Chapter 22

Li Zhi saw Qin Huaidao there in a daze, so he asked Qin Huaidao.

"Oh, it's okay, that's what you said, I don't understand, so I can't help but think about other things!" Qin Huaidao came to his senses and said to the two of them with a smile.

"Well, you really don't want to get involved in the affairs of the palace, especially the affairs of my eldest brother and my fourth brother, you better hide!" Princess Chengyang reminded Qin Huaidao at this moment and said,

Qin Huaidao nodded with a smile: "I don't have that ability, I'm only fifteen years old and not yet sixteen, how can I get involved?" ”

"Then why are you so depressed, and why?" Princess Chengyang stared at Qin Huaidao and asked at the moment, and Qin Huaidao was a little embarrassed when she looked at it.

"Well, maybe it was last time, it made me look at a lot of things, many things, not that important, power, money, fame, are all passing clouds, it's better to enjoy life, for example, drinking tea?" Qin Huaidao explained with a smile,

This is really true, Qin Huaidao has seen through many things, so it is not so important.

"Okay, though, I still hope you're more energetic, it's more in line with your temperament!" Princess Chengyang also remembered what happened before, so she nodded and spoke.

"Temperament, ha, what other temperament can I have?" Qin Huaidao heard it and laughed, this was the first time he had heard it.

"Of course there is, when you don't speak, it gives people the feeling of being stable and sunny, but as soon as I hear you speak, there is only stability left!" Princess Chengyang looked at Qin Huaidao and said seriously.

"Then it seems that I still have to talk less!" Qin Huaidao said with a smile, it's okay anyway, it's good to make a joke.

"That's not what I meant, you have to talk more, so that you can show your sunny side!" Princess Chengyang was a little anxious, looking at Qin Huaidao anxious to argue.

"Hahaha, okay, he teased you, actually, it's good, no desire is rigid, this sentence is very suitable for Pepin, didn't you notice?" Li Zhi looked at Princess Chengyang with a smile and said with a smile.

"Hmph, I can't think of it, you, you!" Princess Chengyang heard Li Zhi's words, and pointed at Qin Huaidao shyly, not knowing what to say for a while.

"Peping, what Chengyang told you just now is serious, don't provoke the two of them, if you provoke the two of them, I really hope you are hiding in the mansion!" Li Zhi reminded Qin Huaidao very solemnly.

Qin Huaidao nodded, smiled, and said, "I understand, I won't go, what am I?" Even if it is an official in the court, I think, it is also an unpopular, how could they take a fancy to me, besides, Brother Cheng has already made an appointment with me, once I am over, I will accompany them to drink! ”

"That's good!" Li Zhi said with confidence, and then Li Zhi looked at Qin Huaidao and asked: "By the way, the military service system we discussed last time doesn't seem to have been discussed yet, now you continue to talk to me, the benefits of the compulsory military service you mentioned, as well as the training of the standing army and the training of officers, it just so happens that I brought you a lot of paper this time, I'll go outside to get it!" ”

"Okay!" Qin Huaidao nodded, Li Zhi was here before, asking Qin Huaidao a lot of opinions, what is his opinion on the current government military system, Qin Huaidao also said simply,

It's that Li Zhi is very interested in this, but it was too late last time, and the two of them didn't go on in detail.

Soon, Li Zhi came over with a wad of papers, and sat on Qin Huaidao's desk, and then Li Zhi beckoned to Chengyang: "Come here, polish the ink for Brother Jiu, and let you see the great talent of Peping!" ”

"Your Highness laughed, just a little rough idea!" Qin Huaidao sat there, came over with Li Zhi's teacup and fair cup, put it on his bookcase, poured tea for Li Zhi, and let Li Zhi drink some.

"Last time, I talked about the conscripts and the standing forces, and the other is the reserve forces, this time you can tell me more about it!" Li Zhi sat there and said, and Chengyang was really grinding ink there, she also wanted to hear what Qin Huaidao would say.

"The so-called compulsory soldier means that every man in the Tang Dynasty has the obligation to serve in the military..."Qin Huaidao sat there and began to say,

And Li Zhi began to record, Qin Huaidao started from the conscription, talked about the reserve, and has been eating at noon and lunch from the morning to Qin Huaidao's mansion.

Now Li Zhi and Princess Chengyang already like to have lunch at Qin Huai's Taoist house, and Qin Huai's Taoist cuisine is different from the outside method, which is more delicious.

In the afternoon, Qin Huaidao and Li Zhi sat in the study and rested for a while, chatting about the things in the court, Qin Huaidao through them, learned about the people and things in the court now, chatted for a while, Qin Huaidao continued to talk about the imperial examination, the current imperial examination, most of them are controlled by the children of the family.

"If you want to succeed in the imperial examination, there are two keys, one is paper, the other is printing, this piece of paper, has not been solved yet, there is no way to print, therefore, the court needs to encourage those craftsmen, and even say businessmen, of course, this is in conflict with the current law, this matter, don't talk about it!" Qin Huaidao sat there and said to Li Zhi.

