Chapter 436 The first year of Zhenguan
"In addition, it's not just Mr. Zhou and his family. His Majesty, look at the vast plains around him. In the past, this place was once a fertile farmland, but after the war, the people here fled and the fields were deserted. If they replanted, they would take several years to maintain. Moreover, it was a bit far from Chang'an, and even the nobles were not willing to buy the wasteland here. Fortunately, Mr. Zhou had promulgated the Yongye Field Law, so many people like Mr. Zhou gathered here."
Speaking of this, Li Xiu and Li Shimin finally came to a relatively simple village. Most of the houses in the village were temporarily built. Although they were simple, there were many children playing outside the village. It was time to make dinner. Smokes of cooking fires rose in the yards, looking vibrant. I believe that a new village would be formed here in not long.
"Your Majesty, please see, this plain is vast, and most of the fields were deserted in the past. However, with the promulgation of Yongyetian, more and more people chose to move here. In just a few months, more than a dozen villages of large and small sizes have been formed here. Moreover, this place is Chang'an, with fewer barren fields like this. In other prefectures, Yongyetian will definitely have a greater impact. It is estimated that in a few years, these people will rely on Yongyetian to live and work in various places and reproduce more offspring." Li Xiu said at the end, a smile appeared in his eyes. He also highly praised Li Shimin's move.
When Li Shimin heard Li Xiu's words, his originally tired eyes also recovered a little bit of his spirit. He issued Yongyetian's decree, and he knew clearly that the possible effects were brought, but knowing that it was far less than that of seeing these people with his own eyes, living and working in peace and contentment brought him by his own decree. This is the greatest affirmation of his ability.
"Yongyetian is just one of His Majesty's decrees. In addition, there are also the abolition of corporal punishment, the establishment of ten roads, etc., which have had a great impact on the people of the world directly or indirectly, and at least benefit most people. Your Majesty may not feel it in the court, but the ministers can see it more clearly among the people, so Your Majesty does not need to doubt your own abilities!" Li Xiu said again at this time. The reason why he dared to say that he gave Li Shimin confidence was to let him see the effects of his decrees with his own eyes.
"Hahaha~, I understand, Li Xiu, you have to worry!" Li Shimin also smiled a long time ago. Seeing the effect of his own decree, he swept away his doubts about himself. He felt that he had seen the direction of the future clearly. In fact, he didn't need to make any changes. He just insisted on implementing the current decree. A prosperous era might be coming in the near future.
After untiing the knot, Li Shimin became very interested. He went into this temporary village in person and finally asked the guard to take out a handful of copper coins and give it to the children outside the village. Then he left here with Li Xiu.
When he returned to the villa, it was completely dark. Li Shimin wanted to send someone else to bring Zhao Deyan into the palace to avoid being seen by others. After all, he would have to go to the Turks to do fine work in the future. However, it was so late now that he would not have to worry about being seen by the night cover, so he asked Zhao Deyan to leave the villa with him.
After seeing off Li Shimin, Li Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was not worried about whether Zhao Deyan could be recognized by Li Shimin. As for how Li Shimin arranged Zhao Deyan? He didn't need to worry about this matter, so this matter had nothing to do with him.
For the next period of time, Li Xiu ran around the two yards of Yi Niang and Princess Pingyang every day. The main reason was that the two sons were so worried, especially after becoming a father, it felt like something was wrong if he didn't look at his son for a day?
Now Ping Anlang has already crawled. This little guy can eat and sleep. He is two laps older than an ordinary child, and looks crazy. Moreover, this little guy likes his younger brother Li Jin very much. Yi Niang carries him to Princess Pingyang every day. As a result, Ping Anlang smiles brightly when he sees his younger brother. Then the two little guys kept talking nonsense, and didn't know what they were communicating?
In a blink of an eye, another half a year passed. After the Lantern Festival, Li Shimin officially announced the change of the year name to Zhenguan. This year is the first year of Zhenguan. The weather is getting warmer day by day, the frozen mud in winter begins to melt, and spring is coming soon.
"What's wrong with Master Sun? I feel uncomfortable?" Li Xiu couldn't help but ask in surprise when he saw Sun Simiao, because now Sun Simiao frowned slightly, rubbed his hands constantly on his waist, and he was walking a little strange, looking like he was injured?
"The prince-consort got up so early!" Sun Simiao smiled when he saw Li Xiu, and then suddenly thrust his waist. As a result, there was only a "click" sound in his body, which made Sun Simiao's face show a comfortable expression.
