"I am Xu Jingzong, the Minister of Rites, in charge of the Foreign Affairs Academy."
Wang Xuance stopped and said, "I remembered that when a certain family beat up a Tibetan envoy, it was your people from the Diplomatic Academy who led the officers and soldiers and captured that family."
Xu Jingzong felt a toothache again, damn it! There are also festivals.
Zhang Shangshu, Zhang Shangshu! What are you arranging?
Feeling troubled, Xu Jingzong had no choice but to stop and find another way to see him another day. Since it was arranged by the minister, he would have to be kidnapped to the Foreign Affairs Academy even if it was blackmail, coercion or inducement.
The military officers and soldiers in the imperial court all have arrogance in their hearts. As the saying goes, what goes up leads to imitation. Every one of the generals straightened their backs, and so did the generals and soldiers below.
Even when facing civil servants of higher rank than themselves, these warriors stood upright.
The martial arts of the Tang Dynasty were heroic and heroic. In addition to being respectful to their generals, they did not show much respect to civilian officials.
Discord between military generals and civilian officials is no longer something that happens overnight.
The people below are arrogant, and the generals above will protect them.
It can be seen from the constant disputes between military generals and civilian officials in the early morning that fights between the civil and military parties in the Tang Dynasty often occurred.
This also created such a strong atmosphere.
The war between Datang and Xue Yantuo officially began. Li Ji led the army across Baidaochuan and marched into Mobei. The government and the public were waiting for this military report.
In addition to the generals talking about the war, people were also talking about the war, and some people were whispering about the story of the Red Mansion.
Among the books written by Zhang Yang, only The Red Chamber has the greatest reputation.
Literati all said that the book Red Mansions corrupted the etiquette system.
But no matter how many scoldings there are, even if it is listed as a banned book, no one will know about it for a long time.
People will not read it in a big way, but they will quietly circulate it in private. They see the miserable people in the book and can't help themselves in the Grand View Garden.
Everyone sighs every time they see these.
One book describes the warmth and coldness of the world, as well as the dangers of people's hearts.
Just as everyone thought that there would never be another book of this type, a book that sharply satirized the family, they thought that Zhang Yang would never write another book.
The books sold by Lishan also record some trivial matters.
On this day, Tang Guan had nothing to do and bought a volume of Lishan's books, thinking that this time the magazine recording the miscellaneous things in Guanzhong would write something interesting.
Since the publication of The Red Mansions and The Butterfly Lovers and The West Wing, Tang Guan has become Zhang Yang's number one fan.
Whenever Lishan publishes a book, he will not miss it.
Especially when you have nothing to do, just take a look and kill time.
As he was flipping through the pages, Tang Guan stopped when he reached the last two pages. He saw the word "Liao Zhai" and read the story in it. He looked crazy and couldn't move forward.
After three years, Zhang Yang actually started writing stories again.
Tang Guan burst into tears of joy and shouted to the sky, "Zhang Shangshu, a great talent in this world!"
Soon the two Liaozhai stories spread throughout Chang'an City. This was the story Zhang Yang wrote again after three years.
This story is different from The Red Mansion. It is only two short stories and leaves people wanting more. Readers of this kind of weird story do not like it.
But the idle people in the market like to read it, and this kind of curious story is the most talked about.
At this moment in Lishan, Zhang Yang really couldn't stand his wife's teasing, "I'll just write."
Li Yue spread out the paper, ground it and prepared it, "Husband, you can write now."
Zhang Yang held his forehead in pain, "I knew you liked this kind of story."
Li Yue poured a bowl of tea and smiled softly.
Love stories are the most damaging to girls.
However, there is a lot of irony hidden in the story of Liaozhai. Zhang Yang started writing the story of Lu Pian, writing down the words one by one with the pen in his hand.
Lu Pian's story also unfolded before his eyes.
After writing a story, Li Yue looked at it carefully. Her expression was solemn. The story between Zhu Erdan and Judge Lu seemed to be nothing.
But when she thought of Zhu Erdan's wife, Li Yue was extremely worried, "What a heavy story."
"Does Duke Lu of Lingyang still exist? Does he still have a spirit? I hold a whip for him, and I admire him so much... It's absurd to read, but why is it so heart-wrenching and heavy to read." Li Yue put down the paper and said with a solemn expression. .
A change of heart is like a new person.
The beginning of the story is beautiful, but from the beginning of the beauty's head, the whole story is full of depression and heart-wrenching.
Li Yue didn't want to read it a second time. This story seemed like a thorn that would pierce people's hearts.
