Zhenguan Han-in-law

Chapter 525 Solutions
Chapter 521

Li Shimin said that it was wrong for Wei Hao to settle accounts like this. Wei Hao nodded with a smile. It was indeed wrong, and it would not be possible to reclaim so many fields in three years. In addition, even if it could be reclaimed, it would not require so much money.

"You boy, tell me. If you really want to reclaim 5000 million mu of land, how much will it cost?" Li Shimin asked Wei Hao.

"It's about 500 million yuan. Of course, this requires the wholehearted cooperation of the county magistrates in various places in the court!" Wei Hao thought about it and said to Li Shimin.

"That's about the same. The court can spend 500 million yuan. Although the money has been spent a little more these years, it can be saved if it is saved! Tell me about the specific expenses!" Li Shimin heard Wei Hao's words Said, nodded, this is indeed acceptable.

"Father, the main purpose is to replenish seeds. I estimate that the seeds for three years will cost about 15 Wen per year. In addition, farm tools will cost about 40 Wen according to the price of pig iron. There are also cattle. Some families have Those who farm cattle don’t need to farm cattle, and some don’t. The court can pay people to rent them. The general price is 3 Wen a day, and one mu of land takes about 2 days. It is estimated that it will cost 6 Wen, that is, Say, for the cost of reclamation of one mu of land, the court can pay up to 100 Wen!" Wei Hao looked at Li Shimin and said.

"Yeah!" Li Shimin heard it, stood up with his hands behind his back, and started walking around, thinking about where money was still needed.

"Shen Yong!" Li Shimin walked back and forth, and then shouted at Wei Hao.

"Father!" Wei Hao stood up.

"What about you, don't go home and write any memorials, just write here, come on, think carefully, just think about this matter today, and write out a constitution. This matter needs to be concluded tomorrow, and it needs to be settled tomorrow. Let all the officials of the court know that the court is in urgent need of land, not to mention 5000 million mu, even [-] mu. I'm counting on you!" Li Shimin looked at Wei Hao and said.

"Ah, father, can you write it now?" Wei Hao looked at Li Shimin in shock and said.

"Yes, write it now, Father can't wait!" Li Shimin nodded and said,

Wei Hao had no choice but to nod, and soon a court lady came over to bring Wei Hao a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, let Wei Hao sit there and write, and even said that there was a court lady who was there to make tea for Wei Hao,
Li Shimin moved to a greenhouse on the opposite side, and he could see Wei Hao's side, because many of the greenhouses here were separated by glass, so those ministers who came to meet Sheng could also see Wei Hao in that room Write something in it.

"What is Shenyong doing?" At this time, Li Chengqian, with Gao Xing and several courtiers from the East Palace, was preparing to meet Li Shimin, discussing the memorial handed over by the Ministry of Industry, that is, the total budget for the construction of bridges across the Yellow River and the Yangtze River. 200 million yuan, but once it is repaired, it will benefit the present and benefit the future. Therefore, Li Chengqian still needs to come to ask Li Shimin's opinion when facing such a large expenditure. In addition, the Ministry of Industry also sent people to follow Li Chengqian today. He is a servant of the Ministry of Industry.

"Well, I don't know, it looks like I'm writing something, probably His Majesty summoned Shen Yong!" Gao Xing also looked at Wei Hao's side suspiciously, shaking his head and said.

"Forget it, we'll talk about it after seeing Father!" Li Chengqian said, and soon, they entered Li Shimin's greenhouse, and Li Chengqian also handed the memorial to Li Shimin.

"No, not now!" Li Shimin said to Li Chengqian after finishing reading.

"Father, this matter is a major matter. If these two bridges are built, the road between the north and the south will be completely unimpeded!" Li Chengqian said anxiously when he heard Li Shimin's direct denial.

"I know, and many other rivers also need to build bridges, such as the Huaihe River, which also need to be built, but the court has no money!" Li Shimin nodded and said to Li Chengqian.

"Father, this plan can only be completed within two years, with 100 million yuan per year, I believe that the court can still save it!" Li Chengqian said to Li Shimin again.

