September of the fifth year of Zhenguan, the autumnal equinox.
Yinan Khan finally walked out of this place that haunted him, and he looked back at Chang'an City.
Zhang Elephant nodded and said, "Letting you go back this time is the intention of Gao Xingcheng and also the intention of Chao Zhong."
Yinan Khan stared at Zhang Xiangxiang, "Don't give it away."
Zhang Elephant nodded and said, "I hope you will not offend Datang again in the future."
Xue Yantuo Khan was so powerful back then, but this time he left in a very embarrassed manner. Zhang Dashu looked solemn and asked, "Brother, are you really not going to give him a war horse?"
Zhang Elephant said melancholy, "I hope he will encounter bandits on the way."
Following his eldest brother back to Chang'an City, Zhang Dashu asked again, "The money Gao Qi gave him said he was going to give the Yi Naan Khan a good horse."
"Save this money for yourself to have a drink."
"Let's go see Mr. Zhang first."
"good."
When I saw Zhang Gongjin again, his condition had not changed much, but his mentality had improved a lot. You could often hear the teacher's laughter.
Seeing the teacher teaching the children, Zhang Yang did not disturb him and sat quietly in front of a house.
Inside the house were Li Yue and her two aunts, making arrangements for the water wheel.
In the entire Lantian County, only Xiashan Village has milled all its grain.
"Grain from other villages can also be sent to our village and ground by water wheel. Although the relationship between our neighboring villages is not very good, we still need to manage the relationship that should be maintained."
After hearing this, Aunt Wang frowned and said, "Your Highness, how much money do we need to charge?"
Li Yue smiled and said: "We don't accept any cash, but all the remaining bran belongs to us."
"Understood." Aunt Wang received the words and hurriedly went to do things.
This house has become Li Yue's office. She usually handles village affairs in this house. The house is no different from other houses in the village, but this is the cleanest room.
In order to express their greatest gratitude to Her Highness the Princess, the villagers cleaned the surroundings of the house very clean. Not even a leaf was left on the roof. They even made this house a forbidden area in the village. No one could enter except with the permission of Her Highness the Princess.
No one can enter.
This was all done voluntarily by the villagers, and Li Yue didn't want to be so troublesome.
In the eyes of the villagers, there was something extraordinary in this house, but apart from some ordinary books, there was nothing special inside.
The important things are all in Li Yue's memory.
Zhang Yang took a sip of tea. The sky was cloudy today, and when the wind blew, it felt like it was late autumn.
Shangguan Yi came back from Chang'an City, carrying a bag on his back, "The news from the court has been discussed in Hongwen Hall recently. Your Majesty has given more than thirty people to the Ministry of Rites. Now the number of people in the Ministry of Rites is equivalent to that of the Ministry of Personnel."
Already."
Zhang Yang sighed: "Gao Jishi has mastered such great power at such a young age, and all he needs is the official title of Minister of Rites. It is true that since ancient times, heroes have emerged from youth. Gao Jishi will definitely be very promising in the future."
Shangguan Yi opened the bag and took out pieces of clothing, "Xiaguan thought that even if we have more manpower, if the direction is wrong, there is no use in giving him more manpower. He also let Yi Nan Khan go to show the integrity of the Ministry of Etiquette.
?Unfathomably stupid.”
Listening to these words, Zhang Yang saw that he was holding some old clothes in his bag.
Shangguan Yi didn't care at all. He smiled and said: "Xia Guan bought some old clothes from the people at Hongwen Hall. He bought more than ten pieces of clothes for three cents each. These clothes are enough to last until winter."
"These clothes need to be washed carefully." Shangguan Yi was arranging them while talking, "Others look at me strangely, and I won't resign at Hongwen Hall anyway."
Zhang Yang looked at him in surprise.
Shangguan Yi sat down and said: "Your Majesty used Zhang Shilang's achievements to Gao Shilian after all. This is a favor and not a government policy. In order to take care of the feelings of the heroes back then, your Majesty also wanted to win over people's hearts, but the current court officials don't like it.
Even now is not a good time to become an official."
His life was very tight. When he saw the name Shangguan Yi in the Hongwen Hall's roster, he lived in the Hongwen Hall. With his knowledge, it was impossible for him to just stay in the Hongwen Hall. In order to solve his life problems, he worked three jobs.
Now he has resigned from Hongwen Hall.
I taught at Cheng Chumo’s place, and now I teach in the village.
Zhang Yang was silent for a long time, "If Brother Shangguan resigns because of my affairs, it will make me feel guilty."
