Yipin Tang

Chapter 142 I want to learn martial arts
Li Er said with some embarrassment: "Your fief is in Lingnan Xunzhou, and the place is still very big."

What is Xunzhou in Lingnan? Wang Xiang has never heard of it. The name in the Tang Dynasty must be different from that of later generations. I guess he felt a little sorry for giving such a remote place to Wang Xiang as a fief, so Li Er was very patient. Introduce it.

From Li Er's mouth, Wang Xiang estimated that the so-called Lingnan Xunzhou should be in the Guangdong area of ​​later generations, because according to Li Er's statement, it was already the extreme south of the Tang Dynasty, and further south was the vast sea.Especially when Li Er mentioned the nearby Lingnan Festival Guangzhou, he was even more sure that his fiefdom should be in the Huizhou area of ​​later generations.

Of course, the whole of Guangdong during this period was Guangzhou and Xunzhou. Naturally, Wang Xiang's fiefdom could not be the whole of Xunzhou, but the area near the sea in Xunzhou.

Seeing Li Er's faltering manner during the introduction, Wang Xiang guessed that his fiefdom must be the part closest to the sea, because the mild climate in Xunzhou and Guangzhou is actually the most suitable for growing food, and since Wang Xiang's fiefdom is The wasteland in everyone's eyes must be very close to the sea, and the soil is sandy, so it is not easy to cultivate.

The so-called big is even more cheating. It turned out that when dividing the fiefdom, a large area of ​​the surrounding sea area was included, so it's not surprising that it is not big.

"Your Majesty, forgive me for being ignorant and ignorant. Does the reward of fiefs include sea areas?"

Li Er coughed dryly and said: "Well, there will inevitably be rivers and lakes in the fief, and they are all counted in the fief."

"Oh I got it."

Wang Xiang's expression was very embarrassing, Li Er waved his hand and said: "In any case, since the method of making salt you proposed is indeed feasible, then Xunzhou can be regarded as a treasure land. The method of making salt is related to the national tax and must not be revealed. It was you who proposed that you took another [-]% of the proceeds, so let you handle the salt making, and the salt farm will be set up in your fief, to dry and make salt for the people of the Tang Dynasty."

I thought I could just sit back and collect [-]% of the income from the salt, but I didn't expect to let myself do all the work, and even the salt-making site would occupy my own land. This business is a loss no matter what.

Wang Xiang said with a gloomy face: "Can someone else do the salt making, and also, I don't want to run a salt farm in the fief."

What a beautiful coastal city, building a seaside resort, cleaning up seafood, and developing maritime trade, these are the things he wants to do, what is it like to set up a salt farm.

Li Erzheng said: "Private salt is not good for the country. I don't feel relieved to hand over the salt production to others. Besides, Xunzhou is remote. I want you to build a salt farm there secretly. I want to see how those aristocratic families will use it privately." Salt for profit!"

After leaving the Lizheng Palace, Wang Xiang couldn't help feeling emotional. Originally, he only wanted to be an idle marquis who ate and drank, but in the end he was busy with his life. He just came back from Gaochang and now he was involved in the salt-making business. The state is not close to Chang'an. Fortunately, winter is coming and it is not a good season for drying salt, so I have to wait until the next spring and summer to go south to Xunzhou.

This time he made up his mind, no matter what, he should not suffer like he did when he went to Gaochang before. The spacious and comfortable carriage must be prepared, and more food and drink must be prepared. The accompanying guards Tie Dan and Aqinu, along the way The little girl who served, and Aunt Lin who was in charge of cooking, Wu Shun and Ju Yiya naturally had to take it with them, so it was a journey all the way.

"Yes, I will make a detailed travel plan later. I'm not in a hurry anyway. We haven't been to other places since the Tang Dynasty. Luoyang, Yangzhou, Chengdu...these are all famous and prosperous places." I don't think it is unacceptable to go south to Xunzhou with this idea, but I look forward to it.

"Why is Wang Jiancheng so happy all of a sudden?"

Li Zhi, who came out with him, was very curious to see that Wang Xiang had been grimacing just now, but suddenly became happy while walking.

When Wang Xiang told Li Zhiyi about his plan, the kid's eyes lit up immediately, and he said excitedly, "I've never been out of Chang'an. I heard from the prince's brother that Luoyang and Yangzhou are no worse than Chang'an. There are many interesting things. Come and see them." Time to take me with you."

Wang Xiang spread his hands: "As long as His Majesty agrees, I don't care." It's not a big deal for him to bring an extra brat.

"Will the emperor agree?"

