Another little and a half months passed.

Winter is coming.

It was drizzling and the wind was biting.

The three years of Zhenguan have come to an end.

It's just that at this end, it makes countless people's hearts anxious, and everyone's mood can be said to be worse than this wet and cold weather.

Grain prices have fallen to the bottom, and no one would have thought that in Guanzhong, which suffered from the locust plague, countless grain merchants rushed to transport grain to prepare for a lot of money, and now it is ...... Everyone is anxious about stockpiling food.

Many families have not yet made up their minds to build granaries, but if they do not hire people to build them at this time, then in the spring of the next year, they will have to sow seeds and plant seedlings, and it will be too late to mobilize idle labor.

So...... What will happen when the next autumn harvest comes?

Once countless grains cannot be sold, then the final outcome may be rotten in the ground.

And the terrible thing is that growing food requires a cost, and what is even more terrifying is ...... Even if you let the land go barren, it will cost you.

At this time...... Almost all the sons of the clan frowned.

On the ninth day of the first month of November.

The prince Li Tai played in front of Li Shimin, and said that the grain was cheap and hurt the peasants.

He expressed his deep concern that if the grain continued to be so cheap, the peasants would no longer have the heart to cultivate, and even gave the example of a large number of fugitive slaves, because the price of land and the cheapness of grain caused a large number of original slaves and tenant farmers to flee.

The fundamental reason lies in the fact that land was originally of great value, and because it had great value, the people who monopolized the land had the initiative to organize production.

And ordinary people, because they don't have enough land, have to rent land, or sell themselves into slavery, because with the protection and land of the world, they can survive! Otherwise, even if they become yeoman farmers, their meager wealth will not be able to withstand any disaster.

Can ...... now When people realize that it only takes a small amount of money to buy a few acres of land, it is enough to support themselves, or ...... Now that the price of food is low, as long as you find something for yourself, you can buy food to satisfy your stomach, so ...... The hearts of the people began to waver.

The problem of fugitive slavery began to become more and more common.

Li Tai spoke emotionally about what he saw and heard in Guanzhong now, and he hoped that his father and emperor would be touched and come up with specific methods.

Li Shimin looked at his son with a cold expression, and he paused...... finally smiled a little and said, "I know, Qingque can be so attentive and care about people's livelihood, I am very pleased." ”

Li Tai couldn't see through the joy and anger shown by his father, so he said cautiously: "In the long run, I'm afraid that there will be a big problem, father, and the sons think it...... The imperial court should come up with a practical prescription. ”

Li Shimin smiled and encouraged: "What good prescription should I come up with?" ”

"It's better to ...... The imperial court came forward to purchase some grain, and then ordered all localities to hurry up and pursue the fugitive slaves. In addition, Erchen thought that ......"

Lee Tae was going to talk eloquently.

But Li Shimin suddenly interrupted him: "Qingque, who taught you these words?" ”

This was a bit of a question, Li Tai was startled, and hurriedly said: "It's all Erchen who thought of it himself." ”

"Hmm." Li Shimin nodded: "It's really not easy for you to think about such a deep question at a young age." ”

Li Tai said: "Father praised it falsely. ”

His answer was not leaky, not to mention that he was born with a polite and polite appearance, and anyone who saw him couldn't help but praise him.

Just a suggestion for Li Tai...... Li Shimin stroked the case with a faint face, still silent.

Li Chengqian, who was sitting on the side, sneered at this time: "Hmph, it's nonsense. ”

Li Shimin's eyebrows moved.

But I heard Li Chengqian say: "You are young, you dare to talk about national affairs, if you don't understand anything, then you should see, listen, and learn more, instead of talking about the government and the country's major politics here, it's not something that you kid can discuss, even if you want to discuss, it's not that you read a few books, listen to the instigation of others, and feel that you know everything." ”

Li Tai was stunned for a moment, he never imagined that the imperial brother would criticize him so angrily and directly.

