I opened a tavern in Datang/Datang: My peerless talent was exposed

Besides, Li Shimin began to beg for help in a low voice, so he must give some feedback.

But after listening to Zhang Nuo's explanation, Li Shimin smiled wryly and began to sigh.

He knew very well that Zhang Nuo's idea was correct. If he was only the leader of an army, then he could continue to rely on Zhang Nuo's means to win, but a country, and it is still a huge empire, cannot rely on this A means of cheating.

However, knowing this is knowing, understanding is understanding, but the treasury is really empty, and Datang is really poor!

Governing a country has never been an easy task, even for Li Shimin, who is called the One Emperor through the ages. At least in his current situation, he is far from growing to the level of the One Emperor through the ages.

And his right and left arms may be very good and very smart, but running a country requires not only wisdom, but also experience.

Whether it is Li Shimin or Datang, what they lack is experience, and it is precisely because they only see the thriving side of Datang and fail to see the dark tide hidden under the prosperity. The loss of line, this has to be said to be a big joke.

In the previous Tang Dynasty, the treasury revenue was less than [-]% of the current level, but it happened to be quite good, but now that the tax revenue has risen, Li Shimin is so nervous that he can't sleep well. What is this called?Happy troubles?

It was also after that time that Li Shimin understood what Zhang Nuo said was the price of the emperor's willful behavior. At the same time, he also had a deeper understanding of the ancient saying "Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish".

No wonder Zhang Nuo said that everything needs a plan and consideration, and recklessness without a plan will only turn good things into bad things.

But Li Shimin was so confident, and then rushed out without hesitation, not only rushed out by himself, but also pulled Datang to run wildly. After all, he was still the emperor of Datang, and the big ship of Datang was under his control. of.

The final result is that Li Shimin can only come to Zhang Nuo in a low voice. Even the idea that Zhang Nuo gave Li Shimin to use Fusang's silver mine to fill the national treasury can no longer restore the decline of Datang, so Zhang Nuo needs to use that. Cheating means to help, in order to save Datang some time.

Zhang Nuo looked at Li Shimin's frowning look, and didn't say anything directly, but stood up and looked outside, as if the palace walls couldn't block his sight.

Chapter 792 The Really Smart Li Chengqian

Zhang Nuo finally agreed. After all, his original purpose was to help Datang, assist Datang to embark on a path of rapid development, and establish a strong civilization on this planet as much as possible.

He can hide his clumsiness in order to let Datang learn more experience, and naturally he will not watch Datang fall into trouble, he is not the kind of rigid and stubborn person.

Therefore, his final answer to Li Shimin was,

"Lao Li, I will be the porter this time. It's okay, but I hope that you and the courtiers can learn from it. It's not every time I can help. Some things even It cannot be resolved by a war at all!"

"Forging iron requires our own hard work. We are constantly plundering and fighting outside. The ultimate goal is for the development of Datang itself. If Datang wants to develop, it only needs three things, population, technology, and economy. Maintain these three things well. With the rapid development of this aspect, there will be no problems in Datang!"

"Let's go out together later, call those officials to meet, and then purchase supplies directly in Pyongyang in the name of the imperial court. You don't need to pay for the time being. The Qin Palace is used as a guarantee. The imperial court can purchase without spending a penny. Enough logistics materials for Lao Cheng and the other two troops!"

"And anyway, I need to be a porter, so the first batch of mined ore, after the first local smelting, I will bring back to refine, and then take the part that belongs to the court first according to the proportion. Come here and pay off the purchase debt this time, what do you think?"

Li Shimin nodded, without the slightest intention of objecting. He knew what Zhang Nuo meant, and this was actually Zhang Nuo trying to avoid suspicion.

Why didn't Zhang Nuo directly purchase in his own name? Zhang Nuo is here to overshadow the sky. Needless to say, he has a good reputation. It works better here than in Datang.

