Don't be a prince

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As soon as Li Tai finished speaking, many people clapped their hands, but the only ones who didn't applaud were Changsun and Li Chengqian.

Seeing this scene, Li Chengqian could only smile helplessly.In fact, he and his eldest grandson are the ones who know the inside story best.

Still the same sentence, how can there be real good people and evil people?Which one is not black, white, gray, and messy in the world?

Whether it is Emperor Sui Yang or Qin Shihuang, both of them are people who have been nailed to the pillar of shame by history books.Just like an old man who has supported the people of the world for decades in the later generations, he was scolded on the hot search because he touched a luxury car. No matter how many good things he did, once he did a wrong thing, he was classified as a villain .In the same way, people who have done countless wrong things may be whitewashed for doing one good thing at some point.

Who to talk to?

Seeing that Li Chengqian did not agree, the eldest grandson asked with a smile: "Chengqian, why don't you clap your hands? But do you have any other opinions?"

Looking around, seeing that they were all acquaintances, Li Chengqian said: "Actually, I admire Emperor Sui Yang very much. The canal was first built in the Spring and Autumn Period. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, the canals were basically built to conquer other countries. Convenience. For example, the direct purpose of Wu Wangfu's order to dig Hangou was to transport troops to the north to attack Qi State, and the same is true for the chasm dug by Wei Huiwang.

In the future, the existence of the canal has made the transportation between the north and the south much more convenient. Otherwise, it is not impossible for the north and the south to rule by river.After the unification of the world, the Sui Dynasty made the decision to connect the north-south canal. Its motive was definitely not to conquer anyone, because the unification of the world had been completed at this time.

From Erchen's point of view, the Sui Dynasty's actions were probably motivated by economics.For a long time in the Central Plains, the economic center of gravity has been in the Yellow River Basin, and the economy in the north is more advanced than that in the south.But during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, profound changes had taken place in society. The chaos of more than 400 years has severely impacted the economy of the north. Compared with this, the economy of the south has developed rapidly and become the economic center of the country.In the past, northerners looked down on southerners, but in the early Sui Dynasty, southerners looked down on northerners.

After the Sui Dynasty unified the world, it should pay special attention to this area. However, the Sui Dynasty established Chang'an as its capital, and its political center could not move southward with the development and changes of the economic center of gravity.If the capital was moved and troops were transferred because of this, the world would probably be in chaos.The Turks at that time were not a fuel-efficient lamp.In the worst case, it is estimated that internal and external troubles will erupt together.

Therefore, the imperial court needs to strengthen the management of the south, Chang'an needs to be connected with the rich economic zone, and needs food and materials from the south to supply the north, whether it is the central court or the bureaucratic nobles or the northern border.At the same time, the long-term division has blocked the economic exchanges between the North and the South. After a long time, there will inevitably be huge differences in the development of the North and the South.The Yang family can be regarded as northerners no matter what, once such a thing happens, civil war will be inevitable.With the improvement of productivity level, the economic development to this period has urgently required the strengthening of economic ties between the North and the South.To secure the throne, the Yang family must strengthen their control over the south and strengthen exchanges between the north and the south.

In addition, the opening of the canal in the Sui Dynasty was not only motivated by economics, but also by politics.The period of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties was a period of great development of the aristocratic families, and their power was even able to crush the imperial power for a time.After the unification of the Sui Dynasty, they still relied on their powerful forces and tried to compete with the central government.At that time, the five surnames and Qiwang were still a little honest, and the clans in Jiangnan were the most dishonest. Their turmoil threatened the imperial power seriously.

For the emperor to exercise effective rule over the south, it was imperative to run through the north-south canal.At the same time, border enemy countries such as Eastern Turks and Goryeo were also a serious threat to the Central Plains. The Sui Dynasty sent a large number of troops to station on the border. These troops were not enough to rely on farming alone, and they had to rely on the supply of food and salaries from the Jianghuai River and the Central Plains.As a result, the road to transport grain from north to south is far away, and there is basically no better way to solve the problem other than digging canals.

