Chapter 4749 One step away
At midnight, the visitors began to leave one after another, and the noisy Xiangyi County Prince's Mansion returned to silence. Three lanterns were left on every three in the garden, the light dimmed, and even the candles in the main hall were extinguished one after another.
A breeze blew by, dark clouds gathered in the sky, and the stars and moon were dim. Thin and dense raindrops fell down, making a slight rustling sound on the leaves of the flower trees in the courtyard, just like spring silkworms gnawing at mulberry leaves.
In the study, Li Shenfu stood by the window, holding a teacup in his hand, looking at the misty rain falling outside the window, and sighed heavily.
Compared to the past, there has not been much rain in Guanzhong this year. It has been more than a month since the last rain. The weather is dry and hot. In order to alleviate the drought, various places continue to draw water from rivers to irrigate farmland, causing the water levels in various rivers to drop sharply. However, water extraction can only alleviate the drought but cannot completely provide the water needed for farmland. If the drought continues, a reduction in grain production in Guanzhong is inevitable. However, this light rain has greatly alleviated the drought, and it may be another good year.
Is it possible that Emperor Li Chengqian is really the legitimate son of God? Otherwise, how could we be so favored by God?
Since Li Chengqian came to the throne, although there have been risks of drought and floods, they are generally under control. Guanzhong, Shandong, Longyou and other places have had good harvests year after year. In addition, the navy has continued to transport rice from overseas. Back in China, Changpingcang in Chang'an, Luoyang and other places has already been "overrun with grain". This can be seen from the shochu workshops all over Chang'an and Luoyang. If there is no endless grain, where are the raw materials for making wine?
When the grain is abundant, the world will be peaceful and the rivers and seas will be prosperous. Even if there are some fights in the court, it will not affect the overall situation. If there is no turbulent situation, Li Chengqian's throne will naturally become more stable day by day.
Achieving great things requires not only perseverance and invincible strength, but also a favorable situation and a little luck.
There are never any heroes who create the situation, only the situation creates the heroes...
"Father, it's so late and you haven't rested yet?"
Li Demao walked in quietly from outside and stood behind Li Shenfu to greet him with concern.
Li Shenfu put down the tea cup and looked back at his son: "You haven't rested either? It's rare to find a new concubine with a room and a room. What are you thinking about in the middle of the night?"
"Haha..."
Li Demao smiled awkwardly, thought for a while, and whispered: "Isn't it that something is about to happen? I feel like a cat is catching a mouse, and I can't sleep."
Compared with the master, no matter how beautiful, youthful and beautiful the beauty is, she is not as good...
"Hey..."
Li Shenfu sighed, how could he not know what his son was thinking?
After thinking about it, I still felt that it would be better not to give him too much hope, so I said bluntly: "Don't have any delusions. That position can only be occupied by the son of Emperor Taizong, and no one else can take his turn anyway."
Li Demao's extravagant hopes were shattered, but he lost his embarrassment and said angrily: "My child knows that he has insufficient talents and virtues, and it is difficult to convince the public, but his father is the prince of the clan and the son of Taizu. If he achieves great things this time, he will take the most credit. Can’t we take that step? ”
Although I lack virtues and talents, as long as you sit in that position, won't you still have to pass it on to me in the future?
You are already seventy or eighty years old, I don’t have to wait a few years...
Li Shenfu returned to the chair next to the desk and sat down, beckoning his son to sit in front of him, and patiently analyzed the current situation: "What do you think Li Chengqian relied on to sit on the throne? It's not how much talent he has, let alone how he is. There is only one reason for his outstanding ability. He is the son of Emperor Taizong."
After a pause, he continued: "Since the Xuanwu Gate Incident in the ninth year of Wude, not only Prince Yin and King Qi's gang members were strangled, but Emperor Gaozu's team had to switch camps, otherwise they would not be able to escape the slaughter... Emperor Taizong Wencheng Martial virtue, great talent and great strategy, After so many years, the court has been tidied up, and his remaining power is enough to protect his sons. Li Chengqian can be deposed, but the successor must be the son of Emperor Taizong, otherwise the entire court will not agree."
To this day, the people in the court are still die-hard loyal to Emperor Taizong. Maybe everyone would be silent and happy to see the deposed Li Chengqian, but once they want to transfer the throne from Taizong's line to a side branch, they will definitely attack him.
I don’t know how many civil and military ministers are waiting to be buried with Zhaoling in the future...
Li Demao remained silent, with a look of disappointment on his face.
We are only one step away from the position of the Ninth Five Supreme Being, so who can remain indifferent?
That is the supreme being in the world...
But he also understood the current situation. It was absolutely impossible to let the emperor fall. If he deposed Li Chengqian and promoted Emperor Taizong's other sons to the throne, there would be a lot of people following the Xiangyi County Prince's Mansion to win the "Contribution from the Dragon" " , but if they want to take the throne away from Emperor Taizong's lineage, the Xiangyi County Prince's Palace will immediately face the situation of betrayal and alienation. Those "loyal fans" who followed their father and son will immediately turn into loyal followers of Emperor Taizong.
