The largest collection of ancient books in the Chongwen Hall are ancient books. The types of books here are very diverse, ranging from strategic history books to books on geography, agriculture, and mulberry trees.
Compared with the Imperial College, which is a collection of classics favored by some members of the gentry, the books here are more comprehensive.
Yan Shigu looks to be in his fifties, with white hair that cannot be hidden in his neat bun.
Zhang Yang bowed slightly and said, "I have met Mr. Yan."
Yan Shigu nodded and said: "There are many rumors about you in Chang'an City, and I have heard them too. I also heard that you were just a refugee in Chang'an City before?"
Zhang Yang smiled helplessly and explained: "Back then, there was a war, so I left my hometown and came to Chang'an City to seek life."
Yan Shigu nodded again, "Actually, there are many people like you in Chang'an City."
This didn't sound right, and Zhang Yang asked in confusion: "What does the old gentleman mean by this?"
Yan Shigu put the book in his hand on the bookshelf, "I am already old, so I have met more people than you. You are the luckiest and most successful among them."
Looking at the other person's expression, I don't know why I always have a bad impression of this kind of person. His words are always thorny and a bit preachy.
Yan Shigu continued, "Chang'an City is prosperous, and there are more powerful and famous people living in Chang'an City. I have seen a lot of places like you who are from a low background and can't find a place to turn over. I think that I have studied hard and come here to join you."
He has a lot of books, but he has no self-cultivation and no virtue."
After saying this, he left on his own.
Zhang Daan quickly took down the books that Yan Shigu had placed randomly on the bookshelf, and then placed them on the ground where they should be placed. "There are more than thirty bookshelves here. It will be very troublesome to find them if they are misplaced. Mr. Yan
It’s always like this, placing books randomly.”
Looking at Yan Shigu's back, Zhang Yang felt unspeakably awkward.
Zhang Daan stepped forward and followed his gaze, "I heard that Yan Shigu was very opposed to the imperial examination. When he was a bachelor of Hongwen Hall, he always looked down on children from poor families. Shangguan Yi was treated unkindly by him."
Zhang Yang leaned against the door and nodded in thought.
"There are also people in the secretarial department who say that even if Yan Shigu wants to be an unlearned businessman or a son of a powerful person, he will not look down on a student who studied hard from a poor family."
"Well, I've been to the Secretary's Prison and heard that Tang Guan is there."
"This person has such a temperament." Zhang Da'an also folded his hands, "Since coming to the East Palace, this person is indeed very knowledgeable. Whether it is explaining Chinese characters or studying unfamiliar classics, he can express his unique views.
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"Has he been mean to you again?"
When Zhang Yang asked this question, Zhang Daan thought for a while and then replied: "Not really. He often talks about his father and says that he admires his father very much, which is not to say he blames him. He often compares himself with me and his eldest brother."
"Zhang Xiangxiang?"
Zhang Daan nodded.
"What's the comparison between you and Brother Elephant? Besides, you guys are simply not people who can work in the same field."
"Yan Shigu is indeed a very old-fashioned person." Zhang Da'an lamented, "In his heart, he seems to have a brand for everyone. No matter what the other person's words, deeds, or knowledge, he only needs to follow
Take out a sign in your mind to confirm what kind of person you are. No matter what you say or do in the future, it will always be this impression in his mind."
"I understand, I just like to label people, and I'm very rigid."
"That's indeed what I mean." Zhang Daan replied.
Looking at the East Palace again, Li Anyan stood straight at the door with a straight face. Zhang Yang looked away and asked, "Is the prince exercising recently?"
"There's always sandbagging."
"You can help me find some geography-related books. It would be even better if there are classics about Nanzhao."
"Brother, wait a moment, I'll get it now."
Zhang Yang stood in Chongwen Hall, picked up a stone on the ground and drew three circles. The three circles represented gold, silver and copper mines respectively.
First of all, we need to confirm one thing, and that is to what extent the mining of copper and silver mines in the Central Plains has reached.
Zhang Daan came out holding a pile of books and said, "Find these first, and then I'll look for them."
Sitting in front of the door, Zhang Yang picked up a book and read through it.
"Yu Gong" starting from the Warring States Period has descriptions of geography and nature, but it is very limited.
Let’s talk about the Classic of Mountains and Seas. If you were a child from an aristocratic family or a Confucian student, they would think that the Classic of Mountains and Seas is just a miscellaneous book.
