The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

Chapter 417 Answers
The truth of this answer stunned Li Chengqian. After listening to it, he thought for a long time before saying:
"Is this the answer summed up by your parents?"

Chen Jingke nodded and said, "Yes, what's the answer?"

Li Chengqian praised: "As expected of your elders, your understanding of the world is far more thorough than ours."

"No wonder you feel so sympathetic to those people who help the slums, and say that there is something wrong with our understanding of the world."

Chen Jingke said deeply: "It's true, the more I know about the outside world, the more I feel the power of my family's elders."

Li Chengqian laughed dumbfounded, and said: "Although the facts are so, can't you be more humble?"

Chen Jingke said sternly: "It is the elders of my family who are powerful. As a descendant, I am not qualified to be humble for them."

Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Well, what you said makes sense."

"That's the way it is." Chen Jingke stood up and said, "Come on, I'll take you to see some things, which will help you understand the truth."

Li Chengqian got up immediately and said, "Let's go."

Chen Jingke first took him to the slums.

Since the beginning of the year, Zixiao Temple has recruited workers here, and more than 500 people have been recruited since then. A total of more than a thousand young and strong people have been recruited away.

The rest of the people are not idle, and spinning wheels have entered every household, as long as there is one that can move.

The 'hum' of the spinning wheel rings from morning to night.

These spinning wheels are not in vain, and every turn is a harvest. After more than two months of hard work, every family has some surplus money in their hands.

Everyone hopes that they can live a better life, and no one wants to live in a garbage dump every day.

So the mountains of garbage in the slums were gradually cleared, the roads were swept clean, and the potholes on the roads were almost filled.

Although the house is still very dilapidated, the overall look and feel is completely different from before.

Chen Jingke pointed to the clean street and said, "How do you feel?"

Li Chengqian pondered for a long time before saying: "No one is willing to degenerate, all they lack is an opportunity."

Chen Jingke nodded and said: "Yes, people are not afraid of being in a trough, and there is no way out if they climb."

"As long as someone draws a path for them, even if the path is full of difficulties and obstacles, they can still climb out."

"So the court doesn't need to help them too much, it just needs to draw this path for them."

Li Chengqian fell into deep thought.

Continuing to walk on the streets, there are people repairing and strengthening their houses everywhere.

The clothes on these people are shabby, but their faces are full of joy.

Many children play in the streets, which did not exist before.

In the past, the slums were full of dangers, and children were the most dangerous. Parents dared not let them run around.

Now they too can finally play in the streets.

Moreover, these children are no longer wearing patch upon patch of rags, but serious clothes, and they are all new clothes.

Pedestrians walking sporadically on the road also wore new clothes.

In places where the street space is relatively large, many people move out the spinning wheel and sit together, chatting and working in full swing.

And these people are wearing brand new clothes.

Obviously, after having some extra money, the people here also started to prepare decent clothes for themselves.

Chen Jingke stood on the side of the road and asked a man who was repairing a house: "My lord, I think many people have bought new clothes, why didn't you buy them?"

The man smiled and said, "Why didn't you buy it? I bought it. Isn't this building a house? I'm afraid I'll wear this ragged clothes."

Chen Jingke suddenly realized, and said: "It's a good idea. There have been great changes here in the past two months, and I dare not admit it."

The man became excited when he heard it, and said: "Isn't it? I have to thank Master Chen of Zixiao Temple. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't be where we are today..."

"He recruited workers from us, and gave us spinning wheels..."

The man told in detail what Zixiao Temple had done, and it was inevitable to add fuel and vinegar during the period. In short, in his mouth, Zixiao Temple was a place for gods.

Sun Simiao is a living god, and Chen Zhenren is a little god.

"Every household in our area has set up memorial tablets for the two real people, and they will burn incense every morning and evening..."

"I heard that Little Daoist is also born, and we also want to set up a tablet for him, but we just heard that we haven't got a name yet, so we have to give up."

"However, we also pray for him every day, hoping that he will live a long and prosperous life..."

Chen Jingke was even more stunned. Isn't this thing for the dead?Are you sure you are protecting us?