So, at least from the perspective of the emperor, digging the canal is not a simple waste of money, but has far-reaching significance.If it weren't for problems in the excavation of the canal, the cruel officials would be in power, and the common people would be enslaved like pigs and dogs.It is estimated that Emperor Sui Yang would not end up with such a posthumous title and be reviled by future generations. "

After finishing speaking, Li Chengqian raised his head and saw that everyone was looking at him in astonishment.

That's right, Emperor Sui Yang has been verbally abused for many years. In everyone's impression, he is a complete tyrant.What I said sounds like an excuse for him.

This is not good, conformity is the way of survival for all people.When everyone is going east and you turn your head west alone, you will either be dragged by the crowd and continue to move forward, unable to resist, or you will be trampled under your feet and trampled by those who come after you.

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian ordered the fleet to pull over and stop for a while, then turned around and said to the stunned crowd: "I'm just talking casually, so don't take it seriously. Maybe it's just my subjective assumption."

"It scared me to death, Brother Huang, please don't say such things to outsiders."

Heaving a sigh of relief, the first thing Li Tai, who was like the rest of his life after a catastrophe, did was to threaten the people on board and not allow them to leak this matter.

The eldest grandson walked up to Li Chengqian as if nothing had happened, and said in a low voice: "Father and son, in fact, your father also said the same. If the canal canal can be dug smoothly, Emperor Sui Yang might be able to use this credit to shock the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River in one fell swoop. But, there are not so many coincidences in the world. The Yang family lost their hearts and was mobilized to attack us. Our Li family was mixed among the heroes who came together, and finally ruled the world and won the throne. It was all a series of coincidences. But seeing that you think more and more like your father, and all civil and military officials recognize you, I feel at ease, mother."

Li Chengqian smiled, and together with Su Yuan, he reached out to support his eldest grandson and prepared to get off the boat.There is still some distance from Yanzhou state capital, but it is most appropriate to change to a carriage at this time.When going upstream, people who don't get seasick sometimes get seasick.Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just in case!

With officials who act cheaply, especially Beijing officials, they are basically shaken after they go out.And the prince who got the will to act cheaply can completely cover the sky with one hand.Therefore, before seeing the governor of Yanzhou, Li Chengqian ordered the government soldiers to gather, no longer need to guard the river, and the merchants blocked by the road can also be released.How could there be no merchant ship in the canal for such a long distance?It must be officials like the local governor who suppressed them.

Sure enough, the next day, when I saw the canal again, I could see ships with sails everywhere on it. This is what the canal should look like!

With a wave of his horsewhip, Li Chengqian led the team overland towards the Yanzhou state capital.Once orders are in hand, not to mention doing things cheaply, chicken feathers have to be used as arrows of orders.It was inappropriate before, but now it can be involved in local government affairs in an aboveboard manner.Yanzhou is located at the junction of Henan and Shandong. The most rare thing is that the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal is not built. It is a waste!

Just when Li Chengqian and his party finished their rest and took advantage of the sunshine at noon, they were on their way to the state capital of Yanzhou. The emperor of Chang'an also finished the court meeting and lay down on the bed in the apse of Baifu Hall exhausted.

Since the empress left, he only lived in the harem for a period of time, stayed with the concubines for a period of time, and then moved to the Hall of Liangyi.When she was annoyed by the concubine's flattery, she had no choice but to move to Baifu Hall.

Li Shimin, who is now 37, has a mentality like 47 in future generations.Because of his identity, he has been involved with all kinds of beauties over the years. This simple reproductive exercise, from obsession to tastelessness, is like adding bread crumbs to Mirinda, and it fades quickly. up.

Although he is only 37, at this time, his pursuit of emotion has surpassed his desire for carnal desire.

