Ji Tang

Chapter 1002 The Smart Woman

Ji Song didn't know whether the emperor's imagination was a good thing or a bad thing, but he agreed deep down in his heart. Thinking about the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, people in the world couldn't find a building before the Tang Dynasty, and even for learning, they had to go to the enemy country to find it. How sad.

In the long history, too many things in this country have been destroyed by natural disasters and man-made disasters. It may be a good decision to leave a building for future generations to admire!
But this matter cannot be rushed. If I remember correctly, historically, that is, next year, the person in front of me will die.But now it seems that he is still a dragon and a tiger, and there is no feeling of being alive in the near future.

Historically, Li Shimin suffered a disastrous defeat in Goguryeo and a rebellion by Prince Hou Junji before that. He suffered too much pain and helplessness, both mentally and physically.But things are different now. The prince never let him down in the slightest. The curse of Li Yuan may have dissipated with his death.Although Goguryeo almost died, it could be considered a complete solution to the complete demise of the country that indirectly led to the demise of the former Sui Dynasty.

There are now 300 people in Goguryeo, and nearly half of them left the country for various reasons and were resettled in various places by the Tang Dynasty.

In order to prevent them from getting together, the arrangement was completely disrupted and they were not given any chance at all.

The Goguryeo royal family has become a caged bird, pulled out to dance for everyone's entertainment. As for the Goguryeo survivors, they were all wiped out in the previous ordnance investigation that spread across the country.

Now he can say unceremoniously that Goguryeo at this time will definitely become a state and county of the Tang Dynasty in less than 30 years.However, just in case at this time, the Andong Protectorate was first established on the basis of his hometown, Anshi City, to frighten the local area.

The country is at peace all over the world. With the promotion of high-yield crops, it can be predicted that the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty has arrived. The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the army fights bravely and has reached the Asia Minor plateau in later generations.

With Ji Song's continuous efforts in business and the precedents of Mingzhou Port and Dengzhou Port, everyone has gradually changed their resistance to low-level business.Although nobles and nobles from aristocratic families still disdain business, they are very honest. As long as it is a profitable business, where are their presence missing?
In addition, after the negotiation between the family and the emperor, the focus shifted to overseas territories, and the emperor at home lost a lot of resistance.Whether it is reform or reducing the burden on the people, great progress has been made.

Some time ago, the children of the Pei family occupied an island in Nanyang. It was quite large, as big as the three states of the Tang Dynasty, and almost half the size of Guanzhong.According to the original agreement, as long as they completely conquered the local indigenous people and established effective rule, the Tang Dynasty would ennoble them as local lords.

After the court's on-site investigation and confirmation, the head of the Pei family was canonized as an earl.This earl was not an earl in name only, but an earl with real power the size of three states in the Tang Dynasty. He was no different from the monarchs of various countries during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

This incident alone completely ignited the aristocratic families who had previously been watching from afar.In a short period of time, they wanted money and had people, so they once again invested a lot of money to ask the court to help produce sea-going ships in preparation for entering the sea.

As large amounts of money flowed into the shipbuilding industry, the number of talents and materials engaged in shipbuilding-related industries increased sharply, which greatly allowed the court and some merchants and ordinary people to make huge profits.

Even shipbuilding technology has made great breakthroughs under such stimulation.As far as Ji Song knew, not long ago, Mingzhou Shipyard completely broke through the technical barriers to building eight thousand stone ships.Not only has the cost of construction plummeted, but it has also become possible to build giant ships of thousands of stones.

All these things are of great benefit to the Tang Dynasty, and as the emperor, Li Shimin, how can he be unhappy?Every year, a large amount of money flows into Datang through sea trade, which not only brings huge taxes to Datang, but also benefits millions of people.

After the tax system reform, especially after the commercial tax was collected in a clear ladder, Datang's commercial tax was getting higher year by year.According to this trend, the tax structure of Datang may undergo great changes in the near future. Commercial tax will exceed agricultural tax and become the most important tax component of Datang. It will no longer be a flower in the mirror and a moon in the water.

How could he be unhappy with such a big change as the emperor?

According to Sun Daochang, the emperor is now in good health, and as long as he is not overjoyed or angry, he will have a long life.

Thinking of this, he had to sympathize with Li Chengqian, a hard-working kid.I was tricked into compiling books by myself. I have been working on this for more than ten years, and it has not been completely completed yet.

