The pace of life in Chang'an City is so fast that people ignore the fact that spring has arrived.
The cold wind five days ago made people think that before winter left, the winter jasmine flowers on the sunny slopes were already blooming golden.
Li Zhi discovered it, so he picked the first bunch of winter jasmine flowers in Chang'an City.
The giant bear rolled on the flowers broken by Li Zhi, so spring in Chang'an may not arrive for a few days.
While resting in the teahouse, Li Zhi, who was wearing glasses, suddenly noticed that dozens of women wearing blue jackets and cloth handkerchiefs came out of Fangshizi opposite without any warning. They did not stop at Fangshizi.
He stopped walking and hurriedly entered another market.
It would be fine if there were only a few dozen women dressed like this, but when women in the same clothes poured out from the opposite side, Li Zhi had to be curious.
Yun Chu said: "They are all female workers from Chang'an No. 1 Textile Factory, No. 2 Textile Factory, and Baiqisi Textile Workshop. At this time, they have a break with sticks of incense. The workshops usually give women
They were reluctant to eat some snacks and gave them to the children studying here."
Li Zhi smiled very happily and asked: "Are there many children in school?"
Yun Chu smiled and said: "There are as many female workers as there are schoolchildren."
Li Zhi looked at the woman who was still running here and said, "What kind of snacks can make these women reluctant to eat?"
Yun Chu said: "An egg, a piece of steamed cake, or half a Hu cake."
Li Zhi said: "Do you pity me?"
Yun Chu said: "This is because the money she earns is not enough for both mother and child to eat these snacks. She can only choose one. Therefore, all mothers choose to give it to their children and not eat it themselves."
Li Zhidao: "Do they all choose this way?"
Yun Chu said: "There are also people who are unwilling to give food to their children, but when everyone chooses to give it to their children, even if she is unwilling, she has no choice but to follow the crowd."
Li Zhi touched the giant bear's head and said, "In that case, why can't the workshop give more?"
Yun Chu said: "It's good that the workshop can pay attention to the female workers."
Li Zhi nodded and said: "Don't use enough, don't give enough, this is the art of controlling the people."
After listening to Li Zhi's words, Yun Chu sighed secretly in his heart. It seemed that Chang'an City still had a long way to go to further improve the treatment of craftsmen.
Several people left the workshop area and walked into the teaching area. There was only one kind of livelihood in the entire workshop area, and that was school.
There are private schools here, government-run schools, academies run by great Confucians, and countless ethnic schools run by big families. In addition to these schools, there are also various training schools organized by various guilds, among which the largest.
It's the Textile School.
Li Zhicai stepped into the teaching area, and Yong Wangxian was already waiting here.
Yunchu said to Li Zhi: "In this area, King Yong is the most respected."
Li Zhi looked at the numerous school names on the street and nodded: "Great Kindness."
Yun Chu added: "The four years' income of Prince Yong's Mansion has all been invested here, but he just refuses to pay back the money he owes Liu Shui Brand."
Li Zhi helped his son up with a smile and said with a big smile: "Very good!"
Li Xian also smiled and said to Li Zhi: "Father, I don't know. Sixty percent of Prince Yong's Mansion has been converted into a library. There are so many places to spend money. Educating the world is my top priority in the Tang Dynasty. Merchants
It doesn’t matter if we postpone the matter later.”
Li Zhi looked at the crowd of scribes behind Li Xian and said with a smile: "What is due must be repaid."
Li Xian said obediently: "My child, please obey."
Yun Chu said quietly from the side: "His Royal Highness Yong Wang has not mentioned a word about when it will be returned. If the arrears continue, I am afraid it will damage His Highness Yong Wang's reputation."
Li Xian showed his dazzling white teeth inlaid with ivory and smiled and said: "You may publicize my rogue behavior to the world, but let's see if more of the people approve of my reneging on debts, or more people despise my character."
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Li Zhi looked at Yun Chu who looked ugly and said, "You can't do it."
Yunchu sighed and said: "The royal family has begun to default on its debts, what else can I do?"
