Chapter 203 The psychological shadow of Li Xiaogong and Li Tai
Sun Simiao said to the group of young officials who had been beaten, "Can you allow me to heal the wounds of some of them?"
A group of petty officials looked at Li Xiaogong's murderous expression. They dared not stay for long, and fled in a hurry.
Looking at their backs, Sun Simiao stroked his beard and said, "It's a pity, there are a few fewer patients."
Li Xiaogong walked into the house arranged by Niu Chuang, closed the door and left.
Something happened to the Ministry of Rites. After Li Xiaogong burned the Ministry of Rites, he continued to live in the village and even brought his entire family, wife and children.
After something like this happened and the Ministry of Rites was burned down, Li Xiaogong stayed in the village for half a month and had no intention of returning to Chang'an City.
Because of this incident, Li Xiaogong had a psychological shadow on Chang'an City. No matter how he was persuaded, he planned to live in the village and not return to Chang'an City.
The construction of the village has reached the final stage. With neat roads and neat and beautiful houses, the whole village looks well-proportioned. Just looking at it makes people feel particularly comfortable.
"How long does Prince Hejian intend to stay in my village?" Zhang Yang waved his fan.
"I just want to come to your place to relax, aren't you happy?"
"That's not true. I just feel that if a county prince stays in the village, he will be neglected."
"You don't need to take too much care." Li Xiaogong looked at a group of villagers in the distance scattering cotton seeds in the fields, "Can cotton be grown?"
"How will you know if you don't try? Besides, the fertility of the land where wheat has just been harvested is also good. Plant cotton now and wait until November to see." Zhang Yang poured another bowl of tea for Li Xiaogong.
"I'm getting older, and I've long wanted to live like this. It's good like this."
"You have to pay money to live in my village, and you need money to stay in the inn."
"I will give you ten coins a year." After saying this, Li Xiaogong took out a piece of silver cake.
"One hundred guan of silver a year, including food and accommodation in the village. If you stay here for a while, the prince of Hejian County will feel that this 100 guan is worth the money."
"If you live well this year, I am willing to pay this hundred dollars."
No matter how much he tried to persuade him, it was useless. Li Xiaogong had no intention of going back to Chang'an City.
The prince of Hejian County took a large family to live in the village.
The group of maids and tribesmen who were used to living a good life were all dismissed.
He even sent his second son and younger son to his ancestral home, leaving only his eldest son Li Chongyi.
Zhang Yang walked on the village path with his hands clasped in his hands and a serious look on his face. At the end of the path, his wife and Li Yue were sitting together, mending clothes, talking and laughing.
The relationship between the teacher's wife and Li Yue is surprisingly good.
Seeing them smiling, I don't know what my wife said.
The village has also built a special sports venue. In addition to the badminton court, there is also a large open space made of mortar. Everyone practices Tai Chi here every morning.
Zhang Yang walked to the teacher and said, "The prince of Hejian County has long been accustomed to the decadent life of the powerful. Can he get used to the poor life in our village?"
Zhang Gongjin closed his eyes, "Then how could you ever know how jealous His Majesty was of him?"
Zhang Yang stood helplessly as Li Tai came from a distance, "Teacher, do you mean he did this on purpose?"
Li Xiaogong's military achievements are not small, and he also has a lot of prestige in the army. What happened back then made His Majesty jealous of Li Xiaogong. If you want to eliminate His Majesty's suspicion, a person who is addicted to wine and sex and only enjoys wealth is the best person.
Li Tai handed over two contracts and said, "I have redeemed the queen mother and Zhao Guogong's members."
Zhang Yang took the contract and confirmed it, and the two of them wrote two more contracts. After signing the contract, all the previous members were returned to their hands.
"His Royal Highness, King Wei, will bring all the business in Chang'an City to our village."
"Let's not talk about it for now. Uncle wants to see you."
Zhao Guogong is now Li Shimin's humerus minister, and Fang Xuanling is also the right-hand man among Li Shimin's advisers.
Looking back at the teacher, Zhang Yang nodded and said, "Let's meet him then."
Li Tai sighed, "Brother-in-law, sometimes I can't understand."
Zhang Yang put away the contract and asked, "Is there anything you don't understand?"
"Do you have to give up your official position for the sake of business?"
"His Royal Highness, King Wei, is wrong. I lost my official position in the Ministry of Rites because of your father. Furthermore, when it comes to the relationship between countries, apart from war, most of the transactions are business."
"So you firmly believe that profit comes first."
"What's wrong with that?"
"There is indeed nothing wrong with it, it's just that Father and the others don't think so."
