After seeing off Li Daozong and Li Xiaogong, Lu Chen returned to the study and sat on the recliner. Lu Chen first looked forward to the expressions of the civil and military officials and Li Yuan tomorrow morning when they saw the treasure he had presented. Then he stretched out his hand and unconsciously He touched the sachet given to him by Princess Langya Li Yanjun.
"That's right! I should give something to the princess!" Touching the sachet, Lu Chen suddenly remembered that he had been busy with things in Zhuangzi recently, and he even ignored Princess Langya. When he thought of Li Yanjun's appearance, , Lu Chen actually developed a desire to protect as he grew older. In the past, he protected others out of mission requirements, but this was the first time that Lu Chen felt the need to protect from the bottom of his heart.
"What can I give you?" Lu Chen was lying on the recliner, playing with the sachet in his hand, touching his chin and thinking about it. Suddenly, Lu Chen caught a glimpse of a bronze mirror on the cultural relic shelf in the study. Lu Chen was suddenly inspired. This In this era, things like bronze mirrors are used. Why not give Her Royal Highness a mirror?
However, Lu Chen thought about it again. According to the current ability of the craftsmen in Liulifang, it is still relatively difficult to make mirrors. It is not because mirrors are difficult to make, but because the raw materials for making mirrors are not available in Zhuangzi. But if they can't be made in Zhuangzi, it doesn't mean Lu Chen can't find it, so go look for it in the base!
Lu Chen directly entered the base and started looking for a mirror. In fact, mirrors are easy to find. After all, there are formal mirrors in the barracks. Lu Chen quickly removed the mirrors in the barracks. At the same time, Lu Chen also noticed some toiletries. .
"These two things are not bad!" Lu Chen saw toilet water and soap at a glance. As for cosmetics, I'm sorry, but these big men in the base don't have those things.
Lu Chen looked at the mirror, soap and toilet water in front of him, "I have to get one for Princess Pingyang!" Lu Chen thought of Li Xiuning, who had trusted him when he first came to the Tang Dynasty, so he gave it to Li Xiuning as well. Prepared one.
The next moment, Lu Chen returned to the study. There were two mirrors and two sets of toilet water and soap beside Lu Chen.
"Dog! Gou!" Lu Chen opened the study door and shouted.
"Sir!" As Lu Chen's voice spread, Liu Jing, who was staying in the courtyard room, ran over quickly.
"Go and call Xu Gaofeng and his son!" Lu Chen ordered Liu Jing, and Liu Jing followed the order and ran out of the study room.
With little effort, Xu Gaofeng and his son followed Liu Jing over in a hurry.
"Master!" Xu Gaofeng and his son came to Lu Chen to greet him.
"No need to be polite! Can you make this thing? I need two!" Lu Chen took out a piece of paper, which was a design drawing of a dressing table. However, the drawing of this thing was rather sloppy. After all, Lu Chen also relied on The memory gave a rough outline. Lu Chen really didn't want to go to the base and read books for such a thing.
"It can be done!" Xu Gaofeng identified Lu Chen's drawings, "But sir, this should be a dressing table, right?" Xu Gaofeng asked with a guessing tone.
"It's indeed a dressing table. It was designed by me!" Lu Chen nodded and said.
"Just sir, what is the wooden frame on this dressing table?" Xu Gaofeng asked doubtfully, pointing to the position on the drawing that represented the mirror frame.
"Oh! This is a frame for mounting a mirror!" Lu Chen said very calmly, "Follow me!" Lu Chen said and led Xu Gaofeng into the study.
As soon as they entered the study, Xu Gaofeng, his son and Liu Jing were stunned by the two mirrors that Lu Chen placed on the desk, because they had never seen such things before. They saw their own faces in the mirror, hairless. He appeared in the mirror, and even the clothes on his body were clearly reflected in the mirror.
"Could this be the mirror that the father-in-law mentioned?" Xu Gaofeng pointed at the two mirrors with a shocked look on his face.
"Yeah! The frame on the dressing table is just for mounting these two mirrors!" Lu Chen nodded.
"How long will it take to build it?" Lu Chen looked at Xu Gaofeng and asked.
"About three days!" Xu Gaofeng thought for a while and said. He and his son worked some nights, and there was no problem in building two dressing cabinets in about three days. Moreover, they could also find other carpenters to help build them. He and his son finally made the rules Just assemble it.
"Okay, you guys should go all out to build this thing in the past few days! No rumors are allowed! This thing is of great use to me, do you understand?" Lu Chen warned Xu Gaofeng and his son.
"Save it for me, villain!" Xu Gaofeng and his son responded quickly and solemnly.
"Then go!" Lu Chen waved his hand, and Xu Gaofeng and his son resigned directly.
The reason why Lu Chen asked Xu Gaofeng and his son to make these two dressing tables was because they were both Mohists, and their craftsmanship must be better than those of the carpenters in Zhuangzi. Another reason, after getting to know them, was that they were They are the most versatile talents among these painters. From carpentry to other crafts, the father and son can do it skillfully. Now Lu Chen also wants to inspect the father and son. If they are qualified, then the father and son will be qualified. People are responsible for the technology of the "Arms Factory". At that time, the father and son will be the "technical directors" of Lu Chen's "Arms Factory".
