Chapter 620: When going against the will of heaven, change the geographical advantages and seize the fortune
These refined coppers are very precious and should not be wasted when calcined.
When the airtight copper pipe was made, Li Tai happily ate three ducks that day, and he was full of confidence in the future.
In late November after the beginning of winter, Guanzhong ushered in the first snow.
Heavy snow falls one after another, and there is such a scene in Lishan Mountain. Baskets of green vegetables are loaded on carts and brought to Chang'an City by the villagers of Lishan Mountain.
The gates of Chang'an City had just been opened. On a snowy day, the green vegetables in the baskets were covered with snow.
The villagers from Lishan spread out on Zhuque Street and delivered these green vegetables to every household.
Wei Zheng is a poor man. It was a snowy day, so he got up later than usual today.
His wife was busy at home. He walked out of the house in his clothes and pinched his sparse goatee. He saw his wife washing a basket of green vegetables.
He exhaled in the cold air and walked forward quickly, "Where do these green vegetables come from?"
Mrs. Pei of Wei Zheng smiled with a frown on her face. She smiled and said: "The gift given by the Marquis of Lishan County is Zhang Yang who came to our house before."
"Why...why did you just accept it?"
Wei Zheng stood there for a long time with his eyes wide open.
Mrs. Pei loved these green vegetables, so she added, "Why don't you take them? Have you ever taken care of your two sons, Shu Yu and Shu Yu? Do you want the children to follow you and become jealous of the green vegetables?"
Wei Zheng wants to say something else.
Mrs. Pei added: "Zhang Yang's child is so good. He also said that he would send it to him next time."
"You!" Wei Zheng saw that his wife had put the green vegetables into the pot, and he said again: "How do you know how many faces and hearts Zhang Yang has? How can you accept such good intentions?"
Mrs. Pei immediately turned cold and said, "My surname is Wei! I have been married to you for thirty years. Do you know how many bowls and pairs of tiffins you have at home? You are thinking about the Sheji court and don't care about the affairs at home.
Now you dare to point at your own mother-in-law?"
Wei Zheng felt like there was a lump in his throat. He stopped talking and could only let out a long sigh.
Mrs. Pei added: "Zhang Yang, that kid, was thinking of your care in the court, so he brought some green vegetables. Why are you so ignorant? Look, there are a lot of onions and garlic."
Wei Zheng waved his sleeves and sighed again. The woman's loud voice had already woken up the children at home, so she had to leave quickly.
It was not just Wei Zheng's family who received green vegetables in Chang'an City, but also Qin Qiong, Yuchi Gong, Cheng Yaojin, Niu Jinda, and even Cen Wenwen and Chu Suiliang.
Green vegetables are rare and not expensive. Everyone needs to eat them in the winter and it is difficult to refuse them.
I know that several other companies have accepted it, and some have accepted Lishan's kindness.
The amount of green vegetables provided was not much, just enough for one family to eat twice a day. If you save a little, you can eat three or two more days.
The voices talking about the luxurious greenhouse in Lishan disappeared at a very fast speed.
Until this incident reached Li Shimin's ears, the children were no longer in the palace, and the Queen and Her Majesty had a lot of leisure time.
Li Shimin originally planned to go hunting after breakfast today, but he heard that Lishan had sent green vegetables to several princes on Zhuque Street, so he didn't care at first.
But when he heard the prince say that the food in the palace had been eaten, his face turned dark again.
"This bastard boy knows how to send gifts to a few of them, but doesn't he know how to send some to the palace?"
The prince said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the maid from Lishan sent a message saying that there are not many green vegetables on the mountain. This time, the Marquis of Lishan County brought out almost all the green vegetables in Lishan, leaving only
Enough to feed my family.”
Li Shimin lowered his eyebrows and looked at the bowl of millet porridge and a salted duck egg in front of him. He suddenly lost his appetite and wanted to eat green vegetables.
There is a saying that when you catch a fish and forget about the trap, you go up a tree and pull out a ladder.
This is how Your Majesty feels now.
"I have always been tolerant of him." Li Shimin did not eat the porridge, nor did he touch his kuaizi. Instead, he stood up and looked at the heavy snow outside the window and whispered: "I have always hoped that the powerful courtiers can have a diligent and thrifty style. Zhang
Yang is still young, but I thought he had talent, so I cultivated him everywhere."
"Let him go to the East Palace, let him preside over the Chongwen Hall, and let him worship Zhang Gongjin as his teacher. Now he is talented and ranks among the six provinces, but he thinks that I have failed him?"
Listening to His Majesty's heartfelt words, Queen Changsun on the side looked bad. The little Sizi beside her did not go to Lishan and stayed with her. She was sitting on the ground playing with building blocks.
His Majesty's words conveyed the feeling of being let down by Zhang Yang.
