People in Datang, start with a golden hoe

"You're so boring, I didn't say I'd fight you now!" Li Laoer muttered and sat back in his chair.

There is no need for him to worry about the follow-up matters of Mian Yi. Li Jinghui urged people from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works to implement it as quickly as possible. There is still a small matter that needs to be solved urgently, and that is the reward for picking Xiaolan. A mere folk girl who has never seen the world can be dismissed with some gold, silver and vanity.

However, he still decided to use this opportunity to show his generosity and once again observe the greedy human nature.

"Daughter of Caimin, you have done a good job by offering cotton clothes, and I will reward you greatly. What do you want?"

If it weren't for the imperial palace, a group of important ministers would definitely laugh at Li Laoer's stinginess. Just reward whatever you want, you don't have to ask anyone. What does a woman know? It’s clear that bullying people has no sense. Yu Shinan and other veterans grinned lightly.

Cai Xiaolan shook her head, "A common girl has nothing to ask for!"

The first sentence made everyone who wanted to watch the fun stop smiling.

Just listen to Cai Xiaolan continue to say: "Xiaolan is someone who has experienced the pain of war in the previous dynasty. When I was a child, my family had no arable land and no mulberry weaving. We relied on the mountains and forests to live without worrying about day and night. Later, the Holy Dynasty was established and divided into There are hundreds of acres of fields, and Aye and Aniang are taking care of the crops and raising people without worries. Folk girls often think about..."

The smile on Li Laoer's face became more and more full. If anyone else in the hall said these words of boasting about his merits, he would be scolded by him.

He never liked flatterers.

But only when it came from Cai Xiaolan's mouth, he felt that it was the truth and the voice of the common people.

"Okay! Great! I didn't expect that the life of the people would be like this. I have to hear the people's thoughts today. I'm so happy." Li Laoer Longyan said happily.

Yuchi, a warrior, didn't feel anything. The other important ministers and eunuchs all looked at Yu Shinan. Everyone thought it was his handiwork.

"This old Yu has always only done his own job. Why did he end up today? Is it really like the rumors that this woman has a big plan behind her?" Li Jing thought of the quarrel in the court a few days ago. If I remember correctly, Yu Shinan did speak for Qu Tushou.

And Yu Shinan was a veteran of several dynasties. Looking at the micro-expressions of the people around him, he could roughly guess what they were thinking. But what Xiaolan said was really not taught by him. There was nothing I could do but smile bitterly.

Cai Xiaolan's speech did not end with Li Shimin's praise, but continued: "When I came, the people of Yangzhou prepared three gifts for the saint. I have given you the cotton clothes and production technology, and now there are also The third item. The folk girl requested to submit it."

"That's right!"

Cai Xiaolan took out another piece of folded rice paper from her arms, which was densely covered with words.

The emperor opened his mouth and the eunuch broke his leg.

The little eunuch immediately held up the rice paper and handed it to Li Shimin.

Li Laoer glanced at the small characters like hairpins and frowned. After becoming emperor, he had never read such a long article. After a quick scan, I was very interested. When I read it for the second time, my thighs clapped loudly.

"Publish my decree, summon the six ministers, and come quickly to discuss the matter!" After Li Shimin ordered his ministers, he shouted to other people in the palace: "All ministers, please come up and circulate it!"

"Old Yu, what are you trying to do today!" Li Jing muttered in a low voice when he walked to Yu Shinan's side.

Yu Shinan's face trembled, "It's really none of my business!"

…    When the other six ministers arrived at the Xiaochao Hall, Cai Xiaolan’s article had already been pasted on the screen. The emperor also went to his inner chamber to rest.

Those who came first gathered at the screen and nodded, arousing the curiosity of those who came after.

""Cotton Cloth Enriching the People"?" Li Daozong, the Minister of Justice who arrived last, read the title of the article in a low voice and muttered in his heart, "The morning meeting has already been held, and I shouted again, sooner or later these old bones will be broken up."

"This article is so wonderful, which great scholar did it come from?"

Those who came later did not see the section where Cai Xiaolan presented the essay, but between the lines, they could taste the compassion and compassion in it. With such a broad mind, he is probably a famous Confucian in the world.

Why it is only a Confucian scholar and not an official? This has to do with the content of the article. If the imperial court really implements the policy in this article, all the powerful people in the world will have their legs broken.

"Your Majesty has gained another talented person!"

The "flattering" of the later people made Li Jing and other people who came first laugh, "His Majesty called you here, not to listen to your nonsense. Think about it, how likely are the strategies mentioned in it to be realized? "

"Also, this article was not written by a great scholar. The original author was just a folk woman!"

"what--"

When it comes to important family and national affairs, it is natural that they cannot be discussed in one or two meetings. When Cai Xiaolan was in Yangzhou, with Lu Qingyun's approval, so many big businessmen came out to oppose it. Not to mention Chang'an, the center of power.

The six ministers could not guess what Li Shimin was thinking. This guy hid in the inner room and never came out. Someone brought this matter up again in the court, and the noise was much louder than before. But Li Laoer has been sitting alone on the high platform, not expressing his opinions, only letting the officials discuss.

The emperor did not express his opinion and the debate continued. However, Cai Xiaolan, as the proposer of the policy of enriching the people, was hidden in the snow. Except for the six ministers and the emperor's close servants, no one knew that Cai Xiaolan proposed the policy of enriching the people that was debated in the court.

It was previously suspected that Cai Xiaolan, the face saint, was an important minister in Cui Le's layout, and he also lost his voice. If Cui Le can have this talent, why would he need to refer others? With the blessing of the bamboo pen, Cai Xiaolan's intelligence, which was twice that of an ordinary person, reached a terrifying level. The article "Cotton Cloth Enriching the People" is not only of great literary talent, but also of unparalleled thought.

Cai Xiaolan had no idea what happened next in the court. She had no worries about eating and drinking every day, and she waited until the fifth day after her face-to-face meeting before Yu Shinan arrived at the inn holding a white edict.

"The daughter of the people picked Xiaolan to accept the imperial edict!"

Just when Cai Xiaolan was hesitating whether to kneel down, she heard Yu Shinan continue: "Your Majesty said to keep everything simple, there is no need to salute."

"Starting today, you can pack up and go back to Yangzhou. Your Majesty's rewards for you are all written in the imperial edict. I won't read it again. Your Majesty is considering your request. There is also a letter here. Return. It will be demolished on the way!”

Yu Shinan finished explaining the matter with a few words and left. If the article was really written by Cai Xiaolan, this person's talent is terrible. He didn't dare to stay with her for long.

What can be written on a half-foot piece of rice paper?

The brush calligraphy, including sentence reading, totals more than a thousand characters. However, the article uses cotton as an example to discuss the general trend of the world - if we divide for a long time, we will unite, and if we unite for a long time, we will divide. If we want to sustain our country, we must attach great importance to the people. If his articles are only meant to please the people, no matter how good they are, they will not be as good as Confucius. Instead, they borrowed the methods of political strategists to ease the relationship between the powerful landlords and the poor people. Silk fabrics must be indispensable, to take the high-quality route; and cotton fabrics must be indispensable, to ensure the basic warmth and coldness of the people.

If it were a conservative emperor, he would not agree to cut the meat of the powerful and feed it to the people, because he himself is the biggest powerful person. But Li Shimin fought all the way, saw too many people's sufferings, and understood the principle of the king's boat and the people's water. In order to extend the country, you may choose to sacrifice:

One thigh benefit.

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