Chapter 215 Father’s Protection

After Fang Xuanling left, Li Chengqian was also shocked in his heart after listening to Li Xiang's grand speech about the price of salt.

"My son is a great talent. Once he ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, the people of the world will be blessed."

What Li Chengqian said is the truth. Even though he has been the prince for so many years, his thinking has always been fixed. He is no different from Li Shimin and others. The lives of the common people are important, but as rulers of the common people, they have inner thoughts. There was no thought of bringing much welfare to the common people. This was the limitation of feudal rulers. Their most important thing was to strengthen their rule.

In their view, it is best for ordinary people to live above food and clothing, but they cannot live too well. If they live too well, many ordinary people may find trouble, so they are asked to work hard for their livelihood every day. Running around without having the brain to think about other things is a society that all feudal rulers need.

Li Xiang also saw it after his rebirth. Combined with the history he was familiar with, there were many people who rebelled in the years of great disasters, but being too prosperous was not a good thing. It was the common people who rebelled in the years of great disasters, and those who rebelled if they were too prosperous. It's just a bureaucracy.

Compared with the rebellion of ordinary people, the probability of success of a bureaucratic rebellion is relatively high. Take Li Shimin and his son as an example. They are an example of bureaucratic rebellion.

In the next month, Li Xiang did not leave the East Palace and enjoyed himself in his small courtyard. Huge changes were taking place outside. The imperial court launched a massive auction on the southwest border. Fifty thousand square kilometers of grassland were auctioned off, and the court received millions of dollars.

According to Li Xiang's suggestion, the initial auction price of the court was not very high, and it only gave them fifty years of use rights. After fifty years, the court would take it back. In addition, they had to pay rent to the court every year. Son, although the conditions are relatively harsh, all the major families have discussed it. Even so, they are still profitable.

Basically all the land in the Tang Dynasty is owned. If they want to expand, it will inevitably cause conflicts with other people. Even if the expansion is successful, the cost will be very high. The land on the Tuyuhun grassland seems to be very expensive. High, but compared with those in Datang, these costs are negligible.

"Your Highness, the Prince and Eunuch beside the Emperor are here and want you to go to the Qinzheng Palace as soon as possible."

Li Xiang was sleeping on the recliner. After hearing Miss Mengqin's voice, Li Xiang knew what was going on. It should be a report from the front line.

What surprised Li Xiang was that the emperor did not let him attack by himself this time, and Li Chengqian also went with him.

"What do you think your grandfather wanted me to do?"

"Isn't this a very important meeting? Will I do anything bad in the past?"

"Is there nothing wrong with my clothes? This is a new robe that was made just last month."

Li Chengqian didn't dare to be quiet along the way. After all, there were too few such times. Except for the court meetings, Li Chengqian basically had no chance to enter the palace. Li Shimin didn't want to see this guy. How are you playing outside? It's your business, as long as you don't come to the palace.

"Father, please calm down. You must have heard correctly. The imperial edict clearly states that we, father and son, entered the palace together. If I guessed correctly, it seems that everyone else has also arrived."

Li Xiang pointed to the carriage not far away. Isn't that the carriage of Prince Wei's palace?

Li Chengqian's color was a little dim. He originally thought that Li Shimin asked the two of them to enter the palace, so Li Chengqian's status had risen a bit. Now that he has called all the princes and grandsons, there is nothing special about him.

"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."

When Li Chengqian came down, the group of people saluted Li Chengqian as the eldest brother very lazily. Although they said so, the look in their eyes showed that no one was respectful.

"You have been recuperating in the East Palace during this period of time. I have also sent people to send you a lot of expensive medicines. So you are okay?"

Li Tai was furious when he saw Li Xiang. Besides, the expensive medicines he sent were basically expired garbage. Li Xiang threw them away without even looking at them.

"Thank you for your concern, second uncle. Second uncle should have gained a lot on the grassland this time, right?"

Li Xiang knew that this guy had asked his men to collect a lot of money, a total of 300,000 yuan. For the major families, this small amount of money might not be worth it, but for the King of Wei, this amount of money was nothing. It was no longer a small number, it almost emptied his family fortune.

In addition, he also took all the money from the Jin Palace, and he must buy a large piece of land on the grassland. According to the two brothers' discussion, they will breed war horses every year and sell them to the court. This is also a very large sum of money. With a fixed income, even if you invest more now, you will be happy when you receive the money in the future.

"Why do you two, father and son, keep so much money at home? Why don't you buy land on the grassland? This doesn't seem to be your style."

When they talked about this matter, Li Tai felt that something was wrong. They thought that buying land on the grassland was a good investment, so Li Xiang had a better mind than them. When it came to making money, even if they tied up all of them. He was probably not half as good as Li Xiang. When everyone heard Li Tai ask this question, they all slowed down and wanted to hear what Li Xiang had to say.

"This matter is not Xiang'er's business. I did something wrong."

Just when Li Xiang was thinking about how to answer, Li Chengqian immediately stepped forward. Li Tai and the others suddenly understood that when Li Xiang went to the southwest, Li Chengqian was not idle in the capital, buying land all over the country. , it is said that they bought hundreds of thousands of acres. Didn’t they spend all their money?

"I believe that my eldest brother has a good vision, but it is indeed a pity that I missed the prosperous age on the grassland this time. If my younger brother and I make money in the future, I will definitely give my eldest brother a hand."

Some other people also left with smiles. They finally understood why Li Xiang didn't buy land on the grassland. It turned out that his father had already lost all his money. Otherwise, according to Li Xiang's character, he would definitely be a big loser. If the money is gone, people like them will probably not have the chance to buy land by then.

"Father……"

Li Xiang had a lump in his throat at the moment and didn't know how to continue speaking. This father's protection for him...

"It's not like they laughed at me once, as long as I can get by..."

There was sunshine on Li Chengqian's face again. When he had the fighting spirit, these brothers and nephews...