He didn't show any annoyance, only smiled, and behaved very humblely: "Yes, Brother Huang, I know that I am wrong." ”

Li Chengqian's punch was like hitting cotton, and Li Chengqian suddenly realized that he didn't seem to be the opponent of this eight or nine-year-old child!

It's just that...... If it was in the past, I was afraid that my father would clean himself up again.

But Li Shimin was very strange today, he did not reprimand Li Chengqian, but sat aside and did not say a word.

Li Chengqian settled down, and said: "After I go back, be more aware of the people's feelings, don't lock yourself in the study all day long to study, you see what you look like in Japanese, my Tang Dynasty is about to win the world, and the world does not rely on reading." ”

Li Tai still didn't argue with Li Chengqian, but showed a look of grievance, and saluted Li Chengqian: "Got it." ”

Li Shimin, who had been silent, then his eyes fell on Li Chengqian's body and said, "Who taught you these words?" ”

Li Chengqian did not hesitate, and immediately said: "Father, the emperor is the same as the emperor's brother, they are all figured out by themselves. ”

Li Shimin smiled again: "Okay, you are all my sons, you are brothers, what are you arguing about over such a trivial matter, your mother has been in poor health recently, go and see her." ”

Li Chengqian and Li Tai didn't know their father's thoughts at this time, but Li Chengqian scolded happily, but he was also a little proud!

Anyway, I scolded Li Tai today, and my father didn't reprimand him, as if he had won, haha...... Chen Zhengtai's guy is really a roundworm in his father's belly.

So the two obediently went out of the palace and went to the eldest grandson queen.

As soon as these two sons left, Li Shimin's face suddenly fell!

There was murder in his eyes, and with no intolerance, he said sharply: "Wang Jue, Xiao Deyan and others, damn it." ”

Zhang Qian, who was standing on the side, heard this sudden loud shout, and his heart trembled suddenly!

This Wang Jue is Li Tai's teacher, he was a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, with a high status, and has always been respected by the emperor, and as for Xiao Deyan, he is a famous person in the world, these two people have the same characteristics, they are both people in the Yue Palace.

Now His Majesty suddenly cursed these two......

This is......

Zhang Qian knew that this must be the two of them who violated Li Shimin's rebellion.

Zhang Qian said cautiously: "Your Majesty, do you want to let the hundred horses ......?"

Li Shimin quickly regained his composure, pursed his lips, and then waved his hand and said, "No need, just wait and see, I want to see, and then ...... Who else will jump out like Li Tai. ”

Zhang Qian hurriedly said: "Your Majesty Shengming." ”

Li Shimin frowned thoughtfully, and suddenly glanced at Zhang Qian with a calm gaze: "What happened here today, will you spread the news of what happened here today?" ”

Although Zhang Qian is a regular servant inside, in fact, he does have a hot fight with some people outside the palace!

After all...... Zhang Qian is not stupid, whether it is the crown prince or Li Tai, they each have their own capital, and they may all be Li Shimin's successors in the future.

Needless to say, the prince of Yue, Li Tai, is very trusted by His Majesty, it stands to reason that at his age, he should only be able to become the king of the county, but the king of Yue has become a prince early, if it is just the prince who has returned it, His Majesty actually crowned him as the governor of Yangzhou and the governor of Yuezhou! Governor Chang, Hai, Run, Chu, Shu, Lu, Hao, Shou, She, Su, Hangzhou, Xuan, Dongmu, Nanhe and other 16 states military. He also supervised the six prefectures of Yue, Wu, Quan, Jian, Tai and Kuo.

In addition to letting him control the military power of these more than 20 states, Li Tai's fief is as many as 22 states!

What is this concept?

The entire Tang Dynasty is only more than 300 states.

And Li Tai's fief accounts for one percent of the world, and what is more terrible is that this fief is still in the Jiangnan region, and now, Yangzhou and Yuezhou because of the development of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, have gradually become the land of fish and rice, the place is rich, and its annual tax accounts for more than two percent of the world.

Li Shimin even felt that this alone could not make Li Tai's position stable, and invited Wang Qi and Xiao Deyan and others to be his teachers.

