People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1045 Fuchang Fuchang! Sure enough, Fuchang!
  On the emperor's birthday, he would offer sacrifices to the ancestors of heaven and earth in the morning, summon all the ministers at noon, accept congratulations from hundreds of officials and foreign envoys in the afternoon, and banquet guests in the evening.

Liu Jinyu wore a purple princess uniform, and Ouyang wore a vermilion princess uniform.

Jinchang County Duke Li Zhizhao and Fuchang County Lord Li Jinxia were led by Liu Shubi and Liu Qiongyu and stood carefully a little later.

Beside her are the princesses and concubines.

The clan members are all together.

At the front of the royal family are the prince, King Ying, King Xiang and Princess Taiping. Behind them are all the older princes including King Han and King Huo.

Li Zhi was sitting on the high platform, wearing twelve pearls on his head and a Nine-Dragon Gong robe. Next to him was Empress Wu, who was wearing twelve pearls on her head and a bright yellow dress.

In the main hall, the royal family, ministers, foreign envoys, as well as local elders, countless scholars and common people stood in solemn silence.

Li Zhi looked to the side, nodded slightly, and said, "Let's get started."

Wang Fulai immediately stepped forward, opened the imperial edict, and read: "On the twenty-first day of July in the third year of Yifeng, the third year of Yifeng, the year of Wuyin, the seventh month of Xinyou, the twenty-first day of Xinyou, if the emperor say:

Yu play!

The river is clear and the sea is clean, the things are prosperous and the people are prosperous. On the occasion of my birthday and celebration, all the ministers are invited to the palace to participate in the grand event and celebrate the festival.

The birthday banquet was filled with delicacies, the hall was filled with cheers, and we talked about the prosperous times and the well-being of the people.

Every year, today, every year, this day, he will grant amnesty to the world and start a new era with the people. His Ming Dynasty will go down to the prefectures and counties, and Xian envoys will hear about it.

Under the disciples of Zhongshu, he received an imperial edict and ordered the people from all over the world to prepare for the celebration.

Appreciate this! "

"Long live your Majesty! Long live your Majesty!" In the hall, countless ministers knelt down at the same time and responded loudly.

On the emperor's birthday, he granted a general amnesty to the whole world.

I don’t know how many prisoners were released at that time.

Of course there are guilty and deserving people among them, but most of them are ordinary people.

Ordinary people who are not familiar with the law and commit small crimes with small punishments.

Amnesty for the whole world is also a kind of justice for the emperor.

……

Li Zhi raised his head slightly and said, "Everyone is at peace."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The ministers stood up and bowed to express their gratitude.

The chamberlain, Sheng Dianyi, took a step forward and shouted loudly: "The Emperor is celebrating his birthday, and the Crown Prince is offering a gift."

In an instant, the eyes of countless ministers and foreign envoys fell on Li Xian.

Envy, jealousy, pity, hatred, countless eyes focused on Li Xian.

Li Xian walked out smoothly from among the kings, stood in the main hall, knelt three times and nine times before Li Zhi seriously, and finally knelt on the ground and said sincerely: "

The clear clock in the sky is moving, and the rooster's dawn is long. The key is opened at the beginning of the ninth level, and the three things are right.

When the day comes, the dragon's face is approaching, and the sky rotates and the holy calendar is prosperous. The light is clear and the snow is pure, and the auspicious energy is mixed with the incense of the stove.

The emperor and his ministers are in harmony with each other, and the people and the common people are well-off. If you don't follow the old rules, who can get the rules of the dynasty? "

"My son Li Xian, I would like to congratulate my father on his happy birthday and may he have a long life. I have prepared some birthday gifts, please accept them." Li Xian took out a memorial from his sleeve and handed it forward.

In an instant, countless eyes fell on Li Xian.

In the past six months, Li Xian has focused on the government affairs of the court, including the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Husbandry, especially the Ministry of Husbandry.

He collected more than one million acres of land from the records of the Ministry of Household Affairs, a staggering amount of land.

Outsiders have no idea what method Li Xian used to search out so much land from complicated files that were hard to distinguish between true and false.

Many people don't even know the most accurate figures.

Wang Fulai stepped forward, took Li Xian's memorial, and sent it to the emperor's desk.

Li Zhi raised his hand slightly: "Read it!"

Wang Fulai bowed, then opened Li Xian's memorial and read: "... In the third year of Yifeng, the ministers and officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs urged the world to open up land. Each of the two prefectures of Yongluo had [-] hectares of newly cultivated land. , Congratulations to the Emperor!"