"Businessmen seek profit, and only for money, not righteousness, I don't agree with this!" Li Zhi heard it, looked at Qin Huaidao with a smile and said.

"It is true that businessmen seek profits, but I will ask the good brother, if there are no merchants, will the taxes of the peasants be enough for the court expenses? Without merchants, how can I sell my Datang's goods to the world?

When it comes to businessmen, it talks about the economy, and the economy is also linked to the stability of the court, if you think about it, how can you fight a war without money?

In the early years of Zhenguan, the court had no money, and the national capital was almost broken, but now, the court has money, and in the face of the Turks, is Xue Yantuo still afraid? If the court has money, it will have confidence, and it will be enough to fight.

And the development of the economy can bring this kind of confidence to the court, it is true that the merchants seek profits, but as long as they are within the reasonable provisions of the law, they are engaged in business, which is beneficial to the court, without merchants, how can the goods circulate in the world, and without merchants, who will sell the grain grown by the people? Sold to the imperial court? The court gives money to the people, what do the people do with the money? There is nothing to buy! Not at all!

And craftsmen, they can develop things and improve social benefits, such as my brick factory, strictly speaking, I am also a businessman, but the bricks that the brick factory can provide are able to allow people to build houses.

And after the people have built a house, they are not afraid of snow disasters, and if they are not affected, the court will not have to spend money on disaster relief, which is a series of benefits, therefore, merchants, craftsmen, and the court need to pay attention to it, but they also need to use the law to regulate them! We need to see the essence through the phenomenon, not limited to the appearance! Qin Huaidao sat there and explained to Li Zhi with a smile,

And Li Zhi was there quickly recording what Qin Huaidao said, sometimes frowning, sometimes stretching his brows, while Chengyang was sitting there, looking at Qin Huaidao carefully, with a look of admiration.

Qin Huaidao and Li Zhi continued to chat in the study, and the sun was about to set.

"Brother Jiu, Brother Boping, I can't continue to talk, it's getting dark, if you don't go back, my father should be angry!" Princess Chengyang saw that Li Zhi and Qin Huaidao hadn't stopped yet, so she reminded them to speak.

"This? Ay! How did time pass so quickly? Li Zhi heard this, turned his head to look out the window, and sighed.

"Haha, come often, let's go back after dinner!" Qin Huaidao stood up with a smile and said to them.

"Mmmm, go back after dinner, Brother Peping's food is delicious!" Princess Chengyang nodded and said to Li Zhi.

"Okay, but hurry up, otherwise my father will find out and I will really be scolded!" Li Zhi nodded, packed up his things, and then took them out and handed them to his subordinates, so that they could keep them safe.

After eating, Li Zhi and Princess Chengyang returned to the palace.

Li Zhi returned to his study and began to sort out the things he recorded, Li Shimin came in, Li Zhi didn't know, he was still immersed in copying, sorting out the things, recording them in a book that had been tied in advance, and then writing his views on the matter in the back.

"Hmm!" Li Zhi copied it, rubbed his sore wrist, and then continued to write with a brush,

At this moment, Li Shimin had been standing behind Li Zhi for almost a quarter of an hour, Li Zhi hadn't noticed it yet, and the palace maid next to him didn't dare to open her mouth to remind him.

"Standing troops, hey, Pepin too, why don't you tell me how the standing forces are not controlled by the generals, but let them obey His Majesty's dispatch, this will be asked tomorrow!" Li Zhi thought of this problem, so he took out another notebook and recorded it on it, he was afraid that he would forget it the next day.

And Li Shimin was very shocked in his heart, what he had just seen made him unheard of, but after thinking about it carefully, he found that these things were of great help to the court.

It is even said that the problem of the combat effectiveness of the troops can be completely solved.

Li Shimin originally wanted to ask, but he was afraid of scaring Li Zhi, so he carefully went around to the front and asked the eunuch to report it.

"Your Majesty is here!" The eunuch next to him understood what Li Shimin meant, and whispered.

"Huh?" Li Zhi heard it, raised his head, and subconsciously quickly put away the things on his table.

"Show me, I've been watching it for a quarter of an hour just now, and you haven't noticed it, seeing that you're so serious, I can't bear to disturb you!" Li Shimin stood there, looked at Li Zhi with a smile and said.

And Li Zhi found that Li Shimin was already in front of the desk.

"Erchen has seen his father, you, you, you have been here for so long?" After Li Zhi saluted Li Shimin, he asked a little nervously.

"Hmm!" Li Shimin nodded, took the things recorded by Li Zhi, and sat down, and the eunuch next to him immediately stood next to Li Shimin with the lamp.

And Li Zhi walked in front of Li Shimin, very worried, worried that Li Shimin would see these bold remarks, would he cure Qin Huaidao's crimes,

After all, he was discussing this with him, Qin Huaidao asked him not to record it, he insisted on recording it, if this hurt Qin Huaidao, it would be too sorry for him.