Great Tang Idyll - Chapter 860

[Chapter 484]

Chapter Four Hundred and Eighty-Four

The beginning of the hot heart of the summer, Que Teqin reminded all the courtiers, under the watchful eyes of Li Longji, they all expressed their positions, whether it was true or false, at least on the surface it was still the same.

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agreed, Li Longji’s proposal for ‘democracy’ was approved this time, and the next details need to be handled by the Ministry of Rites, what is the method, is it to use a family marriage, or a private one There are a lot of things involved in the set, and it takes some work.

Outside the Hanyuan Palace, separated by a wall, Li Bai, the head of the household, was standing there, accompanied by the master bookkeeper. The two came here to find Zhang Zhong.

Since he conducted a self-analysis last time, Li Bai has decided to do everything well. Today, after hearing from the well-informed master that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan are back, he can’t wait to meet.

Who would have known that after arriving at the Zhuangyuan Building, which will not be closed for twelve hours, in the early morning, and handing over the invitation, it was like a stone sinking into the sea. No one in the Zhuangyuan Building came out to tell them to go in, nor did they say any hospitality for them.

Still the master book is clever, and when he saw an official handing over the invitation, he turned around and left, without any intention of staying and waiting, and hurriedly chased after him to ask.

Knowing that the other party is from the Ministry of War and the post of Zuo Shilang, I didn’t plan to be summoned before coming here. It is the rule to turn around and leave, because there are many officials who came to find Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, as long as the two of them are not in a hurry to go elsewhere, Maybe after a while, the prime minister will come to have a look and discuss things by the way.

If you are in a hurry to leave, you have to attend the morning court, you can’t delay, otherwise you won’t be able to get in.

Only then did Li Bai and the master book understand that they followed behind this person and came to the outer wall of Hanyuan Hall together. They listened to the movement inside and planned to wait for the next court to meet Zhang Zhong and talk to him about his thoughts on the envoy Zhang Jiedu. Feelings.

At this time, Li Bai felt very uncomfortable. He heard the voice of the eunuch in Yuanzhong who was afraid that others would not hear it. He thought about his wife and felt that he had lived in vain. , never heard of it.

Thinking of this, Li Bai turned around and left, and the master hurriedly pulled, “Taibai, what are you doing? Don’t want to see Zhang Xiaobao?”

“Write poetry, write for family members, write for Zhang Xiaobao, and there is a wife at home.” Li Bai stopped and looked into the distance. In the distance, he said, “Since you can’t pay her a tribute, then give her something else and see you later.”

“Hey, but… Taibai, write a song for me, not for Yu’er in Xiangchi Tower, but for my family. Yes, this is wrong.” After being stunned for a while, the master thought of something, and walked out as he spoke.

In the Hanyuan Hall,

the marriage of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan was settled. When the ministers thought they were going to confer officials on Que Teqin and others, Zhang Zhong stood up, “Your Majesty, the ministers have an important matter to discuss.

” His eyes suddenly looked over. In the eyes of everyone, Zhang Zhong was very bright. It wasn’t because of his status as a minister, there were many ministers, but he had never seen a minister who could have children and get married by the imperial court.

Looking at Zhang Zhong one by one, he couldn’t tell whether he was envious or jealous, but he was no longer as calm as before.

Li Longji nodded, “Zhang Qingdan said.”

“This morning, the minister met my son Xiaobao at the Zhuangyuan Building. During dinner, he talked about the Ministry of Works. Xiaobao and the minister said that the Ministry of Works is now the government’s appropriation. Of course, the Ministry of Works There are many people, so they should be self-sufficient. Therefore, I gave the minister a plan to let the Ministry of Industry do business. The first thing to do is to rent out steam-engine ships. The

minister was afraid that the secret of the steam engine would be leaked, so he did not agree. Don’t ask, if others agree, I will ask Xiaobao again.”

Zhang Zhong said excitedly, not because the steam engine was excited, it was nothing to put it there, mainly because the marriage of his son and daughter-in-law was passed.

Previously, he was still worried, not knowing what method to use to carry out a series of steps. In the morning, he heard from his little daughter Xiaobei that he might use the court ceremony.

Now that things have come to an end, when I think about things in the future, I can’t control myself.

