After a game of chess was played, Li Yuan sighed: "I lost again."
Zhang Gongjin cleaned up the chessboard, "When playing this kind of chess, you must always think about the opponent's moves. The Supreme Emperor only thinks about his own chess path, not the opponent's purpose."
"Yeah." Li Yuan stroked his beard and nodded: "It's true that I didn't think it through properly."
An old minister who retired from the court chatted with the Supreme Emperor. No one was around to watch. The villagers were busy farming.
Zhang Gongjin's wife put a bowl of medicine on the table and whispered: "Drink it quickly. It's been a long time. Don't let it get cold."
Before the chess game was played, Zhang Gongjin smiled awkwardly and picked up the medicine bowl, "You still have to take good care of yourself."
Li Yuan smiled and nodded, and just as he was about to say something else, he saw a guard coming with a bowl of soup.
"The medicine prepared by Divine Doctor Sun is not poisonous after testing." The guard bowed and whispered.
The two looked at each other and smiled awkwardly. Zhang Gongjin frowned and said, "Your Majesty, what kind of medicine is this?"
Li Yuanqian sang for a while, his face turned bitter, "It's medicine to calm the nerves. I came to this village to recuperate. I'm much better now, so I'd better take the medicine."
After drinking the medicine in the bowl in one breath, Li Yuan asked: "What about you?"
Zhang Gongjin gritted his teeth and swallowed the medicine, "It nourishes the stomach, strengthens the spleen, and replenishes vitality. Take two meals a day."
The two of them smiled in relief, and Li Yuan looked into the distance, "What is this guy Zhang Yang doing?"
Zhang Gongjin looked back and greeted loudly: "What are you doing picking up egg shells?"
Zhang Yang stepped forward with a small bowl of egg shells and grinned, "This egg shell is a good thing. Crush the egg shell and mix it into the soil to make the soil more fertile."
Li Yuan frowned and said: "I have farmed before, do you have such a particular point?"
Zhang Yang looked at the egg shells and said, "It's all due to the care of some old farmers. You two will continue playing chess while my wife and I help farm the land."
When the others left, Zhang Gongjin withdrew his eyes and placed his eyes on the chessboard, "This disciple given by your Majesty is good at everything, but he has no intention of pursuing an official career."
Li Yuan clicked his tongue, "This medicine will make your mouth taste bitter after drinking it."
Zhang Gongjin handed over a small piece of brown sugar.
Li Yuan's eyes lit up, he took the brown sugar and put it into his mouth, "You still hide this good thing."
"This disciple is filial and usually uses it to give medicine. It was Doctor Sun who told me not to eat too many sweets."
"Erlang is sitting on the throne, and he keeps sending people to ask me if I want to return to the palace. He is not as sensible as Zhang Yang."
"In addition to being sensible, he is only sensible." Zhang Gongjin said worriedly, "Even if this kid is a little motivated, it is time to give gifts to Changsun Wuji at this time."
"Hahaha..." Li Yuan laughed loudly.
"What are you laughing at?"
"I can't stand Changsun Wuji either. He has too many thoughts and is too petty."
Zhang Gongjin moved his chess pieces and said, "Changsun Wuji is a villain, and Zhang Yang is not a gentleman."
Zhang Yang and Li Yue were busy in the fields, planting soybeans.
Two of the most distinguished people in the village were farming here, and the villagers on the sidelines were very nervous.
He dug a hole in the ground with a stick. Li Yue put two soybeans in it and planted them on the ground. The two of them were busy until dusk.
"Did your husband farm like this before?"
“When I was young, I followed my parents in farming.”
"My husband's parents must be very good people."
Zhang Yang smiled with relief, "He is indeed a very good person."
Just when we were returning home, the embarrassed little bear had already laid down beside the carriage. There were still some scratches on his body. It seemed that he had gone to fight with the animals in the mountains again.
This guy also bit a small deer, which was bitten half to death.
Li Yue picked up the poor little deer and threw it to the children not far away, "Take it home and let your parents kill it and eat it."
A group of children scrambled for it.
Zhang Yang helped her get into the carriage, "Normally a cute girl like you should be kind."
