Tonight's conversation is very important, just because tonight's conversation will be a guide to action for a long time in the future, and it is never an exaggeration to say that it is a strategic decision, which is why Li Xian chose to talk with Li Xian on such a halfway through Hangu Pass, rather than waiting for each other to meet again in Luoyang, in addition to avoiding people's eyes and ears, it is more to unify thoughts in advance and keep each other in step to avoid unnecessary trouble. The focus of his next work is naturally the key issue to be discussed tonight.

In this controversy, Li Xian is on the right side, in terms of reason, whether the Empress Wu likes or dislikes Li Xian, he must have something to say, in Li Xian's view, this expression is the right to participate in politics, reason? Very simple. This move can reward him for his support, but more importantly, it is to weaken the power of the crown prince, so that the brothers can let go of the fight, so that they can profit from it, of course, regardless of how bad the intentions of the Empress Wu are, it is almost certain that Li Xian will be given authority, so that Li Xian's choice will not only affect himself, Li Xian will inevitably be involved, unless Li Xian changes the established strategy of hiding behind, and this is obviously unrealistic, at least before Li Xian has not been able to establish a complete team, must be shown as the little brother next to Li Xian, and in this case, Li Xian's entry point into the court has become the key to the key.

The choice of the household department can not be said to be inappropriate, if it is replaced by Li Xian to pick, it is very likely to be such a choice - the court practice is in the six departments, if you really want to do something practical, then you can only start from the six departments, but the six departments of officials, soldiers and two departments are the foundation of the court, naturally it is not the turn of a prince to intervene in it, the rest of the Ministry of Rites is a play of falsehood, there is nothing to do, the work of the criminal department is trivial, and it is not easy to produce results, as for the Ministry of Industry, it is not easy to make achievements in this field, and it is basically difficult for those who are not good at the number of skills to make very amazing results, Li Xian obviously can't do this, if he is replaced by Li Xianlai, maybe he can make do with it, so it will be calculated, and it is true that only the household department is the most suitable for Li Xian to make contributions, but the problem is that the goal he chose is obviously a bit big.

Guanzhong is known as the fertile land, in the Qin and Han dynasties was the granary of the world, but it is precisely because of its wealth, which has led to the catastrophe of war, and because since the Qin Dynasty, most of the dynasties have been set here, the rise of civil engineering is inevitable, since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, which has led to a sharp decrease in the greening rate of Guanzhong, serious soil erosion, the gradual impoverishment of the land, the yield has long been not comparable to the Qin and Han dynasties, and the Tang Dynasty has always implemented the Guanzhong standard, which has led to a sharp increase in the population of Guanzhong, and the land resources are becoming increasingly embarrassed. Zhenguan years are still barely able to cope, but in the Xianqing years, the Guanzhong land system is almost in name only, the court can no longer take out the new field to grant the new population, the food shortage is becoming more and more serious, must rely on the transfer of a large number of grain from the south to barely support, this is the root of the rise of Caoyun, but the hardships and obstacles are great to the extreme, even if there is a canal opened by Emperor Yang of Sui, it is considered to have laid a good foundation for Caoyun, but a pound of rice from Jiangnan to Beijing, the cost has risen nearly ten times, not to mention, In the early years, Gaozong had raised this matter in the court several times, in order to brainstorm ideas, but there were not too many achievements, so it was shelved until now, in fact, Gaozong also has the intention of "going to eat" in Luoyang.

If Li Xian can really solve the problem of Cao Yun, not only can he get a great credit for nothing, but he can also take the opportunity to take the entire household into his arms, and even the Ministry of Industry can not escape Li Xian's infiltration, the benefits are undoubtedly huge, but Li Xian does not think that Li Xian can really do this, just because there are too many obstacles in it, it is too annoying, even if it is a long-experienced and experienced Huan Hai expert, it is difficult to control such troubles, let alone Li Xian, a rookie in the political hall, Li Xian remembers very clearly, when Li Xian first became the crown prince in the previous life, It was also ambitious to personally grasp the fortune, but as a result, a lot of financial resources were spent, but the effect was unsatisfactory, so that the reputation was greatly damaged, and in the end, even the power to govern was "justified" by the Empress Wu because of this, and the root of the dethronement was laid.

"The sixth brother's ambition, the younger brother admires, but the matter of Cao Yun is too huge, not the one who can see the merit overnight, according to the younger brother, the elder brother must have immediate credit for entering the court, although Cao Yun is important, but it is not urgent, if it is postponed, this little brother Fei Bo sees the ear, and also asks the sixth brother to know." Li Xian's foundation is not stable now, and he really doesn't want Li Xian to be frustrated because he found the wrong breakthrough, but in view of Li Xian's stubborn temperament, he can't say too ugly, so he has no choice, and after his brain flew for a while, he said euphemistically.