Looking at Zhang Zhong, Li Longji couldn’t understand how Zhang Zhong could have such an indifferent son and daughter-in-law. Looking at Xiaobao, whether he was doing things or talking, he was always so indifferent to honor and disgrace. , Yesterday I managed to gain the upper hand, but as a result, the daughter-in-law, who has never been there, was stunned and took a bunch of brocade from me.

With a sigh in his heart, Li Longji didn’t care whether Que Teqin’s gang was in a hurry, and said to Zhang Zhong: “Zhang Qing has worked hard, how is the research on steam engines now? According to the original rules, it needs to be replaced from generation to generation. Is it?”

“The second generation, the third generation is being studied. Xiaobao means to take out the second generation, put it on a ship, send it to the entrance of the Bohai Sea, and lease it to the outside world. In

detail, I’m afraid that the minister will worry too much.”

When Zhang Zhong was talking, he didn’t think about a steam engine at all, he thought that the son and daughter-in-law of the little fairy would give birth to a bunch of little gods in the future, and the family would be more lively by then. .

“I think it’s impossible.” Before Li Longji could speak, Yuan Ganyao stood up and stopped him.

Instead of talking about other things, he would not care, but he had to ask about the steam engine, which was the most advanced technology of the Tang Dynasty other than telegraph.

He has seen ships with steam engines. The speed is very fast. The most important thing is to save manpower. Although the propellers cannot be driven well, but there are wheels next to them, the propellers are equipped at the back and bottom of the ship. The bearing can’t support it for too long, and a charge can still be fired in a short period of time. With artillery, the power is immeasurable.

If this thing is rented out and acquired by another country, and it is dismantled to study the technology, how much loss will Datang have?

No, absolutely not, you can’t listen to Zhang Xiaobao at all.

Yuan Ganyao pondered in his heart, and looked at Zhang Zhong firmly.

Zhang Zhong has an attitude of indifference. It’s OK, if it doesn’t work, then forget it. The Ministry of Industry will continue to do as before.

Li Longji frowned, not because he wanted to lease ships, the Ministry of Industry made money by himself, and the technology leaked, but because he couldn’t figure out what Xiaobao was going to do, Bohai, then Japan and Silla should be the relative ones. In which country?

“Your Majesty.” Gao Lishi, who was standing behind him, leaned forward.

“Well?” Li Longji tilted his head slightly, as if listening.

“This minister estimates that Xiaobao has made a big move. It may be because your Majesty promised to help him with his marriage yesterday, so his affairs in the Tang Dynasty were a snack. According to the past situation, Xiaobao’s plan will eventually form a chain, and things will never happen. It will be as simple as Zhang Shangshu said.”

Gao Lishi spoke for his son, which meant that Li Longji agreed.

Li Longji nodded, sat up straight, looked at Zhang Zhong and Yuan Ganyao in front of him, and said, “Zhang Qing, since it was Xiaobao’s idea, I should have responded, but this matter is too important, I need detailed information. The plan is to reassure people.”

“Yes, I have written it down.” Zhang Zhong understood, the emperor meant that no matter whether there was a detailed plan or not, he would support Xiaobao, but he had to ask for a copy in order to seal other people’s mouths.

Yuan Ganyao opened his mouth beside him, but in the end he didn’t say anything. He could only wait for the plan and take a closer look to see what Zhang Xiaobao’s almost demonic calculations could do.

This matter can be considered to have been said. Other officials did not intervene and did not dare to directly oppose it. If Zhang Xiaobao’s plan was useful, wouldn’t he talk too much, and if Zhang Xiaobao thought that he had ulterior motives, the good things that he could enjoy in the future would be gone. .

It was only at this time that Li Longji set his sights on Que Teqin and others, and began to seal officials, commend them, and made a promise to treat the people of the Tang Dynasty who came later.

Que Teqin and his party never showed any dissatisfaction from the beginning until they were awarded the award. They had no manpower available and could no longer offer any conditions to Li Longji. At the same time, they were even more afraid of showing an inappropriate attitude. , Zhang Xiaobao knew about it, but he didn’t necessarily come up with something.

In the courtyard of the Zhuangyuan Building, the nine Xiaobei were still sleeping. They ate and played yesterday and were tired. The sun was high in the sky, but they didn’t wake up.

Xiaobei, who lived in a small bed with Xiaoyuan, squeezed Xiaoyuan and was about to fall off. If Xiaobei still used Xiaoyuan’s arm as a pillow, Xiaoyuan would probably fall asleep on the floor now.

