It was only the fourteenth year since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. The country and power were now stable, and everyone was busy preparing for the future.
Among them, Zhang Yang was the most idle one. Zhang Yang looked at the experience paper given by the teacher again. He had read the experience paper for the ninth time in the past few days.
Written on it are Zhang Gongjin’s judgments and results of some troublesome things he encountered before, as well as his original thoughts and experience summary.
Most of the time, they will judge the current results based on past experience.
For example, when you encounter some trouble, or something happens in the court, they will intercept a section of their memory from past experiences or things recorded in some classics to find a way to deal with it.
Zhang Yang put down the book in his hand, closed his eyes and relaxed his eyes, and placed a pair of cold hands on both sides of his temples.
"Shufu, you have read this volume several times."
Li Yue's voice came from behind, and Zhang Yang simply relaxed his body completely and leaned against Li Yue's body.
"I don't understand. I don't think I'm suitable to be a person who plots people's hearts all day long." Zhang Yang whispered with his eyes closed.
"My husband is not good at interacting with others. If you spend all your time scheming about people's hearts, how tiring it would be to live like this."
"Yeah, it's really tiring to live always thinking about scheming others."
Li Yue smiled softly, "The teacher also has good intentions."
Zhang Yang took a deep breath, "Teacher wants me to live as a bad person."
The little bear lying on the table eucalyptus woke up leisurely. It was crawling on its somewhat cumbersome limbs. After one foot missed, it fell off the table eucalyptus again, rolled on the ground, and shook its head.
, looking around.
It seems that he has forgotten where he is.
It is the time when the bear cub is growing. During this period, the animal can eat and sleep very well. Every few days, you will find that it has gained a lot of weight.
"I believe that there is a right way in the world and there is righteousness in the world." Zhang Yang looked outside the courtyard.
The weather is a bit gloomy today, and it seems like it will start to rain again.
Zhang Yang walked on Zhuque Street with two small jars of wine and a few salted duck eggs. It was not difficult to find the residence of the prince of Hejian County. It was close to Zhuque Gate. On both sides of Zhuque Street were the residences of the princes and generals.
Arriving at the Hejian County Prince's Mansion, Zhang Yang informed the guards here.
After the guards went in to report, they were greeted by Li Chongyi.
Sixteen-year-old Li Chongyi still has some childishness in his eyes.
"Young Master Chongyi." Zhang Yang saluted politely.
"No need to be polite, Mr. Zhang. My father has gone to Zuowuwei and is not at home."
Seeing that Zhang Yang was still carrying something in his hand, Li Chongyi smiled and said, "I'll take Shilang Zhang to see his father."
"Thank you, Mr. Chongyi."
Li Xiaogong was a rough man, but his son was gentle and gentle.
The two of them came all the way to Zuowuwei, and before they even walked in, they heard wild laughter inside.
There were officers and soldiers coming and going in Zuowuwei, listening to Li Chongyi telling him that this was General Yuchi's government office.
Walking on the path of the government office, I heard the sound of blacksmithing as I walked toward the back.
Li Xiaogong was watching several blacksmiths making ordnance.
Seeing Zhang Yang coming, he still had a smile on his face, "Why are you here?"
Zhang Yang picked up the wine and salted duck eggs in his hand and said, "Let's see Prince Hejian."
"I happen to be hungry too."
Follow Li Xiaogong into a side room.
Zhang Yang handed over the drinks, and Li Chongyi asked the officers and soldiers outside to prepare meals.
People influence each other.
According to Li Shimin, Li Xiaogong was an obscure guy, and he hoped that he could give him some positive influence.
Watching Li Xiaogong take a sip of his drink, Zhang Yang said, "Both His Majesty and the Crown Prince came to see me yesterday."
Li Xiaogong put the wine bowl on the table, "What did you say?"
"It's been a long time since we went to court, and the civil servants in the court can't bear to be so negligent."
"Do you want to go back to court?"
I finally got enough sleep during this period, and naturally I don’t want to go back to the days of forcing myself to get up in the morning and go to court.
It feels very uncomfortable to sleep standing up.
Zhang Yang sat cross-legged and said, "Not going to court is also for the sake of the country."
Li Xiaogong sighed, "Hahaha, you said that you didn't go to the morning court because it was for the sake of the country. You are even more shameless than me."
"A person who strives for success is a threat."
Both the government and the public know that the Ministry of Rites is the most out of tune among the six departments, and it is also the most disliked by others. Everyone wants to punish it. Only such a government office can make people feel that there is no threat.
