Master Xuanzang and Sun Shenxian were the other two tigers in the political ecology of the Tang Dynasty.
Master Xuanzang wished he could pass away immediately, and Taoist Master Sun also made it clear that he would definitely die too.
Since both tigers are mortal, it would not be surprising if Li Zhi, the lion, dies.
Li Zhi came out of Tai Hospital looking much calmer.
Sitting on the carriage, he saw all of Chang'an in one day under the guidance of Yun Chu... In fact, Li Zhi saw all of Chang'an in his dream.
After taking the old god's medicine, the carriage started to move, and he began to doze off. Ruichun was worried that the emperor could not sleep well, so he ordered the carriage to stop, but Li Zhi woke up immediately and ordered the carriage to continue driving.
Not only that, he was obviously sleeping. If Yun Chu stopped introducing Chang'an, he would wake up immediately...
Looking at Li Zhi who was sleeping soundly with his hands in his sleeves and leaning on the giant bear, Yunchu had no choice but to point to the Qujiang Pond not far away and said: "From here onwards is the front garden of Chang'an. I am going to stay there."
Qujiang Pond expands the scale of artificial fish breeding, plants lotus, collects lotus roots in the western shoal, and raises ducks and geese on the water. Although it is not a large-scale operation, it is better than nothing.
Changes in the world cannot happen overnight. There is always a slow process. Today is better than yesterday, and tomorrow will be better than today. Over time, big things will be accomplished..."
"Since Taizong, our Tang Dynasty has been based on agriculture. I think this is right. I also believe that it should be based on agriculture now. However, the agriculture-based approach I mentioned is not the same as the agriculture-based approach that Your Majesty understands.
Different.
The agriculture I am talking about is not simply agriculture whose entire content is the cultivation of grains. The agriculture I understand is to develop as many cash crops as possible while ensuring the satisfaction of grains. The cash crops I am talking about are melons and pears.
Peach, cotton, and various livestock breeding.
The price of grain is very wrong, because the current price of grain is not consistent with the work done by farmers. A seller of Hu cakes can earn about six guans a year in Chang'an. This money can buy enough for a family of six in Chang'an.
There is still a lot of surplus food for the whole year, and a farmer cannot guarantee enough food for a family of six with his own efforts.
Not to mention the people who work in other businesses in Chang'an City.
Everyone knows that today's grain prices are not good for farmers, but no one is willing to speak out for farmers. The government has been deliberately suppressing grain prices over the years. After all, low grain prices are also a reflection of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and the strength of the people.
My ministers are actually very afraid of the phenomenon that city people are getting richer and farmers are getting poorer.
Hatred can easily arise in this way.
Since ancient times, the poor have a natural hatred for the rich. If this hatred is allowed to spread, the city will be happy, the city will be gloomy, and the hatred will last forever. What will happen if people outside the city want to enter the city and enjoy the same blessings as the people in the city?
Grain prices cannot be relaxed for a while. So, should we encourage farmers to grow some rapeseed and cotton and sell them for money? The prices of these things cannot be restricted... let alone official sales as before.
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Yunchu couldn't figure out whether the emperor was asleep or not. The originally serious duet gradually turned into a casual chat mode.
The emperor's carriage was extremely spacious. The emperor plus a palace maid, a giant bear, Rui Chun standing in the corner of the carriage, and Yun Chu sitting at the door.
When Yun Chu stopped talking, the emperor's eyelids began to tremble, and Yun Chu had no choice but to continue: "It is better to defend the people than to defend the Sichuan. Although the original meaning of this sentence is to refer to public opinion, if it is expanded, it means 'defending the people is better than guarding the rivers.
Chuan' is not just what the people say.
I even think that the main reason for the endless succession of dynasties is that the imperial court does not regard the people as its own people, but only treats them as cattle and horses. Your Majesty often regards himself as the owner of cattle and horses, and officials often regard themselves as shepherds. Military generals prefer
He regards himself as His Majesty's eagle dog.