"I don't know if His Majesty agrees or not, but if His Majesty disagrees, I dare not take you out casually."

"Will Sister Xiaowu go too?"

"With her playful nature, she must go with her."

"Oh..." Li Zhi lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

After walking a few steps, he suddenly saw Sun Simiao who came out to "dispensing medicine". Wang Xiang's heart moved, and he quickly stepped forward and called, "Daozhang Sun."

"His Royal Highness King Jin, Marquis of Jiayuan."

"Sun Daochang can just call me Zixin, is Sun Daochang planning to leave the palace?"

Sun Simiao nodded, and Wang Xiang smiled and said, "Let's go out of the palace with Daoist Sun, young slave, don't you still have to ask His Majesty to allow you to go south with me? Daoist Sun and I will go first."

After finishing speaking, he ignored Li Zhi who was grimacing, and followed Sun Simiao out.

Sensing Wang Xiang's strangeness, Sun Simiao asked, "Is there something wrong with Zixin?"

"Actually... Actually, I want to worship Daoist Sun as my teacher."

Sun Simiao asked in surprise, "Zixin wants to study medicine?"

He also mentioned teaching Wang Xiang to study medicine before. In his opinion, whether it is blood transfusion to save lives or vaccinia vaccination, it shows Wang Xiang's medical talent. But at that time, Wang Xiang had no interest in studying medicine, so he gave up. Sun Simiao was very surprised to propose apprenticeship.

"Yi Zixin's talent in medical skills will surely achieve something in the future."

Seeing Sun Simiao's expression of relief, Wang Xiang quickly explained: "I don't want to study medicine."

"Don't study medicine? What about apprenticeship?"

"I want to learn martial arts from Daoist Sun."

Sun Simiao wondered: "Poverty is just a doctor who practices medicine and cures diseases. If Zixin wants to learn martial arts, he should go to a general like Lu Guogong."

Lu Guogong...

Thinking of Lao Cheng's three-handed kung fu, Wang Xiang was speechless for a while, wondering what is the difference between learning martial arts from Lao Cheng and learning martial arts from Iron Egg.

"Well, Daoist Sun's martial arts in subduing Ergou in Xishui Village that day was really free and easy. I want to learn that kind of martial arts."

Sun Simiao laughed and said, "That's not martial arts, it's just the Wu Qin Xi handed down by Hua Tuo, which is used to strengthen the body."

"Wu Qin Xi?" At that time, Sun Simiao was extremely flexible in his movements. Now that he thinks about it carefully, there are indeed traces of imitating animals. The agility of his body is Wu Qin Xi.

"What kind of kung fu did Daoist Sun use to point the two dogs with a tree branch?"

"Haha, that's not a martial art. I've been a doctor for many years and I'm very familiar with the acupuncture points on people's bodies. Those few strokes were just on the numb points on their bodies to make them temporarily weak. Zixin wants to learn martial arts from me. Going to be disappointed."

A look of disappointment flashed across Wang Xiang's face, and then he thought it was wrong. Li Zhi said that even Li Jing had consulted with Sun Simiao about martial arts, and regardless of Wu Qin Xi or the so-called acupoints, Er Gou and his subordinates were easily subdued. But it is a fact, I am afraid that few people can do such an understatement, old man Sun must be a master who hides his secrets.

Thinking about it this way, Wang Xiang continued to flatter him and said: "Wu Qin Xi and acupressure are also fine. I learn martial arts to strengthen my body and to protect myself. Lu Guogong's decisive and decisive martial arts are not suitable for me. I still want to worship him." Daoist Sun is the teacher."

Seeing that Wang Xiang seemed to really want to learn from him, Sun Simiao smiled and said: "It's fine to be a teacher. If Zi Xin is really interested in Wu Qinxi, he can practice with the poor Taoist on weekdays, but there are hundreds of great Taoists in the human body. Many, it won't happen overnight, can Zixin have this kind of patience?"

Recognition of acupoints is an important step in learning medicine. Wang Xiang wanted to learn from Sun Simiao, so he was willing to teach him. Old man Sun did not have the problem of cherishing himself with his broom. He always felt that it would be a pity not to study medicine because of Wang Xiang's medical talent.

Seeing that Sun Simiao promised to teach him, Wang Xiang nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, I lack everything, except patience."

Sun Simiao shook his head and smiled, "I think Zixin lacks everything but patience."

"No, no." Wang Xiang chuckled: "Speaking of physical fitness, there is a book on physical fitness in my house, which is similar to Wu Qin Xi. Daoist Sun may as well come to the house to observe and emulate."

(End of this chapter)