A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 648 Li Erfeng

"The prince studies government affairs, starting from hearing lawsuits. Huaiyu, please give me more guidance."

After the meeting, the emperor specially kept Wu Huaiyu as his attendant. In addition to him, there were also prime ministers Xiao Yu and Hou Junji who also had no specific responsibilities.
Grand uncle Sun Wuji was overjoyed. He thought that Xiao Yu, Wu Huaiyu, and Hou Junji would all come back to serve as prime ministers, and he would also have a chance.

But in the end, the emperor still didn't give him any official position.

They are also servants to the emperor. The other three have no official positions but have the title of prime minister. Changsun Wuji is not the case, and his mentality is explosive.

"Follow the Holy Order."

"Next year Chengqian will be officially crowned. Now he will start hearing lawsuits and gradually get involved in government affairs."

The emperor glanced at Changsun Wuji, who had been sitting there with his head bowed and silent.
"Auxiliary engine,"

"The minister is here,"

Li Shimin looked at his confidant brother-in-law. The past three years of neglect had indeed made this brother-in-law more restrained and calm. He was not as sharp as before. However, he also knew that he had always wanted to come back. Recently, the officials The chaos was all caused by the wrestling between him and Fang Xuanling.

"I have recently written a new poem, called Wei Feng Fu, and I give it to you especially."

The chamberlain brought a scroll, and the emperor asked him to unfold it.

On the silk scroll is Emperor Feibai's calligraphy,

"There is a majestic phoenix, resting in the morning sun. It swims in the purple mist in the morning, and drinks the mysterious frost in the evening. It has long experience and is used to lift the Han, and it soars far away from the violent sky..."

A long poem, well written, and the emperor's Fei Bai calligraphy is a bit like the true biography of the two kings. It is graceful and charming, which adds a lot of color to the calligraphy.

The son of Changsun Wuji was kicked out of the house by his elder brother when he was young, but he still read a lot of books, unlike Hou Junji who could write about the joy of Nongzhang as the joy of Nongzhan.

The first few sentences of this poem, about a powerful phoenix, are actually talking about Li Shimin himself. There is a powerful phoenix, which draws its wings towards the rising sun and wanders in the lavender mountain mist in the morning. In the evening, drink Xuan Shuang to cure your thirst.Relying on the biting wind, it spirals into the sky and flies far and wide.When it flies to the west, it makes the mountains and rivers pale; when it flies to the east, it makes the sun and the moon shine.Transformed into a big roc, it lives in the north, but it can teach birds in the south.In order to eliminate the troubled times, he responded to the times and showed his talents in order to create a prosperous era.

It can be seen that Li Shimin is quite narcissistic.

Wu Huaiyu felt that this self-comparison was quite good. Could it be that Li Erfeng came from this?
Continuing to read on, Ben Qingyu flew a few more sentences, writing that he was jealous because of his great merits, and the people who were jealous of him were his relatives. Villains said bad things about him. These people themselves were very despicable, and they also slandered sages. Design a trap to frame you,

He was in a very dangerous situation and almost lost his life.

I'm lucky enough to meet a gentleman, and we support and rely on each other, so we come at lightning speed to sweep away the scum and scum.

The gentleman I was lucky enough to meet was naturally Changsun Wuji.

Thanks to your help, I can feel proud and fly to the sky again.

At the end of the poem, Chang Fu specifically stated that I will never forget your contribution. It is all because of you that I am what I am today. I will report to you well that our monarchs and ministers will start well and end well, and your virtue will be remembered forever.

"The feeling of answering favors is strengthened, and the ambition of repaying merit is announced. It is not easy to do it if you know the difficulty, but it is the end after thinking about it. Let the virtuous people celebrate, and the leaves will be spread."

Li Shimin personally recited Wei Feng Fu and presented it to his aggrieved uncle.

