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Chapter 104: Ploughshares that cut iron like mud

Linghu Defen walked towards Li Shimin with a feeling of being ready to die. He thought to himself that if the national principles were not upright, someone would risk his life to advise him.

The crown prince must have the dignity of the crown prince. Now the crown prince not only ignores the farming period and makes iron and steel, but also combines with craftsmen in front of all civil and military officials. What kind of system does this mean? This is a matter of national generals but not national!

While walking forward, Linghu Defen thought to himself that he was so arrogant that he would be shining in history, and felt that what he was doing now was a very sacred thing.

If he can correct the country's principles through advice, he will be a person who has made contributions to the country.

In just a few short steps, Linghu Defen's expression became more solemn and solemn. Finally, he came to Li Shimin like a pilgrimage to the devout believers.

Li Shimin, who had been advised by ministers for a long time, knew what he was going to do when he saw his expression coming here. He suddenly felt a headache. Before he could figure out how to deal with it, he saw Linghu Defen and solemnly delivered a visiting ceremony.

Li Shimin couldn't lie half on the recliner anymore, so he hurriedly sat upright and looked at Linghu Defen and said, "What's the matter with Linghu Qing's family? "

Linghu Defen heard the words and said, "What you call Your Majesty is to report is a major event that endangers the country."

Seeing that he was talking importantly, Li Shimin also said seriously: "Your family will report first." The other boring civil and military ministers also focused their attention here when they heard this.

Seeing this, Linghu Defen attached more importance to this matter, shook his head and continued: "I heard a few days ago that His Highness the Crown Prince had mobilized nearly ten thousand people to go up the mountain to mine every day in order to make steel, and the fields in Guanzhong were not cultivated, and this spring was a large area of ​​barren landslide. I thought that it was the time for spring farming to let the people go to farm in the fields, and the way of harvesting in spring is normal to operate the way of heaven." He said that many people from Guanzhong who were worried about not being able to find short-term workers suddenly realized that in previous years, those untouchables came to their door early, and this year they sent their servants to find them but didn't find many.

But the New Year was just over and the ground was turned, and everyone didn't care. But when they heard that the person was being locked here by His Royal Highness, many people who were originally watching the show felt the pain of Chev.

Unconsciously they all stood on the side of Linghu Defen.

Linghu Defen didn't know that many of his allies had happened, and was still saying to Li Shimin: "I specially submitted a memorial to the East Palace for advice. I never thought that the Crown Prince was actually deceived by the Crown Prince Taibao. Not only did he reject the old minister's upright advice and refused to accept it, but he became more and more aggressive in asking Your Majesty and all officials to come here to appreciate the iron-making technique. It was really putting the cart before the horse..."

Everyone looked at Changsun Wuji in discomfort when they heard this, wondering why he encouraged Li Chengqian to do such a rebellious act?

Changsun Wuji was also extremely depressed. When he designed yesterday, he never expected that Li Chengqian would cheat him in front of the Xuanwu Sect in front of all officials.

The original plan was to go to Li Chengqian no matter how angry the officials were.

Feeling the eyes of everyone, Changsun Wuji wanted to make the words he had thought of when he came, and then kicked Li Chengqian the question because he knew that Li Chengqian would not stop his iron smelting workshop easily.

But I heard Linghu Fide still talking.

"What's more, His Highness the Crown Prince, as the crown prince, actually joined these craftsmen.

This not only makes farmers misleading the times and loses their rules, but also makes it impossible for them to continue to do so!

The crown prince was in charge of the Eastern Palace and inherited the importance of the country, and the people relied on it. His actions were all due to the rise and fall of the country.

I would like to ask Your Majesty to issue a strict order to reprimand His Highness the Crown Prince, to stop the common affairs of iron smelting and Yan Dong's upbringing, and to invite wise men to serve as the instructor of the Eastern Palace.

Then the world will prosper and the country will prosper!" Linghu Defen shed tears at the end of her speech.

