Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 72 Abacus
Pei's small courtyard.

Pei Shuying looked at the babbling baby struggling to stretch her hands and feet with pity, and leaned over to kiss her, with a real smile on her face.

But this smile made the wrinkles on her face unmistakable, in the eyes of Li Dewu who had just entered the door... a bit dazzling.

"My husband is back."

"How is Da Lang doing today?"

"Very well-behaved, I only cried twice." Pei Shuying stepped forward to change her husband's clothes, "Is the county office still so busy today?"

"I have to go out of the city every day to count the number of refugees and count the supply of grain and rice. There are so many complicated things." Li Dewu stretched his waist, "But I'm willing to move after more than ten years of idleness."

Pei Shuying ordered the maid to cook tea, and said with a smile: "Chang'an Order Li Qianyou is the younger brother of the Li family's Danyang house in Longxi, how does your husband get along with him?"

"It's kind." Li Dewu turned his head to the side, not wanting to see the wrinkles on his wife's face, "By the way, do you know what these are?"

Pei Shuying looked at the wooden furniture on the table curiously, and tried to dial the wooden beads on it, "I've never seen it before."

"This is an abacus." Li Dewu dialed it triumphantly, "In the past, it was quite complicated to use the abacus to count, but it is extremely quick to use this thing."

Pei Shuying wasn't interested in these things, she just asked casually, "Who made it?"

"Li Qianyou's handwriting." Li Dewu felt that the words were not speculative, "It must be the secret technique of the Li family in Longxi, and I don't know why it was made public."

In fact, Li Dewu was not well-informed. In half a month, although the abacus has not yet spread to the people, it is no secret that it has become popular in Chang'an.

Chengqian Palace.

Li Shimin tried to use it, and said with a smile: "It is indeed much more convenient, is it really created by Li Shan?"

Changsun Wuji nodded dully, but said nothing.

"You are young, and you are not yet a weak crown, so what you know is very mixed." Li Shimin pondered for a while, "Let your children and nephews try it. It will be quite useful in dealing with government affairs and accounting for food and grass in the future."

Apart from Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were present today, the two looked at each other, and the latter said in a more emphatic tone, "Why doesn't Your Highness want to call Li Shan into Prince Qin's residence?"

Li Shimin avoided answering, and said with a smile, "Could it be that Li Shan is so stingy that he refuses to teach it?"

"Half a month ago, Chang'an ordered Li Ganyou to praise Li Shan for his profound knowledge of arithmetic, and called him to the county government to calculate grain and rice." Fang Xuanling sighed: "His son Li Zhaode is familiar with Li Shan."

"Do you remember that Li Ganyou is the chief bookkeeper of the Sanhu House?"

Li Shimin thought it was a bit funny, he was sure that the fourth brother definitely didn't know Li Shan's identity.

After all, Pei Ji is close to the East Palace, and Pei Shiju is also the prince Zhan Shi. If the fourth brother knew the truth, he would never recruit Li Shan.

After a moment of silence, Changsun Wuji spoke slowly, "Although Li Shan has talent, it is difficult to use it at the moment. Why do you keep talking about this matter?"

"The auxiliary machine thinks that someone is for Li Shan's son?!" Du Ruhui suddenly stood up, "Everyone knows that His Highness likes to accept heroes and talents, but why has he closed the door in recent years?"

"Li Shan is a man who has been praised by His Highness many times, but he refuses to be recruited." Fang Xuanling also got up and sighed: "Many people doubt His Highness's mind."

Li Shimin's face darkened, but he didn't reprimand him.

Du Ruhui's words became more intense, "In the past, as a concubine, all the guests of Lord Pingyuan went away. Is your Highness going to repeat the same mistakes?"

Lord Pingyuan, Zhao Sheng, was one of the four great princes in the Warring States Period, with three thousand followers. Zhao Sheng didn't take it seriously when his concubine mocked those who refused.