Emperor Taizong... was really amazing. Even though he was dead, he still had such unparalleled prestige that enveloped the sky of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Shenfu warned his son: "I have clearly explained the power of it. You must not show any covetousness in front of outsiders. This is a critical moment. We must unite as one. If anyone suspects that our father and son have ambitions to fulfill Zuo, It is very likely that our group will fall apart in an instant. At that time, not only will our great cause be hopeless, but we will also suffer backlash, which is definitely not something we can afford.”
There are only two endings to this kind of thing, either a great cause will be achieved and one will be remembered in history, or one will be ruined and the whole family will be extinct...
Li Demao looked depressed, and he knew the truth.
But still unwilling...
Looking at this eldest son, Li Shenfu sighed imperceptibly, his heart full of disappointment.
It is absolutely impossible to ascend to a high position, but who said that all the power in the world is gathered under the official title? The "Emperor" is the lord of the world, but there are countless people who have overridden the imperial power since ancient times. Zhou Gong does not have the name of "Emperor" but has the reality of "Emperor". Huo Guang is a minister but exercises the power of the emperor. He cannot be removed from generation to generation. Apart from mutual inheritance, what is the difference between such a minister and an "emperor"?
Rather than rashly ascending to the throne and becoming the enemy of the world and the target of public criticism, it is better to imitate Sima Yi and hide yourself in hiding. You can not only control the supreme power, but also peek in secret and wait for the right time. Who says that you will not be able to ascend to the throne in the future?
Wang Mang, who has a foreign surname, can still usurp the empire of the Han Dynasty. His own bloodline is the real blood of Taizu, so what is the impossibility of succeeding to the throne one day?
Therefore, the most important thing for the entire Xiangyi County Prince's Mansion is to be patient first and then wait.
However, Li Demao is by no means an isolated case. I am afraid that many people can’t bear it anymore and can’t wait...
*****
In the middle of the night, the rain fell in a steady patter. At dawn, the rain gradually intensified. The morning light in the east shone slightly, and the entire Guanzhong was shrouded in fluttering rain. The land that has been in drought for a long time is moistened by rain, and the green crops stretch their leaves and straighten their backs. The water level of the river slowly rises, and the river water flows into the farmland along various canals.
On Lishan Mountain, several rivers originating from the top of the mountain meander through the mountains. Artificially constructed water channels everywhere lead the river water from high to low to the paddy fields reclaimed in the mountains. Fang Jun and Ma Zhou are holding their arms in their coir raincoats. The trouser legs are stepped on half a foot deep with bare feet In the paddy field, I watched the rice ears weighing heavily in the breeze and drizzle. I bent down from time to time to check the leaves for insect damage. From time to time, I leaned over and reached into the water to catch a river crab from the mud at the sole of my feet... …
Ma Zhou looked at the newly caught river crab speechlessly in his hand. The two big claws were opening and closing in a fierce and cute dance: "Your rice field needs to be cleaned up. With so many river crabs running in, aren't you afraid of being eaten by the rice?" Is it clean? It’s quite big!”
"Whose river crabs can eat rice?"
Fang Jun took the river crab from Ma Zhou's hand angrily and threw it into the paddy field again, with a look of contempt on his face: "Don't just read those trivial things all day long, read miscellaneous books in your spare time, you are now in Jingzhao How can Yin, who governs the huge Gyeonggi region, know nothing about farmland water conservancy? ”
Ma Zhou raised his head and wiped the rain from his face, and was very surprised: "How come I don't know anything about farmland water conservancy? I know all about the growth habits and planting techniques of various crops in Guanzhong, and I have also led Jingzhao Prefecture officials and people to I reclaim wasteland, build canals, and dredge rivers. Why do I feel like I’m eating nothing when it comes to your mouth?”
Fang Jun pointed to the place where he had just thrown the crabs, with an expressionless expression on his face: "These crabs did not come here by themselves, but I paid people to catch them from various places and then put them away. Since you brag that you know the art of farmland water conservancy, , then let me ask you, why should I raise river crabs here? ”
Ma Zhou blinked and felt a little guilty: "Well... river crabs have nothing to do with farmland. Who knows why you are so crazy and pay someone to catch them? They say you are a prodigal. Such ridiculous behavior is quite consistent. Is there something mysterious about your character?"
"Oh, ignorance."
Fang Jun looked disdainful, but still explained: "River crabs cannot eat rice, but they can eat weeds and rotten rice in the rice fields, which not only cleans the water source but also prevents various rice diseases. produce, and Its excrement can become the best fertilizer for rice. River crabs can grow naturally without feeding. If there is sufficient food, they will be larger and fatter than wild river crabs. Wait for another month to wait until the rice is mature to catch these fat river crabs. Sold in the east and west cities, the price is definitely more than double that of wild crabs. With the increase in rice production, and the extra income from river crabs, the output of one acre of rice will be far higher than usual." Ma Zhoumufan. I quickly bent over and groped in the paddy field for a while, and caught a river crab again. I held it in my hand and observed it carefully. I found that it was indeed bigger and fatter than the commonly seen wild river crabs. If this rice field crab breeding technology can be promoted, It will benefit countless farmers.