He is also one of the few people who can bring Tubo's prosperity to its peak. Although it has only been a few years, it is at least prosperous.
Songtsen Gampo got on his horse again and said, "Farewell."
Li Tai's life is very good recently. He has resumed eating and drinking while losing weight, and his complexion has recovered in just a few days.
The matter of the steam engine was temporarily forgotten, and his life became more comfortable again.
Songtsan Gampo has just arrived here, and Li Tai has also arrived.
"Why is this Tubo man here again?"
Zhang Yang shook the cattail leaf fan in his hand and said, "His Royal Highness, King Wei, looks much better."
"I drank medicine for three days and ate five ducks." Li Tai was dejected.
I finally had a chance to lose weight, and now I’m eating again.
There is a difference between a person's health status and his morbid state. In Li Tai's current situation, it is much better to be healthy and fat than to be sluggish and thin.
For example, his energy and energy are much better now than before.
"Why did this Tubo man leave?" Li Tai stood there angrily.
"If he comes again next time and troubles His Highness the King of Wei, he will be driven out with sticks."
"Okay." Li Tai nodded heavily.
The two came to the tavern outside Lishan Village. It was autumn, and more merchants came to Lishan. They bought cotton cloth in Lishan, and then sold it to various places in the Central Plains. When they arrived in various places in the Central Plains, it was also the end of the year.
In the middle of late autumn.
After what happened in Luoyang, the emperor placed more restrictions on merchants, but the ones he had to deal with were still those merchants with backgrounds.
There have always been merchants in the Central Plains. Since the pre-Qin Dynasty, people have been buying and selling to make a living.
Goods need to circulate. The west of the Central Plains needs salt from the east, and the north of the Central Plains needs cloth from the south.
Looking across the Qinchuan River, which is eight hundred miles away from Chang'an City, it is still a bumper year this year. Food is being stored in various places after autumn to survive the winter or prepare for emergencies.
The small restaurant in front of us has been expanded again. Compared with the previous one, it has added the function of providing accommodation for people. A courtyard has been built at the back. The courtyard is divided into two floors for guests to rest. The business is getting better and better.
In the past, merchants would choose to rest in Chang'an City, but there is such a place to stay on the edge of Lishan Mountain. It is convenient and convenient. Even traders who are not going to Chang'an City to purchase goods are willing to rest here for two days.
The business of the wine shop has also entered the peak season, with many customers coming and going.
Zhang Yang and Li Tai were looking at each other from a distance. Cheng Chumo noticed their gazes and stepped forward quickly, "What would the guest want?"
Li Tai glared and said, "Who is your guest?"
Cheng Chumo had a thick beard. He scratched the back of his head and said with a smile: "I'm used to it. Now I call people guests when I see them. Even if my old guy is standing in front of me, it's inevitable."
Zhang Yang squatted aside, wearing a bamboo hat to block the sun, "Every old man in your family has already become a prince. It is hereditary. In the future, your family will also inherit your old man. He has come to see you."
?"
"The old man called a certain family out, beat him up and left. He didn't say anything, but said that Zhang Yang must take care of the Cheng family from now on, otherwise he would lead his troops and wipe out Lishan."
Li Tai took a breath, "General Cheng is really as good as ever..."
Cheng Chumo said with disdain: "He is just a killer."
Chu Mo is now at least much better than the infatuated look before. Zhang Yang said to him: "I need your help with something."
Chu Mo nodded, "Just ask."
"You still remember the wine shop I often went to in Chang'an City. It was when Da'an was still in Chang'an a few years ago. At that time, he often went to the wine shop to eat."
"Remember, the one in the east of the city."
Zhang Yang lowered his voice and said, "If you ask the shopkeeper for a barrel of koji, just say it was Xiao Zhang's order and he will agree."
Cheng Chu nodded silently, "Let's make arrangements now."
"Wait a minute! Come back." Zhang Yang stopped him again and said, "This man used to be a ranger. He has a seriously ill old mother at home, as well as a wife and children. I want to give him some extra money."
Seeing Chu Mo standing aside with a troubled look, Zhang Yang found a piece of silver cake from the fat man under Li Tai's angry eyes.
"This piece of silver cake is probably enough. Give it all to their family."
Now Chumo has been living away from home, but the girl from the restaurant will give him some wages, so there is no money.
Seeing that there were more and more customers in the wine shop, Chu Mo went back to help.
Not to mention, my brother-in-law was used to taking money from him. Li Tai frowned and looked at Chu Mo and said, "Brother-in-law, what do you want Jiuqu for?"