In the Baifu Hall, facing the wall of honors and titles, is a simplified version of the map of the Central Plains.If Li Chengqian were here at this time, he would definitely sneer at these four different maps.But on such a map, it no longer marks where wars broke out, where the number of soldiers should be determined, and where the forces need to be adjusted, but only a straight line is marked.Now this straight line starts from Chang'an and stops at Bianzhou. Along the river, there are four or five traces of drawing lines but stopping.

After putting a pot of hot tea beside the emperor, Li Jian thought for a while, then took out a letter from his bosom, and handed it to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, this is a letter from His Highness the Crown Prince left in the Eastern Palace. It was sent by the eunuch of the Eastern Palace this morning. The servant opened it and read it without authorization. It is indeed His Highness's handwriting and secret key."

"Oh? Heh, read it to me, and I want to see what kind of nonsense this kid left behind. Huh, even if I did something wrong, he shouldn't take my mother and run away directly, making me seem heinous I heard that the three of their mothers either travel around the mountains and rivers all day long, or they privately agree to lead the Zhengzhou government soldiers to attack the bandits, or they personally lead the Bianzhou government soldiers to attack the water thieves, how happy they are! I've lost ten catties! I didn't know how to write a letter to greet me, but I was afraid that what he did would be affected, so I gave him an imperial decree to do things cheaply!"

It had been a long time since the emperor looked angry, but Li Jian felt relieved instead.These days the emperor is getting more and more depressed day by day, obviously the government affairs have not increased, but there is a feeling that he is going to collapse.This is not good. People need emotions to be healthy, and it is not appropriate to lack any of them.

3Chapter 16 Unspoken rules of officialdom

Unfolding the letter paper, Li Jian coughed lightly and read: "Father, the day you see the letter, my son should be thousands of miles away. I hope you have eaten on time during this period of time, and the weather has turned cold. Jiayi. The queen mother has son-in-law and Qingque here, so she will be able to take good care of her..."

After reading a letter, Li Jian put the letter paper in front of the emperor, then bowed and withdrew.

Looking at the handwriting on the letter paper, at this moment, Li Shimin felt a damned touch in his heart.I thought it would be a letter full of ridicule, but it actually greeted him and made him feel at ease.

this kid!

With a slight smile, Li Shimin stood up and read the letter again before walking to the desk and preparing to write.It may be that a little too much water has been added, and the handwriting is very dim, and the paper is also wrinkled.Dissatisfied, he threw the letter aside, and the emperor had no choice but to grind it again.In the past, queens were usually the ones who did this kind of thing, and what the queen grinds out is good ink!

Thinking this way, after finally grinding out the ink, Li Shimin gave up the idea of ​​writing to the prince and wrote to the queen instead.

He hasn't written a letter to the queen since he got married, and unless it's a fierce battle, the queen usually stays behind him like a shadow.Her existence is so natural, so natural that it seems like it should be like this.

With thoughts, the emperor wrote words that he would never have written before reading the letter....

On the other side, after leaving the fixed route—the canal, even if the team completely let go of the sheep, occasionally turning east and occasionally turning west, it took a full ten days to enter the Yanzhou capital.

In fact, this place at this time is called Bozhou, but because of the period of Tang Yuyao and Shun, this place belongs to the territory of Yanzhou, so even the official terms are often Yanzhou.

Such an ancient region with a long history has not been able to rely on the convenience of geographical location and cultural inheritance to become a high-class state. In Li Chengqian's view, there must be something wrong with the previous governors.

There were still the same government soldiers guarding the road, but when he learned that most of these government soldiers came from Dongping County, Li Chengqian was still a little helpless.Although Dongping County is only a county, the standing army has obviously more troops than Yanzhou.This is almost a humiliation for a state.

The state city of Yanzhou is also barren, not to mention compared with Luoyang and the like, even the state capitals of Zhengzhou are not comparable.Li Chengqian, who saw this scene, saw a lot about the governor of Yanzhou.

When the team marched to the gate of the state capital, a young official bowed and saluted from a distance: "Fang Yu, governor of Yanzhou, pay homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Fang Yu?"

