After eating and drinking to their hearts 'content.
Li Yuan took off his outer robe without any scruples, wiped his sweat, and rinsed his mouth. Eunuch Lin carefully waited on him at the side.
Although Xiao Yu had known Li Yuan for many years, he did not dare to be too presumptuous in the Imperial Palace. He was sweating profusely from the spicy peppers and only opened some of his clothes.
The leftovers were taken away by the palace guards.
Li Yuan also looked at Xiao Yu and said,"Shiwen, what do you think of this chili?”
"Hu ~~~"
"Suck ~~~"
It was Xiao Yu's first time eating chili. It was on a completely different level from Zhu Yu's spiciness. Her mouth was red from the spiciness, and she could only rely on big breaths to ease it.
Hearing Li Yuan's words.
He also swallowed his saliva and said,"Your Majesty, this dish with chili is really addictive. I'm clearly already too spicy."”
"But I still want to eat a few more mouthfuls."
"Moreover, they will sweat all over their bodies, making people feel very hot. Presumably, when they are transported to the border, the soldiers can also use this to resist the cold.”
"It's really a divine item that benefits the country and the people.”
Li Yuan smiled and raised his hand."Since that's the case, then I'll leave the planting and harvesting of this item to you.”
"Regarding agriculture, I plan to set up another department besides the six departments.”
"I specialize in researching the Great Tang's agriculture. I've observed the past dynasties, and the reason why those emperors were unstable was ultimately because of the people.”
"If the people of the world can afford to wear clothes and eat their fill during my reign, then it will be the foundation of a true prosperous world.”
Xiao Yu heard this.
He quickly stood up and bowed respectfully."Your Majesty, I will do my best to assist you. I will also take note of the matters of the Agriculture Department.”
"A memorial will be submitted in a few days."
"To let the people of the world have enough to eat, this is such a great ambition. Only His Majesty has such an ambition.”
Li Yuan waved his hand slightly and looked at him indifferently.""The hunger and cold of the people is the responsibility of the emperor.”
"Secondly, the seeds are not good and the yield is not high.”
"Also, there are too many exorbitant taxes, but this needs to be done step by step.”
"Allow me to resolve this external threat and I will definitely remove them one by one. As for the matter of the Agriculture Department, you can discuss it with Shi Min.”
Xiao Yu was stunned.
"I understand."”
After Xiao Yu left, Li Yuan sat in the pavilion and looked at the calm sea pool. Although it was called a sea pool, it was still just a small lake in the palace.
How rich were the resources on the sea?
No one knew better than him.
Potato.
Corns.
Sweet potatoes.
As long as any of these three items reached the Great Tang, the food crisis would be resolved in the blink of an eye.
The population of the Great Tang was only three million or so, sixteen million people.
Compared to the area of the Nine Provinces, this was really too little.
It was even less than the population of a small province in the future.
It was even less than the population of a small province in the future.
Li Yuan stood up, and Eunuch Lin followed behind him."Your Majesty, please put on your clothes first.”
"In case the wind blows and you catch a cold."
Li Yuan did not try to show off. After all, in the Tang Empire, catching a cold was a deadly disease.
With his hands behind his back, he stood by the pool and watched the thousands of koi swimming in the pool. For a moment, he felt an infinite sense of heroism in his chest.
………………
Han King's Residence.
After Li Jiancheng was conferred the title of King of Han by Li Yuan, he had also moved to the new residence. It was not much different from the original Crown Prince's residence.
However, the Crown Prince and the Wangye could not be mentioned in the same breath.
Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji sat opposite each other. There were no outsiders in the courtyard.
Li Yuanji looked at Li Jiancheng and said happily,"“
Big brother, I've already prepared everything and ordered people to go to the coastal areas to announce the imperial order.”
"In these two days, I will bring my men and set off.”
Li Jiancheng's hand that was holding the wine glass paused for a moment before he placed it back on the table. He looked at him and said,"Yuanji, this is the first time Imperial Father has entrusted you with an important task.”
"You must remember that it is better to have no achievements than to have mistakes.”
"When you get there, plan well. If you need anything, you can write to me. Big brother can still help you.”
Li Yuanji downed the cup in one gulp and said casually,"Big brother, don't worry, I've been with you for so long.”
"I'm not just wasting my time."
"There are some things that I can make clear, but since you were here, I only needed to do the work. Moreover, building the Tang dragon ships is something I like.”
"I believe that in less than two years, this Tang dragon boat will be able to ride the wind and waves and flatten the Wei Nation.”
Seeing Li Yuanji so happy, Li Jiancheng felt relieved.
Li Yuanji had a very good relationship with him, and they had been tied together for a long time. Now that Li Yuanji had his own things to do, if he could make a great contribution…
In Li Yuan's eyes, he would definitely place his attention on him.
As for whether Li Yuanji would become the Crown Prince?
He hadn't thought about this, because in his opinion, how much credit could he make in the coastal area?
The Great Tang dragon boat had probably not even entered the water yet.
He had already annihilated the Turks in the border city.
Li Jiancheng had some confidence in himself, not to mention that he was going to bring Xue Wanche with him, while the War God Li Jing was in charge of the overall situation.
