Datang: Begin with Li Shimin as a father

Li Gen didn't go to comfort Chu Mo and Chu Liang.

Because at this moment, Li Gen couldn't find any comforting words to comfort the two sad men.

Humans have feelings!

People have memories!

Life is like a big river, sometimes calm and sometimes crazy.

.........

Two days later, the train arrived at Chang'an City.

The news that King Qin canonized the crown prince instantly detonated the entire city of Chang'an.

The Changsun Mansion.

Changsun Wuji, after listening to Changsun Chong's words.

The whole person seemed to be stupid.

Chengqian stayed in Luntai City to manage the Western Regions.

However, that His Royal Highness Qin Wang, who was regarded as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh, was the eldest son of the concubine emperor.

He was canonized as a prince by His Majesty!

Years of painstaking efforts and hard work, put into torch.

Changsun Wuji knew that it was over, this time it was completely over.

Without the protection of the empress, the future prospects of the eldest grandson clan will be bleak.

What Changsun Wuji didn't expect was.

The new crown prince presided over the government for the first time.

He even sent an edict to his eldest grandson Wuji to go to court.

Tai Chi Palace, Xiande Hall.

Li Gen, who is dressed as a prince and wears the crown of the prince.

Set foot in Xiande Hall.

"Minister, please see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

The voices of the officials have never been louder.

Because more than half of the hundred officials are students of His Royal Highness the Prince.

Seeing the teacher, sitting on the dragon chair.

One can imagine the mood of everyone!

Without the teacher, how could they be where they are today.

Without a teacher, it would be difficult for them to have the opportunity to study in this life. It is not something they can imagine to set foot on the court.

"My lords, please be free from courtesy!"

Li Gen looked around the court hall with a bright smile all over his face.

Familiar faces appeared in front of Li Gen.

At this moment, Li Gen was overwhelmed with a sense of accomplishment and a sense of pride.

Prime Minister Ma Zhou wept several times.

Among the officials from the Zhuangyuan Academy, many of them also had red eyes.

"My lords, my palace will preside over the government from today on."

"Seeing that the court is full of young talents, I am really happy."

"Today's court meeting, I think it's better to invite those old ministers to discuss together."

The reason why Li Gen did this was naturally to take care of the faces of many veteran officials.

At the same time, it is also to show respect for many veterans.

After all, Li Gen has always been grateful to Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others.

Following Li Gen's order, Li Delu, the chief servant, immediately sent people to pass the edict according to the order of His Royal Highness, all veterans.

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji, and the prince's father-in-law Wei Zheng were all among the edicts.

Li Shimin originally planned to keep the prince Taishi, the prince Taibao and the prince Taifu for the prince.

However, Li Shimin asked about Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui.

Both of them shook their heads and refused.

"Your Majesty, the prince is unparalleled in martial arts and martial arts. Why do you need to let the minister wait to teach you?"

In a word.

Let Li Shimin give up his plan.

Indeed, there is really no one in this world who is capable of being a prince and grand teacher.

The eldest grandson Wuji felt ups and downs along the way.

The new crown prince presided over the government, and on the first day, he issued an edict to himself.

Let the eldest grandson Wuji, how can he feel at ease.

Changsun Wuji walked to the entrance of Xiande Hall, carefully arranged his clothes, and when he stepped into Xiande Hall.

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others have also arrived.

Moreover, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were actually sitting in the hall.

"Come on, give me a seat!"

Li Gen smiled and nodded to Changsun Wuji.

Order the servant to give you a seat!

"Sir, thank you His Royal Highness for granting you a seat!"

Changsun Wuji sat next to Du Ruhui anxiously.

Afterwards, Wei Zheng and others set foot in Xiande Hall, and they were also given seats.

"Come here, serve tea to all the veterans..."

When Li Gen's words fell to the ground, Changsun Wuji's heart skipped a beat.

In his opinion, serving tea at this time is definitely not a good omen.

Because His Majesty has been on the throne for many years, except in the past, the prince in front of him made a new tea, which made His Majesty very happy.

Apart from having a drink with the officials in the Xiande Hall, there is rarely a precedent for drinking tea in the court hall.

Facts have proved that Changsun Wuji did think too much.

"My lords, all old ministers..."

"My palace, the reason why I sent an order to all the veterans to come to the Xiande Hall today is because there are a few important matters and I need to seek everyone's opinions and suggestions."

"You veterans are all people who have made great military exploits for the Tang Dynasty. Many of them fought with their father in the north and south."

"When I was young, I used to look up to all the old ministers and regarded you as heroes and role models."

"I am very happy to be able to sit here today and gather with all of you..."

Li Gen's words were heard by everyone.