The civil and military officials below were also in a turbulent relationship and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, Your Highness, the Crown Prince, should study and practice politics in the Eastern Palace. How can you personally handle common affairs!"

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Everyone advised Li Shimin in a verbal way. Li Shimin listened silently from beginning to end and did not make a decision easily. After all, this was related to the prestige of the crown prince, and he did not want to rebel in front of Wei Zheng's door again.

But if you think about it carefully, you will feel that what Linghu Defen said is somewhat reasonable. Yesterday, when Changsun Wuji invited him, he just said that Chengqian led the victims to smelify iron and make agricultural tools to make the farming in Guanzhong prosperous. He did not expect that the farming season was already here. It was too late to smelify iron and it was a waste of spring this year.

He is also kind-hearted, but he doesn't understand common affairs and cannot punish him for this.

Li Shimin turned his head and looked at Changsun Wuji. He wanted Changsun Wuji to take all the responsibility.

Although he knew that Changsun Wuji had just gone to Pingzhang Court yesterday morning, this matter had something to do with you after all, and you are Chengqian's uncle and the prince's grand guarantor. If the prince makes a mistake, who will take responsibility if you don't take responsibility?

When Changsun Wuji saw Li Shimin's gaze, he immediately understood Li Shimin's thoughts. He looked at Li Shimin with resentment, and walked out in disguise and bowed to Li Shimin in a very sad way.

Li Shimin looked at him expressionlessly, waiting for him to make things happen today.

"The matters of Your Majesty have nothing to do with Your Highness, it is my fault. Your Highness sent people to mine and smelify because he saw that many farmers did not have farm tools at home. He was also confused these days, and he forgot that the farming time had arrived. He almost missed the farming time and made a big mistake. Please punish him." Changsun Wuji said with all his words and said with great emotion, and he was even more guilty.

Li Shimin and most of the officials present knew that Li Chengqian had a wrong mind and was looking for Changsun Wuji all day long. For example, this time, many people knew that Changsun Wuji's illness was angry with Li Chengqian.

Now, seeing Changsun Wuji stand up to take responsibility for Li Chengqian, everyone will sympathize with Changsun Wuji.

Li Shimin didn't want to pursue the matter at first, but now after hearing Changsun Wuji's words, he followed the flow and said: "Then stop the iron smelting here, so that the people can go back to the fields and not miss the farming season."

"I obey the order." Changsun Wuji directly agreed for Li Chengqian.

At this time, Li Shimin also felt bored and looked at the ministers and said, "Then let's go back first today." As he said that, he was about to get up and leave, but he never saw Li Chengqian in the crowd. He thought he had hidden himself and couldn't help but feel disappointed.

"Slowly, your Majesty, please listen to me!" Hao Chujun, who had just watched the iron poured into the open furnace, squeezed in from behind.

In fact, except for Hao Chujun, the other ministers in the East Palace are here, especially Zhu Suiliang and Yan Shigu should have spoken long ago, but they are just like the ministers. Although they believe that Li Chengqian is kind-hearted, they feel that there is no priorities when it comes to smelting iron to build agricultural tools now.

Only Hao Chujun was here last night watching them smelting iron, and knew how amazing the production capacity of Li Chengqian’s complete assembly line process was.

Hao Chujun was originally a sixth-rank Chongxian Pavilion and was unknown. Although he was now appointed as the Grand Secretary of the Chongjiao Hall by Li Shimin, the time was short, and the outsiders had never seen him mainly in Pingzhang Court. At this time, many ministers did not recognize him.

When Linghu Defen saw a young man suddenly coming out and wanted to speak for Li Chengqian, he scolded him calmly without waiting for Hao Chujun to approach, "Ministers are talking here, so how can you, a minor official, speak."

Hao Chujun ignored him and walked straight in front of Li Shimin to salute.

Li Shimin knew that he was speaking for Li Chengqian and was happy that he was loyal and upright, so he smiled and said, "What's the matter with Mr. Hao?"

When everyone saw Li Shimin's kind expression, they all looked down upon him.

