Chapter 288: This shameless person is okay with this?
"Zian, where is this Champa you mentioned? I have never heard of it..."
Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but stop his chopsticks and frowned in confusion.
He has been marching and fighting all year round, and he asked himself that he was very familiar with maps, but he had never heard of this place. Could it be that this city was occupied overseas?
Have not heard?!
Wang Zi'an looked at Li Shimin, then at Cheng Yaojin, then looked around and found that everyone was confused, and suddenly felt a slight sweat in his heart.
In this era, is Champa still not called Champa?
"Ahem - the place name is not important, it's just a title..."
Li Shimin, Cheng Yaojin and others were immediately confused.
Do you call this human language?
You name the place randomly, let us look for it somewhere!
Fang Xuanling was stunned.
The suspicion in Changsun Wuji's eyes flashed away, and then he coughed dryly and stabbed lightly, pretending to be casual.
"Young man, this is a major matter related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and the livelihood of millions of people. It is not funny to joke about this..."
As soon as Changsun Wuji said this, not to mention Fang Xuanling, even Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but hesitate.
Don't tell me, this brat really can't handle this kind of thing.
"Hey, brat, you're not really entertaining us old guys, are you?"
Cheng Yaojin bared his teeth and looked at Wang Zi'an with an unkind expression.
Wang Zi'an glanced at Changsun Wuji with a smile but not a smile. This old silver coin was eating and drinking his own, but he still didn't forget to dig a hole for himself!
She glanced sideways at him, ignored him, turned around, smiled at Li Shimin, Cheng Yaojin and others, and said teasingly.
"The wind is like the rain. Do you believe other people's nonsense? If you hear a dog barking, you must not think that a group of wild rabbits have broken into my house..."
When Changsun Wuji heard this, his face suddenly turned red.
This bitch actually accuses Sang and Huai!
Li Shimin and others:...
Before they could speak, Wang Zi'an stood up.
"Forget it, let me draw you a simple map. If you want it, send someone to get it-"
Everyone's eyes suddenly lit up. It seemed that the rice was really there!
It would be easier if you have a map!
Changsun Wuji, who had just had an attack, sat down again in surprise and uncertainty.
"Zian, as long as there is such a place, no matter how far apart the world is, I will bring back the rice seeds for you even if I bring an army with me!"
When Cheng Yaojin heard this, he couldn't help but rub his hands.
Well, by the way, when you go, it’s best to bring those two bastard boys with you. This is a good opportunity to take credit!
Looking at Cheng Yaojin who was eager to try, Wang Zi'an couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
By the way, we are the Duke of the country now. The Duke of the country is no longer the king of the mountain on Wagang Mountain.
He was a little unable to complain, so he stood up and walked to the desk, took out the charcoal pen in the drawer, and pulled out a piece of rice paper.
Swish swish——
After a while, a simple partial map of Lingnan appeared on the paper.
Thanks to the geography teacher for forcing us to draw maps.
Those days were so sour and refreshing!
Although the drawing is somewhat non-standard, and may even be slightly different from the current actual situation due to some geological changes, the general orientation should not be wrong.
Based on this, it may be difficult to find a small village, but it shouldn't be difficult to find a city, right?
Hey, at most it takes a little more effort!
You don’t have to go by yourself anyway.
Wang Zi'an picked up the charcoal pen in his hand and drew a circle heavily on the general location of the city.
"This is it—"
"This place you are talking about should be Linyi, right?"
Li Shimin, who had been standing by the side, frowned, pointed at the circle on the map, and asked with some uncertainty.
"Judging from the geographical location, it should be Linyi!"
Cheng Yaojin touched his chin and nodded affirmatively. After saying that, he probably felt a little guilty and added with some uncertainty.
"Right, Zian——"
Wang Zi’an:……
You ask me, who should I ask?
Only the devil knows what Champa was called in the Tang Dynasty, but the approximate location of Champa in later generations cannot be wrong.
He was originally worried that some changes would occur because of his time travel, such as that this Champa would no longer exist.
But looking at it now, both my father-in-laws said this, so it was probably not wrong.
We have to believe in the professionalism of our father-in-laws!
Seeing Wang Zi'an nodding in confirmation, the two of them suddenly felt confident!
Now that Zian has confirmed it, he will definitely not be able to run away!
