The best idlers of the Tang Dynasty

It was originally a huge matter, but it calmed down like this. After a few days, Taizong summoned his eldest grandson Wuji to Chengqing Hall to have a drink together.Taizong seemed to be full of thoughts, took a sip from his wine glass and said, "Auxiliary machine, since I joined the army at the age of 16, I have never been afraid of death, but after the incident in Taicang, I suddenly became afraid of death. There will be a battle, the outcome is unpredictable, maybe I will go to conquer myself, if I win it will be fine, if I lose, or even I will die on the battlefield, what should the people of Limin in the Tang Dynasty do?"

Changsun Wuji was startled, and hurriedly said, "My lord, are you still angry with the prince?"

Taizong shook his head and said, "I'm not angry with him. He did such a stupid thing to build a bedroom for me. A son has such filial piety. What more can a father ask for? I pity him in my heart." He, he wants to do something but can't do it, just like a bird that wants to fly but can't. Auxiliary machine, it is a blessing to have a filial son in the family, but as the heir of a big country, how can only filial piety be enough? What the people of Li need is a prince who can hold up the sky, not a filial and cowardly crown prince."

Changsun Wuji heard the words and said anxiously: "My lord! The crown prince is by no means a cowardly and incompetent crown prince. Even if he is, he is better than Emperor Yang who dared to kill his own father! Virtue is related to life. All come, but talent and learning can be cultivated, the prince is still young, as long as the emperor sends famous teachers all over the world, and carefully trains him, the prince will definitely inherit the great cause of the emperor and become a hero for the first time."

Taizong put down his wine glass and looked at Changsun Wuji and said, "Bianyan famous master? Is there not enough masters for him?"

Changsun Wuji hurriedly said: "In the past, people like Yu Ningzhi and Li Gang were great Confucianists, and what they could teach was only some knowledge of classics and history. Now that the world is not at peace, the prince should learn some skills in managing the world."

Taizong asked: "Can you find such a master for the prince now?"

Suddenly Taizong was taken aback affectionately, and said with a smile: "Perhaps we can really find such a master for the prince, but I don't know if the prince is willing to worship!"

Changsun Wuji hurriedly asked, "Who is the Holy One talking about?"

Taizong said: "Auxiliary machine, do you still remember the young man who followed the prince in the Zuo Tunwei army that day!?"

Changsun Wuji recalled it for a while, and asked, "Could it be that the young man is a descendant of a wealthy family?"

Taizong shook his head and said with a smile: "Speaking of his background, you and his father are old acquaintances!"

Changsun Wuji didn't understand these things even more. In his old days, he knew most of those who had descendants, but he couldn't find such a young man in Tsing Yi in his impression.

Taizong didn't let Changsun Wuji guess any more, and said, "That boy is Du Keming's son!"

Changsun Wuji just wanted to talk about Du Gou, he knew all of Du He, but when the words came to his mouth, he suddenly remembered something, widened his slender eyes, and said: "Could it be Cao Xuanshi's son!?"

Taizong nodded and said: "Emperor Wude gave Cao Xuanshi to me, and I suspected that Emperor Wude sent her to monitor me, so I gave her to Du Keming. Hua has passed away, but Cao Xuanshi has left behind such an extremely intelligent descendant, if Du Keming and Cao Shiquan know about it, he should be consoling himself!"

Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty values ​​this boy so much, is there really something unusual?"

Taizong nodded, and said: "If what I expected is correct, the prince's mission to Turks last time, as well as the suppression of the mutiny this time, came from this son!"

Changsun Wuji was shocked when he heard the words, and said: "This~~~~~~ If it is really this young man who is behind the crown prince's plan, then is this young man still a human?"

"How wise and close to a monster!" Taizong made a judgment with a smile, "I don't know how to deal with this son, but this time in Taicang, he really worked hard and made great efforts, and he is on good terms with the prince. , if it can be used properly, it will be a great help!"

After Changsun Wuji thought it through clearly, he was also happy in his heart. After all, he is an important minister in the court. He is busy with official duties on weekdays. It is impossible for him to stare at Li Chengqian's side all the time. It is also a good thing to be by the prince's side.

"My lord! Since this son has made great achievements this time, why doesn't your lord reward him?"

Taizong pondered for a moment and said: "This son is still young, and his mind is uncertain. I am afraid that it is either a blessing or a disaster. I think it is better for the prince to recognize this son as a master and assistant. What do you think!?"

Changsun Wuji heard the words, wondering: "Isn't this ~~~~~~ a little younger!?"

Taizong said: "Those who have mastered it first, what to do depends on your age!"

Taizong affirmed this matter in one sentence, and Li Chengqian has no burden to worship Du Rui as his teacher. He knows very well that he is not as good as Du Rui in terms of talent, resourcefulness, and knowledge. Wouldn't it be possible to gain Taizong's favor even if he learned half of his skills, so Li Chengqian brought Taizong's oral instructions to Du's mansion that day.

"What? Your Highness wants to worship your younger brother as a teacher?" After hearing Taizong's oral order, Du Ruigong was so surprised that he almost fainted.

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "Why? Brother, you can't resist the order!"