"Ten thousand hectares each." Li Zhi couldn't help but lean forward and his breathing became heavy.

Li Zhi's eyes were cold as he looked at the boxes being carried in at the entrance of the hall and the various household registers contained in the boxes.

Although Li Xian tried to cover up the idea of ​​reclaiming new fields, the number of ten thousand hectares each still frightened Li Zhi.

This is just Yongzhou and Luozhou. Looking at the [-] states in the world, although Yongzhou and Luozhou are the most prosperous states, there are probably more than one million hectares of hidden land in the [-] states in the world.

Tang qing, one qing equals one hundred acres.

Twenty thousand hectares is two million acres.

One million hectares is [-] million acres of hidden land.

In other words, there are [-] million acres of farmland in the world that have no records or taxes.

You must know that even for the entire Tang Dynasty, the number of cultivated acres counted by the Ministry of Household Affairs was only [-] million hectares.

There are nearly one million hectares of farmland that are not recorded by the Ministry of Household Affairs and no taxes are paid.

A surge of annoyance instantly rose in Li Zhi's heart, but in an instant, Li Zhi completely calmed down.

One hundred million acres, this number is so huge that even Li Zhi needs to think carefully about it.

Suddenly, Li Zhi's face was full of satisfaction. He looked at Li Xian and said, "Erlang is determined. The world is vast. Twenty thousand hectares of fields are enough to feed and clothe hundreds of thousands of people. Can you find so many fields?" , I am very satisfied as a father.”

"Thank you, father." Li Xian breathed a long sigh of relief.

"As a prince, you should set an example for the world. In the future, you must pay more attention to the reclamation and continue to maintain it." Li Zhi's eyes fell on the ministers in the palace.

In an instant, countless people lowered their heads subconsciously.

"Here!"

Li Zhi turned to Wang Fulai and said, "Continue!"

"There are fifty night pearls from the East China Sea to celebrate the emperor's birthday," Wang Fu finished.

At the entrance of the palace, fifty waiters in gorgeous clothes walked slowly in from the door.Everyone is holding a black box covered with red cloth.

Everyone stood still in the hall, and the eyes of countless officials inside and outside fell on them.

"Open it." Li Zhi raised his hand slightly, and a group of waiters had already opened the red cloth.

The next moment, countless rays of light appeared in the eyes of countless officials and internal and external envoys.

The flawless white night pearl, the size of a fist, suddenly appeared in the eyes of the ministers, and instantly made them extremely envious.
  At this moment, Li Zhi's calm voice sounded: "Not bad."

Wang Fulai stood on one side, waved the dust in his hand, and fifty waiters in gorgeous clothes immediately bowed and exited the hall.

The ministers bowed their heads and caught a glimpse of the emperor's calm face, and immediately felt the incomparable majesty and majesty of the Tang Dynasty.

"Since the establishment of Yonghui, there is a volume of travel plans of prime ministers over the years." Wang Fuli couldn't help but be stunned as he thought about it.

The next moment, at the entrance of the palace, two waiters in scarlet clothes walked in from the door, holding a huge scroll in their hands.

The two of them walked up to Li Xian, and then unfolded the scroll in front of Li Xian.

The next moment, Li Ji took the lead, Gao Jifu, Changsun Wuji followed, Chu Suiliang, Yu Zhining, Zhang Xingcheng and others followed. Until today, Liu Rengui, Dai Zhide, and even Li Jingxuan, Liu Shenli and others are still alive. , with his own signature on it.

Every time a figure appeared, the corresponding people present and their descendants all bowed slightly.

Li Zhi raised his hand gently and said: "The prince is interested. If you come, please keep it well. After I use the seal, send it to Lingyan Pavilion for safekeeping."

"Thank you for your kindness, your Majesty. May your Majesty live forever." All the ministers present bowed, and all the envoys at home and abroad bowed their heads.

The Tang Dynasty was finally strong and prosperous. Even though there were many wars inside and outside, and disasters in the world, it still had the most wealth, the most loyal ministers, and the most...

"Six hundred miles to expedite the military report."

A loud shout suddenly sounded outside the hall, and then more shouts came, and the eyes of all the officials inside and outside turned away for an instant.

Soon, a veteran Qianniu Guard rushed into the hall.

Li Zhi, who was sitting on the high platform, was slightly surprised, then looked up at Wang Fulai.

Wang Fulai immediately walked down quickly, walked quickly to Qian Niuwei, took the dusty package, and finally delivered it to Li Zhi.

