In the Manna Hall, several more eunuchs were carrying a box, which was filled with reports on how to deal with snow disasters in various villages and counties.
The Ministry of Education has gone through these files once, and classified those that have been processed and those that have not been processed.
Hearing that his father wanted to reward Zhang Yang, Li Chengqian was happy for him in his heart, and bowed and said: "Father, Zhang Yang said that in fact, we have always had the spirit of the Foolish Old Man to move mountains in our bones. This has always been the case in the Central Plains when encountering disasters throughout the ages."
"He can talk well and write stories, hahaha."
Li Shimin smiled disdainfully.
Li Chengqian nodded, "Rather than Zhang Yang speaking to your minister, it is better to say that this is a reminder. Whether it is a story or a legend, history can draw lessons from it."
Li Shimin sat down again and said, "I will consider the reward."
Seeing his father starting to review the memorial, Li Chengqian bowed and said, "My son, please retire."
The day after the snowstorm, the snow began to melt.
A lot of snow melted, turning the land into mud. Li Tai stepped on the mud without caring about his embarrassment. He directed people to dig ditches and use Zhengguo Canal as the starting point to divert the river water to nearby tributaries.
The so-called eight rivers surround Chang'an, and the water system around Chang'an City is very developed. Once waterlogging occurs, not only other tributaries will be affected, but also acres of fields in other villages and counties will be flooded, which will affect the farming in the coming year. This is a big deal.
"Damn, this is so tiring."
Li Tai sat on a rock. It was obviously a cold day, and a group of people who were dredging the river were sweating all over.
A soldier came on horseback, "Report! Your Highness, King Wei, has dredged the Jinghe and Peihe rivers."
Li Tai stood up slowly and said, "I understand."
"General Yuchi has an order. The next steps to deal with the aftermath will be left to the general and the counties. Zhongshu Province has sent people to settle the situation. Your Highness, King Wei, can go and rest."
After hearing this, the body that had been holding up finally relaxed.
Li Tai turned back to look at the groups of soldiers and horses behind him. They all looked at him with respect. Whether it was cotton-padded clothes or treatment for frostbite, all these were made by Lishan.
Smiling at them, Li Tai saluted slightly and left with his guards, rushing back to the village.
This time five thousand soldiers and horses were dispatched, and the strength in numbers was very powerful. In addition, people from various villages and counties were mobilized, and tens of thousands of people were actually mobilized.
It is best if a snow disaster is eliminated invisible.
Walking into Lishan Village, Li Tai took a relaxing bath in the hot water. He had not stopped for several days. Endless fatigue hit him. After taking a bath, he fell asleep.
The past two days were really exhausting. Li Tai slept all day and all night. When he woke up, it was already noon the next day. The warm sunshine was shining on the village. He smelled the smell of steamed buns and felt hungry.
Li Tai came to the village golf course smelling the smell and steamed the buns in each steamer. When no one was paying attention, he lifted the cage and took out a big meat bun and ate it.
"Your Highness, King Wei, why are you eating so secretly?"
Hearing Zhang Yang's voice, Li Tai's nose felt sore and he said aggrievedly: "Do you know how I have spent these two days?"
Li Yue covered her mouth and smiled, "Eat slowly."
"Yeah!" Li Tai ate heartily.
Pour another bowl of porridge for Li Tai and add some pickles.
He sat down and reconciled the deficit, then looked up at the emperor's sister and brother-in-law. The two couples were looking at the accounts separately, "How did things happen this time?"
Zhang Yang drank tea and said, "Don't worry, everything has been settled."
The current Tang Dynasty court is relatively capable. Although there is still a shortage of people in the court, Li Shimin has no shortage of capable ministers, and the execution ability of the court is also good. Everyone has no other thoughts and is focused on the country.
It is the best situation when the court is clear and the ministers are able to perform their duties effectively.
Li Yue whispered, "Father paid all the money the hospital used to treat the soldiers' frostbite this time. The price is fair."
Li Tai swallowed the bun he was chewing and said, "I told my father at that time that I would bear the money."
Li Yue smiled, "Some things can be done by Qingque, but some things can only be done by the father."
Seeing Li Tai frowning and looking puzzled, Zhang Yang smiled and said: "Your father paid for the money for the medical clinic, and the money is only a lot more, so forget about other things, but King Wei can't compete for military support. ,Do you understand now?"
Li Tai couldn't help but shudder. When his brother-in-law said this, he realized that what he said in front of his father was like walking on the edge of a knife. He could even feel the cold wind behind him.