Shangguan Yi cupped his hands and said: "If you just teach all your life, I would be willing to do so. The court is too chaotic, and I am not yet able to take on important responsibilities in the court with my current knowledge and ability."
"It's because your father's affairs are correct, right? The experiences you had when you were young made you cautious. You don't want to follow in your father's footsteps." Zhang Gongjin didn't know when he was already standing aside.
Shangguan Yi was silent for a long time, then he sighed, put the old clothes into a bucket and began to wash them patiently.
Zhang Gongjin whispered: "Do you think I was wrong? Why do you have such a dark face?"
Zhang Yang frowned and said: "I have been working in the Ministry of Rites for half a year, and I haven't received a penny of salary yet. Although I was fined for one month, there are still three months of salary that should be given to me."
"You are so rich and yet you still lack this point?" Zhang Gongjin said discouraged: "He is obviously a very talented child, but he has to struggle with money. This is not good."
"Teacher, don't look at the fact that I am rich now. My industry has not even started yet. Construction requires money for everything. The money I spend every day is like running water. Nowadays, my business is only a few cents, and I only get a few hundred dollars a month."
Well, the previous business was getting worse and worse."
"People feel fresh at first glance, but then they get tired of it. I have already thought of this result." Zhang Gongjin had a smile on his face, "Besides, your building materials are all obtained from the Ministry of Industry of the Central Government.
Your money has not been spent at all. You and Your Highness the Princess are usually frugal. With your current wealth of tens of thousands of dollars, you will not have to worry about food and clothing for at least a few years."
"Teacher, what you said is wrong. How can you say that I didn't spend any money? The reason why I was able to get building materials from the Ministry of Industry was because of the preliminary design plan for the toilet that I provided. Does the teacher know how much this design is worth? Isn't this money?"
The more Zhang Yang talked about it, the more distressed he became, "For another example, the medical clinic run by Dr. Sun is still losing money, and the medicinal materials it purchased have not yet paid back. In the future, there will be various research on medicinal materials and medical equipment. Is it possible that these
Doesn’t it cost any money?”
Zhang Gongjin took a breath of cold air.
Zhang Yang said melancholy: "The medical center has been losing money, and Dr. Sun doesn't know how to do business. I have no choice but to grit my teeth and continue to send money, trying to make our medical center bigger. I want to do it in the future.
A big hospital.”
"I don't know how to run a business." Zhang Gongjin dropped these words and left.
Zhang Yang sat cross-legged on the ground and took another sip of tea, "The world really doesn't understand me."
In the palace, Li Tai hurried to the Ganlu Palace with a pile of books. The eunuch in front of the palace said: "His Royal Highness the King of Wei, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also in the palace discussing with His Majesty the matter of crowned adulthood."
The prince is about to come of age, and when he becomes an adult, he will have a prince concubine.
Li Tai stood outside the palace and snorted coldly: "Isn't it just adulthood? I will become an adult sooner or later."
The eunuch in front of the palace smiled and said: "His Royal Highness King Wei wants to meet with His Majesty? I will go and report it now."
"Wait a minute." Li Tai stopped him, "I will go in after the prince comes out."
"Here."
A few drops of rain fell, and a curtain of drizzle fell down.
Li Tai stood under the eaves in front of the palace. After waiting for half an hour, he could still vaguely hear the discussion between the prince and his father in the palace.
After waiting for another half an hour, Li Chengqian walked out of the Ganlu Hall, followed by Gao Xingxing.
Li Tai took a look at Gao Fuling. After Zhang Yang left the Ministry of Rites, all matters of the Ministry of Rites were handed over to Gao Fuling.
Gao Jingchen respectfully said to Li Chengqian: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will try my best to arrange the ceremony."
Li Chengqian smiled and said: "Just keep everything simple."
The two of them saluted and complimented each other, and Li Tai felt uncomfortable watching this scene.
Li Tai bowed to them briefly and walked into the hall.
Li Shimin was looking at the memorial in his hand, then glanced at Li Taiwen who walked into the hall and said in a loud voice: "What's the matter?"
"Father, I want to compile a book."
Li Shimin took a deep breath and put down the memorial in his hand, "How much do you think it takes to compile a book? Do you really think it can be compiled just by saying it is compiled?"
Li Tai handed over two brochures, "This is what I have learned from reading books recently. I have also read classics about mountains and rivers in various places. There are some missing records about various places in the geographical records. Recently, I want to draw some records from various places."
The fragmentary records in the books were compiled into a new book, and I named it Kuo Di Zhi."
Li Shimin looked at the outline in his hand and asked, "What's your experience these days?"
"Although my son has business dealings with Zhang Yang, he has not fallen behind in his studies."
