Don't be a prince

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Li Chengqian responded one by one with a smile and a toast. This time, the attacking team led by Liu Mang was playing. After more than five years of running-in, even though many of his team were new players who were added later, they still became close. .

The method of military training has now been extended to all the military mansions of the Tang Dynasty. As for whether the local government has the ability to ensure the nutrition of the soldiers, it is beyond his knowledge.

In the sixth year of Zhenguan, although the national strength of the Tang Dynasty was not booming, it was still able to invigorate the surrounding enemy countries.

Although the Dragon Boat Festival banquet is lively, it is just like usual.

Li Chengqian sadly found that he seemed to have begun to lose his freedom. After finishing his morning exercises every morning, he needed to start reading memorials with the help of Kong Yingda. Sometimes, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and others would also move their office space Go to the East Palace for a day or two.Almost [-]% of the memorials processed by the court every day will be blessed with the prince's seal.

"Your Highness, look, this is the memorial sent by Geng Guogong Feng An. The bureaucrats rebelled, and he has led troops to quell it. After the war is over, if it is in the interior, it is necessary to send Anmin officials to appease the people affected by the war. , and restore local law and order as soon as possible. The general who leads the battle also needs to disperse the government soldiers and return to the place where the troops are stationed. Civil and military division is the rule. Generals can only be responsible for combat, and civilian officials can only be responsible for government affairs. No matter which party oversteps its power, it is a felony.

But Feng An was different, he had the final say on the land of Lingnan in the first place, and the military and government were all in his hands.Therefore, there is no need to interfere more, and the DPRK and China only need to issue an order to reward them. "

While reading the memorial, he also listened to Fang Xuanling's explanation.Although I am not impatient, I will feel tired if I listen too much.Because what they said needs to be firmly remembered by him.

Along with the memorial was sent to Chang'an, there was also a letter from Feng An, just looking at the sealant on it was intact, we knew that no one had opened it.

Ignoring Fang Xuanling's curious gaze, Li Chengqian put the letter on the table.

This letter must be about the seaport. Before it took shape, Li Chengqian did not intend to disclose this matter to the honorable group, especially a smart person like Fang Xuanling.

Nowadays, the sea is still considered wild, and some local families have at most a bit of influence on the coastline, and when they go out to sea, they don't even dare to fart.

When developing, the most taboo thing is to rush to the top. When the benefits are lacking, you can't join too many eaters.

"Fang Xiang, Feng An wrote to Gu, probably hoping to obtain the right to sell spirits in Lingnan. When he left, he copied the prescription away, but he can only brew for himself and not sell. Lingnan People say that there is not much, and that there is not much, so he must also want to add an industry to Feng Jiaxin."

"Wine making, hehe, doesn't the old minister often visit the old Cheng's wine shop now? I'm used to drinking high-grade wine, although I can't stand the stamina, but drinking Sanlejiang and other wine is like drinking horse urine. Don't say it It’s such a disgusting thing, I don’t know what the Eastern Palace’s food is for today? Now that the heat is unbearable, the old minister really has no appetite.”

Li Chengqian looked at Zhang Yun helplessly, and Zhang Yun went to the kitchen and dining room to prepare meals.

Now the few people who came to "train" him, even if they will return to the government office that day, they will have to wait for a meal before leaving, which makes him want to open a new restaurant in Chang'an.

There were no extravagant dishes, just cold noodles and stuffed skin, but Fang Xuanling ate it thoroughly. He clearly said he had no appetite, but he still ate three bowls in a row.

After eating, he wiped his mouth clean, and took the memorial that he had finished to return to Zhongshu Province. The one who will replace him in the afternoon is Wei Zheng.

Wei Zheng is now a servant, one of the two big bosses of Menxia Province. Because of his existence, even if many decrees of the emperor pass through Zhongshu Province, they will be blocked by Menxia Province.Li Chengqian was very skeptical that the emperor's father sent Wei Zheng to the door just to put a burden on himself, so as not to jump too much.After all, there are only a few people like Wei Zheng who dare to confront him in the court today.

Compared with Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng brought much fewer memorials, because some important memorials still need to be approved by the emperor before they are distributed to the subordinates.

