Changle Palace.

Wu Meiniang was breastfeeding her son, and Li Hong fell asleep while eating. He slept when he was full, but Wu still felt that his chest was bulging and bulging, and his son didn't finish eating any of the two grain bags.

The swelling is uncomfortable.

Looking at the bulging and swollen two packs, Wu had to squeeze them out with his hands.

Squeezed enough to have a big bowl.

The child can't finish eating, and it's too wasteful to throw it out. She tidied up her clothes, took the child and went to the Emperor Taishang with milk.

"Your Majesty, drink some milk to replenish your body."

Li Shimin leaned there, his eyes open, and his gaze was very gray.

Wu brought the bowl to his lips, and he twisted it away. Wu twisted his mouth, and Li Shimin said angrily, "Don't drink." ”

"Your Majesty, can you speak?" Wu was pleasantly surprised.

Li Shimin himself was shocked that he was able to speak.

"Can you hear me?" Li Shimin hurriedly said another sentence, and under the excitement, this sentence was a little vague, but it was indeed much clearer than before. It turned out that he was just babbling, and no one understood it at all.

"Your Majesty's mouth isn't so crooked." Wu Meiniang carefully inspected the emperor and found that the emperor did look much more pleasing to the eye today, and it turned out that his crooked mouth was not so crooked.

"Imperial Doctor."

The imperial doctor hurried over, and after some diagnosis, he confirmed an exciting news.

The Emperor had regained his ability to speak, and he was even able to turn over on his own with his right hand. The left hand can also be lifted a little, although it is not yet able to grasp, and the right foot cannot be lifted, but it is sentient.

The imperial physician hurriedly reported to the emperor.

"The Emperor Taishang has improved, he can speak, and he will turn over!"

Forbidden Palace, Imperial Study.

Wang Chengen walked over quickly, "Your Majesty, the Emperor Taishang's health has improved, and he can already speak and turn over." ”

Cheng Qian put down the music in his hand and muttered for a while, "I know! ”

Cabinet.

Fang Xuanling said to the eldest grandson Wuji with relief, "Your Majesty's health has improved, and you can finally speak." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said, "Do you think Your Majesty can allow us to visit the Emperor Taishang?" ”

"Since Your Majesty did not hide the news of the Emperor's stroke, it means that there is no problem here. Now the news has come out again, which proves it even more. ”

"Then let's go visit Your Majesty later."

Streets of Hanking.

Zhang Chao is experiencing the prices of Hanjing all the way, as well as the real emotions of the people. Eating and drinking all the way, shopping and buying, Zhang Chao bought countless messy things and talked to many people.

"The happiness index of the people of Hanjing is indeed quite high, their satisfaction with life is very high, and they are very supportive of the imperial court, especially the monarchs and ministers of our Kaiyuan court." Zhang Chao smiled with relief.

Ke Qing said disapprerovingly, "You don't have to worry about eating and drinking, you have more than enough food and clothing, your children still have free books to read, and you can live in such a clean area, although your work is hard, you can be guaranteed." Living in such a court and such an era, if they are not satisfied, they are not grateful. ”

"It's the best of times." Ke Qing said bluntly.

"Yes, this is the best of times, but I still found a lot of problems when I came out to talk about it today. For example, those factory owners, workshop owners, and shop owners are still very ruthless in their oppression of workers and men. Many workers start work at dawn and work seven or eight hours a day, even working overtime until midnight. But overtime is not paid. ”

"Wages are generally low, long working hours, labor intensity, and lack of rest. Even if you are sick, you can't take leave, and you have to work while sick. If you get sick, your boss won't pay for your medical bills, and sometimes you will be fired by your boss. ”

"You don't even need to be fired for any reason, and there won't be compensatory pay for dismissal."

"Also, child labour is widespread and the pay is extremely low. There are even various excuses to deduct and pay arrears. ”

"There are even verbal abuses and beatings of workers."