After handing over his work, Lu Chen also left the study. As for the two mirrors in the study, Lu Chen still didn't believe that anyone in this mansion would dare to enter his study casually.
Turning his head, before dawn, Lu Chen was awakened by a knock on the door, "Master, it's time to go to court!" Su Chang's voice came from outside the door.
Su Chang, who was born in the inner palace, was obviously more familiar with the timing of going to court than Liu Jing. Therefore, on the first day, Lu Chen told Su Chang to get up and go to court the next day. Su Chang was obviously interested in her father-in-law's sudden I felt strange about going to court, but I didn't ask any questions.
As Lu Chen opened the door, Su Chang led the maid in to help Lu Chen wash and change clothes. After having breakfast in the side hall, Lu Chen took Su Dingfang, Liu Jing and Feng Huai to Chang'an City.
It was still dark at this time. Feng Huai and Liu Jing were sitting on their mounts holding lanterns with the word "Lu" written on them. Behind them was Su Dingfang with several fully armed guards. Each of the Beiwei guards held a torch in their hands, and Lu Chen's surrounding area was clearly illuminated for more than ten battles.
Arriving at the foot of Chang'an City, just after the Yin hour, the bells at Mao hour rang. The morning bells and evening drums rang. The bells at Mao hour meant that all the officials of the fifth rank and above in Chang'an City should go to court. At this time, the city gate had been opened, and the guarding soldiers Naturally, they recognized Lu Chen, the Duke of Chang'an County. Although these soldiers did not understand how Lu Chen could appear here at this time, they still had to let him go. Lu Chen led his men directly through the city gate and entered Chang'an City. .
At this time, Chang'an City was already a little lively. Some shops had begun to take down their door panels and prepare to open their doors. There were also small vendors on the street preparing stalls. Lu Chen led his people straight to the imperial city.
When Lu Chen crossed Zhuque Street and arrived at the entrance of the Imperial City, there were already many officials waiting here. Seeing that Lu Chen had brought people, these people all looked surprised, and many even looked up. Oh my god, it seemed that because of Lu Chen's sudden appearance, they wanted to determine whether it was a natural abnormality or whether the sun was rising in the wrong direction. After all, it was a bit unexpected for them that Lu Chen could take the initiative to come to court. Mainly Yes, every time Lu Chen goes to court, nothing good happens.
"Good brother!" Seeing Lu Chen and his group appear, Chai Shao waved directly to Lu Chen and shouted.
"Brother Chai!" Seeing Chai Shao greeting him, Lu Chen came to Chai Shao, reined in his horse, got off the white fox, and greeted Chai Shao.
"Why did you come to court today?" Chai Shao glanced at the family officials with strange faces and asked in a low voice next to Lu Chen.
"Brother Yu brought something good today! The plan is ready to be implemented!" Lu Chen whispered in Chai Shao's ear.
"Oh?" When he heard Lu Chen say that the plan was ready to be implemented, Chai Shao raised his eyebrows and knew what Lu Chen was talking about.
"Brother Fool hasn't thanked Brother Xian for the green vegetables yet! Her Royal Highness the Princess was talking about you at home the day before yesterday!" Chai Shao said with a proud expression on his face as if he was a snitch.
"I wonder what your Highness is talking about?" Lu Chen looked at Chai Shao's wretched look and felt that the Chai Shao written in the history books was not the same person as the Chai Shao he knew.
"Xiu Ning said that you guys have been squatting in your village all day since you came to Chang'an, and you didn't say anything about contacting us! It seems that Yuan Zheng's day is coming, and my dear brother is alone in Chang'an. Your Highness invites you to come to our house and have a lot of fun together!" Chai Shao said to Lu Chen with a smile.
"When the time comes, I will go to Brother Xian's house to make trouble!" A warm current flowed through Lu Chen's heart. Before coming to the Tang Dynasty, during the Spring Festival, Lu Chen would be alone in the house watching the fireworks outside the window. He turned the sound of the TV to the maximum, not because he liked the programs on TV, but because he hoped that the sound would be louder and make his home more lively. He tried to make himself forget the loneliness of being alone and come to Tang Dynasty. After the Tang Dynasty, during the first Tang Dynasty Spring Festival, someone was worried about being single and invited him to celebrate the festival together. Why didn't Lu Chen feel warm in his heart?
"When the time comes, Brother Yu will have prepared gifts!" Lu Chen looked at Chai Shao and said with a smile.
"Brother Xian's gift must be something new and rare again!" Chai Shao couldn't help but his eyes lit up when he heard that Lu Chen was going to give another gift, "Brother Yu will sweep the couch at the house to welcome you!"
As Lu Chen and Chai Shao were chatting, several more bells rang in the palace, and the civil and military ministers who were chatting together in twos and threes stopped talking after hearing the bells. He started asking his servants to help him tidy up his clothes, and Lu Chen was no exception. Naturally, Liu Jing did this.
