In this solemn atmosphere, everyone was very quiet for a while, and no one said anything.
Li Tai's eyes wandered. Queen Changsun and Changle looked expectantly at Sun Simiao who entered, while Li Shimin sat aside majestically and silently. Even though he was the king in charge of the Tang Dynasty, at this moment
I can only leave it to fate.
Not long after, Sun Simiao came out quickly, but Sun Simiao's face didn't look very good.
At this time, Li Shimin, Empress Changsun and others no longer sat, but stood up and looked at Sun Simiao.
At this moment, Sun Simiao saluted Li Shimin and said, "Sage, the imperial doctor handled it very properly.
The old Taoist can't think of a better way. I believe that in three to four months, the prince will be able to walk on the ground."
When Li Tai heard this, he was slightly relieved, but looking at the faces of Li Shimin and Queen Changsun, he could not see any joy on their faces, and even Li Shimin's face looked a bit desperate.
Li Shimin took a step forward and said to Sun Simiao, "Can't even the Taoist priest do anything?"
"The old Taoist is good at pharmacological blending. For this kind of bone injury caused by a fall, please forgive me for being helpless!" Sun Simiao said helplessly.
Hearing Sun Simiao's words, Li Shimin couldn't help but sigh.
Originally, before Sun Simiao, Li Shimin still had some hope, but now, Li Shimin knows that if he treats it according to the imperial doctor's method, Li Chengqian's leg can be saved, but he may be a bit lame when he walks in the future.
Already.
Forget it if it was someone else. If he fell from his horse, even if he fell directly to his death, it would not be unheard of.
But this is Li Chengqian, the prince, and he is his future heir, how can he be lame!
If the emperor of the Tang Empire becomes a cripple in the future, how will he show his majesty and command his ministers? I am afraid that even small countries will laugh at the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. When he thought of this, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel nervous.
"How is your brother's situation?" Li Tai was confused after listening to Sun Simiao's words, so he asked directly.
Sun Simiao did not answer Li Tai directly, but looked at Li Shimin. After all, this matter related to the prince, but Sun Simiao was somewhat politically minded. He knew that for some things, it was best for the saint to agree before speaking.
"Tell the truth!" Li Shimin said solemnly, but his eyes fell on Li Tai's face. Li Shimin knew that some things could not be hidden.
Sun Simiao said, "Although His Royal Highness fell from the horse, his life was not in danger. It was just that the sole of his foot was trampled by the horse's hoof, resulting in broken bones.
If you want to repair the broken bones and restore walking to normal, I am afraid that only the great Han’s Huayuanhua resurrection can do it!”
It is obvious that Sun Simiao sentenced Li Chengqian's cell to death, at least he could not be saved.
"Aye, how many death row inmates are there in the cell!" Li Tai's face was solemn, but at this moment he also became somewhat determined.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I am a prisoner in the Tang Dynasty, where are the prisoners on death row!" Li Shimin said proudly.
During the fifth year of Zhenguan, under Li Shimin's rule, there was not a single death row prisoner. For Li Shimin, this was a model of his own moral governance.
"Is that so?" When Li Tai heard this, he couldn't help but sighed with a sense of relief, "There's nothing we can do!"
"What do you want to do!" Li Shimin couldn't help but say after hearing Li Tai's words.
"I thought the feet of the death row prisoners should be similar to ours, so I asked them to trade a leg for their life.
Then he sent someone to study the human bones and draw images to see if they could use the images as a shape to help his brother set the bones.
Maybe it can restore my brother's legs." Li Tai said his thoughts naturally.
"This..." Li Shimin was a little moved when he heard Li Tai's words, and he was even more pleased to see Li Tai.
No matter what, at least no matter what problem he encounters, Li Tai will give him a feasible solution.
And compared to Li Chengqian, being a mere death row prisoner is nothing. As long as you want it, you can do whatever you want...
"No!" Queen Changsun stood up, came to Li Tai, slapped Li Tai hard, and said,
"Qingque, even though the prisoner on death row is a person who deserves to die, you must not be selfish and violate the law.
As the saying goes, don’t do good deeds because they are small, and don’t do evil deeds because they are small. You are a person with extraordinary talents, and you cannot go astray!"
Li Tai instinctively touched his red face, and was really shocked when he heard Queen Changsun scolding him.
This was the first time Empress Changsun had beaten herself since she was a child. Even her original intention was to find a way to cure Li Chengqian. Of course, she also wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to piece together human bones and make a specimen.
