Princess Consort of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 279 What is Providence?
To be reasonable, this good thing is naturally not Wang Bin's turn, even if he is Shen Sanwen's brother.He entered the mansion late and did few things. The fruit of enjoyment must come first, first come first, the hard-working person refused, Shen Sanwen was very confused.

But this matter can't be changed now, Cui Xuan and Song Jing refused one after another, and Wang Bin's words were equivalent to "I really want to go", the two of them can still say, why don't you go?

That really made the three of them unhappy.

What is this called.

Shen San asked: "Then it's settled?"

Well, this matter is not too hasty a decision.

After discussing the matter, the others left first, and Cui Xuan excused that there were still new regulations that were not confirmed to stay.

Naturally, this was an important matter, and two important people had to be kept from it, and these two important people left on their own initiative.Song Jing didn't stay to explain why, so she was relieved to let Cui Xuan stay and explain.Wang Bin felt wronged, so he resigned first.

Song and Cui are naturally very united when they are outsiders, but when dealing with specific issues, even if the direction is the same, there will be many differences in the plan, and they don't distinguish between priorities.

So many things are decided by the princess.

The two have differences and competitions in cooperation, but generally they trust each other.

For big things, they will not give in to each other, and they will fight hard, but for small things, Song Jing will give in.

What happened this time?
Cui Xuan explained, "This parade seems to be a good job, but it is not suitable for Song Jing. He has always been known as a clean and honest man, and he doesn't like to accept gifts or banquets. When he goes outside, he will offend others if he doesn't accept gifts. It was torture for him."

Shen Sanwen nodded. Some customs are hard to change. For an "honest person" like Song Jing, if you accept it, your reputation will be ruined. If you don't accept it, others will be flustered.Wow!If Wang Bin were to go, how many mediocre gifts would he have to accept? It was necessary to order a gift list. After all, Song Jing was so foolish, and the young master of the Wang family had a much higher vision, so he still collected taxes according to the order.

Greed is inevitable, but there must be a limit.Shen Sanwen also recognized that it could bring prosperity to a place and properly seek some personal gain for himself. After all, they were close to the water, and the energy and news of being an official were fast, so their prosperity was inevitable.But by exploiting, collecting taxes, sucking other people's blood, and building his own wealth on making others suffer, Shen Sanwen just wanted to serve him with a guillotine.

Seeing the blood, seeing the blood seal the throat, sharp and painless, take you to experience the pleasure of decapitation.

Of course, now that the wise Majesty Wu Zetian is ruling, he doesn't have to worry about these things.

The plan was set, and the news would be sent to the whole country within one month. Two months later, Wang Bin and Yang Ping would go on a trip together and inspect the states.

The poplar tree, the tree that symbolizes iron bones and unyielding arrogance, was also transported to the capital.

Shen Sanwen hasn't been to the court for a month, but there are legends about him in the court hall, and various remarks about the uselessness of the woods have been spread by those who care.Obviously this matter was only known in the imperial court, but those who are interested save him the effort of promoting general knowledge, so I am very grateful.

The most ridiculous statement is that droughts and floods are evils from heaven, punishing unknown kings or unscrupulous people, God has its own justice, even if planting trees can resist disasters, there should be no afforestation.

Today, Shen Sanwen stands in court, intending to break this strange public opinion.Seeing this rare guest, all the ministers secretly judged in their hearts that his presence in person again would definitely cause a bloodbath.

At this time, while Di Renjie was teaching the princes, he was watching the movements of the court. Shen Sanwen came again. The afforestation should have a result. This is a good thing that benefits the country and the people. Why are these people like this? hesitate.Shen Sanwen didn't show much in the court for two months, it seemed difficult to deal with it.The emperor may not believe it, and the courtiers have such an attitude. Has his enthusiasm been hit, and he has been thinking about countermeasures, has he figured it out? This time the court will not give up, right?

If the matter is really difficult, he will have to say something fair.According to the information he read, forests and droughts are indeed related.

Wu Zetian looked up and saw Shen Sanwen, and then he had a headache, and started to plant forests, occasionally going to court for a month, and disappearing for a month, which is really unreasonable.

Without waiting for the attendant to sing loudly, Jinkou opened directly, "Shen San asked, what do you want to play?"

Shen San asked a little bit wronged, everyone else is Ai Qing, or the word "adult" is added after the official surname, has he already lost my emperor's favor?

"There was a happy event from heaven, so I specially reported it."

Shen Sanwen paused for a moment, the hearts of the people in the court were chilled, what kind of moth was going to be done, and the emperor wanted to know about the happy event, why didn't they know.

Wu Zetian said coldly: "Say."

