Chu Tang: Tell Li Er at the beginning that I am a time traveler

Chapter 687
After listening to Li Zhong's words...

After returning, Li Chun was a little worried - would this guy become a fool like Yang Guang in the future?

The beautiful qualities mentioned above are actually all fake.

of course!

What is better about Li Chong than Yang Guang is that Li Chong at least treats people as human beings.

Except for women, to be precise, beautiful women.

The words have been spoken.

the second year.

January.

Consider your physical condition.

Then consider today’s court.

indeed!

Li Chun found that it was best for him to abdicate now.

then……

Then he passed the throne directly to Li Chong.

parenthood.

In the end, it’s not for the sake of your own children.

But this is mainly because Li Chun himself is already useless.

If he had not suffered from wind disease, he could have been emperor for another 30 years.

I guess...

This thing won't go so smoothly.

Before officially abdicating...

Li Chun also thought about it for a long time.

perhaps……

After abdicating, he will find a beautiful woman to try as Chong'er said.

……

end of January.

The handover ceremony of the throne was held in front of Hanyuan Hall.

perhaps……

No one would have thought that Li Zhong would take over power from his imperial grandfather and Aye so early.

This is definitely something that many people would never imagine no matter how they think about it.

after all……

Li Zhong is only 13 years old this year!
Is it really appropriate for such a young person to become the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty so quickly?

Even Li Kuo, who had become the Supreme Emperor, couldn't help but be a little surprised after hearing the news.

of course!

Soon, Li Kuo was relieved.

Li Chun has a wind disease, and he is destined not to be able to sit on this throne for long.

It would be better to pass the throne to the next generation as soon as possible.

This is to avoid the sudden onset of illness and the lack of a final edict.

This is actually a very wise decision.

Li Chong...

Naturally.

Before ascending the throne, he must have gone to see his imperial grandfather.

What is certain is that his imperial grandfather's pension will definitely be large.

Then where will Aye's pension come from?
The reason why there were so many emperors in the Tang Dynasty was that even the emperors could achieve financial freedom.

Rather than like many emperors.

It is estimated that even if he wants to reward the slaves below, he will be unable to do so.

It also depends on the allocation given by others in the palace.

As for Aye, it can only be said that Li Zhong will think of a solution.

It's impossible to get it from anywhere else.

Most likely, you can only draw it from the income earned by your own football city.

As long as Li Chun is not the kind of person who has a lot of money, then it is estimated that 5.00% of the tax revenue from this football city will be enough for him.

of course!

This is just for daily maintenance expenses.

What if you are considering treatment?
There are so many precious things needed to make alchemy, it can even be said to be a bottomless pit.

All I can say about this is...

Li Zhong still had to talk to him, Aye.

……

As for Chang Sun Qing...

She had just become the Crown Princess a few months ago, and now she was directly promoted to the Queen, which made her even more uncomfortable.

of course!

For others, it's a big surprise.

Li Chong naturally fulfilled his previous promise.

Make Xiaoxiao a noble concubine.

Feng Luo was conferred the title of Yun as Concubine Shu.

Feng Qing'er was granted the title of Virtuous Concubine.

Confess Li Zixin as a virtuous concubine.

While everyone is still guessing whether there will be any other personnel changes next.

Take Yuan Zhen, for example. He discussed with Bai Juyi in private whether he would give them promotions. Logically speaking, no matter what, he would have to arrange for a close confidant of his to be in the court.

and so……

This Luo Shen must be promoted.

However the result is...

After Li Zhong ascended the throne, he only named the fourth concubine, and there was no follow-up.

of course!

It cannot be said that there is no follow-up at all.

Because behind...

Li Chong thought of his teacher again, so... he named his teacher the crown prince and grand master.

cough!
But the problem is...

He doesn't even have a prince.

This also disappointed a group of people instantly.

but……

I can understand.

One carrot and one pitfall, Li Chun had already put the officialdom in order, and Li Zhong could not move around at will.

otherwise……

The person arranged by Li Chun must be replaced as soon as possible. Doesn't that mean that Li Chun's arrangement is not appropriate?

