These words are also spoken in this harem, with people close to them.

In front of people, of course, he is still the dutiful son, even if his father said that he wanted to move away, Li Er did not agree.

"It's not that hard."

Xu Fenglei smiled lightly,

"Let me ask, how many maidservants are there in the palace now?"

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and turned his head to look at the eldest grandson Wujian.

As the master of the harem, the queen mother who is in charge of the account books naturally knows best.

"No less than six thousand."

The eldest grandson replied.

Li Shimin was taken aback, and said with some surprise:

"There are so many?"

This is a huge difference from the number he estimated in his heart!

The eldest grandson said softly:

"Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, women have been selected from all over the Tang Dynasty every year to fill the palace, either as show girls or as slaves."

"Every year, five or six hundred people are selected, and in the past nine years, there will naturally be more than five thousand."

"However, most of them are redundant, take our East Palace as an example, it is enough to have a hundred palace maids, but in fact, there are no less than two thousand palace maids waiting for use in the East Palace, and there are even three thousand in the father's place, as well as those ......who serve those harem concubines."

Li Shimin's face gradually sank.

"That's too redundant...... he muttered.

"With so much redundancy, it's actually a huge burden for the palace."

Xu Fengleidao,

"Thousands of people are idle, even if they don't have to pay much money, they always have to take care of three meals a day, which is equivalent to an army of 5,000 people eating empty wages there."

"And now, the population of Datang is withering, and it is the time when marriage is needed, if these thousands of palace maids can be released and let them marry and give birth freely, in a few years, they will be able to bring thousands of newborns to my Datang! In two more generations, it will be an additional population of tens of thousands of households! ”

"This time and forth, there is a world of difference."

Li Shimin's eyes lit up.

"That's a good idea!"

He clapped his hands and said,

"It's really a pity that these thousands of palace maids are single in the palace!"

"But...... What does this have to do with my father? ”

Xu Fenglei smiled.

"Your Majesty can find an excuse, it doesn't matter if there are too many Yin people, it's good to let them out to marry and have children, anyway, release the palace maids, you put them here, and the Emperor Taishang will naturally release them."

He said,

"Put it a few more times, and the Liangyi Hall will naturally be deserted, and the Emperor Taishang will know what you mean, so he will naturally take the initiative to back down."

"This is a yang scheme, letting the palace maid out of the palace is a matter that the world praises, and everyone has to call you a benevolent word! In this way, there is face, and there is also a lining. ”

"Let's do things, what we pay attention to is decency, if the emperor is willing to be decent, it is the best, if he is not decent, Your Majesty will help him be decent."

Li Shimin pondered for a while, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

"That's a good idea......

He muttered, then quickly retracted his smile and sighed softly,

"Alas! I don't have to let my father move out, but I am in charge of the East Palace, and the ministers have already complained a lot, especially the Ministry of Rites, which has already said it several times. ”

"I'm under a lot of pressure, too!"

"As a prince, it's not a matter of living in the East Palace, right?"

Xu Fenglei nodded.

"The Son of Heaven is also the Lord of the world, and he should be the heavens and the gods. The East Palace, where the prince lives, is also a thunderstorm. ”

He groaned,

"The Son of Heaven lives in the East Palace, which is the Qianju Zhen Palace, and it is the heavenly thunder without vain."

"This is not a good hexagram, and it is easy to suffer from unwarranted disasters, such as sudden natural and man-made disasters, such as droughts and locust plagues, all of which are unwarranted disasters."

"Therefore, for both public and private purposes, Your Majesty should move into the main palace as soon as possible to have positive fortune!"

When Li Shimin heard this, he raised his eyebrows.

"How particular is that?"

He exclaimed,

"I don't know ...... this."

"Of course there is, from everything in heaven and earth to small farmhouses, none of them are in the shape of yin and yang gossip." Xu Fenglei said, "The geography of the Yang house, the dragon vein of the Yin house, the two add up to the feng shui pattern, which can account for thirty percent of people's fortunes, and Your Majesty must not take it lightly." ”

Li Shimin's expression suddenly became serious.

"Since you say so, it's time to put this on the agenda."

He answered, turned to look at the eldest grandson, and said,

"Guanyin, let's arrange it."

"First draw up the first batch of dismissal lists, list those palace maids who really have nothing to do, and let them go home!"

"Remember to take your time, first cut our here, then cut off other places, and finally move my father's emperor, so as not to have gossip and say that I am not filial."

The eldest grandson nodded and got up.

"In the East Palace alone, I can lay off 1,800 people."

She said,

"Originally, there were only a few slaves and maids in Tiance Mansion? It's only five hundred. ”

"I'll leave the old ones who are familiar with them, and all the other newcomers will be laid off."

Li Shimin nodded.

Xu Feng suddenly added:

"Niangniang should first list the palace maids who died in the war, their families have no pillars, even if they return home, the situation will be very difficult."

"They should be bereavement. Otherwise, they will be alone when they leave the palace, and they will have no capital to settle down, and it will be difficult to live. ”

Hearing this, the few slaves and maids who were waiting in the courtyard all had red eyes and shed tears.

"Huh? How how? ”

Li Shimin was surprised,

"What are you guys crying about? Are your fathers and brothers ......?"

Hearing the emperor's question, one of the slaves held back a sob, and said:

"Your Majesty...... The slave's father died in battle four years ago, and several of his brothers were also killed on the battlefield, and my mother and sister don't know what happened......

"Many slaves and maids in the palace are like this, and the slaves and maids are fortunate to be able to serve His Majesty and Niangniang in the palace, but they are also worried that the mother and sister at home will be difficult to support...... Listening to the young master's words, the slave maid remembered the past in her heart, and couldn't help crying, asking Your Majesty to forgive her sins......"

"Woo woo woo ......"

Li Shimin was stunned, and a ripple appeared in his heart.

"In the chaotic times at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the foundation of the country's southern conquest and northern war, and the repeated defeat of strong enemies, was built on the fearless sacrifice of their father and brother."

Xu Fenglei sighed,

"From 8 million households to more than 2 million households, how many wives have been separated, and how many families have been ruined......

"Your Majesty, please...... Be kind to these palace maids, although they are as humble as grass, they also represent the future of my Tang Dynasty and represent vitality. ”

"Your Majesty treats them well, that is, treats Datang well."

The words caused the court to cry continuously, and several palace maids were already crying.

People are like this, no matter how difficult and painful they are, they will not shed tears, they will only endure silently.

But if someone takes care of it and touches the softest place in the bottom of the heart, as soon as the defense line in the heart is broken, the tears will break the embankment, and they can no longer be contained.

……

(End of chapter)