“I asked you to write a poem for me, and if it weren’t for outsiders, I would let you know how good it is.” Xiaobei muttered in his sleep, and Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, who came to see their younger siblings, bent down and listened to Xiaobei. Muttering, I heard such a sentence vaguely.

Wiping the saliva from his sister’s mouth, Zhang Xiaobao looked at Wang Juan with a smile, and opened his arms.

“What? Do you want to be a target and let me practice boxing?” Wang Juan asked inexplicably.

“It’s nothing, hug.” Zhang Xiaobao leaned forward.

Wang Juan stood still, let Zhang Xiaobao hug him, and said: “What are you doing in the daytime, like a child, how old are you? Let’s go, accompany you to improve the plan, solve Silla within a year, weaken Japan, you The goal is not too small, but it may not be successful.”

“Do it first, as long as Silla has ambitions, I am sure, whether I wait for the steps to be completed, don’t worry about the future, and then get married, we Can you…? You can sleep together?”

Zhang Xiaobao is more happy about other things, but he won’t do anything like this.

Wang Juan also insisted on teasing him on purpose, and said, “Yes, from today onwards, don’t live together at night, so you don’t sleep like Xiaobei, which is dishonest.”

“What do I mean.”

“What? ” It

‘s just counting the stars.”

“You, why didn’t you collect information about you in the first place? You are stupid, go, go down, and see how many officials have sent posts, whether there is anything in it, and it’s useful to read carefully. Look.”

Wang Juan’s evaluation of Zhang Xiaobao was cute in this regard, so he was moved to the door step by step by Zhang Xiaobao.

“Here is a man from Li Bai, who said he was in the position of the capital. Here, take a look at it, it’s very interesting, and he even gave an opinion.” After looking through

the famous thorns and the posts that came with the thorns, Zhang Xiaobao found it. Li Bai’s, handed it to Wang Juan.

“What did you write? Let me take a look. Li Bai doesn’t allow it either. Fortunately, his situation is much stronger now than in history. I really don’t know if I should let you help him like this. If there is another person named Li Bai in the future. Shang Shu, is there a poet missing?”

Wang Juan took it and looked at it, and suddenly smiled, “This Li Bai knew that he had a bad idea and asked him to correct the form, but he actually said that it would be too hard to make the form. Make it into a transparent paper, the person filling out the form should have the same font, and then the two pieces of paper are drawn together, and the difference can be seen.

Shixian Li Bai, if others know about it, what do you think? But this method, I think Why is it a little familiar? It seems that there have been similar ones out there.”

“Of course, the similarities are right. When signing a contract, there are two layers up and down, and the signed words are printed. Can’t you cheat money? It’s just that the technology is better than this. Be

advanced, nothing.

Don’t think about Li Bai’s poem writing, or let’s walk him through the history you said? Since we are here, let’s treat it as another place. Stories are stories, stories Whether it

is true or not is also true.”

Zhang Xiaobao is still authoritative in this regard, and when he thinks of a certain historical figure mentioned by Wang Juan occasionally, he is a little dazed.

Wang Juan made a big fork on Li Bai’s method, and wrote below: “Do things like writing poetry, and accumulate slowly. If it is not cold to the bone, how can plum blossoms be fragrant?”

‘

put it aside, put his head on Zhang Xiaobao’s shoulder, and said softly: “it’s good that I have you, otherwise I’m alone, what should I do? I’ll get the medicine in a while.”

“What medicine?” Zhang Xiaobao stretched out his arms Wang Juan asked.

“Tonight’s medicine for counting the stars without leaving any sequelae.”

“What kind of medicine is that?”

“If you don’t take it, you should continue to count the moon.”

“What’s the matter? Count the moon and count the moon. Regarding Silla’s plan, I will let them all count the moon.”

The clouds in the sky are still floating so leisurely, and the sun shines on the earth through the clouds. Beside the pond, Li Longji and several important courtiers were sitting on the chairs, next to the chairs were branded with a few gold characters ‘Shuiyun Genuine Product’.

It was hot, there was a fan blowing next to it, and people took a sip of the iced sour plum soup from time to time, and there was a big umbrella on the head. This should be a comfortable and cool time. Including Li Longji, except Zhang Zhongwai, everyone is constantly sweating and sweating.

Li Linfu held a piece of paper with trembling hands. He just looked at it and put it back on the small table. He took a deep breath, raised his sleeves to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and leaned back, as if he had lost all strength. Said: “ruthless, really ruthless, I don’t know who will be next after Silla has been cleaned up? Japan, or the southwest side?”