From the Queen's point of view, the conflict between Her Majesty and Zhang Yang cannot be explained in a few words. In fact, he is a very assertive child and he does not like to be restricted by rules everywhere.
Although his family has a lot of house rules, even though there are so many house rules, they are all about details.
His Majesty has always hoped to take Zhang Yang into his hands and make him an obedient minister.
But Zhang Yang is not an obedient person.
It was His Majesty's will to say that he was ranked among the Six Ministers, and he could not hide from these things before it was too late.
Snowflakes were blown into the palace by the wind, and the maids on the side quickly closed the windows.
Under the power of the emperor, how can your majesty talk about good intentions and painstaking efforts?
When the time came, Li Shimin changed his clothes and went to court despite the heavy snow. There were still many things to discuss this year.
The Heavenly Khan walked towards the Taiji Hall, thinking about a few matters in the court. The Ministry of Rites had finished all the things that should be done this year, and they would prepare arrangements for Persia and food for the coming year.
A few days ago, Zhang Xiang from the Ministry of Rites sent a memorial, saying that the King of Persia is unable to rule Persia today. Prince Belus of Persia has lived in Chang'an for a long time and has learned many governance strategies. He must be able to bring some changes to Persia.
The condition for the Western Regions to rush to the aid of Persia is that the King of Persia abdicates and the Prince of Persia becomes the new king of Persia.
In this way, it would be possible for the Western Regions to rush to the aid of Persia.
This matter was discussed and approved by the DPRK and China. The decree was sent out last month. I don’t know what the situation in Persia is at the moment.
Today's morning session started, the wind and snow outside the palace were still there, the six ministries and the Zhongshu Province each finished reporting their matters, and then some civil servants impeached the generals and accepted the green vegetables sent by Lishan.
At the beginning of winter, at the Tai Chi Hall night banquet, everyone shared their hatred for Lishan's extravagance.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Facing the impeachment of civil servants, Cheng Yaojin said quietly in the palace, "According to rumors, both Zheng Gong and Zhao Guogong accepted the green vegetables from Lishan Mountain."
As soon as he finished speaking, the hall became quiet.
Changsun Wuji was silent, his face as cold as a thousand years of ice.
Wei Zheng said loudly: "Cheng Yaojin, don't make any nonsense."
Cheng Yaojin laughed loudly and said: "Old man Wei Zheng, there are still vegetable leaves between your teeth!"
Wei Zheng subconsciously covered his mouth and pressed his teeth between his teeth, then bowed and saluted His Majesty, who had a dark face, "Your Majesty, I only found out about the Lishan Green Vegetables that were collected in the house. It was not what the killer said."
Li Shimin's breathing was heavy, and he looked numb as he watched the civil and military parties in the palace quarrel. This morning the court could no longer continue.
Everyone in the Tai Chi Hall was shouting and cursing, and the quarrels in the hall became louder and louder.
Li Shimin reluctantly got up and left.
After the emperor left, the quarrel became even more fierce. Just because Lishan sent some green vegetables, both the civil and military parties cursed and started fighting.
Li Chengqian finally escaped from the Tai Chi Hall. As soon as he came out to take a breath, an official hat was thrown out again.
Closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, Li Chengqian smiled bitterly. It was obvious that everyone was heading towards Lishan, but now the courtiers started fighting on their own.
After recalling the incident, Li Chengqian felt that he had learned another incredible trick.
He ignored the chaos behind him and walked towards the East Palace.
The guard on the side said: "Your Highness, the situation in the palace is like this. Do we need to send troops to separate them?"
This guard is new and has no experience.
The ministers of civil and military affairs were dedicated to the sake of the country, and quarrels and fights were common. Even though Wei Zheng and his like were literati, their fists and kicks were also impressive in fights.
Li Chengqian followed the guard's words and said, "Then inform Jinwu Guards about this and see if they can send troops over."
"Here."
The new guard in front of the palace took the order and left seriously.
As everyone knows, no one dares to break up the fight easily in this situation, and those who break up the fight will often be beaten. Unless the father orders them to stop, these ministers will obey.
If the father and the emperor don't care, then they can only wait for them to calm down their anger.
The cold air from the north is coming, and it is bone-chilling in Guanzhong this year. Zhang Yang is sitting by the Weishui River fishing, and the Weishui River is covered with a thin layer of ice.
At the entrance of Lishan Village, a group of carriages stopped at the entrance of the village.
Li Tai and Shangguan Yi greeted him at the entrance of the village, and Pei Xuanji, Hui Kuang, and Li Zhengzao came together.
This time, the order of 300,000 yuan has not been delivered since the autumn until now in the cold winter.
Li Zhengzao was wearing a thick cotton coat, "I admire Lishan's weaving method. I only need this one to keep out the cold."
Li Tai invited a few people to hide under a shed nearby to hide from the snow, while Shangguan Yi had already warmed up the drinks.
Monk Huikang sat down and recited the Buddha's name, and then said: "Old monk does not drink alcohol."
