Judging from the current situation, it is no longer possible for the water transport package to pass smoothly, at least in this court meeting, there is absolutely no such possibility - not to mention that the prince will definitely try his best to intercept it due to face problems.
, even Emperor Gaozong may not dare to decide such a major matter easily. Obviously, the problem before Li Xian is not whether the test is passable, but how to arouse the power in the heart of the prince as much as possible.
*, if you want to do this, you must first calm down the situation and smooth out the sharp contradictions caused by Li Xian's reckless behavior. At the very least, you have to ease the contradictions, and this is obviously not easy.
Li Xianshi did not dare to say that he could definitely do it. Unfortunately, he had no choice but to do it no matter how difficult it was.
"My father has learned clearly that although the method of new plowing mentioned by my son earlier can have miraculous effects, it is not universally applicable. If you want to implement this method, you must find a place close to a water source, or build a wide canal to store water.
If not, there may be worries about painting tigers instead of dogs, and this strategy can only briefly alleviate the problem of insufficient land in Guanzhong. When the population increases again, there may be a risk of food shortage. Therefore, I think Liu
Brother's suggestion is of great benefit, and the fact that the water transport can be carried out cannot be delayed. As for the money and food needed, in my opinion, Brother Six's strategy is a practical way to build a country. I hope my father will make a clear decision." Wei Xi planned it.
As soon as he withdrew, Li Xian immediately stood up and took advantage of Gaozong's good mood to clearly express his support for Li Xian's suggestion.
"Well."
Because Gaozong was weak since he was young, he didn't have much interest in wine. He only drank a few cups on occasion during banquets with ministers. He basically didn't drink at all on weekdays. For him, wine was basically the most important thing.
It's just a dispensable thing. If some money can be raised from the liquor license to improve river construction, Gaozong actually agreed in his heart, but he had to consider the impact of this move on the people, and also
We had to take into account the objections of the ministers, and it was not easy to express our opinions casually on such occasions, so we could only say noncommittal, and everyone nodded thoughtfully, but did not give an answer for a long time.
A clear answer comes.
"Your Majesty, I think that the words of His Royal Highness the King of Zhou are wrong. The court's actions should be for the convenience of the people. How can we compete with the people for profit? I really don't agree." Just when Gaozong was pondering and was undecided,
A middle-aged official wearing the imperial uniform suddenly jumped out from the end of the civil service queue and objected loudly.
"Xiao Yushi keeps pleading for the people. He must be a person who cares about the country. Xiao Wang admires him. However, Xiao Wang has a question in his mind. I wonder if Xiao Yushi knows how many breweries there are in the capital and who owns them. Please
Xiao Yushi gave me some advice." Li Xian looked sideways and saw Xiao Ming, one of the prince's closest confidants, the supervisory censor Xiao Ming, who was about to come out.
, without waiting for everyone to take action, he counterattacked unceremoniously.
"This..." Xiao Ming obviously didn't expect that what Li Xian asked would be such two questions, and he was a little dumbfounded immediately. He was just a censor, how could he find detailed data, and he was choked.
The old man blushed slightly, but he was not willing to admit defeat, so he rolled his eyes and asked: "Since Your Highness asked this, I must have a good idea. I am a foolish official, so I would like to ask Your Highness for advice."
"Oh, I'm afraid Xiao Yushi will be disappointed. Xiao Wang has no idea." Li Xian shook his head unhurriedly and said half of the words first. When Xiao Ming's glasses lit up, he was ready to take advantage of the situation.
When he was counterattacking, he suddenly changed his voice and said with a smile: "However, Xiao Wang's sixth brother knows this very well. I am afraid that only the sixth brother can answer Xiao Yushi's question." At this point, Li Xian said
No matter how ugly Xiao Ming's face was, he cupped his hands towards Li Xianyi and said, "Brother Six, please."
After Li Xian interrupted him like this, Li Xian's impetuous mood had long since calmed down. Seeing Li Xian humbly thrusting himself out again, he was secretly grateful, but at this moment
However, it was not the time to be polite. Li Xian just glanced at Li Xian gratefully, then took a small step forward, bowed to Emperor Gaozong and said: "To my father, I have sent you a memorial."
All the methods are well-founded and not based on imagination. According to research, there are forty-three wineries of various sizes registered in Jingzhao Prefecture alone around the capital. This does not include the self-brewed wineries in the manors of each prefecture. Except for two
Except for the small wineries founded by private merchants, the rest of the wineries are owned by aristocratic families, of which Du, Ye, and Xu are the largest. The annual output of these three wineries alone amounts to 50,000 kilograms.
Converted into grain, a total of more than 300,000 kilograms of grain is required. Counting the grain consumed by the entire capital on wine in a year, it is nearly two thousand dan. This is an astonishing amount. If calculated based on the entire Guanzhong, this amount
I'm afraid it would be more than ten times more. The reason why Guanzhong is short of food and the excessive consumption of wine is that the court has to bring food from the south of the Yangtze River. In view of this, liquor licenses are issued to recruit river workers.
