The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1313 Winter Solstice

Therefore, Li Zhi lived comfortably in the sixteen princes' palaces, no one paid attention to this young prince, so Li Zhi secretly communicated with Li Anyan, and no one would notice, it was very safe.

Li Anyan and the officials of various ministries in Chang'an City went around more and more frequently in private. Xuan Shijing didn't know much about the officialdom in Chang'an City in Zhuangzi, so he didn't notice the unusualness of Li Anyan and Du He.

His current thoughts, apart from the new palace on Longshouyuan, are on Chuang Tzu's academy.

It seems that the warm autumn sun was still yesterday, but in the blink of an eye, winter has ushered in. The year is approaching, and the progress of Longshouyuan's visit to the new palace has also slowed down, but one autumn, the efforts of 12 corvees are Visible to the naked eye, these corvees will go home before the festival, and return to Longshouyuan after the next year's spring plowing.

Although the construction of the new palace is important, the spring plowing in the coming year is even more important. It is the capital that the people rely on for survival. things up.

It just so happens that the Ministry of Industry can also take a breather in one winter, contact the major merchants in Guanzhong, and purchase various materials from the merchants for subsequent use. Qin Ling, taking advantage of the years ago, do more work, it's right to train your physical strength.

The dispatch of the army has saved the government a lot of money. The Xuanjia Army and the prince's sixth rate are different from the soldiers of the government. The soldiers usually stay at home and do not consume the food and grass of the government. The training is to be responsible for guarding Chang'an, and the prince's sixth rate belongs to the inner government soldiers, which is different from the outer government soldiers. Quite a few, Suwei East Palace has more than enough, therefore, all the extra people were sent out by Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian dispatched troops after obtaining the consent of His Majesty Li Er. Such a mobilization arrangement also gained favorability in front of His Majesty Li Er. The Prince Liu led only enough people to stay in the East Palace. The greater the effect, the greater the savings for the government. The prince's actions can be regarded as dedicated to the country.

In winter, the coal from Guanzhong was continuously transported to Chang'an City by merchants, and the blacksmiths in Chang'an City were also busy. After the coal was developed, the craftsmen of the Engineering College built an iron furnace. This iron furnace is only Only experienced craftsmen can make it, and these skilled craftsmen are all gathered in the Engineering College in Chang'an City.

The Institute of Engineering can support the craftsmen in the entire Institute of Engineering with just the income from the iron furnace. This is the benefit of technology and patents.

If folk blacksmiths can imitate high-quality iron stoves, the engineering college will not take care of them. This can only show that there are still masters in the folks. Datang has no so-called patent applications, and iron stoves are, after all, beneficial. For common people, the Institute of Engineering does not intend to monopolize them, they are still produced and sold in shops under the umbrella of the Institute of Engineering.

In Chang'an City, as long as the family has some conditions, in winter, there will be a stove in the house, and the chimney will either lead directly to the window, or directly to the kang road of the heated kang, so that the house is warm and there is no need for a big winter. Going out to burn the kang, ordinary people can't afford to burn coal for a whole winter, so they can only rely on firewood to heat the kang.

The village households in Zhuangzi, Dongshan County live a happy life. In winter, when they have nothing to do, they just gather around the living room to keep warm. Occasionally, friends gather around the stove to warm up a pot of wine and two plates of food. If there is work to do on the pier, these men will change into coarse cloth shorts, go to the pier to continue working, and exchange a few big money back. The money is more and the money is less, but it can make the wives and children at home have a good meal. It's a meal of wine and meat.

There are also two stoves in the school hall of the academy. The coal was purchased with the money of the Xuan family. They bought a lot and piled them up in the corner of the backyard, forming a small coal mountain. There are stoves in the study rooms, the dormitories are okay, only in the classrooms, the stoves are always burning vigorously during the day, even if the classrooms are warm, it can't stop the enthusiasm of the students to play in the courtyard of the academy after class.

The main reason is that Xiao Yu and Gao Shilian, two elderly gentlemen, can't stand the cold. These students are all children from peasant families. They are stronger and more resistant to the cold. It's snowing outside, and these children are more noisy than one. Reality.

When Xiao Yu was giving a lecture, Xuan Shijing was sitting next to the stove. He was not cold. There was a small coffee table next to the stove. Hot water was burning on the stove. Tired, when the students are reviewing by themselves, Xiao Yu will also sit at the coffee table, drink tea with Xuan Shijing, and talk about theories.

Although they were talking outside of class, the two talked with great interest. For the students in the room, listening to and thinking about it was also very rewarding. After all, Xiao Yu is a master of academics, and Xuan Shijing is also well-informed. When the two talked, they each had their own ideas, either seeking common ground while reserving differences, or distinguishing right from wrong.

For students, this is extracurricular.

"Shijing, I heard that Wang Xuance is in Tianzhu, what's his name, Makarda country, yes, there is a lot of trouble there, it's been a year, and he probably has to go back to Chang'an. This matter has been spread in Honglu Temple." Xiao Yu rubbed her cold hands and said.

"It's rare that Mr. Xiao is not in the court, and he still cares about these affairs of the court." Xuan Shijing smiled and said, "Wang Xuance is a talented person. I heard that he went to the country of Makarta and encountered a rebellion. I was taken aback by Tubo. He borrowed soldiers from the Kingdom of Nibhara in the name of the Nibhara Kingdom, flattened Makada, and captured the traitor Alona Shun alive. Now he is escorting Alona Shun back to Chang'an. After a year, it is estimated that he will arrive in Chang'an. It will not cost the Tang Dynasty. One soldier, one soldier, one person destroys one country, after Wang Xuance returns to Chang'an, he will definitely be reused."

The matter of Wang Xuance will be a good story for future generations, and it is unprecedented for a diplomat to do this.

"What does Shi Jing think of this person?" Xiao Yu asked.

"Talent." Xuan Shijing said with a smile: "It's hard to say what kind of talent it is, it's a talent with diplomatic relations, but looking at Wang Xuance's mission to Tianzhu, borrowing troops, quelling chaos, destroying the country, and capturing the rebellious ministers alive, he can be regarded as a master of military art. He is well commanded and able to use diplomatic relations and conquests with ease. However, this is also due to the fact that our Tang Dynasty is powerful and famous. Without the powerful backing of the Tang Dynasty, Wang Xuance would not be able to borrow soldiers. Talk about destroying the country in chaos."

(End of this chapter)