This heavy snow has lasted for seven days. If the stoves in Zhaoguofang and some people's earthen kangs hadn't been set up to help, many people would have froze to death this time. But this time, from the documents submitted by the people below, it can be seen that

When the time came, less than thirty people froze to death. This made Li Shimin happy and drank one more drink at noon. As a result, he had no energy to deal with political affairs in the afternoon and fell asleep.

If this kind of thing were done in modern times, the people above would be scolded to death. However, it also shows from the side that human life in the past was not valuable and everyone was poor. Why did they study?

In the past few days, Ye Tan didn't wander around or play around with Li Chengqian. He did one thing, which was to act as Du Ruhui's lackey. Although he didn't like this kind of thing, Du Ruhui had already seen through Ye Tan.

Although this person will retaliate and does not like others to dominate him, but this person has an advantage, that is, he never refuses when doing things, and he is interested in major issues in the country.

Originally, only the people in the East Palace knew how to make these things, including Liu Laoshi and a few others.

With Ye Tan's efforts, Liu Laoshi suddenly became a seventh-grade petty official. The specific name of Ye Tan is not very clear, but now Li Shimin doesn't need to worry about being a petty official. Sometimes a prince can do it.

Given such a result, it's just that this time I was working for the Ministry of War, so I naturally took the share from the Ministry of War. However, Ye Tan once told Li Chengqian that this matter is related to the people of the world, so wait until this

After you are done with the work, you have to pick out the best among these people, and then set up a relatively sophisticated workshop yourself. It does not need to be big, but it must have characteristics. The main purpose is to supply Li Lizhi's shop.

, that shop is still a small shop now. Although the decoration is simple and elegant, the prices are very high, and the most important thing is that the goods are insufficient.

In Li Chengqian's eyes, Ye Tan must have done this to please his sister. He liked to do this kind of thing and agreed.

And Liu Laoshi will be grateful to Ye Tan for the rest of his life. This man joined the army with a false position in the Ministry of War. Anyway, he does not manage the affairs of the army, except for making clothes.

There were many people coming. In addition to some tailors from the family, there were also several nephews and housekeepers from the family. Although they were not big housekeepers, these people were relatively obedient.

"You all have to listen to him." Ye Tan looked at the nearly a hundred people in front of him and said softly, and many of these people are children of the family, such as an outsider of the Cheng Yaojin family.

My nephew, I told them before coming here to let them learn Ye Tan's operating methods, because these people will hardly be able to become officials in the future, but the family's operations require talents, so they came.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on Liu Laoshi, a man in his thirties who looked like an honest man in his fifties. Although he was wearing a seventh-grade official uniform, he still couldn't hide the shabby look on his body.

"Why?" Just when Liu Laoshi was about to classify these people according to Ye Tan's movements, a guy wearing silk raised his nose and said, and then ignored everyone's eyes, looked at Liu Laoshi and said with disdain

, "It's such an old guy that I listen to him. That's just a dream."

"Whose family do you belong to?" Ye Tan stopped Liu Laoshi, who seemed to be about to kneel down, and looked at the visitor coldly and asked.

"Father Zhang Liang." The man said nonchalantly. Although he was Zhang Liang's pretender, he was still the one who used his brains to make a living in the family. There were only a few people in this incident, but later Cheng Yaojin also felt that he

These people were still not enough, so they not only found some other people, but also Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others. Unfortunately, only Fang Xuanling said that he could get involved, and there was no other news about Changsun Wuji's family.

Just because of these things, some random people came, because the biggest share among these people came from the queen, but the specific operation was not her. This was what Ye Tan said when she talked about Liuli with her, as long as people in the officialdom are

If you don't know how to do business, sometimes you may ruin it just to be an official. Later, after a period of business operation, the eldest grandson, who originally had objections, gave up.

"Someone comes and takes it out. The shares of Zhang Liang's family have been cancelled." Ye Tan nodded, then returned to his seat, picked up the tea bowl and started drinking tea.

As soon as he finished speaking, two people who looked like servants came over and pulled the man out, and then they were about to pull him towards the door, but the man shouted a little recklessly, "Well, you Ye Tan,

What's so great about you that you dare to drive me away? I think you are tired of living, so I will definitely find you to deal with you."

