Tang Dynasty good brother-in-law

Chapter 719 On the Rewards for Deeds
Li Shimin said very respectfully:

"What my father said is very true, but the Tang Dynasty can't wait for the canal to be repaired. What's more, there is no way to repair the canal without first beating the people who need it. The canal was built for four thousand miles in the previous Sui Dynasty, which consumed manpower and money. The material resources are huge. My son thinks that only when there are business opportunities can there be coins, and the construction of rivers is meaningful."

At this time, Liu Mu said something quite outrageous.

Liu Mu said: "Emperor Sui Yang, the crime lies in the present, and the merit lies in the future."

"This sentence... is enough to put you in prison." Li Shimin looked at Liu Mu coldly.

Li Yuan smiled, "It's been 12 years."

"Father!" Hearing Li Yuan's tone, Li Shimin quickly turned around to listen to the training.

Li Yuan didn't open his mouth, just waved his hand lightly. After everyone retreated further, Li Yuan said: "If our family loses, it will be a rebellious minister or a traitor, or Wang Shichong's fate. Since we won, it's better to be magnanimous." Some things are not well said, the crime lies in the present, and the merit lies in the future."

"Father is wise." Liu Mu hurriedly said.

Li Yuan also smiled coldly: "It's not that I'm a wise old man, but that you really hit the point this time. If there are any good and bad things about the former Sui Dynasty, you can discuss this. The construction of the canal is indeed a good thing." , I also need to build canals in Datang."

Li Shimin added from the side: "Father, the machine made of wood is not just for use on the ship. It is used to pull the carriages that can hold six hundred shi each, forty or fifty in total. At a speed of 160 miles per hour, the dragon chariot gallops all over the world in the Tang Dynasty."

"Why didn't you see this dragon chariot?" Li Yuanxin said, there are more benefits to running on land than in the canal.

Li Shimin didn't speak, and motioned to Liu Mu to explain.

"Father, there are several reasons right now. The first is that the machine is not powerful enough. It needs to be at least five times larger to make trains. Another reason is that trains need special roads, which require a lot of manpower and material resources. It is very huge. One of the most important reasons is that Datang’s steel is not enough, not even a fraction.”

Li Yuan nodded: "Think long-term."

"What the father said is that this is a long-term plan. There is only one ship at the moment. It will really make this ship work. After half a year, there will be more than ten ships on board. This will make sense."

Li Yuan stroked his beard and squinted at the dock.

Li Shimin did the same when he was standing beside him.

The father and son were thinking about the same thing, that is whether the boat should be seen by all the officials.

At this time, Liu Mu said: "Second brother, no matter what, you have to give ten or eight officials."

Li Shimin glanced at the craftsmen standing outside waiting for inquiries, and then waved his hand to signal Li Dejian to come forward.

Li Dejian came to Li Shimin and stood aside after saluting.

"Your father fought abroad and made great contributions to the Great Tang. Father Tiger has no dogs. Although you have no ability to lead the army, I am very happy to do this well. According to Li, your father, the pharmacist, will be rewarded by the Ministry of Rites for his military achievements. At that time, you, as the eldest son, will also be rewarded. You have meritorious service, but when your father triumphs, you will be rewarded together, and I will protect your title above the county son."

"Thank you saint." Li Dejian saluted immediately.

Li Shimin said again: "From now on, you will be the supervisor of the Ministry of Industry. I ask you, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, can this ship be fully equipped?"

"Yes, it can be finished in another three days, but it is inconvenient to paint. It is winter now, so it is not suitable for painting."

"That's good. On the afternoon of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, test the boat on the wider Weishui River. The Ministry of Rites will then give you two real-time eighth-rank officials, six ninth-rank officials, and 12 ninth-rank loose officials. You go back and prepare the list. Those who have meritorious service will prepare new clothes, and will receive rewards and seals at that time. I will also write a handwritten letter to tell your father your achievements."

"Thank you sage, I will leave." Li Dejian gave a heavy salute and then withdrew, and then left with the craftsmen.

After Li Dejian led the craftsmen out of the dock for a few hundred steps, he talked about the award. The craftsmen couldn't restrain themselves and shouted in ecstasy.

Li Shimin also smiled when he saw this.

Liu Mu stepped forward: "Second brother, a general from the sixth rank is too stingy to be the supervisor."

Li Shimin asked with a smile: "What do you want, a fourth-rank official?"

"No, it's just that Li Dejian didn't answer for three years. It's been a lot of hard work, and he was eating at home and waiting to die. With Li Yaoshi's military exploits, he can stick to the benefits, at least at the level of a flying cavalry captain."

Li Shimin shook his head slightly: "More than that, he must be Captain Zhaowu when he returned from the Western Expedition. There are several advantages to such a title, which he earned by himself, and this is just the beginning. Before the train runs, at least There are three seals, so five seals in the next three years, you don’t understand.”

"Okay!" Liu Mu also heard that he really didn't understand the skill of this reward.

Li Shimin didn't say anything about it.

Li Shimin said to Liu Mu: "Tomorrow, you will write an article with your crime in the present age and your merits in the future. If you don't have this confidence, you can find someone to catch the knife. After writing it, send it to the palace, and it will be printed tonight. It will be on the front page of Chang'an News tomorrow."

"Yes!"

Liu Mu originally thought that he would not go back to Chang'an in Jingyang tonight, but because he was talking too much, he needed to rush back to Chang'an.

Li Shimin was also planning to go back, but Changsun Wugou didn't intend to leave.

"Erlang, there is a small steam engine here, which is much smaller than the one on the boat. The craftsmen will take the time to adjust it, and it is estimated that it can be used in the evening. I want to see it with my own eyes."

The eldest grandson Wugou gave Li Shimin a reason.

Li Shimin asked again: "Is it a boat?"

"No, it is for the yarn mill. A steam engine is built in the room next to the yarn mill, and then connected to the house by the transmission rod, and there are many belts hanging on the yarn machine."

Li Shimin probably understood.

The yarn machine was originally driven by water power or animal power to turn it. This steam engine can carry the huge paddle wheel, and it must also be able to drive the yarn machine.

"Guanyin maidservant, you should take a good look at this, if it is really useful. If you want to come to Tang Dynasty, you need to build more steam engines. The weaving workshop can be used, and the mill can also be used."

"What Erlang said is that I heard that this steam engine has countless uses. Huayuan Coal Mine is in use, and it is thousands of times faster than relying on people to carry coal before."

Li Shimin hesitated for a while. If it wasn't because he needed to consider the impact of the steam engine on the Tang Dynasty, then he would have stayed to watch the steam engine drive the spinning machine.

The matter in Jingyang was not deliberately concealed from anyone.

Before Liu Mu returned to Chang'an, people in Chang'an were already spreading rumors that there were boats in Jingyang without sails and oars, but they ran faster than fierce horses.

Pulling ten thousand stones of grain can still go upstream, and the speed is faster than a horse-drawn cart, etc.

(End of this chapter)