As Changsun Wuji listened, tears welled up in his eyes. He was not pretending, this was real. Listening to this majestic poem, he seemed to have returned to those years when we fought side by side and slept together.
"His Majesty,"

Changsun Wuji was speechless and bowed down directly.

Li Shimin helped him up and hugged him affectionately, "Assistant machine, your body has been getting better recently. Please help me share some of my worries."

The emperor worshiped the eldest son Wuji as the crown prince's Taibao.

"I will also worship you as Sikong,"

Changsun Wuji quickly declined, "If a relative serves as the Third Duke, it will inevitably lead to criticism from the Lord's personal relatives, and I dare not accept it."

"Auxiliary machine, the award of officials is based on talent and virtue. When I was the King of Qin, you were my most effective confidant. With your assistance, I was able to clear up the world and rule the world. With your achievements, talents, and reputation, I am completely If you are able to fulfill the duties of the Three Lords, you should not refuse any more."

Changsun Wuji bowed to him again and did not dare to accept the post of Sikong.

In the Tang Dynasty, only one minister with a different surname worshiped Sikong, Pei Ji, and he is still exiled in Jingzhou.

After three years of neglect and sudden favor, Changsun Wuji was really flattered, and even the grievances in his heart were gone.

Wu Huaiyu watched from the side and sighed that Li Shimin was quite good at it. Isn't this Zhao Guogong from PUA? He was cold first and then hot.
But if you think about it carefully, even if Li Shimin first extended the post of Sun Wuji, Crown Prince Taibao, to the third division of the East Palace, and then wanted to worship Sikong, the third prince, he did not relent and let Sun Wuji return to the post of prime minister, which shows that the emperor still had a hand.

There are two monarchs and ministers. One is bestowed with the power of phoenix and the title of Three Dukes and Princes, while the other desperately asks for his resignation.

In the end, Changsun Wuji took over as the crown prince's Taibao, held the Wei Feng Fu in both hands, and the emperor temporarily withdrew the title of Three Dukes.

The monarch and his ministers embraced each other again, and the two uncles' affection was enviable to others.

Hou Junji stood in the corner, looking at Wu Huaiyu secretly. He now worships the prime minister with the title of General Youwei and the pre-political title, but his title of General Youwei is now empty and he no longer presides over Youwei. His gums are aching. .

Dentures made of precious jade always made him feel uncomfortable.

Looking at Wu Huaiyu, Hou Junji felt angry.

Wu Huaiyu sensed this, turned around and looked at each other, their eyes met. Hou Junji looked back expressionlessly. He did not dare to offend Wu Huaiyu easily now, but this grudge was completely forged.

He thought silently in his heart, don't let me seize the opportunity, don't fall into my hands.

When leaving the palace, there was a deer tied to the back of the carriage. Wu Huaiyu, Hou Junji, Xiao Yu, and Changsun Wuji each gave one as a gift from the emperor.

Changsun Wuji probably won't be able to sleep tonight.

The prince's Taibao is one level higher than Wu Huaiyu's Prince's Young Master. One is the Third Master of the East Palace and the other is the Third Young Master of the East Palace. However, Wu Huaiyu is the prime minister, and Changsun Wuji has not yet entered the political affairs hall. None of them have other duties, but Changsun Wuji has not yet entered the political affairs hall. Although Ji was powerful, he was still subject to many restrictions and could only intervene in the affairs of the DPRK through his family members, old marriages and other relationships.

However, this can be regarded as an appeasement to Changsun Wuji and let him calm down. This can also be seen as the emperor is still suspicious and guarding against Changsun Wuji, but the emperor wants to introduce the new two-tax policy. At this time, he appeases Changsun Wuji and does not let him There's chaos in the center.

A smart person like Changsun Wuji could actually see that this sealing also meant a warning. If he didn't understand current affairs and continued to mess around, the emperor might take action to punish him.

The young emperor was very mature in his tactics. He clearly wanted to warn, but instead he gave him a reward.

