Zhenguan Han-in-law

Chapter 370
Chapter 366

Fang Xuanling and the others were waiting outside to be summoned by Li Shimin. They didn't know what was going on, but they were also worried when discussing what Wei Hao said yesterday. After all, it was difficult to meet these conditions. I will not agree, so this matter still needs to be discussed.

"Is there any discussion between the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the Ministry of Industry?" Fang Xuanling looked at the ministers of the three departments and said.

"Just discussed, isn't this, His Majesty summoned you!" Dai Zhou looked at Fang Xuanling and said.

"How's the reaction?" Fang Xuanling continued to ask.

"No, I just said it, and they objected, and they didn't want to improve the treatment of craftsmen." Dai Zhou shook his head and said with a sigh.

"I can't do it here. Those ministers are also against it. There is no way. Now I can only ask Shen Yong if there is any compromise plan." Gao Shilian also said to them.

"Probably not, Shenyong has to compromise on everything. You saw it yesterday. Shenyong actually compromised. Otherwise, he wouldn't have raised these issues at all. Ministers, you should go back and do those things." Officials' ideological work, Wei Hao." Li Jing took the topic at this moment and said to them.

"This, pharmacist, is very difficult. You know that everyone is very concerned about the treatment of craftsmen now. It seems that as long as the treatment of craftsmen is raised, their status will be suppressed. Things are not easy to deal with. "Fang Xuanling looked at Li Jing and said,

Li Jing sighed softly, there was no other way, he knew that Wei Hao was very embarrassed by this matter, this was completely inconsistent with his original intention of running the workshop, he set up the workshop just to get all the unregistered people To attract them, the other is to increase the income of the people in Chang'an,
Wei Hao is not short of money, he can't spend all his own money, he just wants to benefit the world, but now those officials, not only have no support, they are still holding back Wei Hao, this makes Li Jing very annoyed, Is it so difficult for my son-in-law to do something for the people?
"Mr. Dai, you also need to persuade Shen Yong about this matter. We also know that you persuaded him, but now, Shen Yong still needs to speak up. In fact, everyone knows that craftsmen listen to Shen Yong. !" Duan Lun looked at Li Jing and said.

"No, how did you become Minister of the Ministry of Industry? Those craftsmen didn't listen to you, but to Shen Yong. If they didn't know, they thought Shen Yong was the Minister of the Ministry of Industry!" Hou Junji, the Minister of the Ministry of War, looked at Duan Lun said dissatisfiedly, if Duan Lun could control those craftsmen, then there would be no such thing as today.

"I really hope that he can come to be the secretary. To tell you the truth, believe it or not, Xia Guogong came to the Ministry of Industry to be the secretary. The Ministry of Industry is definitely the best department in Datang and the department with the highest income, but Shenyong will not come. "Duan Lun was also full of grievances. He didn't block Wei Hao's way, but he didn't come.

"Yo, they're all here!" Li Shimin was returning from the Lizheng Hall at the moment, and when he found them all at the gate of the Ganlu Hall, he immediately asked with a smile.

"I've seen His Majesty!" Fang Xuanling and the others said, clasping their hands.

"Well, let's go, go to the conservatory and say, it's still a bit cold outside, let's go!" Li Shimin waved at them and said.Soon, they followed Li Shimin to the greenhouse, where Li Shimin sat at the head of the tea table and began to boil water to make tea.

"How is it? Did the discussion come to an end?" Li Shimin asked while washing the tea set there.

"Your Majesty, not yet. I'm afraid this matter will not be that easy." Fang Xuanling immediately said to Li Shimin.

"It's not that easy? Huh? Does the Ministry of Civil Affairs want those shares? If not, let him discuss it slowly. If so, he needs to come up with a plan." Li Shimin sat there, staring at those people and asked .

"This!" Dai Zhou also stared at Li Shimin, not knowing what to say.Li Shimin also didn't say anything about Wei Hao's proposal in the morning, and wanted to hear their opinions on this matter, but they didn't have any opinions.

