Datang: Begin with Li Shimin as a father

Chapter 148 Li Shimin Laughed While Crying

The defenseless eldest grandson queen!
Naturally, there is no way to fight back!

Poems as proof:

The hall full of spring scenery can't be closed,
Two pairs of shoes fell off.

Li Shimin climbed mountains and waded.

Go through all kinds of hardships.

Finally let Empress Changsun obtain the scriptures!
"Erlang, come back so late, everyone in the Imperial College must have gained something."

Empress Changsun asked softly.

"Not only have I gained something, but I have gained a lot."

"I'm so surprised, is Yuchi Baoqi from Yuchi Gong's family really so smart?"

After hearing Li Shimin's words, Empress Changsun was also quite surprised.

"Didn't Baoqi stutter a little since she was a child? Maybe this child is more eager to learn because of this reason!"

Li Shimin nodded when he heard the words, but a thought arose in his heart.

Li Shimin briefly told Empress Changsun about everything that happened in Zhuangyuan Academy today.

And emphatically told, after getting up tomorrow, must remind.

Sweet potato leaves are edible!
Empress Changsun smiled and nodded in agreement.

The whole body of sweet potatoes is full of treasures, which is really something to be happy about.

The two embraced and fell asleep!

Early the next morning, after Li Shimin woke up, Empress Changsun mentioned the sweet potato leaves.

After Li Shimin washed, he strode straight to Xiande Hall.

"My lords, the area around Chang'an City is full of green sweet potato leaves. I sent a delegation from the Imperial College yesterday to the Zhuangyuan Academy to learn Tang numbers."

"I didn't expect Lan Tianhou to use sweet potato leaves to cook and entertain the doctors of the Imperial Academy. According to Zhang Jijiu, the taste is very good."

When Li Shimin's words fell, the Xiande Hall immediately became lively.

The drought this year is severe, and locust plagues will follow the severe drought.

Cause vegetables to be nearly extinct!

Many officials also saw green vegetables, and their eyes lit up.

Not to mention the common people.

I saw the excited and joyful faces of all civil and military officials.

Li Shimin knew that they were going to blood-wash the sweet potato leaves around Chang'an City after they went down to court.

"My lords, the sweet potato seedlings were cultivated by the Marquis of Lantian and dedicated to me. I also gave them to the common people to plant."

"After the ministers go down to court, you can go to the fields around Chang'an City to pick sweet potato leaves."

Li Shimin's words made the atmosphere in Xiande Hall even more heated.

Heartwarming, really heartwarming!

"However, these sweet potato leaves are not for free. Give some money to the people, so that I will feel at ease, all the ministers will also feel at ease, and the people will be happier and more at ease!"

Li Shimin's sonorous and powerful voice resounded in Xiande Hall!
"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"Your Majesty, please obey His Majesty's orders!"

Watching the officials leave the Xiande Hall, the corners of Li Shimin's mouth curled up.

Li Shimin remembered the thoughts in his heart last night, so he strode towards the Lizheng Hall.

"My son, please greet my father!"

Sure enough, as Li Shimin expected.

Both Gao Ming and Qingque are there.

When the two saw their father stepping into the Lizheng Hall, they immediately saluted respectfully.

"Gao Ming, Qing Que, from what your mother said, you two have performed very well recently, and your father is also very pleased!"

"Father, the sons and daughters are following the teachings of the father and mother, and are studying their lessons every day."

Prince Li Chengqian and Wei Wang Li Tai were very happy to be praised by their father.

"good, very good, excellent!"

Li Shimin praised Longyan Dayue.

"Gao Ming, Qing Que. "The Analects of Confucius" and "Mencius", the emperor will not test you today."

"I don't know how to do arithmetic, but have you two dabbled in it?"

Hearing Li Shimin's question, Empress Changsun had already guessed that the next thing was to test the school's mastery and Qingque's arithmetic.

So Empress Changsun watched this scene with a smile.

"Returning to the words of the father, if you learn one thing, the sons and ministers will also learn, which can be regarded as a small achievement!"

Li Chengqian and Li Tai naturally wanted to make their father happy.

"Okay, since that's the case, today my father will roast (test) you."

Li Shimin saw that his two princes were full of confidence. As a father, Li Shimin was also very happy.

"Today there are pheasant rabbits in the same cage, with 35 heads on the top and 94 feet on the bottom. How many are the pheasant rabbits?"

