"I hope you can keep this attitude in the future and don't forget what you said today." Wei Zheng said in a low voice.
"I will definitely keep the old gentleman's words in mind." Zhang Yang bowed and saluted.
Wei Zheng nodded with satisfaction, "There are still important matters in Zhongshu Province. It is inconvenient for me to stay for a long time, so I will leave Chongwen Palace to you for the time being."
"Old sir, walk slowly."
Wei Zheng, who is nearly fifty years old, seems to be in good spirits and walks very steadily.
Li Yue stood aside, "Mr. Wei seems to value his husband very much."
Zhang Yang sighed: "Actually, the old gentleman wants me to be that kind of person in their minds."
Li Yue selected the books and put the ones she wanted to read into her big schoolbag, "What kind of person is that?"
"He should be a person like the prince, who understands etiquette and is loyal to the emperor. He is dedicated to serving the people and the country."
Li Yue smiled gently, "Does your husband want to be that kind of person?"
Zhang Yang shook his head and said, "I don't want to."
My husband is a maverick. He doesn't like how others ask him to live his life. At least under the guidance of his teacher and Mrs. Kong Yingda's daily instructions, he has never changed his temper.
If one day the husband no longer wants to make money, maybe he has changed.
After tidying up, it was already dusk.
Only half of the books in the Chongwen Library have been sorted out.
As the prince said, this is a forgotten place. No one came to Chongwen Hall all day long.
The shredded books were piled into the palace, Zhang Yang wiped his sweat, and the couple were planning to rest for a while when a palace maid wearing a skirt came over.
"Consort, Your Highness the Princess, the Queen has summoned you."
The two of them looked at each other and realized that the news of Li Yue's entry into the palace must not be hidden from the Queen. Maybe it was the Prince who told the Queen.
Li Yue drank a sip of water, covered the small cup made of bamboo tube with a cork, and then slowly stood up, "We are going to see the queen right now."
Seeing Li Yue's expression, Zhang Yang grinned.
The couple followed the maid out of Chongwen Hall and looked at the appearance of the palace along the way. As ministers of the Ministry of Rites, they always walked in the imperial city and were not familiar with the situation inside the palace.
I don't even know the road to Li Zheng Palace.
Everything here looks very old. Li Yuan took the city of Chang'an and proclaimed himself emperor, and Li Shimin took the military power to quell the civil strife in the Central Plains.
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Li Shimin has always advocated light corvee and small taxes to allow the people to rest.
Everything here looks very old, as if it hasn't been repaired for a long time.
When I walked to the Rinzheng Hall, I saw a group of princesses and princes having fun.
The queen stood at the door to greet her, "I know you two are coming, and the palace has specially prepared a meal. How about you stay and eat?"
Li Yue smiled and nodded, her eyes clean and she just followed her mother's arrangements.
Even if his wife promised, it would be hard for him to refuse.
Walking into the hall, the place seemed very crowded and had a messy feel. There were many children's clothes and some silks and satins placed messily.
She looks like a mother who is so busy taking care of her children that she has no time to clean up.
The food was on the table, and the couple sat down and looked at the dishes. Most of them were vegetarian dishes, with a little bit of minced meat added.
Under the Queen's gaze, Li Yue took a bite of celery and said, "Well, the dish is very tender."
After hearing Li Yue's pertinent words, the queen had a smile on her face again.
While eating their meal, Li Shimin and Li Chengqian arrived after a busy day of political affairs.
Zhang Yang put down his bowl and saluted quickly.
Li Shimin sat down casually and said, "You don't need to be polite. I know you are filial when you come to visit the Queen. Since you are here, there is no need to be restrained."
After speaking, Li Shimin rubbed his brow, looking exhausted.
Li Chengqian whispered: "Because of the matter of the Duke of Feng, my father listened to the arguments among the civil servants and military generals for a whole day."
Sitting down cross-legged, Li Chengqian said worriedly: "I wonder if you can find a way to share the worries."
Zhang Yang cleared his throat in embarrassment, "I am not very talented and knowledgeable. What can I do? Your Highness the Crown Prince is joking."
"This is the Li Zheng Hall, not the Tai Chi Hall, you can say whatever you want." Li Shimin said impatiently.
Zhang Yang cupped his hands and said, "I think the conflict can actually be diverted."
Li Chengqian asked puzzledly: "How to transfer conflicts?"
"I often go to the streets to buy vegetables and often bargain with some stall owners."
"bargain?"
"Your Highness, please listen to what I have to say."
Li Chengqian nodded slightly.
Zhang Yang continued: "For example, a stall owner selling asparagus costs ten cents a piece. I hope his price is eight cents, but the other party refuses to lower the price. This is the conflict between me and the stall owner.
