There was nothing he could do about it, because the prince's expression seemed so interesting to him.
Since you want to reach the top of the mountain in the future, you must start adapting now.
Being an emperor is not as easy as people think. As the first person in the world, the emperor can certainly express his desires more freely, and the material and spiritual enjoyment he can get are extremely enviable by ordinary people.
However, correspondingly, you also need to withstand the highest level of pressure in the world.
Leading a team to shoot arrows in front of envoys and ministers, this kind of thing is simply the lowest level thing.
With a cough, Li Zhi coughed up the tea in his throat, and said with a smile: "Why are you so decadent now? When I received such a task, I was not like you. Don't worry, you don't have to put pressure on yourself. Sometimes, you will find that things are much simpler than you think.”
Seeing that the emperor looked confident of victory, Li Xian really couldn't laugh or cry.
I don’t know where his confidence comes from. What should he do if he really loses his temper?
"Father, do you really believe in my son?"
"Believing in you is one thing, and I am confident is another. You just need to relax and perform steadily."
After saying that, thinking about the disaster relief, Li Zhi sat upright and ordered Li Yong and Jiang Hao to bring over the account books.
Although he sent enough people to participate in this disaster relief, he has not received any warning signs, so he is happy to be a hands-off shopkeeper.
At this point, even if he gives up again, he still has to check to avoid any mistakes that cannot be made up for.
Li Yong and Jiang Hao acted quickly. Not only did they bring back the account books, they even brought a table to the emperor.
This means reviewing it personally. Li Xian is fearless when it comes to accounting books.
You must know that the East Palace has hired more than a dozen accountants specifically to ensure that there are no problems with the disaster relief account books. In this matter, Li Xian didn't want to make any mistakes.
After sitting down, Li Zhi took out an account book and saw "sanitary rectification funds" written on it.
Unlike ordinary account books that only record the total expenses on one construction site, this account book records all expenses on all construction sites in detail, and it is extremely accurate.
What shocked Li Zhi most was that the expenses of all construction sites in the same category were put together. In this way, on the first page and the second page, you can see the expenses of two different construction sites on the same item. Compare.
In this way, if someone does anything here, it will be very clear. After all, even if there is a difference in price for the same thing in nearby areas, the difference will not be too outrageous.
Li Zhi was surprised to find that if this clear accounting method was extended to every part of the imperial court, perhaps most of the problems of tax evasion and corruption could be reduced, if not eradicated.
Putting down the account book, Li Zhi asked Li Xian: "Prince, this method of accounting is indeed novel. I intend to promote it to the entire court. What do you think?"
how?
Not really.
Li Xian bowed his hands and said helplessly: "Father, there is no problem in promoting this method of accounting, but have you ever thought about how much more money will be made if all officials in the world use this method of accounting? Account books? The data that can be recorded in one account book may be increased to three or four."
"There is no problem in spending more paper. Our court can afford it. However, the problem is that there are too few people to calculate the accounts. In order to make the account books of the project design more detailed, I have to ask for people from the three provinces. , and also roped in many distinguished housekeepers and accountants to join in and help."
This is true for a project, let alone an entire court.
There are few people who are literate, and even fewer who can count. The education penetration rate of people in the Tang Dynasty was so low that it was shocking.
Chang'an can be regarded as a place where elites gather, but if you ask a random person on Chang'an Street, the probability of being illiterate or semi-illiterate is still very high.
Originally, Li Xian just wanted Fang Furong to be more relaxed when managing the account books, so he taught her arithmetic, especially mental arithmetic.
But this teaching, who knew, would directly make her "transcend the era". The simple account books of the East Palace became extremely easy under her calculations.
It's not that Datang can't advance new account books, but it doesn't have the foundation required to advance new account books.
After all, in the absence of calculators and EXCEL, calculations on huge account books are inherently difficult to contend with.
The emperor issued an order requiring the account books to be precise, and the people below would probably chew the pen holder to pieces because of this.
Because, it’s too difficult!
Li Zhi only thought about it in a good direction for a short time. Li Xian didn't need to say more. After hearing these words, he had already thought of the difficulties of this accounting method.