"Your Majesty, the duty of the subordinate province is to take charge of the emperor's order and follow the etiquette. All affairs of the country are governed by the Zhongshu order, and it is easy to judge. All orders issued by your majesty need to be reviewed by the Zhongshu province. Can be sent to Shangshu Province for execution. No matter what your majesty is, if he can send a humble minister to the position of servant, it shows that he is still very wise. Since ancient times, there are very few emperors who dare to criticize themselves, and your majesty is one of them. "

Li Chengqian stuffed the brush handle into his mouth!

Is this what Wei Zheng said?It's too shocking!

As if he knew how shocking his speech was, Wei Zheng smiled slightly and said nothing more, but sat in his chair and began to deal with government affairs.

The work of Menxia Province is actually very labor-saving. The memorials they received have already been approved by Liubu, Zhongshu and the emperor, and they only need to read them once to see if there are any omissions.

Whenever Wei Zheng finished reading one, he would hand it over to Li Chengqian for him to check the emperor's reply.

Looking at the memorial of a letter, Li Chengqian was still a little shocked.Li Shimin is undoubtedly one of the family members, but he is very familiar with many things, including farming.The disputes at the end of the Sui Dynasty and the multi-party conquest after the founding of the People's Republic of China exhausted him, but at the same time broadened his horizons, so that many of the decisions he made were very in line with the people's livelihood and the will of the people.

Unknowingly, he read a lot of memorials, but when Li Chengqian finished reading the last memorial and saw that Wei Zheng hadn't sent a new one, he turned to the other side.

On the opposite side of the desk, Wei Zheng was holding a memorial, frowning, and he didn't know how long he had been looking at it.

"Doctor Wei, what memorial made you need such research?"

Li Chengqian's voice woke Wei Zheng up.Wei Zheng sighed, handed over the memorial in his hand, and said, "Your Majesty is already restless in the Imperial Palace, Chang'an, and even the surrounding areas of Chang'an. Before the festival, the minister still wondered why His Majesty would rather the Ministry of Internal Affairs pay for the trip to the Weishui River." , but also look far away, now it seems that this is clearly a temptation."

Li Chengqian, who took over this chapter, read the memorial.

This memorial is from the governor of Qizhou, which states that the palace in Qizhou has been renovated and is suitable for living.

This is no big deal, there are royal palaces everywhere, and Qizhou can be regarded as Tongzhou Dayi between Chang'an and Longyou Road, so what about building a palace?What's more, many of the palaces in the Tang Dynasty today were built by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. Li Tang did not rebuild, but took over the legacy of the predecessors, just renovating, which is already very frugal.

"Doctor Wei, isn't it just a renovation of a palace? Isn't Jiucheng Palace also being renovated recently? I didn't see you write a letter to stop it. If this summer is extremely hot, Father will still go to Jiucheng Palace to escape the summer heat. , will follow."

Wei Zheng shook his head: "That's not what you said, Your Highness, it's no big deal when His Majesty changed the Dragon Boat Festival banquet to Qujiang Pond, and it's not a big deal to change it to the Weishui River this year, but next year he's going to Qizhou, As long as he succeeds, believe it or not, he will go to Jinzhou, Shannan Province in one year, and he will go to Jiangnan Province in another year."

After listening to Wei Zheng's words, Li Chengqian unconsciously formed a picture in his mind, that is an egret stretching its legs by the water.

What old Weitou said seems to be really reasonable.The emperor repeatedly increased his travel distance, perhaps in order to go further.If no one stopped him, maybe he would even go to the battlefield.

No, not maybe, but definitely!After all, he really went to conquer Goryeo himself!

"Although your majesty can be regarded as a wise king, sometimes he can't bear the utilitarianism in his heart. I feel that he probably wants to go to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen!"

Speaking of Taishan Fengchan, Li Chengqian remembered that it was introduced by Li Gang.

Sima Qian clearly listed twelve ancient emperors in "Historical Records Fengchan Shu": Wuhuai, Fuxi, Shennong, Yandi, Huangdi, Zhuanxu, Diku, Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang, Zhou Chengwang However, since the Shang Dynasty, it can be clearly verified that there are only three emperors who actually held the Zen ceremony in Mount Tai: Qin Shihuang Zhao Zheng, Han Shizong Xiaowu Emperor Liu Che, and Han Shizu Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu.

