Probably Li Chengqian's prayer had an effect, and now the emperor who has left Chang'an County, after receiving the urgent letter from the Baiqi Division, although his heart itched like a cat's paw, he still chose not to go back in the end.

He knew that this time he came out was already the result of using the emperor's majesty. This is a bit funny to say, he is an emperor, and if he wants to do something, he has to look at the faces of the courtiers. However, this is exactly what happened.

The relationship between the emperor and the ministers is more like helping each other and checking and balancing each other, the emperor needs to preside over the battle in the court and restrict the emergence of power-leaning figures in the government and the opposition, while the minister must limit the imperial power and not let the emperor come too much. In fact, when many faint tyrants appeared in history, in addition to the emperor's poor self-cultivation, there was also the expansion of imperial power, and there was no reason for the resistance of characters like Wei Zheng. And the imperial power is on the sidelines, the power of the ministers has swelled to the limit, and it will not be long before a dynasty ends.

How to grasp this degree is a headache for both the emperor and the ministers.

Visiting Qizhou is just a front stop for future travel, and Li Shimin really has no hope for his future travel plans. It seems that Wei Zheng, an old bastard, really doesn't plan to make himself feel better.

Seeing the emperor sighing, the eldest grandson came over to help him massage, and asked while pressing: "But what happened to Chang'an?" ”

Pointing to the twist and turn, Li Shimin said: "It's not an accident, Cheng Qian has found another weapon, according to the Baiqi Division, it is not an exaggeration to call it a divine thunder." With it, the Eight Ox Crossbow is slightly inferior, and now Cheng Qian has found some craftsmen from the Ordnance Supervisor and began to try large-scale production. Moreover, this kid knew very well how dangerous the things he had made up were so that the craftsmen signed the deeds of sale and were monitored by the spies of the Hundred Riders around the clock. To this extent, nothing can go wrong. Queen, how did you say Cheng Qian's head grew? The Taoist priest used sulfur and other things to make alchemy, and as a result, he developed weapons from them. ”

The eldest grandson laughed before he said, "Isn't it good to be smart?" Cheng Qian presided over the government during this time, although Datang had some trouble except for the diversion of the Yellow River, and there was no major event in other places, but it was already very good to make Fang Xuanling and others unable to find fault. In addition, this child is also self-motivated, and the king of success is certain, and it can be expected that your career will be carried forward! ”

Li Shimin smiled, tore up the secret letter, closed his eyes and began to enjoy the queen's massage.

Since he has become the emperor, it is not his business alone who the prince is. What he was most worried about at the beginning was that the crown prince made a mistake and was not suitable for inheriting the throne, so he would have to pass the throne to Li Tai and even Li Ke. The eldest son is not the crown prince, this kind of thing happens to him, but it must not happen to his children.

The emperor's trip was pleasant, and in an instant, there was no shackle of government affairs, and his whole heart wanted to fly.

Over the years, there have been results in lightly paying tribute, and the people have not resisted the imperial court, but have praised the imperial court and the emperor.

The emperor is traveling, but Li Chengqian has to go to work.

After the emperor left, he had to hold a big court meeting every day, and after returning to the East Palace, there were still a lot of folds to be reviewed, and after the review was completed, he had to look at Li Tai and Ouyang Shuo's reply letters.

The emergence of the hydraulic hammer has a huge role in promoting the forging industry, not only the arrows, but also the iron grenade shells made by Li Tai and the craftsmen, which are also very good.

After looking at the sample, Li Chengqian decided to make an iron grenade and give it a try.

Although the performance of black powder is not as good as that of TNT and other high explosives, it is still very lethal when it is made according to the strictest process. Ceramic grenades, a damage radius of three or four meters is not a problem, iron grenades, it is estimated to be a little stronger. What's more, there are bows and arrows and eight-bull crossbows, and the center of the arrow shaft is filled with gunpowder, and the gunpowder can also be shot out, which directly solves the problem that artillery cannot be made.

"Your Highness, this thing you want can't be made at all, this kind of large-scale device can only be made by casting, however, as long as it is casting, cracks and bubbles will inevitably appear, you want these two things to be completely unavailable, it's unrealistic."

