Xiao Wu stared at him for a long time and said, "Master, he doesn't look fierce."
Li Yue saw that the little bear kept tugging at her clothes, so she bent down and held the child in front of the little bear.
It sniffed first, then bumped the child's face with its nose, and then lay down on the ground.
Li Yue smiled gently and took the child into the house.
In the eighth year of Zhenguan, the day before New Year's Eve, Zhang Yang and Li Tai stood at the entrance of the village.
A cart of sand and gravel is in front of you, including borax and harder quartz.
Li Tai whispered: "Brother-in-law, do we really not buy hematite?"
Zhang Yang put his hands on his hands and looked into the distance. At this moment, a man was riding a horse from the direction of Chang'an City towards Lishan Mountain.
The visitor seemed very anxious and kept waving his whip.
As the figure got closer and closer, he whispered, "If His Majesty the King of Wei wants to live in Lishan for a few more years, don't buy hematite from those dealers. Your father seems not to know the existence of these dealers, but in fact
Keep an eye on the disturbances in Chang'an City."
Li Tai first asked the guards to send all the sand and gravel to the blacksmith workshop.
Zhang Yang added: "Borax can remove impurities when casting iron. It should be added continuously when forging. It is also good to crush quartz for cooling. Please try more."
The guard received the words and left.
It is imperative to improve casting skills, and making a spring has to start from the very basics.
Although the forging technology of the Tang Dynasty was excellent, and Heng Dao and Mo Dao were successful, it was almost a blank sheet of paper when it came to alloy manufacturing and the expansion of applications of metals such as carbon steel.
Most industrial manufacturing is still based on wood, and better ones will use some iron tools. There is still a long way to go in terms of application.
Salt and iron are related to the political stability of the government, and Tian Khan needs to give Lishan a green light.
It would be too unkind to want the results of Lishan, but not to give Lishan resources. I must talk to the emperor when I find an opportunity.
Counting the days, Ashinadur should also go to Western Turks now.
Soon, the visitor arrived.
Li Xiaogong got off his horse and asked, "Is your boy now a father?"
Zhang Yang bowed slightly and said, "You came very late. If it takes a while, the child will be crawling all over the floor."
Li Xiaogong handed the horse's reins to Li Tai, "It's the New Year's Eve, and Zongzheng Temple is also the busiest time. It's hard to arrange things, so I came here non-stop. I can't stay in Lishan for too long. I'll have to wait for half an hour."
Go back and deal with various clans."
"Go and sit at home?"
"No need." Li Xiaogong took out a piece of jade inlaid with blue and purple, "This piece of jade is for the little princess."
Zhang Yang took the jade and looked at it carefully.
"This is purple jade. It is said to come from the Qinling Mountains. Some people call it Qin Ziyu." Li Tai stood aside and introduced.
The jade was not small, and it was heavy and square in hand. Zhang Yang took it into his arms and said, "Thank you, Lord Hejian."
Li Xiaogong frowned and said, "I followed your instructions. Even though it's just a name, someone did come and look through it."
"You have to be prepared for everything."
"How much money do you plan to earn from the children of the aristocratic family this time?"
"The Prince of Hejian County misjudged me. Did I do it for the money? I did it for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty."
Zhang Yang raised his head and finished speaking. Seeing that he was still staring at him, he lowered his head guiltily and said, "I can make some money by the way."
Li Tai followed his bodyguard to the blacksmith workshop.
Walking with the Prince of Hejian at the entrance of the village, Zhang Yang put his hands in his hands and said: "It is better to draw fuel from the bottom of the cauldron than to stop it from boiling."
"You are becoming more and more literate in your speech now." Li Xiaogong sighed and felt a little disappointed, "You were not like this before."
"What was I like before?"
"It doesn't matter what happened in the past, it's much better now than before."
Zhang Yang added: "Maybe it's because I've been reading a lot lately."
Li Xiaogong nodded, "That's right, Your Majesty asked you to read more books by sages."
The two of them walked to the Weishui River and sat down. Zhang Yang leaned on a stone with his hands on his back.
Li Xiaogong looked at the village, "I really want to be like you. Yesterday, my wife got angry again and beat me up for a trivial matter."
Zhang Yang took a breath and asked, "How is Prince Hejian's health lately?"
"I am in good health and not injured at all."
"I mean, is it still smooth to go to the toilet in the morning these days?"
"Do we have to talk about unpleasant things between us?"
Zhang Yang put his hands in his hands and remained silent for a long time.
The ice on the Weishui River has finally melted and the water has begun to flow. Just looking at the scenery makes people feel much better.
"I will eat more bean sprouts." Li Xiaogong stood up and walked towards the entrance of the village.
"Drink less and eat more vegetables." Zhang Yang urged along the way.
Picking up the horse's reins again, Li Xiaogong got on the horse and said, "I will look after the affairs of the aristocratic family for you."
Zhang Yang said loudly: "When the child can speak, I will accept you as my grandfather."