It was very quiet in the Manlu Palace. Li Tai lowered his head and preached. In fact, he was also worried in his heart. This was an outline that he and the servants in the mansion had stayed up late to sort out the classics and rushed out.
In addition, with the booklet provided by the imperial sister, the father should not be able to see many clues.
"In this case, let Cen Wenwen help you compile it, and you can also read the classics of the DPRK."
"My dear, please retire." Li Tai saluted.
Li Shimin looked at the contents of the booklet in his hand. At first glance, it looked like this, and the outline was also very complete. If he hadn't read many such books, he wouldn't have such a detailed outline.
It seems a bit messy, and I can't tell the priorities.
The rain is still pouring down.
At home, Li Yue was holding a book in her hand, "Husband, do you think my father will agree to Qingque's compilation of geographical records?"
Historically, Li Tai used the Kuo Di Zhi incident as an excuse to stay in Chang'an City.
Zhang Yang rolled some cotton thread into balls and said, "The end points of the exam have been written out for him, so there shouldn't be much of a problem."
When Cao Cao arrived, Li Tai appeared at the door of his house in a happy mood.
"Sister, brother-in-law, my father has agreed." Li Tai walked into the courtyard happily, "As long as my studies are not delayed, my father will continue to allow me to do business."
There is a cheap son-in-law who does business with his son to make money. Li Shimin is not a good person, and bad people also love money.
Li Tai asked curiously: "Brother-in-law, what do you think this Kuo Di Zhi should be changed into?"
Zhang Yang was arranging the cotton thread, "His Royal Highness the King of Wei, really don't think about changing the name? I still think the geography of the Central Plains is better."
Li Tai brought a small stool and sat aside, "Father also asked Cen Wenwen to assist me, and I can read the imperial classics at will."
Seeing Li Yue glance at it, Zhang Yang cleared his throat knowingly, "Since you can access the imperial classics, these imperial classics must be different from the books on the market."
"That's natural."
Hearing what he said, Zhang Yang became interested, "Do you think there will be a library in the court?"
"Library Pavilion?"
"Just some relatively rare books, such as unique secret books?"
Li Tai grinned, "There is no library, many of them are just my father's collection of books."
"If there are more classics that can be consulted, your imperial sister can also help you with your geographical records. Why not bring some of the classics collected by the imperial court."
Li Tai nodded and said, "Okay, I'll arrange for it to be delivered next time."
Aunt Wang served the dumplings and said, "It's time to eat."
The brother-in-law was not polite, he picked up a bowl of dumplings and started eating.
Li Yue also brought a bowl, "The dumplings made by Aunt Wang are getting better and better, especially the meat filling. They taste just like the ones made by my husband."
Aunt Wang had a smile on her face.
Holding the bowl in one hand, Li Tai was still eating happily and nodding his head.
After finishing the dumplings, the brother-in-law patted his belly and left with satisfaction.
Aunt Yang came back from shopping for groceries and brought back a volume of letters.
Taking the letter, Zhang Yang took off the sealing wax and opened it, only to find out that it was written by Xu Jingzong.
Xu Jingzong writes all about Gao Jicheng, and also includes the things Gao Jicheng does in his daily life, many of his usual hobbies, and some shameful things.
Let Xu Jingzong be the head of intelligence. He is really becoming more and more competent, and he can start to inquire about the intelligence of the powerful people in Chang'an City.
This is not a good start.
It was obvious that Xu Jingzong wanted to deal with Gao Jingcheng, but he couldn't swallow his bad breath.
Zhang Yang spread the paper, picked up the pen his wife had just used, and started writing.
Many times when people focus on one thing, they tend to neglect other places. Zhang Yang thought of a movie he had watched before, which really benefited him a lot.
Li Yue came with a drawing, "Is the drawing of this toilet different from the one in the palace?"
This old drawing was used when I was building a flush toilet at home.
Zhang Yang smiled and said: "The toilet pipes in the palace are straight, unlike the water pipes in our house which are curved."
Li Yue frowned and said, "Is there any difference between the two?"
"Of course." Zhang Yang grinned.
It is very exciting to lay a trap for Li Shimin.
After using it for so long, something must have happened to the toilet in the palace.
Three days later, in the palace, the room where the toilet was originally housed smelled bad, and even after the water was flushed, filth would come back up. Li Shimin couldn't stand it anymore, and immediately called Yan Liben.
Now Yan Liben was busy arranging the renovation of Renshou Palace. He was summoned by Li Shimin about the toilet. When he smelled the smell, he secretly thought that something was wrong.