Shen San asked: "The businessman from the Western Regions gave me a gift, it is said that it came from the Buddha Kingdom, he came here under the guidance of the Buddha, and asked Wei Chen to forward it to Your Majesty.

It is a sacred tree called Poplar. "

Chaotang started to roar with laughter again.

"Isn't it poplar? What's the difference with poplar euphratica, green poplar, and big-leaved poplar? They're actually called sacred trees."

"Is the son-in-law deceived by a foreign businessman? Why didn't the Buddha let him give each of us a tree, so that everyone can believe it."

Shen Sanwen scolded, "Bold, the tree bestowed by the Buddha is naturally a sacred tree. This is a tree that can survive as long as there is grass growing. Who dares to say that it is not a sacred tree. Foreign businessmen spend a lot of money to send trees thousands of miles away. Then they rushed back non-stop, just to deceive me? Do you know how much it costs to transport a tree to Luoyang, and give one to each person who has nothing to do with it? Buddha, you dare to arrange it."

Only a handsome man like me can get the grace of the Buddha. Which onion are you?
The few people who were still laughing complacently just now were criticized by name, and their faces turned red and stopped sarcasm.

Wu Zetian: "Continue."

Shen San asked and replied, "I thought that if this kind of sacred tree was planted to a certain area, the drought would no longer be able to disturb the people of our Great Zhou."

Wu Zetian: "Are you sure?"

Shen Sanwen submitted a memorial, which contained specific matters.

"As long as the imperial court is willing to reward those officials who have contributed to afforestation and saved a place from drought, this will happen. In addition, the densely populated barren hills should also be managed by the imperial court."

Some people who have mountainous land in their hands are not happy anymore. Although there is no king's land in the world, the land for self-use has absolute control, and it has to be managed now, which is too much.

"Your Majesty, the drought has its own will, which cannot be violated."

"Forget Your Majesty to think twice."

"Forget Your Majesty to think twice."

"Forget Your Majesty to think twice."

Knelt down.

Shen Sanwen stood, feeling his dignity and wisdom.

Wu Zetian didn't bother to explain to this group of people, "Shen Aiqing thinks how to deal with it."

Shen San asked: "The rewards for officials can last for half a year, but it takes three years to see the effect. I want to ask for the grace of promotion for the officials who love the people like sons in the world.

As for your lords' direct statement of God's will, I dare not agree.Afforestation is just a form of fighting against drought. If God really wants to cause drought, he will naturally have his own way to do so.If there is no drought for three years, it means that God's will is not against Da Zhou's afforestation.

God blesses Zhou, that's why he bestowed the sacred tree to let the minister figure out how to make forests, isn't it?
As for those who feel that God's will is to punish the subjects, don't they feel ashamed in their hearts, thinking that God's will punish them, and expect the people to respond to disasters for them? "

All the ministers were speechless. It seems that this broken tree must not have come from Tianzhu.

Wu Zetian didn't care about Shen Sanwen's slanderous words, and responded happily, "Sure. You are fully responsible for this matter. No one in the court can stop it. Officials below the fifth rank can be promoted accordingly."

If it is really three years, the drought will be relieved, and the life of the people will be better. She is also comfortable as the emperor, and she is worthy of her original wish.All day long, these ministers are arguing about where money is needed, where money is needed, and if she spends less on disaster relief, she will be richer and richer.

Thinking of this, the look in Shen Sanwen's eyes changed again, this son-in-law is really good!

When the court came down, Shen Sanwen raised his legs and left. I don't know what God's will is. I only know that the emperor is the heaven of the Great Zhou. Whatever I want to do is supported by the sky. What can you do to me.I only have my own sesame and mung bean affairs in my heart. I'm sorry for this official robe. If I don't have a little familiarity with the business, I will lay off you every minute.

After the court, some people who are unwilling to afforest and manage their own mountains also said in their hearts, young people.If you want to implement the affairs of the whole country, if you don’t talk about it, just leave. Your Majesty doesn’t seem to be serious about afforestation. It’s fine for the son-in-law to hide in the mansion and write his own book YY. Everyone will respect you because of your status. Why do you want to come here? What about the imperial court?

After the court, the news finally reached Di Renjie's ears.

First, with the help of the words of the gods, and then by the mouth of His Majesty, without giving this group of people a chance to speak, the matter was easily handled, okay!
However, the specific implementation of the afforestation was not discussed in the court. If these people continue to delay, how long will it take to implement such a thing that benefits the country and the people? How can His Majesty tolerate his nonsense.These officials in the court have different opinions on how to implement them willingly.