Looking at Zhang Yang with a frown, Li Xiaogong looked at him and said, "You have changed."
Zhang Yang smiled and said, "How do you say this?"
"Is this what that guy Zhang Gongjin taught you?"
"No, no, because I had a friend when I was young."
Zhang Yang said melancholy, "This friend of mine when I was a child was a very good reader, but I was also a poor reader. I was always the one who got beaten more often among the two children."
"Yeah." Li Xiaogong nodded slightly, indicating that he could continue.
"I thought to myself at that time, I cannot always be the one who is wronged, and my child is a complete nerd. I took him to experience the beauty of the world. There are many fun things in the world. I have exhausted all the fun things in the world.
Ways and means to make him addicted to it."
"And I played with him and watched him deteriorate day by day. Secretly, I worked hard and studied hard, and finally my grades surpassed his."
Li Xiaogong took a breath, "What a vicious plan. How old were you at that time?"
Zhang Yang recalled, "About ten years old."
"I admire you for having such a beautiful city at such a young age."
"Of course, that was just a temporary measure. After being taught a lesson by his parents, he returned to his original self and became the child that everyone was optimistic about. He was admitted to a good school and had a good future.
It’s emotional to say it.”
Zhang Yang took a sip of his drink.
After hearing these words, the two of them had a heart-to-heart chat for a long time.
Li Xiaogong asked in confusion, "The famous school you are talking about is a very good academy? I have traveled all over the Central Plains and have never seen one."
"It's all in the past, only in my memory."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "That's right, the war in the Central Plains in those years destroyed too much."
I chatted with Li Xiaogong about Gaochang again.
Zhang Yang introduced the various benefits there, "Cotton is a very good crop. It is a good thing to keep out the cold. If we have it, our army will not have to worry about the severe cold when we go north."
"Does Gaochang have such a thing?"
Li Chongyi, who had been standing aside, replied, "Father, I have read some descriptions of Gaochang in ancient books. The country of Gaochang has many plants and trees, and the grass is as solid as a straw, and the silk in the cocoon is as fine as silk. It is called Bai Diezi. I must be Zhang Shilang.
That’s what I’m talking about.”
Zhang Yang looked at Li Chongyi in surprise. Didn't he expect that he had read a lot of books?
"It's a good thing to be knowledgeable. Mr. Chongyi, please be careful about the friends you bring with you in the future." Zhang Yang cupped his hands.
Li Chongyi grinned and said, "I will definitely keep the story of Minister Zhang in mind."
Zhang Yang cleared his throat, "This is not a story, this is my experience."
Li Chongyi nodded and said, "I will study hard and never let it go to waste."
Li Xiaogong is still very satisfied with his son, "If my son is even half as smart as you, I'll be relieved."
Li Chongyi quickly raised his hands and said, "Father, the child will learn well from Zhang Shilang."
Li Xiaogong sat next to Zhang Yang, "This cotton you are talking about? How many are there in Gaochang?"
"It's not just Gaochang, there should be Western Turks as well."
"Then this thing can make as much money as milk powder?"
"Milk powder is just a means to suppress the Turks, not a necessity, but cotton can become a necessity. Nowadays, people use silk, linen, and fur as clothing materials. If cotton is available, the clothes will be warmer and can even be made.
Better fabrics.”
Li Xiaogong whispered, "I have heard your Majesty and the courtiers talking about Gaochang. It is really a treasure land."
"Now Gao Chang has sent his son Qu Zhisheng to Chang'an, and I want to have a chat with him."
"How about buying some cotton from Gaochang?"
Zhang Yang said with a smile, "I'm afraid that if Gaochang knows the value of cotton, it will take its own weight and let the enemy know our purpose is not a good thing."
"You are right."
"Why don't you first ask the King of Hejian County to send someone to Gaochang to find out the situation? On the pretext of buying jewelry from the Western Regions, take a look at the cotton situation, buy some cotton seeds and a small amount of cotton, and then arrange a piece of cotton for me in Weinan
Land, try growing cotton."
"This has two advantages: it prevents Gaochang from taking advantage of cotton. After Zhongyuan also grows cotton, they will naturally lower their prices."
"I understand."
"This matter should be done sooner rather than later. Now is the season for sowing cotton. After October, it will be too late."
Li Xiaogong gave Li Chongyi a look.
Li Chongyi quickly cupped his hands and said, "I'll go do some work right now."
He also told Li Xiaogong some arrangements for the Gaochang envoy, and Zhang Yang followed him to the place where the army built ordnance.
