Datang Happy Landlord

Chapter 950; Gold and Parliamentarism

Chapter [-]; Golden Parliamentary System
After the return of the fleet, the entire city of Minzhou has been celebrating for three days.

Today Li Yugao sat in the main hall, and the patriarchs of the first and third families of the Li family in Longxi sat a little lower on each side, similar to the left and right prime ministers.

The heads of the 21 households of the second and third bedrooms, and the leaders of the first and third bedrooms, sat on both sides of the lower head. The nobles of the upper and third bedrooms officially received the chief stewards who returned from the fleet today.

"Patriarch Qi, it's basically what I said earlier. There are white-skinned people and black-skinned people outside, and they all speak differently from us."

"I also passed by some imperial courts that we Li Tang came and went with, and the reception was very good."

"Well, what does the England I'm talking about look like now?"

Li Yu asked curiously.

"Master Hui, the United Kingdom you are talking about is similar to the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods here. There were also seven vassal states that ruled the world."

"Interesting, really interesting, there are also Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period?"

"Yes."

"One of the vassal states also asked our fleet to help them defend their home and country, and gave them a lot of gold and a lot of things. I thought about peace for a long time, and I was afraid that the clansmen would forget their martial arts, so I agreed to them."

"Oh? Yes, yes, I am concerned about the life and death of the clansmen."

"Don't worry, the patriarch, the ministers and others provided them with strategic support. The ministers and others served as their captains and were responsible for dispatching people and horses."

"Then, tell them to pretend to have lost the battle, and lure the thieves to chase after them. When the thieves reach the designated valley, our troops will play their role.

Shooting with light and heavy crossbow arrows from a long distance turned all the clansmen into archers, killing more than 6000 opponents in just one battle. "

"Patriarch, the lord of the vassal state we helped basically took out all the military power, not only our clansmen, but also their two guards who participated in the ambush at that time, plus ours. Only then did they defeat the more than 6 intruders."

Li Yu stood up, the layout of the main hall was basically the same as that of the imperial court, with a platform above it, and only the head of the house had a seat.

Li Yu is on the platform with his hands behind his back;

"Of course there are elites in those countries in the west. I'm not an egomaniac, so I dare not underestimate other countries. Only those of you who have been abroad can understand that there are many countries outside, and there are also very powerful existences, so our side It is not the only imperial court that dominates the world, Yelang can be arrogant, but we cannot."

"For example, in the ancient Rome of the Byzantine Empire, when its lord, the Roman Emperor Theodosius I, died 200 years ago, he divided the empire into two halves, East and West, and distributed it to his two sons.

Among them, Eastern Rome is very powerful. After 200 years of inheritance, it is still very prestigious.

But this time they should be fighting fiercely with the Sasanian Dynasty in Arabia, and the Frankish Empire is harassing at the border, I am afraid it will not be easy. "

As for how many big and small countries there are outside, what kind of Persia, what kind of big food, I really can't tell the difference. When I was in Chang'an City, I didn't know who they belonged to. "

"In my opinion, they all have high noses, blue eyes, and gaudy hair, but there is one thing I can be sure of. There should be one or two courts outside that can compete with us in the East."

"Yes, this time according to the patriarch's explanation, we have made a big circle around the land, and even ran around around the corner, which is considered to be a good experience."

"That's right, Patriarch, the outside is really big. It can be compared to our imperial court. There are really two or three of them, and they are all very strong."

"Patriarch, the big countries outside are not feeling well. The minister looks similar to our side, and there are many small countries around here watching over them."

Li Yu nodded;

"No powerful country is easy to come by, it is all won by blood and fire, but, to put it bluntly, it is actually very simple, in a word, the rich is the uncle, this law will never last forever bad."

"If you have money, you can do whatever you want, but if you don't have money, you can't do anything."

"That's right, the patriarch is right. This is what is said in the military book that soldiers and horses go before food and grass are used."

"Yeah, money is spent everywhere, just like the Li and Tang courts here. A few years ago, they had no money and couldn't live a poor life. The emperor and empress didn't dare to wear new clothes for a few years. In recent years With money, the court is getting more and more powerful.

The Turks who fought against the outside world were defeated and proclaimed their ministers. Internally, the yamen everywhere were completely new, roads were built everywhere, and there were granaries everywhere. This is the benefit of money. "

"That's why I said, earning money comes first, and everything else comes second, but food can't come second. No matter how rich you are, you can't do without food."

