Chapter 18 Who will promote the waterwheel
In the early morning of the next day, the moment when Yin and Mao alternated, the moon set westward, the stars were like water, and the night was surprisingly dark...
This time period is very strange. It is not far from dawn and is the time when the sky is about to brighten. But at the same time, it is the darkest time of the night.
Even though there is a crescent moon hanging in the sky, even if there are tens of thousands of stars in the sky, the feeling this time period still gives people is still pitch black.
This is a visual illusion, and the reason is caused by physiological factors.
Qimen Dunjia says: Everything in the world has a regular cycle, and it can be divided into twelve levels, namely immortality, bathing, crown and belt, official position, emperor's strength, decay, sickness, death, and death, which is the twelve immortality gods in Qimen Dunjia.
The so-called immortality can be explained as the time when all things are about to grow and have a prosperous aura. When placed at the twelve hours, it is classified as the time when the body is sleeping in a healthy body.
This is the most sleepy and sleepy moment for humans.
The night was dark and everything was silent. However, a group of people gradually appeared on the streets of Chang'an City. They either rode horses or rode sedan chairs, and saw mighty generals and elegant scholars.
"I will get up before the rising sun rises, and the people will come to pay my respects..."
The worldly way is the most balanced. Enjoying some privileges requires making some efforts. While the people of Chang'an City were still sleeping soundly, the civil servants and generals of the Tang Dynasty left their homes and came to participate in today's morning dynasty.
At the moment of Mao, the palace gate opened and the ministers entered one after another. With the call of Your Majesty, Li Shimin slowly came with his head wearing a crown of heaven, his eyes swept the ministers who were sweeping the tribute, and slowly climbed onto the dragon throne.
At this time, the sky was still unclear. Six giant butter candles were lit in the Tai Chi Hall, and the flames rose and jumped, and the hall was as bright as day.
The emperor sat north and south, holding the power of the world. No matter which dynasty is in the morning, as long as the emperor does not speak, the ministers will never open their mouths.
The same was true in the Li Shimin era. The first call of morning tribute every day must be sent from his mouth.
"Thank you all for your hard work. If you have any questions, please report it early. I will discuss it with you..."
There was a quietness below, and no matter whether it was a civil servant or a military general or a duke or a marquis, he actually made an appointment and kept silent. Several old ministers closed their eyes to rest, while Cheng Yaojin and other military generals were yawning. At first glance, this scene gave people the illusion that this morning court was really nothing to report, and everyone came to the illusion according to the regulations.
The ministers are so unanimous and free, just because everyone knows today that no matter what they ask for, it will not become the main topic of the morning court.
There is only one protagonist in the morning court!
"Your Majesty, I have something to report!" The person who made the sound was Qin Qiong.
"What's wrong with Duke Yiguo? Why not tell me!"
"Your Majesty, there is a man named Han Yue of the newly-private Jingyang County who is grateful to you. He specially offered the water wheel manufacturing technique of agricultural irrigation. Because his title is still low, he would not be able to attend court unless Xuan, so he asked his ministers to help him present his secret strategy."
"Oh? There are such good things, where is the secret strategy? Duke Yiguo quickly presented it to me."
"As for orders..." Qin Qiong bowed and took out a book in his arms and handed it to the eunuch who came over.
After a while, Li Shimin held the book in his hand, pretended to flip it casually, and then gently put it down.
Qin Qiong gave another gust and slowly retreated.
After this set of actions, both the emperor and the ministers were very serious. Qin Qiong felt tired and Li Shimin was not relaxed, but there was no way. The right report was so rigorous, even if the emperor was careless, otherwise he would lose the rules.
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After finishing the main business, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became relaxed.
Li Shimin first said, "Thank you for your hard work, please look at me, this is the secret strategy for creating water trucks. Once, if you have something in hand, the water trucks will definitely promote the world. By then, the land will increase and the grain production will increase. Why worry about the fact that the Tang Dynasty will not be prosperous and the people will be strong..."
If you have a lot of land and a lot of food, you will naturally have confidence.
"When the troops are strong, who can win the world..." Li Shimin's eyes were bright and he imagined the future, and his heart was filled with excitement and urgency.
The Turks in the north were eyeing each other, and they were controlling the strings of millions, making them sleepless. In the west, Tubo was rampant and harassing and plundering countless people. When will this hatred be calmed? There are also Goryeo, Baiyue, and Nanzhao...
"Now, all I need is time!"
The Tang Dynasty was established at the beginning, and its power was not strong, and the surrounding small countries often harassed and tested. Although he had a army of battles under his command, due to his national strength, no matter how powerful the general could fight, he could not win every battle.
After all, wars between countries are a minority of people, the weak defeat the strong.
