Datang: Encouraging Li Er to rebel, being overheard

Chapter 60
Li Shimin pretended not to hear Li Chengqian muttering behind him, and walked him into the study with a blank expression.

The maids and eunuchs were dismissed, and Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian quietly.

Li Chengqian lowered his head, looked at the ground and did not speak.

It's just that his mind is extremely active at this moment.

【why me?why me?Can’t Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui do it? 】

[They are your right-hand men, are you the emperor or am I the emperor?Don't tie me to anything. 】

Similar words frequently appeared in Li Chengqian's mind.

It's just that Li Chengqian lowered his head now, and didn't see Li Shimin's dark face like the bottom of a pot.

"Chengqian."

Just when Li Chengqian was full of thoughts, he heard Li Shimin calling him, and quickly looked up at Li Shimin.

"Father, my son is here."

"What do you think of the Weishui Alliance today?"

Dazed for a moment, Li Chengqian shook his head, pondered for a while, looked at Li Shimin with a smile and said in a cold voice.

"Father is also thinking of the common people, but I believe that Father will definitely punish them in the future. How can they threaten my great Tang Dynasty?"

"Those things, how to eat them, let them spit them out later!"

Hearing Li Chengqian's words, Li Shimin immediately felt extremely satisfied. This is his son Li Shimin, with backbone.

Not only that, he believed that Li Chengqian had the strength to say this.

With his hands behind his back, Li Shimin walked on the spot for a while, slightly raised his eyelids and looked at Li Chengqian.

"So, what are your plans now?"

"Father..."

Hearing this sentence, Li Chengqian felt speechless for a while, why did he always feel that he was being tricked?
But how did Li Shimin know that he has a way?
But now that Li Shimin has actually asked, he can't say he doesn't know.

With doubts in his heart, Li Chengqian thought for a while and said carefully.

"I have some pictures here, as long as I can make them, it will definitely crush all the current alien races."

"My father can interpret what my son said as an enhanced version of bow and arrow, but its power and range are far more powerful than the current bow and arrow."

After speaking, Li Chengqian clenched his fists and his eyes were full of expectation.

Seeing that Datang became the place where all nations came to court, this was also something he was gratified about.

[This is where I can help so far. The East Turks are really deceiving people too much. As long as they make something, I will be the first to lead the army to destroy him. 】

【No, let's forget about my lead and let Niu Jinda go. 】

Li Shimin remained calm, and glanced at Li Chengqian with a flat smile on his face.

"Since we have this method, you will be able to direct the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of Works will manage it for you. I believe you should have understood my good intentions by now."

[It's true that you put all this mess on me, can you not put your heart into it? 】

[Didn’t you just take a fancy to the drawings in my hand? 】

[In this way, the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty does not depend on the development of craftsmen. 】

Secretly complaining in his heart, Li Chengqian looked up at Li Shimin with a smile on his face.

"Father is wise, but my son still has a problem. I hope father can help me. Only father can help me with this difficulty."

"You said."

Li Shimin squinted his eyes and looked at Li Chengqian, he always felt that something was wrong.

If you think about it and don't think there's anything wrong, then stare at Li Chengqian and whisper.

His eyes lit up slightly, Li Chengqian was waiting for Li Shimin's words, saluted Li Shimin, and Li Chengqian said loudly.

"Father, the current treatment of craftsmen is really bad. Not only that, the salary of craftsmen in the court is also pitifully low."

Having said that, he also stopped.

I believe Li Shimin already understood what he meant when he heard this.

And it does.

Li Shimin put his hands behind his back and squinted his eyes to stare at Li Chengqian. He never expected that at this time, the issue of the treatment of craftsmen would be discussed.

The atmosphere between the father and son was a bit tense. After an unknown period of time, Li Shimin took the initiative to look away, sat down at the desk, looked at the high memorial stacked on the desk, and remained silent for a long time.

"Do you know what you're talking about?"

"Father, I understand what I am doing."

"So are you threatening me?"

Now is the time when craftsmen are needed. To improve the salary at this time is obviously to threaten him.

If Li Shimin disagrees, is it because the craftsman can't work?
This is a question worth pondering.

Hearing this, Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment, raised his eyebrows, chuckled and shook his head.

"Father thinks about it too much, how could the son-in-law threaten father?"

[I just wanted to tell you about the current situation, but I didn't expect you to think that I was threatening you? 】

[Is being an emperor so fraught? 】

[Thinking too much, I like to make up my mind, I am really speechless. 】

Hearing these words, Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief.

Even if you can lie with your mouth, you will definitely not in your heart.

"So what do you mean?"

"Father, the status of craftsmen is known to everyone now. If there were no craftsmen, no one would be able to make those blueprints. They are just some blueprints."

Sighing lightly, Li Chengqian didn't know if Li Shimin could listen to what he said. The influence of feudal bad habits cannot be erased by a sentence or two.

But he has to mention this kind of thing often.

In order to make the Tang Dynasty strong, craftsmen and businessmen must pay attention to it.

"Father..."

"Let's talk about it later."

Before Li Chengqian could finish speaking, Li Shimin shook his head lightly and said in a low voice.

There was silence between the two again.

After a while, not knowing what Li Shimin thought of, he raised his hand and rubbed his temple, his voice slowed down a little.

"If you want to improve the treatment, it is not up to me alone. You also know that there are too many helplessness in the court as the emperor. It doesn't mean that you can do whatever you want because you are the emperor."

"The biggest thing I can do is to increase their salaries. In addition, they can also do some of their own business outside, but if there is something in the palace, they must do it as soon as possible and finish it in the fastest time. .”

Nodding his head, Li Chengqian opened his mouth and didn't say anything else, that was enough.

Just this is enough.

Those craftsmen also studied for an unknown number of years, and finally entered the imperial court after leaving their teachers. They did the hardest work with that pitiful salary every month.

Raising their salaries and allowing them to work outside the palace will increase their income by an unknown amount.

"Thank you, Father!"

"Well, you have nothing to do when you return to the East Palace. Come and have a chat with me."

"Yes."

[What is there to talk about? 】

[Didn't you hurry up and ask me to make horseshoes or something? 】

[Why do you keep thinking about tying me up next to you all day long? 】

……

When Li Chengqian returned to the East Palace and saw Xiao Cui, it was already night.

At this time, Xiaocui was making the bed, and when Li Chengqian came back, the first thing he did was to drive Xiaocui out of his room.

"I have to find a way to let Xiaocui go. I don't feel very comfortable with a girl waiting on me like this."

(End of this chapter)