These are the clans of the Southern Dynasties, and the families behind them have a very high reputation in Jiangnan.

Zhang Qian even suspected that His Majesty's true heir was most likely Li Tai.

As a eunuch, whether it is to please the crown prince or the king of Yue, it is a good choice, at least in the future, so that you can live out your old age in peace.

Now His Majesty suddenly issued a warning, which made Zhang Qian immediately realize the seriousness of the problem! He was so frightened that he hurriedly bowed to the ground and said: "The slave will die, the slave will not dare." ”

"Good." Li Shimin said lightly, and his face suddenly returned to normal!

He then picked up the music again, it seemed to be careless, but the notes sent from all the states in the world seemed to talk about the current Gu cheap things!

Li Shimin didn't seem to be in a hurry to review the reply, but seemed to be smiling, watching every book, and now he is looking forward to what will happen next.

I just don't know...... Next...... How it will be.

What is Chen Zhengtai doing at this time?

The rest is going to be fun.

Maybe those clans will press Chen Zhengtai to the ground and beat him severely.

Chen Zhengtai is still a little self-conscious, trying to anger the entire world with his own strength.

But...... A young man's newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger, much like me.

It's a pity that I am getting older, and the older I get, the more I look forward and backward, and the more cautious I am in everything, far less ambitious than I was when I was a teenager.

Of course...... Of course, Chen Zhengtai will be beaten all over the ground by the Shi clan to find teeth, but what if he succeeds?

At this time, Li Shimin had doubts again, can he really succeed?

…………

The closer we get to the end of the year.

The more the price of grain and land falls!

It is true that the clans have no intention of selling their land, but this multiple-choice question is too difficult to do, whether to build a warehouse or not, whether it will be barren land in the coming year, and whether to hire people to cultivate it.

Knowing that building a warehouse is a loss, knowing that the land is barren is also a loss, and knowing that hiring people to farm is still a loss, how can it be a loss to work together, especially when seeing the declining food and land prices, an unprecedented anxiety has begun to envelop everyone's heart.

Nor did it seem that the imperial court intended to come up with any means to relieve them.

It is reported that Li Tai, the king of Yue, is on a note.

Li Tai is really a virtuous king, he thinks about us and other people everywhere.

At least...... His Majesty is noncommittal about this.

There was no movement on the court side, but the clans were in a hurry.

It's too late.

Some of the sons of the clan have also begun to secretly peddle their private land.

It's a pity...... At this time, the land price is sold, which is almost equal to a loss.

The tooth shops in the east and west markets are now desperately selling land.

It is said that the commission for selling land is very high now, and the seller is willing to give a high reward.

But the situation is ...... It's not easy to sell land.

Although there are countless signs, who dares to buy land at this juncture?

This land, in fact, requires a cost of ownership, after all...... To pay the grain tax, even if the clan only pays a small symbolic amount, it is still money, and even needs to hire people to farm, and needs to store grain in the barn, which is not money?

More and more are hung out of the ground, but they can't be sold.

And everyone is like a fly without a head, and they can only do it in a hurry.

The news soon spread to Erpigou.

On the morning of this day, Chen Zhengtai was drinking tea with his old god.

The decline in land and food prices exceeded his expectations.

Li Chengqian is here again.

He hurriedly found Chen Zhengtai: "Senior brother, there is one thing, you have to help me think about it, Gu and Li Tai ......"

Before he could continue, Chen Zhengtai interrupted him: "You don't have to say it, I know the result, it must be after you scolded Li Tai, the teacher is noncommittal." ”

Li Chengqian said in surprise: "Ah, how do you know, you are so bold, you actually installed someone next to your father, oops, it's terrible, but Lone likes it, haha." ”

Seeing that Li Chengqian actually had a treacherous smile on his face, Chen Zhengtai lowered his face: "When did I install people, if you talk nonsense, I will go to see Senior Brother Yue Wang tomorrow." ”

Li Chengqian's smiling face suddenly retracted: "......"

