The cry of the child echoed in the yard. Xiao Wu looked at it for a long time.
"Master is not fierce in appearance." Li Yue saw the little bear tugging at her clothes. She bent down and held the child in front of the little bear.
It sniffed first, then bumped the child's face with its nose, and then lay down on the ground. Li Yue smiled gently and took the child into the house.
In the eighth year of Zhenguan, the day before New Year's Eve, Zhang Yang and Li Tai stood at the entrance of the village. A cart of sand and gravel is in front of you, including borax and harder quartz.
Li Tai whispered: "Brother-in-law, do we really not buy hematite?" Zhang Yang looked into the distance with his hands on his hands. At this moment, a man was riding a horse from the direction of Chang'an City towards Lishan Mountain.
The visitor seemed to be in a hurry and kept waving his whip. As the figure got closer, he whispered,
"If His Majesty the King of Wei wants to live in Lishan for a few more years, don't buy hematite from those dealers. Your father seems to be unaware of the existence of these dealers, but in fact he is keeping an eye on the troubles in Chang'an City." Li Tai first asked the guards to take the sand The stones are all sent to the blacksmith's workshop.
Zhang Yang also told: "Borax can remove impurities when casting iron. It should be added continuously when forging. It is also good to crush quartz for cooling. Try more." The guard left after receiving the words.
It is imperative to improve casting skills, and making a spring has to start from the very basics. Although the forging technology of the Tang Dynasty was excellent, and Hengdao and Modao were successful, it was almost a blank sheet of paper when it came to alloy manufacturing and the expansion of applications of metals such as carbon steel.
Most industrial manufacturing is still based on wood, and better ones will use some iron tools. There is still a long way to go in terms of application.
Salt and iron are related to the political stability of the government, and Tian Khan needs to give Lishan a green light. It would be too unkind to want the results of Lishan, but not to give Lishan resources. I must talk to the emperor when I find an opportunity.
Counting the days, it is time for Ashinadur to go to Western Turks. Soon, the visitor arrived.
Li Xiaogong turned over and dismounted.
"Is your boy a father?" Zhang Yang bowed slightly and said,
"You came so late. The child will be crawling all over the ground in a while." Li Xiaogong handed the horse's reins to Li Tai.
"It's the New Year, and Zongzheng Temple is also the busiest time. After finally arranging things, I rushed here non-stop. I can't stay in Lishan for a long time. I have to go back to deal with various clans in half an hour."
"Go and sit at home?"
"No need." Li Xiaogong took out a piece of jade inlaid with blue and purple.
"This piece of jade is for the little princess." Zhang Yang took the jade and looked at it carefully.
"This is purple jade. It is said to come from the Qinling Mountains. Some people call it Qin Ziyu." Li Tai stood aside and introduced.
The jade was not small. It was heavy and square in hand. Zhang Yang put it in his arms.
"Thank you, Lord Hejian." Li Xiaogong frowned and said, "I have followed your instructions. Although it is just a name, someone did come to look through it."
"You have to be prepared for everything."
"How much money do you plan to earn from the children of the aristocratic family this time?"
"The Prince of Hejian County misjudged me. Did I do it for money? I did it for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty." Zhang Yang raised his head and finished speaking. Seeing that he was still staring at him, he lowered his head with a guilty conscience.
"Earn some money by the way." Li Tai followed his bodyguard to the blacksmith workshop. Walking with the Prince of Hejian at the entrance of the village, Zhang Yang put his hands in his hands and said: "It is better to draw fuel from the bottom of the cauldron than to stop it from boiling."
"You are becoming more and more literate in your speech now." Li Xiaogong sighed and felt a little disappointed.
"You weren't like this before."
"What was I like before?"
"It doesn't matter what it was like in the past. It's much better now than before." Zhang Yang added, "Maybe it's because I've been reading a lot lately." Li Xiaogong nodded,
"That's right. His Majesty asked you to read more books by sages." The two of them walked to the Weishui River and sat down. Zhang Yang leaned on a stone with his hands on his back.
Li Xiaogong looked at the village,
"I really want to be like you, but my wife got angry again yesterday and beat me up for a trivial matter." Zhang Yang took a breath and said,
"How is Prince Hejian's health lately?"
"I am in good health and not injured at all."
"I mean, is it still smooth to go to the toilet in the morning these days?"
"Do we have to talk about unpleasant things between us?" Zhang Yang put his hands in silence for a long time. The ice on the Weishui River has finally melted and the water has begun to flow. Just looking at the scenery makes people feel much better.
"I will eat more bean sprouts." Li Xiaogong stood up and walked towards the entrance of the village.
"Drink less and eat more vegetables." Zhang Yang told us all the way. Li Xiaogong picked up the horse's reins again, got on the horse, and
"I will look after the affairs of the aristocratic family for you." Zhang Yang said loudly: "When the child can speak, I will accept you as my grandfather."
