Li Yue focused her attention on the drawings again, "Are these going to be burned?"
"Burn it. It's safest to keep it all in my head."
The drawing was lit with the flame of an oil lamp. Watching the flame engulf the drawing little by little, Li Yue put it into a brazier until it burned out.
This is the capital for self-protection, and it is also Lishan's biggest reliance in the future.
It was getting dark, and the two little girls were tinkering with the ice cubes sent from the palace. They crushed the ice cubes and made smoothies for themselves.
Zhang Yang hugged his daughter and coaxed her, and then told her: "You two should eat less. If you eat too much, you will get a stomachache."
Xu Hui and Xiao Wu saluted repeatedly and said they understood.
Whose childhood was not a time of gluttony?
Looking at his daughter's face again, he whispered: "From now on, daddy will build a cannon for you to play with, okay?"
Xiao Qingqing closed her eyes sleepily and made no sound.
Zhang Yang said again: "Dad, think of a way to make you two native guns! Let's go hunt rabbits, okay?"
Xiao Qingqing still didn't answer.
Li Yue covered her mouth and chuckled, "It's time for her to sleep."
The summer night was quiet, and there were people in Chang'an City who stayed up all night. The compass given by the prince was taken down and put back many times.
"No matter how you look at it, there are only a few things."
The oil lamp was about to burn out, and the flame flickered on and off.
Yan Liben raised the wick of the oil lamp and looked at it carefully. The structure of this object was so simple that it was a compass, with an iron needle inserted through the compass, and then this pointer, which was sharpened at both ends and painted red at the other end.
What kind of magic does this thing imply?
It was said that Lishan could share some of its technology with the Ministry of Industry, but since last year, Lishan has stopped contacting the Ministry of Industry.
So far, we have obtained the flush toilet, the design of various tables and chairs, the water wheel, and some relevant drawings of Lishan's workshop, but nothing else.
Yan Liben felt lost. As for the real secret here, he had no way of knowing, so he had to talk to Zhang Shangshu again.
Sun Fujia in the Dali Temple in Chang'an City also suffered from insomnia. Since the fourth year of Zhenguan, several unsolved cases have not yet been solved. The recent case of the missing envoy finally has some clues, but the other party can always solve it quickly. connect.
The clues were broken, and everyone in Dali Temple was helpless again.
It seems that the movements of the entire Dali Temple are also controlled by someone. Either the other party is not an expert who knows what is happening in advance, or they have their internal agents in Dali Temple.
In the territory of Tubo, after a month's trek from Chang'an City, Songtsen Gampo came back again. He looked at the scenery in the distance. Several officials sent by the Tang Dynasty were riding horses and grazing with the tribesmen. There was a hint of emotion in their words. Smile and have a nice chat.
"Central Plains people adapted very quickly to our Tubo."
After speaking, Lu Dongzan was silent for a long time and did not answer.
Songtsan Gum pulled the reins, "You are the Prime Minister of Tubo. Your current behavior is what Zhang Yang wants. He humiliated you and even trampled you to the ground in front of all the people in Chang'an. He just let you You no longer have the fighting spirit and the desire to confront the Tang Dynasty."
Lu Dongzan slowly raised his head, "The plateau is no longer invincible to the Central Plains people. When Su Dingfang entered the Tubo territory, the Tang Dynasty had a conspiracy. This was not only Zhang Yang's purpose, but also Tian Khan's purpose. .”
In the past, Tubo was entrenched on the plateau and no one dared to invade the Central Plains or the Western Regions.
Now that the secret of the Tubo Plateau has been revealed, this only barrier has disappeared. It will be easy for Tian Khan to invade Tubo and control Tubo.
"In the past, even if Tubo went to war with the Central Plains, even if they were defeated, they could retreat to the plateau. As long as there were no retreats, Tubo could slowly wear down the enemy, Zanpu!" Lu Dongzan raised his head and sighed: "Zhang Yang has long ago We know that the plateau is not invincible, but we are too proud and rely too much on the plateau."
In the past two years, the Diplomatic Academy of the Tang Dynasty continued to send people to Tibet, and even many of the children of large ranchers were surrounded by officials from the Diplomatic Academy.
Songtsen Gampo let the horse walk slowly, "There are many capable ministers and generals in the Tang Dynasty now. Even if there is no Zhang Yang, if Tubo really wants to fight to the death with the Tang Dynasty, we may not be able to win. Tian Khan is very powerful, but It’s very strong now.”
Lu Dongzan lost the confidence to look directly at Zhang Yang, and even lost the arrogance he had before.
At this moment, he was only a shell. As the Prime Minister of Tubo, all his energy and spirit were gone. From the moment when the Tubo Plateau fell, to when he was held on the ground by them in the Diplomatic Academy, he was gone.
The arrogance, confidence, and determination to compete with the Tang Dynasty could no longer be regained.
He said dreamily: "Zanpu, will Tibet ever be able to rise again?"