In Zhang Chao's view, these people are black-hearted capitalists.

It is no wonder that the capitalists came into the world with the blood of sin in every pore. For the sake of profit, they can do whatever it takes to squeeze surplus value.

Many people work in workshops, which are really sweatshops, working day and night, day and night, no different from cattle and horses, and they are beaten and scolded at every turn. The most hateful thing is that you will be deducted from your salary and fined for various reasons.

The food is poor, the housing is even worse, and there is no labor security.

This situation should have been expected by him. Even in later times, such black-hearted bosses and black-hearted factories are still everywhere.

In this day and age, with poor supervision, there will certainly be more.

Many of the problems that later generations have, this era has.

For example, there are many cases of inefficiency and even corruption among the officials of the yamen.

It's just that compared to the past, everyone thinks it's very good now.

Even those workers who work in the black factories feel that although they are a little tired, they can still get two or three yuan of money after working hard every month, and they can also support their families. Especially for many teenagers, this is already pretty good.

And for those bosses, they think it's not bad for the workers, they have to pay two or three times a month, they don't work more overtime, how can they earn it back.

If you want to recruit apprentices in the past, you can't work for free for three years or three years before you can be a paid man.

Many people take all this for granted, but Zhang Chao feels that it is wrong.

Today, these people may be able to endure it, but will they endure it forever in the long run?

Basic security is required.

When he returned home, Zhang Chao got the news that Li Shimin was already able to speak.

"This is a good thing, at least now Your Majesty can make it clear to the eldest grandson Wuji in person, I didn't poison Your Majesty."

Old Iron Gun said, "It's still rare to make jokes like this." ”

The old iron spear in his sixties has a white beard and a rosy face. But he is indeed old, in addition to Zhang Chao and Lianlan, he has married a wife and concubine for more than ten years, and has blossomed when he is old, and has given birth to seven sons and six daughters such as Zhang Yue. The youngest child is only three years old, and the eldest is fifteen.

"Wen Yuan, my father is already old, and in the future, Yue'er and their brothers will all be handed over to you, the third brother."

Dad had two sons before, so in the Zhang family, Zhang Chao was the third, counting the seven born later, Dad also gave birth to nine sons in his life and adopted one.

For my father, this life is very fulfilling, the first half of his life, especially at the end of the Sui Dynasty, he turned to the Quartet, was blind, died his wife and children, and was once desolate.

Later, when I met Zhang Chao, life got better and better, and when I came, I could still be the king of the county. This life is worth it, but unfortunately although Zhang Yue is fifteen years old, Zhang Yue is far worse than Zhang Jing and other Zhang Chao's sons who are about the same age.

is old and a little spoiled.

If he had stayed by Zhang Chao's side and the third brother had personally taught the fourth brother, maybe Zhang Yue would have been as good as Zhang Jing and them, which is my father's only regret.

"Wenyuan, I plan to leave Shiro and his seven brothers in Hanjing and put them by your side, so that you can teach and correct them for a few years. Otherwise, I am afraid that after I die, the great inheritance you have earned for me will be passed on to them, and they will also be lost. ”

Zhang Chao comforted his father, "Actually, Shiro is not bad, but the other younger brothers are still young." ”

"Three-year-olds look big, seven-year-olds look old. What they are like, I, the father, know very well, and only you, the brother, can manage them. If they don't listen to the lesson in the future, you will keep all my fiefdom property or something, and don't give it to them, and if you give it, you will lose it. ”

"Dad, you're thinking too long, your body is still strong. Shiro and they are also young, and some have time to teach. If my father is relieved, he will keep them with me. Five years is enough time for them to be reborn. As long as Qi Niang is willing to give up! ”

Daddy's neck stalked, "It's the loser girls who spoil these children too much to get to where they are today." I have the final say in this matter, and she can't control it. If you don't manage it well, you will really only lose my iron gun face and shame my ancestors in the future. ”

In fact, Zhang Chao's discipline method is also very simple, throw all these little brothers into the junior military academy under the martial arts hall, and let them receive closed military training. There are two holidays a year, and at that time, Zhang Chao personally put it by his side to discipline, and for five years, rotten iron can also be forged into good nails.

