The team escorting Li Shimin was walking on Zhuque Street. Li Shimin's carriage was among the team. They were marching all the way from Zhuque Street to the outside of Chang'an City. The team was not moving very fast. Pedestrians on Zhuque Street were cleared.
In the lively Zhuque Street, people were crowded in the alleys waiting for the emperor's team to walk out of Zhuque Street and continue their busy day's work. The city wall of Chang'an City had just been renovated not long ago. Even if you stand on the wall that is more than two feet high and look at it, you can't see the entire city of Chang'an.
Seeing that Zhang Yang didn't answer for a long time, Li Chengqian straightened his sleeves and said, "I often discuss with others how to employ people."
Zhang Yang looked melancholy, "Your Highness, can you speak directly if you have something to say? Do you have to make the atmosphere so ecstatic?"
The corners of Li Chengqian's mouth twitched hard, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer his next sentence.
Li Yue covered her mouth and smiled: "My husband does not treat the emperor as an outsider. If you have anything to say, just say it."
"That's okay." Li Chengqian muttered to himself with a painful look on his face: "It's really hard to talk about this matter."
After all, Li Chengqian is still a kind-hearted young man. He will not be as shameless as Xu Jingzong and tell lies.
He stood like this for a while without seeing Li Chengqian speak, until Li Shimin's escort team walked out of Chang'an City, Zhang Yang winked at him again: "If His Highness the Crown Prince really can't say anything, we can talk about it another day."
Seeing that Zhang Yang was about to leave, Li Chengqian quickly took a step forward and said, "Wait a minute."
"His Royal Highness, do you want to say it now?"
"Gao Jixi had previously served as the acting minister of the Ministry of Rites. He didn't get along well with Xu Jingzong and the others. He didn't want to see any conflicts between you."
Zhang Yang grinned and said, "I have never interacted with Mr. Gao, so how could there be any conflict?"
Li Chengqian nodded blankly, "I have considered whether we can invite Xu Jingzong, Zhang Xiangxiang and the others to conspire with Gao Xinghao to get drunk. Maybe in this way we can eliminate the barriers."
Gao Xingcheng's various actions in the Ministry of Rites had angered Zhang Elephant and Xu Jingzong.
"His Royal Highness, Xu Jingzong and Zhang Xiangxiang are just ministers, and Gao Jiuxiang, the temporary minister of the Ministry of Rites, is their superior. After I left the Ministry of Rites, I heard some things. In the beginning, it was Gao Jingzong who made things difficult for Zhang Xiangxiang and the others, and even more directly After driving away Li Baiyao, didn't His Highness the Crown Prince hear about these things?"
Li Chengqian looked a little embarrassed.
Zhang Yang slightly cupped his hands and continued: "Your Highness, we all know who is who and who is who. Anyone who does bad things will suffer the consequences. Everyone will recognize this truth."
Li Chengqian nodded.
"I don't want to say that Gao Jinjin is asking for trouble, but behind him is Gao Shilian, the Duke of Xu State. Even though he has made mistakes now, Gao Jinjiang still has a good career. What about Xu Jingzong and Zhang Xiangxiang? Do they have any choice?"
Li Chengqian was also speechless for a while.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came to make an appointment this time out of a kind thought in his heart. He hopes that people of our generation can live in harmony. It is not difficult to let go of grudges. It is as simple as whoever makes a mistake will admit it. I dare to ask His Highness the Crown Prince, Gao Are you willing to admit your mistake?"
"He..." Li Chengqian hesitated, "I will persuade him."
"They may become officials in the same court in the future." Zhang Yang looked at the tens of thousands of troops in the distance, one by one. "It's unclear who will show off their talents in the court in the future. If His Highness the Crown Prince wants us to admit our mistakes to Gao Feng, we will Do as you are told, because this is what His Highness the Crown Prince said and what His Highness the Crown Prince requested."
Li Chengqian's expression flashed with panic, "I'm not asking you that, I just think that everyone can take a step back."
"Gao Jingcheng can take a step back because his family background is enough for him to make a concession. If he doesn't give in, Xu Jingzong and the others will have no way to take a step back because they have no power behind them to rely on."
"I know that you are also a knowledgeable person who loves reading."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince is very grateful."
Li Chengqian muttered in a low voice: "At the beginning, there was no recommendation in the court for a long time. It was not because of lack of dedication. My father often said that there are no geniuses today! A gentleman uses people like weapons and takes advantage of each one. How can the ancient rulers borrow their talents from others?" Is it a different generation? You can’t know your own troubles, and you can frame others for the rest of your life. These words will always be remembered.",
"Hahaha."
