Datang Nongwang

Chapter 480
Wang Ting left.

Li Chongyuan thought about it.

"How to solve the problem of water level? It seems that the trip to Xixiang cannot be delayed any longer." Li Chongyuan sat in the courtyard and said to himself.

And this time.

Li Chongzhen returned to the gate of the courtyard with a look of suspicion after seeing Wang Ting leave.

When he heard what Li Chongyuan said about Xixiang, he immediately approached Li Chongyuan curiously, "Cousin, are you going to Xixiang? Take me with you, I will also go to Xixiang to see."

Xixiang is not far from Chang'an in a straight line.

If you go there, you can arrive in half a month.

If it is later, a month is no problem.

And Li Chongzhen wanted to go to Xixiang because he wanted to escape from Li Yuan's clutches.

This is not.

When he heard Li Chongyuan sitting there talking to himself that he was going to Xixiang, he couldn't wait to leave Lizhuang and followed Li Chongyuan to Xixiang.

There is a saying.

Able to run a day counts as a day.

Under Li Yuan's supervision every day, with Li Chongzhen's temper, he really couldn't bear it.

Don't say he is Li Chongzhen.

Even Li Chongyuan sometimes couldn't resist the nagging of the little old man Li Yuan.

"I'm just talking, I don't have a plan yet. Besides, there are so many things to do right now, who will arrange these things once I leave?" Seeing Li Chongzhen's return, Li Chongyuan also said that he would go to Xixiang with him. Made an excuse.

Li Chongzhen didn't pay attention to Li Chongyuan's excuse, "Cousin, what kind of excuse are you talking about? As soon as Wang Ting came, we didn't talk for long, and you were going to Xixiang. You and Wang Ting must be in Xixiang What a good thing happened, so you decided to go to Xixiang. Cousin, take me? You eat meat, and I can drink some soup."

"Go, go, where is this going, what is it, what's going on in your head, can it be linked to money? Xixiang is my fief, and something happened in the fief, shouldn't I go and see? Just With your brain, how can you learn like Wan'er." Li Chongyuan spat.

Li Chongzhen picked up a chair with a playful smile and came over to sit down and said: "Cousin, don't lie to me. As soon as Wang Ting comes over, you kick me out. You must be planning some great money-making business again. Cousin , no matter what, you have to take me with you, otherwise, wherever you go, I will follow you."

When Li Chongyuan heard this, he had a sinister smile on his face.

A great way to make money?

Is Xixiang Wharf a great way to make money?

of course.

That is beyond doubt.

Isn't it a great thing for such a big money-making project.

But for this great thing, it was all invested in the early stage, and even a little bit of benefit could not be reaped.

even.

In the end, you have to lose a lot of money.

Not to mention the pier.

Let's just say it's shipbuilding.

The wood had to be transported from Shu, and the cost was astronomical.

Moreover, labor costs have to be paid, and the sediment in the Yangshui River has to be cleaned up.

even.

At the end.

After building more than a dozen large ships and hiring crews to go to the other side of the ocean, the ships were lost, and the personnel were also lost. At that time, Li Chongyuan estimated that he would have to pay an unknown amount of money.

Although the current human life is worthless.

But no matter how worthless it is, you have to lose money, right?

and.

The time is still unclear.

Maybe five years, maybe ten years.

It is not impossible that the time will be delayed even further.

After the smirk, Li Chongyuan stared at Li Chongzhen and thought for a long time before asking: "Cousin, since you want to make money so much, then I will take you with you. However, I haven't thought about it yet, wait After I decide to go to Xixiang, how about you go to see it with me and then make this decision?"

"Really? Cousin, you are really my good cousin." After hearing Li Chongyuan's words, Li Chongzhen was very excited and even danced.

to the end.

He was a little overjoyed, and directly hugged Li Chongyuan and took two bites.

Li Chongyuan wiped the saliva off his face, with disgust on his face, "Stay away from me, and next time, see if I can't beat you to death."

Li Chongzhen didn't care about Li Chongyuan at this time, he was overjoyed.

And at this time.

Li Yuan came back, and seeing Li Chongzhen's joy, he said with a straight face: "It's not proper to shout so loudly. Go, get on my horse, Xiao Jin, watch him, if he moves, Just hit him hard."

When Li Chongzhen saw Li Yuan came back and even punished him, he had a bitter look on his face.

night.

After dinner, Li Chongyuan sat opposite to Li Yuan.

But Li Chongzhen carefully moved the chair far away, so Li Yuan was in a bad mood, so he wanted to practice with him again.

