What Li Zhi and Wu Mei couldn't stand the most was Li Hong showing off in front of them, especially Li Hong's mysterious expression, which made the couple want to beat him up.
And having said that, every time they faced Li Hong's expression, the couple always felt like two idiots in front of Li Hong, being led by this bastard.
So when Li Hong started to sell things off again, the couple responded with friendly words in unison: "Get out."
"Okay, I guess I was wrong." Li Hong smiled awkwardly, then approached the desk and said to Li Zhi: "Father, our Tang Dynasty is now rich and healthy, with a strong army and a prosperous country, but do you have anything that is most important to you?" Worrying about something? Or the most hidden thing?”
Li Zhi listened to Li Hong's words carefully, then nodded seriously and said: "Yes."
"What is it?" Someone unexpectedly asked Father Long to talk to him, and immediately asked.
"You." Li Zhi looked at Li Hong seriously and said the word "you".
"I... It's boring for you to be like this. Father, what have you done wrong in the past two years in supervising the country? Which of your ministers has exceeded the ancestral rituals and rituals? As a prince, I feel that this is simply the case. The most praised one for many years..." Li Hong didn't expect that Father Long would use a cold sense of humor and actually use it against himself.
"Stop talking nonsense, tell me what's going on." Wu Mei looked at Li Hong's mysterious look and couldn't think of anything during this period of time that could make Li Hong rise to the level that he thought was beneficial to the country and the people. Go up, so he urged a little eagerly.
Hearing Long Ma's urging, someone did not dare to continue to sell off, so he had to say seriously: "Now our country, the Tang Dynasty, seems to be prosperous and prosperous, and it is a time of peace and prosperity, but... Guannei, Guanzhong, Henan, Hebei and other provinces , every year we need to rely on food transported from the south of the Yangtze River to ensure that the people of the Central Plains do not suffer from famine. Under such circumstances, the Tang Dynasty is still far from solving the real food and clothing problem of the people, right? "
Seeing that the beginning of his long speech did not arouse the couple's conversation, someone could only shake his head and continue to talk to himself: "The food and clothing in the Central Plains need the food supply from Jiangnan to make up for the food and clothing of the people, let alone Anbei and Anbei. Common people under the jurisdiction of the two major governors in the east. When winter comes, herders often rob farming tribesmen of their grain reserves. This happens every year, but the crime does not lead to death. Every time they are caught, they are reprimanded. , and then the court will continue to release food, right?"
"What exactly do you want to say?" Wu Meiruyu's forehead and white cheeks made her whole person look soft under the light, but her words were not soft at all.
"Hehe, I want to say... within three years, at most five years, we can solve the food problems that I just mentioned and the two major governor's houses, and ensure that they become self-sufficient. Do you believe it?" Li Hong said again.
But this time, Li Zhi and Wu Mei did not ignore him like before. Instead, they asked quickly: "Is this true?"
"Li Hong, you must know that Jun Wuxiyan!" Li Zhi held a brush tightly in his hand, showing how excited he and Wu Mei were at this time because of Li Hong's words. .
But as Li Hong said, whether it is Guanzhong, Guannai, Hedong, Hebei, or the two major military governors, let alone a major disaster, or a small wind, rain, or drought, the imperial court always I have a headache and a terrible headache due to food.
Although there has always been a saying that Jiangnan is familiar with the world, but if it really wants to be completely complete, so that the people in the entire north will never sell their children and starve to death on the streets in years of famine, it is very important to the imperial court. It is still a difficult thing to say.
After all, whether it is the court, officials or the people, they all know in their hearts that no matter how much food they plant in the fields and how much food they can harvest back to satisfy their hunger, they will all be dead.
Even in a good year, people still need to live frugally to survive the year. Not to mention that the population of the Tang Dynasty is growing rapidly, and from time to time, eleven or twelve-year-old boys are purged into the palace. No matter how you say this, , all illustrate the fact that food in the Tang Dynasty was still scarce and not enough for the people.
If there is a year of famine or a locust plague, everyone from the common people at dawn to the emperor and senior officials will have a sad face, thinking about offering sacrifices to heaven and worshiping gods every day, hoping that God will have mercy on the Tang Dynasty and provide the people with prosperity.
But everyone knows that such sacrifices to heaven and gods have never been of any use. They are just a kind of psychological comfort and a show to show the world that the emperor and his ministers love the people like their own children.
So when the couple heard Li Hong's solemn promise that he could completely solve the problem of food and clothing for the people of the world within three to five years, it was difficult for them not to be excited.