Li Longji ignored Li Linfu’s gaffe and slapped his mouth twice, feeling that it was still dry, and he said again. He picked up the special herbal tea Zhang Xiaobao gave to Gao Lishi on the table, and took a sip. He swept his eyes before the courtiers, and finally stopped on Zhang Zhong’s indifferent face.

Everyone else was sweating, only Zhang Zhong sat there quietly, looking like he was doing nothing. He knew Zhang Xiaobao better than everyone present. That was his son. What the plan said was a little evil, but his son is a little fairy, normal. ,everything is normal.

Li Longji looked at it for a while and said, “Zhang Qing, has Xiaobao mentioned the matter of returning to the northern part of Hebei Province recently?

” They, Xiaobao also wanted Xiao Beiduo to stay in front of us for a while, and by the way, wait for the end of the four items of Nacai, Quming, Naji, and Nazheng. ”

Zhang Zhong has come here, he knows his son’s thoughts, and at the same time he feels that his son is indeed different from other children. Those who have slept in the same bed since childhood and are a little richer have already done the ceremony of Zhou Gong with other women. , If you look at the cuckoo cuckoo, you will find that there is nothing at all.

Now that I’m old, I don’t need to worry about it. As for what the daughter of the Wang family has with her son before they get married, she doesn’t care if she thinks about it. You can’t just separate the two just because you want to get married.

Li Longji also understands, but he can’t control it anymore. He picked up the plan on the small table, flipped through it at will, and said, “I remember the news about Xiaobao and Cuckoo at the beginning. At that time, the two of them used the plan to make money. , and later it was for local construction, but now there is no plan. Once it is done, it must be a plan to kill the country.

It seems that the Ministry of Industry can install a steam engine on the ship, and then send it to the entrance of the Bohai Sea for rent, whether it is Silla is still Japan, whoever moves his mind will be unlucky first.”

Li Longji said and looked at Yuan Ganyao, who had objected.

Yuan Ganyao and Li Longji looked at each other and said, “I agree, but pay attention to the personal safety of me, Tang Dynasty, who was in charge of the steam engine.

” When people come back from far away, there is something called rubber that flows out of the tree. That thing has many uses. One of them is sealing. The copper pads and aluminum pads produced by the improvement of smelting technology can be used in a short period of time. Let the replacement of the steam engine reach a very high level.

There is also research on the refining of petrolatum water. As long as the two things are called gasoline or diesel, or even the purity of the alcohol is high enough, there will be another machine that is better than the steam engine, called the internal combustion engine.

At that time, it will be a real good thing. If it is used in the military, people’s livelihood will be able to gradually open up some less important technologies.

It was also mentioned in the plan that the ship leasing of the steam engine was not for the renter to take care of it himself, but Datang sent someone to take charge of the engine room.

One is to make money, and you can earn an extra share of money to the Ministry of Industry, so that the Ministry of Industry does not rely too much on the financial appropriation of the imperial court. material.

Of course, the most important thing is not these two, but the third. The third is that whether it is Silla who wants to go to the island next to Xinyuan Island to get candy, or specifically to acquire the technology of Datang, all It will definitely cost money to lease.

When the price is high, they will accept it. Now Silla has already cut down trees in many places, and at the same time helps Datang to plant cotton. The national strength seems to be rising, but in fact, it is more dependent on Datang.

Then, Silla, who didn’t have much savings, had to take out some of the money, which made it worse financially. Then, it needed manpower to grow sugar cane and sugar beets, and it needed troops when there was a conflict with the local people.

At that time, the population of Silla will be diverted, and part of it will go to distant islands. The economy will become decisively dependent, and the population will be reduced, then Silla will almost be able to join Datang.

If the people of Xinluo wanted to use force to seize it when the steam engine ship was leased, it would be better. Wang Juan has almost become a lady in the waiting room, but some people think that the knife is not beneficial?

In a few points of neutralization, Yuan Ganyao couldn’t come up with a reason for objection. If he had to object, it would be opposed for the sake of objection. There was a Zhang who said that he would do that, and the result would naturally go without saying.

Thinking like this, Yuan Ganyao said again, “Your Majesty, I still have doubts in my heart.

”

“I want to ask about the follow-up plan. Anyone who knows Zhang Jiedu’s envoy will understand that when he publishes the plan, there must be supplements, and the supplementary plan is more ruthless. I don’t believe that there is only this explanatory plan.”