"Hahaha!" Li Xiaogong laughed heartily and rode towards Chang'an City with his whip raised. This world will always give me a sense of alienation, and the only one who can be close to each other and get close is Li Xiaogong.
This person was careless and careless, and he could do such desperate things as burning down the Ministry of Etiquette. Zhang Yang was worried about his old age.
After living in Chang'an City for so many years, this was the first time that Li Xiaogong really wanted to do the best for himself. The acceptance of his elders did not require too many words. He could bear the thunder for himself, and he could also help me exonerate me despite the risk of being beheaded by Li Shimin.
Li Xiaogong was the first one to stand by her side sincerely.
"A real man should be so free and easy when he walks in the world." Hearing this, Zhang Yang turned around and saw Zhang Dashu standing behind him.
"Dasu, where is your brother?"
"The eldest brother has gone to Chang'an City. He has a family to take care of." Zhang Yang nodded slightly.
"Aren't you married too?" Zhang Dashu looked a little confused when he said this.
"It's the new year, and now I'm the Minister of Rites. Many of my wife's relatives want to find official positions for their children, but how can the little Minister arrange it for them? Now it's a day to hide." No matter what. It is said that Zhang Gongjin is also a prince, so there will be some clinging to him from his natal family.
Zhang Dashu said again: "It doesn't matter. When the autographs come back in the next spring, they will stop. Zhang Shangshu can rest assured that his father also said that these autograph requests cannot be agreed. Once agreed, there will only be more such things in the future." .”
"Furthermore, His Majesty is rectifying the administration of officials. How can I, a low-ranking official with an important diplomatic mission, make a mistake at this time?"
"Teacher is still sensible. We will definitely be able to do something big in the future and make the Diplomatic Academy bigger and stronger."
"Yes, make it bigger and stronger." Walking towards the village, Zhang Yang asked curiously: "How is the translation doing?" Zhang Dashu replied,
"The Tubo and Turkic languages are ready."
"Da Su, have you ever thought about letting these people speak Guanzhong dialect and read Guanzhong books?"
"If that's the case, is there any use for me as a translator?" Zhang Dashu is a very hard-working person. Now he has plunged into the customs and customs of various places outside the customs, mainly doing research and sorting out this area.
"It works, why doesn't it work? These are the achievements of our Diplomatic Academy. It is difficult to forget their own language."
"That's what Zhang Shangshu said." On New Year's Eve in the eighth year of Zhenguan, Zhang Yang cooked several sumptuous meals and invited Li Yuan and his teacher's family over.
There are also Shangguan Yi, warrior Xun, Niu Chuang and the backbone of the village. At the dinner table, Li Yuan held his little granddaughter with a smile on his face. The child's cries were heard outside the hospital, and there was laughter again in the hospital.
Zhang Yang sat next to the teacher,
"Teacher should also eat some meat. You can try the fish I fried myself." Zhang Gongjin nodded with a smile. Chang'an City is also the busiest time at this moment.
Li Shimin also held a banquet in Taiji Hall, and Xu Jingzong stood outside the hall and arranged for envoys from various countries to meet him.
"I also ask the envoys from all countries not to mention state affairs at the banquet, and your Majesty will make arrangements for it at the next year's court meeting." Everyone understood.
Finally, Xu Jingzong's eyes fell on the Japanese envoy. The person who came was also a son of a powerful person there, and was the son of the central minister Kamezu.
Speaking of Nakatomi Kamazu being advised by Nanyuan Qingan, this person and Suga were also studying in the Central Plains.
When Cen Wenwen compiled the Sui Dynasty, there were such records. But when the former Sui Dynasty fell and the world was in chaos, Li Yuan took control of Chang'an City and proclaimed himself emperor, so these people went back.
And now Nakatomi Kamatashi is an important minister there, and has a close relationship with the Soga family of the royal family. Xu Jingzong found this envoy quite pleasing to his eye. At least he sent another large box of silver cakes to the Diplomatic Academy, more than last year.
The Diplomatic Academy has enough money for this year. Silver cakes belong to silver cakes, and state affairs must be handled according to the rules.
Seeing how the Japanese envoy was so arrogant in front of other envoys because of sending money to the Foreign Affairs Council, Xu Jingzong felt unhappy in his heart.
Do you really think the Diplomatic Academy will take more care of him? With Zhang Shangshu's temperament, he would probably eat all their worth, and in the end he would probably end up with the same fate as Songtsen Gampo.
There was a burst of drum music in the Tai Chi Hall. Xu Jingzong stood in the cold wind and lamented that these messengers alone could think of endless things to do in the coming year.
These people more or less come with a purpose. Just like the Nanzhao matter, two years ago they sent envoys to Chang'an City hoping that Datang would come to their aid, but it has not been resolved yet.