After the excitement in their hearts because of Li Hong's words just now, Li Zhi and Wu Mei began to think calmly, how could it be possible? How can this be
How much grain is produced in the land will not change much. Although there are differences between good weather and natural and man-made disasters, it will not make any difference at all. Why does Li Hong think that he has the ability to make the people truly happy? Full stomach? Does he know magic
Looking at the couple's eager and probing eyes, someone was no longer anxious, and actually said calmly: "Looking at your eager eyes, I suddenly felt that it had been a long time since you had looked at me so seriously. …Ouch…”
The feather duster disappeared so quickly that Li Hong didn't even see clearly where the feather duster flew out from. This feather duster had not been used for many years, so how could he still find it so easily.
"Speak quickly." Li Zhi glanced at the angry Wu Mei and knocked on the table to urge.
From the time Li Hong was born to the time he became the prince of the prison country, he had never let him down on major issues of right and wrong. Therefore, Li Zhi believed for no reason that since Li Hong had said it, he would definitely be able to do it.
Li Hong put away his cynical attitude, his serious eyes flashed brightly, and he said word by word: "Li Chunfeng is back!"
"...So what?" Wu Mei hesitated and asked.
Li Zhi next to him looked confused. It had been three or four years, and the entire court thought that Li Chunfeng had led the thousands of people to flee to that isolated island overseas and would never come back.
Now, because of Li Chunfeng's return, Li Hong ran to the harem in excitement at night... It seems that Li Chunfeng's return is not a simple matter.
At this moment, Wu Mei could even hear her heart beating violently. She even felt that if she was so appetized by this bastard, it would probably jump out of her throat.
"I don't know the specific species yet, but I believe that Li Chunfeng's great voyages in the past few years will definitely return with a full load. As for how many species he can bring back that are useful to the Tang Dynasty and that benefit the country and the people, We need to wait until he returns to Chang'an before we can know for sure." Li Hong looked very serious. Although he did not give a clear answer, his expression still made Li Zhi and Wu Mei involuntarily choose to believe it.
"Auspiciousness comes from the sea!" Wu Mei suddenly said this sentence from her mouth.
"So, I came here this time to ask my father and mother for something." Li Hong's expression was still serious, but his eyes began to twinkle, and he resisted the urge to touch his nose.
But how can all this be hidden from Wu Mei, who has a sharp gaze and knows her son better than her mother
Wu Mei, who saw everything about Li Hong, glanced at Li Zhi and asked calmly: "Speak first."
"The arrival of new species has to adapt to the land of our Datang. It is a problem. Whether they can be fully cultivated is also a very important issue. To cultivate all the species, a lot of manpower and material resources are needed to assist. Especially the first two years..."
"You don't need to explain so many reasons, just tell me what your purpose is?" Wu Mei didn't know why, but she saw a sense of otherworldliness in Li Hong, and asked feeling a little uneasy in her heart.
Li Hong looked at Father Long's eyes, and then at Mother Long's expression, and couldn't help but lament in his heart, it's over, he hasn't said it out yet, but it seems to have been seen through.
But at the moment, he had to bite the bullet and said: "What I mean is that now my father's dragon body is in peace, not to mention that it is the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period. I think that my father can now completely handle the government affairs. I will supervise the country for two years." Much, that... Actually... Erchen is not lazy, I mean... these new species... I am... I know more, I saw it in the Baidu Qishu, so... Erchen... I thought I should now The new species are the main ones, and I'm afraid it will be distracting to deal with the government affairs. You know, you can't do two things at once, understand? Then... I will not supervise the country... My father will handle the government affairs..."
At the end of his speech, the expression on Li Hong's face turned into a pitiful expression. He saw Long Ma opposite, holding a feather duster in her hand, looking at him with a livid face, as if she would have feather dusters flying all over the sky if he said anything wrong.
Father Long, on the other hand, was breathing heavily, his eyes filled with disappointment and anger. He looked at Li Hong with hatred, as if Li Hong had committed a serious crime.
"It's not... you... please don't look at me like this. Why don't you say something if you don't like it? It will be better. If you don't speak, you will easily get upset." Although this is not the first time for someone, Being stared at by the two dragons, this time I still felt guilty for no reason.
"I will go farming with the queen, you! Continue to supervise the country!" After a long time, Li Zhicai suddenly said in a deep voice.
"What? Are you kidding? You farm for my mother? This..."
"Although the spring plowing ceremony has been somewhat neglected over the years, the emperor and empress participated in the spring plowing ceremony and set an example for the farming people in the world. This is something that the late emperor and his father have done before. Why can't your father and I do the same?" Wu Meifu said in a sung song. said.
(End of chapter)