Chapter 43: The Family's Calculations
And just when Li Chengqian was still thinking about whether he was right in the East Palace, his emperor father had already taken a group of ministers to the place outside the city to set up a place to house the homeless.
When the hungry and twisted-eyed homeless people saw a large number of convoys coming towards them, they thought that someone was coming to give porridge, and they all rushed to the carriage frantically, until they were blocked by a large number of hundred horsemen and guards, and did not stop, but the unaware homeless people in the distance were still pouring in large numbers, and in an instant, Li Shimin's and those ministers' convoys were surrounded by tens of thousands of homeless people.
"Everyone is quiet, greet Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live" Seeing that the displaced people in front of him were blocked by the hundred horses, Wang De shouted, and then knelt on the ground respectfully.
When the exiles in front heard that the emperor was coming, they all shouted and knelt on the ground, while those behind heard it and knelt on the ground and shouted long live.
Soon, except for Li Shimin, who got off the carriage, everyone knelt on the ground and shouted long live.
"Rise up all my people! I know that you just want to survive, but the sky does not fulfill people's wishes, because of the locust plague, let you leave your hometown and come to Chang'an, just for a hope to live, now I give you this hope, but also give hope to all the people in the world, come and go to the field to catch a few locusts over" After speaking, Li Shimin ordered people to catch locusts.
And although those homeless people didn't know what the emperor was going to do, they heard that the emperor called someone to catch locusts, and there was more or less commotion, but Li Shimin didn't care, but watched quietly, waiting for the guards to catch the locusts, and those ministers knew what Li Shimin was going to do, so they also watched quietly and did not jump out to stop it as in history.
"This locust, before the prince told me, I also thought that it was sent by God to punish me, but when the prince roasted the locust, I knew that this was just a worm" After speaking, Li Shimin was about to put the roasted locust in his mouth.
Seeing this, all the displaced people knelt down and shouted.
"Why not, this locust and bird eat, why can't you wait, locusts eat food and other food for the stomach, wait for the locust to wrap the belly, this is the will of heaven" After speaking, Li Shimin ignored the tens of thousands of homeless people shouting, resolutely put the locust into his mouth, chewed it a few times and swallowed it repeatedly, felt that it was not enjoyable, and ate a few more, and showed an expression of enjoyment.
And all the displaced people saw that their Emperor His Majesty not only really ate the locusts, but also showed an expression of enjoyment, and it was fine after a while, plus what the emperor said before, many people believed that the locusts could really be eaten.
"You see, I'm fine, this locust can not only wrap the belly, the taste is not bad, I will let people open the warehouse to release grain, although it is not much, but you will be able to return home safely with this locust, after you go back, you can grab the locust and dry it and eat it with a small amount of wild vegetables, and actively cooperate with the local government to produce and save yourself, you will definitely be able to carry the autumn grain to the ground, and I will exempt all the affected areas from taxes today."
When the displaced people in front heard Li Shimin's words, they excitedly passed backwards, and slowly everyone knew Li Shimin's words, and shouted long live there excitedly.
And some clever ones, after Li Shimin ate the first locust, immediately ran to a nearby place where there were locusts, caught a lot of locusts, raised a fire and roasted them, and this change was quickly infected, and everyone went to catch locusts.
After Li Shimin, who had finished the show, arranged for someone to be in charge of this time, he took a look at the people who were catching locusts everywhere, and then took the people back to the palace.
Back in the palace, Li Shimin walked to the East Palace non-stop, he wanted to beat that son of evil at this time, but before he could go, he was stopped by his eldest grandson Wujian who had been waiting for him, "Second brother, forget it, since Gao Ming doesn't want to be this prince, let him go!" ”
"Guanyin, how can you have such an idea, he is the eldest son, and this throne was meant to be passed on to him" Li Shimin said before he spoke, and he couldn't wait to give himself two mouths, because his throne was snatched from his eldest brother.
"Second brother, Gao Ming's current situation is different from that time, you are now in the prime of life, whether there is anyone sitting in the position of this prince, it is the same, wait for a few years, this stinky boy has made some merits, just let him be the prince again, and there are beautiful women, you are still afraid that he will not comply" The smart eldest grandson Wujian knew what Li Shimin was thinking, and immediately diverted the topic.
