Zhang Yang walked a few more steps and saw that Li Tai was still standing there, "Why doesn't His Highness the King of Wei leave?"
Among the many family papers in the clan, Li Tai could not even recognize the names of some people, let alone which branch of the clan they were from.
In addition to being relatively close to his father, several of the clan generals were relatively acquainted with each other. Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong were relatively acquainted and could be called uncles.
The four generals of the clan at that time, Li Daoxuan and Li Shentong, have passed away, and now there are only Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong.
Needless to say, Li Xiaogong, the prince of Hejian County, was close to Zhang Yang and had business dealings with Lishan.
Li Daozong now holds part of the military power and has always been a loner.
After his father ascended the throne, Li Tai looked around and found that except for three or two members of the clan, the rest were strangers.
Following Zhang Yang's footsteps, Li Tai continued to walk, "Brother-in-law, we have sent five stones of white sugar out again. The remaining brown sugar needs to be refined again. At most, three stones of white sugar are not enough."
Zhang Yang nodded, "Don't worry, you may not be able to eat this five-stone sugar so quickly in Luoyang."
Hearing this, Li Tai thought about it and nodded again, "Li Bin sent a message saying that things are going very smoothly. The sugar has spread among the children of the aristocratic family, and the first few people who took the bait have really started to change hands with the sugar."
Zhang Yang smiled and nodded.
I thought that it would be difficult to overthrow the Aristocratic Family because of its deep roots. Since they had no weakness, they would create a weakness.
Rather than taking the bait, it is better to say that they are taking advantage of each other. They have been living in luxury, and their arrogance and arrogance are the best hooks.
Those children from aristocratic families are very confident and arrogant. They believe that they will not be the first to lose money. Everyone wants to be the first to eat fish.
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When we walked to the blacksmith shop, Master Jiang and a group of blacksmiths were busy. Because brass and hematite have different melting points, you need to pay more attention to the temperature changes when you want to cast and forge them together.
Zhang Yang observed the scrap iron materials scattered on the ground. These were all failures.
It is not easy to pick up the ancient bronze casting again.
Thinking of the melting point, Zhang Yang thought of Li Tai's bronze realm. The melting point of iron is different from the melting point of bronze. When the bronze is still cooling and expanding during casting, the burned copper is cast on it.
As for why the pattern on the back of the bronze mirror is reflected, it is probably because the direction of force is changed during casting, and different melting points and temperatures are used to pour them together.
The result of the irradiation is some kind of optical principle, and it is not yet certain what it is.
Another technical problem, Zhang Yang sighed helplessly.
Master Jiang picks up these scrap iron materials and can continue to calcine them.
"What do you think, brother-in-law?" Li Tai asked in a low voice.
"Try more."
Because of the different melting points and properties of iron ore, brass and hematite appear to be stuck together, one yellow and one white.
The cost of casting copper alone is too high.
Zhang Yang asked again: "Can His Highness the King of Wei send people to search for other types of iron ore?"
"I can ask the Ministry of Industry to search for some. Brother-in-law, do you want to make a few more attempts?"
"Each type of iron ore has different properties. Since brass is not suitable, we should use hematite."
All that is used in the village now is limonite.
Li Tai thought, "Hematite is mostly used to cast weapons. If you ask for too much, the Ministry of Industry may not give it to you. However, there are still iron ore dealers on the market. Although the hematite in their hands is of poor quality, the price is also high." , at least I can handle it.”
Zhang Yang shook his head, "You can't go to them. Your father will be suspicious. He probably thinks that we in Lishan are going to forge weapons to rebel. The blacksmith shop continues to work on technology. As for the raw materials, I will go to your father to talk."
Leave the technical research to Li Tai.
While taking care of Lishan's technical research, Zhang Yang also cared about his daughter. He walked through the lively village and smiled back at the villagers who greeted him.
The most abundant thing in Lishan is grain, especially wheat.
Although there is not much rice, you can use it occasionally to change the taste.
Zhang Yang walked home, and Aunt Yang was holding the child.
Taking the child from his aunt's arms, Zhang Yang looked at her face, shaking his little hands randomly, trying hard to open his eyes.
After lying in bed for half a day, Li Yue could barely get out of bed. Her face was still white. She had lost a lot of energy after giving birth to the child.
There was a bowl of wine in front of her and she was staring at it.
Zhang Yang held the child and sat next to her.
Li Yue smelled the aroma of wine and said, "I haven't drank for a long time, and I don't even know what wine tastes like anymore."
"If you really can't help it, you can take a bite."
"But if you drink alcohol now, it will harm your body, especially your body's vitality."