Holding on to the possibility of what happened, after taking out the design drawings of the artillery and asking Yan Liben, Li Chengqian got such an answer.

"Well, then I don't want to, Yan Qing, how is the matter of the seeding car?"

Speaking of this, Yan Li smiled: "You want those students to travel around Datang to promote the seeding car, they were quite excited, especially the children of the Xungui family, who have been restrained by their families for too long, so they are thinking about when they can go back to the wild." As a result, when they first went out, they were still excited, but after working hard for a while, many people became discouraged. It was not one or two who left behind the caravans and craftsmen to return to Beijing. ”

Li Chengqian nodded, the reason why he didn't tell too much about the study tour this time was that he hoped to see the student's character through this matter. Especially the children of civilian families, they are not like the children of the nobles, even if they are wasteful, they have their own father's support, and they can still attack the lord after the middle-aged father burps.

If the children of civilian families do not have the spirit of hardship and hard work, then even if they become officials in the future, they will be quickly eliminated by officialdom. Li Chengqian was unwilling to export unqualified students to the court. The students who are officials in the academy have to be presentable.

So, what those students didn't know was that at least one of the craftsmen who followed them around would be literate and send them back to Chang'an in letters that truthfully wrote their performance.

"One of the students this time is named Qiu Haiqing, who is very good, and when he promoted the seeding truck, he also found the difference in the plow, the impact on farming, and improved the seeding vehicle, which is very good. Wei Chen likes this kind of seedling very much, and I really hope that he can go to the engineering college or serve as a supervisor. There is also a bastard named Wang Xuance, with his three-inch incorruptible tongue, he was stunned to say that a stubborn family in the countryside accepted the new seeding car. Such a person is very suitable to go to Honglu Temple. ”

Seeing that Yan Liben had dug the foot of the wall, Li Chengqian said unhappily: "Get out, Gu has already designated Qiu Haiqing as the person of the East Palace." As for Wang Xuance, this person will have great achievements, don't look at you as just the dean of the College of Engineering, you are one of the few people in the college who can play. Since you think he is suitable to go to Honglu Temple, recommend it to Tang Jian, it is estimated that Tang Jian will like this bad boy very much. ”

Yan Liben smiled, drank the tea in the cup and left.

Now, he, the young eunuch who will be the prisoner, is regarded as selling dog meat on the head of a sheep, except for the craftsmen who will be the prisoner, almost everything, and the actual operation is his brother Yan Lide. However, the identity of the branch dean of the College of Engineering is much more beautiful than that of the superintendent who will be the superintendent. At least, sitting in this position, the servants of the Ministry of Works and the like no longer dared to make a face to him, but had to communicate carefully with him.

Moreover, you don't need to be entangled in mundane affairs, you just need to delve into the craft and study some things, and don't be too leisurely.

After Yan Liben left, Li Chengqian sighed helplessly, tore up the drawings of the artillery, and threw them into the trash.

Datang's casting ability is still too poor, if the bore of the artillery cannot ensure the quality, blowing up one's own people can be more powerful than blowing up the enemy.

If you can't make it, ignore it first, and now that you have grenades and arrows that can explode, it is enough to raise the combat capability of the Tang army to a higher level.

Outside the study door, Yu Tai pushed open the door and walked in, kneeling on one knee.

"Lone knows, the task issued to you this time is very difficult, but you still have to do it, you go to the banquet with Lone in a while, Lone believes that those military generals will not be stingy, in the final analysis, the prince personally led the dispatch, in addition to being unhappy in Lone's heart, or for them to breathe a sigh of relief."

Yu Tai said with a smile: "Your Highness, don't say such a thing, since we are His Highness's personal soldiers, the Lord humiliated the ministers to death, and the personal rate totaled 2,131 people, and we are willing to die for you!" There won't be a single person who is timid or complaining! ”

Listening to Yu Tai's impassioned words, Li Chengqian was still quite moved.

This is a time when you treat him well and he will repay you. None of the soldiers who were close to them felt comfortable enjoying their welfare. In the first battle of the grassland, more than 500 people were killed in the battle, but none of the family members were bad and resentful.

"Then prepare to prepare, after the lonely court, you will leave the palace."

