"Cousin, take this little girl for a walk again, I wonder if my cousin has finished her homework? My cousin has a few questions I want to ask my cousin. ”

The eldest grandson rushed to the front of Princess Changle and Wu Cao, smiled and spoke, and tried his best to keep that bright smile.

"Cousin, don't you always come looking for trouble, okay? If I don't take her for a walk, will I take you for a walk? Besides, if you have a problem, you can ask the Pope, your cousin is much better at learning than you. ”

Princess Changle pouted and said unhappily.

The eldest grandson was speechless for a while, he really couldn't understand why Princess Changle was becoming more and more cold to him.

This made Changsun Chong feel like he had received 10,000 points of critical damage in his heart.

Princess Changle looked at him coldly, and the back of turning away made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Mother also said that she was going to the palace to propose marriage to him, if it was such a marriage, what was the point of him coming?

"Brother Chong, why are you so unhappy?"

Back in the dormitory, Fang Yiai looked at the depressed eldest grandson Chong and comforted him.

"Do you say that if you like a girl who doesn't like you, you will be happy in the future?"

Eldest Sun Chong looked up at the group of children of the family in the dormitory and asked.

"Brother Chong'er's question is too sad, we haven't experienced this kind of thing yet, how can we give the right answer?"

Everyone replied.

"yes, I haven't experienced it yet, how do you know the answer?"

The eldest grandson muttered loudly.

"General, the flying pigeon has passed the book."

One of his own soldiers crawled through the thick snow nest and handed the note in his hand to the general.

The general opened it and looked at it, and then spoke.

"Do you still need to investigate? The snow here is three feet thick, and the Turks can't go there to survey it now. Immediately sent a message to the Flying Pigeon of the Ministry of War, saying that Biansai had been surrounded by a storm and could not go out to investigate the current situation of the Turkic tribes, but the Turks must have been much more snowy than Biansai. ”

The general said solemnly.

"Yes, General, my subordinates will do it immediately."

The soldiers turned around and slowly crawled through the snow nest into the tent.

After writing the letter, it is tied to the pigeon's foot ring, and then the pigeon is released.

The carrier pigeon then flapped its wings and flew in the direction of Chang'an City.

"Sir, Biansai has replied."

The guards were happy and excited to bring exciting news.

This note stuffed back finally reached the hands of His Majesty Li Er in the imperial study.

"The Marquis of Chang'an has never been deceived. My Datang's chance for revenge has finally arrived. ”

His Majesty Li Er excitedly slapped the table in the imperial study.

Fang Xuanling, the eldest grandson Wuji, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng and other important ministers were separated on both sides.

"Why are you silent?"

His Majesty Li Er couldn't hide his excitement, but the ministers didn't see much joy.

His Majesty Li Er couldn't help but ask in wonder.

"Your Majesty, now for my Tang Dynasty, it is indeed a rare time to eliminate the Turkic tribes in one fell swoop and raise the prestige of my Tang Army, but there is a shortage of grain and grass. There is another question, after the grassland snow is covered like this, it is a natural disaster for the Turks and for our soldiers, why is it not the case? With the boundless snowfall, why did the troops march normally? Not to mention a decisive battle with the Turks. ”

Prime Minister Fang Xuanling said respectfully.

"This ......"

His Majesty Li Er was speechless for a while, and Prime Minister Fang Xuanling's words were to the point, but now that the great opportunity to destroy the Turks has finally come, it is absolutely impossible for him to give up.

"No food? No food and grass? ”

His Majesty Li Er came to paced and muttered to himself.

Suddenly, the words that Tao Ran had said during his last visit sounded in the ears of His Majesty Li Er.

"Your Majesty, the lack of grain in the treasury does not mean that there is no grain in the Tang Dynasty, most of the real grain has actually been hoarded by the family, and thousands of stones of grain have been found from the granary of Lufu alone, which can be seen from other major families. Your Majesty, if the Tang treasury is short of food, you can put pressure on the families according to Weichen's idea, and I believe that the problem of food panic in the treasury can be solved. ”

His Majesty Li Er slapped the table suddenly, thinking about it.

"Auxiliary, there is a lot of food in Aiqing's house, right?"

His Majesty Li Er asked gently.

As a relative of the emperor and the queen of the eldest grandson, he imagines with his toes that they know that their eldest grandson family is in full swing, if the eldest grandson family has no food, then the other major families are indeed unpredictable.

Hearing this, the eldest grandson Wuji tightened his body, the purpose of His Majesty Li Er's question was already obvious, he must have known that the eldest grandson's family had food, and there was a lot of it, otherwise he would not ask directly in front of so many important ministers.

