Tang Dynasty good father-in-law

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In the Shu residence, Shu An was a little dazed at this moment, because at this time Li Shimin and his party appeared in front of him without any warning.

Shu An was a little surprised, but Sun Simiao was still a little nervous, after all, the one in front of him was the current His Majesty.

Even Sun Simiao couldn't be calm and calm. Although he was a famous doctor all over the world, he was still influenced by the thought of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism that he had received since ancient times.

Fortunately, Li Shimin was concerned about his sub-father at this time, and he didn't care about this miracle doctor Sun.

This is normal after all, the current Li Shimin is still in his prime, and there is no major problem with the heirs of the harem.

Naturally, he would not care about this miracle doctor. Of course, everyone who is not sick thinks so, and feels that he will never find a miracle doctor one day.

"Yafu, I wonder if locusts can be compared to meat?"

When he came to Shu An, Li Shimin didn't go around in circles, and directly articulated his problem.

Shu Anming couldn't help but realize that Li Shimin must have been to heaven and earth after looking at this outfit, otherwise he wouldn't be in such a hurry.

You must know that you have said similar words to the matchmaker, and thinking of this, Shu An's smile can't help showing a hint of playfulness.

This means that Li Shimin went to order that signature dish, because locusts have a record of eating raw in history.

It seems that this time it is a lot better, but Shu An can still be sure about Li Shimin's question.

After all, there is little meat in this era, and locusts are still rich in protein, which can supplement human nutritional deficiencies and naturally increase strength.

"Yes, locusts do have this effect."

Under the anticipation of Li Shimin and others, Shu An nodded affirmatively and replied.

Chapter 154 Price Rise, Popularity

Li Shimin came in a hurry, and left in a hurry. After receiving a positive answer from Shu An, he seemed to be going back to discuss some things in detail.

After all, this matter still needs to be discussed with the generals, and it is more appropriate to consider how many locusts to buy.

After Shu An watched the leaving figures of Li Shimin and others, a hint of thought appeared on his face.

It seems that the price of locusts will usher in a round of rise next, but it should be a happy event for refugees.

"An Xuan, you should have planned this matter, otherwise it wouldn't be such a coincidence."

Sun Simiao on the side couldn't help saying, with a hint of affirmation in his words.

The timing of this emperor's visit was too coincidental, and in Sun Simiao's perception, this old friend was best at scheming.

"maybe!"

Shu An didn't seem to care about speaking out, it made no difference whether this matter was calculated by him or not.

Anyway, there is nothing wrong with Li Shimin, locusts are indeed similar to meat to a certain extent.

As long as the training method is appropriate, it is not a problem to train an elite soldier, and it will also have a lot of benefits for Datang.

There are too many unexpected elements in this matter, although he did intend to raise the price of locusts.

If there are benefits, then without him making a sound, many merchants will rush forward, and he can be regarded as a pusher at most.

After Li Shimin returned to the palace, several other people also went back to the mansion. Among them, Fang Xuanling who returned to his mansion looked absent-minded.

It seemed that he was thinking about something, because after knowing about the locust, Fang Xuanling's ingenuity naturally saw the benefits.

In addition, Fang Xuanling was very shy in his pocket during this period of time, and the family finances were not in his own hands, so he naturally wanted to make some money.

Of course, as a scholar, if Fang Xuanling did some business affairs in an open and honest manner, his reputation might not be guaranteed.

So this matter needs a trusted person to do it, just like An Xuangong asked his niece to be in charge of the heaven and earth.

No matter who they are, they can't say anything, after all, they are women's generation, and they might not be as good as merchants in terms of status, so naturally no one said anything.

Not only Fang Xuanling, but also the other two who returned to the mansion were a little fussy, after all, everything cost money.

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Not long after, a few more people in Chang'an bought locusts, and this time they only had one penny for eight taels.

This can't help but plunge the whole Chang'an into a kind of doubt again, is this locust really a treasure, otherwise why so many people buy it.

Could it be that there are still business opportunities that I don't understand, but no one knows the answer.

And Li Shimin also took action, and directly summoned these generals without saying anything, and put a pot of fried locusts in front of each of them.

"I got some food by chance today, and I want to share it with all my lovers."

Li Shimin's face was as usual, as if he really got something, and said.

It's just that there was a wry smile on the faces of the princes who were born as generals, because the thing in front of them was a locust.

But when everyone saw that His Majesty ate first, none of these generals hesitated for a moment.

Li Shimin, who saw this scene, showed a smile on his face, and then his voice sounded slowly.

"There is nothing wrong with this locust, but it is also a rare delicacy."

"The most important thing is that, according to Yafu and Doctor Sun's identification, this locust can be compared to meat."

"So I decided to let the locusts enter the food of the imperial army, but at the same time we need to strengthen training."

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Different from those civil servants, Li Shimin can directly give orders to these military generals, after all, these were once his subordinates in Tiance Mansion.

The key is that what Li Shimin said is well-founded, both An Xuangong and Sun Simiao are well-known figures in the world, so naturally they would not cheat on such a thing.

As for the increase in food, then the same training needs to be increased, and these are the affairs of the generals in front of him.

At this time, the military commander's complexion changed a lot while eating fried locusts, obviously thinking about something.

First of all, the taste of locusts is really good. It seems that it must be a kind of food that cannot escape. As for the news that it is comparable to meat, this news is shocking.

How could they not know what this meant, so His Majesty's words did not make them feel that there was anything wrong.

If you can eat meat, you will naturally need to increase training, but whether the soldiers will accept the locusts is still a question, and this is what the Duke is worried about.

