Tang Dynasty good father-in-law

After all, if that happens, don't you just admit that you have lost, and you have to say that even Li Shimin still wants to save face.

2Chapter 17 Late Dowry

"Guanyin maidservant, don't go, I can still afford the money!"

Li Shimin gritted his teeth and said, obviously not wanting to lose face in front of his beloved woman.

After more than ten years of companionship, how could Empress Changsun not know the character of this emperor, she couldn't help but think to herself, and send someone to talk about it in private.

At least let Yafu not earn so much, at least it can make His Majesty feel more balanced. After thinking of this, Empress Changsun couldn't help but feel a little helpless in her heart.

"The Empress!"

Just at this moment, a hurried maid's voice sounded, with a hint of anxiety in the words.

Empress Changsun immediately remembered that this maid was her personal maid, but now she was stopped outside.

But Empress Changsun frowned slightly, because if it was an ordinary matter, then this court lady would not be so flustered.

"Let her in!"

Empress Changsun looked at Her Majesty whose complexion had returned to normal because of the words, and then spoke.

After Empress Changsun's voice fell, the little eunuch outside the door naturally didn't dare to stop this court lady.

"I have seen His Majesty, I have seen Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, this is a letter sent by Duke Anxuan, and it seems that the person is in a hurry."

The maid first saluted respectfully and then immediately talked about the incident this time. You must know that it was because of Duke Anxuan last time.

Therefore, Empress Changsun paid close attention to this sub-father, and naturally ordered the maids to tell her immediately if there was anything about her sub-father.

Empress Changsun looked at the envelope in her hand with doubts in her eyes, but she opened it in front of His Majesty.

At this time, the maid had already withdrawn from the imperial study room. You must know that the maid's heart was beating non-stop at this time, because if it wasn't for the order of her eldest grandson empress.

Then this maid did not dare to break into the imperial study, knowing that if she was not careful, it might be a matter of life or death.

As for Li Shimin on the side, he also began to relax now, and it seemed that he felt much better because he told this matter.

But Li Shimin's eyes were also flickering, he didn't know what the old man was doing with the letter.

After Empress Changsun read the envelope, there were some emotional changes on her complexion, and at the same time, there was a lot of warmth in her heart.

Seeing His Majesty's expectant and doubtful eyes, Empress Changsun handed the envelope to His Majesty.

Li Shimin naturally looked at it without hesitation, but soon a trace of complexity appeared on his face.

"I didn't expect Yafu to give Wugou this million guan!"

Li Shimin couldn't help but say a little embarrassedly, because the million pennies naturally came from them.

But the content of Shu An's letter was to make up for Wugou's dowry back then, Li Shimin's expression became even more embarrassing after thinking of this.

Because when he got married back then, he did something unethical. Although Shu An is the eldest grandson Wugou's second father, the eldest grandson Wugou is not just an elder.

For example, the eldest grandson Wuji, after his father passed away, existed like a father, and there were also uncles Gao Shilian.

So Li Shimin naturally passed Shu An, and naturally Shu An didn't prepare any dowry at all.

This also caused Shu An to leave Chang'an in a fit of anger and travel around, if it wasn't because of old age.

Coupled with the passage of time and the letters from her daughter, Shu An gradually began to let go of her heart, so she decided to return to Chang'an.

If Li Shimin was distressed before, then now that the money has been turned around and returned to him, Li Shimin is a little guilty at this time.

After all, remembering the incident at the beginning, it was indeed a little dishonest. At this time, Empress Changsun's complexion was also flushed, and she glared at Li Shimin fiercely.

Empress Changsun sighed slightly, feeling quite moved in her heart, but she still hadn't forgotten one thing afterward, and that was the last sentence on the envelope.

“Lingnan is a great place!”

Empress Changsun murmured softly, and Li Shimin on the side also heard this sentence and nodded emphatically.

If he didn't know that food in Lingnan was so cheap before, then Li Shimin wouldn't care at all.

Especially in this special period, we must know that due to wars and natural disasters, there is not much food in the entire Tang Dynasty.