But Zhang Nuo didn't do that, and he can't do it, because this time is a national war, and it's Datang's conquest of Fusang. Zhang Nuo is just the commander of the army, not the king of Qin who led his private soldiers. All he has to do is It's just a war.

Therefore, this money can only be paid by the court. As for the guarantee from the Qin Palace, it is nothing more than a reassurance for all businessmen.

I believe both courtiers and businessmen will understand this point, and it can even be said that many of them have their own properties in Korea, and they are actually Party A and Party B.

Neither the imperial court nor the Qin Palace actually paid much attention to this money. If it were not for some reasons, it would be very easy for both the imperial court and the Qin Palace to take out this little money.

Sure enough, after Li Shimin and Zhang Nuo went out, they summoned the courtiers who had been wandering around Pyongyang for most of the day, and everyone agreed with one voice, and even whispered in private to discuss some business for themselves.

After all, when the army goes out, what they need is not at 01:30. This time, they will stay in Fusang for a long time. Even if the Busan Port is built, they still have to purchase supplies from here and send them there, right?

After this matter was settled, Zhang Nuo didn't care about it, and the rest of the matter would naturally be arranged by the people below. Could it be that he really had to go to the businessmen himself to discuss the failure and give them face.

Zhang Nuo accompanied Li Shimin for two days, let him hang around in Pyongyang for two days, and ate the food of King Qin's Mansion for two days, and then sent them to the airship.

After all, it would be fine if Li Shimin ran away alone, and if such a large group of people ran away, it would be fine for a day or two. After a long time, I am afraid that the court will have to stop operating. You must know that there are several six ministers in it. Without these people making the decision, I don't know who to turn to.

After sending Li Shimin away, Zhang Nuo also took time off and continued to train his little apprentice, the future Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Chengqian.

The first thing I told him was about the stupid things his father did before. Li Shimin almost brought the thriving situation to the edge of a cliff abruptly. Somersault, this kind of lesson has to be understood by Li Chengqian.

Therefore, Zhang Nuo and Li Chengqian slowly talked about the previous development of the court. Not only did they say it verbally, Zhang Nuo also took out some memorials of the court that had been accumulated in Pyongyang City.

This is his little privilege as King of Qin, and it was also imposed on him by Li Shimin, that is, whenever there is any major event in the court, a document will be sent to Lantian City and Pyongyang City.

There are not only the condensed recent major events in the court, but also some summary of the situation in various places in the Tang Dynasty.

Zhang Nuo usually read this stuff as a novel, but now that he wanted to educate Li Chengqian, he had to come with these data. This is called teaching from reality.

Pointing to the financial situation of the previous few months, Zhang Nuo said,

"Chengqian, look, in fact, as early as a few months ago, the financial side was a little out of reach, but, your father didn't pay attention, and the household department didn't remind, after all, the current Datang seems to have a big family and a big business. Yes, I really don't care about this!"

"However, you have to pay attention. It is best to stop this kind of thing as soon as there is a sign. When the problem really comes to light, it will no longer be an ordinary problem!"

"Look at the data yourself, especially in the last few months, what do you think?"

Li Chengqian took over the data in Zhang Nuo's hand and slowly looked at it. It was pitiful to say that, as the crown prince, a future heir to the empire, he had to supervise the country from time to time when Li Shimin was out wandering, but he really didn't have one on weekdays. Access to these government affairs and data through normal channels.

Therefore, after having such an opportunity, he naturally cherished it very much, and at the same time wondered why Datang suddenly failed?

But after all, this child is still smart. After looking at it and silently calculating in his heart, Li Chengqian finally said,

"Uncle Zhang, I read that the fiscal revenue and expenditure have not changed in the past few months, but the problem seems to be that there has been no change. The expenditure has always been much higher than the income, so the originally abundant treasury is slowly drying up. , and this situation still cannot be stopped at once!"

"That's why my father suddenly found out that the treasury was out of money, and some things can't be stopped just by saying they stop, so my father came to see Uncle Zhang when he was in a hurry. That's why the Battle of Fusang happened. Uncle Zhang planned to give Datang Continue your life and get through this difficulty!"