"What's wrong with Master Sun? Could it be that the road was slippery and injured?" Li Xiu couldn't help but ask again in surprise when he saw Sun Simiao's appearance. However, although Sun Simiao is old, his body is stronger than that of ordinary young people, and he also knows martial arts and is very flexible in his skills. It is not easy to make him fall.
"Haha~, I'm ashamed, did the prince-consort ask me and Xuanzang to learn yoga skills from Bo Po before? It was simple at the beginning, but I was old and a little anxious during this period. As a result, I accidentally twisted my waist while practicing this morning. Fortunately, it was nothing serious!" Sun Simiao laughed at this time. He was also very interested in yoga. Although he knew that he was old and probably could not learn the essence of yoga, he could refer to yoga to deepen his understanding of medicine.
"So that's it. How is that Bo Po? Are you still practicing in Zhuangyan Temple?" When he heard Sun Simiao mention Bo Po, Li Xiu immediately asked with great interest.
"Bo Po has moved out of Zhuangyan Temple and now lives with Xuanzang." Sun Simiao said with a smile. Although there is a struggle between Buddhism and Taoism, it does not hinder the interaction between monks and Taoism. For example, he admires Xuanzang's Buddhist practice very much, and the two have become friends who have forgotten ages.
"Have you moved out? Where did they move?" Li Xiu couldn't help but ask in surprise when he heard this. Xuanzang had also been placing orders in Zhuangyan Temple before, and he and Bo Po were both naked. Where could they move in such cold weather?
"The prince-consort doesn't know anything. Although Xuanzang is young, he has profound Buddhist teachings and is quite prestigious among Chang'an Buddhism. Some time ago, the host of a small temple in the south of the city passed away, and no one presided over the time being. As a result, the host of Zhuangyan Temple recommended Xuanzang to preside over the time being for a while. Xuanzang was not in a hurry to leave, so he went to the small temple to serve as the presided over the time being. Bo Po was also bored living in Zhuangyan Temple, so he moved there with Xuanzang. It just so happened that the small temple was not too far from us, so it was convenient for me to learn yoga with Bo Po." Sun Simiao explained with a smile.
"So that's it. Bo Po is really picky. Zhuangyan Temple is a first-class temple in Chang'an. He can't even accommodate him?" Li Xiu couldn't help laughing when he heard this. He said that he had never seen him again since he rescued Bo Po.
"Haha~, it's also interesting to talk about this. There are many sects in Buddhism and they fight endlessly. Bo Po is just a monk, not tolerated by Central Plains Buddhism. Therefore, he lives in Zhuangyan Temple and is not popular. At most, only Xuanzang and I can talk to him. Other monks ignore him, so he doesn't want to be angry. Moreover, there are too many rules in Zhuangyan Temple, and he is not even allowed to go out to preach, so he took this opportunity to move out to avoid suffering from the suffering of living under others." Sun Simiao said a little gloating at this time. After all, he is a Taoist priest and is happy to see the battles within Buddhism.
"I didn't expect Bo Po to be quite strong." Li Xiu smiled and shook his head, but then he thought of an important thing again, so he asked Sun Simiao again, "Master Sun, you have been studying yoga for a while. I wonder if it will be helpful to your medical skills? Have you ever thought of a way to treat beauty?"
When he heard Li Xiu ask about yoga, Sun Simiao immediately showed a solemn expression, pondered for a moment before speaking: "Mr. Concubine, yoga is indeed very magical. If Tai Chi is my Taoist method of self-cultivation and mind cultivation, then yoga is the method of Indian religion to cultivate one's mind cultivation. It's a pity that I don't know much about the religion in India, so I can only learn something from yoga and try to improve the health effects of Tai Chi. However, whether it is yoga or Tai Chi, these are external forces and cannot treat Princess Changsun's disease. It can only be said to strengthen her physical fitness and reduce the risks brought by her heart disease!"
After Li Shimin ascended the throne, he not only granted great titles to ministers, but also made his eldest son Li Chengqian the crown prince. Li Tai was temporarily named King of Yue, and Li Zhi was named Princess Changle.
"It's true!" Li Xiu couldn't help but sigh when he heard this. In fact, he had guessed that it was the result before, but he had thoughts of something in his mind, so he wanted Sun Simiao to give it a try. Unfortunately, it still seems that it is not possible now.
"Mr. Concubine, don't be too disappointed. Although these ways to cultivate one's body and mind cannot cure the princess' disease, I can combine yoga and Tai Chi to better enhance the princess' physique, and the effect is much better than just practicing Tai Chi." Sun Simiao saw Li Xiu's disappointed look and comforted him.
"Forget it, everyone has their own destiny, it's really impossible to force it!" Li Xiu sighed again. Sometimes he really has to believe in things like fate.
Chapter completed!