Don't be a prince

In order to let him see it more clearly, Qiu Haiqing specially opened several places so that Zhang Liang could see everything.

After studying around the ship model for a long time, Zhang Liang clapped his hands: "It's really a good ship! Especially the mortise and tenon joints between the planks are very elegant, and it's much better than Wei Chen's ship. But, on the side of the ship, The arrow stacks prepared are a bit of a joke. You must know that the sea is not a river. In the waves, there may be times when other people’s boats will be much higher than yours. Looking down, this arrow stack is useless. !"

Li Chengqian just nodded, and Qiu Haiqing next to him was so happy that he almost passed away.

It was also only when he knew that Zhang Liang had a meal at sea, and the suggestion made by such an admiral had absolute authoritative reference value.

After apologizing, Qiu Haiqing immediately prepared his pen and ink and began to record.

Zhang Liang also knew why the prince brought out such a ship model, so he simply combined his own experience and began to experience the shortcomings of the ship model.It has to be said that a professional is a professional, as long as the point is pointed out, it is absolutely correct and critical.

After judging the ship model from the beginning to the end, Zhang Liang asked: "Your Highness brought such a ship here today, but you want to build a ship?"

Li Chengqian nodded and said: "That's right, Donggong is planning to build a seaport and shipyard in the South China Sea to develop maritime commerce. At the same time, this shipyard will also produce warships for Datang to form a South China Sea Fleet. However, Mr. Zhang will not Don’t worry, the East China Sea Fleet can also go to this shipyard to lead the ship.”

Zhang Liang shook his head: "This is not what I care about, but, is it against the rules to invest in the East Palace? Although many ships in the East China Sea Fleet are converted from civilian ships and are already in dilapidated condition, considering the treasury, I still dare not follow the rules. Hubu speak up! That eldest grandson Wuji, even a dick hair is hard..."

Just about to say a few bad things about Changsun Wuji, Zhang Liang remembered that he was the prince's uncle, so he shut up and confessed.

Li Chengqian laughed loudly: "You are right, uncle is an iron cock, not to mention that you want to renovate warships, even if the official department wants officials' salaries, he will be unhappy. This is something that can't be helped, the treasury is empty Under the circumstances, we can only spend money tightly. However, no one will block the solitary contribution, on the contrary, it is estimated that those people in the court will support it with both hands and feet!"

Chapter 284 Graduation

Someone took the initiative to undertake the task of refurbishing warships for the navy when the treasury was empty. If this person was someone else, they would definitely be torn apart by them, but if it was the emperor or the prince, then it would be fine.The world belongs to their family, and no one can tell if they spend money on their own soldiers.Besides, in the eyes of these inland people, the navy is really not very useful.

After thinking for a while, Zhang Liang found that this matter is really feasible.

As for the construction of a seaport in the South China Sea....

Zhang Liang tentatively asked: "Your Highness is building a seaport, but you want to develop sea trade?"

Li Chengqian nodded, it was related to maritime affairs, maybe he could hide it from other nobles, but he definitely couldn't hide it from Zhang Liang.Instead of lying and hiding, speak up now.

"Building seaports alone and developing maritime trade has three purposes. The first is to make money. Money is a good thing, and no one will take too much of it. Over the years, those maritime merchants in the West who dared to go to sea have taken away a lot of money in our Tang Dynasty. , Compared with their interests, those seaside families are still complacent, it is simply stupid.

The second is to manage Lingnan. Although Lingnan belongs to it, it does not have much connection with the Central Plains. The Tujia people in Lingnan are extremely stubborn. If they want to infiltrate Lingnan, they can only use profit as bait.

The third is to deepen North-South exchanges.There has always been a gap between the south and the north in the Tang Dynasty, and business and trade are a good way to deepen exchanges.As long as there are caravans for transporting goods, the north and the south can always merge slowly and truly become a big collective. "

Zhang Liang was also a farmer, and he didn't know a lot about Dou Dazi. Although he had learned some things in the officialdom over the years, he was still a little confused when he heard the crown prince talking about it.

