I have a backstage in Datang

"But it won't work this time. The hundreds of thousands of Han women in the land of the clouds can't afford to wait. The new year is over now, and spring will start in a month or so. What does the beginning of spring mean? It means that a lot of land must be cultivated. There is an old saying among the folks that people miss the land for a while, and the land misses people for a year. If the planting is delayed at the beginning of spring, the whole year will be wasted."

"So, your master only has one month to do this."

"That's why he's so anxious."

"He knows that he can't grind with us slowly this time, so he can only use this emotional method to try."

"Fortunately, he made the right bet again..."

……

The old man spoke at length, and his voice seemed to be intentionally transmitted into the courtyard.

While everyone was whispering, they suddenly saw the old man leading Cheng Chumo into the door.

After entering the door, the old man bowed his hands first.

Regardless of their identities, all the people present could not help but subconsciously return the gift.

But the old man chuckled, pointed at himself and said, "Old man Cui Yun, who calls himself Qinghe old man, friends of the aristocratic family know that this old man is the patriarch of the Qinghe Cui family, and the opponents of the Tiance Mansion think that this old man is the most important member of the family line." Cunning old fox. Whether it’s friends or enemies today, let’s put the past aside. I’m sure everyone has heard what the old man said outside the door just now. Some people may feel the same way, thinking that the old man said It is indeed reasonable, but there must be some people who will laugh secretly, thinking that the old man is helping Cheng Chumo... After all, the old man is Cheng Chumo's grandfather."

It turned out that this old man was the patriarch of Qinghe Cui clan.

People in the world call him Cui Gong, and he is known as the pillar of the five surnames and seven Wangs.

Cui Gong pulled Cheng Chumo into the door slowly, walked straight to the previous tables, then slowly stopped, looked at everyone and said: "Although this old man is Cheng Chumo's grandfather, but this old man will not take special care of this child. As the patriarch of the Qinghe Cui clan, the first thing to consider is his own family members. Cheng Chumo is my grandson, strictly speaking, he belongs to an outsider. His crying and crying just now really made the old man feel distressed, but that was just my grandfather's love for his grandson. I think you all know it. I, old man Qinghe, have always done things like this. Pay attention to profit first, and then to people..."

The family present nodded subconsciously.

The Tiance Mansion also felt the same way.

At this moment, I saw Cui Gong's expression turned serious, and he said in a deep voice: "However, there are some things that cannot be ignored all the time. Today's people are all in charge of each family, so we don't need to hide what we say. Old man I think that the issue of Han women needs to be settled. There are hundreds of thousands of Han women who have been plundered by foreigners and suffered a lot. Although they have been rescued by Gu Tianya, their future destination is still a big deal .”

"How to solve it? Gu Tianya has found a way. It is the cotton industry, that is, the textile workshop. But there is a prerequisite for starting this industry. Everyone needs to go to the land of clouds to help him grow cotton. The amount is very large, and the minimum limit is 150 Ten thousand mu. We all know that Gu Tianya is a self-made man. Although his wife is a princess, that princess used to be very poor and only had soldiers in her hands, but she had no money."

"Therefore, Gu Tianya is unable to start the cotton industry by himself."

"150 million mu of land, and all of it is uncultivated wasteland, which means that at least 15 people need to reach Youzhou in just one month, and reclaim the land and sow the seeds. .”

"With 15 people going to open up wasteland and farm together, the food we need to eat every day can overwhelm Gu Tianya, so he set his sights on us."

"It's true that this staring action makes people feel uncomfortable, but the old man wants to persuade you here a few words, let's put this discomfort aside for now. Let's go help a group of Gu Tianya, and each of us will do our best to help Gu Tianya." strength. Let’s show that guy who has always been hostile to the aristocratic family that the aristocratic family is the backbone that supports the entire Han family in the Central Plains..."

"We need to let Gu Tianya see clearly who is helping him with the relief of the hundreds of thousands of Han women. Is it the court? Is it the Tiance Mansion? Neither, but us, the aristocratic families who have always been hostile to him."

"Now, as the patriarch of the Qinghe Cui clan, I solemnly announce to everyone the share of participation this time. My Qinghe Cui clan will dispatch [-] households to Youyun to reclaim [-] acres of wasteland. His minimum requirement is two per family. Ten thousand mu, my Qinghe Cui family helped him to bear an extra ten thousand mu, we should use this sincerity to let him understand that the aristocratic family is indispensable."

Chapter 278 [Li Shimin is very 'lost']

I Have a Backstage in Datang Chapter 278 [Li Shimin is very 'lost'] "Zhen!"

"Li Shimin!"

"Aspire to be an acting emperor with no emotions!"