She wiped the wound of the little bear and said, "How can you be kind if you are a prey?"
"You're right to say that."
"Meat is for eating, and it is not raised by us." Li Yue comforted the little bear who was shaking because of the pain with a smile on his face.
"How are the preparations for the Red Mansion?"
"I have given the sample to Aunt Yang. Aunt Yang will keep an eye on it these days." Li Yue thought again, "Including module typesetting, the second half of the Red Mansion can be printed out in five days at the fastest."
April is the busiest time in the Central Plains. Farming after this time will not catch up with the harvest.
Zhang Yang did not go to the East Palace for the past two days to take up a post, and was focused on the shower business at home.
Li Yue drank brown sugar water and held the scroll in her hand, "My father's troops have not yet arrived at Gaochang, but Gaochang sent news that a monk traveling westward has been captured."
"Monk traveling westward?" Zhang Yang stopped hammering rivets.
"Gaochang is still attacking the Western Turks. During the battle, a monk was captured. According to the news, this should have happened half a month ago."
While Li Yue was telling the story, she was still looking at the book. She talked about it lightly as if it had nothing to do with her.
Zhang Yang frowned and asked: "Is the monk's name called Tang Xuanzang?"
Li Yue blinked in surprise, "Husband, have you ever heard of this person?"
Zhang Yang continued to hammer the rivets, "I found information about this monk before when I was sorting out the files of the Ministry of Rites. At that time, he was in the hands of the Tubo people. Later, Songtsan Gampo released him. I didn't expect that he was in the Western Turks. Tang Xuanzang was still here.
It was really a disaster. Before we stayed in Tuyuhun for a long time, war broke out in Tuyuhun and fell into the hands of the Tubo people. After finally getting out of the hands of the Tubo people, it fell into the hands of Gaochang."
Li Yue supported her chin with one hand and held a pen in the other hand, "Since it is in Gao Chang's hands, should I let my husband do what he wants?"
Zhang Yang shook his head nonchalantly, "Why should I care about a monk's life and death?"
Li Yue thought for a long time, agreed with her husband's idea, and continued reading.
After checking the water pipe again and confirming that there was no problem, I went to a bathroom separated from the house, opened the water valve, and clean water flowed down from the mouth of the bamboo pipe.
Zhang Yang held up some clean water that was left behind. Although the water flow was not large, he put a lot of stones on top of the water pipes for filtration, thus controlling the water output.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! I finally have a bathroom at home, and what a blessing it is to have cold water to take a shower in the summer.
Living standards have finally improved a step further.
"Husband-in-law, someone has come from the East Palace, saying that the prince is here to see you."
Aunt Wang stood outside the door and preached.
Zhang Yang turned off the water valve and walked out. Before leaving, he said: "Daughter-in-law, the water pipes at home can be used. It will be much more convenient for us to use water in the future."
Li Yue looked at the roof unhappily, "Then we have to lift the bucket up and pour the water into the big bucket. What if the husband is injured while carrying the bucket?"
"We can store water for at least three days at a time."
Li Yue nodded, her face still showing displeasure.
Showering is a feeling. The water flowing from above can clean the body better. It is most comfortable to take a shower when the weather is hot.
Zhang Yang packed up his clothes and walked out of the house to see Zhang Daan.
Zhang Daan frowned and said, "The prince said that he had something to discuss with Mr. Zhang."
"Husband, remember to buy some millet and bring it back. The family is about to finish it."
After hearing his wife's instructions, Zhang Yang followed Daan to Zhuque Street.
"Prince, how have you been these past two days?"
"Prince." Da'an scratched his head in confusion, "The prince seems not to be well these past two days. You will know when you get to the East Palace."
The pace quickened a lot, walking all the way north from Zhuque Street to Zhuque Gate, entering the Imperial City, and then speeding up to the East Palace.
At this moment, the East Palace was quiet, and Li Chengqian was the only one in the palace.
Seeing Li Chengqian holding the wine jar and looking drunk, Zhang Yang stopped and stood outside the hall, "Da'an."
"exist."
