Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 405
"Your Majesty, look at this..."

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment was warm and benevolent, with a smile as bright as a chrysanthemum on his old face, and he presented the blueprint in his hand to Xiao Cheng as if offering a treasure.

Xiao Cheng waved his hand to signal the eunuch beside him to take it, and glanced at it casually.

On the blueprint sent by Wen Tiren, there was only a large dragon-headed boat drawn.It is decorated with red powder, decorated with gold, jade, pearls and emeralds. It is exquisitely carved and extravagant, showing the royal honor.

Seeing this, Xiao Cheng looked at Wen Tiren in front of him, frowned slightly, and asked back:

"What do you mean?"

Wen Tiren regained his energy immediately, and said in a vibrating voice:

"Your Majesty travels the world, and there must be important officials in the court, servants in the palace, and a large army of forbidden troops to accompany you. But the land of the six counties is mountainous and difficult to travel. If you travel by land, let alone the bumpy road, you can say that this large army follows you. It is really not advisable for people to eat horse chews along the way."

"Yichen thinks, Your Majesty would rather take Dejiang County, and then take a boat from Wuling Mansion, and enter Jiangzhou Mansion along the waterway. In this way, you can save the fatigue of boats and cars along the way!"

Speaking of this, Wen Tiren quickly explained:
"The dragon boat in this picture has four floors, more than [-] feet high and more than [-] feet long. The upper floor has the main hall, the inner hall, and the east and west halls. The middle floor has a total of [-] rooms for officials to work and rest. The lower floor Among them, you can also serve as a servant in the palace... Only such a magnificent dragon boat can be worthy of your status, Your Majesty!"

Xiao Cheng narrowed his eyes, looked at Wen Tiren, and said with a smile:

"Only one? Isn't it not enough!"

Before Wen Tiren could reply, Yan Song, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but said:

"Not enough, of course not enough! On my side, I have prepared nine drawings of large and small buildings and ships, which can be allocated according to rank to the concubines, clan and royal families, and nobles of civil and military affairs who will serve the emperor."

"At that time, when His Majesty is on a parade, the towers and boats will be connected end to end, illuminating the Sichuan Road. The cavalry escorts along the coast, and the flags will cover the sky. Such a weather, just now is the honor guard for the emperor to travel!"

While speaking, Yan Song took out several blueprints from his arms and offered them respectfully with both hands.

Xiao Cheng motioned for the servant in the palace to take it over, glanced at it with great interest, then casually threw it aside, shook his head and said:
"It's a waste of people and money! You two, you should put your mind back on your respective government affairs!"

Having said that, Xiao Cheng glanced at the two of them, and said in a neutral tone:

"I heard that Dali Temple has recently reported that many of the cases heard by the Ministry of Criminal Justice have been remanded for retrial. Wen Tiren, you are more considerate. There is also the Ministry of Household Affairs, which will be escorted to Beijing this year. Yan Song, you are now in charge of the Ministry of Accountancy. You should be busy too. It's better to ignore the things you shouldn't worry about!"

Xiao Cheng is not some kind of emperor who is ascetic and frugal.

After all, it is the power of a country to support the royal family, and pure love of pleasure will never endanger the country and society.Therefore, among the imperial palaces of Yunguo, food and clothing are the most cost-effective, and there is no shortage of natural materials, earth treasures, and precious playthings.

But imitating Sui Yang Emperor Yang Guang and playing "Jinfan Dragon Boat" and "Water Palace Dragon Boat Event" is really too much!

What's more, Xiao Cheng's tour around the world this time is not just for fun...

Wen Tiren and Yan Song are both people who are good at guessing what they want.Hearing Xiao Cheng's beating so gently at this time, he immediately lowered his head resentfully.

"Okay, let's all go back! Remember, on my side, no matter whether it is nice to talk to people, or able to think through my mind, it will not be able to do a good job. The two of you can Sitting in the current position is because of your ability, not because of your flattery!"

After finishing speaking, Xiao Cheng waved his hand slightly, indicating that the two of them can retreat.

Wen Tiren resentfully wanted to back down, but Yan Song who was at the side boldly said:
"But my Majesty, the Emperor of Dayun Kingdom, must have some dignity when traveling... It is better to build two or three dragon boats as your majesty's temporary presence, so as to be majestic and majestic. The rest of the accompanying officials will be replaced by naval warships. It doesn't matter."