Hearing this name, Li Chengqian almost fell down immediately.After seeing the appearance of this person clearly, he was sure that Fang Yu was the college student in his impression.Shouldn't this guy be practicing in the household department?Why was it released?

After waving his hand to let the soldiers escort his eldest grandson into the city, Li Chengqian jumped off his horse, stopped Zhang Yun's attempt to search him, walked up to Fang Yu, and walked around him twice before stopping.

After the initial courtesies, Fang Yu was no longer so restrained, scratched his head helplessly and said: "Your Highness, don't look at it, the student is really Fang Yu, who has been exposed to the sun and rain for the past year, and has become This black look."

Signaling Fang Yu to follow into the city, Li Chengqian said as he walked: "You are so hacked, but it won't shock Gu, the main reason is that you don't know, along the way, Gu has been secretly scolding the governor of Yanzhou for being a stupid pig. The cards were poorly played. Seeing that you are the governor of Yanzhou now, it makes the orphan murmur, first tell me when you came here to be an official? After listening to the number of years, I will decide whether to scold you or not."

Fang Yu, who was born in the academy, has long been familiar with the prince's tone, and smiled wryly: "You can't spit on the students. The students came to Yanzhou to serve as the governor at the beginning of this year."

Li Chengqian nodded, gave up asking the long story first, and asked instead: "I remember that you were originally snatched by Mr. Zhao to the household department to be in charge. You have accumulated a lot. I can't figure out the employment of the big bosses in the DPRK and China, but there is no doubt that you will be reused in the future.

Especially your chief officer is Mr. Zhao, and you will have a bright future in the future. Why did you get released?If you did something wrong, tell Gu that Mr. Zhao is Gu's uncle, and he will still give Gu face. "

Combined with the current situation in Yanzhou, Li Chengqian feels that there is a high possibility of "outward release".The so-called exile of Beijing officials does not necessarily mean relegation. Promising officials are exiled to a place where no shit can be seen. On the surface, they are promoted, but in fact, their prospects are cut off.Li Chengqian still has a little impression of Fang Yu. Although his father died young and was brought up by his mother, he was very serious in his studies, and his grades in the graduation examination were above average.Although it is only the third stage, there is not much difference between the upper middle and the upper middle class, and what is lacking is only a little bit of surprise.

In other words, the mediocre content is definitely the top.He couldn't understand why such an elite was sent to Yanzhou.

Seeing that the crown prince was about to speak for him, Fang Yu was very touched, bowed seriously and said: "Thank you for your kindness, but the students who came to Yanzhou to serve as the governor are not to be released, but to accumulate merit. Zhao Gonghui has many students , this repatriation to Yanzhou also has the intention of taking a school exam, Your Highness need not worry."

Hearing this answer, Li Chengqian nodded, and surrounded by his own leaders and government soldiers, he went to the residence prepared for him in the Yanzhou Prefecture.

Looking at it along the way, you can see that Yanzhou is poor. It is obviously the state capital, but there are only a few sparse brick and wooden houses in the center, and the rest are almost all adobe houses.There are not many shops along the street, and they are usually people selling vegetables, river fish, etc., and there are not many customers.For occasional transactions, the transaction method is barter.

To be honest, bartering is basically the most common way in the whole Tang Dynasty.Basically, copper coins are a measure of the development of a place.Because there is no circulation like copper coins, or if the circulation does not come in, it is a dead place in itself.

Walking to the gate of the courtyard, which is rare in the entire Yanzhou prefecture, Li Chengqian thought that he had already had a general consideration of Yanzhou.Fang Yu was sent here as a potential seed of the household department, which is really a great experience.If this pool of stagnant water can be brought back to life, this guy can definitely soar into the sky.But if he also fell into it, it is estimated that his official career will also fall into it.It is no exaggeration to say that half of Fang Yu's life or even his whole life has been bet on this place!

This way, the most humble place to live is probably here.