To enshrine Zen on Mount Tai is the most unbearable temptation for an emperor. After all, it is a great honor to stand shoulder to shoulder with the ancient sages.With Li Shimin's proud personality, facing such a temptation, he would drool even under the covers!

"Isn't it just a trip to Mount Tai? It's good to treat it as a public trip. Doctor Wei, why are you so afraid?"

At this time, Li Chengqian really hoped that his father would get his wish.After all, this is a rare opportunity to leave Chang'an. At least, he doesn't want the East Turkic War to become the most profound "travel" memory in his life.

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"No, I'll go to the palace to see His Majesty right now, he can't act recklessly like this!"

Picking up the memorial, Wei Zheng ran out quickly.

Seeing Wei Zheng's anxiety as if his house was on fire, Li Chengqian didn't know what to say.

Speaking of admonishers, this is the most famous one in history. Although there are other admonishers, being able to occupy a place in textbooks is enough to explain many things.

However, the tighter the spring is pressed, the stronger the rebound will be.As everyone knows, no one likes to hate their own people, even if the other party is right.Therefore, there is nothing to doubt about the fact that the old Weitou was whipped to death later.

Seeing that Wei Zheng had left, Li Chengqian had no choice but to hand over the completed memorials to Zhang Yun and ask him to send them to Shang Shusheng, while he took the unprocessed memorials to study.It's okay if you don't study hard. From Wei Zheng's guess, he already knew why the emperor said that during the Dragon Boat Festival.

Handle all government affairs?This is to get him to supervise the country and go out to enjoy himself!

After reading several memorials, Li Chengqian remembered two other famous emperors who liked to travel.

Emperor Qianlong toured the south of the Yangtze River six times in his life, five times to the west to Mount Wutai, and three times to the east to Mount Tai.The length of each cruise varies, mostly between several months.And the most recent one is Emperor Yang of Sui, who went to Yangzhou to see Qionghua.No matter which one is considered a prodigal, especially Emperor Qianlong is the most prodigal. The treasury left by Kangxi and Yongzheng has been harmed by him.

The more romantic the emperor is, the more eclectic he is. Thinking about it carefully, Li Shimin is actually very similar to Emperor Sui Yang.When Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty went to Yangzhou, in addition to satisfying his own selfish desire to travel, he also wanted to win over the idea of ​​​​dividing the forces of Empress Chen.Li Shimin wanted Mount Tai to enshrine Zen, and besides satisfying his nature of being overjoyed, he probably also wanted to do something.

After all, the gentry in Shandong can be regarded as a future trouble in the Tang Dynasty.

Just when Li Chengqian was distracted with the memorial, Zhang Yun's voice sounded.

"Your Highness, Dr. Wei was repelled by His Majesty and ordered to think behind closed doors."

Hearing this sentence, Li Chengqian laughed immediately.

"It seems that old Wei's guess is right, father really wants to visit Qizhou."

Zhang Yun wondered: "Your Highness, according to Wei Zheng's temperament, it shouldn't be so easy to become weak? When the slaves are by His Majesty's side? Many times, Your Majesty was so angry by Wei Zheng that his eyes were red? Threatening words such as beheading came out." ? Wei Zheng didn't flinch either."

Put down the memorial in your hand, let the little official who entered the door hold it and send it to the door.

Pat Zhang Yun on the shoulder? Li Chengqian smiled and said: "Actually, this time the matter is not big or small. Is Qizhou not far from Chang'an? It's not even as far as Jiucheng Palace? If the emperor wants to go to Qizhou, Wei Zheng will only symbolize it." He won't take the risk of losing his head to argue with reason. People like Wei Zheng, on the contrary, pity his own life even more? Because he wants his life to be used for something valuable. Don't believe me, look at it? When? Royal father really wants to seal Zen Taishan, he will definitely stop it with his life."

Zhang Yun suddenly realized, and then went out to get hot water.He knew that the prince liked warm tea very much, but the water in the kettle was already a little cold.

Only now did Li Chengqian have a chance to read Feng An's letter.

After Feng An returned to Lingnan, he faced the attack of the Liao clan? It was just a meeting, and he completely deterred them.The prestige of the Feng family in Lingnan? It's not something some savages who can only hold wooden forks and stones dare to contend with.

