Li Lizhi said doubtfully: "The last time I went to see it, the outer wall was completed."
"I also admire this boy. He paved the road with bricks and stones, used palace tiles to pave the roof, and built a waterside pavilion in Huaqing Pool. It is a unique place." Li Zhi was talking about the three brothers-in-law to the palace maid. A face, a matter of two hearts.
After being glared at by Li Lizhi, he felt aggrieved and stopped talking. Children are at the age when they are curious about many things.
The brother-in-law gave him another small experiment. The drawings of this small experiment were very difficult for Master Yan. He spent the whole day studying how to cast the compass.
It is said that his hair has turned a lot gray, and he was already confused about the compass, let alone having a magnetic compass in front of him.
In fact, these are all incidental to Lishan casting. Now my brother-in-law's blacksmith's workshop can cast particularly fine iron tools.
This level of casting technology has not yet been mastered by the Ministry of Industry. Li Lizhi heard her father talking about how good Lishan was, and she whispered: "No matter how good Lishan is, it is still my brother-in-law's home. In the future, we will renovate all the palaces. It will not be worse than Lishan." After hearing his daughter's sensible words, Li Shimin's anger towards Zhang Yang disappeared without a trace.
How could Lishan be built more luxuriously than the imperial palace? If there really is such a scene, it means that Lishan has exceeded the limit, and I will punish him well. If he does not change, he will be hanged in front of my Chengtian Gate!
Although the children were naughty, at least his daughter Lizi was very sensible, which gave Li Shimin great relief. The next day, there was a rumor in Chang'an City that Zhang Yang had three faces and two hearts.
I don’t know which palace maid or eunuch passed the news. For a time, people in Chang'an City began to discuss. In the minds of the people of Chang'an City, this Zhang Yang has long become a rumored demon. This demon also wrote a demon book called Liaozhai.
If you think about it carefully, this kind of thing doesn't seem so strange. It is not strange for the demon ear to have three faces and two hearts.
It became a running joke for a while. Some people really take this seriously, and some even want to open a forum to slay evil spirits from Chang'an City.
There are several people from Taoist sects who are coming fiercely. In the past two years, Yuan Tiangang has been searching hard for the truth of the world, and he has also read Zhang Yang's theory of latitude and longitude.
Any location in this world can be marked by longitude and latitude. Hearing that someone in the Taoist sect wanted to kill the monster Zhang Yang, Yuan Tiangang felt somewhat uncomfortable.
On this day, he and Li Chunfeng stood in front of Qintian Prison.
"Do you think he is a monster?" Yuan Tiangang's voice was very soft, even a little ethereal. Seeing Yuan Dao's long clothes rustling in the cold wind, and looking like an immortal, I didn't know he thought he was really going to attain enlightenment.
"After studying hard all his life, he clearly understands the principles of heaven and earth. Yuan Daochang is not far away from attaining enlightenment." Li Chunfeng praised.
Yuan Tiangang holds a whisk in his hand,
"I have been enlightened recently, and I think I am halfway to enlightenment, and I am only one step away from the state of Dzogchen." Li Chunfeng bowed and saluted.
"If Taoist Yuan ever achieves enlightenment one day, I hope he can show you the path." Yuan Tiangang suddenly smiled,
"Has your realm of numerology been perfected?" Li Chunfeng sighed and said helplessly: "I have been studying numerology for half my life. I think I have already understood the realm of Dayan Qiu Yishu, but sometimes I look at how high the sky is. The scorching sun and the The distance between the earth suddenly changes, and looking at the strange stars, the numeracy is far from perfect."
"You are in the wrong path." Yuan Tiangang looked straight into the distance and said calmly. Li Chunfeng nodded,
"The Tao is hard to find. If you can comprehend a higher realm of numerology in this life, if you make even a little progress, the poor Taoist will cry with joy. If you enter the wrong Tao this time, you will have missed your life." The cold wind of winter blew through this land. In the temple, Taoist robes made a sound.
Yuan Tiangang looked up at the fine snow falling from the sky,
"You have chosen the most difficult and profound way. You should also find a successor to continue your way. Don't be resentful. If one generation cannot get it, there will be another generation. If you go back and forth like this, you will eventually find the end of the way. In the future, you will I can still smile even when I’m under the clouds.”
"What Taoist Yuan said is that Pindao has this plan."
"The poor Taoist is only half a step away from attaining Taoism and ranking among the Immortal Class. I don't want to get involved in mortal matters anymore, but some people say that Zhang Yang is a monster with three faces! A monster with two hearts!" Yuan Tiangang's snow-white beard and hair were blowing in the wind. fluttering in the air,
"With Zhang Yang's guidance, a poor Taoist can clearly understand such truth. If the world wants to punish him, a poor Taoist cannot just sit idly by." As he spoke, Taoist Yuan, who was wearing a Taoist robe and cloth shoes, took a step forward.
