"Oh, tell me?"
"I hope that the materials for this monument can be made from captured East Vietnamese armor! And I want to be responsible for it!"
"Eastern Vietnamese soldiers!" Li Shimin was shocked by Tang Ping's idea, but when he thought about it, although it was very expensive, it was even more meaningful.
Li Shimin initially planned to use stone sculptures.
Tang Ping initially just wrote a letter hoping to build such a monument, but he did not say how to do it.
I didn't expect that he would take the initiative to do something now. This is really a surprise.
"That's right!" Li Shimin said. Although those soldiers and armor were good, the Tang Dynasty was not without them. They just cost more money. The Tang Dynasty could not afford to spend them now.
What surprised Li Shimin even more was that Tang Ping went on to say: "I want to serve in the Ministry of Works."
"Oh?" Li Shimin raised his eyebrows. This was unprecedented, but Tang Ping's next words made him realize that Tang Ping was still the same Tang Ping.
"But I don't want to come to the morning service."
"You, you, okay, that's right. Duan Lun has always said that he hopes you will take over his position, but I didn't expect that you finally got the idea."
"Why don't you just take over his position as Minister of the Ministry of Industry?"
Tang Ping didn't expect Li Shimin's reaction to be so big. He waved his hands repeatedly: "Let's leave the position of minister to Duan Lun. Just give me... the position of deputy minister."
"Deputy Shangshu?" Li Shimin raised his eyebrows: "Boy, if you want to work in the imperial court, I have to add a new position to you, right? Okay, ok, the deputy Shangshu is the deputy Shangshu. Anyway, Duan Lun has a good relationship with you. The officials from the Ministry of Industry also listen to you, so just do what you want!"
"In that case, I'll go back first!"
"Well, I will notify the Ministry of Works."
Tang Ping really wanted to do something this time, and among the six ministries of the imperial court, the Ministry of Works was naturally the most suitable for him.
The next morning, Tang Ping did not go to the Ministry of Industry, but went directly to Mingde Gate.
It was agreed to gather volunteers here today. Since he was responsible for the construction of the entire monument, of course he had to come.
"There are so many people!" Looking at the crowds of people outside Mingde Gate, Tang Ping even felt like he was at a Spring Festival travel train station.
"Everyone, please listen clearly. We are recruiting young people today only. The court will provide three meals a day. The construction period will be about two months, so if you don't have much to do at home, please come and sign up. Those with craftsmanship will be given priority!"
The reason for saying this is that there are too many people. Tang Ping thought that he would have to persuade some to retreat and build a monument. It would not attract tens of thousands of people, right?
After shouting several times, no one left, everyone was shouting to sign up quickly.
Tang Ping had no choice but to tell the person in charge of registration to persuade them to quit if they did not meet the standards. Then Tang Ping found a workbench himself.
Then the second person to sign up was an old man, and he could speak without leaking words. Tang Ping took a closer look and found that his teeth were in single digits.
Holding his forehead, Tang Ping asked: "Uncle, how old are you?"
"What uncle? Call me brother, I'm only twenty-six this year!"
Twenty-six? I'm afraid it's sixty-two, right?
Tang Ping had no choice but to continue to persuade: "Uncle, although we have many people, it is a manual job after all, and only young people are recruited."
"I am young and strong. Is twenty-six still not young and strong?" The old man showed his arms. Don't tell me, there are some muscles on them.
"Did you see? Now I eat two bowls of rice a meal and eat meat every now and then. I am in good health! I know how days like this come about, so I came to line up when I was ugly this morning!"
"Uncle, I understand how you feel, but you have to think about it, what if I take you in and other uncles come too?"
Tang Ping looked at the other old man diagonally behind him. He didn't know whether he was sleepy or something, but he felt like he was losing his balance.
"Their bodies are not as strong as yours. If something happens again, wouldn't I become a sinner?"
"I don't care, they are them, I am me. Look at me, does there seem to be something wrong with my body?" The old man began to cheat. Who doesn't know that Ping Guogong is famous for his good temper in Chang'an City, and No one spoke with any airs, so they dared to cheat on Tang Ping.
"This is really not going to work!" Tang Ping was a little numb. He was such an old man and couldn't get enough oil and salt. The key was that he really wanted to do his part. He couldn't ask others to help him out.
Fortunately, at this time, the man who successfully registered in front of the old man came to Tang Ping's rescue: "Uncle, this kind of work naturally requires strong strength and fast work. You see, this monument is still built at Mingde Gate. If it takes too long to cultivate, won’t it delay things?”
"What do you mean? Boy!"
"What I'm saying is, we should leave this kind of work to us!" The man puffed up his chest. He probably worked as a laborer, and the muscles in his upper body were very strong.
"If you are stronger than me, uncle, then I will turn around and leave, giving my place to you."
"you……"
Upon seeing this, Tang Ping said: "Sir, please don't be angry. What this brother said makes sense. We must build this monument as soon as possible so that foreign enemies can see the momentum of our Tang Dynasty and prevent them from invading our borders again."
The two people's constant exchange of words finally made the old man give up the idea of becoming a volunteer.
He shook his head and said a little lonely: "That's all, time is not forgiving. If twenty years ago, I would have been overthrown by a kid like you, would you believe it?"
"That's necessary!" Tang Ping quickly added: "Looking at how strong the uncle is now, not to mention twenty years ago, I'm afraid ten years ago, this brother may not be your opponent."
"Hey, how about you say that Duke Ping has a good eye? He's really good at judging people!" The old man smiled, revealing a dark hole in his mouth: "Okay, then the old man is fine. When the time comes, he will come over and help these boys pour boiling water and hand them some. Let’s eat, head office, right?”
"Okay, when you arrive, just tell me your name!"
Send the satisfied old man away, and then ask the strong man who successfully signed up for the first time to stay here. If you meet someone who doesn't meet the requirements later, this person will be the benchmark.
Sure enough, when I signed up later, there were not only old men, but also some young men, and even a few women.
"Ping Guo Gong, why can't we women contribute to erecting monuments for heroes?"
After persuading several women to retreat, a woman who looked like an iron tower appeared in front of Tang Ping. Her tall body even blocked the morning sun, leaving a shadow on Tang Ping's face.
Tang Ping's Adam's apple clicked, "Hey, dear, this is Cheng Zhijie who has a female companion. Look at those arms and legs. Look at the back. If you tell Tang Ping that this is a fighting nation, the kind that can withstand big logs, Tang Ping will believe it."
"Well... this young lady, we are not saying that women are not good, but generally women are not as good as men in doing this physical work. You just heard that we have to build this monument as soon as possible."
"Okay, don't say those useless things, just ask me if I am an ordinary woman?"
Tang Ping turned to look at the benchmark brother, only to find that he was looking up at the sky, as if the clouds in the sky had attracted all his attention.
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