Volume 1 The Rise of Langya Chapter 3 A lively court meeting
Before the sun had risen, a voice was heard: "It's time for Childe to get up!" β
Fan Tiancheng opened his sleepy eyes, looked out the window, and said innocently: "The sun hasn't come in yet, let's sleep again." β
After he finished speaking, he went straight to sleep under the quilt.
"Childe, get up quickly, or I'll break in." Xiao Rou's voice sounded outside the door.
Fan Tiancheng sat up violently, he had never let Xiaorou serve since he was sensible. Hurriedly said: "Don't come in, this is up." β
The door opened, and a group of small guards walked in and began to dress and wash him.
He felt very helpless, and he changed his clothes, shoes, and even his headdress. I didn't expect it to be so troublesome to participate in the court, and I really regret using the heavenly thunder to cultivate, otherwise I wouldn't have been forced to deal with government affairs.
"Going so early? I haven't eaten yet! Fan Tiancheng looked at the posture he was about to leave, and hurriedly said.
Ren Changyong bowed down and explained: "After the court meeting, we will eat again, and if it is too long, we will eat lunch directly." β
Fan Tiancheng felt that he was struck by the thunder again, and he was directly fluted. He felt very hungry in the middle of the night, but he was too lazy to get up, and he had to endure it until noon. Hurriedly shook his head and said, "Serve now, starve me to death quickly." β
Ren Changyong rolled his eyes helplessly, and whispered: "If you don't go, you'll be late, so let's attend the court meeting first and then eat!" β
Fan Tiancheng sat at the desk and said directly: "If you don't eat, you won't go to the court." β
After a while, the table was full of food. He smelled the fragrance and his appetite widened, and he began to eat.
Ren Changyong, who was next to him, looked at the rising sun outside, sighed constantly, and finally sweated on his forehead.
Fan Tiancheng finished eating slowly, and was just about to rest, but was directly arrested by Ren Changyong, and rushed to the council hall.
He followed helplessly, shook his head and said, "I go to the meeting so early every day, can my father stand it?" "When I think of Nioh's character, it's impossible to do this every day.
Ren Changyong smiled awkwardly and said, "Originally, there was a court meeting every three days, but now it has been changed to once every seven days." It seems to be cultivated once every half a month, but it was vetoed by the queen. β
Fan Tiancheng thought about it, this is in line with his father's character, and the queen mother can suppress it.
When they reached the council hall, the sun hung high.
In front of the council hall, the chief of the guard, who was wearing armor, kept walking, and when he saw this, he hurriedly ran over and bowed down to complain: "O eldest prince! You can count it, the king and the ministers have been deliberating for a long time. After speaking, he glared at Ren Changyong.
Ren Changyong was so frightened that he trembled, this chief guard was his father, who had been educated since he was a child.
Even Fan Tiancheng was a little scared, since he was a child, his father had no time to teach martial arts, he was taught by the head of the guard, and he suffered a lot before.
He hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Thank you, chief guard." β
Ren was led by the head of the guard and walked inward, but Ren Changyong honestly stayed outside the main hall and waited for the end before he could leave with Fan Tiancheng.
The chief of the guard went in and bowed and saluted, saying, "Childe has arrived!" Then he left Fan Tiancheng behind, withdrew directly from the hall, and closed the door tightly.
Fan Tiancheng reacted, and hurriedly bowed down and shouted: "Meet my father, meet my mother!" I have seen all the ministers. β
When all the ministers saw the polite Fan Tiancheng, they all nodded slightly in return.
Fan Tiancheng looked up and saw that his father and mother were sitting on it, originally the harem could not interfere in politics, but Langya was an exception, if there was no Li family, it was possible to destroy the country directly.
Even when the minister didn't understand, he had to consult Queen Lee's opinion.
Queen Lee is also very measured, only giving ideas, never giving orders, always speaking to Nioh, and Nioh agrees to give orders.
The following four rows of desks, led by Situ Zhaoli, who is responsible for civil household registration; Sima Qian was in charge of military expeditions; Sikong Sun Fu is responsible for the taxation of people's farming; Si Kou Li Yan was in charge of criminal law.
Behind them sat more than 30 subordinate officials from various departments.
When Li saw his son coming, he happily pointed to the empty desk below and said, "Cheng'er, come here and sit here." β
Nioh's face was ugly, and he was very dissatisfied with Fan Tiancheng's tardiness.
Fan Tiancheng walked forward, just walked to the desk, maybe because he was too full, or because he was nervous, he opened his mouth and hiccuped.
The council room fell silent, and they all looked at Fan Tiancheng. In particular, Nioh's face was even more terrifying, and he directly pointed to the door and scolded: "Let me stand at the door and listen." β
Fan Tiancheng was also helpless, this hiccup was really not controllable, so he could only turn around and walk to the door. Honestly standing.
All the ministers were smiling, but they just treated Fan Tiancheng as a child. According to the realm of Nioh, it is okay to be a king with dozens of faces. Childe's growth is not impatient, and he can take his time.
They are already very satisfied with this son, and they are much stronger than the sons of other countries. At the age of fifteen, he was familiar with poetry and scriptures, and his martial arts were also geniuses. Of course, the meaning of the poem was read by Li with a stick.
