The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"But now is not the right time. The people in the court have just settled down. If we make a big move, I'm afraid there will be more trouble. Moreover, the emperor has just moved to Da'an Palace not long ago. If we touch Pei Ji and others, the emperor will probably be dissatisfied." Li Fu said, "So, this matter cannot be rushed. Second brother needs to be patient."

"Pei Ji has committed a crime. There is no need to worry about not being able to catch him. It's just a matter of time. At present, the court has to do something more important."

"Oh? Let me hear what else is more important." Li Shimin looked at Li Fu curiously.

"Your Majesty, from the workshop in Zhuangzi, to the furniture in Chang'an City, to the current curved plow, don't you find a problem?" Li Fu asked seriously: "These are things that have never appeared before, especially the curved plow. What does its appearance symbolize and what benefits can it bring? Second brother, you should know it in your heart."

"Among them, it is reform and innovation." Li Fu said loudly.

Li Shimin pondered for a long time and nodded in agreement.

What had never appeared before has now appeared, bringing a new trend and a new scene, which is innovation. Workshops and furniture have a great impact on the economy of Chang'an City.

The aristocratic families are willing to spend money on this aspect. They have taken out their accumulated wealth, which seems to support the entire furniture workshop, but the entire furniture workshop is composed of many craftsmen. The craftsmen make money in it, the merchants who sell wood make money, and the people who cut wood and transport wood for the merchants also make money.

Li Shimin seemed to have grasped something, but he felt that it was a bit ethereal.

He looked at Li Fu.

"You are right." Li Shimin stretched out his index finger and shook it twice: "Well, Li Fu, go back and think about this matter carefully. You can't just tell me what you said, you have to tell the ministers in the court, and you must say it carefully."

Some old ministers in the court now oppose the new things in the court. They think that there is nothing wrong with the old regulations during the Wude period, and it is appropriate to continue to use them.

However, the old regulations are not suitable for the new court, and Li Shimin wants to eliminate them.

It is best to get rid of them together with the people and the old system.

"Ah? Me?" Li Fu was stunned.

"What else?" Li Shimin smiled and looked at Li Fu: "I think what you said makes sense and hits the nail on the head. Besides, you have been working on the farm for the past six months, and haven't you achieved results? That's great."

"You are a royal relative and a member of our Li family. The Tang Dynasty is said to belong to the people of the world, but it is our Li family and other people in the court who are in charge of the Tang Dynasty. You have to think about making an effort. You did a great job on the matter of Quyuanli."

"So, second brother is going to reward me?" Li Fu looked at Li Shimin with his big, bright eyes.

Li Shimin coughed lightly.

"When your guard sent Quyuanli into the palace, I asked him what else you said to him, and you didn't tell him anything else."

"Yes." Li Fu responded: "Didn't I come when I didn't? Now I am here, right?"

Li Shimin sighed helplessly.

"Okay, tell me, what do you want?"

"Money? Everything else is empty. The most real thing is money. Anyway, my Jingyang Palace has everything. Even if it is lacking, you can give me some money and I will buy it myself. I won't bother you. You don't have to worry about it. You rack your brains to think of a suitable reward for me. It also saves you trouble." Li Fu's face was full of a bright smile, even brighter than the sunshine in spring.

Originally, he wanted to talk to Li Shimin and let the court pay attention to craftsmen and innovation, but Li Shimin directly gave him the job.

Li Shimin wanted to reform, but he had to convince all the ministers in the court.

Li Fu understood Li Shimin's meaning, which was to let him speak today in the court.

This trip to the palace gave him a job of writing a speech.

The curved plow can be given for free, but the speech cannot be given for money.

"Money? The treasury moved so much money into your house before the New Year, and you are out of money again?" Li Shimin looked at Li Fu in surprise.

What's going on? Is his cousin obsessed with money?

"It's not that I'm out of money, but who would complain about having too much money?" Li Fu said, "I'll count it with my fingers, so that you don't think that I want 130,000 strings of cash from you, and you think my family has a lot of money."

"130,000 strings of cash is not enough money?" Li Shimin's forehead was full of blue veins.

If he had a hammer in his hand now, Li Fu wouldYou might get hit.

It's really annoying to say this.

As an emperor, he has never dared to enjoy himself since he ascended the throne. He has cut down on the staff and reduced the expenses in the inner court. The queen's dress is no longer dragging on the ground, just to save some fabric.

The couple lived frugally in the palace.

What about Li Fu, the Prince of Jingyang in the Tang Dynasty?

He ate delicious food and drank spicy drinks in the farm.

The hot pot, the barbecue, the small wine and small dishes.

Who knows what he ate in private.

You guys eat big fish and meat every day, and you come here to tell people that you don't take advantage of money.

"Your Majesty, what is free? Is it the wood or the craftsmen, or the loss? The cost of operating a workshop is quite high. Even though the business was good last year and this year, it is impossible for one company to dominate the business in the future. There will be less business in the future, and the craftsmen in the workshop need to be supported." Li Fu said, "They need to be supported and they need to be used to come up with new things."

Production is free, but researching new things is expensive. For example, how much wood does a curved plow use?

But is its cost really only the money for the wood?

It's the same principle."

Li Fu tried his best to "reason" so that his smile didn't seem so hard to suppress.

"Okay, don't calculate your account books with me. Just tell me how much you want." Li Shimin asked.

Li Fu confidently stretched out two fingers.

"Two hundred strings of cash? OK." Li Shimin agreed generously.

"Your Majesty, you are a little stingy. You are the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty after all. Listen, 'Two hundred strings of cash, approved'. It's as if you gave me two hundred thousand strings of cash." Li Fu curled his lips, with a little contempt in his tone.

"Why? Do you want two thousand strings of cash? The people in the Ministry of Works have developed something new, which is beneficial to the people, but the reward is only a few dozen strings of cash." Li Shimin said unhappily.