But His Majesty has already made a decision, so they naturally have no reason to refuse.

What's more, it is very rare to be able to get civil servants to support this, and buying locusts is also a considerable sum of money.

There has never been an impenetrable wall above the world. In a short period of time, gossip about this His Majesty's decision has reached the ears of some interested people.

"What? Locusts can be eaten, and they are equivalent to meat?"

"How is this possible? There are only so many locusts now, not even a tenth of the price of rice."

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After a burst of shock, these people were all thinking about it. At this time, they didn't understand what this meant, and they were fools.

No wonder there were more locusts purchased in Chang'an before. It turned out that these people must have known the news in advance, so these people could not help but secretly cursed for being unreasonable.

As a result, the purchase price of locusts in Chang'an rose steadily, which made the refugees all dumbfounded, as if they didn't understand the changes.

"If Duke Anxuan hadn't been the first to buy the locusts, how would we know how valuable these locusts are!"

However, the following statement immediately made all the refugees agree, and all of this was brought about by An Xuangong.

If they wanted to be grateful now, they would thank An Xuangong, but even though they had thanked him many times before, they were still full of gratitude.

The current Shu An has become the most trusted person of these refugees in the pass.

And there is another news spread out of Chang'an, it is said that His Majesty eats locusts, and all the princes also eat locusts.

It is for this reason that the upper and lower are effective, even those officials naturally bought some locusts and went back, wanting to give it a try.

Of course, some people began to order this dish of fried locusts in heaven and earth, because it is said that this is what His Majesty and Duke of the Kingdom eat today.

All in all, eating locusts has become popular in Chang'an. After overcoming their own fear, the taste of locusts is undoubtedly not as bad as imagined.

In particular, some cooks have developed various dishes for eating locusts, and under such circumstances, the price of locusts has also risen.

Chapter 155 The peak, success or failure in one fell swoop

"Laifu, how much food is left?"

There was a gleam of light on Shu An's face and he said, it has been many days since the severe drought broke out.

Counting it, he has already been on relief for more than 20 days, and the food that Chang'an conscripted from other places has already arrived yesterday.

Even Shu An couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, Li Shimin was much more unreliable than he imagined.

Even Shu An can't praise this efficiency, and of course Shu An also knows that the speed of this era is inherently slow.

Otherwise, there will be no such sentence as the three armies have not moved, and the grain and grass go first. This does not mean that the grain and grass are transported first, but the preparation.

"Master, we still have [-] shi of grain, and [-] shi of grain has yet to arrive."

Laifu couldn't help but speak with a hint of emotion on his face, because from the current point of view, it seems that they bought a little too much food.

After the voice fell, it was Shu An's turn to be a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he understood.

It seems like 20 days, but the food used is not as much as imagined, after all, it is just gruel.

If it is a catty of rice, there can be several bowls of rice. If it is replaced with gruel, at least ten or twenty bowls can be filled out, so that the water will naturally be more.

"Sir, after the relief is over, shall we open a grain store?"

Laifu hesitated and said, after all, this food was enough for them for a long time.

Although it won't do much to leave it alone, but if it is exchanged for money, then Laifu will feel more at ease.

"No hurry, there should be changes in the next two days."

Shu An's eyes flickered and he said, with a hint of affirmation in his words.

Judging by the current rice price, he might still make some money, but Shu An's goal was never to make money.

Naturally, he doesn't care about gains and losses above money, but what makes him care about this time is the construction leading to the outside of the pass.

In fact, Li Shimin in the palace at this time couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after receiving the food and sending it to Chang'an.

However, there was still a lot of apology on his face. This emperor seemed to be a little dishonest in this matter.

Some of them cheated my sub-father. Of course, Li Shimin and he quickly adjusted their mentality. How to build the road still needs to be discussed with the officials.

Because Li Shimin had already discussed this matter with several important ministers, it was basically confirmed.

As for the generals, there is naturally no need to worry about anything, because the construction of this road leading to the outside of the pass has proved His Majesty's determination to march north, how can it be stopped.

Only on the battlefield can meritorious deeds be made, and these generals will naturally not refuse on this point.

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Although Li Shimin's decision-making at the court meeting had many twists and turns, and many ministers believed that road construction was a waste of money and money, Li Shimin suppressed it forcefully on the grounds that it was benefiting the people.

Of course, the main reason is that Changsun Wuji and the others did not say a word, so naturally no one can influence Li Shimin's decision-making.

Under such circumstances, Li Shimin asked the Ministry of Industry to make a process immediately. In fact, the Ministry of Industry had already been notified.

Naturally, Li Shimin would not fight unprepared battles, let alone such a big event as road construction.

And the content of the court meeting was also not concealed and spread to the whole Chang'an, which made Chang'an once again in shock.

"Your Majesty wants to build a road leading outside the pass."

"It is said that the road was built to keep these refugees alive."

"Yes, it is said that a large number of refugees will be called, not only will they be given food, but also wages."

"It's just that this piece of news seems to have been heard before?"

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There were voices of discussion in Chang'an. At this time, they remembered what An Xuangong did after the drought broke out.

However, the imperial court did not move at all, and now the words finally took action, but after the comparison.

Many people in Chang'an couldn't help but feel that the imperial court's response was a little slow, and they didn't know that it was 01:30.

If it wasn't for Duke Anxuan, then the refugees outside Chang'an City didn't know what to do, and how many people would die.

Of course, some people remembered the rumors in Chang'an, which seemed to be about Duke Anxuan's advice to His Majesty to build a straight path.

Now it seems that the original rumors were directly confirmed, which made many people astonished, because it seemed to have something to do with An Xuangong again.