Tang Dynasty good father-in-law

Chapter 312 Once thought, the first step

It can be said that back in this era, Shu An naturally had the idea of ​​riding a horse to the south of the city and whipping the Yalu River.

However, as his age gradually passed away, this idea was somewhat impossible to realize, and he could only rely on Li Shimin to realize it.

Annan is also Vietnam. On the Indochina Peninsula, it is easy to achieve a goal, but it is not so easy for the Yalu River.

Because there are still many foreign races in Liaodong, the Northeast is not so peaceful now, but it is a pity that if he is 20 years younger, he will not be so anxious.

On the other side, Li Xiuning nodded with a hint of emotion on her face when she heard her teacher's words, and she also felt the sigh in her teacher's words.

For a moment, Li Xiuning seemed to think of something, and there was a gloomy look in her eyes. When she came back this time, she found that her teacher was much older.

After thinking of this, Li Xiuning hesitated in her heart, but in the end she didn't know how to speak.

"Don't worry about Xiuning, Shimin will take care of everything."

Shu An's voice continued to sound, with a hint of concern in his words, don't underestimate Li Shimin and these important officials.

As long as he proposes a direction is enough, how to do it, these people will definitely be prepared.

On the second day at the Taiji Palace, Li Shimin's court meeting, which had been suspended for a few days, returned to the court hall. At this time, Li Shimin's face carried a trace of confidence that belonged to the emperor.

There was a hint of emotion on the faces of those who knew some inside information. They knew that the emperor must have made a decision.

Sitting on the dragon chair, Li Shimin glanced at the ministers present, took a deep breath, and said something slowly.

"I once asked myself how the Great Tang came."

"It's all accumulated with the lives of countless soldiers, and I often can't sleep at night."

"Several generals even responded to me that Erlang, who worked for Datang, could not even eat meat once a year."

"For this reason, I am heartbroken. I have made a mistake at this time. Since I am wrong, I must make up for it."

Li Shimin's voice spread to every courtier's ears, but those who knew the inside story of this matter knew it was a signal.

That is to increase the food cost of the soldiers. It can be said that this is the first step. Even if the land of Annan is won, then what can abandon the military system.

You must know that although there are many soldiers in the Tang Dynasty, more than half of them were recruited by the Fubing system. The combat effectiveness of these soldiers must be far inferior to those of the regular soldiers.

So the first thing Li Shimin has to do is to improve the treatment of these soldiers, so that more young and strong will join the army.

And as Li Shimin's words sounded, the one with the most bitter expression was Dai Zhou, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. The reason is very simple, that is, the issue of money.

"Your Majesty, the treasury is empty, and this matter needs careful discussion!"

Dai Zhou gritted his teeth, and hurriedly stood up and said after Li Shimin's voice had not completely fallen.

"Where did the money from the city tax go?"

Li Shimin, who was sitting on the dragon chair, had a difficult expression on his face. It wasn't because the city tax increased a lot of money in the national treasury. Logically speaking, even if he spent a lot of money to buy food, there should be some surplus.

Although Li Shimin tried his best not to get angry in ordinary words, once he got angry, it meant that the matter was serious.

It's not just Li Shimin, many generals in the court at this time who are from the state are staring closely at this Minister of the Household Department, and even glaring.

You must know that it was hard for them to make this majesty increase military expenditures, but now they tell them that they have no money.

"Your Majesty, the fees reported in the state newspapers this year have increased a lot."

Dai Zhou said with a bitter expression on his face, and last year, many colleagues from Daozhou had written letters.

After accumulating to Jing Nian, it is natural to have to approve it when you have money. The key is that every compendium is well-founded, and even he can't find any problems.

In this way, the money will naturally be approved, and even Dai Zhou can't help but sigh, these people have too good noses, and the treasury has only received a lot of money, so they are about to spit it out.

Even in the face of the glaring looks of these princes, the Minister of the Household Department remained calm, obviously very open-minded.

Although Li Shimin's expression was still serious, there didn't seem to be many waves in his eyes. If Shu An was here, he would find that Li Shimin was just pretending.

In fact, how could Li Shimin not know that the national treasury is empty, and Li Shimin keeps an eye on money.

It's just that I didn't expect it to be so wasteful. This minister of the household department doesn't know how to save money. Some unimportant things can be ignored first.

"Then this part will be spent from internal funds first, and will be replenished later when the national treasury is fully replenished."

In the end, Li Shimin said that although there was some blood in his heart, if he wanted to fight around the Tang Dynasty, he still had to invest.

The emperor at this time can only comfort himself silently, and now these efforts will be rewarded in the future.

Of course, because of money, Li Shimin originally had a lot of moral heart for Annan, but now his words have strengthened his belief in regaining Annan.

The content about the imperial court meeting was also unavoidable, and the most shocking thing was the military camp.

"What, we will be able to eat enough in the future?"

"Not only is it full, but there is even meat to eat!"

"It is said that our salary will increase, even if it is a few more."

There were excited voices in the barracks, and the expressions of the soldiers were very excited at this time.

You must know that these people will naturally be treated well by others, especially this time, His Majesty paid for it himself, so they are naturally grateful.

"Long live Your Majesty!!"

"Long Live Your Majesty!!!"

Not long after, after the first sound sounded, a torrent was formed, and the voices of many soldiers gathered even spread to Chang'an.

In the Shu residence, a smile appeared on Shu An's face. When the soldiers received the news, he also knew the content of the court meeting.

Although the voice reaching Chang'an was faint, it was enough.

At least the morale of the army is available. Once the news about the court meeting spreads across the frontiers, Li Shimin's reputation in the army will rise to a relatively high level.

It's just that this is not enough. After all, this is only the first step. There is still a long way to go before these soldiers really work hard, but this is a good start.

After all, when Li Yuan was in power, Li Shimin had a lot of prestige in the army.

But after assuming the throne, all of this began to slowly fade away. Now, everything before has returned, and it has even gone a step further.

(End of this chapter)