Master Jiang nodded when he heard this, "Well, it's a very interesting idea. I haven't considered it before."
Zhang Yang took out a thread and a small wooden wheel and explained: "Master Jiang, please see, the smaller the contact surface of the wheel, the faster it will go."
"Wheel stability is related to speed, so the width must be adjusted. It's a good direction. I will consider it."
Zhang Yang discussed the principles behind the drawings with the old master.
The dynasty of the Tang Dynasty was in its infancy. This land nurtured countless people and established dynasties one after another.
God was indeed blessing the Tang Dynasty. It was originally thought to be the dry season in Guanzhong in May and June, but rain came rarely.
Zhang Yang put on his bamboo hat and walked on the edge of the field. The rain falling on the field made a rustling sound.
This rain is not cold, but brings plenty of water vapor to Guanzhong.
Zhang Yang picked up some soil and looked at the soil particles carefully, and suddenly smiled and said to himself: "Hehehe... God is taking care of Tian Khan, how can the Tang Dynasty not be strong?"
A fast horse neighed in the village, and the Sanhe horse carried Hongfu Girl all the way out of the village.
Then, Li Jing and Hongfu Nu came back.
The two of them were wearing commoners and helping each other to dismount. Their life seemed to be back to the days when they were knights and knights.
Zhang Yang looked away and saw a group of children heading home in the rain and continuing to walk on the field ridge.
Sometimes it is interesting to think about this world and its ways.
Maybe I don’t have to do anything, and this Tang Dynasty will still be very powerful.
Or perhaps he said that what he did was just to make the Tang Dynasty become stronger earlier.
There have been many dynasties in the Central Plains, but not many powerful dynasties.
Zhang Yang returned home and had nothing to do to play chess with his wife. Then the couple sat under the eaves and stared at the rainy sky in a daze.
"Do more things, this Datang Dynasty will be well."
Hearing what her husband said, Li Yue smiled and said, "Let's go back to our little home in Chang'an and have a look."
Zhang Yang nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go take a look tomorrow."
Princess Runan and the county prince are not trapped in Lishan. They can go back to Chang'an City for a visit. They have lived in Lishan for a long time and are just not interested in the troubles of the world.
Live a life like an immortal and never eat the fireworks of the world.
The various feats of Lishan are increasingly and bizarrely rumored in the streets of Chang'an.
The couple did not allow their two aunts to accompany them, as they needed to take care of Xiao Qingqing and Xing An.
Li Lizhi, Xiao Wu, and Xiao Hui have to help Li Shan handle various matters.
The couple can also take a tour and see the changes in Chang'an City.
After walking around, Li Yue frowned and said, "This Chang'an City is the same as before."
Zhang Yang held her hand and whispered: "Chang'an City has changed. There are more people and it is more crowded. You see, Anyi Square here has been rebuilt. Before, this place was still in ruins."
"Huh? There are a lot of people living there."
"There are also Yipingfang and Shengpingfang."
Li Yue said again: "There are many people over there."
"That's Chongdefang."
"Go and have a look."
I came to a wine shop in Chongdefang, where many scholars and students were discussing the current situation.
The couple dressed simply, sat down in the wine shop, and asked the waiter for two bowls of millet and a plate of mutton.
Zhang Yang asked: "Have another bowl of meat soup."
"Guest, we also have good pig's trotters here."
"Huh?" Li Yue asked curiously: "Pig's trotters are also sold in Chang'an City now?"
The boy explained: "What this little lady doesn't know is that someone from Lishan School came up with a secret recipe for removing the fishy smell from pork."
Li Yue smiled and said: "My husband and I can't eat so much."
Zhang Yang cleared his throat and said: "I want smaller pig's trotters."
The boy nodded with a smile and went to do his work.
I could hear the discussions of scholars and students, and they had endless things to say at the dinner table.
Zhang Yang explained: "Ding Liu is a teacher at a technical college now. He hasn't cooked for a long time. He is always teaching others."
Li Yue, like her husband, sat upright with her hands folded and frowned: "So that's what it is."
The couple also mentioned the prince in words, and soon attracted the attention of people at the next table.
The woman's hair was tied up in a bun like that of an ordinary woman, her clothes were simple, and her conversation was not like that of an ordinary woman.
She looks more like a woman from a high-ranking family, but the simple clothes she wears make people feel that she is not connected to a high-ranking family.
Her husband smiles very easily, and his words can often make his wife smile.
The world is just right, and this kind of couple who complement each other is very enviable.
Life doesn't need to be too good, just be more normal. Husband and wife can stay together for a long time. Isn't this what everyone yearns for?
A pig's trotter was put on the table. Zhang Yang picked it up with chopsticks and the pork was separated. He nodded with satisfaction and said: "The heat of this pig's trotter is good."
Li Yue picked up the bowl and chopsticks, "Well, let me try it."
Zhang Yang picked up a piece of pork and put it into her bowl.
This intimate gesture made the female customer in the store blush.
