In the small palace at the foot of Lishan Mountain, a meeting was still going on. After last night's discussion, everyone had a specific direction this time.
Li Tai stood in front of the palace with a sad look on his face. The prince stood aside and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is discussing in the palace. If His Royal Highness the King of Wei is worried about the situation, he can also come in and observe."
"I feel uncomfortable after seeing that kind of scene too much."
"His Royal Highness, King Wei, was not like this before." Tubo was in civil strife, his father wanted to take advantage of the situation, and his brother-in-law wanted to practice in seclusion.
It was obviously the Tubo incident that disturbed the peace of Lishan. Li Tai was in a bad mood. When he saw the guard coming with a chicken leg, he took it and took a bite.
At this moment on Lishan Mountain, Zhang Yang slowly stood up after sitting cross-legged for a long time, relaxing his numb legs. The emperor will use glory and wealth to corrupt people's minds.
Taking another deep breath, Zhang Yang felt that his state of mind was much calmer, as calm as if there was no ripples in the Huaqing Pool in front of him.
The two aunts were still busy deworming their new home. They sprinkled a lot of saltpeter powder on the corners and sides of their house, and used mugwort, realgar and other substances to drive away insects and ants.
Building a new home is not easy, but don’t worry about insects and ants. Auntie took care of the new home carefully. When the morning light fully rose, the ground soaked in the January rain began to turn white, and the moisture gradually dissipated.
The water level in Huaqing Pool is much higher and the water is much clearer. The children were grabbing the buns to eat. The queen looked at this scene with a smile and whispered to Li Yue: "When the children are in the palace, they are not as lively in Lishan." Li Yue said with a smile: "The queen is laughing, they are just It’s just that I love Lishan more now. In fact, Lishan is only a little older. For a while, I can’t like my home as much as my own family where I grew up. This is something that will never change in the children’s hearts.” Children in Lishan Mountain joy is just a temporary novelty, but in the end you have to go home.
Queen Changsun agreed with these words, but looking at the children's smiles, she added: "Look at the smiling faces of Dongyang and Lanling. It is a new world here, and the children really like it here." Zhang Yang cleaned himself up and prepared Nice baskets of tools.
Seeing noon, the weather today is sunny and it is a good time to harvest wheat. The children had class and had lunch. After a nap, Zhang Yang went to the fields to harvest wheat with a bamboo basket on his back. The children behind him followed his brother-in-law down the mountain to harvest wheat. The team was very neat, with a long row of palace eleven from tallest to shortest. A child.
So much so that in order to confirm whether the child was lost, we had to listen to their counting. Three pairs of palace maids were guarding them, and they walked into the fields for fear that the princesses and princes would stumble.
Letting children harvest wheat is also a kind of exercise, a kind of moral, intellectual, physical and aesthetic development. Li Xiaogong is also harvesting wheat in the fields. He has completely integrated into the rural life of Lishan and has become one with the villagers here. He is originally a carefree person and does not have the talk of a powerful person. He integrated very quickly.
Even the villagers have almost forgotten that he is the king of Hejian County and the cousin of the current emperor. The fields are still a little muddy, and the weather is finally sunny today. The fields are not completely wet yet, so they rush to harvest the wheat. If the rain comes again and the fields are flooded, the wheat will be soaked.
Once the water in the Wei River rises and pours into the fields, the consequences will be disastrous. At this time, the whole village was mobilized to harvest wheat.
Zhang Yang looked at Li Xiaogong's appearance and said,
"How is your health lately?" Li Xiaogong sat on the edge of the field, relaxing his back, frowning and saying nothing. I knew that he had a bad back. When he was young, he led troops to fight and spent more time on horseback than lying down to sleep.
They fought from Shu to Jiangnan, and then rushed from Jiangnan to Hebei. Although Li Xiaogong among the clan generals did not participate in major wars, he was not like Li Shimin's campaign against Wang Shichong or Dou Jiande's major battles in the Central Plains in Hebei and Henan.
On the contrary, Li Xiaogong is the one who works the hardest due to running around. Zhang Yang propped up his back and leaned his body back, and there was a clicking sound from the bones in his back.
Li Xiaogong took a breath and moved his back.
"Well, I feel much more comfortable. It turns out that you have such skills."
"When I was a kid, my parents used to relax their backs like this." The two of them sat down on the edge of the field, and Zhang Yang added: "When I have time, I will make a few wooden pillows. They can usually be placed on the back of the waist and neck, so that the waist can be relaxed." If your back is tired, you can lie down and relax for a while.”