It is reasonable and reasonable, and I hope my father will learn from it."
"boom……"
As soon as Li Xian laid out such detailed data, the courtiers in the hall were stunned at first, and then started talking in confusion. The noise was as loud as boiling water, but no one dared to stand on the spot.
Come out and question Li Xian's words.
"Father, I think that what the sixth and seventh brothers said is quite reasonable. However, the matter is serious and we cannot make a hasty decision. Secondly, the data mentioned by the sixth brother still need to be verified. Today, it is not consistent with the next one.
The conclusion, according to Erchen, is not better than further discussion." Seeing the two brothers Li Xian singing and playing tacit understanding there, the prince really couldn't sit still, especially when he saw all the courtiers discussing selfishly, but
No one dared to stand up and sing the opposite, and Li Hong couldn't help but become anxious - if the river work report was passed like this, judging from the skills of Li Xian and Li Xian, the river work involved the two departments of workers, households and departments.
Nongsi had to be turned upside down by these two guys. That was not a scene Li Hong could accept. Therefore, despite his reluctance, Li Hong had to step forward in order to postpone the matter.
"Your Majesty, what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said is a mature way of running a country. Please make your decision clearly."
"Your Majesty, I believe that what His Highness the Crown Prince said is true. The river construction is not a trivial matter. If you make a sudden decision, you may make many mistakes. You should act with caution."
"Your Majesty, I think this matter should be discussed in detail before we discuss it."
After all, the prince has been in charge of the country many times, and the confidants and connections he has are not comparable to the two Li Xian brothers. No, as soon as the prince finished speaking, a large number of supporting officials stood up, including Le Yan.
Wei, Lu Chengqing and other prime ministers and assistant ministers, at the same time, many officials who had not participated in the fight between the princes originally stood up to support the prince's opinions for one reason or another.
"snort!"
Seeing that the prince's army was strong and strong, but there were only two or three small fish and shrimps on his side, Li Xian's face suddenly turned cloudy, and he snorted with a cold face, as if he was going to fight brazenly.
sign.
No, Lao Liu is going to be stupid again! Li Xian has been paying attention to the changes in Li Xian's expression for a long time. When he saw that Li Xian was showing signs of blind action, his heart sank involuntarily. He didn't care much and hurriedly rushed to get there.
Li Xian stood up before, bowed to Emperor Gaozong and said: "Father, I think what the prince brother said is true. It is impossible to decide a major matter in haste. We will discuss it after detailed study. I sincerely ask my father for a holy ruling."
"Well, Xian'er's words are very much in line with my wishes." Gaozong had not made up his mind at the moment, and naturally did not want to draw a conclusion easily. At this time, seeing that Li Xian himself proposed a postponement, he did not respond.
Reason, he praised Li Xian, and then turned his eyes to Li Xian, who looked unhappy, and pondered for a moment: "All the ministers and workers think that this matter must be postponed, what do you think of Xian'er?"
How? Now that he's in this situation, even if Li Xian feels all kinds of grievances and all kinds of unwillingness, he doesn't dare to say "no" anymore. He has no choice but to bow deeply and reply briefly:
: "Father, the Holy Ming."
"Well, that's good. We will discuss this matter next time in the morning. All my dear friends must work hard and work together to achieve the great plan of river construction. I am very much looking forward to it." Although Gaozong did not want to deal with river construction at this time when the court dispute was fierce.
He made a decision in one fell swoop, but deep down he still wanted to settle the Hegong matter in one fell swoop, so he set the tone for the Hegong matter in his words.
"I will obey the Holy Instructions."
After Gaozong said this, all the ministers did not dare to neglect. They all bowed and promised. However, before the courtiers could straighten up, Gaozong had already stood up and turned straight to the back hall. Obviously, he was unwilling to do so.
Ready to discuss other matters.
"Retreat!"
Seeing that Gaozong had stood up and left, Gao Hesheng, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, hurriedly shook the fly whisk in his hand, and after making a sound, he led a group of young eunuchs to chase after Gaozong, and also turned into the back hall.
A fiercely fought court meeting had come to an end at this point, but everyone in the palace knew that this was just the prelude to a bigger storm, and the real fight was probably still to come.
"Huh!" As soon as Gaozong left, Li Xian, who felt frustrated, didn't want to stay in the court for a moment anymore. He glanced at the prince who was surrounded by the ministers, snorted coldly, and flicked his sleeves.
Then he turned around and walked out of the palace. He even forgot to say hello to Li Xian before leaving, which showed how angry he was in his heart.
Alas, didn't this rookie speak well? Isn't this river work excerpt just a blind trick? He still cares about so many things. What a careless guy! Seeing Li Xian leave in anger, Li Xian was forced to do it.
I couldn't laugh or cry, but I couldn't say anything right now, so I could only shake my head with a wry smile. I was too lazy to join in the fun in front of the prince, and I didn't want to chase Li Xian, so I simply walked outside the palace alone, but didn't
He thought that before he could reach the palace gate, there was a burst of shouting from behind.