It almost made a big mistake. As the king of Wei, he could be a help to the country, but to gain the morale of the army, this was undoubtedly a challenge to his father's military power.
Zhang Yang put away the accounts and said, "I have no problem here."
Li Yue also nodded and said: "Now it seems that we only need to sell 6,000 more cotton-padded clothes to make up for our losses this time, but... after winter, when the weather warms up, we can only sell cheap ones. Cotton-padded clothes will also be much cheaper.”
"Lishan spent too much this time. Whether it was manpower or material resources, the total cost was 3,000 yuan."
Lost profits take time to make up for.
Shangguan Yi led a group of officials from the DPRK into the village.
Zhang Yang and Li Yue stood up to greet them.
The person who came here was reciting Li Shimin's will, but he recited it very slowly. The emperor's will was a reading comprehension question, which made people feel very strenuous just listening to it.
Zhang Yang took the imperial edict's yellow silk, opened it and looked at the content on it. It probably meant that Lishan supported the DPRK this time, and for his contribution in contacting the snow disaster, he was granted 300 acres of land.
As for Li Tai, he gave the right to drive horses in Chang'an City and gave Luoyang Bingfang land with 300 acres of land.
The fiefdom granted to Li Tai was in Luoyang, not Chang'an.
Luoyang's status has also been important since ancient times. There is also a saying for Chang'an that it is called Luoyang, the Eastern Capital, and its honor is not small.
Li Tai and Li Yue took their land registers and field registers respectively.
Taking a look at the land in Li Yue's hands, he saw that 300 acres of Weinan were given to the east of Lishan Mountain. From then on, Princess Runan's fiefdom was increased by 300 acres, but only the fiefdom had no population.
After bidding farewell to the officials who read out the decree, Li Yue was in a good mood while holding the land register, "We will have more land next year."
"I remember that land hadn't been cultivated yet."
Li Tai was still immersed in the happiness of being awarded the award.
Although the snow has melted and the sunshine is warm, the wind is still cold.
Zhang Yang and Li Yue took the backbone of Lishan, Shangguan Yi, Niu Chuang, and the warrior Xun to the newly-given land. Next to the land where cotton was grown before is the land in Weinan.
Niu Chuang lowered his body and picked up a pile of soil and observed carefully, "The soil here is so loose that not even weeds can grow much. If we want to cultivate it, we need to cultivate the land first."
Zhang Yang looked at Shangguan Yi and said, "If we can build this map into our second workshop, there will be no impact on taxes."
Shangguan Yi replied: "You have to pay taxes as much as you have acres of land. This is a law that cannot be changed."
"What if we use money to offset the tax?"
"It's true that you can use money to deduct taxes, but you have to report it to the county." Shangguan Yi cupped his hands and handed it over to me.
Zhang Yang glanced at everyone and saw no objection. He knew the productivity of the workshop and the economic benefits brought by production. Everyone knew that the fields were used to grow food, and the food that could be obtained in a year was rationed. Even if we plant two crops a year, we don’t know whether the harvest will be good or not. For example, if we plant rice after harvesting wheat this year, the rice harvest will fall far short of expectations.
It is indeed not as high as the income brought by the factory. With the technology and resources in hand, the goods produced are not worried about selling at all.
Walking back to the village, Li Tai and his guards were still eating and drinking.
Seeing his imperial sister getting on the carriage, Li Tai hurriedly wiped his mouth, still holding the bun in his hand, "Are the imperial sister and brother-in-law going back?"
Zhang Yang nodded and said: "Xiao Wu and Xiao Xiong are still at home, your princess is worried."
Li Tai was still eating his buns, "I should also report back to my father."
This little fat guy has a big appetite. He seems to never be full after eating all the time. Zhang Yang hesitates to speak. Seeing that he has been quite tired for the past two days, he doesn't care about losing weight with him. .
The couple returned to Chang'an City, and Li Tai also packed up, wrote a memorial and hurried back to Chang'an City.
Shangguan Yi looked at the three hundred acres of land in Weinan and came to the county government office of Lantian County. At this moment, the county magistrate of Lantian County had just packed up the county government office. Yuchi Gong was stationed here before and left after finishing everything yesterday.
The county magistrate was about thirty years old, and it was said that he was a fellow countryman of Chu Suiliang in the imperial court.
Shangguan Yi and the county magistrate explained their intention.
The other party was also respectful to Shangguan Yi because he was from the princess' fiefdom. Now that Lishan had done such a big thing, he naturally did not dare to neglect her.
Shangguan Yi added: "The three hundred acres of land given by the court are from the emperor, and Her Royal Highness the Princess intends to build a factory on it."
