Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

When Du He heard Li Shimin's words of praise, his brows twitched slightly.

Why does this sentence sound so familiar?

It seems like an old friend has said this!

Just when Du He was stunned, Li Chengqian, who was sitting opposite him, gave a suggestion.

"Father, I also believe that the Institute of Gewu can promote the prosperity of our Tang Dynasty and must be strongly supported and promoted."

"Although the Institute of Gewu cannot be established as a department of the imperial court, it can be given corresponding treatment."

On the main seat.

Li Shimin smiled and asked, "Cheng Qian, tell me your specific ideas."

After thinking about it for a while.

Li Chengqian cupped his hands and said, "Your son suggests that the director of the Institute of Gewu be given the treatment of a third-rank civil official."

"Let the president of the Institute of Gewu enjoy the treatment of a fourth-rank official."

"The five chief officers of the subordinate departments enjoy the treatment of officials from the fifth rank onwards."

"Minor officials below the fifth rank enjoy the treatment of officials below the seventh rank."

"The rest of the famous craftsmen nominated by the court will enjoy the treatment of ninth-rank officials, while ordinary craftsmen will enjoy the treatment of fifth-rank officials."

Li Chengqian spoke out all the suggestions Du He had made in one breath.

As the saying goes, there must be a brave man under a heavy reward.

The Gewu Academy was like fighting on the battlefield. Only by improving the treatment of skilled craftsmen and setting up a relatively high reward system could their enthusiasm be increased.

Otherwise, most of these people who entered the Gewuyuan would just be wasting their time.

Li Shimin stroked his beard and nodded, saying, "Cheng Qian, let's do as you say and let the core members of the Institute of Gewu enjoy the same salary and treatment as court officials!"

Now that the national treasury is rich, the only way is to circulate the money.

Moreover, if the subsequent tax system of dividing the land tax by land is implemented, the annual taxes collected by the court will definitely increase by 10% or 20%.

This is an additional income of more than one million strings of cash!

As for the salaries of the staff of the Institute of Gewu, they are not a problem at all.

There was a pause.

Li Shimin continued, "The plan for the Institute of Gewu is good. Du He, you will be the dean. You will be fully responsible for the appointment of personnel!"

Du He was not at all surprised to hear Li Shimin's appointment.

After all, the idea came from him, and the content of the subsequent research is the key point. Other officials would not be able to do it.

Du He stood up and bowed, saying, "As you wish!"

Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction. "I will announce the establishment of the Institute of Gewu at tomorrow's court meeting. I will have all the people in the department fully cooperate with you."

"As for the location of the Institute of Gewu's office, let's choose the Prince of Jin's Mansion!"

what!

Using the Prince of Jin's Mansion as the office space of the Academy of Gewu?

Could it be that Li Shimin has made up his mind and doesn't want Li Zhi to return to Chang'an?

Surprised for a moment.

Du He continued to bow and said, "I obey your command!"

After discussing the matters of the Gewu Academy, the three of them began to drink tea and chat, and also talked about poetry and songs.

Fortunately, Li Shimin did not have any poetic inspiration, so he allowed Du He to continue writing poetry.

After more than half an hour, Du He finally left Ganlu Palace.

Not long after he returned to the Ministry of Revenue, the new Vice Minister of Revenue, Liu Xiangdao, knocked on the door and reported to Du He.

"Minister Du, Yongzhou Chief Clerk Wang Renbiao requests an audience, and he's brought a burly young man with him."

A burly young man?

Could it be that Wang Fangyi is coming?

Du He said softly, "Please invite Wang Changshi and the other two in."

"promise."

Liu Xiangdao took the order and left quickly.

Not long after, the tall and thin Wang Renbiao walked in with a young man who was a head taller than him.

They both looked a little reserved and walked to the middle of the hall and bowed.

"Greetings to Lord Korea."

"No need to be so polite." Du He waved his hand, then pointed at the burly young man and asked curiously, "Wang Changshi, could the warrior next to you be Wang Fangyi?"

He is indeed a brave general whose name is recorded in history books. He is really tall and strong!

His physique was slightly smaller than Xue Rengui and Xi Junmai, but he was a little stronger than Su Dingfang, Liu Rengui and others.

Wang Renbiao replied respectfully, "Lord Han Guo truly has a keen eye for talent. He is my son, Wang Fangyi, who has just returned from Mei County today."

"My son hasn't even entered the house yet. I'll bring him here to see you first."

As he said this, he patted Wang Fangyi's arm, indicating that he should salute Du He.

Wang Fangyi bowed respectfully and said, "I, Wang Fangyi, pay my respects to Duke Hanguo."

His breath was so strong that it made Du He's eardrums buzz.

He is indeed a potential warrior!

Du He smiled and said, "Fang Yi, get up."

"Go home and have a good rest for a day. The day after tomorrow, go to the Yongzhou Governor's Mansion and wait for me. Then I will take you to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Upon hearing Du He's words, Wang Renbiao and his son Wang Fangyi suddenly became excited.

Without Wang Ren's express consent, Wang Fangyi kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Duke Hanguo, for your support. If you have any requests in the future, I will do my best!"

Not bad!

Another quick-witted general.

Du He didn't say much, but smiled and nodded at Wang Fangyi.

The father and son expressed their gratitude to Du He and expressed their loyalty, then left the Ministry of Revenue with excitement.

"He's a promising talent."

Du He murmured something, then thought about the candidates for the vice president of the Academy of Gewu and the heads of the five departments.

...

After lowering the value.

Du He returned to the lobby of the princess's mansion and saw Linglong chatting with a woman dressed as a maid.

When the two saw Du He walk into the lobby, they quickly stood up and saluted.

"Husband."

"Greetings to Lord Korea."

After Du He saw the woman's face clearly, he immediately recognized her as Princess Gaoyang's personal maid Taozi.

Looking at her current appearance, she is obviously much thinner than two years ago.

Linglong hugged Du He's arm and said, "Husband, Taozi came here today to thank you for saving my life."

As Linglong finished speaking, Taozi immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

"Thank you, Duke Han, for saving my life!"

"I have no way to repay you, so I can only serve you like a slave."

As she said this, she kowtowed several times.

When she was imprisoned in the Dali Temple, she had already thought that her death was approaching, but she did not expect that Duke Hanguo would persuade His Majesty to release them, the maids.

Logically speaking, she should repay the life-saving grace with her body, but Du He was the high and mighty Duke of Korea, and she, a slave, could not afford to marry him.

"Get up."

Du He waved his hand and then spoke softly.

"I don't need you to work like a slave. Find a good family to marry into."

Although Taozi was a slave, she was a woman from a wealthy family and was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

Apart from her inability to keep secrets, she is actually quite smart.

Linglong smiled and said, "Husband, you mentioned earlier that you would find a good family for Sister Taozi. How about you introduce one to her?"

Taozi looked at Du He with longing and anticipation on her face.

Du He glanced at Linglong, then said softly, "No problem. I'll ask and see if there's anyone suitable."

"Thank you, Duke Hanguo."

Taozi kowtowed excitedly again.

Du He nodded slightly. He didn't stay in the lobby for long, but walked slowly to the backyard.

Helping Taozi to make connections was just a matter of words from him and it wasn't a big deal.

...

The next day.

A meeting of hundreds of officials.

After the heads of various departments had finished reporting on government affairs, Li Shimin spoke loudly.

"My dear ministers, Du He proposed to me the establishment of the Institute of Gewu, which would specialize in developing tools and technologies that would benefit the country and the people, so that the people's lives would become better and better."

"After careful consideration by the Crown Prince and I, we have decided to establish the Museum of Natural History from today!"