"You can't cast it in the imperial court..." Li Shimin angrily struck the table and stood up, "You said so about the fine iron cast in Lishan Mountain, and you say so now!"
I couldn't stop drinking this tea. I never wanted to drink tea with this emperor again.
Drinking too much tea made his mouth taste bitter, so Zhang Yang simply poured a bowl of boiled water by himself.
Firearms can be used by the government, but they are also the capital of Lishan's self-protection.
In the final analysis, Zhang Yang cannot trust this Tian Khan 100%, and everyone must leave a way out for himself.
Before taking control of the economic lifeline of the Tang Dynasty, firearms were the last resort.
The right to cast and use firearms was agreed upon with the emperor.
Lishan only has casting rights but not usage rights.
The emperor promised that the court would not forge firearms and had the right to use firearms, and Lishan could not use them privately.
In this way, the agreement between the emperor and the Marquis of Lishan County was reached.
Of course, whether the emperor would study casting in private is another matter.
Zhang Yang saluted the emperor, "In this case, I will retire first."
Li Shimin nodded slightly, "I'm going to go to the morning court too."
The sky was just getting bright, and the rain hadn't stopped yet, so everything looked gray.
Just two steps out of the waterside pavilion, Zhang Yang suddenly turned around and said, "Your Majesty, when will my salary for so many years be settled?"
Hearing this, Li Shimin overturned the table, "You, Lishan, are so rich, but you still lack the salary I give you! Zhang Yang, don't bully others too much!"
"I'm just saying it."
Zhang Yang smiled awkwardly and walked two more steps without turning around to see the emperor. He just said lightly: "Your Majesty, when will my son's Guanxi Marquis..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard the sound of the tea table being overturned again in the waterside pavilion.
Zhang Yang stood there for a moment and then left the waterside pavilion step by step.
When they arrived at the pavilion, Li Yue and Xiao Wu were waiting here, and Aunt Yang was always with them.
Zhang Yang took his daughter from his wife's arms and carried her on his back. Both Xin'an and Xiao Qingqing were still asleep.
Walking step by step, the family slowly left Qujiang Pool.
"Dad, I want to go back to Lishan." Xiao Qingqing rubbed her head against a solid shoulder.
Zhang Yang nodded and said: "Well, let's go back to Lishan. Let's go back now."
One night passed, and the family packed their luggage again and prepared to return to Lishan.
Xu Hui also came back, and Xiao Wu was telling her what happened last night. His Majesty had a long chat with the master all night.
Everyone was nervous that night.
In the Taiji Hall, a group of civil servants and generals were standing in the hall, whispering to each other, but His Majesty was not seen in court.
Only a few people know what happened last night. Li Chengqian knows it. Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others also know it. They just don't know what His Majesty and Zhang Yang were talking about.
After another half an hour, His Majesty finally arrived, and all the civil servants and generals also bowed and saluted.
It's just that His Majesty's expression today is more tired than ever before. This is the second time I've seen His Majesty so tired since the Xuanwu Gate incident.
After going to court, His Majesty caught a cold. Lu Zhaolin checked His Majesty's pulse for a moment in the Manlu Hall and asked with concern: "Did Your Majesty rest last night?"
Li Shimin shook his head.
"Your Majesty is already so old, and it is not good for your health to stay up all night." Lu Zhaolin said worriedly: "I am afraid that my vitality will not recover in the past two days, and I need to rest for a while. Fortunately, the wind and cold are still light, so I will go and prepare the medicinal materials."
At this moment in Lishan, a group of soldiers were still in front of the village.
Until Zhang Yang returned to Lishan with his family, those soldiers were still here.
Before anyone arrived at the village, Xiong Da, Xiong Er, Xiong Three, Xiong Four, Xiong Wu, and Xiong Liu would guard the village entrance every morning.
Waiting for the master, mistress and little master to come back.
Animals are human, let alone animals raised by humans since childhood.
As soon as the family's car arrived in front of the village, Xiong Shi was the first to rush up. Xiao Qingqing hugged the bear's neck and ignored the five thousand soldiers and horses standing in neat rows.
Then, accompanied by Aunt Yang, Xiao Qingqing rode a bear all the way to Lishan Mountain.
Zhang Yang glanced at the soldiers in front of the village, and Li Tai also stepped forward and asked, "Brother-in-law, what's going on?"
I don't know what happened last night, but my brother-in-law and the emperor's sister came back safe and sound, and the stone that had been hanging in Li Tai's heart all night finally fell to the ground.
Ignoring the five thousand soldiers standing in front of the village who had been soaked in the rain all night, Li Tai whispered: "Brother-in-law, brother Chongyi and Uncle Wang's family are all here."
Zhang Yang asked Li Lizhi to take Li Yue first, while Xiao Wu and Xiao Hui went back first.
He and Li Tai first went to see Li Xiaogong, and then looked at Shangguan Yi, Niu Chuang, and the warrior Xun in front of the village. Everyone had stayed up all night.
