Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 39

Royal Palace.

When Li Jiancheng came to the palace, Li Yuan was reviewing memorials in the imperial study.

Even though there were two eunuchs fanning him non-stop, he still felt unbearably hot. What's more hateful was that there were so many mosquitoes in the room, and he had already been bitten several times on the back of his hand not long after he sat down.

Seeing Li Jiancheng coming, Li Yuan was upset, but he still asked patiently, "Why is the prince here?"

Prince Li Jiancheng looked aggrieved and said, "Father, my son is here to resign from the position of prince."

Hearing this, Li Yuan was stunned. The prince didn't want to be the crown prince, so why did Li Jiancheng resign from the crown prince?

But soon Li Yuan understood that his son was going to resign from the position of prince. He was afraid that something happened to him. If he was willing to resign from the position of prince, then his father would be in vain.

After coughing twice, Li Yuan scratched the red envelope on his arm and asked, "What's the matter, why do you say this?"

Li Jiancheng said: "Father, the ministers in the court do not regard the sons and ministers as princes."

"Oh, it's unreasonable for anyone not to treat you as a prince." Li Yuan was indeed a little angry, he appointed the prince, and if he didn't treat Li Jiancheng as the prince, then he wouldn't treat Li Yuan as the emperor.

"Tell me clearly what's going on."

Li Jiancheng replied: "It's like this. Duke Yi's adoptive son Qin Tian was selling things in the East Market, and the servants of the East Palace went to sell things, but he didn't sell them. The name of the son-in-law is taboo, and he still beats it, but the servant of the East Palace was beaten badly."

Hearing that Qin Shubao's adoptive son dared to beat the servants of the East Palace, Li Yuan frowned and said, "These generals are getting more and more outrageous."

Li Jiancheng quickly echoed: "Yes, they dare to beat the servants of the East Palace today, but tomorrow they will not pay attention to the crown prince, Erchen. If they turn against Erchen, who can beat them, they may simply treat the prince as a servant." Just let it go."

"Nonsense!" Li Yuan yelled, and then said: "Come on, go and put that Qin Tian in the prison, as a warning to others..."

Li Yuan definitely wanted to help Li Jian establish his prestige, and he also intended to beat Qin Shubao and other generals. The emperor's mind must not let the generals be too presumptuous.

But before Li Yuan finished speaking, an eunuch hurried in: "My lord, His Highness King Qin is asking to see you."

"Xuan!" Li Yuan suppressed the anger in his heart, but Li Jiancheng's expression moved slightly, faintly worried.

Not long after, Li Shimin walked in from the outside.

"Father."

Because of Qin Qiong's adopted son beating someone, Li Yuan is also a little troubled by Li Shimin's management, but it didn't happen at this time, and he wanted to see why Li Shimin came.

"Shimin is here, what's the matter?"

Li Shimin said: "Father, my son is here to announce the good news to Father."

"Announcement?"

"Exactly, the automatic water truck that Erchen is responsible for has been tested in the field. It is really easy to use. Once it is installed, it can pump water to the fields for irrigation without manpower. Within a few days, all the states near Chang'an The drought in the county can also be alleviated."

Hearing that the automatic water wheel was indeed feasible, Li Yuan's anger dissipated a little earlier, and said: "Okay, okay, the crops are about to harvest, with this irrigation, the wheat grains must be full, and this year can be regarded as a big harvest." It's a good harvest."

Li Shimin quickly responded: "Father is very true, not only that, but my minister also brought something to Father."

"Oh, what?"

"Automatic waterwheel, my son is going to transform the imperial father's imperial study into a self-rain room, so that the imperial father will be very cool when handling government affairs, and will not have to suffer from the heat."

"Is there really a rain house?"

Li Shimin nodded, and then ordered people to start working outside. He had already brought the automatic water wheel, so he only needed to dig a hole. And it was done.

Open the valve, the rain fell from the roof, and the imperial study room became cool quickly. Li Yuan couldn't help but feel happy when he saw that there was such a thing. Li Jiancheng didn't believe it, but the imperial study room really became cooler, and he was also a little moved. It's just because of face, it's not easy to speak, thinking that after going back, someone will find an automatic water wheel, and I can do it myself in the East Palace.

"Okay, good stuff. The automatic water wheel not only solves the severe drought problem, but also solves the indoor temperature. It's wonderful, Shimin. Who invented this automatic water wheel? I want to reward him."

Li Shimin was overjoyed and said, "Father, the man who invented the automatic water wheel is called Qin Tian, ​​and he is the son of Lord Yi."

"Qin Tian?" Li Yuan couldn't help being taken aback for a moment, then his face became a little ugly, his eyes first looked at Li Shimin, then at Li Jiancheng.

He never thought that it was Qin Tian who beat up the servant in the East Palace, and it was also Qin Tian who invented the automatic water wheel and benefited all people.

He finally understood that this was clearly a struggle between his two sons.

He was a little bit embarrassed.

At this time, Li Jiancheng said: "Father, this Qin Tian beat up the servants of the East Palace. Even if he invented the automatic water wheel, he must not tolerate it. Otherwise, what is the law?"

Li Shimin was not to be outdone, and said: "Father, the invention of the automatic waterwheel is beneficial to all people. If you don't reward it, how can you convince the world? Why do you let the world's talented people work for the court? Father, don't let the people in the world feel cold." The heart of a talented man."

Both the crown prince and King Qin didn't want to let go, but at this moment, King Qin suddenly asked: "His Royal Highness, you said that Qin Tian beat the servant of the East Palace?"

Li Jiancheng said: "That's right, my nose and face were bruised and swollen from the beating in the East Palace."

"I don't know why?"

Li Jiancheng faintly sensed that something was wrong. Before, he only said that Qin Tian beat people, but he didn't say why. Now that Li Shimin asked this, he might have ulterior motives.

But he continued: "My servant in the Eastern Palace wanted to buy toilet water from him, but he refused to sell it, and then a conflict arose."

"Qin Tian sells toilet water. If he wants to sell it, he will sell it. If he doesn't want to sell it, he won't sell it. Why would there be conflicts? It must be because your servants in the East Palace want to buy and sell by force. Then Qin Tian refuses, so that's why he did it?"

Li Jiancheng frowned slightly: "Nonsense."

Li Shimin shook his head: "Are you talking nonsense? Your Highness the Crown Prince will know when you go back and ask your servants. Your Highness the Crown Prince has always been fair, so don't be fooled by the servants. At that time, it will be bad for the reputation of the Crown Prince."

The two confronted each other. After listening for a while, Li Yuan understood more or less. He didn't think about asking the reason for the beating. He thought that if he hit the servant of the Eastern Palace, he should be punished. But now the servant of the Eastern Palace was at fault. If he still punished others, it would be a bit unfair.

What's more, Qin Tian also invented the automatic water wheel.

But what made Li Yuan more curious at this time was not these.

"What is that toilet water?"

(End of this chapter)