The hard work he paid for half a month was not in vain, Qin Feng was naturally very happy, of course, what he was most happy about was the appearance of "prosperous Jiangnan since ancient times" because of his own interference. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 As for whether it was successful or not, he had no doubts at all. Once the population surges, Jiangnan will definitely become the first treasure land for grain production!

You must know that what Datang is lacking now happens to be food

After the court meeting ended, Qin Feng also found Li Shimin as a matter of course.

Li Shimin had already expected that Qin Feng would come, so he took the first step in the courtyard of the garden and prepared some snacks and snacks.

"Come, I knew you were coming. Accompany me to have a few drinks, I have been busy with headaches recently, and I even eat in three bites. There aren't many opportunities for this kind of leisurely drinking......"

Li Shimin was in good spirits, but his face was a little tired, and he smiled and beckoned Qin Feng to sit down and said: "You didn't disappoint me, you have done a very detailed job in this movement, and how to start it can be listed clearly and clearly, if every movement is like you, raising questions and listing solutions one by one, then I will be blessed." ”

Qin Feng said with a smile: "The joy of life lies in solving one problem after another, in this process, if others do everything for you, my father-in-law, the emperor, must also be very boring." ”

Li Shimin was stunned at first when he heard this, and then burst out into laughter like a big bell, and said: "It makes sense, it makes sense, only you, this kid, knows me best." This is true at all, if things are handled by others, it is not interesting for this emperor to be in front of him. You've done a great job again! What shall I give you? He looked at Qin Feng with a smile, unable to hide his love and appreciation.

Listen to Li Shimin's question. Qin Feng couldn't help but be stunned, this kind of question is the most difficult to answer, if the answer is heavy, it is greed, but if the answer is light, it has the meaning of looking down on him, he pondered for a moment, but his mind moved, and said: "Father-in-law, I don't know who you plan to give the heavy responsibility of developing Jiangnan to?" ”

Mentioning this, Li Shimin's face full of smiles was retracted, and he said: "Just as you said to Xuan Cheng, you can't be in a hurry to develop Jiangnan, but you can't help it. This suggestion was put forward by you, and you are undoubtedly the most suitable person, but you are indispensable for the affairs of the Northeast. I'm worried about this! ”

Qin Feng spread his hands and smiled bitterly: "The son-in-law can't help this matter, after all, he is just one person, but he doesn't have three heads and six arms." However, His Majesty's ability to use people to recognize people is unmatched. After the rule of officials, all those who remain are capable ministers and officials, can't they find a suitable candidate? ”

In order to buy people's hearts, Li Yuan gave high-ranking officials generous gifts to those who defected to Li Tang, making them think that they had met the master and sincerely served Li Tang.

This method of buying people's hearts did bring great benefits to Li Tangjiangshan in the early days of his business, but there is no doubt that it also left the hidden danger of redundant officials to later generations.

Li Shimin's layoffs and downsizing are precisely the solution to the sequelae left over from the beginning.

Li Shimin's drastic layoffs, reducing more than 2,000 officials to 643 people, shows that Li Shimin's remark that "officials are winning people, not having more people" is by no means empty words.

At present, each of the officials serving in the court has his own duties and tasks, and he shares the affairs of at least three people, and has also formed an atmosphere of doing practical things.

"That's nature!" Li Shimin smiled proudly, even if it was him, he never thought that the ruler would come to this point. It's just that he is quite proud and narcissistic, naturally he looks like everything is under control, narcissistic for a while, Li Shimin said: "Our Tang Dynasty is a new dynasty, and the new dynasty naturally has a new atmosphere, but it's just ......" For a while, he couldn't find a suitable adjective.

Qin Feng smiled knowingly: "It's just that the road has to be walked step by step, and the rice has to be eaten one bite at a time. ”

"I want to reproduce the rule of Wenjing and the style of Han Wu, and it is natural to develop treasures like Jiangnan. But all this is inseparable from money, the development of wasteland, increase the grain production in the coming year, where does the money come from for the development of wasteland? You opened up the Maritime Silk Road, to put it simply, to study the compass, to study the technology of sea vessels, where did the money come from? There are countless places where I need money for the development of Datang, and I can't wait to break a Tongbao into two pieces to use. This development should not be too anxious, lest we go to the front of the dynasty. The lessons of the previous car are vivid! Haha, your sentence 'If you take too big a step, it's easy to pull the egg, it hurts!' When it comes to the point, the words are not rough. Li Shimin said with a laugh.

Qin Feng listened to Li Shimin's words, and he was also shocked in his heart, realizing that it seemed to be a bit of a seedling pulling. Because he changed history, in just a few years, the economic status of Datang has developed at a rapid pace. If this development is too fast, there is also a danger that the foundation will be unstable...... It's like the Great Leap Forward of later generations......

"Some ministers think that it is not far from the rule of Wenjing and the prosperity of the emperor, they are complacent about the achievements in front of them, but they do not see the danger in this development, what you said today is 'to take copper as a mirror, you can be dressed properly, take people as a reference, you can know the gains and losses, take history as a mirror, you can know the rise and fall' just in time to make everyone sober and sober! Of course......" Li Shimin couldn't help but smile and said: "I still think that this sentence 'The step is too big, it is easy to pull the egg, and it hurts!'" It's more appropriate. ”

Qin Feng also laughed, the two laughed for a while, and Li Shimin said: "I know, even if we are careful and cautious, cautious and cautious, some problems will inevitably arise." If you are in charge of the affairs of Jiangnan, I have nothing to worry about. The point is that you can't leave! As he spoke, he returned to Jiangnan.