Talent is hard to find!
With a long sigh, Li Zhi had to give up the idea and continued to check the account books.
After reading the first account book, Li Zhihe asked: "I have wanted to ask you a long time ago why you have to enact these health regulations and safety regulations. The money invested in these two items can almost equal three or four." The construction site is expensive. I heard that the people also feel that these extra rules make people uncomfortable. Aren’t you wasting money!”
Li Xian smiled bitterly and said: "You only saw the consumption of money and food, why didn't you look at other things? Throughout the ages, major disasters are almost always inseparable from epidemics, but now that drought is here, where have you received any reports about the occurrence of droughts? Is there an epidemic? The combination of drought and epidemic will, at that time, be a disaster for the court and the royal family."
"The health regulations, even I think they are a bit harsh. However, if they are harsher, they can have a huge effect. Not to mention the epidemic, people with bad stomachs on construction sites are very rare now. People with typhoid fever are even more common. It’s rare to see one in a few days.”
Seeing what the prince said, Li Zhi thought about it and found that it was indeed the case.
It is already very good that the prince can think so deeply.
"What about the safety regulations? I heard that your regulations require climbers to tie two ropes to their bodies. There is no scaffolding on the cliff, so construction is not allowed. This will delay the progress of the project. If we can't do it this time Chang'an and Luoyang are barely connected, and we don't know when the two roads will be connected."
Seeing Li Yun bring two more chairs, Li Xian also sat down and said, "Father, this is not the case. The joining of the five surnamed families, especially the admission of the Zheng family, allowed the court to save a lot of money. Money and food. The consumption of wood and ropes is just the tip of the iceberg of these savings."
"Scaffolding, ropes, these things may seem cumbersome, but they actually have a very good effect. How many construction sites are there from Chang'an to Luoyang? Father, please look through that thin box and see how many accidents occurred? How were the injuries? You If you compare the Ministry of Industry’s official documents on labor collection in previous years, you will know how effective these methods have been.”
Seeing what the prince said, Li Zhi curiously found the thin box.
What's inside the box is not an account book, but a contract. It records clearly why the migrant workers were injured, the extent of their injuries, and how the East Palace provided subsidies.
Ordinary construction sites are prone to accidents, but it is basically impossible to build a bridge without casualties.
However, after looking through the contract, Li Zhi was surprised to find that except for seven or eight deaths and more than a dozen serious injuries, the rest were all minor injuries.
Thinking again about the casualties reported in previous years for projects such as the Ministry of Industry's requisition of labor for road construction, the effect of the so-called safety regulations is obvious!
especially....
Li Zhi knew very well the thoughts of some officials from the Ministry of Industry. The number of casualties was always reported and reduced at every level.
If compared like this...
Glancing at Li Xian, Li Zhi asked curiously: "Are you sure that the records you have here are accurate?"
Li Xian smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, if he makes a mistake, the leader responsible for handling work-related injuries will be beheaded by his subordinates."
Seeing the categorical statement of the prince, Li Zhi suddenly realized that he seemed to have underestimated his prince.
Compared with his acting-like actions, the prince's skills were more beautiful.
He read the contents of the contract and found that since it was not a forced labor service, if a migrant worker was injured, even if it was his own fault, he would still receive a lot of compensation. As for those with minor injuries, they can still get half of the food while recovering.
It doesn't matter if one or two of them are dealt with like this. If they are dealt with like this a lot, I'm afraid the prince has become a god-like existence in the hearts of the migrant workers on the construction site.
What is it to win people's hearts? This is it!
Although the prince's doing this was a bit excessive from the prince's point of view, Li Zhi knew very well that he had no choice now, and by doing so, it would not only benefit the prince, but also the court.
There is no doubt that the prince's actions can enhance a lot of credibility for the court.
But this credibility is based on the loss of the power of the five surnamed families.
Especially the Zheng family, this time is definitely a big deal.
To be honest, Li Zhi never thought that the prince could achieve this level.