Hearing Zhang Yang's laughter, Li Chengqian asked puzzledly: "Why are you laughing?"
"My knowledge and vision may not be as good as your Majesty's. When it comes to employing people, I only know one thing."
"What's the point?"
“Leave it to the professionals.”
After leaving a few words, Zhang Yang took his wife to the city wall.
Li Yue looked back at Li Chengqian, who was still stunned, "Brother Huang seems to have a lot on his mind."
"That's also Brother Qinhuang's own concern. Don't make judgments for others easily."
"Yeah." Li Yue nodded slightly.
Li Shimin finally left Chang'an City, and the mighty autumn hunting team left.
The residents of Chang'an City also began to walk back to Zhuque Street.
The emperor wanted to travel and needed an escort, and the traders and residents of Zhuque Street needed to be cleared.
Whenever the emperor wants to do something, it will waste people and money. Just such a trip has delayed the work of so many people in Chang'an City for half a day.
Now Li Chengqian is still an obedient prince, and he is also the kind of child from other people's family that everyone rumored.
He is a role model for many young people. He is eager to learn, humble, knows etiquette and respects his elders and ministers.
Young people always have a heart for justice and kindness, and Li Chengqian did this because of his kindness and kindness.
Are high performers really capable? Li Chengqian said so much not because he valued friendship.
It is a good thing for ordinary people to value friendship. Cheng Chumo is also a person who values friendship. Li Tai is also a person who values friendship. However, this quality of friendship cannot appear in the prince. This kind of friendship has affected his judgment.
Whether they are emperors or princes, they are different from ordinary people.
They should all act based on profit, not idealism.
The emperors of the past dynasties were not like human beings, and some emperors were even distorted.
Asparagus is not difficult to find, and you can buy a lot of it in ordinary inns. It is an important material for improving paper pulp.
The couple bought a lot of vegetables, and Li Yue held a full basket of meat and vegetables in both hands, "Husband, do you want to buy more?"
Zhang Yang bought more than ten white radishes, "Autumn and winter are the time to stock up on food."
The aunt selling vegetables heard this and joked: "Xiao Zhang really knows how to live."
Everyone in Dongshi is familiar with Zhang Yang.
The vegetable seller took out two more white radishes and put them into Li Yue's basket, "Prepare more."
Seeing that Li Yue was at a loss and wanted to refuse, the aunt smiled and said: "Why are you so polite? I'm still waiting for you and your wife to have a child soon."
The uncle selling rice and noodles on the other side smiled and said: "I heard that the government will give you money for having more children. You two are so young and want to have more children. We old guys have a lot to hope for."
Zhang Yang and Li Yue were laughing all the time in this market in the East Market, and their aunts and uncles would tell some dirty jokes among themselves, which made Li Yue lower her head in shame.
The blush on Li Yue's face did not disappear until she returned home. Zhang Yang continued to tinker with the paper and soaked the asparagus in water.
Li Yue and Aunt Wang were sitting in the yard, cleaning the meat and vegetables they had just bought. They cut the radishes into slices to make pickled radishes. The extra pork they bought could be used for pickling, and some lotus vegetables could also be pickled.
In the yard, the peonies in the garden have long since withered.
Thinking of the spinach when eating hot pot, Li Yue hurriedly came to the utility room at home.
The utility room has become the little bear's den. When the mistress walked in, the little bear squirmed out in resignation, made a wiggle, then squatted against the wall and sat in a daze.
The wounds on the little bear heal very quickly. This is also a critical stage of its growth. When its growth is at its strongest, the wounds heal very quickly and it is ready to fight again at any time.
Li Yue took out a small bag of spinach seeds that she had left behind.
"Husband, can we plant spinach now?"
Zhang Yang tinkered with the paper and looked at the sun in the sky. At this time of year, the temperature difference between day and night is huge. "It's not time yet. I'll wait until the cold dew has passed before I think about planting."
Li Yue was a little reluctant to put down the spinach seeds in her hands, and carefully hung the seeds on the wall, fearing that the little bear would find them and cause trouble to them.
"Well, then we can plant it again in a few days. Sooner or later we will be able to eat spinach again."
"Do you have any spare money at home?"
"There is no spare money. The fiefdom has spent so much money. How can there be any spare money? We are still waiting to get our capital back." Li Yue twisted her face.
How can a studious and creative daughter-in-law be a miser?
This is really incredible.
My previous wife was obviously not like this.
Sure enough, women are changeable.
For several days, Zhang Yang kept staring at the changes in the pulp. After pounding the asparagus, only some fibers were left, and then poured it into the pulp. The method was a bit crude, but the advantage was that it could be tried many times.
