Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

Chapter 81: Exploring Treasure Chu Palace!Little Si finds a new place!Slap Li Shimin in the face! 【8k】

"Also, it would be great if the second brother was there that night! The second brother must have beaten those assassins, so you wouldn't get hurt. Damn it, it's all the second brother's fault. If the second brother was in Chang'an City , Sizi will not be bullied."

Little Si lay down on the table and drew circles.

Li Junxian laughed, but didn't care, and continued to eat hot pot.

After the hot pot was finished, Xiao Si took the pots and pans and waved goodbye.

Although Li Junxian said that he could handle those empty bowls, Xiao Sizi said that this was taught by her second brother, and that she should do things from the beginning to the end, this is the good sister of the second brother.

Little Si insisted so much, Li Junxian couldn't say anything.

After looking at Xiao Sizi and leaving under the escort of two personal guards of Chu Palace, Li Junxian went back to his room and took out his big knife. In the dark night, even though he was injured, he began to practice hard.

The punches are smooth and flowing, vigorous and powerful!
The pace of the tiger is windy, and it is as stable as Mount Tai.

Qi is nourished straight without harm, energy is stored flexibly and has more than enough!
"His Royal Highness Chu, don't worry, the last general will help you protect His Royal Highness Xiao Si."

The thoughts in his heart are unparalleled firmness.

………………

Early this morning.

Li Shimin had just finished the morning court and was about to go to the Taiji Palace when he found that there was already a eunuch blocking the entrance of the Taiji Palace.

"His Majesty!!"

Seeing his figure, the eunuch hurried over.

"Your Majesty, the slave has something to report."

Li Shimin raised his eyes slightly and asked, "What's the matter, let's talk."

The eunuch lowered his head and said, "That's right. Just now, the new maid of His Royal Highness Xiao Sizi sent a message, saying that His Highness Xiao Sizi brought the message. Your Majesty, if you finish handling the political affairs at hand, you can go to Chu Palace to play with her. His Highness Xiao Sizi said that he discovered a new fun place."

new place! !
Li Shimin's eyes widened instantly.

My little treasure hunter, what did I find in Chu Palace? !
excitement!
Surprise!

Li Shimin wished he could fly over now.

In fact, because of things from the Chu Palace, it helped him, and even the entire Tang Dynasty, a lot.

but.

Even if it has nothing to do with Chu Palace, what if the little guy said it was somewhere else, such as a certain pavilion?Some bamboo garden?If you want him to go there, then Li Shimin will go there quickly.

There is no reason for it.

It's just because the last assassination really scared Li Shimin, as long as the little si asks, he will definitely agree.

"Let's go! Follow me to Chu Palace!!"

Li Shimin made a prompt decision and immediately set off for Chu Palace.

The weather today is different from yesterday.

The sun was scorching, Li Shimin felt his back was drenched after he had just finished the morning court, and it was the hottest time of the year, and he had only walked a short distance.

Although the road to Chu Wangfu is not far away, it is really anxious, anxious in the literal sense.

The sun has come out, and my face hurts from the sun.

"Your Majesty, it's just ahead."

The accompanying Li Yan hurriedly pointed forward.

Here, the Chu Palace is already clearly visible.

The construction of the Chu Palace is very particular. A small part falls in the sun, while the other side is completely in the shadow, which looks very cool at first glance.

"Kuaner, he is really particular about the location of the building."

Li Shimin laughed.

Then he took people into Chu Palace.

After entering Chu Palace, it was indeed much cooler.

After entering the basement, it became extremely stuffy.

"His Majesty."

Not far away, you can see Empress Changsun.

"Guanyin servant girl, you are here too."

Li Shimin walked up with a smile.

Empress Changsun said with a smile: "Xiao Sizi ordered someone to pass the word to the concubine, saying that there is a place for fun in the Chu Palace, and the concubine can come and play with her when she is free."

"As soon as the concubine finished listening, she put down many things at hand and came here."

heard this.

Li Shimin nodded, this is the same reason as he came.

The two walked together, followed by many palace people.

"Father, mother, hee hee, you are all here! My son wants to be hugged!!"

Xiao Sizi had been waiting for Li Shimin and his wife at the door a long time ago, and when he saw them arriving, he hurried over.