Li Chongyuan looked at Li Yuan, ready to report to Li Yuan what he had been thinking about all afternoon, "Uncle, I want to go to Xixiang."

"Huh? Yuaner, why are you going to Xixiang at this time? There is nothing like this. From here to Xixiang, it will take more than a month by water. If you go by land, you will pass through Zhongnan Mountain from Ziwu Valley. The time is up faster, but there are many bandits in Zhongnan Mountain. Yuaner, is there something important for you to go to Xixiang?" Li Yuan was surprised when he heard that Li Chongyuan was going to Xixiang, and then he said that the journey was long and dangerous. words.

Li Chongyuan had already thought of an excuse, "Uncle, isn't Xixiang my fiefdom, so I want to go there and have a look. I've grown up so much, I haven't even been to Lantian County and other places except here. So, I just I want to take advantage of this season to go to Xixiang to have a look, so as to increase my knowledge. Didn’t it mean that traveling thousands of miles is worse than reading thousands of books, and I haven’t traveled hundreds of miles yet.”

Li Yuan nodded slightly after hearing this.

but.

When Li Yuan finished nodding, he said again: "It's better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. Even if you want to go to Xixiang, then uncle can't stop you. However, going to Xixiang, You still have to talk to your mother."

Li Chongyuan naturally knew about it.

As for why Li Yuan didn't tell him to go to the palace to find Li Shimin and ask for instructions.

It is estimated that in Li Yuan's head, Li Shimin was directly filtered out.

But at this time Li Chongzhen was anxious like an ant on a hot pan.

He saw that Li Chongyuan had not told Li Yuan about letting him go to Xixiang together for a long time.

This is not.

Impatient, he quickly got up and walked over, and made a big gift to Li Yuan. "Uncle, I also want to go to Xixiang with my cousin, and I have never traveled a hundred miles."

After Li Yuan heard the sound, he looked at Li Chongzhen and nodded.

"Let's go, let's go together, there also happens to be someone to take care of you. Yuan'er's saying that it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books, is just suitable for young people like you." Li Yuan was very generous at the moment.

He did not embarrass Li Chongzhen.

visible.

On the surface, Li Yuan always likes to make things difficult for Li Chongzhen every day, but his intentions are very good.

Li Chongzhen, who got the words, happily said hello to his uncle repeatedly.

But Li Chongyuan, who was sitting opposite, felt a little more worried, "Uncle, my cousin and I have left, and you don't have anyone to talk to. How about I send Wan'er back to Lizhuang?"

"Forget it, forget it, that girl came here to find trouble for me, and she didn't let me drink. Let it go, I don't want my ears to be dirty." Li Yuan shook his head repeatedly after hearing Li Chongyuan's words.

What Li Yuan said was straightforward.

but.

Li Chongyuan saw a sense of loneliness in Li Yuan's eyes.

Immediately.

Li Chongyuan had made up his mind to pay attention.

The next morning.

Li Chongyuan got into the carriage and took Li Chongzhen back to Chang'an.

After returning to Chang'an, the two went back to their respective homes to ask for instructions.

Not long after Li Chongyuan returned to his home, he reported his thoughts to the old lady, but was rejected by the old lady, "Yuaner, Xixiang is no better than Chang'an. Not to mention the hard journey, there are many bandits. This matter Don't mention it any more."

"Aniang, I'm definitely going to Xixiang. The wharf is already under construction. If Yangshui doesn't solve the water level problem, the child will not be able to eat every day. He is very sad. Please ask Aniang to allow the child to go to Xixiang. Besides, it’s not a year or half a year for my son to go to Xixiang, it’s just a month, and the longest will not exceed two months, please allow me.” Li Chongyuan is determined to go to Xixiang , and directly bowed a big gift to the old lady.

After seeing Li Chongyuan's great gift, the old lady had no choice but to lower her head silently.

After half a day.

Only then did the old lady let out a long sigh, "Oh!!! That's all, it's good to go there, so you don't have to worry about it every day. Housekeeper, you have some people to follow Yuan'er, don't let him suffer."

"Thank you aunt, thank you aunt." After Li Chongyuan got the words, he nodded and thanked the old lady repeatedly.

But at this time, Li Chongzhen came very happily after he returned to the Prince's Mansion of Hejian County and mentioned the trip to Xixiang to Li Xiaogong.

One word of permission, and it's over.

This made Li Chongzhen, who had been thinking about his words all the way, seem to have encountered the air.

After an hour.

But Li Chongyuan met Li Chongzhen again, "Cousin, father didn't say anything, he just replied me with a word of permission, and he didn't talk anymore, which made me worry all the way in vain."

