Chapter 142: Blind Worries
After thinking for a while, Li Chengqian said: "Father, how to deal with the locust plague, the imperial court has its own countermeasures. However, the sons also have some humble opinions, and they say to their father, if there is something wrong, you can just laugh it off. โ
Li Shimin was still quite satisfied with his son's respectful answer.
The name of the prince's young genius has been spread, in such a situation, what Li Chengqian needs is not publicity, but guarding against arrogance and rashness, young people, it is easy to have an inflated mentality, and now it seems that there is no such worry.
Nodding, Li Shimin smiled involuntarily, letting the majestic momentum disappear: "Since you only say suggestions, then talk about it, say it boldly, if you say it wrong, I won't pursue it." โ
Finally won this step, Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief.
"Father, in the humble opinion of the sons, the court should not think about what to do when the locust plague comes, at least not yet. Now, what the imperial court should be thinking about is what to do when winter has passed, and it has not snowed yet, and the weather has not become bitterly cold.
Although the scale of last year's locust plague was not large, there was little rain in summer and autumn, and this year..."
At this point, the palace bell suddenly rang.
At this point, the first year of Zhenguan is over, and the next year is the second year of Zhenguan.
With a wave of his hand, he refused the salutes of the concubines and the princes and princesses, Li Shimin smiled and said, "It's last year." โ
When talking about important things, he will not be disturbed by other things.
Li Chengqian's hand that had been on the ground was withdrawn, sat down again, and continued: "Last year and this year's winter, there was no snow, and it was not very cold. So this year's locust plague is inevitable. If there is still no snow before the spring ploughing, it is difficult for Erchen to imagine the scale of the locust plague. Therefore, if there is no snow all the time, before spring ploughing, the imperial court should issue a ban on ploughing and let the people stop farming. โ
"Stop farming? A ban on farming? โ
Li Shimin was a little dumbfounded, he originally saw that his son's analysis was the head, and he thought it was good, but this last paragraph shocked him fiercely. Since ancient times, cultivation in the Central Plains has been the most important thing. To date, no dynasty has issued any "ban on farming". ๆๆบ็ซฏ ไธ็ง่จไฝโ.\B\\\\.\\็บไฝ ๆไพ็ฒพๅฝฉ\novel่ชช่ฑ่ฎใ
It's just like a joke, how can the imperial court, which has always advised farming, issue a ban on farming!
"Cheng Qian, what kind of bad idea are you. A ban on farming? Not to mention the implementation of this decree, even if it is proposed, what do you think will become of the court? โ
Li Chengqian said helplessly: "To prevent locust plagues, banning farming is a good way. The locusts start in the summer, and the crops in the fields will certainly not escape the locusts' mouths, so it is better not to plant them than to plant them and let them spoil them. In addition, after the ban on cultivating grains, vegetables such as cabbage should also be advised. Unlike grains, vegetables do not require a full year of ripening. If you plant early, you may be able to harvest a lot. In this way, poor families can also save some food. Vegetables are not satisfying, but they are much better than not eating anything. โ
Li Shimin naturally waved his hand again and again: "If it doesn't work, you take it for granted, such an order is impossible to accept." Although it has been ten years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the people have not yet recovered, and it is not good for such a decree to be promulgated to provoke popular uprising. โ
After speaking, he turned around and got up and began to accept New Year's greetings from the concubines' children.
Li Chengqian reluctantly got up and greeted the New Year. Although the words in his mouth are all auspicious words, the bitterness in his heart cannot be faded away for a long time.
It can't be compared with the next generation!
Although the Tang Dynasty is a feudal system, there is still a limit to the majesty of the imperial court, or the emperor. Although they can use their power to do anything wrong in some matters, when it really comes to the problems of the vast number of Li people, they are tied.
What can be counted as a ban on farming? You must know that the people of the Celestial Dynasty in the future generations, when facing the damned (river crab)-19, really did the order and forbidden, and said that if they didn't go out, they wouldn't go out. Compared with the whole family living together like a year, instead of growing food, it is a big deal to grow vegetables!
Although he complained in his heart, Li Chengqian also understood that the Tang Dynasty was not modern, and for the people, the most important thing was farming, and many poor peasants were counting on farming to get rations. In later generations, it was not a big deal to prohibit going out, although it was inconvenient for people to shop at home, but there was no shortage of entertainment methods, and they would not suffocate people, but the Tang Dynasty did not let the people farm, which was equivalent to pushing them to the hungry side.