It is possible that other sons of the country are still playing on the spring outing and flirting with girls.
Fan Tiancheng bowed his head and appeared at the door, hearing the minister constantly talking about state affairs. From military training, to the form of the Great Zhou; From harsh taxes to spring plowing and summer harvest...... A lot of things, listening to it, I almost fell asleep.
After the minister finished speaking, the entire council chamber fell silent.
They all looked at Nioh and waited for him to speak. Nioh looked at Lee as if he had been awakened.
With this expression, Nioh didn't listen. The ministers are accustomed to it, and they know that it is still the Li family who has the idea.
Li lowered his head and thought seriously, and he also worked hard for Langya Guo.
Li looked up and saw Nioh's eyes asking for help, and his heart was angry. At the beginning, I also asked the other party why he didn't want to deal with government affairs so much?
Nioh's answer almost made her angry, Nioh said: My father was forced by the people to build a country, and he was even more dragged to the throne with a stick, who wants to be it!
Other countries fought to the death for the throne, but Langya saw that the throne was hiding. It is also because of this character that he treats the people without heavy taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and is very loved by the people.
Li whispered: "Military, civil and legal affairs can still be done according to the past, but now the most important thing is spring plowing and summer floods. β
Nioh asked in a daze: "Why don't you think about the military affairs, shouldn't it be very chaotic when the heavenly stone descends from the sky?" β
Not only did Niwang not understand, but even the ministers below looked at Queen Lee suspiciously, waiting for an explanation.
Li Shi thought for a while and said solemnly: "The Divine Stone has descended, and the undercurrent of the Great Zhou is surging. However, our Langya country has a special status, and the king of Lu in the west does not like war, so there will be no threat. β
Speaking of this, they all nodded secretly, knowing that the current King Lu really doesn't like war, and only knows how to keep the old.
Li continued: "The Northern Ju Kingdom is eyeing us, but the Great Qi is sharpening its swords, like opening up its territory. Ju has always been on guard against Daqi and has no energy to deal with us. β
He pointed to the guide and said, "Tan Guo has just been attacked by the Southern Wu State, and he is still recuperating, and it is impossible for us to have the energy to practice the Fa without more than ten years." β
When Nioh and the ministers heard this, they all nodded their heads in understanding.
Nioh patted the desk and said, "Okay, then let's discuss how to spring plough and prevent floods." β
The ministers discussed with all kinds of opinions. As soon as some of them said it, they were interrupted and denied by the next ones.
Fan Tiancheng also knows that this is the most important time, and the quality of spring plowing is related to the food and clothing of Langya Country throughout the year, and it is also related to the future development.
He understood that Langya was located in the Yi River Valley, with mountains and hills to the north, east and west, and only plains on both sides of the Yi River in the middle, which were suitable for agricultural production.
However, in the summer, the rain increases, and the rainwater from the mountains collects in the Yi River, which often forms floods. When the rain decreases, drought can occur. Every year, there are either floods or droughts, and the people on both sides of the strait are miserable.
The best thing is that last year, when the wind and rain were smooth, the people could eat enough. This is already a good weather once in decades, and if you look at the sky to eat, if you don't get it right, a large number of people will starve to death.
Every year, just after the cold winter and the spring equinox comes, it is the time to discuss farming. Because in another month or so, the seeds will be planted, and if they are not prepared in advance, they will not be harvested when there are floods or droughts in the summer.
Li also has a headache, and he can help with political affairs, but he really doesn't understand this spring ploughing.
She looked up at her son and asked, "Does Cheng'er have any attention?" β
Fan Tiancheng is concentrating on thinking, and the picture of drought and flood control and spring plowing and sowing keeps appearing in his mind, and he is constantly thinking about how to solve the problem of Langya Country according to the picture.
When he heard the queen mother's question, he said unconsciously: "I have some ideas, but I have to check the Yihe River and the cultivated land before I can finally determine it." β
I didn't expect that the naΓ―ve son, who could say that there was a way, showed unbelieving eyes.
Fan Tiancheng also knows that he is walking in the Arabian Nights, after all, he rarely even goes out of the palace gate, let alone understands spring ploughing.
"Smack!" Nioh patted the desk and stood up, laughing and saying, "Okay, give you three days." Three days later, we will hold a court meeting to hear your plan. β
He then shouted outside the door: "Let Xiaowu come in!" β
Ren Captain of the Guards bowed down and walked in, bending down to wait for orders, Ren Xiaowu was the Captain of the Guards, and Ren Dayong's father.
Nioh looked at it and ordered: "You follow Gongzi and visit the Yihe River and various cultivated fields, and you must protect it." Well! Go now? β
The chief of the guard bowed and said, "No! After receiving the order, he took Fan Tiancheng and walked out.
Fan Tiancheng was still confused, just casually talking about how he could give him such an important task. I really want to run back and ask my father, is it stupid?
Li blamed and said: "We can't help it, can Cheng'er do it?" β
Nioh smiled and whispered, "I didn't think he would have any good ideas, just let him exercise in advance." In four or five years, I will take over the throne, and I will ...... Hey! β
Li Shi was very helpless when he heard it, this is planning to pit his son!
The ministers below all bowed their heads, as if nothing had happened and had not heard. Discussions on spring ploughing and drought and flood continued.