Chapter 291: A month later, Lao Li is back!
"First of all, we only need to collect 40,000 militia from Chang'an City and go to the four cities of Liangzhou, Suzhou, Lanzhou, and Shazhou to support! First, this can save our Datang's real troops, and second, they can also transport grain and grass by the way to the four cities to support! Third, we don't have to distribute the food for these 40,000 troops, all of them are included in the military salary! In this way, wouldn't it be the best of all worlds? ”
Li Chengfeng's method shocked the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, they did not expect that the six-year-old and eighth prince would be able to solve the problem of the Tang Dynasty's troops, people's livelihood, and grain and grass transportation in such a short period of a few minutes.
The thinking of the Eighth Prince is simply too advanced.
Many ministers showed admiration and admiration for Li Chengfeng.
Compared with Li Shimin's deliberation, Li Chengfeng is better at rational analysis and directly giving corresponding countermeasures to deal with these things.
It can be said that it is a quick knife to cut through the mess.
And the ministers finally understood why Li Shimin handed over the government to Li Chengfeng to deal with when he was recuperating from his illness.
Because the eighth prince Li Chengfeng has such an ability to deal with the world's major affairs.
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All the ministers applauded Li Chengfeng's decision, but Cheng Biting Jin was the only one who was sullen.
Cheng Biting Jin said: "Eighth prince, your method is feasible!" However, the Turks and Tibetans attacked the Tang Dynasty, and they were all well-trained soldiers, and the ministers were afraid, why did the 40,000 civilian soldiers they sent to support them not be able to prevent the Turks and Tibetans from attacking! After all, they have never been on the battlefield, they don't know martial arts, and they don't have systematic training, if they go to the battlefield, they will be the impulse of the past, and they shouldn't desert! ”
Li Chengfeng smiled shallowly and said, "This prince, just let them go to the impulse, didn't let them go to the battlefield?" ”
"Oh? What do you mean by the words of the Eighth Prince? Cheng Yanjin asked puzzled.
Li Chengfeng replied: "Lu Guogong, just imagine, if we go to attack the Turks, and see that the Turkic border fortress is full of soldiers wearing battle armor, in the face of no absolute chance of victory, will you lead your troops to attack?" ”
"Back to the Eighth Prince, the old minister is not so stupid, he will definitely not fight a battle with no chance of winning!"
"Yes, since you all know that you won't fight, the Turkic generals, seeing that our Datang border is full of defensive warriors, will they attack it? You can't think about it with your brain! ”
"Even if the soldiers we levy are just civilians, as long as they wear battle armor and hold broadswords! Everyone is Lu Bu among people, I don't want how strong their combat strength is, as long as they have a loud voice! This prince doesn't believe it, this Turkic dog thief still dares to attack our city? ”
"Wonderful, wonderful! Hahaha, you are still the eighth prince, you are careful, it is the old minister who is too worried, hahaha! ”
After listening to Li Chengfeng's analysis, Cheng Yanjin suddenly showed a happy smile on his face.
Li Chengfeng waved his hand randomly and said, "Lu Guogong, this prince will put 100,000 gold out, and let you go to the people to collect the people to join the army!" The conditions for collection are: women do not want, the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled do not want! The reward for joining the army is: keep it up, give 5 catties of rice to their families every month, calculated according to the population! ”
"Yes, Eighth Prince!"
"Well, and the most important point is that the conscription should not force the strong men, but ask them to voluntarily join the army! The generous reward conditions have been given, whether they come or not, that is the business of the people! Also, only 40,000 soldiers were levied, not too much! Otherwise, there will be a serious shortage of labor in the Tang Dynasty, and the prince still needs them to dig the Grand Canal! ”
"Okay, Eighth Prince, the old minister will do as you instruct!"
Cheng Yanjin nodded respectfully, but he admired Li Chengfeng in his heart.
Originally, if Li Shimin was allowed to deal with these problems, it would not be possible to deal with them in a week or a month.
But the Eighth Prince solved all the problems perfectly in one day?
Of course, the problem of people's livelihood was perfectly solved, but at the same time, the treasury lost a lot.
And these things soon reached the ears of the crown prince Li Chengqian.
In the palace, everyone praised the eight princes for handling the government well.
But Li Chengqian was very disdainful, because Li Chengqian felt that the Eighth Prince was using the power of the treasury to solve the problems of people's livelihood, which was not a big skill at all.
Whoever comes can solve it the same way.
So, in the early morning of the next day, Li Chengqian ordered his henchmen and ministers to go to Cuixian Tower in Changfeng Village and tell Li Shimin about this matter.
After Li Shimin listened, he really frowned.
Because Li Chengfeng's way of dealing with it is to consume the treasury to relieve the victims, if the treasury is empty, then the entire Tang Dynasty will be finished.
But Li Shimin believes that with Li Chengfeng's IQ, he will never be so nonsense.
Unless Li Chengfeng has a solution to his worries.
Because Li Shimin had just completed the craniotomy, Li Shimin was not able to go to court and review the folds, so Li Shimin wanted Li Chengfeng to go to court for him for a while.
If Li Chengfeng still maintains the people's livelihood by depleting the state treasury, then Li Shimin may take back the power in Li Chengfeng's hands at any time.
After all, the treasury cannot afford such consumption.
Li Shimin would rather have more deaths in drought than consume the accumulation of Datang.
This is the ruthlessness that an emperor should have.
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A month later, Li Shimin's cultivation was almost complete.
So he returned to the palace in Chang'an City under the care of Wang Dequan, the chief eunuch.
The news of Li Shimin's return spread throughout the palace in an instant, and all the ministers poured into the nest to welcome Li Shimin's arrival.
Li Shimin's willingness to come back this time has two points.
The first point is: to see how Li Chengfeng went to court.
The second point is: to solicit the opinions of the ministers and let the ministers decide whether Li Chengfeng has the ability to continue to replace himself in the court.
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Returning to the court, Li Shimin once again sat on the throne in place.
And Li Chengfeng returned to the stage of listening to the court.
Because Li Shimin's hair was shaved during surgery, Li Shimin at this moment is wearing a brocade hat on his head to cover up the scars and bald head on his head.
"Ahem, ladies and gentlemen, don't go for many days, I'm back again! When I came back, I actually wanted to see how my Eighth Emperor went to court! Don't worry about my existence! Wind! ”
"Yes, Father!"
"You continue to listen to the court on the stage, let me see with my own eyes, how you handle the government!"
"Good Father!"
Li Chengfeng stretched out his little hand and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
To be honest, after a month of going to the court, Li Chengfeng felt so fresh at first, until later, Li Chengfeng got tired of it, and felt as if he was working for Li Shimin again, and he couldn't get anything?
If it weren't for the need to deal with the twists and turns and the government, Li Chengfeng would have run out to play a long time ago.