Datang Nongwang

Chapter 557 Li Shimin's Promise
After returning to my home.

The old lady asked Li Chongyuan if the Fang family's compensation was okay.

After thinking for a while, Li Chongyuan replied: "Aniang, since Fang's family has already made an offer, and my boy is more interested in the fields at Fengli and Fengjie. As for the shop, my boy has no idea. What's your idea. Anyway, there are many shops under the baby's name now, otherwise, let's distribute these shops to the eldest brother, second brother and third brother."

At this time, Li Chongyuan was not short of money.

Let's not talk about the millions of dollars of wealth in that house in Yuanzhuang.

Even those shops that originally belonged to Wang Ting are enough for Li Chongyuan to play with.

and.

As far as the Fang family's shops are concerned, although there are eleven, only three are in Chang'an.

With so many shops, it is impossible for Li Chongyuan to occupy all of them. Even if Li Chongyuan got the goldfish, the Fang family will pay him the money.

But the three elder brothers of Li Chongyuan already took good care of him, and the old lady also treated him well.

Giving the store to his elder brothers can be called brotherhood.

This is why the Li family is so harmonious.

If it was placed in another family, it is estimated that there would have been more internal fighting.

And now.

The Fang family compensated Li Chongyuan for the goldfish money, Li Chongyuan's elder brothers never thought of taking it.

visible.

The family style of the Li family is still very good.

"You, A Niang doesn't know what to say about you. Your elder brother and the others have you as a good fourth brother. This is their blessing and their luck. Now that Yuan'er said so, then A Niang is in charge. The Fang family's compensation will be according to what the Fang family said. For the eleven shops, let your elder brother and the three of them have three rooms each, and leave two rooms for Wan'er." The old lady was very happy.

Although the old lady didn't show anything on her face, she was very happy in her heart.

When Wan'er at the side heard that she could also be allocated two shops, she immediately hugged Li Chongyuan, "Fourth brother, you are so kind to me. Fourth brother, where are those two shops? Can I go and have a look?"

"Wan'er, your fourth brother has always been kind to you, but you don't care too much." Seeing Wan'er's appearance, the old lady scolded.

The old lady knew that her children were very harmonious, and Wan'er was inseparable from Li Chongyuan. After going to Lizhuang, she rarely returned to Chang'an.

of course.

The old lady also knew.

The biggest reason why Wan'er did not return to Chang'an was because Li Yuan was in Lizhuang.

If Li Chongyuan is not in Li Zhuang, Wan'er can also perform filial piety in front of her.

But the old lady didn't know.

Wan'er is not doing her filial piety, she is doing it against Li Yuan.

It's like drinking.

Li Yuan wanted to drink an extra bowl, but Wan'er only followed Li Chongyuan's instructions, only half a bowl, not even an extra sip.

This is not.

The old and the young fought hundreds of rounds every day.

finally.

Li Yuan, an old monster, was no match for a little girl, and when he was defeated, he drank half of his bowl of wine, blowing his beard and staring all day long.

Wan'er hugged Li Chongyuan, and threw a smiling face at the old lady, "I know that fourth brother treats me well, and fourth brother always prepares delicious food for me to eat."

Okay.

The little girl who has benefited, this mouth is really sweet enough.

Fortunately, this girl got two shops, otherwise, she would have to ask Li Chongyuan for a share of the money.

That 12 guan is quite a lot, and along the way, this little girl had a lot of calculations in her heart.

With Li Chongyuan's words and the old lady making the decision, the compensation terms proposed by the Fang family have come to an end.

Not long after, the housekeeper sent a servant to Fang's house.

at dusk.

After the butler of the Fang family signed all the agreements, he left the Li family with a look of frustration on his face.

The land deed, land deed, and house deed have already arrived at the family.

As for the 12 coins, they will officially start sending to my family tomorrow.

that night.

Li Chongyuan's brother and sister stayed in their home and returned to Wei Lizhuang.

night.

All the family, big and small, gathered in the home and had a big reunion dinner.

room.

The old lady told her sons about Li Chongyuan's proposal in the afternoon, and the three of them looked at Li Chongyuan, the fourth brother.

No one speaks.

No one will speak at this time.

Those who understand understand.

If he really spoke, the affection would start to fade a bit.

The eyes of the three of them looking at Li Chongyuan were full of brotherly love.

this night.

Everyone was overjoyed, even the servants in the house were very happy.

they know.

As soon as tomorrow is over, they can get the reward money again.

After a night.

Early in the morning, Fang's family began to deliver money to their own family.

There are gold pancakes, copper coins, silver utensils, and cloth.

