Due to the shape of the Earth and the fact that he had nothing to do, the morning in Chang 'an came earlier than where Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were at.
Li Longji woke up not long after Xiao Bei said that she was looking forward to him making many movies.
Last night, he slept with the Empress and Concubine Wu. He didn't dare to let the ministers know about this. Otherwise, they would definitely postpone other matters during the morning court session and start discussing etiquette with the Emperor.
After all, the Empress had a high status and couldn't sleep with other women. If Li Longji wanted to sleep with a few more women, he could, but he had to get up and move to another place. It wouldn't be easy for him to sleep with two or more women.
Not only did the ministers refuse, but the women also refused. Unless he didn't say that he was the Emperor and went to a brothel, then there wouldn't be a problem.
Of course, it wasn't just two women. Even if it was just one woman, it couldn't be during the day. Otherwise, the ministers would object and find many reasons to make the Emperor lower his head.
It wasn't that Li Longji hadn't been pointed at and scolded in the morning court session, but he hid his matters with women well. The palace maids and eunuchs wouldn't talk about it.
Empress Wang and Concubine Wu, who shouldn't have been able to spend the night with him, agreed to it now. The two of them also couldn't talk about sleeping with the Emperor at night. Otherwise, the people who heard them would go crazy.
Li Longji, who woke up early in the morning, was full of energy and didn't look weak at all.
Previously, during the morning court session, the ministers said that the Imperial Physicians should be heavily rewarded. They were the ones who took good care of the Emperor's body.
Li Longji rewarded the Imperial Physicians according to the minister's words. The Imperial Physicians took the reward money and sent half of it to the Savant's Restaurant to be deposited in the donation box.
First, it was to repay the kindness. Their medical skills were getting better and better because of the medical school. The medical school had two sets of profits. One was the normal profits of traditional Chinese medicine, and the other was the utilitarian profits. They would give eye drops when their eyes hurt, and not use the Bezoar Detoxification Pill to check if the patient was heaty.
The two theories could influence and promote each other, making the Imperial Physicians' medical skills even more exquisite. Sometimes, when they encountered an official who was ill, they would also give him anesthetic to perform surgery to save time. Otherwise, if they used acupuncture and ointment, the treatment would take several months.
Secondly, the imperial physicians knew that the Emperor's good complexion was not only due to their help in looking after him, but also because of the Emperor's own judgment. The Emperor was in a good mood, and his diet was good. He was not tired usually, and when he had nothing to do, he would go out of the palace for a stroll. Of course, he would be healthy.
However, the credit didn't fall on their heads. It was Xiao Bao and Cuckoo who planned it well. Unlike the previous Emperor, who was washed away by water today and had no money or food, and who was crushed by snow the next day and had no people or goods.
The ministers came up with a plan. They needed to repair the river banks and pave the roads. The national treasury was still in debt. In addition, the people in various places were playing the game of rebellion, and the surrounding countries were attacking the passes and border areas.
When the Imperial Physicians thought about it, they felt scared and worried to death. That was why they said that it was not easy to be the Emperor.
However, with Xiao Bao and Cuckoo, things became simple. As long as the local officials were not stupid and not greedy, they would follow the procedures and the losses would be very small. For example, when it was raining heavily, the local officials would ask the people to evacuate and wait for the flood to come back.
When the houses collapsed and the fields were flooded, the local garrison would be mobilized. They would treat it as training for the construction of fortifications and would fix it for you. If you lost something valuable at home, if you reported it, the fund would compensate you. If you wanted to cheat others, once your neighbor exposed you, haha, the problem would be serious.
The surrounding countries had been properly dealt with by the two of them over the years, so now the Emperor didn't seem to have anything to worry about.
Based on these two points, the Imperial Physicians donated half of the money. They didn't dare to take the full credit. They also knew that the donated money didn't belong to the Zhang Family and the Wang Family. They wouldn't use it themselves, but at least it would make them take less money when they took out money.
When Li Longji knew of this situation, he was very gratified and relieved. Otherwise, he would really consider changing the Imperial Physicians. It was not a good thing for the Imperial Physicians to be too selfish.
He decided to give the Imperial Physicians some benefits, so he spoke first during the morning court.
After the officials greeted each other, Li Longji returned the greeting. In the past, it was rare for the Emperor to not greet the officials in front of everyone. Today, he was very happy because yesterday evening, he heard that 80% of the people from Xinluo and Japan who had brought their children to participate in the competition had decided to stay in the Tang Dynasty before the competition ended.
Xiao Bei and the other nine little fellows had suggested that Xiaobao and Juanjuan's plan to replenish the troops had succeeded. Those who remained would be sent back after half a year. In the name of being dispatched, they would be sent to spread the good news of the Great Tang.
Coupled with the invasion of the people's livelihood, it would take at most a year for Xinluo to collapse first, followed by Japan.
This year's autumn harvest was still Xinluo's cotton. They didn't exchange it for food, but for money from the Tang Dynasty. Japan also planted special economic crops, not food, and they also exchanged it for money from the Tang Dynasty.
There didn't seem to be any disadvantages. With the Sinongsi's research, productivity increased. The Tang Dynasty's food was cheap, very cheap. The Tang Dynasty's money could buy food that was much better than the local food of the two countries.