Li Shimin directly used the questions given to the young men of the Zhuangyuan Academy by today's doctorate in computing science from the Imperial College, and directly used them to test Li Chengqian and Li Tai.

Li Chengqian and Li Tai were all in a daze.

Although the two of them would not scratch their ears and scratch their cheeks.

Status dictates, and the royal etiquette accepted since childhood.

Let the two of them not dare to scratch their heads in front of their father!
"Gao Ming, Qingque, don't worry, the queen mother will give you pens and paper, calculate slowly, and you will eventually figure it out."

Empress Changsun believed that with the wisdom of the two princes, this question should not be difficult for them. After all, even Yuchi Baoqi of Yuchi Gong's family could quickly calculate the correct answer.

Fifty teenagers from the Zhuangyuan Academy all answered correctly!

Li Chengqian and Li Tai took the pen and paper, what a worry!

If I knew this earlier, why did it happen in the first place!

Li Chengqian and Li Tai were almost remorseful in their hearts.

This math problem is too difficult!
Can't figure it out at all!
The two spent a long time scribbling in ink. In such a cool late autumn season, Li Chengqian and Li Tai's foreheads began to sweat.

A quarter of an hour passed, and there was no movement between the two.

Two quarters of an hour passed, and the two of them were still counting on the table, even using their fingers.

Li Shimin continued to endure!

But his face became more and more ugly.

Three quarters of an hour passed, Li Shimin continued to endure.

He secretly made up his mind to endure another quarter of an hour!

If this is a problem, Li Chengqian and Li Tai still can't solve it for half an hour.

Li Shimin doesn't mind, let them experience his Shadowless Kick and Wuxing Fist!
Suddenly a petite and lovely figure came straight to the Lizheng Hall, and appeared in front of Li Shimin and Empress Changsun in an instant.

"My son, please greet the emperor and the empress!"

Seeing Changle, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun in princess costumes, there were bright smiles on their faces.

Before evening yesterday, Li Junxian brought Changle and the Supreme Emperor back from the manor.

This girl instantly brought a lot of joy to Lizheng Hall.

"Hey you, did you just wake up?"

In Li Shimin's words, there was no intention of blame at all.

"Father, that's not true. My son got up early in the morning."

"My son wants to pay respects to the father and the queen after the father comes down to court, so he came now!"

After hearing Chang Le's answer, Li Shimin nodded with a smile.

"Father, mother, what will the two brothers do?"

Seeing that Li Chengqian and Li Tai looked sad, Chang Le asked curiously.

"Changle, Father gave them a math problem, half an hour has passed now."

"Ugh,……"

Li Shimin's words were quite disappointing.

"Father, what kind of arithmetic problem? Make it difficult for the two royal brothers to look like this?"

Li Shimin told Changle again the test questions he just said.

"Father, why is this so difficult? It's just 23 chickens and [-] rabbits!"

Princess Changle's voice fell to the ground.

There was silence in the Legislative Hall.

Li Shimin and Empress Changsun looked at their little princess in astonishment.

How wonderful the expression on the face must be!
Not to mention Li Chengqian and Li Tai.

According to Changle's answer, the two of them carefully calculated!

Oh my god!

It turned out to be true!
There is no harm without comparison, but this damage value is a bit too powerful!
"Chang Le, how did you calculate it so quickly?"

After a brief shock, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun asked in unison.

"Father, mother, and mother. Of course I learned from Brother Huang! This question is really not too simple, even sister Wu Zhao can figure it out quickly."

"There are 35 chickens and rabbits in the same cage, with 94 feet. No matter how many feet they have, all 35 are counted as chickens, that is [-] feet."

"The extra 24 legs are naturally the rabbit's. Rabbits have four legs, and the rabbit has 24 more legs out of seven."

"The answer came out, 23 chickens have 46 legs, twelve rabbits have 48 legs!"

"Isn't it exactly 35 heads and 94 feet?"

Chang Le raised his small head and spoke very confidently and proudly.

Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian and Li Tai, and originally wanted to scold them.

Seeing Empress Changsun winking at herself again, she finally sighed and said.

"Gao Ming, Qingque, go back and study hard!"

"Father, I hope you can improve next time!"

Li Chengqian and Li Tai stood up and saluted respectfully.

"Father, mother, and son. Retire!"

Li Chengqian was in the front, Li Tai was in the back, and the two left the Lizheng Hall one by one.