Seeing the slightly dusty desktop that was obviously just cleaned, I knew that this place was probably the same as Zhengzhou, and it was also a place for temporary assault preparations.And maybe, Fang Yu cleaned it up with his own money.

After seeing Fang Yu's embarrassment, Li Chengqian smiled, sat on the dusty stool indifferently, pointed to the opposite side and said, "Sit down, we haven't seen each other for several years after the college graduation ceremony. Although Gu's age is even younger than you, but the principle that there is no priority in learning, and those who have mastered it first is very useful, so it's no problem for Gu to act like a teacher in front of you."

Sitting on the stool, Fang Yu clasped his hands and said, "It's natural. If you are a teacher for a day, you will be a teacher for life. We must not forget His Highness's teachings. His Highness once said when I was waiting for graduation, even if I wait for you in the future. If you are treated unfairly, if you have any difficulties, you can reach out to you for help, but the students have never forgotten."

This word... I really said it.

Knocking on the table, Li Chengqian laughed and said: "Okay, this is indeed what Gu said. Others will only think it is polite, but you will use it without hesitation. Take it out, I don't believe that you have been talking about it for a year. The time in Yanzhou is to bask in the sun."

Fang Yu chuckled, took out a thick stack of drawings from his arms, and took out a lot from the box next to him.

Opening the first booklet, Li Chengqian gave Fang Yu a thumbs up, and looked at his thinner body after taking out the drawings, and had a clear understanding of his hard work this year.

When he was teaching the old man in the academy, after he finished his lectures, he would usually tell the students some gossip, and the knowledge of drawing and scales was also included in the gossip.Now this map is the blueprint drawn by Fang Yu after traveling all over Yanzhou for a year and conducting field investigations.Mountains, swamps, rivers, villages, cultivated land... but he has basically marked all the places that can be marked on the map, and even the annotations of many places, because of the lack of space, they can only be separated. write again.

"It's hard work."

Putting down the booklet in his hand, Li Chengqian no longer needed to read it.A fierce man who tried to measure the height of the mountain could not make mistakes elsewhere.

Just this sentence brought tears to Fang Yu's eyes.

"It's not bitter! As long as it can make Yan (yan) state rich, it won't be bitter!"

Glancing back at Zhang Yun, Zhang Yun agreed, retired the guards and eunuchs, left the study to the prince and Fang Yu alone, and went down to prepare meals.

Fang Yu breathed a sigh of relief when there were no outsiders, and said wretchedly, "His Royal Highness, the students visited Yanzhou and its surrounding areas for a year. The important location has not been developed because of the closure.

Although it is close to the canal, most of the side waterways have been blocked by water plants and the like, making it impossible to go by boat.As far as the quality of the soil is concerned, the students estimate that the soil quality here can be ranked first in the entire Tang Dynasty. No matter what kind of plant is planted, it can definitely be planted well.But the problem is..."

"However, because the people here are also closed and do not have enough contact with the outside world, so they all have a mentality of getting rich and being safe, as long as you don't starve to death, no matter how much you persuade, you will be left as air, right? ?”

Fang Yu nodded helplessly: "Yes, the students are almost desperate for them. Cleaning up the river requires a lot of labor. There are almost no soldiers in Yanzhou Prefecture. Even if there are, they are usually managed by the surrounding Zhechong Prefecture. Besides, the students are The governor is not qualified to call the government soldiers. If you can use money to buy labor, it is also possible, but the little oil stars that the students get from the Ministry of Finance are basically used for exploration. If you want to pay, you don’t have to sell yourself! The ancients said that a penny can't beat a hero, sincerity can't be deceived."

Seeing Fang Yu's depressed look after eating poop, Li Chengqian couldn't stop laughing.This is what happens when you are ambitious but not prepared.When I was young, I felt that my dream was close to me, but when I grew up, I realized that it was so far away.Dreams and assumptions are always so powerless in the face of reality. More often than not, people need multiple preparations, which may not be enough.

