If I let you stay in Lingnan, how could you become the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty?

Chapter 13 It turns out that he is always doing good things! I am superficial!

At this time, on the streets of Lingnan...

Li Shimin and Yuchi Gong heard the big man's words so disgusting that their expressions were distorted...

Why are people in Lingnan so corny when they praise others?
After he finished speaking, Li Shimin coughed and said:
"It seems that you really admire the prince."

The big man grinned and said:
"That's right. Our prince is a genius sent from heaven. Since he came to Lingnan, Lingnan has enjoyed good weather and good harvests, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Their lives are much better than before!"

Although Li Shimin's mood had improved a lot at this time, he couldn't help but snorted after hearing what the big man said:
"I heard that when your prince first arrived here, he arrested the beggars on the street and forced them to do hard labor!"

"That's true, but..."

The big man scratched his head and said:

"Your Highness is doing this for their own good. At that time, Lingnan was in dire straits, and the streets were full of beggars. In fact, no one had enough to eat, so what could they get by begging? When they couldn't get any food, they even stole and robbed people!"

"But when the prince arrived, he immediately asked them to help build roads and open up mountains. Although it was hard work, they had three meals a day and were paid. Isn't it much better than begging on the streets without food?"

"Besides, these beggars don't have any land at all. They can get paid for building roads and clearing mountains. Isn't that wonderful?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin was stunned.

Things seemed to be different from what he thought.

In this way, there seems to be nothing wrong in letting these beggars help open up mountains and build roads.

"Then... I heard that your prince did not punish the main culprit, but instead recruited many bandits in the mountains?"

"Hey..."

The big man shook his head:

"Before, the common people in Lingnan could not get enough food to eat, and the taxes were heavy, so many people were forced to go to the mountains to become bandits. If everyone had enough food to eat, who would be willing to risk their lives to become a bandit?"

"So when the prince arrived here, he issued a public notice, stating that no matter whether they were the main culprit or the accomplice, as long as they were willing to come back and work honestly, he would forgive them all!"

"Speaking of which, this method is indeed a good one. Otherwise, if the main culprit is executed, the leaders will naturally refuse to be recruited, and the bandits will not be eliminated so completely in an instant!"

"To be honest, I was once a bandit in the mountains, and I was even a small leader. If the prince offers me amnesty, he will definitely kill the ringleader. I will never accept the offer!"

Li Shimin couldn't help but be stunned.

Yes!

If the main culprit is executed, the bandit leaders will naturally not be willing to surrender.
It is naturally impossible to quickly clear out the bandits in the mountains!
This traitor...

It seems that I did nothing wrong!

"Well... I heard that your prince forbids you from hunting and killing poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts, otherwise you will be severely punished. Isn't this putting the lives of animals more important than those of ordinary people?"

"This one……"

The big man chuckled and said:
"To be honest, we Lingnan people thought the same thing at first, but we soon found out!"

"It turns out that everything in this world complements each other. Just like field snakes are hateful, but they actually like to prey on field mice. With them, there will be no field mice in the fields that destroy the seedlings and eat the seeds, so the crops will naturally be more harvested."

"There are also tigers and wolves in the mountains. Although they are very scary, they hunt small animals such as rabbits and pheasants in the mountains to prevent them from spreading and destroying crops."

"But the prince is not absolutely forbidding us to hunt wild animals. He is asking us to control the number of wild animals within a certain range. We have a hunting season in Lingnan every year, and everyone can hunt at that time!"

Hearing this, Li Shimin was silent for a long time.

Things seemed to be really different from what he thought!
It turns out that not killing poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts indiscriminately has such benefits.

It seems that this kid Li An actually did a good thing.

He thought about it, and asked unwillingly:
“Your prince also bullies merchants from other places and even lends them money at high interest rates…” “This is a good thing!”

"Is this still a good thing?"

Li Shimin looked incredulous.

"Of course it's a good thing!"

The big man laughed and said:

"The money we earn from foreign merchants can help exempt the common people from taxes. With less taxes on the common people, their lives will certainly be more prosperous!"

"Many merchants from other places come here and have insufficient funds for their goods, but since they are unfamiliar with the place, no one is willing to lend them money. The prince uses this kind of loan to help them purchase goods."

"In fact, we have a lot of good things in Lingnan. As long as they get good goods, they won't have to worry about not being able to pay back the money and not making money. This is also for the prosperity of our Lingnan business and the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Shimin looked at the big man helplessly, took a deep breath, and finally asked:
"I also heard that your prince caught many teenagers on the street to test drugs for him!"

"What's the big deal? I've tried it too!"

The big man said nonchalantly.

"Have you tried it, too?"

Li Shimin was even more curious when he saw that the person in front of him was actually an eyewitness:

"Is this true, then?"

"of course it's true!"

The big man laughed and said:

"But there's nothing wrong with taking this medicine. At most, if you try the wrong medicine, there will be some unpleasant reactions, such as nausea and diarrhea. But those of us who are testing the medicine are all strong teenagers, so it's okay for us to take it!"

"Isn't that nothing?"

Li Shimin said angrily:

"Isn't this treating the people like horses and cattle?"

The big man laughed and said:

"Sir, you are too kind. In fact, the prince is also doing this for the good of the people of Lingnan. Back then, our Lingnan was full of miasma and malaria. Many children died before they grew up, and many people died before they were forty. It was really pitiful!"

"Although we helped the prince test the medicine, he also found a good medicine to fight malaria! From then on, there was no more plague in Lingnan, and many children were able to grow up happily. This is a good thing!"

At this point, the big man's eyes were full of admiration:
"It is natural that the two guests do not know what is going on here since this is their first visit to Lingnan. However, Lingnan is a land of beautiful scenery and outstanding people. You can stay for a few more days and you will naturally know the benefits of this place."

Li Shimin sat there in a daze, not saying anything for a long time.

The people of Lingnan are rich and happy, it's all true!

Capturing beggars to build roads and open up mountains is to ensure that everyone has a job and can have enough food to eat.

The purpose of testing drugs on teenagers is to find a cure for malaria.

People kill wild animals indiscriminately in order to protect the environment here.

Recruiting bandits but not punishing the ringleader is to clear out the bandits in the mountains more quickly and comprehensively, and provide the people with a stable environment!

It turns out that this rebellious son did all kinds of good things!
Even when he rode his horse to chase Wu Laizi yesterday, he was actually just punishing the evildoer...

I am superficial!
(End of this chapter)