Changsun Wuji was deeply loved by the emperor. He knew every thought of Li Shimin and first proposed: "Your Majesty, I think it is not too late to promote water trucks, so I need to make a charter quickly!"
"Wuji's words are reasonable. I see that you are confident. Have you already made plans?"
"Your Majesty, that's exactly what it is! I have been taking charge of the Minister of Revenue for a long time. Now the treasury can still be used to make water trucks."
"Wow, 800,000 guan? What a huge sum of money..."
The ministers were in an uproar and gasped. Immediately afterwards, everyone's eyes shone and looked at Li Er eagerly.
"Your Majesty, the promotion of water trucks focuses on carpentry. The main production of the Wang family in Taiyuan is wood. Its inherent advantages must be investigated."
"Farting, water truck promotion, the key is installation. Without the participation of my Dugu family, the only thing that the chief of the imperial work department was the supervisor, I would never have been spread throughout the Tang Dynasty for a hundred years."
"Wow, who dares to fight with me, Lao Cheng? After I was planted, I gathered at the city gate. I will see that I beat you one hundred..."
"Your Majesty, my Xiao family has lived in Jiangzuo for a long time. It has been operating the Han-style water truck manufacturing industry for a hundred years and has a strong technical foundation. The Xiao family is responsible for promoting this new water truck."
"It's shameless to be numb. The water trucks made by the Xiao family always fall apart. You don't dare to use them yourself. They have the same face as saying that they are very skilled. Your Majesty, I am a veteran Xiao Yu, who is a man who deceives the king..."
The noisy, cursing, and solemn and solemn palace turned into a vegetable market in a blink of an eye. The so-called world is bustling, all for profit, and all for profit. In the face of a large investment of 800,000 yuan, who can not be moved?
You are the Duke of the State, and you want me to let you? Sorry, I am also the Duke of the State?
You are a general and you have made great contributions? Sorry, so are we...
Li Shimin didn't say a word, just sat silently on the dragon throne, watching the ministers scramble.
Make it, grab it!
If you don’t make a profit, how can I distribute it? If you don’t grab it, how can I balance it?
It involves 800,000 yuan in huge wealth, and everyone wants to get a piece of the pie, even the emperor cannot say anything. Therefore, Li Shimin chose to be impartial and let the court officials fight against each other.
If the emperor wants to watch the show, he has an advantage innately. He shouted deliberately and pretended to be angry and said, "What kind of quarrels is it? Look at you, you are either dukes or marquis. Now, for the sake of wealth and wealth, you don't have to worry about ridicule of the world if it spreads?"
The emperor pretended to be angry, but the ministers still had to cooperate with the performance, and the noisy hall was quiet.
"Water truck promotion is a major matter for the country. I hope you can put the interests of the people first and discuss the regulations. Today's court will give up, and then make a resolution in three days." After that, he waved his sleeves, and regardless of the ministers' reaction, Long Tenghu walked away from the palace.
The ministers looked at each other, and suddenly snorted coldly, each walking out of the hall with their own thoughts.
There were no fools in the court, everyone could see it clearly. The emperor's purpose was to use the promotion of water trucks as bait to let everyone fight each other and use it to consume the strength of the aristocratic families.
However, even though he knows this, he has to fight for it. Those who win will have a higher strength, while those who cannot earn it will slowly fall into a trough. This is a dignified plot, and the great families can only surrender.
This is a big reshuffle and a big opportunity. Fortunately, success or failure is between 55 and 5. If you don’t compete, you will not get a slight chance.
Many ministers were full of thoughts and were thinking about which company to join forces and which company should be fought relentlessly.
While thinking and walking, they gradually left the palace gate and went home to gather together to discuss the strategy.
Only one person took a unique shortcut and went the opposite way, chasing Li Shimin all the way. Not only that, he also shouted while walking:
"Your Majesty, if I hadn't let you go privately back then, where would the Longting Mountains come from? This life-saving feeling is high and the sea is vast. Now it's New Year's Eve, and our account should be cleared..."
With a shameless face like Huang Shiren came to ask for a debt, there were not many people in Datang who dared to talk to the emperor like this, only Cheng Yaojin, the hob.
Li Shimin was so angry that he trembled all over, pointing at the guy and cursing: "It's shameless to be a bastard. I have paid you eight times to save you, but I dare to come back..."
"Hehe, the emperor is the 95th emperor, how can eight times be enough? If a person has no pursuit, it will be boring to live. Your Majesty, all the ladies in the brothel know that they want it. You will be pitiful to me, Cheng's poor family, give me another one..."
"Wow, you guys, you dare to compare me to Fengchen. You're so angry! Death..."
A roar like a dragon sounded over the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Chapter completed!