Zhang Nuo didn't speak, just smiled and touched Li Chengqian's little head, damn it, that brat is really smart.

Chapter 793 The role of the system

Half of Li Chengqian's intelligence comes from his parents' genetics. After all, his parents are outstanding people. An outstanding person who can leave his name in history must not be too bad in his genes.

On the other hand, it comes from the teachings of his parents and teachers, especially his mother!

I have to say that Empress Changsun has put a lot of thought into educating her eldest son. Although Li Chengqian is a bit too gentle, at least the three views are very positive and it is hard not to feel good about others.

For the successor of the empire, in fact, the current courtiers still have a good impression of him if they don't consider issues such as position or speculation.

After all, as the future successor of the empire, a benevolent king is much better than a tyrant. Who doesn't want their boss to be easy to talk to?

Besides, Li Yuan founded the country and Li Shimin conquered the world. When it was Li Chengqian's turn, he just had to defend the world. This kind of gentle temperament might not be enough to expand the territory, but it was definitely more than enough to be a successful king.

The most important thing is that the current Li Chengqian has his parents to support him, as well as the support of a teacher and uncle like Zhang Nuo. It can be said that his position as the crown prince is extremely secure.

All he needs is time to grow slowly, and what he lacks most is time.

Zhang Nuo saw that Li Chengqian had directly figured out what was wrong with his father and those courtiers, so he didn't waste any time on it. After all, he was a student back then, and he knew that no student would like a teacher who he had already learned. chatter about knowledge.

So, he turned to talk about other things,

"Chengqian, since you have already found out the mistakes your father and the others made, think about it, if it were you, how would you prevent such mistakes in the future?

Don't say you can't make mistakes, anyone can make mistakes, and you will be the emperor in the future, not a petty official, you can't focus on a certain thing! "

"Then what if the people below make mistakes in the future? Don't you still have to take the blame? After all, Datang belongs to Lao Li's family, right?"

Li Chengqian nodded, agreeing with this point very much. There is no doubt that Datang belongs to his old Li family, but he didn't know how to answer Zhang Nuo's question for a while.

Because this kind of thing is really hard to say, and Zhang Nuo just said, if it is not you, the emperor, who messed up, but the people below made a mistake, then what will you do then?

Li Chengqian knew clearly that if that situation really came to that, no matter how he punished the people below, it would be an afterthought. He had already reached that situation, and it was a matter of saying whether to kill or not. There was no change in the situation. It's mostly just an outlet.

However, Zhang Nuo's problem lies there, how to deal with it.

Li Chengqian really respected Zhang Nuo, his teacher and uncle.Moreover, deep down in his heart, he really treated Zhang Nuo as his own father. After all, he lived and boarded at Zhang Nuo's side, and Zhang Nuo really treated him as his own nephew.

At least he never enjoyed the treatment of touching his head with his own father, and his father would not laugh and scold him one by one. It can be said that Zhang Nuo fulfilled all his fantasies about his father.

Because of this, Li Chengqian doesn't want to disappoint Zhang Nuo any more. He always hopes that he can satisfy Zhang Nuo every time, because he also knows that Zhang Nuo is really teaching him, even if there are some things that he doesn't understand very well for the time being. .

But when he occasionally went back to the palace and talked about it with his own father, his father would always tell him with emotion, "Your Uncle Zhang is a great talent. It doesn't matter if you don't understand these things for the time being. Keep it firmly in your heart. In the future Maybe you can understand, and then you will know how useful the knowledge that Uncle Zhang taught you is.

The biggest advantage of Li Chengqian's child is that he can listen to people's persuasion.Therefore, seeing what Zhang Nuo taught was not only recognized by him, but also admired by his father, so naturally he had to study hard.

So every time Zhang Nuo taught Li Chengqian something, he would try his best to learn, memorize, and participate, even if he couldn't keep up for a while, it didn't matter, because Zhang Nuo told him repeatedly , It doesn’t matter if you can’t learn, the most fearful thing is pretending to understand if you don’t understand. You tell the teacher that you understand, and the teacher thinks you really understand. In the end, both of you are delayed.

