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

Chapter 1798 Royal Intellectual Property
In the backyard of Yangzhou Governor's Mansion, in front of the lotus pond, a light breeze was blowing.

The altar was filled with ox heads, ears of wheat, and various fruits.

There is also an incense burner.

Li Xuan held the incense in his hand with a solemn expression and bowed solemnly to the tablets of Princess Wencheng and Pei Xingjian.

Princess Fuchang, Cen Changqian, Liu Jingxian, Xiao Siye, Duan Baoxuan, Cheng Chubi, Shi Jin, Wang Fanglin, Chang Yu, Li Xu and other provincial governors all bowed in person.

Xu Lu took the incense from Li Xuan's hand and inserted it into the incense burner.

Li Xuan then sighed, turned around and nodded to Duan Baoxuan and Cheng Chubi, then pulled Princess Fuchang over, looked at Xu Lu and said, "Everyone outside, please go away. I will not see outsiders today, only to express my grief."

"Yes!" Xu Lu bowed solemnly, then turned around quickly to make arrangements.

Li Xuan walked towards the government residence and looked at Duan Baoxuan and asked, "Mr. Duan, how is the autumn harvest in Jiangnan this year? How much difference has it made compared to last year?"

In the pavilion, Duan Baoxuan said carefully: "The exact result has not been counted yet, but it is not less than last year."

"In other words, it is not more than last year." Li Xuan stopped and glanced at Duan Baoxuan with a surprised look.

"That's about right." Duan Baoxuan nodded solemnly and said, "In the areas south of the Yangtze River, the places slightly further inland are fine, except Taizhou. Because the previous governor retired in May and the new governor Jing Hui just took office, even though they were busy making arrangements for flood disasters, they were still a step behind."

"Is the flood so serious this year?" Li Xuan looked at Duan Baoxuan in surprise, then looked back and said solemnly: "Ji Zhen, you take Boyu and the others, each with a team of Qianniu Guards, to each state to check the flood situation."

He Zhizhang, Chen Ziang, Song Zhiwen, Liu Yicong and others all bowed.

Li Xuan turned around and said, "Let's go to the official residence and chat for a while."

"Yes!" Duan Baoxuan and others bowed in unison.

……

Li Xuan sat on the main couch and looked at the ministers sitting on both sides and said, "In the second year of Sisheng, I was ordered to restore order. I thought that Duke Jiang could hold on to Yangzhou for a long time. I never thought that Wu Shi used a loss-making strategy to forcibly break through Yangzhou. Later, he exploited the officials and people of Yangzhou. But it was also because Wu Shi's main force was in Yangzhou that I could be convenient on the western front."

"Your Majesty, it may not be easy on the western front either." Duan Baoxuan said, "Back then, the Wu family sent General Wang Xiaojie of the Left Guard to lead 100,000 troops to attack Changzhou. It was your Majesty. If it were someone else, it would not be so easy to defeat them."

"I also took advantage of Gao Yuan." Li Xuan sighed softly, looked at Xia'er who was sitting on the side with a confused look on her face, and smiled gently.

In fact, at that time, he did take advantage of the plateau, because he had all the soldiers in the entire Tang Dynasty who were best at plateau conquests.

Although Wang Xiaojie had an army of 100,000 under his command, to be honest, most of them were palace soldiers. Moreover, Li Xuan knew too much about Wang Xiaojie. Since Wang Xiaojie was transferred back to Chang'an during the Yifeng period, he had never fought again.

"Too many people sacrificed their lives back then. Some did it for justice, while many others just followed orders. I often wonder if we should find a time to pardon some of them. Although they won't be re-employed, it would be a good thing to exempt them from exile or even keep them in local areas to teach." Li Xuan looked at Duan Baoxuan calmly.

Duan Baoxuan couldn't help but raise his brows and pondered.

Duan Baoxuan did not speak, and neither did Prime Ministers Cen Changqian and Liu Jingxian.

You know, Duan Baoxuan's qualifications are higher than Cen Changqian and Liu Jingxian.

Now Liu Jingxian has become the Minister of the Central Secretariat, but Duan Baoxuan is still the Chief Clerk of the Yangzhou Grand Marshal's Office.

However, even Liu Jingxian knew in his heart that Duan Baoxuan's position in the emperor's heart was far above theirs.

"This is a good thing, but Your Majesty needs to consider it carefully. Some people have caused too much public outrage and should not be pardoned." Duan Baoxuan still expressed his thoughts in detail.

"There is no rush for this matter. It is just an idea." Li Xuan waved his hand and said, "What I want most now is to build a temple or Taoist temple in Yangzhou. It doesn't need to be too big. It only needs to be able to enshrine the tablets of Princess Wencheng and Duke Jiang, as well as the gentlemen who died or were injured in Yangzhou that year."

At this point, Li Xuan paused for a moment, then sighed and said, "Now that I am in my position, it is not easy to travel. Even if I come to Yangzhou this time, it will only take five days. Even if I have something to do, it will not take more than seven days. It will be difficult to come to Yangzhou in the future, so I want to do things at once."

Duan Baoxuan immediately understood what the emperor was thinking. He wanted to make a final conclusion on the battle in Yangzhou in the second year of Sisheng.

Those who also need to be judged include Li Chongzhao, Wei Siqian, Wei Xuanfu, Li Shangjin and others.

The Wei family was brought down to earth by the emperor because they intended to rebel. Now that the emperor shows mercy, he is actually showing it to people like Wei Siqian, Wei Xuanfu, and Li Shangjin.

Rather than others etc.

Duan Baoxuan breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Li Xuan and said, "Your Majesty, this is a blessing for Yangzhou, but I don't know how much it costs..."