Songtsen Gampo laughed and said: "Zhang Yang is so famous now, but he may not be able to live long."
"Does Zamp really believe what he says? He said he would be seriously ill when he was thirty. Can you believe this?"
Songtsen Gampo nodded and said: "Of course I can't believe it, but I have made friends with many people in the past three or two months in Chang'an City. There are many people in the Central Plains who want to get rid of Zhang Yang, and many people want to kill him. Even if Even if he can live beyond thirty, those people will not let him go."
"Who are they?" Lu Dongzan asked subconsciously.
"This man behaves arrogantly and has quarreled with Tian Khan several times." Songtsan Gampo saluted in the direction of Chang'an City. "I admire Tian Khan's tolerance. His mind is like the vast world, and he can tolerate such blindness." The people of kings and ministers.”
"But not everyone has such a broad mind. Tian Khan's court officials govern the Qingming Dynasty, but the Central Plains is complex and the forces are intertwined. Without us taking action, someone will deal with Zhang Yang sooner or later. Nowadays, everyone is afraid of the Foreign Affairs Council and the countries in the Western Regions They don’t even dare to disobey the arrangements of the Foreign Affairs Academy, what they are afraid of is Zhang Yang, the man-eating wolf.”
"What they fear is never Tian Khan who will be lenient to others. As long as Zhang Yang dies, Tibet, Turks and even Mobei in the Western Regions will have a chance to rise again."
There was still no light in Lu Dongzan's eyes, "Zanpu puts his hope in others?"
Songtsen Gampo frowned and said, "Tubo needs guidance from wise men."
"Is Zanpu talking about Tang Xuanzang?"
"He's one of them."
Lu Dongzan's eyes were a little more nervous, "Zanpu, there are rumors in Chang'an City that Tian Khan believes that the growth of Buddhism is harming the country. He forces monks to return to secular life, get married and have families. The prosperity of Buddhism is not beneficial to the Central Plains. Tian Ke Khan knows the stakes."
Songtsen Gampo said solemnly: "I know everything."
"Even if he knew the poisonous consequences, would Zanpu still insist on it? The Central Plains had taken the wrong path, so why did Tubo take it!"
Lu Dongzan shouted loudly, "Zanpu, you are confused! You can't go this way. Don't listen to the envoys of the Diplomatic Academy. I will kill him now!"
Lu Dongzan, the Prime Minister of Tubo, drew his sword angrily. Just as he was about to mount his horse, he realized a very serious problem. He stood there trembling with anger but did not dare to step forward. The officials sent by the Khan these days, and even the Central Plains None of the vendors could move.
As long as one of them dies, with Zhang Yang's ruthless and vicious heart, he will definitely send troops to attack Tubo again. After the first time, it will be easier to attack Tubo the second time.
These people can't move, not even an ordinary person who came out of the Central Plains can move.
The Foreign Affairs Council acts decisively, and a country or a city will be destroyed if it is said to be destroyed.
A huge shadow shrouded Lu Dongzan's heart. He was in pain and shouted like crazy, "Zhang Yang! The most evil person in the world!"
The loud shouts startled the sheep in the distance. At this moment, the light in Lu Dongzan's eyes extinguished a little more.
More than a few hundred miles east of Tubo is the Hexi Corridor. From the Hexi Corridor to the east, it passes through the boundary of Longxi and then passes through Chang'an City. To the east of Chang'an City is Lishan Mountain.
At this moment in Lishan, the villagers who had just harvested food were busy again. They wanted to contribute to the construction of factories in their villages.
The new factory will be moved to the other end of Lishan Mountain and will be expanded several times compared to the previous one.
Wei Wang Li Tai took Niu Chuang, Shangguan Yi warrior Yu and some Lishan technical backbones to discuss improvements to the new assembly line.
All previous assembly lines must be scrapped, and the processes and production methods must be changed.
Li Tai held a piece of blueprint. Some of the many instruments on the blueprint were very large, and some were as detailed as inches. Understanding the blueprints was also a necessary skill for Lishan's backbone.
Although they were not able to master it as quickly as King Wei, everyone also studied hard.
This also makes several workshops in Lishan have a good learning atmosphere. In Lishan, both men and women, old and young, have always been required to read and write, and the elderly also have to learn to read and write from scratch like their children.
After the expansion of these factories is completed, Lishan's productivity will reach a higher level.
At this moment, beside the Weishui River, there is a table under the shade of a tree, and Zhang Yang is writing on a roll of paper with a pen.
Li Shimin was very disgusted with Zhang Yang's unsightly handwriting. All the Chinese officials in the court had calligraphy attainments, ranging from high to low... The handwriting was also pleasing to the eye, but Zhang Yang's handwriting was unsightly.
The emperor turned his head away from looking, as if he would be blinded by just one look.
He held the Luban Lock in his hand and was thinking about how to crack it with a frown on his face.
While distracted, Li Shimin looked at the calm water of the Weishui River and asked, "Are you going to write a book again?"
