In a certain year of the Qin Dynasty, there were signs of drought in the northern region of the Qin Dynasty, and there were no rains for a whole year, but the farmers here have long been accustomed to the drought that occurs every three or five times, in fact, in ancient times, there will be a major drought almost every 10 years or so, and the farmers have no other way than to wait for the rain to fall.

A year later, the farmers in the north not only did not wait for the rain, but ushered in a swarm of locusts that covered the sky and the sun, and this group of locusts swept through many provinces of the Qin Dynasty at lightning speed, and the drought lasted for 3 years! More than 10 million people starved to death, and more than 20 million people fled to various places.

All of a sudden, the countryside is barren, the ground is full of hunger, the bones are full of wilderness, the screams and cries for help are endless, and the most terrible thing is that when people eat the bark and grass roots, there is a scene of "cannibalism".

At that time, an official saw such a scene and exclaimed: "This is a disaster that has not been seen in more than 200 years!" It is the "Qinbei Strange Famine"

Slowly, Li Zhan said: "Uncle Niu... Don't cry, don't worry, there will never be such an incident again! ”

In the end, Niu Jinda was tired of crying, so he fell asleep, and the eldest grandson Wuji and Ma Zhou on the side were eager to try together: "Zhan'er... Let's enter the palace and offer sweet potatoes to Your Majesty, so that Your Majesty can sleep peacefully. ”

It's a pity that Li Zhan shook his head and said: "I can't go, this time I'll let Cheng Qian go to the sweet potato, as long as this credit is recorded on Cheng Qian's body, then his reputation can be raised." ”

"Big brother...!" Li Chengqian stood up from the chair on the side and said, "This skill is too great. ”

Li Zhan smiled and said, "Silly... The credit for discovery belongs to Your Majesty, and your credit is for planting, so that the credit will not be too great, but it can be remembered by the people. ”

"But it's not fair to you...! Obviously this credit is yours! Li Chengqian was a little moved.

"We are a family, regardless of each other... If you really feel unfair to the eldest brother, then you should be your prince and work hard for the people, okay? Li Zhan looked at Li Chengqian with a warm smile.

"Hmm...!" Li Chengqian nodded again and again, followed by his eyes reddening, and directly rushed over and hugged Li Zhan.

The eldest grandson Wuji showed a slightly moved expression and said, "Okay... We immediately entered the palace and reported this matter to His Majesty, so that His Majesty would be a little less worried. ”

"Good...!" Li Chengqian let go of Li Zhan.

Li Zhan patted Li Chengqian's head, and when Li Chengqian was about to walk out of the hall, he suddenly turned around and knelt down in front of Li Zhan and said: "Li Chengqian, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, swears that if Li Chengqian disobeys his eldest brother Li Zhan one day, he will suffer from being devoured by ten thousand insects."

The kindness of the eldest brother will always be remembered by Li Chengqian. ”

Follow Li Zhan to get up, turn around and leave, at this time, the whole hall showed a slight knowing smile, this oath is very heavy, but this oath has also completely raised Li Zhan's identity.

Even if Li Chengqian became the emperor, Li Zhan's identity was still high, which was a promise from Li Chengqian, and it was also Li Zhan's sincere return to Li Chengqian.

Looking at Li Chengqian's back, Li Zhan showed a warm smile like a big brother.

followed Li Zhan and said, "Let's continue... Don't forget, what we're really happy about today, I'm a daddy! ”

After saying a word, the atmosphere became warm again.

"Haha... That's right, we're here to congratulate you, this master isn't drunk yet, we can't listen... Come... Come... Come... Brother Zhan, have a drink with your Uncle Cheng, I, old Cheng, have been waiting for a long time. Cheng bit Jin laughed and raised the wine glass.

Yu Chigong, who followed on the side, also smiled and said, "Me too... Don't worry, Lao Cheng and I will come with a cup alone. ”

Looking at the two uncles who were eyeing each other, Li Zhan laughed, Li Zhan was in a very good mood today, so Li Zhan was not afraid to say: "I'm not afraid, come... Dry! ”

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"Are you okay today?" In the Chang'an Political Palace, Li Shimin paced forward, and after seeing the eldest grandson, he asked with a smile.

"It's a pretty good day... Didn't kick me once, hey... By the way, Zhan'er's daughter-in-law is also pregnant, and I don't have enough clothes to prepare. As she spoke, the eldest grandson queen on the side took out the clothes she had prepared for the child in her belly.

Li Shimin also looked at these little clothes with a smile and said, "You can rest assured... I'll let them do some more...! ”

But Empress Eldest Sun shook her head and said, "No... I'll have to do it myself, and I'll be fine anyway, so let's do it again. ”

"It's okay...!" Li Shimin gently touched the slightly bulging belly of Empress Eldest Sun with his hand.

"Are you alright...?" Empress Eldest Sun asked in a low voice.

"I'm afraid I'm going to have to make a crime again." Li Shimin sighed and said: "My second edict is useful, it would be good, my people are suffering, I feel uncomfortable, but the court has no idea." ”

"There is no solution to the drought, so don't blame them, Your Majesty." Empress Eldest Sun gently argued.

"I know... There is no solution to the drought, which really makes me helpless. After speaking, Li Shimin sighed again.

Li Shimin, the emperor, is one of the few emperors dedicated to the people, Zhenguan six years ago, the Tang Dynasty's regime basically stabilized, the country's strength is slowly recovering, and the life of the common people is better.

Therefore, in order to show the great power of the Tang Dynasty, many ministers asked Li Shimin to hold a ceremony to seal the Zen, but Wei Zheng objected to this!

Wei Zheng said: Even if a normal person has been sick for a long time and has just recovered from treatment, it is impossible for him to carry a stone slab on his back and walk hundreds of miles. Now that the country is just a little better, we enjoy this joyous moment, and all our previous efforts are in vain.

