Datang: Let you supervise the country and become an emperor through the ages

Chapter 38 Cancellation of Curfew
In the imperial study room, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others were fidgeting and anxious.

Li Shimin walked into the imperial study room Shi Shiran, and all the ministers were even more anxious when they saw Li Shimin's calm expression.

"Your Majesty, there is going to be a big mess!" Changsun Wuji hurried to Li Shimin, "The amount of locusts we are harvesting now is too large!"

"Oh?" Li Shimin slowly sat down on the dragon chair, raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's the situation now?"

"The locusts purchased by each of our family are more than a thousand catties!" Changsun Wuji looked anxious, "Now these finished locusts are not eaten by many people."

"How could this be?" Li Shimin already knew it in his heart, but he pretended to be ignorant and asked, "Which link went wrong? Is it because the people still don't want to eat locusts?"

"That's not true." Fang Xuanling shook his head, "The common people have His Majesty and officials as examples, and now most of them have accepted eating locusts, but the problem is that those who can make locusts are all in restaurants and taverns in the city. .”

"The consumption of restaurants and taverns is still too high for ordinary people. It is impossible for ordinary people to eat in restaurants and pubs for three meals a day."

"Isn't this the crux of the matter?" Li Shimin said, "Since the crux has been found, we should prescribe the right medicine. Then don't just sell locusts in restaurants and taverns."

"Let the fried locusts and roasted locusts flow into the homes of ordinary people, and sell the roasted and fried locusts on roadside vendors. In this way, the selling price will be easy for the common people to accept?"

As soon as Li Shimin uttered this method, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and the others immediately saw their eyes light up. This is indeed a good method!

If locusts can be allowed to walk out of restaurants and taverns and sell them along the street, ordinary people will naturally be able to afford them without the cost of miscellaneous expenses as much as in restaurants.

"Your Majesty, this method is wonderful. It solved the problem we couldn't think of in one go." Changsun Wuji praised immediately.

Fang Xuanling and the others also bowed their hands, but were interrupted by Li Shimin waving, "It's not enough just to let the locusts go to the vendors. People work at sunrise and rest at sunset. The time at night is basically wasted."

"These days, people should have saved a lot of money from selling locusts. We can't underestimate people's spending power, so I decided to cancel the curfew!"

Li Shimin's words immediately caused an uproar among the officials. The emperor actually said that he would cancel the curfew. This is a big deal!
"The curfew was originally used when the world was in turmoil and the enemy army besieged the city, but now that our Great Tang Dynasty is in peace, what is the use of curfew? Who is going to guard against it?" Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

"Since my Tang Dynasty is so peaceful, the curfew does not have to be enforced forever. Of course, I canceled the curfew to allow the vendors to have enough time to set up their stalls, so that they can further digest the purchased locusts."

"We just need to install more lanterns and arrange the imperial army and the city defense battalion to be responsible for the security of the city. It should be safe." On the way back to the palace, Li Shimin had already considered all the things that needed to be considered.

Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and others thought for a while, and nodded in approval of Li Shimin's statement.

The advantages of canceling the curfew outweigh the disadvantages, Fang Xuanling nodded repeatedly and said: "Your Majesty is wise, the curfew policy can indeed be cancelled."

Changsun Wuji's eyes sparkled brightly, "That's right, the curfew has been lifted, the hours of restaurant and street vendors have been extended, and the evening life of the people in the Tang Dynasty has become richer, so the locusts must sell faster!"

"The one who knows me is the auxiliary machine!" Li Shimin clapped his hands and laughed loudly: "That's what I think, hahaha..."

After thinking about it for a while, Xiao Yu cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, when the curfew is lifted, our Tang Dynasty will definitely become more prosperous, and the tax revenue will also rise to a higher level. Your Majesty's move will be of great merit, and I will be ashamed of myself!"

All the ministers bowed their hands together to compliment Li Shimin, and Li Shimin was suddenly flattered, but he unexpectedly waved his hand and smiled.

"Hahaha, gentlemen, don't think that this is my creation, but taught by the emperor. The emperor calls this Chang'an night market!"

It was another act of the emperor's teacher, and the officials were astonished for a while, but they kept the 'Chang'an Night Market' firmly in their hearts.

After leaving the Imperial Study Room and outside the palace, Fang Xuanling couldn't help but sighed: "Auxiliary machine, Lord Xiao, where do you say this emperor's teacher came from? Why does every time he thinks of a method, there are so many surprises?" Bright feeling?"

"Your Majesty's cancellation of the curfew and opening of the Chang'an Night Market is also the arm of the Emperor's Master. Once implemented properly, the future commercial development of our Great Tang will definitely be more than ten times more prosperous than it is now!"

"That's true. It's a pity that I don't have the chance to meet this emperor teacher, otherwise I must study hard."

Xiao Yu also followed suit, and Changsun Wuji was even more convinced, but expressed a different opinion.

"My lords, haven't you noticed that His Majesty has been avoiding something? Whenever we thought it was His Majesty's insight, His Majesty would use the Emperor Teacher to cover it up. Do you think there is such an Emperor Teacher beside His Majesty?"

Fang Xuanling and Xiao Yu looked at each other, then Fang Xuanling laughed, "Auxiliary machine, don't talk about Your Majesty, don't tell if you see through, isn't it your official purpose?"

Changsun Wuji was slightly embarrassed, "Isn't there no one here, just us here? Xuanling, you can't be a traitor, otherwise my Chonger's marriage will be ruined."

Xiao Yu laughed when he heard the words, "Auxiliary machine, what you said is insincere, who doesn't know that Princess Changle is already a member of your family, and your family Pingting, didn't it mean that she might be assigned to the prince? "

Changsun Wuji heard the words, nodded proudly and said: "My daughter and the crown prince are a match made in heaven, we just wait for His Majesty to marry you!"

Fang Xuanling couldn't help shaking his head when he heard the words, "Auxiliary machine, you never thought that His Majesty now attaches great importance to King Zhao. If His Majesty is thinking about marrying Pingting to King Zhao, hahaha..."

"Accompany, Fang Qiao, it's too much!" Changsun Wuji's face changed instantly, "My girl can only marry the prince, you crow mouth, don't talk nonsense!"

"Hahaha..." Several Tang officials joked with each other and left the palace.

After Fang Xuanling left the palace, he went straight to Shangshu Province, and then drafted an edict to announce to the world.

From now on, the curfew in Chang'an will be canceled. Except for the important border towns, the rest of the Tang prefectures and counties can cancel the curfew system as appropriate.

Once this decree was promulgated, it immediately attracted the support of countless people in Chang'an City.

"Haha, the curfew has been lifted, long live Your Majesty!"

"It's great now. I'm almost exhausted when I stay at home every night."

"Who says it's not? It was not peaceful in the past, but now the world is peaceful. There is really no need to continue the curfew."

"It's still His Majesty who loves us common people, and canceled the curfew!"

"That means there will be no curfew tonight, so let's think about where to go!"

"Walk around, go to the restaurant, I heard that the locusts at Huaide Restaurant in the east of the city are good, try it..."

(End of this chapter)