Don't be a prince

Li Chengqian turned his head and replied with a smile: "Aren't you embarrassing Gu by asking this? How does Gu know how to pay wages, so, the management of wages is simply handed over to you. A guard will give you the copper money tomorrow." You send it over, and how to distribute it is your business."

After finishing speaking, Li Chengqian jumped into the carriage and returned to Chang'an under the support of a group of guards.

He Shou and Yu Qiusheng handed each other off where they were, and they wanted to bend their waists to the ground.

After getting up, Yu Qiuyu breathed a sigh of relief, and said to He Shou, "You are so courageous, you dare to ask His Highness such a question. The victims can eat enough, what more do you want?"

He Shou sighed: "It's true that the victims don't have to worry about eating enough. But, these homeless people must have family members, or stay behind, or the old and weak who can't walk. You can't let them just eat. You have a full stomach, but you can’t bring something home!”

Only then did Yu Qiusheng come to his senses, and cupped his hands respectfully: "I take it for granted, thank you for your advice."

Seeing the Prince's car driving, He Shou smiled slightly, and continued: "Besides, I guess I dared to speak directly in front of His Highness. If another official came over, I'm afraid he would just say that he didn't know what to say! It's ridiculous that we two before I even went to the hall to question the prince, in fact, this one is the one who is really worried about the people! I really look forward to what will happen after the prince ascends the throne."

Yu Qiusheng is timid. Hearing He Shou's ambiguous words, he looked around nervously, and he was relieved after confirming that there was no one there. The emperor is disrespectful.Recommended reading../../

Taking a contemptuous look at the frightened Yu Qiuyu, He Shou snorted and walked towards the path.

Li Chengqian's carriage drove back to Chang'an, but it didn't go directly to the East Palace, but stopped in front of a restaurant.

This restaurant is the Zuifenglou of Lao Cheng's family.

After all, military commanders are different from civil servants. Civil servants buy shares in merchants, or form caravans by themselves, all of which are hidden, for fear that things will be revealed and lose face.As for generals, everything is clear.Especially Cheng Yaojin, the only one who can be dissatisfied with his reward in the Tang Dynasty and directly ask the emperor to add more, bargaining.

But hell, it happened that the emperor's father trusted him a lot.And if there are no accidents in history, this old guy lived in four dynasties before he died, and each dynasty was as stable as a mountain.

Cheng Yaojin alone is not qualified to invite the prince.But if more than half of the Tang military had written invitations, even the emperor would have to leave the palace to attend the banquet.

Today's Zuifeng Building was occupied by Lao Cheng, and the guards downstairs were all fierce and fierce, and they were the generals of each family at first glance.

Such a place, I am afraid that even the top thorns in the world dare not approach it.

After getting out of the carriage, Li Chengqian didn't take any of the guards with him except Yu Tai.

The entrance of the restaurant was full of people, only Li Jing, Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong, Niu Jinda and others could be recognized, and the rest were all familiar faces.

Seeing the crown prince approaching, the generals bowed their hands in unison, and their non-standard movements were full of wretchedness.

He didn't say much, and after they all took their seats, Li Chengqian, who was sitting at the top, said directly: "Generals, I know what you mean by inviting me to the banquet. It's nothing more than to let your own children go to school. But, ah, It is very difficult for Gu to promise you. You also know that although Gu is the vice-principal in the academy and Li Taishi is the sacrificial wine, how can Gu go against what the old man said?"

No one blushed when the crown prince pointed out his motives.

A general sighed and said: "Your Highness, you also know that we are all vulgar people, and we can't speak the truth. It is because we are ignorant that we have made a lot of achievements by relying on the handle of a knife. In troubled times, who cares? Do you have any knowledge? In the army, as long as you kill ruthlessly, you can get an official. But now it is a peaceful age, and it is basically impossible to rely on pure force in exchange for meritorious deeds. Let the next generation follow the old path!"

Cheng Yaojin snorted coldly and said: "Damn Wang's family, I just heard that the knowledge of the five surnames is the best, so I came to study for Chu's heir, but was prevaricated by some people. Fortunately, His Majesty later showed mercy and allowed Chu Si went to the East Palace to study, and the teachers were Yu Shinan and Li Taishi. This is his blessing as the eldest son, but Chubi and the others, if they want to learn something, I have to find a way by myself! It is absolutely impossible for a wealthy family like the five surnames , since the crown prince and the grand master have built the academy, Lao Cheng will naturally have the cheek to send the child there."