"Well, let's not talk about those officials, talk about yourself, do you agree with Wei Hao's words?" Li Shimin thought of this, looked at them and asked.

"Your Majesty, we do not agree with this matter. In any case, it is most beneficial to hand it over to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Of course, we still agree with the artisans, but the officials below have not turned the corner and objected. It's not good to have too many opinions, and it won't work for them to write a letter every day to discuss this matter." Fang Xuanling cupped her hands at Li Shimin.

"Oh, you agree with the craftsman's remarks, but you don't agree with Shen Yong not wanting to hand over to the Ministry of Civil Affairs? Hmm!" Li Shimin heard it, sat there and thought about it, wondering if he should send Wei Hao He told them the plan, after thinking about it, he still decided not to say anything.

Then Li Shimin got up and said to them: "You guys make tea first, I have to go out for a while, and I will be back soon."

They thought that Li Shimin was going to pay respects, so they nodded,
Soon, Li Shimin arrived at Wei Hao's wing room. He saw Wei Hao's desk with a lot of blank paper filled with things written on it.

"Shen Yong!" Li Shimin whispered after entering. "father"

"Shh~ there are many ministers in my study. In this way, after you finish writing this memorial, you will hand it over to Wang De. What about you, go back first, come to the court tomorrow, and discuss this matter tomorrow. Don't worry about this matter for now." Let those ministers know." Li Shimin stood there and said softly to Wei Hao.

"Ah, how can we discuss without showing them in advance?" Wei Hao looked at Li Shimin incomprehensibly and asked.

"What do you know, this matter will not be discussed for a while, Shenyong, tomorrow, when necessary, go to fight, you know, it's okay, the father won't blame you for fighting, I will lock you up for two days at most, two days Emperor Father will let you out, remember!" Li Shimin continued to explain to Wei Hao.

"Ah, fight?" Wei Hao was even more shocked, this, fighting under orders, this, seems very cool.

"Well, it is estimated that many people will oppose this plan when it is proposed tomorrow, but now they can't come up with any plan. The treatment of craftsmen has not been approved. No matter whether it is the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Officials, or the Ministry of Industry, If it didn't pass, let them discuss it first today, it's going to be a fight tomorrow!" Li Shimin continued to explain to Wei Hao.

"Father, I still don't understand." Wei Hao still looked at Li Shimin in confusion.

"Why do you know so much, just do it. Father only has a plan, don't worry, just do it according to your memorial. It's useless to stop anyone. Improve the treatment of craftsmen and merchants and give them fair treatment. This is What I need to do, but it can't be done overnight, it needs constant probing,

This is the same as fighting a war. You have never fought a war. In a war, you need to constantly send troops to spy on the strength of the opponent. After finding out their strength, you will find an opportunity to fight them decisively.understand?
If you are free, learn the art of war. Your father and I have personally led troops and fought many battles. The same is true for your father-in-law. You are the son-in-law of the two of us. You don’t know how to command and fight. You can’t do it, but you can’t do it now. After you get married, after you get married and have a child, the emperor will send you to lead the battle. " Li Shimin said to Wei Hao.

"Yes, that, okay, I know, I'll clean them up tomorrow!" Wei Hao nodded and said, although Wei Hao doesn't understand what Li Shimin said, but he can only go back and analyze it.

"Okay, remember, don't beat him to death, it doesn't matter if you beat him to death!" Li Shimin said to Wei Hao, Wei Hao nodded, and he also convinced his father in his heart. The son-in-law went to fight and said not to kill him.

Then Li Shimin went back to his study, and after chatting with those ministers for a while, he asked them to go back first, and asked them to come up with a plan, which will be discussed at the court tomorrow.

After they left, before Wei Hao finished writing, Li Shimin went to Wei Hao's wing and watched Wei Hao writing there. This memorial was very long, and Wei Hao compressed it as much as possible. Wei Hao finished writing it at noon.

"Father, I've finished writing. I kept you waiting." Wei Hao took the memorial, checked it carefully, and handed it to Li Shimin with both hands.