"Yes, there are beautiful women here, and he doesn't think that the position of the prince is too restrictive! Then I won't care about him and let him go out to play for two years, but the position of the prince still lets him sit, and when he is older in a few years, Lao Tzu is arresting him back" Hearing his wife's words, Li Shimin's eyes lit up.
And at this moment, Li Chengqian, who was really sad for his mother's lonely expression, didn't know at all that his father and mother were calculating him.
It wasn't until Zhang Gao came back in the evening that Li Chengqian recovered, after all, he still had something to do.
"Your Highness, the old slave is back, the old slave you want has also brought it, and those blacksmiths have also been sent to Sun Lou by the old slave, so that people can take care of it" After Zhang Gao came back, he immediately ran to see Li Chengqian.
"You do things, I don't worry, now I have one thing for you to do, that is, while the displaced people outside the city have not left, you go to find some eleven or twelve-year-old boys for this king to come back among the displaced people, the number is about 500 people, this matter is not in a hurry, you stay in Chang'an and look for it slowly, but you must remember that these people must have a clean family background, preferably orphans, find all of them, you take them to Luoyang to find this king, this king is of great use, and during this time, arrange the affairs of Chang'an, go and get busy" After speaking, Li Chengqian asked Zhang Gao to go down.
When Zhang Gao went down, Li Chengqian took out the things he ordered Zhang Gao to make, and looked at the 3-piece set necessary for riding a horse in front of him, Li Chengqian smiled gloomily.
Then he asked Xia Ju to pack the things and go out of the palace with the things to find the little fat man Li Tai.
"Xia Ju, go and call the door" Looking at the little fat man's Yue Wangfu, Li Chengqian liked it very much, although it was not as big as the East Palace, but it was better to be comfortable.
When the housekeeper hurriedly ran to tell the little fat man Li Tai that his eldest brother was coming, he put down the book in his hand and got up to greet him at the door.
"Big brother, how did you think of coming to me" Seeing his eldest brother, Li Tai's heart jumped for no reason.
"No, your brother, I was punished by our father to go to Luoyang! I can't go back to Chang'an in the past two years, my eldest brother wants to come and see you, why don't you let me go in and sit down" After speaking, Li Chengqian looked at the little fat man Li Tai.
"How is this possible, big brother, please" After speaking, Li Tai hurriedly welcomed Li Chengqian in.
"Big brother, just say it, what's the matter" When he came to the lobby, Li Tai looked at his eldest brother suspiciously.
"You're really anxious, then this is for you, some information about the principle of leverage, this is your brother and I, wrote it a few days ago, and this, the things in it, you wait for my brother to leave, after the New Year, you take it and hand it over to our father, remember that when this thing is given to our father, you must not say that I gave it to you, as for how it came, whatever you want, just say that it was given to you by a white-bearded grandfather, or someone dedicated it to you, but you can't mention me, otherwise you and I won't even be brothers in the future" When Li Chengqian handed over the 3-piece set to Li Tai, Repeatedly.
"Big brother, what the hell is this thing, you don't mean to harm me, right" Li Taihu looked at his eldest brother suspiciously.
"I'll hurt you a big-headed ghost, I'm your own brother and I can still hurt you, don't ask anything else, wait until you're done, my brother is giving you a good thing" Hearing Li Tai's words, Li Chengqian gave Li Tai a look at the door very unceremoniously.
"Big brother, it hurts, but brother, what are the good things you want to give me" Li Tai was in pain, screamed, and then asked curiously.
"Why do you ask so much, you will know when the time comes, and tomorrow you teach the housekeeper to find Zhang Gao, and ask Zhang Gao to send you a set of better furniture, what kind of rotten thing are you, and tomorrow I will let a cook come over, and you will run to me every day to rub rice, okay, I'll go first" After speaking, Li Chengqian took people and left the Yue Wang's Mansion of the little fat man Li Tai.
Sending his eldest brother out of the door, although Li Tai still doubted that his eldest brother was going to pit him, but when he saw the information on the principle of leverage, he left this matter behind.