The colorful rays of light shine through the window lattice and fall on the huge sand table, which is quiet and peaceful.
Qin Huaidao, who had been busy all day, finally straightened up and felt extremely comfortable looking at the barely usable sand table. Although the roads, rivers, forests, etc. could not be directly expressed in the color of the materials, they still had a certain appearance.
In the eyes of Li Er and Yi Qian, this sand table is like a miracle, with intuitive and clear mountains and rivers, landforms, roads, inns, borders, rivers, cities, etc. It is simply a miniature version of the Tangluo Ancient Road, clear and lifelike at a glance.
Li Jing said excitedly: "Your Majesty, this method can be called a miracle. If applied to the military, it will achieve twice the result with half the effort. I sincerely ask all armies to make a sand table for their jurisdiction, and the imperial court will make another sand table for the Tang Dynasty territory, so that it can be convenient for your Majesty to guide the country and unify the country."
Royal to the world."
"I second the proposal!" Others agreed. With the sand table, many things are much easier to deal with. You only need to point a finger and everything is clear and clear at a glance.
Li Er also sees the important role of the sand table, which is much more convenient than the map, but he also knows that the production must be accurate. Once a mistake is made, there will be endless troubles. Accuracy means investing a lot of manpower and material resources to investigate and get back detailed information, but it has no benefits.
This investment is nothing in comparison.
Once you do it well, you can look at your own country every day, and the mood will be beautiful just thinking about it.
Thoughts flashed through his mind one by one, and Li Er said: "That's right, but this sandbox is only for use by the military and cannot be spread outside the country. Otherwise, it will be punished as treason."
"I obey the decree." Everyone agreed that the sand table was too important. Once the enemy learns from it, there will be endless troubles.
Li Er looked at Qin Huaidao, and the admiration in his eyes became stronger. When he thought that the other party was about to become his son-in-law, he felt even better. He smiled and said: "Huaidao, you gave me another surprise. This sand table is comparable to a hundred thousand troops."
Well, what reward do you want."
Those who have merit must be rewarded, this is the rule of the court.
But Qin Huaidao knew not to accept it casually. The title is already Duke, and the higher one is Prince. It is impossible to give it, and it cannot be accepted if it is given, otherwise he will die faster. As for the official position, he is already a third-rank minister, and the higher one is equally successful.
The Lord was dissatisfied, but he didn't want to give up the benefits he got, so he immediately said: "Your Majesty, I am only interested in money and beautiful women, why don't you reward them both."
"Hahaha!" The ministers smiled kindly.
Li Jing and Fang Xuanling secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Just now they were really worried that Qin Huaidao would take the opportunity to ask for it, which would lead to hidden dangers.
Li Er saw that Qin Huaidao was desecrating himself, and his mood became better and better. Where can he find such loyal, talented, and well-behaved ministers who know how to advance and retreat? He smiled and said: "You are my chosen son-in-law. How can you show appreciation for beautiful women?"
As for money, I am also short of money. I heard from the pharmacist that you made a very good tea. Since you like tea, I will reward you with a piece of tea mountain. Do you remember the tea house in Jingyang County?"
"Remember, I was almost ambushed by someone inside." Qin Huaidao quickly replied. When he escorted the coal transport convoy back, he was ambushed and tracked to an unowned teahouse. It was discovered that the mastermind was someone sent by the prince to the King of Wei.
He put the blame on the King of Wei and extorted more than a thousand acres of fertile land from Changsun Wuji.
How could Qin Huaidao forget this account?!
Li Er said with a smile: "I am still investigating the ambush, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer. The tea mountain will be rewarded to you in the future."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Qin Huaidao quickly thanked him. Don't give up such a good thing. The mountains and rivers are beautiful, the environment is beautiful, and it is not far from Chang'an. It can be used as a farm for future vacations. The tea tree area is large enough. You don't have to worry about not being able to buy tea in the future.
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"Okay, let's talk about the road construction. Zhouzhi County wrote a letter to request compensation for the local people. Do you know about this?" Li Er asked, the smile on his face gradually fading.