Yuan Ganyao wanted more. He always thought that Zhang Xiaobao was more concerned about money. No matter what he did, he would make money in the end.

Li Longji looked at Zhang Zhong. Zhang Zhong was still sitting there, pinching a grape and stuffing it into his mouth from time to time. This is what his son and daughter-in-law told him. Don’t always drink water when it’s hot outside, it will easily cause salt. Loss, makes people more thirsty and dehydrated, it is best to eat fruit, with a lot of water, can replenish water, sugar and other nutrients useful to the body, and this fructose comes and goes quickly, not afraid of getting fat.

Of course Zhang Zhong had to listen, his son and daughter-in-law couldn’t possibly harm him, so he ate a lot of fruit during this period of time, when he saw the emperor looking over, he shook his head blankly, “I don’t know, as for making money, that’s the same thing. In the court, there is no shortage of money in the family, even if Xiaobao earns it for the family, it is only a little bit.” The

old man Yuan Ganyao pouted, and his beard moved twice. Say, earn a little, then if you take this out, it will be a huge wealth for others, and Zhang Xiaobao doesn’t miss any opportunity, he has to earn a little every time, and it is the kind that can make money for a long time.

It can be described as a collection of armpits into Qiu. It is estimated that the government’s finances are suddenly out of money. As long as the Zhang and Wang families are copied, the court can support it for three to five years without collecting a single tax.

“I have nothing else to do, I just want to know the follow-up plan, and I hope Zhang Shangshu will remind him.” Yuan Ganyao said with a bit of contempt, seeing Zhang Zhong’s mouth keep eating fruit.

Zhang Zhong doesn’t care either, isn’t there a shortage of fruit at home, so you can’t eat it outside?

What’s more, the fruits in the palace are no different from the ones at home, they are all very good, and it is not uncomfortable to eat.

Swallowing the grapes in his mouth, Zhang Zhong nodded and shook his head again, “I will ask the envoy Zhang Jiedu, but if the envoy Zhang Jiedu will tell me, I can’t guarantee it, after all, I, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, can’t control the envoy Jiedu. , or Yuan Zhongshu to ask in person?”

Yuan Ganyao almost died of anger, and muttered: “It’s good for this father and son to be a high-ranking official, and they can use their identity to distinguish when it’s critical. It’s

time for the mission.”

Li Longji didn’t care about this, he just got the information he needed, and then ordered Zhang Zhong to let a few people leave.

When everyone was gone, Li Longji asked Gao Lishi again: “Xiaobao is old, last time I said that he would be allowed to participate in the Spring Festival this year, but he didn’t come back, he missed it, and we have to wait until next year, can you think of a way? I think Transfer him back to the capital, and let him enter the Zhongshu Province. Except for the Zhongshuling, he can’t be the one, and everything else is fine. At that time, I would have peace of mind.

At that time, he will have the right to say it. Yuan Ganyao will be the person in front, and Xiaobao will be in charge of Zhongshu. I can rest easy. , UU reading www.sonicmtl.com I didn’t want a woman to be an official, but cuckoo is an exception. It is estimated that Xiaobei will have to arrange a good position when she grows up.

Gao Lishi nodded and said, ”

I also know that Xiaobao should be relieved to be with Quan Tang in Zhongshu Province, but Xiaobao doesn’t seem to like to stay in one place, and Juanjuan’s mind is more on Xiaobao’s body. Chen thought it was better to ask the two of them first.

”

Well, let’s ask, if it really doesn’t work, just add an Autumn Festival and keep the champion for him. Isn’t he studying all the time, so he just wants to test for the champion based on his true talents?”

You said that after the engagement, what gift should you give them?

I can see it, Xiaobao has been waiting for this day for a long time, hahahaha, he even went to see the moon.

”

Li Longji couldn’t help laughing when he thought of Zhang Xiaobao’s stubbornness.

Gao Lishi also tried his best to hold back, and he couldn’t understand that this godson was clever and clever in other aspects. This

kind of thing is like changing a person.

“Your Majesty, I feel that ordinary things can’t be given away, and money is even more unacceptable. Even if the official position has not been engaged, it should be given, should it be given somewhere?

Like lake or mountain?

”

“Huashan?”

Is it too big?

Find a small one.

“Li Longji said.

[End of this Chapter]