"What is the King of Qin?" Li Er chewed his pipe and sat on a soft chair, stretching his legs comfortably.
Li Yuanxing was kneeling on the soft couch in a very formal posture.
Who is the King of Qin? Countless people have asked this question countless times. It was not until Li Yuanxing went to the palace in person to ask Li Er, but who would have thought that Li Er would turn around and ask Li Yuanxing today.
"In the First Emperor's administration, people say he is ruthless, but they don't know that he is the most affectionate!" Li Yuanxing said calmly.
Li Er laughed, picked up the glass next to him and shook the wine in the glass: "Wu Lang, why didn't you approve the money from the Ministry of Revenue to Chang'an Mengtong?"
"Because, I am the King of Qin! I must harden my heart and do everything for the Tang Dynasty!" Li Yuanxing's expression was still serious.
Li Er was stunned for a moment. He did not expect that Li Yuanxing would answer like this.
Li Yuanxing stood up slowly with his left hand on the couch: "Brother Emperor, I hated this sitting posture the most before. I preferred half-lying on a soft chair. Now, I like this sitting posture very much, because
When I sit like this, I can truly feel like a king in my heart!"
"Because you will faint if you sit for a long time!" Li Er smiled happily.
Li Yuanxing nodded. The sitting posture compressed the blood vessels in his legs. It was a surprise that he didn't faint.
Li Er continued: "I lie down and think about the problem, and the more I think about it, the lazier I get. But just sitting there, I will feel dizzy in no more than an hour, so I have to come up with a solution to the problem very quickly. This is forcing myself to
Make up your mind, but Wulang, you haven’t answered me yet. Why don’t you allow the Ministry of Household Affairs to provide money for Meng children to study?”
"Brother, a ten-year-old child working for the family can earn dozens of cash, or nearly a hundred cash, at least a month. So even if there is no money for education, many people still think they have lost money. Sir
I have no interest in sending people to request them one by one, or forcing them to send their children to school. Chang'an City is different from Qin Wangzhuang. Qin King Zhuangchen made the rules on the first day, so they are used to it."
Li Yuanxing's explanation gave Li Er a feeling of clearing up the clouds and seeing the sun.
It seems that many things are consistent with this truth.
"Brother Imperial, let's think about this problem. If I push each family to plant Tang corn from the beginning, I'm afraid it will take some convincing to let them see the harvest. They will come to beg me!" Li Yuanxing felt a little proud.
Lighted a cigarette.
"Active and passive!" Li Er nodded approvingly.
"Brother Huang is wise!" Li Yuanxing's words sounded like pure nonsense to Li Er.
"Wrong, it's the King of Qin who is wise." Li Er lit his pipe again and walked to where Li Yuanxing was kneeling just now. He knelt down where Li Yuanxing was sitting in an upright position. Li Yuanxing was sitting on a round stool in front of him.
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The two brothers were talking. No one was allowed to get close. This was an iron rule.
"In the classification of craftsmen, those who are literate will be given an additional half level. This has been a final decision for every family in the workshop area. As for the foreman level, if you don't know how to read, it is impossible to be a foreman. Does the emperor know that now Chang'an
What is the most popular business in the county?" When Li Yuanxing said this, there was a bit of pride in his tone.
"I don't know!" Li Er really didn't know.
Even if he had the security director of the Tang Dynasty giving a detailed report.
"It's night school!"
"What is night school?" Li Er became curious.
There was a nighttime curfew in Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty, but in fact it was not extremely strict. Walking on dozens of main streets in Chang'an City was definitely not allowed at night, but there was still some movement inside the shops.
Chang'an County, south of Chang'an City, also has a curfew, whether it is the workshop area or the residence of the craftsmen.
However, people are not allowed to leave under the curfew. Workshops that work overnight only need to seal the doors.
The residential area is also divided into several separate areas for living. There is still a curfew in Dafang, but it is allowed to visit the individual areas and go out to have a drink and chat. However, temporary overnight stay in the area is not allowed.
If a resident goes out after curfew, according to Tang law, a night traveler is neither an adulterer nor a thief!
"What is a night school? It is a school that holds classes at night. It is possible for craftsmen to not understand schedules and statistical data, but if supervisors cannot understand work, what qualifications do they have to be supervisors? Those who are talented and capable
, you can work as a supervisor, but if you don’t even know the words, there will be no chance of promotion within a few months!”
Li Er became a little interested.
"How should I talk about this promotion?"
"From the seventh-grade official to the sixth-grade official, the promotion is the position, the money is added, the higher is the status, and the increase is the face. Thirty-six lines, seventy-two industries, the best in each line!"
Li Er understood and nodded slightly: "These craftsmen who really want to learn will naturally pay for the children to study because they see the benefits!"
"After the university was built, Brother Chen launched a school called holiday training. Craftsmen have holidays every month. In this school, there are at least third-class craftsmen giving lectures."
"Very good, so the Ministry of Rites is no longer enough to complete these tasks."
This was just a gossip, so Li Er changed the subject: "Wu Lang, what about the locust plague?"
