The first rebel of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 2195
Li Min and Wang Xuance concentrated on controlling the adverse effects of the extreme cold.They invested a lot of manpower and material resources.Strive to minimize the impact.

If this extreme cold storm cannot be effectively contained, then Li Min may give up here.

After all, if you can't develop well here.Then there is no use keeping it.

This is what Li Yin thought in his heart.

But Wang Xuance still hoped that Li Min could face it well.

Because he doesn't want to give up here.This brings a lot of benefits to Shengtang Group.

These benefits can help Shengtang Group develop in better directions.

And Li Min won't give up here so easily.So he will do his best to deal with these things.

While Li Min, Wang Xuance, Di Renjie and others were dealing with the extremely cold storm in Huazhou.

At this time, Li Shimin, who was in the Great Wall of the Tang Dynasty, could no longer sit still.

Because this time is approaching the Chinese New Year of the Tang Dynasty.

Every year during the Chinese New Year in the Tang Dynasty, it is lively and lively.

Last year, the imperial court replaced the Shengtang Group and made many huge celebration projects.

Now Li Shimin can be said to be riding a tiger with difficulty.

Because all New Year celebration items now need to be handled by the court.

And Li Shimin also enjoyed it.

He also wanted to celebrate properly.

But the problem is that the cost is getting bigger and bigger every year.This is also one of the reasons that gives Li Shimin a headache.

But a headache is a headache, so I still have to do this.

If we don't do this, the people may be disappointed.

Where has the court's face gone?

And there is another point, that is, the Chinese New Year is a weather vane of whether the economy is developing well at the end of the year.

If the economy gets better, we will spend more money.

This is exactly what Li Shimin wants to tell the world.

Under his leadership, Datang flourished.

Every year is getting better.

Therefore, it is naturally more lively every year.

Because of this incident, Dai Zhou found Li Shimin again.He said: "Your Majesty, what is the difference between the number of fireworks this year and previous years?"

Li Shimin said: "I think it will increase by more than [-]% compared with previous years. Only in this way can the people know the difference."

Li Shimin sometimes has a good face.

He does not allow others to say that he has not changed.

Therefore, the imperial court's expenditure on New Year's Eve increases exponentially every year.

This is Li Shimin's character.

Of course, as I just said, this is also to show economic development.

And having said that, it's precisely because he spends money so quickly.To another extent, it also supports Shengtang Group.

Increase the circulation of market economy.

This is a good thing for Shengtang Group.

Only when Shengtang Group has money can it devote its energy to scientific research.

This approach of the imperial court is nothing more than accelerating their research progress.

Dai Zhou said: "The increase of this [-]% will probably cost the court an extra million taels of silver. Don't you think about contacting me anymore? I want to ask you, should this money be spent wisely? Your Majesty, please think twice!"

He is quite cautious when it comes to spending money.

Regarding this, Li Shimin said: "It doesn't matter, just celebrate the New Year once a year. What's the point of spending more money?"

Regarding Li Shimin’s explanation.

Dai Zhou was very helpless.

"Okay, if it doesn't make any sense, just go and do it quickly. That's it for this matter, so hurry up and deal with it! There is not much time left before the Chinese New Year, and we have to prepare in advance. Don't wait until then Then buy these things with Shengtang Group. You know, if you buy these things with Shengtang Group temporarily, they will increase the price. There is no need for us to care about spending more money. If we don’t do it in advance, the money spent may It’s more than [-]%. So you have to deal with this matter quickly.”

This was a problem I encountered the previous year.

It is indeed a big problem.

Because of the temporary decision, the court spent a lot of money.

Li Shimin urged.

Dai Zhou is in trouble.

Okay, let's leave it at that.

But Dai Zhou still had something to say.

He also wanted to tell Li Shimin something.

A very important thing.

So he immediately said: "Your Majesty! There is something I just want to tell you."

Li Shimin didn't care.

"What's the matter? Is there anything more important than celebrating the New Year? Hurry up and take care of the New Year's things. Go quickly."

