Chapter 366 Heart to Heart
After carefully reading the statistics sent by Yang Sui, Li Yuanhui discovered that the treasuries of the six counties that had donated had surprisingly abundant reserves of grain and money, which could be considered full.

This is definitely good news.

Since the treasuries of the six counties were full, Li Yuanhui did not have to worry about the livelihood of the people in these counties. If there was a shortage of food, he could provide relief, and if there was no shortage, he could exempt taxes.

In addition, more troops were stationed in the six counties, so they no longer had to bring their own food.

The area currently controlled by the Governor of East Shaanxi is the central region of the entire world, dominated by large plains and densely populated.

It was also a place of four wars. There was no force in the world that would submit to it. After the Yang family submitted to the Tang Dynasty and Northern Yan respectively, there were only three left.

Eastern Wei in Jiangdong, Western Wei in Jingzhou, and Northern Yan in Hebei.

Li Yuanhui was stationed in Luoyang, fighting against the two major forces of Eastern Wei and Northern Yan, and Jiangzhou under his rule also bordered Western Wei.

In terms of military strength, there are five Wei Fu armies, including Southern Yuzhou, Northern Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Jiangzhou, Yangzhou, and Sizhou, which together account for the seven states.

Half of the Tang Dynasty was under his direct control. If he were not his biological son, and if they were not very good father-son and brotherly relationships, Li Yuan would not have felt comfortable handing over such a large territory and such a large number of troops to him.

But there was no other way. The court was located in Guanzhong, connecting Longyou, Liangzhou, Yizhou, Jingzhou including Beidishang County and other places. Li Yuan must be in charge personally. Among his sons, the second and third sons were good at fighting wars, but apart from fighting, they were not as steady as the fourth son in governing the place.

In fact, he originally wanted the third brother to go to Luoyang to manage the situation and control northern Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Luoyang and the northern part of Jingzhou, while the fourth brother would remain in Jianghuai, controlling southern Yuzhou, Xuzhou, Yangzhou, Jiangzhou and other places, suppressing the Eastern Wei in Jiangdong, and providing good logistical support for the third brother's operations in the north.

Who knew that the third brother would not play by the rules and would cause all kinds of trouble, so the fourth brother had to take over.

As a result, Lao Si did a pretty good job. Apart from the defeat in Yecheng, there was nothing to fault. Later, during the fierce battle in Jinyang, Li Si also rushed to the rescue in time and made great contributions. It is not easy to replace him casually. He controls half of the Tang Dynasty, so Li Yuan has to give him face.

This face was not given to King of Qi Li Yuanhui, but to the hundreds of thousands of troops under his command.

The most important thing is that although the Tang Dynasty is big, it has not yet unified the world. If you can't even trust your son at this time, then there is no point in talking about fighting for the world.

Li Yuanhui stayed in Puyang for more than ten days, more than half a month, and finally confirmed the appointment of six county governors, county chancellors and two major officials, as well as the garrison situations in various places.

Among them, Jibei County is the most important, as it faces Hebei and Jinan County in Qingzhou.

Li Yuanhui transferred the calm and steady Huang Junhan as governor of Jibei and Murong Sanzang as governor of Dongping, and placed the troops of Zuoweiwei in Dongyanzhou. At the same time, he recommended Chen Zhen as governor of Langya, Liu Yuanqing as governor of Donghai, and Yang Bojun as governor of Lujun, and appointed him to lead his own 5,000 men.

Li Yuanhui also moved more than 10,000 soldiers who surrendered to the emperor to Liangjun and Yingchuan for resettlement.

After resolving and handling the appointments of military and political personnel in the six newly annexed counties and conveying Li Yuan's grace of tax exemption this year, Li Yuanhui left Dongjun by boat and prepared to return to Luoyang.

However, on the way back, he did not take a boat down the river as he did when he came, but took the north bank and went ashore in Liyang. He inspected the defense arrangements of Liyang Chaoge and Henei County, as well as the army's farming situation.

The garrison commander of Liyang was Zhao Da, while the garrison commander of Chaoge was Li Yuanhui's good friend, Yu Zhongheng.

Zhao Da's ability is naturally beyond doubt. Even though there are only 7,000 elite soldiers left, they are very powerful.

As for Yu Zhongheng, his ability is average, but he is obedient. He does not have a strong desire to show off or to make achievements, so he will not take risks.

This is actually a very precious quality called self-knowledge.

Know how capable you are.

