The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Li Fu just smiled.

"My brother, I am not as ambitious as those ministers in the court. I am lazy and generally don't want to use my brain to think about many complicated things. The affairs of the court are often not as simple as they seem on the surface. I don't know the many complicated interpersonal relationships behind them. So, in this case, it is better for me to stay out of it."

It is said that the aristocratic families in the early Tang Dynasty were very powerful, such as the Five Surnames and Seven Famous ... "I have read books, but only read books. The things in books are just to fool scholars. If you really want to use them in government affairs, it will not work if you read them by rote. Unless you are not a wise ruler and meet a minister like Kuang Heng."

"You are not Kuang Heng." Li Shimin said, "I am not Emperor Yuan of Han or Emperor Cheng of Han."

"But if I am not in the court, I can do more." Li Fu spread his hands, "Look at so many things in Zhuangzi, and next year, after the beginning of spring, I will go to Linying County again."

"If the construction in Linying County is completed and the effect is good, then open the map of the Tang Dynasty and select some convenient transportation. If we build service areas in the places that are beneficial, according to the scale of Linying County, it will be a huge improvement for the transportation of the entire Tang Dynasty. It will not only bring benefits, but also improve the local post station conditions in some places where transportation is not important, which will also play an important role in communicating with various parts of the Tang Dynasty. "

"Second brother is in charge of Chang'an and governs the world of the Tang Dynasty. The communication between the north, south, east and west is particularly important for Chang'an." Li Fu said: "Emperor Yang of Sui opened the Grand Canal. Except for satisfying his own selfish desires and touring the south of the Yangtze River, is there no use at all? No, the biggest benefit is not his touring the south of the Yangtze River. "

If that's the case, Li Fu will have to learn textbook knowledge.

Li Shimin listened to Li Fu quietly to see what he could say.

"Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the Central Plains has been in turmoil. Years of war have severely impacted the economy of the north. In contrast, after the Yongjia Rebellion ended, the people moved south, and the economy and culture of the south developed rapidly. After the unification of the former Sui Dynasty, the southern region was particularly valued. However, the Sui Dynasty established its capital in Chang'an, and its political center of gravity could not move south along with the development and changes of the economic center of gravity. Therefore, if the court wanted to strengthen its management of the south, Chang'an needed to connect with the wealthy regions and supply the north with materials from the south."

"This was the case with the former Sui Dynasty, and it is also the case with the current Tang Dynasty. Whether it is the central court, the bureaucrats and nobles, or the border areas in the north, the supply of materials from the south is very important.

The long-term division in the past blocked the economic exchanges between the north and the south. With the peace of the world, the recovery of production, and the improvement of production levels, the economy has developed to the present, and there is an urgent need to strengthen the economic exchanges between the north and the south."

"This is the greatest use and benefit of the canal."

"In addition, Strengthening control and management of the south is also a major advantage of the canal. Whenever there is any unrest in the south, the canal can be used to transport people or materials at a much faster speed. "

"The Tang Dynasty inherited the Sui Dynasty. The canal was dug in the Spring and Autumn Period and completed in the Sui Dynasty. In the hands of the Tang Dynasty, it must be reused and made prosperous."

"I have thought about what you said." Li Shimin said, "But this does not conflict with your participation in government."

"There are many talented people in the court. One more minister is not too many, and one less minister is not too few." Li Fu smiled and said, "But these things in my hands, who can come to the court to do the things that my brother has done, who can bow their heads and bend down to do what my brother wants to do, even if someone can do so, who can come up with the ideas involved and the money used to implement the ideas?"

"Submit a memorial to the court and let the court allocate funds? The court allocated 100,000 strings of money, but can 20,000 strings be used for these projects?" Li Fu asked back.

"I don't boast about how honest and incorruptible I am, and I don't take a penny. I just move what should be moved, and never move what shouldn't be moved." Li Fu said: "I also know that if the water is too clear, there will be no fish, so I think that no one in the court can replace me for what I have to do now."

Even if I can replace him, so what? After this matter is over, there are more things to do. TheyCan you have such an idea?

"Since there is no shortage of manpower in the court, why should my second brother worry about me?" Li Fu said with a folded hand: "Let me do what I like, and it is good for the court and my second brother, isn't it good?"

"Okay, you have many reasons, I will listen to you." Li Shimin smiled helplessly.

"After the New Year's Day, the tea tax will be 20% off, and it will be promulgated. Once it is announced, you will have no chance to return."

Li Fu smiled and waved his hand, not caring at all.

After Li Fu left the palace, Li Shimin began to think about the matter of dispatching a thousand soldiers to Li Fu. Who to let him lead is also a problem.

It is definitely not possible to let Li Fu lead the troops alone. According to his own words, he is also very busy. How can he have so much time and energy to focus on those thousand people.

"Go and find Cheng Zhijie. I have something to ask him." Li Shimin said to the eunuch beside him.

"Yes." The eunuch answered.

Two quarters of an hour later, Cheng Yaojin appeared in the Liangyi Hall.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

"No need to be polite." Li Shimin raised his hand: "General Cheng, I asked you to come here because I want you to arrange a suitable person for me, who has the talent to command troops, but does not hold an important position in the army."

Cheng Yaojin was puzzled when he heard this.

"What does your majesty want this person to do?" Cheng Yaojin asked.

"I want to grant the Jingyang Palace to set up the Marriage Palace and the Account Palace. These two palaces can support a thousand soldiers. I must find him a suitable person to assist him." Li Shimin said: "There are too many things on the farm in Jingyang County. It is impossible to take care of them just by relying on the servants and guards of the Jingyang Palace."

"Huairen is my cousin, the emperor loves him, and Huairen has made contributions to the court. I have thought about this reward for a long time and it is not too much."