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The Tang Dynasty has been at war with foreign countries for too long, and Li Cunxi is not Liu Che. The warmongering tactics must never be used on the people of the Tang Dynasty.

Thinking of this, Li Cunxi immediately summoned a group of ministers to discuss strategies for recuperation.

A group of prime ministers expressed their opinions and finally decided to reduce taxes and levies, encourage agriculture and sericulture, vigorously develop various industries, attach importance to commerce, and drive development in various places.

There aren’t actually that many suggestions put forward, but fortunately, if I remember them later, I can slowly catch up.

As for the policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce by emperors of all dynasties, Li Cunxi did not follow it. He himself had accumulated a large treasury through business in his early years, so he naturally knew the importance of merchants.

After the army massacred the 19 states of Jiangdong, Jiangdong was devastated and the people lived a hard life. Life was too difficult. In the end, it was Li Cunxi who supported merchants to enter Jiangdong and vigorously promoted the economic recovery of Jiangdong, which allowed the 19 states of Jiangdong to recover.

Now that business is no longer suppressed, it is definitely a good thing for the economy and finances of the Tang Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, if you do not suppress merchants, I request that you increase commercial taxes."

Seeing that many ministers remained silent, Xue Qinglin stepped forward and mentioned what no one was willing to say.

"I agree." Li Cunxi said, "Prince Jin, the new policy is good for everyone, but there is a group of people who seem to be excluded."

Wu Chengsi coughed dryly and said, "I am not afraid of offending anyone. I have plenty of ways to make those aristocratic families spit out their things."

"Then I'll leave it to you."

"As ordered."

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More than half a month later, Wang Xiaojie and others returned to Luoyang. It has been ten months since they set out in October last year, and it is already August.

After coming out of Xiao Mei's bedroom, Li Cunxi turned around and left. Xiao Mei, who was more than four months pregnant, sat by the window, looking at Li Cunxi who was leaving, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled up.

Accompanied by Ma Rong and Shangguan Wan'er, Li Cunxi left Taichu Palace and greeted Wang Xiaojie and meritorious soldiers outside Shenwu Gate.

Facing Wang Xiaojie, Feng Yang and others, Li Cunxi couldn't stop smiling.

"I have ordered a banquet, and you must all get drunk tonight."

Wang Xiaojie was so happy that his mouth opened wide: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty!"

At the temporary court meeting the next day, Li Cunxi sat on the dragon bed and asked Shangguan Wan'er to read out his decree.

It is normal to confer titles on meritorious generals. Before Dalha and others returned, they should have been rewarded according to their merits. In the end, because the war was not yet completely over, they had to wait for Wang Xiaojie and others to come back and reward them together.

Li Cunxi was still magnanimous. He conferred titles of nobility on twelve people at once, and also conferred titles of nobility on Wang Xiaojie and Dalha. Only then did he stop.

The meritorious officials were very satisfied with the results, and everyone also saw that meritorious service could indeed lead to the title of king, so naturally they put all their efforts into doing a great job.

However, the war is over now, and it will take many years before anyone can make meritorious contributions through fighting.

Li Cunxi leaned sideways and encouraged the meritorious officials after Shangguan Wan'er finished her words of praise.

Finally, Li Cunxi looked at Han Wang Li Xian and said, "King Xia has been very ill recently. Why don't you take Li Cheng back to see him?"

Li Xian's expression was very unnatural, and he cupped his hands: "I understand."

Since Li Xian came back, Queen Wu Zhao of Xia has been ill and bedridden. The imperial physician has visited her many times but still failed to cure her.

Those who knew the cause of Queen Wu Zhao's illness guessed that it was a heart disease that could not be cured by ordinary medicine.

However, Li Xian was unwilling to see Wu Zhao no matter what, which caused Wu Zhao's illness to continue.

Today is a good day for all officials to celebrate, so Li Cunxi took the opportunity to bring it up, not afraid that Li Xian would not agree to it.

After the court was dismissed, Li Xian returned to the carriage and sat down. The carriage drove all the way to the outside of the Prince of Han's Mansion. Li Xian got off the carriage and returned to his own mansion.

When he arrived at the main hall, Lady Han and Li Cheng were already waiting for him to eat.

Li Cheng had studied in Hongwenguan for another two hours today and was already starving. After Li Xian took the first bite with chopsticks, he started to eat without the servants adding more food for him and started to eat it himself.

Li Xian only took one bite and had no appetite to continue eating.

Lady Han noticed Li Xian's strange behavior, put down her chopsticks, and asked gently:

"Today, you were in the court. Did something happen?"

Li Xian sighed, his eyes full of helplessness.

"Today in the court, His Majesty told me that King Xia is seriously ill and asked me to go and see him."

"Even if she's seriously ill, I don't want to visit her. She...she has nothing to do with me anyway. I don't want to see her."

"But His Majesty told everyone that I should go and visit him, but I don't want to go..."

The wife of the King of Han probably understood the cause of Li Xian's illness and smiled bitterly.

She and Li Xian were a couple who shared hardships. If Li Xian had not been exiled to Lizhou, she would not have been able to stay with him.

If I hadn't been with Li Xian, I probably wouldn't have been displaced for the next ten years.

However, she did not regret it because Li Xian was indeed a good man.

But she should have called the woman who brought Li Xian to the bottom of the valley her mother-in-law, but she didn't know how to face her, nor did she know what to address her after they met.

"This……"

Lady Han picked up the chopsticks.

"I'm a woman, and it's not easy for me to make decisions for you."

"But she is your mother after all. No matter what, you and her are still relatives by blood."

"However, I have been with you through the turbulent times until now. I know it has not been easy for you these years."

"So, no matter what decision you make, whether to go or not, I will be by your side."

Lady Han kicked the ball back and started eating.

If she had to talk about hatred, she must have hated Wu Zhao. After all, she had fallen from a lady of a noble family to a small courtyard on the mountain in Yangzhou, and that had been going on for decades.

But then again, how many years does Queen Wu Zhao of Xia have left to live?

It is not only Li Xian who finds it difficult to walk between family affection and hatred, but also herself.

Since she married Li Xian, she has never returned to her own home. Even when her mother died, her family did not allow her to go back.

Li Xian sat aside, not wanting to eat or drink.

After Lady Han finished her meal, Li Xian never picked up his chopsticks again to pick up any food.

Li Cheng had finished eating long ago and was looking at his father eagerly.

It was already two quarters past noon. Li Xian stood up sadly, sighed at the wife of the King of Han, and said:

"Have the servants prepare the gifts. I'll go change my clothes. Send the butler to the Hongwenguan to ask for leave from the master. Then send someone to deliver the visiting card. Ping An will come with us later."

The wife of the King of Han stood up and agreed.

Li Xian nodded, returned to his room, asked the servants to pick out his favorite clothes, and several people helped him put them on.

When he returned to the main hall, everything had been packed up. Li Xian took his wife and Li Cheng out of the main hall and climbed onto the carriage outside the Prince of Han's Mansion by stepping on the backs of the servants.

In the dark, two pairs of eyes were watching this scene.