The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Li Shimin was right about hoarding food and wanting old soldiers. If someone else sat in front of him today, the outcome would be unpredictable.

Li Shimin was not without suspicion.

Otherwise, how could he send people to investigate when Prince Changle was far away in Liangzhou and had not made any moves, and then killed him with a cup of poisoned wine?

"To be honest, I plan to fill up the granary." Li Fu said, "Farmers grow crops and rely on the weather for their livelihood. Whether the harvest is good or not depends entirely on the mood of God. It is better to be prepared. Who made your brother afraid of poverty? Since I can remember, the people in the farm have never had a good life. The past two years have not been stable. Last year, they were even scared by the Turks in the north."

"What I asked people to collect are all old grains held by the aristocratic families. If there is new grain in the farm in the future, I will bring those old grains. Winemaking. "Li Fu said: "Besides, I am going to form a caravan. With more people under my command, the consumption will also increase, and I have to take care of their food and drink.

It seems that it is becoming increasingly difficult for a wealthy family.

The last point, I will not hide it from you. This granary is not prepared by me for myself. Anyway, I have not hidden this matter from you from the beginning. If you need it in the future, you will know how convenient it is for me to prepare it like this."

After hearing Li Fu's words, Li Shimin was thoughtful.

He thought of going north to fight the Turks in the future.

But by that time, the treasury must be full, and the four granaries on the farm in Jingyang County can only be said to be better than nothing.

Even so, the attitude of the King of Jingyang is here. He has not hidden anything and has discussed it with me. This makes people feel extremely relieved.

Li Fu was a casual official with no real power. He would not speak about government affairs unless he asked about them. He also did not make friends with ministers privately. How could Li Shimin suspect that such a royal relative had other purposes?

All of Li Fu's actions were under his eyes. He said whatever he did.

"Besides, even if I don't collect these old grains, they will be piled up in the warehouses of those big households and will spoil in the future. It's better to let me use them." Li Fu said with a smile.

Li Fu stored grain to deal with natural disasters.

You can't say this directly in front of Li Shimin.

What are you talking about, second brother, as soon as you ascend the throne, there will be natural disasters. Everyone says that you killed your brothers at Xuanwu Gate and imprisoned your old father, so God has punished you. Your throne is not very stable. Otherwise, you should abdicate to protect the people and let the emperor take over the government again.

Can you say that?

That's definitely not possible! ! ! !

Li Fu touched his neck, so, make up a reason.

When it is needed, just tell me.

I didn't expect it. I originally wanted to keep it for brewing wine, but now it just happened. This is all thanks to your majesty's majesty. Your majesty's grace is widely spread among the people. Even if there is a disaster, the court can deal with it safely. This is all your majesty's grace.

In this way, wouldn't Li Shimin be happy?

In the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, holding on to the thighs is the most important thing.

"The four granaries on my brother's farm, if you need them, you can take them at any time." Li Fu once again expressed his attitude.

The granary is not used for ulterior motives.

Li Fu talked with Li Shimin here. In Da'an Palace, Li Yuan drank a lot of wine and showed off his good nephew to the old ministers around him.

"My nephew is really filial." Li Yuan said happily, "He not only often comes to Da'an Palace to see me, but also brings many good things in the palace. The things you see that are not available outside are all bought by him."

"Many things are first sent to Da'an Palace, and then there will be shops to sell them in Chang'an City. Among them, there is tea."

"Your Majesty is right. The good tea here cannot be bought with money."

The ministers below also agreed with Li Yuan's words.

"This kid came to the palace today to bring me something. The tea shop in Chang'an City is doing well. King Jingyang was afraid that I would be short of money in Da'an Palace, so he sent me 5,000 strings of cash today. Actually, I don't spend much money in the palace. Erlang will also transfer money from the inner treasury to this side. It just makes me feel sad that I am an old man. At this age, I am more well-off than when I was in power."

Li Yuan smiled: "When I was in power, I had to consider many things when I wanted to spend money. How is the national treasury, how is the inner treasury, how is the food and clothing in the palace, I can't just think about myself."

Now it's betterHe has his own small treasury, which is not linked to the inner treasury, but the inner treasury will send money every month.

He doesn't have to think about rewards and expenses anymore.

The old ministers sitting below looked at each other.

Five thousand strings of cash?

The King of Jingyang was also very generous to the emperor.

After all, he gave five thousand strings of cash as soon as he said it, and the key is that he heard that he often sent things and money to the palace.

He had to send at least once a month. If he sent three or five thousand strings of cash in one trip, then the King of Jingyang was really filial to the emperor.

"Your Majesty's life is very good now." The old minister sitting below smiled and said, "Someday, I must ask your Majesty for more advice on mahjong."

This is to invite Li Yuan to play mahjong.

Li Yuan was even happier when he heard it.

"Okay, then how about tomorrow."

It just so happened that someone was playing mahjong with him. As for winning or losing, was Li Yuan the kind of person who cared about that little bit of money?

Yes, he was!

He could reward his subjects with money and silk.

But at the mahjong table, you can't lose!

What is the purpose of playing mahjong?

It's for fun.

So how can you be happy?

Of course, it's to win the game! Winning the game makes people happy!

The eunuchs serving Li Yuan had a very tangled look on their faces.

When Li Fu arrived at Da'an Palace, he went out to greet Li Fu, but saw the endless carriage team that followed Li Fu.

Just based on that, five thousand strings of cash?

His Royal Highness the Prince of Jingyang brought more than fifty thousand strings of cash into the palace.

A small part of it was left in Da'an Palace, but the scale was far more than fifty thousand strings of cash.

At this time, an eunuch came in from outside the door and whispered a few words in his ear.

He waved his hand gently, indicating that the man could leave.

The eunuch came to Li Yuan.

"Your Majesty."

He said softly.

"Well? What's the matter?" Li Yuan asked.

"It's the money sent by King Jingyang. It has been put into the warehouse." The eunuch said.

"Okay, I know." Li Yuan smiled.

It's only five thousand strings of cash. Why did it take so long to put it into the warehouse and count it?