Business on the grasslands has always been coveted, but because of the strict control of the border gates, there is no large-scale business contact.

Now Li Dahai has the prince's backstage, so he can trade freely at the border. Moreover, wine is not like grain and salt, which is not strictly controlled in the first place. Some people may be jealous of the prince's gold-absorbing speed, but without spirits, they can only stare dryly.

The eldest grandson likes to hear his emperor's husband praise his son unabashedly.

As the queen, she is deeply favored by the emperor, and the prince's son has a stable position, but she has no other luxury.

"But Your Majesty, why is Cheng Qian hoarding grain and jerky, the market price of grain in our Datang is controlled by the imperial court, even in the year of the catastrophe, merchants are not allowed to increase the price arbitrarily. Grain doesn't make money, since Cheng Qian can have such a money-making mind, he won't be unexpected. "Mobile One second to remember →.\B\\\\.\\ for you to provide wonderful \ novel reading。

With a bitter smile, Li Shimin sat down on the chair dejectedly, and said in a low voice: "If I expected it to be good, Cheng Qian should be preparing for next year's locust plague." ”

"A plague of locusts?"

The eldest grandson was taken aback, an ordinary locust plague, like this year, would definitely not make an emperor like Fujun feel decadent. Facts have proved that the emperor who kills decisively will never sigh because of some trivial details. And once it comes to the point of decline, it must be serious enough.

Nodding, Li Shimin sighed: "This year's locust plague, the scale is not big, it is not small, if it is just like this, it is not a big deal. However, Sinong Temple secretly reported that this year's drought continues, with little rain and little snow in winter, and it is very likely that there will be a larger-scale locust plague next year. ”

It turns out that the officials of the imperial court were not all vegetarians either. The locust plague has been one of the biggest disasters in the Central Plains since ancient times, and it is also one of the biggest enemies of agriculture.

Seeing that the emperor's husband was depressed, the eldest grandson simply sat on his lap and sighed together.

She knew that her husband didn't care about the damage caused by the locust plague. Since the beginning of Wude, the imperial court has been reducing taxes, and the people have some savings. Although the official warehouse is not full, it should not be a problem to barely cope with a large locust plague.

What made him care was the locust plague itself.

Since ancient times, people's imagination has been extraordinarily rich. After the saying of "the power of the monarch is bestowed" came out, it certainly consolidated the position of the emperor and overrode the common people. However, at the same time, it also gave birth to the saying that "if you don't cultivate your virtue, disaster will fall from heaven".

Wude was still safe in the ninth year, but there was a locust plague in the first year of Zhenguan, and in the second year of Zhenguan, there was a bigger locust plague that was about to appear. This will only make the emperor, who is already unright, suffer more criticism.

Luo Yi's head was paraded in Chang'an, and the heads of Li Xiaochang and eldest grandson Anye had also moved. These people can be chopped off, but some of their heads are inconvenient to use, such as courtiers.

Like what....

Five surnames and seven hopes.

They are already suspicious of the royal family, and they will definitely not let go of this God-given opportunity, which is about to be a big blow to the imperial power.

Killing people is certainly the fastest solution, but killing people at this time is not justified, but will provoke greater resistance.

involuntarily clenched her husband's hand, what the eldest grandson can do now is probably only to accompany him.

She knew how much the emperor's husband had paid for this throne, and she also knew how much he longed for this position at the beginning.

But now that you sit on it, it will be inevitable that so many things will happen.

Holding the eldest grandson's hand with his backhand, Li Shimin smiled: "It's not a big deal, there is no need to be sentimental now." Sinong Temple is just a prediction, if there are a few heavy snowfalls after the year, the locust plague may not rise. Now sentimental, in vain. Moreover, I have a hunch that if the locust plague really starts, Cheng Qian may give me a surprise! ”

Tearing up the account books casually, Li Shimin chose to turn a blind eye to what the East Palace did.

Although the money involved in the East Palace has been so much that it needs his father's attention, as long as his son does not indulge in pleasure and squandering, but does something right, he will not interfere.

Of course, there is an agreement of "not interfering in the finances of the East Palace", but breaking the contract has always been the prerogative of parents....

After practicing as usual, Li Chengqian, before he finished washing, he saw a person-Ziyan.

For Ziyan, the East Palace is no different from the Liangyi Palace, and even the registration procedure is saved.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, the slave maid came to pass on the common words of the queen's mother."

