My father, Li Shimin, please call me Crown Prince

Chapter 24 I will compile a book called Tiangong Kaiwu

Su Tan was in the office when he received the documents and official uniform from the officials of the Ministry of Personnel. He was still a little confused.

The prince just told him about the promotion yesterday.

I just had lunch today and I’ve already received the promotion documents.

He originally thought that it would be after this big exam.

Moreover, even if we follow the normal process, after His Majesty approves it, it will take the Ministry of Personnel two or three days to go through the process. Sometimes it may take seven to eight days or even half a month.

What Su Tan didn't know was.

After His Majesty stamped and approved the memorial, Zhangsun Wuji directly sent it to the Ministry of Personnel.

When the Minister of Personnel Hou Junji saw it, he thought, great, he is the prince's father-in-law, what else is there to say, he will personally supervise the matter.

The boss has come in person, how dare the officials below delay?
The speed of this process is naturally ridiculously fast.

Many people think that officials are slow in doing things, but sometimes they should look for the reasons within themselves.

Have you worked hard? Have you mastered the social skills?
East Palace, side hall.

Li Chengqian felt a little headache. He knew that Zhang Xuansu would not let him go so easily.

I finally understand why my predecessor sent people to beat Zhang Xuansu.

"One hundred thousand coins, that's one hundred thousand coins, Your Highness."

"When I heard the news, Your Highness, do you know how painful it was for me?"

"Nowadays, a bucket of rice in Chang'an costs only four or five coins. How much rice can your Highness buy with your 100,000 coins? How many lives can it feed?"

"When Your Majesty lifted the treasury restrictions on Your Highness, the fact that you spent 70,000 coins in 60 days was enough to shock me, but I never thought that Your Highness would spend 100,000 coins in one day today."

"If they bought other useful things, it would be fine. But I have inquired and found that they are all unorthodox things."

"I thought Your Highness had turned over a new leaf, but I never expected that."

The more Zhang Xuansu spoke, the sadder he became.

Li Chengqian was afraid that he would suddenly bang his head against the pillar to show his determination by committing suicide.

Stop it immediately.

"Mr. Zhang has misunderstood me. It's a huge misunderstanding."

"These unorthodox things are not for me to use to refine any elixirs."

"Hasn't Mr. Zhang heard that I have already mastered the art of turning water into ice?"

"These unorthodox things are used to refine ice."

Zhang Xuansu was a little surprised.

He had indeed heard of the technique of turning water into ice in the East Palace, but he did not take it seriously.

Now the prince told him that it was true?

"Can it really make ice?"

"That's not true. I can't lie to you."

Zhang Xuansu was silent for a moment, and then said, "Even if that's the case, the cost is a bit too much."

Li Chengqian said, "I have already cooperated with my father-in-law and my eldest grandson, Situ, to open an ice shop to sell Sushan. In a few days, Mr. Zhang will be able to get the news in Chang'an City."

"This 100,000 yuan goes out, and what comes back is hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan."

Zhang Xuansu thought for a while and said, "Your Highness should not spend too much time on the way of doing business, but should focus on the right way of governing the country."

"In all dynasties, there has never been an emperor who engages in business. If the prince is too obsessed with business and the officials in the court follow suit, the only ones who will be harmed are the people and the Tang Dynasty."

"Everyone in the world is engaged in business, so who would want to farm? Food is the foundation of everything."

"There is nothing wrong with prosperous commerce and the exchange of what one has. The court can collect more commercial taxes to enrich the treasury, but the emperor cannot participate in it."

"Scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans should all do their own things. The Crown Prince, Changsun Situ and Secretary Su are working together to sell Sushan. It seems that they can make a lot of money in a short period of time."

"However, if the prince fails to set an example in the long run, others will envy and imitate him, and even officials and businessmen will collude for profit, which is the root cause of disasters and chaos."

These words silenced Li Chengqian.

