Zhang Yang patted Li Chengqian's shoulder, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a benevolent person, and the more kind a person is, the more he will be taken advantage of." ”

Li Chengqian replied: "If it were you, what would you do." ”

"So I have very few friends."

Li Chengqian said again: "Li Yuanchang's matter is not because they are affectionate, those who have followed his father and made meritorious achievements have human feelings, so that everyone in the clan feels that they have done something wrong, and they can still discuss with their father." ”

"If it is Lone, Lone will never talk about these feelings, and the law must be strict, otherwise the people in the clan will feel that they can be unscrupulous."

Zhang Yang took a sip of tea, if Li Chengqian succeeded to the throne, he would be a harsh emperor.

"His Royal Highness left the East Palace and stayed in the countryside for more than half a year, but did he gain anything?"

"Yes." Li Chengqian nodded heavily, "If you don't go to the countryside and don't know the suffering of the villagers, you often say that if you stand on the side of the masses, the civil measures established by your father can be notified by yourself, and there are more and more voices praising your father." ”

"I have a personal experience, in the future, I will pay more attention to the masses, I will be strict with the law, and if the law is not strict, I will repeat the mistakes of my father, that is, because my father connived at them again and again and tolerated them, there will be the Qizhou Rebellion, and there will be Li Yuanchang and others who rebel."

Zhang Yang drank the tea and sighed: "That's right." ”

The prince sent to say that he hoped that Lishan could support him in the future.

Li Tai is now in Lishan, and Li Zhi has not yet reached the crown, let alone other princes.

In fact, Li Chengqian doesn't have to do anything, and no one wants to compete with him for the position of prince.

Perhaps he thinks that Lishan is very important, and various measures in the future need to depend on Lishan's attitude.

Zhang Yang secretly said in his heart, I can't retire myself, I'm in my thirties.

has long lost the enthusiasm of the year.

The long-cherished wish of people in middle age is to retire as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, the prince's words also stopped, and Zhang Yang poured him tea and said, "What you said is extremely true." ”

Li Chengqian said again: "Lone to my father and the emperor, in the future, all the princes will go to the countryside to experience, know the suffering of the villagers, know that it is not easy to work, they will understand how important the three or two sentences of the will are, and an idea of the emperor will affect the life and rest of thousands of people." ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is Mingjian, and the minister is the Shejihe."

Saying these flattering words, Zhang Yang clinked glasses with him again.

When the prince's family left, Zhang Yang felt a lot more at ease.

Li Chengqian sat in the carriage back to the palace, and although he said so much to Zhang Yang, this person did not promise from beginning to end.

"If Lone can ascend the throne, let Zhang Yang enter the Lingyan Pavilion, seal the country, and be hereditary."

The crown princess was a little moved when she heard this, and persuaded in a low voice: "The county marquis family has never been greedy for power, if you take the liberty of giving a reward, Lishan will probably not be reluctant." ”

Li Chengqian bowed his head and said, "He deserves it." ”

In the palace, Li Shimin learned that the crown prince had gone to Lishan, and also knew that Zhang Yang therefore withheld the token of the East Palace.

Empress Changsun was a little speechless about Zhang Yang's unreasonable behavior, if it was anything else, this was the prince's token.

Li Shimin listened to the report and said in a deep voice: "Since the prince lost it himself, let him get it back by himself, and there is no need to mention this matter to me in the future." ”

This prince is so big that he can't even keep a token.

went to ask Lishan for help, and indeed settled Li Yuanchang's affairs, but Li Chengqian also lost his East Palace token.

Empress Changsun knew very well in her heart that as long as His Majesty said a word, Lishan would return the token to the East Palace, and now she didn't pay it just because of the personal grudge between Her Majesty and Zhang Yang.

Li Zhi walked into the Lizheng Hall with a pile of scrolls, "Father, this is the Lishan article that Erchen has sorted out over the years. ”

When he put the scroll down, Empress Changsun pulled him over and asked, "Will Lishan still send the scroll now?" ”

Li Zhi explained: "It is the imperial sister of Lizhi who often goes to Lishan, and she will bring it to her sons, and the sons can hand it over to their father after sorting it out." ”

Li Shimin picked up one of the volumes, talking about export-related articles, saying that the market in Guanzhong is limited, and too many workshops will form an involution in order to compete for the only market, and the counties in Guanzhong need to prepare for expansion and export.

Outlet? Market? Involution?

One by one, these novel words appeared in the eyes.

The things mentioned in the article are unheard of, and they can be regarded as a blind spot in the court.

Seeing this article, Li Shimin will feel that the pace of the court is too slow, and it is almost impossible to keep up with the development of Lishan.

The feeling is both aggrieved and powerless.