Behind her is her older sister, Princess Changle.

Li Shimin was not surprised. Since the assassination, he asked Chang Le to stay with her sister as much as possible to avoid any mistakes.

"Bang!!"

The little boy jumped directly into Li Shimin's arms, under the impact of extreme speed, even Li Shimin retreated a few steps before catching the little guy.

"Oiyo~ Little Si, slow down."

Li Shimin laughed.

Empress Changsun was also quite helpless, and said, "Little Si, pay attention to safety."

"Hee hee! It's all right, everything is under Sizi's control."

What Xiao Si said was extremely proud, with a tendency to strategize.

then.

Surprised: "Hey! Father, you are sweating a lot on your back, is it too hot?!"

Li Shimin nodded and said: "That's right, the weather is getting hotter today, Father has sent someone to go to the ice room to fetch ice, and I'll use it for you when I get it back, seeing how hot you are... huh? Little boy, Why aren't you sweating?!"

It shouldn't be.

The basement of Chu Palace was extremely stuffy.

Compared with the ground, it is extremely hot and stuffy, so how could it be possible not to sweat? !

The little si said in a milky voice, "Hee hee, royal father! Si son discovered the secret treasure house of the second brother today. There is a secret treasure house of the second brother. Of course it is not hot."

"Let's go, Sizi will take you there."

Little Si jumped out of Li Shimin's arms.

Take his hand and trot quickly.

Li Shimin didn't know what the little guy wanted to do, so she left it to her.

And Chang Le behind him was full of doubts.

What secret treasure? !

She was discussing with the old man just now, so she didn't keep an eye on Xiao Si for a while, and when she came back, she found that Xiao Si's sweat was gone. Could it be related to that secret treasure?
Going around.

When he arrived at a new place, Li Shimin was stunned.

This…….
What's the matter? !

He widened his eyes.

At the current location, the temperature here can be said to be very different from before.

On one side is the hot summer, a muggy place.

On one side is the coolness of late autumn.

This... this, this, this! !

How did you do it! !

Even the imperial palace can't achieve such an effect.

"Father, how are you doing? Isn't it very comfortable and cool?"

The little si was turning around, staring longingly at Li Shimin.

As if to say.

Royal Father, Sizi is amazing.

Discovered this fairy treasure land, to relieve the heat of summer, we must boast! !

Seeing this, Li Shimin couldn't help smiling.

He felt that his precious daughter became cuter the more she looked.

"Yeah, father doesn't feel hot anymore."

Li Shimin said truthfully.

Li Shimin has never felt the coolness of this place, even the ice rooms specially made by those aristocratic families can't compare.

Kuan'er, that brat...
What has he been enjoying behind his back all these years?

and many more! !
In previous summers, Kuan'er was always invisible in the Imperial College and the Imperial Palace. Could it be related to this place? !
This is so...
Such a good place, no wonder he doesn't study his homework every day.

So comfortable, who would want to go? !
at this time.

There is a gentle and elegant young man from Chu Palace who has been waiting for him for a long time.

Seeing that Xiao Sizi brought people over, he was still His Majesty, neither humble nor overbearing, he stretched out his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the Taoist priest ordered me to come and receive the guests brought by His Highness Xiao Sizi. Since you are here, please follow me to the room Rest, there is also a lot of tea in it."

Li Shimin glanced at him, picked up his little son, and walked behind him.

Behind.

Empress Changsun, Princess Changle and other palace attendants also came over one after another.

This! ! !
hiss! ! !
my God! !
Empress Changsun was a little confused.

The same is true for Princess Changle, who even shuddered a few times.

All the palace people were even more stunned, their faces were astonished and unbelievable.

This temperature is simply amazing! !
They followed behind Li Shimin and the young man, and the closer they got, the cooler they felt. After the young man opened a mechanism, appeared in a room and entered, they felt extremely comfortable all over their bodies.

"Why is your room so cool?!"

Li Shimin couldn't help asking.

I don't understand very much.

I really don't understand.

Even if it is to take ice, it is impossible to cool the whole room.

Li Shimin has spent many summers, even if there are some ice cubes, he almost bites the bullet and cooks.

Especially when you go to bed at night, what if there are ice cubes?

