However, the improvement of his reputation also somewhat offset some of his guilt. Businessmen should be pure, as long as the customer thinks it is a good deal, do you care whether it earns half or more?

The spirits of the prairie are good, the treasures of the auction house are good, and now there are more leather bags, shawls, and cloaks, all made from the furs brought back by the beasts.

After giving the good things to the old lady and the future wife as usual, the women's auction was held again. The last time I experienced the fun of flowers, the housewife of Chang'an, still couldn't hold back, many people held the mentality of "just look at it", regardless of her husband's grounding order, and went again....

During the period of "sick in bed", Lao Fang came, Lao Du came, and they all gave rich gifts, and the eldest grandson Wuji said something that was not nutritious, to the effect that it was okay not to mix in these things.

Dai Guan, who was "recovering from a serious illness", also brought Zhang Yungu's eldest son to visit, with rich gifts and thoughtful etiquette. And Wei Zheng, who rushed back from other places when he heard the news, was about to laugh.

Being a tool man is like this, and after pretending to be sick for seven days, Li Chengqian came out of the house.

The martial arts arenas around Mingdemen are still there, and if you don't practice for a few days, it's easy to waste the habits you have developed, so Li Chengqian resumed his training.

"Lao Zhang, what's going on at the door?"

When I was archery, I saw the situation at the entrance of the East Palace, there were a lot of people outside, it seemed to be noisy, and there were even a lot of people. You must know that in front of the East Palace Gate is Hengjie, and further south are Zuo Chunfang, Jialing Temple and other places, which are also within the scope of the Imperial City. Ordinary people, how can they come in?

Zhang Yun frowned and said: "These people are all people who were implicated in the turmoil of light sentences and heavy sentences before, saying that they want to take a good look at the East Palace, and I hope to see you, they are all ordinary people, there is really no need to deal with them." ”

"Tsk, Lao Zhang, you say this in front of your father, and the big-eared shaver should be rewarded to you, what's wrong with ordinary people? If there were no ordinary people, who would the emperor be the emperor? Who does the prince give him the crown prince? What to watch out for next time? Notify me early if there is such a thing. ”

Finished? Speaking that the arrow was shot at the bull's-eye, Li Chengqian took the bow and walked towards the Chongming Gate.

Chongming Gate is the main gate of the East Palace? In general, it is the same as folk etiquette? Only him, or the Emperor and Empress Taishang, can go? The servants and ministers who came and went had to go to the Guangyuan Gate or the Yongchun Gate.

One with a stinky sweat? A prince with a bow in his hand? In any case, it cannot be associated with grace and luxury.

When the talent appeared in front of the door, the people fell to their knees and kept kowtowing.

In desperation, Li Chengqian could only let the guards at the door help them all up.

Clear your throat? Li Chengqian said seriously: "Fellow villagers? It is a matter of solitude to speak up for you, and do not feel that you owe it to the lonely. You abide by the rules and regulations of the imperial court and pay taxes, are you the people of the Tang Dynasty? As long as they are the people of the Tang Dynasty, they will be protected by the imperial court. What happened this time? It's true that the royal family did something wrong, but now the father has issued an edict against himself? Also the edict has been re-formulated by the Division, where the death penalty prisoner? Must be a quintet? before it can be executed.

Didn't our Datang not let the people speak? Nor will it restrict the people from speaking. On the contrary, it is your voice that the court needs to pay close attention to. If the court really does something that makes you uncomfortable, you can come directly to the gate of the palace and scold, and promise that as long as you have something to say and be reasonable, the court will not only correct it immediately, but you will also have a reward to take..."

Li Chengqian's words made these people excited, and they didn't know if they had listened to it.

Now that the East Palace has also seen it, the prince has also seen it, and even kowtowed and saluted, and these people left satisfied.

