Spoiling History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Li Shimin did not intend to play any tricks on Tubo. Wingdings: ♦︎♦︎⬧︎♦︎◆︎⌧︎♦︎♦︎□︎❍︎

This method takes too long and is too slow, which is not his style.

Previously, I didn't know about the Tibetan cause and didn't pay enough attention to it, which gave it the opportunity to attack the Central Plains. But now that it is known to be dangerous, there are naturally many ways to solve it.

Naturally, Li Jing, the general manager of Qinghai Road's march, knew this, and Li Shimin was very relieved.

Therefore, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty still focuses more on:

This year's imperial examination is over.

The scale was larger, there were more types of exams, and most importantly, according to what the junior Wen Mang said, a name-blinding system was added.

The benefits of the name-blinding system are obvious, so the Hansu disciples who went to Chang'an to take the exam all praised it. The resistance encountered by this system was as Li Shimin expected, and was so weak that it could be ignored.

After all, Jieli now lives in the palace and dances for the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Anyone who comes out to object at this time will inevitably have to weigh their own weight.

In addition, the aristocratic families now live in Qilu, which is far away from Guanzhong. Not to mention the assassination of Li Shimin, it is quite difficult even to transmit the voice to Chang'an.

Of course, another important reason is that Li Shimin has not yet taken action against Men Yin. For most people, inheriting his father's Yin Yin and becoming an official is a more energy-saving option.

For Li Shimin, the next step in the reform of officialdom has been quite clearly laid out in front of him.

Just like a blacksmith forges iron, these poor people who use their talents to forge iron are the best iron embryos.

All he has to do is to forge this iron embryo patiently and carefully, and when it is tempered into steel, he can conquer the world for his help!

But when Li Shimin thought of this, he thought of Fang and Du.

If Han Su's children are said to be good embryos, then Fang Du can be called Longquan Tai'a.

It's just that Longquan Tai'a seems to be quite busy recently...

But as soon as this idea came to mind, a chamberlain came over to report that Liang Guogong and Cai Guogong were here to see each other.

Two important ministers came at the same time. Li Shimin immediately smelled something important, and his expression became solemn unconsciously.

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui are both dukes, and now serve as prime ministers, so there is no need to be so cumbersome to meet the emperor.

After sending the notice to Huangmen, you can go straight in. Then Huangmen also came back to report, saying that they would meet you at Ganlu Hall.

Nowadays, the renovation of Taiji Palace has been completed, but what makes the officials a little puzzled is that today, unless there is a court meeting, most of the time will be spent in Ganlu Palace.

Fang Du naturally knew why.

After stepping into the Ganlu Hall, the most conspicuous thing facing the door is a long framed scroll, on which is Qin Fu Yin transcribed by Li Shimin.

Even though they have been able to recite it for a long time, for Fang and Du, it still feels like a knife piercing their hearts every time they read it.

His Majesty's intention of hanging it here to warn himself is obvious.

In addition, the Land Territory Map, East China Sea Island Map and Earth Map are hung in the most conspicuous positions in the hall.

Hundreds of Crossbow Machines, City-breaking Ordnance, Chang'an Never Sleeps, Statue of the Heavenly King on the Pagoda and so on are hung everywhere.

It's no wonder that His Majesty often stops here and looks at these many images, which may give rise to various ideas.

Moreover, many of the contents are quite shocking and would not be suitable to be hung in the Tai Chi Hall.

Looking around, Fang Xuanling was filled with emotion. Scenes of future generations often appeared in his dreams, which made him reluctant to leave. After waking up, he became more confident in his official duties.

Du Ruhui was most emotional - if there was no light curtain, how could we use the word posterity?

Oh yes, if there was no light curtain, he might be dead at this moment.

The small sentiments did not last long after the war. Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui presented a memorial to His Majesty with their own hands:

Keming and I spent more than a month compiling the inventory of Hu County. Please take a look.

Seeing Fang Xuanling's solemn expression, Li Shimin became a little nervous and took it with his own hands with the same solemnity.

This memorial was different from what Li Shimin had seen before. When he opened it, he saw a series of dense numbers.

Huxian County was established in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It is located only 40 to 50 miles southwest of Chang'an. Because it is close to the capital, many of its households have been recorded in Chang'an. These data were also recorded in the Tang and Sui Dynasties. Completely preserved.

The memorial begins with an example from the fifth year of the founding of the Sui Dynasty. It lists in detail the number of acres of cultivated land in Hu County and the number of registered households. Then through simple calculations, it is calculated how many acres of fertile land each household has.

