Datang Lingnan King

Chapter 12
At noon, outside Tai Chi Palace

Before noon, Feng Daiwen was already waiting outside Tai Chi Palace with several boxes of gifts.

Not long after, a little eunuch came to report: "My lord, the sage has summoned me."

"Thank you, father-in-law!" Feng Daiwen handed over an ingot of gold without any trace and said, "Dare to ask where the saint is summoned by father-in-law."

The little eunuch took the gold and said with a smile: "Go back to the little prince, the saint is summoned in the imperial study, the saint is very happy today."

This is the advantage of taking care of things. Immediately knowing Li Yuan's mood, Feng Daiwen couldn't help but feel relieved, "I have to thank you, father-in-law," Feng Daiwen thanked.

Eunuch Huang, Li Yuan's personal eunuch outside the imperial study, was already waiting here. Seeing Feng Daiwen, he immediately greeted him with a smile and said, "Young master is here. The sage has a call. Please come in immediately when you are here. Please follow me quickly." Slaves come in."

Feng Daiwen also smiled and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Huang", and secretly handed over another string of pearls in his hand.

Entering the imperial study, Li Yuan was reviewing the memorial, "My minister Feng Daiwen kowtowed to the saint, the saint is safe", Feng Daiwen stepped forward to salute.

"Feng Qing's family is here, give me a seat," Li Yuan said with a smile and put down the ink pen in his hand.

"Thank you sage", Feng Daiwen thanked Shi Li, "I don't know what the sage has ordered when summoning my ministers", Feng Daiwen said respectfully to Li Yuan.

"South of the Five Ridges is located in a barren land, and your family has worked hard for several generations, and now it is finally completely settled down. It is really a merit in the present and a benefit in the future," Li Yuan sighed kindly.

Feng Daiwen said respectfully: "Sage, you are too proud, this is the duty of a minister."

"Duty, duty is rare." Li Yuan didn't know what he thought of, and said slightly sadly: "Aiqing, can you explain the current situation in Lingnan in detail for me."

Feng Daiwen clasped his fists and said: "Respect, the land of Lingnan has already had mature experience of two crops of rice, and there is no fear of famine at present. At present, all tribes surrender to the Tang Dynasty and obey the orders of various places. Although the sea salt technology is not yet It is mature, but it is also enough for local use in Lingnan. All ethnic groups in Lingnan will no longer have to worry about rebellion. However, Lingnan is located in the frontier, and there are Linyi, Chenla, South China Sea and other countries around it. Datang, protect Lingnan for the saints, and be loyal to the saints for the Tang Dynasty. In addition, this time the humble ministers came to Beijing to bring all the sea salt in Lingnan to the saints." Feng Daiwen said impassionedly:

""sea salt? "Is Li Yuan confused?
Feng Daiwen took out a tube of sea salt and handed it to Eunuch Huang.
Eunuch Huang opened the bamboo tube and dipped his fingers in it to taste it, then handed it to Li Yuan and said, "Sage, this is really better than refined salt, it doesn't taste bitter at all."

Li Yuan poured out a little, looked at the snow-white salt, tasted it, and couldn't help staring at Feng Daiwen with bright eyes and asked, "How did Aiqing get this sea salt, maybe mass production"?
Feng Daiwen shook his head and sighed: "Returning to the sage, I am ashamed. This sea salt is boiled sea salt. It has to go through a lot of processes. The technology is not yet mature. The 50 shi sea salt brought this time is Lingnan's two-year stock. Currently Lingnan We are researching more mature technology, and we are waiting for a year or two for the technology to become mature before presenting it to saints, and there will be no people in the world who cannot afford salt.”Feng Daiwen brought out the same rhetoric he had given to Li Shimin and the others.Of course, it did not say that the sea salt can still be dried, nor did it say that 50 shi is only a monthly output.What outsiders see is cooked, which is not enough for local use in Lingnan.

"It's okay, it's okay, I can still wait a year or two. It turns out that the sea is boiled for salt. There are records in ancient books. I thought it was just the ancients' imagination. How can the sea be boiled! Fortunately, Aiqing found this way." Li Yuan retorted. Come over to comfort Feng Daiwen.

Feng Daiwen said: "The sage is wise and knowledgeable about the past and the present. Thank you for your understanding. This time I also prepared some small gifts for the sage." After speaking, he ordered the guards outside to bring in a few boxes.

"Sage, this thing is called a folding fan, and it was specially made by my minister for the saint." After speaking, he handed Li Yuan a special large folding fan. Surrounded, then took a blank folding fan and demonstrated it for Li Yuan to open and close, and handed it to Li Yuan complimentingly: "I implore the sage to leave some ink treasures for this folding fan of Weichen",
Li Yuan also liked it very much when he saw it, "Okay, this thing is wonderful", after speaking, he picked up the ink pen and wrote the four characters "Jing Zhong Wei Guo" on Feng Daiwen's folding fan, handed it to Feng Daiwen and said: "This is what I expect from you , is also an affirmation of your Feng family."

Feng Daiwen took the folding fan happily, put it in the box solemnly, and then opened the other boxes and introduced: "Thank you sage, I will definitely live up to the grace of the saint. Here are 200 lady fans made of agarwood, which I dedicated to the palace. Give it to a lady, a princess, and I will trouble the saint to distribute it."

Li Yuan saw that Feng Daiwen was so sensible, and that the Feng family had contributed a lot this time, so he said loudly: "I am summoned, the Feng family has been loyal and good for generations, and we have named Mrs. Xi as Mrs. Yipin Haoming. , and specially bestowed Feng An's second son, Feng Dai Wenwen Weiguo".

Feng Daiwen prostrated with emotion, and said excitedly: "My minister is on behalf of my grandmother, and my father thanks the saint. I am very grateful. I will devote myself to the Tang Dynasty and die."

"Ai Qing, get up," Li Yuan was very satisfied with Feng Daiwen's attitude, the two chatted for several hours in the imperial study and saw that Feng Daiwen bid farewell to Li Yuan and left the palace until Li Yuan was tired.

(End of this chapter)