Looking at the people who left happily, Zhang Yun frowned and said, "Your Highness, are you serious?" If some people really come to the gate of the palace to shout and curse, they will still give a reward? ”

Finally made the entrance of the East Palace clean, Li Chengqian said as he walked back: "Do you think Lone is joking?" The fundamental purpose of national legislation is to control the people and benefit the people, and the real beneficiaries are them. Therefore, it is the people who really decide whether they are suitable for implementation, and only the voice of the people is the most authentic feedback. ”

"That's a good thing, it's quite a bit of the spirit of a human monarch."

Hearing this voice, Li Chengqian gave a cold war for no reason, turned his head stiffly, and found that it was the emperor's father who arrived at the East Palace and followed him all the way. Needless to say, all of the words just now were heard.

The emperor had a small piece of linen sewn on his shoulder, probably just returned from Zhang Yungu's house. was able to ask the emperor to sew a small piece of linen to pay tribute, and it is estimated that Zhang Yun has a spirit under the ancient spring, and he also feels that he is worth dying.

"Look at what you see, and if you are wrong, you must admit your mistake, even if the other party is an ordinary official. Moving on, I just think what you said makes a lot of sense and gives me a lot of inspiration. ”

While talking, Li Shimin naturally walked in front of Li Chengqian, seemingly ready to walk while talking.

Li Chengqian scratched his head after him, and thought for a while before saying, "Actually, Erchen also listened to what Master Li said, and only then did he realize this truth. Only when there is a talent can there be a home, and only when there is a family can there be a country. The people are like the cornerstone of the country, and when the foundation is destroyed, the country will be finished. Treating the people well is the best way to make a country stable for a long time. Qin Shi Huang is also dead, otherwise he would probably be angry again if he learned that his empire was destroyed from the unmuffled of two farmers. If there is no common people in an uprising, it is not called an uprising, but a rebellion. ”

Nodding, Li Shimin exclaimed: "You are right, it is the people who really have the ability to change the dynasty." Therefore, only by treating the people well can the country and dynasty have long-term peace and stability. Recently, I have also come to understand some truths, if the king is a ship, the people are water, and I have never heard of a boat that can move without water. And water can carry a boat and capsize a boat, so the person at the helm needs to be familiar with the nature of the water. ”

Appeared!

Li Chengqian suddenly had a feeling that he had gone from the trailer to the cinema, and finally waited for the classic scene. Tang Taizong Li Shimin is most famous for this sentence.

"What are you doing in a daze?"

Seeing that Li Chengqian was walking and frozen, Li Shimin asked dissatisfiedly.

Li Chengqian, who came to his senses, hurriedly bowed down and saluted, saying: "The sons congratulate their father and the emperor, and the people are water." Jun is the boat, and the water can carry the boat and overturn the boat, which is regarded as a quatrain for the ages. ”

It was said casually, but how did it become a quatrain for the ages?

But after thinking about it, this sentence is indeed very reasonable, it seems that the previous emperors did not say this sentence, perhaps, this sentence of mine is really great?

So, Li Shimin made up his mind to say this sentence to the courtiers when he was ready to go to court tomorrow morning to see how they reacted.

When the emperor enters the East Palace, it is as natural as returning to the harem.

When he walked to the Chongjiao Temple, he pushed the door and entered.

"The green finch boasted to me about how tender the steak was at your place, and ate the steak made in the imperial dining room, but said that it should be fed to the dogs. I'm boring as an emperor, and when my son delivers the meat, I think it's my filial piety, so I can only compete with dogs for food. ”

Hearing this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but pout. The group of bastards in the imperial dining room are used to learning ready-made from the East Palace, and there is no innovation at all. The steak should be fried slowly on an iron plate, and it should be grilled like lamb on the fire.

And the emperor's words, it's too cruel, for a little food, as for it?

In desperation, Li Chengqian could only ask Zhang Yun to inform the kitchen to make steaks, while he stayed in the restaurant as a companion.

"Father, steak is made very slowly, if you don't have any government, how about a drink? Xiazhou is not only rich in coal, but the wine made by the local people is also good, and Erchen has a lot of cellars here. ”

"Well, then bring some, I'm good."

I had no choice but to tell Fang Sheng to get it.

