Fang Qiao stood there calmly, not looking at anyone. Prince Teng's words, although a bit rogue, are suitable for this situation: As long as someone is not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Li Daozong, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Du Chuke, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, did not wait for the announcement. They stumbled and ran into the East Side Hall, shouting excitedly as they ran.
Changsun Wuji: "..."
That's enough for you two! After all, it is a ministerial book, but it can run like a rabbit. Where is the dignity? Where is the elegance? We promised to be as stable as a rock together, but the two of you move like rabbits, disrupting someone's desire to confront Fang Xuanling. Haha, the male rabbit's feet are twitching, and the female rabbit's eyes are blurred; two rabbits are walking next to each other, and you can tell that I am the male. female? You two slutty rabbits!
The chamberlain who followed Li Daozong and Du Chuke in came and knelt on the ground with a bang, trembling: I stopped, I really stopped, but... the King of Jiangxia County kicked me down.
"It has nothing to do with you, just retreat." Li Shimin glanced at the trembling chamberlain, then turned his gaze to Li Daozong and said warmly. "Chengfan, what do you want to do?"
Someone had kicked away the chamberlain before, and that was because of the military emergency... Zhuzi had also kicked him, but he always kicked the calf, and the force used was small. Most of the time, he used a feint shot to scare them away.
"Your Majesty, live fish. The fish they brought here are alive, just like the fish we just caught from the lake, the kind that swims around in the water!" Li Daozong held the book in front of Li Shimin, excited. said with a flushed face. "Not a few fish, but more than 20,000 kilograms of fish, as well as crabs and shrimps. They are all jumping around and waving their claws!"
"Your Majesty, three thousand miles away, those are live fish from three thousand miles away!" Du Chuke added even more excitedly.
Li Shimin blinked numbly, looked at Fang Qiao, and asked doubtfully: "Xuanling, did you hear the crazy things they two said?"
Live fish have also been transported in the past. As long as the fish has not turned smelly, it is collectively called live fish. But...there has never been a real live fish! Otherwise, in order to preserve the delicious taste of the fish, we would not have to make it into shreds, make it into fish, bake it with salt, soak it in honey... and try out various methods.
Fang Qiao nodded blankly and said, "Your Majesty, they said those fish can still swim around."
Do you think you are talking about legendary books or biographies of immortals? After traveling three thousand miles by boat, he is still alive... "Who among the others, Mr. Yuan, is traveling with them?"
"Mr. Sun went to Yizhou, Mr. Zhang went to Liaodong City, Mr. Gongsun was in charge of the Cangjian Garden, and Mr. Yuan and Mr. Wei never left Chang'an." Wei Zheng was very clear about the whereabouts of the five edicts of Yunhe Mansion. After all, he had grown up Live in Tangli Garden and dine in Cangjian Garden... The same goes for Ouyang Xun and Yu Shinan, but they have already left with Li Jing this morning, heading to Tengzhou.
Li Shimin: "..."
Is it really a live fish?
The East Side Hall once again fell into the same calm and dignified state as yesterday. Everyone was waiting for Zhang Ananda to bring back King Zheng and King Guo. At this time, only the two of them could help solve the puzzle.
...Two quarters of an hour later...
"Second brother, the younger brother asked us to give you a Mid-Autumn Festival gift!" Li Feng ran in as soon as Zhang Ananda opened the door of the palace, and said very arrogantly, "That crab is as big as your palm." Big, we picked the best ones and sent them back!"
"You're such a jerk! At least help someone carry a bamboo basket. Even if you want to show off in front of the second brother, you still have to have something in hand so that you can explain it better, right?" Li Yuanyi walked with difficulty, carrying a bamboo basket in one hand. He walked into the east side hall.
Zhang Ananda: "..."
It's so hard for me! I want to help you but I’m here to complain about King Guo... Should I change my name? Why are the princes following in the footsteps of Prince Teng and becoming more and more deceitful!
Yuchi Gong took two quick steps, came to Li Yuanyi's side, and took the two bamboo baskets... They were really heavy. I was just showing it to His Majesty. Do I need to dress up so much?
Li Yuanyi flicked his wrist and said with a smile: "Brother, the younger brother said that he could transport live fish back to Chang'an. We didn't believe it. We didn't expect that he could actually do it? The tenth brother originally wanted to come back, but he was afraid that the old fifteen would take the younger brother to fry the sea fish. , just stay with the younger brother and keep an eye on him to prevent him from getting into trouble."
Li Shimin: "..."
I will really thank Lao Shi, he is really good at watching!
"Second brother, don't listen to the nonsense of thirteenth brother. It was the younger brother who said he wanted to experiment with transporting live sea fish, so I proposed to take him to the beach." Li Feng rolled her eyes at Li Yuanyi, looked at Li Shimin, and said with a crossed-hand salute. "The Yin Qi (oxygen) developed by Liu Shidu in Young Brother's Mansion is so amazing. Fish, shrimps and crabs like it very much. I stared at it all the way and never fell asleep because I was afraid that the Dianshi Lake in Yunhe Mansion would do something to me. .”