"If you can really get back the kind of rice you mentioned, Zian, you will have made a great contribution! Don't worry, your credit will not go away. I will definitely ask the court for credit on your behalf -"
Holding the map in his hand, Li Shimin's eyes flashed, and he wished he could immediately put on his wings and fly directly to Linyi to bring back the rice seeds.
Fang Xuanling and others looked at Wang Zian in shock.
How did this young man know that there was this kind of rice in Champa?
"Ah, you're asking me for credit again? I've been asking for it so many times, but I haven't seen any benefit, so I don't want it anymore..."
Wang Zi'an walked back to the table indifferently. This dog emperor is a poor man. Don't expect him to reward you with anything.
Apart from the clamoring to do it for an official, there is nothing affordable at all!
This is clearly the rhythm of having a prostitute for nothing, and then trying to trick yourself into working as a cow or a horse for him, and you call it a reward——
Fuck you!
A man worthy of being an emperor has such a dark heart!
Everyone, looking at Wang Zi'an's disdainful look, felt bad.
I tried my best to gain some merit and be promoted to a higher position, but in the end, others, hey--dismissed me!
Is this kid short-sighted?
"Ahem——"
Seeing Wang Zi'an's attitude again, Cheng Yaojin was so anxious that he coughed repeatedly.
Everyone:…
Can you make the reminder more obvious?
Wang Zi'an almost couldn't stand it anymore and turned to look at him helplessly.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with what I just said?"
Cheng Yaojin stamped his feet, hating that the iron was not made of steel.
"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. You will be rewarded for your merits and punished for your mistakes - how can I miss your reward?"
The old guy winked at Wang Zi'an as he spoke.
Li Shimin:......
You old man, do you think I'm blind or something like that?
People like Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling couldn't help but twitch the corners of their mouths. They simply raised their heads and looked at the sky - ah, no, looking at the roof.
Hey, this rafter seems to be a bit unstraight...
"So, Your Majesty will reward me with a large sum of money?"
Wang Zi'an was a little confused about his routine, so he asked tentatively.
"Bah - money is money, vulgar - are we the kind of people who are greedy for money? No! We don't have money, just give us a title -"
Having said this, Cheng Yaojin probably felt a little embarrassed and coughed a few times.
"This title of yours - well, you are still too young, so being promoted to Duke is a bit reluctant, but you are getting married soon, and you have made such a great contribution, the court will give your future wife a royal title, or give it to your future wife.
It’s not too much to reward your child with a title..."
As he said this, the guy secretly glanced at Li Shimin with his eyes.
"With your majesty's wisdom, wisdom, and clear sense of rewards and punishments - ahem, in short, you will definitely agree..."
Crazy hint, crazy hint...
Li Shimin:......
Everyone:…
This old shameless guy is okay with this?
Wang Zi’an:……
Ah, this——
Hey, it seems to make some sense.
My current two fiancées, one is a direct princess and the other is the daughter of a duke. This is naturally unequal. The daughter of the old Cheng family is simply lowered.
As a father, Cheng Yaojin was really worried!
Yes, it would be better to get a title or a royal title!
"Yeah, that's okay - what, Lao Li, you can talk to the emperor later and see if this merit can be exchanged for a royal title or a title..."
Li Shimin couldn't help but laugh and cry. There was also such a thing. Before his wife got married, she was already thinking about her royal decree and her son's title!
Yes, you have to give it to others sooner or later anyway!
"Okay, as long as what you said about Champa Rice is true, I think your Majesty will not begrudge you a favor and a favor..."
Done!
When Cheng Yaojin heard this, he immediately beamed with joy.
Tsk, my daughter hasn’t even gotten married yet, so I’m trying to get a royal title for my daughter!
If you expect that stupid son-in-law who is not enlightened, you have to wait until he grows old!
This is a beautiful thing, my old lady will definitely praise me when I get back, right?
Although they were speechless about Lao Cheng's shamelessness, everyone still felt sad in their hearts, but there was nothing they could do. Who said someone had a good life, gave birth to a good daughter, and married a good son-in-law?
Too lazy to look at Old Man Cheng's proud and bearish look.
Everyone gathered around to look at the map.
They were very curious about what kind of weird thing Wang Zi'an could draw just now with that weird thing, without even using a ruler and just drawing.
Just now, Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin were watching from left to right. Everyone was limited to their own servants, and it was not easy to transcend their status and watch together with the "boss" and the "gong".
Seeing that things seemed to be really confirmed now, they could no longer suppress their curiosity and all stood up and gathered around.
hiss--
These big guys who saw Wang Zi'an draw a map for the first time couldn't help but take a breath, glanced at the map, and immediately couldn't leave it.