The emperor is really a very capricious creature, because as long as it is on the land of the Tang Dynasty, no matter where it is, it is his territory. Liu Bang took the world as his family business, and the courtiers not only did not object, but collectively congratulated the emperor on the family business he founded.

Looking at the Tang Dynasty, the East Palace is the prince's territory, but there is a premise, that is, the property right of the house is still the emperor's, and the prince just has the right to live....

When I got the wine, I didn't see the taste, so I poured it down in a big glass.

After quenching his thirst, Li Shimin said: "I came to you today to ask you, are you interested in changing your concubine?" ”

"Change the concubine?"

Li Chengqian almost fell off the chair, isn't Concubine Zheng already determined to be Su Yuan? Why do you have to change it all of a sudden?

Li Shimin smiled: "Yes, change the concubine." The one of the Su family, replaced by a side concubine, is not an insult to her. When I went to pay tribute to Zhang Yungu today, an elder of the Wang family said something to me, and they were going to marry a direct daughter as the crown princess. Speaking of which, it was you who cleaned up the Wang family too badly, so they had to be convinced. After all, on the issue of bloodline, our Li family is indeed at a loss. At the beginning, the fifth surnamed girl would rather marry a farmer, and the oath not to enter the royal family is still endless, but now I have to slap my face, to be honest, I am very excited! ”

"What is the matter with Guan Erchen, who does not marry his daughter, that is, he marries the concubine and enters the door, and the son-in-law will also abolish her! Why did their royal family want the latecomers to take over? Just because they have a pure bloodline? Just because their daughters are worth a lot? ”

After hearing the whole story clearly, Li Chengqian was furious, needless to say, the turmoil that lasted from the previous year to the new year was non-stop, which frightened the Wang family, who experienced this kind of thing for the first time. Rumors have always spread more and more, with Chang'an as the origin, it won't take long for it to radiate to the Tongzhou key towns of the entire Tang Dynasty. The Wang family married their daughter with the vow of the past, just to show the world: The prince has forgiven us....

Lao Tzu is now the fragrant gluttony of the people, as long as you marry Lao Tzu, you can naturally offset the impact of the coal incident, but Lao Tzu just won't give you a chance!

In the face of Li Chengqian's stubbornness, Li Shimin smiled dumbly, he knew that the words of marrying and then abandoning were his son's true heart. Because he can't resist his parents' orders, he can only think long-term in the future. If it were him, he would do the same.

Coughed lightly: "I am to say, since the time of Emperor Wu of Liang, it has become the general rule of the Tie rule in marriage. At the beginning, Wang Yuan wanted to marry his daughter to the Manchu family, but he was accused by Shen Yue of lowering his status and insulting his ancestors! It was also since that time that the bloodline of the clan began to rise to the top, and now, many people have scattered their family wealth, and they are also vying to marry a woman with five surnames to climb high. Although Fang Xuanling and the others support me, didn't they also marry a girl with five surnames?

Emperor Wencheng of the Northern Wei Dynasty even ordered the formulation of laws that did not allow intermarriage between scholars. In fact, the five surnames are rampant now, and they are all habitual. Today, I was almost moved, and I agreed to the Wang family on the spot, because you married a daughter with the fifth surname, which can really make our Li family's bloodline look better. ”

"Then, the Wang family officially intervened in politics as a foreign relative, and in the end, the tail was too big?"

Seeing that the emperor's father didn't mean to faint, Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief and spoke casually.

Hearing this, Li Shimin laughed: "You kid, you dare to say, that's right, I just have this worry." What if our Li family has Xianbei blood? What if it's not a pure Hermes-epitek? The water flow doesn't care if it's a battleship or a sampan. As long as the people support it, what can we do if the bloodline of our Li family is mixed with the Turkic bloodline? It is still the royal family praised by all the people! ”

The emperor's words were heroic, and Li Chengqian could only stand up and salute to show his admiration.

"I heard that you are going to take Qingque Li Ke to form a fleet together? What do you think? Tell me about it. ”

....

It's about the ocean, and it can't be explained clearly for a while, so one speaks and listens, and those who listen take a sip from time to time. When Zhang Yun brought the steak up, Li Shimin was already a little drunk.