In fact, the heroes mentioned in the "Wei Feng Fu" are not only Changsun Wuji, but also Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Qin Qiong, Wei Chigong, Hou Junji and other close heroes of the Qin Palace.

It depends on whether Changsun Wuji can understand the emperor's intention and cooperate well.

"When I return to Longqiao tomorrow, I will take this deer with me to replenish Aye's health."

After returning home, Huaiyu told Fan Xuanfu that he had asked for leave from the emperor and was going to Sanyuan to harvest wheat.Of course, the legitimate reason is to go to the countryside to conduct on-the-spot investigations to see the grassroots conditions for implementing the two taxes.

Li Shimin agreed, and the prince asked that he also want to go to the countryside to investigate. The emperor also agreed.

Huaiyu spent these days behind closed doors at home, and Lao Wu and his wife also rushed back to Chang'an from Longqiao. The old man lived a very comfortable life in the countryside. When he heard that his son had an accident, he rushed over in a hurry. Fortunately, it was okay. He stayed in Yongxingfang for a few days, and then He hurried back and said it was time to harvest wheat at home.

Lao Wu likes life in the countryside,
Previously, Wu Huaiyu's great achievements in the Northern Expedition were changed to the title of Duke of Jin, and only the true title of Baihu was added. The emperor also promoted Lao Wu from Bo to Wenshuihou, and Lao Wu even took in two concubines to celebrate.

"It's just in time for Shi Yilang's [-]-day banquet," Fan said with a smile.

When he first came pregnant with Yu, the Wu family had two sons and four daughters, which made him a total of seven children, one wife and one concubine.Four or five years later, Lao Wu unexpectedly gave birth to eight more sons and seven daughters. Although their fighting ability was not as good as that of the old clan leader, Warrior Leng, they were still getting stronger with age.

"The most popular products sold by our Qianjintang are Wuzi Shouxian Prescription, Wuzi Yanzong Pills, Liuwei Dihuang Pills, and Shizi Zhenjing Pills, as well as Gecko Ginseng Antler Wine, Polygonatum Aphrodisiac Wine, Baishou Changchun Wine, etc. All kinds of medicines and wines are very popular,"

The old Wu family has a secret recipe from the Immortal family, and it is a fact that can produce many children and grandchildren. It has long been recognized by An An. You can see that each of the Wu family is more fertile than the last.

Former Sinong Qing Xuancheng County Duke Shi Leng is over 70 years old. He gave birth to three sons this year. This old man has given birth to more than 70 sons and daughters in total, especially in the past five years, more than 30 have been born.

The Duke of Jin's father, Wenshuihou Warrior Ke, also gave birth to fifteen more children in four years, and he was over 60 years old.

The most astonishing thing is that Samurai Ke's main wife, Wu Liu, who is nearly sixty years old, actually had a son this year, and gave birth to an eleventh son for Samurai Ke.

With the birth of Jiangning County Lord Wu Qiongying, Wu Huaiyu now has fifteen children each, giving birth to thirty children in five years. Even though he now has one wife, nine concubines and eighteen concubines, his efficiency is still amazing.

Especially in the past few years of pregnancy and childbirth in the old Wu family, we have never heard of miscarriage, stillbirth, or death soon after birth.Even Zhou Guogong's warrior Xun gave birth to five more children. The Yang family, who married into the Wu family as a second wife in her 40s and gave birth to three daughters, finally gave birth to a son for warrior Xun.

At first, the warrior Xun originally had four sons, but Wudechu had lost two sons in succession.

The Wu family's astonishing fertility rate was recognized by the people of Chang'an to be because Wu Huaiyu had obtained Xiaoyaozi's secret elixir. The warrior Lengko had repeatedly publicly claimed that the five sons were powerful in guarding the immortality.It is said that even Qin Qiong, who had been suffering from injuries and poor health over the years, had three more babies in five years after using Wu Huaiyu's prescription.

Other Xun families, such as Cheng Yao Jinniu Jinda and others who are good friends with the Wu family, are said to have obtained prescriptions in recent years and are also prospering.