Speaking of this, Yan Song hastily said:
"Among the government and the opposition, there are many wealthy merchants who want to curry favor with His Majesty, asking for a reward. These people are willing to pay for the construction, and they will never waste a penny of the national treasury or the internal treasury!"

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng paused, and couldn't help but look at Yan Song more.

Just tell me, officials like Yan Song who are capable, can figure out what they want, and can persuade the king to enjoy themselves with fair reasons, which dynasty can't stand out?

Xiao Cheng chuckled lightly, then randomly took out one of the drawings of buildings and ships on the imperial table, and motioned to the eunuch beside him to hand it to Yan Song.

"This dragon boat is so huge, not to mention the cost. I'm afraid it will be difficult to travel without wind, and it is really inappropriate to send civilians and guards along the way. Choose this smaller one, build three ships, and build a strong momentum!"

When Yan Song heard the words, he was overjoyed immediately, and hurriedly bowed to salute, and said respectfully:

"I will live up to your majesty's trust, and I will definitely handle this errand properly!"

Xiao Cheng waved his hand to signal the two to retreat, then continued to lower his head to deal with the memorial.

Yan Song and Wen Tiren bowed to bow and leave, and when they walked out of the hall, they couldn't help but look at each other with a smile in their eyes.

It was only natural that the two of them could mix together.It's just because they both uphold the same idea, no matter how well they do errands for the court, they are just capable ministers and capable ministers.But if you do a good job for the emperor, then you are a confidant, an imperial party!How can the two be compared?

The two walked out of the inner hall of nourishing heart happily. The servant in the palace opened the door of the hall, and they saw Hai Rui, who was wearing an official uniform, with a thin figure and a firm face, standing outside the hall with Di Renjie, the minister of Dali Temple, waiting to be summoned.

Wen Tiren and Yan Song suddenly saw Hai Rui who was looking at them with a cold face, and for some reason, they were frightened.

After reacting for a while, the two came back to their senses.

Wen Tiren nodded slightly and said:
"Hai Yushi!"

As for Yan Song, because he felt that Hai Rui was in the same imperial examination class, he deliberately exchanged a few words and said with a smile on his face:

"When did Ru Xian return to Beijing? I heard that you were assassinated before, and I was quite worried!"

Hai Rui frowned when he heard Yan Song pretending to be familiar with him, and said in a deep voice:
"There is labor Yan Shilang, I am fine."

Yan Song called Hai Rui's character to show closeness.But Hai Rui only called Yan Shilang, with a businesslike attitude, but secretly expressed that he had no intention of getting close to him.

The corners of Yan Song's eyes twitched, he quickly let out a haha, and said again:

"Master Hai must have just returned to Beijing, and he is eager to meet His Majesty, but to explain the fraud case of Weichu Mansion's imperial examination?"

Hai Rui nodded with a cold face, stared at the two, and said sharply:
"That's right... In addition, I also heard that His Majesty intends to tour Jiangzhou. The emperor's parade will disturb the local area and make people's livelihood difficult. In addition, His Majesty is outside the palace and is not well guarded. If you are careful, you will be in danger and shake the country. So I came here this time to persuade His Majesty to dispel this idea. lest someone blindly speculate on what is going on and not know what to advise!"

As soon as these words came out, Wen Tiren and Yan Song, who were still smiling just now, froze immediately.

Obviously, Hai Rui told them on purpose.Just now, Hai Rui, who was waiting outside the hall, must have heard it clearly.

For a while, the atmosphere became somewhat tit-for-tat.

At this time, the door of the inner hall was not closed, Xiao Cheng looked at the atmosphere outside the door, his brows twitched, and the expression on his face was quite playful.

Feng Bao, who was at the side, approached Xiao Cheng cautiously, and said:

"Your Majesty, let's quickly call Lord Hai in..."

Xiao Cheng chuckled lightly and said:
"It doesn't matter! They are all serving in the court, and their temperaments and tempers are so different. Sooner or later, there will be conflicts. What's the use of stopping them?"

Besides, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

Since the faction struggle in the court is unavoidable, instead of allowing the forces of a hundred schools to infiltrate the court and stir up conflicts among the officials, it is better to divide the courtiers into two parties, and let Xiao Cheng himself balance and beat each other.

Feng Bao's eyes blinked, as if he had thought of Xiao Cheng's intentions, his face regained his composure, and he silently stepped aside without making a sound.

(End of this chapter)