Concubine Yang said: "I didn't expect you to come here. I just came here to take a look at the queen's order. The palace is next door."
Li Yue smiled and said: "Sorry to bother you, Yue'er comes to my father's library to look at the classics here."
Looking at Zuo Zangku, Concubine Yang continued, "Your father has to guard against even his own daughter."
Li Yue frowned in confusion.
Concubine Yang explained: "This is indeed a collection of books, but it is not the former Sui emperor's collection of books. There is also a right library in the palace, where there are many rare treasures and many calligraphy and paintings. Your father is very interested in these.
Books don’t really care.”
Li Yue suddenly said: "So that's it."
"Your father does have some collections of books, and they are all in the Manlu Hall and you can read them at will."
Listening to Li Yue and Concubine Yang talking.
Having always dealt with the Queen, Li Yue was able to calmly deal with the unfamiliar Concubine Yang in front of her.
After chatting for a while, Concubine Yang left first.
Li Yue looked inside the warehouse and said, "Concubine Yang said she would come back later."
After standing outside the warehouse for half an hour, Xiao Wu was always curious about this warehouse and stood at the door and kept looking outside.
Half an hour later, Li Yue asked the palace maid to prepare water and a broom and clean the place.
Walking into the warehouse, you can see footprints every step you take. The dust here is incredibly thick.
Li Yue didn't reach out to pick up the scroll here. It was covered with dust.
When the palace maid brought the bucket, Xiao Wu struggled to take it and splash water on the ground.
Li Yue tied up her long hair, rolled up her sleeves, and began to tidy up.
I carefully wiped the scrolls and silk books here and put them outside to dry.
Shunyan also read the contents on the scroll.
Take out an empty bookshelf. Not only is it covered with dust, but the entire bookshelf is almost corroded by moisture.
With just one tap, the entire bookshelf fell apart.
Zhang Yang took out all the broken things and emptied the entire warehouse.
Xiao Wu started sweeping the floor with a broom, and after listening to Li Yue's instructions, he poured water on it to better sweep away the dust.
The family is very busy.
I originally wanted to come here to look for some classics about geography, but I didn't expect to come here instead to do some general cleaning.
Concubine Yang came again with the palace maid, and she said, "Help clean this place up."
Before he could say anything else, a group of palace maids walked in and started cleaning up.
Looking at Li Yue's expression, she originally wanted to refuse, but seeing how big Zuo Zangku was, it was impossible for the couple and Xiao Wu to deal with it.
Concubine Yang asked someone to bring food again, "It's already past noon, and you haven't eaten yet, so I asked the palace to prepare wine and food."
While talking, Concubine Yang had people prepare a table and piles of meat and vegetables.
Seeing that the couple did not take their seats, Concubine Yang called for another maid.
This palace maid Li Yue knew, she was from Li Zheng Palace.
"The Queen asked Concubine Yang to prepare this. It is rare for Her Royal Highness the Princess and Ling Lishan to stay in the palace to eat."
Knowing that this was the queen's intention, Li Yue took Xiao Wu to her seat.
Outside Zuozangku, the maids were very busy coming in and out. For a while, maids from other palaces were attracted to the palace, and they all wanted to see what was going on when they passed by.
Concubine Yang whispered: "No one has set foot here for a long time."
Li Yue watched Xiao Wu eating his food and asked, "Didn't anyone come to clean up before?"
Concubine Yang nodded, "The food is a bit sparse, and I don't know if it is to your liking."
Xiao Wu ate green vegetables and took two mouthfuls of millet.
Li Yue smiled and said, "We usually don't eat very much at home."
Seeing Concubine Yang pouring the wine, Zhang Yang quickly said: "I don't usually drink."
Concubine Yang said in confusion: "How can a man not be good at drinking?"
Does it mean that a man must be a good drinker? Does he become a man if he eats and does not drink?
Zhang Yang held his forehead and said, "I just need to eat some food. I also have to tidy up the Zuozang library. It's not convenient to drink at this moment."
"That's right." Concubine Yang nodded and brought another large bowl of food.
The bowl was very big, as big as his own face. Zhang Yang looked at the full bowl of rice and didn't know where to start his mouth.
Concubine Yang whispered, "You're welcome, these are just ordinary meals. I was ordered by the Queen to look after you."
Seeing that Zhang Yang didn't move quickly, Concubine Yang asked: "Isn't it to your liking?"
Zhang Yang shook his head, "It's not that it's not to your liking."
Concubine Yang added: "Boys should eat more. Ke'er eats so much every meal. I don't know if it's too little for you. You can eat as much as you have prepared."
Zhang Yang had a black streak on his head and didn’t know how to explain it. Can this kid Li Ke really eat so much in every meal?
