Datang: It's a showdown, my son-in-law is going to rebel!

Chapter 50 Dig a Big Pit and Buried the Aristocratic Family
"what?"

Li Shimin thought that Fang Qi was looking for him to build a princess mansion, so there was no difficulty.

Unexpectedly, Fang Qi asked him about the drainage problem of Chang'an City.

What are you trying to do?

"Your Majesty, there is really a problem with Chang'an City's drainage system, a big problem!"

Fang Qi said to Li Shimin: "According to my investigation, Chang'an City is flooded almost every summer, except for severe drought, Chang'an City is basically flooded once.

Every time Chang'an City is flooded, plagues like cholera will be caused, and many civilians in Chang'an City will die because of it. If things go on like this, can Chang'an City still be called Chang'an City?
Long-term peace and stability is Chang'an. Your Majesty, for the sake of the people of Chang'an City, I want to repair the drainage canals of Chang'an City. Please grant your Majesty's permission! "

After Fang Qi finished speaking, Li Shimin looked at Fang Qi, didn't speak, just looked at Fang Qi quietly, he didn't know what to say, because he had nothing to say.

He knew what Fang Qi said, he was clear about these things, but how did all this change?

There is absolutely no way to change it. What is the use of repairing it?

People will still dump feces and some domestic garbage into the drainage ditch as before. Over time, the drainage ditch will become the same as before.

After going back and forth like this, the money was spent, and things still couldn't be completed.

This is a thankless thing, and there is no way to solve these things at all.

So Li Shimin didn't want to do this.

"I know everything you said, but do you know how difficult it is?"

Li Shimin sighed, and then Fang Qi said: "I haven't discussed these things with the ministers, and they are useless at all. Even if they are repaired, they will still be blocked in the next year, and then continue to be unblocked?

There is not much money in the national treasury. What I need to take care of is the entire Tang Dynasty, not just one city of Chang'an. My Tang Dynasty is too big, so there is not only one city of Chang'an.

I also want to do a good job in Chang'an City, but Chang'an City has nearly a million subjects, I have the heart but no power, do you understand? "

Fang Qi opened his mouth and looked at Li Shimin. From what he said, Fang Qi could understand only two words.

No money!

I want to do it, but I don't have the money.

Fang Qi looked at Li Shimin and could understand his difficulties.

To do these things well, it will cost too much money. The entire drainage system in Chang'an needs to be re-paved. The amount of money this will cost is an astronomical figure.

If it is done this year, it will be blocked next year, and it will have to be unblocked again. This will be a bottomless pit, and Li Shimin does not want to spend money on this place.

In the whole Tang Dynasty, there is not only one city of Chang'an, he needs to spend money on places that need more money.

So he gave up the drainage system of Chang'an City.

"Your Majesty, what if I have a way to raise money?"

Fang Qi looked at Li Shimin, and then said: "Your majesty can find a way to raise money, you just need your majesty to approve me to be responsible for dredging the drainage canals of the Tang Dynasty, and let me figure out a way to make it all right, your majesty, do you think it's okay?

Chang'an City is the center of the world, a holy place for countless foreign people, and countless Hu merchants regard Chang'an City as a holy place. If things go on like this, Chang'an City will become a place where filth is hidden, and it will only ruin the reputation of Chang'an City Well, this is detrimental to the image of building a great country with all nations coming to court. "

"Row!"

After Li Shimin listened to Fang Qi's words, he nodded immediately, and then Fang Qi said: "If you have a way, I will support you. If you need anything, just tell me directly. As long as you don't ask me for money, I will agree to everything." is you!"

"Your Majesty, I want His Majesty to compile a clan annals, rank the gentry in the world, and then publish it all over the world, but your Majesty must promise me that the five surnames and seven Wangs should be ranked first as much as possible."

After Fang Qi finished speaking, Li Shimin frowned.

He already had an idea about the clan history.

He wanted to suppress the aristocratic family headed by Wu Xing Qiwang.

According to his thinking, the royal family should be ranked first, followed by foreign relatives.

Then there should be five surnames and seven hopes.

But what does Fang Qi's words mean?

"What do you mean by that?"

Li Shimin looked at Fang Qi, and then said: "I have plans to compile the clan annals, but I want to put the royal family first, and my relatives second. Why do you want me to put the five surnames and seven Wangs first?"

"Your Majesty, the current ranking is just to let them have fun. I have a way to prevent them from crying."

Fang Qi smiled, and then said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, do you dare to gamble with the minister? The minister has a way to let them suffer the consequences!"

"Tell me about your method."

Li Shimin looked at Fang Qi, he didn't have the heart to bet with Fang Qi, it would be embarrassing if he lost the bet, he couldn't afford it, and he didn't dare to bet on it.

So Fang Qi told Li Shimin about his plan.

At the beginning, Li Shimin was expressionless, and waited for Fang Qi to finish speaking.

Li Shimin's face suddenly became very exciting.

Surprise, consternation, and finally ecstasy.

A series of expressions crossed his face, and then suddenly Li Shimin's face flushed with excitement, and Fang Qi said: "Okay! You really deserve to be my son-in-law, and you actually thought of such a way!

In this way, I can not only solve the drainage problem of Chang'an City, but also solve other problems at the same time!

I'm short of money!No!It's Datang that's short of money!
These aristocratic families control the money bags of the entire world, but they are like a wild animal, they can only get in and out!

Your idea is like punching Pixiu hard in the stomach, making them spit out all the money.

Wonderful! "

"Your Majesty, although this method is good, it may only be used once, so we must plan carefully and strive to maximize the benefits!"

Fang Qi said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, let's think about it together, how can we maximize our benefits?"

"Let's find a few more people to figure it out together."

Li Shimin said to Fang Qi: "Who are you looking for?"

"Find people who don't have family ties as much as possible."

Fang Qi said to Li Shimin: "Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui are good, um... Changsun Wuji can't shout, there is a grandson family behind him, if we put the five surnames into a hole, and the eldest grandson family dominates, it won't work." Yes, to deal with the powerful families, either do nothing, or maim and kill them all at once, so that they can be done once and for all, and they cannot have the slightest chance of resurgence!"

"Auxiliary machine..."

Li Shimin closed his eyes.

In fact, he refused in his heart.

Changsun Wuji is the elder brother of Empress Changsun, and the Changsun family is Empress Changsun's natal family.

If he really did this, how would Empress Changsun think of him as her husband and Fang Qi as her son-in-law in the future.

Weng and his son-in-law had duped Empress Changsun's natal family in a reasonable way. If word got out, how would Empress Changsun face the elders in her family?

"Your Majesty, it is a taboo for a relative to hold power!"

Looking at Li Shimin's appearance, Fang Qi knew what Li Shimin was thinking, and then said: "Don't call Changsun Wuji, we can call Empress Changsun over to discuss, although the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, but if we close the door, who will?" What can I say?"

(End of this chapter)