When it was time for dinner, Li Tai came.
The food at home is very simple, a plate of sliced salted pork, a bowl of lotus root soup, and salted duck eggs, the couple can make a meal.
Li Tai also ate with gusto, "Brother-in-law is so rich, but he still lives in such poverty."
Li Yue bit off a small piece of salted pork and said, "Diligence and thrift are virtues."
This little fat guy had already eaten three bowls of millet rice, so he just wanted to eat some rice. He ate so much and even pointed at her.
After the meal, Li Yue was packing the dishes and shaking her head when she remembered the confusion between Qing Que and Zhang Yang.
Li Tai, who came back from the hunting ground in autumn this time, told interesting stories about what happened on the hunting ground.
Li Shimin's autumn hunting will not end for at least half a month.
On the contrary, a lot of things happened on the hunting ground.
The emperor's side is a vanity fair. The ancients had a very strange attitude towards fame and fortune. The word fame and fortune in the court has a huge temptation for many people, and some people are crazy about it.
Some people will turn their noses up at fame and fortune after they get it.
People who have not gained fame or fortune will either get angry and get into trouble, or they will just throw away their clothes.
There are also people who will show a posture of not smashing their heads or looking back.
In Vanity Fair, you can see all kinds of life, including pretentiousness, flattery, hypocrisy, greed, and even jealousy.
The farther away this kind of thing is, the safer it is. Entering Vanity Fair without the strength is a very dangerous thing.
"Your Highness, King Wei, do you also want to be like them?"
"Of course not."
The little fat man seemed to have no idea about his own life plan. How much opinion could an eleven-year-old child have?
After having a full meal, Li Tai shook the little bear and picked up his rice bowl and put it down again. He was afraid that the little guy would hold grudges and get revenge when he grew up, so he still returned his rice bowl to him.
Li Tai asked in confusion: "Do you feed the livestock with grain?"
Zhang Yang was still stirring the pulp, "The food supply is sufficient."
The little fat man finally left. He still couldn't let him know about the pulp, and he didn't ask anyway.
In an era when paper was expensive, it was not easy for ordinary people to buy a piece of paper.
Even the price of bamboo slips is not low.
This makes it more expensive for ordinary people to acquire knowledge.
"These bastards, the production method of holding paper is like supporting soldiers to respect themselves. Can't you think of improving the formula?" Zhang Yang sat down tiredly and took a sip of water. "I have to make one from scratch that can be mass-produced." Isn’t the paper assembly line ready?”
Li Yue held the scroll in her hand, "My husband said that technology and productivity are inseparable."
"It does happen."
After speaking, Zhang Yang scratched his head. His wife has a strong ability to understand. This is a technical matter. Who should be blamed for the slow development of technology?
After the pulp is initially prepared, it must be sieved to filter out impurities.
The next step is to wipe the paper. The sunshine today is good, which is a good time to wipe the paper.
Place the paper on the bamboo basket, brush it carefully and grind it, then wait for it to dry.
Li Yue observed the thin layer of pulp, "This time the pulp is obviously thinner than the last time, and the color is better."
Until evening, Zhang Yang picked up a piece of shredded paper from the bamboo basket. The paper was very thin but very hard. When it was bent slightly, some fibers inside would be exposed.
Seeing her husband's frown, Li Yue said softly: "It's finally done. It's a little worse than the last time, but it's tougher."
Zhang Yang pondered, "It should be that too much asparagus was added, too little water was added, and the fibers were not completely broken up."
Li Yue looked at the paper pulp in the barrel, picked up some with her hands and looked at it carefully, "The paper last time was too thick and too soft, and the paper this time is too tough. Asparagus herb is very tough, so it is better to dry it first and then Soak it in water and it will become softer."
Reaching out and pinching Li Yue's tender face, Zhang Yang nodded and said, "It feels really good."
Li Yue couldn't pry away her husband's hand, so she had to stretch out her hand and beat it to show resistance.
My wife's idea was indeed a good one. At the critical moment, she reminded myself that the texture of asparagus grass was already very tough. It was indeed right to use this grass to improve the toughness of paper, but it was too much.
After drying, soak it in water so that the fibers of the asparagus can be more dispersed.
"Your idea is very good. I didn't expect it at first. You can make more comments like this in the future."
After being pinched, her face turned even redder. Li Yue said aggrievedly, "If you pinch her again, I won't mention it again."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Yang pinched again.
Li Yue pursed her lips and was speechless for a while. She stamped her feet hard and returned to her room.
He also took out a bundle of asparagus grass and prepared it to dry tomorrow. My wife sometimes gets angry or hungry.
(End of chapter)