Chen Zhengtai said: "Okay, let's not joke, I'll enter the palace later." ”

Li Chengqian said in surprise: "Enter the palace, what are you doing in the palace?" ”

"See Your Majesty." Chen Zhengtai said very seriously: "Everything is ready now, but we still owe the east wind, which is only available to His Majesty, so we have to borrow the east wind." ”

Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment, and he felt more and more that Chen Zhengtai at this time was very unfathomable.

Chen Zhengtai said: "You go with me." ”

"Why?"

Chen Zhengtai said seriously: "Because I can't tell if Your Majesty is willing to borrow it, if you refuse to borrow, I plan to say it directly." At that time, if Your Majesty is furious, you are by your side, I can rest assured, after all, you can prevent disasters. ”

Li Chengqian: "......"

He looked at Chen Zhengtai with disgust, what are these words, you guy, dare to take advantage of Lone?

What a guts.

But......

Although he was extremely reluctant, Li Chengqian still followed Chen Zhengtai in a hurry, and the two rode horses to the Taiji Palace, and after the confession, they were immediately introduced to the Ganlu Palace.

The Ganlu Hall is the inner hall, and further on, it is the dormitory of the concubines, so under normal circumstances, Li Shimin will not convene the ministers here!

However, when he heard that it was Chen Zhengtai and the crown prince who came, he seemed to realize something, and chose to sit here and meet his disciples.

When he arrived at Li Shimin's side, Chen Zhengtai saluted and said: "I have seen the teacher, I haven't seen the teacher for many days, the teacher is more fierce than before, the teacher is really amazing, every day is in charge of all opportunities, working on state affairs, and he can still be so energetic, he is really worthy of being the son of heaven, this real dragon also." ”

Li Shimin smiled: "Really? Instead, I feel that my body is not as good as before. ”

"Don't be humble."

Li Shimin seemed to smile: "Don't detour around the corner, tell me the truth, why are you here?" ”

Although Chen Zhengtai was pierced in his heart, he was not embarrassed at all, so he smiled and said: "The teacher is really discerning, and at a glance, he took a fancy to the student's mind." People say that every student is the son of his teacher in his last life, and the ancients did not deceive me. ”

Li Chengqian was listening, and he couldn't help but think, scared, this bastard, he knew that he had a plan, he didn't want to be a brother with Gu, he wanted to be a real brother with Gu? He wants to be a prince.

Li Shimin had a straight face: "Is there such an old saying?" Why haven't I heard of it? ”

Chen Zhengtai thought to himself, I am in the Tang Dynasty now, so I am an ancient, I am an ancient, and what I say is not an ancient saying?

He smiled and didn't explain, but said, "The student is here to borrow something from his teacher." ”

"What to borrow?" Li Shimin looked at Chen Zhengtai with some curiosity.

Chen Zhengtai said: "Huangzhuang." ”

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, a little surprised.

Datang has a special imperial village, and most of these land revenues are used to support the emperor and concubines, as well as the children of the clan, as internal money, which is one of the main sources of income in the palace.

Can ...... now Chen Zhengtai actually wants to put his hand in here?

"How much land do you want?"

"How much can the teacher borrow?"

"This ......" Li Shimin began to hesitate: "What do you want to do?" ”

"Useful."

Li Shimin couldn't help but be annoyed: "I have many daughters, and they all need to marry in the future, and these are the dowries I have prepared for them." ”

This is the truth, after all, the emperor's sons have fiefdoms, and after the emperor's daughter marries, they often need to be given land by the palace.

If this land is given to you, or if you borrow it, and something goes wrong, what will happen to my daughters?

Chen Zhengtai was speechless.

Usually it's easy to say anything, but when it's time to borrow something, it's time to put it off.

"Teacher...... The student council will return it. ”

"Is 30,000 acres enough?" When Li Shimin said this number, he was still a little distressed.

Chen Zhengtai said unceremoniously: "Students need 150,000 mu." ”

Li Shimin couldn't help but gasp.