Datang: My Peerless Talent Has Been Exposed

It's my fault that Li Shimin didn't understand that people at this time didn't pay as much attention to the concept of transportation as later generations. There is such a grand canal that can solve the food turnover and cargo transportation in the important areas of the capital, and can also solve the irrigation of the farmland along the coast. It's the limit they can think of.

Li Shimin, who was completely interested in this topic, didn't care about his dignity at the moment, and took the initiative to pick up the jug and fill Zhang Nuo's half-empty wine glass, and then said with a smile,

"Shopkeeper Zhang, don't rush to talk about Goguryeo. Tell me about the Grand Canal. You know that I am a businessman. I really don't know that the canal has so many benefits."

Zhang Nuo looked at the full wine glass in front of him and nodded in satisfaction. That's right. These things in his mind were all researched by the masters of later generations. Which one is not the insight that has been tested by history? earned.

"The Grand Canal has three other functions. The first is to protect the capital. As long as the Grand Canal remains unimpeded, the two lines, one south and one north, are like fists stretched out from Guanzhong and Gyeonggi. The area covered by the fists is a safe zone."

"The second function is to transship the southeast. Think about it, Lao Li, the grain in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is piled up in mountains. Without this canal, it would take a lot of effort to transport the grain by carts and horses, shoulders and hands. Are you transporting it to Chang'an City?"

Li Shimin is the emperor who really conquered the world on horseback. He knows better than anyone how important a smooth and convenient logistics channel is for a war.

But at this moment, not only him, but even Empress Changsun was also fascinated by it. Seeing Zhang Nuo stopped to drink, she quickly picked up the flagon and filled it up.

Zhang Nuo, who didn't know it, enjoyed the honor of being poured by the two most distinguished people in this country, but he didn't know it. Instead, he felt the pleasure of chatting with drinking buddies back then, and continued to say enthusiastically,

"The third function is related to another achievement of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, which is to go through the Northeast and aim at Goryeo!"

"With this Grand Canal, countless grains and military equipment can be continuously sent to Zhuojun. This will have a huge effect on preventing the invasion of the Turks, Huns, and Xianbei in the north, let alone targeting Goryeo."

"And Emperor Sui Yang's three expeditions to Goguryeo, although they all came back in a big defeat, but they have to admit that if Emperor Sui Yang hadn't consumed a lot of Goguryeo's national power back then, it is not clear whether our Northeast territory of the Tang Dynasty will be safe at this moment. Woolen cloth."

What Li Shimin thinks at this moment is not just about consuming Goguryeo's national power, but if it weren't for the three conquests of Goguryeo that caused "starvation everywhere and people's thoughts in disorder" in the country, it is really unknown whether his Li family can conquer this huge country.

Chapter 6

At this moment, Li Shimin felt that he was not talking to a young man ten years younger than himself, but a sage who was full of knowledge and talent was teaching him a lesson.

Unknowingly, things that were originally blurred and unclear in front of my eyes gradually became clear under the analysis of shopkeeper Xiao Zhang.

This made Li Shimin, who was still thinking about taking care of Zhang Nuo, even more enthusiastic.

It seems that Lao Zhang has cultivated this shopkeeper Xiao Zhang a lot these years. His bearing, knowledge, and vision are almost comparable to those of the court officials.

Looking at Li Shimin's admiring eyes, Zhang Nuo felt elation in his heart at the moment. Isn't bragging just for the sake of it? You have to brag about it by making the brothers around you docile and obedient.

So, Zhang Nuo, who was getting excited, couldn't control his mouth now.

"Speaking of the third thing that Emperor Sui Yang did, it was the imperial examination! This is a very good thing for both the people and the royal family."

"The old saying often says that a poor family has no noble sons, and that a century-old royal family has a thousand-year-old family. The imperial examination is an important bargaining chip to connect the royal family and the people and break these situations."

"Students from poor families need such a way to show what they have learned and seek a promotion. The royal family needs such a channel to find some scholars who are not from wealthy families and come from five surnames and seven Wangs to fight against the increasingly powerful power of aristocrats."