A certain family member checked and found that there were no talismans or wooden signs, nor any Taoist Feng Shui formations. In addition to the equipment that provided Yin Qi, there were also two strange equipment that could change the water in the fish pond at any time. There was nothing superfluous... Something that can only be described as magical.
"Second brother, I haven't slept either. I'm responsible for keeping an eye on the crabs and shrimps." Li Yuanyi ignored Li Feng's eye roll, crossed his hands and saluted, and added.
Li Shimin walked around the bookcase and walked to the bamboo basket. The crabs inside were indeed still crawling around, waving their claws, and were in good spirits... He frowned slightly and looked at Li Yuanyi and said, "Then you don't need to transport them. With more than 20,000 kilograms of fish, I can’t just distribute fish all over Chang’an.”
The two thousand kilograms that Prince Teng's Mansion bombed the lake with last time almost made all the civil and military officials almost vomit. Now ten times the amount... I deeply suspect that they will most likely not be able to smell fish or hear the word fish in the future.
"Brother, don't worry." Li Feng said with a bright smile. "We sold nearly 10,000 jins to the fish shop in Luoyang, and another 18,000 jins were ordered from the West Market Fish Shop and various hotels and restaurants. The amount left for you is less than 3,000 jins, but it is definitely the best. One batch.”
With Brother X and Thirteen acting as guarantees, the fish was bought very quickly and the price was very good... A profit of 10,000 is a bit exaggerated, but a profit of 100 is quite appropriate.
Li Shimin blinked, dug his ears with his fingers, looked at Li Feng in disbelief and asked, "You sold more than 20,000 kilograms of fish?"
"That must be done!" Li Yuanyi took over the words, rubbed his hands and smiled. "Second brother, do you know how much we can sell for a pound? Eighty cents! They are all going crazy and asking when new fish will come."
Li Shimin: "..."
Even if it is calculated as 25,000 catties, it is still 2,000 guan. What if we are transporting fresh sea fish?
Du Chuke settled accounts as quickly as Li Shimin. He crossed his arms and saluted, and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, I will send someone to Tengzhou immediately to study with King Teng about transporting sea fish!"
money! money! money! It’s all small money! Once the transportation is successful, no matter how far away it is, the fish, turtles, shrimps and crabs from the three thousand miles of Chang'an will become food for the people of Chang'an. If you add up all the miscellaneous things, just collecting taxes will make someone's hands cramp!
More importantly, live fish can be transported, not to mention other items? The speed of the stern was far faster than that of the building ship, and it was calculated as twenty hours... Covering his chest with both hands, he said even more excitedly: "Your Majesty, Chang'an... Chang'an wants to start expansion, just like Jinzhou Xicheng, at least It will be doubled, preferably tripled, in ten years... no, five years. If it is not expanded, Chang'an will become congested within five years, and the time of waiting for someone to go to the Yamen will be delayed. "
Fang Qiao's eyes narrowed slightly, and he understood what Du Chuke meant. He crossed his hands and saluted, and said: "Your Majesty, I second the proposal. The expansion of Chang'an should not be delayed without further delay. We need to let Yan Liben draw the ruler map as soon as possible. It is best to recall King Teng... It can be recalled after one month.”
Your Majesty has just kicked Prince Teng to Tengzhou, so recalling him immediately means changing the order every day. A month later, you can recall him in the name of preparing for a wedding or other reasons, so as to attract everyone's attention.
Changsun Wuji glanced at Gao Jian...his uncle was completely confused, his eyes betrayed his heart. He crossed his hands in a salute and admonished: "Your Majesty, there is no need to rush the expansion of Chang'an! The money in the treasury is not only needed to build the Overlord Bridge, but also to modify the Xuan Road and the wharf, and to reward the soldiers who are about to return in triumph. It is already enough. We will be stretched thin and unable to make ends meet!”
Chang'an City can be expanded three times. Can that be expanded in just one sentence? Without enough money, no matter how beautiful the scene is, it will be useless nonsense. Comparing it to Xicheng, does Chang'an also want to cancel the square walls and cancel the curfew like Xicheng?
"Your Majesty, bid for the right to sign the road." Cen Wenwen crossed his hands and reminded him softly. What Changsun Wuji said didn't sound like there was any problem, but it was just raising a question to give His Majesty a headache, which was tantamount to disapproving of the expansion of Chang'an in disguise. No matter what you want to fight, Yang Zhongshu went to Yizhou. Our Zhongshu Province cannot be in such a big event without any suggestions, otherwise we will be gradually marginalized by these old foxes. Zhongshu Sheng, whose voice has been weakened, will be further turned into a vassal of the Political Affairs Hall, and then completely squeezed out of the Political Affairs Hall.
