Li Shan felt that this was the most comfortable time he had lived since he traveled to this era. Well, it was definitely not because a man and a woman could bathe together every night.
For this reason, Li Shan didn't even go back for the Lantern Festival. Who was so stupid that he went back to Chang'an to see the lanterns? Isn't it better to stay here for a while?
Even after the Lantern Festival, when the court had already started going to the Yamen, Li Shan still refused to go back... But even if he didn't go back, there would still be guests visiting.
The two people who came here arrived together. One was Zhang Wenxi who had just received official documents from the Ministry of Personnel and was about to leave for the post of magistrate of Huating County in Longzhou. He came specifically to arrest his younger brother Zhang Wenguan who was hiding in Huaqingchi and was not thinking about Shu.
The other one is Li Zhaode.
"Brother Huairen, look!" Li Zhaode pointed proudly at the large piece of beef in his entourage's hand.
"Good!" Li Shan was overjoyed. During the Chinese New Year, there was no shortage of beef on the table, but beef was really not easy to get, and Li Shan was really a little greedy.
Because his father, Li Qianyou, was the magistrate of Chang'an, he had to go to the county government to report the sudden death of farm cattle. Therefore, whenever Li Shan wanted to eat beef after returning to Beijing, he went to Li Zhaode.
"Let's eat hot pot today!" Li Shan was very excited and patted the depressed Zhang Wenguan, "I'll just say goodbye to your brother. Go to Huating and study hard and make progress every day."
Zhang Wenguan sat down angrily, grabbed a melon and took a bite.
"Cucumber?" Li Zhaode was a little surprised. He also grabbed one and stuffed it into his mouth. He muttered as he ate it, "Huairen doesn't even send some during the New Year."
Li Shan laughed and said nothing. It was only when he came to Huaqing Pool that he learned that several hot spring supervisors grow vegetables in winter, but these things are not for eating... at least not in name.
In the hot spring prisons, any melons and vegetables that are moistened by the hot springs and become ripe over time will be recommended to the mausoleum temple.
Of course, when Li Shan came to Huaqing Pool, the Tang Supervisor, Cheng, and Recorder were all his official subordinates. Naturally, they tried their best to flatter and fawn over him. There were no cucumbers in the past few days.
But Li Shan was also a little surprised, "Isn't it a courgette?"
"The former Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty changed courgettes to white dew cucumbers." Zhang Wenxi explained cryptically: "The royal family in the previous dynasty was quite taboo about courgettes."
Although Yang Jian claimed to be from the Hongnong Yang family, and he generously promoted and promoted many Hongnong Yang children, even sending Zong Zhengqing away, it was actually known to the world that Yang Jian had Xianbei blood... He did not take power at that time When I was a child, my surname was Pu Liuru.
Therefore, after Yang Jian usurped the throne and established the Sui Dynasty, the royal family was quite taboo about the word "Hu" and all words involving "Hu" were changed.
Li Shan asked with great interest: "But it is obviously green, why did it change to cucumber?"
Zhang Wenguan and Li Zhaode were both in their teens. Naturally, they didn't know that Zhang Wenxi was nearly forty years old. After pondering for a moment, he explained: "Since ancient times, colors have been divided into main colors. Among the main colors, yellow is the earth color and is located in the center."
Li Shan nodded with a smile and did not ask any more questions. It was probably Emperor Sui Yang who insisted on naming cucumber instead of green melon in order to declare the legitimacy of the royal family.
A few people found a pool and took a dip before going out to eat... Unfortunately, there were no conditions, otherwise Li Shan would have wanted to take a dip and eat at the same time.
Zhang Wenguan and Li Zhaode are very similar to each other. They are similar in age and have been strictly controlled by their families in their studies for the past two years. Their elders both hope to take the scientific examination and become officials.
In fact, the two of them are quite similar. Later, they did both enter official positions through scientific examinations, but they both took Mingjing majors, but in the end they both became prime ministers.