The forging technology of the Tang Dynasty has been relatively mature and will be used in later generations for a long time.
Nowadays, when forging weapons, the steel filling method is mainly used. This is also the crystallization of the wisdom of working people.
When he was working in the blacksmith shop, Zhang Yang tried to soak the wrought iron with molten pig iron. The experiment at that time was very successful. The kitchen knife at home was made in this way, which was recorded in the "Tiangong Kaiwu" of later generations.
This practice is called pig iron pouring.
This method is simple and efficient.
After staying here for a while, Zhang Yang went home.
Use paper to make a small windmill and paper airplane for Li Yue, and she can have a great time playing with it.
Especially when the windmill turned, she watched intently.
Zhang Yang looked through the ledger, not wanting to put 100% trust in Li Shimin, the emperor.
Seeing Zhang Yang frowning while looking at the account book, Li Yue held the windmill in her hand, put her hands on his strong shoulders and asked in a low voice, "What are you thinking about, husband?"
"I'm wondering how much money it would cost to buy the entire Gaochang."
"Buy Gaochang?" Li Yue said in surprise, "That's a country!"
"I know."
Now the family is no longer short of money. At any rate, he is considered a wealthy family in Chang'an City and has his own village. He doesn't have to worry about food and clothing.
"My husband planned to take over the entire Lishan Mountain before, and now he wants to buy a country in the Western Region?"
Zhang Yang put away the account book and said, "If your father is really foresighted, Gaochang is a place that must be won by the court. If I take Gaochang one step ahead of your father, when your father wants it again, I will
Now that you have enough capital, you can talk to your father about buying Lishan."
"Even if you spend thousands or hundreds of thousands of silver to buy Lishan, your father may not agree. But if you use a Gaochang in exchange, your father may really do it in order to implement his own grand plan.
promise."
Li Yue observed her husband's expression, and it didn't seem like he was joking. She whispered, "How much money does it cost to buy Gaochang?"
"Let's start by accumulating our wealth." Zhang Yang said with a smile.
The Turkic envoy will arrive in Chang'an City soon.
Li Xiaogong acted quickly and had already sent people to Gaochang.
These were all reported by Xu Jingzong.
Zhang Yang brought Li Yue to the village again, and Sun Simiao recruited seven doctors, three of whom were from the Imperial Medical Office.
Poaching Li Shimin's corner is very risky.
Who knows what this emperor would do if he got impatient.
If the entire Imperial Medical Office was hollowed out, it's hard to say whether Li Shimin would be impatient or not, but Lu Zhaolin would definitely go crazy.
He left the medical clinic to Sun Simiao and Zhang Yang did not intend to interfere too much.
While practicing Tai Chi with Zhang Gongjin and Sun Simiao, Zhang Yang heard the words behind him.
"The army sent people again to ask about the golden sore medicine, but they were all rejected by Pindao. After all, it was something you made, and Pindao can't make the final decision."
Zhang Yang was doing Tai Chi, "What price does Chao Zhong want to pay? Have you said how much it will cost?"
Sun Simiao followed suit and slowly made Tai Chi push-hand movements, "I didn't even say anything."
"Then there will be no reply to the army."
Zhang Gongjin also said, "Two days ago, the DPRK sent people to inquire about the social education. Since there is an old man teaching in the village, the DPRK naturally did not need to ask too much. But that day, the people sent by the DPRK did more than just look at the procedures.
It’s about studying in a private school.”
"What else did they look at?"
"I've seen everything I can see." Zhang Gongjin said in a low voice.
"Thank you, Teacher, for taking care of the village."
"You are my disciple, so I will naturally help you with things, as you should. Shangguan Yi is a very good seedling, and you have a very unique vision. I feel that if you cultivate Shangguan Yi, you will definitely have great achievements in the future.
.”
The inquiry about the Lishan fiefdom was quickly sent to Li Shimin.
What is placed on the table eucalyptus is the description of the Lishan fiefdom.
Li Shimin opened them one by one and looked at them, "This thing called a water wheel was also made by Yue'er?"
Li Junxian replied, "According to people in the village, Princess Runan asked the villagers to build it."
Li Shimin had a smile on his face, "Can my daughter create such things that benefit the country and the people?"
"Back to Your Majesty, people in the village say that Princess Runan is very clever. This water wheel was built by Her Highness the Princess at the request of the people in the village. In addition to this, there is also something called a farming frame, because there are no cattle in the village.
Come and plow the land and build this thing."
The more Li Shimin watched, the more surprised he became. He never thought that my daughter had such abilities before. She was really taking advantage of that kid.