Cultivation of chastity

Chapter 435 A New Road
Just when Li Shimin and the courtiers were in a stalemate with each other, even more or less affecting the normal operation of the court, the man hidden behind Li Shimin, the eldest grandson Wuji who ranked first in Lingyan Pavilion (not yet built) made a move—he found Empress Changsun.

In the original history, Changsun Wuji participated in the country's governance step by step after the death of Empress Changsun, and was finally entrusted by Li Shimin to become Minister Gu Ming.

In this life, because Empress Changsun did not die, and Empress Changsun insisted that the eldest grandson's family has been greatly favored by the Tang Dynasty, in order to prevent foreign relatives from intervening in politics in the future, she unremittingly suppressed Changsun Wuji.

This made Li Shimin not only grateful for the good intentions of the eldest grandson empress, but also constantly making up for his good brother eldest grandson Wuji in various ways from the title.

This made Changsun Wuji a very high title, but he couldn't control the real power.

But Empress Changsun's suppression of Changsun Wuji is justified. In some cases, for example, Li Shimin died early, but both Empress Changsun and Changsun Wuji are still alive, so it may be easy for foreign relatives to seize power in the Tang Dynasty.

After all, the last person who did this was Yang Jian.

It's just that Empress Changsun didn't expect that her son Li Zhiqing was better than Lan because of Lan. When Changsun Wuji was at his best, he confiscated Changsun Wuji and the entire Changsun family, and exiled his close relatives to Lingnan. It was really cruel.

At this moment, Changsun Wuji is the person who knows Li Shimin's temper best, knowing that other people will not be able to persuade him.

So he had to let his younger sister appear on stage, and sent a letter to Empress Changsun.

Empress Changsun sighed after reading it. Although she didn't really want to interfere in the government affairs, Li Shimin wanted to read history books. Empress Changsun felt that Li Shimin did something wrong, and Li Shimin should not be allowed to continue to make mistakes.

So, one day, Empress Changsun asked the servants to step back, and said to Li Shimin, "Second brother, Qingque has grown up now, should we tell Qingque that we have read his diary!"

"This, how can this work!" Li Shimin thought in his heart, is he shameless, but when the words came to his mouth, he said,

"With this diary, I can know Qingque's mind and ambition. If this matter is known to Qingque, if he doesn't write a diary in the future, it will break the friendship between the two of you. If he continues to write a diary, then do I believe it?" Still don't believe it!"

"What Second Brother said is true!" Empress Changsun said to Li Shimin, "Second Brother didn't tell Qing Que about this today because he was worried that this diary would no longer be Qing Que's heartfelt heart to Tang, but a flattery that speculates on the Holy Will.

In the same way, if the second brother reads the Notes on Daily Life, will the Notes on Daily Life written by Lang Ji Lang still be able to write straight and straight, and will the world still believe in my national history of the Tang Dynasty? "

Listening to Empress Changsun's words of advice, Li Shimin couldn't help but smile wryly, and suddenly felt that what Empress Changsun said seemed very reasonable.

Originally, Li Shimin thought that he would just take a look at it. After all, the emperor who unified China with martial arts and ruled the world with civilization, he would just take a look at it. As long as the emperor does what he does, he can easily accept whatever is written in the history books. yourself.

But now, listening to Empress Changsun's words and thinking about Li Tai's diary, she couldn't help but smile bitterly. Although he was called a saint, he was still human after all.

If Qing Que knew that he would read his diary, would he still dare to believe all the diaries Qing Que wrote in the future?

This has nothing to do with a person's literary and martial arts, moral character, but just a simple human heart.

Li Shimin thought of this, walked over to hug Empress Changsun, and said softly, "It's good to have you by my side!"

"What credit does this concubine have? It's Qingque's diary that deserves the credit!" Empress Changsun said, "So I want to compensate Qingque, or in other words, I will reward Qingque after reading the diary for so many years."

"What do you want to do?" Li Shimin asked with a smile when he heard Empress Changsun's words.

"Wan'er's stomach hasn't moved for a long time, and Qingque doesn't like fish and water like Chengqian. I want to find a reason for Qingque to accept the side concubine." Empress Changsun said with a bit of resentment, "Now The blue sparrows are all in their twenties, but there are no queens, how can this be done!"

To be honest, Empress Changsun wasn't in a hurry at first, but knowing that her other son, Li Zhi, had already made a certain Liu Gong'e's belly big, she had to worry about Li Tai.

After all, it's not impossible for Li Tai and Yan Wan to have children, so why did it take so long for the second child to come!