"Set off tomorrow?" Li Shan regretted that he couldn't get any good seasoning here, and said casually: "Longzhou is not far away, and the snow has not stopped yet."
Zhang Wenxi had a rather sad look on his face, "Now in Chang'an... it's better to leave as soon as possible."
Li Shan was a little stunned. He was hiding in Huaqing Pool and was enjoying himself. How could he know that in Chang'an... Li Shimin had been living such a miserable life these past few days.
On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, during the early morning court, a court official suddenly announced that now that the country was unified, Daxingtai of Shaanxi Province should be abolished and divided into several roads.
One stone stirs up a thousand waves. Who doesn’t know that Daxingtai of Shaanxi Province is the foundation of the King of Qin and even the Tiance Mansion. The people on Daxingtai of Shaanxi Province are basically the confidants of the King of Qin, unlike Yizhou Road, which is far away.
Daxingtai of East Shaanxi Province is so important to Tiance Mansion... In fact, Tiance Mansion was first established in Luoyang.
The King of Qin, Li Shimin, had to go into battle in person. Prince Li Jiancheng unexpectedly agreed with a few words, but suggested that Duke Qu Tutong of Jiang State should return to the court to serve as the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, which happened to be vacant... This year, the "Wude Lv" was finally published.
Listening to Li Zhaode and Zhang Wenxi describing the situation in the capital, Li Shan narrowed his eyes slightly. He had followed the King of Qi and Li Qianyou to garrison beside the Yellow River, and he also knew a thing or two about Daxingtai of Shaanxi Province.
Jiang Guogong Qu Tutong actually controlled Daxingtai of East Shaanxi Province as a right servant. Once he was transferred back to Beijing, although Li Shimin still had many confidants in the Central Plains, he wanted to select a figure who could suppress the situation.
Difficult...who gave Li Jiancheng such a sinister trick!
Donggong is not trying to reach out to Daxingtai of Shaanxi Province at all, but trying to cause chaos.
In the past two days, the two sides fought fiercely, and Li Yuan's attitude... severely reprimanded the courtier who suggested abolishing the Daxingtai of Shaanxi Province, but did not give any substantial punishment.
Such an attitude already explains a lot.
With the Turkic threat temporarily out of consideration, the two sides were almost tit-for-tat. In just the past two days, the two sides fought with real swords and guns for several times, and they also frequently took action secretly... But with Li Yuan's favor, Tiance Mansion's side
Very much at a disadvantage.
Li Zhaode whispered: "Before leaving the capital today, I heard that Zhang Liang, the official chariot general of the Tiance Mansion, was escorted into the capital, and the sage ordered you to be tortured."
Zhang Wenguan's eyes widened, "What are you being tortured for?"
"It is said that someone reported that Zhang Liang was recruiting dead soldiers in Luoyang..." Li Zhaode glanced at him.
Zhang Wenguan blurted out, "Could it be King Qin..."
"Crack!"
Li Shan slapped Zhang Wenguan on the back of the head. Zhang Wenxi on the side also said with a sullen face: "Erlang, be careful what you say!"
After a long silence, Li Shan sighed: "It would be better to leave Beijing earlier..."
Li Shan knew about Zhang Liang's imprisonment in his previous life. History books record that Zhang Liang was unyielding and never confessed. After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he was given the title of Duke.
Maybe in this life, Li Shimin will still want to steal his sister-in-law... Maybe Su Dingfang really wants to replace Chang He.
Li Shan's eyes flickered. It would be better for him to stay in Huaqing Pool for a while longer...but he might have to find a chance to meet Ma Zhou.
"By the way, Brother Huairen." Li Zhaode said: "Father mentioned yesterday that the East Palace recommended Li Shenfu, the king of Xiangyi County, to be the commander-in-chief of the Lingzhou Road March."
Li Shanda was stunned, "He?"
Li Shenfu does have this qualification, but does he have this ability?
Does Dong Gong feel that the Turks are now in ruins, or does he really think that Li Shenfu is worthy of being a famous general?