Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

"Like marrying a daughter-in-law first..."

His words made Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji laugh out loud.

"Haha, your boy is honest."

"Then let me ask you again, now that I have unified the Tang Dynasty and pacified many tyrants, rulers and ministers, why do you say that it has become internal and external troubles, and the people are in dire straits?"

Mentioning these, Li Qiu also became interested, and began to talk according to his own opinions.

"I am now in the Tang Dynasty, and I am indeed a virtuous minister after the emperor's enlightenment. He has the foundation of achieving great achievements through the ages."

"However, this is all in the future, in the future."

"Right now, the interior of the Tang Dynasty seems to be calm, but in fact it is turbulent. Moreover, the prince's old department, the remaining party, and many noble families have their own ideas, and they may not be of the same mind as my Tang Dynasty."

"This is an internal worry."

"On the outside, Jieli Khan has already unified all the Turkic tribes. How can he miss this opportunity of internal turmoil in the Tang Dynasty?"

"With such a strong enemy and tiger's eyes, this is a foreign invasion."

"For the common people, from the tyrannical rule of the Sui Yang Emperor in the previous dynasty to the tyrannical separatist regime in the later period, the wars continued, the people were destitute, and their families were destroyed."

"The number of common people's households has changed from 870 million households in Kaihuang in the Sui Dynasty to more than [-] million households today."

"And now the war has not stopped, and the military service is not as good as that of the Sui Dynasty, and the population decline is still continuing."

"Besides, there is a severe drought in Guanzhong this year, and many people sell their children in exchange for food and clothing."

"Quoting a line from Qu Yuan's poem, take a long breath to cover your tears, and mourn the hardships of the people's lives!"

After hearing Li Qiu's words, Changsun Wuji frowned and fell into silence.

And Li Shimin, who is the current emperor of the Tang Dynasty, let out a long sigh with endless sorrow.

Every sentence of Li Qiu seems to have touched on the current difficult situation of Tang Dynasty, and touched the great sorrow hidden in Li Shimin's heart under the confident appearance.

"Ugh!"

"Li Qiu, you're right. The people of Tang Dynasty are living in such a difficult situation. It's all my (temporary change of words, didn't say it out)...it's all our fault."

"It seems that this matter of appeasing the people's livelihood cannot be delayed any longer."

Li Shimin was a generation of wise rulers who cared about the country and the people, just now he sighed this sentence as if he was talking to himself because he was infected by Li Qiu's words.

However, Li Qiu shook his head unexpectedly.

"My lord, I think that the most important thing for my Tang Dynasty is not to appease the people, but to continue to fight hard."

Hearing this, Changsun Wuji asked in surprise, "Li Qiu, just now, weren't you still mourning the hardships of the people's lives and lamenting that the people are destitute?"

"Why is it suddenly necessary to mobilize the army again?"

Chapter 7

Back to Mr. Changsun, comforting the people and improving people's livelihood cannot be achieved overnight, it can be done in a short period of time. "

"On the contrary, the powerful Turkic enemy who has been entrenched in the north may attack from the south at any time."

"Only by repelling these powerful enemies can there be follow-up recuperation and the development of the country."

"Only by stabilizing the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, there is a country, there is a family, and everything else can be talked about."

"Of course, at this critical and difficult moment, if we can reduce unnecessary construction and repair the palace, it will be a great kindness to the people."

After listening to Li Qiu's words, Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji looked at each other.

Both can see the extreme shock and disbelief in the other party's eyes.

At the same time, an imperceptible pride and joy also appeared in Li Shimin's eyes.

"Li Qiu, I really can't imagine that you, a child of a merchant family, can have such insight and vision."

"I want to know, who is your teacher?"

"Being able to teach an excellent disciple like you must be a capable and virtuous minister. It would be a pity if he couldn't be used by my Tang Dynasty."

Li Qiu shook his head, "Responding to my lord, because I was weak and sick in the early years, I didn't worship any famous teacher."

"It's just a matter of knowing the words."

"As for the vulgar lies that the boy said just now, they are all read from books and heard from all kinds of people who come into contact with them."

"The kid doesn't have any real talents. He is just interested in those things. He read books on this field and inquired about some things in this field."

"Not worth mentioning."

At this moment, Li Shimin laughed loudly, and his interest in chatting with Li Qiuchang also increased greatly.

"Haha, you kid, you are modest and cautious."

"However, you don't have to belittle yourself."

"Based on what you said just now, the knowledge and vision in it are enough to surpass most of the officials in Tang Dynasty!"

"Come on, tell me again, if you were an official of one party, or even a member of the court, you would..."

Afterwards, Li Shimin and Li Qiu chatted more and more speculatively, and they chatted for nearly an hour in the blink of an eye.

Since the change of Xuanwumen, Li Shimin has been under tremendous pressure and faced various difficult difficulties that made him feel anxious.

Seeing that he had such a rare opportunity and interest to relax, Changsun Wuji couldn't bear to disturb their father and son.

It wasn't until it was too late that he forced Li Shimin back to the palace, who was still full of thoughts.

Before leaving, Changsun Wuji directly left nearly two or three pieces of gold.

Li Qiu returned it in surprise, saying that the gold was too precious, and that he had invited him to dinner tonight, as a thank you to the elder grandson for taking care of him back then.

But Changsun Wuji insisted on leaving the gold to him.

And told Li Qiu that Li Qiu had a great time chatting with this lord tonight, and this incident alone was worth the gold.

When they come again in the future, it will not be too late for Li Qiu to treat them again.

