Seeing the fiery look in Li Shimin's eyes, I guess there was no room for argument.
Zhang Yang frowned and said, "Since Your Majesty likes it, take it back."
The artillery was obtained, and the emperor's rest and recuperation was over.
His Majesty's health has improved a lot this month, and his complexion has also improved a lot.
When the sun fully rose, the emperor's chariot drove away, taking away the artillery.
Xiao Qingqing pursed her lips in grievance and whispered: "I only played twice."
Zhang Yang stroked her head and smiled: "I'll give you something better to play with next time."
"Dad, do you really mean what you said?"
"Well, the artillery that the emperor took away was a defective product produced by us, and its power was far from what I expected."
Xiao Qingqing frowned and said: "Isn't the iron barrel gun very good? It is also easy to make and easy to use."
Zhang Yang smiled and said: "An iron cylinder will deform after being used four or five times. The loss is also a cost."
Xiao Qingqing sat cross-legged on Xiong Da's back, thinking about the relationship between loss and cost.
The new artillery was not revealed in front of people, it was just like a flash in the pan in Lishan, and was taken away after it appeared.
As for why the emperor did not reveal this artillery to others, it was out of the selfishness of an emperor that he kept it for later use.
Whether the Lieutenant General of the DPRK can be made is a matter of two questions. If he cannot be made, he will have to rely on Lishan.
Zhang Yang and Li Tai came to Lishan's medical clinic together.
It is said that Yan Liben's illness was not serious and he recovered after half a month of rest.
Seeing that it was Zhang Yang and Li Tai who were coming, Yan Liben quickly stood up and said, "I have met the county marquis, His Highness the King of Wei."
Li Tai quickly supported him and said, "You don't have to do this."
After saying this, Li Tai also bowed.
Zhang Yang looked at the small courtyard and said with a smile: "Master Yan, the Taiye Pond has been completed?"
Yan Liben nodded and said: "It will be completed before New Year's Eve."
"Master Yan, please stay in Lishan."
As if he had expected this result, Yan Liben did not refuse or agree immediately.
Zhang Yang added: "I know that Master Yan still has many things that he can't let go of in the court. Not to mention the casting of the Taiye Pool, the construction of Qujiang Pool, and the construction of Longshouyuan in the future."
Yan Liben was still silent.
"Master Yan, you come from a family of craftsmen and have been working hard for craftsmanship all your life. However, if someone like you stays in the court, the craftsmanship is likely to stagnate or regress. Everyone has to move up. of."
Yan Liben's expression changed and he seemed a little shaken. Li Tai's eyes signaled his brother-in-law to say more, maybe he would agree.
Zhang Yang stood beside him with his hands folded and continued: "The construction of Chaozhong can no longer satisfy you. Only we in Lishan are still specializing in technological breakthroughs. Recently, we in Lishan will build two roads. These two will To become the center of Guanzhong construction, if you can stay, Lishan will appoint you as the chief engineer."
Yan Liben hesitated to speak, and finally swallowed his words.
Zhang Yang said again: "Master Yan, Yan's craftsmanship has been stopped for many years. You should understand the principle of retreat instead of progress. We at Lishan hope that you can stay with full sincerity, at least in Lishan, your craftsmanship My career as a writer has not yet reached its peak, and I can continue to improve.”
"Do you want to keep people like Fang Xuanling and Zheng Gong in Lishan from now on?"
Yan Liben finally spoke.
He still didn't refuse or agree.
Zhang Yang took out an account and said, "This is the account of your medical clinic in Lishan. Please take a look at it."
Yan Liben took over the account, slapped the case and said: "Zhang Yang! You took advantage of the situation and robbed me. I can only train here for half a month. You want me to have 10,000 yuan."
"Ah? Really?" Li Tai took the account and looked at it, but he quickly understood what his brother-in-law meant.
Wherever there are any accounts, they are clearly written randomly.
Yan Liben was so angry that he trembled all over, "If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have..."
Zhang Yang patted his shoulder, "Why did we know earlier? We had planned everything in advance. You got in by yourself. How could it be so easy to leave? After all the previous reasons, you are like this Don’t blame us now for being indifferent.”
"I don't have that much money!"
"Of course you don't have so much money. You need to work for Lishan until our road is built and you are free!"
Zhang Yang took the account in his hand and said: "You must know that even if this account is reported to Taiji Hall, Lishan will be responsible."
After signing the contract as chief engineer with Yan Liben, Zhang Yang and Li Tai walked out of the house together.
"His Royal Highness, King Wei, this is really a bad idea..." Zhang Yang said as he put away the contract.
"Alas..." Li Tai let out a long sigh. His father-in-law has always been so stubborn, so this is the only way he can do it.