Raising his eyes and looking at Li Zhi, he asked, "These are all Lishan's recent articles?" ”

Li Zhi replied: "Last month's article, and also convened a meeting of the county leaders of each county, and read it through on the spot, and they all have it. ”

Li Shimin couldn't help nodding his head, and looked at it: "What has Lizhen been doing these days?" ”

Li Zhi looked around and said, "Huh? Isn't the imperial sister in the Lizheng Palace? ”

Looking at the outside of the hall again, he said again: "Maybe I went to Lishan to help the imperial sister and brother-in-law do things." ”

"I heard that Zhang Khan Zhizhi has been admitted to the office, and he is working as a secretary and supervisor, and Di Renjie is also working in the Criminal Department, and your three or two friends have got their business done."

"Erchen ......"

Li Shimin cleared his throat and interrupted: "These days, you just follow Fang Xiang to do things, learn more, and you can also mention more, these articles are very jerky to everyone in the court, and they are familiar to you?" ”

Li Zhi lowered his head, "Erchen understands." ”

"Well, don't be fooling around all day long, there are more and more talented people in the court, you should also do something, and after you pass the crown, I will send you to do other things, let's go to Zhongshu Province first."

"The retainers retired."

Empress Eldest Sun looked a little displeased.

Li Shimin retracted his eyes and said discouragedly: "This kid should be trained." ”

The child came to visit, but she didn't even drink tea, and the queen was still a little emotional.

If it weren't for the rules in Lishan, disciples would not be able to marry until they were twenty years old, maybe His Majesty would have been arranging their marriages by now.

It's good that you can spend more time in the palace.

Empress Eldest Sun said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Gong Zheng's health is getting worse day by day, and he should go to visit." ”

Li Shimin was still looking at Lishan's article, and replied: "I will go after reading this." ”

These books are fascinating, they are all novel ideas, many of which have never been heard before, and Lishan wants to build warehousing and transportation in various places.

These are concepts that have not been seen before, just like the book says, when soap and leather cloth paper have become a rigid need, you can set up a specific warehouse, transport the goods there first, in case of emergency, but also to stabilize prices.

This is a bit like the feeling of the soldiers and horses before the grain and grass are moved, first the goods are transferred, and then the conditions for selling or not are considered.

Moreover, the goods that have been stored in advance are those that are stored for a long time and are in demand for a long time, such as soap and cloth.

These days, Lu Zhaolin has been at Wei Zheng's house, and after going to the Imperial Doctor's Office on duty every day, he came to take care of Zheng Gong's body.

Seeing that His Majesty was coming, Lu Zhaolin saluted and said, "Your Majesty." ”

Li Shimin stepped into the courtyard and asked, "How is Gong Zheng's health?" ”

There were a few coughs in the house, and Lu Zhaolin frowned and said: "Zheng Gong coughs often, and now he can still spit out phlegm, if he can't spit it out next time, it will be dangerous." ”

Li Shimin walked into the house quickly, sat on the edge of Wei Zheng's bed, smoothed his back and breathed.

"Your Majesty." Wei Zheng sat up on the bed, "The old minister has dragged down Your Majesty." ”

"Zheng Gong must not say that." Li Shimin helped him and said, "You should go to Lishan, Lishan is a good place to recuperate." ”

Wei Zheng shook his head and said: "It's useless, but if you change places, what's the difference, Lishan can cure incurable diseases, but it can't cure birth, old age, sickness and death." ”

After that, he pointed to the table on the bed, "There are still a few pieces here, which are about the governance of the Yellow River, and the old minister still needs to read them." ”

Li Shimin couldn't bear to drag his sick body to review the recital, so he pushed the table open and said, "Gong Zheng, why are you suffering?" ”

Wei Zheng said again: "As long as the old man does not relax, then His Majesty will not relax, and the courtiers will not relax." ”

Li Shimin stood with his back and couldn't bear to look at him.

Lu Zhaolin said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I have arranged for the doctor from Lishan to come and see him, and now Zheng Gong's sick body can no longer withstand the fatigue, and he refuses to go to Lishan." ”

Li Shimin bowed his head and advised: "You must take care of Gong Zheng." ”

"Whoa."

Sadness came from it, Li Shimin came back to his senses and held Wei Zheng's hand, "Gong Zheng, there are many young talents in the court, and they have included Tubo, the Western Regions, and the Turks into my territory of the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty has become strong." ”

Wei Zheng couldn't help nodding, "Your Majesty should not be complacent, you should always introspect, you should always examine your own morality, and even more so for you, you have always been more proud and less introspective, the old man still remembers that Zhang Yang said that thinking is a lesson that people have to take for a lifetime." ”

"Lao Chen often thinks that if people have no thoughts and morals, how different is life from pigs and dogs."

Wei Zhengyue said that Li Shimin's heart became more and more sad.

He continued: "Actually, Zhang Yang is a good boy, although his temperament is eccentric, but he is a child with his own bottom line and principles, such a child is rare, if the old man leaves in the future, Your Majesty can also listen to his advice." ”

"The old man knows that he will resist the decree, but if he does not resist the decree, what will His Majesty become, the old minister can't rest assured, and he wants to watch it for two more years and look at His Majesty more."

