Don't be a prince

After a long time, when the tax shortage in Dengzhou was dealt with, the emperor stopped calling the courtiers by name.

A memorial was handed over to the eunuch by the emperor.

The accompanying eunuch held the memorial, lowered his head and trotted all the way to Li Chengqian.

"Prince, since this memorial is actually written by you, please read it. It will save some people from thinking that at your age, you can't even read all the words. Someone used the prince's name to submit the memorial."

Hearing what his father said, Li Chengqian was still quite shocked by the memorial.

Unexpectedly, Dad even considered this relationship.It can only be said that he is worthy of being an emperor?

Standing up, walked to the aisle in the middle and stood, opened the memorial, Li Chengqian said: "This is a memorial to the emperor who borrowed the bull of Langya County to advance alone. The person described is a refugee in the Qinling Mountains. Currently, Before the autumn harvest, the fields of the people around the Qinling Mountains were easily harmed by the wild boars in the mountains, so the father ordered the prince to lead the army to hunt. During the hunting, Gu met the refugees in the Qinling Mountains, and felt deeply, so I wrote this letter Memorial."

After talking about the whole story, Li Chengqian officially read:

""An Min Lun": My son-in-law Li Chengqian borrowed the memorial of Niu Gong, and there is this memorial:

Now by the emperor's order, I will patrol the Qinling Mountains.Pro-rate and diligent, the animals that hunt are numerous.Those who don't get it will also go far away in the mountains.When I first got the wild pig, I saw the refugee's camp.The sons and ministers were different, so they brought Wei Gong Li Jing and Niu Gongniu Jinda, and a dozen guards brought pigs as a gift, and entered.

When I first passed the gate of the village, I thought it was strong.Entering, you will see the poor and haggard people.The wooden skin is used as clothing, but the clothing does not cover the body, and the body does not have fair skin.The old and the weak lean on the rotten doors of the wooden houses and look at them, while the young and strong stand with sharp stone sticks and fight at every turn.

And Liu Yang, the head of the village, said that it was an explanation.I have personally experienced the camps, and I know that the refugees are rich and hungry, and they are warm and cold.Logs are cut down and piled up to build a house, and grass seeds are picked and hoarded for food.What else is there to be miserable in the world.

When asked about the reason for avoiding the world, he talked about the reason for the war at the end of the Sui Dynasty.The rebellious army armed with food, if the neighboring villages do not follow, there will be no survival overnight.And when you seize this point, you will pay food to save your life, and first escape to the mountains and forests on the day of the second coming, and live on until now.I don't know the year and month, and I don't know the end of the war.

When asked about going out of the mountain, he said that he knew his crime and had no land and no life.

Ask Niu Gong privately about the law, but he knows that the refugees are the ones who owe the country taxation and labor first.

I secretly think that the crime of exiles is inappropriate, and the law of crimes against exiles is not right.

"Laws of the Tang Dynasty" stipulates that what you do (four tones) is for the people, the law is a tree to treat people, and crimes are illegal to protect the people.Today, the refugees hide in the deep mountains to survive, and they can't settle down when they come out of the mountains to suffer.

I secretly thought that the determination of the law is actually for the safety of the people and the society, the people are the first, and the society is the last.

When the people are strong, the country is strong, and when the people are rich, the country is rich.Hearing that Chen Sheng and Wu Guang had no heavy taxes on the land, Fang raised the rebels, and the foundation of the pre-Qin Dynasty was destroyed once.

Today, at the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, there were 200 million households registered, the fields were desolate and the people were few, the producers were few, and the soldiers were weak.To empathize with the suffering of the people, it is decreed to reduce taxes and let the people recuperate. Therefore, the national treasury is empty, and it is difficult to provide disaster relief in many places inside, and it is not easy to use troops outside.

East Turkic Jieli is also those who bully the weak and fear the hard.The Western Turks and Xue Yantuo were strong national powers, so the stupid thieves did not dare to bully them, so they went south to beat the pass and drove to Beijing.

I secretly thought that the refugees should be collected, exonerated from their crimes, divided their fields, and increased their taxes to strengthen the country.I don't know how many refugees there were in the Tang Dynasty. If they all came out of the mountains, the fields would be cultivated, wives could be married when they were young, old people could be safe, the army could be increased, and the state's use could be increased.