This metaphor is not appropriate, but it can also be seen that Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling are dissatisfied and disappointed with Li Shimin's choice.

Changsun Wuji smoothed things over and said, "Since we have been recruited by King Qi, this matter is still..."

"Haven't been recruited by the King of Qi." Fang Xuanling interrupted, explaining: "Master Li Ke himself said that Li Shan only used math to help with the accounts, and did not invest in the Qi Palace."

Changsun Wuji had nothing to say, and turned to look at his brother-in-law. Ever since the eldest son, Changsun Chong and Li Shan reconciled and made friends, although he was still angry, he did not want Li Shan to join the Qi Palace.

"Is there any dissatisfaction among the sons of the Zhu family?" Li Shimin asked softly, "Could it be that the son of Li Keshi... Li..."

"It's Li Kai, the fourth son of his family, whose name is Demou."

"Didn't Li Kai persuade him a few words?" Li Shimin smiled and said, "Cheng Chumo is fine, I'm afraid Yuchi Baolin..."

Fang Xuanling smiled wryly, "If it wasn't for Cheng Chumo's tugging, Yuchi's boss would have gone to Li Shan to make trouble."

Li Shimin's mouth hung with a vague smile, "Don't worry about Yuchi Baolin, let Li Kai, Changsun Chong, and the Gao family, by the way, and Xuanling, Keming, your sons...don't cut it off. Contact is."

Seeing Du Ruhui frowned, Li Shimin added: "Li Shan has other plans alone, and this matter is not in a hurry."

"Your Highness is careful." Fang Xuanling took the initiative to change the subject, "Today we are discussing Hebei affairs. Liu Heitai has already conquered several continents. Does Your Majesty intend to send His Highness to go to war?"

Li Shimin didn't open his mouth for a moment, a sneer gradually appeared on his face, and after a while he said: "The prince of the East Palace led [-] elite soldiers, swept across the pass inner road of [-] Turks, beheaded [-], it can be called a great victory."

Yesterday, Li Shimin was so angry that he vomited blood during the discussion in Liangyi Hall. Hedong Dao won three battles and beheaded nearly [-] horses, and captured more than [-] horses. Li Yuan reprimanded him for being too aggressive.

However, Li Jiancheng only beheaded three hundred people, but was praised by Li Yuan... I knew that the East Palace also had handsome talents.

Li Shimin couldn't figure it out. Could it be that the Turks were willing to give up and make peace because they were defeated by Li Jiancheng and beheaded three hundred people?
That guy Pei Ji was still adding fuel to the flames, talking inside and out, before Li Shimin arrived in Puzhou, Xiao Wei, the governor of Fenzhou, defeated the Turks... The implication is that this military exploit cannot be counted against you, Li Shimin on the head.

On the contrary, Li Jiancheng went into battle in person, led his army to defeat the Turks, fell into the battle in person, and beheaded several Turkic generals.

How does this make Li Shimin not vomit blood?

He was ordered to go to Hedong Road, although he didn't personally lead the army, but Xiao Wei, the governor of Fenzhou, was his serious subordinate, so his military exploits had nothing to do with him?
He, Li Jiancheng, fell into the battle in person, and as a result, [-] elite soldiers fought against [-] Turks, and only [-] were beheaded...he was better than me?

Li Shimin's heart was so cold. He remembered that in the battle of Luoyang last year, he was besieged twice by Zheng's army. He rushed out and beheaded more than a hundred soldiers with his own hands. out.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin slammed the table, "The East Palace must never be allowed to send troops to Hebei!"

Changsun Wuji and the other three all nodded in agreement. Everyone knew that the advantage of the Qin Palace lies in its military exploits and its penetration into the army.

If the prince is allowed to go to Hebei, as long as he is undefeated... er, as long as he is not defeated, the saint will acquiesce in Donggong's hand in the army, which is tantamount to breaking the foundation of the Qin Palace.

This is something they can't bear no matter what.

(End of this chapter)