In short.

As long as there is anything that can be used as currency at the moment.

12 is a lot of money.

So much that it takes up one-third of the front yard of our family.

The main reason is that there is too much cloth.

As soon as the affairs of the Fang family were over, the old lady began to hand out rewards just as those people in the house thought yesterday.

Although not much, each person received an average of half a penny, which is five hundred cash.

Five hundred words is really a lot for these servants.

Five hundred Wen is enough for a poor family in Chang'an to live for a month.

This made everyone in the whole house immersed in joy, looking forward to such a good thing in their hearts, preferably every day.

It's exactly what they thought it would be.

Li Chongyuan was scared.

If it was like this every day, then Li Chongyuan would offend the entire court officials.

at this time.

Within Miyagi.

Li Shimin was in the west inner garden, looking at the paddle steamer pulled by the rope in the pool, his eyes were full of curiosity and joy.

"Guanyin maidservant, what did you call this ship just now?" Li Shimin asked, looking at Empress Changsun who was sitting on a chair beside her.

Empress Changsun stroked her chest lightly, then coughed lightly again and said, "Erlang, Meng Jiang said it's called Ming Lunchuan, and Sizi got it from Chong Yuan."

"Paddle steamer, no wonder there is something like a windmill installed on the back of this ship. Could it be that this ship was made by Chongyuan?" Li Shimin saw the extraordinaryness of the paddle steamer, and he was thinking endlessly.

not far away.

Sizi is instructing the maid to drag the paddle boat to advance rapidly in the pool.

The water behind the paddle wheel is being stirred by the paddle wheel.

The more Li Shimin looked at it, the more he felt that the boat was extraordinary, and suddenly he clapped his hands and said, "It's a good thing, it's really a good thing."

"Erlang, it's just a boat for children to play with, why are you so excited?" Empress Changsun didn't take it seriously.

At least.

In her eyes, whether it is a paddle steamer or a five-toothed boat, it is just a boat for people to travel, or for crossing rivers, or for war, but she has not seen the benefits of paddle steamers.

Li Shimin looked at Empress Changsun and said softly: "This ship is extraordinary. Whether it is moving fast or loaded, it must be better than the five-toothed ship. As for how much better, I can't see it now. This thing must have come from Chongyuan, it seems that this little guy hasn't read well, so he always brings me a novel feeling."

Empress Changsun stopped talking.

She doesn't understand ships.

Li Shimin is the emperor, he has a lot of knowledge, and he can see the benefits of paddle steamers at a glance.

"Wang Li, go and call Li Chongyuan, I want to ask him about this paddle steamer." Li Shimin couldn't wait any longer.

At Wang Li's words, he saluted and left.

When Wang Li came out of the palace and wanted to go to Lizhuang, when he arrived at Jinguangmen, he happened to meet Li Chongxuan who was on duty.

Fortunately, Li Chongyuan was still in Chang'an, so he ran into Li Chongyuan's second brother again.

otherwise.

Wang Li estimated that he would have to work in vain again, and had to run back and forth.

When Wang Li saw Li Chongyuan at his home, the old lady was also present, "Madam Jun is well."

"It turned out to be Director Wang. I don't know if Director Wang is here to give instructions?" The old lady guessed in her heart, why did the chief servant who was close to the emperor suddenly come to the mansion.

Could it be because of the Fang family's compensation?

The old lady was suspicious in her heart, but the ceremony continued.

Wang Li looked at the servants of the family carrying a lot of money, and saw the suspicious look on the old lady's face, so he understood it, and then he cupped his hands and replied: "If you want to return to the lady of the county, the holy majesty will send a servant to invite Li Xianbo to come in." Ask the palace."

"It turned out that they were looking for Yuan'er, Yuan'er, then hurry up and go to the palace with Director Wang to face the saint." The old lady still had some doubts in her heart.

The Holy Majesty suddenly sent Wang Li here, and it always felt that it was not the right time.

After Li Chongyuan got the words, he hurriedly followed Wang Li out of the family.

On the road.

Li Chongyuan questioned Wang Li, but Wang Li was strict with his mouth, and he didn't want to drink without letting the wind out.

Li Chongyuan had no choice but to beg slowly, "Director Wang, we are also old acquaintances. Look, I am in Chang'an now and I don't have any wine. How about making it up next time?"

"Haha, it seems that County Uncle Li understands me. Well, if that's the case, then I'll let you know. The Holy One has taken a fancy to the boat that Princess Sizi brought back, so he sent me here for you to meet the Holy Spirit. "Wang Li got Li Chongyuan's promise, and he was very happy.