"Your idea is very good, I am used to expanding territory on land, and I have never set my sights on the sea. You are still young, and by the time I die, I will probably be forty or fifty years old. Since you want to open up the ocean, let it go from now on. If the East Palace's finances are insufficient, they will go to the Inner Mansion to withdraw it. Although there is no precedent for the crown prince to monopolize power before he ascended the throne, I can let you go. ”

Witnessing his own children with the East Palace, almost from scratch to form an industrial chain comparable to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it is not shocking, it is nonsense. So Li Shimin really wants to see how far this kid can go.

As long as the emperor relaxes the supervision, he will be able to establish an initial scale of the maritime business, and then act as usual and develop slowly. The ocean of Datang is still in a state of wilderness, and there is too much wealth in it that can be obtained!

"Father, although you have a lot of strength, it is still difficult to use chopsticks to pinch the beef, you have to use a small knife. As for the group of fools in the imperial dining room, Erchen will let the cook reprimand them, a pig-brained person..."

After enjoying a big meal in the East Palace, the emperor returned to the palace with eight points of drunkenness. Today, the Wang family's low voice made him extremely happy. However, not all apologies have to be accepted. I was accused by you of being a wild man, but so what? You are high, don't you still come to ask for me? Hehe, now, I don't pay attention to you!

The emperor's wish was fulfilled, but he didn't say it to death, and the postponed Wang family did not have the consciousness of being played by the monkey, but became more and more anxious, and even played one after another, hoping to marry the royal family.

Such news, for some reason, reached Su Yan's ears. He had been secretly happy all along, and when he heard the news, he was like being struck by lightning.

He knows very well that his family is actually nothing, and the reason why he is lucky to be favored by the royal family is only because the queen is very satisfied with his daughter. Compared with a behemoth like the Wang family, the Su family is really not qualified, and they don't even have the qualifications to compare.

can't marry the royal family, with the background of the Su family, it is estimated that the family scale will never be formed, even at the bottom.

When you are in a messy mood, you are prone to lose your temper, and no matter how good your cultivation is, you will pull down your face when you are in a bad mood.

These days, the Su family can be called a chicken and a dog, and the head of the family will drink when he goes home, and he will curse the Wang family when he is drunk.

With such a big movement, she naturally couldn't hide it from Su Yuan, and when she learned the whole story, she suddenly didn't know what to say.

In her eyes, the prince is actually a very knowledgeable, very literate, but funny person. When I was young, I still dreamed about what my future husband would be like, but as she became sensible, this longing turned into fear, because she really didn't have the ability to control her own destiny.

God has mercy on her, although the prince is the prince, but he came to her by surprise, met, and now he always writes and chats with her. If her destined husband is the crown prince, she can definitely accept it. It's just that this grace of God is time-limited after all, and the Wang family's move to break the oath to marry the royal family suddenly shattered her dream.

Tears couldn't stop flowing down, even if Changle stood beside her, she didn't notice it.

"Sister Yuan, why are you crying? Did someone bully you? ”

Changle's voice startled Su Yuan, and she quickly got up from the bed and wiped away her tears. It's just that her face was originally fair, and now her eyes like red peaches are still so obvious.

"Changle, why are you here again? Didn't you say that the royal family was ready to break off the marriage contract with the Su family? ”

Hearing Su Yuan's words, Changle suddenly smiled: "Who did you listen to!" How could the father and queen mother cancel the marriage? Didn't the crown prince and brother blow up his lungs? You see, this leather bag was given to you by the queen mother, and this small one was asked by the royal brother to give it to you. Don't worry, how could this happen? ”

Taking the purse, regardless of Changle being in front of her, Su Yuan directly opened the purse given to her by the prince and took out a letter from it.

The original sorrow disappeared without a trace after reading the letter, but the tears still couldn't help but flow.

"You are Lao Tzu's daughter-in-law, the king of heaven Lao Tzu marries his daughter, don't be lonely, wait for it with peace of mind...."