It's too cold to put on the body, but it can only be comfortable for a while when placed next to it, and then all the water will melt, and the water stains have to be cleaned up. Before I can fall asleep, the temperature will rise again.

And if there is such a house in summer.

That is really unimaginable! !

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the bliss of the world.

"That's right! What's going on here, Sizi raised his hand, wanting to know too."

Xiao Si didn't understand either, she was sitting at a table, her little hand was raised like a primary school student asking a question, and her little feet were constantly dangling under the table.

Empress Changsun, Princess Changle and others also looked over. Although they didn't speak, they were all extremely curious.

this place.

It's puzzling.

While pouring tea for everyone, the young man said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, this is a special ice room in the Prince Chu's Mansion. It was built at a great cost and cost, and His Highness personally supervised the construction of the whole process."

"The overall construction is different from ordinary rooms. In order to store the cold air in the room as much as possible, the entire room is sealed. And there is a place under the room for ice cubes. The place is also specially made, the purpose is to let the ice cubes Spread the cool air as far as possible throughout the room."

After finishing speaking, the boy came to the table where Xiao Si was, and took away the bluestone slab in the middle, and immediately the hollow layout underneath was clearly visible.

Li Shimin walked over to take a look, and was instantly taken aback.

Below is another small room.

Their room is equivalent to floating one meter in the air, while the bottom is completely covered with ice.

Yes.

ice! !

It's all ice! ! !
This house can be said to be built on ice.

No wonder it's so cold.

Empress Changsun, Princess Changle and others also surrounded her.

When I saw the scenery below, I couldn't help but gasp.

So much ice, too extravagant! !

Many children from aristocratic families can move the heavens and the earth with a piece of ice in summer, but the room here is built among countless ice cubes. This... It is an understatement to say that it is a luxury, it is a waste!Huge waste! !

"Hmph, Kuan'er, is it possible that he spent the summer here like this in previous years? When the ice cubes melted, put new ones, and keep putting new ones?!"

Li Shimin's expression was extremely ugly at this time.

Currently, the only known way to obtain ice cubes is to use natural ice stored in the cellar in winter.

"Tang Yanyan": Kuai people are merchants and sell ice in the market.

"Miscellaneous Notes of Yunxian": The ice and snow in Chang'an, until Xiayue, is worth as much as gold and jade.

These two records prove that there was already a business of selling ice in the Tang Dynasty.

It's just that the ice cubes are stored in winter and sold only in summer. During the two seasons of storage, it can be said that the consumption is extremely high, and the cost of storage is extremely high, so that "sky-high price ice cubes" appear.

Even some small aristocratic families can’t afford to use ice in summer. Even Li Shimin, in the imperial city, uses ice cubes under precise control every day. The key name is Wei Zheng, and it is said that he is greedy for pleasure and has no regard for the world.

But…….
This brat! ! !

Such a waste! ! !

Built an ice room with a huge amount of ice cubes, such a luxury, I am afraid that it is the only one in the world! !

Little Si saw it, and hurried to Li Shimin, and helped him smooth his heart with his little hands.

"Father! Are you going to be angry with your second brother?"

"Hmph! Don't be angry with the second brother, or the son will not talk to the father in the future."

Little Si was talking.

Stretching back her little hand, she was proudly akimbo.

Li Shimin's anger faded a lot immediately, and he said with a smile: "Little son, that's not what my father meant."

The little son didn't even look at Li Shimin, and said: "Don't worry! The son thinks that the father is angry! The son wants the father to promise not to be angry with the second brother, so the son will talk to the father."

Li Shimin had a headache when he heard this.

How come Xiao Si is so unhappy after just saying a few words to Kuan'er?Or is it your own intimate little padded jacket? !

black heart!

Black-hearted little padded jacket! !

Li Shimin felt aggrieved in his heart, why his little son treats Kuan'er so well, but treats him like this, it's not fair.

Jealous!

Be jealous! !

Little Si, open your eyes and see, Kuan'er is not so perfect, your father and I are also amazing.

"Okay, okay, father promised our little son, not to be angry with Kuan'er."

Although he thought so in his heart, Li Shimin still compromised with his precious daughter on the surface.

"Hee hee, that son is not angry with his father anymore."

The little si replied in a childish voice, with a smile on her porcelain doll-like face.

then.