But there is one thing to say, and my heart is really full of a sense of accomplishment.

Li Chengqian was even more silent, the impact of this person's words was too great.

Did Chen Jingke really do anything for these people?They were not given a penny, nor a grain or an inch of cloth.

It just gave them a job and gave them a chance to fight with their own hands.

But even so, these people still hold him high.

At this time, Chen Jingke's words just came to his mind again: the common people are not afraid of suffering, but what they fear is that they don't even have the chance to suffer.

You don't need to give them anything, just slide down a road for them, even if the road is full of thorns, they can bravely climb up.

As if to confirm what he said, the man continued: "In the past, we didn't even have the chance to work hard. When people heard that we came from the slums, they immediately kicked us out."

"I have a son who died of starvation...Only Zixiaoguan Master Chen treats us as human beings and gives us a chance to show our strength."

"Now we have a mouthful of food by spinning, and this is all thanks to Chen Zhenren..."

"We want to repay him, but our ability is limited. We can only set up a memorial tablet to express our hearts."

Li Chengqian remained silent, but his heart was filled with mixed feelings.

What these people are asking for is nothing more than food to eat. What a humble wish this is.

But even this humble injustice was a luxury for them before.

He is not the kind of crown prince who does not work hard and does not distinguish between grains and grains. He has also seen all kinds of sufferings, and he even opened a lonely garden in the south of the city.

But as a prince, he inevitably has a superior mentality, and rarely listens to what these poor people think.

Or listen to it and don't really take it to heart.

He has received an elite education since he was a child, and people are just tools.

As long as the survival of most of the 'tools' is ensured, the remaining few don't really matter.

If the 'tools' are disobedient, just send troops to kill them, and then move a batch of 'tools' from elsewhere.

The object of "benevolence" is not the people, but the noble class of the gentry.

Even when Li Shimin uttered the words 'water will carry the boat, water will overturn the boat', the importance of the people has been raised several levels.

But in actual governance, they still haven't completely broken away from this old way.

Chen Jingke told him a completely different answer, and the changes in this slum confirmed the correctness of this answer.

Today he finally heard the voice from the bottom and listened to it.

Chen Jingke didn't say anything more, and took Li Chengqian for another walk before letting him go.

Back in the East Palace, Li Chengqian locked himself in the study directly, forbidding anyone to approach.

He wrote down what Chen Jingke said and what he saw and heard, and then he also wrote down his inner thoughts.

It's already dawn when everything is written.

He didn't feel sleepy at all after not sleeping all night, so he put the things he wrote in his arms and went to court.

After the next court, he came to Ganlu Hall, handed what he had written to Li Shimin and said:

"Aye, yesterday I went to ask Jing Ke the answers to those questions, and his answers are indeed quite different from ours."

"This is his answer, and some are my own thoughts, please read it."

Li Shimin has also been thinking about these questions, and he quickly took it and looked it up.

Not surprisingly, he was also shocked by Chen Jingke's answer, and after seeing Li Chengqian's sentiments, he couldn't help showing a gratified expression.

"I have to say, from Jing Ke's answer, it can be seen that their family's understanding of this world is much deeper than ours."

"Your feelings are also very deep, and you have made great progress compared to before... But fortunately, his answer is only now. If it is before the entrustment, it will definitely cause an uproar."

Li Chengqian said: "If it spreads out now, I'm afraid it will also cause fierce opposition from the nobles and dignitaries."

After all, Chen Jingke's explanation of the way of heaven and the way of man can be called outrageous. He completely regards the nobles as thieves and elevates the common people too high.

This will naturally invite their opposition.

Li Shimin nodded and said: "Yes, but the nobles will support his idea, and even regard it as a standard."

After all, the nobles have the opportunity to be entrusted, and the princes and kings are also emperors in their own countries, and they will also face similar problems in the Tang Dynasty.

Mergers of wealth.

When they were nobles in the Tang Dynasty, they wished that their land and money would be as much as possible.

But when they themselves become the lords of the country, they will change their minds and start to fight against wealth annexation.

Otherwise, once the gentry and dignitaries occupy too much land and wealth, the people will not be able to survive, and the consequences will not be difficult to guess.