"The queen mother? Does the queen mother have anything you need to bring, can't you come by yourself? ”

Li Chengqian, who was in the bath, was puzzled, although he did not live in the palace, but the eldest grandson and the old lady would not be unable to walk for such a short distance. Although they rarely met, several times when he was in class, he found that the door of the study had been pushed open by someone. Needless to say, the one peeking must be her.

obviously thought about it very much, but he didn't show up. Knowing that she was afraid that the crown prince would meet, spreading it would make people feel that the prince had no independence. But it is only natural for the mother and her son to meet!

Ziyan was slightly stunned, and then said with a smile: "Back to Your Highness, it's not that Niangniang refuses to come, but that she can't." Now that Niangniang is four months pregnant, the imperial doctor does not let her walk out of the palace at all. ”

Pregnant?

Li Chengqian pinched his fingers and calculated, the eldest grandson is almost pregnant with Li Zhi now.

Lucky boy! If it weren't for a strong mother-in-law, this kid would have become a rare powerful emperor in history.

"Since the queen mother is pregnant, she shouldn't move. So Ziyan, what does the queen mother want you to convey? ”

Looking at the serious prince, Ziyan almost couldn't hold back her laughter, and after holding it for a while, she said: "Niangniang said, the treasury has been tight recently, and the palace has to streamline its use." But she is pregnant with a child, if she doesn't save money, she can't take the lead, but she can save it, and it's not good for His Royal Highness's younger brother or sister, it's a headache. I heard that His Royal Highness has recently made a fortune, and Niangniang thinks that it shouldn't be a problem for a mother to ask her son for a little flower. ”

After speaking, Ziyan blinked, but she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes.

Want money?

Li Chengqian didn't expect that his wife would play such a play.

The East Palace has money, and it must not be hidden from the harem. Except for the things related to the Alliance of the Despicables, which are not recorded, there are other traces to follow. However, if this does not fight and does not provide disaster relief, what is the use of streamlining the palace?

Forget it, what do you want to do so much!

Shouldn't it be natural for a mother to ask her son for money to spend?

Clapping his hands and calling Fang Sheng in, Li Chengqian said directly: "Fang Sheng, you go to the treasury, take 20,000 yuan for the queen mother, and send it to the inner mansion." When you send it, tell the internal government steward to mark the money deliberately. This is the pocket money that the queen mother gave alone, and no one, including the father, has the right to use it! ”

Fang Sheng nodded, remembering the previous words firmly. As for the second half of the sentence, there is no need to write it down. There are only a handful of people who can limit imperial power, and it just so happens that the crown prince is not among them.

After happily taking out 20,000 guan, Li Chengqian turned his head and said to Ziyan: "You go back and tell the queen mother, if you lack anything, you can buy it directly, and after the 20,000 guan is spent, you can directly order someone to come to the East Palace to get it!" In addition, I will also prepare some things for my mother, and you can come to the East Palace regularly to pick them up when the time comes. ”

Ziyan nodded blankly, not knowing what to say for a while.

In fact, even if the palace is streamlined, the eldest grandson will not reach the point of talking to his son. The reason why she was sent here was actually a joke made by the mother and the child, wanting to tease her.

However, the prince obviously did not perceive the meaning of the joke, and with a wave of his hand, he gave away 20,000 yuan.

20,000 yuan, how much does the entire Liangyi Hall cost in a year? This money is enough for the queen to use for three or four years.

Knowing that the prince didn't like to be watched taking a bath, Fang Sheng pulled Ziyan and left the bath.

After walking out, Fang Sheng saluted Ziyan and said, "Miss Ziyan, the old slave will go to the treasury to prepare money, you just need to check it out in the inner mansion later." ”

Stunned as Fang Sheng left, Ziyan was still in shock, unable to extricate herself for a long time.

After taking a shower, Li Chengqian entered the study.

The old gentleman was reading an article on the recliner to take the school Li Tai and Li Ke.

Talent is really important.

Although Li Ke recognizes learning, compared with the playful Li Tai, his IQ is still a bit different. The question that made Li Ke embarrassed, but Li Tai could easily answer it fluently.

Don't disturb his younger brothers' studies, Li Chengqian, who has been compiling a self-study class by the old gentleman for a long time, although he has to read books in the morning, if he moves freely, Li Gang will not interfere too much.

I took out a pen and paper, and drew a stroller and a shaker.

In the end, he is the younger brother of his own mother, and it is not okay to be an elder brother.