"I also mean the same thing. In addition, the Ministry of Industry can provide 20 guan per year, and the court will provide 80 guan!"

"No! Let's talk about this matter slowly, don't discuss it any more!" Li Shimin closed the memorial, looked at Li Chengqian and the others and said, they also looked at Li Shimin in surprise, originally they thought, Li Shimin hoped It can be repaired, this is Li Shimin's merit, and the common people can only sing praises, but Li Shimin actually refused.

"Father, what's the matter?" Li Chengqian also realized something was wrong at this moment, and immediately looked at Li Shimin and asked.

"Well, you all go down, Gao Ming stays!" Li Shimin looked at them and said, those ministers also immediately bowed their hands and went out.
After they left, Li Shimin took the two memorials written by Wei Chen and Changsun Chong and handed them to Li Chengqian.Li Chengqian picked it up and flipped through it. After reading it, he looked at Li Shimin in surprise: "Father, is the population increasing so fast?"

"Did you find any problems?" Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian and asked.

"So many people have been born in the past few years?" Li Chengqian was still shocked.

"Let's just talk about the East Palace? Since Zhong'er was born, 4 more children have been added, 4 more in one year, and several concubines are pregnant!" Li Shimin nodded and said.

"If this is the case, Father, maybe, there may be a food crisis!" Li Chengqian looked at Li Chengqian worriedly and said.

"Well, it's good to see it!" Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian with satisfaction and said.

"This, this, what should I do?" When Li Shimin heard Li Shimin say this, he also became worried. The food crisis is fatal.

"Shen Yong is thinking about countermeasures over there. It is estimated that in three years, he will need to pay 500 million yuan, or even more. I am not worried that there are many fertile fields, but that there are not so many fertile fields. The money must go here Tilt, to ensure that the people have enough food to eat!" Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian and said, at the same time he stood up and walked to the window.

"Can Shen Yong solve it?" Li Chengqian said looking at Li Shimin's back.

"For the time being, it can be solved, but in the long run, it will be very difficult, unless there is another war, but I don't believe in wars in the Tang Dynasty, and I have nothing to say about foreign wars, but inside the Tang Dynasty, there can be no chaos. The people need a stable life. , but if there is not enough food, it will be difficult to think about it!" Li Shimin looked outside and said with a sigh.

"Father, my son, what can my son do?" Li Chengqian didn't know what to say, and was also shocked by what Li Shimin said.

"Hey, let's wait for Shenyong's idea to come out. I estimate that Shenyong's solution can last for ten years at most. After ten years, what should we do? Now there are so many people born every year, we can't limit it. Population birth, right? Someone is good!" Li Shimin said with a sigh again.

"Yes, my son is waiting here, and I also want to see Shen Yong's solution." Li Chengqian said to Li Shimin, Li Shimin nodded, did not speak, and continued to look outside. Next, Li Shimin continued to summon the ministers,

Li Chengqian was sitting next to him drinking tea, looking at Wei Hao from time to time, wanting to wait for Wei Hao to finish his work, he wanted to take a look, and when Wei Hao was tired of writing, he stood up and moved around, drank tea, and looked outside landscape, and continue to write,
For about an hour, Wei Hao wrote three or four thousand words eloquently. He felt that it was almost done, so he was ready to put away those things. At this time, Li Shimin and his son, who were staring at Wei Hao from a distance, also came over immediately!
Wei Hao was stunned when he saw them coming, but he still stood there and waited.

"I've seen my father, I've seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Wei Hao immediately bowed his hands when he saw the two of them coming in.

"Excuse me, Shen Yong, go drink tea, father and Gao Ming want to see it!" Li Shimin immediately asked Wei Hao to drink tea, Wei Hao nodded, and sat there drinking tea, eating snacks and melons and fruits Li Shimin knew at a glance that Wei Hao must be hungry.

