Chapter 278: Evil Causes

The twelfth lunar month is undoubtedly the coldest month, but the winter of the Tang Dynasty was still relatively warm.

Li Wei didn't know that the coldest historical record was in the late Ming Dynasty. The Great Cold Condensation Sea, the Yellow Sea was frozen, and the Little Ice River brought drought, so the Ming Dynasty fell! There was also the Song Dynasty, which was a pseudo-little Ice Age, with heavy snow all over the sky, and most of the guards in Bianliang were frozen to death, and all the soldiers on guard on Kaifeng were frozen to death. The Tang Dynasty was better, and the Yangtze River could allow the elephant to survive. Chang'an had many extremely warm climates without ice and snow.

However, extreme weather is still rare. By the twelfth lunar month, even many areas with gentle water flow in the Yellow River began to freeze. Migrant workers worked very hard in this environment. Therefore, Li Wei issued an order to let all the elderly, weak, sick and disabled husbands go home immediately, and additional subsidies of five cents a day for the remaining husbands.

However, including Wei Hongji, all underestimated the poverty and oppression of the people. Now the two canals have been officially divided into two sections. In addition to a small number of Luoyang people, most of the people from Shanzhou and Guozhou, and Danshui Canal has almost no civilians from Chang'an. Most of them come from Shangzhou and Junzhou. A few people come to Dengzhou. This is also a reasonable recruitment. After all, the closer the construction site is to home, the less laborious the people. However, most of the people recruited in these areas are from mountainous areas or poor and helpless people. Now they are given a chance to make money, which is not too weak, and they are in the long run, and they are unwilling to go back.

After all, it was cold, not working in the mud, but there were huge rocks, bulky machinery, and even working on the boat by the water. When people were frozen, their bodies were inflexible. Sometimes, work-related accidents occurred, and some fell into the river. Not many people could get water. As a result, more than a dozen civilians had sacrificed their lives in the two canals. Not only that, they were not dry, and water accumulated, and even actively used cold water to stimulate each other. The number of civilians fell ill was increasing. Many civilians also had frostbite.

Without considering reputation and not taking the people seriously, such a big project, dozens of people are nothing. Yang Guangzheng built a boat, and he had maggots in the water for a long time and continued to work. Compared to Yang Guang, it was nothing.

But everyone knows who the prince is. Besides, the two supervisors Zhu Jingze and Wei Xuantong are both pure and honest people. They want to stop work and are afraid of delaying the construction period. If they keep working, they will continue to work, and half of the civilians will fall ill.

I had to report urgent matters one after another.

Li Wei also felt that this matter was careless and there was no other good solution. He could only order immediately to bring some herbs to the construction site to treat colds and frostbite, and ask Yao and Wei to build several large pools. Every night, he sent someone to boil water, mix a batch of salt, put it in the pond, and dissolve it with water, which is a disinfection effect. Besides, when people get together, it is easy to cause various epidemics. He sent someone to boil water in a large pot, put tea and ginger slices, and it is best to use wine to keep warm. One is expensive, and the other is that drinking too much wine is more dangerous on the construction site. This method is used to warm up a little. Then he mixed a batch of cotton coats and jackets, and a civilian gave a cotton coat and jacket.

The last item was very expensive. Cotton was popularized, but it was not popularized across the country, so it was still expensive. Another reason was that the Tang Dynasty lacked copper, and cloth was used instead of currency. Cloth was used to wear and could not be used as currency. For example, the Eastern Palace immediately began to hoard copper coins, and if there was little money in other places, they could only hoard cloth. For example, hoarding cloth, directly reducing the use of cloth. Therefore, insufficient currency also hindered the further prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.

In addition, even if the craft is backward, even if the cotton coat is used, it will have to be removed, elastic and spinned. Therefore, an ordinary cotton coat costs five or six hundred yuan, and even a cotton jacket costs more than two hundred yuan. At first, quilts and cotton coats have entered the homes of the people, and there are also in the palace, so it feels warm in winter. But not everyone can afford it.

If these projects are used to improve migrant workers, even if they are frozen to death and benevolence and righteous, there will be no impeachment from ministers. Of course, a lot of money has been piled up.