People in the Tang Dynasty valued heirs, and many children meant good fortune.

Wujia Qianjintang's business is booming now, and the best-selling products are these pills and wines that nourish the kidneys, replenish essence, and strengthen yang.

Huaiyu couldn't help but be shocked when he thought that Wu Liu, at his age, actually gave birth to an eleventh brother. He remembered that when he first met Wu Liu, she was so old that she was not presentable, but now she could still give birth to a child.

Yang, who is in her 40s, can still give birth to several daughters in a row, and Liu, who is in her 50s, has an old tree blooming, which is not too outrageous.

After all, 70-year-old women in future generations can still give birth to twins.

Li Qing and the others were very happy when they heard that they were going to live in the countryside of Miyuan, especially Li Qing. Miyuan was the hometown of the Li family.

A group of little kids were even happier. They didn't know where the Miyuan Dragon Bridge was, they only knew that the countryside was very lively.

Wu Huaiyu looked at the wives, concubines, and children in the courtyard, and sighed in his heart. It was difficult for ordinary people to get a wife, and many people could only live single lives. Otherwise, they had to grit their teeth and save some money and rent other people's wives to live a life of two. Three years to give birth to a child for myself.

Most rich peasants could only be monogamous, and only landlords could afford to have a concubine.

As for powerful people like Wu Huaiyu and others, they have many wives and concubines, and countless maids. Each person can give birth to one or two, and they can have twenty or thirty children at will.

For ordinary people, they can neither take in so many wives or concubines nor feed so many children.

Aristocratic families can afford to support them, but diseases often take away a lot of them.

The vast majority of poor people cannot really be poor for more than three generations, and they will be extinct within three generations. But why can those powerful families be passed down for thousands of years? Having more children is an important condition.

For example, Zhu Yuanzhang was born as a beggar and a monk, but later became the emperor and gave birth to a total of 26 princes and more than a dozen daughters. After more than 200 years, by the Chongzhen period, the registered clan population reached more than 30, and the surviving population was more than [-]. .

Explosive growth of ten thousand times.

In fact, the vast majority of people, stretching back ten or eight generations, are not ordinary people. There are very few people who have been ordinary people for generations. It is difficult for such ordinary people to escape the rise of dynasties.If you push it forward twenty or thirty generations, you will be either an emperor or a general.

Ordinary people not only own a lot of land, but they don't even own many women.

This has been the case throughout the ages, and it remains unchanged forever.
Even if the imperial court now issues an edict that men must marry at the age of twenty and women at fifteen, but marrying a wife requires a gift, and marrying a girl requires a dowry. It is difficult for poor families to make ends meet, so there is no need to marry a wife.

Like the Wu family, there are few people who can help their slaves get married.

Slaves from the Wu family who behave well will get married into the master's family, and men and women will live in pairs and have children. Although the children will be slaves in the Wu family, at least they will have a family.

This is not what most powerful families do.

"I heard that Hou Sanshui's family specially bought a batch of Kunlun slaves from Jiaozhi. They were not the ordinary short Kunlun slaves, but some extremely tall Kunlun slaves."

Hou Junji got a group of tall Kunlun slaves, specially used for breeding. The Hou family also had many manors and slaves, but he did not marry the slaves, but divided the boys and girls to manage the slaves.

They specially bought some tall slaves to be breeding slaves, specifically to breed female slaves. Female slaves of the Hou family who reached the age of thirteen would start breeding and have children. The Hou family had promised that after giving birth to ten children, they would be exempted from being released as guest girls once and given higher treatment. .

But it is not easy for an ordinary slave to give birth to ten children.

Hou Junji completely exploited those slaves to the maximum extent, raising and using them like cattle and horses.

"I heard that the Hou family even rents out the Kunlun slaves to the Bianjiazhuang slaves for breeding. They receive a sum of money for each breeding, just like breeding animals."

(End of this chapter)