Just look at Zhang Liang's bewildered expression, you can tell that he didn't understand.Therefore, Li Chengqian could only change his words and said: "You just need to know that Gu's doing this is good for many people, and the father also supports Gu's doing so."

For Zhang Liang, as long as there are the last few sentences, or even only the last sentence is enough.As long as the emperor agrees, don't say it is to help the prince's affairs? It is not a problem to just work hard.Otherwise? He really might not dare to mix too much with the prince.

After all, he came from a humble background? The only thing that could make the emperor satisfied or even miss him was "loyalty".

Arching his hands, Zhang Liang smiled and said, "Since this is the case? Your Highness has an order, but can you send a letter directly to Wei Chen? Wei Chen will definitely do it!"

Hearing the firmness in Zhang Liang's words? Li Chengqian nodded, and also noticed the reason for Zhang Liang's change of attitude.

It's still the emperor's consent!

The emperor's father was able to fight in all directions, govern the country and the people, and even seize the throne? He relied on all kinds of meat talents he recruited? He didn't know a big character like Zhang Liang, but he was extremely loyal!

No one's success is a fluke.

After watching the ship model, everyone returned to their seats to eat.After the banquet was over, Li Chengqian didn't stay any longer? He took Qiu Haiqing and left.

Sitting in the carriage going back, Li Chengqian patted Qiu Haiqing on the shoulder and said, "See? This is the difference between fantasy and experience? Regarding the construction of sea-going ships, you now have a clue!"

Qiu Haiqing nodded? Holding his notes with a greedy face, these are extremely important knowledge? He needs to understand it in a short time.Building a car behind closed doors can only create four different things? Now with the suggestion of Zhang Liang, the admiral of the sea? He suddenly regained his energy.

Seeing that Qiu Haiqing had found what he wanted to do again, Li Chengqian was also happy for him.

After sending him home first, the prince's car returned to the East Palace.

Harem - Hall of Two Instruments

"Chengqian, I went to visit Zhang Liang today."

Putting down the secret report, the emperor smiled and said to the queen.

The eldest grandson was embroidering, and when he heard the emperor's voice, he put down his bandage and said, "Isn't this something you expected a long time ago? If Chengqian wants to build a fleet, he needs experienced people to help him. Otherwise, you can let him What should I do? Wouldn’t it be embarrassing for a child who has never been on a boat before to do this? You, I guess you are just waiting to see Cheng Qian’s laugh!”

Li Shimin laughed loudly: "I just want to see how powerful this kid Chengqian is. Now it seems that he also needs to ask others for help. Anyway, Lingnan's affairs are not something he can handle alone. The government selects some talents and sends them to the East Palace, and I will order Zhang Liang and the Ministry of Industry to support some of his water generals and craftsmen, otherwise, I don’t know how difficult it is for him.”

After all, Li Shimin couldn't help caring about the prince's positive actions.

Of course, out of the emperor's desire to control, it was still necessary to send some officials and Baiqisi's spies to the southern seaport.Although he said that he would hand over all these matters to Donggong, he still had to have a line of sight.

Soon, Donggong received the news.

Li Chengqian heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that the emperor's father was about to deploy people.

Now that it's all right, the emperor's manpower has been inserted, so he can start the operation with confidence.In the past, the emperor just let it go and really ignored it. He was afraid to arrange things. Now that the emperor's manpower has been inserted in, he can do a lot without worrying about causing bad influence.There is no way, the current Datang belongs to the emperor, not to the prince, even if it will be inherited in the future.

After arranging things in Lingnan, it was already evening.After dinner and dealing with a few memorials, Li Chengqian went into bed.

A period of sleep in the morning can easily disrupt his biological clock. He doesn't want to turn day and night upside down, so he can only force himself to fall asleep.

Therefore, before the Shangyuan Festival, there was an endless stream of carriages coming in and out of the side gate of the East Palace. All the carriages came in empty, and when they went out, they were all filled with copper coins and silver.The driver of the car has no intention of covering up, so he exposes these properties for people to watch.