The hard-won popularity will soon fade.

Of course, this was the last thing Li Shimin wanted to see, so he immediately gave up the idea of sealing Zen.

Li Shimin has always understood empathic thinking, and put people's preferences and daily behaviors within the scope of his own consideration. He believes that decorating the palace to play is what the emperor wants, and the common people don't like it.

If the people do not want it, the emperor must give it up. During his reign, he gave up the construction of many palaces, which greatly reduced the burden on the common people.

During the Zhenguan period, Li Shimin's thoughts on serving the people can be seen everywhere.

He said: Everything must be done in accordance with the principle of serving the people, the country is people-oriented, people are based on food and clothing, so that the people can only prosper if they have no worries about food and clothing. He also believed that the only thing that could make the common people peaceful was that the emperor was wise.

The emperor can only be happy if he is a common man, and if the emperor is mediocre, the common people will suffer. In order to give people a calm political environment, Li Shimin tried to save labor and fight.

Li Shimin said that governing the country is like planting a tree, if the roots are not stable, the tree will fall. If a monarch can govern his country in a good way, the people will be able to live and work in peace. In order to alleviate the suffering of the common people, Li Shimin ordered the number of officials to be reduced by 640.

He also ordered more than 3,000 female officials to be released from the palace so that they could find their spouses. At the beginning of Li Shimin's succession to the throne, he planned to seal all the children of his family, but was blocked by the minister.

Li Shimin believes that as the king of a country, I should do my best to let my people live a prosperous life, how can I let people suffer for me because of my selfish desires? So I dismissed the idea.

In order to better appease the common people, Li Shimin attached great importance to the selection and appointment of officials, and he took whether or not he could treat the people well and the requirements for field inspection as the criteria for selecting and appointing officials.

In order to implement this policy effectively, Li Shimin ordered that the names of all governors and assassins in various localities should be written on stone tablets, and the achievements of these officials in their work should be written under these names, and the results of good and evil in their work should be recorded as the standard of rewards and punishments for these officials.

Li Shimin's implementation of the people-oriented thinking is reflected in his humble acceptance of the advice of his ministers.

Many people ask why Li Shimin was enshrined as the emperor of the ages, Li Shimin is not the emperor who killed his brother and forced his father, how did he become a Ming Jun, in fact, this Ming Jun was obtained by Li Shimin for the people and the people.

Since Li Shimin, to be honest, there has not been an emperor who has done Li Shimin's care for the people like this, very few, basically the kind of people who don't eat minced meat.

Many emperors are reluctant to issue an edict of guilt, and the minister asks the emperor to issue an edict of guilt is equivalent to asking for the emperor's life, because the edict of guilt is to admit his mistakes, which emperor is willing to admit his mistakes for the sake of the people, don't joke.

Only Li Shimin is sincere, hoping that the issuance of the edict can allow God to reduce the responsibility for the crime to himself, which is also a proof of the love of the ancient Ming Jun for the people.

Looking at Li Shimin's sad expression, the eldest grandson empress on the side looked at Li Shimin distressedly and said, "Your Majesty, don't be anxious, everything will be fine!" ”

Looking at the distressed look of Empress Eldest Sun, Li Shimin nodded and said, "Hmm... Guanyin said that it would get better, and it would definitely get better, and I believe that Guanyin is my little lucky star. ”

"Huh...!" Seeing Li Shimin, who had eased his emotions, Empress Eldest Sun also smiled.

Just when the two looked at each other and smiled, suddenly, an attendant from outside came to report: "Your Majesty... Empress... The eldest grandson Sikong, Ma Yushi, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asks to see...! ”

"What are they doing in the palace at this time...?" Li Shimin was surprised.

At this time, Empress Changsun said: "It's all your own people, let them in...!" ”

After speaking, the chamberlain brought the three of them into the Lizheng Palace, and after seeing the eldest grandson Wuji, Ma Zhou, and Li Chengqian, he saw the eldest grandson Wuji and said excitedly: "Your Majesty... The great drought has been saved, and the great drought has been saved. ”

"You said it was okay... Auxiliary... What do you say, what is saved? Li Shimin was excited, and got up directly and asked.

"Father, my uncle said that the drought in Hebei has been saved, my eldest brother has donated a crop called sweet potato, this crop is very drought tolerant, only a small amount of water can survive, and the yield is amazing, if the land is good, it can reach 3,000 catties per mu, and the barren land can also reach 1,000 catties per mu, and sweet potatoes can be used as a staple food."

"The yield per mu is 3,000 catties, and the barren land can also reach a yield of 1,000 catties per mu, or is it offered by Zhan'er?" Li Shimin immediately said excitedly: "Then it must be true, right... What about the war, what about the sweet potato... Hurry, hurry, let me see, let me see! ”

"Father, the eldest brother didn't come, he said that the credit for this sweet potato is credited to you, so that your prestige can be higher, the sweet potato is still in my Huangzhuang, the people of Huangzhuang have been planted for a season, so there will be no fake, tomorrow my father can go to Huangzhuang to have a look."

Li Chengqian's words made Li Shimin sigh: "Hey... It's hard to fight...! ”

"Your Highness, Your Majesty... Please Your Majesty must remember the filial piety of His Highness. The eldest grandson Wuji knelt down on the side.

"I know...!" Li Shimin nodded and said: "When my son's identity is restored, I will definitely be rewarded, and it will not make my son feel cold, and my son's filial piety is very comforting."

Auxiliary, Ma Zhou, Prince... Tomorrow, I will go to the Crown Prince's Mansion with me, and Li Zhan will also go with me.

Let's go see the sweet potato, I can't wait. After speaking, Li Shimin showed a smile.

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