If nothing else happens, I’m afraid there will still be a wait!
Li Shimin was a little frightened by Ji Song's strange look. What kind of look was this?Sometimes it's a pity, and sometimes it's a schadenfreude. I'm sure it's not a good idea!
Snapped!
Of course, there is nothing to be polite to Ji Songna, but you can't be polite to this guy. Just give him a little dye and open a dyeing workshop.Just give me a smile and climb up the pole.The only good way to deal with him is to never be polite. As long as you are polite, this guy will definitely be even more rude than you!

So he slapped him down, and regardless of the resentful look in his eyes, he went to visit his palace with his hands behind his back.After all, if you want to build a palace, it should be built with stone. It must not be too small. If it is too small, it will lose the face of the Tang Dynasty.At least it can't be smaller than the academy's library, otherwise where would he put his face?

Therefore, you must find a good place in advance to save yourself from being in a hurry when the time comes.

As for whether those people will agree?Hehe, I used to say that the Tang Dynasty treasury had no money, but now if anyone dares to say this, he will have to spit on him.

No money?Where did Datang's tens of millions of dollars go each year?What if I didn't reconcile with you?

Don't think that he doesn't know the thoughts of the ministers below. In recent years, the Ministry of Household Affairs of the Tang Dynasty has become rich, and they are all thinking of ways to ask me for money.Either there is a flood here and we need relief, or there is an earthquake somewhere and we need support from the court.

Or there is a lake under his control, which floods the coastal areas every year. If it could be enclosed, wouldn't it be possible to create tens of thousands more hectares of fertile farmland?

Anyway, there are all kinds of reasons. Every lion wants to ask for tens of thousands of coins. Those who don't know think that the Tang Dynasty is full of disasters.

As for corruption?Haha, who would dare to commit corruption under his rule?Keeping them can make them regret coming into this world.

There were too many vacancies for officials in the Tang Dynasty who needed to go to the frontiers. Although a group of students and some scholars went there before, most of them were young people who went to the local areas and dared to fight with the local Protectorate. The veteran generals were so angry that they came to complain many times.

It wouldn't work without some old people. Although he also hopes that the border officials are not monolithic, after all, they have to fight frequently. If things go on like this, sooner or later something will happen.

But these elderly officials are different. They can commit corruption under his nose. Regardless of their courage, the ability to avoid being discovered easily is not something ordinary people can possess.All of them are veteran officials, and they are good at adapting to the changing circumstances.Talking to people and talking to ghosts is the basic operation.

Sending these people to the frontier Ji Di Prefecture can also be considered as a way to cool down the hot-headed young people. First, don’t think that the emperor is far away and you can do whatever you want. Look at our seniors, if they dare to act recklessly, what will happen to them now? your future fate.

Secondly, it can also neutralize the naivety of these newborn tripes that they are not afraid of tigers. Don't get into trouble with those killers.If they control a large army and want to deal with young people like you, isn't it easy for them to do so?
So, don't underestimate these unlucky guys, they are of great use.

In the eyes of an emperor, there is no such thing as a useless person. If someone really can't do good things, it's just because they are not in the right position.

And this ability is exactly what a qualified emperor should have.And this ability is called by the world: the art of the emperor!
Time passed very quickly, and it was almost getting dark. Just when Ji Song was thinking about asking what was going on first, he saw Changsun appearing outside the hall with a smiling Juana.

"It seems that your concubine had a good conversation with her?"

Ji Song was relieved when he saw their appearance. If Juana still cares about her motherland and is unwilling to tell the information that the Tang Dynasty wants to know, then how kind the emperor and empress are to Juana today, how will they treat her in the future? How heartless!

Don't expect the royal family to be soft-hearted, because their hearts are much harder than anything you can imagine.A person or thing that cannot be used must be eliminated, whether physically or mentally.The eldest grandson glanced at Ji Song when he heard this. How could she not understand what this kid was thinking after spending many years together?But she gained a lot today, and she was very happy, so she no longer wanted to fight with this guy.

"Sister, go back for now. If Ji dares to bully you, tell her and see how I deal with him."

After speaking, he glanced at Ji Song, obviously warning him to protect Juana.

It seems that Juana said a lot to her eldest grandson!

Ji Song was thinking about it, but he said, "My dear, don't you trust me yet? Just relax. I will warn Ji Cheng when we get back. If he dares to bully her, I will break his legs!"