Li Shimin hurriedly said: "I know, Duke Wei, you must live for two more years." ”

The sixteenth year of Zhenguan passed in a hurry, and in the first month of the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin took the crown prince Li Chengqian and Princess Hengshan to visit Zheng Gong again.

Li Shimin ordered that Princess Hengshan be married to Wei Zheng's sister-in-law, Wei Shuyu.

But at this moment, Wei Zheng was in a coma in bed.

Li Shimin sat on the edge of the bed and called several times, but he didn't see Zheng Gong open his eyes.

A few days passed in the first month of the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, and a generation of famous ministers Wei Zheng passed away.

This bad news made the entire Chang'an City silent.

The Manchu civil and military grief.

Hearing the news, Zhang Yang was silent for a long time on Lishan Mountain, looking at the official road west of Lishan, "Zheng Gong, you are not willing to retreat until you die." ”

"Is that the Zheng Gong who often scolds?"

Zhang Qingqing looked into the distance with a telescope.

"Well, he's a very stubborn old man, and now he's gone."

Zhang Qingqing put down the binoculars in his hand, "Actually, when my daughter saw Zheng Gong, he was very kind." ”

Zhang Yang smiled stunned, "Yes, he is usually very kind, but sometimes, he can always scold the emperor to wake up." ”

On the day of Wei Zheng's death, the emperor looked at the coffin in the distance and wept bitterly, and wrote an inscription for him with his own hands.

The crown prince Li Chengqian mourned for Zheng Gong in Xihuatang.

Li Zhi, the king of Jin, sent an edict to pay tribute.

The emperor posthumously sealed Wei Zheng Sikong, the governor of Xiangzhou, gave the name Wenzhen, and was buried in Zhaoling.

But all the rewards were rejected by Wei Zheng's wife Pei, because Wei Zheng has always been frugal, so he didn't want His Majesty to reward too much.

And in March of this year, Xue Yantuo's Yinan Khan passed away, and his two sons fought for the throne in Xue Yantuo.

Su Dingfang once again submitted his resignation to Tian Khan.

His Majesty summoned a man named Qi Bi He Li, and he had advised His Majesty to be ready to enter Xue Yantuo at all times.

Su Dingfang resigned unsuccessfully, so he recommended Pei Xingjian to go north.

This time the civil strife in Xue Yantuo was an excellent time.

Before Li Shimin could approve Su Dingfang's recital, he asked Pei Xingjian, Qi Bi He Li, and Ashina Dur to each lead a road of soldiers and horses to sweep Xue Yantuo.

The war broke out again, and this time Datang went with the determination to destroy Xue Yantuo.

Xu Jingzong ordered the Ministry of Rites to prepare documents, Li Yifu and Yuan Gongyu accompanied the army, once the Tang Dynasty had a foreign war, it was bound to be diplomatic first.

In the wine shop in Chang'an City, Di Renjie said to Li Zhi: "Xu Shilang had expected this day a long time ago, but he didn't expect it to come so soon,"

Li Zhi replied: "Since my brother-in-law left the court, Xu Jingzong has been in charge of the foreign affairs of the Tang Dynasty, and he can understand his father's thoughts through his father's words to Xue Yantuo. ”

Di Renjie said again: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin, let's go and see Wang Xuance." ”

Pei Xingjian went out again, the demeanor of the Tang people was like the god of war, the victorious Tang people rode their horses, and the army headed towards the north.

Xue Rengui was also in the northbound team, "Pei Fuyin, this time I can go north to meet Ashinadur again." ”

Pei Xingjian replied: "Okay, but the Turkic wine is difficult to drink. ”

At this moment, Wang Xuance is still lazily dealing with all kinds of common things in the army, he is not interested in the war of the Northern Expedition, just fighting a Xue Yantuo, it is not a big deal, Pei Xingjian and Xue Rengui are here, it is normal to win.

The two figures blocked the sunlight, Wang Xuance frowned and looked up, and hurriedly saluted when he saw the person coming, "The last general has seen His Royal Highness the King of Jin." ”

Li Zhi waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, this time it is Renjie who has something to tell you." ”

Di Renjie saluted and said: "General Wang is Xu Shilang asked the kid to pass the word, and after General Liang Jianfang returned from the westward expedition, there was chaos in Tianzhu again. ”

Wang Xuance spat out, "What are these barbarians messing around?" ”

Di Renjie said again: "Please also ask General Wang to prepare early, Xu Shilang said that His Majesty has noticed the chaos in the west, and General Wang has the experience of attacking Tianzhu, and at that time, he may unite the forces of Tubo and attack Tianzhu again." ”

Hearing this, Wang Xuance's face was sad, it seems that this idle day is still over.

"General Wang, going west this time is not just as simple as quelling the turmoil, Xu Shilang has seen the recital of the Marquis of Lishan County, and Tianzhu is also a granary."