Li Shimin was very anxious and asked Dai Zhou to deal with the New Year matters.

As for Dai Zhou, he really wanted to talk to Li Shimin about something.

"Your Majesty! I really have something very important to tell you."

He said this again.

It would be impossible for Li Shimin not to listen.

Although Li Shimin is a little impatient now.

But he still had to hear it.

"Okay, tell me, what's going on?"

Li Shimin then asked.

Dai Zhou took a breath.

Then he said: "I wonder if Your Majesty has thought about the selection of Minister of the Ministry of Finance."

When Li Shimin heard this, he felt something was wrong.

"Dai Zhou, what do you mean by this? Haven't you always been the Minister of the Ministry of Finance? I have no intention of replacing you!"

"Yes, that's right, I have always been the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. But in the past few years, Your Majesty, I have become old and have insufficient energy. Some things seem not to be handled as smoothly as before. I even do things faster. It’s getting slower and slower. If this continues, I’m afraid it will hinder His Majesty’s attitude towards doing things. This may not be a good thing for Datang. So what I want to say is that I want to return home in good clothes and retire well!”

When Dai Zhou said this, Li Shimin naturally refused.

At the same time, Li Shimin was even more surprised as to why Dai Zhou would say such a thing.

It is true that Dai Zhou wanted to leave a long time ago.

Because the workload Li Shimin gave himself was too intense.

But if Dai Zhou doesn’t do some things, who can?If Dai Zhou doesn't do it, no one can do it.

Therefore, Dai Zhou still has to do these things.

But Dai Zhou didn't want to do it.

Because what he did was completely beyond what he could do.

"Why? Aren't you doing a good job? You know there are not many people I trust, and you are one of them. You do your best. I will definitely not treat you badly."

Li Shimin said so.

It's like a boss trying to retain his employees.

And Li Shimin didn't understand why Dai Zhou was in a hurry to leave?That's because the things Li Shimin does for him every day are very difficult, and he has to be available at any time.

It has been like this for more than ten years. He is tired and he doesn't want to do it.That's why I wanted to resign from Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, this is not a question of money. It is not a question of glory. It is just that my body is really failing. Please give me your permission! Your Majesty can find someone who can replace me."

Li Shimin was angry.

It is impossible for Dai Zhou to leave.

So, he said again: "I don't want to do it! I won't allow you to leave the court. You should still be the Minister of the Ministry of Finance with me! You can't go anywhere."

Li Shimin's voice was loud and he spoke clearly.

That's because he didn't want Dai Zhou to leave.

Regarding this point, Li Shimin did not back down at all. This kind of thing gave him a headache.

Dai Zhou was about to cry.

How could Li Shimin keep himself?

I really can't do it anymore.

He was unhappy with this job.

Why stay.

Moreover, he had devoted so many years of youth to the Tang Dynasty, and it was time to go back and rest.

"Your Majesty! Let me beg you. I have done enough as the Minister of the Ministry of Finance. I have spent more than half of my life in the court. Now I just want to be at ease and spend my time quietly. In his old age. So I ask your Majesty to agree! Then find someone who can take my place!"

Li Shimin naturally refused to let Dai Zhou leave.

Because now there are very few people he can use or trust.

If Dai Zhou is allowed to leave again, he will definitely be very unhappy.

So Li Shimin began to think wildly.He said:

"Did that kid say something to you? Did that kid hinder it? That kid tried to make you leave me, right?"

Regarding Li Min's incident of snatching away Minister Li Shimin, there are so many incidents, and the most recent one is Wei Zheng.

And everyone left very decisively.

And they were willing to pay this for Li Min.Then Li Shimin's head hurts a little, why?Why?That's exactly what happened.

Li Shimin never thought that things would be like this.He was still blaming Li Min. Li Min must have said something to Dai Zhou?
"Your Majesty, the sixth prince, really didn't say anything to me. This time, I am really tired. I want to leave the court and spend my old age in peace, that's all. If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can send someone to monitor me! "

Li Shimin smiled.

How could he do that?
If you do this, you will be very untrustworthy.