Immediately afterwards, the memorial continued to list in detail the three time points of the third year of Daye, the first year of Wude, and the second year of Zhenguan based on this method.

The approximate number of acres of fertile land for each household in the four periods was clearly written down. No need to know how to calculate it, Li Shimin was gradually able to see the problem.

During the three years of the Sui Dynasty, the great cause was at its peak, but each household had less fertile land than during the Kaihuang period.

And Li Shimin knew clearly that this was only paper data, and it did not list the more complicated land annexation issues. But in short, the great cause was prosperous in the Sui Dynasty, but the people were hungry?

If there is not enough land, there will be insufficient food, and if the people do not have enough to eat, civil strife will arise. Li Shimin took a deep breath.

This was a brand new perspective that made his body tremble a little. As an emperor, he could see at a glance that this was a useful tool for governing a country!

To Li Shimin's relief, the comparison between the first year of Wude and the second year of Zhenguan listed in the Tang Dynasty was not so tragic.

Compared with the first year of Wude, in the second year of Zhenguan, the number of acres of farmland increased, the number of households also increased slowly, and the approximate number of acres of good farmland owned by each household also increased.

But Li Shimin also knew very well that the gap between the first year of Kaihuang and the third year of Daye was more than twenty years, and the first year of Wude to the second year of Zhenguan was only eleven years. It is unfair to compare them together.

But even so, Li Shimin also faintly smelled a bad smell.

This Hu County is too close to Chang'an, so Li Shimin also knows its geography very well. Although the land adjacent to floodwaters is fertile, the number of fertile fields in this county will always be limited.

But is there an end to the increase in the number of households? The answer is obvious.

This is the contradiction between limited farmland and unlimited households! Li Shimin's heart was like Huang Zhong Da Lu, and he immediately thought of the horse's trap.

The numbers listed by Fang and Du are not complicated, and such comparisons have even appeared in the memorials of other courtiers.

But just one more step of calculation makes it so intuitive! He is indeed the king of science!

Xuan Ling Ke Ming is the greatest in Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin said this with a mixture of praise and admiration, causing the two of them to wave their hands in disdain.

With this inexplicable feeling, Li Shimin turned over the page of the memorial, and what he saw were more complicated numbers.

Is this really a memorial? But why can’t I understand?

But the words written above were familiar words after all. Li Shimin calmed down and carefully considered the meaning word by word, reading very slowly.

During this process, a chamberlain came in and quietly held the lamp and then left silently.

The sound of the conversation between Prince Chengqian and Prince Tai mixed with the noisy voice of Prince Zhi reached the door of Ganlu Hall from far away.

But after talking quietly with the chamberlain, the three princes quietly retreated.

During this process, Fang and Du stood meticulously, occasionally looking up at the Qin Women's Song hanging in the hall. This framed copybook was reflected by the candlelight, as if every word was crying.

The food delivered here by the imperial kitchen had been taken away and heated twice. It was not until the waiter was about to ask for the third time that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty let out a long sigh:

I see.

“The more prosperous a country becomes, the poorer its people become.”

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui bowed to the ceremony together regardless of physical fatigue.

This is what they admire about the young emperor.

Although no one dared to say it when he first came to the throne, I don't know how many people planned to see the joke of this admiral.

After all, everyone knows that the world cannot be governed by military force alone.

But after a few years, the former Tiance general calmly got off his horse and began to orderly govern the world with both civil and military forces.

You are not born knowing it, you are just diligent and eager to learn.

Faced with the attitude of Fang and Du, Li Shimin also solemnly saluted these two ministers.

Then he put this substantial memorial into his arms. At this moment, he felt hungry and quickly invited the two of them to have a meal together.

After spending half a day here, the tiredness on the faces of the two ministers was very obvious after the meal. Li Shimin did not hold back and ordered his servants to send the two princes back to their homes.

Then Li Shimin, who was beyond excited, entered the harem and went straight to Queen Changsun, and couldn't wait to share his thoughts with Guanyin.

The richer the country becomes, the poorer the people become? What kind of truth is this?

Queen Changsun was puzzled.

If there is no war, how many children can one family have?

Li Shimin asked back.

Queen Changsun still understands this:

When there is war and the people are poor at home, they often choose to give birth to children to increase their labor force. However, it is difficult for female babies to survive, and they often drown female babies. In the end, one family may have three children.

In a peaceful and prosperous age, most ordinary people would care for three to five sons and two to three daughters per household.

Li Shimin nodded and continued to ask:

Then... what about a hundred years from now in the peaceful age?