"Slow down." Ye Tan suddenly put down the tea bowl, stood up and walked up to the man. Seeing the proud look on his face, he suddenly kicked the man in the knee, and a crisp sound came out along with his screams.

Then Ye Tan waved his hand and said, "Drag him out."

Watching his short leg being dragged on the ground and then thrown outside, the door closed with a bang.

Ye Tan turned around and looked at the group of people and said, "If anyone dares to talk nonsense, his legs will be broken and thrown out. The family will give up his share. If anyone has objections and dares not to listen to him, his legs will be broken and thrown out. Who dares to do it in front of me?

If you tell me, I will break your legs and throw them out."

Then he turned to look at Liu Laoshi and said, "Let's get started."

Liu Laoshi shivered and almost didn't want to do it, but looking at Ye Tan's eyes, he knew that this official position would be of great benefit to him, so he bit the bullet and said to these people, "Because this is a test, the workshop is not here.

, but outside the city, because the fur itself will stain the river water, so for the sake of the environment of our Chang'an City, please work hard. Now the work is divided, no one is responsible for one thing, as long as it is done, you can rest, or go

Do other things, but you cannot reveal the secrets here. No one except the head of your family is allowed to tell. Anyone who violates this will have their legs broken and thrown out."

The people quickly assigned themselves according to the previously agreed method, and then Ye Tan followed them out.

Although the weather is already very cold, there is a great need for these things in the army, so we started to boil water to process these things, because if we burn a fire, everyone can stay warmer.

The performance was good all morning. There were steamed buns and broth at noon. This was a good thing for most of them, because although they were in many big families, their food was not that good, even for dinner.

There were some green vegetables during the meal, which several people thought were dazzling. However, when we rested at night, we found that such a day was really good.

Ye Tan only helped keep an eye on him for a few days. Zhang Liang didn't come to see him or the emperor in the past few days. He thought that this person would not give up directly, so he was always on guard.

And Ye Biao, who had been in seclusion, also appeared. Standing in front of Ye Tan, he really looked like a burly man. He didn't know how he had grown up in less than two years. However, he became even more silent, making

Ye Tan thought that this man was planning to become a monk, but he would never allow it. If that were the case, Ye Wenwen would not be able to beat himself to death when he returned to his hometown. What kind of thing is this?

"A Biao, are you getting married soon?" Ye Tan asked, sitting on the edge of the pavilion a little bored, looking at the pool filled with snow and fog. He suddenly discovered that the pool was not frozen. It seemed that it was frozen.

There is a hot spring below. Although it is not strong, it is good for taking a bath, but it is still a bit early.

"Don't worry." Ye Biao, who had always been a tall and silent man before, suddenly scratched his head and said with a giggle.

"Whose girl have you fallen in love with? Tell me, and I'll tell you. Even if it's a girl from the prefect's family, I'll find it for you." Ye Tan tried his best to vouch for it, but the guy refused to say anything. Finally, he looked at

Seeing that he didn't turn into a monk, Ye Tan suddenly remembered that in the Western Regions, similar monks also wanted to get married, but they didn't take matters of love seriously.

"No, Ye Tan, when are we going home? I miss home." There was a hint of loneliness on Ye Biao's originally shy face, which made Ye Tan lose the mood to speak.

Yes, I have been out for quite some time, so I should go home, but it’s just not possible before the Chinese New Year.

Early the next morning, Ye Tan received an invitation. It was from Changsun's family, and the person who sent it was Li Chengqian's subordinates. He understood that the meaning was not simple.

The place we went to was in Qujiang. It should be regarded as the Qujiang Banquet. However, this royal garden is now a bit dilapidated. After the late Sui Dynasty, all valuable things in the garden were gone, but trees and the like were gone.

It still exists. In addition, after Li Shimin's father Li Yuan became emperor, he did some repairs for a period of time, so overall it is still good. However, if we say that the royal domineering power is not there, it is just that this garden occupies a large area.

The ground is very large and the scenery is very good. Countless craftsmen from all over the world were gathered to repair it, so even if it is dilapidated now, you can still see the original intention.

However, the smell of this invitation made Ye Tan feel a little different, because Li Chengqian's subordinates also told him that even Princess Li Lizhi of Changle would also go. Maybe they thought Ye Tan would not go, so

If you say so, he will definitely go.

Nonsense. Historically, it was Li Lizhi who followed Changsun to attack that bastard, and the consequences were not very good. Moreover, they are relatives. If things continue like this, wouldn't something happen?