Forcing emerging aristocrats to ask for advice is a rare pleasure for traditional families, and it is also a way for them to show their majesty.

It's just that what they did, while gaining prestige, also offended the emerging nobles thoroughly.

Li Ji was very straightforward and didn't say much. He clapped his hands, and two strong generals brought a box. When he opened it, it was full of yellow and red goods.As far as the value of this box is concerned, the land of a square city in Chang'an is enough.

The East Palace is very short of money now. The war between Jieli and Tuli has affected the income of the caravan. The income from the West Turks and Xue Yantuo alone cannot support such a flow of money.

Difficult to look away from the box, Li Chengqian had to sigh like the director of the admissions office of later generations: "No, even if I am alone, I don't want to be scolded by Mr. Li..."

Chapter 167 Yao Silian

Before he finished speaking, another box was brought in from outside the door.

Niu Jinda and Li Jing were said to be "kidnapped" today. When the second box fell to the ground, Lao Niu rubbed his face and said seriously: "You can figure it out yourself. Everything the military can produce is here. I know that you have encircled a large piece of land on the banks of the Weishui River, and you have used the disaster victims to work there. Although your East Palace has a lot of money, it is still beyond your capabilities to undertake such a project. You are all happy people, so you will give How much can you put in a quick word?"

Facing Lao Niu, Li Chengqian could no longer open his mouth like a lion.

Arching his hands, Li Chengqian sighed and said: "You are all heroes who followed your father to fight on the battlefield. Even though you are a prince, you dare not disrespect. It's just that the purpose of the academy at the beginning is to teach the world. The children in your family, even if they are second Son, in the future, he will also accept shade to be an official. Taishi Li said that at the beginning of the establishment of the college, the maximum number of students enrolled was 800. Among the 800 students, a maximum of [-] places were given for the children of honorable nobles to enroll.

Yesterday, Mr. Liang and Mr. Zhao visited together, and they asked for 150 places.Gu was talking about it, so he changed it to one hundred.Therefore, there are only a maximum of one hundred places left for you.These two big boxes of goods are easy to grab but hot to touch. There are only one hundred places. "

Hearing that there will be one hundred places, many people are overjoyed.I came here today for the quota. I thought it would be enough to get one quota for each family, but I didn't expect that after each family divided evenly, there would be surplus!Earn a lot!

Although I was secretly happy, I still had to make the appearance.

Li Jing gritted his teeth and sighed: "It's not bad to have a hundred. Although it's a little less, it's easy to talk about in our military robes. Everyone gritted their teeth and distributed them. Your Highness, please take care !"

After finishing speaking, the family who carried the box will close the lid of the box, and after changing hands, carry it out and hand it over to the guards of the Eastern Palace.

The generals were frowning, and Li Chengqian sighed, but when the prince left the restaurant, the two parties each took what they needed, but they both showed smiling faces.

The two boxes of treasures might really be all the belongings of the civil servants, but to the entire military, they are nothing at all.

There is no job in this world that makes more money than the army. Every time the army is dispatched, there are always unexpected gains.

For these generals, it is the most cost-effective thing to use money to seek a learning opportunity for their own children.You must know that in front of the rich and powerful, they are useless even if they pay.

He got into the carriage, rubbed his face that had been suffering for a long time, and told the coachman to go to Zhao Guogong's mansion.

The quotas for generals have already been sent out, and the problem of quotas for civil servants has to be resolved next.

I don't know, is it a good excuse for the generals to want 150 places?

Following the style of the admissions directors and personnel directors of later generations, Li Chengqian shamelessly pried open the pockets of both civil and military parties in the Tang Dynasty.

No need to be shameless, the East Palace's finances are now almost in deficit, and if they want to run a college, they can only think of other ways.As for handing over the matter of collecting money to the old man?Tsk, to say something disrespectful to the teacher, the old man doesn't have such means.