Ten people have ten different understandings and speculations.

"My lords, the reason why this palace is today is to mobilize the teachers with such great fanfare."

"Because, tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and this palace is the first to take charge of the government, so I decided to make a decision without authorization. The morning of tomorrow's New Year's Eve will be skipped, and all the gentlemen are happy to spend time with their families."

"Tomorrow night, at the gate of Suzaku and Suzaku Avenue, my palace will send people to set off fireworks for more than an hour. At that time, all the lords can bring their family scrolls to watch and have fun with the people..."

"After the Zhengyuan Festival's grand court meeting, on the sixth day of the first lunar month, the New Year's court meeting will begin..."

When Li Gen's words fell, all the officials saluted and shouted.

"Your Highness is holy, Your Highness is holy!"

This made Changsun Wuji's expression suddenly changed.

Your Highness Shengming?

Could it be that the ministers have already discussed it in advance?
The word Shengming can only be used on His Majesty.

In the past, when Cheng Qian presided over the government, the officials all called him His Highness Wise.

The situation is better than people.

Naturally, Changsun Wuji did not, and he was above the court, and raised objections to this.

Next, the prince's words made everyone's eyes widen, and everyone seemed to be full of energy as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

"My lords, the train from Luntai City to Chang'an City has finally opened. All of you here will basically take the train to Luntai City, and then return to Chang'an City..."

When he said this, Li Gen's eyes fell on Changsun Wuji and swept away, making Changsun Wuji tense all over.

Because he was the only one in Xiande Hall, and he didn't take the train to Luntai.

"The speed and convenience of the train have been felt and experienced by all the ministers."

"This palace believes that the territory of the Tang Dynasty is vast, and this railway line alone is not enough..."

"My preliminary plan is to proceed in three steps!"

"The first step is to build the railway from Chang'an City to Luoyang City, connecting Chang'an City and Luoyang City. This first step is also the most urgent and important step."

"The second step is to use Luoyang City as the transfer station of the Datang Railway, build eastward to the east coast, westward to Jingzhou, and southward to Yangzhou..."

"In the third step, the railroad track must continue to go north and south. It must go northeast to Liaodong, and go south to the south of Lingnan..."

Li Gen's voice fell to the ground.

The entire Xiande Hall was silent.

At this moment, even Changsun Wuji wanted to shout out, His Highness is wise.

Because of such planning, even a pig can imagine what the Tang Dynasty will look like in the future.

Once the railway line extending in all directions is built, all of you here can enjoy traveling around the world and all over the Tang Dynasty, and it will no longer be just an empty talk!

Looking at the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, each of them had an excited expression.

Li Gen had a bright smile all over his face.

"Your Highness, it is great to have such a great railway, but the steel output of the Great Tang..."

Fang Xuanling spoke, almost trembling.

Fang Xuanling naturally knew that once the prince's vision came true, all parts of the Tang Dynasty would be closely connected, and everything would be a thing of the past.

The transportation of various materials will be more convenient. If there is a disaster in one party, the relief materials will be delivered to the disaster area as soon as possible.

There are too many conveniences that can be described clearly in a few words.

"Uncle Fang, what you say makes sense!"

"Right now, in order to realize the accessibility of the Datang Railway in all directions, steel production is indeed the top priority."

"This is also one of the reasons why my palace summoned all the veterans to Xiande Hall today."

"I intend to set up the Eight Great Steelworks of the Tang Dynasty in Chencang, (remarks: today's Baoji), Handan, Luoyang, Andong, (remarks: within the territory of Anshan today), Zhuojun, Jiangcheng, (now Wuhan) Taiyuan and Lingnan... ..."

"These eight major steelmaking plants, together with the steelmaking plant in Luntai City, are separated in the southeast and northwest of the Tang Dynasty. Of course, there are also Chencang and Taiyuan around Chang'an City. Once they are operated according to the steelmaking method of the palace, they will be enough to support the Datang Railway Line. railroad casting."

"The most important point is that the eight major steelmaking factories chosen by the Palace all have the ore needed for steelmaking locally, and they are all located in important railway lines. The rails produced can be directly put into use locally or nearby. Save a lot of trouble and labor required for transportation..."

"This Palace has already asked the Minister of the Transfer Department and the two Ministers of the Household Department. Now the treasury is full, whether it is money or food, it is enough to last for more than three to five years!"

"In view of this, my palace intends that within the scope of the railway line planned by my palace, local officials should mobilize the people and all people to participate in the railway construction. Of course, my palace will not only exempt the local people who participate in the railway construction from paying taxes , and will also give appropriate wage subsidies..."

"........."

Li Gen talked eloquently.

