Datang New Giants

Chapter 59: Fang Mou's Decision

As soon as Li Er's proposal came out, all the confidantes knew that it was a big deal, and they began to discuss what gift to give.

Li Yuan's character is indecisive. From raising troops to proclaiming himself emperor, he was persuaded by his son and the ministers around him repeatedly before making a decision. He also vacillated repeatedly on the issue of establishing a crown prince. According to ethics, the eldest son Li Jiancheng should be chosen, but the second son Li Shimin is more capable. Li Yuan went back and forth between ethics and ability. As a result, Li Jiancheng did not feel that the crown prince was stable, and Li Er believed that he had a chance to aspire to the throne. Show up in front of him and please him.

There were many people and there were many opinions. Changsun Wuji heard that the prince had prepared two stunning orchids to present to the emperor, and suggested that Li Er should also find some beauties to present;
Cheng Yaojin said that he would directly use gold to make a huge Jinshou peach to make the emperor happy;

Fang Xuanling proposed erecting a monument to record the emperor's achievements and make his name famous;
Du Ruhui recalled that Li Yuan once complained that the palace was in disrepair for a long time and lost its royal style, so he asked skilled craftsmen to design and build a new palace for the emperor, etc.

Everyone has different meanings, and no one can convince anyone after talking all over the place.

Li Er motioned for everyone to calm down, and called names: "Defang, I haven't seen you speak until now, if you have any thoughts, please tell me."

To be a leader, one must not only follow advice, but also have a pair of discerning eyes. Li Er is very good at digging out the talents of his subordinates and knowing how to use them well. Just now, Zheng Yuanxuan's bright eyes and eagerness to try have long been caught in his eyes. He didn't speak, and couldn't help but click.

"That's right, Defang has a lot of knowledge, so it must be a good suggestion." Changsun Wuji stroked his beard and nodded in agreement.

When Cheng Yaojin saw Zheng Yuanxuan, his eyes lit up, he took the jug and poured Zheng Yuanxuan a glass with a smile: "Zheng Qing, don't worry, drink some wine to moisten your throat, and speak slowly."

"I'm here, General Cheng." Seeing Cheng Yaojin pouring wine for himself, Zheng Yuanxuan hurriedly thanked him.

Cheng Yaojin said with a simple and honest face: "No work, no work, just pour a drink. If Zheng Qing likes it, find a chance to go to Lao Cheng's house, and Lao Cheng will pour it for you. You can drink as much as you want."

"Cheng Laohei, you like pouring wine so much, here, I'll give you a chance to pour wine for this old man." Yuchi Jingde said with a smile.

"Let's go," Cheng Yaojin said carelessly, "You can't be an iceman, and you don't have the right to drink the wine that my old Cheng poured."

Everyone laughed when they heard the words, and ran against Cheng Yaojin one after another. One said to introduce a little widow to Cheng Yaojin to fill the house, and the other said to introduce Cheng Yaojin to an oiran to spend the long night, and the scene suddenly became happy.

Cheng Yaojin can also be regarded as a family of officials and eunuchs. His great-grandfather and grandfather were Sima in the Northern Qi Dynasty. His father, Cheng Louguan, went to Dazhongzheng in Jeju. Unfortunately, Cheng Yaojin’s generation has declined. When he was young, his family was poor. After passing Li Mi and Wang Shichong, he finally surrendered to Li Tang. Because of his poor family background when he was young, he only married a county magistrate's daughter. I have nothing to do with Zheng Yuanxuan, and I want Zheng Yuanxuan to be an ice man, introduce a woman with five surnames to the old Cheng family, and say that both young and old are welcome, and I don’t care much about appearance. Older people fill in the house by themselves. The young ones promised to his own sons.

In a word, women with five surnames will do.

Although Zheng Yuanxuan is just a Hongluqing, and his position is not high, but Zheng Yuanxuan comes from the third house of the most prominent northern ancestor of the Zheng family in Xingyang. He is a veteran of the Zheng family in Xingyang. The five surnamed women, the status of the whole family immediately improved.

In the Palace of the Prince of Qin, not only Cheng Yaojin, but also Changsun Wuji, Qin Shubao, Yuchi Jingde, Duan Zhixuan, Fang Xuanling and others are also willing to get close to Zheng Yuanxuan. There are not many bastards in any family, and they will get married in a few years. Wouldn't it be nice to confirm a decent marriage earlier?I heard that Zheng Yuanxuan also has a precious daughter, who is not only beautiful, but also knowledgeable about books and etiquette. Before she was 12 years old, the Iceman who came to the door almost broke the threshold of the Zheng family, but the Zheng family never agreed.

Changsun Wuji Kong tried to find a good match for his son Changsun Chong, but Zheng Yuanxuan refused to let go.

There are status and respectable people in everyone, but if you think about it, you can't imitate Cheng Yaojin's shameless appearance.

How could Zheng Yuanxuan not know what his colleagues were thinking? He pretended not to understand when he heard the words, stood up and saluted Li Er, and said loudly: "My lord, the emperor is rich in the world, and he doesn't care much about gold, silver and goods. The harem Zhang Jieyu and Concubine Yin De are being treated Beloved, presumably it is difficult for the emperor to fall in love with a beautiful woman, and maybe it will make Zhang Jieyu and Concubine Yin De hold resentment in their hearts. Now the emperor is most worried about the people of the world. He hopes that the people can rest and recuperate. To please the emperor."