Since they are not in the same group, once the imperial court is in trouble, who will fight to the death for the imperial court?
The common people are always the majority. Since His Majesty has been in power for more than 20 years, the world has been at peace. The soldiers have wiped out all the unsubordinate countries. Under the Qing Dynasty, the population of the Tang Dynasty has almost doubled.
For example, in Chang'an, the population is so dense that there is almost no place to stand.
When the population increases, there will be more officials, and when there are more officials, there will be more disputes.
At this moment, if Your Majesty still insists that the people are just cattle and sheep, then the cost of Your Majesty's governance of the world will increase greatly, and at the same time, it will also give great opportunities to some people with evil intentions..."
Yun Chu was talking incessantly, and Emperor Li Zhi leaned his head on Gong E's arms and fell asleep. I don't know if he was listening, but Li Zhi's breathing was long and he seemed very calm.
When the carriage entered Xingqing Palace, Yun Chu was about to get off the carriage, but unexpectedly Li Zhi opened his eyes quietly at this moment, looked at Yun Chu and said: "I slept very well just now, and my heart calmed down. When I was dreaming before,
, I just remember that your mouth is opening, but you can't hear your voice. Today is very good. I heard your voice. This voice makes me very comfortable...
It’s just that a lot of suggestions are just family talk and sound like bullshit.
Since I have entrusted Chang'an to you, if you fart in Chang'an, others will only be able to listen, and the area around you is only a hundred miles away. Even if you make Chang'an stink, it will only be a small corner.
Remember, you can only fart in Chang'an, don't let me smell your stink elsewhere."
When Yunchu heard the words, he bowed and paid homage...
The emperor's visit to Chang'an brought a huge harvest to Chang'an, opened the door to ingenious skills in industry, and relaxed the control of the imperial court on farmers in agriculture.
This far exceeded Yunchu's purpose this time. At the same time, he also knew that the reason for such an effect was entirely due to the emperor's personal trust in him, which can be called grace.
Under the circumstances that Li Zhi cannot be killed and Datang cannot be overthrown, this is already the best policy that local officials in Yunchu can get.
Even if Li Zhi was killed and the Tang Dynasty was overthrown, if Yunchu was not the emperor, Chang'an would not receive such favor.
Yunchu realized that he could not change everyone, but he was proud enough to be able to loosen some of the ties for millions of people in the tiny land of Chang'an.
Perhaps, this is a small step for Chang'an, but a giant step in history.
From now on, Chang'an will truly spread its wings and take off in this time and space.
When Ruichun sent Yunchu away, she sighed and said, "Are you satisfied now?"
Yunchu said with a smile: "Your Majesty treats me as a national soldier, and I will repay you as a national soldier."
Ruichun nodded with emotion and said: "It should be so. Today is a disaster for His Majesty, or it may be a new life. Don't let him down."
Just as Yun Chu was about to nod, he saw Xue Rengui approaching in a menacing manner. Just when Yun Chu was about to clasp his fists and salute, he received a heavy punch from Xue Rengui in the stomach, which made him bend down immediately. It took him a long time to stand up straight and face him.
Xue Rengui, who had a shaggy beard and hair, said: "It's fast, but I don't have much strength."
Xue Rengui clenched his fist and said: "If you dare to take advantage of a certain family again, that certain family will definitely fight to the death with you!"
Yun Chu looked at Xue Rengui who had finally thought things through and said with a smile: "You can't beat me."
Xue Rengui said: "Whoever wants to fight you, a certain family is talking about a fight to the death!"
Yun Chu said: "You can't beat me in a fight to the death. Even if I recruit all your personal soldiers, you are still no match for me."
Xue Rengui said disdainfully: "Just you?"