"But this time, I didn't catch up with the scene..."

……

In the imperial study.

Li Shimin's face drooped, and there was a gloomy look between his brows.

Empress Changsun next to her obviously wanted to laugh, but she couldn't hold it back after holding it in for a long time. Finally, she put her hands on her small mouth and let out a little puff, and said jokingly, "Why don't you go get the bronze mirror and take a picture with your Majesty? Look at you, you have a displeased look on your face."

Li Shimin snorted sullenly.

Empress Changsun laughed more and more tremblingly...

After a long time passed.

Li Shimin still seemed to be in a bad mood.

The dignified emperor looked up at the sky, his eyes were fixed on the ceiling, and he kept thinking like an old woman, with a face full of resentment: "It shouldn't be, how could it be? I haven't made an appearance yet, Why is this drama over..."

Sigh!

Self-pity!

Empress Changsun's smiling face twitched.

Since ancient times, it has been said that the wife who knows her husband is more like a wife, especially a smart woman like Empress Changsun. She accompanied Li Shimin out of the palace happily, but the couple returned disappointed. After returning, Li Shimin is like this. lost.

After preparing for such a long drama, I thought I would be able to make the grand finale, but in the end, it was too late.

It's like punching cotton.

No one feels good about it...

……

The queen was still giggling, but not as smirk as before. Smart women know that men are sometimes like children. Even if they have become emperors of the ninth five, they still retain a part of their hearts. innocence.

At this time, you have to coax.

She picked up a cup of tea, put it in Li Shimin's hand with eyes full of tenderness, then got up and stood behind the emperor, gently pinching her husband's shoulder with her hands.

Rou Ju said: "Your Majesty, don't be disappointed. In fact, this is very good. Although we failed to catch up with a scene in Chengfu, this matter has come to a conclusion after all. It can solve the food and clothing of 10,000+ Han women. Your Majesty should Just be happy about it.”

"I didn't say I was unhappy!"

Li Shimin's face was still melancholy, and after a long time, he said resentfully: "I just think that things succeeded too quickly. I haven't appeared yet, and these people don't know how to wait..."

Empress Changsun chuckled again, and said cheerfully, "I have to wait for you to appear in the co-authorship, so this matter can be considered complete?"

Li Shimin turned his head subconsciously, and said proudly: "That is a major event involving more than 100 million mu of land. If you are not careful, it will empty out the wealth of many people. As the emperor in charge of the Tang Dynasty, how can I not give them a piece of land?" check?"

Empress Changsun said softly, "But your Majesty, you also know that dozens of families are involved in this matter."

Li Shimin suddenly became unhappy again.

After a long time, he sighed and said, "Yes, dozens of families participated."

Empress Changsun gently squeezed his shoulders for him, and said softly: "So the pressure of this matter seems to be great, but it's not that big if each family shares a little..."

Li Shimin nodded slowly, and suddenly smiled self-deprecatingly, and said, "Hey, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, I really seem to be a bit dispensable."

The emperor was obviously still lost.

He has been preparing for a long time to cooperate with Gu Tianya in acting.

Smart women know how to change the subject at this time.

But seeing the queen continue to pinch Li Shimin's shoulders, she suddenly seemed to think of a certain difficult matter, and deliberately said with worry: "Your Majesty, my concubine is really worried. It's a very cold season right now. It is said that a drop of water can turn into ice... In such harsh weather, what are the people going to do in the dark clouds?"

Li Shimin frowned as expected, subconsciously said: "Yes, the weather is very cold right now."

Empress Changsun sighed, and said quietly: "The reason why those families are willing to go to the north to open up wasteland is not because of the sufferings of the poor men and women. , everyone knows that there is money to be made by following Gu Tianya. As long as the benefits can be obtained, the aristocratic family doesn't care about the bitter cold."

"But..." The queen paused slightly, then sighed again, "But the people sent by those families are not."

Li Shimin used subconscious excuses again, muttering: "The common people can't help themselves!"

The emperor said this for a reason.

In the era of the Tang Dynasty, it was difficult for ordinary people to live on their own. Because the world was too difficult, the common people had to take shelter under the cover of a certain force.

For example, a certain Zhuangzi outside Chang'an City may be called something, but it must belong to someone, usually belonging to a certain family.

Cui's Zhuangzi...

Wang's Zhuangzi...

Zhuangzi of the Cheng family...

Zhuangzi of the Qin family...

Etc., etc!

The village is a village under the command of a wealthy family.

The people are the people under the name of the big family.

Although the people of the Tang Dynasty already own the land, they still have to follow the pace of the big family in their daily life. The reason is very simple. In the difficult world, they need to stick together to survive.