Li Zhi did not hesitate at all, he opened it directly in front of the ministers and took out the military report.

His eyes opened instantly, his face full of surprise.

Later, General Li Zhi handed the report to Wang Fulai and said: "Read it!"

"Here!" Wang Fulai took the memorial, opened it carefully, and read: "Shi Li Xiaoyi, the commander-in-chief of the march on South Jian Road and the governor of Yizhou, wrote: On July [-]th, the third year of Yifeng, Li Xuan, the governor of Changzhou , led an army of [-] people to attack Supichangdu, and robbed [-] pieces of gold. The gold was transported from the Canglan River to the front line of the army in Jiannan Road. It has been transported to Chang'an a few days ago. Please accept it from the central government. I, Li Xiaoyi, Duke of Liang, wish my emperor a long life."

"I respectfully wish my emperor a prosperous military career and a long life." Countless ministers inside and outside the palace stood up at the same time, looking excited.

During the New Year's Day, the Tubo envoy provoked the Tang Dynasty, saying that there was gold in Supi and wanted to see if the Tang Dynasty dared to steal it.

The purpose is to hope that Tang Dynasty will take the initiative to cross the Tongtian River and allow Tibet to take advantage of its geographical advantage.

However, he did not expect that it would rain heavily this year.

Even on the plateau, it was the same. The water in the Tongtian River surged, and the original river channel immediately expanded.

With this, Li Xuan directly crossed the Tongtian River, entered Supi, and entered Qamdo.

The most important thing is that all the gold Li Xuan grabbed from Qamdo was sent from Qamdo to Jiannan Road along the river.

This move was beyond almost everyone's expectations.

He had no intention of returning to Maduo with the gold, but continued to charge along Tanggula Mountain with his still hungry soldiers.

Undoubtedly, this will continue to maintain the combat effectiveness of the soldiers.

There are many people in the palace who are well versed in the art of war, even Li Zhi, who also understands the secrets.

Among the crowd, the face of the Tubo ambassador Zabala had become extremely ugly.

At this time, the gold mines are no longer important. The gold has been snatched by Datang, and it no longer matters where it comes from.

The important thing is that because of him, Tubo lost five thousand kilograms of gold.

The number is not important, what is important is the face, and even the expectations.

The expectations of various countries at home and abroad for this war with Tibet.

Today, in front of countless envoys from foreign and domestic countries, Tubo's prestige has been completely destroyed. What remains is how Tubo can end this war with dignity.

……

The emperor's birthday was still going on. Li Xian stepped down, and Li Xian, Li Dan, and Princess Taiping stepped forward one by one.

But under Li Xian's painting and the memorial from Jiannan Road, whether it was the new waterwheel presented by Li Xian, the hundred-year-old picture presented by Li Dan, or the embroidery written by Princess Taiping, they were all inconspicuous.

Although the emperor agreed with a smile, all the officials knew that the emperor's mind had gone elsewhere.

It was not until Liu Jinyu, accompanied by Jinchang County Duke and Fuchang County Lord, came forward to offer gifts that the emperor sat up straighter.

Wang Fulai stood by the side, opened the gift list, and said in a loud voice: "Although there is a distance between people in Langyuan, I heard that the saints and virtues are much higher. From the west, under the fairy mirror in the sky, I came to offer a thousand-year-old peach."

I wish the emperor a long life, still dance and congratulate the holy dynasty. The ladders are connected in all directions, and the arches at the ends protect the ancestors forever. "

Li Zhi nodded slightly and said with a smile: "It feels a bit like making lyrics."

The ministers handed over their hands. Although this poem was not too amazing, it had a sense of stability. The higher the position, the more it should be.

"I present a birthday poem, a red flower from the Western Regions, a great medicine, hundreds of boys celebrating birthdays, five jade Buddhas, and eighteen pieces of jade, to wish my emperor a long life."

"Congratulations to my emperor for a long life." Liu Jinyu, Li Zhizhao, and Li Jinxia kneeled to the ground at the same time.

Li Zhi raised his hand slightly and said: "Pingshen."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Zhi's eyes fell on Li Jinxia, ​​and he said gently: "We haven't seen each other for a few years, but my Fuchang County Lord has grown up a lot. I have passed the decree and granted the Fuchang County Lord a thousand acres of land."

"Thank you very much, Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty."

Li Zhi nodded slightly, looking satisfied.

Fuchang Fuchang, indeed Fuchang!
  (End of this chapter)