After eating. Li Shen took Li Shimin to the front hall again. Let Li Shimin and Wei Guifei sit on the main seat. Then he instructed the palace maid to serve tea. Li Shimin drank tea. There is a word of chatter with the mother.

During this period, Li Shimin asked Li Shen about his studies in Guozijian and what he had learned. How's it going? What is the understanding? Li Shen's answer was also decent, neither humble nor arrogant.

Li Shimin found his tenth son. During the conversation, he was not as reserved as other sons when they saw him. It's nice to be respectful. In fact, it is fear. During the Zhenguan years. The palace is still relatively harmonious.

Li Shimin didn't know what his son was afraid of, there is a saying that tiger poison does not eat children. As long as these sons don't do things like killing their fathers and brothers, they are rebelling. Even if it's murder and arson.

Li Shimin will not take their lives. A reprimand at most. The lord rushed to the fiefdom. After all, the nobility was privileged during this period. Not to mention royalty. As long as the nobles are not treasonous, no matter how great the crime is, the magistrate will not be allowed to judge. People and incriminating evidence must be sent to the capital.

Then after the emperor convened the nobles for eight discussions, to put it bluntly, everyone discussed it, and there was no need to convict this matter. Is it possible to reduce the offence?

Among the many sons, none of them were as calm and calm in front of him as Li Shen. Like the prince he loved, he was cautious in front of him. I'm afraid of doing something wrong and losing the position of prince.

Li Tai is also respectful, and now he has some thoughts. And Li Zhi. The same age as Li Shen. I am also afraid of Li Shimin. Not to mention the princes and princesses who came out of the house.

Now this Li Shen is calm in front of him. Conversation is generous. also made Li Shimin impressed.

In fact, Li Shimin didn't know that the current Li Shen was no longer the Li Shen of the past. Now Li Shen is a soul who has lived in modern life for more than 30 years. There is no such thing as a feudal dynasty. Although he had also heard of royal ruthlessness. But Li Shen is still accustomed to treating Li Shimin as a father who chats with his son in later generations.

"Li Shen, have you ever been exposed to state affairs in Guozijian?" The children of the royal nobles all studied in the country. In the future, they will all enter the court and become officials. Therefore, some decisions in the court will be taken to the classroom for analysis very early. It's basically equivalent to a political lesson for later generations. It's nothing more than real-time politics.

"Back to Ayah. Contacted. Teachers sometimes come up with some national policies for everyone to discuss. Li Shen replied

"So what have you been discussing lately?" Li Shimin asked again.

In fact, Li Shimin is also an awkward chat. I haven't paid much attention to it before, so I don't have deep feelings.

A seven-year-old child, Li Shimin didn't expect to say anything.

"Back to Ayah. Recently, we have been discussing the Tuyuhun war," Li Shen replied

"Oh? So what do you think about this. Li Shimin asked curiously

"Ayer. Tuyuhun is not afraid, no accident, now it is time for the class teacher to return to the court. It's just that Tuyuhun is located on the plateau, and it is not easy to manage with the current strength of my Datang. And it is likely that it will be cheaper in Tibet in the future. "Li Shen has watched the TV series. Li Jing wiped out all of Tuyuhun's troops. Tuyuhun surrendered. Later, Li Shimin restored the Tuyuhun Kingdom, but in the end he did not fight Tubo and was annexed by Tubo.

Li Shimin didn't know that Li Shen was a person of later generations. Li Jing returned to the dynasty in victory. It's no secret though. But as some people in the court know, it hasn't been spread yet. Li Shimin also asked his cronies to send a letter back as soon as possible after the war, and the specific battle report should be brought back by 800 miles in the next few days.

So Li Shimin wondered how Li Shen knew. Is there a fine work around him? Immediately, Li Shimin shook his head. The idea was immediately dismissed. Such a young Li Shen doesn't have that ability.

"How do you know that Li Jing is victorious?" So Li Shimin asked directly

"Ayer. The Yu taught that General Li was like a god with soldiers. Moreover, our Tang army is strong and strong, and we will definitely be able to win," Li Shenhu said. You can't say you've read history.