Li Yue didn't care, she was used to it.
After finishing the meal, three or two officers and soldiers came. The leader of the officers and soldiers was Zhao Jie, who was on the right side of the East Palace.
Zhao Jie cupped his hands and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince invites the County Marquis and His Highness the Princess to go to the East Palace to talk."
Now everyone in the wine shop knew their identities. The wife was a princess and the husband was a county prince.
Soon people were reminded of the couple in Lishan. Could it be that the princess was Princess Runan of Chang'an City, who was famous for her numerology, and the county marquis was the Lishan county marquis who had great achievements but had not yet entered Lingyan Pavilion.
However, some people think that the couple in front of them are not the two from Lishan.
The two people from Lishan were like immortals in the Tang Dynasty, and it was rumored that they would never leave the mountain.
Feeling a little disappointed that his identity was exposed, Li Yue asked in a low voice: "Zhao Jie, is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince okay now?"
"Go back to Princess, everything is fine in the East Palace."
Hearing that people were talking around them, the couple was a little annoyed that the prince came to disturb Yaxing, so they had no choice but to leave first.
Officers and soldiers cleared the way to escort the couple, and the couple walked smoothly.
Li Yifu was walking around with Yuan Gongyu in Chongde Square, and saw a couple escorted by Zhao Jie.
When he saw Zhang Yang, he was stunned for a moment, then saw the other person nodding with a meaningful look in his eyes.
Li Yifu also nodded and understood the meaning, so he pretended not to see it and continued to interrogate the boy in front of him.
No one else noticed this scene, but Yuan Gongyu saw it.
After the people had gone away and the interrogation was over, Yuan Gongyu couldn't bear the curiosity in his heart and asked, "The couple who were just escorted by the officers and soldiers... Do you know Li Shaoqing?"
Li Yifu snorted coldly: "Why do you ask these questions?"
Knowing that he had said the wrong thing, Yuan Gongyu hurriedly saluted and said, "You are too talkative in your humble position."
The couple walked into the Zhuque Gate and then walked towards the East Palace.
Zhang Yang's pace slowed down, and Li Yue's pace also slowed down.
"Sure enough, nothing has changed here." Li Yue glanced around.
"The prince seems to have a lot of spies. He sent someone to invite him as soon as we arrived at Chongdefang."
"Yes, it seems that a lot of effort has been put into Chongdefang."
Zhao Jie's expression became more and more awkward as he listened to the conversation between the couple. Thinking about it carefully, it was indeed a bit presumptuous. Maybe Her Royal Highness the Princess and the County Marquis just didn't want to be disturbed.
When he arrived at the East Palace, Li Chengqian and Crown Princess Su were there to greet him.
Zhang Yang and Li Yue saluted, "I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Chengqian and the Crown Princess also saluted.
"How are you doing, Brother Huang?"
Li Chengqian replied: "It's been very good recently, but I'm being presumptuous. It's rare for you and your wife to come to Chang'an City, but I'm here to disturb you."
Zhang Yang waved his hands and said, "It doesn't matter."
Li Yue took the Crown Princess's hand and greeted her, and soon started talking about how to teach the children, because Li Xiang was too dull and not as smart as Xiao Qingqing.
However, Li Xiang from the East Palace is not like Li Zhi and Xiao Sizi who can come to Lishan to learn skills.
As the crown prince's legitimate son and eldest son, Li Shimin did not allow him to go to Lishan to study.
Li Chengqian is the crown prince now, so Li Chengqian's children will also be crown princes in the future. The rules between the three generations must be well established.
Li Shimin did not want the future emperor to be a disciple of Lishan, which was not good for the imperial power.
All in all, Li Shimin never let up his guard against Lishan, especially when it came to the crown prince and the prince.
Even Li Ke had little contact with Lishan.
The couple followed the prince and princess into the east palace.
Several people sat down, and the prince greeted the two couples with a high level of etiquette.
Talking about the days when I spent time studying with the prince, the time back then is still so interesting when I think about it now.
Li Chengqian sighed: "Recently, my father and the Prime Minister discussed the need to streamline the six departments in the court."
Zhang Yang smiled and said: "Good thing."
"But..." Li Chengqian looked troubled and said in a low voice: "If we want to streamline various departments, the first one to bear the brunt is the Ministry of Rites. The current Ministry of Rites is too large, and its staff is even more complicated than the Ministry of Personnel."
Zhang Yang drank tea from the East Palace and sighed: "I rebuilt the Ministry of Rites with my own hands. Originally, the functions of the Ministry of Rites were very simple. However, because of the entrenchment of Tubo, Tuyuhun, Gaochang, and Turkic forces, I set up internal and external functions of the Ministry of Rites.
A lot of manpower is what leads to what we are now. Today is not the same as it used to be, and it is time to streamline."
"Back then, the Ministry of Rites had done a lot of meritorious service. Gu also saw it. My father was also hesitant. If he wanted to abolish the Ministry of Rites now, he was worried that it would affect the confidence of the courtiers."
