Chapter 178 Diligent administration for the people
As soon as Li Zhi walked into the Ganlu Palace, he saw his father reviewing the memorials. He walked up carefully and said, "Father, I want some father's treasures."
Li Shimin glanced at Li Zhi strangely and signaled to Eunuch Wang beside him.
Eunuch Wang handed some copybooks to King Jin and said, "These are all written by His Majesty."
"Thank you, Father." Li Zhi dragged Mo Bao, who was half tall, away.
The child was a little confused. Li Shimin asked in surprise, "Have you gone to see Li Zheng today?"
Eunuch Wang smiled and nodded, "I did go there with the old slave."
Not sure what happened, Li Shimin still felt something was wrong, so he asked, "What does this kid Zhinu want my copybook to do?"
Eunuch Wang lowered his body and replied: "Maybe His Highness King of Jin wants to copy His Majesty's handwriting. His Majesty's handwriting is unique, and even everyone is amazed by Yu Shinan and other calligraphy."
The more Li Shimin thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.
After thinking for a while, I let go of my mind and continued to review the memorials.
With a bunch of his father's calligraphy, Li Zhi found the copybook with the largest number of words.
After the morning court the next day, Li Zhi stood next to Chengtian Gate with a copy of his father's pen and ink.
A group of ministers who were about to leave the palace after they got off the court were curious when they saw the King of Jin standing here.
Li Tai, who followed the court officials, asked curiously: "Zhinu, what are you doing?"
Li Zhi grinned and said, "Does the emperor want to buy his father's imperial treasure?"
"Mo Bao..." Li Tai took a deep breath.
"Why sell the calligraphy of His Majesty's current majesty?"
Li Zhi smiled and said, "The emperor's sister is about to get married, and the father saves the cost in the palace everywhere."
The ministers gradually understood that His Majesty now needs to save money in the court for the sake of the great affairs of the world.
I think Princess Changle may have to save money everywhere when she gets married. This is the first princess to marry since this dynasty.
How can you save everywhere?
A court official immediately said, "The old minister is willing to pay ten coins to buy this piece of His Majesty's calligraphy."
"Let's go." Another old minister in the court said: "I am willing to give twenty trump cards."
"I have paid a thousand stakes!"
This revelation caused a lot of response as soon as he said it, and it was obviously a place to flatter Li Shimin.
The more you give, the happier Li Shimin might be.
Expressing his admiration for Li Shimin.
A group of honest officials and others had a solid word, but in fact they didn't have much money except for their salary.
Li Zhi looked up at everyone and asked, "Is there anything more?"
"Two thousand guan!" Another loud voice said.
"Three thousand guan!"
"Four thousand stakes!"
...
The price was getting higher and higher, and even Cheng Yaojin was surprised. When did these courtiers become so rich?
Seeing Qin Qiong looking at him, Cheng Yaojin hurriedly said, "Don't look at me, I have no money either."
"You Cheng Yaojin's liquor business is so good, so you can count the richest family in your Cheng Yaojin family."
Cheng Yaojin sighed and said, "You don't know what you know. I just sold the liquor I made from Li Zheng's hands. In fact, it didn't cost much to get it."
"Is that true?" Qin Qiong said again: "Old Cheng, why is your face blushing?"
Cheng Yaojin looked up and said, "This ghost weather is so hot, making my face red."
Qin Qiong said: "It's already autumn, where is it hot?"
“…”
Cheng Yaojin glanced around, "What are you doing when you look at me, Mr. Cheng?"
“…”
Finally, under the eyes of everyone, Cheng Yaojin bought Li Shimin's calligraphy for 6,000 guan.
Under the eyes of everyone, Cheng Yaojin walked out of Chengtian Gate sadly.
Afterwards, Li Shimin didn't expect that his words were so valuable. He called Li Zhi to Ganlu Palace.
Staring at his son, Li Shimin asked, "Who asked you to sell my words!"
Li Zhi lowered his head aggrievedly, "The emperor is getting married, my son doesn't want the emperor..."
Li Zhi was also out of filial piety. Although he had any experience, he was not easy to criticize. He didn't care about the last time he was in front of the Tai Chi Hall, and he had to sell his words this time.
Looking at his son, Li Shimin asked in a low voice: "Did Li Zheng ask you to do this?"
"Yes." Li Zhi said truthfully.
Li Shimin had a dark face. This Li Zheng asked Zhinu to sell my copybook to earn money from the court officials, and then dowry Li Zheng?
I was very good at calculating and made my son calculating.
Looking at Li Zhi, who was still young, it was for his mother before, and this time it was for his elder sister's marriage.
No matter what, this kid's original intention is good.
Your Majesty has always been frugal and has not even lived a good life in the palace. He also wants to work diligently for the people and be sympathetic to the hearts of the people.
A good story spread throughout Chang'an.
The people of Chang'an praised His Majesty for the sake of border wars and people's livelihood, and now he is so poor that he is now.
Some people also lamented, "Now His Majesty can't even take out the dowry for the princess's marriage."
Some people even said, "According to rumors, His Majesty hasn't cooked a full meal for a long time."
"Hey, wise."
"It is really moving the world that His Highness, the King of Jin, actually has to make a living by selling His Majesty's name."
Many people in Chang'an have used their money to support the palace.
Some people took out one or two papers, while others even took out all the cloth and silk at home.
The feelings of Chang'an were surging, and many people were called to donate money and materials to the court.
In a pavilion in Chang'an, Li Chongyi looked at the grand occasion of Chang'an.
Li Xiaogong said: "Li Zheng does not want to be the minister of His Majesty today. This child has never surrendered to His Majesty from the bottom of his heart. No matter how His Majesty rewards him, he has never stepped into the Tai Chi Hall. I don't know where this child got the confidence to dare to fight against His Majesty today."
"Li Zheng is talented. What Your Majesty really wants is to subdue Li Zheng. Let him raise horses for the Longwu Army. His Majesty has high hopes for him. It is not impossible for Li Zheng to take charge of the Longwu Army in the future."
Li Chongyi didn't dare to blink when he heard this.
Li Xiaogong continued: "As long as Li Zheng expresses his loyalty to His Majesty, His Majesty can give Li Zheng more! What family members are between powerful people and common people, but it is just a matter of one word."
"Li Zheng is not a fool after all. His Majesty has put great benefits in front of Li Zheng, just waiting for Li Zheng to nod, but did he nod? This is Li Zheng's cleverness."
Li Chongyi said again: "But Li Zheng has already done business with the queen, this doesn't count..."
"So you kid is not suitable to stay in Chang'an. Everyone in Chang'an is full of human spirits. Those people are pretending to be confused. You are really confused."
"The boy is confused."
Li Xiaogong said again: "Li Zheng just took out two points of profit and got the protection of His Majesty today. What Li Zheng wanted was the royal umbrella, just two points of profit. Just give it to him. Li Zheng loves money, but he will not take too much, leave some room, and rely on Li Tang to let the five surnames be afraid of the rat."
"Your Majesty is determined to win the movable type printing technique today. It is the best sharp blade to deal with the five surnames. This is an open conspiracy. Your Majesty has to trade with Li Zheng and get the protection of the royal family, but he will not surrender to the royal family. This is where Li Zheng is so smart."
"A twelve-year-old child has this strategy, and I really don't want to believe that it is a twelve-year-old child."
Chapter completed!