This is the first time that the wealth of the Eastern Palace has been completely exposed to the public. Before, it was only known that the crown prince was rich, but this time he found out that he was so rich that even the broken silver was loaded in a carriage. Can't see it at all!The censor wanted to seize this matter and impeach him, but when he picked up the pen to write the memorial, he realized that he didn't know how to write it.

The money was not stolen, but Donggong earned it by his own ability.As long as someone impeaches, he will immediately become the object of ridicule, because this is a typical hatred of the rich or greedy eyes.

In desperation, Hao Duo wrote the opening memorial and burned it again.

The movement in the East Palace attracted the attention of many people, so they couldn't help but ask what the prince was going to do and why he spent so much money.

Things in the south are still kept secret, so it is impossible to find out, but when he found out that the crown prince was going to spend all the money, even the emperor gasped.

Even if he spends so much money at once, he will feel distressed!

However, Li Chengqian didn't have the mind to pay attention to all kinds of comments in the market, he was preparing for the graduation ceremony.

The imperial court's big exam was abolished. When a scoring system that is more efficient than the exam appeared, it was helpless to be replaced.

Li Chengqian did not expect that the emperor's father would be so resolute and decisive, so he had no choice but to add the "defense" system, in order to prevent some honorable children from looking for someone to retouch, or even plagiarism.

After studying in Zhenguan Academy for so long, what I look forward to most is nothing more than gold plating.So, the diploma came out.Holding the graduation certificate of Zhenguan College, it will undoubtedly prove that this person has received the top education.

Originally, Li Chengqian thought that such a certificate with the official seal engraved by the academy would be very good, but unexpectedly, after the emperor learned about this incident, he also got involved.

As a result, the emperor's seal was added to the graduation certificates of the college students...

The literati nodded at this, thinking that it was the emperor's concern for Wenlin. Although the courtiers felt that the emperor was making a big fuss, they couldn't tell why.

The first month just passed, and the graduation ceremony was held as scheduled, but it was not the academy's own celebration, but held together by the imperial court and the academy.After the graduation ceremony is completed, the ministries of the imperial court will directly recruit the students they like in the academy.

A paper is enough for them to see the potential of a student.Although he is not willing to have his position under his command occupied by someone other than his own family, but if he can win over, the effect will still be the same.

The cold wind of the first month can't cool those hot hearts. Since they didn't choose to go to the medical school or other places, it shows that these students have the purpose of being officials.Originally joining the college was just praying to God to give me hope, but whoever imagined it, now that I graduated, it is only a stone's throw away from my dream.

Sitting on the rostrum, Yang Du stroked his beard and smiled at the emperor: "Look, they are all good students! You have to be careful when you start, the old minister wants to keep more people, so that he can start a college under his jurisdiction." What about the school?"

Regarding Yang Du's teasing, Li Shimin naturally smiled: "I also hope so. The prince always said that the first batch of graduates is actually the worst group of students in the college, and elites will emerge later. But in my opinion, These students are already very good, and even some of the papers that you graded as mediocre still amaze me."

Yang Du smiled and cupped his hands. It is already very good to get such an evaluation from the emperor.

Although there are many people in the lobby, there is no sense of clutter.The people in the front row are all bigwigs from the imperial court. They came here today, apart from attending their own children's graduation ceremony, they also want to recruit talents.All the chief officials have appeared here, and even the most stupid student knows what he should choose.

The students in the back row are the students who graduated this time. Except for the students from the Xungui family who knew that their future path had been planned by their parents and even the emperor, the students from the common people's family were already so excited that they were about to pass by.

A few years ago, who would have believed that a poor boy who herded cattle with a runny nose, or struggled with grassroots in the fields, would have the opportunity to be in the same room as the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, or even His Majesty the Emperor?

Unlike the emperor and the old gentleman, Li Chengqian has no seat to sit, because he is the host of today.

Speaking of the college's parent meeting and various meetings, he also held it not once or twice, and with the experience of supervising the country, it is nothing to stand on the stage now.

Seeing that everyone was in place, Li Chengqian stretched out his hand and pressed it, and the already quiet lobby suddenly became quiet.

After clearing his throat, Li Chengqian said in his duck voice that was changing his voice: "Today is the graduation ceremony of the first batch of graduates of the college. First of all, I have something to say to the graduates."