The brilliance of this time alone is comparable to the effects he has accumulated over more than ten years.
When Henry Zhang saw the saint handing the contract to him, he took it and looked at it.
Just a cursory look at it made him smile bitterly.
This time, His Royal Highness the Prince has really improved the treatment of migrant workers to the extreme.
To be honest, he thought that even if he was a commoner, it would be difficult to refuse such an offer.
Even if you don't encounter anything like being injured, you will definitely be moved.
It is no exaggeration to say that if the prince recruits migrant workers in his own name again in the future, the people will definitely respond in large numbers.
When he let the prince do what he wanted, neither Zhang Xuanze nor Emperor Li Zhi expected that it would reach this level.
Perhaps, it is really necessary to take a closer look at how far the prince has achieved and how far the project has reached.
Thinking of this, Li Zhi put all the account books together, then waved to Jiang Hao and pointed in the direction of Daming Palace.
Jiang Hao naturally understood, came up, hugged the account book, and hurried towards the three provinces.
It was a rare trip to the East Palace today, and Li Zhi had made up his mind not to go back so early.
Seeing that both the prince and Zhang Xuan had chairs, he said, "Since I am here today, Zhang Qing, why don't you teach the prince here, and I will assist you on the side."
Henry Zhang accepted the order, but he was still a little uneasy.
Teaching the prince in front of a saint? Let the saints assist you?
What a joke!
Although he was worried, he still ordered the clerk to bring over the map prepared by Honglu Temple.
For today's Tang Dynasty, if the most troublesome foreign enemy is, it is undoubtedly Tibet.
Relying on the development of contacts with the Central Plains during the Zhenguan period, Tubo successfully got rid of the influence of the bitter cold land and expanded its territory to an unknown amount.
Although the Tang Dynasty was generally victorious in its wars against Tubo, this was also the use of the Spring and Autumn style of writing in the history books.
In Zhang Xuanze's narration, Li Xian finally understood how terrifying this plateau nation is.
Because they were born in a harsh and cold place, their fighting will is the strongest. And much of the land that originally surrounded Tubo and was sandwiched between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty was conquered by Tubo. They are obviously a plateau nation, but they have acquired large tracts of land in the areas below the plateau.
After telling the history of the development of Tubo, Zhang Xuan smiled bitterly and said: "Your Highness, if someone is disrespectful to you during the autumn hunting, it must be a person from Tubo. This time, Wei Chen got the news in advance and came to visit on behalf of Tubo. The one from Tang is a Tubo aristocrat with a decent background. This man is an absolute war sect in Tubo. This time, he is also the one who ordered the tribes on the border of Tubo to make some changes."
"There is no doubt that this person came to the Tang Dynasty this time to expose the actual situation of the Tang Dynasty and prepare to join forces with the Turks and others to enter the palace of the Tang Dynasty."
Seeing Henry Zhang's seriousness, Li Xian couldn't help but become worried.
There is no doubt that the current Tang Dynasty does not have the ability to start a war. Even if we force a war, I'm afraid we will lose more and gain nothing.
For the country, if there is no gain in fighting, it is an absolute failure.
Once Tibet and the Tang Dynasty started to fight, the northwest border would be full of fireworks, and the Kunxu Prefecture's Protector's Mansion would also be unstable. Those tribes would most likely turn against each other directly.
If you say that...
Heaving a sigh of relief, Li Xian said seriously: "Zhang Qing, you mean, nothing else matters, as long as you can scare the Tibetan envoys, half the success will be achieved?"
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to nod, Li Zhi spoke from the side:
"It's not just Tubo, there are also Turks. Although the Turks seem to be setting the sun, their skinny camels are bigger than horses. Once the Turks make any changes, the Tibetans will not sit idly by. Therefore, we should beware of the Turks and the Tubos." The target. This time they come to Chang'an, we must severely frighten them."
Many things in the world are closely related.
Li Xian knew this very well.
During Li Zhi's reign, it can be said that he turned Datang into a piece of fragrant meat. The hungry wolves around him all coveted this piece of meat that was almost defenseless...