"Prepare some hot water and give me a cloth."
"Let's do it now."
Da'an was a dull and honest man, but he was quick in doing things. He directed the servants in the East Palace to boil hot water and prepare cloth towels.
Zhang Yang walked into the palace carrying a basin of hot water, soaked a cloth with the boiling hot water, and wiped Li Chengqian's face vigorously.
Li Chengqian took a deep breath, opened his eyes wide, took the cloth and wiped it on his face.
"How do you feel, His Royal Highness? Are you still dizzy?"
"It's much better to be alone." Li Chengqian cheered up and stood up.
"Did Mr. Zheng not come to give a lecture today?"
"Mr. Zheng came here this morning." Li Chengqian put down the soaked cloth, "Don't worry, Gong Zheng didn't know that I was drinking today."
"That's good."
Zhang Yang nodded with relief, but was a little puzzled, "Why is the prince drunk? Is it possible..."
"You don't need to ask." Li Chengqian interrupted: "I haven't been able to sleep well all night these two days. I really can't understand why I can write such poems. Why do I need amber as a pillow? How can a real pearl be used as a car?"
"
"What a wonderful poem, the prince is a great talent."
Zhang Yang exclaimed, "Anyway, I have to insist on what the prince wrote. Who asked your father to spend money so much that I only have fifty cash in my pocket?"
"When I was studying in the Chongwen Hall, I also read some classics. Many sages and seniors were also diligent and thrifty, and they even advised others to be thrifty. At that time, Duke Mu once said, always gain something with frugality and lose something with extravagance."
"I know this. It comes from Han Fei's records. I would like to hear that the ancient Ming Lord won and lost his country. This is the conversation between Duke Mu of Qin and the envoy of King Rong."
After listening to these words, Li Chengqian's eyes were as stunned as a demon.
"Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"
"I...I don't know what's wrong?" Li Chengqian muttered to himself in a daze.
"Da'an! Go to the Imperial Medical Office quickly. The prince is ill and seems to be in a daze."
"No! I'm not sick!" Li Chengqian grabbed Zhang Yang's arm, "Tell me why I can't write such a poem now."
I didn't know how to explain it for a while.
Zhang Yang broke away his hands and said, "Your Highness, actually writing poetry requires inspiration. It doesn't mean that you can write it if you want to."
Li Chengqian smiled bitterly and said: "With Gu's talent and learning, how can he write such poetry? What's more, inspiration? What is inspiration?"
"The so-called inspiration, to put it more simply, means coming from a feeling." Zhang Yang explained slowly, "When the minister and the prince looked at the expenses in the palace, they all lamented the extravagance of His Majesty's banquets, and that's why they wrote such poems and essays.
It all has a cause.”
"I understand a little bit."
Finally, Li Chengqian was fooled.
"Maybe if the prince encounters something else in the future, he will write a poem worthy of praise."
"maybe."
Li Chengqian sat down helplessly.
Zhang Da'an also smiled and said: "Now the ministers all over the dynasty are talking about how he can write such a poem worthy of being praised and recorded in history, and come to advise His Majesty. They all say that the prince is a virtuous prince."
"I did hear it." Li Chengqian held his forehead and whispered, "Because my father was very happy about this, so he sent this poem advising you to be diligent and thrifty to various palaces in the palace, and also gave it to the clan.
, let the clan members understand the profound meaning."
Zhang Yang nodded in agreement and saluted towards the Tai Chi Hall, "Your Majesty is wise."
"My father not only did that, he also asked every prince and princess to copy this poem. Because he wanted to be frugal, he even ordered to confiscate Qingque's family property."
The smile froze on his face, Zhang Yang blinked in confusion, "What does this have to do with King Wei."
"Originally, it has nothing to do with Qingque, but my father hopes that all princes, dignitaries and members of the clan will set an example, so Qingque cannot let it go. It is said that my father has confiscated two thousand gu of family property from the Wei Palace. This is what Qingque has done in the past six months.
All the earnings since then.”
Zhang Yang slowly sat down while holding on to the pillar, "How could this happen?"
