Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 863 Father and Son
"Thanks to my aunt, everything went smoothly!" Yan Liang said with a smile: "After receiving the message from my father, I summoned a thousand riders to cross the sea. There is a waterway from Cangzhou to Chang'an, which is very convenient!"

"That's good, that's good!" Cui Yunying laughed twice and wanted to say something. He opened and closed his mouth twice, but didn't know what to say. In the end, he could only say: "You are a guest from afar. If If you want to eat or play, just tell me and don’t get angry!”

Yanliang almost laughed out loud when he heard Cui Yunying's contradictory remarks, and held back his words: "Thank you, auntie, Yanliang will remember it!"

Cui Yunying chatted for a few more words and decided to leave after feeling bored. Yan Liang sent him out the door and then heaved a sigh of relief.

"Yanliang, who is this woman?" Gao Yannian asked.

"Aunt Cui! My father's second marriage!" Yan Liang said with a smile: "She should be the real wife after all!"

"The real wife?" Gao Yannian glanced far away: "Then why is she here this time -?"

"I guess I'm just trying to find out more!" Yan Liang smiled: "I guess in the eyes of this Aunt Cui, I'm a thorn in her flesh, right?"

"Is that so?" Gao Yannian smiled and said, "The general has so many sons, why does this Aunt Cui treat you like a thorn in your side?"

"I don't understand either!" Yanliang said with a smile: "My throne comes from my mother's bloodline, not my father's. Even if I were gone, it would never be her son's turn to become the Japanese king! And since I became the Japanese king , it is impossible to occupy an inch of the Tang Dynasty. Among my brothers, I have the least conflict of interest with her children."

"That's true!" Gao Yannian nodded: "Such a simple truth, that Aunt Cui shouldn't not understand it, right?"

"Who knows a woman's thoughts?" Yan Liang said with a smile: "It's up to her to think whatever she wants. Anyway, when we come to Chang'an this time, we'd better wait and see what happens!"

"Yeah!" Gao Yannian nodded. He had already guessed a little bit of Yanliang's thoughts: Of course, his coming from afar was not as selfless as he said. On the surface, Yanliang was born from his mother's womb. Already on the throne, after these years of management, he has the most stable position and the strongest strength among Wang Wenzuo's sons, and he is also the one farthest from inheriting Wang Wenzuo's legacy. The reason is very simple. The core of Wang Wenzuo's rule is in Hebei, and the Japanese archipelago is overseas. Yanliang is half of the Japanese royal family, so he is naturally excluded from the list of inheritors. Yan also knew this in his conscience. In this case, the most advantageous strategy for him was to choose one of the competitors, form an alliance with him, and help him inherit Wang Wenzuo's legacy. If purely based on friendship, Yan Liang would of course prefer Hu Liang, who grew up with him. However, their identities are now different from those of the past. There are too many interests involved, and there are many things to consider. On the contrary, it is impossible to make a simple decision. Got off.

Not long after the two sat down to chat, someone heard that the general was summoned. Yan Liang came out, but it was a familiar person. It was Cao Wenzong. The two had not seen each other for many years. Yan Liang hurriedly bowed. He saluted and said, "I haven't seen you in the Normal School for many years. You are as healthy as ever. I am really happy and congratulated!"

"I don't dare, I'm already an old man!" Cao Wenzong was also very happy to see Yan Liang. He said a few words modestly and looked him up and down: "But the young master has become more majestic and dignified after not seeing him for several years. He is very similar to a general! "

"How dare Yanliang compare with his father!"

"The majesty that the general has accumulated over the past twenty years cannot be matched by the young master now!" Cao Wenzong said with a smile: "But you are still young now. In ten years, you will naturally be in a different state!" At this point, he said He lowered his voice: "Your father has called me, please come with me!"

Yanliang nodded and followed Cao Wenzong out of the courtyard, passed through the two courtyards, and came to a side courtyard. The two of them entered the door and saw Wang Wenzuo and Lu Zhaolin talking in the pavilion. Yanliang hurriedly stepped forward and bowed: "My dear father, please pay homage to me!"

"It's cold on the ground, get up!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Well, I just heard from your aunt that I haven't seen you in a few years and you have grown a lot. It seems like that! Come, sit down and talk!"

"My child doesn't dare!" Yan Liang stood up: "I'm just acting cautiously, for fear of damaging my father's reputation!"

Wang Wenzuo smiled: "The reputation is all false! Japan is so far away, but you don't have to come this time!"