Li Chong also told everyone this.

of course!

In fact, Li Chong felt that if you didn't show your ability to govern the country, how could I promote you?

then……

At the same time, in fact, Li Zhong might not be able to help but have some worries.

Because there are almost no confidants of his in the court now, so what should he do if the people under him get together to deceive and deceive him?
This was the first problem he faced after taking the throne.

to this end……

Li Chong also often observed people like Pei Du.

Don't say that everyone is a gentleman, but who can know what they are doing behind the scenes.

Before being caught, all the corrupt officials in later generations claimed that they were honest officials and said they were serving the people. But in the end, they were still arrested.

What's even more annoying is that they never apologize to the people or say sorry to the people. They only say sorry for the organization and the cultivation of the party.

In order to better understand what kind of people the people around you are.

Li Chong is also very simple.

Let’s visit each home one by one.

Whether this person is good or not can be determined by looking at the things in his home and his family.

and this……

It is also unprecedented.

After all, who has ever heard that a His Majesty likes to visit the homes of his ministers just after he ascends the throne?

Li Chun originally planned to directly give Li Chong the list of trusted ministers in the court, as well as their personalities and other information.

But Li Zhong refused.

He wanted to see it with his own eyes, and then...

Come back and compare again.

This can be regarded as a test of his ability to recognize people.

after all……

Sometimes, the person he thinks is a good person may not really be a good person.

At least……

You are like Changsun Wuji. To Li Zhi, he is not necessarily a good person.

The struggle between imperial power and prime minister power existed from beginning to end in the feudal dynasty.

It was not until the Ming and Qing Dynasties that this prime ministerial power was gradually abolished.

His throne seems to be inherited very easily.

however……

The real difficulty may be yet to come.

Of course!
For him, he is not afraid either.

Anyway...

Soldiers come to block, water comes to cover it.

In addition to visiting the residences of these prime ministers, Li Chong also made a special trip to visit the Li family.

after all……

Only by developing reliable and stable bullet primer materials can he truly have his own trump card.

certainly!It cannot be said that the current Imperial Guards of the Tang Dynasty cannot be used.

only……

Compared to the 90.00% success rate, Li Zhong still hopes that his success rate is [-]%.

After ascending the throne.

Li Chong did one more thing to the army.

That is to deliver phonographs to them for free, and then send them all his patriotic songs.

and……

Next...

Li Zhong announced that [-]% of the tax revenue from the Football City and Luoyang Library will be used to reward the army.

In fact, compared to the hundreds of thousands of troops in the Tang Dynasty, the tax revenue from the Football City and Luoyang Library is not worth mentioning at all.

But sometimes, it’s not how much, but…

Do you have that heart?

After Li Zhong's actions, the interests of this army were also bound to Li Zhong.

But one thing to say...

Although the current tax revenue of Football City and Luoyang Library is not very good, people should take a longer-term view.

After all who knows...

Will the taxes in these two places become even higher in the future?

……

After processing these.

Next...

Li Chong also asked them to continue working step by step.

have to say……

If it weren't for a prime minister like Pei Du, being an emperor would be really tiring.

after all……

Not every emperor, like Zhu Yuanzhang, is the one from the Qing Dynasty who likes to work overtime so much.

The general practice of the emperors of the Tang Dynasty was to let the prime ministers do all the work, and then the emperor went out to play by himself.

You think it's like Li Longji, isn't it like this?

otherwise……

Why can he go to Huaqing Pool to soak in hot springs every year? Doesn’t he have to work?
It's because he left all the work he had to do to the prime minister!

Li Chong had just ascended the throne.

Certainly not.

and so……

He was in the same office as the prime minister, and asked the prime minister to divide things into important, ordinary, and unimportant three piles of memorials, and then Li Chong picked them up and read them.

at the same time……

Looking at the cumbersome sentences in this memorial, Li Chong also strongly suggested that all officials should use vernacular Chinese in the future.

What is vernacular writing? If you read "Knowledge", you will understand what vernacular writing is.

The good thing about vernacular writing is that if you have something to say, just say it and don't ramble on.

