Datang Longya

Chapter 16 The First Snow in Winter
A dense fog swept over Chang'an without warning, and the cool coir raincoat was drenched in the dense fog, getting wet after a while.

Li Ke looked at the sun cut off by the thick fog, and cursed at the damn weather.After a long period of sunshine and heavy fog, it will rain, but in this severe winter, it is a sign of snow.

The greenhouse in front of me is already the last one of the greenhouse project, but it is really difficult to build it before the snow falls!
Leng Feng looked at Li Ke who was running around in a hurry, and didn't intend to give him advice.

Since ancient times, a qualified commander must not only be able to make long-term plans, but also need to respond to emergencies.Leng Feng handed over the task of building the house to Li Ke in order to exercise his leadership skills.

Li Chengqian performed a perfect political show with his emperor's father, and now he doesn't dare to sit for too long, cleaning the dusty carriage and lying in it, opening the door curtain to deliver tea to Leng Feng is more like a secret agent meeting.

Li Shimin appointed Er Gouzi and Li Erniu as officials, and now he is the Prince Shaobao, responsible for the prince's safety, although he still follows Leng Feng, but with official positions, if he is disabled and retired from the army, there is at least one way out.

"Er Gouzi, is marrying a wife a very happy thing? I see you are very happy these days!" Li Chengqian asked.

Er Gouzi completed this mission very well. Not only did he leap from an ordinary soldier to Prince Shaobao, he also received many rewards.

Just yesterday, he used his money and status to impress a rich businessman, and he successfully got engaged to the rich businessman's daughter. I heard that the young lady is not bad looking.

"Young master, you are still young, you will know when you grow up."

Er Gouzi stopped smiling, but after a moment of frowning, he smiled again.

The swift and fierce teams trained by Leng Feng belonged directly to Leng Feng, but as Leng Feng's big disciple, Li Chengqian was also qualified to order them, so he was called "Young Master" instead of "Prince" by the two dogs.

"Listen, everyone!" Li Ke found a chair and stood up, shouting loudly: "Don't mess with the beams, the masons will raise the north wall before the mud freezes, and let's build a slanted house!"

After thinking for a long time, Li Ke finally came up with a solution.

The craftsmen took action immediately after hearing the request clearly.

Seeing that Li Ke had found a solution, Leng Feng no longer paid attention to this place, but went to see Li Tai in the room.

Li Tai was explaining the function of the kang to several elderly people: "Look, as long as a fire is lit in the stove here, the smoke will enter the hollow kang, and finally come out along the chimney. The heat during the period stays on the kang, As long as the fire is lit enough, even if you don't continue to burn at night, you can still spend the night warmly..."

Leng Feng looked at Li Tai, who was wearing linen clothes and covered in soot, he was very pleased. Only such a prince would be respected by the people.

A censor impeached Wei Wang Li Tai and Shu Wang Li Ke in the court hall for wearing tattered clothes and building houses for the common people.

The prince's clothes are close to the people, that's what happens when the sage king is in power, this thing can only be rewarded, how can he be blamed!

The next day, a heavy snow covered the city of Chang'an. Leng Feng and his three apprentices sat around the fire on the third floor to keep warm while listening to their study reports.

"Master, you told me that even if you command a group of craftsmen to work, you will find the truth of using soldiers. I didn't believe it at first, but then I really found out. The order of craftsmen can't be messed up, otherwise it will reduce efficiency. Regular rest is very important , it’s much easier than resting after being tired once…”

Li Tai on the side is not interested in Li Ke's way of being a general. What he cares about is the white stone called "calcium carbonate" that Leng Feng put in the stove. Li Tai wanted to know what the burnt stone would look like.

Li Chengqian lay down on the soft couch and drew pictures. In the coming year, he was going to promote a new type of military training technique in the army, but most of the current generals were illiterate, so they could only draw pictures for them.

The three masters and apprentices were having a good time, when suddenly the waiter reported that someone had matched the couplet on climbing the stairs, and handed over the answer.

Leng Feng was very surprised. In fact, the Shanglian he left at the beginning was not absolute. It was just that the ancients were limited by their imagination and the mentality of swallowing bullfights, so they found it difficult.