"My father has sent out a message to the martial arts families of all countries. As Yanliang is the son of a man, how can he not come here despite the call?"

Hearing his son's answer, Wang Wenzuo couldn't help but feel dumb. He sighed: "What you said makes sense. Anyway, if you come, the Wu family from Japan will form a team and be led by you."

"Yanliang obeys the order!"

Looking at the handsome face of his eldest son, Wang Wenzuo tried hard to find the shadow of Princess Saitama in it. He couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart. In the blink of an eye, his and Saitama's children had fully grown up, and he even had a grandson. Time flew by. Like a shuttle.

"It's time to plan for the good life of our descendants and avoid the tragedy of fratricide!" Wang Wenzuo thought to himself, but said: "Have you ever seen Hu Liang when you came to Chang'an?"

"Not really!" Yan Liang replied.

"Well, you go to his house tonight and take a look at your sister-in-law too!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile.

"I obey, my child!" Yan Liang said with a smile, "I heard that Hu Liang is marrying the emperor's sister!"

"Yes! That's the Princess Protector!" Wang Wenzuo nodded: "We are all a family from now on, so we must stay close to each other!"

"Yes!"

The father and son chatted for a while, and Yanliang remembered the new equipment Shen Fengseng mentioned when he picked him up at the dock, and asked carefully: "I heard that my father has been in the imperial garden in the north of Chang'an City these days, preparing to attack Tubo's new equipment. , I don’t know——”

"Oh, oh!" Wang Wenzuo laughed nonchalantly: "That's what you said! I was planning to go with you to see it with your own eyes in two days, but since you asked, I'll just tell you here! I'm experimenting in the Royal Garden these days There are two things: telescopes and hot air balloons!”

"Telescope? Hot air balloon?" Yan Liang asked in confusion.

"Yes!" Wang Wenzuo nodded and whispered to the servant beside him: "Get the yellow wooden box from the desk by the window in the study!"

"Yes!" the servant responded, and came back a moment later to present a long wooden box. Wang Wenzuo took the wooden box, opened it casually, took out a metal cylinder, demonstrated it, and handed it to Yan Liang: "Count how many dead leaves there are on the old locust tree branch over there!"

Yan Liang took the cylinder and imitated Wang Wenzuo and looked at Lao Huai. He was startled. He instinctively stretched out his right hand to fish out, and naturally got nothing. "What, what's going on?"

"This is a telescope!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "How about it?"

Yan Liang was an extremely smart person, and he understood immediately, with ecstasy on his face: "I understand, kid. With this, you can know the enemy's movements clearly on the battlefield, and you can always strike first. No wonder Uncle Shen said that Tubo will be defeated."

"It's not certain that we will win!" Wang Wenzuo smiled: "But if we add the hot air balloons, it's almost the same!"

"Then what's the use of the hot air balloon?" Yan Liang was already intrigued by the telescope and asked quickly.

"The purpose of a hot air balloon is very simple. It allows people to fly into the sky, and use a telescope to look down from it. You can see dozens of miles around at your fingertips! In addition, if the enemy is firmly entrenched in the city, you can also fly in this hot air balloon. By reaching the top of the enemy's head and throwing the oil cans down, no matter how dangerous the fortified city is, it can be destroyed in a single battle!"

"Let people fly to the sky?" Yan Liang opened his mouth: "Is this possible? How can a person fly to the sky without wings?"

"Of course it's possible!" Wang Wenzuo smiled: "If you don't believe me, you can ask Mr. Lu!"

"Master Yanliang, this is indeed what I saw with my own eyes!" Lu Zhaolin said with a smile: "To be honest, even if I saw it with my own eyes, I still don't believe it!"

Yanliang took a deep breath and suppressed the excitement in his heart. After a while, he sighed: "I didn't expect that my father could make such a sharp weapon. In this way, in front of the Tang Dynasty soldiers, not to mention the Tubo , even if it’s further away, it’s not difficult to break it!”

"Yes!" Wang Wenzuo sighed, but there was a hint of worry on his face: "So this time, I plan to let General Hu Liang lead the troops!"

"Ah!" Yan Liang was startled and looked at Wang Wenzuo unexpectedly: "Father, is there something wrong with your body?"

"No!" Wang Wenzuo shook his head: "There is nothing wrong with my health, but I am not young anymore. I plan to arrange things for the future, so this time Hu Liang will lead the army, and I will stay in Chang'an!"

Yan Liang was a very smart person, and he guessed something after just a moment's thought: "Father, do you plan to take this opportunity to establish Hu Liang's authority?"