If the forest cannot be built in two years, how many people will eat chaff every year, and will the national treasury be enough?
With emotion, Di Renjie came outside His Majesty's study to ask for an audience.

Wu Zetian quickly announced him, "But what's wrong with He'er's homework?"

Di Renjie: "The eldest grandson of the emperor is talented and intelligent, and the minister came here for the purpose of afforestation."

Wu Zetian asked with a smile, "Who are you here to be a lobbyist for?"

Di Renjie replied righteously, "I'm here to be a lobbyist for the people of the world, and I'm here specially for His Majesty. I think that the matter of afforestation should be discussed and implemented as soon as possible, and there must be no delay. It was delayed for two months, but now that there are poplar trees, it cannot and should not be delayed any longer."

Wu Zetian unexpectedly said "Oh", "Ai Qing is serious."

After finishing speaking, hand the memorial to him.

How to plant trees, how to reward them, and the choice of where to plant trees are written clearly.

This tree does not occupy the cultivated land, but strengthens greening on the roadside, near the fields, and beside the courtyard, so as to increase the forest coverage on the barren hills. If there are barren hills, seedlings cannot be cut down at will, and only old trees can be used.It is also necessary to plant trees on land that is not suitable for farming, and to return land that has been deforested recently. From now on, only non-forested areas are encouraged to open up wasteland, otherwise the land title cannot be obtained.

and many more.

The planning is detailed and meticulous, and at the end, the experimental planting results of the last two months are attached to prove that he is not lazy. The labor and interesting stories of some young princes in Luoyang are also attached, which proves that he has done it himself with good intentions.

Di Renjie looked at it and laughed, "The blessing of the country, the blessing of the community."

However, Wu Zetian thought more deeply, "Do you feel that he has changed and started to accept power?"

Di Renjie was stunned, "I believe that a person will not change easily, and he will not have more ideas."

Wu Zetian: "It's a good thing that he has changed like this. After all, Taiping's temperament is somewhat kind, so I can rest assured."

Di Renjie asked, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, there is an eldest grandson."

Wu Zetian responded with a smile, "He'er is very close to my heart."

The monarchs and ministers all laughed heartily, and there are successors.

Shen San asked after returning to the mansion and continued to think about the afforestation, did His Majesty's sentence that no one should stop him meant that these old things would trip him up.

Do they have the guts?

How can they hinder it?

After thinking about several possibilities and thinking of countermeasures, Shen Sanwen wrote them down one by one, and the soldiers came to cover up the water and soil, so I am not afraid.

After finishing this work, he felt that the princess should also be reminded about Cui Xuan's matter.It's just that this is a bit hard to say, how should I imply it.

Shen Sanwen paced back and forth in front of the princess, and then said, "The princess thinks that the Mingjun is at ease, and the virtuous ministers control the government. Is this kind of court good?"

The princess glared at him with the same sharp eyes as Wu Zetian's, "Have you ever heard of the emperor who disregarded the state affairs and was carefree and carefree, and was called a Mingjun? Are you sure he is a virtuous minister who controls the state affairs? Are you Is there any misunderstanding about the virtuous minister?"

Shen Sanwen nodded, "Is Cui Xuan, the princess who knows the pearl, a virtuous minister?"

The princess replied, "The ruler is weak and the minister is strong, and the ruler is strong and the minister is weak. There are good ministers under the wise ruler, there are treacherous ministers who rule the world, and there are also foolish rulers who seek peace."

Shen San asked: "Do the princess and Cui Xuan often agree with each other?"

Princess: "Not much."

Shen San asked: "Then there may be more in the future."

The princess: "A capable minister is rare, but why did Liu Bang use Han Xin to fight? Because without Han Xin, his 60 troops would not be able to defeat Xiang Yu's 10 men."

Shen San asked: "But Han Xin died in the end."

Princess: "Liu Bang is quite a sentimental person, and Han Xin is too much."

Shen San asked: "Actually, Liu Bang doesn't want Han Xin to live either. Duke Zhou is afraid of rumors, and Wang Mang is humble and not usurped."

Princess: "You don't have to worry, I know Changsun Wuji's lesson and role."

Although he didn't have the domineering spirit of Emperor Jiajing's fattening Yan Song, the education that Tang Taizong gave his son was passed down to this generation.

Shen San asked: "Then I can rest assured."

Not only was he worried about what might happen to the princess, but he also wanted to save his old friend.

At the end of this day, Shen Sanwen joined the Ministry of Culture again. The wealth of the Ministry of Culture was already comparable to the tax revenue of a big state, and this money needed to be put to good use.If it has been hoarding, it is a waste of social wealth. Only by spending it can Dazhou be more prosperous.

(End of this chapter)