The Jieli barbarians broke the contract first, and although they apologized for giving out cattle and sheep, they were in fact treacherous.The humiliation of beating the pass and endangering the capital is still there. If the national treasury increases and the army increases, the day of shame will not be far away.

I heard the master said that in the time of Yao and Shun, the world was safe, the hungry got food, the cold got a house, and the old got food.Today, the father is also a sage king, the refugees are suffering in the mountains, the heart of the saint is hurting, and the sons and ministers feel the same.

Today, the memorial is folded in the teacher's room, and the pain of the father and son, the innocence is shown on the paper.

After the book is finished, I will show my father again, don't be sad.

Joint names: Prince Li Chengqian, Prince Taishi Li Gang, Duke of Wei Li Jing, and Bull Jinda of Langya County. "

After reading, Li Chengqian handed the memorial to the eunuch, pretended to wipe away his tears, and then returned to his seat and sat down.

There is no way, I have no fate with Oscar statuettes in this life, although I feel that the refugees are really miserable, but it is still difficult to cry for them.Wiping his eyes with his sleeve is already the limit of his acting skills.

After reading everything, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then Li Chengqian looked at his father.

It didn't matter, he almost jumped up in fright.

My father on the throne actually burst into tears at this moment!The scariest thing is that even the snot bubbles are blowing up! !

Chapter 129 Master Xing is mighty!

Seeing the emperor's father crying like this, Li Chengqian would not believe it even if he was beaten to death if he said that he was crying for the refugees.Although it may be a bit unfilial to say so, how could he, who is so cruel to his own family, cry out because of the situation here.

The empathetic words in the article were actually added after the old man asked him to.

Generally, such a memorial to the emperor with affection and reason should add more or less side-flattering sentences.It’s the same when I usually do things. I have an opinion on my boss and raise it tactfully and without hurting face. The boss corrects the mistake and I make a contribution. Everyone is happy.

Someone like Wei Zheng who pointed to his nose and opened his mouth without any foreshadowing is definitely two hundred and five.

The courtiers also noticed the emperor's tears, and immediately bowed to the ground in panic, no one dared to say anything.

On weekdays, even Wei Zheng didn't dare to jump out and sing the opposite when the emperor was furious or mournful, or gloated at other people's misfortunes.

Numerous facts have proved that it is not a serious crime to sing the opposite tune, but if you dare to laugh alone when the emperor is sad, you can usually laugh to the bottom of the world.

After receiving the memorial from the eunuch on his knees, Li Shimin put it on the desk, and said in a deep voice: "It seems that I am still too addicted to this peaceful situation. Those who are huddled in the palace have forgotten that there is still a treasure in the mountains." Refugees who suffer from cold and starvation. They are all people from the Central Plains. How can they get to this situation. Mobile terminal ../

Grass seeds, I also ate them when my soldiers were short of food.Eating a few big bowls is only enough to satisfy the hunger for a while.When fighting in winter, the soldiers did not have enough protection against the cold, and most of them suffered from frostbite.Hand and foot necrosis and amputation are innumerable.It was like this during the war, but now it has been nine years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, and the warlords everywhere have been wiped out. Although foreign enemies covet the land of the Central Plains, only Xieli dares to act.

In such a peaceful year, there are still such a group of people who endure pain in the Tang Dynasty.My heart is very painful. Although the book written by the prince has a lot of language problems, the truth in it is deafening.I think this proposal is feasible, what do you guys think? "

Li Jing and Niu Jinda signed the memorial a long time ago, so they stood up immediately and said in unison: "The prince's words are reasonable, and my ministers agree!"

In this case, it means that they gave the crown prince the primary credit.

The second batch stood out were Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Xiao Yu, Yu Shinan, Kong Yingda and others.

The reason why Changsun Wuji stood up was very simple, he was greedy by the prince's suggestion!

Now he is serving as Minister of the Household Department and in charge of the national treasury. Everyone in the world thinks that this is a position of farting oily crotch, but only he knows how much he has worried about the national treasury during this period of time.

Under the premise that the emperor successively issued decrees to exempt taxation and labor in poor areas, it is inevitable that the treasury will be empty, and the empty treasury not only bears the salaries of officials all over the world, but also bears the needs of the three provinces and six ministries. Relief.How to do more things with limited money broke his heart.