Yun Chu nodded and said: "Old Xue, within three years, let alone you, even a certain family's ability will only be used for fighting in the future. If you want to rely on this ability to charge into battle, I'm afraid you won't be able to do so."
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Xue Rengui said in confusion: "Is this the secret that His Majesty doesn't want you to tell?"
Yun Chu nodded and said: "The power of that thing is earth-shattering, and it can destroy ten miles in an instant."
Xue Rengui looked into Yun Chu's eyes and said, "How does it compare with Mo Daoshou?"
Yun Chu smiled and said: "Cao Jie Er."
When Xue Rengui heard this, he turned around and left, punching Yun Chu in the face. It was a revenge for being teased by him as a fool today, and he would never mention this matter again.
He felt that he had more important things to do. Yunchu was only half a military general. His son and disciples seemed to be able to live a good life if they didn't take the path of martial arts. Unlike Xue, he had nothing to do after leaving the army.
The possibility of honoring one’s ancestors.
As for the previous hope that his son could become a civil servant, it was just talk. Let his son develop an all-round and well-rounded heart in Yunchu first, and then talk about other things.
If it doesn't happen now, I'm afraid there will be a big change in the military. If we can't take the lead in this big change, no matter how hard we try in the future, we will be inferior to others.
Yun Chu rubbed his painful stomach and watched Xue Rengui leave in panic, with a smile on his face.
When the sky gets dark, the Xingqing Palace side becomes brighter. There are carts of wine, carts of melons and fruits, carts of exquisite display boards made outside the palace, and carts of all kinds of exquisite products.
Utensils, groups of gorgeously dressed singers, groups of dancers who have finished putting on makeup, and groups of musicians with various musical instruments. They filed in from the side door of Xingqing Palace.
At this time, countless luxurious carriages were lined up at the main entrance of Xingqing Palace. The people sitting in the carriages were all the most important men and women in Chang'an City. They were either wearing high crowns and robes, wearing misty hair, or wearing purple jade belts and jingle rings.
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Just wait for the order from the ceremonial officer standing at the entrance of Xingqing Palace, and then you can enter the royal palace by roll call.
Yun Chu glanced towards the east mountain, where the moon had not yet come out.
When the moon rises from the east mountain, the feast begins.
Lu Xiu, Lu Zhaolin, and Yang Jiong arrived in a hurry. Yun Chu looked behind him and saw no trace of the Wu brothers.
Lu Zhaolin, who has always been clever, immediately said: "Brothers Wu are our guests tonight."
Yun Chu said: "How can a person seek good fortune and avoid misfortune all his life?"
Yang Jiong said: "It is difficult for such a person to hold a big position."
Yun Chu smiled and said: "Very good, after this scene, the Queen will also look at the Wu brothers in the same way."
Lu Xiu whispered: "Being too smart is not a good thing. What Your Majesty wants is the integrity of his ministers."
Yun Chu looked at Lu Xiu regretfully and said, "How difficult it is to be honest and upright."
Lu Xiu said softly: "From now on, Lu Xiu should hold on to his integrity, persevere, and show his integrity to others."
Yun Chu smiled and said: "There are thousands of roads, but you chose the most difficult one."
A ceremony officer came to Yunchu and saluted: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has finished bathing, the wine pool has been filled with wine, the tables have been placed, the seats have been arranged, and the musicians, singers, dancers, and actors are already in place.
In three more quarters, the bright moon will rise from the mountain, and it’s time for the guests to enter.”
Yun Chu said: "There are 600 seats, how many are left vacant?"
The ceremony officer saluted and said, "There are no empty seats."
Yun Chu said indifferently: "Arrange the seats of the Wu brothers to the furthest positions."
Lu Zhaolin smiled and said: "Since they don't want to get involved in Chang'an's affairs, it makes sense to stay far away."
Yun Chu glanced at Lu Zhaolin who was gloating about his misfortune and said, "It has nothing to do with those. There are six hundred guests. Only their brothers have not spent any money."