There was a knock on the door, and Zhang Yun brought a pot of hot tea and two cups.

Seeing that Fang Yu was afraid of the hot tea and looked like he wished he could drink it cold, Li Chengqian couldn't laugh anymore.This is another bruised young man who was hit by reality, very much like himself back then.If he, the crown prince, hadn't come out, if he hadn't chosen to stay in Yanzhou, then he would have nothing but to live in this fertile and barren land.

"You can blow it if you want, there is no need to hesitate there. You have been in the household department for a while, and you should know why Gu wants to let go of business restrictions, and even let go of the restrictions of noble groups. A barren place wants To become rich, one’s own struggle is essential, but sometimes external help is needed. Yanzhou’s geographical location is so special, don’t tell Gu that you don’t know how violent the response to foreign aid will be. After all, you still haven’t made up your mind ah!"

After finally waiting for the tea to cool down a bit, Fang Yu greedily took a sip, and said helplessly, "How can students make their own decisions on such an important matter in a state. Before, the students sent a memorial to the court and asked for permission, but The memorial was like a stone sinking into the sea, and there has been no reply. I thought it was because you refused to agree, but after hearing that you left Chang'an, I realized why you didn't reply. Your Highness, as far as the students are concerned, it is really not the time for you to leave Chang'an!"

After thinking about those guys in the court, Li Chengqian felt that Fang Yu was really cheated.Yanzhou has such good conditions, once it develops, it will definitely surpass the middle-level states in a short period of time, and within ten years, it will not be a problem to catch up with the upper-level states.At that time, the taxation of a single small place will account for a large proportion of the taxation in Shandong, and they have no reason to disagree.

The reason is probably that those bastards cherished their talents and gave Fang Yu a test.If he "strikes first and plays later" without flinching, it means that he has enough courage and is worth cultivating.But if you wait mechanically for the court's reply, you will lose sight of everyone, and it is not worth the time to test it.

Yanzhou is so important, and they have time to wait. It is estimated that half a year is the limit from the time they receive the memorial.After more than half a year, I'm afraid Fang Yu really let his official career come to an end this time.

These are all unspoken rules in the officialdom, even the emperor will not interfere.Because identifying talents, selecting talents, and recommending talents is originally one of the responsibilities of the six ministers and even the chief officials of the three provinces.It is worthwhile to delay the development of a place for half a year in exchange for a future capable minister.

Considering this level, Li Chengqian spread his hands and said: "If you want to ask Gu to give you an idea, there is no Gu, only this kind of answer. If you want to ask Gu to pay, there is no way for Gu to do it. Finances, because the various investments before are very tight!"

3Chapter 17 Li Tai who draws inferences from one example

What Li Chengqian said was true and false.At the beginning, due to a series of investments such as the Lingnan Seaport, the finances of the Eastern Palace were indeed close to a deficit.But after this period of relaxation, there was an improvement.After all, money is such a bastard thing, there is always a way to earn it back after it is spent.

However, since Fang Yu was facing his own test, as a "sir", he couldn't explain it clearly to him, and at most he would force him.

Seeing the prince say that, Fang Yu was very sad.He was in the household department before, and he was very well informed, so he naturally knew about the Nanhai Port.Since the seaport is going to be built, the investment is simply huge, even if it is shared by five companies, it is estimated that it is not a small number.Since Donggong has no spare energy, where can he find help?

It is impossible for the treasury. Since the Ministry of Household Affairs did not respond to his letter, it only shows that the treasury has no spare capacity to support Yanzhou to do such a large-scale development.Before he left, he also knew very well that the main purpose of the national treasury in the future is to adjust the people's livelihood, and he should not compete with the people for money!

However, do you really want to reach out to those businessmen Xungui?But in this way, wouldn't the cart be putting the cart before the horse?He wants to develop Yanzhou in order to make the people rich, not to enrich the pockets of the rich!