With a shaker and stroller, the burden on motherhood can be reduced to some extent.

What's more, the superb skills of the prison will lead to the things they sell will not be looked back for a long time. In any case, it is also the first partner to cooperate, and it is really unreasonable not to find them some new work.

Although an old lady screams, in fact, the eldest grandson is only twenty-seven years old this year. Early marriage and early childbirth kill people, early childbirth, and frequent, plus there is a qi disease, no matter how many children this is, you must take care of it seriously.

Well, the old lady, like the daughter-in-law, needs to be spoiled.

After drawing the picture and handing it over to Fang Sheng, there was no need to supervise it, Li Chengqian opened the classic book and read it.

In fact, it is still a bit interesting to read ancient books, such as Lü Buwei, a businessman introduced in this paragraph, who actually relied on "buying and leaving", and successfully jumped to become the prime minister of Qin. If you put yourself in his shoes, at that time he bet on the alien, normal people would think he was crazy. But the reality is that it is more bloody than that, and Yiren really became the king of Qin.

It's just that Lu Buwei was a little greedy, and he didn't know how to retire after he succeeded, so he was implicated by Chang Yu and died of drinking doves on the way to being demoted.

So we can see a lot of truths from this story, for example, people can't be too greedy, they should know that the torrent retreats bravely. For example, people should put themselves in a correct position, although they can have good luck for a while, but good luck will not always accompany others....

Using a small pen to write down his thoughts on a slip of paper, and then clipping them into a book, Li Chengqian continued to read the next story with great interest.

The drawings were quickly sent by Fang Sheng to the general prison, and the craftsmen who would be the prisoner have always warmly welcomed the prince's drawings.

Yan Lide is not here, Yan Liben is the leader here.

Now he is also a master of drawings, and after opening it, he just looked at it for a while, and then made arrangements: "The carpenter is ready to make the car body, and the blacksmith is ready to build the axle wheel and spring shock absorption, this car is the queen to use, and the craftsmanship must be exquisite, this is a rare opportunity for us to show our face as a prisoner." As for the ones that are sold to the outside world later, they can be made with iron shock absorbers. Go and inform the tailors that they will be used this time, and the awning and the interior of the car should be lined with the best possible lining. Isn't the cotton shipped from Gaochang the best material? Just use it! ”

Seeing that the general supervisor was already operational, Fang Sheng, who had nothing to do, simply stayed here to drink tea and wait directly for the finished product.

It turns out that when a large number of craftsmen operate only for the queen alone, the speed is really not to be picked.

Before noon, the two perfect finished products were completed.

Both the stroller and the bassinet are made of the finest sandalwood, and the carpenter polishes them without a single barb. Trying to push it, Fang Sheng was very satisfied with the finished product.

The rest of the matter does not need to be told. The carpenter, who had finished his work, had already begun to pack up his things and go to the carpentry shop under the supervision of the apprentice.

With the two finished products, Fang Sheng did not return to the East Palace, and sent them directly to the harem.

When he saw the stroller and the cradle, the eldest grandson's eyes lit up, and he pushed and shook them to understand their purpose.

Strollers, in fact, have been around for a long time. But compared to the stroller in front of you, the original stroller is like the gap between an ox cart and a supercar. The same is true of the cradle, the original cradle is just the same scum as the swing, and the new crib with inert springs installed on both sides of the base shaft can sway from side to side very steadily.

"I don't know how this kid's head grows to make such a thing. Ziyan, you return the 20,000 guan to the East Palace. This palace is not telling you, but it is just to tease the prince! You heartless person, why did you really accept the money. ”

Ziyan has now returned to normal, and when she heard the queen's blame, she smiled and said, "No matter what, this is all the filial piety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Don't you know, when the prince heard that you wanted to spend some money, he didn't hesitate at all. ”

The eldest grandson smiled, but his eyes were moist: "Then keep it, and when the East Palace is short of money, it will be shipped back." In addition, when you go and tell the Yan brothers, who will be the prisoners, to announce it to the outside world, remember to say that this is an idea that this palace came up with. There is this relationship with the palace, when you ask for money from wealthy families, you need to ask for more money, and when you sell it to ordinary people, it is cheaper. ”

Ziyan nodded, this move seemed to be the queen's stealing of her name, but in fact, this was another kind of robbery of the rich and helping the poor.

Strollers and cradles must be sold to women, and as a mother of the world, she is seeking welfare for women.