At midnight, the visitors left one after another, and the noisy Xiangyi County Prince's Mansion returned to silence. Three lanterns were left on every three in the garden, the light dimmed, and even the candles in the main hall were extinguished one after another.
A breeze blew by, dark clouds gathered in the sky, and the stars and moon were dim. Thin and dense raindrops fell down, making a slight rustling sound on the leaves of the flower trees in the courtyard, just like spring silkworms gnawing at mulberry leaves.
In the study, Li Shenfu, who was standing by the window, held a teacup in his hand. He looked at the misty rain falling outside the window and sighed heavily. Compared with the past, there was not much rain in Guanzhong this year. It has been one month since the last rain this time.
The weather is dry and hot. In order to alleviate the drought, various places continue to draw water from rivers to irrigate farmland, causing the water levels in rivers to drop sharply. However, water abstraction can only alleviate the drought but cannot completely provide the water needed by farmland. If the drought continues
, the reduction of grain production in Guanzhong is inevitable, but this light rain has greatly alleviated the drought, and maybe it will happen again.
A prosperous year.
Is it possible that Emperor Li Chengqian is really the legitimate son of God? Otherwise, why would he be so favored by God? Since Li Chengqian came to the throne, although there have been dangers of drought and floods, they are generally within control. Guanzhong, Shandong, Long
The right and other places have had good harvests year after year, and the navy has been continuously transporting rice back to the country from overseas.
The Changping warehouses in Chang'an, Luoyang and other places have long been "overrun with grain". This can be seen from the shochu workshops all over Chang'an and Luoyang. If there were not endless grains, where would the raw materials for making wine be?
When the grain is abundant, the world is peaceful, the rivers are clear and the sea is flowing. Even if there are some fights in the court, it will not affect the overall situation. If there is no turbulent situation, Li Chengqian's throne will naturally become more stable day by day.
Achieving great things requires not only perseverance and invincible strength, but also a favorable situation and a little bit of luck.
There is never any hero who creates the situation, only the situation creates the hero...
"Father, it's so late and you still haven't rested?"
Li Demao walked in quietly from outside and stood behind Li Shenfu to greet him with concern.
Li Shenfu put down the tea cup and looked back at his son: "You haven't had a break either? It's rare to find a new concubine with a house and a house. What are you thinking about in the middle of the night?"
"hehe……"
Li Demao smiled awkwardly, thought for a while, and said in a low voice: "Isn't it that something is about to happen? I feel like a cat is catching a mouse, and I can't sleep."
Compared with the master, no matter how beautiful, youthful and beautiful the beauty is, she is not as good...
"Why……"
Li Shenfu sighed, how could he not know what his son was thinking?
After thinking about it, I still felt that it would be better not to give him too much hope, so he said bluntly: "Don't have any delusions. That position can only be occupied by Emperor Taizong's son, and no one else can take his turn anyway." Li Demao was shattered by his extravagant hopes.
On the contrary, he lost his embarrassment and said angrily: "My child knows that his talents and virtues are insufficient and it is difficult to convince the public. But his father is the prince of the clan and the son of Taizu. If he achieves great things this time, he will take the most credit. It is difficult to
Dao can't even reach that step?"
Although I lack virtue and talent, as long as you sit in that position, won't you still have to pass it on to me in the future?
You are already seventy or eighty years old, and I don’t have to wait for a few years... Li Shenfu turned around and sat down on the chair next to the desk. He waved his son to sit in front of him and patiently analyzed the current situation: "Do you think Li Chengqian sat on the throne?
What is it? It’s not how much talent he has, let alone how
There is only one reason for He's outstanding ability. He is the son of Emperor Taizong." He paused and continued: "Since the Xuanwumen incident in the ninth year of Wude, not only Prince Yin but also all the followers of King Qi were strangled. He is the son of Emperor Gaozu.
The entire team had to switch sides, otherwise they would not be able to escape the massacre... Emperor Taizong was a man of martial virtue and talent. He had kept the court in order over the years, and his remaining power was enough to protect his sons. Li Chengqian could be killed
Deposed, but the successor must be the son of Emperor Taizong, otherwise the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty
I won’t agree.”
To this day, the people in the court are still die-hard loyal to Emperor Taizong. Maybe everyone would say nothing to depose Li Chengqian and be happy to see it happen, but once they want to transfer the throne from Taizong's line to a side branch, they will definitely attack him in groups.
I don’t know how many civil and military ministers are waiting to be buried with Zhaoling in the future...
Li Demao remained silent, with a look of disappointment on his face.
We are only one step away from the position of Ninth Five Supreme Being, so who can remain indifferent?
That is the supreme one in the world... But he also understood the current situation. It was absolutely impossible to let the emperor fall aside. If he deposed Li Chengqian and promoted Emperor Taizong's other sons to the throne, there would be a lot of people following the Xiangyi County Prince's Mansion.
Gain a "success from the dragon"
", but if they want to take the throne away from Emperor Taizong's lineage, the Prince of Xiangyi County will immediately face the situation of betrayal and separation from relatives, and those "loyal fans" who follow their father and son will immediately turn into loyal followers of Emperor Taizong.