The entire Xiande Hall became his stage alone.

Civil and military officials and many veterans all listened attentively.

Everyone was impressed by His Royal Highness' plan.

All the officials understood, no wonder the originally barren land of the Western Regions, the dilapidated Luntai City.

It can be transformed into a paradise on earth by His Royal Highness the Prince.

Foresight,

Thoughtful.

break the usual,

Courage to innovate.

Courageous, resourceful, courageous!

Talented, capable and courageous!

"My lords, what do you think?"

Li Gen talked for a long time, picked up the teacup, took a sip, put down the teacup, and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, please follow His Highness's instructions."

This time, even Changsun Wuji put in all his strength and shouted loudly.

The loud shouts reverberated in the Xiande Hall.

It also made Li Shimin and Empress Changsun in the Lizheng Palace look happy.

Daxing Railway, the construction of eight major steelworks.

Last night, Li Gen had passed his anger with Li Shimin and Empress Changsun.

Li Shimin and Empress Changsun were naturally happy and supported Li Gen's work very much.

Li Shimin even stated his position on the spot, asking Li Gen to do it with confidence and boldness, and to send an edict to the veterans to make arrangements.

If anyone is disobedient, Li Shimin will personally deal with them.

Li Gen also has one of the biggest secrets, which he has not told his father and queen mother for the time being.

It is better to wait until after the Shangyuan Festival to discuss this matter.

"His Royal Highness, I don't know what to do, can you do something?"

The white-haired Fang Xuanling stood up again, and said with a salute.

"Uncle Fang has a heart, this palace really needs the help of Uncle Fang and others."

"Your Highness, just give me orders, even if the old minister is heartbroken, he will not hesitate..."

Fang Xuanling didn't know about this matter beforehand, at this moment, Fang Xuanling was overwhelmed by the prince's ambition and grand blueprint.

The elderly Fang Xuanling just wanted to do what he could while his old bones were still moving.

After all, what the prince said is a great achievement for the benefit of future generations!
"Uncle Fang, please sit down and listen to what I have to say before making a decision."

Hearing this, Fang Xuanling saluted respectfully and sat down.

"My lords, the eight major steelmaking plants planned by this palace will play an inestimable role in the construction of future railway lines and the future prosperity and development of Datang."

"For these eight steelmaking plants, I need someone who is absolutely trustworthy and reliable to go to the eight places to supervise the operation, and also to take a second position in the steelmaking plants in various places. Each of the eight major steelmaking plants needs a factory manager and two assistants to assist."

"As for the directors of these eight steel mills, they need highly respected and experienced people. I have thought about it for a long time, so I had to call all the veterans here..."

"Your Highness... the old minister is willing to go to a place..."

Fang Xuanling got up again and spoke.

"Uncle Fang, please sit down first and listen to what I have to say."

Li Gen said with a smile.

Li Gen naturally wouldn't mind and get angry at Fang Xuanling's repeated interruptions.

There is no doubt that Comrade Lao Fang absolutely supports his work.

"My lords, no matter who goes to the eight major steel-making places to supervise or assist in the supervision, I will never treat you badly."

"After the construction of the Datang Railway line is completed, the palace will give a certain percentage of shares to steel factories in various places based on personal performance."

Li Gen is not painting a big cake, but a real thought in his heart.

Of course, this ratio must be within a controllable range.

Moreover, it must be money or titles that will be cashed out to everyone. After all, it will be a long time in the future.

Iron and steel will be a tight commodity for Datang.

"Your Highness, the old minister is willing to obey His Royal Highness."

As the prince's father-in-law, Wei Zheng can't take the lead at this time, it's a bit outrageous to be true.

Last night, Wei Shuyu and Wei Zheng had agreed on the matter of the eight major steel factories in advance, and even the location had been arranged.

"Father-in-law, are you also willing to go to supervise a steel factory?"

"Your Highness, the old minister is currently idle in Chang'an City. While this old bone is still strong, try to do something meaningful!"

"If you can see everything His Highness just said in this life, you will have no regrets in this life!"

"Good, great good..."

"Father-in-law has such an idea, I am very pleased."

"Father-in-law, you are getting old, I will send Shu Wan and Shu Li to assist you."

Wei Zheng nodded with a smile, took his two sons with him, and he could tap Erlang's legs and drink tea leisurely every day.

However, according to Wei Zheng's temperament, he only thinks about such a beautiful thing in his heart.

"Father-in-law, you are the most familiar with Hebei Road. I think that Handan in front of you can get twice the result with half the effort."

"Sir, please follow His Highness's instructions."

The reason why Li Gen didn't let his father-in-law go to Chencang and Taiyuan, which were closer, was naturally for a reason.