However, on the matter of opening the port? He spent a lot of effort? Only then did he persuade the group of stubborn old people.As I said before? Although the Feng family is a representative family in Lingnan, it is not unique.

These families that settled in the south of the Five Ridges, because they have not experienced war, actually still have some background.It's just their background, but more of them are only influential in the local area.Facing the state apparatus, their resistance can only be regarded as stubborn resistance. They only need to kill one crop, and the people below will be straightforward and honest.

But, waving a butcher's knife at one's own people, no matter who does it, will be sprayed into a sieve by the history books.These families in Lingnan agreed to join, probably because of this.

The name is Guishun, but it is actually self-protection.

Although anyone with a discerning eye can see the poison in the glass of opening the seaport and building a fleet in the Eastern Palace, when there is still a piece of gold in the glass, they may not refuse it.People are like this, knowing that it is a temptation, but still can't help but sink into it.

After reading Feng An's introduction to Lingnan, Li Chengqian couldn't help feeling worried.He just casually mentioned the matter of the college students' graduation internship, but who knew that the old gentlemen actually raised their hands and feet to agree, so that the time for the graduation assessment had to be postponed for a whole year.Of course, Qiu Haiqing was also delayed in graduation.

Li Chengqian intends to let him join the East Palace system. Since he is going to be appointed to an official position, if he does not have matching abilities and qualifications, he will be excluded.Only a graduation certificate from the college can give him enough confidence.

As for when the emperor chooses them, it is beyond his control.

Shredding the letter and throwing it into the trash can, Li Chengqian took out a piece of paper and wrote: "Mr. Feng, although the construction of the seaport and shipyard has been confirmed, the talents selected by the Eastern Palace are still experiencing. Good things take time. , may as well prepare for this, and the funds needed for construction will be shipped to Lingnan in a few days..."

After writing the letter, Li Chengqian sent the letter with wax.Although he knew that this wax would be tampered with by Bai Qisi's people, but he didn't care.The emperor knows these things much better than the nobles.After all, the virtuous nobles are still a minority, and the remaining nobles are more like blood-sucking leeches.

"Your Highness, it's already night, the cook asks the maid to ask you what you want for dinner."

She raised her head and saw Xiuxiu. If Su Yuan is the main wife and Ashina Xue is the concubine, then she is a concubine. If she is not given a title, she is almost like a lover.

During this period of living in the East Palace, the little girl has developed a lot, but her temper is still so cowardly.

"You don't need to have a good dinner. A bowl of cold noodles is enough. The side dishes should be wild vegetables. You, why do you always do what these maids do? I'm not telling you, although you don't have a status yet, you can do it Live next door to the lonely one."

Xiuxiu smiled and said: "I am used to being a maidservant, but I am not used to letting my maidservant put on airs all of a sudden. If a maidservant lives so close to the prince, you will be blamed."

Li Chengqian was dissatisfied and said: "Who dares to impeach? After all, this is the housework of the East Palace, and it's none of their business."

Zhang Yun on the side couldn't help but said: "Your Highness, there is no housework in the palace, that is, which concubine Your Majesty will be lucky with any day, it must be recorded. As for your East Palace, it will be the same in the future. "

"Will someone watch after you sleep?"

This made him angry, Li Chengqian made up his mind, if anyone dared to show up in his room, he would definitely kick this person to Changle Gate.

Faced with the word "surveillance", Zhang Yun wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to say it.The term "surveillance" seems to have passed, but after thinking about it, it seems that it is not bad.Everyone thinks that being the emperor is interesting, but they don't know that only in this position can they know how tormented it is.

"Xiuxiu, you will live next door tonight. Although the Lizheng Hall is big, it's a waste to live alone. Not only you, Zhang Yun, but also the room on the other side. Yu Tai, you two take turns to live, everyone. You don’t feel the pain of suffering outside the door at night, even if you are alone, you can’t see it!”

Seeing that the prince's second-handed temper was on the rise, Zhang Yun could only nod and accept the order.

Before going to bed, Li Chengqian thought for a long time, and finally wrote a letter, which was sent to Li Ke, Li Tai, the emperor and Changsun Wuji.

You can't go back on what you have promised, even if you feel that Changsun Wuji's shareholding will have great troubles.

Forming a fleet is easy to say, but when it is actually implemented, you will know how difficult it will be.In the early stage, it is inevitable that the income will be insufficient. If the grandson's family with a big business takes a share, Donggong will also be able to pay less at that time.