After all, medicine itself is a road full of sacrifices. If you want medicine to develop, you must have enough people to sacrifice.
"Fourth brother, you still haven't apologized to mother!" Changle quickly went to support the eldest grandson Queen and said, "Mother, fourth brother only cares about his elder brother."
"Qingque, do you know you are wrong!" Queen Changsun looked at Li Tai, but she didn't mean to flinch at all.
"Mother, I will never disrupt the laws of the Tang Dynasty with selfish motives!" Li Tai lowered his head and said to Queen Changsun at this moment.
"Qingque, I know you are a cold-faced person with a kind heart. When your brothers and sisters are in trouble, you are usually the one who makes the plans.
But as children of the royal family, we should abide by the laws set by the imperial court.
Because we don’t abide by it, the courtiers and even the people will be even more disobedient!”
After Queen Changsun taught Li Tai a lesson, she said caringly, "Qingque comes here, but mother's beating hurts you."
"It doesn't hurt!" Li Tai came over and said to Queen Changsun, "It was mother who woke up Qingque."
When Li Shimin saw this scene, he couldn't help but sigh. Although he immediately regretted that he had actually released those death row prisoners last year, but now, watching Empress Changsun scold Qingque, he understood that Empress Changsun was admonishing him.
Don't do anything that harms the Tian family just for the sake of Cheng Qian. After all, once this gap is opened, it will be difficult to close it in the future!
Empress Changsun touched Li Tai's cheek, sighed, turned to Li Shimin and said:
"Second brother, you still have important national affairs to deal with, so Chengqian is here with me and Changle.
Qingque, please leave with your Aye, after all, repairing the Zheng Guo Canal is a national priority!"
When Li Tai heard what Empress Changsun said, he couldn't help but look towards Li Shimin, but saw Li Shimin nodding slightly.
Li Tai naturally said nothing more and said to Queen Changsun: "Follow mother's orders!"
Li Tai exited the room and couldn't help but touch his cheek where he was slapped by Empress Changsun, and couldn't help but think deeply.
"But your mother hurt you!" Li Shimin looked at Li Tai and couldn't help asking.
Li Tai shook his head and said: "Aye was joking. If it weren't for this slap from my mother, Qingque would never have expected that over the years, Qingque just feels that he seems to be less and less like himself!"
"Huh?" Li Shimin couldn't help but narrowed his eyes after hearing Li Tai's words, but he said, "What insights do you have?"
"How should I say this?" Li Tai thought for a moment and said,
"I don't know since when, Qingque seems to no longer regard other people's lives as fate.
Even though death row inmates are on death row, they are still lives after all. I don’t know since when, their lives seem to be just numbers to me, they have become extraordinarily light, and they have become nothing but props for me to achieve my goals!”
Li Shimin couldn't help but fell silent when he heard Li Tai's words. However, Li Tai's words also touched him.
Because as an emperor, he can better understand Li Tai's feelings.
As the emperor who conquered the world, not to mention the prisoners on death row, even the soldiers, subjects, and even civil and military officials, except for the people he cares about, who is not a mere number in his eyes?
Li Shimin patted Li Tai on the shoulder and said: "Remember today well, remember the slap that Guanyin gave you, when you feel satisfied, then think about it more!"
Li Tai looked at Li Shimin with some surprise. Did he not expect that Li Shimin would be so sentimental?
"Reporting to the saint, the executions of the chamberlains in the East Palace have been completed, and we are waiting for everyone's fate!" Wang's chamberlain came to Li Shimin and said.
"Bring them all to Yeting and replace them all with servants around Cheng Qian!" Li Shimin said.
"Follow the order!" The king's servant turned around and looked at the servants of the East Palace who fell on the ground, and said, "Escort them all to Yeting!"
When several of the servants in the East Palace heard this fate, they couldn't even breathe, and then they died.
"Sure enough, I'm overthinking it!" Li Tai added silently in his heart, Li Shimin is the emperor after all!
Ye Ting is the most mixed-up place in the palace. It can be heaven, or of course it can be hell.
Because it can be seen as a shelter for the descendants of the guilty officials of the imperial court. For example, the future Shangguan Wan'er fought her way out from here and became Wu Zetian's "internal minister". Of course, it is also a place where the palace servants go to do hard work.
What's more, the living environment here is quite harsh. If you stay here for a long time, you may die without knowing.
In short, if ordinary people try their best to survive, then the people in Yeting try their best to survive.