Li Xiaogong and Li Yuan are neighbors, and now Li Yuan is sitting at the door of his house, listening to Mrs. Li Xiaogong losing her temper.
"Your Majesty, look at it. Our family has always been a loyal and kind person. How come we are so frightened in Chang'an City and live an uneasy life in Lishan Mountain." She covered her face and cried, and said in a sharp voice: "I won't let anyone live anymore." , His Majesty cannot bully our family like this."
Li Yuan comforted him: "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, maybe Erlang will send you a message at noon."
Li Chongyi shook his head and cupped his hands and said: "Let the county prince laugh."
"Young Master Chongyi, how ridiculous is this? May I ask what happened to the Prince of Hejian County?"
Li Chongyi said worriedly: "I heard that His Majesty did not return from Qujiang Pool last night, and there is no news about you in Chang'an City. There are still five thousand soldiers coming to inquire about Lishan. My father saw that something was not going well, so he prepared to come at His Majesty's order. Before that, hang yourself from the beam first."
"this……"
Zhang Yang said in surprise: "Prince Hejian has always been a very optimistic person. It doesn't seem like he will commit suicide."
I saw Li Xiaogong's wife pointing at the room and shouting in a sharp voice: "Old man, are you still alive? If you want to die, please make it easier for me!"
"Mother, don't be so presumptuous!" Li Xiaogong grabbed the hanging rope with both hands, "Don't force me."
More and more villagers were watching, and Li Chongyi hurriedly entered the house, "Dad! Dad doesn't have to die."
Li Xiaogong looked sad, "Your father will die this time. My child, take good care of your mother and your younger brothers at home. Dad will take the first step."
Seeing Li Xiaogong's neck stretched towards the noose for hanging, Li Chongyi said anxiously: "The county prince is back."
"He's back, I'm going to die too." Li Xiaogong wailed and stretched out his neck again.
"Dad, there's really no need to die."
"You don't need to persuade me. Zhang Yang must have caused a big disaster this time. I can only calm down His Majesty's anger by dying. I won't be able to eat those grapes again in the next life."
Until Zhang Yang also walked into the house, he said helplessly: "Your rope is too thin."
Hearing this, Li Xiaogong was startled. He turned around and opened his eyes wide when he saw the person coming, "Ha! Your kid is back!"
Zhang Yang put his hands in his sleeves and stood at the door with his back against the wooden door, watching this ridiculous scene, "If I had been a moment and a half later, you would not have been able to hang yourself, and you would have probably fallen seriously injured."
Li Xiaogong got down from the stool angrily, "It'll be nice if you come back, kid. What happened last night?"
Zhang Yang smiled and said: "There was a bit of misunderstanding with His Majesty, but it has been settled now."
Li Xiaogong nodded with lingering fear, "In this way, I can die in a few years."
Seeing that Li Chongyi was about to take off the rope from the beam, he quickly said: "Son, just keep this hanging rope. Maybe it will still be useful in two years."
Li Chongyi was unwilling in every possible way, so he had no choice but to let the rope hang like this.
Li Xiaogong carried Zhang Yang to a corner of the house, which was bordered by fields. He was still thinking about eating courgettes, which prevented Shangguan Yi from opening up the area into a fruit and vegetable garden.
He told Li Xiaogong everything that happened last night.
Of course, Zhang Yang erased all the times when His Majesty was angry.
Li Xiaogong thought thoughtfully, "You have created such a powerful thing?"
"yes."
"What happened to your kid?" Li Xiaogong looked up and down, his expression full of curiosity and doubt.
"It doesn't matter. I didn't become a human being from something. I am also a mortal body."
"Broken city, flat mountains and rivers? It's so awesome. How did you build it?"
Zhang Yang nodded slightly, "This matter starts with a rabbit, that rabbit..."
"Okay!" Li Xiaogong interrupted immediately: "I don't eat rabbit meat."
"Now that everything is settled, we will remain the same in Lishan from now on."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." He patted Zhang Yang on the shoulder, "Everyone needs to be well. Your Majesty must be well, and you must be well too, so that I can die in peace."
Lishan was in danger this time. It was said that five thousand soldiers came to inquire. Li Shimin sent a decree at noon, so that the five thousand soldiers would not inquire anymore, but stationed around Lishan. People entering and leaving need special guidance and permission.
The turmoil over such firearms has come to an end for the time being, but Lishan will be under stricter supervision.
Li Lizhi simply stayed and continued to help the imperial sister manage Lishan.
Children are all carefree, and Xiao Qingqing regained her cheerfulness on Lishan Mountain.
Zhang Yang slept for three or two hours. When he woke up, he realized that he had caught a cold. He had no choice but to ask Aunt Yang to ask for Dr. Sun.
One night in Qujiang Pool, not only His Majesty caught a cold, but Zhang Yang also caught a cold.
Half a month later, at the edge of Huaqing Pool in Lishan Mountain, Zhang Yang was holding a bowl of tea and reading a book, coughing once or twice from time to time.