Even if you see it once, you will never forget it for years to come.
Zhang Yang comforted her back and tried to calm her mind, "This is Pu Songling's story. His story has great staying power and is memorable."
Li Yue lowered her eyebrows and said, "I still want to see it."
Hearing this, Zhang Yang suddenly laughed, "Back then, my teacher commented that Pu Songling's Liaozhai is like the Red Mansions, full of ridiculous stories that made him cry bitterly."
Li Yue took a deep breath to collect her thoughts, "Husband, continue writing, and I will polish the ink for you."
The couple sat opposite each other, and Zhang Yang started writing the story again.
The stories of Dou Nu, Qiao Niang and Hai Gongzi were written down one by one.
The couple didn't rest until late at night.
There is no shortage of anecdotes and anecdotes in the Tang Dynasty, but few are compiled into books. Books like Liaozhai can stimulate people's interest in reading. On the one hand, they can contribute to Lishan's printing industry and increase the dissemination of books.
After the old printing factory is completely closed, the printing efficiency will be improved several times according to the new assembly line process.
In order to cope with these complex drawings, Niu Chuang honed in on various skills. They put springs into wooden boxes one by one, and used the elasticity of the springs to make the original pressing and printing processes much more convenient.
In this way, no one needs to use force to put the squares for movable type printing into the templates. As long as the printing is pressed down, the templates can bounce up with the springs.
There are also textile factories that use springs to make the original assembly line lighter.
Shangguan Yi smiled and said: "This is a drawing that Zhang Shangshu made after half a year. He also spent half a year doing experiments. It also took several months to cast the spring. First, he improved the craftsmanship of the forged iron, and then it took three months to make it. spring."
Li Shimin looked at the drawing and asked, "Can all of you Lishan craftsmen understand this drawing?"
Anyway, Tian Khan wouldn’t say that he couldn’t understand it. The drawings were too complicated to be read by humans.
Shangguan Yi looked at Niu Chuang who was busy at the side. In the past, the workshop was mostly made of wood, but now many iron tools were added.
Many parts are also more detailed.
The entire Lishan cast iron industry is inseparable from its factories.
The casting technology of the blacksmith workshop has created the new assembly line, and the craftsmen led by Niu Chuang are also very hard, and their work intensity has reached the limit.
The technology they used to build houses back then was no longer needed, but what they had in exchange was the principle of leverage, the application of many forces, and even the application of mathematics.
Each fine dimension must be calculated. For example, based on the distance between the rod and the axis, trigonometry operations are required.
In this regard, we should often ask His Highness the King of Wei.
These technologies have long exceeded the knowledge ceiling that Niu Chuang and the others could originally master, and they have been supplementing their knowledge in this area for the past six months.
It’s just a bad supplement, I study day and night, and it’s very difficult to keep up.
Niu Chuang is a stubborn person. He does not want to lose his position in Lishan. In the words of His Highness the King of Wei, he needs to master the most cutting-edge technology in order to remain the leader of Lishan technology.
Who is Zhang Shangshu? Even the craftsmen in the palace have never mastered these technologies. Especially after the integration of mechanics, mathematics, and physics, the assembly lines created are completely different from the previous assembly lines.
This is what the Lishan factory really looks like.
Li Shimin walked into the factory that was still under construction and asked, "What is this wheelbarrow used for?"
Shangguan Yi explained: "Your Majesty, try shaking the handle on the side."
As he was told, he shook the handle, and the huge wheel began to spin, and rows of needles began to rotate.
Shangguan Yi explained: "These needle rows are used to straighten the silk threads. Your Majesty, please see that when the wire rows rotate, they are neatly arranged in a row and the springs pressed here can drive the next wheel. In this way, we save money." It saves the manpower to change lines.”
Li Shimin looked at this factory. It has not been officially used yet, but most of the new equipment is made of iron and wooden frames.
"It's a clever idea." Li Shimin nodded, "I heard Zhang Yang say that his parents were also workers doing hardware work and were considered craftsmen. He has been able to help his parents make a living with their crafts since he was a child. I think he has This kind of craftsmanship is not surprising, it can be regarded as a son inheriting his father’s legacy.”
Shangguan Yi smiled and said: "A son inherits his father's inheritance, and it is also filial piety that a son of man should have."
“Have you ever heard of hardware craftsmanship?”
"I have never heard of it, either." Shangguan Yi explained: "Your Majesty, I thought that the so-called hardware was involved in a wide range of things. What Zhang Shangshu showed now was nothing more than casting techniques. Perhaps it was his hometown dialect. Another way of saying it. That’s all.”