"Bring more snacks and melons and fruits. By the way, tell the imperial dining room to prepare Shen Yong's favorite meals. In three quarters of an hour, I will have lunch on time!" Li Shimin said to Wang De beside him.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go and give orders immediately!" Wang De heard and went out immediately.Then Li Shimin sat there watching, and Li Chengqian stood there waiting. After Li Shimin finished reading, he handed it over to Li Chengqian, and Li Shimin went to Wei Hao to sit down, and Wei Hao quickly poured tea for Li Shimin.

"That's right, my father is going to ask the Zhongshu Province to copy this plan and distribute it to the governors of various places. Don't drive to see it with the county magistrates and let them know what to do next? Of course, tomorrow morning the court will also discuss it. For this memorial, Shen Yong, you should also get up early, and don't hide in Ruanrouxiang!" Li Shimin said to Wei Hao.

"Father, son, where is the gentleness of son?" Wei Hao looked at Li Shimin shyly and said.

"Still lying to me, right? I don't know yet. There are two missing girls in the palace who will marry you as dowry. I learned that Li Zhi was sent to you. Don't worry, my father has no objections, and you don't even have one of them." Tongfang girl, it doesn't matter if you send a few there, but remember, you have to come to court early tomorrow morning!" Li Shimin teased Wei Hao.

"Okay!" Wei Hao nodded.

"Okay, okay, Shenyong is good. My father and son believe that once the promotion is carried out, it will be more than 5000 million mu, and there may be more at that time. With so many fertile fields, the people will not go hungry It's over!" Li Chengqian said happily to Li Shimin and Wei Hao after reading it.

"This matter, you are responsible, you have to be responsible to the end, and you have to send someone to inspect it. If there is any problem, you, the prince, or even the emperor in the future, will not be good. The importance of the matter does not require father Say more?" Li Shimin immediately looked at Li Chengqian and said.

"No need, father, don't worry, my son will definitely supervise!" Li Chengqian nodded immediately and said, jokingly, food is the foundation, and it is the cornerstone of Tang's stability. If there is a problem with this cornerstone, then he is the real prince. Don't be fooled!

"Shen Yong, is there any other way? The possible way, as you said before, is to increase food production!" Li Shimin continued to look at Wei Hao and asked.

"I can't guarantee this, but father, don't worry, after I arrive in Luoyang, I will keep doing experiments there, and I will definitely find high-yield crops!" Wei Hao immediately looked at Li Shimin and said.

"Okay, Father believes in you. What you want to do will definitely be done. By the way, there are many people asking you for cooperation, right?" Li Shimin didn't say much when he heard Wei Hao say that. He knows Wei Hao's character, and the importance of food, and Wei Hao also knows it, so he doesn't worry about leaving this matter to Wei Hao.

"Ha!" Wei Hao smiled wryly.

"You, the royal father from the aristocratic family told you that you can get in touch with them and cooperate with them. The royal father is not an unreasonable person. You are fighting against the family for the sake of the royal father. How can the royal father still not understand?" You have to think about it and give them a little benefit, otherwise, they will always arrange for someone to impeach you, are you not bothered?" Li Shimin looked at Wei Hao and persuaded him.

"Am I still afraid of them?" Wei Hao said proudly at the moment.

"Of course I'm not afraid of being afraid, but it's not annoying. It's unnecessary. I should see you. You're a stubborn child!" Li Shimin persuaded Wei Hao.

"Okay, see you someday!" Wei Hao could only nod when he heard what Li Shimin said.

"The day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow your aunt Wei Guifei will leave the palace to go back to her mother's house. I guess people from those aristocratic families will definitely visit. Then I will let your aunt go to your house and have lunch at Wei Yuanzhao's house. Eat at your house in the evening, before the palace is locked, just go back to the palace!" Li Shimin thought about it, and said to Wei Hao.

"Okay, let me have a look!" Wei Hao nodded and said.

"Don't look, it's settled!" Li Shimin said to Wei Hao,

Then I discussed Wei Hao's memorial with Li Shimin. If Li Shimin had any doubts, he asked Wei Hao, and Wei Hao answered them one by one.