Especially Fang Xuanling, who came into contact with Wang Zi'an for the first time, was so shocked that he could hardly control himself. Although this map looked very hurried and scrawled, the mountains and rivers and the terrain were clear, even better than the imperial court specially sent people to survey the album.
It needs to be a bit more precise!
What particularly shocked him was that on this map, even the places outside Lingnan were clearly drawn and could be seen at a glance!
Where did he get the map?
He also sent people to investigate Wang Zi'an, and it was confirmed that he was the child of a small landlord in Wangwa Village, Chang'an. He had never left Chang'an since he was a child!
And even if Wang Zi'an himself had been to Lingnan, he would never have been able to draw such a detailed map on his own.
Without drones and satellites, drawing maps requires a lot of manpower and material resources, and since it is observed with the naked eye, it may not be accurate.
The map I saw in front of me was so detailed, it was like a pair of huge eyes staring at the sky, overlooking the mountains and rivers, and comparing the drawings!
When he thought of this, he couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
Behind this Wang Zi'an, there is either a group of immortals hiding in the land, or there is a hidden wealthy family with a long heritage and terrifying strength behind him.
It’s scary to think about it!
His eyes flashed, no wonder His Majesty was so close to this son and was willing to cut corners and interact with him as an ordinary person. He even did not hesitate to marry Princess Yuzhang to him in the name of the niece of the Prince of Hejian County.
Behind the scenes of Wang Zi’an is not simple!
Fang Xuanling felt that she understood instantly.
Changsun Wuji seemed to have "figured it out" at the same time. He couldn't help but secretly glance at Wang Zi'an, who was sitting there eating food and drinking. There was a hint of fear in his eyes.
A glimpse of one spot reveals the whole leopard.
What’s behind this Wang Zi’an is not simple!
After Wei Zheng read the map and looked at Wang Zi'an, he felt even more sad.
It is a real loss to the country that such a talented young man with such a treacherous mind avoids becoming an official.
"No, Zian, you are so talented, how can you settle down here and waste your great years..."
Wang Zi’an:……
I said, old man, you’re not done yet, are you?
Seeing Wang Zi'an being nagged by Wei Zheng and wanting to run away, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel happy and couldn't help laughing.
Hey, brat, you have today too!
Finally, it was Fang Xuanling who spoke up, unintentionally helping him out.
"Young Master Wang, I see that your map is very accurate. I wonder if you could help us complete this map. It would be best to cover the areas including Mobei and the Western Regions - cough,
You know, our boss travels abroad all year round, and we inevitably have to deal with these places..."
If there are dates or no dates, it will be the same. What if he really knows how to draw?
Looking at the local map of the Lingnan area in his hand, which was much more accurate than the map mapped by the imperial court's experts, Fang Xuanling hesitated several times, but couldn't help but ask a tentative question.
When Fang Xuanling said this, others immediately reacted.
Li Shimin couldn't help but secretly gave Fang Xuanling an encouraging look.
I brought Lao Fang here today, and I really did the right thing. This little clever guy is much better than an old man like Cheng Yaojin!
Today, if I could take the opportunity to get a map from Wang Zi'an, wouldn't I make a lot of money?
Others couldn't help but think of this, and their eyes suddenly became hot.
In this day and age, if there was an accurate map, it would be of great use.
That's not just about traveling to Bujia, transportation from north to south, but also marching and formation, and territorial management, which all play a huge role.
A good map can make a good general even more powerful.
Haha—I didn’t expect you to be such a clever little kid!
This reason is so reasonable that even I almost believe it.
Wang Zi'an looked a little funny, but still nodded.
If you can help with something that is easy to do, please help.
"Okay, my painting may not be very accurate. If you don't mind, I can make up for you..."
"Don't dislike it, don't dislike it——"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin suddenly became excited.
"Come, come, come - let me help you stretch the paper..."
Seeing Wang Zi'an trying to complete the map, everyone couldn't help but gathered around and stared at the charcoal pen in Wang Zi'an's hand without blinking.
Wang Zi'an looked at Li Shimin, who was bending over and holding out the rice paper, and couldn't help but frown.
Just now, I was mainly drawing a partial map of the Lingnan map, and I was worried that the map in my memory was different from the current terrain, which would lead to them not being able to recognize it, so the drawing was a bit detailed and a bit big. Now I have to complete it, and the problem will be solved soon.