As for the emperor's father, he still has to be invited, and asking the Ministry of Internal Affairs to contribute money and efforts will not benefit, this is the real cheating.

The letter was sent out overnight, and the emperor's reply arrived the next day.

The second component, this is the share that the emperor insisted on.

Since there are five investors, it is natural that one person with [-]% is the most suitable.

Sword practice, running, boxing practice, and archery practice have lasted for several years. It would be a lie to say that there is no effect.Zhang Yun's skills are absolutely superb. Although he may be afraid of his hands and feet, Li Chengqian knows that his efforts have not been in vain when he can fight against him for a stick of incense.

Since the martial arts dream of flying over eaves and walls can't be realized, it can still be realized with one against two.

"Hehehe, His Highness's skill, even if you put it in the ranks of generals, is top-notch."

Li Chengqian followed the prestige, and saw Changsun Wuji in ordinary clothes standing by the side of the martial arts arena.It's just that the title of "His Royal Highness" is incompatible with his attire.Hell, what etiquette does this bastard want from me?

Changsun Wuji also felt that his address was wrong, and immediately changed his words: "Yesterday, the household department was busy, so I had to live in the government office. I didn't get the letter until this morning. I was in a hurry, so I didn't wear the official uniform."

Since it's about the fleet, it's easy to talk about.

Putting down the long sword in his hand, Li Chengqian cupped his hands and said: "Uncle, please come to the East Palace today, this is really not a place to talk, why don't we go back to the study and discuss it in detail?"

"my pleasure!"

Let Zhang Yun take his eldest grandson Wuji to the study, while Li Chengqian entered the study wearing ordinary clothes after taking a bath.

In the study room, there is a topographic map sent by Feng An. The site selection of the harbor was decided by him. According to Feng An, there are many storms in Lingnan, and if the ship stops at this port, there will be no ship crash or death. matter.

Feng An's vision was unmistakable. The Pearl River Estuary became one of the top ports in later generations because of its superior geographical location.

"Since the place has been selected, is it going to start construction?"

Li Chengqian delivered a cup of tea before saying: "It's not a matter of one day and one night. Since the seaport is going to be built, it can't be perfunctory. Cement, a superior building material, must be used. However, the Ministry of Industry is now very strict on cement. , the only few fire kilns are all under militarized management. They are used by colleges, and they are all controlled by Sima, and no one catty or two is allowed to be missed. So, the cement needed for the construction of the seaport has to be sent from Chang'an To Lingnan, the cost of going back and forth, plus the damage that will inevitably occur on the way, is an astronomical sum. And this has not taken into account the construction of the shipyard."

Changsun Wuji nodded his head. There are profits and losses in business, and it is not one or two who lose their money if they invest wrongly. He knows the way of it very well.The reason why he wants to enter the shareholder's palace is that he doesn't really care about the income of the fleet. What he hopes more is to extend the power of the family to the south in a legitimate way.

Since ancient times, when there were wars in the Central Plains, although there were turmoil in the south, it was not very serious.If the eldest grandson's family wants to continue the bloodline all the way, they need to spread their branches and leaves.The power in the south will be the property he left to his youngest son.

"There are profits and losses in business, the old man still knows about it, it's just Chengqian, what percentage are you going to give uncle?"

Li Chengqian stretched out two fingers: "Twenty percent, whether it's you, Fuhuang, Qingque, or Li Ke, it's 40 percent. If the five of us share it equally, the pressure on the East Palace will not be too great. Roughly speaking, when the fleet When it is completed and starts to generate income, the investment will need [-] to [-] guan!"

A total of 40 million yuan, [-] to [-] guan for one person. This is not a small amount of money. For some low-level nobles, even if the title can be sold, they may not be able to raise such a large amount of money.

However, Changsun Wuji naturally cannot be compared with those people.

"Twenty percent is already pretty good. Tomorrow, the old man will ask someone to send the money to the East Palace. It's just that the amount is a bit large, and it can't be all copper coins."

Li Chengqian nodded. Nowadays, Datang is still short of copper coins. When it comes to large-scale goods transactions, it is usually silver or even gold.Even, many common people still use silk as currency, and there are not a few people who barter.