Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 88 First Visit to Cuiwei Palace

Huangyu is about 30 kilometers away from Chang'an, between Qinling Mountains and Shangwang Village.Huangyu starts from Huangyukou Village in the north and reaches Cuiwei Mountain in the south. Cuiwei Peak is more than 500 meters above sea level.Huangyu is about 7000 meters long and 150 meters wide.

When Du Gou rebuilt the Cuiwei Palace this time, he deliberately widened the Huangyu a few points as a royal road for climbing.Huangyu is a must pass to Cuiwei Palace.

The mountains and rivers of Huangyu flow northward along the east side of Shangwang Village, join the Baishiyu River at the southwest corner of Qiaocun, and then flow northwestward, entering Feng and returning to Wei.

Walk about four miles from Yukou to the valley, and you will find Huangyu Dam.

The Huangyu Dam was built between two mountains, sandwiched between the east and west mountains. The Jinsha River flows from the south to many valleys, ditches and finally to the reservoir.Standing on the dam and looking to the south, there are green mountains in the distance, one after another, and the peaks are all green.

Li Chengqian was standing on the dam at this time, looking west, he could see scattered palace people in Cuiwei Palace busy.

"Brother Fumin, do you know what I am most satisfied with among the several projects in Cuihua Mountain?"

"Returning to Your Highness, I don't know, but I know that the construction of the academy is slow, and it has delayed His Highness's ability to serve the country. I am guilty."

Li Chengqian shook his head, patted Du Gou's shoulder and said, "It's not your fault, it's because I'm too anxious, it's hard for you to be responsible for so many things by yourself."

Li Chengqian's words made Du Gou's eyes turn red. Among the ministers in the Eastern Palace, he is not the biggest official, but he is indeed the most tired.

Under his leadership, Lantian's military industry department has begun to see a large scale, although it cannot fully meet the needs of the sixteen guards.But it's better than being a prisoner.

In addition to the Cuihuashan project this time, he was looking through various materials almost day and night, and kept going to and from various workshops and construction sites.He already has gray hair in his 20s.

"I am a member of the East Palace, and it is my duty to share the worries of the king." Du Gou rubbed his eyes and clapped his hands back.

Li Chengqian: "This Palace above expresses Your Majesty, I have promoted you to Doctor Yinqing Guanglu and have commended your achievements over the past few years, and at the same time I transferred Xu Jingzong, Zhao Jie and Yu Chang, the head of the Ministry of Industry, to you from the East Palace.

Let them help you with some chores, if it really wears you out, your father can't explain it to you. "

Du Gou was not surprised to be promoted, he had been with Li Chengqian for so long, he knew that his master would never treat his own people badly.What makes him happy is that with their help, his errands can be handled much easier.

As for Li Chengqian's ridicule, he couldn't laugh or cry.

"Besides, the project here is the reservoir that I am most satisfied with. Once there is a natural disaster around, this reservoir will be the life-saving straw for the crops below. No matter how successful you are, the people around you should Build a shrine for you."

Originally, the reservoir was not included in this project at all, but Du Gou saw that the people here had a difficult life due to floods and droughts.The son of the prime minister was moved with compassion, and privately moved the money from the academy to build the reservoir.

Originally, he thought that Li Chengqian would punish him severely after he came back, but what he didn't expect was that Li Chengqian didn't say anything when he found out, and even promoted himself to three levels in a row.

Du Gou: "Your Highness, the reputation is too high. The river water in Huangyu has caused the people here to live too hard. It is a problem to ensure food and clothing. It is said that it is a catastrophe year. Many children have been sold to aristocratic families as slaves. Or send them to Taoist temples, and then become a monk in the temple to change their way of life."

Li Chengqian nodded, and said: "I know, but a hundred years of evils cannot be recovered in a day or two. We have to be patient and work slowly."

On the surface, Li Chengqian's words seemed to comfort Du Gou, but they were not meant for himself.

Cuiwei Gonglong Mountain is the garden, which is composed of four main halls and some other gardens.

The main entrance faces the north and is called Yunxia Hall, the court hall is called Cuiwei Hall, and the sleeping hall is called Hanfeng Hall.Next to it is the other palace of the prince. Its main entrance opens to the west, named Jinhua Gate, and the hall is named Anxi Palace.

After summoning the ministers, Li Shimin returned to Hanfeng Palace, while Empress Changsun coaxed Li Zhi who refused to sleep in the inner room.

As for the mischievous Li Lizhi, she obediently sat beside Li Chengqian and wrote.

This girl can be said to be the little overlord in the palace, and no one can calm her down except Empress Changsun and Li Chengqian.Her skinny personality is what Li Shimin and his son are used to.For this reason, their father and son were often reprimanded by the eldest grandson.

But having said that, despite Li Lizhi's young age, her studies have always been the best among many young princes and princesses.

She who had finished writing the big characters stretched out her small hand to ask Li Chengqian for a gift.After using a jade hairpin to get rid of this torturer, the father and son played chess.

After Li Shimin dropped his son, he looked up at Li Chengqian and said, "Du Gou has done a good job, and he would rather risk losing his official position to build a reservoir for the common people.

Keming has a good son.I have already approved your memorial, it is to use this method to encourage all officials to be loyal to the king. "

"But having said that, I found that the officials under you all know what they should do, and they have never corrupted the law. Tell father how you did it."

There is something wrong with Li Shimin's question. Don't you have to hope that there are a few corrupt officials under his command, and then grab them and snap them to enjoy the fun?

"Father, what should I say? It may be that the salaries of the staff members of the Eastern Palace are relatively high."

Li Shimin couldn't help giving Li Chengqian a blank look. Apart from their own salaries, the officials in the Eastern Palace would have different subsidies for each solar term, such as ice respect, carbon respect, etc., which were much higher than their salaries.

Following this promising crown prince, who cares about the small money? In the future, when the prince becomes the emperor, he will be a servant of the dragon, and the glory and wealth will not be endless.

"I don't have as many radishes as you, only a big stick." Li Shimin laughed at himself.

"Government of officials has been a difficult problem in governing the country since ancient times. You see, these ministers are all good at what they say, and they dare not do anything below.

I came to Cuiwei Palace this time just to relax.The Northern Expedition is about to begin, and I still want to use them. "

No matter how stupid Li Chengqian was, he understood that this must be because Wang Zhi, the left servant of the Ministry of Integrity and Government, had caught a lot of people, otherwise the emperor wouldn't have said this to him.

"Cuiwei Palace is a good place for self-cultivation. Father can recuperate while dealing with state affairs. All the princes in the court have followed father for many years and will not cause trouble to father."

The eldest grandson empress who finally put the little ancestor Li Zhi to sleep came over and saw the father and son still playing chess.

He couldn't help but reminded: "When can't you father and son talk, the banquet is about to start. Why don't you hurry up and change your clothes."

(End of this chapter)