Li Tai sighed, knowing that these servants were unlucky, but following the prince would inevitably involve taking such risks.
Even if it were him, if something like Li Chengqian happened, Bai He and Lu Anshou would both be punished, not to mention the servants around him. It can be said that the feudal hierarchy is vividly reflected!
Li Tai no longer struggled with these things, but followed Li Shimin step by step.
And Li Shimin asked, "Qingque, are you planning to return to Gaoling, or are you planning to stay in Chang'an for a few days?"
"Let's stay in Chang'an for a few days!" Li Tai thought for a while. Compared with those aristocratic families in Gaoling who harassed him every day, it would be better to come to Chang'an. At least under the Emperor's feet, even the aristocratic families are not that arrogant.
When Li Tai thought of this, he took out a memorial from his sleeve, handed it to Li Shimin and said,
"Father, this is the size of the second batch of paddy fields and the proposal to divide the acres.
Because the first batch of land has all been given to the court, the court will only witness the land that Zheng Baiqu renovates next, and determine the size of the land to facilitate taxation, but no longer have a share!
However, the specific account books and information are still in Gaoling in such a hurry. If needed, just send someone to deliver them over."
"Nothing!" After hearing Li Tai's words, Li Shimin shook his head and said, "I'll just make it up when the time comes!"
What Li Shimin admires most about Li Tai is his understanding of rules.
This kind of understanding of rules does not mean that he is very experienced in doing something, but that Li Tai respects the laws of the country very much, especially the tax laws.
With Li Tai's status as Prince, if Li Tai fights or asks for it in person, he will definitely be able to obtain tax-free status, and Li Shimin is absolutely willing to grant Li Tai tax-free status.
But Li Tai has never done anything like this. He will take the initiative to pay taxes no matter what he does.
Even if the imperial court did not have such a tax, Li Tai would still involve the Internal Affairs Supervisor or the Ministry of Civil Affairs to share almost 10% or 20% of the income.
Li Shimin understood that what Li Tai meant was that the money was taxes he paid to the court.
Therefore, Li Tai has more and more properties under his name, and he also owns a lot of acres of land, but Li Shimin is also happy to let Li Tai take control of it.
After all, compared to other aristocratic families who promise hidden taxes, Li Tai can at least receive money for these things.
"This time the Zhongbai Canal is opened to water, I didn't expect you to ask for one-third of the land in one go?"
Li Shimin looked at the share distribution above and looked at Li Tai with some surprise.
You must know that this renovation of Zhengbai Canal will include a total of three water canals: Nanbai Canal, Taibai District and Zhongbai Canal. Once these three canals are fully connected, coupled with some detailed planning, the total area of fertile land will be estimated to be 12,000 acres.
about.
The one-third that Li Tai wants here is one-sixth of what he would get by removing the imperial court, which is about 1,300 to 1,600 pounds.
"Aye, I came up with this plan, I supervised the construction, and I managed to get the people to do the work. Even the initial funds were all worked hard by me from the aristocratic family. I can't get so much.
Divide it!" Li Tai couldn't help but complain.
"Don't lie to Aye. When the last canal is opened, are you still going to ask for a third of it?" Li Shimin said.
"Isn't it possible?" Li Tai said, "Even if I don't get the meat, it's not too much to drink some soup!"
Li Shimin touched his beard and felt a little prickly for some reason. After all, in Li Shimin's opinion, Li Tai could make a lot of money.
It was clear that the Yue Prince's Palace was very poor at the time, and the start-up capital was Li Tai's hard-earned salary. However, after just a few years of wandering around like this, Li Tai got almost 3,000 acres of private land.
Even if he glanced at it, he didn't seem to have any reason to rob it.
As Li Tai said, this matter was facilitated by Li Tai. Those from above were given to the court, and those below were divided among the aristocratic families.
As for the acres of land in his hands, although this amount is indeed a bit dazzling in the hands of Prince Yue, it seems reasonable that Li Tai contributed money and effort to the entire project, and was able to obtain so many acres in the end.
"It's just that it has only been released for a few years, and it has already earned such amazing fertile land. If it is released to another place, the whole place will be bought!" Li Shimin couldn't help but press his finger.
My head, I have such a headache!
Li Shimin didn't know whether his son had the talent of a prime minister like Gan Luo, but Li Tai's ability to make wealth was indeed unparalleled in the world, and it was precisely because of his ability to make money that Li Shimin was a little reluctant to let him go!