Zhang Yang put down his pen and dried the ink, "Your Majesty is joking again. I don't have the ability to write books. I just write a few stories I heard when I was a child."
"Your three volumes of books, The Red Chamber, The West Chamber and The Butterfly Lovers are all despised by the nobles." Li Shimin is still struggling with this wooden frame, which is the toy Zhang Yang gave to the children, the exquisite Luban Lock.
"Your Majesty, you don't know. I heard many stories when I was a child. Some stories are touching, and some stories are difficult to calm down. My daughter is growing up day by day, and I want to tell these stories to her."
"What story are you writing now?"
"Your Majesty, compared to the creatures in the world or the ghosts with hateful faces, these are nothing. The human heart is the most terrifying thing."
The pen in Zhang Yang's hand continued to write, "Isn't it unpleasant to write about Liaozhai in my spare time and see how warm and cold the world is? People's hearts are sinister."
"I don't agree with your words. I think children should read the books of sages when they are young, give them correct guidance, and establish the character of a gentleman, so that they can achieve great things in the future."
As he was talking, Li Shimin finally couldn't stand it anymore. He put the Luban lock on the table and asked, "How to unlock this thing?"
It was originally meant for children to play with, but you, as an emperor, don’t even try to steal children’s toys, but you still can’t break them open after you take the toys.
Zhang Yang dried the ink on the paper and said, "You have to steal even children's toys. Your Majesty is not a gentleman."
"You tell me how to crack it, and I will return it to the children."
"That's fine." Zhang Yang put down the pen in his hand, picked up the Luban lock, looked at it first, pinched both ends, and pulled out a target from the side.
Under the emperor's surprised gaze, Lubansuo suddenly fell apart, and wooden strips of different lengths were scattered all over the table.
"How did you do it?" Li Shimin asked with eyes wide open.
"There are a total of thirty-six wooden bars here and six buckles. If your Majesty wants to understand the principle, you can try to piece them together and you will understand."
Zhang Yang first rolled up the paper with the story written on it, put it into a bamboo tube, and then said: "It is very difficult to complete the Luban Lock, and there are many ways to splice it. I don't recommend that your Majesty try it."
"Wait a minute, you might as well let me try."
Li Shimin picked up a piece of wood and tried to splice it together. After several attempts, he couldn't even use the buttons.
In front of his son-in-law, the emperor's face turned red, and his hands holding the wood trembled.
Zhang Yang walked aside and said, "Eunuch Wang, our salted duck eggs have been marinated. Do you want to give some to you?"
The prince smiled and saluted without agreeing in front of the emperor.
Zhang Yang added: "Old Wang, you have more white hair than black hair. While taking care of His Majesty, you must also pay attention to your own health."
finally! The emperor couldn't bear it anymore. He swept all the wooden bars to the ground with a wave of his sleeves, then lifted the table and left angrily.
No one can stop the emperor's willfulness. He wants to try but also gets angry.
Zhang Yang said with emotion: "Accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger, so uncertain."
The prince picked up all the wooden sticks on the ground and said, "Return these to the county prince."
Zhang Yang took the stick with a smile and said, "Old Wang, you are already quite old, why don't you come to our Lishan Mountain? Look at the beautiful mountains and rivers here, what a suitable retirement village."
"If the old slave comes to Lishan, wouldn't it cause chaos for the county?"
"Don't say that. You are in charge of the inner palace. You have not only 800 but also 1,000 little eunuchs in your hands. You also arrange everything in every detail. Lao Wang! We are short of people in Lishan, especially the lack of such management. Talent, with your management experience, you are the right-hand man we lack in Lishan."
Lao Wang smiled awkwardly, "To be honest with the county magistrate, there are only more than a hundred eunuchs in the palace. How can there be eight hundred thousand eunuchs? There is no need for so many eunuchs in the palace."
"Yeah?"
"Old slave, go and accompany your Majesty."
Zhang Yang scratched his head and felt a little embarrassed. What Lao Wang said was not unreasonable. The Tang Dynasty was boosting the population. How could it be possible for so many people to be eunuchs and not have a population anymore.
Population is productivity, the emperor will not fail to understand.
Holding a bamboo tube in one hand, Zhang Yang walked beside the fields in the village, thinking about how to dig out Lao Wang. This old eunuch was too loyal to His Majesty.
Li Tai was cleaning up the wheat field, "Brother-in-law, are you worried?"
Zhang Yang regained consciousness and coughed, "I'm thinking about Lishan's development plan."
"What did my father and brother-in-law say just now by the Weishui River?" Li Tai blinked curiously.
"Alas..." Zhang Yang had a look of sadness on his face, "Your father actually said that he would spell out Luban Suo. He was so arrogant and arrogant that he almost made me laugh to death."
Please take half a night off. There will be another chapter that will be updated in the morning (around seven o'clock). Brothers and sisters-in-law can read it early in the morning.