"Hahaha!"
Li Xiaogong laughed heartily, rode his horse and whipped his whip towards Chang'an City.
This world will always give me a sense of alienation, and the only one who can be close to each other and get close is Li Xiaogong.
This person was careless and careless, and he could do such desperate things as burning down the Ministry of Etiquette.
Zhang Yang was worried about his old age.
After living in Chang'an City for so many years, it was the first time that Li Xiaogong really wanted to do the best for himself. The acceptance of his elders did not require too many words, and he could bear the thunder for himself. He could also help me exonerate me despite the risk of being beheaded by Li Shimin.
Li Xiaogong was the first one to stand by her sincerely.
"A real man should walk in this world in such a free and easy way."
Hearing this, Zhang Yang turned around and found Zhang Dashu standing behind him.
"Dasu, where is your brother?"
"The eldest brother has gone to Chang'an City. The eldest brother has a family to take care of."
Zhang Yang nodded slightly, "Didn't you get married too?"
Zhang Dashu looked a little troubled when he said this, "It's the new year, and now he is the Minister of Rites. There are many relatives on my wife's side who want to find an official position for their children, but how can the little Minister arrange it for them? Now
It’s only a day if you can come and hide.”
After all, Zhang Gongjin is also a prince, so there will be some clinging to him from his natal family.
Zhang Dashu said again: "It doesn't matter. When the autographs come back in the next spring, they will stop. Zhang Shangshu can rest assured that his father also said that these autograph requests cannot be agreed. Once agreed, there will only be more such things in the future."
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"Furthermore, His Majesty is rectifying the administration of officials. How can a subordinate, who has important diplomatic responsibilities, make a mistake at this time?"
"Teacher is still sensible. We will definitely be able to do something big in the future and make the Foreign Affairs University bigger and stronger."
"Yes, make it bigger and stronger."
Walking towards the village, Zhang Yang asked curiously: "How is the translation going?"
Zhang Dashu replied, "Tubo and Turkic languages are ready."
"Da Su, have you ever thought about letting these people speak Guanzhong dialect and read Guanzhong books?"
"If that's the case, is there any use for me as a translator?"
Zhang Dashu is a very diligent person, and now he is deeply involved in the customs and customs of various places outside the customs, mainly doing research and sorting out this area.
"It works, why doesn't it work? These are the achievements of our Diplomatic Academy. It's hard to forget their own language."
"That's what Zhang Shangshu said."
On New Year's Eve in the eighth year of Zhenguan, Zhang Yang cooked several sumptuous meals and invited Li Yuan and his teacher's family over.
There are also Shangguan Yi, warrior Xun, Niu Chuang and the backbone of the village.
At the dinner table, Li Yuan held his little granddaughter with a smile on his face. The child's cries were heard outside the hospital, and there was laughter again in the hospital.
Zhang Yang sat next to the teacher, "Teacher, you should also eat some meat. You can try the fish I fried myself."
Zhang Gongjin smiled and nodded.
Chang'an City is also the busiest time at this moment.
Li Shimin also held a banquet in Taiji Hall, and Xu Jingzong stood outside the hall and arranged for envoys from various countries to visit him.
"I also ask the envoys from all countries not to mention state affairs at the banquet, and your Majesty will make arrangements for it at the next year's court meeting."
Everyone understood.
Finally, Xu Jingzong's eyes fell on the Japanese envoy. The person who came was also a son of a powerful person there, and was the son of the central minister Kamatsu.
Speaking of Nakatomi Kamazu, he was advised by Nanyuan Qingan, and he and Soga also studied in the Central Plains.
When Cen Wenwen compiled the Sui Dynasty, there were such records.
But when the former Sui Dynasty fell and the world was in chaos, Li Yuan took control of Chang'an City and proclaimed himself emperor, so these people went back.
And now Nakatomi Kamatashi is an important minister there, and has a close relationship with the Soga family of the royal family.
Xu Jingzong found this envoy quite pleasing to his eye. At least he sent another large box of silver cakes to the Foreign Affairs Academy, more than last year.
The Diplomatic Academy has enough money for this year.
Silver cakes belong to silver cakes, and state affairs must be handled according to the rules.
Seeing how this Japanese envoy was so arrogant in front of other envoys because of the matter of sending money to the Foreign Affairs Council, Xu Jingzong felt unhappy in his heart.
Do you really think the Diplomatic Academy will take more care of him?
With Zhang Shangshu's temperament, he would probably eat all their worth and end up with the same fate as Songtsen Gampo.
There was a burst of drum music in the Tai Chi Hall. Xu Jingzong stood in the cold wind and lamented that these messengers alone could think of endless things to do in the coming year.
These people more or less come with a purpose.
Just like the Nanzhao matter, two years ago they sent envoys to Chang'an City hoping that the Tang Dynasty would come to their aid, but it has not been resolved yet.
In the easternmost part of the Central Plains, this is the boundary of Liaodong, and it is still snowing heavily.
