Wu Meiniang glanced at the two of them, rubbed her brows and closed her eyes.
"A third-grade official was beaten to death...Okay, I will tell your father about this. You can take Taiping out. I want to be quiet."
"Yes, Queen Mother."
After the words fell, Li Xian took Taiping and walked out.
Wu Meiniang informed Li Zhi about this.
After Li Zhi heard this, he just said lightly that he would die if he died. Wu Minzhi was full of misdeeds. If it weren't for Wu Meiniang's existence, he would have killed him long ago.
But Wu Meiniang felt uncomfortable in her heart. There was only one employee named Wu in her family, and she was deposed by her own son. Wasn't this going against her?
As for Yang Jiancheng, it was soon confirmed that he had colluded with Wu Min to slander Li Yifu. His home was confiscated and all his clansmen and servants were exiled.
Li Yifu received a commendation for his meritorious service in protecting the princess, and was awarded a thousand gold pieces and five hundred pieces of silk.
The boss of Xiaolou Yin will be rewarded with a hundred golds and two hundred silks for his meritorious service.
All this is not a lot of wealth in the eyes of the two of them. It is mainly for others to see, and also for Li Yunxiao to see.
Xianheng three years.
Li Yunxiao asked Li Zhi to reformulate policies.
The natural disasters and wars in recent years have kept the people and the Tang Dynasty in a state of recuperation. This speed is still too slow.
Moreover, in many places that were severely affected by the disaster, people are still living in dire straits when they return.
Li Yunxiao remembered what Li Shimin said in Qiji: The people are more important than the king. If the people in the world cannot be prosperous and powerful, how can the Tang Dynasty be prosperous and strong.
For this reason, Li Yunxiao acted as brother Li Li Chunfeng and changed many laws in the past few years, most of which were used to protect the people and merchants.
Tax laws have also become widespread.
The people's fertile land is no longer fixed, but taxes are determined based on the current year's income.
Merchants and customs taxes are reduced, and some unique products are even tax-free.
In addition, a new imperial official position was established, the supervisor of the guards, the fourth rank of official, who specialized in inspecting tax issues and belonged directly to the emperor and the prince.
Of course, secretly they are still bad people.
After the disaster was completely over, Li Zhi decided to move to Chang'an.
In the fourth year of Xianheng's reign, in autumn, the two of them returned to Chang'an, where they had been away for a long time, under the protection of the army.
Now the Warring States Period has abated, the turmoil has subsided, everything is moving in a better direction, and governance is back on track.
Prime Minister Li Yifu, Di Renjie, Prince Supervisor Li Hong, and his younger brother Li Xian came to greet him with hundreds of officials.
Many people also stood on the edge and cheered Long Live. The new laws in recent years have deeply impressed the people.
But Li Zhi suddenly turned the sedan around and headed elsewhere. Returning to Chang'an was not a big deal. He had to meet someone first.
Then you can see thousands of troops and civil and military ministers following from a distance, and they arrive at Li Yunxiao's residence.
Li Zhi slowly got off the sedan and prepared to step up in person.
Wu Meiniang, Li Hong and Li Xian on the side quickly stepped forward.
"Let me help you go up."
Li Zhi waved his hand: "Just wait here. The emperor likes to be clean, so I can do it alone."
"In the past few years of recuperation, do you think I am sick?"
After saying that, Li Zhi waved his arm to prove himself.
Needless to say, Li Zhi knew that Li Yunxiao was not a place that ordinary people could come to.
To put it bluntly, when Li Yunxiao got angry and wanted to kill anyone with the token given by the late emperor, he had no way to reason with it. He didn't have any courage, so he really didn't dare to break in.
Step by step, he came to the door. Before Li Zhi opened his mouth, the door was opened.
Li Zhi looked up and saw a figure sitting in the pavilion.
Li Yunxiao was dressed in a pure black robe. His left hand was leaning on the side of his face, and he was holding a pencil in his right hand and was drawing something hesitantly.
The machine in the painting has been painted on and off for more than ten years. Apart from being busy with other things, he will continue to explore when he is free.