Immediately, I used a fast horse to pull the materials to the construction site, and Li Wei came to the palace to see Wu Zetian.

He said: "Mother, son minister has an immature idea."

"Tell me," Wu Zetian said with a smile, but when he listened carefully, his son did have some immature places, but all kinds of wonderful ideas made him open his eyes and have ideas when he heard them. Wu Zetian attached great importance to it.

"My mother, my son looked at it and found that there was insufficient copper coins in the country. The currency of the Southern and Northern Dynasties was different, and the people were prone to disorder. So Emperor Wen of Sui issued five coins (3.4 grams), which was convenient for the people. However, the money was small, and most of the people were privately cast. By the time of Emperor Gaozu of our dynasty, five coins were abandoned and the Kaiyuan Tongbao was cast (4.5 grams). At that time, however, after the establishment of the country for a long time, the money was insufficient and expensive, and the people mobilized copper coins into utensils, or recast private coins, and the copper quality was lighter (3 grams). The father was in the second year of Qianfeng, and the Qianfeng Quanbao was cast, which was slightly heavy (4.8 grams), and the meat quality was good. I issued an edict to recycle old coins with one ten, hoping to make the money expensive, and the people would not melt copper, and the old coins were mostly abandoned after the year. However, next year, merchants were not connected, and rice and silk were expensive, so Kaiyuan Tongbao was launched again. The world was minted, and public and private coins were not divided. Now, almost half of the private transactions are inferior private coins from the people."

From this, it can be seen that from my father to all officials, I don’t understand the laws of the market economy.

Of course, it was several years after the Tang Dynasty, otherwise Li Wei would not have known it.

He also said: "The reason for so many disputes is not that the law is not strict, but that it is caused by insufficient money. The ministers have an immature idea. The court has also cast a small amount of Kaiyuan Tongbao, including gold, silver, and gilt. Because gold and silver are expensive, they are used as rewards instead of circulating currency. Can one or two silver be used to mint some coins and use them as eighty-tenths of coins?"

One tael of silver is about equivalent to a shred of money. Because there are too many private money, a shred of money becomes chaotic. One is that the money is insufficient, and the other is that the public and private money are different. So sometimes a shred of money is all minted by the public, only 800 yuan. The silver cannot be used directly and exchanged in the cabinet. The merchant deducts the redemption fee, so he only says 80 yuan, not 100 yuan.

There is another way, to issue Jiaozi. However, officials do not understand the economy. Issuing Jiaozi must have enough metal currency storage, and it depends on the financial quantity. Now, issuing Jiaozi is undoubtedly a three-year-old child who is playing with a bag that ignites the fuse, which is very dangerous. Li Weiti did not mention this. In fact, Li Wei's idea is to increase the amount of currency circulating and sailing, and earn enough gold and silver for the Tang Dynasty. Especially in the countries such as the Dashi South China Sea, they like to use gold and silver as currency. This allows for easy transportation and can bring enough gold and silver from foreign countries. Either knock down all the bronze statues in the Taoist palace and Buddhist temples in the world, recast copper coins, and there will be enough copper coins immediately. But even if Li Wei ascended the throne, he would not dare to play like this.

Wu Zetian pondered for a while, shook his head and said, "You have a good idea. However, there are some differences in copper coins, and they all turn into artifacts, or heavy into private money without regard to the danger of beheading. Once it is minted into silver coins, it will be even more valuable. At that time, more rude people will be more important to adulterate silver coins and mint private coins. The people with gold and silver have little knowledge and are difficult to distinguish. Although the intention is beautiful, it will probably cause greater disputes. Now the heavy gold and silver are distinguished by the cabinet, so that there will be no chaos. This method is inappropriate."

Li Wei was confused again after this statement. Everyone knows that the money is poor. Even because the money has issued an edict, half of the large-scale transactions need to be replaced by cloth. There should be a way to solve it, and I couldn't remember it for a while. After thinking for a while, I finally gave up and said, "Mother, my son has another request."

"Say." Wu Zetian's attitude has always been very gentle. In short, he has received a lot of affection from his son in recent years. As for whether she will take favors seriously, only she knows it.