The aristocratic family is the main body of the Baotuan.

If you want the common people to live a better life, you have to let the common people follow in the footsteps of the aristocratic families.No matter how unwilling Li Shimin and the royal family are, this situation cannot be changed in a short time.

And this is precisely the reason why the people can't help themselves.

When the aristocratic family decides to go to the north to open up wasteland, they don't care whether the people under their command are willing to travel long distances. They only need to designate which Zhuangzi needs to be dispatched, and then the people on the Zhuangzi have to leave their hometowns obediently. .

In a land of thousands of miles, it is extremely cold. The aristocratic families don't care about these difficulties. What they care about is whether the common people can reach Gu Tianya's land of deep clouds before the beginning of spring.

that is it.

But Li Shimin had to care.

Because he is the emperor in charge of the Tang Dynasty.

……

At this time, Empress Changsun's eyes flickered, and she said probingly: "The harem of the Tang Dynasty is not allowed to interfere in politics, so even if the concubines have ideas, they dare not speak nonsense. However, those people who are going to travel long distances are too pitiful. They are under the control of various families. Assignment, the whole family had to go out and leave their hometown. And those aristocratic families only care about benefits, they don't care whether the people suffer or not, but this matter is a civil matter..."

Strictly speaking, it is indeed a matter of folk nature that various aristocratic families dispatched civilian households to open up wasteland in the north.

Since it is a civil matter, it is not easy for the court to intervene.

Li Shimin looked thoughtful.

Empress Changsun's eyes flickered a few more times, and said cautiously and tentatively again: "Your Majesty, I really can't bear it in my heart, if this matter can become a matter of the court, maybe those common people will not be afraid when they are on their way. It will be so painful..."

Empress Changsun didn't dare to continue talking too much.

After all, the harem of the Tang Dynasty is not allowed to interfere in politics.

But Li Shimin's tiger eyes suddenly lit up.

"Turn this matter into a court matter..."

The light in the emperor's eyes became brighter and brighter, he suddenly reached out and slapped the table in front of him heavily, and said with a smile: "It should be so."

He turned his head to look at Empress Changsun, and said happily, "Guanyin maidservant, you are really my good helper."

The queen smiled softly, and said softly: "Has your majesty figured out how to do it?"

"Understood, I will take the lead in this matter."

Li Shimin slowly stood up from the chair, walked slowly to the door of the imperial study with his hands behind his back, and said solemnly: "That brat wants to engage in the textile industry, and the land of dark clouds wants to grow cotton wantonly, but he has neither money nor food." There is a lack of population, so all these things have to be supported by my Tang Dynasty. Although it is various families who spend money to buy the share of land reclamation, and although the people sent to land reclamation belong to various families, there is one thing that no one can deny. Everything belongs to Datang..."

"They are all my people."

"Since they are all my subjects, how can I not personally intervene?"

"The reclamation of more than 100 million mu of land requires at least [-] to [-] people, and so many of my people have been used. No one can bypass this emperor..."

"This matter should be a court matter."

"That brat, he has to thank me well, otherwise, hum..."

Li Shimin looked full of air.

Empress Changsun walked slowly to the emperor's side and said with a light smile, "That's our brother-in-law, why do you always talk about such a brat? Although Tianya's brother-in-law is a little young, he is now a father after all. Your Majesty, you should pay a little attention to addressing..."

Unexpectedly, Li Shimin sneered, and said with an even more miraculous expression on his face: "He has reclaimed more than 100 million acres of wasteland in the land of dark clouds, but he wants to use 10,000+ of my people to take advantage of me. I call him a stinking The boy is light."

Empress Changsun gave a 'puchi' smile, and said with deep meaning: "Then if Your Majesty suddenly finds out that this land reclamation is not limited to 150 million mu?"

Li Shimin was taken aback immediately, and asked subconsciously, "Could it be that the number is wrong?"

The queen smiled softly, and said pointingly: "For example, it is 250 million mu, or for example, nearly 30 people are dispatched from private households..."

Li Shimin was stunned again, and said: "Could it be that there are aristocratic families that I don't know about that are involved in this matter?"

The emperor's expression instantly became serious.

For no reason, the share of wasteland increased by more than 100 million, and the number of civilian households dispatched has almost doubled. What an astonishing handwriting, even Li Shimin's city must be vigilant.

But the emperor's vigilance lasted only a moment.

He suddenly fixed his gaze on Empress Changsun.

Although he had only ascended the throne not long ago, any troubles in Chang'an City could not be hidden from him, and he could make such a big deal under his nose, and Bai Qisi did not report the matter...

Only queens have this ability.