In the Li Zheng Hall, in the office of His Majesty Li Er, Comrade Li sat behind the desk and frowned carefully at the Arabic numerals like ghost drawings presented by Kong Yingda, and after a while, he raised his head and said to Li Chengqian: "You made it again?" ”

"Back to my father, it was seen by my son from an ancient book on the stall. I found the counting method simple, easy to understand, and easy to calculate, so I wrote it down. In order not to leave a handle for Old Man Kong, Li Chengqian could only reluctantly continue to make it up.

"Where's the book?" Lao Li asked the same question as Old Man Kong.

"I don't know, I looked at it at the time and put it aside, but now I don't know where the book seller has paid, and I can't find it." Li Chengqian shook his head and said.

"Why didn't you buy it then?" His Majesty Li Er asked in a deep voice.

"Erchen ......, Erchen has no money!" Li Chengqian pulled his face into the shape of a bun, and rubbed his right hand vigorously against His Majesty Li Er.

This gesture of asking for money, Li Er has seen it from the eldest grandson, and it seems to be a gesture unique to this bastard boy.

"Nonsense, you have 20 pieces in the palace every month!" Li Er looked at Li Chengqian's gesture and didn't feel angry.

"That's public money, how can it be used privately, but Your Majesty is wrong in this matter." Old man Kong dared to fight against all forces that he was not used to, even if the other party was Li Er, he was fearless.

His Majesty Li Er looked at Lao Kong with some astonishment, and he couldn't figure out which gang he was from.

But soon Lao Li Tong reacted, and now it is meaningless to pursue this, and said to Li Chengqian at the moment: "Since you have written down the number of this Ah ...... and Ah What, you must know how to use it, right?" ”

"Just use it in the same way we count now, like 37, or 1+2=3." It took about a quarter of an hour for Li Chengqian to explain the use of Arabic numerals to Li Er and Lao Kong.

His Majesty Li Er took a brush and wrote down one number after another on the paper, sometimes pondering, sometimes smiling, and finally nodded and said, "This counting method is really much simpler. ”

"What Your Majesty said is very true." Kong Yingda, the old guy, also nodded in agreement.

"In this way, it will be tried in the Guozijian and Hongwen Pavilion first, and if the effect is good, it will be promoted throughout the country." Li Er was kind this time, but he didn't let Li Chengqian get involved, and Li Chengqian, who was happy, almost didn't jump.

But soon he understood what was a blessing and a curse.

"The crown prince is a dry officer, and it is advisable to order the lawsuit to be heard, and he is hereby hidden. From now on, the complainant only has a person in Shangshu Province who is not subdued, and he will go to the East Palace to make a decision. If there is stubbornness now, it is inexhaustible, and then it is heard. ”

A few crosses were sprinkled with joy, and they were read out by the steward eunuch beside His Majesty Li Er, and Li Chengqian, who listened to it, was like falling into an ice cave, and he couldn't think of how a thing that had been concluded suddenly became like this.

What is a good order to be heard? What is the decision of the Chengqian? It sounds like a new job, isn't this asking for a personal life, is there no time to have fun?

Originally, Zhenguan's four-year hearing edict was brought forward to the first year of Zhenguan, and for Li Chengqian, who just wanted to be a gentleman, it was like the world had arrived ahead of schedule.

In the Tang Shangshu Province, there are three divisions in the east, including the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Rites, with four divisions in each line, and the left division is the unification; There are three lines of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Engineering in the west, with four divisions in each line, and the right division is under the control.

How much is that? Every time the six departments are dissatisfied, they have to let Li Chengqian listen to it, and they have to break it, which is simply the same arrangement as breaking his way of life.

"Father, son, ......."

After a long time, Li Chengqian finally understood the meaning of Lao Li's edict, and just wanted to put forward a different idea, but was interrupted by Lao Li in a deep voice: "What, the edict has been issued, could it be that you want to break your word?" ”

Speaking of which, Li Chengqian could only nod in resignation, and after reluctantly thanking him, he stood aside depressedly.

Old man Kong originally planned to pull Li Chengqian to take over the work of promoting numbers, but he didn't think that Lao Tzu would take out his son, and there was nothing to say at this time, and after discussing other things in the court with Li Er, he left in a sneering manner.

"Cheng Qian." After Old Man Kong left, Li Er asked the others around him to withdraw, and said to Li Chengqian in a deep voice.

"The son is here."

"You're too weak." Looking at his son, who was full of energy, Li Er said.

"Huh? What did my father say? Li Chengqian asked puzzled.

His Majesty Li Er said with an expression on his face that could not be carved on his face: "You are sympathetic to your subordinates and treat people with kindness, these are all advantages, but you remember, you are always a king, and they are always ministers, do you understand?"

Li Chengqian shook his head and said he didn't understand.

Grassroots all their lives, in the new era, everyone is educated equally, and I really don't know much about the ancient things of kings and ministers, fathers and sons.

"You are my son, and for the courtiers, you are also a king, and your will must not be diverted because of someone else's words, now do you understand?" Li Er sighed and said in a deep voice.

Regarding the fact that Li Chengqian was casually pulled over by Kong Yingda this time, Li Er was very dissatisfied.

The Tang Empire never needs an emperor who can be controlled by his own courtiers at will, as a monarch, he must have his own opinions, and the words of the ministers can only be used as a reference, otherwise the day of the country's demise is not far away.

"Father, the son doesn't understand very well." Li Chengqian probably guessed what Lao Li meant, and knew that he was not satisfied with the fact that he was dragged over by Lao Kong this time, but didn't Lao Li also suffocate himself by Wei Zheng? What's the difference between this and my own behavior this time?

"Where don't you understand? Say. Lao Li decided to take this opportunity to teach his son a good lesson.

"Father, how do you know that those suggestions are correct? Which ones are wrong? When exactly do you need to assert your opinions? Li Chengqian expressed his doubts.

"Use your brain more, listen more, think more, ask more. That's why I let you hear the lawsuit, and the more you go through it, the more you know, when you should insist and when you should compromise. ”

"You need to know that thunder, rain and dew are all Jun'en, you are doing a good job of receiving advice now, but sometimes you need to show your independent side, now do you understand?" His Majesty Li Er spoke for a long time, and he spoke earnestly.

"Erchen understands, that is, if you don't say it to him, you don't listen to me, right?"

"No, you are still too young now, you have to slowly realize what I said just now, many times things have two sides, peace does not mean bullying, domineering does not equal dictatorship. You still have time, a lot of time to think about this slowly, so go ahead, the edict has been sent, and tomorrow you can find a time to go to Shangshu Province to listen to it. ”