As soon as Li Chengqian finished speaking, Chang Sun Chong, who was sitting behind him, stood up, bowed his hands, and all the students behind him immediately followed him to do the same.

"Boys, don't think that you can slack off now that you have graduated. After graduation, some of you will be selected by the court. You have to be high-ranking officials and ride horses, and some of you will not be selected and can only be in the school. But it’s nothing. The official position is never a measure of a person’s value. When you are in the court, you worry about politics, and when you enter the hall, you think about teaching. No matter where you are, as long as what you do is beneficial to Datang, Gu will stick out his thumbs and praise you for your good work!"

"Disciple understands!"

Hearing the uniform answers, Li Chengqian nodded and said: "That's all I have to say. Next, let our sacrificial wine, Mr. Yang Du, talk about it."

After finishing speaking, Li Chengqian looked at Mr. Yang.Yes, he can't resist the appointment of the host, but he can trick the old bastard who wants to take a break!

However, Yang Du didn't mean to be embarrassed at all, but straightened his robes and strode onto the stage.

Someone took over, and Li Chengqian took the old man's place, ready to see what the old man had to say.

Without clearing his throat, Yang Du stood up straight, and first bowed his hands to the audience.

Now it's over, with Yang Du's reputation, even the bigwigs in the court don't dare to accept the gift casually, they can only stand up in a hurry to return the gift.As for the students in the back, they all bent their waists and lay their upper bodies on the table.

Putting down his hands, Yang Du said: "I would like to thank all the important officials in the court for the importance you have given to the students of the academy. For your hard work, you have come directly to the academy to recruit people. I also want to thank all the students. The road to dreams. The establishment of the college is difficult. The first thing you want to thank is the support of the royal family. You must know that the construction of the college is all funded by the royal family. Focus on learning where you are.”

Immediately, under the leadership of Changsun Chong, the students bowed their hands in the direction of the emperor and the crown prince.

The emperor smiled and watched the scene of the students saluting. It was for this that he promised the establishment of the academy.Grace comes from above. Many officials in the court have received the favor of the royal family, so he, the emperor, can better control his subordinates.

As for Li Chengqian, this is the first time I feel the mood of my teacher, this kind of feeling of being sincerely thanked by the students is really cool!

"Then, the old man has only one warning to you, that is, remember to walk upright and sit upright in the future, looking up to the sky and bowing to the ground. Although you have graduated, the gate of the college will always be open for you. I want to come back and see Look, come back!"

As soon as Yang Du said this, the students in the audience burst into tears.After all, it is a place where they have lived for a long time. Now that they have graduated and left, they find that this place has become their second home, which is equally worrying.

"Okay, okay, wipe away your tears, it's embarrassing for a big man to sweat and cry like this, the old man announces that you have graduated!"

After finishing his sentence in a hurry, Yang Du covered his face and left quickly without going back to the rostrum.After all, it is really shameful for Tangtang Academy to cry like a confinement baby at Jijiu.

Lao Yangdu ran away, so Li Chengqian could only bite the bullet and go on stage and continue to host.

"Then, then, Mr. Fang, please come on stage first."

Wearing an official uniform, Fang Xuanling slowly stepped onto the stage. Today is the time for recruiting students, so wearing an official uniform is more symbolic.

"Zhongshu Sheng is now in charge of the four people's free time, from the eighth rank..."

Seeing Fang Xuanling on the stage accepting the enthusiastic registration of students, Li Shimin said to Li Chengqian who came back: "There are so many talents. I am happy to see that these students are willing to be used by the imperial court. Heroes in the world, all belong to me." It's enough."

This was what he said when he saw the new subjects, but the examinations for the colleges were abolished, and the talents selected by the imperial examinations seemed to come from poor families, but after careful investigation by Baiqisi, he found that these new subjects Scholars, many of them still have a severe relationship with the aristocratic family.What annoyed the emperor the most was that the essays of these new Jinshi scholars were wonderfully written.