Li Tai took the blank paper graciously, and then read: "Thunder is the drum and electricity is the general, whoever dares to fight!"

Leng Feng stood up, this person is probably an extremely outstanding general, probably someone like Li Jing, he must meet him!
He was dressed in white winter clothes, a black bearskin cloak, and a long sword hanging from his waist.

This is Li Shimin's attire today, behind him are Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling, and two eunuchs with steady steps.You can tell you're a master just by looking at your footsteps.

Wei Zheng couldn't do without it, otherwise if he knew that the emperor was traveling in micro-clothes, he would definitely make trouble in the court again.

Li Chengqian didn't expect that it was his emperor's father who faced the couplet, but Li Shimin stopped him when he wanted to get up and salute.

"Go inside and make room for my father!"

Li Shimin sat down on the soft couch, and said with a smile: "Today, I have a lot of face. I climbed up to these three floors with my knowledge. My lord, is there any reward for me?"

Li Shimin, who was in micro-clothes, had no pretensions of an emperor, and even Fang Xuanling was squeezed on the soft couch wretchedly, making Li Chengqian complain endlessly.

Leng Feng ordered the waiter to get some food and wine, and took out a handful of triangular thorns with leather sheath from the cabinet and threw them to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin took out the three-edged thorn and found that the three-edged thorn was black as a whole, with blood grooves on the blade, which looked extremely sharp.With a single stab, he stabbed into the floor.

"The Meteorite that Zhang Wen gave me, I made this one. There is a slot in the handle. If you like to use a gun, you can also make a gun barrel for it, and it will be a gun when it is inserted."

Li Shimin nodded in satisfaction, this kind of long or short weapon is very suitable for him.

Wei Zheng was very interested in the iron stove. After looking at the structure, he said: "This kind of stove is much stronger than the charcoal basin. It can burn coal without a trace of smoke. Many residents of Chang'an are suffocated to death by charcoal poison every winter." Well, if this stove of the landlord can be promoted, it will be a good thing for all people."

Now Li Ke manages a blacksmith's shop, which specializes in making this kind of stove, so he said: "There have been hundreds of such stoves, but the cost is very expensive, and it is difficult for ordinary people to buy."

Wei Zheng just wanted to say that it would be good to give it to the common people for free, but Fang Xuanling, who knew Wei Zheng's temper well, said, "Brother Xuan Cheng, there is no such thing as getting something for nothing in this world. The stove, after a long time, who will work."

After thinking about it, Wei Zheng let out a long sigh and stopped talking.

Li Shimin played with the three-edged thorn for a long time, then reluctantly put it back into the sheath, and handed it to an eunuch to hold it.

"Young Master Leng, don't tease Wei Zheng, just tell me what you can do."

Leng Feng smiled slightly: "I plan to use this stove in exchange for next year's labor."

"Oh?" Fang Xuanling didn't expect this answer.

"Everyone who receives the stove needs to make an agreement with Tianxialou. Next year, Tianxialou plans to reclaim a lot of wasteland outside the city. At that time, a lot of labor will be needed, and the stove will be used to offset part of the wages."

Wei Zheng praised this method very much.

After a while, the food and wine were put on the table. Li Shimin sat on the north side and didn't care about the arrangement of eating on a big table.Refused the eunuch's offer to taste it, picked up a piece of braised pork and stuffed it into his mouth, it was delicious!Meatballs, delicious!Beggar chicken, delicious!

"Oh, it's delicious! Xuancheng Xuanling, move your chopsticks!"

Wei Zheng had eaten braised pork before, but it was the first time for Fang Xuanling to eat it. After tasting it for a long time, he praised: "The dishes that are priced at ten thousand prices are really unique!"

How could Wei Zhengfang Xuanling drink more than Li Shimin and Leng Feng, and he was quickly drunk.

Li Shimin's footsteps were vain, and he dragged Leng Feng to listen to Qu'er, but Leng Feng couldn't persuade him, so he could only arrange three students to do their homework and follow Li Shimin to listen to Qu'er.

(End of this chapter)