Datang: My father is the head bodyguard

(Yesterday’s update reached an astonishing 48! Although it is not 50, I am very excited! More updates! Two chapters must be added!)

Yuchi Baoqi drove the car into Chang'an City, and Li Shimin was still excited while sitting in the passenger seat. The adrenaline rush from the fast driving made him want to stop.

Yuchi Baoqi sent Li Shimin and Queen Changsun back to the palace, and saw his parents doing nothing in the Manlu Palace.

"You little brat, where have you taken His Majesty? It's been so long!"

Li Shimin pulled Yuchi Jingde to tell him not to be angry, but Yuchi Jingde still pointed at Yuchi Baoqi and whined.

Li Lizhi held the hands of Empress Changsun and her mother-in-law: "My father and my father-in-law have other things to do, why don't we go out of the palace to go shopping!"

Su's eyes lit up: "Come on, Queen Changsun hasn't gone shopping yet, right? Come on, I heard that Tang Mi has released a new product!"

Yuchi Baoqi was scolded by her father and looked at her mother for help.

Mrs. Su saw it, glanced sideways at the hairpin on Li Lizhi's head, snorted and ignored Yuchi Baoqi, then pulled Empress Changsun and Li Lizhi away.

Yuchi Baoqi quickly said: "Okay, a large number of prisoners were used to open the mines in the northeast, and there is a shortage of manpower to reclaim the wasteland. Let's see how to solve it? The large mechanical farm tools on Zhuangzi will be transported there, just in the next few days."

When Yuchi Jingde heard that his brat was talking about business, he stopped making trouble and looked at Li Shimin.

Li Shimin stroked his beard and said: "This is related to people's livelihood, so we have to call the prime minister to give advice."

Wang De went out immediately after listening to Li Shimin's words, but Li Shimin called out to him.

"Just send the telegraph directly. The Prime Minister should still be in the mansion at this time. We have added a lot of telegraph machines in the past few days. Ananda, go and get them."

Yuchi Baoqi thought that being idle was idle, so she might as well drive to pick up Fang Xuanling by herself.

Soon, Yuchi Baoqi took Fang Xuanling to the Manna Hall of the Imperial Palace. Fang Xuanling was obviously frightened by the speed of the car, and she was swaying.

"Prime Minister, there is a shortage of manpower to cultivate farmland in the North. We need a large number of people who are proficient in farming. Do you have any good suggestions?"

Fang Xuanling didn't expect this to happen and was a little embarrassed: "Your Majesty, most of the fields are now in the hands of Baoli Trading Company. The rent of the fields rented out by Baoli Trading Company plus Datang's current agricultural tax is very low. "

"Nowadays, people everywhere live and work in peace and contentment. If we forcibly move people away from their homeland, I'm afraid... changes will occur."

Li Shimin thought that this was also the case. Yuchi Jingde didn't understand and didn't want to understand. Anyway, he just listened to Erlang.

Ganlu Hall fell into silence for a while, thinking about the pros, cons and solutions to this matter.

Yuchi Jingde hated this kind of quiet moment the most. He couldn't figure it out, so he simply slapped Yuchi Baoqi on the head.

"Don't you usually have ideas? What's going on now? If you have a good idea, just tell me!"

Yuchi Baoqi covered his head: "Oh, what I mean is that if there are people who don't want to go, there will naturally be people who are willing to go. Post the imperial list and ask questions. If you don't want to go, we will provide subsidies! There will always be people who are interested!"

Fang Xuanling thought for a while and realized that there was really no harm in doing so: "The British government is right, it is indeed more convenient to ask the people's opinions. If you don't want to, just don't force it."

The next step was to discuss the details. Li Shimin asked again: "How will this subsidy be given, how much will it be given, and can it really be given to the people?"

Yuchi Baoqi thought for a while: "According to the rules of Baoli Trading Company, the resettlement allowance for overseas assignment is 20 taels. The purpose of going to the North is to reclaim wasteland. It's [-] taels to open an acre of land, right?"

Li Shimin sighed: "How to let the people go is a trivial matter, but how to keep the people in the North is a big deal."

Yuchi Baoqi thought for a while: "The reclaimed farmland will be leased to the reclaimers first. Baoli Trading Company's annual harvest is only [-]%. It depends on whether your Majesty is willing to reduce the amount."

Li Shimin looked at Fang Xuanling, and Fang Xuanling understood: "Now the Tang Dynasty's treasury is abundant, and granaries everywhere are full. The British Duke's suggestions can be implemented."

Yuchi Baoqi patted his forehead: "It's cold and difficult in the north. I plan to give each person two sets of cotton-padded clothes and trousers as well as money for the cold subsidy for one quarter, and also build matching houses with heating and fire pits."

"How is the construction of the Suzhou-Quanzhou Railway going? The railway to Northland needs to be repaired quickly, and the Ministry of Industry's train rationing also needs to work overtime."

Li Shimin waved his hand: "I will arrange the railway in the Northland right now. There is no way to solve the shortage of manpower in the Ministry of Industry for the time being. What you have done cannot be done by ordinary people."

Yuchi Baoqi was also in trouble for a moment: "Damn it, ultimately it's because of lack of education and manpower. Damn it, it's so annoying! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh s***!"

The collapse of cattle and horses often occurs in an instant. Yuchi Jingde has never seen his son like this. In the past, Yuchi Baoqi always looked carefree and fearless in front of him.

Yuchi Baoqi was suddenly held in Yuchi Jingde's arms. His broad shoulders and thick arms gave him a sense of security.

Fang Xuanling also quickly comforted him: "In recent years, under the leadership of His Majesty and you, the population of the Tang Dynasty has developed rapidly, almost tripling."

Yuchi Baoqi sorted out his gaffe and wiped his face with his sleeves: "From the initial 800 million to the previous 2000 million and now to the current more than 6000 million, we have achieved phased results. But these results In my opinion, it’s far from enough, the world is too big!”

"The Far East, Central Asia, North Africa, North America, South America...I'm afraid I won't be able to..."

Li Shimin suddenly stood up and put his hands on his back: "If the population is insufficient, we will create it! If education is backward, we will focus on education! All difficulties were overcome when the country was founded. Now the world is peaceful and the seas and rivers are clear! I want the Tang Dynasty to be prosperous forever!"

Yuchi Baoqi still shook his head slightly: "Scholars from aristocratic families will not agree, and this is to open up the wisdom of all people, aren't you afraid?"

Li Shimin burst out laughing, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world: "Scholar? Corrupt Confucianism! Confucianism disrupts the law with literature, and chivalry disrupts prohibition with martial arts. If the Tang Dynasty's way of promoting Yongchang is to open up the wisdom of all people."

Li Shimin looked outside the Ganlu Hall: "So what if it's open?"

Yuchi Jingde looked at Li Shimin's back with fascination. This was his Erlang, decisive, wise and heroic!

When Yuchi Baoqi heard Li Shimin's words, he couldn't believe how this old man suddenly became so tall, and he slapped the table!

"Okay! You can control it to death, I will control it! I, Baoli Trading Company, will provide half of the money for promoting education for all! Books, paper, pens and other stationery will be provided by Baoli Trading Company!"

"As for the person responsible for promotion, I have a good idea."

Li Shimin narrowed his eyes slightly: "Prince Li Chengqian and Crown Princess Su Waner!"