In the easternmost part of the Central Plains, this is the boundary of Liaodong, and it is still snowing heavily. Zhang Daan was sitting in a small courtyard drinking wine. Sitting in front of him was Li Yifu.
"You ran back from Goguryeo. What did the King of Goguryeo say?"
"The Yeon Gaesomun family controls the military power. Now the whole Goguryeo is in turmoil. Sooner or later there will be a great chaos. The King of Goguryeo relies on the Tang Dynasty. If Yeon Gaesomun does not control the military power, he would have sent people to ask the Tang Dynasty for help."
"It was New Year's Eve. I wanted to find someone to drink with, so I came here to find you. The King of Goguryeo didn't dare to stop me, and the people of Yeongaesumun didn't dare to touch me. They all rushed to win me over. It only took three days to ride back and forth. Early in the morning Just go back." Zhang Da'an put down the wine bowl and looked at the snowflakes floating in the courtyard from the dark night.
"The situation in Goguryeo has always been repetitive. If Liaodong is not satisfied, they will separate themselves. Without actual control, even helping the King of Goguryeo will be useless." Li Yifu nodded in agreement.
Smiling again, Zhang Daan whispered: "Brother Yifu, don't you miss your hometown?" Li Yifu sighed: "I think it's just that I'm not as good as brother Da'an. Your father is the current Duke of Zou. I'm from a humble background. Even if you are an official. If I don't join the scholar stream, those nobles will look down on me." When the words got exciting, Li Yifu held the wine bowl in one hand, maybe because he was drunk, he gritted his teeth,
"Why! Why can they be so superior, but I have to lower my head and apologize to them? I relied on the imperial examination to become an official, but they still look down on me and point fingers everywhere." Zhang Daan looked calm,
"Born determines the stream of a scholar. Scholars only look at their family and not their achievements. This stereotype has been around for hundreds of years, and the family has lasted for hundreds of thousands of years. If the Yifu brothers join the family, maybe they can make their reputations better. ." After taking a sip of wine, Li Yifu snorted coldly: "Yifu was born in a poor and lowly family and cannot reach high places. One day I will ask them to help me and pay back all the humiliation. I will become the unattainable person in their eyes." Listening to his tone, Da'an fell silent. He didn't know what Li Yifu had gone through from Jiannan Road to Chang'an City, and what kind of grievances he had suffered.
"Your Majesty rebuilt the clan history to fight against the aristocratic family."
"Zhang Yang was a refugee in his early years, but he could also become a minister." Da'an poured him wine and said
"My brother was also ridiculed by Yan Shigu in the East Palace. This is the stereotype of the nobles against poor students. This cannot be easily changed. If I say this, I should burn down the clan history." Li Yifu slapped the table and said,
"Brother Da'an knows my heart." Zhang Da'an said: "Yes, why, based on their family and status? These people shouldn't always be superior, at least my brother doesn't think so. I was stupid at the time and couldn't even speak. It's hard to say, and I don't dare to refute others' words. It's my brother who can teach me how to read and help me in every way. Brother Yifu can't compare with his brother. My brother's wisdom is beyond the reach of you and me." Seeing Li Yifu, About to get drunk, Zhang Daan looked at the pot of mutton on the table and whispered,
"Hide your courage and hide your courage. For those who are determined, things will come true. Even if the cauldron sinks the boat, one hundred and two Qin Pass will eventually belong to Chu." Zhang Daan patted his shoulder again, with yearning in his eyes.
"Those who work hard will live up to the odds. Three thousand Yue Jia can devour Wu! Now we will be fine with all kinds of difficulties. Brother Yifu, there are some things that we can only watch, but these things are already being done by others." Li Yifu was drowsy, his eyelids were fighting, and he finally couldn't hold on anymore and fell down on the wine table.
Zhang Daan stood up calmly,
"Here comes someone." Two guards walked into the house.
"What are the instructions from the Chief?"
"Take Yifu to rest."
"Here!" Someone carried Li Yifu away. Zhang Daan walked outside the house and braved the wind and snow to another room in the county governor's house. There were fifteen civil servants here who were still busy.
These people were sent by their elder brothers in Chang'an City, and they have been busy since arriving in Liaodong. It is necessary to count the fields of households in Liaodong.
Without stopping late at night on New Year's Eve, Zhang Daan sat down and looked carefully at some of the files that had been sorted out. Liaodong had been neglected for so many years, the registration of households was incomplete, and there were many omissions in the registration of farmland.
If you want to manage this land, you have to do it step by step, and you can only do things one by one. After taking a sip of hot tea, Da'an woke up and started to work on the next thing.
There are many hidden dangers in Goguryeo. In order for the arrangements of the Foreign Affairs Council to proceed smoothly, a force must be mobilized to deter them before the chaos in Goguryeo, so that Li Yifu can have a greater say in Goguryeo.