He could be said to be very relieved.
Li Jiancheng filled Li Yuanji's glass and said,""Yuanji, I heard that the coastal area is hot and humid. I have prepared some things for you in the wang fu.”
"I wanted to give it to you in two days.”
"In that case, when you leave later, order someone to bring it with you.”
"I don't know how long it will be before we can meet again. I heard that Jie Li Khan isn't that easy to deal with.”
Li Yuanji ate the food and drank the wine in big mouthfuls. His face was a little red. He patted Li Jiancheng's hand and said,"Big brother, don't worry."
"I asked the Golden Guards about something today.”
"Imperial Father has already ordered people to forge the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow. You should also know the lethality of that thing. It is said that it can fire hundreds of arrows at the same time.”
"And his strength is no weaker than a sharpshooter.”
"If there are only a few hundred of them, then no Turkic cavalry will be able to withstand a single blow.”
Li Jiancheng listened to Li Yuanji's drunken conversation, and his eyes widened. He had been the Crown Prince for so many years and was also a person who had read a lot of history books.
The legendary Zhuge Repeating Crossbow.
How could he not know? He leaned forward slightly and grabbed Li Yuanji's arm, saying,""Yuanji, is your information accurate?”
"Why didn't I hear anything from the Military Equipment Superintendent today?”
Li Yuanji chuckled and took another sip of wine before saying,""What the hell do they know? This was forged in the Zhangsun Clan's blacksmith shop.”
"The Golden Guards have already surrounded that place.”
Li Jiancheng's expression turned ugly.
The Zhangsun Clan?
Zhangsun Wuji and Li Shimin were so close that they were on the same side. His father had asked him to go to the border town to defend, so why did he have to use the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow?
What if the Zhangsun Clan forged it?
Furthermore, the forging of weapons was the Imperial Court's business. How could the people interfere?
Thinking of this, Li Jiancheng looked at Li Yuanji and said,""Yuanji, do you know the cause and effect of this matter?”
Burp--
Li Yuanji burped and shook his head."I can't figure out what Imperial Father does, but isn't it a good thing for you to have such a thing?”
"As for why, even if you are not in a hurry.”
"Tomorrow, the Armament Supervisor and the Crossbow Department will go to see Imperial Father.”
After Li Yuanji finished speaking in a daze, he lay on the table.
Li Jiancheng looked at him and stood up to order the maid,"King Qi is drunk, so let him rest in the manor.”
"Order people to wait on them at the side. The kitchen is also prepared.”
"In case King Qi wakes up in the middle of the night."
The maid helped Li Yuanji leave.
Li Jiancheng sat in front of the table and drank. It wasn't that he could hold his liquor, but that Li Yuanji was too greedy. Perhaps he was about to leave.
She was a little reluctant to part with him.
He might as well not think about anything when he was drunk.
It was also at this moment.
The guard rushed over from afar and knelt on one knee."Your Highness, Imperial Censor Wei Zheng requests an audience.”
Li Jiancheng put down his wine glass and immediately said,"Quickly invite Wei Zheng over."
The guard stood up and left. Wei Zheng quickly walked over and bowed to Li Jiancheng."Greetings, King of Han."
Li Jiancheng stood up to welcome him." Doctor Wei, you don't have to be like this. Please take a seat."”
Wei Zheng glanced at the dishes on the table and said,"Your Highness, are you drinking with King Qi?”
Li Jiancheng nodded and said with a smile,"That's right, but Yuanji drank too much. BenGong already had people help him to rest.”
Wei Zheng nodded. He knew Li Yuanji's personality.
"King of Han, have you heard any news?”
Li Jiancheng knew why Wei Zheng was here and said,""Are you talking about the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow?”
Wei Zheng's expression turned serious. He looked at Li Jiancheng and said,"Your Highness, this is no small matter. I came over as soon as I heard.”
"Your Majesty's actions have violated a great taboo.”
"The Zhuge Repeating Crossbow isn't something that swords and sabers can compare to. Once it spreads out, it will be in many variables.”
"I came here today to ask for Your Highness's opinion.”
"I will definitely advise His Majesty in the morning court tomorrow that such a divine weapon should be strictly guarded by the Imperial Court.”
"Otherwise, there will definitely be a great disaster."
Li Jiancheng knew Wei Zheng's character and knew that it was the censor's responsibility to advise the Emperor.
"Your words are somewhat in line with this Prince's." He immediately said,"The Great Tang and the Turks are currently at odds."”
"Our Great Tang has spies in the Turks, so Chang 'an must have many Turkic spies as well.”
"If word of this spreads and the Turks grasp it, our Great Tang will suffer.”
"In the morning court tomorrow, this king will ask His Majesty together with Physician Wei.”
Wei Zheng got the answer he wanted.
Although he couldn't bear to see any sand in his eyes, he wasn't a fool. He clearly knew that he and Li Jiancheng were on the same side in the battle for the Crown Prince.
However, the final goal was to kill him.
He was doing this for the prosperity of the Great Tang.
Wei Zheng looked at Li Jiancheng and said,"Your Highness, when will you be leaving for the border?”
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