The 22-year-old prime minister and the 12-year-old prince didn't care too much about the two of them being together. He even encouraged them to spend more time together and asked Cheng Qian to ask for advice.

Maybe ten years later, the emperor will no longer be so relieved.

On the way, Li Shimin didn't think about Wu Huaiyu and the prince anymore. He had more important things to consider, such as conquering the Eastern Turks. How to deal with the Turks' surrendered tribes next? Is it to break up the tribes and send them to various parts of the Central Plains to let them reform?

Should customs change, with men farming and women weaving becoming farmers, or should we remain at the frontier and divide and rule the tribes? There are actually five or six opinions on this in the court, and they are constantly arguing.

Another example is whether these two tax laws can now be put into effect on a trial basis, and whether the tax-free modulation can be abolished. Should Tuo She and Yu Gu She send troops to continue pursuit after they fled to the Western Regions?

Chengqian accompanied Huaiyu and led him down to a side hall to rest.

"How was Fanchuan Zhuangzi's harvest last year?" Huaiyu asked with a smile. He was not willing to tell the prince too much about Hou Junji, Zhang Liang and other matters.

"It's good. After the melon harvest, we planted soybeans. This spring, we planted more varieties of melons, including watermelons, winter melons, pumpkins, gourds, etc. We also raised pigs, chickens and ducks on the farm, and also built a papermaking workshop.

, the people of Guazhou Shangxiaerbao also have more opportunities to make money, and their income has increased a lot,"

"Previously, Shi Quan Wanji, the imperial censor, wrote to His Majesty, saying that many royal clans and dignitaries in Gyeonggi had annexed fields, kept slaves and purchased land, but they did not grow food, but instead planted medicinal materials, fruits, vegetables, etc. It was said that the food in the pass was not self-sufficient.

This is very wrong, and I am requesting the imperial court to issue an order to force the restoration of growing crops and food,"

Wu Huaiyu just laughed after hearing this.

"Last year, a bushel of rice cost two or three cents. This is an oversupply. If everyone continues to grow grain, the people will suffer more and more losses, and may even lose their families. The imperial court has established its capital in Guanzhong, and it is true that food cannot be completely self-sufficient. In the past, every year

There is a gap of millions of stones, making transportation difficult.

But now Guanzhong has increased the planting of corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, etc., which can actually satisfy the people's self-sufficiency in food.

It is enough for merchants to transship the grain needed by urban officials and residents. Although transshipment will consume some time and increase the cost, for the people who grow grain inside and outside the customs, it can increase the purchase price of grain, which is a good thing.

There is nothing wrong with growing some vegetables and fruits in the capital or on the outskirts of the city, or growing other cash crops with higher returns. Landowners can increase their income and increase market products, which can not only enrich the people's products.

demand can also increase many processing job opportunities,

If everything goes as Quan Wanji said, and all the land is used to grow grain, the result will only be poorer and poorer.

The suburbs of cities, especially the suburbs of Beijing, have great geographical advantages. It is more efficient to grow vegetables and fruits, or even do some breeding. It can also ensure the supply of many residents in the city. If they all grow grain, the grain will be cheaper.

How to supply other non-staple food and other needs?

This is neither a post-war nor a time of famine. There is no need to impose such strict restrictions. There is a food shortage in Guanzhong every year, but it is not that terrible. It can be supplemented by imports from Guandong. Now the food transshipment of the Yellow River in Shaanzhou is getting better and better.

, not only has the land sub-warehouse transfer improved efficiency, but the waterway has also been built through the canal, which can bypass the dangerous section of the mainstay.

The transportation capacity and cost of grain entering the customs have been reduced, and grain from Jiangnan, Jianghuai, Henan, Hebei, Hedong, and Shannan can continue to enter the customs.

"The sage didn't care about Quan Wanji. The sage said that as long as the land is not barren, it is not possible to grow wheat, millet, rice, beans or melons, fruits and medicinal materials." Cheng Qian had a bad impression of Quan Wanji, "That guy is very annoying."

"I remember that there used to be a censor named Quan Zhirang. What does he have to do with Quan Wanji?"

"Quan Wanji is Quan Zhrang's uncle. Quan Zhrang's father, Quan Hongshou, was the chief historian of the Qin Palace. He was granted the title of Duke of Lu, and was given the posthumous title of Minister of the Ministry of War. Quan Zhrang was granted the title of censor. He was also the censor before, but later he was awarded

If you are guilty, you will be demoted to the outside world."

Wu Huaiyu remembered that Duke Quan Zhirang of Lu State had a younger brother named Quan Zhijie. Unexpectedly, Quan Zhirang's uncle Quan Wanji had also joined the Yushitai.

Tian Shui Quan's family is quite annoying.

"Does Your Highness know which minister in the court is close to the Quan family?"

"My uncle."

Cheng Qian also directly told Huaiyu about the origins of the Quan family. At that time, Quan Hongshou was the Secretary of the Sicang of Linfen County. Li Yuan was in Jinyang.

He won Li Shimin's trust, and he was granted the title of Duke after the Prince of Ping Shichong was defeated. Unfortunately, he died early.

The Quan family in Tianshui also had a good family background. After Quan Zhirang was demoted, the Quan family immediately joined Changsun Wuji.

"By the way, there is something else happening recently. Fang Xuanling and Dai Zhou's evaluation of officials inside and outside the palm. Quan Wanji wrote to the sage saying it was unfair. The sage has ordered the new official minister Hou Junji to review it again. It is said that this matter

This made Mr. Fang very unhappy."

After hearing this, Wu Huaiyu wondered in his heart, could it be that Changsun Wuji couldn't bear the loneliness and wanted to overthrow one or two people from the political hall to make room for himself?

But why did he attack Fang Xuanling directly?

Is Changsun Wuji not on good terms with Fang Xuanling?

He suddenly thought that during the Emperor Gaozong's reign, it was Changsun Wuji who caused a big case and got both Fang Xuanling's sons involved. In the end, one of Fang Xuanling's sons was exiled and the other was beheaded, and the Fang family was overthrown.

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I really didn’t know what kind of feud the two of them had before.

Or is it Fang Xuanling who has been blocking Changsun Wuji from coming back?
Chapter completed!