After Li Shimin heard this, he also thought that he was confident for the royal family. I think that Datang is invincible all over the world. He asked again

"Then why do you say that it will be cheap in the end?"

"Aye, do you know who the current king of Tubo is?" Li Shen asked

"I heard it's called Songtsen Gampo. Last year, the Tibetan envoys came to Chang'an and submitted their credentials, wanting to ask me to marry a princess. It's good to repair the generations. Mutual trade and trade. The marriage was rejected by me. Li Shimin replied

"Aya, I heard that after he came to power, he strengthened and consolidated his political power, developed agricultural and animal husbandry production, popularized irrigation, ordered people to formulate a written language, promulgated the "Great Decree" to govern Tibet, and also created an administrative system and a military system, which promoted the comprehensive development of the government, commerce and military affairs. He has hundreds of thousands of troops, constantly encroaching on the surroundings and expanding his territory. It is enough to see its wolf ambitions. Now I, the Tang Dynasty, have wiped out all the troops of Tuyuhun. Tuyuhun no longer exists. With such a big piece of meat, how could he, a wolf, not want to take a bite. Now he is taking the power of my Tang Dynasty. It won't be long before he can't help it. Tubo will definitely be a big trouble for my Tang Dynasty in the future. Li Shen said

Li Shimin looked at Li Shen and talked eloquently without speaking. But the heart is turbulent. He knows a lot about what Li Shen said. But no one in the Manchu Dynasty thought about it. I only feel that Tibet is a barbarian land with a lack of resources.

In the eyes of this group of literati. Those who haven't read are barbarians. Moreover, the terrain of Tibet is high, which is not suitable for growing grain. There are no resources. Therefore, including Li Shimin, they did not look down on Tibet. Otherwise, last year they would have sent their ministers to ask for their marriage. None of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty agreed.

But listen to Li Shen say this. It makes sense. Li Shimin felt that his tenth son was different from what he had heard. So Li Shimin asked:

"Who are you listening to about these things" Li Shimin wanted to hear what Li Shen would say, of course, just to listen. Li Shimin felt that this issue should be brought to the court tomorrow for discussion.

"Aya, you discussed it with us in Guozi Jian Yu." Li Shen said.

When Li Shimin heard this, he was somewhat disappointed. I thought this son was some kind of prodigy.

"Still, Aye. At present, my Datang does not have the ability to control Tuyuhun. Because of the successive wars of the former Sui Dynasty, a lot of national strength was consumed, which caused a sharp decrease in resources and population. Although under the benevolent rule of Ayah, it has gradually recovered over the years. But time is still too short. My Datang population is too small. Grain production is also not much. Population is the foundation of a country. It can only be recovered slowly. The first is to solve the food problem. Only when there is enough food can the population be large. When there is a larger population, productivity increases. With more people comes more talent. With a larger population, there will be more troops. Are you still worried about him at that time? Li Shen said.

"Hey. How can I not know what you are talking about? One is that the population needs time to accumulate. Second, we must first solve the problem of officials. I sit in this Taiji Palace, and occasionally go to Chang'an City for a private visit, but what is the remote county like? I don't know anything. Whether or not my decree can be implemented depends on the ability of the local county ordinance. Li Shimin remembered his current situation again. Most of the officials came from families. It can be said that the family has a monopoly on the court. If the Maison wants. It is completely possible to make Li Shimin's decree unable to leave Chang'an.

"Isn't Aya already reforming the imperial examination now? After a long time, there will naturally be more talented people to serve the country. Li Shen looked at Li Shimin a little melancholy and comforted

"It's easier said than done. You're still young. There are a lot of things you don't know about the court. Although I have reformed the imperial examination and run official schools across the country, I have not achieved much in recent years," Li Shimin shook his head and said

Li Shen knew after listening to Li Shimin. What does Li Shimin mean. In recent years, the reforms have had some effect. But Li Shimin's goal was to break the family's monopoly on the court. Then you have to promote the children of the poor family. But because the system is not perfect. There are still many drawbacks to the imperial examination. Most of the talented people who took it were still children of the family. Because many of the people who read the papers are officials of the family. There must be cover-ups.