However, when you read the Classic of Mountains and Seas carefully, you will find that there are actually many mountains and rivers described in the records of the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
After putting down one volume, Zhang Yang picked up another one. This volume is Shui Jing Zhu. Shui Jing Zhu describes geography in more detail, but most of what this book records is water conservancy knowledge.
Because Shui Jing Zhu was written in the Later Han Dynasty, after reading Sima Qian's "Hequ Shu", I realized that the descriptions in "Shui Jing Zhu" borrowed a lot from He Qu Shu.
Sima Qian, who became a late bloomer in his later years, is well-deserved for his amazing talent and brilliance.
Zhang Daan walked out of Chongwen Hall with a few more volumes, "Shilang Zhang is here. There are topographies related to Wuyue and Lingnan, and many of them mention the Nanzhao area."
Wrapping up the dozen volumes of books in front of him, Zhang Yang carried them on his shoulders, "You should pay more attention to the prince, Yan Shigu..."
Zhang Daan replied: "Keep your distance and stick to your own bottom line. Don't anger the old man innocently. If there is anything wrong, I will still remind the prince."
"You're much smarter, you can answer questions now."
"I can often gain something by talking to Mr. Xu when I have time."
Hearing that it was Xu Changli, Zhang Yang looked left and right, where were the others?
Zhang Daan said: "I said I was going to take a nap in the East Palace. It's time to wake up at this hour."
What happened last time was that I couldn't stand this senior official who spoke in a loose and dense manner.
Zhang Yang walked while carrying the package and said: "There is no need to tell Xu Changli that I have been here. I also informed the prince that Lishan will step up the printing of the extracurricular reading to ensure that the book will be spread throughout all states and counties."
"Brother, walk slowly."
I walked out of the East Palace quickly and then breathed a sigh of relief.
Walking all the way from the Imperial City, the only people coming and going on the road were officials in a hurry.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Looking at his etiquette department again, there is only Li Baiyao sitting in it, dozing off.
I don't want to tie my subordinates too tightly. If everyone only listens to one person, it will inevitably be restricted in many places.
Let Zhang Daxiang, Xu Jingzong, and Zhang Dashu each lead a team to work.
Thinking about it, they should still be talking with envoys from various countries at this time, or they might be inquiring about news from some people from the Western Regions in Chang'an City.
Let them lead the team to work. Each team has its own direction. The three directions of Western Region, Nanzhao and Liaodong can be carried out simultaneously.
Not only efficiency, teams can also cooperate with each other and compete with each other.
Personal abilities can also be amplified in a team, and they can also influence and learn from individuals.
Xu Jingzong is a guy who has his own style of doing things and is especially good at making friends. If such a person puts too many restrictions on him, it will be counterproductive.
Li Shimin was looking at an open space in the harem, listening to Yan Liben's plan for the Taiye Pond, to convert the six hundred acres of land into a Taiye Pond.
After listening to Yan Liben's words, Li Shimin whispered: "Let's postpone this matter for a while longer."
Yan Liben said again: "Your Majesty, the rainy season has passed. If you miss this season, you will have to wait until next year."
Li Shimin nodded, "I understand."
Yan Liben bowed and said, "I will put the map away first."
Seeing Li Junxian coming, Li Shimin whispered, "Please step back first."
Looking back at Li Junxian who was running all the way, Yan Liben had no choice but to leave.
Still looking at the scenery in front of him, Li Shimin disliked this desolate place more and more, and he didn't like the current Tai Chi Palace even more. He wanted to build another palace, but how much money and manpower would it cost.
Knowing that Zhang Yang planned to build a large-scale Lishan Mountain, Li Shimin was very envious. Lishan Mountain can be rebuilt, but I cannot build a palace at will. Even if I have this idea, I will be dissuaded.
Yan Liben had to put the matter of planning Taiye Pool on hold for the time being.
Li Junxian handed over a memorial, "Your Majesty, Zhang Yang's recent actions have been recorded. They have transported some silver ore from the Japanese country and have sent it to a workshop in Chang'an City."
"Silver mine? Japanese-owned silver mine?"
Li Junxian said: "We will continue to investigate in the end."
It was April, and Cheng Chumo had been feeling uncomfortable for the past two days, so he was telling what had happened recently.
Cheng Yaojin also looked confused when he heard this.
"My child didn't want to touch these silver mines, but Zhang Yang kept pestering him, so he just took a small piece of them." As he spoke, Cheng Chumo took out a piece of silver mine and put it on the table.
"Just such a small piece?"
"The child dare not take more."