"Well!" Wang Wenzuo showed a satisfied smile. He was very satisfied with Yan Liang's astuteness. After all, the world still belongs to them: "I can't say that I will establish power. After the Tubo is pacified this time, I plan to retreat to Hebei and guard it for me in the future. It’s Hu Liang who lives in Chang’an!”

"It's a good thing that my father did this!" Yan Liang said with a smile: "In the final analysis, you are still a minister in Chang'an, and it's uncomfortable to bend down and serve others!" "You kid, what nonsense are you talking about!" Wang Wenzuo feigned anger and yelled. The son said a few words and sighed: "I can't say that I am working for others in Chang'an now. I am just fighting with people all day long. I am really tired after so many years. When I return to Hebei, I will do more things for the country and the people, and benefit the country and the people." Things are serious in Qianqiu.”

"Like this telescope? A hot air balloon?" Yanliang said with a smile.

"That's right!" Yanliang's words scratched Wang Wenzuo's itch and made him laugh: "By the way, Sutuo hasn't received a letter for some days. You are closer to him. Do you have any news?"

"Yes!" Yan Liang responded. He knew that his father attached great importance to the cause of navigation and colonization, so he was well prepared when he came. He took out a pamphlet from his sleeve and handed it over: "Sutuo, he These days, he has been focusing on whaling. In his words, he must first increase the population of Zhenbeibao. The colonization to the north is not a rootless tree. But if he wants to increase the population there, he must. It must be profitable to go there, so he has issued an order to waive the port tax for ships going to the local waters for whaling and fishing. I heard that the number of residents in Zhenbei Fort has increased to six to seven thousand. "

"Oh? Is there such a thing?" Wang Wenzuo took the pamphlet and flipped through it: "This method is good, but in this way, you must have suffered a lot, right?"

"Haha, for the great cause of navigation and colonization, it doesn't matter if you suffer a little loss!" Yan Liang said with a smile: "Besides, there are not many ships now, and you can't lose much money in tax exemption. When the business becomes big, you can't resume tax collection. Late!"

"Yes!" Wang Wenzuo nodded with satisfaction: "It's a good idea that you have to let the water go to raise fish! Don't just look at it in the moment, but take a long-term view."

"Kid, remember!"

Yanliang said a few more words, and when he saw the tiredness on Wang Wenzuo's face, he stood up and left. Wang Wenzuo didn't hold back: "Then let's stop here today! After you have lunch tomorrow, you can go to the Royal Garden with me to see the hot air balloon with your own eyes!"

"As ordered!"

After leaving Wang Wenzuo's side courtyard, Gao Yannian, who was waiting at the door, hurriedly greeted him: "You and His Highness have been chatting for a long time. It seems that His Highness is in a good mood!"

"Yeah!" Yanliang nodded, said nothing, and walked straight forward. Gao Yannian hurriedly followed him. Yanliang suddenly stopped more than a hundred steps away: "Yannian, it seems that the general trend of the world has been decided!"

"What do you mean?" Gao Yannian asked in confusion.

"I thought there was something I could do, but now it seems I took it for granted!" Yan Liang showed a wry smile: "My father is really a very human being, he has already arranged everything! No matter how capable I am, I can't do it." You can only dance within his circle, and you are not allowed to come out!”

"Dancing in a circle?" Gao Yannian asked: "Where do we start with this? Your Highness is over fifty, right? How far can we arrange it?"

"You don't understand!" Yan Liang sighed, and he told the story about the telescope and the hot air balloon: "With these two things, it will be easier to protect Liang and defeat Tubo. At that time, my father can conquer Chang'an." Leave it to Hu Liang and return to Hebei to retreat."

"So what?" Gao Yannian asked puzzledly: "Even if the life of the main hall is seventy, it will only be about ten years. You will be in your prime at that time, and you will have a lot to do!"

“He can make hot air balloons and telescopes today, how many new instruments can he make in the past ten years?” Yanliang sighed: “With these weird things, what can others do even if they are capable? Can’t we only dance within the circle he has set?”

"This -" Gao Yannian asked doubtfully: "It shouldn't be that easy to get equipment like hot air balloons and telescopes, right?"

"You don't understand!" Yan Liang sighed: "I have seen many novel and useful utensils when I was a child. At first, I thought they were passed down from the Tang Dynasty or Baekje. Later, I asked many Tang people and Baekje merchants to find out about them. There is none in our country, but my father made it himself! Everyone in the world only knows that he can lead troops in war, but they don’t know that he has a pair of unparalleled skills!”