"I don't dare to take it, I don't dare to take it." Li Shan quickly helped the gray-haired old man up. He Chou, a famous general and master craftsman in the Sui and Tang dynasties, second only to Yu Wenkai, is already eighty years old this year.
The most legendary thing about He Chou is that he built the "Liuhe City" overnight. It is said to be eight miles in circumference and ten feet high. There are towers and towers on all four corners, with battles and flags erected, and soldiers everywhere.
The year before last, when Li Shan returned to Beijing from Daizhou, it was Zhang Wenguan who asked someone to hire He Chou before he improved the cotton gin. Li Shan smiled and talked about it, "Speaking of it, I was lucky enough to defeat Xiao Pass in this battle.
It’s all thanks to Mr. He.”
He Chou stroked his beard and smiled and shook his head, "Your Highness is too modest. I have traveled all over the world for decades, from Guangzhou in the south to Goguryeo in the north. There are not many people who can compare with Your Highness."
After Li Shan said a few words of humility, He Chou turned to him and said, "Your Highness has been promoted to the title of heir. Is it necessary to add more people?"
“It’s as perfect as it gets.”
Although he feels a bit rustic, Li Shan is not demanding about these things. After all, in the eyes of others in his previous life, he was just a country bumpkin.
He Chou pointed to the small lake, "Last year, His Highness mentioned the Taihu Stone. I was afraid that it would be difficult to transport it for a while, and it would be tiring to travel and travel..."
"That's all, that's all." Li Shan grinned, "Just a casual comment, where can I really send Taihu stones."
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty only went south to Jiangdu to play. The most outrageous person in this regard was Song Huizong... the famous Hua Shi Gang, but it was just sent to Kaifeng and Chang'an. It was really an exaggeration.
Respectfully sending He Chou away, Li Shanzhen hoped that the old man could live for a few more years... The cotton gin still needs to be improved, and he would still need it if he wanted to make a loom or something in the future.
Li Shan took everyone around for a long walk inside. The whole house was divided into a front yard and a backyard. Needless to say, the backyard was a place to stay. In addition to Li Shan's mother and son, the Zhou family, and Xiao Man, there would also be Cui Shiyi in the future.
Mom... the key is that the Cui family has many people as dowries, and many of them have to live in the backyard.
The front yard is divided into a middle hall and two courtyards on the left and right. The middle hall is where Li Shan handles affairs. There are special meeting halls, study rooms, tea rooms, piano rooms, etc. on both sides. The left courtyard is a garden with a small lake.
During this period, there were several monasteries for diners and guests to live in. The right courtyard was mainly the residence of servants.
On the periphery of the front yard are other facilities, such as kitchens, stables, school grounds, etc., and on the periphery there are dozens of small houses densely packed, which are specially provided for the guards.
After walking around for a while, before even going to the backyard, Li Shan felt that his legs and feet were a little sore and a bit too big... I guess it wasn't much smaller than the village in his previous life, right?
Wang Junhao smacked his lips, "I don't know how many people from the Cui family will come to dowry."
"I heard about it yesterday..." Zhou Erlang, who was behind him, whispered, "At least a hundred households."
Li Shan's mouth twitched. One hundred households does not mean one hundred people. Generally speaking, there are more than ten men, women, and children in one household, and there are at least seven or eight people in a small household.
Wang Junhao thought about it for a moment and looked at Liu Heier, "Lang Jun ordered you to command the personal guard, and I will take over the guard... Uh, Qi Laosan, Zhou Lang will take turns to guard the guard."
"Whenever the gentleman leaves the house, at least one of you will follow him."
"If Mr. Lang comes out of Zhuangzi..."
"If you leave Zhuangzi, you and Liu Heier must be followed by someone, and you must not stay away."
Li Shan smiled and turned around to see Ling Jing, "Uncle Ling is back from the office."
