Although it rained the day before yesterday and was soaked in the cold outside, watching a flock of pigeons hovering and flying in the blue sky under the clear sky is always a pleasing thing.

Lao Gui has strong execution ability, and Li Chengqian's method is also very effective. The main reason is that people don't feed pigeons much at this time, and they just let the pigeons find food on their own. Therefore, the pigeons come to the East Palace to eat, drink and serve them. When they are soaked in water, they naturally regard the East Palace as their home.

Li Chengqian was standing in the pavilion courtyard on the northeast corner of the East Palace, watching the little eunuch holding a small flag high to direct the flock of doves in the sky flying around the East Palace.

The flowers and trees in the pavilion courtyard have some green meaning, so the sky is unobstructed and convenient for people to see the doves flying in the sky.

Standing and watching the pigeon's neck aches after a long time, Li Chengqian signaled the old ghost to give him the recliner. Li Chengqian lay comfortably on the recliner, while watching the pigeon, waiting for others, and was still thinking about other things in his mind.

It has been three months since he traveled through time last year. In these three months, he removed Li Tai's party, consolidated his position, rescued the victims, and reclaimed the Longshouyuan, but his ultimate goal was to reduce the tenant rent in Guanzhong.

It is difficult to achieve this goal. Recruiting farmers from Guanzhong to Longshouyuan to open up land for this purpose, and using the excuse to attack the Guanzhong family is also for this purpose.

Li Chengqian's reduction of tenant rents was not based on capitalism, so that the people could have money and improve their consumption capacity, so that business would be good.

Li Chengqian lowered his tenant rent in order to increase investment in infrastructure construction.

During the Zhenguan period, the rent was implemented, and the rent was the land rent collected by the state. The mantra refers to the labor service, which means that each person works for the country for free for twenty days every year. The local specialties drawn by the court were transferred to the court, which was what kind of production you had, and then the country transferred a part of it from here every year.

In addition, farmers also have to undertake miscellaneous labor service, which means that some local projects need to be built, so you can work for free.

These three types of renting and mediocre adjustment are generally uncontroversial by the state, but miscellaneous corvee is based on the mood of local officials and the living conditions of local people.

For example, when Li Chengqian recommended Xue Dading, the Minister of Works, he must repair water conservancy when he went to a place, which must be his own recruitment of local residents.

However, more officials dare not mobilize civil servants easily. One is because they are worried that it will cause public grievances if they cannot repair it, and the other is because the people are struggling to survive. In winter, farmers have no food to eat, so they have to go up the mountain to chop wood and hunt to earn food. If you pull the people in their family out to dig rivers and build roads, the women and children in their family will starve to death.

If Li Chengqian wants to build a large project in the future, it is impossible for him to rely on the support of the national treasury and the internal treasury like Longshouyuan. You must know that he will soon emptie the internal treasury.

So he could only give the benefit that was taken away by the landlords and nobles to the people, and then the national interests were reflected in the people.

Now Li Chengqian has basically opened up the situation. Longshou was the tens of thousands of people who were most loyal to him, and the most important thing was to recruit farmers in various parts of Yongzhou a few days ago. He had contacted ordinary people from all over Yongzhou.

Now Li Chengqian’s government orders can be made known to the people of Yongzhou without passing through the government.

Because Li Tai rebelled and Li Chengqian publicly tried Wei Shanfu, and Changsun Jiaqing and Yu Yongning who were collecting evidence of crimes. If these three public trials were completed, it would give the people of Guanzhong a signal: Li Chengqian was willing to seek justice for them, and those people who were bullied by landlords of aristocratic families would definitely line up to shout for justice.

As long as Li Chengqian operates this matter properly, no one in Guanzhong will dare to be an enemy of him anymore.

What's more, he asked Cheng Mingzhen to bury a bomb that could cause violence at any time, so Li Chengqian felt that he should have someone come out and try it out now.

"Haha! My brother has made so many pigeons, should he make soup or roast it?"

Just as Li Chengqian was thinking, he saw the little eunuch leading King Wu Li Ke and King Shu Li in. King Shu Li was still as heartless as before. When he saw the pigeon, he thought of eating.

King Li Ke of Wu walked in front of the west, with no sadness and joy on his face, but he seemed more careful than before.

Seeing them approaching, Li Chengqian helped the old ghost stand up and said to Li Yan with a smile: "Brother, this pigeon is neither boiling soup nor cooking, it is very useful."