"Well, what the seventh brother said is reasonable, but the brother thinks that it is difficult to convince the public without involving the problem, and now the luck is half wasted, it is the time to see the merit, if you can straighten out the luck, the merit is great, even if there are countless difficulties, why should my generation be afraid, the seventh brother is willing to help the brother?" Obviously, Li Xian has been thinking about using Caoyun as a breakthrough for a long time, and he seems to have a lot of calculations in his heart, and he does not agree with what Li Xianzhi said.

"How is the sixth brother going to do it?"

As soon as he heard Li Xian's tone, Li Xian was already afraid that the matter was a big deal, and the anxiety in his heart gradually rose, but it was not good to refute his wrongdoings in person, so he could only listen to his plan first and then make a plan.

"Seventh brother, please look!"

Li Xian has obviously done enough homework here, this time listening to Li Xian's question, he immediately shook his wide sleeves, took out a silk silk from it, and spread it out on a few pieces, it turned out to be a water system map, which was drawn in great detail, almost the Yangtze River, Huanghuai, the Grand Canal and even the Wei River and Bashui in Guanzhong were listed on it, in Li Xian's eyes, although this picture is not too accurate, but the general meaning is that all of them have come out, which shows that Li Xian has indeed made a bloody investment in the matter of Cao Yun.

"Sixth brother, is this a water pattern atlas?"

Although Li Xian knew it, he still deliberately asked.

"Yes, it's this thing, for my brother to do the luck, but I sent a lot of people to collect and sort out, and I was lucky to get this map, which is better than what is hidden in the Hongwen Museum, and I can have this picture as a support, why worry about it!" Li Xian glanced at it, and immediately saw the look of surprise on Li Xian's face, and his heart was greatly satisfied, he laughed, waved his hand and replied heroically.

The water system map is really important, if you want to do luck without that thing, it is simply a fantasy, but to say that you can do it with this thing, it is too ridiculous, at least Li Xian doesn't think so, but seeing that the pride in front of him is bursting out for a lifetime, Li Xian is really not good at pouring cold water indiscriminately, so he can only smile and say: "The sixth brother is wise, the younger brother is really difficult and in case, can have this map to help, and the result will be doubled with half the effort, but the matter is very large, and it must be planned in detail, I don't know if the sixth brother has any arrangements for this?" ”

"Well, even if the seventh brother doesn't ask, he is also going to say it for the brother, the seventh brother and look, most of the grain produced in my dynasty comes from Jianghuai, if you take Jiangdu (now Yangzhou) as the concentration point, take the boat along the canal to the north, all the way through Huai, Huang, Bian, Jike to reach Shaanzhou, and send it to Beijing through Weishui, there are four obstacles along the way, one of which is that the Guangtong Canal is seriously silted up and must be reopened; Second, the Bianqu is easy to silt up due to the sandy nature of the Yellow River, so it must be protected by a special official; Third, the three pillars are dangerous, and it is difficult for ships to sail and often drown, so it is necessary to open another canal; The fourth ......" Li Xian said with confidence at this point, paused obviously, and then continued: "Fourth, the original Cao Guan is erosive, unusable, and must be replaced. ”

Li Xian's words are all to the point, although not comprehensive, but in general it is passable, the problem is that the matter of Cao Yun is easier said than done, not that with a good idea can be successful, especially like Li Xian to overturn everything existing and start over, it is even more difficult to do, regardless of how much manpower and material resources will be spent on the implementation of the whole plan, it is said that the time is also amazing, if Li Xian is the emperor at this time, he must do it ruthlessly, There is hope for success, the problem is that he is not the emperor, not even the crown prince, but just a prince, if you want to do such a big thing, obviously you don't have that responsibility, not to mention anything else, just a little bit of a fork in the governance of Caoyun, will Li Hong sit and watch? Obviously impossible, and Li Xian can't gain the absolute trust of the Empress Wu, what to do to compete with Li Hong in the court, once attacked, it is bound to lose everything, and the best result may have to be a feudal domain, if it is unlucky, it is not impossible to be afraid that the prince will be cut, if Li Xian follows him, the consequences can be imagined.

"Has the sixth brother ever calculated how many hours it will take to complete the Cao Yun matter, and how much manpower and material consumption will be required?" After listening to Li Xian's statement, although Li Xian disapproved in his heart, he did not rush to refute it, but pondered for a moment before cautiously asking.

"If the manpower and material resources are safe, you will be able to do your best in three years, and the seventh brother will not believe it?" Li Xian pondered about Cao Yun's own merits, but he generally focused on the overall situation, and he didn't think much about the detailed plan for specific affairs as a whole.

Three years? Bragging is not such a way to brag, nine times out of ten, you kid has not seriously calculated the cost at all, all the nonsense! Li Xian swore by it, but in Li Xian's ears, he felt a sense of powerlessness that he couldn't laugh or cry for, and it was really difficult to find a way to not hurt his self-esteem and point out the shortcomings of his plan for a while, so his brows couldn't help but lock slightly......