Wang Junhao introduced a few words in a low voice, Ling Jing ignored Li Shan, looked at Liu Heier, nodded and said: "Anyone who can be praised by Huairen for his appearance as a famous general is an outstanding person. I hope you will work hard in the future and live up to Huairen."
A thumbs up.”
Liu Heier bowed in response and stepped back to the side. Li Shan smiled and said: "Of the past commanders of the personal guards, Jun Hao is the only one who talks more. The others are usually taciturn."
"All generals are calm and perseverant." Ling Jing glanced at Wang Junhao, "Junhao seems to be calm, but in fact he is out of control."
Wang Junhao chuckled and did not dare to refute.
Ling Jing said in a more serious tone: "Whenever Huairen leaves the village, one of you will protect him... He can cause trouble!"
Liu Hei'er was puzzled by what he heard, and several other guards couldn't help but laugh. Li Shan's reputation in this regard has never been very good.
"If there were no Turks, Master Liang would have no courage." Ling Jing's casual words made Li Shan speechless. In the Tai Chi Hall that day, Ashina Simo kept claiming that he wanted Li Shan's head.
Speaking of Turks, Li Shan couldn't help but think about it, "I don't know who will win or lose between She'er and Tuli..."
"The war has been going on for years, but before the Liang division is destroyed, the Turks will not send troops." Ling Jing said with a smile: "If the war breaks out again, you will have no chance to lead the troops."
Li Shan looked slightly gloomy and sighed: "If we don't have the opportunity to lead the army... it's not a bad thing."
Even during the Wude years, with Li Shan's current status and military exploits, Li Yuan would not use Li Shan to lead the army until the critical moment... If it really happened, it means that the situation may be on the verge of collapse.
"However, if the Turks invade, Mr. Dou, Zhang Sanlang, and Brother Wu An can all resist them." Li Shan thought for a while, "If you want to destroy the Turks, it should be Li Yaoshi and Su Dingfang."
After a pause, Li Shan looked at Liu Hei'er's expression and said, "With Xiao Guan in hand, the Turks will not invade Lingzhou, but Shuozhou, Yanzhou and Liangzhou."
Now the Jihu clan has basically decided on the specific matters, mainly around Lingzhou Anle.
While chatting, Li Shan accompanied Ling Jing for another walk. His calves were so sore that he refused to move when he reached the lake. He found some stone benches and sat down to chat.
"It's quite exquisite." Ling Jing clicked his tongue and said, "His Majesty favors you and sends famous ministers like He Guilin to build the palace."
"It's just a bit big." Li Shan is also a master who can't eat fine food. He thought that Cui Shiniang is good at calligraphy and painting, and is said to be familiar with classics and history, but he doesn't know if she is good at housework. I guess it won't be easy in the future.
of work.
My mother, Mrs. Zhu, is not bad at this, but very bad at it... She opened her palms, and the gaps between her fingers were so big that it was hard to see. Mrs. Zhou, Xiaoman didn't know if they could help.
Ling Jing shook his head and said: "As the Siwang of Wei, I am not too big or too big."
Speaking of the King of Wei, Li Shan naturally thought of Li Tai, who is now as big as a dough stick and will be chubby in a few years. It is said that the palace of this King of Wei occupies an area of an area from east to west. How big is it...
When he was able to build ponds and embankments, including the famous Weiwang Pond and Weiwang Embankment, Li Shimin also gave his son the Furong Garden with a "residence area of thirty hectares and a circumference of seventeen miles".
After meeting him once in Princess Pingyang's mansion, Li Shan had also inquired about it... It was not only Li Shimin who loved Li Tai emotionally, Li Yuan also particularly liked this grandson.
Li Shimin is now a prince. Logically speaking, his son can only inherit the county throne. Even Li Chengqian was only granted the title of King of Hengshan first, and then the title of King of Zhongshan...the county throne.
Li Tai was first named King of Yidu, which is a county king, and then he was changed to King Wei...not a county king or an heir king, but a prince.