Yu Tai was ordered to leave, and after Li Chengqian packed up, he went to the Taiji Palace.

After being reprimanded by him, those who came to the court without anything to do went home and continued to be otaku behind closed doors, and now the court doesn't know how much cleaner.

Before accepting the salute of the ministers, Li Chengqian saw Lu Dongzan sitting next to Fang Xuanling, this guy looked a little strange, and even looked like an official sitting in the main hall.

As usual, Fang Xuanling stood up and said, "Your Highness, there are four things to discuss today. First, it is the promotion of seeding vehicles, and Weichen feels that it is necessary for the household department to count the situation of agriculture in various provinces to facilitate the evaluation of the capacity of seeding vehicles. Second, some regions that no longer have to worry about food and clothing should also resume taxation. Third, it is the dispatch of wind watchers. Fourth, or the Goryeo incident, His Royal Highness has been thinking about it for a long time, and I don't know if there is a charter? ”

Speaking of this, Fang Xuanling was puzzled, it stands to reason that it is a matter of Goryeo, no matter how smart the prince is, he needs to discuss it with himself, but from the time the prince promised to the present, he has not looked for himself. He felt that it was time to remind the prince. No matter how smart a person is, it is impossible to be all-encompassing, and some things still need to be discussed.

Li Chengqian thought for a while before saying: "The matter of sowing trucks involves the growth of grain output, and we should really attach importance to it. However, it is a bit difficult to hand it over to the household department, and now the idle officials of Sinong Temple are following the promotion team of the academy to wander around Datang, asking them to study and evaluate. The household department sent their money to them through the post envoy, and because of the prolonged time outside, they gave them a two-percent increase in their money in reward for their hard work. ”

Dugu Fu, the left attendant of the household department, stood up and bowed down to receive the order.

Such an arrangement is indeed very appropriate. Although the increase of 20% is not much, it is already a good reward for officials, and it is estimated that they will be very willing to accept it.

"As for the resumption of taxes in some places, let's do it together with the third thing. Zheng Gong, you pick some imperial histories of the Imperial History Tower, appoint Guanfeng envoys to inspect Beijing, if there are areas that are exempt from taxation are no longer poor, first restore half of the normal taxes, and if there are places that are really poor, extend the exemption time. This investigation must be serious, and there must be no misjudgment and arbitrary judgment, otherwise it will be severely punished! ”

Wei Zheng stood up and arched his hand: "Weichen takes the order!" ”

After straightening up, Wei Zheng returned to his seat in amazement. The prince's arrangement is indeed impeccable, although it may not be appropriate to say so, but the imperial history is much more reliable than other officials as a guide to Beijing. Moreover, the resumption of taxation is only half of the restart, and if something happens, it can also avoid too much impact on the people to the greatest extent, although he is cautious, but he appreciates it very much.

"As for the Goryeo thing...."

Seeing that Lu Dongzan's eyes immediately became energetic, Li Chengqian stood up without hesitation and said: "Since Goryeo maintains a deferential appearance on the surface, it can also be seen from this matter that as a country of subordinates, they don't know what humility is, and they need to be beaten!" Where is Zhao Zi'an? Lone wants to dispatch the prince to the border of Goryeo to ask for an explanation! ”

Hearing this, Zhao Zi'an's legs became weak.

After a few steps, he didn't have time to give up his hand, and the words came out: "Your Highness, there are only more than 2,000 people in the personal rate, and it is enough to usually clear the beasts of the Qinling Mountains, how can the war between the two countries be made?" You must know that there are 100,000 elite soldiers on the border of Goryeo, and Zhang Jian has not been able to advance an inch for so many years, which shows the essence of his army. Two thousand soldiers led by relatives, and going to it was nothing more than hitting a stone with an egg, this is sending them to death! ”

Not only Zhao Zi'an was anxious, but Fang Xuanling also walked out anxiously and said: "Your Highness, by all means, more than 2,000 lives, how can you be so bad?" ”

Fang Xuanling all stood up, and the courtiers in the palace today hurriedly stood up to dissuade the prince from going his own way.

Li Chengqian was going to laugh angrily when he stood behind the table, stupid! I don't know how to cooperate at all, don't you know that the prince doesn't have an advantage in terms of numbers? But since Lone said it, it must be certain!