If the food from Lingnan can be introduced, then it can be said to be a good thing for Datang.

After all, if people are full, they will not starve to death, especially in the homes of ordinary people, the difference in the price of a penny of rice determines many things.

But there is still a problem before us, that is, the interests behind these rice merchants.

However, Li Shimin naturally has no reason to give up, because there is no comparison between this benefit and Datang's benefit.

Of course, now Li Shimin still wants more food from Lingnan, which is too cheap. You must know that Li Shimin has long wanted to build an elite army.

It's just that I haven't put it into action yet, mainly because of investment, and the most important point is to be full.

But even Li Shimin couldn't do this before, but now there seems to be a turning point.

After thinking of this, Li Shimin's face became excited again, as if he saw the future of Datang.

As for Empress Changsun who was at the side, she couldn't help shaking her head when she saw this scene. She looked sick before, but now she looks like a dragon and tiger in spirit. It's a world of difference.

Before, she thought what was going on with His Majesty, but now it seems that she is concerned about it and is in chaos.

Empress Changsun didn't stay for long, but she resigned instead. She still needs to be modest. If it takes a long time, many people will gossip.

In fact, many people have noticed the commotion in the palace, especially how Li Shimin's mood has changed so much.

It's just that more people are still puzzled by this news, because they don't know what happened to His Majesty.

But one thing they know is that His Majesty is not in a good mood recently, just don't mess with this Majesty.

As for Shu An in the academy, he smiled slightly. Speaking of which, it would be useless for him to ask for the money.

"The dowry of a million guan, although some are late, but it is enough to surprise many people."

Shu An murmured softly, the money was originally obtained by Li Shimin's death, and now he paid it back in another way.

The stronger Datang is, the more beneficial it is to him, so he still hopes that Datang will prosper and last forever.

Traveling through this era, you can't just do nothing, and always do something meaningful.

Chapter 248 The Proud Emperor

Recently, for some unknown reason, there has been a lot of talk about Cuju in Chang'an. Of course, there is also some food news, and the price of rice in Chang'an has dropped a lot.

Many people don't know what Cuju said, but those who pay attention to these are people who pay attention to the government, and the faces of many ordinary people are full of joy.

Because the price of rice has fallen, some people are afraid that it will rise again, so they can't help but buy more.

The changes in Chang'an were also noticed by many people, but they faintly felt that it was the masterpiece of that one in the palace, so they couldn't help but keep silent.

During the court meeting, Li Shimin seldom had a high-spirited expression on his face, which made the ministers who had heard that His Majesty was in a bad mood feel astonished, but on the surface he remained calm.

After the usual matters were dealt with, Li Shimin had no intention of leaving, and all the ministers knew that His Majesty still had something to say.

"I decided to train an elite soldier!"

Li Shimin's voice sounded slowly, with a hint of joy in his words.

After the words fell, many ministers were stunned, but then a gleam of joy appeared on the face of the general on the side of the country.

Because this has a lot to do with them, as for the civil servants, there was a hint of worry on their faces.

"Your Majesty, you can't do this. Now that everything is in ruins, you shouldn't be poor."

Then Wei Zheng was the first to stand up. This well-known admonisher can be loved and hated by Li Shimin, and he still has his own abilities.

"Your Majesty, the treasury is empty, and we need to be cautious about this matter!"

And with Wei Zheng's first words, a middle-aged man stood up with a hint of worry on his face and said, this person is the Minister of the Household Department, Dai Zhou.

This Minister of the Household Department has a lot of cares in his heart, because he is in charge of money, so he knows that even the city tax can't afford such consumption.

After that, many civil servants came out to persuade them one after another. These people obviously knew the situation of the treasury.

On the contrary, the leader, Changsun Wuji, and the other three were silent, and there seemed to be a trace of strangeness in their expressions. Logically speaking, it is impossible for His Majesty not to be ignorant of the situation.

It's just that His Majesty seemed to have a well-thought-out appearance, and for a while, the three of them, Changsun Wuji, were equally hesitant.

"There is no need to talk about this matter. The money and rations for training this elite soldier will be allocated from internal funds."