The nine prime ministers of the cabinet went to Changle Palace to visit the emperor.

In the Changle Palace, Cheng Qian, Queen Xia Huaniang and Prince Xiaolong also came to visit Li Shimin.

Li Shimin looked in a good mood today, leaning on the head of the bed and drinking milk.

Two imperial doctors are helping the emperor with massage.

The emperor's complexion is also good.

When they saw Zhang Chao coming, they took the initiative to say hello.

"Your Majesty, how do you feel?" The eldest grandson Wuji asked.

Li Shimin didn't have a good impression of the eldest grandson Wuji, and snorted, "I can't die yet." ”

He ignored the eldest grandson Wuji, but beckoned to Zhang Chao.

"Wen Yuan, come here to me."

Zhang Chao walked over with a smile.

Li Shimin held Zhang Chao's hand in his right hand, "I still remember what you said in my ear after I went crazy, you said that you would send me to America when I was later." ”

"You'll do it, Your Majesty."

"I also know that you have named Li Hong as the Duke of the United States, and you have also named the Pheasant Slave as the Duke of Australia. Wen Yuan, can you let the pheasant slave also change his seal to the Americas and be a companion by my side? ”

Zhang Chao hehe.

"Your Majesty, in fact, Australia is also very good."

Li Shimin understood Zhang Chao's refusal, in fact, he had already asked Cheng Qian once just now, and Cheng Qian's refusal was also a refusal if he did not answer.

sighed.

"That's it, let's let the pheasant slave go to Australia."

Li Shimin called Wu Meiniang.

Then it was called Cheng Qian.

"Emperor."

Cheng Qian came over, "Your Majesty." ”

Li Shimin is also called Zhang Chao.

"The Emperor!"

"I want to establish the Wu clan as the Empress Taishang."

Cheng Qian was stunned, the Wu family was just a talented person. Besides, in his heart, only his mother is the queen.

"The Wu clan is a talented person, how can he be the queen of the Taishang?"

Empress Taishang is the empress of Emperor Taishang, which is still somewhat different from the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager is generally the widow of the Empress after the death of the emperor, and is honored as the Empress Dowager after the new emperor succeeds to the throne. And the Empress Taishang is still there.

Li Shimin's decision to appoint Wu Meiniang as the Empress Taishang is indeed surprising.

Cheng Qian was resolutely opposed, and he didn't even care that the Wu clan was next to him.

Li Shimin looked at Zhang Chao.

"Wenyuan."

Zhang Chao smiled bitterly.

"Your Majesty, this is originally just your family affair, but the canonization of Empress Taishang is not an ordinary family matter, this is not only a major event of the heavenly family, but also a major event of the imperial court. After all, whether it is the queen or the queen of the Taishang, it is a very important matter. ”

"The minister thinks that the martial arts people take care of His Majesty's intentions, but after all, he was only a talented person before, if His Majesty crowns him as the Taishang Concubine and the Taishang Lady, no one will object, but he can rashly add the title of the Taishang Queen, please forgive the ministers for not being able to support it."

Wu sat on the edge of Li Shimin's bed, holding Li Hong while holding Li Shimin's hand, his head bowed, and his face expressionless.

Li Shimin seemed to want to insist on what he had seen, and his eyes turned to Fang Xuanling, Eldest Sun Wuji, Du Yan and others, but none of them spoke out to support him.

Long.

Li Shimin sighed with some dissatisfaction.

He patted Wu's hand, "I've wronged you first, and I'll make you the concubine." ”

Wu Shi Shane, "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

Cheng Qian was still not very happy, so he shook his sleeves and walked out.