After eating half a bowl, Zhang Yang held his stomach and said, "I really can't eat any more."
Concubine Yang took the half bowl of millet rice and said to the palace maid on the side: "It's a pity that it's empty. Let's give it to the wild cats in the palace."
"Here."
First looking at Zhang Yang, then at Li Yue and Xiao Wu, Concubine Yang whispered: "Actually, there is one more thing this time that I want to discuss with the princess and Li Shanling."
First, Concubine Yang would naturally do what the Queen ordered, and then as a favor, it would be normal for her to make demands again.
Concubine Yang whispered, "Ke'er has been relatively stupid since he was a child. He has been training in the army for three years since he was ten years old. After he came back, he became even more dull in front of others. As his mother-in-law, she was also worried about what he would do in the future. This palace
Among the many princes and princesses, which one is not from the most noble family?"
As if she was talking about something sad, Concubine Yang lowered her head and said, "It is said that Ke'er is a bloodline of the former Sui Dynasty, and the people in the palace are not willing to get close to him. Although His Majesty has always been kind to the former Sui people, it is just these things about Ke'er.
There has always been a saying.”
Zhang Yang asked tentatively: "Could it be that you were bullied in the army?"
Concubine Yang shook her head, "There is no such thing as bullying in the army. This child should obey military orders, but he is now helpless in the palace. The only one who can help him is his father, but Your Majesty also has the crown prince, King Wei.
There are other princes, Youdao is a direct blood relative, and Keer has been weaker than them since he was a child."
"I often tell him not to argue with others or to be too showy in front of others. This child is obedient and sensible..."
The more I heard Concubine Yang's words, the more strange she became. She felt like she was being left alone.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After speaking slowly, Concubine Yang stood up and said, "If you have any orders, just tell the maid here. There are still decoctions being cooked in the palace, so
It’s inconvenient to stay for a long time.”
Li Yue stood up and said, "Concubine Yang, please stay."
"I don't know if Her Royal Highness the Princess has any other instructions."
"If I have time, I will ask my husband to meet Li Ke."
"That's fine." Concubine Yang finally had a smile on her face and left alone.
After dinner, Xiao Wu and the palace maid cleaned up the place.
Li Yue whispered: "I don't feel that Concubine Yang has any ill intentions. She seems to be here to seek support for her child."
"Well, our family can now support others."
"My husband is already the Minister of Rites, so of course I can." Li Yue had pride on her face.
The couple rested for a long time and then began to sort out the books here. There are many documents left by the former Sui Dynasty here.
I watched Juan Juan carefully, and every time my eyes felt sore, I closed my eyes and rested for a while.
Li Yue came with a book, "Husband, read this document."
Zhang Yang took it and looked at it carefully, "In the fifth year after the founding of the Emperor, the earth dragon turned over in the land of Yan in Northeast Liaoning, and copper mines leaked out."
This is a document from the former Sui Dynasty, and this document has not been approved by the emperor.
Zhang Yang frowned and said: "This warehouse has been closed since the Wude period."
"That's what the maid here said."
Li Yue gave a definite answer, "But now the land of Yan in Liaodong is in great chaos. After Yang Guangdong returned from conquering Goguryeo, it became an unattended place. The latest records can be seen in the Chongwen Museum, in the eighth year of Daye
In March, the Sui army arrived at Liaohe, and what followed was the ninth year of Daye."
Listening to his wife's careful words, Zhang Yang was also thinking, "Where is the territory of the Goguryeo people?"
Li Yue shook his head and said: "You have to compare it with specific classics to know that there are Fuyu people, Baekje people, and ginseng-picking people in the four counties of Liaodong. It's very complicated. Maybe you can understand it better when you go back and compare it with the classics."
With the help of the palace maid, the place was tidied up very quickly, and the huge Zuozangku was tidied up by dusk.
Li Yue deliberately found a few volumes of books and went home to continue studying them.
The palace maid also brought a new lock and handed the key to Zhang Yang, "The prince-in-law can come here to read the classics at any time. This is the queen's order."
"Thank you very much."
Xiao Wu and Li Yue cleaned up.
Xiao Wu's clothes are dirty because he is cleaning here.
She whispered: "The new clothes that the teacher just made a few days ago are dirty again..."
Hearing the grievance in the words, Li Yue smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. Go back and wash it well before you can wear it again. The teacher will make you some more clothes."
When leaving the palace, Li Yue stopped in front of the East Palace, "My husband seems to have not been to the East Palace for a long time."
"I just went there two days ago. The prince went on an outing and is not in the East Palace."
"My husband is now the Minister of Rites, one of the six ministers, so naturally it is not easy for him to get too close to the East Palace."
Zhang Yang said in confusion: "It seems that there is no such rule in the court."
