"Keming, you have followed me for the longest time, and you know that I am a man of merit."
Li Shimin shook his head and smiled calmly.
From the King of Qin to the Emperor, in addition to relying on his own excellence, he also promoted talents in an eclectic way.
Fang Yuan does have many problems, but looking at the entire Tang Dynasty, who can achieve such achievements like Fang Yuan?
After two years as chief clerk and five years as county magistrate, Wuling County was transformed from a small, desolate county in the south into the number one county in the south.
Moreover, Fang Yuan is his Ying Mengxianchen!
Since he is Ying Mengxianchen, he can not only help him solve the problem of sinners.
It has only been two years since the Xuanwu Gate Incident, and the throne has not yet been firmly established. He is in great need of ministers like Fang Yuan.
If the people can live a happy life, there will be no opposition force that can incite them to rebel.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Du Ruhui saluted respectfully.
Understand that Li Shimin will not pursue Fang Yuan’s problem.
In fact, if he was asked to decide how to deal with Fang Yuan, he would not pursue it.
Such a talent, with a little tempering, will definitely be an important helper in political struggles in the future.
"Continue to investigate Fang Yuan's information, especially his origin."
Li Shimin ordered.
This information was found in one day.
Fang Yuan has been in Wuling County for seven years, how could he possibly find all the information in one day?
And he suspected that he was a refugee here. He wanted to know where Fang Yuan was from before he became a refugee.
"Okay!"
Du Ruhui’s respectful response should be.
He will make the announcement at night when no one is around.
Li Shimin nodded, poured a cup of oolong tea and drank it, closing his eyes and savoring its sweetness.
"Keming, why do you think the tea in Wuling County is so unforgettable?"
Li Shimin sighed.
The tea in Chang'an City tastes bitter and unpleasant.
Except for sacrificial use, almost no one drinks it.
However, the tea in Wuling County is endlessly memorable, as if it is opening up a new world.
"Don't you know if you ask Fang Yuan?"
Du Ruhui shook his head and smiled.
He is also curious and wants to know.
There are also soft mattresses, hot water pipes, roads... and toilets, he also wants to know.
Du Ruhui felt sick to his stomach when he thought of the toilet.
"We're tired today. Let's take a day off and let him take us around Wuling County tomorrow."
Li Shimin drank another cup of tea.
I walked too much to visit fertile fields today, and I’m a little tired.
Not only tea, Li Shimin also wanted to visit Wuling County and see the difference of Wuling County.
I don’t know if he drank too much tea, but he suddenly felt the urge to urinate. He subconsciously looked at the toilet. After a while, Li Shimin also felt nauseated.
"Then I'll have someone bring a message to Fang Yuan."
Du Ruhui said with a hum.
Have someone tell Fang Yuan the time in advance to avoid the other party having other arrangements tomorrow.
I have ordered so much food, but Fang Yuan will still give me some thin noodles before paying.
......
The next day, it was still the same time.
The waiter at the guesthouse knocked on the door of their room again.
"Two distinguished guests, His Excellency the County's carriage has stopped at the door."
After a while, Li Shimin and Du Ruhui went out one after another.
When I came to the door, I saw the luxurious carriage that Fang Yuan brought yesterday.
The curtain was opening, and Fang Yuan was inside with his legs crossed, half-lying and reading.
"Boss Li, Butler Du, please get in the car."
Fang Yuan threw the book aside and sat down.
"My lord Fang County, I'm sorry to trouble you."
Li Shimin chuckled.
Get into the car with the help of the groom.
Du Ruhui also followed and greeted Fang Yuan in a friendly manner.
"You two are the richest men in Wuling County, how dare you say trouble."
"This time we went to South Street. South Street is a commercial street with everything."
Fang Yuan smiled.
Ask the groom to set off for Wuling County South Street.
"Fang County Master, why is the tea in your Wuling County different from that in other places?"