Li Zhi said: "The royal family never defaults on its debts, but things have different priorities. There are only so many materials in the world. If there is more money spent on building the school palace and the library, there will naturally be less money spent on other places.
When King Yong completes the construction of the academy and has the remaining money, he will naturally return the Liushui brand."
Yun Chu cupped his hands and said, "What your Majesty said is true. However, I would like to remind your Majesty that the money earned by Liushui Brand has been helping His Majesty Yong to fill the hole over the years, leaving less for His Majesty."
Li Zhi stopped and thought for a moment, then said to Li Xian, who looked hopeful, "It is indispensable for national use."
Li Xian glanced at Yun Chu with hatred, then waved his sleeves and walked to the side of the emperor to lead the way.
This scene made Xue Rengui smile. From the emperor's attitude towards Yong Wangxian, he found that although the emperor liked Yong Wangxian, his love was very limited. Similarly, his attitude towards Yong Wangxian was actually equivalent to his attitude towards Chang'an.
In the emperor's heart, Luoyang's status was still higher than that of Chang'an. His view of Luoyang, the eastern capital, remained unchanged and would not be shaken just because Yunchu did an outstanding job in Chang'an.
At the same time, it can also be predicted that the emperor has no intention of staying in Chang'an for a long time.
He is now betting heavily on Luoyang, and is naturally happy to see the emperor's intention to stay away from Chang'an at this time.
Under the guidance of Yong Wangxian, Li Zhi walked through several schools. He just looked at them casually, but it was when he arrived at the library of Yong Wang Mansion that he started to get serious.
The Yongwang Mansion Library is actually a large-scale complex that integrates teaching, seminars, exhibitions, lectures, records, book writing, book collection, printing, and is responsible for providing books for students of the Tang Dynasty to borrow and read books.
Seeing the large groups of ordinary people entering the library, Li Zhi said to Li Xian with some emotion: "Common people entering the royal palace are like entering their own halls. Li Xian, you have truly lived up to the courtesy of a corporal."
Li Xian smiled and said: "As a member of the royal family, I naturally have to share my father's worries."
Li Zhi was very pleased.
However, this sense of relief did not last long, until he met Ji Wangshen, Cao Wangshen and a group of brothers in the library. Li Zhi, who was a little tired from leaving, immediately straightened his back and took off his glasses.
A single eye shot out a terrifying cold light.
"Why are you here?"
Ji Wangshen said quickly: "My brother came to the library to read."
Li Zhi said: "It's time to read some sages' books and know what royal decency is. A royal family does not do their job all day long. They only carve some things for women to discredit the royal family."
Ji Wangshen trembled all over and apologized again and again. Finally, he gingerly took out a jade pendant from his arms and presented it to Li Zhi with both hands: "I haven't seen my brother for a long time. I miss you very much. Fortunately, I found a piece of mutton-fat white jade and carved a pair of it."
Yuanyang, I hope the emperor will accept it."
Li Zhi personally took the jade pendant and asked Ruichun to hang it on his belt. Then he said to Ji Wangshen, "Get up."
When the four princes Ji, Wang Shen and others followed Li Zhi like quails, Li Zhi saw Yun Chu looking up at the sky and said angrily: "Do you think I have treated the royal family harshly?"
Yun Chu waved his hands repeatedly and said, "I don't dare."
Li Zhi seemed to be in a much worse mood, and said to Ruichun: "Let's go to the Great Ci'en Temple."
The emperor did not invite him. Except for Yong Wangxian who followed him shamelessly, the rest did not dare to follow. They watched the emperor get on the carriage and go to Jinchangfang with Yun Chu and others.
Jinchangfang has not become more luxurious over the years, it has just added some ancient charm. The low weeping willows in the past have now become taller, and the branches extending out are like umbrella canopies, but the silk ribbons are densely hanging down on the water channels.
Being gently stirred by the running water.
Li Zhi stopped the carriage beside the canal and got out, looking at the clear water channel: "Don't forget that the water in Jinchang Canal is shallow, and watching fish is better than Taohua River. At Yunchu, Jinchangfang finally raised you, this red-backed one."
Koi.”
