Indeed, according to various reports received by Li Shimin in the past two years, those aristocratic families are now more interested in attacking the surrounding vassal states than those of the Li clan.
Even the ministers of the aristocratic families in the court were less interested in fighting for power and gain.
Thinking about it, Li Shimin was attracted by the proposal of regulating the Yellow River.
"Xuanba, managing the Yellow River has been a problem that has troubled everyone since ancient times. I wonder if you have any good ideas?"
"Dregate the river, build dykes on both sides of the Yellow River with cement, and then send people on both sides of the Yellow River to take care of the dykes. That's it!"
Li Xuan said it very easily, but Li Shimin's eyes lit up when he heard it. He heard some different meanings from Li Xuan's mouth.
"Xuanba, I can understand using cement to build dams on both sides of the Yellow River. However, sending ordinary people to look after the dams of the Yellow River. These people are busy with various livelihoods on weekdays. How can they have time to look after the dams of the Yellow River?" Li Shimin asked
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"Your Majesty, if you give the land on both sides of the Yellow River to the people, you don't need them to guard the dams on both sides of the Yellow River every day, as long as they can ensure that the dams don't burst!"
Li Xuan said.
"The land on both sides of the Yellow River?"
Hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't help but be startled.
"Xuan Ba knows that after the Yellow River burst its banks and flooded, many low-lying areas were filled with flood water. Then green moss began to appear on these lands, hard spots appeared on the land, and the soil became bitter and salty.
, can’t grow crops!”
"Your Majesty, this phenomenon is due to the saline-alkali soil. There is too much salt water in the soil. We only need to drain the water from these low-lying areas and level the land, and then we can grow crops!"
Li Xuan said.
Hearing this, Li Shimin was overjoyed, "So, can the land on both sides of the Yellow River really be cultivated again?"
"It's natural!"
Li Xuan chuckled lightly, "If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can give each of the common people two acres on both sides of the Yellow River. Most of the land on both sides of the Yellow River is made of silt accumulation, and it is the most fertile. When those people
After ordinary people can plant crops on this land.
There is no need for your Majesty to issue an edict, it is the common people who, in order to protect their land from being destroyed by the Yellow River bursting its banks, take care of the Yellow River embankments more actively than anyone else!"
"This plan works!"
Li Shimin nodded repeatedly.
"It's doable."
Li Xuan couldn't help but said again: "Beyond the river embankment is the common people's fields, and they are fertile fields. How could they not contribute? In this way, the court will provide the fields and the people will contribute, killing two birds with one stone."
In addition, although wheat and rice cannot be grown in the sandy areas on both sides of the Yellow River, sweet potatoes and potatoes can be grown. The court can exempt these lands from taxes and allow the common people to plant more trees, sweet potatoes, potatoes, or raise livestock.
Livestock are used to manage these lands.
After a few decades, the common people will automatically turn this sandy soil into fertile land for growing crops."
"Your Majesty, the most indispensable thing in the Tang Dynasty is the people. Similarly, the most powerful people in the Tang Dynasty are the thousands of people. As long as the imperial court provides a policy that benefits both parties, the people can benefit at the same time.
Along with it, the common people who harnessed the Yellow River and enriched the country and the people.
There is no need for the court to issue a forced order, the common people will be more concerned than anyone else.
One generation cannot manage the Yellow River well, but two generations, three generations, descendants and grandchildren, the people's strength is endless, and they can manage the Yellow River well.
In addition, in order to prevent certain aristocratic families and officials from obstructing the management of the Yellow River, His Majesty can establish a Yellow River Management Department to be responsible for the management of the Yellow River. At the same time, the silt can also be removed from the Yellow River and use the sand from the Yellow River to build houses!
Furthermore, ordinary people can report problems to the court through the Yellow River Management Department!"
"Don't worry, Xuanba. After I return, I will discuss this matter with all the ministers in the court and implement it!"
Li Shimin nodded slowly, his face full of joy.
He didn't expect that he would get such a good idea just by visiting Lijiazhuang on a whim!
"Your Majesty can make the decision!"
Li Xuan nodded casually.
Anyway, he had an idea.
As for how to implement it, he is not as experienced as old foxes like Li Shimin.
Afterwards, Li Shimin secretly got excited again.
Then he looked at the thick pile of portraits on the table again, and his heart moved.
"Xuan Ba, I heard what Xue Rengui said, these portraits of Cui family girls are you trying to find an aunt for Xue Rengui?"
"Um!"
Li Xuan didn't think much about it, just nodded lightly and admitted: "Ren Gui is now a grown man, it's time to marry a wife!"
"Then why only marry the daughter of the Cui family?"
Li Shimin flipped through the portrait in question and continued to ask.
Li Xuan glanced at Li Shimin with some doubts and said: "The Cui family girl knows everything about her. She has a good family and a better tutor. She is just right for Ren Gui!"
"I see!"
Li Shimin nodded slowly and said: "Xuanba, Xue Rengui will go with you to America and bring back sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn and other things. For such achievements that benefit the country and the people, I should be awarded the title of County Lord."
But now, sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn and other things have not been planted in the fields, and the ministers in the court have not seen the yield of such sacred things, so I have never been knighted!"
"It doesn't matter. If you go long, you will have to wait for a year. You can afford to wait!"
Li Xuan nodded casually.
However, Xue Rengui on the side was already full of excitement.
Be a knight!
Even for a son of an aristocratic family with five surnames and seven clans, a county boy would be very happy, let alone Xue Rengui, who is now just a bodyguard in the Jin Palace.
"Since I will become a noble of the Tang Dynasty sooner or later, I am qualified to be a princess!"
Li Shimin said.
"Um?"
Li Xuan was shocked.
The faces of Xue Rengui, Li Chengqian and others around them also changed drastically.
Princess Shang?
"Your Majesty, what do you mean?" Li Xuan asked quickly.
"Cheng Qian, what do you think of An Lan?"
Li Shimin did not give it to Li Xuan, but turned his head and looked at Li Chengqian aside and asked.
Li Chengqian's eyes suddenly widened. He glanced hurriedly at Xue Rengui, then at Li Xuan, and then hurriedly looked at Li Shimin.
At this moment, he still doesn't understand what his father means?
Thinking about it, he looked at Xue Rengui carefully again. Xue Rengui's hair stood up when he saw it, and then he nodded slowly and said.
"Reporting to my father, my eldest sister is my princess of the Tang Dynasty. She is elegant and polite, and her status is respected. And Xue Rengui has a good appearance, good at both civil and military affairs, and is well versed in the art of war. He is from the Xue family in Hedong. As long as Xue Rengui and the eldest sister agree, I will be extremely happy!
"
At this time, both Li Xuan and Xue Rengui understood.
However, Li Xuan was full of surprise, feeling that Li Shimin was playing some trick. He knew that every princess in the Tang Dynasty would be marquis after being arranged by Li Shimin to marry a hero.
If Princess Xiangcheng was married to Xue Rengui, no, it was Xue Rengui who married Princess Xiangcheng, then wouldn’t the second-generation official just look down on Xue Rengui everywhere?
As for Xue Rengui, his face was full of surprises.
"Xuanba, what do you think?"
Li Shimin asked Li Xuan.
Li Shimin knew that Xue Rengui's parents died young. Therefore, as Xue Rengui's wife, Li Xuan naturally had the right to make decisions on such important matters.