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Don't say that His Majesty will not allow them to do this. Don't expect the owner to care about a knife that is not easy to use... "As for rewarding soldiers, the trophies harvested by Tubo and Goguryeo cannot even support these."
Changsun Wuji: "..."
Why are you all enemies of someone? Could it be that... His Majesty revealed something!
"Your Majesty, this is Xicheng's taxes for the past two months." Du Chuke took out a memorandum from his sleeve, held it respectfully with both hands, and presented it to Li Shimin. Since someone dared to propose the expansion of Chang'an City, how could he not make any preparations, haha.
Of course, I will not tell others that I was planning to go to the palace to report to His Majesty the changes in taxes in Xicheng.
Li Shimin took the memorial, walked back behind the bookcase, and said with a warm smile: "Ananda, send the shrimps and crabs to the kitchen. Tonight, you all will taste the shrimps and crabs from three thousand miles away and see how they are different from the shrimps and crabs in Chang'an." .”
Maybe the meat is more delicious, maybe it's just as delicious, maybe it's slightly less delicious... Of course, it could also be much worse. However, if my younger brother could write that poem, it should be at least as delicious.
Yu Chigong curiously took out a shrimp from the bamboo basket, holding the long shrimp tentacles, the shrimp tail was bouncing very energetically, and there were fresh water plants hanging on the shrimp claws... and asked curiously: " King Guo, when you transported shrimps and crabs, did you also bring aquatic plants with you?"
"Of course, they also need to eat food on the way." Li Feng said very matter-of-factly. "These aquatic plants also come from Onozawa, and we also brought many small fish and shrimps with us."
If you want to bring more live fish over, it is not just as simple as providing Yin Qi. Of course, there is no need to tell the second brother and the others about these trivial matters in detail. No matter what, the person who will transport live fish in the future will not be them.
Gao Shilian still felt unbelievable when he came back to his senses. He also walked to the bamboo basket, but he chose to pick up a crab, and then... a scream of "Ouch!" resounded throughout the East Side Hall...
...Li Shimin followed the voice and looked over... He had seen fools giving away heads. This was the first time he saw fools giving away crabs.
...Fortunately, Maid Guanyin did not see such a scene.
Changsun Wuji hurriedly ran over to help pull the crab... Before Yuchi Gong had time to remind him, "Ouch..." A more miserable scream resounded through the East Side Hall. A piece of flesh was ripped off, and Gao Jian, who had not seen the scene of a flesh-and-blood mold lake for a long time, fainted on the lichen of the East Side Hall with a "Winter" sound. Fortunately, my head was not knocked out.
The doctor who was waiting in the corner at any time ran over with a medicine box, treated the wounds, bandaged them, and checked the head... His movements were smooth and smooth, and he was so skilled that people looked up to him.
Li Shimin: "..."
What should I do to save you, stupid auxiliary machine? Your brain has obviously been kicked three hundred times by a Guizhou donkey lately! There are so many people around, why do you need to forcefully drag them away? Uncle felt a little pity... He gave him some brocade to comfort his injured fingers and little heart.
Fang Qiao turned his eyes away silently, taking pleasure in the misfortune. Not adding insult to injury or adding fuel to the fire was the greatest kindness of a certain person.
Cen Wenwen dragged Du Chuke aside to discuss the possibility of transporting live sea fish and the possible benefits... Du Chuke mainly narrated it, and Cen Wenwen agreed in agreement.
Wei Zheng stood beside the book with his hands folded, and his small eyes peeked at the memorial with special intelligence. The conflicts between nephews and uncles were internal conflicts within the family and did not require outsiders to intervene. Anyone who interferes would be a fool.
Yu Wenshiji looked around at everyone's reactions and decided to doze off with his eyes half-closed. Whatever His Majesty does, I just need to keep up with him. He doesn't need to do it to stand out.
"Read it if you want. I won't disagree." Li Shimin handed the memorial directly to Wei Zheng, and said with half helplessness and half happiness. "That Zhuzi does everything else so well, but he is particularly concerned about making a small amount of money."
Will you tell me about robbing my daughter from you? Of course not, no matter how he behaves, he is just an uncle, someone is a dear brother. Shuzi!
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I'm just curious," Wei Zheng said awkwardly, trying to imitate Li Yuanying's casual tone. I have seen the layout of Xicheng; I have seen the appearance of Xicheng after its demolition; I have also seen the initial prosperity of Xicheng... I also want to see what kind of changes such prosperity will bring to the Tang Dynasty?
Li Shimin shook his shoulders and said in disgust: "Xuancheng, I still like your original awe-inspiring and unyielding look. Don't imitate that attitude!"
It’s so hot on the eyes!
Wei Zheng: "..."
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