Li Chunfeng quickly stepped forward to stop him.
"Daozhang Yuan, the world is in chaos. Zhang Yang has long been trapped in the quagmire of the mortal world. He has no chance to escape in this life. Even if you help him now, he will encounter more obstacles and troubles in the future."
"Daoist Yuan must not break the Tao realm at this moment." Yuan Tiangang said in a deep voice: "Are you and I just standing by and watching? Chunfeng, don't forget that your Huangtian Armillary Sphere is based on Zhang Yang's theory of the round earth. After you came out, he also felt kindness towards you. If you just stand by and watch this time, how can you and I still be as kind as water?" Li Chunfeng did not move away and still blocked the door.
"Daozhang Yuan, if you take one step, you will step into the world of mortals, but you have to think twice." Yuan Tiangang took back his steps after hearing this.
"It doesn't matter, helping him will destroy Pindao's Taoist fruit. If something unexpected happens to him or Pindao's heart is broken, it will be really embarrassing."
"We can ask someone to bring a token to the people in the Taoist sect, so that they will not participate in this evil-killing trip. As for the rest, they are all mortal affairs and have nothing to do with Taoist Master Yuan."
"That's right." Yuan Tiangang took out his whisk and said
"Then let someone hold a Taoist fly whisk and talk to the people in the Taoist sect."
"That's very good." The Taoist sect spoke. Yuan Tiangang had great influence in the Taoist sect. As soon as the words came out of Qintian Prison, the Taoist sects in Chang'an City withdrew one after another.
Only a few rural masters and Buddhists were willing to participate in this exorcism. They wanted to open an altar to practice rituals outside Chang'an City, but strong men came in groups and destroyed all the rituals here.
For a time, chaos broke out frequently around Chang'an City, which made villagers everywhere very troubled.
"What does it have to do with us if a demon appears in Chang'an City? If you destroy our land, let the government arrest you." A group of villagers drove away these perpetrators.
When the rumors spread, it only took half a day for Cheng Chumo to send someone to make arrangements. If anyone dared to do anything around Chang'an City, someone would definitely cause trouble, tear down the altar and start a fight with him.
As long as no one is killed, it doesn't matter if the bones are broken. The past two years have been going smoothly in Guanzhong. People don't think there is anything bad about this monster. On the contrary, Zhang Yang has made many contributions.
People are sitting at home, and pots come from heaven. Zhang Yang admired the family's two children practicing sword skills. My daughter-in-law has already regarded knife training as a daily exercise. It can be regarded as a whole-body exercise. Waking up in the morning and wielding it a few times can also be beneficial to the body and mind.
After breakfast, I went to work in Shangshu Province. The family's money is already tight, and the days of being fined by His Majesty will be over for another year. I can get some salary from the court, and I can get three hundred shi per year.
It's a lot of money to pay yourself a salary. Putting on his official hat, Zhang Yang hurried out of the house, passed by Dongshi, and walked low-key to Zhuque Street. A short walk further was Zhuque Gate.
He didn't want to pay much attention to these monster words, and the person who was silent was also making arrangements, so this little thing couldn't trouble him.
Zhang Yang walked into the Zhuque Gate. The officials in the imperial city were in twos and threes, and everyone was in low spirits. As he was walking, he met Li Baiyao.
It had been a long time since I had visited the Ministry of Etiquette. When I stepped inside, I realized that nothing had changed here.
"Why does Mr. Zhang have time to come to my place today?"
"I am the Minister of Rites. I come to my official residence to sit for a while. Who dares to stop me?" Li Baiyao said with a smile: "How many times has Zhang Shilang come to the Ministry of Rites in a year and a half?" Zhang Yang scratched the beard on his chin with his fingers. scum,
"I came here once last year."
"What about previous years?"
"Forgot." He smiled knowingly,
"Shilang Zhang's heart is not in the Ministry of Rites. It would be a pity if your talents are limited here. There are many places in the temple waiting to display your talents."
"Brother Baiyao is right. When I retire at the age of thirty, I will definitely get drunk with you."
"Shilang Zhang has not changed at all." At this moment, Li Baiyao looked like a late bloomer, but he had more gray hair on his temples than last year.
Zhang Yang sat here for a while and then left silently. When they arrived at Shangshu Province, Li Lizhi and her younger brothers and sisters were already cleaning up the place.
Zhang Yang walked straight into the main hall, and there were three or two documents in front of him. One was from Fan Yang. There had been some discrepancies in Fan Yang's tax and grain supplies before, but now they were delivered again.
The other two documents are the account books of the Hexi Corridor and records of grain delivery in various places. Just as he was about to open a book and read it, Li Anyan came again, this time he brought a basket of books.
Putting it down shamelessly, he said: "This is the official policy sent by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I would like to ask Mr. Zhang to take a look at it." This Li Anyan was working for the Crown Prince, but he still had a bad look on his face.