After Li Yue finished speaking, he closed his eyes and took another deep breath, smelled the aroma of the wine, then picked up the wine bowl and handed the bowl of wine to the little bear at his feet.
The little bear smelled it first and then started to lick it.
Li Yue looked at her daughter tenderly, "She always seems to want to catch something."
After a while, the teacher and his wife also came, followed by Zhang Xiangxiang, Zhang Dashu and his wife.
The couple stepped forward to greet them.
Zhang Gongjin took out a jade pendant and said, "I have nothing to give as a gift. This jade pendant was your wife's dowry, so I gave it to this child."
Zhang Yang took the jade pendant and saluted, "Thank you, teacher."
Zhang Gongjin still nodded, "Go out and talk."
After taking a look at the two brothers Xiang Xiang and Da Su, leaving his wife and daughter-in-law in the courtyard, Zhang Yang followed the teacher's father and son outside the courtyard.
Zhang Gongjin glanced at his two sons.
Zhang Elephant said: "I have told my father about everything. The governor of Liaodong is old. If the imperial examination changes the governor this time, Da'an will be in an embarrassing situation. Since the Foreign Affairs Council wants to run Liaodong, it must have the power to govern. It’s in our hands.”
Da Su also nodded, "So I will discuss this with my father when I come here."
Zhang Gongjin was still the best at court affairs. After all, he was considered an experienced strategist. He stood out from so many heroes back then. His conduct was sinister and sophisticated.
Zhang Gongjin paced back and forth thinking, "Then let Wang Gui go to Liaodong. He will probably be able to accept my feelings."
Seeing the teacher looking at him, Zhang Yang lowered his head subconsciously.
Zhang Gongjin added: "Now you, Zhang Yang, are the only one who can invite him to come out."
Feeling like he was being ordered to do something in danger, Zhang Yang said puzzledly: "This Wang Gui is quite old. If he is asked to go all the way to Liaodong, wouldn't it mean that he has old bones..."
Liaodong is thousands of miles away from Chang'an Road, and the border of Liaodong is adjacent to Goguryeo. It is in the easternmost part of the Central Plains. Young people have to endure a lot of hardships to travel such a long distance.
Zhang Gongjin had a smile on his face, "So, you are still young."
Zhang Yang cupped his hands and emphasized: "Teacher, I am already a father."
"So what if you have a child at a young age? How can you fight against the grandson Wuji with your plans like this?"
"I didn't want Duke Zhao to fight. The student thought that Duke Zhao and I were both for the Tang Dynasty. Although I don't agree with his treatment of the nobles, we all have the same goal."
Zhang Elephant helped his father sit down, "I asked Wang Gui to go to Liaodong, but I didn't tell him to go to the border of Liaodong."
"What do you mean, teacher?"
"Alas..." Zhang Gongjin sighed: "You also said that Wang Gui is very old. It is normal for an old man like him to go all the way to Liaodong and get sick on the way. He returns to his hometown to recuperate for a year and a half. , when his health improves, he can go to Liaodong to take up his post again. He will not shirk when it comes to the country, let alone let His Majesty take back his life. If he returns to Taiyuan, he can also help you with the affairs of the aristocratic family. "
Lowering his head, Zhang Gongjin put down the crutch in his hand, "This Wang Gui has long wanted to retire, and he can also give me some sympathy. Now that he is given a chance to retire, he will definitely not refuse me."
As for how long he needs to recuperate, it all depends on his mood. Liaodong can develop quickly and block the appointment of officials in Liaodong, which is really smart.
Zhang Yang cupped his hands and said: "I gave Wang Gui the face and reasons to think about it. The teacher is far-sighted and the students admire him."
"We are all people who are going to die. I and Wang Gui cherish each other."
When talking to the teacher, he will always make the atmosphere very exciting, and he will talk about life, separation and death at every turn.
"Da'an is alone in Liaodong, I am very worried about him."
Zhang Elephant whispered: "Don't worry, father, we have sent personnel from the Foreign Affairs Academy to help him."
Zhang Gongjin added: "I am also very worried. Da'an has little experience. Can he handle such a big responsibility on his shoulders?"
"Teacher, don't worry. According to the plan of the Foreign Affairs Academy, if Liaodong and even Youzhou go south, that land will become a prosperous place. If everything goes well and the peace is settled, we can come back with achievements."
"I don't know if I will see Da'an again in my lifetime." Zhang Gongjin looked into the distance, "Xiang is a stubborn child. Although Da Su is talented and learned, his mind is wandering and it is difficult to become a great person. Da'an is the only one who still has one A pure heart."
There was a hint of support in his words. Zhang Yang observed the teacher's complexion. He looked pretty good. It was the best news that his condition did not worsen.
