Hearing the praise from the ministers, Yan Liben smiled modestly.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty has given you such praise, and you have given me too much praise."
He said,
"I just described the real scene just now."
"Actually, my eldest brother is the same as me, but he didn't handle the details well. After all, he has not touched the paint for many years and has been deeply involved in the Ministry of Industry. It is really difficult for him to cover everything."
This kid can be said to be full of emotional intelligence, and he helped his brother make up for it a little bit.
Yan Lide looked at his little brother and was so moved that he almost shed tears!
"Yes, I know it."
Li Shimin put his palms together and smiled,
"Lide is dedicated to his duties in the Ministry of Industry. Every day he has to help the Minister of Industry who has left his hand to handle government affairs. He often works late at night. I have heard a little bit about this."
"This is a small mistake at best. Lide, don't feel bad. I value a diligent and down-to-earth minister like you!"
Xu Fenglei: "..."
This Li Er, there is something in his words!
If I throw my hands away, wouldn't it be better to devote more energy to teaching those unlucky children of yours?
By the way, just being lazy...
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Yan Lide bowed his hands and said with a moved expression.
"Your Majesty, the first two paintings, whether they are about killing locusts or swallowing locusts, are a bit sad. In my opinion, we should make another painting to end with the joyous scene at this time."
Yan Liben said again,
"How about using the minister Xu Gong as the protagonist to blow up the locusts and eat them, making your majesty and the people happy?"
Li Shimin's eyes lit up.
"Okay, this is good!"
He clapped his hands and said,
"The locust plague is a disaster, but with the unremitting efforts of me and my loved ones, and Ting Ming's wonderful ideas, the tragedy has been turned into joy!"
"Okay, you just draw another one! This time I want to focus on the people. I want to see the optimism and hope in their faces! Do you understand?"
"In compliance with the order." Yan Liben said yes and started to draw.
He already had a sketch in his mind, and painting at this moment was naturally flowing.
"Listen up, this locust-explosion industry has just started. How do you plan to develop it next?"
Li Shimin picked up a bunch of fried locusts and asked as he walked.
It's not too early now, it's almost time for him to return to the palace.
The pestle is here, and the people can't let it go, right?
"Your Majesty, I do not intend to develop it. I will just let it grow wildly."
Xu Fenglei smiled and said,
"I am only responsible for spreading the seeds. Whether it grows into a towering tree with luxuriant branches or leaves, or dies midway and declines from then on, it has nothing to do with me."
"Now, a simple market has been established. Catching locusts - purchasing - cooking and frying - selling. This is a virtuous cycle, and I don't need to intervene anymore."
"As for how this industry is, let the market test it. If it is popular with the people, it will naturally flourish."
Li Shimin couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard this.
"You are free and easy. I have a feeling that this industry is quite profitable," he said.
Xu Fenglei shook his head and smiled.
"I said that I am not interested in money."
He said casually.
"Just do it casually. There is no need to hold on to it. Give the people more room to develop."
Li Shimin's eyes showed approval.
The boy in front of him now controls a huge amount of wealth, but he doesn't smell like copper at all.
Perhaps, it is because of this state of mind!
"Let's go."
He waved his hand and was about to get on the dragon chariot. Wherever he looked, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a girl at the corner of the city wall.
There was a grass mark stuck on the girl's head.
"Um?"
Li Shimin pulled his legs back and walked to the base of the city wall.
Next to the girl, there was a woman in rags standing, but she saw a haggard face and a haggard look. Her lips trembled and she said:
"Gentlemen, buy her!"
"Just think of it as buying a kitten or puppy..."
Hearing this, all the ministers following the emperor looked at each other in shock.
Under the emperor's feet, the tragedy of selling sons and daughters has actually happened? !
"Li Tai!"
Xu Fenglei suddenly shouted.
"Ah! Master..."
Li Tai felt excited, hurriedly stuffed the skewers in his hand into his mouth, and ran towards Xu Fenglei.
If the master calls you "Da Ming", it's bound to be up to no good!
"Take out some of the snacks you are carrying."
Xu Fenglei ordered.
Li Tai blinked, spread his hands and said:
"Master... this kid doesn't eat, where are the snacks from?"
Xu Fenglei glanced at him with sharp eyes.
Li Tai: "!!!"
The next moment, he obediently took out a bag of pastries from his lining pocket and handed it over obediently.
"Master, give..."
Well behaved.jpg.
There's nothing I can do... the look in Master's eyes is so terrifying!
I have to follow it.
"Go ahead."
Xu Fenglei kicked him lightly and hummed,
"Stop eating, close the stall and go back to the palace! You are the one who sells the least among you, so you eat them all by yourself!"
"Yes, hehe, hehehe..."
Li Tai smiled and ran away as fast as a cigarette.
At the same time, Li Shimin looked at the dirty little girl, raised his eyes and said:
"How much does it cost?"
The woman's eyes were dull, and she raised her hands tremblingly. She first gestured, then hesitantly withdrew one finger and whispered:
"One, one tael of silver..."
"Master, buy her, buy her, think of it as buying a kitten or a puppy..."
"Master, buy her..."
Her eyes dodge and she keeps repeating the four words "buy her".
"mother……"
The girl hugged her mother's lap and sobbed.
"One tael of silver."
Li Shimin took a deep breath, his eyes filled with shock.
"Is such a big living person worth only one tael of silver?"
"I thought that such a thing would only happen in crazy and chaotic times, but how could such a tragic thing happen in the Zhenguan Dynasty..."
"Only one tael of silver!"
He couldn't understand it, really couldn't understand it.
In a peaceful world... can human life be so cheap? !
"Come on, girl, give it."
Xu Fenglei handed the delicate cake in his hand to the girl's hand and said softly,
"Eat."
Uh-huh!
When the girl saw the food, like a hungry jackal, she snatched it into her hands and ate it in big mouthfuls!
"Eat slowly and don't choke."
Xu Fenglei summoned a water bag and brought it to her.
But the girl didn't even look at it. She kept stuffing cakes into her mouth at the risk of being choked to death, as if someone would take them away the next second!
That look is really pitiful.
"Qingque, please take out some more, this girl is really hungry..."
Li Chengqian looked at the girl and pressed on his brother.
Li Tai dug through his pockets and couldn't help but said helplessly: "...No, not a single piece is gone. I should have brought more if I had known! There is nothing else to eat at the moment, let's fry some locusts for her to eat!"
(End of chapter)