Lifting his head and taking a peek at the prince, Fang Yu asked cautiously: "Your Highness, isn't it possible that Yanzhou can only be developed if the merchant Xungui takes action? However, if such a good area is divided up by the merchants, wouldn't it be the same as The student's original thinking, the cart before the horse?"

Li Chengqian shrugged: "This is your own business, as the governor of Yanzhou. It is your own responsibility to consider these matters. Even when you were alone in the central government, you never took the initiative to worry about the local officials, because you couldn't handle it. In this way, When you come up with a plan, come to find Gu, and Gu can sign your name for you. In this way, no matter whether it is the six ministers, the house minister, or even the father, they will seriously consider your proposal. That's it, let's accompany you today After wandering around with my mother all day, there is nothing wrong with her old man, but she is lonely and tired, and she is going to rest now. You go back first, and the drawings are left here for the time being, so I can help you take a look."

Fang Yu originally wanted to say something, but seeing the prince yawned, he got up and said goodbye.With a belly full of entanglements, he left the other courtyard.

If you are tired, it is all nonsense. After Fang Yu was driven away, Li Chengqian took the picture he drew and looked at it seriously.

There is still a big difference between the current Yanzhou and the famous cities of later generations, not to mention the silting of the rivers, even the swamps.If the canal is a challenge launched by human beings to nature, Yanzhou is a towering tree standing on the road of development.The more you pretend not to see it, the more troublesome it will gradually become in silence.

Even if businessmen take over Yanzhou collectively, it is estimated that it will not be able to carry forward its basic functions in less than ten years.This is a long tug-of-war. If you don't have any courage, you really dare not invest here.Correspondingly, when all the difficulties here are overcome, the benefits generated are incomparable.It is not as good as Yangzhou, but purely in terms of the status of a transportation hub, the two are equivalent.

If you want to make a lot of money, you have to invest a lot!Where in this world are there so many bargains to pick up?

The dinner was delivered by Su Yuan, and Li Chengqian didn't take his eyes off the drawing while eating with the rice bowl.

For Fang Yu, if Yanzhou can be turned from a barren mountainous place into a transportation hub in ten years, then even if this credit goes directly to the court, it is possible to become a mid-to-high-level official like a servant .

Before I knew it, I seemed to have eaten a piece of meat, and after chewing a few more bites, I realized that it was indeed.

Looking away, I saw that Su Yuan was holding a plate of vegetables and putting some in his bowl from time to time.

Putting down his job, Li Chengqian said with a smile: "When I'm thinking about something, it's easy to get involved. The deeper I invest, the more important the matter is. Don't do it next time, it will disturb me."

Thinking of the admonitions given by the eunuchs and maids when she first entered the East Palace, Su Yuan hesitated before saying, "But in this case, you can't treat yourself badly. Seeing you grabbing the rice bowl and stuffing it into your mouth, I feel a little Sad."

Li Chengqian pinched Su Yuan's nose angrily, and Li Chengqian said helplessly: "I'm still sad. I don't know how many people in this world can't even eat dry rice. Okay, okay, I know you're doing it for my own good. You eat it." No? If you haven't eaten, let's eat together."

Although she had already eaten, Su Yuan shook her head and got up to serve herself a bowl of rice.

As for rice, the more people there are, the better it tastes.Coupled with the existence of the word "beautiful and delicious", Li Chengqian suddenly felt that he was a bit full for dinner.

If you can't hold on, you have to walk more, otherwise you will suffer from indigestion, so he led Su Yuan outside without hesitation, preparing for a stroll.

At this time, the eldest grandson is pulling Ashina Xue and Xiuxiu together to embroider with the last bit of skylight, explaining embroidery techniques from time to time.Seeing her look like a "comer here", Li Chengqian wanted to laugh.In fact, the eldest grandson's embroidery is just average, even if it is done according to the pattern, it is only at an average level, and the skills are not proficient at all.But even so, she still couldn't let go of the bandage. The handkerchiefs on the emperor's body were often made by the eldest grandson's hands.