"That is."

"The patriarch said so."

"Speaking of which, I will teach you to identify the food you are looking for. Have you found it yet?"

"I found the patriarch. The peanuts, corn, and sweet potatoes you told me were all found, and I also found several other foods. Let's see if they can be planted here."

"Is it possible to plant it? I'll try it out. How long ago did I get it? Is it enough for seeding?"

"There are not many patriarchs. There are several thousand catties of sweet potatoes, only more than 1000 catties of peanuts, and the most corn."

"Enough is enough."

Li Yu rubbed her hands happily!

"Peanuts need to be planted after the wheat harvest. Sweet potatoes and corn can be planted purely, especially corn can also be planted in autumn. Now it is late autumn and it is not suitable for planting. We can only wait for next year."

"Patriarch, the people in the court asked the minister yesterday, but the minister didn't get the order from the patriarch, so he didn't dare to speak nonsense, so he just dealt with it casually, and asked the patriarch how to respond to them."

Li Yu didn't speak, and everyone in the room was watching Li Yu dangling around.

"Respond to them according to the way of doing business and doing business, just say that you have gone out to do business, and the things you bring back are taxed according to the normal price."

"only!"

"There is another important matter that needs to be reported to the patriarch."

"Elder Lin, please speak."

"I found gold with different contents in nine places. Three of them are too close to those big countries, so it is inconvenient to dig there. But there are six gold mines, all of which are in places where almost no one lives. Ask the patriarch what to do. Don't send troops over there?"

Li Yu smiled and asked the chief manager of the Lin family;
"After the elders go out, I don't know what to use for the transaction? Silver or gold, or our copper coins?"

"The head of the Hui family has used them all, but gold is smoother and more enjoyable, because the imperial court outside also uses gold, but they don't make gold like ingots, but make round pancakes for trading."

"That's it. Whether it's made into ingots or round pancakes, it's always bought and exchanged for items at the price of [-] cents per catty."

"It's true. The patriarch doesn't leave his house, but he knows the affairs of the world. I admire you."

"I admire you."

The chief stewards of Li's upper third house praised in unison.

"So gold is the most valuable, meaning the most valuable."

"I understand. After half a month's rest, I will go to sea again. I will definitely dig up more gold for the family."

"Well, although it's urgent, there's no need to be in a hurry. It's yours that can't escape. Send an order. The fleet will rest for three months. It won't be too late to act after the New Year."

"only!"

"In addition, after you left, we built the second batch in the past year or so. When you came back, you saw that there were nine more buildings, so you have to train [-] novices in the past three months. Pass on the experience and rules to them, so that they will not panic and have no clue when they go to sea next year."

"The minister waits for his life."

"This time, the nine building boats were built with the money provided by Dafang and Sanfang. At the same time, Dafang and Sanfang also contributed. So the five thousand clansmen this time were all brought out by Dafang and Second Fang. Be good to the professor, and don't keep it private."

"Yes."

"Although the new buildings and boats are not the business of our second-bedroom family, the third-bedroom in Longxi has been united for 900 years, and they are like brothers and sisters. We must not separate you and me in our hands, let alone have two minds."

"Respect the patriarch's order."

"The rules are still the old rules. Whoever dares to divide the house between you and me will be publicly executed after finding out who has come and gone! In addition, his children are not allowed to inherit all the errands in the family."

Li Yu, 23 years old, is 1.7 meters tall. Although he is not tall, let alone mighty, the aura of the leader of the clan is extremely domineering!Make people dare not defy.

Under the patriarch's order, all the patriarchs of the 21 families nodded their heads, and even the patriarchs of the Forbidden Army Lin's family followed suit.

Li Yu's words fell to the ground, and the two old men in the first room and the third room also gave orders in deep voices;
"The patriarch of the Second Household has always been the leader of the Upper Three Households in Longxi. Brother's orders are equally effective in our eldest house. Don't underestimate them, or you will cause trouble yourself."

A group of stewards and nobles in the big house quickly nodded in agreement.

"Respect the patriarch's order."

"The words of the second bedroom brother are also what the old man wants to say. The other houses have been bullied by the emperors of all dynasties to varying degrees, but no one dared to underestimate me in the 900 years since I went to the third bedroom. Why is that?"

"The reason is that we never distinguish between you and me when we go to the third house. If there is anything to do with one house, regardless of money or manpower, the other two houses will do their best. Therefore, no matter what character or family he comes to sit in the court, he will not dare to provoke us. .”