Soon, lunch will be ready. Wei Hao and Li Shimin are unwilling to go downstairs, so they eat here on the fifth floor.

After eating, Wei Hao went to the harem to see the Empress Changsun, teased Sizi and Li Zhi with Empress Changsun for a while, then left the palace and returned to his home.

Early the next morning, Wei Hao got up and went to the palace. Today was the morning court. When Wei Hao arrived at Chengtian Gate, many ministers had already arrived.

"Hey, rare guest, Shen Yong, are you still going to court?" Fang Xuanling greeted Wei Hao with a smile when he saw Wei Hao approaching, and the other ministers also laughed.

"Hey, didn't the emperor tell me to come?" Wei Hao also said with a smile. When the other ministers heard it, Li Shimin informed Wei Hao to come to the court, which means something big happened.

"Shen Yong, what news do you know?" Fang Xuanling immediately asked Wei Hao.

"It's nothing, it's just about population and food. Today, the emperor will call everyone to discuss it!" Wei Hao said with a smile. .

"Issues about population and food?" Fang Xuanling was stunned for a moment when he heard it. Did he know what was going on soon? Unexpectedly, Li Shimin's actions were so fast.

"Okay, the palace gate is open, let's go in first and talk about it later!" Li Jing wanted to ask when he saw Fang Xuanling, but the palace gate was open now, so he couldn't delay here, so he could only talk while walking.

"Shen Yong, why does Your Majesty suddenly want to discuss this issue?" Li Jing looked at Wei Hao and asked, but Fang Xuanling actually knew what was going on. He discussed this matter with Li Shimin yesterday morning, but Li Jing not here.

"Father-in-law, the court is now facing a crisis of rapid population growth and food shortage!" Wei Hao said while looking at Li Jing.

"Understood. I have talked about this matter with the house servant, but I didn't expect that His Majesty would pay attention to it." Li Jing also nodded when he heard Wei Hao say that.

He told Fang Xuanling about this matter,
Soon, they arrived at Chengtian Palace, outside the palace, Li Chengqian arrived first, saw Wei Hao coming, and nodded to Wei Hao with a smile, as long as he came.

Soon Wang De came over to announce the court, Wei Hao and the others began to enter the main hall of Chengtian Palace. Just after entering the main hall, the ministers were very shocked.
It was the first time for them to come here to go to court, and they saw that the inside was resplendent and majestic, and the pillars were carved with dragons, and they were even gilded.Those ministers were still looking at the hall, but Wei Hao found the back of a pillar, sat down directly, and began to lean behind the pillar.

"I said Shenyong, His Majesty must have discussed this matter with you. You can't sleep. Some ministers may have opinions later!" Fang Xuanling immediately reminded Wei Hao when he saw that Wei Hao was going to sleep, and Wei Chen, Now he is also coming to court, but he is at the back, as an earl, he can only sit in the back, and he also discovered that Wei Hao was actually leaning on the pillar.

"It's okay, as long as you can discuss it, I was called to listen!" Wei Hao said with a smile, and then continued to sleep there.Soon, Li Shimin walked up to the Golden Luan Hall, and Wang De announced the start of court. Li Shimin didn't wait for the ministers to start the memorial, and asked Wang De to read the memorial. One was for Wei Chen, and the other was for Changsun Chong.

"Everyone, have you heard these two memorials? Did you see anything?" Li Shimin sat on it, looked at the ministers with a smile and asked.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. The growth of the people is due to your Majesty's hard work in governing the world. It is worthy of congratulations!" A minister stood up and said.The other ministers also nodded with a smile. The increase in population is a good thing, reflecting the peace of the world.

"Well, it is indeed worthy of congratulations, but is everyone aware of the crisis behind this happy event?" Li Shimin looked at the ministers below and asked. Some ministers remembered what Wei Hao said at the gate of the palace, and thought of the problem of food. .

"Your Majesty, is it because there is not enough food?" At this time, Xiao Yu stood up and asked Li Shimin, and the other ministers immediately looked at Li Shimin.

(End of this chapter)