Emperor Taizong... was really powerful. He was already dead but could still have such unparalleled prestige that enveloped the sky of the Tang Dynasty. Li Shenfu warned his son: "I have clearly explained the pros and cons. You must not reveal anything in front of outsiders."
We are coveted, this is a critical time, we must unite as one, if anyone suspects that our father and son have done something wrong
Zuo's ambition is very likely to cause our group to fall apart in an instant. At that time, not only will our great cause be hopeless, but we will also suffer backlash, which is definitely not something we can afford."
This kind of thing has two endings, either to achieve great things and be remembered in history, or to be ruined and the whole family will be extinct...
Li Demao looked depressed, and he knew the truth.
But still unwilling...
Looking at this eldest son, Li Shenfu sighed imperceptibly, his heart full of disappointment. It is absolutely impossible to ascend to the throne, but who said that all the power in the world is gathered under the official title? The "emperor" is the world.
Although there are countless people who have overridden the imperial power since ancient times, Zhou Gong does not have the name of "emperor" but he has the title of "
In fact, Huo Guang was a minister but exercised the power of the emperor. Apart from the fact that he could not be passed down from generation to generation, what is the difference between such a minister and an "emperor"? Rather than rashly ascending to the throne and becoming the enemy of the world and the target of public criticism, it would be better
Follow Sima Yi's example and hide yourself. You can not only master the supreme power, but also peek in secret to wait for the weather. Who says you won't be able to do it in the future?
Successfully ascending to the big position?
Wang Mang, who has a foreign surname, can still usurp the empire of the Han Dynasty. His own bloodline is the real blood of Taizu. What is the impossibility of succeeding to the throne one day?
Therefore, the most important thing for the entire Xiangyi County Prince's Mansion is to deal with first, and then wait.
However, Li Demao is by no means an isolated case. I am afraid that many people can't bear it anymore and can't wait...
***** The rain fell in a steady patter in the middle of the night. At dawn, the rain gradually intensified, and the morning light dewed slightly in the east. The entire Guanzhong was shrouded in flying raindrops. The land that had been dry for a long time was moistened by the rain, and the green crops spread their leaves.
Standing straight, the water level in the river slowly rises, and the river water flows into the farmland along various channels. On Lishan Mountain, several rivers originating from the top of the mountain meander through the mountains, and artificially constructed channels everywhere carry the water from
The road leads to paddy fields reclaimed from the mountains. Fang Jun and Ma Zhou put on their raincoats and rolled up their trousers and stepped barefoot in the half-foot-deep paddy fields, watching the rice ears bending heavily in the breeze and drizzle.
He lowered his waist and flicked the leaves from time to time to see if there were any insects. From time to time, he leaned over and put his hands into the water to catch them from the mud at the soles of his feet.
A river crab... Ma Zhou looked at the newly caught river crab speechlessly in his hand. The two large claws opened and closed and danced fiercely and cutely: "Your rice field needs to be tidied up. Aren't you afraid of so many river crabs coming in?"
Will it be eaten clean by the rice grains?
It’s quite big!”
"Whose crabs can eat rice?" Fang Jun took the crabs from Ma Zhou angrily and threw them into the paddy fields again, with a look of contempt on his face: "Don't just read those trivial things all day long. When you are free, read
I want to take a look at the miscellaneous books. You are now Jing Zhaoyin, in charge of
How can the huge Gyeonggi region know nothing about farmland water conservancy?" Ma Zhou raised his head and wiped the rain off his face, and was surprised: "How come I know nothing about farmland water conservancy? The growth habits and planting techniques of various crops in Guanzhong
I know everything, and I also brought the officials of Jingzhao Prefecture and Yamen together with
The common people have reclaimed wasteland, built canals, and dredged rivers. Why do I feel like a corpse eating nothing when it comes to your mouth?" Fang Jun pointed to the place where he just threw the crabs, with an expressionless face: "These crabs didn't come by themselves, but from me.
You paid people to catch them from various places and then put them away. Since you brag that you know the art of farmland irrigation, then
Let me ask you, why do I want to raise river crabs here?" Ma Zhou blinked, feeling a little guilty: "Well... river crabs have nothing to do with farmland, who knows why you are crazy enough to pay someone to catch them?
You are said to be a prodigal, but such ridiculous behavior is quite in line with your character.
Is there something mysterious about it?"
"Oh, ignorant." Fang Jun looked disdainful, but still explained: "River crabs can't eat rice, but they can eat weeds in the rice fields and leave the rotten rice, which not only cleans the water but also prevents
The occurrence of various rice diseases, and its excrement can become the best fertilizer for rice. River crabs can grow naturally without feeding. With sufficient food, they are larger and fatter than wild river crabs. It will take another month to wait until rice
Catch these fats first when they are mature
Strong river crabs are sold in the east and west cities, and the price is definitely more than double that of wild river crabs. With the increase in rice production, and with the additional income of river crabs, the output of one acre of rice will be far greater than usual." Ma
My eyes were full of color. I quickly bent down and groped for a while in the paddy field. I caught a river crab again and held it in my hand for a closer look. I found that it was indeed bigger and fatter than the wild crabs I usually see. If this rice field crab breeding technology can be used,