Yes, let Lu Dongzan watch the laughter again.

"Don't say more, I'm sure that the damage caused by the prince's pro-rate rate will not exceed 20%, but it can teach the Koreans an extremely profound lesson. Since you don't believe me, why don't you make a bet with Lone? If Lone's estimation is wrong, then give up the position of the prince! ”

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was shocked.

Bet on the position of the crown prince? How does this make people pick up? Besides, who else can sit in the position of crown prince besides you?

After a long time, thinking of the prince's choice, the courtiers realized that the position of the crown prince was now so indestructible. Not to mention that King Wei has said more than once that he will only support his brother as the crown prince, and he has no idea about the position of the prince, even the prestige of the prince in the hearts of the people is also unparalleled.

Wei Zheng didn't rush to express his position, he was thinking about the feasibility of the prince's decision, but no matter what he thought, he couldn't think of how two thousand people could teach the Goryeo people a lesson. What can have a "lesson" effect on a country is not to bring people to other people's borders and swear a few swear words.

However, considering that the prince can always surprise people and do things that ordinary people can't do, he can only stand up and say: "Since Your Highness wants to gamble, it is better to bet a little smaller, and it is too much to bet on the position of the prince." It's not as good as this, if His Royal Highness wins, Weichen and others will go out of the city ten miles to greet the triumphant victory, if His Royal Highness loses, how about handing over the prince's personal rate and returning to the command of the military department? ”

As soon as Wei Zheng said this, the ministers naturally agreed. It is very appropriate to bet on the ownership of the pro-rate. Now the power of the army is concentrated in the hands of the emperor, and they are all under the jurisdiction of the military department, except for one exception, that is, the prince himself. With such a large army in the hands of the crown prince, it is very likely that the same thing will happen in the ninth year of Wude, if it is really like that, but....

Fang Xuanling sighed and said: "Since His Highness is bent on going his own way, Weichen and the others can't give His Highness a chance, but His Highness must promise the old man that he must not strictly order his relatives to move forward bravely, and if there is disharmony, retreat immediately!" ”

What Fang Xuanling is most afraid of is that the prince ordered the prince to give them a chance to play with their lives, you must know that the army of the Tang Dynasty is not the army of the troubled times, it is scattered, and there are countless defections before the battle. As long as the Tang Dynasty's army gives an order, it will die without a twist.

For this, Li Chengqian naturally agreed.

Zhao Zi'an, the left attendant of the Ministry of War, saw that the prime minister agreed, so he could only agree to give a certificate to the Ministry of War. Although the pro-leadership was not under the control of the Ministry of War, the 2,000 men who were fully armed appeared outside Chang'an without the documents of the Ministry of War, the emperor's decree, and the fuse, and the local governor could directly lead the troops to exterminate them. If you kill the wrong one, no one will blame you.

After discussing the matter of personally leading troops to Goryeo, the court meeting ended.

Seeing that the ministers were about to leave, and the prince also sorted out the folds on the table, Lu Dongzan was puzzled.

This is the court of the Tang Dynasty, and he knows that he can only listen, not speak. Just listening to the words, he even thought that his understanding was wrong.

Two thousand? Are you sure it's not 20,000? No, 20,000 people can't fight against the country of Goryeo, right? In Lu Dongzan's understanding, Goryeo is a very powerful country, and the former Sui million army in the Central Plains has not been able to conquer it, how can such a country be fought against with 2,000 people?

With doubts, I finally waited for the prince who came out.

Although he knew that it was rude to ask about other people's internal affairs, Lu Dongzan still asked: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, the Tang dialect in Xia may not be very good, what did you say when you were in charge of the government just now?" Two thousand? Is it the number of copper coins? ”

Li Chengqian nodded: "You heard it right, it's two thousand people, Gu recently made a new weapon for military use, which can be called invincible, since Gaoli offended the head of the Tang Dynasty, he will have to suffer the consequences." It is a saint who repays grievances with virtue, and since he is also an ordinary person, he naturally advocates the enemy and injustice. ”

After speaking, Li Chengqian walked towards Taiji Gate, intending to leave the palace from Chengtian Gate, leaving Lu Dongzan in place, messy~