In early April, it was still late spring here in Chang'an.
The weather this year is almost the same as last year. It warms very quickly and spring plowing can start in mid-April. This is a good sign.
At the great court meeting in early April, the main topic was farming.
Li Po always repeated one thing tirelessly. Spring plowing was very important. There could be no delay or negligence, otherwise he would be severely punished.
Everyone is used to it. As long as he makes no mistakes during his tenure, the emperor is still very reasonable.
In addition, various projects to be done this year will start one after another in April. They are similar to last year, except that this year there are many more Japanese and Baekje people available.
Li Po simply waved his hand and exempted Henan, Hebei, and Shandong from taxes for three years. However, after all, several years had passed, and the court would make up for it in terms of tax revenue.
These migrant workers should be very convenient to use. As long as they don't starve people to death, they can be used anywhere.
The manpower calculated in units of one hundred thousand will greatly alleviate the labor shortage in the Tang Dynasty. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Central Plains has never seen such a large number of migrant workers.
It is not that there were no prisoners of war in the past, but most of them were mainly resettled to win people's hearts and enhance the national power of the Central Plains dynasty.
This time it was obviously different, the people who came were all migrant workers.
People in the Ministry of Household Affairs were very excited after hearing the news and have been planning the progress of this year's project.
Chi Dao is not busy now. The top priority is to repair various water conservancy projects. Restoring the old look of the Eastern Capital must also be put on the agenda. There is also the canal system, the excavation of various mineral deposits, and the palaces will be repaired this year...
There are a lot of projects, so don't worry about too many people coming and leaving some idle time. I'm afraid this kind of good thing will only happen once.
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The Japanese nobles had been stranded in Chang'an for a winter. Because the emperor showed obvious disgust towards them, their life was miserable.
It's a bit exaggerated to describe them as not having enough clothes to cover their bodies and not having enough to eat. After all, they were living in the post house of Honglu Temple, so it was impossible for them to behave like beggars on the street.
It's just that in terms of treatment... the officials of Honglu Temple think that if they don't starve to death or freeze to death, they will win.
After the beginning of spring, Gao Biaoren, the Minister of Honglu Temple, wrote to ask His Majesty how he wanted to settle these Japanese people. They occupied the post house of Honglu Temple, and men and women lived together in groups. As time went by, more than a dozen women became pregnant.
What kind of royal family is this? They are just like wild beasts, and their relationships are in a mess. If things continue like this, Honglu Temple will have to think about whether it is time to build a nursery.
Li Po's reply to Honglu Temple was very casual, leaving some who could speak Chinese better, killing the rest of the men, and bringing the women into the temple.
As for keeping those people, teach them well and let them know the difference between master and servant. When the Japanese come, send them to control the Japanese and lead them to work well.
Li Po didn't know if there would be a guy who had a good life in the future, but now he had almost ravaged the Japanese.
Datang has an additional overseas enclave, which looks more gratifying.
Li Jing's emotional intelligence was not high and he always liked to offend people, but as long as he was let out, he would still do things in an orderly manner. In the winter, he sent the Japanese map to Chang'an to complete the geographical map of the East China Sea for the Tang Dynasty.
This was obviously preparation for the establishment of the Donghai Protectorate later.
Du Fuwei's fellow could not think of this and was still busy working on the peninsula.
And Li Jing's low emotional intelligence has also been shown. Since you have done everything so well, some people in the court immediately began to recommend him as the first general protector of the East China Sea Protectorate. Do you think this is poaching for yourself?
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After making arrangements for this year's work, Li Po took people to the outskirts of Chang'an for a spring festival.
He did not lead the people on the spring hunt anymore, but stayed in the palace for a few days.
It was already the sixth year of Yuan Zhen's reign in the Tang Dynasty. Li Po lamented the ruthlessness of the years. He was one year older, but after hard work in the winter, two more concubines in the palace became pregnant.
He felt that he could not keep having daughters, as that would be extremely detrimental to Li Bi's reputation. Of course, it was not up to him to make the decision.
After so many years, Li Bi gave birth to two sons, and the others were daughters, which made him worry a lot, but if it continued like this... he himself would inevitably feel a little strange, let alone others.
He doesn't worry much about his children, but Li Yuan is getting older and will be nine years old this year. Although he still cries often, he is still a few years away from adulthood.
Although people in this world all regard the young age as the standard for a man to reach adulthood, that is, he becomes a man at the age of twenty.
But in fact, few people abide by this. Both men and women are generally considered adults at the age of thirteen or fourteen, and can hold a crown ceremony at the age of fifteen. In other words, they have reached the age where they can get married and start a family.
For example, Wang Zhen was thirteen years old when she was sent to Jin...
Not to mention the princes, there are quite a few who can be crowned kings at birth. They go out to live alone as soon as they are four or five years old. In fact, it is not only the royal family, but also the noble families.
By the age of twenty, some people have already lived a life surrounded by wives, concubines, and children.
The reason why the year of the weak crown is set is actually the basis for the government to register the people and allocate land to the people. The convention is another matter.
Because of the sharp decline in population, the Tang Dynasty now adopts the age limit of fifteen, which is much shorter than the previous Sui Dynasty rule.
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Li Po plans to wait until Li Yuan turns ten years old next year and then drive out of the palace to live elsewhere depending on the situation.
The main reason is that he feels that his eldest son is unreliable and not very smart. He is often teased by his younger sister and is a little too playful...
Well, in short, there are a lot of shortcomings. The only thing that makes Li Po feel more at ease is that Li Yuan is quite kind-hearted and treats people around him very well.
Even if his sister teases him from time to time, he will not argue with her. Even though she has a bad mouth, Li Zhen will get angry from time to time and never get tired of it.
Li Po would definitely not admit that his son was very similar to him in this aspect, as long as Li Yuan didn't make him angry.
A few years ago, ministers were still urging the emperor to appoint a prince to stabilize the country, but now no one mentions it.
The reason is obvious. The imperial power is becoming increasingly stable, and Li Po himself is in his prime, so there is no need to worry about the successor for the time being.
Secondly, he only had two sons, both of whom were born to the queen, so the problem was much simpler.
Moreover, everyone felt that the emperor wanted to wait for the second son to grow up to compare with the eldest son before making him a prince. Although it was a rule to make a eldest son, since the emperor wanted to be more cautious, most of his ministers would not say anything.
At this time, it is far from the time when a dispute over the reserve will occur, and no one wants to be the first to be the bad guy...
The authority of the founder of the country is very important, and the emperor's close officials all feel that the emperor is likely to be arbitrary in the matter of establishing a prince...
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