But as soon as Li Tai returned home, he saw the princess wiping her tears.
"Your Highness King Wei, I don't want to be involved in so many things in Lishan." The more she cried, the sadder she became. She choked and said, "How come my father owes ten thousand guans as soon as he comes to Lishan?"
Li Tai comforted: "Actually, this Wan Guan is fake."
"What?"
"This is all a desperate move by me and my brother-in-law to keep Master Yan in Lishan."
"Can……"
"Don't worry, my brother-in-law and I will not coerce him. It's just that the affairs of the court will always come first in his heart. It is difficult for him to put down the trivial matters of the court. If he stays in the court and works as a craftsman, he will be able to do it." Stagnant.”
"Only the construction of Lishan can give Master Yan an opportunity to improve. Now that he can be allowed to stay, His Majesty will not blame him too much if he knows the reason. There are some things that cannot be pulled away, so we can only push him one step further."
Princess Wei did not cry when she learned the whole story. She whispered: "Actually, the matters in the palace can be left to my uncle, Yan Lide."
"Really?" Li Tai nodded secretly and wrote down the name.
Chang'an City, in the palace, the prince and his father-in-law hurriedly walked through the imperial city, then entered through Chengtian Gate, and walked all the way into the inner city of the palace.
Although this father-in-law is old, his walking speed is not slow at all.
Finally, we reached the Manna Hall. Before the prince could even step forward, he heard His Majesty's angry curses.
"Zhang Yang! How dare you tease my civil servants! You are so brave."
Hearing His Majesty's roar, the prince knew that Yan Liben's matter had reached His Majesty's ears.
There was another sound of smashing things in the palace. The prince stood outside the palace and stopped talking again. He was silent for a long time, and he also let go of what he originally wanted to say to His Majesty.
Li Shimin lost his temper and realized that the construction of Qujiang Pool into Qujiangli in Fang City could not be delayed, so he asked Yan Liben's younger brother Yan Lide to take over.
After Cen Wenwen and Yu Zhining walked out of the Ganlu Hall, the prince stepped in and said, "Your Majesty, this is the memorial from Lishan."
When Li Shimin heard about Li Shan, veins appeared on his forehead and he shouted: "What happened to him again!"
Eunuch Wang quickly said: "It is said to be written by the Marquis of Lishan County."
Li Shimin grabbed the memorial with one hand, adjusted his glasses and continued to read. In the memorial, Zhang Yang explained the current situation of Chang'an City. Even if Chang'an City built Qujiangli, it would only be able to alleviate it temporarily.
In the future, the population of Chang'an City will be even larger, so adding a new market will have no other benefit than making the streets more crowded.
The city walls on the east and west sides of Chang'an City were demolished, the construction of the inner city and the imperial palace was maintained, Chang'an City was expanded, and roads were built.
The emperor casually put this memorial aside and picked up another memorial.
In the imperial city of Chang'an City, Zhang Daan listened to the discussion between Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu, and Zhang Xiangxiang could also say a few words.
Now everyone performs their own duties, but they all come from the Ministry of Rites and can always say a word or two about dealing with foreign envoys.
Zhang Daan added: "These Gauls came from afar. They said that Gaul could also send troops to attack Dashi, but they wanted Datang to form a good relationship with the Gauls."
After a pause, Zhang Daan sighed: "In short, it's marriage."
Xu Jingzong nodded and said: "Since the county marquis became the Minister of Rites, the court has never mentioned the matter of marriage."
The few of them talked for half an hour, but after all they were still not familiar with the Gauls and wanted to find out the truth first.
"Thank you for your help, brothers." Zhang Daan stood up and saluted.
"Don't be polite." Xu Jingzong hurriedly supported him, "We were all working in the Ministry of Rites back then, so we should help. His Majesty also made it clear that the affairs of the Ministry of Rites should be left to the Ministry of Rites to decide on its own. It would not be appropriate to disturb Lishan."
"I can arrange for Shangguan Yi to write a letter and send it to Lishan, and deliver it to Your Majesty from the Ministry of Menxia, so that it has nothing to do with the Ministry of Rites."
Since becoming the Minister of Rites, Zhang Daan has increasingly felt that his abilities are limited, and he is not as capable as Xu Jingzong and his brother when they were the Minister of Rites.
In terms of his ability to deal with others, Zhang Daan felt that he should learn more from Xu Jingzong.
After politely sending these brothers out of the official office of the Ministry of Rites, Zhang Daan was still a little concerned about how the Lishan family would deal with themselves in the future.
As soon as Li Yifu walked out of Zhuque Gate, he saw Yuan Gongyu standing here with three or two people.
"Li Shaoqing." Yuan Gongyu called out first, then pulled the person to the side and whispered: "A few people are discussing the marriage with Gaul."