"Oh, what is this thing?" Li Er immediately recovered after hearing this.

Cheng Yaobao, Qin Shubao, Changsun Wuji and others also looked at Zheng Yuanxuan curiously, to see what he said would definitely please the emperor.

Zheng Yuanxuan didn't dare to whet Li Er's appetite, so he took out the abacus he had prepared earlier, and presented it with both hands: "My lord, this is it."

"This is a real thing. It looks very special. Defang, tell me quickly." Li Er fiddled with it, but couldn't figure out what it was, so he simply threw the question back to Zheng Yuanxuan.

Li Er had never seen an abacus before, and at first glance, it looked a bit like a child's toy, but Zheng Yuanxuan was a bold and careful person who did things safely, and the things he presented solemnly would definitely not be bad.

"Defang, what is this, it's very special."

"What Zheng Qing recommended, my old Cheng said it must be a good thing."

"Hey, look, there are words engraved on it, one, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, one hundred thousand, million, ten million, ten thousand, and it seems to be related to Ming Suan."

Everyone said something to each other, Zheng Yuanxuan took back the abacus from Li's second hand, stroked it lightly, and felt a little proud in his heart. This was accidentally discovered by the precious daughter, and she brought it back to herself from Suzhou without painstaking efforts. When thinking of Zhi'er, Zheng Yuanxuan, who was always serious, showed kindness in his eyes.

Zheng Yuanxuan quickly adjusted his mood. First, he explained the usefulness and advantages of the abacus. He also showed off the abacus he had practiced hard for a few days in public. Everyone saw that Zheng Yuanxuan's two fingers were flying, and he was able to comprehend complex numbers in a blink of an eye. After calculating it, everyone was surprised and speechless.

There are all smart people present, who can see the value of the abacus at a glance.

If it is used by one person, the efficiency of improvement is limited. If it is promoted to the world, the benefit will be great.

Li Er rubbed his hands together, and said excitedly: "Wonderful, wonderful, this product combines the advantages of lottery chips and pearl chips, which greatly saves manpower and greatly reduces errors. At least half of the staff in the tent can be vacant, Defang, what is this thing called? Where did it come from?"

Zheng Yuanxuan arched his hands and said: "Returning to the prince, this object was made by a young gentleman named Lu Ting in Suzhou. It has not been named or promoted. There is only this one in the world for the time being. If the prince presents it, the emperor will surely agree to it." It's a pleasure to name it."

Zheng Yanzhi had already told his father Zheng Yuanxuan about the origin of this object, and let Zheng Yuanxuan decide how to deal with it. At the beginning, Zheng Yuanxuan wanted to submit it in his own name, but because Li Er led his troops to the expedition and did not return, he stayed at home and waited. While practicing, the more you use it, the better it will be. Just now when Li Er asked how it happened, he hesitated for a moment before telling Lu Ting.

A famous family has the rules and pride of a famous family. Although his daughter paid for it, Zheng Yuanxuan is not sure how many people know about it. If it is rumored that the Zheng family in Xingyang has cheated the world, Zheng Yuanxuan cannot afford such a big crime. It is good to have a recommendation, there is no need to gamble with the reputation of the Zheng family in Xingyang for thousands of years.

Zheng Yuanxuan's inner pride did not allow himself to do such a thing.

Li Er nodded and said: "That's right, my father said that after so many battles, the people suffered, and I often admonished this king to pay attention to people's livelihood, and present this thing that is beneficial to the country and the people, and then ask my father to give me a name, my father The emperor is sure that Longyan is happy, good, very good, Defang, you submit that formula as soon as possible, and after presenting it to ask the father to give it a name, it will be promoted not only in the Imperial College, but also in the whole world. This king has done you a great service. "

"Thank you, my lord." Zheng Yuanxuan hastily thanked him.

Li Er was able to get the help of so many talents, even when he was at a disadvantage in the battle with Li Jiancheng, his subordinates never gave up. In addition to being shrewd and capable and resolute in killing, it was also related to Li Er's generous shots and clear rewards and punishments. polite.

My daughter was sent all the way from Suzhou Kuaima.

"My lord, don't rush to offer this thing, as long as it is done properly, it might be of great use." Fang Xuanling said suddenly.

Du Ruhui rolled his eyes, and quickly nodded in agreement: "Brother Xuanling, it seems that we have thought of something together."

Cheng Yaojin frowned and said, "You two gentlemen, don't play charades. I heard that my old Cheng has a big head. If you have anything to say, just talk about it."

Du Ruhui chuckled, but didn't say anything. Fang Xuanling thought of this first, and he said it was appropriate.

Fang Xuanling said with a mysterious face: "Pei Shangshu of the household department is old and sick, and is about to retire. The crown prince recommended Wei Zheng, who was originally the prince's washing horse, as the servant of the household department. There are a lot of accounts and redundant accounts accumulated, if we manage properly, not only can we cut off the hand of the Prince's Mansion extending to the Ministry of Households, maybe the prince can also take the Ministry of Households into his pocket."

Tobe?Get Datang's financial rights?Can you still suppress the Prince's Mansion?

Li Er's eyes lit up, and he regained his energy immediately: "This is a good thing, as if everyone planned it well. The Prince's Mansion has become more and more excessive recently, and we will show him some color."

　In order to have a recommendation next week, I will try my best to collect, recommend, and comment. It would be even better if there is a reward
　　
　
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