Just like the generals here, the civil servants also served meat dishes directly after talking about it.Although the civil servants are all a little knowledgeable, this still does not prevent them from subsidizing their children's academic qualifications.Among other things, as long as they walked around the academy, they dared to say that their children were taught by a great Confucianist like Li Gang.In this era without resumes, the means of proving oneself are really not much different from those of later generations.

I mixed a cup of tea in Zuifeng Tower, and another cup of tea in Zhao Guogong's mansion.I was busy all day, and I didn't even have a meal.

At first, he still slandered these guys for being stingy, but when he thought about his own identity, Li Chengqian was relieved.

Please eat, but also divide the object.If it is a colleague in the court, please invite it, and it will be fine if you eat it badly.But if it is the emperor, queen and prince, you have to weigh it carefully.Friends eat and eat bad stomachs, and after meeting, they just joke with each other.If these three eat badly, it will be a major event that directly threatens the head.

Fortunately, the chef of the Eastern Palace had a long face, so he returned to the Eastern Palace and brought lunch.

Halfway through the meal, Li Gang came in pushing his wheelchair.

"Boy, what's the matter, how much money was cheated? If it's less than [-], the old man will get back the [-] quota!"

Li Chengqian chewed something in his mouth, and instead of answering, he stretched out three fingers.

Li Gang smiled slightly and breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it is not the style of a gentleman to threaten people with this method and extract money, it is impossible for the academy to be built well without sufficient investment.If it wasn't for Li Chengqian's forced request in the morning, the old man was ready to "auction" the two hundred places with his old face.

Swallowing a mouthful of food, Li Chengqian said: "Master Li, your face is still valuable, it's better to leave this kind of thing to the kid, anyway, the kid is underage, even if he is accused once or twice, it's not a problem."

"It's okay once or twice. I'm afraid that if you do it too often, it will affect your reputation. After all, you are a prince, and you should pay more attention to things that others dare not look down on."

"Master Li, don't worry, this disciple knows how to do it."

Seeing the confidence in Li Chengqian's words, Li Gang smiled and said no more.

In many cases, it is enough to say something once, and smart people will naturally listen to advice.Li Gang is very confident in himself as an apprentice.

The recent East Palace is very lively, in addition to the cheeky civil servants and military generals who came to visit with gifts, there are also many great Confucian scholars.

Although Li Chengqian sold half of the [-] quotas to generals and civic officials, but they were sold to the collective. Whoever has a lot of sons and maids, and the quotas obtained from the collective are all great. Now that the eldest son has connections, what about the second son?Although the eldest son can fulfill his wish if he has a position, the second son must be bored at home?

The courtiers who did not give up, did not care about exposing their wealth this time, and visited the East Palace with great gifts, just to get another seat.

However, no matter what kind of gifts they brought, they couldn't step into the East Palace, and no one dared to pester them too much, because once the prince and grand teacher Li Gang got angry, they couldn't bear to walk around.first launch.. ..

As for the visiting Confucianism, it makes people happy, but Li Chengqian will definitely go out to greet someone who posts a greeting card, and is very respectful.

Unlike the elders of the big family, these great Confucian scholars are all self-sacrificing, never participating in political struggles, and burying their heads in learning at home.However, learning has always been divided into orthodox and unorthodox. Although they are not short of talents and learning, the knowledge they produce is always despised by big families and not widely recognized by scholars.

Teaching the world is a dream that will appear in the hearts of every scholar, but dreams are dreams after all, full of ambitions, will always be overthrown by practical difficulties such as money, and finally bow their heads with sighs and do things in a down-to-earth manner.

"As far as history is concerned, how many dare to challenge this old man? Old Li Gang, this old man is the dean of a branch of history in this college, isn't he qualified?"

Tasting the tea unique to the Eastern Palace, the Confucian named Yao Silian was particularly arrogant.

For this one, Li Chengqian dared not treat him well.One of the Eighteen Scholars in the Prince Qin's Mansion, his father, Yao Cha, was Minister of the Ministry of Officials when he was in the Kingdom of Chen.He studied history since he was a child, and later served as a student of Yang You, the king of the Sui Dynasty.

After the emperor ascended the throne, he only held the official position of a prince washing horses, and never visited the East Palace at all. He devoted himself to studying history at home, studied various historical books, and compiled them into books that tended to be more realistic.