Qin Feng got up and said: "There may not be no talents, it's good that I have someone here, I came to my father-in-law to introduce an excellent talent to Datang." ”

"Oh!" As soon as Li Shimin heard about the talent, his eyes lit up like a cat that smelled fishy, "What kind of talent is it, invite him quickly." ”

"Ma Zhou with Wang Zuozhi's talent!"

"Are you willing to let go?" Li Shimin laughed happily, he had always wanted to dig into the corner of Qin Feng, but Ma Zhou had a strange temperament, and he was stunned that he didn't buy Li Shimin's account as the emperor, which caused Li Shimin to be depressed for a long time.

For Ma Zhou, a genius, Li Shimin is very loving and angry, he threw an olive branch to Ma Zhou several times, intending to take him for his own use, become an important administrator of Datang, and contribute his extraordinary talents to Datang. But he couldn't have imagined that Ma Zhou would refuse, saying that he was shallow and messy, and he would ignore his call.

He deigned to write three letters in a row to no avail.

Ma Zhou attaches great importance to love and righteousness, if Qin Feng, who acts as his bole and benefactor, comes forward, he is sixty percent sure of the matter.

Qin Feng smiled bitterly: "Father-in-law, isn't there no one?" Although Ma Zhou has a strange temperament, he is really Wang Zuozhicai, and it is really useless to say something to destroy his prestige and let him assist me. He dealt with those trivial things that had no new ideas in Youzhou, and he couldn't give full play to his ability. It is indeed a waste to stay in Youzhou. Our set at the border has long been mature, and it can be put into use with a slight change in combination with the actual situation in Youzhou, even if there is no Ma Zhou, Du He, this kid, can perfectly control that set. And the development of Jiangnan is an unprecedented event, and it is necessary for someone like him to preside, and to transfer him from Youzhou, which is beneficial to the country, the people, and him. But father-in-law, Du He is young after all, and he still needs an old man like Ma Zhou to guide, you give me three months, and when the general direction of Youzhou is handled, I will let him come to Chang'an and listen to your call. ”

"Good, good, good! I'm just waiting for your words. Li Shimin said happily.

It can be seen that Li Shimin is very happy because of Qin Feng's words.

Qin Feng saw that Li Shimin was happy, so he asked about the important things of this trip: "Father-in-law, I don't know what you plan to do with this guy Hou Junji?" ”

Listen to Li Shimin's question. Du He couldn't help but be stunned, this kind of question is the most difficult to answer, if the answer is heavy, it is greed, and if the answer is light, it has the meaning of looking down on him, he pondered for a while, but his mind moved, and said: "Father-in-law, I don't know what happened to Hou Shangshu?" ”

Referring to Hou Junji, Li Shimin's face full of smiles also changed, his fists were clenched and released, his heart was extremely embarrassed, extremely complicated, suddenly, he stared at Qin Feng and said in a sullen voice: "You say, if I change places, how should you deal with it?" ”

Qin Feng smiled bitterly, what right do you have to dispose of Hou Junji, Li Shimin asked like this, it was clear that he had the intention to protect each other, could it be that at this time, if he said a heavy punishment, would he really be able to make Hou Junji be severely punished? In fact, Li Shimin really didn't want to punish Hou Junji heavily, especially after the death of the eldest grandson Wuji, this idea became even more firm.

Qin Feng thought for a while and said, "Father-in-law, the purpose of the little son-in-law this time is not to deepen the grievance, but to resolve the grievance. I came to see my father-in-law today for this matter, not to target Hou Junji. Let him go over the matter, besides, Hou Junji's leakage of military information is indeed a serious crime, but after all, it did not cause much harm to the Tang Dynasty, not only that, but it contributed to the destruction of the Wumeng tribe, the failure of Ashina Sheer and the loss of thinking, to a certain extent, Hou Junji is not only not guilty, but meritorious. The son-in-law doesn't want to blame anyone, let alone punish anyone! Let's get over it! ”

Qin Feng's words were also extremely loud, and what he said was awe-inspiring.

But in the current situation, Qin Feng said this, but it had an unexpected effect.

Li Shimin's face was pleased, and his words were in stark contrast to Hou Junji's behavior and ruthlessness in prison.

How open-minded is a broad-minded and narrow-minded a man!

Li Shimin couldn't help but smile, extremely satisfied, and couldn't help but think: his son-in-law is broad-minded, better than too many people, and he really didn't disappoint me.

"But, regardless of the outcome. Lord Hou Junji's behavior still caused harm to our army, and if there is no certain indication, the soldiers will definitely not be convinced. Although the soldiers who sacrificed were the low-level people, they were also the people of the Tang Dynasty, the children of their parents, the husbands of their wives, and the fathers of their children. The father-in-law and son-in-law can't explain to the dead soldiers, if they stop there, the cold-hearted low-level soldiers still dare to fight bravely for the great cause of the Tang Dynasty! ”

Li Shimin sighed: "The virtuous son-in-law is reasonable, as the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, I can't turn a blind eye to this matter, and it won't be good if I make a bad start." He is my hero of the Tang Dynasty, and I don't want him to be discredited, so I won't announce this matter and save some face for him. I asked him to build the Tang Heroic Martyr's Pagoda and put incense on the spiritual seat of the imperial warriors! In addition, I asked him to live in the Guogong Mansion for the next three years, learning the style of the ancient sages and gentlemen. ”

Qin Feng was speechless, he thought that Li Shimin would let Hou Junji go like this, but he didn't expect Li Shimin to be so heavy-handed, and he suddenly understood in his heart: Li Shimin did not forgive Hou Junji's current sins because of his past merits, he had realized something, so he dealt with it impartially, and he was not extraordinarily gracious because Hou Junji was his confidant minister, and he misunderstood this emperor through the ages, and the means of rewards and punishments were clear.