Yun Chu smiled and said: "What's the use of a fish? Jinchangfang is now a place where dragons and tigers are hidden. Your Majesty, aren't you going to take a look?"
Li Zhi smiled and said: "I heard that your family's old property has been taken away by your neighbors. It's okay to ignore it."
Yun Chu said: "The home of Cutting Bing does not keep cattle and sheep."
Li Zhi broke off a willow tree that had just sprouted a few buds, held it in his hand and said, "What other means of making money do you have?"
Yunchu said with a smile: "I don't like to compete with the people for profit."
Li Zhi glanced over and said, "So you increased steel production in Chang'an?"
Yun Chu nodded and said: "If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. Steel farm tools allow farmers to farm with twice the result with half the effort."
Li Zhi nodded and said: "Indeed, this is what a big shot should do. However, the last big shot who did this was killed by me."
Yun Chu said in surprise: "Isn't it possible that the death of Duke Changsun was framed by Xu Jingzong, a sycophant?"
Li Zhi looked at Yun Chu inexplicably and said: "Xu Jingzong and you are both the prince's fu, and now that his bones are not cold, you are calling him a sycophant?"
Yun Chu smiled and said: "When he was alive, I also said to my face that he was a sycophant."
Li Zhidao: "Why don't you write a letter of impeachment?"
Yun Chu said calmly: "At that time, Xu Jingzong was so powerful that I dared to be angry but dared not speak out."
Li Zhi sneered and said: "Changsun Wuji died because of his own merit. You'd better not follow his old path."
Yun Chu said disapprovingly: "I only sell steel farm tools, not swords, guns, swords and halberds. Furthermore, swords, guns, swords and halberds are no longer the most important things in the army. In the future, these things will only become more and more important."
It’s getting more and more useless…”
Before Yun Chu could finish his words, Li Zhi's gloomy gaze fell on his face. Yun Chu realized that he had made a mistake and immediately shut up.
Li Zhi did not intend to let more people know about the successful development of Hongtianlei.
The biggest military secret of the Tang Dynasty was almost revealed by Yunchu, and Li Zhi lost the mood to visit Jinchangfang. Seeing that Da Ci'en Temple was right in front of him, he took the initiative to walk into the temple.
Yun Chu was a few steps behind. The eyes of Xue Rengui and Li Xian immediately fell on Yun Chu. They were both smart people. Although Yun Chu didn't say anything crucial, in the eyes of these two people, it was obvious that Yun Chu
There is a big secret between Chu and the emperor that neither of them knows.
Now they all want to know this big secret about the armed forces of the Tang Dynasty.
Naturally, Yun Chu wouldn't say anything, and two shadows quickly appeared in the minds of these two people.
Master Xuanzang stood on the Nuan Pavilion to welcome the emperor's arrival. The old monk was dressed in pure white monk robes and seemed to be glowing when he stood in the sun.
"In the past, Master Xuanzang once gave me a red leaf stained with ink. Now I want to know the secret behind it."
Master Xuanzang chuckled and said: "Your Majesty is in a state of mind. When a thought arises, all flowers bloom, and when a thought falls, everything is silent. The poor monk is no longer the poor monk of yesterday, so why should your Majesty stick to the past."
Li Zhi said with a smile: "When the master's maple leaf was delivered to the court, I suddenly thought about it and gave countless reasons and truths to this piece of red maple leaf. However, the queen said that this piece of red maple leaf was just the master's momentary possession.
Chen's thoughts finally caused the red maple to fall into the yellow chrysanthemums with the wind. After the autumn wind passed by one night, the red maple could no longer be found."
Master Xuanzang laughed and said: "It should be like this, it should be like this."
Li Zhi smiled and said: "Master, do you really have nothing to teach me?"
Xuanzang clasped his hands together and said, "I wish your majesty the best peace."
Li Zhi thought for a moment and said, "An Ning, it's good."
There were only the emperor and Master Xuanzang in the greenhouse, and a group of people such as Yun Chu were guarding the gate. No one knew what was said between the emperor and Master Xuanzang.
All I know is that Li Zhi's steps became heavier when he walked out of the greenhouse.