Li Yan said in confusion: "What else can a pigeon be used to? It can't beat it-"

Li Ke was interrupted by Li Ke before he finished speaking. Li Ke looked at Li Ke and said seriously: "Stop talking, you can just listen to your words, don't talk nonsense." After that, he turned around and bowed to Li Chengqian with his fists and said: "Li Jing is used to being naughty, so please don't be as knowledgeable as him."

Seeing Li Ke’s pretentiousness, Li Chengqian was so angry that he rolled his eyes and said angrily: “I don’t have the same knowledge as him, I have the same knowledge as you.”

Li Ke's face turned pale and hurriedly said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince..."

Li Chengqian interrupted him without waiting for him to continue and said, "I remember when Li Tai was alive, he always called me His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. No wonder he never regarded me as his brother, so he only recognized the etiquette of the king and the minister."

Li Chengqian originally wanted to pretend to be sad or lost in losing his brother. His lines were right, but his expression and tone were completely wrong.

After hearing this, Li Ke thought that he was still very resentful to Li Tai, so he was so scared that he didn't dare to say anything. You must know that Li Tai's son Li Xinke is still in his mansion, and according to the actions of Li Shimin of Xuanwu Sect, he wanted to kill him.

When Li Yan heard Li Chengqian mention Li Tai, he didn't dare to say anything. After all, Li Tai died when Li Chengqian tried his rebellion case, and there was no clear punishment. When it comes to saying that, it was a tragedy between brothers.

Li Tai committed suicide in prison, and Li Ke was still wondering if Li Shimin didn't want to kill Li Tai, so Li Chengqian forced him to death in prison.

Others may not think so much, but can Li Ke, who is both brothers, not think about it?

Before Li Ke came, Li Chengqian did not expect Li Ke to care about Li Tai's death. Now seeing Li Ke performing this way, it was obvious that he had a heart to hurt Li Tai's death.

Li Chengqian wanted to comfort them, but it was impossible for him to show that he was very sad about Li Tai's death, and he couldn't act.

Li Chengqian looked at Li Ke and Li Yan for a long time before saying, "I originally wanted to give Li Tai a way out, so it was because someone broke his leg. However, he was arrogant and unwilling to survive so much and hang himself in prison. I had no choice.

Maybe if I say this, you will feel that I have pushed out all the responsibilities, but I have never let Li Tai take over the throne and seek rebellion. I can't blame me for this."

Li Ke hurriedly said, "Li Tai blamed this matter, and no one dared to blame His Highness for this matter."

"Don't you dare to complain? Or do you really think that the Lone King is not wrong?" Li Chengqian asked unhappily.

Li Ke had not spoken yet, but he had always been slow to react. Although he was naive, he still saw the situation in front of him clearly and quickly explained to Li Ke: "Brother, uh, Your Highness, my brother really thinks that Your Highness is not wrong. The fourth brother should have killed his father and the eldest brother."

Li Chengqian pulled Li Yan behind him and said, "You are my brother standing here!" Li Chengqi had no choice but to stand beside Li Chengqian and look at Li Ke.

This made Li Ke even more embarrassed. Looking at Li Chengqian's playful gaze, he hurriedly lowered his head and said, "He was indeed responsible for Li Tai's death, and he couldn't blame His Royal Highness."

Li Chengqian nodded slightly and asked, "Well, is Li Xin okay in your mansion?"

"It's okay!" Li Ke knew the key point was coming, so he quickly lowered his head and acted as if he was obedient.

Li Chengqian didn't look at him, turned around and sat back on the recliner, and then slowly spoke: "Li Tai's wife, Yan, is pregnant. When Li Tai's funeral is over, you can take your house to the end."

"Ah?" Li Ke thought he had heard it wrong.

"Sit" Li Chengqian pointed to the chair next to him and said.

Li Ke hurriedly sat down properly, and Li Chengqian signaled Li Yan to sit down, and then said earnestly: "Our brother, King Li Kuan, died young. Now, except for me, you are the biggest one, so I can only let him worry more."

"Brother, won't you kill them?" Li Yan finally understood.

Li Chengqian shook his head and said, "If you don't kill them, if you can achieve success in your studies in the future, the Tang Dynasty will open up overseas and give them an island, and it will not be worth it."

Li Ke looked up at Li Chengqian and felt mixed feelings, but it was much better than when he first came. He suddenly remembered Li Shimin's decree and said: "The father has issued an order to bury Li Tai with the rituals of the Duke of the State, and asked Xiaojiu to handle his funeral."
Chapter completed!