Changle Palace.

Wu Meiniang was feeding her son, but Li Hong fell asleep as he ate. He slept when he was full, but Wu still felt his chest bulging. He didn't finish any of his two food bags.

It feels uncomfortable to swell.

Looking at the two bulging packs, Wu had to squeeze them out with his hands.

I squeezed it into a big bowl.

The child couldn't finish it, so it was a waste to pour it out. She tidied up her clothes, held the child and took the milk to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, drink some milk to nourish your body."

Li Shimin leaned there, his eyes were open, and his eyes were very dark.

Wu handed the bowl to his mouth, and he twisted it away. Wu twisted his mouth, and Li Shimin said angrily, "Don't drink it."

"Your Majesty, can you speak?" Wu was surprised.

Li Shimin himself was also shocked that he could actually speak.

"Can you hear what I say?" Li Shimin quickly said again. When he was excited, the sentence was a little vague, but it was indeed much clearer than before. It turned out that his words were just umbling, and no one could understand them.

"Your Majesty's mouth is not very crooked." Wu Meiniang carefully inspected the emperor and found that the emperor really looked much more pleasing today. It turned out that the crooked mouth was not very crooked anymore.

"Imperial Doctor."

The imperial doctor rushed over and after a diagnosis, he confirmed an exciting news.

The Supreme Emperor has regained his ability to speak, and he can even turn over with his right hand on his own. He can also lift his left hand a little. Although he can't grasp it yet and cannot lift his right foot, he has consciousness.

The imperial doctor quickly reported to the emperor.

"The Supreme Emperor has improved. If you can speak, you will turn over!"

The Forbidden City, Imperial Study Room.

Wang Chengen quickly came over, "Your Majesty, the Supreme Emperor's health has improved and he can speak and turn over."

Chengqian put down the memorial in his hand and pondered for a while, "I understand!"

cabinet.

Fang Xuanling said to Changsun Wuji with relief, "Your Majesty's health has improved and you can finally speak."

Changsun Wuji said, "Do you think Your Majesty can allow us to visit the Supreme Emperor?"

"Since Your Majesty did not hide the news of the Supreme Emperor's stroke at the beginning, it means there is no problem here. Now that the news has been spread, it is even more proof."

"Then let's go and visit His Majesty later."

Streets of Hanjing.

Zhang Chao was experiencing the prices of Hanjing and the real emotions of the people. He ate and drank, strolled and bought, and Zhang Chao bought countless messy things and talked to many people.

"The happiness index of the people in Hanjing is indeed quite high, and they are very satisfied with life. They are very supportive of the imperial court, especially the monarchs and ministers of our Kaiyuan court." Zhang Chao smiled with relief.

Ke Qing said disrespectfully, "Don't worry about food and drink, you have enough food and clothing, your children have free books and study. They live in such a clean district, and work is hard, but they can be guaranteed. Living in such a court and an era, if they are not satisfied, they are ungrateful."

"This is the best time." Ke Qing said bluntly.

"Yes, this is the best time, but today I went out to chat, and I still found a lot of problems. For example, those factory owners, workshop owners, and shop owners are still very ruthless in the fight against workers and men. Many workers start working at dawn and have to work seven or eight hours a day, or even work overtime until midnight. However, overtime is not paid."

"Wages are generally low, work hours, labor intensity, lack of rest. Even if you are sick, you can't take leave and have to work while you are sick. If you are sick, your boss will not bear medical expenses, and sometimes you will be fired by your boss for this."

"It doesn't even take any reason to be fired, and there will be no compensation for the dismissal."

"Also, it is common for child labor to hire very low wages. Even various excuses to withhold wages, and the wage arrears are severe."

"There are even insults and beating workers."

In Zhang Chao's opinion, these people are unscrupulous capitalists.

No wonder capitalists come to the world, and every pore is filled with sin. For profit, they can try their best to squeeze surplus value.

Many people work in workshops, but they are really sweatshops. They work day and night, no different from being a cattle or a horse, and they will be beaten and scolded when they move. The most hateful thing is that they will be deducted wages and fined for various reasons.

The food is poor, the living is even worse, and there is no labor security.

This situation should have been as expected as he expected. Even in later times, such black-hearted bosses are still everywhere.

In this era, if supervision is not effective, there will definitely be only more.

Many problems that exist in later generations have existed in this era.

For example, there are many cases of ineffective work by officials in the yamen, and even corruption.

But compared to the past, everyone thinks it is already very good now.

Even those workers who work in black factories feel that although they are a little hard and tiring, they can still get two or three stagnant money after working hard every month and can support their families. Especially for many teenagers, this is already pretty good.