Administration is about efficiency, not showing off your literary talents.

As long as you can explain things clearly and explain the truth clearly.

Li Chong just mentioned it casually, as to whether the people below would implement it.

That's up to them.

Anyway...

Li Chong didn't force him either.

But if you are the first to write a memorial in vernacular, then Li Chong will definitely reward the other party.

and……

He also had to give the other party a public praise in front of all the courtiers.

After getting along like this for a month...

Everyone seemed to slowly understand the temper of His Majesty Li Chong.

A true pragmatist.

Likes to be direct.

I like to ask cause and effect.

In fact, Pei Du somewhat coincides with Li Chong when it comes to suggesting the use of vernacular Chinese.

only……

He was not as radical as Li Zhong, and he immediately suggested using vernacular.

……

Two months after taking the throne, everything in court was easy to talk about.

It's nothing more than some daily matters.

Seeing that there was basically no big deal, Li Chong continued to put his energy into writing novels and painting.

March.

Datang's first assembly line automobile production factory was built.

Li Chong named it Datang First Automobile Factory.

Although the name may sound a bit crude, the key is that it is easy to remember.

Then...

Li Zhong also asked his sister what the production capacity of this factory was.

His sister replied: "We can produce ten units a month."

Li Chong: "Ah..."

Li Zhong was silent for a moment.But, okay!
At least it's better than nothing.

If you think about it at the best, Datang will be able to own 120 cars a year.

The cars currently produced are all cargo transport cars.

As for private cars... I feel that they will not contribute much to the current Datang.

And if...

If there were too many private cars, there would probably be a lot of problems to be solved regarding transportation and so on.

Then...

In the third month after ascending the throne.

Everything has stabilized.

Li Chong continued to ask the officials for advice.

future……

In what direction will Datang develop?

The background is that of past dynasties, ever since they conquered a huge empire, all the emperors suddenly lost their ambitions.

Every day, everyone knows how to eat, drink and have fun, no matter from the emperor to the ministers, they all have no intention of making progress.

however……

Now that he has taken over the world, there is no way he will let something like this happen again.

and so……

Datang needs to have a goal next.

So the question is, what do you think this goal can be?
This test question is not only a test question for this year's official examination of Jinshi, but also a test question for every official in the Tang Dynasty.

Let the announcement go on and ask the governors of every state and county to submit at least one answer.

then……

Next, Li Zhong heard a variety of opinions.

There are suggestions that they should dump their silk from the Tang Dynasty to other places.

This is inappropriate, you are a silk seller yourself.

Damn vested interests.

If you have any suggestions, give the Turks a good beating.

No!

Although it is indeed good to give the Turks a good beating.

but……

This thing of yours has nothing to do with ambition.

What's the point of beating a Turk who can't beat the Tang Dynasty?

Moreover……

This has been done by many people.

of course!

When he saw this memorial, Li Chong had to ask Pei Du and his teacher.

Is this Turkic problem still the same as before?
The answer of the two people was that it was incomparable to what it was a hundred years ago, but as long as there was one person on the grassland, as long as that person was still hungry, he might go south to rob.

therefore……

Although the Turkic trouble is not as good as before, it cannot be said that it is completely gone.

Probably it changed from a military issue to a security issue.

For example, some Turks came to the border of Datang to do business, and then they had disputes with each other.

Immediately after...

If you can't argue, then go back and call for help, and then disrupt the entire border trade.

It cannot be said that there is no such situation.

even……

Because some officials of the Tang Dynasty were too greedy and manipulated their transactions, it would also make the Turks hate the Tang Dynasty and then plunder the Tang Dynasty.

only……

Generally speaking, Datang would not report like this.

The Tang Dynasty would only say that the Turks plundered a certain place on a certain day of a certain month and then ran away.

of course!

You can't say that all Turks are honest people.

With their habits, they would just commit robbery without asking the reason. That shouldn't be too normal.

Of course though!

This has nothing to do with ambition or anything like that.

You can try to think about solving it.

But that's not the focus of what Li Zhong wants.

(End of this chapter)