The records of the Gauls first appeared in the classics of the Western Regions. This was the first time that someone came from such a long distance, Chaohetian Khan.
To put it bluntly, the Tang Dynasty was fighting against cannibals, and the reputation of the Tang people had spread to the West.
Yuan Gongyu added: "Originally, the lower official followed the instructions of the Minister of Rites to meet the three Gauls. Later, the son of Duke Xu's family and several others advocated peace with the West, so that they could jointly destroy the cannibals."
Li Yifu said in a deep voice: "Since the establishment of the Ministry of Rites, they have always been opposed to the policy of peace. They dare to advocate peace, and they have the intention to harm the country. We will destroy them."
"But that's the son of Duke Xu!"
Yuan Gongyu quickly reminded.
Li Yifu nodded and said: "In this case, I will beat him up, at least let him learn a lesson."
"Here!"
Yuan Gongyu arranged his manpower, and while Gao Xingyi was still drinking with a group of friends, he was surrounded by a group of people.
Before he could say anything, fists and kicks came like rain, and he saw Li Yifu and Yuan Yu standing outside the door.
While enduring the punches and kicks, he said angrily: "You two! I will fight with you."
As soon as he said the words, he was slapped in the face again.
When something like this happened in the wine shop, Pei Xingjian immediately brought people to investigate.
Seeing that it was Pei Xingjian who was here, Gao Shangxing hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Pei Fuyin, these two people want to kill me."
"Conspiracy?" Pei Xingjian turned to look at Li Yifu.
"Where did the murder come from?" Li Yifu snorted coldly: "Brothers Xiaguan and Gongyu were just passing by. I don't know who the thugs who committed the murder are."
Those thugs were no longer around, and Gao Xingyi didn't know where to start for a while.
Pei Xingjian ordered the people behind him: "You guys go and check who has just come in and out of this wine shop."
"Here."
Li Yifu held Pei Xingjian in his arms and said, "Brother Pei, can you have something to eat?"
Pei Xingjian sighed: "It just so happened that there wasn't."
"It's better to be together."
"That's fine."
Gao Xingjian was so angry that he punched the wall. Pei Xingjian and Li Yifu were in the same group.
Chang'an City is in turmoil, but Lishan Mountain is still peaceful.
The memorial asking the emperor to demolish the walls of Chang'an City was sent to the palace but no news came out. The result was reasonable and expected.
How could it be so easy to tear down a city wall?
"Dad, don't worry, my daughter will blow it up in the future!"
Zhang Yang turned around and glared.
Xiao Qingqing ran away with a smile.
Li Yue shook her head helplessly and said: "This child is really hopeless."
Yan Liben stayed in Lishan. Since he had to work for Lishan to pay off his debts, Li Tai took his father-in-law to familiarize himself with Lishan's procedures.
Master Jiang and Yan Liben have a good rapport. They can talk a lot when they get together. For example, they have many similar views on the casting process in the club.
Seeing that his father-in-law could fully devote himself to his craftsmanship, Li Tai felt relieved.
Yan Liben got into work and soon got into the mood. The drawings were hung on the wall. There were two roads going back and forth. The route was centered on Lishan Mountain and connected various villages and counties around Chang'an City. Where the road passed was the junction of the official road.
I have to say that this route is well designed. It seems that there should be such a road in Guanzhong.
Master Jiang took out another drawing and said, "This is the appearance of the new road drawn by the county prince. This is the railway."
"railway?"
"Yes." Master Jiang stroked his beard and said, "The so-called railway is a road paved with iron. Once our steam locomotive is cast, the railway can be used."
As he spoke, Master Jiang took Yan Liben to the back of Lishan Iron Factory, where iron materials were placed.
When the door of the warehouse is opened and the sunlight shines in, these iron materials are very dazzling and can be used as a mirror. Its smooth cross surface is as smooth as the blade of a horizontal knife.
Each one was as thick as an arm. Yan Liben lifted it up and tried it. He found that it was not light. He stroked his beard and said, "It would be too extravagant for Lishan to use such good iron materials to build roads. This is used to cast horizontal knives." .”
Master Jiang smiled and said: "Actually, this is not iron material, it should be steel."
Yan Liben said in surprise: "Steel?"
"Both the weight and hardness are not comparable to ordinary iron materials."
Put your hand on the steel and you can feel its cold temperature. If you look carefully, you can't even find its lines.
Yan Liben said with emotion: "Lishan Casting has reached this point."
Master Jiang smiled and led Yan Liben into the iron factory.
When he saw several huge furnaces, Yan Liben was speechless for a long time. After a long time, he sighed: "No wonder Lishan has been storing coal mines. It turns out it's all for this."