It's not that bad people have come back from the other side of the ocean in recent years, but what makes him uncomfortable is that there is chaos there and there is nothing worth learning.
At this time, the culture of the Tang Dynasty had far surpassed them. Because of this, Li Yunxiao was in trouble, because the time from 0 to 1 would be extended.
Li Zhi slowly walked towards the pavilion.
As Li Zhi approached, he discovered that although Li Yunxiao was the only one here, there were three teacups placed in front of him, and there was a tortoise on the edge of the teacup.
There was a wooden stick stuck to the tortoise's back, which reached directly to its head. There was a piece of meat at the tip of the stick, and it just kept chasing the meat and drawing circles.
Seeing this picture, Li Zhi couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
He had known about Li Chunfeng's death for a long time, because Li Chunfeng not only left letters to them, but also to Li Zhi.
After that, he also reinstated Li Chunfeng as Taishi Ling.
Yuan Tiangang disappeared with him again, and he didn't know whether he was dead or alive. He knew very little about the other Tiangang bad guys, and he didn't know whether they would be controlled by him.
Nowadays, there are not many people who have lived from Emperor Gaozu to the present. The only one left who can trust him is the one in front of him who has not left any traces of time.
And he should be very lonely now...
"What are you doing standing here? Come sit here."
Li Yunxiao waved his sleeves, placing the teacups side by side, and then took out a new cup from under the table to make tea.
Li Zhi nodded and sat down.
Li Yunxiao asked: "What's going on?"
"Come see you."
"You don't have to bring so many people to come see me. If you don't know better, you might think you are here to arrest me."
Li Zhi sneered: "The emperor is just joking. Even if there are thousands of troops, can they still stop you?"
Li Yunxiao said calmly: "Okay, you came to me not just to see me, right?"
Li Zhi did not speak, but slowly stood up and wanted to salute Li Yunxiao.
A force of inner strength dragged Li Zhi back, and Li Yunxiao said helplessly: "You kid, you don't have a good heart. If you have something to do, just say no, you're so long-winded."
Li Zhi said: "The strong wind knows the strong grass, and the cold weather knows the pines and cypresses. In the past few years, I relied heavily on the support of the emperor's master. You can bear this gift!"
Li Yunxiao forced him to sit down.
"Come on, this is what I promised Taizong. Besides, even if I don't agree, I will do my best to protect the Tang Dynasty."
"And what do you mean by the past few years?"
Li Zhi smiled and said: "Suddenly someone from Tubo came out to inform them of the ambush of their army and the surrender of Khan Zanshu and his generals. Isn't it your fault?"
"Who told you I did it?"
"Uh... Di Renjie, he said a few years ago that without you, the Tang Dynasty and Tubo would be defeated in a battle."
Li Yunxiao was slightly startled, this was another Li Yifu who bit his tongue, and it was an enhanced version.
After saying this, Li Zhi said with some embarrassment: "Actually, I am here because I really want to ask the emperor about something."
Li Yunxiao hummed lightly.
Li Zhi asked: "Master Emperor, do you think that if I fail in a few years, my children..."
He didn't say anything further because the meaning was obvious.
Although Li Hong was the prince and could not find any fault with himself, his stubborn temper was untouchable by anyone. He believed that even if he died, he would not change his body.
Although Li Xian has made some moves in recent years, he has become much more honest after being scared by Wu Meiniang.
Li Xian and Li Dan, to put it bluntly, were one of them who knew how to play, and the other who was as shy as when he was a child, if not for the slaves and the husband.
What he cared about most was Wu Meiniang. He knew Wu Meiniang very well. If he left suddenly, he was afraid that the prince would become a puppet.
But he couldn't bear to do anything to Wu Meiniang.
After all, over the years, whether Wu Meiniang built Taoist temples or Buddhist temples, all the credit was attributed to the two of them, demonstrating their merits in front of the people.
Moreover, she was responsible for managing many things, and he could see how busy she was throughout the day.
He is worried now...