But what if you plant it? They were all fed to the locusts and watched half a year's hard work go down the drain, what a cruel thing it was!
After worshipping the New Year, Li Chengqian returned to the East Palace, even if he was lying on the bed, he was still very difficult to let go of this matter.
The next morning, I got up with a panda eye.
Don't think about morning exercises, when Li Jing and Niu Jinda saw that Li Chengqian didn't sleep well, they immediately canceled the morning exercise on the first day of junior high school.
When they practiced martial arts, they all had times when they were in a hurry to achieve results and were too late, so when teaching the prince, they paid special attention to this.
Swordsmanship and boxing skills can't be practiced, and after sending the two away, Li Chengqian took a short rest and entered the palace to pay New Year's greetings to Li Yuan.
Today's Li Yuan's life is becoming more and more unsatisfactory. At the annual banquet of the ninth year of Wude, he still had the opportunity to show his face, and in the first year of Zhenguan, he was completely trapped in the Taiji Palace. The people under the emperor controlled some important positions quickly and thoroughly, but in just one year, the emperor even lost the role of moving out to fill the scene.
After meeting Li Tai, Li Ke, and Li Lizhen in the palace, under the leadership of the eldest grandson, all the princes and princesses followed them to the Taiji Hall to pay New Year's greetings to Li Yuan.
Obviously, only a year has passed, and Li Yuan's beer belly has risen, and his hair is only gray, and there is only a little black left.
Seeing that the eldest grandson came to pay New Year's greetings as usual and did not forget him, he felt a little better.
"Guanyin, I know that you are filial, but the Taiji Hall doesn't use it much, so you don't always have to send good things here."
"Cheng Qian, I haven't seen you for a while, and I've grown so much taller."
"This is a blue finch? Tsk, you can eat since you were a child, look at your fat. โ
....
After a seemingly familiar conversation, the eldest grandson left with the children.
Before leaving, Li Chengqian glanced back, obviously sitting on the highest brocade above the main hall, but Li Yuan no longer had the majestic appearance when he took him to find leeks.
Especially when he picked up the wine glass again and started drinking, the last trace of imperial aura disappeared.
was rebelled by his son, but he didn't die in the turmoil, maybe his son is also a kind of sadness.
With a trace of pity for Li Yuan, Li Chengqian followed his eldest grandson to visit Gao Shilian's mansion again.
In the second year of junior high school, I visited Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong....
After the visit was completed, it was already the fourth year of junior high school.
Obviously, it has just been the New Year, but the weather is not cold at all, and every noon, even the old gentleman can go out for a walk.
After listening to Li Chengqian's talk about the "ban on farming", the old gentleman suddenly laughed almost out of breath.
"You, you, this is a typical young man's mind, thinking about everything, not comprehensive enough. The ban on farming is indeed useful, but ah, you also have to consider whether the people can accept it, right?"
Li Chengqian sighed: "In the final analysis, the people still don't trust the court." โ
Li Gang smiled: "Who told you that the people trust the imperial court?" Although they were all afraid of the majesty of the official family, the common people never believed in the imperial court. No matter what the court says, they will think that they are trying to trap them. During the Wude period, the household registration of the world was checked, why did two million households be found, but not many people? It's because there are too many people under one household. The imperial court wanted to count the population and distribute the fields so that cultivation could resume. The result? The people thought that they were going to collect a poll tax, and every time they went to a household, they could only see an old man living alone in the big courtyard, gritting his teeth and saying that he was the only one in the family. But the result? On the hill behind the courtyard, there may be many people hidden! โ
It's obviously a bit funny, but after listening to it, Li Chengqian still can't help but feel sad. The people do not trust the imperial court, and this alone is a big problem.
Reaching out and patting Li Chengqian's hand pushing the wheelchair, Li Gang said in a deep voice: "Boy, don't you feel tired?" Although you are the crown prince, you are only eight years old now, no, nine years old. There are some things that you can't afford to share right now. Just have fun if you have nothing to do, there is no shortage of talented people in our Tang Dynasty, now you have to worry about the affairs of the court, and look back when you are old, you don't even have a decent childhood, thanks to it!
Look at the old man, since he left home as a child, he has been traveling outside, but at this age, the most regrettable thing is that he couldn't go back to his hometown when he can walk a long way. Now that I think about it, I regret it! โ
Listening to the old gentleman's lonely words, Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief and swept away the chaotic thoughts in his mind.