Everyone respects people with real talents and learning, and the emperor is no exception.Just looking at this official who is supposed to wash horses with the prince but is paid for the air, one knows that it is not easy to mess with.

I heard that the East Palace is going to establish the Zhenguan Academy to recruit students from all over the world and take the first step to educate the world.The old guy lifted the history books on his body and got out.In any case, I have to get myself a branch of history in the college.

"It's shameless, and I won't tell you any lies. At the beginning of the establishment of the academy, what we had to do was to open up the people's wisdom first, so teaching how to read and write is the first priority. If you want to show your revenge in your heart, you have to wait It will take three to five years. The college has not been completed yet, so I don’t know how many teachers it can recruit. Since you have spoken to the old man, there is no discussion, you come to the college to teach students for three to five years, and then talk about other things!"

The old man was very generous, and Yao Silian couldn't stop smiling wryly when he said a word.

Seeing that the tea in the two cups was gone, Li Chengqian quickly got up and filled them up, and raised his own doubts: "Mr. Yao, if you edited the "Liang Shu" and "Chen Shu" by yourself, wouldn't it be even worse? Okay? Why do you want to come to the academy to ask for help?"

Li Chengqian was not stupid either, the old guy entered the East Palace with a loud voice, and wanted to set up a branch in the academy, obviously to catch people for labor.It's just compiling two history books, so there's no need to sell yourself into the academy!

Yao Silian glanced at the prince, seeing that he was young, he was not angry, and replied: "Do you think it is so easy to compile history books? If I am pursuing speed, I don't need to work hard. I just need to copy other people's "Liang Shu", Find a few copies of "Chen Shu" and check it out. The so-called official history is to make your own records as true as possible. This truth cannot be guaranteed by "Daily Notes". "Daily Notes" ", the government's espionage, local official documents, market rumors... all taken into account, in order to find the truth in the chaos.

Historiography is like this, official history may not be correct, and unofficial history may not be unofficial.Many times, maybe folk nursery rhymes are the most true.Throughout the history books, it is generally recognized that the tyranny of King Zhou, the tyranny of Emperor Qin, and the extravagance of Emperor Yang.But after careful consideration, it can be found that most of the so-called official histories are written by the victors.If you want to find the truth amidst the lies, you have to study the phrase 'winners losers'! "

After speaking, Li Chengqian sweated.The old guy really dares to say anything. With just this remark, it can definitely be called a declaration of war with Shilin.

this... this...

Gotta get this guy into the academy!

Li Chengqian didn't care if what the old guy said was outrageous or not, the academy really needed to fill in!If the college is only established to teach literacy, how is it different from ordinary schools?

Since we have to do it, we must do our best. Anyway, Li Chengqian hopes to build Zhenguan College into a university like Qingbei, not a primary school that can be seen everywhere.

After talking so much, Yao Silian was a little thirsty, so he took a sip of tea.

Li Gang continued his words: "If you want to study the real facts, you need a lot of research. Even if it takes five or ten years for one person, it is not enough. So, instead of screaming and resisting, it is better to cultivate A few disciples, or find a few helpers. Only when the number of people increases, can the results be produced faster."

Li Chengqian nodded and cupped his hands to show that he was taught.

This is indeed the case. History books are only written by the victors. Many times, the images of a certain person or certain things in the public memory are processed.

Emperor Sui Yang was indeed the monarch who caused disputes in the world, but it is wrong to ask him to bear all the responsibilities.Considering his father's character, Li Chengqian felt that even if there were no such things as the Canal and the Eastern Expedition to Korea, the unlucky Yang Guang would still have to step down from the throne.

Because, there is a man named Li Shimin who wants to be emperor!

Maybe he also realized that it is not appropriate to say these things in front of a prince, Yao Silian wiped his face, and said to Li Ganggong: "Since you have spoken, then when the college is completed, it will be the time when I will take office. In addition, I There are also a few friends in history, there is no need for Master Li to speak, I will go and call them, and work in the academy together!"

The master and apprentice got up and sent Yao Silian all the way to the door.