"You can usually lift your neck, but the shoulder and neck area is better." While talking, Zhang Yang helped him press it.
"Don't you usually pay attention to the stiffness on your shoulders and neck?" Li Xiaogong took a deep breath while enjoying Zhang Yang's strength.
"How can you do this because you are so strong?"
"The stronger the force, the better the effect will be." After a while, Zhang Yang stopped pressing, and Li Xiaogong moved his neck.
"Much more comfortable. Where did you learn this skill?"
"When I was young..."
"What did your parents teach you when you were a child?" Li Xiaogong interrupted.
"Yes." Zhang Yang sighed: "My parents are very hard-working and always tired. My son often helps and presses the buttons for my parents." Li Xiaogong remained silent. His son Chongyi was not so sensible.
Seeing that he looked a little lonely, and knowing that he would never see his parents again after the troubled times, Li Xiaogong patted his shoulder and said,
"You are already a county magistrate. You don't need to do these menial tasks. You actually drag these princesses and princes to harvest wheat together. It's outrageous."
"Then why did Prince Hejian go to the fields to harvest wheat?" Li Xiaogong picked up a piece of cake and gave half of it to Zhang Yang. The two of them just sat on the edge of the field eating, and then said: "They all go to the fields to harvest wheat. There are no living people in the village except a few dogs. I can still say a few words while working in the fields with them."
"Well, it's kind of like a mid-life crisis."
“What is a midlife crisis?”
"It's just a state of age. Don't worry, it's not a big deal to Prince Hejian." Zhang Yang finished eating the cake in his hand.
"I'm different. I take the princesses and princes to the fields to harvest wheat, so that they know how wheat is harvested and how it is planted. Secondly..." He paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and then continued. Said: "Farming is very good at tempering one's mind, because it can keep me away from the glory and wealth, which makes my mind calmer. This is also part of the retreat practice."
"Why do I think there is something in your words?" Li Xiaogong frowned.
"There are no words in my words."
"Is it your Majesty..." Li Xiaogong stopped mid-sentence and thought again and again.
"I can't understand you anymore lately."
"Maybe I have read too many sage books, huh!" Zhang Yang nodded: "But I always read those sage books with a critical eye. The words of sages cannot influence me. I have an extremely hard armor in my heart. As long as you practice it well, you will not be afraid of any confusing words in the world." Li Xiaogong could only sigh,
"If you have nothing to do in the future, talk to me less."
"how you said that?"
"It doesn't sound like human words. It seems like what Qingque and the prince said, you are becoming less and less human." A man should strive for self-improvement, perseverance, and strive for his career, his family, his country, and the world.
Zhang Yang laughed loudly,
"Don't disturb my heart." Li Tai was standing not far away. He looked at the conversation between Uncle Wang and Zhang Yang with puzzled eyes. He couldn't hear what they were saying, but Uncle Wang left unhappily. .
While gnawing on courgette, Li Tai whispered: "Is the conversation over with Father over?"
"Back to His Majesty the King of Wei, His Majesty the Crown Prince has returned with Duke Zheng, Prime Minister and Duke Zhao, as well as many officials in the court." At this time, Li Tai's expression was very depressed, and he felt that the leaves on the roadside were drooped by the sun. The saplings are more vital than themselves.
Look at the children in the village playing, even these children are more comfortable than themselves. Only when you devote yourself to the construction of Lishan and count the money you have saved can you feel that you are not confused.
"Does His Highness King Wei want to meet with His Majesty?"
"I'm not going, my father must be busy too." Li Tai covered his face in pain,
"I feel that my life is about to be ruined." Every time at this time, looking for my brother-in-law can relieve some of the emotions in my heart.
Zhang Yang is bending down to collect wheat, which is Lishan's annual grain. Although the granary is abundant now, people in the Central Plains have had a deep obsession with food since ancient times. This obsession is different from anywhere else.
In the eyes of the Central Plains people, even if they are rich in food, they still have to farm. Farming has long been integrated into the blood of everyone in this land.
Listening to Li Tai's chatter, Zhang Yang straightened up and relaxed his waist to continue cutting wheat. While talking, Li Tai followed behind to pick up the wheat cut by his brother-in-law.
"Brother-in-law, why do I have so many troubles?" Zhang Yang whispered: "In life, there are always troubles. This kind of life is interesting."
"I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince recently told his father that he also wants to increase revenue and reduce expenditures for the DPRK, and plans to rebuild a city." Youdao is not afraid of the rich second generation losing their fortune, but afraid of the rich second generation starting a business.