"Zhang Yi, Zhang Yi." Ye Tan shouted to the door.

"Master, what's the matter?" Zhang Yi's clothes looked bloated, but they were very warm. They were all made by Ye Tan privately, so he ran over and asked.

"Prepare some food for your future young mistress to eat when visiting the garden in winter. At the same time, remember to prepare a better women's carriage. I want to use it." Ye Tan spoke quickly, and Zhang Yi followed Ye

Tan, who had been here for so long, naturally understood what it meant, and hurriedly ran out and said, "Okay, I'll get ready right now. I've been working on this all winter. I'll go out with you later to see the so-called royal garden."

There were still very few people on the road. Ye Tan was sitting in a carriage, followed by a carriage. It seemed that it had been prepared before. The carriage was not fast along the way, but it still ran very quickly towards Qujiang Pond.

When the weather is cold, poor people at home have no intention of going out to play in the wild. This is called not doing their job properly, which is what some people from official families do. When Ye Tan arrived, he saw the people standing at the door and couldn't help but feel

He smiled, and it turned out to be Zhang Daniu from before.

"Master Hou." Zhang Daniu didn't want to come at first, but some bad guy said that he was a good guard, so he was transferred here. Shouldn't a servant be responsible for this kind of thing? Why himself? Could it be that,

The lives of the people here also need to be taken care of by themselves.

When he saw Ye Tan's car, he would always laugh, because seeing this car would be beneficial. Sure enough, as soon as he said his words, a paper bag flew over, and he caught it directly, and then the carriage

Just went in.

After Ye Tan's carriage disappeared, he opened the hot potato-like thing, and it turned out to be Shiweixuan's big buns. This was something that he would not be willing to eat, nor would his children at home. It was too expensive, but

The weather was really cold at this time. I didn't eat when I came here, so I ate one of the buns and put it in my mouth. It was soft and sweet, the taste was great, the fat was attractive, and there were good pieces of meat. It was really delicious.

It was delicious, but he only ate one and kept the rest in his arms. If the time was short today, he planned to take it home for his son to eat. If the time was long, he planned to eat it for lunch.

, these nobles may need a lot of time to visit the garden. Even if they want to eat the leftovers, it is impossible for them, and the lives of their servants may not be so good.

There were only a few people from Qujiangchi, and Ye Tan didn't know them either. After getting off the carriage, Zhang Yi arranged for someone to take care of the horse, and then followed Ye Tan with a big box, and Ye Biao also

Follow, but he is wearing very little. He is not afraid of the cold now.

Along the way, he saw a lot of game, and even saw some scenes of big trees being cut down and struck by lightning. However, Ye Tan didn't care about this. He thought it was more flavorful. Seeing rows of stone sculptures, he didn't know what they were.

Anyway, this thing is pretty good, and it makes Ye Tan feel like he wants to take it home. However, there should be someone managing this place, so it's better not to be embarrassed.

From a distance, I saw a place that looked like a conference venue. There were a lot of tables. There were a lot of food on them. They were all cold. They should all be cakes. There were also some exquisite wine sets. I knew it was Changsun Chongrang at a glance.

It was prepared by people. Although this place is open, it is blocked by a large stone and is protected from the wind. It is one of the best scenery here, because you can see the scene of snowflakes falling into the river not far away, and you can watch

When it comes to a large area of ​​sky, Changsun Chong really knows how to choose a place.

However, Ye Tan saw another scenery at another pavilion. The location there was relatively high. If you could sit on it, you could see the surrounding scenery and half of the open space. The scenery there was the most beautiful.

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Since everyone hadn't arrived yet, Ye Tan asked Zhang Yi to dress up the pavilion, and then sat there and watched the scenery.

As the sun came out, the sunlight shone on the smooth ground, and the entire Qujiang Pool began to glow with life. However, in Ye Tan's view, the biggest source of vitality was the carriages of various families coming in. These people's carriages and their own carriages

Comparing it, it is definitely high-end, with everything gilded with silver, and a bunch of jewelry. Even the driver of the carriage is dressed in silk. Compared with Zhang Yi on the side, he is far behind.

Ye Tan had a thought for such a carriage, isn't it afraid of being stolen?