He really couldn't find any point to refute. As a prince, he openly engaged in collusion between officials and businessmen. Even if the transaction was fair, this atmosphere would definitely be distorted.

After all, the ice was transported out from the East Palace, and this could not be concealed.

"Mr. Zhang is right. I am indeed inferior in this respect."

"However, I believe Mr. Zhang is aware of the situation in the East Palace."

"Your Majesty favors the King of Wei. Many officials in the court have joined the King of Wei's party. If I don't think of other ways, I'm afraid I won't be able to ascend to the throne smoothly in the future."

"I don't want to do business and earn money like a businessman."

"As a prince, I have lost all my dignity and am doing business like a businessman. Why? To protect myself."

"According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, when a prince reaches adulthood, he should be sent to a fiefdom. If Mr. Zhang can convince Your Majesty to let the King of Wei go to his fiefdom, then I naturally won't have to do this business."

After Li Chengqian was said to be silent, Zhang Xuansu was also said to be silent.

As the Junior Secretary, Zhang Xuansu was of course well aware of the Crown Prince's current situation.

It is also true that the Prince of Wei's party is powerful. It can be said that throughout the court and the country, except for the old ministers who support the prince, most others have already joined the Prince of Wei's army.

Can Zhang Xuansu convince Your Majesty to take back Prince Wei's official position and let him become a vassal like other princes?

Of course he had advised His Majesty about this matter. Not only him, but many important officials of the court had advised His Majesty about this matter.

But it is obvious that His Majesty will not adopt it.

To be honest, the root cause of this disaster is not because of the crown prince, but because of Your Majesty.

"Your Highness has not been to Chongxian Hall for a long time."

"The literary academy of the King of Wei recruited many scholars to give him advice and compile classics."

"I heard that the Crown Prince was practicing martial arts in the morning. However, the world is now at peace. When the Crown Prince inherits the throne, he will be in charge of governing the country."

"After the prince earns money this time, he should recruit more talented people, or he can compile classics like the King of Wei."

Zhang Xuansu is no longer as strong as he was at the beginning, but he still remembers the direction of his advice.

Li Chengqian felt that Zhang Xuansu should be given some things to do.

Otherwise, he's always staring at me, talking about this and that, which is really annoying.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Mr. Zhang is right about compiling classics, but imitating the King of Wei is just copying others' ideas."

"These days, I have had the idea of ​​compiling a book, but it is not as comprehensive as the one the King of Wei has compiled."

"Instead, we need to compile the skills of all the craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty into a book and compile it into a classic."

"In the beginning of ancient times, who preached the truth?"

"The ancients planted corn and rice for many years, and then they learned how to use people and cattle to plow, sow seeds, plant rice, weed when grass grows, and burn insects when they grow."

"In the early Han Dynasty, people used bamboo slips to record events. Until the advent of papermaking, paper was expensive. Now in the Tang Dynasty, everyone can use it."

"There are also hundreds of craftsmen whose skills are passed down, improved, and developed into something new."

"Why not record such skills in a book for future generations to learn from, and then improve upon and create new heights?"

"With this book, farmers can plant better and increase yield per acre."

"Weaving, dyeing, papermaking, extracting essence, smelting, boat and carriage making, hammering, the people of our Tang Dynasty can learn various skills. If they master a skill, they can support their families."

"From the skills I have learned, through continuous practice, I have discovered more convenient methods to make the Tang culture more prosperous and brilliant."

"Mr. Zhang, do you think this book can compare with the King of Wei's Comprehensive Geography?"

Zhang Xuansu's face flushed a little, and he gradually became excited as the prince spoke.

"Of course it can be compared to it. No, how can the King of Wei's Comprehensive Geography be compared to it?"

"If this book can be completed, it will surely be passed down through the ages and circulated for eternity."

"The civilization of our Great Tang Dynasty is compiled into one book. I don't know how to describe this wonderful idea."

"Your Highness has already thought of a name for this book."

Li Chengqian said slowly: "Heavenly Creations."

(End of this chapter)