Chapter 333: Countermeasures
Li Shimin lost his mind for a moment, then regained his composure, and only waved his hand and said to the two: "If you don't want Yang's Azhi to accompany you to the funeral, make all preparations." Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info”
Li Ke's hand froze, wanting to say something, but he didn't say anything after all, and only exited the imperial study. Yang Gongren naturally didn't say anything, and then also withdrew from the imperial study.
In Chang'an in March, the sun is shining brightly, which makes people feel very uncomfortable.
Yang Gongren straightened the hem of his clothes and left the palace with Li Ke one after the other.
"They should go back to Hongnong. At the gate of the palace, Yang Gongren asked.
Li Ke's footsteps did not change, only one sentence: "You are the head of the Hongnong Yang family." ”
Yang Gongren smiled and didn't say much. After Luoshui Grange last year, he was gradually stripped of power by his own wife. In addition, at the regular meeting of the famous family later, he helped Yang Minzhi speak several times, and his wife did not like him. Not long after, he took office in Yangzhou, not in Hongnong, and he was not informed of the affairs of the ancestral house. Occasionally, I knew a little about the ancestral house, and it was mentioned in the letter sent by the wife who left it in the ancestral house.
He, the head of the family, has long been in vain.
Yang Gongren and Li Ke were silent again, one after the other, until they were about to part ways. Li Kecai turned around and glanced at him, and said very unkindly: "Ah Zhi trusts the eldest uncle, but he doesn't care that the eldest uncle has already told my father about this locust plague. Hongnong Yang's is really chilling. ”
Yang Gongren paused, only to feel that Li Ke's words were like a knife stuck in his heart. He only felt that his heart hurt, his mouth was bitter, and he looked at Li Ke with a pale face.
When I saw Li Ke last year, he was still like a child, but now it's only been a year, this child has grown a lot taller, and his voice has changed, but he has the silhouette of a young man, and he looks more and more heroic.
Although Chang'an in early spring was still cold, Li Ke was in a spring shirt, only looking at Yang Gongren, his eyes were as bright as knives.
"I, I'm also here to keep Ah Zhi. Yang Gongren said.
Li Ke laughed and asked rhetorically: "Uncle thinks Ah Zhi can't keep himself?"
Yang Gongren didn't speak, only lowered his eyes.
Because he knew that Li Ke had seen through his thoughts, he came to Li Shimin to say that the drought and locust plague still had the selfishness of wanting to be reused.
Li Ke looked at him silently, just sighed lightly, and then said: "Others think that the eldest uncle is selfless." However, the eldest uncle knew it. ”
"Why should the King of Shu be so aggressive. Yang Gongren sighed.
"Uncle laughs, I'll talk about things. It was you who pushed Ah Zhi to the forefront first, and I was forced to make a big deal ahead of time. Li Ke got straight to the point.
Originally, he wanted everything to be in order, so he was with Ah Zhi step by step. But one day last year, someone came to report that Yang Gongren entered the imperial study for a secret audience. A few days later, Li Shimin began to work on grain collection and water conservancy projects.
Li Ke was afraid that things would change, so he used the most clumsy and dangerous method to tie his fate tightly with Yang Minzhi.
"I'm afraid the King of Shu isn't holding me accountable today, right?" Yang Gongren asked rhetorically. In the conversation you came and went just now, Yang Gongren suddenly understood the meaning of Li Ke's conversation.
"Uncle really understands people. If you make a mistake in this world, you always have to pay it back. Since you have pushed Ah Zhi to the forefront and made her face my father and emperor before she can adapt to this world, and put her in such a dangerous situation, don't you feel the slightest guilt? Don't you make up for it?" Li Ke asked.
Yang Gongren looked up at Li Ke and asked with a smile, "How does the King of Shu want me to make up for it?"
"As you know today, I love her. He who protects her will be me. As for the deception and concealment that you Hongnong Yang did, you are the head of the Yang family, so let's see how to deal with it. Li Ke got straight to the point. After finishing speaking, he looked at Yang Gongren with a smile on his face.
Yang Gongren's expression was stunned, he shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "The King of Shu looks down on me." I, the head of the family, have long been in vain this year. ”
"That being the case, if I attack the Yang family, don't be surprised by the eldest uncle. Li Ke's face sank, and his face was like frost.
Yang Gongren saw the murderous intent on the young man's face, and suddenly felt a chill down his spine. He almost forgot that when the king of Shu was five years old, he led people to relieve his father's siege and directly killed Wang Shichong. Others didn't know the inside story, but he Yang Gongren happened to be leading the follow-up troops at that time, and he personally saw the five-year-old child kill the enemy with extremely fast methods.
"If I do, I'll be ruthless. The old lady is old, but if she gets in the way, I can't care about much. Li Ke smiled and said with a sigh.
Yang Gongren frowned, and said sharply: "King Shu, don't be arrogant." ”
"My style and principles are unknown to others, but my uncle knows. Li Ke had a light smile on his face.
Yang Gongren sighed and said, "Before taking office in Yangzhou, I will go back to the ancestral house." ”
Li Ke was silent, only smiled, turned over and went straight to the palace of the King of Shu.
In March, Chang'an was already busy. At the same time, there is a rumor circulating in the world at a breakneck pace. said that the world-shattering genius Doctor Zhang Shenyi found that locusts have medicinal value and have great tonic effects, and he is starting to cultivate them, and wants to buy a batch. And this kind of rumor has been confirmed by doctors everywhere: locusts do have medicinal value.
"Ah, does that thing have medicinal properties?"
Dr. Li at the corner of the street said so. ”
"But, didn't this thing come down from the gods?" someone asked worriedly.
"What kind of god descended? Doctor Zhang can say, it is a very strong worm in fertility. There were young people around who replied disdainfully.
"Yes. A few days ago, the Imperial Court sent someone to explain what knowledge about locusts?" a woman with a flower turban turned to ask another.
"Popular science about locusts. Yes, popular science knowledge. That's what the people from the court said. The woman replied aloud.
A scholar dressed up as a young man, lifted the sword at his waist, gathered into the crowd, and asked, "Isn't this Gewu Institute not officially established yet? Why did you send someone to explain locusts?"
"The court attaches great importance to it. You see, everyone can afford to eat salt now, isn't this the reason why Gewuyuan spoke about the salt mine in Shuzhong and studied a new salt-making method, so that our ordinary people can afford to eat refined salt?" a young man interjected.
Suddenly, the topic of the people in the market has shifted from the medicinal value of locusts and the scientific knowledge of locusts to the contribution of the Gewu Academy.
There was a lot of discussion, and then, a group of people went to the West Market to listen to the popular science locusts. The officials who explained the knowledge of locusts were also selected, and they did not follow the textbook, but actually popularized the knowledge of the locusts with great enthusiasm. The living habits and reproduction process of locusts are thoroughly explained.
"I see. The people understood.
"Now that everyone knows themselves and their opponents, they will not be defeated in a hundred battles. This spring is dry and hot, and the weather is suitable for locust breeding. You have seen the locust plague, and now we need to take precautions and put an end to it. The explainer said aloud.
The mood of the masses was high, saying that the whole family must be mobilized to strangle this little insect in a newly unearthed state. (To be continued.) )