Li Yue continued walking towards the outside of the palace, "That's not good. If people find out that you can gossip, it will inevitably be said that your husband is clinging to the prince, and that's why he took the position of Minister of Rites."
"Are you kidding? Your father gave me this official position."
"I don't know if the cotton has been planted in Gaochang. My husband should write a letter and ask after I get home. The factory is still waiting for this year's cotton to make cotton cloth for next year."
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In May of the seventh year of Zhenguan, spring planting was over, and more than 500 acres of land were reclaimed in the village to grow food.
According to Shangguan Yi's mediation with the magistrate of Lantian County, 500 acres of land were obtained for growing grain and other land for building workshops.
If the tax on grain and fodder in a place is low, the county magistrate will not be able to account for it.
In order to pay this year's taxes, at least 500 acres of land must be planted to meet the taxes for the autumn harvest.
Li Yue was sitting in the accounting room in the village. There was a map hanging on the wall of the accounting room. The details of this map were better, and many places on the map were circled, which are where the minerals are located.
"Xiao Yu, take out one hundred dollars from the money box."
"Your Highness, do you want to buy something?"
Li Yue looked at the account book and smiled softly, "This is the pocket expense for my husband."
Xiao Yu responded and counted the copper coins.
He was originally discussing construction matters with the warrior Xun, Niu Chuang and a group of craftsmen, but something happened that disturbed his interest.
Lu Dongzan visited Lishan.
Li Tai immediately came to the village entrance with a stick, pointed at Ludong and praised: "I will give you ten breaths. If you don't leave, I will break your legs now!"
Li Tai's guards were also eager to try.
Lu Dongzan saluted and said: "The foreign minister is here to bid farewell to Zhang Yang, the Minister of Rites."
Zhang Yang came over and whispered to the little fat man: "Actually, I also want to beat this guy up."
"How about I tie him up and let my brother-in-law beat him as much as he wants?"
"Hehehe..." Zhang Yang smiled dryly, "If His Highness the King of Wei breaks his legs and this matter reaches the court, they will have an excuse to investigate our Lishan Mountain."
"Well, wait until he leaves Lishan before taking action."
"Okay, don't cause any harm to anyone. I'll go meet this guy first."
Li Tai nodded solemnly.
Putting on a smiling face, Zhang Yang walked towards Lu Dongzan and said, "Are you going to return to Tubo?"
Ludong praised and said loudly: "I have been away from Tubo for several months and miss my hometown. This time I have learned Zhang Shangshu's methods. I will see you in the future. The foreign ministers are competing with Zhang Shangshu."
"When you go back, you must bring our Chang'an specialties."
Lu Dong nodded, "That's natural."
Li Tai held a stick and paced back and forth at the entrance of the village, "I don't know what my brother-in-law has to say to this guy, but he can still laugh."
Behind Li Tai, in addition to the guards of Prince Wei's palace, there was also a large group of children carrying sticks. These were all boys from the village.
Since Li Tai became the king of children here, he is very popular among the children.
As long as Li Tai gave the order, these naughty children would dare to beat Lu Dongzan to disability.
Lu Dongzan said with emotion: "In the past few months, foreign ministers have recorded a lot of what they saw in Chang'an, and they must submit it to Zanpu after returning. The prosperity and wealth of Chang'an make Tubo envious. In the eyes of you Guanzhong people, we Tubo are just a bitter cold." Later, the foreign minister had something to say to Zhang Shangshu."
"Good words or bad words?"
"In fact, in the bitter cold land of Tubo, there are also powerful generals, fearless warriors, and even more talented Zanpu."
Zhang Yang cupped his hands and said, "I hope you can always maintain this confidence."
Lu Dongzan nodded when he heard this, "Of course I will always have confidence. When the Tang Dynasty and Tubo fight, I don't know whether I will fight Zhang Shangshu in the court or talk to Zhang Shangshu on the battlefield."
"I hope we don't meet again."
Lu Dongzan smiled awkwardly when he heard this, "You are about the same age as Zanpu, and you are also talented. The foreign minister admires you very much. The years are long and the foreign minister will always make people look at Chang'an City and watch how Zhang Shangshu orders the Ministry of Rites."
Zhang Yang folded his hands and said, "I hope you have a safe journey and don't get beaten to death on the road."
The two said goodbye to each other and waited for Lu Dongzan and his entourage to get on their horses and leave.
Li Tai then stepped forward and asked, "Can we take action?"
Zhang Yang said melancholy: "We have just walked a few miles, and His Highness the King of Wei can't bear it anymore?"
Li Tai nodded when he heard this, "Then send someone to catch up with them tomorrow, teach him a lesson, and make his brother-in-law feel bad."