"My brother thought that we could find the order to control locusts. Locusts are not a terrible thing. I have a way to cure them. But there is one thing. I have thought about it over and over again, but I still can't make up my mind!" When Li Yuanxing said this, he also said:
Li Er knelt on the couch together in a sitting position.
"Wu Lang, tell me, please listen to me!"
"The people in Luoyang were suddenly hit by a major disaster, and the Tang army saved their lives. They believed in the army. But Hebei is one of the areas hardest hit by the predicted locust plague this time, so do they believe in the army?"
Facing Li Yuanxing's question, Li Er nodded slightly.
"Wu Lang is very worried. The soldiers are also bandits. There have been years of war and the soldiers are cheap. Therefore, the people in Hebei are more afraid than agree. Chang'an is better. It is very close to Luoyang. It is five hundred miles around Chang'an. All the armies
Under strict orders, the reputation of soldiers is rising day by day."
On Li's second hand, there is the Security Department of the Tang Empire.
As long as he wants to investigate all the big and small things in the Tang Dynasty, he can naturally find out.
The Imperial Security Department will naturally investigate matters related to people's livelihood, economy, and the majesty of the Tang government.
Thinking of this, Li Er asked: "How do you think Wulang should handle it? I want to hear your opinion!"
"Brother Emperor, give up Hebei!"
"Give up!" Li Er's tone became more serious: "Wulang, Hebei is also my Tang Dynasty!"
"Brother Emperor, this giving up does not mean giving up completely. Brother Emperor, listen to what I have to say!" Li Yuanxing was not nervous and still spoke calmly.
But Li Er's eyes were a little angry, and he stared at Li Yuanxing: "Speak!"
"The Seventh Family loves me, so the Seventh Family will naturally follow my brother's method of preventing locusts. So Hebei will not be in chaos, and Chang'an is five hundred miles away. Even if there is a locust plague, it can be completely controlled in a short time. Those who are injured
The farmland is only 10%, so the surrounding area of Chang'an is safe!"
Li Er nodded: "Keep talking!"
"Hebei will definitely be affected by the disaster. The disaster in the Seventh Family will not be too serious. But ordinary people and ordinary landowners will definitely be severely affected and may even lose their income. At that time, my brother will send the Twelve Guards to provide disaster relief. There are three reasons for this!
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"Speak!" Li Er's tone became more severe.
Li Yuanxing's tone became even more gentle.
"Brother Emperor, the first reason is to concentrate superior forces to completely eliminate the locust plague around Chang'an, including in the future. The Tang Dynasty does not have enough power to completely eliminate the locust plague in the entire Tang Dynasty in less than a year.
.My brother has made calculations. If it is fully implemented, the result may be even worse."
Li Er knew better than Li Yuanxing how much manpower, material and financial resources the Tang Dynasty had.
Therefore, Li Yuanxing's reason is acceptable to Li Er.
"Brother Emperor, the second reason is, it's just like teaching. When the people don't know the benefits, they won't pursue profits. Similarly, when the people don't know the disadvantages, they don't feel the pain, and they won't
Go and get treatment. It’s one thing what I say, but it’s another thing whether the people believe it or not. So, I plan to let them feel pain once.”
Li Er's expression softened a lot.
After looking at Li Yuanxing, Li Er smiled: "Choose one or two counties and let the surrounding counties take a look."
"This is all voluntary!" Li Yuanxing also smiled.
"Tell me the last reason!"
"It's still a matter of the status of sergeants. The sergeants rushed to Hebei eagerly. If they are ignored by the people of Hebei again, it will not be good for the morale of the Tang army." After Li Yuanxing finished speaking, he kept looking at Li Er's expression.
"This reason makes sense!"
Seeing that Li Er agreed, Li Yuanxing continued: "If I go as a savior..."
"Wulang, now you really look like the King of Qin. Saving one person is not a good thing, but saving people in the world is a great good. The kindness in the hearts of those in high positions is different from the kindness in the hearts of ordinary people. Although Wulang now understands this truth, but
, you are still far from the real King of Qin in my heart!"
"Isn't Brother Chen cruel enough?"
"The mistake is not about being ruthless or not, but that true kindness is ruthless. Brother Wei can't do it, so I don't ask you to do it. But you have to understand what brother Wei means." Li Er said it sincerely and stretched out his hand.
He patted Li Yuanxing gently twice on the shoulder.
Li Yuanxing really didn't understand the meaning of this sentence, so he just nodded: "Brother, I have written it down."
"Brother Huang stayed to have lunch together. I just heard that Brother Huang arrived at my brother's village. My brother specially arranged the kitchen to make a special meal. In fact, it is not a novelty, but my favorite food is food. It happened that Brother Huang was here, so I simply made a meal
It’s a complete set, but I don’t know if Brother Huang has enough appetite to taste each one!”
Hearing what Li Yuanxing said, Li Er was very happy: "Good, very good. Let's try it today!"
Li Yuanxing shook the copper bell at his hand, and a personal guard came in to listen to the order. Li Yuanxing said: "Send the order, Thousand Dumplings Banquet!" (To be continued...)