Chapter 66 sixty-five

Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty, the crown prince is definitely not a Dou. Even if he is a Dou, he is better than Emperor Yang who dared to kill his own father! Virtue is innate, but talent and learning are not. It can be cultivated by the day after tomorrow, the prince is still young, as long as the emperor sends famous teachers all over the world and carefully trains him, the prince will definitely inherit the great cause of the emperor and become a hero for the first time." Li Shimin put down his wine glass and looked at Changsun Wuji and said, "Bianyan famous teacher? Is there still not enough masters for him?" Changsun Wuji hurriedly said: "In the past, people like Yu Ningzhi and Li Gang were great Confucianists, and they could teach It's just a study of classics and history, the world is not at peace right now, the prince should learn some skills of managing the world." Li Shimin asked: "Can you find such a master for the prince now?" Changsun Wuji thought for a while , name a person: "How do you think Zhang Xuansu?"

Zhang Xuansu is the teacher of Prince Yin, Li Jiancheng, and has been living at home since the Xuanwumen Incident. When Li Shimin heard his name, he immediately shook his head: "He taught Prince Yin to be like that, what can he do?" Changsun Wuji poured Li Shimin a glass of wine, and said, "If you want to be a good doctor, don't you have to kill a few people? In today's world, there is only one teacher who has deposed a prince!" Changsun Wuji explained the way of educating people with the help of medicine, which made Li Shimin feel quite reasonable.He summoned Zhang Xuansu, and after a conversation, Li Shimin found that this man was very knowledgeable and straightforward, and he was a senior fellow of Wei Zheng, the minister Li Shimin had always valued.Li Shimin's original bad feelings were swept away, and he immediately decided to ask him to be Li Chengqian's teacher.

After that, Zhang Xuansu moved to the East Palace.However, this teacher’s teaching method is different from other teachers. In the first class, the crown prince entered the study room, and he was still sitting on the chair dozing off. Li Chengqian took a pile of books from the shelf and put them on the table, and returned Looking over at Zhang Xuansu, he couldn't help frowning. An eunuch stabbed Zhang Xuansu, and Zhang Xuansu opened his eyes, yawned twice, and stood up. Li Chengqian asked: "Master, usually at this time, Yu Ningzhi and Li Gang should be teaching. Which book are you talking about today?"

Zhang Xuansu blinked his sleepy eyes and said: "Books? Where can I find the subject's learning?" Li Chengqian was a little strange: "There are no books, so how do you teach?" Zhang Xuansu replied: "The subject has his own way of teaching. " The two were talking, when Heng Lian poked his head in at the door and called out: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Li Chengqian responded, "What's the matter? Come in and tell me!" Heng Lian came in and told Li Chengqian that the official road at Tongguan was blocked again. on. It turns out that the Longshou Canal has not been repaired, and there is only Tongguan land connection between the north and the south. The money, food and goods accumulated for so long between Chang'an and Luoyang are urgently transported. Most of the salaries were stagnated in Shanzhou.After the Changsheng incident happened, Li Shimin did not withdraw Li Chengqian's job. He intended to let him take the blame and meritorious deeds. The food and salary at the border gate were urgently urged, and the official road in Tongguan was blocked. How could he explain to the emperor?Li Chengqian stomped his feet anxiously, and asked Henglian to prepare the horse, and he wanted to go to Tongguan himself.

Zhang Xuansu suddenly raised his head and shouted: "Wait a minute! You are the commander in charge of the turnover of money and food. Why should you plan a strategy and run to Tongguan? The one standing there should be a centurion! Henglian, what is going on?" Yeah? You bring a map." Heng Lian brought a map and spread it out, and Zhang Xuansu squinted his old eyes to search for it. Heng Lian said at the side: "Master Zhang, what are you looking for? I will help you find it. My eyesight is good." Zhang Xuansu replied: "Find another road from Luoyang to Chang'an."

Li Chengqian looked at Zhang Xuansu's serious look, curled his lips and said: "You don't need to look for it, the ancients said that Guanzhong is a 'confusion of letters'. Apart from the official road of Tongguan, where is there a second place between the two capitals?" Two roads that can pass through the goods?" Zhang Xuansu said without raising his head: "Who said there is no second road, hasn't the minister already found it?" Li Chengqian listened strangely, leaned over, Zhang Xuansu stretched out his hand and pointed at the picture.Li Chengqian's eyes fell, and then he looked up at Zhang Xuansu and said, "Isn't this road the official road to Tongguan?"

Zhang Xuansu said: "That's right, I just want to open a path for Your Highness on the Tongguan official road. Does Your Highness know what is blocking the Tongguan official road?" Li Chengqian replied: "Chariots and horses! The government and the people are fighting for the road, and the chariots and horses are congested for hundreds of miles." Zhang Xuansu shook his head: "No, there is only one thing stuck there in my eyes!" Li Chengqian asked: "What?" Zhang Xuansu spit out a word: "Li!" Li Chengqian and Heng Lian looked at each other , the complexion all changed.

Zhang Xuansu went on to say: "Once the water transportation stopped, the market prices of all kinds of goods in the capital skyrocketed all the way, and the profits of things from the south of the Yangtze River were five times higher than usual. Merchants from all over the world are scrambling to go north to Chang'an, and those officials who are on official errands. Carrying private goods in the name of business, how can a narrow Tongguan official road bear it. As long as the huge profits are not eliminated, it will become more sparse and blocked. And to eliminate the huge profits, you must rely on strict laws. Your Highness can do it in Tongguan Temporarily set up checkpoints and impose heavy taxes on merchants, so heavy that they can't afford to pay. In addition, those officials who carry private goods should be dealt with severely, so that others will stop thinking about it. As long as there is no profit, they will naturally No one will come again, so Tongguan’s official road will soon be open.”

Li Chengqian nodded frequently, and his face showed joy: "Why didn't I think of it! Henglian, you will do as Master Zhang said immediately!" Henglian answered "Yes" and walked out hurriedly.Li Chengqian returned to the desk, with an expression of admiration on his face, and said to Zhang Xuansu: "Master Zhang, you can teach."