Books were a luxury for the Song Dynasty.
But Liu An went out to buy books early the next morning.
He doesn't have to go to court these days.
According to the laws of the Song Dynasty, officials had long holidays, weddings, and funerals. Some officials who were sent out were far away from home and had two months of long holidays to visit relatives.
Liu An is taking his own marriage leave.
In the bookstore, Liu An bought a lot of books about women's rings, women's morals, women's learning, women's calculations, etc., with a large number and a complete range.
Seeing the clerk putting the book into the book box, Liu An asked Tietou beside him: "Tietou, do you know what other books do you have?"
"Master, I only know more than a hundred words. I really don't know what books to read in the backyard."
Tietou didn't say nonsense, he really couldn't figure out what books he would read in girls' schools.
Liu An didn't ask anything more.
There is only one purpose in buying books, which is to know your own and your opponent.
Liu An is going to learn what books and skills this girl Pan Ziling has read and learned.
As soon as Liu An entered the house, he saw a small eunuch waiting in the courtyard and the emperor summoned him.
The little eunuch only said the emperor summoned him, without saying the reason or the reason. Anyway, the emperor wanted to see you, so just go quickly.
Liu An quickly changed his clothes and followed the eunuch into the palace.
In the palace, today's political discussions are a manifestation of the diligence of the emperor. After handling necessary official duties, the emperor will listen to the three prime ministers, talk about idle talks about the market and discuss the various aspects of the world.
Liu An was called.
When Liu An arrived, Lu Mengzheng and Kou Zhun were both surprised, but Li Wen was not surprised because he suggested that the emperor call Liu An, and he wanted Liu An to listen more and learn more.
All of this is because Li Ying liked Liu An last lecture and knew that the emperor seemed to look at Liu An differently. Liu An's knowledge and theory were very close to the emperor's ideal way of governing the world.
Inaction, righteousness, meanness, peace.
As a listener, after Liu An entered the inner study, he sat on the chair at the end after giving a salute.
Lu Mengzheng continued his new topic: "Iron tools are booming and agricultural tools are improved. Now the farmland farming has doubled compared to the beginning of the country. I have asked some officials in the southwest of the Yangtze River that the yield of new rice is much higher than before. I believe it should be promoted vigorously."
After Li Ying finished speaking, the emperor suddenly asked Liu An: "Liu An, you may understand?"
Liu An stood up and thought to himself that he should be more low-key or more high-key.
Kou Zhun glanced at Liu An coldly, and Lu Mengzheng said with a smile: "Don't worry, say it boldly, I'm correcting you if you say it wrong."
Liu An said: "The new rice rice minister speculated that it should be the Chamshi rice from Champa. I think there is no need to promote official documents from the official family."
"Tell me!" Kou Zhun supported the promotion and forced promotion because the output was indeed high.
Li Wen disagreed with this approach. He believed that it was not appropriate for government officials to take care of whatever they planted in the fields.
Liu An said, "Twenty miles outside the capital, there is my farm. I believe that when I go to the farm, I will tell the tenants to plant new grain and force the election. Although the tenants dare not disobey it, they will inevitably feel confused and even complain. But if I plant dozens of acres of acres and after harvesting, the tenants will see that the harvest of one acre of land will be higher, they will be curious, will inquire, and will seriously practice the method of planting new grain."
None of the three prime ministers said nothing, and each had a judgment on Liu An's words in his heart.
Li Wen was the happiest. He liked this way of governing without doing anything, allowing farmers to choose what to plant and how to plant it.
Kou Zhun said lightly: "Sit down."
Kou Zhun did not comment, nor did he say whether Liu An was right or wrong.
Liu An was very obedient and immediately returned to his seat to sit down. Li Weng gave Liu An a chance because he had just admired Liu An's words: "Tanhualang, let me tell you why you have heard about the market."
As soon as Liu An touched the chair, he heard Li Ying ask and quickly stood up again.
"If you go back to Mr. Li, there is something small in the market."
"Speak and listen."
Liu An said: "A few days ago, after a banquet at Qingfulou, I sent someone to secretly observe. If the food that diners in Qingfulou cannot finish every day is converted into money, it will be as much as two cents of money. If it is exchanged for food, I think it will take hundreds of people in Futianyuan for a day. The official wants to propose a CD action."
Li Heng asked: "Clean disc?"
Liu An explained: "It's just that the plate is bright, don't waste food."
The emperor was overjoyed: "Well said, I think those who have made a CD order should be sentenced to waste food."
Liu An stood there with his head down. He didn't dare to answer this. He just remembered that there were records in history that although the emperor today was weak and had no opinion, he was an emperor who was very frugal and was also very frugal.
In order to reduce expenses in the palace, the emperor asked many palace maids to leave the palace and go home.
He is a kind and righteous emperor.
The emperor continued: "Set up and set a rule to prohibit wasting food. Violators will be punished."
"Your Majesty is wise." Lu Mengzheng was the first to echo.
The emperor waved to Liu An: "Liu An, come with me, I will give you a set of books, and you can go back and read them carefully."
The emperor went to the bookshelf to pick up the books himself, and Liu An quickly stepped forward.
The emperor gave a set of books, and Lu Duan wrote a book. Liu An didn't know the content, but only knew that Kou Zhun took over Lu Duan's position and became the prime minister.
Liu An took it with both hands, thanked him, and then held it back to the chair he was sitting on.
After that, Liu An never said anything, but just listened quietly to the three prime ministers discussing some so-called small things that were not worth discussing in the court. Liu An listened seriously, and these things seemed small, and each item was related to people's livelihood.
As the saying goes, small things are not small.
For example, there are more people who are imprisoned in prison due to land tax, such as the number of people along the way is too large, and the number of fields is too large, and the number of fields is too small.
It's not a trivial matter for governing the country.
In the evening, the three prime ministers and Liu An left the palace together.
Li Han walked slowly as he got older, and Liu An kept helping Li Han down the steps.
When he was about to arrive in front of the palace gate, Li Bing said, "Tanhualang's family should be very busy these days."
"If Mr. Li returns to you, you will be getting married in a few days. I can't get involved in this matter from beginning to end. There are rules for everything. People in the mansion do it according to the rules, and they are in order, which is a little nervous."
Li Heng stopped: "What are you nervous?"
Liu An replied: "After the wedding, the wife will take charge of the accounts."
Li Wen laughed heartily and patted Liu An gently: "Then I will tell you again that your salary is not something you will receive, but a wife."
"Ah!" Liu An's shock was not a false act, but never expected that this would happen.
Li Weng smiled happily: "I have been for decades and I almost forgot what money is like. You are still young, and people who do big things should not worry about these things like Ah Du. You must read Lu Xiang's books carefully."
Chapter completed!