thefictionvixens Chapter 1942 Li Shen's Hope
Chapter 1942 Li Shen's Hope
Li Shen's expression changed so quickly that Li Chengqian couldn't stand it.
No wonder his father told him that this magic weapon of the Li family should not be used lightly. If used improperly, it would hurt the enemy by a thousand and hurt your own ten thousand.
Release him only when he is at his wit's end or can no longer control the overall situation, and let him go out to bite people.
With Li Shen around, at least there won't be any traitors in his dynasty, because they are all afraid of him.
We are all smart people. Now these powerful and influential ministers can see clearly that Prince Ji is the last resort left by His Majesty for the Crown Prince.
It is a divine beast that the Li family has not seen in a hundred years.
All officials affectionately called him the Royal Troublemaker. As long as he came out to stir things up, no matter what conspiracy or trick you had, it would be ruined.
Because this thing never follows rules, never plays by the rules, and has mood swings. No one knows what it's thinking.
He was stupid and crazy all day long, and his actions were vague and confusing. Even the most chaotic Duke of Lu, Cheng Yaojin, could not beat Li Shen.
Li Shimin suffered greatly from this, so he let Li Chengqian have more contact with Li Shen. This not only enhanced their relationship, but also served to temper Li Chengqian.
But after so many years, Li Chengqian is still not used to Li Shen's style.
Take today for example, this guy clearly wanted to ask him for an official position, but he had laid so much groundwork before.
"Your Majesty, the meal has been heated up and you can eat now."
At this time, Shi Tou and Wang Zhong walked in.
Li Shen stood up after hearing this:
"Brother, please have your meal first. We can talk while we eat."
Li Chengqian nodded and came to the dining hall accompanied by Li Shen.
"Brother, please take your seat." Li Shen extended his hand and invited Li Chengqian to sit at the head of the table. Li Shen and Lu Dingniang sat at the lower table to accompany him.
Everyone else stood aside. With the crown prince present, Wang Xuance and others were not qualified to sit at the table and could only watch from the side.
Li Chengqian looked up at the others and said:
"You haven't eaten yet, right? Sit down and eat together."
"Thank you, Your Highness. This is against the rules. Please enjoy your meal. We will be happy to accompany you." Wang Xuance and others hurriedly bowed and declined.
They ate at the same table with Li Shen because they were both Li Shen's close ministers, but the prince was different.
Li Chengqian looked at Li Shen. Li Shen thought for a moment and then instructed the stone:
"Put another table next to you. There are so many dishes here that the prince and I can't finish them all. Give some to them."
Shitou immediately ordered the eunuchs to make preparations, and Li Shen did not need to pay any more attention to this.
The maidservant filled the glasses with wine for everyone. Li Shen and Lu Dingniang picked up their glasses.
"Brother, you have come to my palace today, which has brought glory to my palace. Ding Niang and I would like to offer you a toast. May you be blessed by heaven and may the Tang Dynasty prosper."
After saying this, he and Lu Dingniang drank first as a sign of respect.
"Well said. May our Tang Dynasty prosper." Li Chengqian said with a smile, and then drank the wine in the glass.
The person Li Chengqian is most reassured about is his younger brother, as other people might try to kill him.
But Li Shen wouldn't do that, because even if Li Shen killed himself, the situation at Xuanwu Gate would not happen.
Now their father is still alive. In terms of control over the court and his skills, he is incomparable to the previous emperor.
If Li Shen killed himself, it would be difficult for him to force his father to give up the throne.
Besides, there were so many loyal ministers and capable generals in the Qin Palace back then, each of whom was capable of standing on his own, but Li Shen had no one to assist him, and he had enemies all around him in the court.
It is not easy to force the emperor to abdicate, and the ministers will not agree.
If you want to become emperor, you can't just kill your opponents. You need allies and authority, but Li Shen has nothing.
At least the fourth and ninth brothers still have aristocratic families willing to help them.
To be honest, given Li Shen's lazy personality, if he were to become emperor, he would change the morning court session to 15:30. He is not cut out to be an emperor.