Taking back the jug, Li Tai poured it for Li Zhengzao, "I thought I wouldn't see this money until next spring, but I didn't expect it to be delivered now."
It was already late winter in December, and it had been snowing intermittently for more than ten days. Monk Huikang smiled and said, "I came here to buy papermaking skills for the world, so it's better to do it as early as possible."
Li Tai frowned and said, "I thought you would say this to avoid long nights and many dreams."
Compared with this monk, Li Zhengzao liked wine very much. He looked at the clear wine and took a sip.
The wine was burning in his throat, from his neck to his cheeks, and the smell of alcohol rushed straight up from his nostrils, and the alcohol went straight to his forehead.
"Good wine!" he clapped.
Li Tai poured it for him again, "This is the wine we brewed recently."
Monk Huikang whispered: "Zheng Zao, we are here to buy Lishan papermaking technology. We must not miss the point because of this little drink."
Li Zhengzao waved his hand and said, "I can't get drunk with just three or two bowls of wine."
As he spoke, he took another sip.
Seeing that King Wei and Shangguan Yi did not touch the entire drink, Hui Kuang's expression became a little more worried. He stood up and saluted, "Since we have already paid for the order, can His Highness the King of Wei please show me the paper-making skills?"
Shall I wait and see?"
Hearing this, Li Tai took out a roll of paper from the guard on the side. The paper was spread out on the table, and one picture after another caught his eye.
"These are the drawings needed to create part of the Lishan Papermaking Technique. You just paid the order. If you can come up with the next two million pieces, we will hand over all the drawings to you."
Monk Huikang looked at the picture carefully, fearing that he would miss the details in the picture.
Li Zhengzao watched intently, his eyes also focused on the details in the drawings.
According to the brother-in-law's request, all the other scattered drawings were drawn on a large piece of paper. These two people are from different forces. They may not be of the same mind. The reason for only giving one is very simple, just to let them compete for it.
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This drawing was so complicated that it took them half a month to draw it. They wanted to copy it, but it would be even harder to draw it without Lishan's special ruler and compass.
In addition to these, you must also have the ability to understand the three views in the picture.
Without enough knowledge, it is useless for them to have drawings.
Not to mention building it. Without the unique rulers and tools of Lishan, it would be very troublesome to build it. This is a papermaking assembly line after several improvements.
As for the pulp recipe, it is not written on the paper and it will not be given to them at this time.
However, the three people in front of them, all looking at the drawings, saw Shangguan Yi stuffing a package of things into Li Zhengzao's package.
Li Tai glanced at Shangguan Yi but didn't say anything. He was also surprised by Shangguan Yi's immediate behavior.
Thinking that he and Li Zhengzao had a grudge before, they pretended not to have seen it.
In addition to being a Buddhist, Monk Huikang is also a learned man. Looking at the drawings, the monk secretly sighed: "The old monk has never seen such exquisite drawings. Lishan's creations are well-deserved."
Li Zhengzao withdrew his gaze and did not speak.
"I heard that Houyong Hot Spring in Lishan County grew green vegetables for the cold winter season under the glazed roof. However, in such a great time, the location has changed..."
Monk Huikang recited the Buddha's name again, and said seriously: "Those who seize the heaven and earth in the past dynasties will not end well. When the Marquis of Lishan County seizes the heaven, he changes the geographical advantage and acts against nature, there will be retribution."
The corner of Li Tai's mouth twitched. If he hadn't been in Lishan for so long and had the same position as his brother-in-law, he might have been fooled by the whole old monk.
"The old monk thinks that the county prince should remove the glazed roof, change the hot spring area, and build a temple on Lishan Mountain in order to eliminate this kind of karma."
Li Tai smiled and said: "You, old monk, just want my brother-in-law to join Buddhism. Don't worry about it. My brother-in-law has established his own sect. The Lishan School will definitely be famous in the Central Plains in the future."
"Oh?" Monk Huikang became interested, "Dare I ask if the Lishan School seizes the creation of heaven and earth to satisfy its own selfish desires?"
The old monk always speaks from a perspective outside of right and wrong. This way of speaking makes people feel very uncomfortable.
Li Tai poured wine for Li Zhengzao and said: "Does it mean that because of the drought and floods in the world, people deserve to die of hunger, drowning or thirst?"
Huikang clasped his hands together, closed his eyes and recited a scripture in a low voice. Before he opened his eyes, he said again: "His Royal Highness, King Wei, what has deceived your mind? Why did you say such words? If God wants everyone to die,
The mercy of the Buddha will come to the world, and even if you die, you will go to another world."
"After the old monk passes away, he will go to see the Buddha and talk about his merits and virtues in this life. But if the Marquis of Lishan County persists in his persistence, he will suffer a lot even after death. His enjoyment during his life is just a fleeting cloud, and he will endure the torture after his death.