Li Shimin's fists under the table were clenched instantly, especially when he heard the phrase "a century-old royal family and a thousand-year-old family", he almost exclaimed.

But the slightly heavy breathing finally caught the attention of Empress Zhangsun, who was always paying attention to him.

Empress Changsun held Li Shimin's hand with her backhand, and she leaned lightly on Li Shimin's body. Li Shimin calmed down almost instantly.

And Zhang Nuo's narration is still going on, he belongs to this kind of person who doesn't know when the sky is falling when he's blowing up.

Right now, I was in the mood for excitement, so I couldn't care less about the little tricks under the table of the couple next to me.

"Why do you say that Emperor Sui Yang had good vision but no means? Look at the three things I said before, they are all good things, but he did a stupid thing that harmed the country and the people. Isn't this high-mindedness or low-handedness?"

Li Shimin was able to listen calmly now, and when he thought about what Zhang Nuo said, he suddenly felt enlightened.

That's right, vision is vision, and means are means. He thinks that his literary and martial arts skills are not inferior to his cousin, and more importantly, he is much more patient than his cousin.

Li Shimin, who was relieved, became more and more interested in Zhang Nuo, so he asked a question he had always wanted to ask,

"Then what do you think of the current Majesty? After all, this one is not in the right position."

Li Shimin calmly said the four words that he was not in the right position. After all, the whole country and the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty knew that the crown prince was his eldest brother Li Jiancheng, and he did grab the throne abruptly by killing his brothers and brothers.

With Li Shimin's mind, he would not cover up this matter, but he really wanted to know what Li Shimin would look like in the mouths of ordinary people.

Li Shimin thought he was visiting the folks, even if he was talking about himself, he had no taboos, but Zhang Nuo was different, he was just an ordinary person now, how long did the Xuanwumen incident last?

Talking about this now, do you want to try the prison food?

So Zhang Nuo looked at Li Shimin with a strange face and said,

"Lao Li, you are too courageous. If you are bored with life, you can make peace with your sister-in-law first. Then I will take care of you for the sake of our friendship, so that you will not involve others. "

Li Shimin couldn't laugh or cry at the moment. Could it be that the emperor himself was so terrifying that he would worry about harming his family when he talked in private?

The point is that this kid just met for the first time, and he was thinking about taking care of the Guanyin maidservant. If he wants to make peace with himself, should he praise the charm of the Guanyin maidservant or scold the boy for his bad intentions.

Empress Changsun was also joking around at the moment, covering her mouth and snickering, while winking at Li Shimin, with an expression of "I'm very charming, I'm very proud".

Li Shimin has already uttered the question at this moment, how could Zhang Nuo shrink back, at a small scale, he said it was a loss of face, and at a high level, he said it was blocking the way of public opinion, Li Shimin wants to be an emperor through the ages Characters, naturally cannot do this kind of thing.

"Brother Zhang, we are both businessmen. This is just chatting in private. We don't intend to rebel. Even if the Holy Majesty finds out today, we will only be two small businessmen. It's not a big deal. Let's say brother You can't trust me, Old Li?"

That's right, my brother has called out, and the aggressive method has also come out. This is a big customer, and Zhang Nuo is pointing to Lao Li's bounty to make a fortune, so he can't be offended.

Moreover, Zhang Nuo, as a promising young man who has been swaying and berating Fang Qiu on the Internet for so many years, has been influenced by the core socialist values ​​for so many years, so he really doesn't have much respect for imperial power and the like.

So, Zhang Nuo pretended to hesitate for a while, and finally spoke.

"Then let's talk about the current Holy Majesty. First of all, let's talk about the improper position you care about. In my opinion, it's none of my business!"

Li Shimin and Empress Changsun were a little surprised when they heard Zhang Nuo swearing, but before they could ask any questions, Zhang Nuo continued talking on his own.

"Old Li, this issue is actually not what we ordinary people should care about at all. It doesn't matter whether he is upright or not. We only need to care about whether His Majesty will be light-hearted in the future, whether the government will be clean and honest, and whether the national strength will be prosperous. .”