Most of the people who come this time are full people, including myself, who are here to have fun. If nothing else, there will be a follow-up program. After eating, drinking and having fun, these people will go to the brothel to reserve a place, and then have a laugh.

One night, Ye Tan lived like this often before, but now she found it very annoying because it was meaningless.

When Ye Tan heard someone calling him, he realized that it was the person next to Li Chengqian, named Han Lin, who was a guard. He said that the prince had arrived and asked Marquis Songzhou to come over.

Seeing those people, Ye Tan said that he really didn't want to go, but when he saw a nice carriage coming not far away, and the person getting off was Li Lizhi, he stood up and walked over.

Although it was just a party, the people who came were dressed very well. Most of them looked like rich people. Of course, there were also some people following these people. At a glance, you could tell that they were aides or not.

A scholar who wants to be famous.

As soon as he arrived at the venue, he saw that his position was at the back, because today the title was not considered, but the closeness of the relationship with the eldest grandson was judged.

The prince and Li Lizhi were both close to him. When Li Lizhi appeared, she saw that the werewolves looked bad. She lowered her head a little shyly. She would not have come here originally, but because of the opening

He is her cousin, secondly, the prince will also come, and thirdly, she heard that Ye Tan will also come, so she also came, but she was a little disappointed at first because she didn't see Ye Tan.

When Ye Tan showed up, Changsun Chong, who was still talking to the people around him, obviously had a bad look on his face. He didn't like to see this person at first, but he didn't expect that he would come here with a shameless face.

Of course, I would be happy to see him coming, but I would just ignore him.

Ye Tan stood in his seat without sitting down. Just when everyone was staring at him, Zhang Yi behind him quickly found a clean white cloth. After wiping the chair clean, he put a piece of very soft animal skin on it.

It was black. Then he threw the rag far away and said, "Master, it's cold on the chair. Sit down slowly."

Ye Tan nodded. After sitting down, Zhang Yi did not stay by his side to serve, but returned to the pavilion. As for Ye Biao, he stood there all the time, leaving several men who wanted to directly provoke trouble speechless.

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The people present were all young, most of them thirteen or fourteen years old. However, in ancient times, such people were considered half adults.

"Today is a banquet hosted by Mr. Changsun. We will visit the Spring Garden. Let's raise a toast and thank Mr. Changsun for his hospitality."

Just when everyone was about to ask what they were playing today, a good-looking man of eighteen or nineteen suddenly stood up, raised his glass, and said flatteringly to Changsun Chong.

Then everyone raised their glasses. This was a matter of face. Only three people did not do so, Ye Tan, Li Lizhi, and Li Chengqian.

The latter two people have high status and don't need it, but Ye Tan doesn't like drinking such wine.

"Haha, Mr. Changsun can hold such a party in such a royal garden. It shows how charming Mr. Changsun is. We won't dare to go with him when we go to Yicui Tower in the future." The man who just put down his wine bowl said,

Seeing that Ye Tan didn't move at all, he couldn't help but get angry. But it was a bit disgusting to say this to a child.

"What are you talking about, Zhang Yiqun, when did I go there?" Changsun Chong looked dissatisfied, and his tone seemed to be the same, but his moral character didn't seem like he was dissatisfied, but rather satisfied. People were praising him.

"Yes, yes, yes, who doesn't know that our eldest grandson has a heart, so naturally he won't go. The time he went there before, he just drank and watched singing and dancing and then left. There is no way to compare with us." Zhang Yiqun said.

He said with a helpless face, "I won't call you anymore. It's boring. The old madam has already said that there is something wrong with Mr. Changsun. It seems that his heart is not there."

"Haha." Zhang Yiqun and the group immediately started laughing, and then everyone started laughing too. But Ye Tan felt so bored, so he could only look at Li Lizhi, who was dressed in milky white next to her, even though she didn't wear what she had prepared for her today.

The clothes are still as smooth as jade and have a rainbow-like temperament, which makes people look very comfortable.

Perhaps because she sensed Ye Tan's obsessed eyes, Li Lizhi simply sat still at first, and then gave Ye Tan a side face, but after a while, it turned into another slightly different face, which made people feel uncomfortable.

See her smooth face.

Although there are many people here, there is always a feeling that there are only two people here.

When a touch of emotion falls into it, the taste becomes different.

"Li Zhi, Li Zhi, I'm calling you to my cousin." Although Li Chengqian also chatted with them, their words were too unrestrained. After a while, they became meaningless. He just let it go while looking around.