"You, you, you don't know your blessings. You don't know. When I mentioned going to Xixiang to A Niang, A Niang directly refused. I begged in every possible way, and A Niang agreed." Li Chongyuan I really sigh at the way this man and woman deal with the problem.

It didn't take long.

The two cousins ​​went straight to Miyagi.

A trip to the West Country.

In addition to getting the consent of your own parents and elders, you also need to get Li Shimin's permission.

The Li family members want to leave Chang'an, you can't just leave if you want to.

Don't talk about royal relatives.

Even ordinary nobles want to leave Chang'an, you have to get Li Shimin's permission before you can leave, otherwise, you are disrespecting the imperial power and the court, and the consequences are unimaginable.

Fortunately, during the trip to Xixiang, Li Shimin didn't say much, but told Li Chongyuan and his cousins ​​to pay attention to safety along the way.

After all.

Li Chongyuan let Li Chongzhen go first, but he stayed behind.

Seeing that the matter was over, Li Shimin didn't see Li Chongyuan leaving, so he stared at Li Chongyuan curiously, "What? What else do you need?"

"Return to Your Majesty, I have some things I want to report to Your Majesty." Li Chongyuan replied cautiously.

Seeing Li Chongyuan's cautious state, Li Shimin stretched out his finger and said, "You have been with your uncle for so long, why are you still so cautious? You are more and more like your elder brother."

"Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with being careful. Besides, you are Your Majesty at this time, not your cousin." Li Chongyuan said bluntly.

Li Shimin smiled after hearing this, and stopped talking, looking at Li Chongyuan, waiting for Li Chongyuan to say something else.

Li Chongyuan also understood when he arrived, and hurriedly saluted and said: "My lord, I have built a wharf in Xixiang. In addition, I also want to build a shipyard."

"I've heard about the wharf. You said you want to build a shipyard. What will you use it for?" Li Shimin asked with a smile on his face.

How could the matter in Xixiang escape him, Li Shimin.

However, Li Shimin only knew about the wharf, but not about the shipyard.

after all.

At present, Xixiang is only building a wharf. As for the shipyard, there is no sign of it yet.

Li Chongyuan had already thought of an excuse and replied: "Your Majesty, although I am a farmer, I have been thinking about how to solve the plight of fishermen when it comes to matters above the sea. At present, the coastline of our Tang Dynasty stretches for tens of thousands of miles from south to north. There is a saying that people rely on mountains to eat mountains, and water to eat water. The land along the coastline cannot be cultivated, and the people can only turn into fishermen. However, the sea is full of dangers, and if you are not careful, you will be buried in the belly of the fish. Therefore, I think about the shipyard, and go to the sea to see if I can find a solution."

When Li Shimin heard Li Chongyuan's words, he was taken aback for a moment, and then burst out laughing.

"People are careful, but they are very big. However, what you said is true. The coastline of my Tang country stretches for tens of thousands of miles, and there are millions of fishermen. Every time it is reported that there are countless deaths and injuries among fishermen in a certain place, my heart aches. You It is good to have such a heart, but you must do what you can. Although you are a farmer, you have made some achievements, but you still need to be careful about the sea. If you want to build a boat, then build it." After hearing this, Li Shimin was also moved. endlessly.

But then, as soon as the words turned around, he nodded in agreement.

Just when Li Chongyuan was happy, Li Shimin said again, "You went to Xixiang this time, presumably because of your shipyard. Although you are the acting magistrate of Hu County, what do you want to do when you arrive in Xixiang?" It's not easy to act in this capacity, so tomorrow I will ask the Ministry of Officials to issue an official document. Well, step down if you have nothing to do."

Li Chongyuan felt a little foggy when he heard Li Shimin's words.

but.

After thinking about it, it became clear.

Afterwards, Li Chongyuan bowed and withdrew.

After they came out of the palace, the two cousins ​​went straight back to the county magistrate's mansion and discussed for a long time.

of course.

This discussion all came from Li Chongzhen.

What to buy for this and bring that with you.

Li Chongyuan felt that this guy was going on a trip, not doing work at all. He really wanted to slap this guy to death.

Qi Huo, who got the message, came back to the mansion from the Yingbin Tower with a worried expression on his face, and was in a hurry, "Xiao Langjun, Xixiang is too far away, the road is dangerous and the road is long, please invite Xiao Lang Think twice."

Li Chongyuan patted Qi Huo on the shoulder, "Ann, I know you are worried about me, but I have made up my mind, Xixiang must go. As for the matter of Yingbin Building, you are already familiar with it, so I will I don’t need to say more. If you really need something, you can go directly to Aniang.”

(End of this chapter)