This man is loyal to his master, and making Li Chengqian unhappy means making him unhappy. Zhang Yang opened one volume and read it carefully. After reading one volume, he picked up another.
Seeing that the person was still standing, Zhang Yang said again: "Wei Li, please sit down first." Li Anyan sat down cross-legged, waiting for Zhang Yang's evaluation of this strategy.
Li Zhi came with difficulty carrying the stove, placed the small clay stove next to his brother-in-law and left quickly. It took Zhang Yang half an hour to finish reading these dozen volumes, and laid the general outline in front of him.
"Wei Li, I'm not trying to make things difficult for you. The prince's strategy is still unsatisfactory."
"Why!" Li Anyan exhaled from his nostrils, even turning into a little white mist in the cold air. This means that he is very angry and angry.
Zhang Yang said patiently: "Look, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that he would facilitate the imperial examinations for the scholars who participated in teaching, but this would undermine the fairness of the imperial examinations. I think this kind of promise should not be given." Li Anyan was still in the dark. With a straight face.
Zhang Yang pointed to a place on the scroll and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also said that scholars from all over the country will be given quotas for the imperial examination, starting from the local area. This method of running on the quota in disguise is wrong, and there will be There is a case of accepting benefits." Another gust of cold wind blew into the main hall and the flames on the stove swayed.
"Please also ask Li Huwei to take it back and explain it clearly to the prince. The most important thing in starting an official school now is the word fairness. If you can't be absolutely fair, then be as fair as possible." Li Anyan took the scroll and picked up the frame of the scroll again. , which the prince worked hard to compile after staying up late at night.
Because he stayed up late to write the official strategy, the prince had been restless for the past two days. Last night I didn't rest until dawn again. I was still sleeping soundly and didn't dare to disturb him.
From morning to noon, Li Chengqian woke up.
"What did Zhang Yang say?" Li Anyan bowed and said, "Your Highness, this Zhang Yang is making trouble for others! If the general has the opportunity to report it to His Majesty, he will be punished." This is already the third time, and Zhang Yang is still being punished. Yang Da is back.
Li Chengqian opened the articles of association he had written and looked at them carefully.
"What Zhang Yang said is inappropriate." After telling His Highness what Shangshu Sheng said, Li Anyan held the knife at his waist and waited for His Highness the Crown Prince's order before leading people from the East Palace to rush into Shangshu Sheng and capture Zhang. Positive!
After listening, Li Chengqian was silent for a long time, and finally said,
"Let's take a solitary trip to Shangshu Province." Li Anyan immediately knelt down on one knee.
"How many troops and horses does His Highness the Crown Prince need to bring?"
"You can do it alone."
"Well, the general can take down Zhang Yang by himself!"
"You don't have to take him down."
"Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince wants to fight him alone? The general is unwilling to be the Crown Prince's vanguard and protect the Crown Prince."
"Zhang Yang has given advice to Yu Gu, so he should be respected. How can he go and capture him?"
"But he has repeatedly made things difficult for His Highness!" The prince could swallow this, but Li Anyan couldn't. He now wanted to rush in front of Zhang Yang, draw a knife and put it on his neck, make him beg for mercy and make him cry!
Let him kowtow and apologize. Walking to the door of Shangshu Province, Li Chengqian took the scroll and
"You're just waiting for Gu. You can't go in without Gu's words."
"The general understands that as long as His Highness the Crown Prince throws a cup as a sign, the general will rush in and get him." It's no wonder that Zhang Yang beat Fang Lue back again and again. Li Anyan was caught in the middle and had to go back and forth between Shangshu Province and the East Palace many times. He was already tired of it. , most of them feel sullen in their hearts.
Li Chengqian walked into the official residence carrying a basket of books, and a group of younger brothers and sisters followed him and saluted.
"You don't have to be polite, just go on about your own business."
"Here." The younger brothers and sisters saluted again. Zhang Yang was looking at the account books of the Hexi Corridor. The construction of the city gates at Jiayu Mountain cost two or three times this year. The Foreign Affairs Commission also sent people to Tubo to recruit civilian laborers. It was winter when the Tubo people spent the winter, and they had a large amount of idle labor. .
If you don't use it, you can use it in vain. After arriving in the Hexi Corridor, you can work until May and then go back to Tubo to graze, and they will be paid in addition.
Zhang Yanggang was about to pick up a pen and approve the money. He looked up and saw the person standing up and said, "Your Highness, why are you here?" Li Chengqian looked at the documents on the table and said,
"Are you going to allocate 10,000 guan of silver to the Hexi Corridor?"
"This is all used for construction." To build the Hexi Corridor... Zhang Yang can spend tens of thousands of guan with one stroke of his pen. However, the official strategy of the East Palace has been delayed in getting approval, and the implementation locations are only in a few remote places, with only three to two thousand guan.
For a moment, I felt melancholy and didn’t know where to start.