Moreover, if the gentry's power is too strong, it will weaken the authority of the country's lord, and they don't want to see this happen.

Therefore, as long as Chen Jingke's new idea is spread, it will definitely cause a big wave.

But he will definitely be able to get the support of the nobles, at least he is not fighting alone.

Li Chengqian suddenly realized, but immediately said thoughtfully: "Why did Jing Ke say this at this time? Do you think someone has planned all this for him long ago?"

"Using enfeoffment as a banner to divide the relationship between nobles and nobles, and saying these words will gain a large group of allies and reduce the danger."

Li Shimin said with certainty: "Before he came, someone must have made a plan to teach him what to do and what not to do, and when to do things."

"It's just that this plan should only have a general framework, and how to do it has not been written down."

Li Chengqian asked in puzzlement, "Why?"

Li Shimin explained: "The more detailed the plan, the more likely there will be variables. Such a huge plan cannot be made at all, and even if it is barely made, there is no possibility of implementation."

"Besides, do you see Jing Ke's behavior, does it seem like someone who can carry out meticulous plans?"

"So they should have made a plan, but the plan is not detailed, it is convenient for him to follow this framework, that's all."

Li Chengqian thought about it, nodded and said: "Aye's analysis is that Jing Ke's ability is really not enough to carry out an overly careful plan."

"However, it is really rare for the Chen family to make such a Zhouxiang plan out of imagination."

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In fact, Chen Jingke didn't think that much at all, he just wanted to try to change Li Chengqian and let him accept some new ideas.

Once Li Chengqian accepts the new ideas, the common people will definitely benefit more in the future.

As for the opposition from the tyrants, he had thought about it a long time ago, but he didn't care too much.

After several rounds of attacks by the imperial court, the power of the gentry is not as strong as before.Li Shimin's butcher's knife is polished and shiny, just waiting for someone to be the stabbing head.

So he is really not afraid of these things.

As for being able to get the support of the noble class, he has never considered this point, and he never thought it would be like this at all.

There is no such thing as a plan.

Everything he does is a judgment based on what he knows.

Some do play a key role, and some can be completely ignored.

But in any case, to be able to get the support of the honorable class and many future kings will indeed save him a lot of trouble.

After separating from Li Chengqian, he went to the academy.

It is convenient to walk along the railway under construction to understand the construction situation of the railway.

The bridge is still under construction. On the one hand, it is too inefficient to build a bridge by hand, and on the other hand, there are too many ditches encountered along the way.

Especially the three canals that run through Chang'an are not only wide but also full of boats.

The bridge must be built strong enough and high enough not to delay the passage of water transport ships, which is very difficult to do.

But it's still the plan, don't underestimate the wisdom of the ancients.

On the basis of the traditional bridge-building method, the craftsmen absorbed the new bridge-building method taught to them by Chen Jingke, and designed a suitable bridge.

It's just that the construction is very difficult, and it is still under construction.

The other small bridges have already been repaired in sevens and eighties, and they are waiting for the laying of sleeper rails.

As for the laying of the railway tracks, the road surface has been hardened, and all that remains is to lay stones, sleepers and railway tracks.

The stones are still the most hindering, and the road has only been laid for more than three miles until now.

The rails are limited by production technology, and the output is not high. It has only been laid for a little over a mile until now.

Seeing them laying good iron on the ground, many people expressed their surprise and bewilderment.

Naturally, some people have their own thoughts and want to get some back.

At this time, the role of road guards is reflected.

Last time Cheng Huailiang said that someone stole stones and other tools and so on, let him set up the road protection team as soon as possible, otherwise the follow-up will be very troublesome.

After Chen Jingke learned of this, he didn't dare to delay. He immediately asked Li Shimin for many retired soldiers, and paid them a lot of money. His job was to patrol the railway.

Protect the railway from being destroyed, drive the crowd playing on the railway to reduce the probability of accidents, etc.

He also personally trained these road guards, telling them what to do and so on.

With the road guard team, no one will steal things from the construction site.

All the way to the school, he went directly to the workshop to check the construction of the train.

(End of this chapter)