Now that the Tang Dynasty is full of waste, no matter where it is, there is a shortage of people. There are not one or two barren fields. Even if the people are desperately planting, how few people have eggs?

If the refugees come out of the mountains, they will be able to inject fresh blood into the grassroots, so for the household department, the future "harvest" can be said to be a certainty.

"Minister Sun Wuji, second the proposal!"

"Chenfang Xuanling seconded the proposal!"

"Minister Xiao Yu seconded the proposal!"

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With these big bosses taking the lead, some officials under them, and some officials who were worried about getting ahead too early, all stood up and seconded the proposal one after another.

Some of them really think that what the prince said is reasonable, some are purely for following suit, and some are just for the sake of giving you big brothers a face.Li Gang's abrupt signature on the memorial had the final effect.

Even if the prince is young and there, with his signature, he can bring some officials to follow.

Li Chengqian didn't feel happy when he saw all the officials leaving the group and shouting "Second".

To his surprise, Wei Zheng, who was nicknamed "the spokesperson of the people", was still sitting there at this time, looking at the Bodhisattva with his eyes and nose, and his nose and heart.

Director, this script is not right!

Shouldn't this guy be the first to emerge?

Li Xiaogong exchanged glances with several royal relatives, and stood up without hesitation.

The emperor clearly agreed with the crown prince's memorial, not to mention that the crown prince is his own family, so there is no reason to bend his elbows. This effort should be used both public and private.

Soon, more than half of the ruling officials seconded the proposal.As long as the magnet picks up an iron nail, the iron nail will also be lifted up with a large piece. This is the reason.

Just when the general trend was trending and the situation was going well, the voice of "Secondary" suddenly said "I object"!

Li Chengqian followed the prestige, and saw a minister with a Chinese face standing out. He didn't feel that he was outnumbered, but moved forward and walked to the forefront.

The emperor, who thought he had a chance to win, suddenly felt a headache when he saw the person who stood up.

In some people, the parts above the collarbone are hard.

Wei Zheng was an admonisher, so there is nothing wrong with his neck being stiff.

But Dai Zhou also made him unable to do anything.

This guy, in the second year of Wude, was still serving in the Taiwei Mansion under Wang Shichong.In March of the second year of Wude, Wang Shichong wanted to usurp the throne. Dai Zhou came in and said: "The monarch and his ministers are like father and son, and they should share weal and woe from beginning to end. I hope you can follow Yi Yin and Zhou Gong to assist the royal family and make the country stable. It will be the luck of the world."

Soon, Wang Shichong asked for Jiuxi's special gift again, and Dai Zhou came in to admonish him again.Wang Shichong was furious and demoted him to Zhengzhou Changshi.

Wang Shichong and Li Shimin are very familiar with each other.A hero emerges from troubled times. Although he was defeated in the end and died on the way to exile in Shu, he has to admit that he is indeed a character.

Dai Zhou, who was able to confront Wang Shichong twice without changing his face, should also be a character.So after ascending the throne, Li Shimin appointed him as the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and soon became a regular.Due to its functions, Dali Temple needs such a square person to sit in the town.

Other things are fine, if it involves the law, he will be implicated.

Rubbing his temples with a headache, Li Shimin was very annoyed. If he had known this, he should have been transferred out of Dali Temple in advance.

After bowing to salute the emperor, Dai Zhou didn't get up, nor did he speak to the emperor, but turned to the right and saluted Li Chengqian before getting up.

Minister of Dali Temple, the prince cannot treat such an official lightly.

So Li Chengqian also stood up and returned the gift.

When the crown prince put down his hand, Dai Zhou said: "Although the crown prince is only eight years old, what your majesty said is good. The words of the memorial are well-founded and shocking. Most of the courtiers have seconded their opinions one after another. It can be seen. However, the official wants to ask Prince, is it appropriate to change the law just for the sake of the refugees? The law was established at the beginning, it was determined by justice, strictness, and evidence-based judgments.

However, if the prince changed the law to appease the refugees, what is the majesty of the law?The reason why majesty is majestic is because it is an iron rule, and the ancients have taught: 'Don't change the order overnight'.If there is a precedent for amending the law today for the sake of the refugees, will there be amendments in the future if similar things happen?