"Let's see if the wealthy merchants in Yangzhou and Jiangnan can make some contributions." Li Xuan smiled, looked at Duan Baoxuan and said, "Back then, I proposed an idea to Emperor Zhongzong that weaving techniques could be improved, and presented an improved weaving machine to Emperor Zhongzong. Now weaving machines are all over the country. I think it is reasonable for the merchants to make some contributions to commemorate the victims of the battle of Yangzhou."

"It turns out that the blueprint was donated by Your Majesty." Duan Baoxuan looked at Li Xuan in surprise, but then nodded and said, "I was wondering why Emperor Zhongzong suddenly became interested in all kinds of craftsmen. It turns out it was all because of Your Majesty... In this way, merchants from all over the country really owe Your Majesty a favor."

The rapid development of textile industry in Jiangnan at that time also boosted the business of the entire Yangzhou.

Later, Li Chongzhao was able to successfully raise an army in Jiangnan with the help of this money.

However, after Yangzhou was conquered by Empress Wu, the craftsmen who originally belonged to the government were dominated by merchants from all over the place, and their skills were also taken away by them.

But Li Xuan didn't care. After all, the taxes on those things finally fell into his hands. However, there are some things that require others to be grateful, and others must be grateful. If someone thinks that some things are given to them by God, then Li Xuan will let them know what royal intellectual property is.

"I'll leave this matter to Lord Duan." Li Xuan looked at the sky, then looked at Xia'er and said, "Princess Fuchang, how about we try some Yangzhou delicacies at the Governor's Mansion today?"

"I obey my father's order!" Xia'er nodded with a smile. Her dignified and skilled appearance was really unlike him.

When the officials from Jiangnan in and outside the hall saw Princess Fuchang, their eyes could not help but twinkle. Princess Fuchang was already ten years old.

It’s time to get married in four or five years.

……

Yangzhou Academy is located in the northwest of Slender West Lake.

The scenery is picturesque and the mind is relaxed and happy.

Lush green trees and refreshing autumn breeze.

Li Xuan walked calmly in it, but for some reason, his eyes sank slightly.

Lu Zangyong followed behind Li Xuan and looked at the expression on Li Xuan's face. Based on his understanding of Li Xuan, how could he not know that the emperor was a little angry?

Duan Baoxuan on the side shrugged helplessly. What could he say? He had said at the beginning that Yangzhou Academy should not be built near such a scenic spot. However, Lu Zangyong was dazzled by the horses of Yangzhou's officials, businessmen, and finally he firmly chose the side of Slender West Lake.

Walking out of the woods, there was a ten-year-old boy standing next to Princess Fuchang in front of us. He was wearing a green short robe and was whispering something to Princess Fuchang.

When he saw the little boy, Lu Zangyong noticed that the emperor had a rare smile on his face.

Walking over, the emperor picked up the little boy, teased him, and then asked, "Your name is Li Yong!"

……

Li Xuan hugged Li Yong and said with a smile: "Boy, you know that without me, there would be no you!"

Li Xuan's words stunned Li Yong, and the other ministers around him were also slightly stunned.

"Yes, Your Majesty should be thanked for this." Li Shan, a doctor from Yangzhou Academy, stepped forward and bowed to Li Xuan with emotion, saying, "If Your Majesty had not taken care of my old minister's health, I'm afraid this little bastard would not have been born."

"Hahaha!" Li Xuan couldn't help laughing, then looked at Li Shan and said with emotion: "Mr. Shan, of course it has been ten years."

"Yes!" Li Shan nodded and said, "When I first met Your Majesty, you were still a young man, and now your daughter is already ten years old."

"Hahaha!" Li Xuan laughed heartily again, and then said, "Let's go, Mr. Shan, let's go to the study hall and take a look."

"Yes!" Li Shan bowed solemnly.

Li Xuan put Li Yong down, held Li Yong with one hand and Xia'er with the other, and said to Xia'er, "Fuchang, when you see Li Yong in the future, you must call him brother."

"Yes, father." Xia'er nodded without objection, and then looked at the brother she recognized with curiosity.

Li Xuan looked at Li Yong and said, "Taihe, when you arrive in Chang'an in the future, you can live directly in Prince Peng's mansion. You are a rare guest of mine!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Yong nodded blankly.

Li Shan wanted to refuse, but Li Xuan walked very quickly and didn't give him a chance to refuse.

When others saw this scene, they were all confused and had no idea what was going on.

Even Liu Jingxian and others looked confused.

If Li Yong's surname was not Li, they might have thought that the emperor had taken a fancy to this child and wanted to choose him as his son-in-law.

You should know that not only was Li Yong's surname Li, but his father, Li Shan, was also a scholar at the Prince's Chongwenguan.

Of course, this prince is Li Hong.

Later, Li Shan was demoted to a commoner because he was implicated in the Helan Minzhi case.

However, he later returned to Yangzhou to live because of amnesty.

It’s not that other people didn’t have some darker thoughts, but Li Shan’s son had no connection with the emperor no matter what.

The family was innocent, and people who knew the situation even calculated the time and found that Li Xuanren was not in Yangzhou when Li Shan's wife first became pregnant with Li Yong.

So everyone could only think that the emperor was trying to win over Li Shan. After all, Li Shan was now a doctor of Yangzhou College, a great scholar in the world, and the patriarch of the Yangzhou Li family.

With them in Yangzhou helping the emperor watch over the entire Jiangnan region, the entire Jiangnan region will not be in chaos.

However, no one knew that things were not that complicated at all.

Li Shan, although he looked in high spirits, but as someone who had helped check Li Shan's pulse more than once, Li Xuan knew that Li Shan's time was up.

Everything happened in just one or two years.

So, Li Xuan was just taking care of him in advance.

Only Li Shan and Li Xuan knew this clearly, while the others were just making wild guesses.

(End of this chapter)