"Brother Huang, I blame the eldest son of the emperor who has not yet entered the palace. If it wasn't for him, why would you and I upset father today?"

"Brother Huang, Qing Que just can't figure it out. How could there be such a smart person? He has already stolen the limelight before entering the palace!"

"If you enter the palace once, what's the deal?"

After leaving the Lizheng Hall, Li Tai spoke softly beside Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian's face was flushed, and it was naturally because he hadn't answered the test questions just now.

Li Tai's words made Li Chengqian's heart full of mixed feelings!

Li Chengqian glanced at Li Tai, and strode towards his East Palace.

.........

Today, the sweet potato fields around Chang'an City are very lively.

The people are happily picking the tender green sweet potato leaves, because there are many people waiting to buy them on the ground.

When the news spread that the sweet potato leaves were edible, the people went to their fields one after another.

Unexpected harvest, let the people surprise!

The taste of sweet potato leaves also surprises those who have tasted it in Chang'an City!
half a month later.

Guozijian's Ph.D. and teaching assistant finally returned from his studies at Zhuangyuan College.

The two of them are masters of mathematics, so they are naturally handy after learning Tang Shu!
In Xiande Hall.

The two talked freely until noon!
"Your Majesty, Tang Shu is simple and easy to learn, with many changes and endless mysteries."

"Your Majesty, I implore you to popularize Tang Shu as soon as possible. This is a major event that benefits the country and the people!"

As soon as Guozijian's Ph.D. in computing opened his mouth, all the officials agreed!

Li Shimin nodded happily.

"Preach my will and popularize Tang Shu!"

"Your Majesty Shengming, Your Majesty Shengming!"

Within a few days, Tang Shu textbooks engraved into books were distributed to all parts of the Tang Dynasty.

Although Li Gen did not personally participate in this Tangshu textbook, it is on the compilation list on the front page.

Li Gen's name ranks first!
.........

On this day, the sky suddenly blew a northerly wind.

Li Gen knew that the first cold snap of this year was about to arrive in Chang'an City.

Walking to the sweet potato field, Li Gen squatted down and pulled out a sweet potato seedling vigorously.

Hey!
My own small body couldn't move it.

Back to school, Li Gen gave an order.

Yuchi Baoqi, who is a labor committee member, immediately led all the young men to the sweet potato field.

"Baoqi, pull out a sweet potato seedling and see if it can be harvested!"

Yuchi Baoqi agreed.

Bending down and sticking out the buttocks, grasping the root of the sweet potato leaf with both hands, taking a deep breath, and pushing hard.

The whole sweet potato seedling was uprooted by Yuchi Baoqi!
call!
call!
call!
All the young men, all eyes widened.

Even Kong Yingda who just arrived was completely shocked.

At the root of the sweet potato seedlings, five or six sweet potatoes thicker than the arms of the teenagers hugged each other tightly.

Wei Shuyu recalled what his father had told him about harvesting sweet potatoes in the palace garden.

Therefore, Wei Shuyu walked directly in front of Yuchi Baoqi, squatted down, and Wei Shuyu pulled him up with his hands.

one, two, three...

Although it was much smaller in size, the four sweet potatoes pulled out by Wei Shuyu left the young men stunned in shock.

"Okay, I didn't expect that the crop of sweet potatoes in autumn can be so good, all of you have contributed!"

After hearing Li Gen's words, Yuchi Baoqi scratched her head and wanted to speak.

Suddenly remembering those things and saying them out, it is really humiliating.

So stop in time!
"Look at the north wind getting stronger and stronger. There will definitely be frost tomorrow. Students, we will not have class today. Let's hurry up and harvest sweet potatoes together!"

"it is good!"

The neat and loud voices of the young men sounded over the manor.

After returning from the palace, Li Yuan and Chang Le came over.

Knowing that the sweet potatoes were ready to be harvested, Li Yuan instantly became more energetic.

Quickly greet everyone in the manor, and all come out to work in the field.

"Zhao Si, hurry up to Su Guogong's mansion and tell Su Guogong that the sweet potatoes in Chang'an City should be harvested as much as possible today!"

"After the sweet potatoes are harvested, let the common people store them all in the cellar, so as not to damage them due to freezing!"

Zhao Si promised, got on his horse, and went straight to Chang'an City.