"Thank you very much for your troubles, Madam and the head of the household. The master is very good to me and the children, and the daughter of the people is also very kind. From now on, the daughter of the people can be considered to have a family. As long as her family is safe and healthy, the daughter of the people can ask for nothing else!"

Juana's words made Ji Song and Changsun nod secretly. Sometimes not mentioning what you want is the biggest request.But this at least makes people feel comfortable, unlike those who seek to repay others with their merits.

Who are the eldest grandson and the emperor?Will he be talked about for a small reward?

"I heard that my sister has a son? What is his name?"

"Call Ji Qi!"

Juana said quickly.

"Yes, Ji Qi, Qi from Qishan, you are determined!"

Changsun seemed to have thought of something when he heard this name, and said faintly: "Qishan is the mountain in Ji's fiefdom. This has a very good meaning, and I am very satisfied!"

She glanced at it and said to Juana: "I originally wanted to give your son a name. He is now a Han Chinese and a scholar. How can he not have a name? But I thought about it. For Ji's thousand-year-old family, it is up to you to The name chosen by the head of the Ji family must be the most suitable, so I won’t do it for you.”

After saying that, he said to Ji Song: "Go back and think about it carefully. This child also has a hard life. He has been dependent on his mother since he was born. Not only has he not disappeared from everyone, I heard that his talent and learning are quite good? This word must be chosen carefully, otherwise I will not be able to Don’t obey!”

"Don't worry, I will definitely not let them down!"

Ji Song did not refuse and responded with a smile.

What a joke, I, a member of the Ji family, asked you to choose a royal title. If this news spreads, where will the face of him, the head of the family, go?

Aristocratic families attach great importance to the names of their children. Not only will they hold a coming-of-age ceremony when they are crowned, but they will also search for a suitable word based on their character and the elders' expectations for their children.

This word will accompany them throughout their lives, and its significance is not unimportant. The name chosen by the family patriarch is also a recognition of the children in a race.This may not be a big deal to ordinary people, because they have grown up in the family and have a strong sense of belonging to the clan.

But Ji Qi is different. He grew up outside, and he is half-Human blood. If the royal family chose the name, what would it be like?He will definitely be ostracized by his tribe in the future.

Changsun had obviously thought of this too. If she had taken it from someone else, who would dare to do it blindly?Even if you are dissatisfied in your heart, you have to hold it in and look grateful on your face.

But Ji Song is different. There are various signs that Ji Song attaches great importance to this child.Not only has he been sent to the academy to study, but the Ji family's inner treasury has also been opened to him, and all kinds of ancient and secret books in it are open to him.

This is very unusual. Although he doesn't know what this kid's plan is, he is not interested in it.Since he likes it, let him do it, and this matter won't embarrass her!
"Okay, you go back first. The palace door will be closed soon. You'd better leave the palace quickly to save others from gossiping!"

Ji Song had a clear look on his face, and left with Juana in his arms under Changsun's unhappy eyes.

Not long after they Lu Kai, Li Shimin came to Qinzheng Hall.

"Is this what she said?"

Li Shimin was a little surprised when he saw the thick pile of paper on the desk.

"Yes, these are all. I didn't expect that she knew more than we imagined."

The eldest grandson sighed and said: "She is a pitiful person, but she is also a smart person. She knows how to choose what is best for herself and her children. If Ji Song hadn't accepted her and her son without reservation against all opinions, I'm afraid today It would be nice if the paper here could be half of what it is now.”

Li Shimin was silent for a while after hearing this, and sighed: "If people treat me with sincerity, I will return it with sincerity. Although she is not Han, she knows how to be grateful!"

After casually browsing, I was sure that she was telling the truth. Although Datang could not touch the secrets of Dashi's senior officials now, it had found out a lot of news about Dashi.When the two correspond, you can immediately tell whether she is telling the truth or a lie.

"According to her, she learned a lot of information from big food merchants through commercial means. Obviously, she has been preparing for this day, but she has only made the decision now!"

"She hopes that Ji Qi will stay in Chang'an. This is her only request!"

Hearing what his eldest grandson said, Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "That's right!"

After saying that, he couldn't wait to read the information on the case. With his constant contact with Dashi over the years, he desperately wanted to know more about Dashi, and now he finally had the opportunity to lift the veil.
(End of this chapter)