Therefore, when Li Chengqian found out that Zhang Nuo really had no good solution for a while, he looked at Zhang Nuo very calmly and said,

"Uncle Zhang, it's true that Chengqian couldn't think of a good solution for a while. This matter seems to be contradictory. If the power is delegated to the people below, things may not be done according to one's wishes, and you have to worry about stealing and cheating. But if everything is on the emperor's body If so, the emperor would be exhausted to the point of exhaustion, just like what Uncle Zhang you and Chengqian emphasized about efficiency before, I'm afraid it will be twice the result with half the effort!"

Zhang Nuo nodded and did not refute what Li Chengqian said. After all, he did tell Li Chengqian about these things, but this kid can slowly make these things his own and apply them to ordinary knowledge. It seems that he used them after class. Thoughts.

For a teacher, being able to teach an obedient, sensible and motivated student is undoubtedly a very enjoyable thing, and Zhang Nuo can't help it. He, who was already optimistic about Li Chengqian, now has more thoughts on teaching.

"Chengqian, it doesn't matter if you don't think about it for a while, if you understand everything now, Uncle Zhang will have a headache, then I don't know what to teach you!"

"As for the question Uncle Zhang just asked, the answer is actually very simple. People make mistakes, but the system doesn't. As long as you ensure that people follow your pre-set system, then everything will be under your control!"

"Let's look back and find out what caused your father's problems this time. It's not that your father messed up or that the officials in the household department didn't work, but that all of them didn't realize that they should Manage the treasury reasonably!"

"The officials thought that anyway, your father has a lot of money in his pocket, so it's enough to take out a sum of money from his pocket for emergency. As for your father, he didn't pay attention to these small things at all, thinking that anyway, he didn't say anything. There is also a lot of money in the internal funds, and then it comes and goes, and when the problem is discovered, it can no longer be stopped!"

"So what if there is a system called approval and reporting? It doesn't need to be too complicated. As long as the expenditure exceeding a certain amount must be approved by the emperor, and the national silver inventory must be reported when it is low to a certain level, then as the emperor, he will definitely receive the news in advance. Then the problem will not be completely resolved, but at least it won’t be as big as it is today!”

"Chengqian, what do you think?"

Chapter 794 Teaching Li Chengqian

Li Chengqian didn't answer the question immediately, but began to think seriously.

This was also taught by Zhang Nuo. Zhang Nuo had made it clear to Li Chengqian several times that being an emperor does not require quick wit.

Why do you need so many cleverness?When you become an emperor, no one dares to force you to make a decision on the spot, you have plenty of time to think slowly.

What you want to ensure is that you don't make mistakes, rather than immediately come up with an idea that you don't know whether it is correct or not.

Therefore, Zhang Nuo has always asked Li Chengqian not to rush to answer any questions, not to say that he must be correct, but at least to ensure that his answers are well thought out.

Being an emperor is different from petty officials. There are too many things that can decide life and death with one word, and even one bad thing will make the whole country fall apart.

Therefore, instead of rushing to be the first, it is better to take your time and make a decision after careful consideration.

Naturally, Li Chengqian also told Li Shimin about this, because this kind of education is completely different from the education he received in ordinary times. The old master in the East Palace always told him that he should be brave and strive to show himself more in front of his father.

But Zhang Nuo told him that there is no need to argue, no one dares to urge you, because you are the prince now, and you will be the emperor in the future, they only care about whether your decision is right or wrong, not whether you are the first to speak.

After Li Shimin heard what Li Chengqian said, he was silent for a long time, and finally said something to Li Chengqian with a wry smile,

"Chengqian, father actually envies you very much, do you know that? Why didn't father have such a good teacher when he was a child, father's character has already been fixed and can't be changed in a few words."

"But your character is still being shaped, that's why your Uncle Zhang told you this and asked you to persevere!