"I want to go to Sanmen."

"Go, that's your responsibility."

"No, my son-in-law also wants to take a few younger brothers and sisters, wives and concubines to take a look. After all, I grew up in the palace and didn't know the sufferings of the people, so I let them see the lives of the people. Second, my younger brothers are also old and may preside over some affairs for the court in the future. Everyone can want to learn from each other."

One thing Li Wei can confirm is that he may not be too concerned about the mothers of the people. Historical books later overturned the verdict on Wu Zetian, which was an exaggeration, but he did not treat the people very much.

"You are an excuse... You are too arrogant to them, not very good... But just go, add more restrictions on them on the way, and don't lose the royal face."

"Thank you, my mother," Li Wei stretched out his elbows, and Wu Zetian immediately covered it with his hands, saying, "You are an adult, not a child, this is not good."

However, there was a smile on his face.

Li Shoucheng groaned beside him, and he was able to hold hands, but he opposed the prince hugging him at any time.

...

Of course, it’s just adults, and children stay in the palace.

Two younger brothers and sisters, Li Xian's princess Fang and Li Xian's little princess Zhao, bowed to Li Wei one after another. The two girls looked good, but they could also show that Fang was generous and polite, while Zhao was very arrogant. There are also reasons for being arrogant. Zhao's father Zhao Jin was a family of officials, and his mother, Princess Changle, was a compatriot of his father Li Zhi. Li Zhi was usually very fond of Princess Changle. Therefore, even Bier gave birth to a son for Li Wei, Zhao's tone was a bit arrogant when he spoke.

Li Wei frowned, but when he saw that Zhao's daughter was young and the third child was even more heartless, he laughed and laughed, he endured it.

It’s not that the Zhao family’s daughters are very evil, and the noble and humble era is clearly distinguished in this era. People from five surnames and seven families dare to be arrogant to the royal family. Moreover, the Zhao family’s daughters are noble and Bier is so shabby.

After living together for many years, Bier immediately noticed it and pulled Li Wei's sleeve. Li Wei glanced at her with a soft look. At this time, Li Xian said excitedly: "Brother, have you gone to Xiong'er Mountain after three gates?"

"You don't want to come back for New Year's Day, then go."

There were more than a dozen important festivals in the Tang Dynasty. The first was the Hou Day Festival. When spring came, all officials presented agricultural books, farmers offered grain, and the emperor and his ministers held banquets and music. The court also made officials at all levels celebrate. This was the most solemn official festival. The second was the Shangsi Festival. The banquets of monarchs and ministers in Qujiang were not counted. They were often connected to the Qingming Festival. The whole country went out for a voyage. This was a lively festival for both the official and the people. The third was the Double Ninth Festival, where people across the country climbed high, climbed mountains, climbed the city, climbed towers, etc., and then put on dogwood everywhere.

But New Year's Eve and New Year's Day begin to prosper. New Year's Eve is the first day of the first lunar month. The two festivals are celebrated together until dawn, and the firecrackers are set off, which means burning bamboo. Because the people of the Tang Dynasty are open, they sing and dance in the streets to treat guests to wedding banquets. All officials wear court uniforms to celebrate the emperor.

In addition to the two grand festivals connected, there are many festivals in the first lunar month. People on the seventh day of the lunar month enjoy the snow and cut ribbons. The Shangyuan Festival on the fifteenth is also called the Lantern Festival, which is more lively than the New Year's Day. The Tang Dynasty sunset gate is closed, but for three days before and after the Shangyuan Festival, the gate of the Fangmen is not closed, so that the people can go out to light the lights. The people also have spontaneous singing activities, with hundreds or thousands holding hands, stepping on the ground to make festivals, singing and dancing. From the official point of view

This festival is the most lively festival. The fifth day of Wu after the beginning of spring in February is the Spring Festival, and the fifth day of Wu after the beginning of autumn is the Autumn Festival, which is released with wine. On the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of the fifth month, eating rice dumplings, drinking realgar wine, tying colorful silk, hanging sachets, fighting hundreds of herbs, and racing dragon boats is much more lively than in later generations. On the Qixi Festival on July 7th, there are two stars of the oxen girl. On the Zhongyuan Festival on July 15th, there is a Ullambana Dharma Assembly in the temple. It is either a folk festival, Mid-Autumn Festival in August.