"This is the only reason. The earliest ancestors of Shangsanfang came out of the same mother and compatriots. They were married for a lifetime, and they left behind the thousand-year iron rules of partnership."

If it weren't for this iron-blooded rule, our three big families might be so noisy, so I also want to say a few words, the brother of the second room is merciful.

I won't, you all know the old man's temperament, a person who has one intestine to the bottom, and he abides by the rules peacefully, no one dares to touch you, and no one will touch you, wealth and honor will naturally continue to descendants.

but!Those who break the rules, my third family has its own family law, especially the sinners who disturb the upper third family, whether it is the blood of the patriarch, or the offspring of the branch, or the direct son of the patriarch of the [-]th surname, in addition to being executed, His children are not allowed to stay alive. "

"The descendants of rebellious officials and thieves, my old man doesn't want to talk about kindness. It's a disaster to keep it. It's better to cut the weeds and get rid of the roots."

The white-bearded old man of Sanfang, Li Laobing's grandfather is a well-known ruthless character. It's a stick, but the tribe of Sanfang is the most upright, straightforward, and the easiest to deal with.

The old patriarch leaned on a cane and stared coldly at the nobles on his side.

"Did you all hear that?"

"Respect the order of the patriarch."

After the patriarch of Sanfang finished explaining, he looked at his group of children and grandchildren and brothers and nephews of the same generation;

"Our rules are for things and not for people. Even if my children and grandchildren violate this rule, I will not be merciful. The sinner who instigates a separation in the third room must die, and the offspring of the sinner must also die. There is no discussion about this matter. leeway."

"Respect the patriarch's order."

"Very good, except for the rules, I know my old man's temper, but I don't mind meddling very much. I only look at the rules, and you have the final say on other things. I don't have time to worry about it. It's important to keep healthy."

Li Yu came down two steps and helped the old man with white beard to sit back, laughing and teasing;

"My elder brother's family is the strangest. You are the only ones in the big family with five surnames and seven kings in the world. The patriarch just enjoys it and doesn't care about the rest. It's almost like being emptied out. But in the world, the family that makes the least mistakes is you. Three rooms."

"Hahahahahahahahaha, brother, you are still young, I am a fool when you treat me as an elder brother? You can ask the elder brother of Dafang to see if I am stupid or not?"

As soon as the patriarch of Sanfang finished speaking, the old man on the east side answered...

"He is not stupid. Let me tell you, he is the most capable person. Think about it, brother. He took over the family affairs at the age of 43. He is 87 this year. Since he came up to the present, he has hardly taken care of a serious matter. An Xin has enjoyed his whole life, eating, drinking and having fun all his life, do you think he is stupid?"

"Why didn't I take care of one thing? When I was in the third year, I caught a second manager. He made a mistake. I checked the rations of more than 100 people who were greedy. Isn't this a meritorious service?" ?”

The old man in the third room was very stubborn, he stuck his neck and argued that he was a person who had worked.

"Look brother, he's an old man, he's been in charge of this thing all his life, and he's still talking about it every day."

Li Yu held out her thumb in admiration;

"Of all patriarchs in the world, the only one who dares to delegate power like this is the elder brother, and the younger brother admires him very much."

"You are the one who admires me later, think about it brother, how much have you worried?

If you look at me again, I don't care about anything, just eat, drink and play happily, even though this year is almost ninety, I can still summon maids to sleep!
I only have one thought, live this life well and revolve around the family?I don't have that kind of free time. The next group of people want to take care of things, and I am happy to be an adult, as long as they agree on it, don't worry about what I think, because I can do one thing, that is, take the patriarch Ling Gai stamp. "

"Hahahahahahahahaha."

Li Yu scratched his head;

"I didn't expect that the parliamentary system first appeared in my brother's family. I thought it was invented by those guys in the west."

"My old man can't understand the wardrobe and clothes. Tell me, I'm just a deaf ear sitting here. If you have something to say, tell the children."

Seeing the old man with white beard leaving, Li Yu was filled with emotion;
"Brother, he is the happiest and most unrestrained person. I really envy him. He can simplify complicated things. He is the most intelligent person. Most people will never understand and let go..."

Li Yu's words resonated with the patriarch of Dafang;

"Yeah, most people want to grasp the big and small things of the world in their hands. For example, the Yang family in the previous dynasty was like this. Yang Jian was exhausted to death. It's really pitiful!"

(End of this chapter)