If you want to talk about prodigalism, as long as the emperor and his family have a great business, it's okay to prodigal. But it is very dangerous for the second generation to start a business. I have heard that the prince brought trouble to the family and spent money everywhere.
But if you were to start a business, you would probably lose everything, and even endanger your family business. Of course, the prince's decision to start a business has nothing to do with him.
Zhang Yang whispered: "Your Highness, King Wei, I have been studying thermodynamics recently."
"Is it related to the air pressure that my brother-in-law said?"
"Relevant, we all know that eggs will crack when roasted over fire. If all the steam accumulates in an inner pot, what kind of reaction will occur?" Li Tai followed in a daze and forgot to pick up the wheat.
"If the internal pressure is strong enough, what can this power be used for, and what is its utility?"
"Originally, he was troubled and couldn't find a direction in life. After listening to his brother-in-law's words, he felt that he had a direction again." Zhang Yang took out the water bag and
"His Royal Highness the King of Wei can do an experiment. Fill a water bag with boiling water. The water does not need to be too full. Will the cork pop out?"
"I'm going to try it right now." He wanted to say something more, but when he turned around, he saw Li Tai leaving in a hurry.
Li Lizhi wiped the sweat from her forehead.
"What did brother-in-law just say?" Zhang Yang said with a smile: "His Royal Highness the King of Wei is very confused. He is so confused that he can't find the direction. In fact, the place of confusion is Lishan. The productivity of Lishan is now reaching saturation. His Highness the King of Wei has no direction." It’s natural to feel confused when there’s nothing to do.”
"When he discovered the opportunity to break through the production bottleneck in Lishan, he became motivated and enthusiastic." The well-behaved Dongyang listened on the side, tilting his head and thinking.
Zhang Yang said with a smile: "In the past, he was always very active in doing things. He personally watched the movement of the assembly line all night long, personally watched the production, and personally counted the inventory. When Lishan stabilized, he lost his direction, so he was confused." In fact, Li Tai is a very smart person. When we first hung out with him, he was a person who understood everything.
The concept of steam engines first planted a seed in his heart. It might take three years or five years for this seed to sprout.
Not knowing that he could do it overnight, Zhang Yang thought that even if he did it himself, it would be very nerve-wracking.
Let him study slowly first. Lishan already has a group of technical backbones, headed by Niu Chuang, who now have some knowledge of mechanics and hardware.
When Lishan's casting skills improve, they should not stagnate. The next step is to maximize the casting skills.
It will take years and months for Lishan to produce a scene like a torrent of steel. At least for now, we can start on a small scale and proceed step by step.
I was busy until night, and finally finished harvesting the food. It was already night when Zhang Yang led the princess and princes back.
"The queen went back and said she was going back to take care of my father." Li Yue packed away the farm tools used by the children.
From afternoon to night, the children were also very tired. After washing their hands and faces, they began to feast at the dinner table.
Li Yue was washing her husband's clothes by the Huaqing Pool.
"How long have you been wearing this coarse cloth jacket? Look! There are holes again."
"It was probably hooked by a sickle." Zhang Yang looked at the hole and said. It was a fine weather tonight with a bright moon and clear stars. After the children finished eating, the couple sat by the pool with bowls in hand and ate noodles.
Xiao Qingqing is very happy to have so many friends at home, and her laughter is very beautiful. Li Yue ate noodles slowly.
Zhang Yang, on the other hand, ate much more happily. A bowl of noodles was not enough and he had to put a piece of cake on it. When he was eating happily, he said: "I asked King Wei to study steam."
"My husband has said this is difficult before." As she spoke, Li Yue felt that she couldn't finish eating so much, so she put the remaining noodles in the bowl into her husband's bowl.
Food cannot be wasted. The family has come out of poverty, and we must not forget the thrift we used when we were poor.
Zhang Yang struggled to swallow the dry cake in his mouth and explained: "There was a man who made a pressure cooker before, and then he discovered a strange phenomenon when the steam came out of the pressure cooker." Talking with his wife about the use of steam, the couple Sitting under the stars, speaking very softly.
Aunt Wang saw it and felt happy in her heart. The days now must be like those of a fairy and a couple to Her Highness the Princess.
The words at the side of Huaqing Pool were still the same. Li Yue tried to understand the principle of steam mentioned by her husband and asked in a low voice: "The topic outline of the volume of mechanics in science does not seem to have these."