On the way back to Chang'an, we have to go to the leading guard first, where Changsun Wuji is waiting.
Under Li Tai's guidance, we arrived at the school grounds of the leading guards.
A group of soldiers uniformly carried their spears and made thrusting movements.
There was also a group of people surrounding the city. Watching the two people in the circle fighting, one of them tore off his coat angrily and rushed towards the other. Dust stained his body, and even his hair was covered in yellow dirt.
Li Tai smiled and said, "Isn't it my brother-in-law's first visit to the army? In fact, I don't come here very often. I have only come here three times since I became sensible. However, my father and the prince often come here."
This is where the officers and soldiers that the Ministry of Rites can mobilize are located.
The person in charge of this place is Li Junxian.
The camp was filled with curses and roars, showing the barbaric atmosphere among the troops of the Tang Dynasty. This wildness also gave them the confidence to fight on the battlefield in the future.
There is a stage on the other side of the noisy school ground. At this moment, Changsun Wuji is sitting on the stage, his contentment and contentment are particularly jarring with the solemn atmosphere of the army.
A pot of tea soup is simmering, with some oil foam floating on it.
Changsun Wuji took a sip of the tea soup and said, "This tea soup is made with lard, tea leaves, chicken bones, wild vegetables and dates. It tastes very good. Try it?"
There is oil foam floating on the surface of the tea soup. The surface of the tea soup is not boiled, and the water temperature is only about 50 degrees.
It was like a half-boiled oil soup. Zhang Yang smiled awkwardly and said, "Sorry, the taste below is relatively bland."
Changsun Wuji scooped some out of the bowl and took another sip, "This tea soup is also light."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After Li Tai got used to fried tea and milk tea, he no longer had any appetite for this kind of oil tea soup.
Just looking at the oil foam and some white impurities floating on it really doesn't whet my appetite.
Seeing that Zhang Yang didn't want to sit down, Changsun Wuji asked, "I heard that your teacher reported this matter to Wei Zheng."
Zhang Yang nodded and said, "Thanks to the teacher's timely warning, no big mistake was made."
"This time, your merits and demerits are equal." Changsun Wuji stood up and put his hands behind his back, "You are still young now, and there will be many opportunities in the future. I also know that you are a capable person. It is okay to make mistakes. Don't do this
Sometimes I feel discouraged.”
Zhang Yang cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Zhao Guo, I actually think that I am not qualified for the position of Minister of Rites."
As he said this, Zhang Yang was still thinking in his heart.
Changsun Wuji's words seemed like Li Shimin slapped him in the face and then asked Changsun Wuji to comfort him.
Suppressing first and then comforting is like a way to tame people.
From the beginning, Li Shimin probably just wanted to sit back and watch the development of the Ministry of Rites, and then he would settle the scores later.
What a deep calculation, what a vicious scheme.
This is the practice of trying to tame people and become Li Shimin's country and country by putting in hard work and sweat.
There is no word brainwashing in the words, but it is full of the meaning of brainwashing.
Just say that I must be absolutely loyal to His Majesty and be loyal to the court.
You must risk your life for the country and the country.
It makes people feel that the entire court is like a huge brainwashing organization.
And I am a little sheep in their hands, trying my best to inculcate those concepts of monarch and minister.
Zhang Yang said with a smile, "Zhao Guogong persuaded me hard, I will definitely keep it in my heart."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of cheers in the school grounds.
The sound is loud and even echoes.
This atmosphere is scary. He doesn't want to stay here for a moment longer. Zhang Yang feels like a light is hanging on his back.
This group of soldiers rushed over and stabbed each one, turning everyone into meat.
What else could he do? He had no choice but to obey his Changsun Wuji’s words. Zhang Yang cursed in his heart: Damn it!
After another salute, Zhang Yang said: "Her Royal Highness the Princess is still waiting outside the school grounds. I have something urgent to do at home, so I will leave first."
Before Changsun Wuji could say anything more, Zhang Yang turned around and left.
Changsun Wuji looked at the boy's back with a solemn expression.
Li Junxian walked up to the stage and asked, "How was the discussion with Duke Zhao?"
Changsun Wuji asked in confusion, "Why is this kid leaving in such a hurry?"
Li Junxian said melancholy, "Maybe there is something urgent at home."
Zhang Yang's steps were fast, and Li Tai struggled to follow them, "Why are you walking so fast?"
"What if your uncle cuts me into pieces if we disagree? Your Highness, King Wei, have I ever offended you?"
Li Tai took a breath, "What?"