Wang Li is a man who loves wine.

And it's not good wine.

As for Li Chongyuan's Burning Knife made in Lizhuang, it was the best wine he ever drank.

It's been a few months.

Li Chongyuan was not in Chang'an, he went to Xixiang, and Wang Li stopped drinking.

This is not.

Finally seized the opportunity, how could he, Wang Li, give up this great opportunity to ask Li Chongyuan for wine.

But it seemed too rude to ask for it clearly, and if the news got out, he, Wang Li, would not be able to explain it in front of Li Shimin.

As for Li Chongyuan, he also knew the fun and made a promise directly.

When Li Chongyuan heard that it was because of the Xiaoming steamer brought back by Sizi, his heart was relieved.

but.

Li Chongyuan recalled the events of the previous few days, and then called again and asked: "Director Wang, you follow the Holy Majesty every day, do you know what happened after Jin's servant returned to Chang'an a few days ago? Is the Holy Majesty angry?"

"It seems that Li Xianbo is still thinking about this matter. I can't say anything about it, but you Li Xianbo and I are old acquaintances, and the Holy Majesty also admires Li Xianbo very much, so I will just say something casually." You should think about the meaning of this sentence. I don’t know what the attendant Jin and the Holy One said. The Holy Majesty was not angry, and even tried to give you a nomination. For those who object, you should know.” Wang Li Having said that, there is no more to say.

After Li Chongyuan heard this, he roughly had a result in his heart.

Li Yuan asked Jin Neishi to come to Chang'an to question his son Li Shimin.

The result is hard to say.

And Li Shimin is very willing to see him because he won the title of the Wanmin Book in Xixiang, but above the court, Li Shimin will also consider the opinions of the court officials.

Whether to mention the title or not, or how many levels to mention.

There is no result yet, so we can only wait quietly for the court's decision, or Li Shimin's decision.

Those who opposed it, Wang Li and others said it so bluntly, how could Li Chongyuan fail to think of anyone.

Isn't it Fang Xuanling who compensated Li Chongyuan with 24 yuan?

into the palace.

Li Chongyuan got to meet Li Shimin.

When Li Shimin saw Li Chongyuan coming, he asked bluntly about the paddle steamer, "Li Chongyuan, did you make the boat that Sizi brought back?"

"Returning to the Holy One, it was the minister who made it. However, it was just a small wooden boat used to verify some technologies. The Holy Master also knows that the minister will build a lot of ships in Xixiang, and the current ships are not up to the standard. Therefore, I can only redesign and build ships suitable for sailing on the great rivers and seas according to my idea." Li Chongyuan didn't hide it when he arrived.

There is nothing to hide.

Li Chongyuan had already told Li Shimin about his plan in detail, and he also got his permission.

otherwise.

On Li Chongyuan's head, he will not be crowned as the deputy envoy of the Dushui Supervisor, and the official position of the Military Weapons Supervisor.

After hearing this, Li Shimin fixed his eyes on Li Chongyuan, and began to inquire in detail about the paddle steamer.

Li Chongyuan also reported to him in detail.

can come to an end.

In the end, Li Chongyuan only explained that the ship is a verification ship, and it will take time to make a conclusion.

Li Shimin let it go, "Chongyuan, work hard, don't worry about the outside world. If the paddle steamer is verified successfully, you must inform me as soon as possible. If there is anything missing, you can directly write to me."

Okay.

Li Chongyuan did not expect that after Li Shimin listened to his introduction, Li Shimin would be so generous.

But being generous, Li Chongyuan hesitated.

Li Chongyuan really lacked master shipbuilders, but he didn't dare to use these master craftsmen from the imperial court.

The boat belonged to Li Chongyuan.

He didn't want some people in the court to take credit for this matter, and even take away his shipyard when the time came.

Li Shimin may be a wise king.

The country is his, of course he will choose the court officials, not his Li Chongyuan.

The shipyard must be in its own hands.

This was Li Chongyuan's decision after repeated hesitation.

"Your Majesty, if I am missing something, I must write it to my Majesty according to what my Majesty said. I am just worried that someone will mess with it, so..." Li Chongyuan couldn't continue talking.

Li Shimin smiled softly, "You, it's not good to think too carefully. Shipbuilding is something that benefits the country and the people. If you succeed, you will be the youngest county king in the history of my Tang Kingdom."

Huh.

When Li Chongyuan heard Li Shimin's promise, it was a lie that he was not excited.

There are many county kings in the Tang Dynasty, but none of them were canonized as county kings because of meritorious service, and they were young.

Li Chongyuan was excited.

(End of this chapter)