Without the green onions, the little princess picked up her chopsticks and skillfully picked up the noodles.
“Huff~”
Slurp very quickly.
Seeing the little princess eating like this, Xiao Ran was also happy. The little princess’s talent as a foodie was maxed out.
When it comes to eating, he is indeed gifted.
"Fifth Mother, Second Mother, hurry up and eat too!"
"good!"
"Second Mother, would you like some green onions and coriander?" Xiao Ran looked at Princess Chengyang.
"My dear, I'll eat it!" Princess Chengyang was not picky and thought it was delicious.
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Taiji Hall
"Ananda, Xuan Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Ma Zhou and Li Jing have come to see me... and Wei Zheng!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
These were Li Shimin's confidants and the core personnel of the Zhenguan period.
As the saying goes, hold a big meeting for small matters and a small meeting for big matters.
This matter is very important and needs to be discussed with a few core people first.
The others were fine, but they were a little surprised to see Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and Ma Zhou.
Now Changsun Wuji has no official position and is just an idler!
"Mr. Fang! Long time no see!" Changsun Wuji greeted with a smile.
"Uncle! You're here. It seems like today's events are extraordinary!"
"Don't tease me, I'm just a leisurely person." Changsun Wuji felt uncomfortable. The position of Shangshu Zuo Pushe of Fang Xuanling should have been Changsun Wuji's.
A few of them chatted and laughed as they arrived at the Tai Chi Hall.
I found out that Li Jing and Wei Zheng were there too!
They entered the Tai Chi Hall one after another.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Li Shimin put down the memorial in his hand and said, "No need to be polite, sit down and talk!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
As soon as they sat down, Li Shimin asked Zhang Ananda to give them the results of the investigation.
"Look at this."
Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others were a little confused and didn't know what Li Shimin was trying to do.
"Are there so many sick and dead people?" Fang Xuanling frowned.
"It's normal! It has always been like this. Giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell for women." Changsun Wuji thought it was normal.
After hearing what Changsun Wuji said, Li Shimin suddenly realized something.
"We all knew giving birth was dangerous, but we didn't expect it to be this dangerous," Li Jing also sighed.
"These are the fertility information of the people in Chang'an City. We investigated them over the past two days." Li Shimin looked at several people.
"Your Majesty, what does this mean?" Fang Xuanling asked.
"Don't be impatient, take a look at this first." Li Shimin handed another survey data to several people.
"Why... why are there so many more?" Changsun Wuji was puzzled, and the others had the same reaction.
"Come and take a look." Li Shimin pointed to the tables and statistical charts.
"What you're looking at first is the fertility of normal couples, and the next one is the fertility of close relatives. This is a comparison, take a look!"
"How come there are so many all of a sudden?" Fang Xuanling was also surprised.
"Your Majesty, what is a close relative?" Wei Zheng asked.
"Direct blood relatives, and collateral relatives within three generations are all close relatives!"
Several people wondered in their hearts that they had never heard of this saying.
Changsun Wuji's heart skipped a beat, and he realized that something was wrong!
I don’t know if it was directed at me, Changsun Wuji, but I was also affected!
After hearing Li Shimin's explanation, several people subconsciously looked at Changsun Wuji.
It seemed that I suddenly understood why Changsun Wuji was also here!
"Because of inbreeding, countless babies die every year, and there are also many who become sick..." Li Shimin shook his head. "How many people does the Tang Dynasty lose every year?"
"The accumulated value over the past decade or so is immeasurable."
"Your Majesty, are you going to prohibit marriage between close relatives?" Fang Xuanling immediately understood what Li Shimin meant.
"Yes, that's what I meant. You all know what this matter means to the Tang Dynasty."
There was no need for Li Shimin to explain too much. After seeing the survey data, several people understood the seriousness of the matter.
We are all politicians, and we know what needs to be done and how to weigh the pros and cons.
"This matter should indeed be banned!" Wei Zheng rarely refrained from arguing with Li Shimin and expressed his agreement.
Fang Xuanling, Li Jing, Ma Zhou and others naturally could not object, as this matter would obviously benefit the Tang Dynasty.
There is no doubt that this will accelerate the rapid growth of the population.
"The idea of strengthening the relationship between relatives is deeply rooted, so it may be a bit difficult!" Li Jing felt that this matter was not easy to handle.
Changing traditional ideas is a difficult thing.
"The local government will supervise and if close relatives marry, they must be severely punished. Let the six ministries cooperate on this matter!" Li Shimin looked at Fang Xuanling and Li Jing.
Fang Xuanling was the Shangshu Zuo Pushe, and Li Jing was the Shangshu You Pushe, each in charge of three ministries.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Fang Xuanling and Li Jing said quickly.
There is nothing to discuss about this matter.
The Secretariat was responsible for deciding and issuing orders, and its chief officials were two Secretariat Ministers. The Ministry of Palace Affairs was responsible for reviewing and approving orders, and its chief officials were two Palace Attendants. The imperial edicts approved by the Secretariat and the Ministry of Palace Affairs would be submitted to the Ministry of State Affairs for implementation after the emperor's approval.
The duties of the Secretariat were executive, with one chief official being the Shangshu Ling, and two deputy chief officials being the Zuo Pushe and the You Pushe.
The Secretariat was under the jurisdiction of six ministries: the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Works. Each of them was headed by the Shangshu. The six ministries were responsible for various tax administration affairs, and each ministry was in charge of four departments, totaling 24 departments.
The heads of the three ministries discussed state affairs together and served as prime ministers. The place where they discussed politics was called the Political Affairs Hall.
The position of Shangshu Ling was high and powerful, and it had basically not been established since the Sui Dynasty. Emperor Yangdi once appointed Yang Su as Shangshu Ling, and Li Shimin had also held this position. Therefore, the Tang Dynasty no longer granted anyone the position of Shangshu Ling.
The Left and Right Pushe took charge of the affairs of the Secretariat and also served as prime ministers.
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