The ministers also looked at Qin Huaidao, and Fang Xuanling even asked bluntly: "Huaidao, the magistrate of Zhouzhi is petitioning for the people. It is reasonable and reasonable, and the court is also in trouble. Do you have a way to resolve it?"
"Back to Your Majesty, Mr. Fang, I saw the Wei County magistrate when I inspected the terrain and knew about this." Qin Huaidao said, found a long stick, pointed at the Black River on the sand table and continued: "Your Majesty, please take a look, sirs, I suggest you go along the sand table.
Go south from Heihe River and build a new road directly to Luogu Pass, bypassing Zhouzhi County."
Bypass it and all problems will be solved!
Everyone's eyes lit up and they all looked at the location of the Heihe River on the sand table. However, the terrain in the middle section of the Heihe River was steep, with high mountains and dense forests. It was not easy to build a road. They didn't say anything for a while. Li Er was very courageous and had no objection to rebuilding a road. After thinking for a moment, he asked.
Said: "This method is feasible, but the construction period will be extended and the difficulty will be higher. How sure are you?"
"Back to Your Majesty, I have made an on-the-spot investigation along the Heihe River and I am absolutely sure."
"Oh, what about the construction period?" Li Er did not expect that Qin Huaidao had inspected it. His pragmatism was admirable.
Fang Xuanling also reminded: "The gentle places are easy to handle, but the steep places are rocky and extremely hard, making the road difficult to navigate. This road is not easy to repair, and the construction period will definitely be extended a lot."
Qin Huaidao didn't know how long the construction period would be. He hadn't calculated it yet, so he didn't dare to say it all. He explained: "Your Majesty, I have a way to easily open the mountain and shorten the construction period."
"Tell me about it!" Li Er suddenly became interested.
Everyone's interest also increased greatly, and they all looked at Qin Huaidao.
Qin Huaidao was hesitant. Explosives were not trivial, but they could not be concealed from the court. Hiding them was not good, so he organized his speech and said, "I know something that can explode hard rocks without using fire or water. It is much faster."
When I develop it, I will ask your Majesty to see it on the ground and it will become clear."
"But the method obtained by the pre-Qin warlocks from the cave?" Li Er's eyes lit up and he asked.
"Exactly!" Qin Huaidao sighed secretly. This is such a good excuse to avoid having to explain the source.
Li Er did not doubt that he was there, and he was overjoyed and said: "Great, I'm waiting to see. I didn't expect that the pre-Qin warlocks actually mastered such magical means. Fortunately, Huai Dao got it. This is also the blessing of the Tang Dynasty, my blessing, and Huai Dao."
"Is there any mention of the method of immortality among the relics in the cave?"
"How to live forever?" Qin Huaidao's expression changed. Why do all the emperors who have been famous throughout the ages want to live forever? From Qin Shihuang to later generations, there are no exceptions.
Facing Li Er's extremely enthusiastic gaze, Qin Huaidao suddenly thought of another question. I'm afraid Li Er really wanted to live forever. If he said no, would he have doubts about the pre-Qin warlock? But he really wouldn't.
Seeing Qin Huaidao's hesitant look, Li Er thought that there really was a way to live forever. He suddenly became excited and his voice trembled a little: "Huaidao, is there such a way?"
The ministers also looked at it one after another with somewhat complicated expressions.
Qin Huaidao didn't know what everyone was thinking, but he knew what he was doing. There was no way to live forever. But if he said directly that there was no way to live forever, Li Er would probably be disappointed and even doubt that he would give it. After thinking about it, he still said seriously: "Your Majesty, Four Seasons
The alternation of birth, old age, sickness and death is the way of heaven."
"That means it's gone?" Li Er's face darkened and his eyes became sharp.
When Qin Huaidao saw that he was indeed suspected, he smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, the First Emperor destroyed the six kingdoms and unified the world. He swallowed mountains and rivers with great power and achieved great achievements. In his later years, he pursued immortality. However, he was deceived by a little alchemist and became a stain. The Confucian saint Confucius was so capable.
He has never lived forever, which shows that the way of heaven cannot be violated. There is no way to live forever in this world, but there is a way to live long."