"You child, when you start to do things, you should be serious. Go and eat. I just told you to eat in the palace and go back after eating!" Li Shimin took the memorial and said to Wei Hao, The two returned to the greenhouse again,

Li Shimin asked Wei Hao to make tea. He wanted to read Wei Hao's memorial. Wei Hao sat there and made tea. Li Shimin watched carefully, and kept nodding his head while watching. After reading, Li Shimin said to Wei Hao: " Shen Yong, just follow what you said, this plan is very good, very detailed, and can be used directly."

"Yes!" Wei Hao nodded immediately.

"Well, I guess, they can't discuss anything today, and they will still quarrel at that time, Shen Yong, quarrel with them, and then fight, don't worry, this plan can definitely be implemented, although most people are against it Yes, but there must be supporters, as long as the supporters go outside and say,
Just watch, Chang'an City will have everything to say when the time comes, but those officials will feel the pressure. By the way, go back tonight and make it clear to your father, just say that you want to fight, and go to jail for two days tomorrow. Let your dad worry. "Li Shimin confessed to Wei Hao.

"Okay, I know, anyway, my father is used to me being in jail now." Wei Hao said with a smile.

"Hmph, I'm ashamed to say it." Li Shimin gave Wei Hao a look, and Wei Hao also laughed.

At noon, after Wei Hao finished his meal in Ganlu Hall, he took a rest and went back. When he got home, Wei Hao was lying in the greenhouse at home, sleeping, basking in the sun. It was very comfortable in early spring , fell asleep unconsciously,
When Wei Furong arrived at the greenhouse, he saw that Wei Hao was asleep, so he took the blanket beside him and covered Wei Hao.
He also knows that Wei Hao has been very irritable for the past two days. When he came back, he just sat in the study and drank tea, frowning. It was because Wei Furong couldn't help him because he didn't know much. Now The son is the Duke of the state, and he is facing important court affairs, how do I know about them, Wei Furong sits beside him, making tea for himself,

All the farming affairs have been arranged, and several thousand catties of pig iron have been bought. Now the blacksmith at home is making those farm tools.

I don't know how long it took before Wei Hao woke up and found the blanket on his body. Wei Furong was lying on another sofa with a blanket covering his body. Wei Hao sat up and went to make tea.

"Hao'er woke up?" Wei Furong opened his eyes at this moment and was about to sit up. Seeing this, Wei Hao went over to support him immediately. Wei Furong was old and fat, so getting up was not easy.

"Father, aren't you busy today?" Wei Hao asked Wei Furong with a smile.

"What are you busy with? I was busy at this time last year because those fields had just been brought back. There were a lot of things to be clarified. Now that they have been planted for a year, Dad doesn't have much to worry about. Just buy the pig iron. A few days ago, I bought a few thousand catties and came back." Sitting there, Wei Furong said.

"Oh, I can't take care of those things these days!" Wei Hao said with a wry smile.

"Well, however, you should go there when the plowing is in progress. You don't go during ordinary times, but you can go to the plowing. Dad will teach you about sacrifices. It's very important to start plowing and offering sacrifices. I must pray to God to bless this year with good weather and a good harvest for the common people. You used to like to mess around, so you don’t go, but now you are going, or else you won’t be able to do it when your father leaves one day, so you’ll be making a joke.” Wei Furong sat Said there.

"Father, what are you talking about? It's fine!" Wei Hao immediately looked at Wei Furong and said.

"Anyway, I just want to go. I should have taught you this a long time ago. Now that you are sensible, you are also the Duke of the country. You also belong to these lands. You should have sacrificed them." Wei Furong smiled indifferently. said.

"Not so fast, right?" Wei Hao thought for a while, but he needs to go to jail, so he can't delay the farming season.

"There are about ten days left, and the lockdown will be lifted in about ten days. After the lockdown is lifted, farming will start." Wei Furong said.

"Oh, that's okay. By the way, Dad, let me tell you something. I'm going to jail tomorrow, and it will take two days." Wei Hao immediately looked at Wei Furong and said, Wei Furong stared at him.