The lower officials work in Dali Temple, and the most common sentence they hear on weekdays is "what is beyond the law is nothing more than human feelings".But for the sake of the majesty of the law, the lower officials have never once favored themselves.If the prince insists on going his own way today, please burn the hat of the lower official first. "

After speaking, Dai Zhou took off his hat and put it at Li Chengqian's feet.

Seeing Dai Zhou's extremely skilled movements, Li Chengqian almost died of anger.

Appeared, just use your skills without reason!

Although Dai Zhou was justified, he still used this method.

Knowing that it was impossible for him to fight against most of the court officials by himself, he could only use "resign and leave" as a threat besides telling his own reasons.

To be reasonable, Li Chengqian still hates this kind of person the most.

The official hat was at his feet, and Li Chengqian knew that as long as he raised his foot and stepped on it fiercely, Dai Zhou would resign and go home, and the law could be amended without any hindrance.

But when he raised his head and met Dai Zhou's firm eyes, he still couldn't do such a cruel thing after all.

Although it is rigid, it has to be admitted that it can be said that it is Datang's luck to have people like Dai Zhou sitting in Dali Temple.

The laws of feudal society are often in the hands of the emperor, and they have a strong binding force on the outside world, but the emperor can trample on them as much as he wants.In addition, Dali Temple was also responsible for handling cases of officials and nobles, and cases involving treason and the like, with Dai Zhou, could save many deaths.

Can't step on it!

Turning his head to look at Wei Zheng who was still sitting there, Li Chengqian almost shouted out.

You old bastard, are you sleeping or practicing?Why don't you stand up!

Do you expect this eight-year-old child to stand alone against Dai Zhou who is at the same level as you?

As if feeling the prince's sight, Wei Zheng opened his eyes, turned to this side, and smiled.

this smile...

How should I put it, it's actually kinda warm?

This strange smile of old thief Wei almost became the last straw that broke the camel's back.

If it weren't for the respect he had for Dai Zhou, Li Chengqian might not be able to help himself, so as to end this moment of pause.

After a long time.

Li Chengqian squatted down, picked up the official hat with both hands, and handed it back to Dai Zhou.

"Dai Qing, I have to admit that what you said is also very reasonable. Although asking you to resign is the fastest way to achieve your goal, but I can't do it. There is still some time for lunch. How about, Take it with you for a while, and see if Gu can convince you, how about it?"

Bending down, taking the official hat with both hands, and putting it on his head again, a smile appeared on Dai Zhou's rigid face: "I'm so happy!"

Smiles are contagious, not only Dai Zhou smiled, but all the officials, including the emperor, smiled.

Dai Zhou did pose a problem for the prince. If he stepped on that foot, Dai Zhou's hat would collapse, but I am afraid that the "tyrannical and ruthless" hat will be worn on the prince's head.

Although the prince is angry now, he still respects an official and chose a difficult path. Although it is stupid, it is very touching.If such a prince cannot become a wise king in the future, I am afraid that God will not bear it!

Taking a few steps back and sitting back on the spot, Li Chengqian put his face on his hands and began to think hard.

The most feared thing still appeared. Dai Zhou had "the law is the iron rule" as the reason, and he was almost invincible.For such a rigid person, even if you tell him that "the law needs to adapt to the reality and change with the waves", it will not help.Although the refugee matter is not a trivial matter, it is not to the extent that it threatens the foundation of Datang.

It is not so difficult to convince Dai Zhou to pass this proposal!

Seeing the prince's son lost in thought, Li Shimin waved his hand, signaling all the courtiers to return to their original positions, except Dai Zhou.

The matter has come to this point, in fact, the approval of the proposal is already a certainty. Although Dai Zhou is reasonable, the minority must obey the majority.The crown prince couldn't bear to let Dai Zhou resign, but at this juncture, everyone from the emperor to the officials didn't mind wronging Dai Zhou temporarily.

Dai Zhou also knew that this would be the case, so he stood quietly in front of the prince, waiting for the prince's answer.If the prince can really find a reason to persuade him, he doesn't mind being slapped in the face in public.Appeasing the refugees was important, but the majesty of the law was equally important to him.Under the dilemma, I am afraid that I can only hope that the prince will suppress the law that is slightly higher than that of refugees in his mind.

Waiting is the most tormenting thing, but the courtiers are not impatient at all.

It is said that the prince is smart, and now is another opportunity to witness.

Facing Dai Zhou who is as stubborn as a rock, what will the prince do?