Li Shimin’s first question was about tea.
When drinking tea, he felt that it had a calming effect and could calm his mind.
For him who works hard on correcting memorials and is often bothered by various things, drinking tea can soothe his mind.
"Traditional tea is just about picking leaves from the tea tree, drying them and then brewing them into water, which makes it bitter and unpleasant to drink."
"The tea in Wuling County goes through operations such as picking, withering, frying, rolling, rolling, stacking, drying, and pressing before it is soaked in water. Naturally, there is a big difference." p>
Fang Yuan explained.
Before traveling through time, Fang Yuan was a tea lover and knew a lot about making tea.
After traveling through time, there were a large number of manpower to mobilize, and we slowly figured out the process.
"It turns out there is such a big difference."
Li Shimin sighed.
No wonder the tea in Wuling County is so attractive. It turns out there are so many processes.
I didn’t expect that such a delicious tea could be brewed from just leaves through complicated processes. It’s really magical.
"How are soft mattresses made?"
Du Ruhui then asked.
He is more concerned about the soft mattress.
I still want to buy a few when I go back.
"The production of soft mattresses is relatively complicated, and its core is springs, fillings, fabrics..."
Fang Yuan explained.
He only knows the principles of making mattresses.
The people who actually make mattresses are those from the Mo family, and they have almost no idea of the process.
To be precise, the mattresses in Wuling County are hard mattresses, but they are soft compared to wooden beds.
"What is a spring?"
Du Ruhui was puzzled and asked.
What is a spring and why has he never heard of it?
Li Shimin on the side also didn't understand and looked at Fang Yuan with doubts.
"Oh, it's a hollow, strong, elastic thing made of steel wire wound around a circle."
Fang Yuan almost forgot that they didn't know what a spring was.
There is no word spring in this era, but similar things already exist.
In order to facilitate the two people's understanding, Fang Yuan also made gestures with his hands while speaking.
"It turns out that's the spring."
"I didn't expect the bed to be equipped with springs."
Du Ruhui sighed.
He already understands what a spring looks like.
It’s just really hard to imagine that springs can be installed in the bed.
Even if the dragon bed is essentially made of wood, it can be equipped with iron tools. Do you think it’s strange?
"What about this road?"
"How was this road created?"
"The roads in Chang'an City are not that smooth, and it looks very solid."
The two of them are like curious babies.
He kept asking Fang Yuan about this and that, and he was very curious about it.
"This road is called cement road, made of cement."
"As for how the cement is made, this is confidential and I can't tell you."
Fang Yuan shook his head and smiled.
This time I didn’t tell everything.
You know, if you want to get rich, you must first build roads. If the roads are open, money will come rolling in.
The development of Wuling County today is largely due to roads.
In five months, I will be transferred to another place, and I will need cement to build roads and get rich quickly.
If the royal caravan knew about it and they told the emperor, how could they seize the opportunity to get rich no matter how the emperor spread to other places?
"You kid, are you still worried that we will steal your secret recipe?"
Du Ruhui laughed and cursed.
It’s like the tone of an elder speaking to a younger generation.
Because Li Shimin didn't pursue Fang Yuan's problem, he already regarded Fang Yuan as someone who could be cultivated.
Fang Yuan didn't say anything. He touched his nose in embarrassment and thought, when did our relationship become so good?
And you, a housekeeper, dare to call the honor of a county a boy?
Du Ruhui seemed to feel that he had said something wrong, and the atmosphere in the carriage suddenly became a little weird.
Fortunately, it happened that the coachman stopped the carriage at this time and reminded that South Street had arrived, so the awkward atmosphere was resolved.
Several people got off the car one after another.
South Street is bustling with people coming and going, and the shops on both sides are open for business.
As soon as Li Shimin and Du Ruhui landed, they were attracted by the excitement in front of them, as if they were back in Chang'an City.
And they also saw many things that were not found in Chang'an City.