"Brother, try this. This is a big red shrimp shipped from Lingnan, and this is a sea cucumber from Liaodong Road..."
Li Shen introduced each dish to Li Chengqian, all of which were specialties from all over the country.
There were even some that Li Chengqian had never heard of.
"Tenth brother, you are indeed extravagant. Everything on this table comes from all over the place. Nothing is from Chang'an."
Li Chengqian couldn't help but sigh. Compared with Li Shen, his East Palace seemed a bit too shabby, just a little bigger than Li Shen's house.
"Who said that? Look at this beef and this lamb chop. They are all from my farm. And this cabbage is also grown in my greenhouse. I planted it myself."
Li Shen shook the cabbage.
“But you also brought these cattle and sheep back from the Western Regions. Do you know how many court officials have impeached you for killing cattle?
If it weren't for the fact that you killed cattle from the north, Aye wouldn't have been able to withstand such great pressure.
Can't you be more restrained when eating beef in the future?"
Li Chengqian picked up a piece of braised beef and said to Li Shen.
Killing cows is illegal because cows are tools of labor. In the past, Cheng Yaojin was impeached because the cows in his family always died inexplicably.
Later it was Li Shen's turn. He not only ate, but also gave food to others and treated everyone else.
The censors of the Censorate were fed up with this and submitted a petition to impeach Li Shen. However, Li Shen's cattle were brought from the north, so he had a legitimate excuse.
"Brother, don't you think this beef is delicious?" Li Shen did not rush to refute, but asked instead.
"Hmm...it's really delicious." Li Chengqian put the meat into his mouth.
Li Shen also picked up a piece of beef and put it in his mouth, looking like he was enjoying it.
"Then why can't we eat it? Is it because it can be used for farming? But my cows are from the north.
I have a dream that everyone in the world can eat meat, not just pork, but also chicken, duck, fish, cattle and sheep.
The breeding farm of Prince Ji's Mansion has begun to improve and crossbreed pigs, looking for pigs from different regions to raise together.
Its size is already much larger than before. I believe it won’t be long before I can succeed.
By then, we will promote it nationwide so that people all over the world can eat cheap meat."
Li Shen's farm has been supplying food to the Prince Ji's Mansion, and most of the pigs raised are supplied to the Prince Ji's Mansion's industries.
For example, the food in medical schools, academies of sciences, guard camps, etc. has been improved.
There are also workshops and several farms under the Prince Ji's Mansion.
He continued to improve and crossbreed, and asked the people in the village to do breeding with him. However, the location was outside the village, otherwise the new countryside would stink.
It’s just that Li Shen’s final requirement has not yet been met.
Li Shen's words touched Li Chengqian deeply. All along, which dynasty has ensured that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and have enough food and clothing?
He knew that Li Shen had been subtly changing the Tang Dynasty, changing people's lives in all aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation. This was one of the reasons why their father doted on Li Shen so much.
Now Li Chengqian is about to succeed to the throne. If Li Shen succeeds, it will be regarded as an achievement during his reign and will be recorded in history.
"Okay! Tenth brother, just for your idea, I admire you. Come, let me toast you a glass."
(In class: Stand up!
You don’t know until you check, you are always affected by some network factors.
Pigs were called "豕" in the Tang Dynasty, and were also called "彘". These two names are written names.
For example, in the Tang Dynasty agricultural book "Qimin Yaoshu", pigs are called "shu", and in "Erya Shishou": "shu" means pig.
There is also a word "pig shoulder" in "Historical Records, Biography of Xiang Yu", which refers to pig legs. Li Bai's "Ancient Style" also wrote that dogs and pigs eat human food without knowing how to be modest.
In the Tang Dynasty, people used pig as a common name, and the word pig appeared in the Dunhuang documents of the Tang Dynasty.
There is also a poem in Wang Fanzhi's Poems from the Tang Dynasty that says he is often bitten by hungry pigs.
So in the Tang Dynasty, there was nothing wrong with calling it "pig", which was a spoken name, not a written name, and was an elegant name.)