"How can I spy on you? What are you saying? You are my subject. How could I do something like that? I want you to stay in the palace well. If you If you think you have done too many things, then if you need anyone to help you, just ask them directly. I will definitely meet all your demands. Our Datang is so open-minded, and you don’t need to make the relationship too complicated. Zombie, don’t you think so?

So please stick to this matter in the future and don’t mention it again.If you mention it again I will be angry. "

Although Li Shimin temporarily suppressed Dai Zhou, Dai Zhou still yearned for freedom in his heart.

In his opinion, he didn't want to do this place anymore. He had been serving the imperial court for decades.

In fact, he should be taking care of himself and spending the rest of his life well instead of spending time on this.So he and Li Shimin said again:

"Your Majesty, I have been thinking about this for a long time. Please don't influence me anymore."

At this time, Li Shimin suddenly took Dai Zhou's hand and said.

"Give me some more time and don't mention this matter anymore. Is that okay?"

Dai Zhou didn't understand why Li Shimin always wanted to keep him?Perhaps he was afraid that he would cause some chain reactions. After all, such a loyal person suddenly left the emperor.It will definitely arouse the suspicion of the people below. Some people may even think that it was Li Shimin who forced him to leave?
So some people will definitely be very angry and even take the initiative to resign.

It is completely unclear whether these things are true or false. Even if Dai Zhou stands up and says that this is what he wants to do, it has nothing to do with Li Shimin and he just wants to rest.

That's also impossible.Some things will chill everyone's heart.

How could Li Shimin not know about such a thing?Therefore, Dai Zhou could not leave no matter what, even if he died of old age in the court.

He also did not allow Dai Zhou to leave.

Anything Li Shimin does now will trigger speculation from the outside world.

For example, if he shared part of Dai Zhou's affairs, other officials would definitely be curious as to why he did so?Did Dai Zhou do something wrong? But if Dai Zhou is given so many things as usual, then everyone will think about whether they should reuse Dai Zhou?

Dai Zhou would also feel uncomfortable.

It can be said that no matter what Li Shimin does, it will arouse speculation from the outside world.So now is the time to test his wisdom as a leader, how should he deal with it?Dai Zhou's matter will not arouse speculation from the outside world.That way there won't be some chain reactions caused by wearing a hat.

At this time Li Shimin said again: "Okay, I will let Fang Xuanling take care of the fireworks. You can rest at home these two days. I will call you over if I have anything to do."

Li Shimin probably also knew that he had been given too many things to do recently.

So he thought of Fang Xuanling, maybe he could let Fang Xuanling help for a while.

Dai Zhou sighed.

He knew that given the current situation, he could not leave the court.

Maybe he still needs some time to settle.Maybe I will find a suitable opportunity in the future.Talk to Li Shimin about leaving the court.

But at least not now.

Now if he says it out, Li Shimin is afraid that it will explode.

"Your Majesty, regarding this matter, you...you should think about it carefully. Then I will leave first! But I will still handle the fireworks matter. You don't need to let Fang Xuanling do it! This matter is also my business. .”

"Okay then. It'll be hard on you then!"

"No! Your Majesty. Then I will leave first."

So Dai Zhou left Taiji Palace and went to Shengtang Group.

When he left at this time, Li Shimin sighed.

Watching these old ministers leave him one by one.It made him feel very uncomfortable.At this time, he even doubted whether his way of governing the country was wrong, or was he too dependent on these ministers?

Maybe he might have to promote some younger guys.Put the pressure on the young people instead of relying on these old ministers all day long to break their legs.

They also have their own time.He has his own life, children, grandchildren, and a wife.

They have no such obligation and spend all their time with Li Shimin.

"Okay! Let's talk about this later." Li Shimin said after taking a long breath.

For now, he can't find a better way.

"Perhaps the Queen knows what to do," he added.

Then he stood up and walked towards Li Zhengdian. What would he like to hear from Queen Changsun?Maybe she has a different view, that's not even possible.

At least let her think about how to let Dai Zhou stay well.

(End of this chapter)