"We can look at the research plan for the steam engine. Don't we still have a lot of open space in Lishan? It is used for brewing. This season is a good time for brewing, regardless of the light, humidity and temperature."
His father had promised to turn the old grain into wine. After knowing what his brother-in-law wanted to do, Li Tai stood up and said, "I'll let Brother Shangguan make arrangements."
The village organized manpower to prepare wine.
Zhang Yang wrote a memorial and sent it to the palace, and Li Shimin asked people to bring food. The bags were filled with food and were placed on carts.
The team is very long. Looking from Lishan towards Chang'an City, the scene on the official road is very spectacular. The endless team is delivering food to Lishan in a steady stream.
These grains are old grains from that year.
Chu Suiliang personally led the team here, and food was the top priority.
The purpose of sending people to investigate was to see if Lishan really used grain to make wine, and they were afraid that Lishan would sell the grain.
Along with Chu Suiliang came Xu Xiaode.
Xu Hui followed her master all the way to Lishan Mountain. When she saw her father, she stepped forward and said, "Dad."
Xu Xiaode is now wearing the fifth-rank court uniform. He is the royal censor in the court. After the matter in Luoyang is settled, he will be ranked as the fifth-rank official.
Looking at his daughter, Xu Xiaode nodded slightly, "After one year, she has grown much taller."
Xu Hui is now fourteen years old, with a slim appearance and clear and bright eyes.
"Are your mother and two brothers okay?"
"Well, your mother misses you."
Xu Hui said with a smile on her face, "My daughter is homesick."
Zhang Yang added: "When the Mid-Autumn Festival arrives, I will go home and have a look."
Xu Xiaode hurriedly saluted, "My little girl can learn skills from Her Highness the Princess in Lishan Mountain without any delay and without disturbing the child's mood."
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Zhang Yang clasped his hands and sighed, "How about this? Xu Yushi and his family will come to Lishan during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and we in Lishan will hold a banquet in the village."
Xu Xiaode nodded, "That's fine."
Chu Suiliang and Shangguan Yi were counting the grains. As the censor of the Yushitai, he had won the trust of His Majesty, so he also had to watch over the arrangement of the grains.
Xu Hui followed and took out the account book, "The teacher told me that Lishan also needs to copy an account book."
"Back then, I served as an official in the East Palace with the county prince, but now that I think about it, it is no longer the case. The Tibetan Zanpu accused the county prince of many crimes in front of His Majesty."
Zhang Yang walked all the way, "I don't care about this."
Xu Xiaode added: "What the Diplomatic Academy did is good, but His Majesty is the Khan of Heaven after all, so he should not go too far. The Tubo Zanpu will now live in Chang'an City for a long time, and Your Majesty allows him to visit the Hongwen Hall and the Imperial College to study the imperial court."
He is very diligent these days, and I am afraid he still has a disobedient heart."
"Hey, Lao Xu, did you impeach me again at the beginning of the year?"
"Everything that is unfair will be reported to the lower officials truthfully."
Xu Xiaode sighed, "One more thing. I heard that when Songtsen Gampo came to Chang'an City, he also came to see the county prince. Is there such a thing?"
Zhang Yang nodded numbly.
"He is the Zanpu of Tubo, and you are the county prince of the Tang Dynasty, and you are ranked among the six ministers. It is not good to meet in private with the kings of other countries, and it will easily arouse criticism from others. Please be careful in your words and deeds.
Don’t let anyone take advantage of you.”
Zhang Yang nodded blankly, "I have made my position clear to him, and I probably won't come."
"That's very good. Nowadays, the DPRK and the Central Government have a lot of criticism towards the Foreign Affairs Council. Duke Zheng also has a lot of dissatisfaction. His Majesty has scolded Xu Jingzong and Zhang Xiangxiang in the past few days, but has not punished them. This fully shows the deep resentment of the DPRK and the Central Government towards the Ministry of Rites.
"
Walking to the brewery, Li Tai and Shangguan Yi used two acres of land to build the brewery. Because there was a lot of grain, they needed an extra acre of land to store grain.
A hundred people were organized and were busy here. Fortunately, after the autumn rain, the weather was not so hot anymore.
Listening to Xu Xiaode still mumbling in his ears, Zhang Yang sighed: "Old Xu, after so many years, you still haven't changed at all."
"I'll always stick to my heart and it won't change."
Shangguan Yi and Chu Suiliang have checked it out, and Xu Xiaode will stay in the village for three or two days to observe the specific conditions of grain and wine making, record them, and report them.
"The county prince wants to make wine, but he has to sell it outside the customs. I have to tell you the truth. It's not that I don't trust the county prince's character. It's just that there are many suspicions in the court, and I'm afraid that Lishan will use these grains for his own personal gain."