She leaned close to the young man's ear and whispered: "We succeeded in resisting the foreign enemy, but Sizi is still angry with my second brother, so I didn't bring Sizi here so many times in the summer, I have to record this Sizi in a small book."

"Don't tell the second brother, and don't think about letting the second brother coax Sizi with delicious food, and then take Sizi to play on the swing, go out to Chang'an City, buy beautiful new clothes, don't tell the second brother Brother, Sizi is just talking to you."

The young man was slightly taken aback, and then smiled wryly: "I'm sorry, Your Highness Xiao Si, Your Highness has his own concerns, and I will truthfully tell His Highness about your appeal."

Hearing this, little Sizi turned her head away from Aojiao and said, "Huh~ Sizi... Ha Qiu."

Say half.

The little one sneezed.

Princess Changle had been paying attention to her younger sister a long time ago, and said, "Little Si, it's too cold here, you're not in good health, sister will take you out."

This is where all the ice is stored, and it's the coldest place in the room.

It is very different from the outside.

Going forward to pick up the sneezing little Si, Princess Changle took her away.

The little guy kept making noises on the road.

"Sister, my son is not cold!!"

"By the way, don't tell the second brother that Sizi still wants him to take Sizi to eat hot pot, it's useless! If you don't bring Sizi to the ice room, write this down..."

"Boom."

Before he finished speaking, the door closed.

Xiao Sizi's resentful words also came to an abrupt end.

The young man calmly wrote down the little si's appeal.

Delicious food, swinging, playing on Chang'an Street, and His Royal Highness bringing hot pot.

About four appeals can make His Royal Highness Xiao Sizi not give birth to His Highness's concealment of crimes.

He remembered it very clearly.

"Cough, okay."

"Can you tell me why Kuan'er wastes ice so much?!"

Li Shimin and Xiao Sizi had a promise not to be angry, so they tried their best to suppress their anger and continued: "He is my prince of the Tang Dynasty, why is he so extravagant and lustful?!"

"How much money is wasted to enjoy so much??"

"I'm afraid it will take a huge sum of money to maintain this igloo for a summer?"

Empress Changsun did not speak, but her eyes were full of anger, obviously agreeing with Li Shimin's thoughts.

There are always ice cubes being consumed, which is simply a waste of money.

After a simple calculation, her heart... trembled a little.

The boy stopped pouring tea, and explained: "Well, Your Majesty, His Highness actually doesn't need to spend any money to use these ice cubes."

Don't need silver? !

Hearing this, Li Shimin's eyes widened.

"Don't need money? Could it be that he sent someone to take it by force?!"

Ice cubes don't come out of nothing.

If there is one here, others will have one less.

Li Shimin can only be related to snatching.

The young man shook his head and said, "No, your majesty, how many troubles your majesty has helped you solve, your majesty, can you trust your majesty more?"

This…….
Hearing this, Li Shimin finally realized that what he did was really wrong.

How many troubles did Kuan'er help him solve?
a lot of! !
And it's a huge hassle.

Even Xiao Sizi's life was saved by him.

But I still doubt him.

Should not!

Really shouldn't! !
He took a deep breath and said, "Sorry, I just lost my mind."

The young man smiled and said, "It's okay, there is no way to make ice in Chang'an City at present, ice is a rare item, and His Highness has such a large ice in his hand, it really makes people want to snatch it."

Today, everyone is bowing their heads, and the young man is also very face-saving, allowing Li Shimin to step down.

"Then here, the source of a large amount of ice..."

Li Shimin glanced at the countless ice cubes on the ground, hesitant to speak.

"Ice cubes are specially made by His Highness."

The boy responded slowly.

make? !
Both Li Shimin and Empress Changsun were stunned.

Even if they were beaten to death, they would never have imagined that the boy could even say such a thing.

Ice making in summer?

how is this possible! !
You said that making ice in winter is better. After all, there is ice and snow, but in summer, it is extremely hot, and the ice cubes will only melt when taken out, and there is no ice or snow. What to use to make ice? !
Who would believe such words?
The young man looked at Li Shimin and his wife in disbelief, and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, and Empress, the ice is really made by you, and the method is very simple, even I have learned it."

Li Shimin rolled his eyes and said, "How about it, show me."