These words were very pertinent, and Li Shimin nodded in agreement.
"If you learn the art of metal casting, you can create many things with your bare hands at the level of a county magistrate. This skill can be used to make a living no matter where you are."
"Metal casting skills?" Li Shimin smiled and said, "What a good name."
After leaving the still messy factory, we saw the busy Lishan villagers in front of us.
The villagers here have income for their work, medical treatment for their illnesses, and support for their old age.
All counties and counties yearned for it. Looking at this small village, Li Shimin suddenly smiled. Isn't this the prosperous scene I have been pursuing?
"I looked down on such an inconspicuous thing as a spring before. I think it was my short-sightedness."
"When people used rivets, they changed a lot of construction techniques, and the same thing happened with springs."
Now Li Shimin finally understood that Zhang Yang worked hard to improve the level of iron casting, and productivity was inseparable from the improvement of technology.
A small spring can take Lishan's productivity to a new level, which is incredible.
"Based on your estimate, to what extent can Lishan's production be increased now?"
Shangguan Yi replied: "It is at least 30% of the old factory, and the old factory is mostly made of wood and has been used for three years. The simple wooden structure is easy to wear and tear, and it is troublesome to use the parts that need to be replaced from time to time. It is like an old man who has been used for a long time." It’s overwhelming.”
The emperor walked far away and saw at a glance seven new workshops under construction. These are all constructions that are beneficial to the country!
Li Shimin's eyes are fiery. This is the result of Zhang Yang's hard work. These results will all be mine.
Sooner or later I will take all these for my own use.
My Tang Dynasty wants to be prosperous and strong.
Hiding his passionate coveting of this place, Li Shimin told Shangguan Yi with a straight face, "Build this place well. If there are any mistakes here, not only Zhang Yang will blame you, but I will also blame you."
"Here."
Lishan had to hurry up with construction, and Zhang Yang was also busy building his new home and dealing with matters in the DPRK. The construction progress of the new home was delayed a lot.
During the day he built a house on Lishan Mountain, and at night he wrote stories for his wife.
This is Zhang Yang’s life these days
Li Yue divided a dozen stories from Liaozhai into two volumes, and asked his aunt to take them to the printing shop, where they were printed and sent to Chang'an City.
There is irony everywhere in the story of Liaozhai. Scholars in the Central Plains are hard-working people. They have been reading for half their lives. After reading so many books, they can definitely see the irony in it.
This is the power of Pu Songling, and the reason why Liaozhai can be passed down from generation to generation. He tells the most absurd stories and writes about people's hearts that make people sweat on their backs.
The emperor is in Lishan, and good things will be sent to him as soon as possible. No matter where he is, Tian Khan will make full use of his privileges as the emperor.
Li Shimin got the first printed volume of Liaozhai, and he was looking at it carefully.
The emperor summered in Lishan Mountain. In addition to occasionally having to deal with state affairs, it became his usual pastime to visit Liaozhai.
Li Shimin's summer vacation in Lishan was very leisurely, and he felt very happy watching the factory in Lishan being expanded step by step.
But looking at the absurd story of Liaozhai in front of him, Li Shimin couldn't help but laugh. "With his age and experience, how could he write such a story?"
Empress Changsun took the second half of the volume and said with emotion: "It is indeed absurd and thought-provoking."
“Are these originally just commonplace stories?”
"I think these stories are weird, but they are all about ordinary people's lives. The stories only have a smoke and mirrors when they come from anecdotes."
"The stories are not nonsense, they are also stories about ordinary people." Is the booklet that Li Shimin released his hands and feet true to what Cen Wenwen said?
A copy of The Red Mansion is enough to make all the wealthy families blush.
Li Shimin had a sarcastic smile on his face, "The Cui family of Qinghe all marries women according to the ancestral system. One of the Butterfly Lovers made the ancestors of the Cui family jump and curse, and wanted to collect all the books and burn them."
Zhang Yang was an interesting person. He used a story to describe all the ugliness of the family, causing scholars all over the world to debate endlessly.
So what if it is listed as a banned book? It still cannot stop these stories from becoming famous all over the world.
The story is ironic and unbearable, but Li Shimin likes it very much, "I hope Zhang Yang writes more. In the future, my history book of the Tang Dynasty will be able to write down the satirical masterpieces written by Zhang Yang, a lunatic."
"After finishing the West Chamber, Zhang Yang stopped writing. Three years later, he started writing again, and he wrote these satirical stories." Empress Changsun said worriedly: "I am worried that Zhang Yang is at the forefront..."
