Chu Tang: Tell Li Er at the beginning that I am a time traveler

Chapter 86
Li Chong's casual rider, to put it bluntly, was just for chatting with the emperor.

Hearing what Li Er said, Li Chong naturally replied: "I don't know if your majesty is the most aggrieved emperor in all dynasties, but I know that if your majesty doesn't make a decision, next summer you will have to stay The city of Chang'an is sweltering with heat. Actually... I have a bold idea."

"Say."

Li Chong: "I want to prove that my fate is up to me."

"speak English."

Li Chong: "The main reason is that the Renshou Palace in the Sui Dynasty was quite well built. It would be a pity if it was wasted like this."

"Then how do you guarantee that the queen will not get sick?"

Li Chong: "I stared at her personally. In fact, there is one thing I don't quite understand."

Li Er motioned for him to continue talking.

"That is, no matter whether it is Empress Changsun or Li Chengqian who is sick, people in Tang Dynasty like to invite monks or Taoist priests to go home to pray for blessings? If this is put in 1000 years later, it is definitely a feudal superstition. Since you are sick, Then you need to find a doctor, which is the common sense of people after 1000 years. Blindly believing in those monks and demons will only delay the patient's condition."

It can only be said that Li Er didn't quite understand what Li Chong said, and said, "Isn't it right to invite monks and Taoist priests to go home and pray for blessings?"

Li Chong: "Of course this is wrong! Only a fool would believe that the other party's blessing is useful."

Li Er didn't refute Li Chong either. After all, people from two worlds couldn't understand each other, which was really normal.

"Don't they have to drink talisman water or something when they pray for blessings?"

"If that's the case, then maybe there is something in the talisman water that can be used to treat diseases."

"But if it's just praying, I don't think it will be very effective. The reason why the patient recovers is not at all the credit of these monks and Taoist priests. It just so happens that when the time comes, the patient's illness will be cured."

Li Er said: "So what do you want to say?"

Li Chong: "Pretending to be a ghost is not a good thing. If you want to cure a disease, you still need to see a doctor and cook medicine. I also heard that in the Tang Dynasty, someone cured malaria, and the treatment method turned out to be 'exorcism'. Isn't this nonsense! But these are often very remote villages, and it is not easy for charlatans to make money. To be honest, these monks and Taoist priests are no different from these charlatans."

"Of course! I'm not saying that all monks and Taoist priests are like this, but some monks and Taoist priests are indeed charlatans."

"From now on, if the Empress is ill or Li Chengqian is ill, don't invite those monks and Taoist priests. If you want to invite them, please invite Sun Simiao. For my sake, he will definitely treat the empress and the crown prince."

Li Er said: "Then you still have a lot of face."

Li Chong: "I think that any famous doctor is probably not willing to serve in the palace, because how can I put it, once a mistake is made, life may be in danger, not to mention there are various taboos." For example, you can't prick your brain with silver needles. It is precisely because of this that your hands and feet are bound, so even the royal family with the best medical conditions, many princes and princesses died of illness. Dare to treat, generally only dare to adopt conservative treatment.”

Li Er: "Then what good solution do you have?"

Li Chong: "No."

Li Er: "Then you still say it."

Li Chong: "Does Your Majesty let the Queen go to Renshou Palace?"

Li Er was silent for a while, and then said: "Li Chong, do you know that you are risking the Queen's life."

Li Chong said: "That's no way, I think the best thing is that you go to escape the summer heat, and she doesn't."

Of course, it is impossible for Li Er to agree to such an arrangement.

Li Chong: "Or... build another Miyagi directly in the northeast corner of Chang'an City."

Li Er: "Can those people like Zhang Xuansu agree?"

Li Chong: "When the time comes to the court, if you ask who has something to play, I will stand up and play, saying that Chang'an City is low-lying, and summer is often hot, which is not good for your majesty's health. In the northeast corner of Chang'an City, a new palace city will be built. If someone refutes it, I will ask if he wants His Majesty to die early. Usually, at this time, they will be speechless. And...with my reputation among the people, I don't want to say anything. Love the people like a child, but at least I made the people’s pedal reeling carts and threshing machines, and I gave them a good look at malaria, so the people shouldn’t have any complaints because of my face. Of course Yes! If you want to build too extravagantly, it will definitely not work. Let’s build a mediocre one first, let’s make do with it. Later, when Datang’s national strength rises, we can build it up little by little.”

Li Er thought about it, and it seemed that this could only be the case.

Then a few days passed.

Li Chong put forward this proposal.

During the period, Li Chong also mentioned by the way that it is not very comfortable for officials to be on duty in the Taiji Palace in this summer. Often working in such an environment, people who are not sick will also get sick from the heat. In Li Chong After some rebuttals, Zhang Xuansu and others finally had nothing to say.

After all, when it comes to treating the people well, no one has more say than Li Chong.

This was Li Chong's first time to take the initiative and try to dominate a matter.

Many people looked at Li Zhong with admiration because of this.

The next step is to lead the construction of the new palace together with the future master Dou Jing and others.

To be honest, this will be the master Dou Jing, a person who knows how to read words and colors.

Probably the kind with rich social experience.

Know when to offer a cigarette and when to pour a drink.

Obviously he was the master craftsman, but he kept asking Li Chong for his opinion.

Originally, Li Chong didn't like this kind of person who was very good at flattering.

However, he didn't want to be targeted by such a villain, so he had no choice but to ask the other party to come up with a plan, and then repeatedly discussed with Yan Lide and the other three, whether it would be too extravagant to do so.

Fortunately, the other party also cooperated with the work, knowing that Li Chong was unwilling to build the palace too luxuriously.

So, I quickly adjusted my mentality.

He originally thought that Li Chong was His Majesty's favorite minister, but what he said in the court was actually just an excuse.

After all, His Majesty himself is rich all over the world, and now, the world is peaceful, and the barbarians are obedient, so why can't he enjoy it?

did not expect……

It wasn't until we worked together that we realized that what Li Chong said was true.

Things like digging ponds to raise fish, building rockery, transplanting precious trees, and creating exquisite gardens are all unnecessary now.

Now as long as the main hall, office houses, and the surrounding city walls can be built, it will be fine.

At last……

After three times of review, Dou Jin was allowed to start work.

Seeing that Li Zhong was so careful and serious, no one in the court was dissatisfied now.

even……

Some people praised Li Chong as a good official who did things in public and cared for the people and things.

To be honest, Li Chong felt embarrassed to say this.It's not that he doesn't dig the pond, he just thinks he can't dig it now.

After all, what should be dug from now on must still be dug, otherwise, Li Er would have to tear him apart.

(End of this chapter)