The county magistrate asked again: "But what should we do about taxation?"
Shangguan Yi explained: "Her Royal Highness the Princess means that the tax should still be paid according to 300 acres. We will not pay less. Please rest assured, County Magistrate."
"But Chao Zhong..."
"As for the court, even if it comes to inquire, according to the rules of the Ministry of Household Affairs, taxes can be paid with money, but the price is more expensive than food. Lishan can afford this, and just ask the county magistrate to report it truthfully."
"Brother Shangguan, with your talent, you shouldn't just live in Lishan Mountain."
Managing the Lishan fiefdom, it is inevitable that he often has to deal with the county magistrate here, and the two of them are already very familiar with each other.
The county magistrate admires Shangguan Yi's talents. It would be better if Shangguan Yi served as the county magistrate. He is not as good as him in terms of knowledge and talents.
Lishan is legendary in the surrounding villages and counties. Lishan Village is such a small place that Prince Wei often goes there. Even the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan lived there for a while, not to mention two Dukes. , a county prince and the miracle doctor Sun Simiao.
With such talented people in the small Lishan Village, it is no wonder that people can reach this stage.
Inside the East Palace.
Li Chengqian learned about the reward given by his father, "Da'an, what do you mean by my father this time?"
The prince speculated on His Majesty's thoughts. This approach was obviously wrong. Zhang Daan looked around and saw no one before replying: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the decree only said that Princess Runan will govern the fiefdom and rush to the aid of the country, but he said Didn’t you hear Master Zhang’s words?”
Li Chengqian frowned and said, "Even my father knows that managing the fief is not just the work of Yue'er alone, but my father didn't mention him at all."
Zhang Daan struggled and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince avenged injustice for Master Zhang. How does the Crown Prince think His Majesty should reward Master Zhang?"
Li Chengqian whispered: "Now Zhang Yang is the young master of the East Palace, but he does not have any position in the court."
"It is true that His Majesty's intentions are not good, but I think that His Majesty's decree is not without reason. Maybe there are other considerations for Zhang Yang, but Lishan Village is a princess's fiefdom. Although Master Zhang has meritorious service, he is only His Majesty's son-in-law after all. , Your Majesty is still wary of Master Zhang, but also distant."
Listening to Zhang Daan's words, Li Chengqian nodded slightly, "Father does not have such trust in Zhang Yang."
Zhang Daan nodded: "I am just guessing."
The fiefdom belongs to the princess. Zhang Yang can only contribute, and the credit must belong to the owner of the fiefdom.
Although I feel a little bit unhappy, I think that Zhang Yang and Yue'er are husband and wife, and they have a very good relationship. There is no difference between rewarding Yue'er and rewarding Zhang Yang.
Furthermore, the most important thing is that the snowstorm has been calmed down this time. Li Chengqian smiled with relief, "But it would be best if the snowstorm can pass smoothly this time."
Li Tai arrived in Chang'an City and ran all the way to the Ganlu Palace.
In the Manna Hall, my father was listening to the reports from various ministries.
After everyone left, Li Tai entered the palace and said, "Father, my son, please come and return."
Li Shimin nodded and said, "Yu Chigong has already said it."
Li Tai closed his eyes and bravely said, "I boldly told my father that I would pay for the medical expenses for the soldiers. Now that I know what I did was wrong, I came here to apologize."
After hearing this, Li Shimin put down his pen and looked at Li Tai. Li Tai was indeed thinner now than before, "Are you still out of breath now? Did you sleep well at night?"
Hearing his father's concern, Li Tai felt hot in his heart, "My son will continue to lose weight these days, which makes my father worried."
Li Shimin put his hands on his knees and said in a deep voice: "You are a smart child. You know what you should do and what you shouldn't do. Just forget it this time and pay attention next time."
"My son, I will think twice about what I say in the future."
"Okay, please step back."
"My son, please retire."
Watching Li Tai leave, Li Shimin wanted to pick up the pen again but put it down. He wavered several times in his heart, and finally stood up and left the Manna Hall.
The maids and eunuchs stood aside with their heads lowered, not knowing what the emperor was thinking at this moment.
It is a joyful thing that the Crown Prince and the King of Wei can put aside their old grudges and stand together for the sake of the people.
It is a good thing for the prince to be in harmony and the monarch and his ministers to be in harmony.
But now it seems that the emperor is very worried and worried.
When Li Shimin returned to the Li Zheng Hall, Queen Changsun was rocking the cradle to coax little Sizi to sleep.