Hearing this, Du Rui couldn't help but smile wryly, resisting the order?Unless he doesn't want to mess around anymore and thinks his life is too long, otherwise, how dare he have such courage.

"Since that's the case, my younger brother has agreed, but His Highness will never mention the master-student status again!"

Li Chengqian said: "Then how can it be done, my father's will is to let me worship my younger brother as a teacher, if the status of master and apprentice is messed up, wouldn't even I have to resist the order!"

Li Chengqian said so, what else could Du Rui do, so he had to invite Li Chengqian to the study, the two discussed privately, and made an agreement that Li Chengqian would come to Du Mansion to study for two hours a day.

Li Chengqian asked: "Master, which book do you plan to talk about today?"

When Du Rui heard that Li Chengqian actually called him a master, he couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat. In terms of identities, one is in the sky and the other is in the earth. In terms of age, Li Chengqian is also one year older than Du Rui. How can he become a master? At this point, even though Du Rui wanted to resist, he couldn't resist, so he could only calm down and said, "Book? How can there be knowledge in the book?"

The names of these two people are also strange, Li Chengqian is called Master Du Rui, and Du Rui calls himself the younger brother.

Li Chengqian was a little strange: "If you don't have books, how can you teach?"

Du Rui replied: "My little brother has his own way of teaching."

The two were talking, when Heng Lian poked his head in at the door and called out, "Prince, Prince!"

Li Chengqian responded: "What's the matter? Come in and tell me!"

Heng Lian had just come out of the palace, and was out of breath when he came in, and told Li Chengqian that the official road to Tongguan was blocked again.

It turns out that the Longshou Canal has not been repaired, and there is only Tongguan land connection between the north and the south. The money, food and goods accumulated for so long between Chang'an and Luoyang are urgently transported. Most of the salaries were stagnated in Shanzhou.After the incident in Taicang, Emperor Taizong didn't withdraw Li Chengqian's job, but meant to let him take the blame and make meritorious deeds. The food and salary at the frontier pass was urgently demanded, and the official road in Tongguan was blocked, how could he explain to the emperor?Li Chengqian was so anxious that he stomped his feet and didn't care about the lectures. He asked Henglian to prepare the horse immediately, and he wanted to go to Tongguan himself.

Seeing this, Du Rui said, "Wait a minute! Your Highness! You are the commander in charge of the turnover of money and food. Why should you plan a strategy and run to Tongguan? The one standing there should be a centurion! Master Hengda, what's going on?" ah?"

Heng Lian already knew about Taizong asking Li Chengqian to worship Du Rui as his teacher. Of course, this matter is only known to Taizong, Changsun Wuji, Li Chengqian, Henglian and Du Rui, and Heng hurriedly explained the matter.

Hearing this, Du Rui said nonchalantly: "Since the road to Tongguan is impassable, then find another road!"

Li Chengqian looked at Du Rui's indiscriminate appearance, and said, "Master, it's better not to look for it. The ancients said that Guanzhong is a 'solid state of confusion'. Apart from the official road in Tongguan, where is there a second place between the two capitals?" Two roads that can pass goods?"

Du Rui said: "Who said there is no second way, brother, haven't you already found it?"

Li Chengqian was surprised, and said, "But apart from the Tongguan pipeline, there really are no other roads over there!"

Du Rui said: "That's right, my younger brother just wants to open a passage for His Highness on the Tongguan official road. Does Your Highness know what is blocking the Tongguan official road?"

Li Chengqian replied: "Chariots and horses! The government and the people are fighting for the road, and the chariots and horses are congested for hundreds of miles."

Du Rui shook his head: "No, there is only one thing stuck in my eyes!"

Li Chengqian hurriedly asked: "What?"

Du Rui spit out a word: "Li!"

Li Chengqian and Henglian looked at each other, their expressions changed.

Du Rui went on to say: "Once the water transportation stopped, the market prices of all kinds of goods in the capital skyrocketed all the way, and the profits of things from the south of the Yangtze River were five times higher than usual. Merchants from all over the world are scrambling to go north to Chang'an, and those officials who transfer goods are also Carrying private goods in the name of business, how can a narrow Tongguan official road bear it. As long as the huge profits are not eliminated, it will become more and more sparse. And to eliminate the huge profits, you must rely on strict laws. Your Highness can do it in Tongguan Temporarily set up checkpoints and impose heavy taxes on merchants, so heavy that they can't afford to pay. In addition, those officials who carry private goods should be dealt with severely, so that others will stop thinking about it. As long as there is no profit, they will naturally No one will come again, so Tongguan’s official road will soon be open.”

Li Chengqian nodded frequently when he heard it, and his face showed joy: "Why didn't I think of it! Henglian, you will do as Master Du said immediately!"

Heng Lian answered "Yes" and hurried out.

Li Chengqian returned to the desk, with an even more admiring expression on his face, and said to Du Rui: "Master, teach me."

Du Rui took a sip of the glass of water on the table and said, "Teaching? Your Highness! My little brother has finished teaching today!"

Li Chengqian rubbed his forehead, understood Du Rui's meaning, and said, "There is really nothing in the knowledge book you teach."

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