Li Chengqian nodded and said: "It's good for Father to be happy, but, Father, look, after a few years, when the college has completely become a high-end institution, the real talents will be cultivated. These people are only qualified. That's all. When the college assigns the task of teaching literacy to the schools under its jurisdiction, then the disciples who enter the college will focus on developing their own specialties. Don't underestimate the engineering college and the agricultural college. It is these places that are important. Now the simple gantry crane of the Engineering College has been successfully developed. With it, whether it is building a city or something else, I don’t know how much labor will be saved and how much speed will be speeded up.

Moreover, Qingque has already begun to study the improvement of steel. Our current iron smelting in Datang is still very backward, and the hydraulic and wind hammers only give a lot of help. If the problem cannot be solved from the source, the armor of our soldiers in Datang Don't know when it will be updated.These are much better than cultivating a few people with excellent eloquence for the court. "

Li Shimin nodded after thinking for a long time after hearing the words: "You are right, it is indeed very important. If that is the case, then I will leave it to you. Now you only need to deal with some business memorials. You have nothing to do. Help me." It's right to share your worries. But, let's talk about the things in the south, you put all your eggs in one basket and put most of the property in the East Palace, what should you do if you lose money?"

"Someone has to do it, and the treasury can't support it, so let's do it. We Tang can't always focus on the land, the sea is also very important. You also have [-]% of the shares, do you agree with the Ministry of Internal Affairs? Tell me, should you get the money quickly?"

Chapter 285 Smuggling

There is no free lunch in the world. If you want to reap, you have to pay in the early stage. This also applies to the emperor.

"Tsk, I don't think my money is enough? Didn't I send you a few officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs? Just talk to them."

After finishing speaking, the emperor stood up, and the view from the rostrum was only wide, but no specific voice could be heard.When Fang Xuanling took down the four talents he had selected with a lewd smile, the rest of the officials were upset and went directly to the people he had selected.

They are all students from ordinary families, so it is impossible to give them to high officials suddenly.The head of Zhongshu Province, from the eighth rank, seems to be considered a high-level official, but in fact, his real power is similar to that of an odd job.

Sharpening one's own subordinates is something that any department must do, so the official positions they promise are inconspicuous.Since the emperor had directly handed over the appointment of officials to the chief officer, he had no intention of interrupting, but focused on watching the students' reactions.

But for the children of common people, let alone the eighth rank, even the ninth rank, they are also officials.They all understand the down-to-earth truth, so no one has any opinions on their positions.

Yang Du left, so Fang Xiaoquan was recruiting students on behalf of the college. The old gentleman just sat there, and many students immediately surrounded him.From clay-legged to scholars, they still can't change their fear of the court.Many people actually hold the idea of ​​entering the academy, becoming a loose official, and glorifying their ancestors.

While others were running around for their future and recommending themselves to the big bosses in the court, Li Yifu shrank in a corner, holding an official document and staring at it.

Others were directly recruited by the three provinces, six ministries and nine temples, but when they came to me, they were appointed by the Ministry of Officials.

Magistrate of Zhuo County, what is this?I tried my best to get the recommendation of Li Daliang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, entered the college and studied hard, and now I got a county magistrate?

Li Yifu's ferocious expression was naturally seen by Li Chengqian.

"What's the matter? Are you not satisfied with your appointment?"

Hearing the prince's voice, Li Yifu quickly put away his mournful face, cupped his hands and said, "How dare the students be dissatisfied? A commoner can directly become the county magistrate? It's considered flattering. But Your Highness, let's not care about the interior of the court? Even the grassland lacks Officials? Why did they become magistrates in the mainland when they came to the students? The students asked many people? Only the students did this."

Isn't that nonsense?Li Chengqian smiled slightly, sat on the chair and said, "I know what you are thinking? I think my classmates will either serve as small officials in the three provinces and six ministries, not to mention the officials in the capital, and still have a chance to be promoted? Or go to the grasslands? If they can make contributions, when they arrive Are you going to die of old age in the mountain village?"

Li Yifu thought for a long time before he nodded stiffly. After the thoughts in his heart are exposed? It is the most stupid to cover up, it is better to admit it as soon as possible.