The first month of the two capitals is the most lively.

When Li Xian heard this, hesitated.

Li Wei patted his shoulder and said, "Next February, I will go to Danshui and take you together."

If you want to hunt, even if you are in the name of brotherly friendship, you cannot bring your female relatives. By observing Danshui, you can go to Funiu Mountain or Xionger Mountain to let a few brothers relax and get away with it. If you even bring their female relatives with you, even Di Renjie will write a letter to advise you after hearing this.

...

The three gates were approaching, and supplies had arrived one after another. Seeing the prince and several princes, they all brought the princess to come, and the joy was thunderous.

After looking at it, Wei Hong was proficient in civil engineering and also conducted a detailed investigation. Finally, he set the Xinkai River to be three zhang deep. With this depth, it was enough to allow two thousand stone ships to navigate when the water level was lowest. This tonnage was also enough. Deeper and smoother the water situation, but every minute deeper, the construction difficulty increased by one minute because the space for maneuvering is not large during construction. So the width increased to five zhang, which exceeded the expected two zhang. Not only did the water situation be smooth, but the ship is not big now, and five zhang wide can allow two ships to meet and pass.

But the cost is even greater. Seeing the civilians pumping water, the embankments on both sides had closed, Zhu Jingze said: "Your Highness, some people call this new river the Golden River."

Li Wei laughed, with a total of about 300 meters, and the cost was hundreds of thousands of dollars, and more than one thousand dollars per meter. He said that the Golden River was not too much. After laughing, he said, "Even the Golden River is worth it to benefit the people and the country."

Zhu Jingze said nothing.

Although a gentleman is ashamed of profit, he does not have so much money and does not complain about the construction worker, which is impossible.

Zhu Jingze was a gentleman. Looking at his expression, Li Wei said again: "What does it mean to be a strong country? It is not a vast territory or a martial arts. Not only is it a vast territory, a wise monarch, a virtuous minister, a brave general, a strong general, a peaceful and prosperous army, a nation, and a self-reliance and confidence. There is another way to be a prosperous country and a prosperous people."

I deliberately added a nation to self-reliance and self-confidence. No matter how rich or large the population is, no matter how large the population is, people will look down on it. Even a small country with a size of eggs can despise you and bully you. There is still bloody nature, but this bloody history will not change and will not last long... and then I can only let the literati fantasize...

"A gentleman does not talk about profit, after all, it is contrary to virtue. However, if the people are not rich, they will be in chaos, and the people will not even protect their food and clothing, so how can they talk about ethics and etiquette? The country cannot even pay the salaries of officials, so how can they talk about officials being honest? Therefore, people are encouraged to be prosperous and the country is prosperous, and at the same time promote virtue." Most of Zhu Jingze could not turn this corner, and made a metaphor, saying: "In the fourth year of Zhenguan, Tang Jian sent an envoy to the Turks, but Jie Li was not on guard. Li Jing led Li Ji to meet with Bai Dao, and saw the opportunity to take advantage of it and planned to fight Jie Li. Zhang Gongjin said that the envoy was there, so how could he attack him? Li Jing said, this was why Han Xin defeated Qi, so why should Tang Jian be cherished? So he defeated Jie Li and killed Sui.

Princess Yicheng captured his son Diluoshi, Jie Li defeated Jikou, Li Ji's troops blocked him, and he was unable to save his family, and surrendered. The battle was decided from Yinshan to the desert. It was not that our dynasty did not keep his promise, and he followed the power in a hurry. The ritual system of the gentleman of Song Xiang of the war and guarded the etiquette of the gentleman in the world laughed at the age of time. How could the whole people and things come about? Although the first lord Baidicheng said that he should not do evil and do small things and do small things and not do good. How could the ten evil and ten evil things come about? Therefore, Emperor Taizong Wen said that he should use it for his strengths and gain it for his weaknesses. This is the same as using people and dealing with things. It mainly depends on his strengths and weaknesses, such as wealth, teaching the people and gentlemen to make money, obtain it for their own sake, and prohibit illegal wealth. This is the truth."

