Fathers always feel sorry for their sons.
They were discussing how to help Li Chengqian when the Tiance Guards and Navy would be commanded next. Li Chengqian was at a loss and was trying to cause trouble if he couldn't handle it well. The arrival of Li Chengqian and his entourage made Li Shimin very happy and hurriedly Asking about the purpose of coming here.
"What a coincidence that you are here. Do you know what we are discussing here?"
Li Chengqian, Hou Junji, and Xu Yunyan were stunned.
"In reply to Your Majesty, we don't know what Your Majesty is discussing, and we dare not speculate on God's will."
Li Shimin smiled and shook his head.
"Why do you need to be so polite to me? I'm here thinking about how to contribute to my work. The navy expert is here. You can tell me about the navy's next arrangements.
Although Jiang Fangguo once wrote a letter on how to expand the navy, this was all through your reminder. Now that you are an expert, you should tell us how to allocate the navy, right? "
As soon as Xu Yunyan mentioned the naval issue, his body trembled.
"Your Majesty, the navy can be divided according to the place where it is stationed. It can be divided into Qiongzhou Navy, Chuzhou Navy, Dengzhou Navy and so on.
Dividing the current naval force into three is still a bit difficult to deploy, but fortunately there are still many people in Dongzhou who have built warships for us.
Although they are just small boats that travel with the giant ships, they still have enough wood. After processing, they will be transported back to Datang, and then our Datang personnel will build the warships.
Once there are enough ships, the warships will be divided into three parts. There will be naval forces at each location, which is convenient for deployment and can also ensure the security of our coast. When necessary, dispatching a navy will not affect the defense of our coastal areas in the Tang Dynasty. Your Majesty, do you think this is feasible? ? "
Xu Yunyan asked Li Shimin if his suggestion could be adopted. After hearing a few things Xu Yunyan said, Li Shimin knocked on the table and pondered.
"The champion must have done his homework. The points analyzed are very suitable.
Although I don’t know what the hydrology is like in Dengzhou, the locations of Chuzhou and Qiongzhou are really good. One is located in the far south and the other is located in the middle of our Tang Dynasty.
Another location in Dengzhou is also quite clever. Guard Youzhou. "
As expected of Li Shimin, Li Shimin quickly marked the location mentioned by Xu Yunyan on the map of the Tang Dynasty that he had seen, and praised it repeatedly.
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui also complained here after Li Shimin agreed.
"Your Majesty, this matter is feasible. However, the cost of expanding the navy will increase in such a way, and your Majesty implements such a benevolent government. I am afraid that the treasury will not be able to support it. I hope your Majesty will consider it properly. After all, Dongzhou is also the land of our Tang Dynasty. We cannot let them pay in vain." ?”
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui retorted, and Li Shimin couldn't help but smile happily, while Changsun Wuji also smiled. Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui didn't understand why.
However, Li Shimin smiled and suddenly saw Changsun Wuji smiling, and asked Changsun Wuji randomly.
"Lord Changsun, do you know what happened in Dongzhou? Did Changsun rush back and tell you?"
At this moment, Changsun Wuji's heart skipped a beat.
"Your Majesty, I know a little bit, but I will definitely keep it a secret."
"oh?"
"Uh-huh!"
The two of them were singing in harmony, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were in a daze, as if they were talking about double yellows.
"Your Majesty, why does it need to be kept secret? Why does it sound so surprising?"
Then Li Shimin looked at the people present. Li Chengqian and the champion Hou Liying knew that they had done this.
Li Shimin said it directly after he had a plan.
"Then I won't hide it anymore. You are all my humerus and the people I trust most. Let me tell you."
When Hou Junji heard what important information Li Shimin was going to say, he immediately took a step back and came to the entrance of the hall. He looked around and then returned again.
Such an action made Li Shimin very pleased.
"General Hou, who among us is going with whom? Why do we need to be so cautious?"
"It's not that I'm being cautious, but that your Majesty can keep it secret for such a long time without being discovered by everyone. It must be a very important matter, but you can't let any news outside."
Li Shimin nodded, "General Hou is still considering it! Then I will tell you about it."
Li Shimin straightened his clothes, sat upright and cleared his throat. After Xu Yunyan and Li Chengqian looked at each other, looking at the look in their eyes of a rich man guarding his own property, Li Shimin felt a little speechless. Finally talked about it here.
"Qian'er and Champion Hou were in the Japanese country. No, it's me who discovered several gold and silver mines in the four counties of Dongzhou in the Tang Dynasty.
The two heroes of the Tang Dynasty have mined a large amount of gold and silver using Japanese prisoners of war and those Japanese people who had malicious intentions to attack our coast of the Tang Dynasty.
A certain amount will be mined and transported back by ship every month. The amount of gold and silver shipped in these months is beyond your imagination. It is enough to be worth the tax of the Tang Dynasty for ten years.
Under such circumstances, are you still worried about the navy? It is with this confidence that I can carry out this kind of benevolent policy, so that we people all over the world can breathe a sigh of relief. "
Li Shimin's words made Li Chengqian and Xu Yunyan not realize what was going on, but Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Hou Junji were indeed shocked.
"What? More than ten years of taxes from the Tang Dynasty?"
Xu Yunyan and Li Chengqian looked at each other, and Li Chengqian suddenly retorted as if he was trying to embarrass his father.
"Isn't that right, Father? I remember that the amount of taxes collected by the Tang Dynasty in one year and the amount of gold and silver sent by the Tang Dynasty must be at least twenty years old. Why is it only more than ten years old?
