Chapter 14: I'm Learning
Li You knew that he was provoking himself, and said with a smile: "Okay, uncle, I understand your thoughts." ”
After saying that, he shouted outside the door, "Magpie." ”
"The slave is here." The magpie came in. She said, "What does the prince command?" ”
Li You said: "You go out and tell the white tiger and the black panther to keep this gate safe and no one is allowed to approach." ”
"Yes, lord." The magpie went out.
Yin Hongzhi saw Li You's serious appearance and knew that he had a secret to tell, so he sat up straight and waited for him to speak.
Li You said: "Uncle, I understand your thoughts. You'd better dismiss that thought, though. For one thing, the position (the throne) is boring, it's a chore, living in intrigue and calculation all day long, a flood, a drought is a headache, it's boring.
Besides, even if you have that idea, you can't do it. Others don't say it, my eldest brother Li Chengqian and fourth brother Li Tai, that is the flesh and blood of the queen's mother, the eldest grandson in the lineage of the queen's mother, the eldest grandson Wuji, and the eldest grandson Shunde, which one is easy to provoke? Our foundation is not a little worse than others. ”
Seeing that Yin Hongzhi was still a little unconvinced, Li You continued: "My third brother Li Ke's mother is the daughter of Emperor Yang of Sui, and now there are not a few officials left by the previous dynasty in the court, and they all support Li Ke. Cen Wenwen is a powerful character, right? He is Li Ke's teacher and his best friend, just him, you can't compare to your uncle.
All in all, we can't compete with them. ”
Yin Hongji was not hit, but his eyes lit up. Only now did he realize that his nephew, who was not stingy, was not a stunned young man, and he saw the situation in the court so clearly.
He raised his eyebrows and was about to speak, when Li You waved his hand and said, "Uncle, don't persuade me, I won't listen to you." I don't have big ambitions, I just want to be an idle prince, eat and drink, eat and wait for death. ”
Yin Hongzhi secretly calculated in his heart: "This guy seems to be really a smart person, I couldn't see hope before, but now it's okay, with his insight, there is really a possibility of fighting." ”
However, he understood Li You's personality and didn't force him, so he decided to go with the flow and find an opportunity to persuade him again. He smiled: "You're right, I'm not thinking about it anymore." Tonight, I won't leave, let's have a good drink with my nephew and uncle. ”
As soon as he talked about eating and drinking, Li You suddenly came to his senses, and he said: "Uncle, I like this, let me tell you......"
Every day in the court, Li You stopped there, closed his eyes, didn't ask about the affairs of the hall, and only focused on learning. For him, the time when he went to court every day was in confinement, which was too uncomfortable, so he used this time to reverie, pondering what to eat at noon, thinking about lunch, and then thinking about dinner.
At the beginning, Li Tai and the others were still staring at him, but later they didn't bother to pay attention to him when they saw that he always didn't say a word.
On this day, he continued to learn about eating, and fell asleep while doing it.
At this time, Cangzhou and Lizhou, Hedong Province, sent Di Bao to ask about the resettlement of the victims.
Last year, typhoons and floods hit the coastal areas in that area, destroying a large amount of farmland, reducing grain production, and leaving many farmers without livelihoods. However, a large number of peasants needed to be resettled, and the imperial court agreed to resettle them in Longyou Road, but when they encountered a war with Tuyuhun, it was not well implemented. Seeing that spring ploughing has begun, and there are still tens of thousands of people who have not been resettled, the victims are agitated and are in danger of rioting. The local government was anxious, so they came to urge the court.
Li Shimin asked, "Hubu, how did you deal with this matter?" ”
Gao Jingming, the head of the household department, came out of class and said: "Your Majesty, this matter has been done by the ministers and others. Longyou Province was at war, so it had to be resettled in other areas. In the years since the implementation of the equalization system, large tracts of land have been allocated, and the resettlement of the victims can only be regulated by the prefectures and counties, and the existing land in the prefectures and counties is no longer enough to be allocated, and only wasteland can be reclaimed. These wastelands are scattered and are currently being counted, so the resettlement has not yet been completed. ”
Gao Jingming has always been down-to-earth and diligent, Li Shimin did not reproach him, and asked: "Ladies and gentlemen, what can you do?" ”
The crown prince Li Chengqian came out and said: "Father, the sons and daughters think that it is really dangerous for so many people to gather together, so it is better to disperse them and hand them over to the state capitals to settle down. ”
There is some truth in his words, and he has won the support of many ministers.
"It's not proper, these people are scattered in various places, they can't be resettled for a while, and they even need to be accommodated, so they will cause trouble in various places and add a lot of burden to the local government, so it's better to keep them in the local area, at least have a place to live." Li Tai stood up and said.
There is some truth in his words, and his supporters echo them.
Li Ke also wanted to express his opinion, but he couldn't think of a better opinion than them, so he kept silent.
At this time, a middle-aged man who was slightly thin, with a delicate face and an elegant bearing stood up, he was Sun Wuji, the chief secretary of the ministry. He was the prince's uncle and a staunch supporter. He said: "The minister agrees with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's opinion, the gathering of tens of thousands of victims is a great unstable factor, and once it causes a riot, the consequences are unimaginable.
By dispersing them in various states and counties, these people will not be able to unite together, and even if they cause some trouble to the local area, they will not cause a catastrophe. The lesser of two evils. ”
Yan Liben stood up and said: "The minister agrees with His Royal Highness the King of Wei's opinion, these victims live in the local area, and the local government is familiar with their situation, and once something happens, it is easy to control." Dispersing them throughout the country would bring instability to the local state capitals and ruin the reputation of the imperial court. It is not advisable to disperse the resettlement in a hurry. ”
Li Shimin felt that what they said made sense, so he said: "Ladies and gentlemen, Aiqing, if you have any other opinions, if not, discuss the opinions of the crown prince and the king of Wei." ”
As a result, the supporters of the crown prince and the king of Wei began to "buzz" in the court again.
Li You was immersed in the obscenity of food, silently enjoying the pleasure of food, and saliva flowed down the corners of his mouth.
After a long debate, Li Tai's opinion prevailed. Li Shimin decided that the victims would stay in the area temporarily, and the imperial court would allocate grain to maintain their livelihoods, and after the Tuyuhun War was over, they would be resettled.
Li Tai defeated Li Chengqian, he was proud, he subconsciously glanced at Li You, and suddenly said, "King Yiyang, what are you doing?" ”
At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on Li You again.
"Huh?" Li You opened his big innocent eyes and looked around blankly.
Li Shimin then remembered that Li You hadn't said a word in the court these days, and he had forgotten him. At this moment, seeing his ignorant look, Li Shimin was angry and didn't fight anywhere.
He said, "King Yiyang, what are you doing there?" ”
Li You didn't react for a while, he said: "Erchen, Erchen is doing learning. ”