"Teacher, why don't you go sit in the courtyard?"
"We're not going in." Zhang Gongjin stood up again with the help of a cane.
After bidding farewell to the teacher, the teacher's wife also left.
Li Yue watched her husband walk back to the courtyard, "What did the teacher say?"
Zhang Yang drank boiling water and thought, "Maybe we have help."
"Well, it's good to have help."
As New Year's Eve approaches, the lights in Chang'an City are brightly lit. The Khan of Heaven has issued an order to lift the curfew for three days, and the city is noisy and lively.
There are often fights in the post house.
As the Minister of Rites and the second-in-command of the Diplomatic Academy, Xu Jingzong had the injured person carried away.
These Western Turks never stopped and started fighting every now and then. The tables and chairs in the post house were changed three times.
Xu Jingzong sighed while holding the accounts to be compensated to the post house.
Late at night, Zhang Yang was still drawing drawings at home, and his children and wife had gone to bed.
Xiao Wu looked at it curiously, "What is this the teacher drew?"
Zhang Yang looked at the picture he drew and said, "This is called a cannon. It is a very powerful thing."
"How awesome."
The child asked a very boring question. How powerful a cannon is is related to its size, and how powerful it is is related to its caliber. This is not a question of whether it is powerful or not.
"Why aren't you sleeping yet?"
"Go to bed now." Xiao Wu walked into his room with short legs. Not long after, the whispers of two girls came from the room.
Aunt Yang stayed with her daughter-in-law at her bedside and took care of the child.
Zhang Yang had no choice but to build a wooden board outside the room, wrap it in cloth with scraps of cotton at home, and make a simple pillow.
She will probably sleep like this for the past two days, and will return to Chang'an City when she feels better.
My daughter-in-law has just given birth and needs to take in more nutrition, including vegetables and meat. She also doesn’t know how many eggs are left in the village.
I fell into a deep sleep. When I woke up in the morning and washed up, I suddenly felt a burning pain at the corner of my mouth.
I have been drawing pictures until late at night these past two days, and I really got angry.
The two aunts took turns changing shifts. The wife was still asleep, the two girls hadn't woken up, and the little bear was still snoring.
The sky was not completely bright yet. Zhang Yang put on his coat and walked out of the door. There were still some ice scum on the road.
There are already villagers in twos and threes getting up early.
Walk through the chicken pen and enter the warehouse, where there are many eggs.
There were cries from the chicken pen, and their eyes looked around curiously. There were even a few that tried to cross the fence without knowing their own strength, and their immature wings tried to flap.
Then they discovered a very terrifying fact. In the eyes of these chicks, their world is just this square of heaven and earth. The earth is only so big, and the sky is only a small piece.
Zhang Yang put a few eggs into the bamboo basket and walked out of the warehouse.
There are still two old hens left, but there are still a lot of ducks left.
The saddest person at the moment should be King Wei. He likes scallion chicken and roast duck the most.
If I still want to eat it now, I have to kill all the remaining two hens or wait for the chicks to grow up.
The morning breeze still made people shiver. Zhang Yang returned home carrying a basket of eggs. Xiao Wu and Xu Hui were washing up and would practice sword skills with their aunt in a while.
Practicing martial arts can exercise your body and can also be used for self-defense.
Well, not bad.
Using rice to make porridge, Zhang Yang walked into the back of his yard and sadly cut off a few green onions to make scallion eggs.
When the food was served, Li Yue was seen trying to walk while holding on to the wall, and was able to walk around the yard.
"It's time to eat." Zhang Yang said loudly.
Xu Hui and Xiao Wu immediately washed their hands and ate at the table.
After a day of recuperation, Li Yue had a big appetite today. She ate two bowls of meat porridge with scallions and eggs, and burped comfortably.
"It's a good thing to have an appetite. It means you're recovering well." Zhang Yang poured a bowl of boiled water and handed it to her.
"Yesterday I was thinking about changing the shoes my child will wear in the future, but I just remembered it now. I keep forgetting things lately."
"You can take more notes."
Aunt Wang came out with the child in her arms, "Your Highness the Princess, the County Marquis, the child has opened his eyes."
The little guy is trying to open his eyes as wide as possible.
Li Yue reached out and took out the silk, dipped it in some warm water, and wiped it around the child's eyes.
Feeling the light, the child swayed on his feet and his eyelids were still moving.
After another moment, her eyes finally opened, and her clear little eyes looked at the couple in front of her.
Her eyes turned to her aunt again for a moment.
Finally his eyes fell on Zhang Yang's face, and the child started crying again.
Li Yue hugged her and coaxed her.
"Xiao Wu, do I look fierce?" Zhang Yang asked doubtfully.