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Li Shimin couldn't help but gasped, "My consort will also quarrel with others over two pennies?"
"Your Majesty, this is diligence and frugality! Yes, um..." Zhang Yang paused, "What you want is not to quarrel with the other party, but the spirit of bargaining. This is the fireworks of the world, Your Majesty."
Li Shimin's face darkened again.
Zhang Yang added: "So I have a conflict with this asparagus stall owner. I hope the other party will lower the price, but the other party is unwilling. So I need to transfer the conflict and force the other party to compromise. Usually I will shop around. I
I would tell him how much better and cheaper other people’s asparagus are, so that the conflict will be transferred to other stall owners, who will compare with the stall owner, so that it is easier to make a compromise.”
Li Shimin said solemnly: "Can the tricks of ordinary people be used in the court?"
Li Chengqian also remained silent.
Zhang Yang put up his sleeves and sat upright again, "This is not a trick of ordinary people, this is the wisdom from the people. It is like there are many ministers in the court who prevent your majesty from canonizing the duke, but your majesty needs to do so.
Come and win over the loyalty of those ministers and generals."
Li Shimin opened his eyes and slowly looked at Zhang Yang. Facing my eyes, this guy told me what I was thinking. How could he be so neither humble nor overbearing?
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "If His Majesty expands the scope of canonization, and canonizes those who impeach His Majesty for the title of Duke, and give some Lords even if they are not hereditary, this will be contradictory.
It shifted from His Majesty and the ministers to ministers and ministers."
After finishing his words, Zhang Yang paused again, "I just said it casually, I hope your Majesty won't be surprised."
Li Chengqian quickly said: "Father, maybe we can try this strategy?"
"Hmph, can't those people in the DPRK see through such tricks?"
"I made a rude statement. Your Majesty, please forgive me."
The conversation between Weng and his son-in-law ended here. Li Yue and the Queen talked a lot about each other, and it was already dark.
Before leaving, Li Yue gave the first printed volume of Red Mansion to the queen.
A craftsman who is asked to engrave letters in court always has to make something.
This volume is the result, and it can be regarded as an explanation to the palace. The engraving craftsmen who are coming will help print the book.
After leaving the palace, the couple walked on their way home.
Zhang Yang was carrying Li Yue's backpack. The backpack was heavy and his wife gained a lot.
In the days that followed, Zhang Yang, the newly appointed imperial minister and consort of the imperial court, went to the Chongwen Hall on duty every day. It was no big deal that he was just on duty. He took the princess with him every day when he was on duty. The couple always went in and out together.
“Finally sorted out!”
The couple stood in front of the hall and sighed as they looked at the books on the big bookshelves in the hall.
Li Yue looked at the result and smiled, "Thank you for your hard work, husband."
"You've worked hard too." Zhang Yang wiped her sweat.
Li Yue opened her backpack, and there were meals prepared inside, including several rice balls wrapped in crispy rice balls. The crispy rice balls on the outside were crispy, and the millet rice on the inside was soft, and they were also garnished with some wild vegetables.
There are also prepared bacon and dumplings.
It just so happened that Li Chengqian and Wei Zheng also came.
Li Yue handed over the rice ball and said, "Mr. Wei, please eat some too."
Wei Zheng took the rice ball without rejecting it, "Sit aside and eat quietly."
However, Li Chengqian was not polite at all when he wolfed down his food. Zhang Yang thought, was the food in the East Palace bad?
In the past, I heard Li Tai say that the royal family's expenses for their prince were reduced and reduced again and again. Li Tai's life was supported by business, and now the little fat man's life was also comfortable.
On the other hand, Li Chengqian's life depends entirely on the expenses provided by his father and mother, so his quality of life should not be high.
Wei Zheng whispered: "After reading for so long, how do you view all the people in the world today?"
This question was a bit responsible. Seeing his wife looking at him, Zhang Yang took a sip of cold water and said, "Mr. Wei, I don't understand any big principles, but I do know a story."
"Story? Tell it and listen."
It seems that Wei Zheng is in a good mood today.
"Once upon a time, two demons were eyeing the flesh of a monk, but that monk was protected by a very powerful guard. Today, the two demons were discussing whether they should take advantage of the guard to leave and eat the monk. If the guard came back,
Otherwise, these two demons will definitely die in the hands of the guards."
"One of the little demons didn't want to take the risk. If the monk's guard came back, both of them would die there. It suggested eating the residents of Guizhou Province at the foot of the mountain."
"Another little demon said: Those people from private households are not delicious."
“Why doesn’t it taste good?”
"The little demon said: The leaders of Guizhou are living too hard, and their meat is not delicious."