Cheng Yaojin, who had just come back from court and his buttocks were still warm, heard Zhao Si's words.

All the way to rush straight to the palace.

"Your Majesty, the frost is coming. Your Highness asked Zhao Si to send a message. We will try our best to harvest the sweet potatoes today and store them in the cellar."

Li Shimin stood up excitedly!

Sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes!
It's finally time to harvest.

"Come here, pass on my oral order to let the officials of Chang'an County Government and Wannian County Government inform the people immediately to start harvesting sweet potatoes."

Li Delu, the chief servant, took the order respectfully and left.

"Your Majesty, there are not enough people. The people are few and many. When will this be received?"

After listening to Cheng Yaojin's words, Li Shimin nodded.

Such a simple truth, Li Shimin has naturally thought of it.

"Jun Xian, Chuan Yuchi Gong, Qin Shubao, Niu Jinda, Li Jing, Li Ji, Hou Junji and other generals are present!"

Li Junxian took the order respectfully and left!

Later, Li Shimin issued an edict to Prime Minister Du Xiang and the officials in charge of the six ministries of the three provinces.

Soon, in the imperial study room, generals from all walks of life gathered together!
"Li Jing, Li Ji, Chengdong!"

"Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong, Chengnan!"

"Qin Shubao, Hou Junji, north of the city!"

"Niu Jinda, Su Dingfang, west of the city!"

Li Shimin quickly assigned the direction of responsibility for the generals.

The reason why Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong were in charge of the south of the city was naturally Li Shimin's intention.

"Generals, you have worked hard today. The sweet potatoes I have been thinking about are finally time to harvest."

"We can't damage the sweet potatoes because of the weather, we must harvest all of them today!"

"Your Majesty, please obey His Majesty's orders!"

Watching the generals leave the imperial study, Li Shimin picked up his teacup and took a sip.

Soon, Fang Xiang Du Xiang, Changsun Wuji and others came one after another!

The officials in charge of the six ministries of the three provinces also successively set foot in the imperial study.

I learned that sweet potatoes will be harvested today.

Everyone had smiles on their faces.

"Your Majesty, the production of sweet potatoes is completely beyond our imagination. The cellars of people's homes may not be able to store so many sweet potatoes!"

Prime Minister Fang Xuanling's words made Li Shimin's eyes light up.

Patronizing and happy, I ignored such an important question.

"What does Xuan Ling mean, after leaving enough sweet potatoes for the people, collect the extra sweet potatoes? I'm afraid the cellars in Chang'an City are not enough!"

Fang Xiang nodded and said Li Shimin's words.

"Your Majesty, Jiangnan Dao suffered heavy losses due to flooding. You also said that after the sweet potatoes are harvested, a batch of sweet potatoes from Jiangnan Dao will be shipped first."

Li Shimin smiled and nodded upon hearing this.

After a lot of discussion, everyone finally made a decision.

Immediately buy sweet potatoes from the common people, and the common people can choose to exchange them for money or grain.

this day!
The entire Chang'an City and the outer city around Chang'an City are more lively than New Year's Eve.

In the surrounding fields, there is a bustling scene everywhere!

One hundred thousand troops help the common people harvest sweet potatoes!

This is the first time in the world!
Carriages full of sweet potatoes were slowly transported into Chang'an City from the southeast, northwest, and twelve gates of Chang'an City!
In the Legislative Hall.

Li Shimin had a happy face and had dinner with Empress Changsun.

"Guanyin maidservant, as soon as the [-] troops come out, the sweet potatoes of the people today are finally harvested."

"The stone in my heart has finally landed."

"With sweet potatoes, the common people will no longer have to go hungry. I feel very relieved!"

"Guanyin servant girl, have a drink with me!"

Li Shimin raised the wine bottle, and Empress Changsun also happily picked up the wine bottle.

"Erlang, the concubine is already pregnant, but today is a day of great joy, the concubine will have a drink with Erlang!"

"it is good!"

The two drank a bottle of wine at each other, with bright smiles on their faces.

Suddenly, outside the Legislative Hall, hurried footsteps sounded.

The voice of the court lady Yuzhi also came immediately.

"Your Majesty, empress! Du Junzhuo, commander of the imperial guards, begs to see you!"

"Oh!"

"Let Commander Du come in!"

Li Shimin knew that once Du Junzhuo asked to see him, something important must happen.

Du Junzhuo, the commander of the imperial guards, made great strides to set foot in the Lizheng Palace.