Zhang Daan was sitting in a small courtyard drinking wine. Sitting in front of him was Li Yifu.
"You came back from Goguryeo. What did the King of Goguryeo say?"
"The Yeon Gaesomun family controls the military power. Now the whole Goguryeo is in turmoil. Sooner or later there will be a great chaos. The King of Goguryeo relies on the Tang Dynasty. If Yeon Gaesomun does not control the military power, he would have sent people to ask the Tang Dynasty for help."
"It was New Year's Eve. I wanted to find someone to drink with, so I came here to find you. The King of Goguryeo didn't dare to stop me, and the people of Yeongaesumun didn't dare to touch me. They all rushed to win me over. It only took three days to ride back and forth. Early in the morning
Just go back."
Zhang Daan put down the wine bowl and looked at the snowflakes floating in the courtyard from the dark night. "The situation in Goguryeo has always been repetitive. If Liaodong is not satisfied, they will separate themselves. Without actual control, even if they help the King of Goguryeo, it will be useless."
Li Yifu nodded in agreement.
Smiling again, Zhang Daan whispered: "Brothers Yifu, don't you miss your hometown?"
Li Yifu sighed: "I think it's just that I'm not as good as Brother Da'an. Your father is the current Duke of Zou. I'm from a humble background. Even if I'm an official, I don't join the scholarly stream. Those noblemen look down on me."
When the words got exciting, Li Yifu held the wine bowl in one hand. Maybe he was drunk, he gritted his teeth, "Why! Why can they be so high and mighty, but I have to lower my head and apologize to them? I relied on the imperial examination to become an official."
, they still look down on me and point fingers at me everywhere.”
Zhang Da'an looked calm, "Born determines a scholar's family. Scholars only look at their family and not their achievements. This stereotype has been around for hundreds of years, and the family has lasted for hundreds of thousands of years. If the Yifu brothers join the family, maybe they can be
Its reputation is better.”
After taking a sip of wine, Li Yifu snorted coldly: "Yifu was born in a poor and lowly family and cannot reach high places. One day, I will have them stand around for me and return all the humiliation I suffered. I will become the unattainable person in their eyes."
Listening to his tone, Da'an fell silent. He didn't know what Li Yifu had gone through from Jiannan Road to Chang'an City, and what kind of grievances he had suffered.
"Your Majesty reorganized the clan history also to fight against the aristocratic family."
"Zhang Yang was a refugee in his early years, but he could also become a minister."
Da'an poured him a drink and said, "My brother was ridiculed by Yan Shigu in the East Palace back then. This is the stereotype of the nobles against poor students. This cannot be changed easily. If you want to tell me, the clan will be burned down."
Li Yifu slapped the table and said, "Brother Da'an knows my heart."
Zhang Da'an said: "Yes, why, based on their family and status? These people should not always be superior, at least my brother doesn't think so. I was so stupid that I couldn't even speak well in the face of others.
I don’t even dare to refute my words. It’s my brother who can teach me how to read and help me in every way. Brothers Yifu cannot compare with my brother. My brother’s wisdom is beyond the reach of you and me.”
Seeing that Li Yifu was about to get drunk, Zhang Daan looked at the pot of mutton on the table and whispered, "Sleep on the firewood and hide your courage. If you are determined, things will come true. If the cauldron sinks the boat, the Qin Pass will eventually belong to Chu."
Patting him on the shoulder again, Zhang Daan's eyes were full of yearning, "You have worked so hard and lived up to the expectations of God. You have to work hard and endure hardships. Three thousand Yuejia can swallow up Wu! Now all the difficulties we have encountered will be fine. Brother Yifu has something we can do
I can only watch, but someone is already doing these things."
Li Yifu was drowsy, his eyelids were fighting, and he finally couldn't hold on anymore and fell down on the wine table.
Zhang Daan stood up calmly and said, "Here comes someone."
Two guards walked into the house and asked, "What are your orders, Chief Shi?"
"Take Yifu to rest."
"Here!"
After having people carry Li Yifu away, Zhang Daan walked outside the house and braved the wind and snow to another room in the governor's house, where fifteen civil servants were still busy.
These people were sent by their elder brothers in Chang'an City, and they have been busy since arriving in Liaodong.
It is necessary to count the fields of households in Liaodong.
Without stopping late at night on New Year's Eve, Zhang Daan sat down and carefully looked at some of the files that had been sorted out. Liaodong had been neglected for so many years, the registration of households was incomplete, and there were many omissions in the registration of farmland.
If you want to manage this land, you have to do it step by step, and you can only do things one by one. After taking a sip of hot tea, Da'an woke up, refreshed himself, and started busy with the next thing.
There are many hidden dangers in Goguryeo. In order for the arrangements of the Foreign Affairs Council to proceed smoothly, a force must be mobilized to deter them before the chaos in Goguryeo, so that Li Yifu can have a greater say in Goguryeo.