"Don't use all kinds of methods to excuse Kuan'er. Of course... If you don't show it, I won't blame you. I will even completely forget about today's ice room."

"I just hope that your Chu Palace will use less ice cubes in the future. After all, ice cubes are stored from winter to summer, which is a scarce resource. If you have one more piece in your Chu Palace, there will be one less outside."

"Less less comfort, share some comfort with those outside."

Li Shimin earnestly said that he only thought that the young man in front of him was trying to excuse Kuan'er.

Making ice in summer is simply incredible! !

The young man saw it, smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty, sometimes the truth is so plain and unpretentious that it does not contain all kinds of conspiracies. Just wait, I will go get the tools here."

The boy got up and saluted, and walked out of the room.

Immediately.

Only Li Shimin and his wife were left in the room.

Empress Changsun couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty, is it possible that what that person said just now is true? Kuaner, does he really have a way to make ice in summer?"

Li Shimin said helplessly: "Guanyin maidservant, do you think it is possible?"

"This……."

Empress Changsun was at a loss for words.

Ok.

It sounds like a fantasy.

However, the sweet potato was also invented by Kuan'er before.

That sweet potato.

It is unbelievable to produce a thousand catties per mu.

As a result, it appeared from Kuan'er's hands.

Guaranteed.

The same is true for the ice room this time.

Empress Changsun was skeptical.

soon.

The boy walked back to the room, holding a water basin, several containers, and several stones in his hand.

"This... what is needed, so simple?!"

Empress Changsun couldn't help asking.

The boy nodded and said, "It's just some ice cubes, nothing difficult."

When Empress Changsun heard this, she rolled her eyes.

Now, even she doesn't trust the boy anymore.

Ice cubes!

That is an extremely precious ice cube! !

If it could be made so easily, who would not have discovered it? !

"So, you start."

Empress Changsun spoke again.

She wants to see what tricks this young man can come up with.

At that time, if she can't get it out, she plans to find an excuse for the young man to step down in front of His Majesty.

It is said that the weather is not suitable, the temperature is not harmonious, etc... It is necessary to maintain the face of the boy, and also the face of his second son.

"Understood, empress."

The boy nodded, and immediately began to operate in an orderly manner.

He put water into a container, and then put it into a large tank filled with water, and constantly added saltpeter into the tank. As time passed, the water in the container began to frost.

"This!!!"

Li Shimin's eyes widened.

Frosting, what's going on? !
And after a while.

Pupil constriction!

Open your mouth wide!

Shaking!

What did he see!What did you see! !

In this basin, after frosting, a layer of ice appeared! !
But this side is still very thin, and under the illumination of surrounding candles, the reflected light is a bit dazzling.

However, this is far from over.

The ice is still freezing.

Still solidifying fast! !
Even Li Shimin could hear the sound of freezing ice.

crackling...

very quiet.

But at this moment, it exploded fiercely in his ears like thunder.

"This! This, this, this! How is this possible!!!"

His pupils widened to the extreme.

No one could have imagined that just a few simple containers and a few broken stones could produce ice cubes that countless people, even Li Shimin, yearned for.

Li Shimin's scalp is numb, how is it possible?How is this possible?
Empress Changsun also stared wide-eyed.

Miracle, this is a miracle! !

Some irrelevant things can actually create precious ice cubes! !

According to the boy in front of him, Kuan'er discovered this method.

Wide he....
What is hiding in the mind!

No, even to say, what is in his mind, how can he understand everything? !

now.

The changes in the basin are coming to an end.

The cold air began to secrete.

Floating towards the faces of Li Shimin and Empress Changsun.

quiet!
silence!

Silent!

Needle drop can be heard!

Neither Li Shimin nor Empress Changsun spoke, they were already deeply speechless.

this moment.

Li Shimin only felt that his face was extremely hot and painful.

The ice cube that was born did not make him feel the slightest coolness, on the contrary, he only felt that the blood all over his body was about to ooze out.

He couldn't figure it out, how could ice be made like this? !
Pick up the basin and check it out.

The basin is heavy and mainly contains those ice cubes.

The basin itself is no different from ordinary basins, and has no mysterious mechanisms or functions.

However, just now, ice cubes were born in this basin.