For those bosses, they think they are not bad for the workers. They have to pay two or three stagnants of money a month without more overtime work, how can they earn back?

I thought that in the past, I would not work for three or three years for free to become a salaryman.

Many people take all this for granted, but Zhang Chao feels it is wrong.

Today, maybe these people can tolerate it, but will they continue to endure it for a long time?

Basic guarantees must be available.

When he got home, Zhang Chao received news that Li Shimin could already speak.

"This is a good thing. At least now Your Majesty can explain it to Changsun Wuji in person. I didn't poison Your Majesty."

Lao Tie Gun said, "You should stop kidding like this."

Lao Tieqin, who is over 60 years old, has all his hair and beards and has a rosy face. However, he is indeed old. In addition to Zhang Chao and Lianlan, he has married and taken concubines in the past ten years. He has given birth to seven sons and six daughters, including Zhang Yue. The youngest child is only three years old, and the older one is fifteen.

"Wen Yuan, Dad is old. From now on, Yue'er and his brothers will all be handed over to you, the third brother."

My father had two sons before, so in the Zhang family, Zhang Chao ranked third. Including the seven who gave birth to later, my father also gave birth to nine sons in his life and adopted one.

For my father, this life was very perfect. The first half of his life was in war, especially at the end of the Sui Dynasty, he went to fight all directions, became blind and died of his wife and children, and was once desolate.

Later, when I met Zhang Chao, my life was getting better and better. When I was about to come, I could still be the prince. This life was worth it. Unfortunately, although Zhang Yue was fifteen years old, Zhang Yue was far inferior to Zhang Chao's sons who were about the same age as Zhang Jing and others.

I am a little spoiled when I am old.

If he had stayed with Zhang Chao and the third brother personally taught this fourth brother, perhaps Zhang Yue would have been as outstanding as Zhang Jing and the others, which would have been the only regret of my father.

"Wen Yuan, I plan to keep Silang and the seven brothers in Hanjing and put them by your side, so that you can teach and correct them for a few years. Otherwise, I am afraid that once I die, the great fortune you have earned for me will be ruined, and they will be defeated."

Zhang Chao comforted his father, "Actually, Silang is pretty good, and the other younger brothers are still young."

"It's the older age at three years old, and it's the older age at seven years old. What do they look like? My father knows very well, and only you, the brother, can manage them. If they don't listen to the lessons in the future, you will keep all my fiefdoms and family property. Don't give them to them, as it will be ruined."

"Dad, you think too long, you are still tough. Silang and the others are still young, and there is time to teach. If Dad is relieved, he will keep them by my side. Five years is enough for them to be reborn. As long as Qi Niang is willing to give up!"

My father was stuttering on his neck, "It's the prodigal girl who is too doting on these children. I have the final say in this matter, but she can't control it. If she doesn't manage it well, she will really only lose my face in the future and be ashamed of her ancestors."

In fact, Zhang Chao's discipline method is also very simple. He threw all these little brothers into the Young Military Academy under the martial arts lecture hall and allowed them to undergo closed military training. There were only two holidays a year. At that time, Zhang Chao personally kept it by his side to discipline him. For five years, rotten iron could be forged into good nails.

Nine prime ministers from the cabinet collectively went to Changle Palace to visit the Supreme Emperor.

In Changle Palace, Chengqian, Empress Xia Huaniang and Prince Xiaolong also visited Li Shimin.

Li Shimin looked in a good mood today, leaning against the head of the bed and drinking milk.

Two imperial doctors were helping the emperor with massage.

The emperor looks good too.

When they saw Zhang Chao and the others coming, they even took the initiative to say hello.

"Your Majesty, how do you feel?" Changsun Wuji asked.

Li Shimin had no good feelings for Changsun Wuji and snorted, "I can't die."

He ignored Changsun Wuji, but waved to Zhang Chao.

"Wen Yuan, come here."

Zhang Chao walked over with a smile.

Li Shimin held Zhang Chao's hand in his right hand, "I still remember what you said in my ear after I was crazy. You said that you would send me to America after I waited for me."

"You will do it when you say it, your majesty."

"I know too. You have already named Li Hong as Duke of the United States and also named Ji Nu as Duke of Australia. Wen Yuan, can you let Ji Nu also change his title to America and be with me as a companion?"

Zhang Chao haha.

"Your Majesty, Australia is actually very good."

Li Shimin understood Zhang Chao's rejection. In fact, he had asked Cheng Qian once just now. Cheng Qian did not answer, which meant he refused.

He sighed.

"Forget it, let Chi Nu go to Australia."

Li Shimin called Wu Meiniang.

Then it is called Chengqian.
To be continued...