Li Shimin has also conducted many investigations in recent days and learned about the cases of the Pingzhang Court. He still appreciated them quite well, especially the young Hao Chujun and Li Yifu, who believed that these could be left to Li Chengqian's ministers.

"I asked Your Majesty to report to Your Majesty. I thought Linghu Jijiu and Changsun Guojiu had not understood the situation here clearly and asked Your Majesty to stop the iron smelting workshop here. It was too arbitrary. If the state government affairs were handled accordingly, it would be a mistake for the country and the people..."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. The young man not only directed Hu Defen and Changsun Wuji to be wrong, but also called Changsun Wuji Changsun Guoji Changsun Guoji to be the position of a relative of his wife. Changsun Wuji must have hated him to death.

When Li Shimin heard that he taught the two old ministers a lesson, he was a little displeased and asked lightly: "What is the basis for you to say this?"

When Hao Chujun heard this, he turned around and shouted: "Pick up the plow he made yesterday."

Everyone looked behind after hearing this, and Li Shimin sat down again, waiting to see if Hao Chujun had something good to take out.

After a while, a few strong men came over carrying five baskets. When they approached the ministers, they saw several plowshares filled with bright silver lights inside. Unconsciously, they took a breath of air.

No one has seen a plowshare made with such good steel.

When Li Shimin saw such a good steel, he stood up and walked to the basket and reached out to pick up a hand. His eyes shone, and gently stroked the mold with his hands. The blade of the plowshare was raised for a while and said, "Get a knife!"

An eunuch quickly took a long, slender sword with a long and cold light from a distance.

Li Shimin took the long knife, grabbed the plowshare tightly with one hand, and gently held the long knife with the other hand.

Wen Baiguan, who was standing next to him, opened his eyes wide and looked at him with a calm voice, without blinking, for fear of missing the moment when the knife plowed against each other.

With a light "click", the Tang sword with cold light broke out in response.

There was a sound of gasping in the air.

Everyone looked at the plowshare in Li Shimin's hand in shock.

This is a plowshare with iron-cutting like mud!

After a while, Li Shimin raised his head, stared at Hao Chujun with wide eyes, and said with a trembling voice: "You guys are just casting hoes with such good steel?"

Hao Chujun was also shocked. He was ordered to supervise them here yesterday to personally supervise them to make iron and steel plowshares. He thought about casting plowshares out today. Today, he would not let His Royal Highness lose anyone. No one thought about trying the sharpness of the plowshares.

Seeing a good long knife, it was gently knocked and broken into two pieces, I also felt that it was a waste of resources to make a plow.

When Li Shimin asked several generals, he stared at him and murmured and couldn't speak.

"Your Majesty will change these to swords, but you can shoot several good knives!" Hou Junji rubbed his hands excitedly.

"Your Majesty's plowhead is never allowed to change the sword!" Gao Jifu hurriedly spoke when he saw Li Shimin's intention.

"This..." Li Shimin hesitated. He wanted to follow your King Wen of Zhou. They all went to Kuma and put Nanshan. If he changed the plowshare to a sword today...

But it won't change such a good steel...

"Your Majesty, you don't have to make things difficult. It's still being refined in the furnace. It's all such good steel.

In the future, it will be as much as you want to practice when you open it!” Su Dingfang, as an official from the Eastern Palace, is also a general, and naturally hopes to produce more good steel.

"Your Majesty is in the farming season at this time, so it is really not advisable to let nearly 10,000 people make steel here!" Yu Zhining had been urged by several major Guanzhong families several times. They were really afraid that Li Chengqian would keep making steel here and would not let those disasters go back to do short-term work for them.

I heard them argue here that Li Shimin and the hearts of the generals had already flew under the steelmaking shed, but they were surrounded by everyone and couldn't get through.

Just when I was helpless, I suddenly heard someone shouting excitedly from there: "Brother! Brother! This time I'll cast a long knife for me first when I'm out of steel!"

It was the King of Shu Li Yan. Li Shimin no longer cared about anything else, so he separated the crowd and ran to the steel furnace...
Chapter completed!
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