"What do you mean by this?" Li Er was shocked and asked.
Many ministers also stared at Qin Huaidao and pricked up their ears.
Qin Huaidao smiled calmly in the face of the crowd's questioning: "Life span rarely exceeds 100, but if you maintain your health properly, it's not a big problem if you don't say 100, or 80 or 90."
"Do you have this method of maintaining health?" Li Er was no longer calm, his eyes were shining.
"I know a method called Tai Chi. If you practice it for about half an hour every day, you can nourish your qi. Combined with dietary adjustments, and with the addition of Chen's tea, you can live to eighty or ninety years." Qin Huaidao laughed and took advantage of the situation.
advertise.
"Okay, teach it to me later," Li Er said.
Qin Huaidao saw the longing eyes of the ministers. He wanted to speak but was embarrassed to speak. Thinking of his tea business, he quickly said: "Your Majesty, Tai Chi is simple and easy to learn. The most important thing is persistence. I will never hide my secrets. Why don't I teach it now? All ministers.
It's my Honggu, why don't you learn it all, and you can spend more time sharing your worries for the Holy One."
The ministers' eyes lit up. This reason was not very good at all. Seeing Qin Huaidao's eyes became more and more satisfied, and they all agreed: "Yes, let me learn from it and live a few more years so that I can be loyal to the Holy One and share the worries."
Li Er has a deep affection for the elderly around him and cannot bear to see everyone leave one by one, leading to miserable old age. If only everyone lived a few more years, he would be able to save a lot of worry and his family would be forever strong.
Thinking of this, Li Er smiled with satisfaction and said: "That's right, but don't forget the kindness of my son-in-law."
"I dare not forget!"
"Bad morality and righteousness!"
"And that tea, I'll buy some later."
Everyone said, very excited, at everyone's position, who doesn't want to live a long life?
Qin Huaidao saw that the advertisement was very effective, with a wave of money rolling in, and he smiled with satisfaction. As for Tai Chi, it was all over the streets in later generations. There was no need to keep it secret. He signaled to the irrelevant people to leave and taught it on the spot.
From theory to luck to boxing skills, we will explain them slowly and demonstrate them one by one.
They are all people who have practiced martial arts. They learn quickly and mastered everything in less than half an hour.
Everyone made gestures, pondered carefully, felt the profound meaning, and gradually came to an understanding. Fang Xuanling was worthy of being the leader of the civil servants. He had the fastest and deepest understanding. He said with surprise: "Huaidao, this set of boxing skills contains the Tao of Yin and Yang. Life and death."
The meaning of endlessness, embracing the essence, returning to unity, one is Tao, this is the meaning of integrating the body and Tao, right?"
Qin Huaidao said with a smile: "That's exactly how it is, using the mind to control the qi, using the qi to control the movement, integrating the mind, qi, and form into one, so that the human body's spirit, qi and blood, internal organs, muscles and bones can be warmed and exercised, and the "yin" can be achieved.
"Pingyang Secret" is in a balanced state, so it can cure diseases and maintain fitness without disease, ensuring human health and longevity."
Anyway, practicing Tai Chi has only benefits for the body, no harm, no side effects to worry about, and you can also sell tea and make a lot of money.
Thinking that everyone is more than half old and wakes up early in the morning every morning, so they may not have much time to practice, so he reminded: "Holy Majesty, this method is best practiced at the beginning of the day. When people have just woken up, their energy and spirit are at their strongest, and the practice effect is best. However,
There is a court meeting at Mao hour, so there are some conflicts."
Cancellation of the morning meeting cannot be explained thoroughly, so we will leave it at that.
We are all human beings. How could we not understand what Qin Huaidao meant? They all looked at Li Er. Li Er was a little confused. On one side was the country and on the other was longevity. After thinking about it, he decided to go back and study it. He found a way to get the best of both worlds. He was satisfied.
He smiled and said: "I have made a note to bring some tea to the palace, and then drive back to the palace!"
This time I came here to ask about Zhou Zhi's letter, but I didn't expect that Qin Huaidao had already planned it. He also saw the wonderful sand table and learned the method of longevity. He was so happy and in a good mood.
