I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 539: Pastoral Garden in the Imperial Palace

Chapter 539: Pastoral Garden in the Imperial Palace
"My lords, you're welcome."

"Those captured here all have extraordinary skills. Once the craftsmen of our Tang Dynasty learn how to make them, I believe we will soon have these novel things. You gentlemen don't have to wait too long." Liu Sheng replied with a smile.

"Two generals."

"What else is there in the West besides those sweet potato barbarians? Are there dragons in the sea?"

Some court officials were also very curious.

Liu Sheng and Du Zhenlun were surrounded and questioned by so many high-ranking officials and court officials, but they did not show any impatience and answered their questions one by one. The honor they received after returning now also made them very happy and relieved.

At this time.

Wang De walked over slowly.

"My lords."

Wang De smiled slightly and shouted loudly.

Hear his voice.

The ministers in the court dispersed and looked at Wang De in awe.

"Generals Liu Sheng and Du Zhenlun."

"The emperor has summoned you." Wang De said to the two of them.

"I accept the decree."

Liu Sheng and Du Zhenlun immediately accepted the order.

"Please follow me." Wang De turned around and began to lead the way.

"My lords."

"See you later."

Liu Sheng said something to the court officials around him, then followed Wang De with Du Zhenlun.

Soon.

In a palace.

A place with pastoral scenery.

The palace where the current emperor retired to spend his remaining years.

From afar, we could see the retired emperor walking in the fields, his face filled with joy.

Apart from that.

Li Zheng also took off his dragon robe and walked in the countryside with the emperor, looking very happy.

“This year is another bumper year.”

"This year the people will have a good life again."

Li Zheng said with a smile.

Then the conversation changed.

Li Zheng looked at Li Shimin with a hint of sarcasm: "Father, guess how much reserves are in the Tang Dynasty's treasury now? How long will it be enough for a million troops to march out?"

“When your father was in power, the national treasury reserves could at most support an army of one million for half a year. That was when the Tang Dynasty had just begun to flourish. Now you have changed so much. Let me guess, one year.” Li Shimin said with a smile.

"wrong."

"Keep guessing." Li Zheng smiled and looked very proud.

"Two years?" Li Shimin said again with some disbelief.

"Haha."

"Father, you have such low vision."

"The money and grain reserves in our country's treasury are now enough to support an army of one million to fight for three consecutive years." Li Zheng said proudly.

"What did you say?"

"What is needed to sustain a million-strong army for three years of continuous warfare?"

"Is what you said true or false?" Li Shimin looked shocked.

He had been emperor for so many years, but he had never seen the treasury so full.

Not only when he was the emperor, but even in all the dynasties, the treasury had never been so full.

"Would your son have any reason to lie to you?"

"now."

"Every citizen in the world has land to farm, and for the people of the Tang Dynasty, taxes are 50-50, not high at all, and there are no more powerful people who annexed the land and collected rent from the tenants."

"Especially commercial taxes, which bring more than agricultural taxes." Li Zheng said with a smile.

Hear this.

Li Shimin was silent.

After a long while, he said, "Li Zheng, it seems that I was right to give this position to you. You have done something that I could never do."

"I can't even imagine the national treasury used by a million-strong army for three years of war."

"If the national treasury had been so full in the past, there wouldn't have been so many deaths from floods, natural disasters and man-made disasters."

"Li Zheng, you have done a great job as an emperor."

"I believe that countless people among the common people are praising you."

Li Shimin said to Li Zheng with a happy face, and looking at his expression, you can tell how happy she is.

What he didn't do, his son did.

He was also filled with pride. "Father."

"This is the stability of the kingdom you left for your son."

"If not."

"No matter how capable my son is, he can't do this."

"You are the source of tax revenue for the national treasury and the greatest contributor to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty." Li Zheng said with a smile.

When Li Shimin heard his son's words, his old face was full of smiles, as if he had eaten honey.

"Hahaha."

"You kid only knows how to say nice things to make me happy." Li Shimin said with a smile.

"Father, this is not coaxing, this is the truth."

"I have personally seen it among the people. There is a lot of praise for you. Everyone knows that you are a good emperor who cares about the people, is good to the people and to the poor people in the world." Li Zheng said with a smile.

"Don't say you went to the folk."

"I went to the people with Changsun Wuji a few days ago and found that your reputation among the people is no less than mine. Everyone says that the Emperor Jianwu's civil and military achievements are comparable to those of the Qin and Han emperors."

"Many powerful people have established longevity temples among the people." Li Shimin also said with a smile.

The father and son boasted happily about each other.

But looking at their expressions, you can tell that they are all very happy.

A good harvest in the Tang Dynasty.

As the Supreme Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the Jianwu Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, how could he not be happy?

At this time.

Wang De brought Liu Sheng and Du Zhenlun to the scene.

But Liu Sheng and his companions were shocked when they saw the pastoral scenery in the imperial palace.

"With such an emperor, how can our Tang Dynasty not prosper?"

Liu Sheng and Du Zhenlun looked at each other and sighed.

At this time.

next to.

Several children's voices were heard.

"Grandpa, Dad."

"Drink some water." Li Xian shouted in a childish voice.

Qin Wan'er was watching with a smile on her face. As the queen of the current dynasty, she was not wearing any luxurious palace clothes. She just wore an ordinary long skirt and held a kettle in her hand, just like she did in the past at home.

"Father."

"Have a drink of water." Li Zheng said with a smile.

"it is good."

The father and son walked out from the fields and headed towards Qin Wan'er.

Qin Wan'er poured the water directly and handed it to Li Shimin first: "Father."

"Ah."

Li Shimin smiled kindly and took the water.

"Brother Zheng."

Qin Wan'er poured another glass and handed it to Li Zheng.

"My wife is still very virtuous." Li Zheng praised.

Qin Wan'er lowered her head shyly.

Liu Sheng and Du Zhenlun watched with awed smiles on their faces.