While Li Ke and Li Yan were discussing, Li Shimin's team had also arrived at the Bohai Shipyard in Shandong Prefecture.
"Erlang, I heard that Chang Lin Chang's eunuch has been sent to Liaoning Prefecture as the governor?" Empress Changsun asked helplessly.
"Hahaha, yes, but it doesn't matter. Chang Lin has always been my chamberlain. He must still have this ability, but this also shows a problem." Li Shimin was very happy.
"What's the problem?" Queen Changsun asked with some confusion.
"It means that Li Ke has accepted his fate. Regardless of whether he accepts his fate or not, he has already accepted this task." Li Shimin said with a smile, "Forget it, let's not talk about him anymore. Look at the land of the Tang Dynasty. Fascinating.”
Li Shimin pointed to the surrounding fields and said. They were walking on the road to the Bohai Shipyard. This official road was obviously renovated by Youzhou. The fields on both sides were neatly planned. Although they have been harvested this season. , but some green can still be seen.
Li Shimin didn't know if there was such a scene in these places before, but he felt that there should be no such scene. Now the fields here can be seen everywhere with horses or mules plowing the fields.
It can be seen from these livestock that packhorses, mules and other animal forces are quickly forming the main force on this plain. The Tang Dynasty certainly did not have so many animal forces in the past.
Obviously a considerable part of these are pack horses transported from Khitan, Shiwei, and Hanhai Prefecture.
In the past, places like Hanhai Prefecture retained a large number of horses, but to be honest, these horses could not be used. That was because Xue Yantuo's main enemy was the Tang Dynasty, so they needed to maintain enough horses for combat effectiveness.
But after Hanhai Prefecture returned to the Tang Dynasty, the number of horses no longer needed to be maintained on the grassland.
After each herdsman household is assigned a certain number of horses to ensure a certain level of fertility, the remaining horses are selected to be of poorer quality and sent to the inland to be used as livestock for farming in the inland.
Anyway, with a horse's lifespan of 20 to 30 years, it can actually be used for many years.
The entire plains of Shandong Prefecture and other places gradually began to relocate some people from mountainous areas, and then distributed land and animal power. Naturally, these cultivated lands also gradually began to be reclaimed.
The square fields that we can see now are because of these.
Empress Changsun, Concubine Yang and the others also looked into the distance. Indeed, in the flat fields, these fields had an inexplicable charm, and in the distance you could see brand-new villages everywhere.
Many villages have obviously just been established, because their houses are all horizontal and vertical, which is obviously planned, while the ancient villages in the past were often messy.
The county seat in the distance is clearly visible, and a group of people is quickly coming in this direction.
The other party quickly rushed to Li Shimin, turned over and dismounted from his horse and saluted: "I, Xu Xing, the magistrate of Zibo County, have met the Supreme Emperor and all your highnesses."
His Royal Highnesses here naturally call them Empress Changsun. Logically speaking, Empress Changsun cannot be called queens now, but the titles of Concubine Yang and the others do not affect them.
"Excuse me, I am just an ordinary old man in Datang now, so there is no need to be so polite." Li Shimin waved his hand and said with a smile.
Xu Xing was speechless. Even if you reach the Zen position, you cannot be an ordinary old man. You are His Majesty's father. Naturally, he just listened to this.
"Your Majesty, your residence has been arranged, but the conditions here in Zibo County are backward, so the residence is not very good." Xu Xing said.
"You're welcome, as long as there's enough space. See these carriages behind me? As long as they can be accommodated." Li Shimin pointed to the carriage behind him and said.
These carriages are all four-wheeled carriages that Li Shimin asked Chang Lin to customize in advance. The wheels and other items are naturally made of Datang's steel wheels and tires.
The carriages are surrounded by wooden frames, and some carriages can be used as small rooms.
Moreover, after the carriage finds its place, there are various steel frame auxiliary supports under the carriage, making it extremely stable.
So this carriage is a mobile house. After all, in this era, sometimes you are on the road and you may not be able to find an inn at night. This carriage is used for accommodation in the wild, and the conditions are actually quite good, which is quite interesting.
Moreover, the entire convoy also carries a lot of things, such as rainproof tents, etc., so even if it rains, as long as it is not a heavy rain, it will not be a big problem.
After leaving Taishan, Li Shimin had a lot of fun along the way.
Although the food they ate outdoors was average, Li Shimin and his party, who brought a chef, iron pots and other cooking utensils, were not particularly bad. They were not as good as those in the palace, but with the scenery and mood in the wild, they could make up for it.
"The Emperor is tired from traveling all the way, so it would be better to rest in his residence. This carriage is fine for temporary accommodation, but the long-term living space is still a bit small."
"And you, the little princesses, must be tired." Xu Xing said with a smile.
"Okay, but this way, for the cost of our food and accommodation, you can list a separate bill when the time comes, and I will have someone pay for it." Li Shimin waved his hand and said.
Xu Xing hesitated for a moment. The money should be paid by them. How could the Supreme Emperor still need to pay when he came? You must know that the other party was His Majesty not long ago.
Li Shimin saw what he was thinking at a glance and said directly: "Don't violate the laws of the Tang Dynasty. Now the royal family of the Tang Dynasty and the treasury of the imperial court have been separated for a long time. I am not the emperor now. Although I am the Supreme Emperor, I am just the emperor." Members of the royal family will no longer hold any court positions.”
"So now our expenses should naturally be paid by the royal family themselves. If you use the court's money, it will be against the rules. If you come here to receive us today, you are already delaying the business. The expenses should be as much as possible. I have money."
Li Shimin gave him a warning look. After coming out this time, Li Shimin spent all the money himself. Anyway, he, Old Li, has money now. He used to stay in the palace and built this and that. He felt that the money was not enough.
But after he came out, he realized that money was actually very durable. With the assets that Li Ke had obtained for him, he could not spend them all just on food, drink and fun, no matter how extravagant he was.
This is true even if he still needs to maintain hundreds of servants and so on.
Therefore, Li Shimin naturally would not spend the court's money. How could Li Ke be caught? Just kidding, he's not short of money.
And didn’t Li Ke say that? The money he spent actually came back in some form in the end, and during this period it benefited the people, so of course Li Shimin had to spend money.
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Today is the second update. I have been in the hospital and still need infusion and rest. There is a lot of fluid accumulation. Today the hospital called the Chinese Medicine Department to see if Chinese medicine can be used. There are very few Western medicines that can be taken and they are not very effective.