Suddenly thinking of the fourth child's request, he suddenly felt bad, but his own child had to say what should be said. He looked at Qin Huaidao with an apologetic look: "Huaidao, there is someone in the fourth child's house who has the audacity to smash your shop. He deserves it."
Even if he is dead, he has been killed with a stick and punished. The fourth child is also willing to apologize to you. What do you think about this?"
There is only one person who can be called Fourth by Li Er.
The nickname Laosi also shows Li Er's love for King Wei.
Qin Huaidao did not intend to let the King of Wei go. He had always made trouble for the coal briquettes issue in the past, and now it appeared again. How dare a servant dare without the master's instructions? But it is definitely not possible to refuse Li Er's peace proposal, and he will not give the emperor face.
It was so disrespectful. Qin Huaidao's heart moved and he pretended to be flattered and said: "It's all a trivial matter. It's not worthy of the Holy Spirit to speak in person."
"You have courage. I saw you right. I will ask the fourth child to come to the door in person later." Li Er said with satisfaction.
Qin Huaidao pretended to smile with satisfaction and said: "Your Majesty said something serious. You can't afford to have King Wei come to visit you in person. Everyone knows that King Wei is a great talent and has the style of His Majesty. Your Majesty loves King Wei just like the great ancestor loved your Majesty. He is so talented."
Prince, how can you condescend to me? You should come to your door as a minister."
If you don't take action, it's enough. If you take action, you will definitely kill!
These heart-wrenching words resounded in everyone's minds like thunder.
Everyone's expressions changed drastically, and they all looked at Li Er. Everyone could see these words clearly, but no one dared to say them out.
Li Er also had thunder rolling in his mind. He thought about the favor that Emperor Gaozu had for him back then. He thought that because of this, he had full wings and became famous, and in the end he had to kill his brother to seize the throne. Now that he favors the King of Wei, in time, wouldn't he also imitate him?
, and looked at the prince with the knife?
Thinking of this, Li Er's heart trembled inexplicably, and he became a little more panicked. This kind of panic has never happened since he came to the throne.
The next moment, Li Er took a deep look at Qin Huaidao, turned around and left.
The ministers hurriedly followed. Li Jing looked at Qin Huaidao, sighed and said in a low voice: "You are too impulsive. Think about the aftermath. I will explain it to you." He said and left in a hurry.
Fang Xuanling also took a deep look at Qin Huaidao, and chased after him without saying anything more.
The pleasant conversation suddenly turned cold as ice.
But Qin Huaidao didn't care at all. If King Wei dared to take action, he would have to bear his own anger.
Li Er walked out of the Ministry of Communications, got on the carriage, and drove back to the palace.
Li Jing and other ministers chased him out. When they saw this scene, they all looked at each other and sighed. Fang Xuanling said: "Everyone should go back and perform their duties and wait for the holy will."
They were all human beings. They nodded one after another and got into their own carriages to go home.
Li Er sat in the carriage with a cold face and said nothing, his mind filled with what Qin Huaidao had just said.
As a father, Li Er's choice for the crown prince was the prince, and he did not waver for a moment. He did not feel that there was any conflict between his love for the King of Wei and the choice of the crown prince. If there were any problems, no one dared to remind him or expose them in person.
Qin Huaidao did not challenge him directly, but he was more enlightening and alerted Li Er. As a veteran, Li Er knew very well that even if the King of Wei had no idea, he would be pushed to that position, just like himself back then.
The Xuanwu Gate has only been around for more than ten years, so isn’t it about to reappear?
How aggrieved, painful and helpless I was back then, now, isn't the prince just as aggrieved, painful and helpless as I was back then? No wonder he was benevolent, righteous, pure and filial when he was a child, but he did all kinds of unreasonable actions when he grew up.
It was caused by my indirect harm.
The poison of a tiger does not eat its seeds, but he inadvertently provoked his brothers to kill each other when he thought he was caring for them?! How will history record him in the future?
Terrible thoughts flashed through me.
Fear, guilt, self-blame, nervousness, all kinds of emotions came to my mind.
