Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 459 Some words cannot be taken seriously

After mentioning Li Chunfeng, Changsun Chong went to the East Palace to give a detailed report to Li Chengqian that day. In his opinion, the property accumulated by the Taoist sect was all ill-gotten wealth and the anointing of the people. Let it go, this can be regarded as taking from the people and using it for the people.

For Changsun Chong's tone, Li Chengqian is appreciative. The Taoist tree is too big and its roots are too deep. For such a sect, it can only be simmered slowly, peeling a little bit, can squeeze out some Squeeze out some blood when it comes, it's better than spending money from the treasury!

No, just five days later, Li Chunfeng rushed to the East Palace to ask for an interview. The name was to give a ceremony to the unborn little prince, to see how he would come. They just sent it in real money!
Looking at the gift list given by Taoism, Li Chengqian couldn't help but chuckled, then pushed the list back, and said lightly: "Chunfeng, the heart of Taoism, I got it alone, but this thing can't be taken alone, it's against the rules!"

Just kidding, Li Chengqian understands what Li Chunfeng is doing. First spend a small amount of money to cover people's mouths, and then think about it to fool the court. This is called spending a small amount of money to do big things. , not only reduced the loss of Taoism, but also showed his face to the emperor, the best of both worlds.

"His Royal Highness, this is specially ordered by my uncle. His old man said that the addition of people to the East Palace not only symbolizes the longevity of the country, but also a sign of stability in the world. In the future, the Taoist sect will have to count on the grandson to take care of it!"

Oh, I can't give money, so I changed to wearing a high hat, and the titles of grandsons were all made up. If I told Li Ke and the others, it would definitely get twice the result with half the effort, but Li Chengqian didn't accept this.

The succession of a great position depends on the edict. Yang Yong and Jiancheng both have edicts. Has their son inherited the great position?Since ancient times, in the final analysis, if you want to inherit the great rule, it depends on your strength. What's the use of saying it nicely!
"Chunfeng, don't talk nonsense, what grandson, don't say that you don't know whether it is a man or a woman, even if you are a prince, according to the etiquette, you can be a county king at most.

As for taking care of the Daoist sect, that's even more of a joke. The Daoist sect is the state religion and is respected by the clan and the common people, even if they are alone, so this is a bit exaggerated. "

Hey, oil and salt don't come in, I told those old guys a long time ago, if the prince is such an easy role to solve, wouldn't the aristocratic families who have been planted in his hands for so many years be full of wine and rice.

Besides, Donggong dared to join the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Industry in such a large project, which means that they are not short of money at all. Without that diamond, who would dare to be ashamed of it.

On the contrary, now we are chasing others, wanting to buy a good one from the emperor, to reverse this passive situation, so digging and searching, don't worry about things not being done well, and then attracting disgust, then the gain will not be worth the loss.

"Your Highness is His Royal Highness, and he still refuses to accept gifts from his courtiers. It is a blessing for the whole country to have a prince like His Highness in the Tang Dynasty!"

This is really not Li Chunfeng's intentional flattery. Except for the master in front of you, the other princes, as long as your "filial piety" is in place, there will be nothing wrong with you, and they will take care of things for you immediately.

Take King Wu as an example. A few days ago, an official from the Ministry of Rites violated the law. Although he would not be beheaded, he would definitely be degraded.But as for others, just because they followed the footsteps of King Wu, they asked Cen Wenwen to say a few words to the emperor, and there was nothing left to do.

"Your Highness, in fact, I still have other important matters today. Yesterday, Minister of Industry Yan Lide came to our company with a list of cabinets and transferred away a lot of people who are proficient in the art of ventilation and water. He said that you want to preside over the construction of a group of eternal The river embankment and dams prepared, because the scope is too wide, they don’t have enough manpower, so they borrow some from the minister.”

Look, I finally got to the point, why are you talking about those who don’t have it? Since they are here to flatter, then we should be whatever we are.

After clicking, Li Chengqian immediately said seriously: "Yes, since the first year of Zhenguan, the floods in all the states have caused food production to decrease and the people to be displaced almost every year. Not only has it caused a heavy burden on the court, it is also a small The common people broke their homes one after another, suffering unspeakably."

"Gu has already reported to His Majesty, and received the holy order, a little bit of exploration, a little bit of repair, this is not something that can be done overnight, and it is useless to be anxious. ... This project will become a basic national policy of our Tang Dynasty. carry on forever."

Li Chengqian's idea was exactly in the emperor's arms. The Dushui Supervisor was also the intelligence department under the emperor, but its development was still slow. This was not only a matter of funding, but also because it was blocked everywhere in the local area and could not make a big difference.

After all, there is already a Baiqisi, and if we come up with such a Dushui Supervisor, then this day will not be over, and the censors can also annoy him to death, this is not a day of letting go, it’s okay Looking for trouble!
Besides, Li Chengqian's method is very close to reality, and the repairs one by one will neither require a large amount of labor, spend too much money, and will not arouse the resentment of the people.People in prefectures and counties who have repaired the dam canal can still enjoy benefits, so why not do it.

The past dynasties have always paid attention to water control, but compared with the Tang Dynasty, their sincerity is far behind. Every time a county is built, the people in that county will be grateful for the emperor's kindness from generation to generation, and will always be loyal to the court. The country will become more and more stable.

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven who thinks about what the people think and worries about what the people worry about. You are also a proper heir who loves the people like a son. I am really grateful for this. This project must also be done in the present age. Those who benefit for thousands of years, the people of Datang are blessed."

"At the same time, I also know that the amount of money for water control is not a small number. Although the imperial court is strong, it will hurt the foundation of the country if it is repaired day after day and year after year. Taoism is the state religion. Grace, now is the time to show your strength.

Here is the account of the flood control funds contributed by the Daoist sect to the imperial court, please have a look at it, Your Highness! " After finishing speaking, he took out a notebook from his sleeve and presented it to Li Chengqian respectfully.

Well, after reading the above numbers, Li Chengqian nodded involuntarily, well, if he did this earlier, there would be nothing like this.

So, after Li Chengqian put down the notebook, he said with a smile: "The elders of the Taoist sect are indeed high moral people. Your wishes will be presented to your majesty at the meeting alone. How about this, in order to praise the loyalty of the Taoist sect to the imperial court, we will control the flood Those who work on dike repair and exploration are mainly people from the Daoist sect, after all, you are experts in this field!"

After hearing Li Chengqian's answer, Li Chunfeng was really happy. This is a long-term project. The prince asked people from the Taoist sect to participate. Isn't this a disguised expression that the Taoist sect is safe and sound!
However, happy to happy, the rules still have to be followed. Water control and exploration is the work of the Ministry of Industry. There will be many places where the Daoist sect will intersect with them in the future, so we can't offend them just because of small profits.

Besides, the prince's words are obviously humility, and it's just a bit embarrassing to accept such money, so how can it be taken seriously!

After figuring this out, Li Chunfeng cupped his hands and replied: "I have thanked Your Highness for your kindness. It is the duty of ministers to share the worries of the court, but the court has laws and regulations after all. , otherwise there will be troubles, it is better for the ministers to help."

Hahaha..., "Chunfeng, you are a wonderful person, well, let's do as you want, I won't keep you if I still have government affairs with me.

When you leave, take all the things outside, and send it to the Ministry of Households together with this water control offering and hand it over to Zhao Guogong. ".
(End of this chapter)