The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Li Shimin came to the manor mainly to talk to Li Fu about the locust plague, and also to see the children.

He was very satisfied with this trip.

He saw his children grow up in the manor, and temporarily got some effective ways to deal with the locust plague.

Several people sat in the corridor and talked a lot about the locust plague.

Finally, Li Shimin mentioned Xiao Yu's problem.

"I heard that Mr. Xiao went to teach in the school in your manor?" Li Shimin asked.

"Yes, mainly, after living here for a long time, there is nothing to do, anyway, it doesn't matter where you work, Mr. Xiao is knowledgeable and talented, and he has nothing to do. He is more than enough to be a teacher." Li Fu smiled and said, "For him, it is also a pastime."

"More than enough? You dare to say that my prime minister, the pillar of the Tang Dynasty, the pillar of the country, teaches in your manor." Li Shimin said unhappily.

"I think Mr. Xiao is quite happy teaching. Anyway, he has nothing to do now, so he should be put to good use." Li Fu said indifferently.

Li Shimin finally understood.

Okay, this is pointing at me.

"Regarding Xiao Yu, the court issued an order to reinstate him." Li Shimin said, "The imperial edict has been brought here."

Li Fu raised his eyebrows.

This result is inevitable, but I didn't expect it to come so quickly, and Li Shimin came in person.

"Fuji, go find Xiao Yu first and read the imperial edict. I will go to see him in person later." Li Shimin said.

"Yes." Changsun Wuji bowed and responded.

Then he stood up and left the corridor and walked out of the yard.

"Xiao Yu was dismissed because the court wronged him, but if there is such a time, the court will still investigate." Li Shimin said indifferently.

Li Erfeng has one good point, that is, he will listen to others' suggestions, and he has an attitude when he knows that he has done something wrong.

Just like the dismissal of Xiao Yu this time, he came to the manor, although he did not come specifically for Xiao Yu, but he was able to meet Xiao Yu in person, which is enough to explain his attitude.

"It's good for the children to live with you." Li Shimin said: "However, the Ministry of Rites has prepared the ceremony for spring plowing, and the children need to return to Chang'an."

Li Fu nodded: "Yes."

As princes, they have to attend with Li Shimin, especially Li Chengqian, who has to pretend, either pulling the plow with Li Shimin or holding the plow together.

Always pretend at the ceremony.

"Last year, the curved plow was handed over to the Ministry of Works. How is the popularization this year?" Li Fu asked curiously.

"I haven't really looked into this matter carefully. There was a flood last autumn, and the crops in the fields suffered. The Ministry of Works couldn't report this to the palace." Li Shimin said.

Li Fu thought seriously, and then said: "Then this matter is simple. Chengqian, Ke'er, Qingque, after you return to the palace, gather in the East Palace after class every day. This matter is left to you to investigate and study. If you need the Ministry of Works to send relevant memorials and materials, ask your father."

Li Chengqian bowed and then looked at his father.

Li Shimin asked: "These three children, this..."

"Why, second brother has seen such a homework, and still thinks that these three children can't do this?" Li Fu laughed: "When in the palace, it was obviously you, second brother, who had strict requirements on their homework and believed that they could learn and do things that were not for them at their age. Why do you have no confidence in them now?

The children are smart and serious. After learning the method, they will do something differently from before.

Anyway, this matter is not a critical matter for the time being. If I don't say it, second brother can't even remember it. What's the harm of giving it to the three children? It's harmless.

Even if they don't do well, it doesn't matter. If they do well, wouldn't it be more of a test of the children's excellence?"

Li Fu's words aroused the three children's competitive spirit.

Since you want to do it, do it well. Why can't you do it well? They can do it well! !

Li Tai studied the problem of water wheels in Zhuangzi for two days.

Aren't waterwheels and curved plows used by farmers? It's the same principle. Just draw inferences from one example. What's so difficult about it?

Even if there are difficulties, with so much information from the Ministry of Works, can't we summarize it?

"Father, we can do it!" Li Tai said seriously: "I have another homework here, which we also did together."

Li Tai said, and hurried back to the house, took out the topic he wrote about the research and promotion of waterwheels and handed it to Li Shimin.

"Aye, this is another topic for the three of us." Li Tai said, "It should be similar to the curved plow."

"Oh? There's another one?" Li Shimin was stunned.

Everything that happened today was beyond his expectations.

His three sons summarized the topic about locusts, and Li Fu was willing to publish the formula for changing eggs.

Now, another topic appeared, and it was also made by his three sons.

How many surprises are there that he doesn't know?

Li Shimin began to look carefully at the papers that Li Tai handed to him.

Li Fu was not surprised.

He knew what Li Tai gave to Li Shimin.

As for the waterwheel that was originally studied, Li Tai took people to inquire in the village in the first two days after he came, and even went to several neighboring villages.

It was just right at this time, Li Tai took this out and let the three brothers show their strength in front of their Aye.

But Li Erfeng is really a person. When he should encourage the children to do it, he is worried that the children can't handle it.

When he shouldn't force the children to learn something, he educates them strictly.

Does Li Shimin really understand education?

Good children are under his teaching...

Fighting for power and profit, both sides lose.

Li Ke survived the storm of establishing a crown prince, but it was precisely because Li Shimin mentioned the candidate for the crown prince that he was killed by Zhangsun Wuji.

The uncle sided with the nephew.

"Did you come up with all this?" Li Shimin asked in surprise.

He was surprised too many times today, mostly by his own children.

"Yes, we visited several nearby villages and heard from the people in the village, but for various reasons, the new waterwheels that were studied and modified last year were not immediately replaced and used." Li Tai said: "Aye, I believe that the curved plow is the same."