Father can tell you clearly that these are all right, even for a prince or emperor, they are very good qualities, and even Father hopes to have them, but Father's character has already been formed, and now I can only hope for you Can see this. "

"You know what father admires most about your Uncle Zhang, that is, what he said is actually suitable for people who are emperors to learn. This is obviously the study of emperors, but you Uncle Zhang didn't become an emperor at all. Over the emperor!"

"Let's not talk about the emperor. Before the father met him, he was just an ordinary scholar who opened a restaurant, but he is just such a person. Now he is not only my King Qin of the Tang Dynasty, but also can teach apprentices like you. !"

"This proves that you, Uncle Zhang, are really wise people. Therefore, you should not only learn these things, but also study them seriously, because what Uncle Zhang said is right. As the crown prince, you will become the crown prince in the future." Emperor, the burden on you is too heavy, it is not a joke to decide life and death with one word!"

"So, any decision you make must be after careful consideration. In this way, even if there are any mistakes in the future, you won't regret that you didn't think it through!"

Li Shimin's words undoubtedly encouraged Li Chengqian greatly, and also gave Li Chengqian considerable confidence. At that time, he had not known Zhang Nuo for a long time, and he heard that what Zhang Nuo taught was different from what other masters taught. , I was a little confused in my heart.

However, when he heard that his most respected father regretted that he didn't have such a good teacher when he was a child, he knew that he was really lucky.

Also from then on, as long as it was taught by Zhang Nuo, he would study it seriously, even if he didn't understand it for a while, it didn't matter, just remember it first, there will always be a time to figure it out.

And he didn't just memorize it in his head, this very hard-working kid also recorded what he learned every day, even what Zhang Nuo told him on paper, and took it out to read from time to time.

After Li Shimin found out about this, he didn't say anything else, and took out an honest but literate servant from his pocket, and sent it to Li Chengqian's side to sort out these manuscripts for him, and finally revised and bound them. , directly copied a copy and sent it to the palace, so that Li Shimin could read it slowly in his spare time.

At this time, Li Chengqian was adhering to the principles taught by Zhang Nuo, and instead of answering the question immediately, he began to think seriously.

As for the so-called system, Li Chengqian has come into contact with a lot in Lantian City. It can be said that all departments in Lantian City have various systems.It can be said that there are so many systems in Lantian City that ordinary people can't even imagine.

Even Li Chengqian can be sure that the rules and regulations of any department can be more than the systems of several yamen in the imperial court combined.

The most important thing is that the system of all departments in Lantian City is not an empty talk like "loyalty to the emperor and patriotism", it is more like a norm, telling everyone without any hesitation, what should be done and who should do it , what is done is the correct result.

When Li Chengqian first arrived in Lantian City, even standing by Zhang Nuo's side, he felt dizzy. He felt that it was too difficult to understand and become familiar with these systems. After staying for a while and slowly getting started with some specific affairs.

He clearly saw that with these systems in place, many matters are actually very easy to judge. There are not many things that need him to ponder and think, and more often he is judging whether the matter is handled according to the system , or whether there is any secret in the middle.

Li Chengqian slowly realized that with these things, everyone was much more relaxed. Although a little rigid, but compared to the overstaffed style in the court, the work here is much more rigorous and efficient. .

This was a great discovery for Li Chengqian, but Zhang Nuo told him that the system is good, but don't cling to the system. After all, the system is dead and people are alive. There is no fixed system. Things need to change according to the situation and needs.

As long as you don't mess around, don't mess around, then you will be fine.

Li Chengqian has a deep understanding of this, and he thought to learn more quickly and use it directly in the court, but he didn't expect that his father and Zhang Nuo would make fun of him as soon as he brought up this topic.

But after Zhang Nuo's explanation, he realized that it was completely impossible for the entire empire to fully implement the new system overnight. If he really wanted to do that, the only result would be to bring the entire empire to a standstill.

We can only take it slowly, especially the officials currently working in Lantian City, they are the seeds!