However, the problem lay in the human nature that Xiao Bao and Cuckoo said. To them, the Tang Dynasty's money was foreign exchange. Foreign exchange could be used to buy food, and they wouldn't be able to finish it even if they ate. In reality, the ruling class wouldn't buy food. They would use the money to buy luxury goods.
The result was that the common people did not have enough food. The common people were not fools. They knew how much grain the Great Tang could buy with the money they had spent on one mu of cotton. Normally, half a mu of cotton could buy as much grain as they could buy with the money they had spent on one mu of cotton.
Under such circumstances, if they planted cotton and realized that they were hungry in the end, what would happen to the money? They would know that the money was changed into beautiful clothes and ornaments by the people above them. At the same time, the descendants of the people above them would take the money to the Tang Dynasty to enjoy life.
The hidden danger of the people's hearts had been buried for several years. This year, they would work harder. He didn't believe that they wouldn't give up their traditions and completely submit to the Tang Dynasty.
The more Li Longji thought about it, the more excited he became. He only doted on two women at night. Empress Wang and Wu Huifei were also happy about this matter and accompanied the Emperor for half the night.
"I … I'll say three things first." Li Longji, who was happy and spoke first, said into the microphone.
The officials began to look for a seat. There were small tables, stools, tea, and fruit juice behind them, but there were no snacks. They had to be prepared by themselves. But when it was time to eat, they would call you. Don't choke.
Most of the officials sat down. They knew that today's morning court would take a long time. If they were tired from standing, they wouldn't have the energy to do serious things when they went back.
Only a small number of newly promoted officials participated in the morning court for the first time today. They didn't expect that the morning court would be like this because no one told them.
"Sit down. I feel annoyed when I see you standing. Those who stand may not be respectful to me, and those who sit may not be unsupportive of me. You'll get used to it in the future."
Right now, Li Longji liked this kind of atmosphere. He had been standing there for four hours, and when he turned around, he had taken what he should have taken. What was the use of him feigning compliance? Xiao Bao and Cuckoo had always not stood if they could sit, and they didn't sit if they could lie down. On the surface, they didn't seem to be respectful to him, but they did things beautifully. How much less did it make him worry?
Those who were standing didn't dare to continue standing. Since the Emperor had spoken, those who were standing might not be respectful. One by one, they sat down curiously and nervously. Then they looked at the others nearby. Some were drinking water while others were secretly eating. It was really a morning court. Unfortunately, they didn't bring anything to eat. They didn't dare. Who knew it could be like this?
"Those who are secretly eating, pay attention. There will be more food after the morning court. Don't regret it. The crab is coming. Today's soup dumplings provided by the Success House." Li Longji added.
Those who were eating nodded and didn't stop eating. There was still a long time before the morning court ended. They couldn't wait hungry all the time. They would eat first and talk later.
The newcomers were stunned. So this was what the morning court was like? They were even given a meal. The Success House was the restaurant of the Zhang Family and the Wang Family in Sanshui County. No wonder they both wanted to be officials in the capital.
Of course, they didn't dare to be presumptuous because of the Emperor's easygoing attitude. When they came, they sat in the carriage that made a lot of noise. However, when they saw the former officials standing on the Vermilion Bird Avenue, they all cried out miserably. It was said that the oldest one had been standing for several years and was still alive.
"The first thing is to commend … no, it's the autumn harvest. This year's autumn harvest is very important. We need to provide large amounts of supplies to the soldiers on the front lines. The soldiers are fighting in the front lines. When the new grain comes, send it to them first. We eat the old grain. I … I'll eat first. I won't eat new grain until the war stops."
Li Longji basically wanted to talk about commending the imperial physicians, but when he said it, he realized that he should talk about proper business first. The autumn harvest.
"Your Majesty is wise." A voice suddenly sounded and echoed in Hanyuan Palace Hall.
The others didn't make a sound. They sat upright. Those who were eating also stopped. Those who were drinking put down their cups. At this time, they couldn't eat and drink anymore. The Emperor had spoken. It was disrespectful to eat and drink.
The person who shouted had a flushed face. He was new and thought that everyone would shout. However, he found that the surroundings were too quiet. For a moment, he didn't know what to do.
Li Longji smiled and said, "Those who are new to the court, remember not to say such useless words. Of course, I'm wise. The second thing is to reward the imperial physicians with a chance to film a movie. We'll publicize the deeds of the physicians in Tang Dynasty. "
The crowd didn't make a sound. It wasn't a big problem. It was just a movie. After all, Zhang Xiaobao and the others were paying for it. If they wanted to film a movie in the future, they could find Xiao Bao and Cuckoo.
"The third thing is that my movie is already out and there are many copies. Why don't we go to the movie theater that I built first to watch it together? If no one objects, we can eat soup dumplings first and then go together. "
Li Longji swallowed twice as he spoke. He was also hungry.
"This subject dares not agree." Yu Wenrong stood up and looked directly at Li Longji.
"There's no harm in you saying it." Li Longji knew that things wouldn't go so smoothly.
"This subject hasn't discussed the matter at hand. It's not good to go watch a movie now, right? This subject thinks that we can get off work early in the afternoon and then go watch a movie together. The autumn harvest is waiting. "
Yu Wenrong changed his righteous attitude and spoke as if he was chatting.
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