After seeing off the two distinguished guests, Li Qiu looked at the gold in his hand and sighed, "Three taels of gold, 30 taels of silver, seems to be enough to marry a wife."

"It's rich, that's great..."

On the other side, on the carriage back to the palace, Changsun Wuji complained to Li Shimin with a wry smile.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid that I will suffer a lot of complaints and blames for what happened tonight."

"At present, the remaining evils of the construction have not been eliminated, and the safety of His Majesty is really very important."

"At this juncture, absolutely nothing can go wrong..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Shimin shook his head with a wry smile, "Oh, I understand what you said."

"Just today, the child Li Qiu really gave me too many surprises."

"If it's possible, I really wish I could live with him and have a good talk with him at night by candlelight."

"Oh, auxiliary machine, you said that now that I have become the Ninth Five-Year Lord, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, why is it not as comfortable as before?"

"Also, you just say that Li Qiu is not like those great Confucians citing scriptures and learning a lot, but these plain and simple words he said are so insightful and reasonable?!"

"This is really strange!"

Changsun Wuji also nodded with a smile at this time, "Indeed, as His Majesty said, this child is really different from the others in our impression."

"Perhaps this really corresponds to the saying in the ancient book, the great way is simple, the great wisdom is as stupid as it is, and it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books."

"And judging by the intelligence and agility in the eyes of this child, it is far from being comparable to ordinary people."

Changsun Wuji is a man who knows the emperor's heart well.

In a few words, Li Qiu was praised, but it made Li Shimin feel more happy and interested.

When Li Shimin returned to his bedroom, Empress Changsun, who had been waiting hard for a long time, greeted him directly.

Seeing the carefree and joyful look on her husband's eyebrows, even the eldest grandson empress felt much better.

"Your Majesty, why have you and your brother been delayed for so long?"

"Also, have you met Li Qiu before?"

"What does he look like? The last time I saw him was too hasty. He was blindfolded at that time. I couldn't even take a closer look at him..."

Faced with his wife's continuous questions, Li Shimin patted Empress Changsun's hand and said with a smile: "Guanyin maidservant, I have to say that our son really surprised me when we met today."

"In terms of appearance, this child has bright eyes and white teeth, and a radiant look. He is an absolute handsome man. He looks more like you."

"And when it comes to talent, knowledge and character, it's unimaginable how good this kid is."

"So, as soon as I saw him, I felt more liking and speculative. If it wasn't for the auxiliary machine's persuasion, I would not have come back!"

Afterwards, Li Shimin told Empress Changsun in detail everything about seeing Li Qiuhou today.

After hearing that her son was so outstanding and intelligent, Empress Changsun was naturally overjoyed, feeling happy and happy in her heart.

But then, an even greater sadness and anxiety overwhelmed her in an instant.

So that the tears were hanging in the bottom of the eyes, and then wept sadly.

Seeing Empress Changsun suddenly like this, Li Shimin also hurriedly comforted her.

"Guanyin maidservant, what's wrong with you?"

"Aren't you happy and happy for Li Qiu before?"

Empress Changsun sighed and cried, "Erlang, I really want to see our son."

"In the past 17 years, I don't know how many times I have missed him."

"That's our first child, my heart!"

"But now, thanks to God's blessing, I have finally found my son, but I can't even see him in this deep palace."

"I really don't want to wait any longer, I just want to see my poor child now..."

Chapter 8 Which Immortal Master Taught This Monstrous Apprentice

For Empress Changsun, Li Shimin is naturally a good comfort.

At the same time, he said that he must find a way as soon as possible to let the queen and Li Qiu meet their mother and son.

Even he himself, the father, really likes to chat with Li Qiu.

This child seems to have a strange charm, no matter how much pressure and troubles you may have, he can refresh you and relax you quickly.

However, Li Shimin's many plans and ideas were delayed indefinitely by a military situation from the front before they could be implemented.

The absolute confidant under the command of the hidden prince Li Jiancheng, Li Yi, the right guard general stationed in Jingzhou, led his [-] soldiers and horses, and turned against him!

Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others also immediately issued a military order to let Yuchi Jingde lead the [-] elite old troops of the Qin Palace to go north.

At the same time, Li Jing Xijin, who was ordered to be stationed in Lingzhou, and Yuchi Jingde joined forces to attack Li Yi.

As a result, the military and political dangers on the front line continued, and Li Shimin and the ministers could not sleep at night, so the matter about Li Qiu could only be delayed.

In this way, about half a month passed, and Li Qiu's baijiu was finally released.

A portion of the spices grown in the garden are also ripe.

Li Qiu carefully kept the healthy and plump seeds, and moved them into a spare room to continue planting and nurturing.

On the other hand, he dried a part of the extra fruit, crushed it, and prepared it into seasoning.

Zanthoxylum bungeanum, pepper, chili, cumin, star anise, etc.

On this day, Wei Zheng, Wang Gui, Wei Ting, and Feng Li were also invited to the residence by Li Qiu.

"Haha, I said Li Qiu, what the hell is going on, you brought all four of us here."

"It still looks so serious."

Wei Zheng also smiled, "You're lucky too, kid."

"Your Majesty ordered me to comfort Shandong. I originally planned to leave in the past few days."

Hearing Wei Zheng's words, Wei Ting answered, "In the Shandong area, most of them are gentry and big families, and the original East Palace has a lot of power."

"Now that the Holy One is sending you, Mr. Wei, to comfort Shandong, it is because of your status as a former important minister of the East Palace."