A short story, but it stung the weak spot in Li Chengqian's heart. It has only been a few years since the war subsided, and the people in the world are suffering too much.
Wei Zheng sighed and turned around to leave.
After getting used to the life of Chongwen Hall, in fact, Chaoyi Lang is a very idle official position. If you have any ideas, you can tell your superior. If you don't want to be too ambitious, you will be fine even if you don't go on duty.
Li Yue brought some books from Chongwen Hall and read them every day. After reading this batch, he went to Chongwen Hall to change a new batch another day.
There is no need to check in there every day. Zhang Yang was surprised to find that no one was looking after him at all. Even if he slept in Chongwen Hall for a day, no one would call him.
Guanzhong is approaching December, and the cold air from the north is pressing down on the entire city of Chang'an. He will not be on duty today. Zhang Yang comes to the village to make some arrangements for the printing assembly line, and to harvest the cotton grown in the fields.
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As soon as he entered the village, he was stopped by Li Xiaogong.
"Does Prince Hejian have any orders?"
Li Xiaogong stared at his big copper bell-like eyes and said in a voice: "Do you still have the quilt?"
It turned out to be a matter of quilts. The quilts I made for the first time were used by children in the village, and it seemed that the effect was pretty good.
Even Li Xiaogong knew the benefits of cotton.
"There's not enough cotton."
"I will ask someone to go to the Western Regions to purchase some more."
"Then there is Prince Laohejian. In fact, cotton can not only be used to make quilts, but also can be used to make clothes to resist the cold."
"That's very good. I will send more people to the Western Regions right now. If you had said so earlier, I would have sent more people there."
Zhang Yang smiled bitterly and said: "I told you earlier, didn't you not take it seriously?"
Li Xiaogong smiled and said: "If there is such a good thing in the future, please tell me more about it."
Everyone in the village is talking about the quilt.
First, they found Niu Chuang and asked him to find people in the village to arrange the printing of the book.
"Brother Niu, you need to talk to someone you think is more reliable about this matter. You have to be strict with your mouth. It's best to tell this matter first."
"Brother Xiao Zhang, don't worry, I won't let outsiders get close to the village. The people in the village are trustworthy and they all follow Brother Xiao Zhang's arrangements."
Zhang Yang handed him the big bundle hanging on his shoulder, "It's all paper. There are about three hundred sheets. Use these papers to print books first, just Red House. Don't print other books first."
"Someone understands."
Printing books like The Red Chamber is the most suitable. If you want to print The Analects or Confucian classics, something will happen sooner or later.
The Red Mansion is at best a miscellaneous book, and the risks are not that great.
When we came to the cotton field, the cotton plants were not very tall, and the snow-white cotton was ready for harvest.
The cotton yield of two or three acres of land is not high, so it is a good start.
Zhang Gongjin was standing here. He looked at these cottons and exclaimed: "It is rare to see such pure white things grow."
Harvest time always makes people happy. Zhang Yang said while picking cotton: "Cultivation of this year's seeds will make next year's harvest even better."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "I heard that Wei Zheng recommended you this time."
"I don't know why this old gentleman recommended me. Could it be that he thinks I have a wonderful skeleton."
Zhang Gongjin sat on a stone nearby, "You and Wei Zheng have something in common."
"Teacher, everyone is the same. I also have a pair of ears, a pair of eyes, and a mouth."
"What I mean is that like Wei Zheng, you will be a maverick and lonely minister in the court."
Zhang Yang stopped picking cotton and stood there thinking for a while, "I have friends in the court, such as Xu Jingzong."
Zhang Gongjin shook his head helplessly and said: "Xu Jingzong and you are not the same kind of people after all. It would be a good thing if you could inherit Wei Zheng's mantle."
"Wei Zheng is a person who dares to point his finger at the emperor's nose and scold the emperor at the risk of his life. I cannot be such a person." Avoiding Zhang Gongjin's sharp gaze, Zhang Yang sighed in compromise, "Teacher, you know me, I have no ambition."
Therefore, my ambition is not in court."
"An emperor without anyone to control him will become a weak king. If your Majesty wants to be a wise king, he needs people like Wei Zheng."
"The teacher also said that Wei Zheng is needed by the emperor if he wants to be a wise king. If he doesn't want to be a wise king, should Wei Zheng be cut off? Do I have to control the emperor like Wei Zheng? I scold the emperor every day.
? Whenever the emperor wants to do something, I have to jump out and oppose it? This is too embarrassing. "
Zhang Gongjin smiled instead, smiling very comfortably, "With me as your teacher, and Wei Zheng as your guide, with your talent and ambition, you can reach Wei Zheng's position."
Zhang Yang said melancholy: "I won't let anyone live this day."