I value Zhu Jingze's integrity very much, but I don't want Zhu Jingze to become a corrupt person. If that happens, will there be fewer great scholars in Chongwenguan and Hongwenguan?

Zhu Jingze's eyes were confused.

Li Wei added heavily: "The Dharma image is numerous. If you use it correctly, you will be righteous. If you use it evil, you will be evil!"

Zhu Jingze finally began to ponder.

I turned around again, looking curious from afar, but the scene was still very chaotic. Many civilians on the peninsula were busy, and even many civilians on the mountain roads were constantly transporting various resources to the peninsula. Not only were coke, essential supplies such as **, but also the soil required for tic toe burning and pressing. To put it bluntly, this line of guards with nearly 200 protected guards, as well as the car driving, were somewhat hindered.

Of course, the civil servants would not think so. Such good treatment was given by the prince. But after Li Xian turned around for a while, his interest immediately decreased.

He came to the lower end again and looked at the pillar not far away. Li Xian turned his head and said, "Brother, I have been puzzled. Why didn't I remove this reef directly? When I saw this rapid flow in front of me, I realized that I couldn't help but worry about Danshui Canal..."

"The villain of the main pillar cannot stand, and the water flow is fast, and the ship cannot be moored, and the piles cannot be built. The Danshui is different, and the water is deep downstream, so the water is gentle. The water flow is fast, but the water is shallow, which is different from the big river. However, the construction is still difficult, but the two canals are the foundation of the country and cannot be done by themselves."

"yes."

Li Wei pointed to the stone piers behind and asked Wei Hongji: "What are the uses for these stone piers left?"

"Your Highness, I want to open the new river in Renmen Island next year, but it is not easy to cross the Xinkai River and Renmen River, so I left these stone piers here. Next year, they are tied to thick iron chains and laid with wooden boards. The rivers are not wide and the suspension bridge is not elastic. The materials are transported on the southern peninsula and sent to Renmen Island. After the materials are transported, you can put away the wooden boards and pull up the iron chains, which will not affect the waterway."

"This method is very wonderful."

"I dare not be as good as Your Highness."

But this time, the two channels have a good choice. Supervised by Zhu Jingze and Wei Xuantong, there will be no greed for ink and fish. Wei Hongji and Yao Shu can be said to be not pure ministers, let alone honesty. However, they are proficient in civil engineering and are not pure ministers. For utilitarianism, they will be careful in calculating and save expenses. The two cooperate and complement each other.

After walking around, I asked about some concerns and took a group of people back.

When we arrived at Tianjin Bridge, Wu Chengsi happened to be out of the house.

When he met, Wu Chengsi politely politely politely. Li Wei was wondering in his heart whether Wu Chengsi was intentional and was it fake to meet his own business, and was it true to win over the relationship?

But it is better to offend a gentleman than to offend a villain. Li Wei is very polite and returns the courtesy. However, a small incident happened at this time. When it came to Zhao, Zhao just snorted coldly. Of course, there are reasons to look down on him. The Wu family came from a poor family, and Wu Chengsi himself had nothing to do. There were many conflicts and conflicts between the relatives and the royal family, because of Wu Zetian, the contradiction became even more intensified.

Li Wei frowned. Most people thought that his role as Zong Zhengqing was a joke. He had no talent, no qualifications, no ability, no reputation. But Li Wei didn't remember much. He still knew who Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi were. Wu Chengsi was not Bier. He looked at the third brother Li Xian again. Seeing that he was still laughing, his brows furrowed even tighter.

Bier asked with concern: "What's wrong?"

"nothing."

Pei Yuhe suddenly realized and said softly: "Princess Zhou is still young. Besides, your highness, how big the wings can protect many chicks."

This trip did not change anything, but since the prince took him out, he also agreed to the marriage in some aspects and improved a little. He eventually grew up in a big family and had some knowledge, so he interrupted.
Chapter completed!