"He should have a son!" Li Shimin nodded when he heard Empress Changsun's words,
"Let's not tell Qingque about this, you go find a woman of the right age.

Qing Que has built the Vientiane Shrine, so I'll just give it to him in the name of a reward! "

"The concubine will pay attention!" Queen Changsun replied very excitedly when she heard Li Shimin's words.

Li Shimin smiled when he heard Empress Changsun's words, but he didn't want to stop him anymore, and soon announced to the court that he no longer looked at the living notes in the hands of the living man.

This could not help but let the civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty breathe a sigh of relief, after all, sometimes the emperor's leading role is really too great.

If a famous tyrant reads the notes on daily life, then historians will criticize him severely when writing history books in the future. This kind of person dares to read history books today and dare to change history books tomorrow.

But people like Li Shimin, who are excellent in both literature and martial arts, read history books, which makes historians very troublesome.

Because you can't black Li Shimin in terms of merit, then the emperors of later generations will naturally feel that Li Shimin sees that everyone is an emperor, so why should I not see it? As for Li Shimin's cultural and martial arts, he directly ignores it.

The typical one is Song Zhenzong, who signed the Weishui alliance with Li Shimin in his arms. If he can compete for the eternal emperor, then he signed the Tanyuan alliance and sealed Mount Tai.

However, Li Shimin fought with the courtiers for a few days, and he dared to face his own black history, so he announced that Li Jian, the hidden king, would be restored as the hidden prince, and Li Yuanji would be named the nest assassin king.

This more or less admits that the Xuanwu Gate incident was a coup d'état that he seized power, and there is no longer any cover.

Some of the courtiers were more or less critical of this change of title, but now, compared to Li Shimin, he finally chose not to look at the daily life.

And Li Tai finally breathed a sigh of relief seeing that the turmoil subsided, and he found Li Shimin:

"Aye, Qingque begs to build a road from Chang'an to Luoyang for the transportation of supplies!"

Well, the real reason is that the time to build such an ancient Vientiane Shrine was too fast.

Originally, Li Tai thought it would take at least a year, but in fact, after Wang Zhenru discovered his talent, under the intensity of working in three shifts around the clock, he watched the entire Vientiane Shrine grow slowly.

Li Tai estimated that the project would be completed by the end of the year.

Li Tai must arrange the next step of the project for these corvees as soon as possible, otherwise, if the workers stay idle, they will inevitably become a factor of social instability.

And the road from Luoyang to Chang'an is Li Tai's target.

Li Shimin didn't expect that Li Tai came to find him early in the morning because of this matter, he said calmly,

"You want to copy the set of Chidao you made in Henan Road?"

"En!" Li Tai nodded and said, "Luoyang has been the gathering point of supplies in the Kanto since ancient times.

Although Chang'an is located in Guanzhong, it is the capital of our Tang Dynasty. As the population continues to rise, more and more materials need to be dispatched.

If we don't make preparations now, there will likely be more people and less land in the future.

Once there is a catastrophic weather, I am afraid that Chang'an will be starved and killed everywhere. "

Li Shimin couldn't help but smile wryly when he heard Li Tai's words. To be honest, Li Shimin sometimes felt that Li Tai was good at everything, but to be honest, he thought too long-term, and Li Shimin felt a little baffled by the long-term.

Li Shimin thought about it, and said to Li Tai, "With the continuous improvement and cultivation of agricultural colleges in Chang'an, and the continuous development of wasteland by the people, is it not enough for the people of Chang'an to eat?"

"Cultivation improvement is not achieved overnight, especially wheat has been popularized in Guanzhong, if you want to improve it further, it may take many years to take a step forward.

As for the continuous development of cultivated land by the people, the Guanzhong Plain is limited in the end. Even if the cultivated fields in the surrounding mountains are counted, whether it can feed millions of people is still unknown. "

Li Tai explained, "But the capital of the Tang Dynasty will definitely have a population of more than one million in the future, because starting from Jiankang City in Xiaoliang, there has been a capital city with a population of one million, and the same is true in the former Sui Dynasty.

Our Tang Dynasty has recovered enough population, and it is also destined that Chang'an will inevitably become a city with a population of one million.

If we don't prepare for the future now, there will be a crisis in Chang'an due to overpopulation in the future. "

"..." Li Shimin pressed his head while listening to Li Tai's words, and had to say that Li Shimin believed that Li Tai's judgment was correct.