, but when I heard Changsun Chong calling Li Lizhi several times, the other party didn't respond, so I had to call.

"Ah? Call me?" Although Li Lizhi was far away from Ye Tan, it seemed like there were only two people in this large venue, so she couldn't help but glance in Ye Tan's direction before she turned away and looked.

Changsun Chong said, "Cousin Chong, is something wrong?"

Her movements all fell into Changsun Chong's eyes. This is very irritating. What's going on? The banquet organized by yourself allows you to flirt with each other?

"It's okay, it's okay." Changsun Chong looked at the cousin in front of him. She was really beautiful and cute, and she was her type. But why did this damn Ye Tan come and make herself uncomfortable.

"Beautiful cousin, do you know what books you have read recently?" Changsun Chong asked with a smile on his face. Because he has a bit of Hu ancestry, he is actually quite handsome, but what he doesn't know is that there is a word in this world.

It's called beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

"My little sister is stupid. She usually just reads some Analects, etc., and writes and draws to pass the time." Li Lizhi spoke softly and ethereal, and her eyes were clear and cute, which made Changsun Chong almost couldn't help but come over and hold her crystal clear little hand.

Say a few thoughtful words.

"Haha, Mr. Changsun, it's not right for you to be like this." Zhang Yiqun suddenly interrupted at this time, making everyone stare at him, and couldn't help but feel a little more proud deep in his heart.

"I don't know what's wrong with me?" Changsun Chong had just had a little chat with Li Lizhi, but he was interrupted. He couldn't help but asked a little uncomfortable, with a bad tone.

Changsun Chong is the legitimate son and eldest grandson of the Changsun family, and Zhang Yiqun is just one of Zhang Liang's many adopted sons. He is very handsome, usually very eloquent, and Zhang Liang likes him very much. Let him take care of his family.

and outside affairs, so he still knows quite a few people.

But no matter how many people you know, there is no reason for you to be cruel.

He didn't seem to feel Changsun Chong's displeasure, and said with a serious face, "Who doesn't know that Young Master Changsun is very talented, and his poems often leak out. It's a bit of a show-off for you to ask Princess Changle such a question at this time?"

Changsun Chong's expression was like a face change in a Sichuan opera. It suddenly turned from cloudy to sunny. He clapped his hands with a smile and said, "Brother Zhang is right, boy Meng Lang."

After he finished speaking, he apologized to Li Lizhi, but was held back by Zhang Yiqun, "Since Mr. Changsun has apologized, you can't help but write poems to feast our ears on such a nice weather, otherwise we won't be at a loss."

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As soon as Zhang Yiqun's words came out, everyone immediately started to make noise, especially Du Ruhui's second son Du He. This boy is only in his teens now, but he has quite a lot of tricks. He then said, "Brother Zhang is right, in this case it's not as good as

How about we all join together, and whoever wins can get a treasure then?"

So, a group of well-fed people began to prepare the game that had been prepared for a long time.

"Chengqian, will you participate?" Although Changsun Chong has eyes for Li Lizhi, he still needs to ask. No matter what, Li Chengqian is the prince, and it is still necessary to save face.

"Cousin, forget it, I can't compose poetry." Li Chengqian refused with a bitter face. He really can't do this yet.

"So, where is the beautiful cousin?" Changsun Chong doesn't really care whether he knows it or not. Now with the status of the Changsun family, although the prince is powerful, he is not very powerful at all, so forget it.

"I, I don't know much about it." Li Lizhi actually knows how to do it, but it's not good for a girl to stand out at this time, and Ye Tan is still looking at her not far away.

"Why are you so humble, cousin? It was originally a day for everyone to have fun, so you don't have to worry about it." After Changsun Chong finished speaking, he started, "Since everyone cares so much about it, then I will show my shame."

"I'm all ears." When the other people heard this, they rushed over like a big wave.

"Gu Xue left her colorful clothes, and the brothers were in Qujiang. They looked at each other like ancient people, but they said that the spring is warm and the poplar trees are warm."

As soon as Changsun Chong's poem that was not round three times came out, everyone immediately applauded, as if this poem was about to become famous in history.

"Pfft..." Ye Tan spat out a mouthful of tea, making the originally lively scene suddenly awkward.
Chapter completed!