Seeing the back of Yao Silian leaving, Li Gang chuckled, his face full of cunning like a child: "Yao Silian, this person is enough to support a branch of history for our college, not to mention that he can deceive a few more. Boy, the history of our college is enough to support a system. What are you going to set up for the rest of the system? At the beginning of the Qi State Jixia School Palace, all the people gathered were talkers, and they studied the studies of Huang Lao. The result , only existed for about 150 years, and then disappeared. Since you are the prince, how can you protect the academy for decades. But the meaning of the academy itself cannot be determined, and it is difficult to last for a long time!"

Li Chengqian reached out and grabbed the push handle of the wheelchair, and pushed the old man out to enjoy the afterglow of the sun.

The Emperor's Guilty Edict turned into a curl of smoke and drifted away to nowhere. It was originally written by a human being, but it had an astonishing effect.

Li Shimin may really be the darling of the heavens. The court's ceremony to sacrifice to the heavens has only been three days past, and the downpour has visited Guanzhong.

The officials of Sinong Temple only know that if it rains in summer, there will not be too many locusts in the second year.

But Li Chengqian, who was hiding in the study with Li Gang to watch the rain scene, knew that as long as it rained, a lot of mold would grow in the land, and these molds were one of the biggest enemies of locust eggs.

Chapter 168 Yuan Tiangang

In addition to mold, only cold winter, especially heavy snow, can kill locust eggs.The small locust plague in the first year of Zhenguan developed into such a huge locust plague precisely because of the continuous summer and winter drought and the abnormal weather in winter.

The reason for heavy snow and severe cold can be said to people, mold, let’s forget it.In this era that pays attention to every spit and nail, you have to find enough evidence for yourself if you want to say something.Sun Simiao, who still half-believes his words after listening to him, is actually very face-saving.If it were someone else, they would definitely walk away, leaving comments such as "nonsense" and "don't know what to say".

Being lazy is something only the superior can do.After specifying the land for the academy, Li Chengqian handed over the task of leveling the land to He Shou and Yu Qiusheng, and then went on with his own work.

Along the Wei River, Chang'an and Wannian mobilized peasants to build tents for the victims to temporarily shelter from the rain.It's summer now, not winter, as long as there is a place to shelter from wind and rain, people can live there.Victims who wandered from outside Guanzhong to Chang'an to ask for a bowl of food, as long as they entered the county towns around Chang'an, they would be introduced to the Wei River by the local people.

The location Li Chengqian chose for the college was a piece of flat land near the Weishui River, close to Chang'an.If the ground is uneven, digging is required, which is more labor-intensive.

It's just that he still forgot that this is ancient times where everything is done by hand.

Although the land is flat, there are many weeds and trees on it.

This is not the future where bulldozers and excavators are rampant. The victims have only one way to deal with the big trees, and that is to dig.As for the grass, you can only dig out the roots after pulling it out.Because the crown prince ordered that no grass grow on this piece of land. After picking out the grass roots, the soil on the ground must be "fried" or "steamed" before it can be spread on the ground.

I don’t know, I’m scared.

Seeing with his own eyes that the victims made a simple matter so complicated, Li Chengqian was shocked.Lao Tzu wants to build a college, not to build a Tongwan City that can sharpen knives and guns, nor is it a project for Emperor Sui Yang to dig the Grand Canal.It doesn't need to be so hard, just put the cement on the ground after removing all the grass.Recommended reading../../

"What is cement?"

Yan Liben, who followed Li Chengqian to the Weishui River, was very confused.

Thanks to the crown prince, the pockets of the craftsmen who will serve as supervisors have never been so bulging.The previous construction of the Chongwen Museum left these craftsmen unfinished.Now I heard that the prince is going to build a bigger academy, how can I not be excited.Yan Lide was still needed to be in charge of the prison headquarters, so it was Yan Liben who led the craftsmen to help.

Seeing Yan Liben's confused look, Li Chengqian couldn't help but hit his head.Still will inadvertently bring the thoughts of later generations to the Tang Dynasty.Cement seems to have been introduced to China during the Guangxu period.It's ridiculous to say that my Huaxia was able to produce lime as early as the Han Dynasty, and even dates back to the Zhou Dynasty.As a result, cement was introduced into China from foreign countries.

"It is lime mixed with clay, and it seems to have iron ore powder. It is made like this, but the formula ratio is forgotten. Cement is one of the best building materials after water, and it is very strong after drying. How to make it The supervisor doesn't even know?"