There seemed to be no surprise on Li Shimin's face, but then he spoke faintly, with a hint of confidence in his words.

You must know that the money for buying Yafu's food before was naturally taken from the national treasury, but the food could not be used, but had to be transported to various borders.

However, although this money is transferred from left to right, there are still many differences for Li Shimin. Li Shimin can't use the money in the treasury as he likes, but the money in the internal funds is the emperor's own business.

Since the words came from inside money, many ministers looked at each other for a while and then retreated. At the same time, they couldn't help but whisper in their hearts, where did His Majesty get so much money and food.

For a while, some tense court discussions disappeared in an instant, and of course a lot of doubts were left behind.

"The candidates for the training of elite soldiers, this time I decided to let many generals train a hundred each, and then compete in the school field to decide the candidate for this elite soldier."

Li Shimin then arranged to speak, and the eyes of the princes who were military generals were all brightened up.

Because there are still many princes guarding various places, the contest between these generals in Chang'an is invisible.

Of course, the main reason why this competition was made was that Li Shimin needed to buy food from Lingnan, otherwise, in a short time, he would have no way to turn this money into food.

After announcing this matter, Li Shimin left. At this time, the emperor was obviously in a good mood.

You must know that in order to increase some military expenditures in ordinary times, the court will have to discuss for most of the day, even for several days in a row.

However, today is considered very fast, so naturally Li Shimin secretly felt that it feels good to be rich.

In addition, Li Shimin will naturally not forget about Cuju, because this is a big money-making industry, as long as he has money, Li Shimin will naturally not let it go.

Just when many ministers were wondering how His Majesty had so much money, a gossip spread.

"Grand An Xuan made up for the dowry of a million guan for Empress Changsun in one go."

This was reported from the palace, and many people took a deep breath for a while, a million pennies is not a small amount.

The most important thing is that Duke Anxuan actually gave away all the money. No wonder His Majesty has the confidence to spend money to train elite soldiers.

Duke Zhao's Mansion

Even Changsun Wuji had a wry smile on his face, he didn't expect such an accident, and he was one of them who knew the inner court best.

He thought where His Majesty made his fortune, but he didn't expect it to be here, but apart from that, he also had some doubts, why there was news that the price of rice would drop in the palace.

It's just that in the end Changsun Wuji still didn't have any thoughts, and even the current Majesty is not something he can see through.

"Perhaps only the teacher can know the reason."

I don't know why at this moment, a figure appeared in Changsun Wuji's mind and whispered softly.

......

In Chang'an Academy, Shu An couldn't help showing a trace of gentleness when he looked at the disciple Xue Rengui in front of him.

After getting married, Xue Rengui looked less immature and more stable, which naturally made Shu An more satisfied.

It's just that Shu An sent people to find this disciple not to reminisce about the old days. After all, Xue Rengui is considered to be an official, so he came to visit Shu An less often.

Fortunately, Shu An didn't care about this, the reason was very simple, that is, he was used to it, after all, he used to have so many disciples.

Even though Xue Rengui has been with him for a long time, there are still many people longer than Xue Rengui, such as Changsun Wuji.

"I don't know if the teacher has any orders for the disciples to come."

Xue Rengui on the side had some doubts on his face and said respectfully, with a trace of curiosity in his words.

"You should have heard about the matter above the court council. The teacher won a spot for you. If you can command this elite army, it depends on your own ability."

Shu An shook his head slightly and said slowly, it seems that Xue Rengui is a little obsessed with gentleness, but it is normal to be young.

In fact, he is not too optimistic about Xue Rengui in this matter, the reason is very simple, that is, this matter is not that simple.

Xue Rengui's shortcoming is also obvious, that is, he is still too young, but it depends on Xue Rengui's ability. If Li Shimin can admit it, there is still a chance.

As for Xue Rengui, he couldn't help taking a deep breath at this time, with a trace of excitement on his face.

Chapter 249 Excitement, Change

To know about the court proceedings, Xue Rengui had naturally heard about it, and it would be impossible for him not to be moved.