Is someone lining their own pockets? No, father, I will investigate this matter thoroughly. No matter what, I must get to the bottom of it. If someone dares to embezzle any gold or silver, I will not let him go. "
As soon as Li Chengqian finished speaking, Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling were even more shocked here. There was a difference of several years between more than twenty years of taxation and more than ten years. If someone really enriched himself, it would be a huge amount.
With just a little bit of this money, you can arm an amazing team. If someone has evil intentions, the world will finally be settled and will soon face the pain of war again.
What Li Chengqian said here shocked the civil and military officers present, and Li Shimin's face turned a little blue.
"That one..."
Seeing Li Shimin's hesitating look, Li Chengqian and the other civil and military officials were stunned.
"Father, if we continue to deal with this, we will inevitably suffer chaos. Do we need to delay this matter any longer? If we delay it any longer, problems will really arise."
Li Shimin sighed finally.
"Okay, Prince, let's check it out, but let's check it secretly. The amount of money should not be much less. The gold and silver in the Tang Dynasty's treasury should have been replenished for twenty years, and then I also put it into the palace. It’s been in the treasury for a few years.”
The more Li Shimin said this, the more those present were shocked and inexplicable. People who thought someone would cause trouble and dare to touch such a large amount of gold and silver couldn't help but smack their lips.
It’s enough for you to say this for the first time. You are still hesitating here. If you put the taxes in the national treasury for more than ten years, it will be a little more than ten or twenty years, but the difference is not even a tiny bit!
But now everyone is numb here.
"Father, look at how you can do this?"
Li Chengqian said in front of everyone that Xu Yunyan and others had never dared to preach, and the target was still Emperor Li Shimin.
Li Shimin didn't have any dissatisfaction with this, but scratched his head.
"I was wrong, and I admit my mistake to you, but didn't this also distribute a little gold and silver to you and your brothers?"
As soon as Li Shimin finished speaking, the others couldn't help but feel their hearts pounding.
"Your Majesty, how could you do this? How do you distribute gold and silver to them? That's all for His Highness the Crown Prince. If you distribute gold and silver to others, wouldn't that encourage their disobedience?"
Changsun Wuji said this without hesitation. Li Shimin was so embarrassed.
"Their share is very small. All of them combined can't collect even half of Cheng Qian. Don't worry, don't worry."
But looking at the officials who were staring at him, they all placed their treasure on Li Chengqian. He was causing trouble for Li Chengqian, but it made them a little unhappy.
Then Li Shimin lowered his head helplessly.
"Don't worry, I won't give them any more money in the future. Don't worry, I will do what I say."
"I hope so."
The farce is over, but the investigation will continue.
In order to restore his majesty as an emperor, and to find some excuse for his misbehavior, Li Shimin assigned Changsun Wuji a mission.
"Lord Changsun, otherwise you will be forced to investigate the gold and silver matters. Your son Changsun Chong will accompany you. There will be absolutely no difficulty."
"Well?"
Changsun Wuji was a little stunned when he said this.
"It won't be difficult if you let my son accompany you. What do you mean? Are you saying that my son has taken your money?"
"????????????No, no, that's not what I meant."
When Li Shimin asked Changsun Wuji without caring about his identity, he hurriedly waved his hands and said this.
"That's not the case. It's really not the case."
Li Shimin kept admitting his mistake to Changsun Wuji, but other people seemed to have thought of something.
"Your Majesty, Lord Changsun, probably doesn't mean that. Your Majesty should mean that Changsun Chong is familiar with escorting money.
For some things, just by writing to Qin Huaiyu of the Japanese state, you can know how much gold and silver was transported. When you come back, you will know if there is any shortage.
As long as there are few, wouldn't it be easy to check the few in the team? "
Fang Xuanling's mind was flexible and he thought of such an excuse. Du Ruhui also nodded here.
Changsun Wuji looked at Li Shimin in confusion, and Li Shimin spoke hurriedly.
"That's it, that's really it. That's what I mean. How can I have other bad thoughts?"
But this farce will not end so easily.
"That's what happened, Your Majesty. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was attacked when he returned."
As soon as Xu Yunyan said this, all the civil and military officers present exploded.
"What? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was assassinated! Why didn't you tell me earlier?
The safety of His Highness the Gold and Silver Prince is the most important thing. What do you want to do? You actually hid it until now? "
A group of people directly turned their spearheads and roared at Xu Yunyan.
However, Changsun Chong's father, Changsun Wuji, came out to appease everyone.
"Okay, okay, you don't have to worry too much."
Changsun Wuji said this, but the group of people in front of him looked at him even more angrily.
"Old man, what do you mean? Is the attack on the prince so simple? You said you shouldn't talk about it and stopped talking about it. What do you think?"
Changsun Wuji looked at everyone and pointed their fingers at him again, and said here randomly and awkwardly.
"My son, eldest son Sun Chong, has found some clues as to which Zhechong Mansion was responsible. Now he is ready to lead a team to check the situation in that Zhechong Mansion."
As soon as Changsun Wuji finished speaking, Fang Xuanling, now the Minister in charge of the Ministry of War, couldn't help but be surprised and asked Changsun Wuji for trouble.
"That's great. You old guy actually found out such information from our Ministry of War. Is it just for this matter?
You won't tell me, why are you worried that I will take the credit away from you? Am I such a person? You are so good at being a friend! "