It’s not that the DPRK has never thought about these worries, so Li Tai needs to be involved in this matter.
Furthermore, in this era, wine is the hard currency, and the value of wine is higher, even if it is transported to the Western Regions or Mobei.
The drinks in Guanzhong are always in hot demand outside the Guanzhong area.
There is no shortage of market for goods that are in short supply.
Looking at Xu Xiaode again, the man's eyes were fixed on him again.
Zhang Yang put his hands in his hands and said suspiciously: "Old Xu, do you have anything else to do?"
Xu Xiaode smiled heartily and said, "I would like to ask if I can live here."
He pointed to the small house next to the wine shop.
"That is our fermentation ground, and no one can live there."
"Yeah?"
Seeing the doubts in Xu Xiaode's heart, Zhang Yang added: "There are many empty houses in our village. I will naturally arrange them to make your stay more comfortable. However, there are no servants in our village specifically for serving."
"The lower official does not need anyone to serve him." Xu Xiaode bowed and saluted, "The county magistrate can arrange a hut."
Zhang Yang smiled bitterly and said: "It is the house where the villagers live in the village. Everyone lives in the same house. There is no distinction between good and bad."
Xu Hui also nodded, "Well, Lishan is like this."
After talking to him, Zhang Yang took him to his residence, followed by Xu Hui.
The village is very quiet. Except for lunch and evening, there are no people in the village. Every house is open at night, and no one picks up things on the streets in the village.
The village is not big, but it is peaceful and easy to manage.
I took Xu Xiaode to a house. There was a major relocation in the village two years ago. After the relocation, many houses were left vacant.
Zhang Yang stretched out his hand to open the door. The yard was very empty. He explained: "There are many empty houses in our village. No one lives in these houses. They have been idle since they were built. The people living next door are all blacksmiths, and the other side is Dr. Sun."
’s residence, and some doctors also live in that area.”
Xu Xiaode listened and looked at the house, "Xiaguan only needs a small house to live in. Living in such a house, the people in the court will discuss that Xiaguan has taken the benefits of the county marquis."
It was unbearable. Zhang Yang said with a straight face, "There is no other house."
Xu Xiaode didn't care anymore, "Let's stay here for the time being."
"Later, Shangguan Yi will send people the living utensils. You will live here these days. When you come back to Lishan during the Mid-Autumn Festival and still live here, this house will be reserved for you."
Xu Xiaode nodded and agreed.
Zhang Yang walked outside the courtyard, where Xu Xiaode and Xu Hui, father and daughter, still had some words to say.
I could vaguely hear Xu Hui and his father talking about what they had learned in Lishan over the past two years.
He also talked about family affairs, which was nothing more than that he, Xu Xiaode, had been promoted, and relatives at home came to join him. Xu Xiaode was a public-minded person who did not like to show favoritism, let alone help his relatives.
Xu Hui came out after a while, holding the account books in her hands and carrying a baggage on her shoulders.
"Master, I brought some specialties from my hometown."
"Really? What's the specialty? Give me a taste."
Xu Hui picked up the bag and took out a small box. When she opened the box, there were plums.
The shredded dried plums were of good quality. Zhang Yang took a bite and said, "Well, it tastes very good."
Xu Hui held the account book in her arms and put the box back into the bag, her hands a little busy as she walked.
"What did your father tell you?"
"Dad said that I was learning skills in Lishan. Those relatives said that they wanted dad to find an official position. They told me that if any relatives come to Lishan, tell my master and teachers that they must not take them in."
Zhang Yang nodded slightly and threw another small prune into his mouth.
"These are summer plums. They are pickled with salt and left in the sun. The original egg-sized plums are dried and become such small pieces. They are salty and sweet. They were often eaten when I was a child."
Xu Hui added: "I don't know if Xiao Wu and the teacher will like it."
Today she met her father. His father still cared about his daughter and brought things from his hometown.
Now that Xu Xiaode has become famous, naturally many people come to work for him.
Based on Xu Xiaode's behavior in Chang'an City over the years, he doesn't look like a person with many friends. Some people used to avoid him, but now that he can gain a foothold in the court, people who originally avoided him will naturally come to get close to him.
Xu Xiaode watched his daughter walk away, and she followed Zhang Yang step by step.
My daughter's knowledge is getting better and better, and even I, the father, admire her after taking a test.
Her Royal Highness the Princess taught her carefully, and she had such a big supporter like Zhang Yang.
Xu Xiaode nodded secretly. This is good. At least he no longer has to worry about his daughter's future. "Well, it's good."