After sending Liu Hongyuan and Xu Hongzhi away, Li Zexuan packed his things and went home.
Regarding pi, he finally copied it by hand and gave it to Xu Hongzhi. Although no one other than him could verify the accuracy of pi, within five years, Li Zexuan believed that there were definitely students in Yanhuang Academy who could calculate pi to So many people. He had just said these words to Liu Hongyuan. The old man was full of excitement and said frankly that he hoped he could live to that day.
Li Zexuan couldn't help but fell silent after hearing this. He originally wanted to invite Liu Hongyuan to Yanhuang Academy, but now, he only hopes that Liu Hongyuan can "retire" from the Mathematical Academy as soon as possible so that he can go home and take care of himself. The old man teaches and educates A person should have a happy old age in his life.
"Master!"
"Yo~! Uncle Wang, are you here?"
When he returned home, he unexpectedly saw Wang Zhong. Li Zexuan walked over quickly and greeted him with a smile.
The two sat down. Wang Zhong knew that Li Zexuan didn't like to beat around the bush, so he said directly: "Master, you asked me to purchase grain and build a granary. So far, with the help of the college engineering team, the granary has been basically repaired. It was built at the foot of Yunshan Mountain. The warehouse door has a special handle and is locked with Mr. Mo's special lock. Here is the key, please keep it!"
After that, he handed over a key. Li Zexuan took it and said with a gentle smile: "Haha, thank you for your hard work, Uncle Wang~!"
"It's not hard, it's not hard!"
Wang Zhong responded, and then said: "Master, with the help of the Chamber of Commerce, our family has purchased nearly 400,000 dan of grain. The granary is already full, and this amount is already enough! We can't buy any more!
In addition, it is said that the imperial court has also begun to purchase excess grain on the market, and the amount purchased is more than ours. As a result, the price of grain, which had previously dropped to two cents per dou, is now on the rise again! If we continue to purchase, I'm afraid it will cause the price of food in Chang'an to skyrocket! When the time comes for the Holy One to blame him, it will not be good! "
"Four hundred thousand stones?"
Hearing this number, Li Zexuan couldn't help being startled. He had originally asked Wang Zhong to buy grain on a large scale, but he didn't expect Wang Zhong to collect so much grain. This was a bit beyond his expectation! Mainly because he underestimated the abilities of the major members of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce!
"Uncle Wang, give a batch of grain to the wine shop for brewing! First, expand the production of Shenxianzui and Wenwen Township, and second, let them produce a batch of alcohol for storage, which should be used soon!"
Li Zexuan thought for a while and ordered.
To be honest, 400,000 shi of food is really too much. Even if the Tang Dynasty encountered a locust plague without preparation, this much food would be enough to sustain 100,000 people for several months. Not to mention that the Tang Dynasty had already made preparations. Not only did people in various places raise chickens in large numbers, but the imperial court also hoarded millions of stones of food. Li Zexuan felt that his family really had too much food. Might as well use it to make wine!
According to the current financial situation of the imperial court, once the great locust plague is over next year, Li Er is likely to launch an attack on the Turks in advance. There will definitely be many casualties in the war between countries. He can reserve more alcohol to ensure more The injured will not die from wound infection!
Hearing Li Zexuan's words, Wang Zhong's face turned red, and then he realized that he had accidentally bought too much grain. He nodded quickly and said: "Yes, young master, I will make arrangements now!"
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The next day, when it was almost noon, Li Zexuan took him to draft a management document for the Shipping Department and went to the Hejian County Prince's Mansion to find Li Xiaogong.
To his surprise, the county prince's palace had already started to renovate the "old houses". In the side courtyard on the left side of the palace, all the houses had been demolished, and some workers were digging foundations. Li Zexuan had seen many of these workers. , Well, they were all members of the academy's engineering team.
It seemed that Li Xiaogong wanted to imitate the style of Yunshan Villa and build a similar villa in his palace, because he had asked Li Zexuan to take away the design drawings of Yunshan Villa and a lot of cement last time. This old guy really doesn't know how to wrong himself, he will immediately introduce good things to his home!
"Your Majesty, regarding the charter of the Shipping Company, I have drafted it in the past two days. Have you ever looked at it?"
After being taken to the back room by the butler, Li Xiaogong was drinking tea in the room. It seemed that he had just left the court and had not yet taken off his court uniform.
"Hey! You kid! If I had known you had done it, I would have taken you to the morning court with me, and now I have to make another trip! Someone, prepare a car!"
Li Xiaogong beat his legs and said helplessly.
The servant next to you quickly agreed and went to prepare horses for you, Li Xiaogong.
Li Zexuan was stunned and asked, "My lord, don't you take a look first?"
Li Xiaogong waved his hand and said: "Let's not look at it for now! What else do you have to worry about as a king? I'll take a look at the carriage later!"
He has always been very self-aware. He knew that Li Zexuan's ideas were definitely better than his own in terms of overall planning. The Yanhuang Academy that was built from scratch was an example. He never interfered in areas that he was not good at, just like when he led Li Jingping to destroy Xiao Xian. He never interfered in marching and setting up formations and giving orders on the spot, leaving them all to Li Jing.
You can say that he is not good at it, but since ancient times, many superiors have liked to point fingers at their subordinates in areas that they are not good at, which ultimately leads to the situation getting worse and worse. Sometimes paddling is an advantage!
The two came to the palace in a carriage. After the announcement, they were taken to the Ganlu Hall, where Li Er was painstakingly reviewing the memorial.
"Your Majesty, Li Zexuan has drafted the charter of the Shipping Department, please take a look at it!"
After the emperor and his ministers saw the ceremony, Li Xiaogong stepped forward and cupped his hands.
This is his second advantage. He never takes credit from his subordinates. Unlike some modern leaders, who insist on putting gold in his own face even though it is clearly not his fault!
"Oh? So fast? Zhao Song, please bring it up quickly?"
Li Er looked happy and said quickly.
Zhao Song took the thick pile of manuscripts from Li Xiaogong's hand and handed it to Li Er.
Li Er opened it and took a look. He saw that the inside was organized and well-defined, and it looked very comfortable. He couldn't help but secretly praise Li Zexuan for what he had done once he started doing things seriously.
Putting away these complicated thoughts, Li Er settled down and began to study it seriously. As the king of a country, of course he cannot think about things as simply as Li Xiaogong, he must make overall plans!
After about two and a quarter of minutes, Li Zexuan's legs were a little sore from standing. Li Er finally raised his head and said: "Yes, yes! This charter is very well written! Especially the Inspectorate Department, it is very necessary to set it up! It's just that this Why are there plows and cement in the list of prohibited goods?”
Li Zexuan stepped forward and explained: "Your Majesty, what I want is that from now on, all the advanced agricultural tools and tools of the Tang Dynasty will be embargoed to the outside world, and flashy things like colored glaze and fairy mirrors will be open to export. Only in this way, the Tang Dynasty will Only in this way can we always remain advanced and powerful! Otherwise, once the technology is leaked, we are likely to cultivate opponents who threaten us!"
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