Gudong.......
Li Shimin swallowed hard, and looked at Empress Changsun, both of them couldn't believe it, and couldn't help but look at the boy together.

very curious.

How did this change.

However, they had no face to ask.

What can I say?

Think about what you just said about the other party, how you don't believe the other party.

The young man walked over calmly beside him, smiled slightly, and didn't care.

"Your Majesty, Empress, if the two of you want it, then this ice cube will not be a rare thing for you two from now on, but can be seen everywhere."

"Of course, if you want to master the ice-making method, you can also tell your majesty and empress, this is also the order of the Taoist priest."

"However... this ice-making method, please allow me to say one more thing. I think it should not be spread. If few people use it, it is precious. If many people use it, it is... worthless. "

"Things are rare and precious, and this has been the case since ancient times."

As the boy said, he picked up the basin and turned it over, then slapped it vigorously a few times.

In an instant.

clatter...
A large lump of solidified ice fell off, flowing smoothly.

In that candlelight, sparkling, crystal clear.

The real deal, real ice cubes! !

"This is really a miracle."

"I don't know how different this ice cube is from those natural ice."

Empress Changsun squatted down, her eyes trembling slightly, she slowly stretched out her hand, and tapped the ice cube.

hard!
too hard! !

And it's extremely cool! !
Those natural ice, because they are stored from winter to summer, sometimes melt at the touch, but these ice cubes that have just been made are extremely hard and grainy, and they are better ice cubes than natural ice.

It's the best ice! !

"Hiss, Your Majesty, this is really ice, and it's top-grade ice. We... really made a mistake on Kuan'er."

Empress Changsun almost lost her voice.

Li Shimin: ...
He opened his mouth, but still couldn't make a sound.

The words and actions I said before are vivid in my memory.

I questioned Kuan'er, it was an incomparable doubt.

He is also thought to have taken by force.

Really clear.

For some reason, Li Shimin suddenly felt that his memory was so good.

Want to forget can not forget.

Damn it! !
Now I want to quickly forget these things, but the more I think about it, the clearer my memory will be.

Kuan'er, how did he do it! !
Empress Changsun saw it and knew that Li Shimin liked face and couldn't get down, so she spoke again.

This time, it was looking at the boy.

"Well, this is... how did you do it? Kuaner, he gave it to you?!"

Empress Changsun couldn't help asking.

Li Shimin looked at the boy, this was what he wanted to know the most.

The young man smiled and nodded: "Returning to the Empress, yes, these are all taught to us by Your Highness, if not, how can the next martial artist understand this strange method."

ha? !

Warrior? !
You young man, you look like a scholar, gentle and elegant, gentle as jade, and you even carry a paper fan with you, are you a martial artist? !

This…….
Ok.

Another very strange thing.

But with the previous ice time, Empress Changsun thought that as long as it was made by her own Kuan'er, even if it was strange, it was normal.

"Just now, I saw that you put some water and stones and it froze, but there are other hidden steps? For example... the stones need to be processed in a few days?!"

Empress Changsun asked again.

The young man shook his head and replied: "Your Majesty, as I said before, some methods are often so simple and unpretentious."

"Stones are ordinary saltpeter, and water is also ordinary water, but when they combine together, they can make ice cubes. You can also easily understand that water and saltpeter make ice cubes."

The voice fell.

Empress Changsun nodded.

But in my heart, I was already terrified and horrified.

unbelievable!

Really can't believe it! !
Tell it, who will believe it?
A good basin of water, and in the summer, it can be said that it condenses into ice under their noses.

Summer turns to ice.

It can be said that it is almost the same as turning a stone into gold.

And the method only needs water and saltpeter, it is so simple.

"Your Majesty, our Kuan'er is really a rare genius."

Empress Changsun laughed, then looked at Li Shimin.

"These are all thought up by Kuan'er himself with his own talent and wisdom. Do you think... Should we do this? It's just... Should we apologize for what we said to Kuan'er before?" ?”

"I can't, because I'm short-sighted and weak-sighted, just give Kuan'er a reprimand and pretend nothing happened, right?"

"As a mother and a father, my concubine thinks that we should lead by example."

Empress Changsun had the intention of apologizing.

The voice was a little trembling, but more excited and excited.

My wide son is really a unicorn.

The unicorn that no one can control! !

(End of this chapter)