Seeing Cheng Yaojin's old face gradually darken, Cheng Chumo quickly added: "I know this is a big deal, so naturally I don't dare to take more."
"I know, are you afraid that people in the court will trace the source of these silver mines if they know them?"
"The child has concerns."
Cheng Yaojin shook his head helplessly.
Cheng Chumo stood up again, "Then the kid is going to do his own business. There are a lot of things that the kid needs to do recently."
When Cheng Chumo left, Cheng Yaojin murmured in his heart, "If you take a little, you'll take it. If you don't take it, you won't take it."
Zhang Yang is the Minister of Rites, so even if something happens, he will not be able to offend the old Cheng family.
It can be said that Chu Mo was dumbfounded. Recently, I feel that he has awakened. Whether it is the people under him or the way he does things in daily life, he seems to be more obscure.
This is a good thing.
To say that he is awake, I think he is confused when he is in critical condition.
Chu Mo was involved in this matter, and he also saw the silver mines. He could even get more silver mines, even if he shared them equally with Zhang Yang, it wouldn't be an exaggeration.
Cheng Yaojin took a sip of wine and said, "Still the same."
After going to court, go home and take your daughter-in-law to the village with you, or take your daughter-in-law to meet the queen, then go to court, and then go to the village together.
The couple's life is very fulfilling just like this.
In other villages, the busy farming season has ended, and after sowing, it will be slack time.
Only Lishan is still under cultivation, with too many acres and too few people.
This is a happy thing for the people in the village.
For Zhang Yang, the shortage of labor will create more related problems.
First of all, Lishan’s reconstruction project will not start until summer at the earliest.
On the court in the village, the couple each held a book in their hands, one of them was sketching the geographical area on the map, and Li Yue was making the annotations.
The two aunts looked at the couple who were cooperating so well, and just looking at them made people feel particularly happy.
Li Yue looked at the handwriting in his hand, "Not talking about the counties in the hinterland of the Central Plains, but if we talk about the counties in the border areas, even the counties in these places have many conflicts at the borders, such as the Youzhou area.
There are many false reports and concealed reports in every county."
Zhang Yang put down his pen and looked at the map in front of him, and then compared it with the general map he had drawn before. The image in his memory was very clear, but according to the current topography, the regional boundaries were very blurry.
Li Tai drank a bowl of brown sugar water and said, "This map has given me a lot of ideas. Most of the county annals in various places are left behind by the former Sui Dynasty. If they are to be relocated, not only will there be a lot of contradictions among the counties and states, but also
Let alone various aristocratic families or powerful landowners, this is an even more confusing account."
Zhang Yang sat down again, "That is to say, this account has been ambiguous from the Sui Dynasty to the present."
Li Tai nodded, "Since we want to compile the geographical records, I will let people arrange these things. This matter will be beneficial to the country. Cen Wenwen has sent officials to various counties and counties to submit the geographical records."
After Li Tai leaves.
Li Yue looked through the books in his hand and said: "After reading so many books, there is no record of the Nanzhao copper mine."
Zhang Yang nodded solemnly.
"Although there is no record in the classics, it does not mean that there are no records in some case files. If you can enter my father's library, there may be some clues."
"Your father has a library?"
Li Yue nodded, "My father arranged for this book collection place when I was a child in Prince Qin's Mansion, but at that time I was always fighting overtly and secretly with Prince Yin and had no time to take care of that place."
While the couple was talking, the warrior Yun came in a hurry, "Your Majesty is here."
After hearing this, Li Yue put away her notes, and then looked at the map solemnly.
Seeing Li Shimin approaching, Zhang Yang and Li Yue saluted together, "I wonder if your majesty has come too far..."
"No need to be polite. I didn't want to disturb the people in the village when I came, so I didn't tell you."
He immediately interrupted his words and looked around. When he saw a bowl of brown sugar water, Li Shimin drank it, "I was really thirsty when I came here. The flavor of this brown sugar is really good."
I wanted to remind him that this was what Li Tai drank, but he didn't seem to care.
Li Shimin clicked his tongue and still thought about it, "I heard that you took a lot of geographical records from the East Palace. Was it for drawing maps?"
Li Yue whispered: "There are indeed many places on the map that I don't understand, especially the geographical boundaries of these border towns are very unclear."
"This map is much clearer than the map in my palace. It includes Tubo in the map. You really have the intention to conquer Tubo. I saw you right."
"Your Majesty is so complimentary."
Li Shimin asked again: "How confident are you that you can capture Tubo?"