"Your Majesty, there is indeed some food in the house, and the minister is willing to take it out to contribute to the Tang Dynasty's conquest of the Turks."

After thinking for a while, the eldest grandson Wuji immediately replied.

"Haha...... Ha ha...... Okay, the auxiliary machine is not a loss is my trusted minister, I am very relieved, if everyone is as high as the auxiliary machine, why should my Tang soldiers have no food and grass to eliminate the Turks? ”

His Majesty Li Er looked around at the ministers and said solemnly.

"Your Majesty, don't you already have an idea in your heart?"

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, the secretary of the military department, asked excitedly.

In particular, Du Ruhui, the secretary of the military department, if he could solve the problem of grain and grass, he was sure that his army would set foot on the grassland, and the people in the border area would no longer be harassed by the Turks.

"Two Aiqing, we will know the result tomorrow morning."

His Majesty Li Er said mysteriously.

Several ministers saw that His Majesty Li Er looked confident, so they respectfully bowed and retreated.

For dinner, His Majesty Li Er dined in the Lizheng Hall as always.

"Guanyin, if the army succeeds in sending the Turks this time, the auxiliary machine will be indispensable!"

After His Majesty Li Er finished dinner, he said with emotion.

"Where did Erlang say this? The concubine didn't understand what Erlang meant, could it be that the eldest brother did something to make Erlang happy? ”

Empress Eldest Sun asked in surprise.

"Yes, I asked if there was any food in the auxiliary house for my army's northern expedition to the Turks, and the auxiliary machine promised me on the spot that he would definitely give away the surplus grain in the house, and I was very relieved."

His Majesty Li Er looked at Empress Eldest Sun happily and said.

"So, the eldest brother has hoarded a lot of food?"

Empress Eldest Sun frowned and said.

"I don't know exactly how much, but I'm very pleased with the heart of the auxiliary machine."

"Erlang, please allow the concubine to go out of the palace, the concubine will definitely let the eldest brother donate all the surplus grain in the house, and never dare to hide it privately."

Empress Eldest Sun stood up and spoke.

"Guanyin, it's so late, it's better to go again tomorrow." His Majesty Li Er was overjoyed in his heart, and he had to dissuade him.

"The concubine can't wait for tomorrow, this matter should not be delayed sooner rather than later."

"Okay, I asked Manager Yang to send you over, fortunately it's not far away, Guanyin and the maid will go back quickly."

His Majesty Li Er said gently.

The eldest grandson Wuji ate very unhappily at dinner, and today His Majesty pointed out that it was his family's private surplus grain.

The whole Tang family has food, and it's not just his eldest grandson's family, which of the five wangqi families is not full of granaries, why do we have to get along with the eldest grandson's family, we are still relatives of the emperor.

"Master, why are you sighing and sullen?"

Mrs. Eldest Sun asked with concern.

"Madam, I'm afraid that the food in the house can't be saved, so you can hide as much as you can tonight, and give the rest to Your Majesty tomorrow."

The eldest grandson Wuji said helplessly.

"Not a single pill is allowed to be kept privately, big brother, have you forgotten how your sister told you in the first place?"

The voice of the eldest grandson sounded at the door, and the people in the room were in a cold sweat.

"See the Queen." Everyone saluted in unison.

"Bastard things, the queen mother didn't report when she came to the house." The eldest grandson Wuji scolded angrily at a few subordinates.

"Big brother, I didn't let them report it, otherwise how could I hear the conversation between the eldest brother and the sister-in-law, you go down first."

The eldest grandson Wujian looked around and spoke.

"Yes, Queen."

The subordinates bowed one after another, and only the eldest grandson Wuji and his wife and the eldest grandson Wuji were left in the room.

"Big brother, listen to my sister's advice, this time our eldest grandson's family not only does not hide a grain of rice privately, but also how much is there, of course, the rations in the house still have to stay, don't be sloppy, listen to Your Majesty's meaning, tomorrow he will have a new idea in the court. Our family doesn't have to worry about food or clothing, why does the eldest brother still sell these things privately? The younger sister is the master of the harem, and the eldest brother should set an example in the front hall. It is not easy for the eldest grandson's family to get to where it is today, and the eldest brother must not lose his big because of a small one. ”

The eldest grandson said solemnly.

"Queen Mother, please rest assured, the minister knows what to do."

On the morning of the second day, the ministers had already learned that the news that the Turkic tribes had been attacked by a great snowstorm that had not been seen in a thousand years was true and reliable.