That's right, old.... I'm a little kid, why do I worry about so many things?
Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng in the court....
Which one is not a generation of celebrities?
As a bastard who crossed over, he really thinks a little too highly of himself.
The locust plague in the Tang Dynasty did not become a famous event in history. Although there is a possibility that the emperor's father has reached out in the history books, but judging from the fact that Zhenguan has been able to send troops to kill Jieli for three years, this locust plague has not caused too bad an impact.
In that case, why should you be so concerned?
When I think about it clearly, I feel a lot better.
glanced at the old gentleman gratefully, there is an old man in the family, and this sentence is indeed true. Probably only the old gentleman will teach him to let go. And whether it is the emperor's father, or Wei Zheng, who runs to the East Palace all day long, eats mixed rice, and has to worry about the government, they all seem to have the intention of cultivating him.
Children, the main thing is to play.
What can you get by worrying about the country and the people all day long, looking disgusting as a savior?
After figuring it out, I was in a good mood, and pushed the old gentleman to the vicinity of the Chongwen Pavilion that was almost built, and in three or five days, the Chongwen Pavilion would be put into use.
Different from the Hongwen Museum, the Chongwen Museum was built with the full support of the East Palace's finances. The Chongwen Hall, which was supposed to be built between the Chongwen Hall and the Lizheng Hall, was later changed to be built between the Chongwen Hall and the harem.
Seeing the magnificent buildings in front of him, Li Chengqian had a toothache.
The craftsman in charge of the construction is really not angry. If the inner government pays for it, I'm afraid the finished product will be half the size of the Chongwen Pavilion now.
Before the winter, the main part of the Chongwen Hall has been completed, and after the winter, there is some work such as lacquering and polishing.
Pushing the old gentleman around the Chongwen Pavilion, especially after carefully looking at the interior furnishings, Li Chengqian felt that the labor fee required by the supervisor was already very authentic. The entire Chongwen Pavilion, including the tables and chairs in the building and interior, will be newly produced by the supervisor. Some of the first cases also use sandalwood. The porcelain craftsman also has a long face, as long as the porcelain placed in the house, all of them are beautiful.
After reading the Chongwen Pavilion, Li Chengqian found that the old gentleman seemed to be thinking about things.
When he was about to arrive at the Lizheng Hall, the old gentleman raised his head and said: "In the final analysis, the Chongwen Pavilion is a small stove in the Hongwen Pavilion, and the old man heard that the noble children who studied in the Chongwen Pavilion will have to study in the Hongwen Pavilion before they can be appointed to an official position." In addition to the children of Chang'an Xungui in the Hongwen Pavilion, the children of ordinary officials who have talents and scholars can also enter. Such preferential treatment, how do you think about the poor scholars. โ
In the case of recommendation as an inherent system, it is really difficult for ordinary poor students to become officials. If you are lucky, you may be favored by the big guy when you are a small official and get the opportunity to be promoted. If you are unlucky, let alone enter the officialdom, even if you are studying, you will be driven out of the door by the family.
The old gentleman was born in the army in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and when he joined the army at that time, he was called a staff officer if it sounded good, and it was a door if it was not good.
Although he has been mixed from joining the army to the current prince and prince, there are still many people who can't even join the army.
I knew that the old gentleman was not very satisfied with the existing system, but Li Chengqian couldn't say anything more.
Because it won't be long before the emperor's father will be disgusted with the influence of the family on the court, and instead implement the imperial examination, selecting officials from the poor family as much as possible to dilute the influence of the family.
At that time, it is estimated that the old gentleman's mood will be better.
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The lively beginning of the year is over quickly.
At the end of the Shangyuan Festival, the official office began to recover its functions, and the officials who had taken a big vacation also began to recover their state, preparing for the painful and happy "working day".
Also recovering were Changsun Chong and others, who left the barracks a year ago and returned to their respective homes to prepare for admission to the Chongwen Hall. If it's Hongwenkan, with their identity, they can still be stunned. After all, although Hongwenguan is located in the palace, it is only in the imperial city.
The Chongwen Pavilion is different, and the Chongwen Pavilion is set up in the East Palace. In Chongwen Pavilion, it is a slap in the face of the prince.
And the crown prince ....
No matter which family the head of the family, he warned the children in the family that they must not underestimate the age of the prince, and they must not be rude.