Li Yuanhui likes to use this kind of people, don't worry.

On the contrary, those who think they are the best in the world are the most likely to fail.

After arriving in Chaoge, after listening to what Yu Zhongheng told him about the situation in Bingzhou, Li Yuanhui felt that his sixth brother, Prince of Wei Li Xiaozheng, was probably the second type.

"When the King of Wei was in Jinyang, he often led light cavalry to go hunting and trampled on farmland, so the people hated him. The Prince of Linhuai was in Hedong, and he went to Jinyang to persuade him, but it was of no use. I heard that the King of Wei even wanted to send troops to attack Shangdang." In the city of Chaoge, in the back hall of Yu Zhongheng's residence, he was talking freely with a wine glass in hand, while Li Si was also holding a wine glass with a frown. This Sixth Brother, it seems that he is not in good shape, but with such a level, the old man can let Jinyang go with him.

After eating a bite of food and drinking a sip of wine, Li Yuanhui asked again: "Is there no one to report to you?"

Yu Zhongheng said, "This is your Majesty's beloved son. Who would dare to bother your Majesty with such a trivial matter as destroying farmland? As for sending troops to Shangdang, before he sent troops, it was just hearsay. Who would dare to say anything easily?"

Li Yuanhui sneered, "Is there anyone who can handle this kid?"

Yu Zhongheng said: "Silang, I advise you not to get involved in this matter."

Li Yuanhui paused when he heard this, and was about to say something but suddenly stopped.

Yu Zhongheng had known him for more than ten years and had known him since childhood, so in private, he could still call him Silang and would even say such taboo words directly to him.

He is now the Grand Chancellor of the East Shaanxi Circuit, and all military and political affairs of the Tang Dynasty east of Tongguan are under his management, but Bingzhou is not within his scope.

Therefore, if he reported this matter to the emperor, it would definitely arouse Li Yuan's suspicion. After all, you have been given such great power, why are you still focusing on matters outside your jurisdiction?
Even if Li Yuan agreed with what he said, there must be a thorn in his heart, or it is possible that he simply rebuked him for meddling in other people's business.

So after Li Yuanhui thought about it, he nodded seriously.

"It's really not my place to get involved in this matter, but my second brother is in Chang'an, and my third brother will be back soon. Let them worry about it."

Yu Zhongheng chuckled when he heard this, "You have a good plan. Even if His Majesty is dissatisfied, it won't be your fault."

Li Yuanhui smiled and shook his head. "It's not a matter of whether to punish him or not. If I report it directly, it would be beyond my authority. But my second brother knows a lot of censors. I guess few people in Chang'an want to see my sixth brother secure his position in Jinyang."

Yu Zhongheng also smiled, then drank a glass of wine, and then said seriously: "Have you ever thought about competing with the King of Qin and the King of Jin?"

Li Yuanhui shook his head again: "If I can't win, why should I end it? You and I have known each other for more than ten years. Today, there are only two of us in this room. Do you think I can beat my second brother or my third brother?"

Yu Zhongheng was a member of the Yu family, a wealthy family in Guanzhong. He had known the Li family's sons since childhood. The second and third sons of the Li family, now the King of Qin and the King of Jin, were outstanding figures among the noble children of Chang'an.

As for this childhood friend of mine, he's pretty good, with incredible luck, but he's not as resourceful and capable as his two brothers.

This is almost universally acknowledged.

So after gathering countless heroes and great men, no one from the aristocratic families in Guanzhong or the bureaucrats in Chang'an still supported him.

This is also because the Guanzhong mark on Li Yuanhui is very shallow.

Maternal clan, Dou clan. All three brothers have this support, which is equivalent to nothing, at least they will not support him in a big way.

The wife’s family, the royal family of the previous dynasty, now only has one person of noble birth left, the two kings and three Kes, who have basically been marginalized.

After thinking about it this way, Yu Zhongheng also understood his childhood friend's situation.

But then, Li Yuanhui also asked him a question, "If I really want to fight for it, will you help me on the 21st?"

After listening to this, Yu Zhongheng drank a glass of wine, took a bite of food, and then said very seriously: "Whatever you want to do, Your Highness, I will help you, but the Yu family can't help you."

After hearing this, Li Yuanhui laughed and said, "Hahahaha, great, great, since you said that, it's not in vain that I made you my friend. If I can really take that position, I will let you be the general of the Jinwu Guard!"

Yu Zhongheng also laughed when he heard this, "It's a deal."

(End of this chapter)