So they exchanged heads and ears, how and how to take down the Turks, and raise the prestige of our Tang army.

His Majesty Li Er arrived a little later today than usual.

"Mr. Yang, let's bring things up."

His Majesty Li Er spoke.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Quick, move into the Hall of Virtue." Manager Yang immediately opened his mouth and instructed.

More than a dozen small chamberlains, with great difficulty, carried a few things covered with red cloth and put them into the Hall of Virtue.

All the ministers looked at these few things covered with red cloth in surprise, and couldn't guess what kind of medicine was sold in His Majesty's gourd.

"Zhong Aiqing must be curious about what this thing is? I tell you that this is a great merit, a great merit that will be passed down through the ages, and I will set it up on the court to be admired by hundreds of officials every day, and I will still stand it on the streets of Chang'an, and let the citizens and the people look forward to it every day. I believe that the people who can be remembered by this are those who are worthy of my trust and worthy of the respect of the people. ”

His Majesty Li Er said with emotion. After going around the circle, he still didn't say what it was.

"Your Majesty, I don't know what this thing is? The minister couldn't wait to take a look. ”

Imperial Doctor Wei Zheng came out of the class and said what the ministers wanted to say.

"Wei Aiqing might as well open this mystery in person, I see that all Aiqing are also curious."

His Majesty Li Er said with a smile.

"It would be disrespectful to such a minister." After Wei Zheng, the imperial historian, finished speaking, he walked in front of a few things covered with red cloth.

The red cloth was gently uncovered with both hands, and it turned out to be a stone stele, and the top of the stele was conspicuously positioned, and the three golden characters of the merit tablet were dazzling.

"Monument of Merit·····"

The ministers looked at the stone tablets that stood on top of the Hall of Virtue and fell into deep thought.

The old and spicy eldest grandson Wuji instantly understood the intention of His Majesty Li Er's move, this move was really amazing.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today I set up this merit monument in the Xiande Palace, it is really a suitable occasion, the merit monument in the Xiande Palace. The merit monument on Chang'an Street will be more than ten times higher than this, so that all the people of Chang'an and the people of the Tang Dynasty will always remember the names of these people and families who have made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty's crusade against the Turks. ”

His Majesty Li Er's loud words sounded above the court.

The ministers suddenly realized the intention of this merit monument, His Majesty Li Er's trick is really old-fashioned and clever.

This is the common sentiment of many ministers, because they all thought of the beauty of this monument of merit for the first time.

"Dear Aiqing, I think that this expedition against the Turks should be the strength of the whole country, so I must always remember those families and ministers who donated grain and grass for the army, and you must conquer the Turks. Fang Aiqing immediately began to record those who intended to donate grain and grass, and three days later, I would announce it to the world so that the world would know about it. The whole country admires. The first three donors, I and the Queen Mother, will invite them to the palace for dinner. Moreover, it is located in the top three positions of the merit monument, and is admired by the world. ”

His Majesty Li Er said with a solemn face.

"The ministers will obey the holy decree and will never dare to slack off."

Prime Minister Fang Xuanling immediately responded, and at the same time, he admired His Majesty Li Er's wise and martial decision.

"Your Majesty's ministers still have some surplus food in their homes, even if the ministers don't eat it, they have to supply it to the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. The minister was willing to donate all the surplus food. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister is also willing to donate all the surplus food."

"Your Majesty, the minister is also willing to ······"

For a while, the court was very lively, and the ministers were all impassioned, eager to take out all the food in the house.

Those families who were still buying grain in Chang'an some time ago were still able to stabilize their minds when they saw this situation.

Immediately began to think about how much food to donate, not only to ensure that he was in the top position on the merit monument, but also to ensure that he did not lose his family.

Looking at the lively scene of the ministers' enthusiastic donations, His Majesty Li Er showed a knowing smile.

Chang'an Hou is really like a god, this merit monument is really wonderful.

Except for His Majesty Li Er and Tao Ran, no one knew that this was Tao Ran's idea, and this kind of thing should be concealed.

Tao Ran's already deep family was dissatisfied, and if he added fuel to the fire, it would be really a big trouble.

Before the students of Nanshan Academy have really grown up and are used by the court, the blow to the family is still a little bit of cannibalization.

This is also the result of His Majesty Li Er's in-depth discussion with Tao Ran.

His Majesty Li Er quietly left the Xiande Hall in the lively atmosphere of the ministers enthusiastically donating food, and the next matter can be handled by Prime Minister Fang Xuanling himself.