Niu Chuang took out the remaining fireworks in the Lishan warehouse. A few days after the autumn rain in West China stopped and before the cold dew season arrived, fireworks were laid out on the official road from Lishan Village to Chang'an City.
Until night, there was a sudden explosion in the originally silent night sky, and beautiful fireworks bloomed in the night sky.
Xiao Qingqing pointed at the beautiful fireworks and was delighted on Da Xiong's back.
The fireworks started from Lishan and went all the way to Chang'an City. For a while, residents in Chang'an City could also see this fireworks scene. This time the fireworks scene was bigger than in previous years, because here were all the fireworks in Lishan's inventory. , some may have been stored for too long and misfired.
But it’s enough for people to see this beautiful scenery.
Zhang Yang held Li Yue's hand and whispered: "We can do things that we couldn't do before, now we can do it openly."
"What you can't do still can't be done. I won't wear that swimsuit." Li Yue's attitude was very firm.
"I'm talking about setting off fireworks, where did you go?"
Li Yue raised her chin and whispered: "It's getting late, go to bed early."
"Well, you really should rest."
Li Yue took off the hairpin that bound her long hair, letting her black hair fall down. She straightened her long hair and said, "There is not enough water in the bucket in the bathroom."
"Didn't you just add it yesterday?"
"Yes, it's gone now. Let's take a shower together and get some rest early."
Zhang Yang was surprised when he heard this and said: "I haven't fully recovered from the disease, and I'm still coughing."
Smiling softly, Li Yue whispered: "It doesn't matter, we husband and wife can just cough together."
"This is inappropriate."
"We can't have only two children at home, otherwise people will talk about our family's poor financial resources."
"Let me see who dares to discuss it."
…
The couple walked home arguing and talking.
Standing on the top of Lishan Mountain, you can see the fireworks blooming from Lishan Mountain all the way to Chang'an City. This also tells Li Shimin that you, the Tian Khan, can get such a scene at any time.
Within the palace walls of Chang'an City, Li Shimin put his hands on his back and watched the bright fireworks in the night sky.
His Majesty just stood there without saying anything.
I don’t know what this Tian Khan is thinking at the moment.
The day after the fireworks, Li Shimin summoned Xu Jingzong, and the emperor and his ministers discussed it in the Manlu Hall for half a day.
The decree came quickly from the court, and Xu Jingzong, the Minister of Rites, was promoted to the position of Minister of Rites.
In this way, Xu Jingzong was thinking about his official career and finally got the reward he deserved.
On this day, Xu Jingzong and Cen Wenwen came to Lishan together.
The reason why Cen Wenwen came to Lishan was not only to check the accounts of the liquor store, but also to ask about firearms.
And Xu Jingzong Lishan adopted a pilgrim attitude.
After a long night of conversation in Qujiangchi, Zhang Yang worked in the fields all day. After Li Tai completed the steam engine, he seldom asked about the reasons and followed his brother-in-law to study delicious food all day long.
It seemed that after one night, everyone got the prospect they wanted.
"What I am most worried about now is whether my father will issue an order. Anyway, the letter to my mother made it clear that unless my father agrees to issue an order for Chu Mo to marry the girl from the restaurant, I will not get married. .”
Zhang Yang sighed: "Chu Mo has two brothers who have known each other through life. He is really lucky to have earned a lot of money."
Li Tai nodded heavily while holding the vegetable basket, "I deeply agree with what my brother-in-law said."
After he finished speaking, he coughed again. Seeing this, Li Tai hesitated and said, "Brother-in-law has been coughing for so long. Is he still feeling better?"
Zhang Yang clicked his tongue and said, "The fever was severe last time, and I won't be able to get better for a while. Your imperial sister is also coughing, which made me start researching medicinal materials to relieve cough recently."
"Alas..." Li Tai sighed, "It's not easy."
"It's not easy. I haven't been allowed to hold the child recently."
Zhang Yang spoke with emotion and melancholy.
The two walked to the front of the village and saw Cen Wenwen and Xu Jingzong.
As soon as he saw the person, Xu Jingzong's eyes were full of tears. He bowed and saluted, "Marquis of the county, I'm an official... I'm an official..."
"Speak nicely. You don't owe me any money, and I don't have anyone asking you to pay me back, so there's no need to be so pretentious."
Xu Jingzong took a few deep breaths and choked with sobs for a long time before speaking out, "Your Majesty, I have promoted this official to the position of Minister of Rites. This time I have really registered a case."
Zhang Yang nodded calmly, "Very good."
After the words fell, Xu Jingzong said again: "His Majesty also said that in the future, the affairs of the Ministry of Rites will still be presided over by the county marquis."
None of this is important. Zhang Yang looked at Cen Wenwen and said, "Brother Wenwen, are you here to harm me again?"
Cen Wenwen bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty has a decree. He wants to see the things that the county marquis mentioned in Qujiang Pool. Your Majesty wants to see them and see the real thing."
