Time Travel: I am the idle king Li Shen and Li Shimin in the Tang Dynasty

"I never thought that after more than ten years of playing around, Old Ten has brought about earth-shaking changes in my Tang Dynasty.

The world is at peace and the people live and work in peace and contentment.

There is no need to worry about food anymore, and even in years of disaster, there is no need to fear that people will starve to death.

Gao Ming, after the New Year's Eve, you can issue an imperial decree to temporarily lift the ban on brewing wine.

Since there is enough food, there is no need for a ban.

Our next goal is to make people’s lives more affluent, with enough food and wine.

Isn't this what that rebellious son has always wanted to do?"

Li Shimin took a sip of tea and said to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian immediately stood up to receive the order.

"Yes, Aye, I will issue an imperial decree after the Yuanzheng Festival.

But I am worried that doing so will cause food prices to go up.

Cheap grain hurts farmers, expensive rice hurts people. If the price of rice is too high, I am afraid that people will not be able to afford it and there will be unrest among the people.”

Li Chengqian expressed his concerns. It has been like this since ancient times. Many powerful people took the opportunity to increase food prices, making life difficult for the people.

But after he finished speaking, Li Shimin looked relaxed. He picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Li Chengqian.

Then he poured himself another cup of tea and said:

"Gao Ming, you worry too much."

"Are you worrying too much? Please enlighten me, Father." Li Chengqian was stunned and asked for advice quickly.

"Haha, I got this from that rebellious son. Have you heard of ordinary people buying rice?"

Li Shimin laughed and replied.

"People don't buy rice?" Li Chengqian was a little puzzled. What would they eat if they didn't buy rice?

"Alas, this is no wonder. You and I have been in this deep palace all the time. How can we understand the sufferings of the people? Only the Tenth Prince left the palace early.

Wang De, has your family ever bought rice before?" Li Shimin looked at Wang De.

Wang De smiled and saluted:

“Your Highness, I have been a farmer since I was young, and my family has never bought rice.

After the grain is harvested every year, the rent is paid first, and the remaining grain will be left for the whole family to eat.

It is the same in our village. There are more than ten people in my family, and we depend on the harvested grain to survive.

In fact, it is not just the old slaves' families, but most of the farming people's families are like this.

If it was a year of bumper harvest, people would budget carefully and set aside enough food for a year, and then exchange the excess food for cloth or vegetables.

During the tyranny of the Sui Dynasty, people could not eat meat once a year. Now when I receive letters from my hometown, my village will buy some meat for the festivals.

The one who made the greatest contribution here is His Royal Highness Prince Ji."

"So that's it!" Li Chengqian suddenly realized. He also heard Li Shen say that ordinary people did not buy food.

"Gao Ming, do you understand?

The Tenth Prince must have known this after he left the palace and went to his farm. Ordinary people would leave extra food for themselves.

The people living in the city all have some assets to a greater or lesser extent.

There are also many jobs available in the city, and the wages are enough for them to support their families and live a good life.

Furthermore, don’t forget that the imperial court still has tens of millions of shi of grain.

If someone raises the price of grain, the court will naturally take action. I don’t believe that any grain merchant can have more grain than the national treasury.

Did I build so many charity granaries just for show? "

For Li Shimin, there is no need to use any tough measures to control grain merchants now.

In the past, when grain merchants raised prices, Li Shimin would send people to punish them, but many grain merchants were supported by large families and nobles.

They have many excuses to get away with it.

But now it’s different. Li Shimin has food in his hands, so he is not panicked.

The imperial court has charity granaries in various places. If someone sells at a high price, the imperial court will immediately open the granary and sell grain at a price so cheap that you will want to die.

Now Li Shimin was truly confident. He had money and food.

"Father, you are wise. I have heard my tenth brother say something similar before, but I have never investigated. Please punish me, Father."

Being in a high position, he certainly didn't know the sufferings of the common people, although Li Shimin asked some of Li Chengqian's teachers to take him to experience it.

But when the prince went down, everything was arranged properly, so how could he possibly see the real side?

Even when Li Shen was traveling, when he passed through counties and prefectures, there would be people performing shows along the way, let alone the crown prince of the current dynasty.

Seeing Li Chengqian's guilt, Li Shimin shook his head and said to Li Chengqian:

"This is not your fault. I don't know much about it. Your father-in-law was an official in the previous dynasty and his family is well-off. I have never suffered.

It’s just that I experienced some of it when I started my business.

Gao Ming, it is not easy for the people. You must always remember that they are the people of my Li family. You must treat them well. "

Li Chengqian bowed:

"I will remember Aye's teachings."

"That's good." Li Shimin nodded. Li Chengqian then sat down.

Then Li Shimin continued:

"Gao Ming, next year I plan to let Qingque and Zhinu leave the vassal state, do you have any ideas?"

"This... is entirely up to Father." Li Chengqian replied, but he kept thinking about what his father meant by telling him this.

"But just now, Lao Shi said that there is no rush, because your mother is still seriously ill and Lao Shi is worried that both of them will leave the clan at once.

Your mother will become ill from missing you. Let me wait until your mother recovers before making any plans.

What do you think? "

Li Shimin picked up the teacup, as if chatting or asking casually, while drinking the tea, but his eyes never left Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian's mind raced, and he immediately replied:

"Father, I think what my tenth brother said makes sense. Mother is weak now, and I am afraid that she will miss Zhinu and Qingque and fall ill again.

Dr. Sun had specifically advised not to let his mother become too sad or angry.

There is no need to rush for Zhinu and Qingque to leave the fiefdom. Mother's health is more important. It won't be too late to let them leave the fiefdom after mother recovers."

Li Chengqian could only choose which side to stand on between breaths and had no time to think about why.

"Oh, you are right to think so. The tenth brother said it was not for anything else, just for your mother." After hearing this, Li Shimin said softly and put down the teacup.

Li Chengqian nodded: "Tenth brother is right, not for anything else, just for mother."

"Gao Ming, I believe you also know the feud between Lao Shi and Zhi Nu, right?" Li Shimin changed the subject and asked suddenly.

"I have heard a little bit about this. The two of them have been feuding for a long time. A few years ago, my tenth brother rushed into Zhinu's house and beat him up.

Since then, they have not been on good terms." Li Chengqian nodded slightly.

"Then you should know that Zhinu is raising troops in the north, right?

You also know about sending people to attack and plunder Lao Shi's caravan, killing many of Lao Shi's men, right?"

Li Shimin stared at Li Chengqian's face without blinking.

Li Chengqian paused for a moment before nodding:

"Replying to Aye, I do know something."

Li Shimin nodded and continued to drink tea from the cup. Li Chengqian was also thinking.

After a long time, Li Shimin spoke again:

"Something happened to Prince Ji's Mansion in Xizhou. I'm sure you know who is behind it, right?"

Suddenly Li Chengqian's heart trembled and his pupils shrank.

(The first female emperor of China, Miss Yuan, daughter of Emperor Xiaoming of the Northern Wei Dynasty, reign title Wutai.

Reign duration... one day. )