At least in the long run, after so many years, Li Shimin did not doubt Li Tai's vision.

But the construction of the road from Luoyang to Chang'an is not only a simple road problem, but even to some extent, it is a political problem.

Because Chang'an can be said to be the lair of Longyou nobles, and Luoyang is the gathering place of the Kanto family. When these two places are connected, even if Li Shimin thinks with his toes, he knows how many stories will happen in it.

"I will discuss this matter with people first. You can send people to survey the terrain first. When will the construction start? Wait until the court makes a decision!"

Li Shimin took a deep breath and finally made a decision to Li Taidao.

"Of order! That Qingque has resigned." Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Li Tai resigned with Li Shimin.

Li Shimin nodded and waved his hand to let Li Tai leave.

But thinking about what Li Tai said, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Cen Wenwen, and Changsun Wuji were quickly attracted.

There is no need to go to Changsun Wuji for normal administrative tasks, but now it is related to the passage from Chang'an to Luoyang, so it is necessary to contact Changsun Wuji.

And Fang Xuanling was born in Linzi, Shandong, and he can be regarded as the leader of the Kanto family. As for the five families and seven surnames, these families are noble and noble, but at least they can't lift their heads until the elders who started Li Shimin's family gradually withdraw from the court. of.

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Qingqueyu proposed a plan to me just now, intending to build a road between Chang'an and Luoyang.

To facilitate the transportation of materials from Luoyang to Chang'an, of course, the efficiency of Chang'an's transmission of government orders to the Kanto region can also be strengthened.

So I summoned all of you to discuss whether and how to implement this plan! "

Listening to Li Shimin's tone, Changsun Wuji understood that Li Shimin was very moved.

After all, although road construction consumes a lot of money and food, after the road is successfully built, the profits it brings are also very rich.

Needless to say, for the Henan Province governed by Li Tai alone, this year's tax revenue may climb to a new peak.

Therefore, Changsun Wuji can judge that if this road is built, it will definitely have a considerable impact on Guanzhong.

However, it is impossible to judge whether this influence is good or bad for the eldest grandson family, or even for the entire Guan Long Xungui.

"I support King Wei's plan!" Fang Xuanling said decisively.

After all, Fang Xuanling has always been doing internal affairs. Whether it was Li Tai's Weishui plan at the beginning or the water transport plan for the dredging and reconstruction of the entire Grand Canal, Fang Xuanling can clearly feel that convenient transportation can improve the administrative efficiency of the entire country. And what kind of benefits does the scheduling of materials bring.

In particular, Li Tai kept building roads in Henan Province, and after the road was completed, he directly led the entire Henan Province to become prosperous.

Now it is very necessary to build a road from Luoyang to Chang'an, at least in Fang Xuanling's opinion.

But Fang Xuanling's face turned serious, "Has King Wei ever said where the money for the road construction will come from?"

But when the word "Qian Liang" was mentioned, the faces of the people present all changed, and they resolutely remained silent.

It's not that they all point to Li Tai to work, but that the money in the hands of the court is limited after all.

And things like Chidao cost a lot of money. If all of them were thrown in, the imperial court might go bankrupt next year.

"Don't think about it too much, since this chi road has been proposed, it must be built.

After all, both the materials and the craftsmen in the hands of King Wei are believed to have been tempered on the road of Henan Road. As long as the court is determined to build it, it is only a matter of time! "

Du Ruhui looked at the crowd but said decisively, "As for money and food, King Wei must have prepared for it with his character.

But the real problem is that this road is too important, we can't let the King of Wei pay for the construction alone, otherwise it will be too big in the future, so how should we deal with it.

Therefore, it is best for the internal funds of the saints, the treasury of the imperial court, and even the aristocratic families in the Kanto and Kansai to contribute some money and food.

Otherwise, if someone loses profits in the future, just don't come out and complain.

But fortunately, with the Chidao of Henan Road as a model, although it is a bit complicated, rights and responsibilities can be separated in the end. "

When Du Ruhui said this, he couldn't help but smile wryly: "I have to say, it's a good habit for King Wei to like to experiment once before starting a big project.

Otherwise, if there is not even a template, we may have to argue for several days about how to allocate. Now at least we have a feasible solution for reference. "

When everyone heard Du Ruhui's words, they couldn't help but nodded with wry smiles, feeling that they were walking according to the rhythm of King Wei.

But what can they do, they have no money, but King Wei has money.

　The next update will be around twelve o'clock, don't wait any longer, go to bed early, I will go to Tivat to smoke the night.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)