Returning to the imperial city, Li Er did not allow anyone to follow him and went to the Li Zheng Palace alone. This was the palace of Queen Changsun. Although no one was there, everything in the palace remained as usual. Li Er had a decree that no one was allowed to touch the decorations in the palace.
Seeing things and thinking about people, the Queen's voice and smile appeared.
Li Er looked at the portraits on the wall and couldn't help himself for a moment. He murmured: "Mr. Guanyin, am I wrong? I am in the royal family. Where can I find the ethics of an ordinary family?"
"Mr. Guanyin, what should I do?"
The voice was sad and sincere. As a father, Li Er would never allow brothers to kill each other, nor did he like the discord between his children. As an emperor, he did not want to see the Xuanwu Sect reappear, but Li Er was still a human being after all.
, is the father of the child, with love and preference in his heart.
"Is it wrong to pamper your own children?" Li Er looked at the portrait intently, as if he was asking or interrogating, and he couldn't let it go for a long time.
This stop lasts for an hour.
Outside the main hall, Wang De led a group of guards and his entourage to wait patiently, not daring to move.
The King of Wei came over and asked: "My lord, is your father in there?"
"I have met King Wei, Your Majesty is here!"
"I, the king, go in and take a look." King Wei said and walked inside.
Wang De was shocked and shouted quickly: "King Wei, please don't go in."
"Why, I can't go in? My father always loves me and won't be angry." King Wei said nonchalantly and continued to walk forward.
In the palace, Li Er heard what he really heard and said bitterly in his heart: "Sure enough, the fourth child is a little self-righteous and inflated because of his love. In an ordinary family, there is nothing wrong with loving his children, but as an emperor, he has already established a prince, even if
If you have love, you have to hide it. You can't show too much favoritism when riding a horse, otherwise it will make people have thoughts that they shouldn't have. Huaidao is not intentionally provoking and framing the fourth child, but is saving my family and the fourth child."
Thinking of this, Li Er's suspicions about Qin Huaida disappeared. He slowly turned around and stared at the King of Wei who came in. He still had that smiling and easy-going expression, which looked festive and endearing. If it were in the past, Li Er would have said a few words of concern.
But at this moment, my mood quietly changed, and I thought maybe it was time to let it go!
Once the prince is crowned king, he needs to leave Chang'an and go to the fiefdom. He cannot enter Chang'an unless he is summoned.
However, King Li Tai of Wei was so favored by Li Er that he did not go to the fiefdom even if Queen Changsun reminded him and stayed in Chang'an. Many ministers also reminded him, but Li Er never listened.
Li Er woke up with a start and realized that he had done something stupid, but fortunately it was not too late.
When King Li Tai of Wei saw that Li Er was silent, there was no concern as before, and even his eyes did not have the kindness of the past. Instead, they showed a bit of alienation and a bit of scrutiny. His heart trembled inexplicably, and he hurriedly said, "My son, I have met my father.
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"Your Majesty, are you twenty this year?"
"Back to my father, next month will be my twentieth birthday!"
"It's so fast. I'll be twenty in a flash. After my birthday next month, you can go back to the fief and become a vassal." Li Er said calmly, looked at Li Tai deeply, and walked outside.
Li Tai's face changed drastically and he felt cold all over, but he didn't dare to say a word "no".
It wasn't until Li Er walked out of the Li Zheng Hall that Li Tai realized what he was doing. He looked at the portrait of the queen hanging on the wall. He was kind and kind. The slight smile seemed to be comforting and persuading, but it made Li Tai so angry that he wanted to tear the portrait off.
, torn into pieces, trampled underfoot.
But in the end I didn’t dare.
Thinking of Li Er's methods and his character of telling the truth, Li Tai knew that he had lost after all, and he had lost completely, but he was unwilling to do so. He came out with a cold face. When he saw that his father had gone away, he quickly chased after him and pulled him away.
One of the Qianniu Guards asked: "Father looked very angry, where did he go before?"
The Qianniu Guard didn't think much and said casually: "Went to the Ministry of Transportation."
"Department of Transportation?"