"Father, I'm fighting under orders this time!" Wei Hao immediately explained when he saw Wei Furong staring at him like this.

"You said you, anyway, you are also the Duke of the state, can you not make people laugh, fight and go to jail if you have nothing to do, really!" Wei Furong was also helpless, but he was not worried about Wei Hao at all, his father-in-law was Li Shimin, so he had to worry It was Li Shimin who worried, and it was useless to worry himself.

"No way, hehe!" Wei Hao said with a smile.

"Okay, by the way, there is something that I never dared to tell you!" Wei Furong said to Wei Hao.

"What's wrong? Why didn't you dare tell me? What happened?" Wei Hao looked at Wei Furong incomprehensibly.

"Nothing happened, it's like this, well, I don't know how to tell you, your little aunt is the little aunt who married in Huazhou, isn't his son Lu Zishan going to take the imperial examination this time? It will be held in five days?" Wei Furong said, Wei Hao nodded, this year's imperial examination will be held in five days, and the exam will take three days.

"Your cousin Lu Zishan, I heard that he offended Xiao Yu's youngest son and was beaten up. He is still being raised. Because he came to take the imperial examination, I let him live in the mansion in Xicheng. The library is also nearby, I never thought about it, when I went back there yesterday to have a look, I found your cousin was covered in injuries,

I asked him who made the call, and he said it was Xiao Yu's family. I thought, you seem to have a good relationship with Xiao Rui, so I wondered how to deal with this matter! "Wei Furong sat there, looked at Wei Hao and said.

"Why?" Wei Hao looked at Wei Furong and asked.

"Because of a woman, because of what? When young people fight, it is probably because of a woman. You know that your little aunt's family has a little money. No, I came to the capital and asked someone to send me 20 pennies. As my uncle, I will give him some time, and Lu Zishan and those scholars will go to the brothel for a stroll, probably because they got angry and argued, and they started fighting!" Wei Furong said while looking at Wei Hao.

"No, he came to take the imperial examination, why did he go to the brothel? Didn't he study hard?" Wei Hao looked at Wei Furong incomprehensibly.

"Boy, isn't it normal for scholars to go to the brothel? They are tired from studying, so it's okay to go to the brothel to relax, but you can't fight!" Wei Furong looked at Wei Hao and said,

Wei Hao was speechless when he heard it, but he thought it was true. Datang is like this, and scholars like to go to brothels.

"Is the injury serious? Have you called a doctor?" Wei Hao looked at Wei Furong and asked.

"It's okay, it's just a flesh injury, but your cousin is not convinced, and said to sue Xiao Yu's son, hey!" Wei Furong sat there and said with a sigh.

"There's something wrong!" Wei Hao cursed upon hearing this.

"Why don't you go find Xiao Yu's youngest son?" Wei Furong looked at Wei Hao and said,

Wei Hao looked at Wei Furong, and said depressedly: "Xiao Yu's first son plus the concubine son, seven or eight, I don't know who beat them, or what their names are. How can I find them. Besides, I am a duke, go Isn't it bullying to find the son of someone else's Duke?
You said that if I know the name, I can find Xiao Rui, make an appointment to have a meal, and shake hands and make peace, that's fine, but now, how do you want me to find it?I went to Xiao Yu and said, your youngest son hit my cousin, what are you kidding? "

"That's right, I'll ask!" Wei Furong nodded and said.

"By the way, is my cousin good at studying? Are you sure?" Wei Hao looked at Wei Furong and asked.

"There is a fart. I was spoiled by your aunt. The youngest son has been spoiled since he was a child. He knows how to do nothing. I don't know what kind of madness this time. I want to come to take the imperial examination!" Wei Furong said with a wry smile .

"Oh, I didn't hear my aunt mention it before. My aunt came back after I was crowned last year and this year. I don't seem to know those cousins!" Wei Hao thought of this, looked at Wei Furong and said.

"You still have the nerve to say that it's hard for your cousins ​​to see you, really, they are outside every day!" Wei Furong heard this, and cursed at Wei Hao.

(End of this chapter)