"Your Majesty, empress, outside the Suzaku Gate, a large number of people have gathered!"

"Minister Fang Du and others have gone to persuade them, but the people still refuse to leave!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin immediately stood up.

His face became very serious in an instant!
"Jun Zhuo, what happened? Today is the day when the common people harvest sweet potatoes. Why do the common people gather outside the imperial city?"

"Is there someone who did something that both humans and gods are angry with?"

Li Shimin's original good mood disappeared in an instant!

There is only boundless anger and anger.

If someone really puts a dent in this juncture, no matter who it is, Li Shimin will never tolerate it!
Since Fang Xiang Du and others were alarmed, the lawless person must be a person of extremely noble status!

"Your Majesty, as far as the general knows, no one has done anything that would cause the anger of both humans and gods. The people gathered outside the Suzaku Gate are all here to return money."

"And looking at the situation, more and more people are gathering."

"Fang Xiang Du has no choice but to let the future report to His Majesty!"

Li Shimin was stunned when he heard the words!
"Father, there are steelyards between heaven and earth, and the weights are ordinary people!"

"Father, as long as you treat the common people well, the common people will definitely support you..."

Li Gen's words echoed in Li Shimin's mind.

"Guanyin maidservant, I will come back as soon as I go!"

"Erlang, my concubine will go with you!"

Li Shimin nodded when he heard the words, and immediately asked Li Junxian to drive the emperor's car to the outside of the Lizheng Hall.

Li Shimin supported the eldest grandson empress, and the two boarded the emperor's car.

Li Junxian drove the emperor's car and headed straight to the Zhuque Gate in the south on the Imperial Palace Avenue.

As soon as the emperor's car leaves, there will naturally be Imperial Guards escorting the surrounding area!

Du Junzhuo, the commander of the imperial guards, galloped his horse to open the way at the forefront!
"Your Majesty and Empress Empress are here!"

Du Junzhuo roared loudly!
Outside Suzaku's door, it became much quieter immediately.

Empress Changsun held Li Shimin's arm, and the two got off the emperor's car.

Li Shimin saw that Fang Xiang Du and others were all there, even Wei Zheng and Ma Zhou were there.

"Your Majesty, Xuanling and Keming are really powerless!"

"No matter how much I persuade you, the people will not accept the money!"

Li Shimin nodded, and walked slowly to the Suzaku Gate with Empress Changsun.

Li Shimin in a dragon robe and Empress Changsun in a phoenix robe appeared outside Suzaku's gate at the same time.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

Ulala, Ulala.

Pieces of common people knelt outside Suzaku's gate.

On Suzaku Avenue in the back, even half of the street was kneeling down!
"Old man, please get up!"

Li Shimin's eyes turned red, and he took two quick steps, intending to help the old man closest to him up.

"Your Majesty, why don't you take back the money? Otherwise, we ordinary people will have trouble sleeping and eating!"

Seeing the tearful face of the old man, Li Shimin said gently.

"Old man, but someone threatened you? So you dare not accept the money, if you have it, tell me, I will cut off his head right now!"

Li Shimin's eloquent words were sonorous and powerful!
Outside the Suzaku Gate, the reverberation continued for a long time!
"Your Majesty, don't misunderstand, no one threatened the people, we came here spontaneously."

"Your Majesty, the drought is so severe this year. If you hadn't arranged for drought relief in advance, how many people would starve to death!"

"The plague of locusts is only seen in my life, and it was arranged by His Majesty in advance to prevent us people from planting food."

"Your Majesty, in the year of severe drought and catastrophe, you exempted us from taxes, but we harvested more grain than in previous years!"

"When the locust plague came, you bought locusts at a high price, which made us rich. After the locust plague, you gave us such precious sweet potato seedlings!"

"Today is a happy day for the sweet potato harvest. The north wind is blowing fiercely, and the cold winter is coming! You sent an army of [-] to help the people, and the sweet potatoes were harvested in one day!"

"Your Majesty, we dare not even dream that one day we will be able to harvest so much food. We even dream that one day we can fill our stomachs!"

"We all dream of letting the children have enough to eat, so that they won't be too hungry to sleep at night."

"Your Majesty, today our dream has come true, and all this is brought to us by His Majesty!"

"If we accept this money again, Your Majesty, our conscience will be troubled..."

(End of this chapter)