"So my father met Xu Jingzong once and wanted him to be admitted to the Ministry of Education. This would also comfort him. As long as Xu Jingzong left the Ministry of Rites, things would go much smoother in the future. Zhang Xiangdaang would also be transferred to the Ministry of Personnel.
Consider serving as a minister."
"Zhang Dashu was a native of Dongtai in his early years. Now he has been in the Ministry of Rites for many years and has checked many records of foreign places. Since Xu Jingzong is destined to leave the Ministry of Rites, my father is considering the candidate for the next Minister of Rites."
"My father hopes to retain the current staff of the Ministry of Rites. In the future, except for Wen Sanlang, no other staff will be recruited privately."
Zhang Yang put down the tea bowl in his hand and said with a smile: "Zhang Daan."
"Brother Da'an?"
At that time, Da'an also served in the East Palace. Li Chengqian knew him very well and said: "Da'an...he recovered Goguryeo and governed Liaodong. His merits are enough to serve as the Minister of Rites, but he was too young. I thought that if it weren't for Di Zhisun, he would be the Minister of Rites."
In charge of the situation in the Hexi Corridor, he should be the Minister of Rites."
Zhang Yang shook his head and said: "Dizhixun is only in charge of the situation in the Hexi Corridor and is not familiar with the diplomatic affairs of various countries. Zhang Da'an is the most suitable. As for Da Su's control of the classics in the palace, it is most suitable to serve as Secretary Supervisor."
Zhang Yang told them all about the arrangements of Zhang Daxiang, Zhang Dasu and Zhang Daan.
It is very likely that Li Shimin asked the prince to ask these questions, since Li Shimin wanted to drastically streamline the six departments of the court to avoid excessive redundancy of officials in the court in the future.
It would be better to have surgery with the Ministry of Rites.
Li Chengqian asked: "Have you considered streamlining the Rites Department for a long time?"
Zhang Yang nodded and said, "When the Anxi Protectorate was completed and Goguryeo was recovered, I had the idea of streamlining the Ministry of Rites. The Ministry of Rites is the Ministry of Rites, and it shouldn't be too complicated."
"You are so broad-minded and can afford to let go. It's time to drink." Li Chengqian said to the attendant on the side: "Bring the wine."
Zhang Yang said quickly: "Your Highness, I have recently given up drinking."
"You and Gu are similar in age, why did you quit drinking so early?"
Zhang Yang explained: "Actually, it is to prepare for the next child. It has been two years since my son was born. Now the two aunts at home are urging me hard. Recently, my husband and I are taking care of our bodies."
Hearing this, Crown Princess Su covered her mouth and smiled softly.
Li Chengqian remained silent. He didn't want Zhang Yang to speak so bluntly, so he could only laugh and said: "I'm presumptuous again..."
In order to ease the embarrassment, Li Yue added: "Let the emperor laugh."
Li Chengqian couldn't help but nod his head and said: "It's okay, it's okay, you and your wife are still young, so you should have more children."
He also talked about some common things. Li Chengqian has not been sleeping well recently.
Zhang Yang suggested: "His Royal Highness, you should exercise more. If you are in your prime, you only need to exercise a little. You don't need to drink decoction. Drinking too much decoction will be a burden on the body."
"What you said is absolutely true, I will pay attention to it."
The couple said goodbye and left the East Palace. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess Su saw each other off until they were sent to the Zhuque Gate.
This couple is very kind to the East Palace. His Royal Highness has been in poor health since he was a child. After Zhang Yang's advice, the prince's health improved.
But when lovers finally get married and the prince can get married smoothly, both Princess Runan and the county prince spent a lot of effort.
After meeting Zhang Yang, Li Chengqian walked into the Manlu Hall and reported to his father.
Li Shimin looked through the files, "Isn't it too presumptuous of me to ask you to invite this couple to meet?"
Li Chengqian bowed and said: "Father, my son and I want to see their husband and wife."
"Well, tell me."
"Here."
Li Chengqian recounted the conversation in the East Palace in detail.
"Well, it turns out that he had long wanted to streamline the Ministry of Rites. Why didn't he send memorials to the court in the early years?"
Li Chengqian helped explain: "Perhaps Zhang Yang left the Ministry of Rites early, so it is difficult to ask further questions."
Li Shimin nodded and said, "Step back."
"Here."
He said something more, but his father's tone made him unhappy again.
Realizing that he had said the wrong thing, Li Chengqian walked out of the Manlu Hall in despair. He could not mention the rights and wrongs related to Zhang Yang easily.
The conflict between the father and Li Shan has been building up over time, and it can't be resolved with just a few words.
In Chang'an East City, the small alleys in the south have also come to life and have a new name called Yongningfang.
The place is not as deserted as it used to be, and the moss on the ground has been shoveled away. Occasionally, there are three or two children running through the streets.
Arriving in front of an old house, Zhang Yang reached out and pushed open the door. The old door creaked.