Zhang Yang kept walking, clasping his hands and lowering his head, "Zhao Guo promised that I would be in a place like this, and the soldiers here would chop me down with knives. Do I dare to refute what he said? His Highness, King Wei, said this
Do you want to trap me to death?"
After struggling to follow, Li Tai almost cried, "I really don't mean this."
After walking out of the school grounds, Zhang Yang walked into the carriage and said, "Aunt Wang is driving home. It is not suitable to stay here for a long time."
Waving the whip, the carriage headed all the way towards Chang'an City.
Li Tai sat on the carriage shaft and wiped his tears in grievance. The previous business affairs of the Ministry of Rites for personal gain, coupled with this interview with Changsun Wuji, made Li Tai feel uneasy all the time.
After all, he is a ten-year-old child.
"I really don't know what uncle means, and I don't know what father means. If father had such intentions, how could I let you go." Li Tai raised his head and cried loudly.
"They are all bad people. Your Highness the King of Wei is only ten years old, and they take advantage of such a child." Zhang Yang shook his head and sighed.
Li Tai felt aggrieved, "I am already eleven years old."
"In order to plot against me, they even used His Highness the King of Wei. It's better to stay away from such a court as soon as possible." Zhang Yang said discouraged: "They are all bad people."
"You are a bad person too!" Li Tai said loudly and lost his temper.
When they arrived at the city gate, they saw Li Tai getting off the carriage and walking into the city alone.
"What are you going to do, Your Majesty the King of Wei?"
"I am going to make milk tea."
Li Yue stepped out of the carriage, "Qingque goes to the village every morning to do hard labor these days. Why doesn't he look thin at all?"
As the couple walked into Chang'an City, Zhang Yang explained, "Although King Wei is doing hard work to lose weight, milk tea is also very high in calories. While doing hard work, he consumes a lot and eats more."
"If we want him to lose weight, we need to improve his diet. He is still young now. Let's improve it when he grows up."
Li Yue nodded as she listened.
It was related to the central government of the DPRK, and Li Tai also became the target of their use.
They even let a ten-year-old child carry out their plan.
Li Tai is not stupid. How much psychological impact will this time have on him?
Li Xiaogong Shangqian was like this, let alone Li Tai. This incident hurt the hearts of both of them after all.
Li Xiaogong said he didn't care, but he set the Ministry of Rites on fire. He probably felt guilty, and now he doesn't dare to return to Chang'an.
Aunt Yang brought cotton, a whole bundle of cotton, "This is the very few cotton that can be found. This stuff was taken from others. There are no merchants from the Western Regions who come to Chang'an City to sell cotton."
Opening the bag, Zhang Yang picked up a ball of cotton and said, "It's such old cotton. What's this weird smell?"
Yang Sheng said, "Some people from the Western Regions stuff it on their bodies to keep warm."
Zhang Yang put down the ball of cotton angrily, washed his hands again, put on his winter gloves, and then picked up the cotton with confidence.
These cottons were old cottons, very dirty, and even had a strange smell. They were used by others.
"They really don't know how valuable this cotton is economically."
Li Yue looked at Cotton with disgust, "Is this thing really that good?"
"It will become a necessity in the future until it can be made into clothing. Otherwise, what is the value of our buying Gaochang? They don't know the value of cotton."
Spread the cotton into a small thin sheet, Zhang Yang uses a thin stick to make a cotton twister, holding the twister in one hand and pulling out some silk from the cotton with the other.
Looking at the cotton fibers under an oil lamp, the cotton fibers don't look very good.
Pinch the cotton hard and watch it slowly recover.
The quality is too poor. The cotton on their hands is no different from black cotton. They don’t know how long they have used this cotton.
Zhang Yang put down the cotton and could barely find a few wads of cotton that could be used.
Good-quality cotton is pure white and will return to its original shape when pinched.
"Take out the cotton threads and use the cotton threads to weave cloth, and then our family can wear cotton cloth."
"Can silk be used for cotton?" Li Yue put on her little pajamas. Her little pajamas were made of fine silk, and she had several such little pajamas, which she wore in the three seasons of summer, autumn and winter.
"Cotton may not be as good as silk, but it is better at keeping warm and cheaper."
"I have also read in classics that Turks use wool to make warm clothing."
"The uses of wool and cotton are different, but the process of using wool to make clothes is more complicated. Relatively speaking, cotton is simpler and has a wider range of uses."
Li Yue was sitting cross-legged. The neckline of her pajamas was loose and drooped, exposing one shoulder. She lifted the dress and the neckline slid down again.
Zhang Yang held one end of the cotton in one hand, held the wooden stick wrapped with cotton in the other, and slowly twisted a cotton thread into shape with both hands.