"I didn't expect this to happen." Li Chengqian sighed: "I think Qingque must have hated Gu even more. It is said that he cried in front of the empty warehouse all night."
If you, Li Shimin, want to be frugal, what are you going to do with your son's money?
Zhang Yang also took a sip of wine, "It doesn't matter, His Highness the King of Wei won't care. The King of Wei is still twelve years old. How much can a twelve-year-old child hold a grudge? Your Highness, please relax, he will be able to in the future too."
Earn it back."
Li Chengqian smiled bitterly, "If it's just like this, that's it."
Hearing this, one can't help but feel nervous.
"Then my father said that in order to prevent extravagance from becoming common in Chang'an City, he asked the dignitaries and members of the clan to set an example again and not buy that expensive soap."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Zhang Yang squeezed the wine bowl hard and took another sip of wine.
"Although my father did not issue an edict, the words have been spread. Who dares to disobey?" Li Chengqian sighed, "Now Qingque is still crying in the Li Zheng Palace, begging to his mother, hoping that his father can be lenient.
, otherwise the people in Prince Wei’s Mansion will really have no chance of survival.”
Zhang Yang took another sip of wine and said, "How can our Majesty do this? Even if we have to be diligent and frugal, we cannot hinder the development of people's livelihood."
"No, this is not an obstacle." Li Chengqian shook his head vigorously, trying to keep his groggy head awake and wiped his face with hot water, "Do you know how many people in the court applauded my father's words?"
"Hello?"
"It is men who make the decisions in those powerful families, but women like soap and they spend a lot of money to buy soap. How can we not applaud my father when he says this? I can only praise my father."
While Li Chengqian was talking, he looked at Zhang Yang's face and asked, "What's wrong with you? Why do you look so ugly?"
"It's nothing. I'm just thinking that King Wei is going crazy with anxiety."
"I think so."
The soap business has brought huge profits to Li Tai, which is much more profitable than the milk tea business.
Moreover, spring and summer are the peak seasons for soap sales. Who is accustomed to using soap and would like to take a bath with soap?
Li Chengqian patted the table, "Well, thanks to your comfort, I have figured it out. Instead of thinking hard about poems, I should read the current book well. I also want to know how many households there are in Chang'an City and how people live.
How is the situation?"
After planning some study tasks with Li Chengqian, Zhang Yang weakly walked out of the East Palace.
You, Li Shimin, are so good at using the topic to your advantage, but you miscalculated...
As soon as I walked out of the Zhuque Gate, I saw Li Tai, a fat little man sitting on a bench with his legs crossed. Behind him stood a dozen boys, all of whom had sticks in their hands.
I saw Zhang Yang walking forward with his eyes straight, and kept passing by in front of him.
Li Tai said coldly: "Can't you see me?"
"Eh? Your Highness, King Wei! Why are you here?" Zhang Yang looked surprised and surprised.
Li Tai spit out a date core and stuffed a dried date into his mouth, "You haven't seen such a big battle like this. It seems that you need to see Doctor Sun to see if there is anything wrong with your eyes."
Zhang Yang smiled awkwardly, "I was thinking about something when I was walking, and I didn't notice it for a while. I wonder if someone offended His Highness King Wei during this battle? Are you going to take revenge?"
"Yes, I want to take revenge."
Li Tai nodded vigorously.
Zhang Yang looked around and said, "I wonder which blind person offended King Wei and is going to take revenge. Count me in!"
Li Tai stood up slowly, "You and I are indeed good brothers."
"That's natural. Where are we going to take revenge? Who are these guys who don't have the foresight?"
Li Tai spit out another date core, "Donggong!"
"Dong..." Zhang Yang was so shocked that he broke into a cold sweat, "Donggong?"
Li Tai lifted his belt and said, "Actually, I am also considering whether I can defeat the guards in the East Palace if I rush in with the few men I have now."
Zhang Yang pulled the little fat man to the side and whispered: "His Royal Highness King Wei has finally made his mark! In fact, I have been waiting for this day for a long time. You lead the charge first, and I will break your back here. Don't worry! I will definitely do it."
He will not run away, nor will he betray King Wei."