Li Tai suddenly thought of Qin Huaidao, the protector of the country, and the grievances between the two parties, and immediately guessed that Qin Huaidao must have said something or done something to make his father have other thoughts.
At this moment, Li Tai's face turned cold, endless resentment welled up spontaneously, he clenched his fists, and a voice roared in his mind: "Qin Huaidao, you are so cruel, I and you are incompatible with each other."
A cold light burst out from the fat eyes!
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Qin Huaidao didn't know that Wei King Li Tai was interested in him, and he was not afraid even if he knew it. Since he chose to speak out, he was mentally prepared. After handling official duties for a while, he returned to the house. As soon as he sat down in the study, He'er hurried in: "Young Master, what are you doing?
Someone from the Duke's residence and also from the imperial palace came, saying they were purchasing tea."
"One person packs five kilograms, saying that there is not much stock, so he will make do with it first, and then come back after drinking. One kilogram will be charged at the usual silver price. Half of the tea leaves will be shipped to the shop to sell. The purchase limit is the same as wine. One person can only buy one kilogram a day.
You can only sell fifty kilograms a day, no more," Qin Huaidao warned.
Once the news spread that drinking tea can lead to longevity, and both the Duke and the Holy One were drinking it, the market became sure of it.
"Remember." He'er quickly agreed. There was obviously a lot of speculation in the house. He couldn't figure out why Qin Huaidao said the stock was not enough, but he kept his duty and hurried away without asking any more questions.
"Wait a minute." Qin Huaidao shouted, picked up charcoal and paper and drew some tea set styles, including teapots, tea cups, and fair cups. He noted the firing methods and key points, and then handed it to He'er: "Have someone send it to Qin
In the family village, ask Mr. Huang to arrange for people to make two hundred sets, leaving ten sets for the house, and put the rest in the shop to sell them together with the tea. They will be sold as two sets per set. It doesn’t matter if they can’t be sold. The firing method is kept secret. By the way, those Wanhua
Where is the lady from upstairs?"
"We all live in the east courtyard. We usually sing and work as female celebrities, but they don't want to go out and walk around. They say it's rare to get quiet. Do you want to call me?" He'er said quickly.
"Let them do it." Qin Huaidao said. There are servants' families living in the east courtyard, including many female relatives. It would be inappropriate for him to rush there. The study is large enough and convenient for chatting.
It's time to teach everyone how to sing, but what should be taught? Qin Huaidao began to think deeply, and various songs from later generations came to his mind, so he picked up a brush and began to write the lyrics silently.
Not long after, a group of women headed by Dong'er walked in, many of them holding musical instruments in their arms. Everyone had been at the house for more than a month, but they had never seen Qin Huaidao. Fortunately, the house was peaceful and there was no intrigue.
The weather was calm and the wind was gentle, and it was rare for peace and quiet, so no one was in a panic.
But seeing Qin Huaidao again, everyone was inexplicably nervous. They were worried that the tranquility and beauty in front of them would disappear again. They were worried that Qin Huaidao had other thoughts. As the good days came to an end, everyone became nervous and uneasy. It was not that they were afraid that Qin Huaidao had evil thoughts and could be protected.
Everyone wants to be favored by the Duke, but they are worried about being betrayed again.
Once people come out of the darkness, they don't want to go back into the darkness.
Sensing everyone's uneasiness, Qin Huaidao smiled and said, "You're still used to sitting down wherever you want, right?"
"I'm used to it. Everyone in the house is kind and enthusiastic towards us. They don't mean to look down upon us. Thank you Lord Protector for taking me in." Dong'er said on behalf of everyone.
"Don't be nervous. I asked you here mainly to teach me how to sing some songs. Let's do this. I'll sing a cappella first. Those of you who can compose music will compose music. Those who can't compose music will also learn to sing. Let's see whose voice is suitable." Qin Huaidao explained his intention with a smile.
, so as not to make everyone nervous, this song cannot be taught.
Seeing that Qin Huaidao really planned to teach music, everyone waited for a moment and became more curious. They wondered what kind of music would it be if the general also knew how to compose and sing music?