Fang Yiai's guest lecture at Gewu Academy had a greater impact than he imagined.

"Haha, I'm laughing to death, eldest grandson, have you heard, that Fang Yiai actually said that some places are just the opposite of us all year round, it's too funny."

Zheng Hai smiled and smiled, tears about to come out.

The Gewu Academy of Guanshishan Academy is now the origin of many new theories and theories in the Tang Dynasty, and the academy is not very rejecting the people of the Tang Dynasty to listen outside the classroom, so these new theories often spread quickly.

This can be regarded as adding some fun to the boring life of the people of Datang.

"If Li Kuan says so, I may have to think about whether it is true, he ...... bequeathed."

The eldest grandson showed disdain on his face, feeling that this kind of sensationalism, that is, Fang Yiai, could do it.

"Yes, with the scenery of the Chu Palace, Ajinomoto has made it colorful, and the love of this house is floating."

The Zheng family also has its own restaurant in Chang'an City, but not to mention compared with Fang Yiai's Ajinomoto, even the Cui family's Wuheju is much stronger.

This made Zheng Hai really a little surprised.

"I heard that the Guanshishan Academy is now attracting more and more down-and-out scholars, and the number of students in the entire academy has exceeded three thousand, and there are hundreds of people in the teachings alone, Brother Zheng, do you say that this academy is being built?"

Seeing the slow rise of the Guanshishan Academy, although the eldest grandson Chong had not yet seen what benefits the academy could bring to Li Kuan, with his understanding of Li Kuan over the years, he should not do anything to suffer.

Do you want to follow up?

Having dinner with Zheng Hai today, he also wanted to probe his tone.

After all, if you really want to build a academy, if you can cooperate with the Zheng family in Xingyang, there will be many possibilities for success.

The eldest grandson's background in scripture is still a little worse.

"Build a academy?"

Zheng Hai fell into deep thought.

As the eldest son of the Zheng family, his knowledge is naturally not bad.

After the reform of the imperial examination, the influence of the spring boudoir every year is getting bigger and bigger.

It is said that the imperial court intends to further improve the imperial examinations in various provinces, prefectures and counties, forming a four-level imperial examination system at the central, provincial, prefecture and county levels, so that candidates at all levels can enjoy the corresponding benefits.

If this is the case, the influence of the imperial examination will inevitably be further expanded.

"Brother Changsun, in recent years, the price of books and paper has become cheaper and cheaper, and now a copy of "Spring and Autumn" can be bought in Xinhua Bookstore for less than 100 yuan, but more than ten years ago, even if it was consistent money, it could not be bought. As soon as the price of books and paper increased, more people could afford to read books. The prosperity of the academy is almost inevitable. ”

"Yes, that's why I discussed with Brother Zheng about building a academy."

Recently, the imperial court recruited a large number of officials from the Guanshishan Academy to serve in various prefectures and counties where rice was promoted.

Although he is a high-level official, this is a very different signal, which makes Changsun Chong slowly realize that investing in the academy seems to be able to effectively expand the influence of the family.

"It doesn't have to be that difficult to build a college. But it will be very difficult to run this academy well. Brother eldest grandson, I have to go back and discuss this matter with my family. ”

The Zheng family has been able to inherit it for hundreds of years, so it naturally has its own set of talent training system.

Whether it is necessary to absorb talents from outside the country through the construction of academies is related to the future talent strategy of the Xingyang Zheng family, so it is not wrong to be cautious.

"Okay, then I'll wait for Brother Zheng's reply."

……

Shi Yang got up early today, ate a few cakes, and went out with a hoe.

During this time, the yellow mud road leading to the official road in the village was about to be rebuilt into a cement road, and the strong laborers of every household in Shijia Village put down their work and went to the scene to help.

In order to complete the construction of the 800-mile cement road as quickly as possible, Wu Meiniang is also very courageous, in addition to the sand and gravel, some of these things are prepared by the villages themselves, and all the cement is provided free of charge by the cement workshop under the Chu Wangfu.

Of course, the first thing to be built must be the cement roads of the various village roads around the courtyard of the Chu Wangfu, especially the country roads leading to the fields of the Chu Wangfu, all of which were re-paved with cement, which was also a great convenience for the tenants to transport grain.

Another area, the wasteland around the Workshop City, was planned to be crisscrossed by roads ahead of schedule.

"Shiyang, I heard that you are going to lease twenty acres of paddy fields next year? You are the only strong laborer in your family, are you busy coming? ”

Shi Fu also finished breakfast and came to the village road, ready to start working.

For the construction of the cement road this time, Nanshan Construction Engineering arranged some craftsmen to guide everyone, so as not to build the quality of the road too poor.

Although the cement road is worse, it is stronger than the yellow mud road.

"If you can't get busy, you can go to the West Market to buy a slave and come back, those Japanese slaves are very cheap, and the money from selling rice and fish this year is enough to buy one. And that's not even counting the income from selling paddy. ”

Shi Fu planted more fields than he did last year, and these incomes were not a secret to him at all, so Shi Yang did not hide it.

"Won't you tear down your thatched house first?"

In Shi Fu's opinion, Shi Yang has the money to buy slaves, but he doesn't even repair the house, which is really a bit incomprehensible.

"Don't worry, this money will be used to buy slaves, and next year you will be able to plant more rice fields, you will have more income, and it will not be too late to build a house when the time comes."

Shi Yang feels that now is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, although there will definitely be more people breeding straw fish next year, but it doesn't cost much, and he can still make a lot of money.

This is the best chance for your own family to turn around.

"I think it's okay for you to say that."

Shi Fu also felt a little moved when he heard it.

"Actually, if it weren't for the fact that the two children in my family were still young, I would have been going to Shannan Road to open up wasteland and plant, and I heard that a family can have 100 acres of paddy fields, and they are exempt from paying taxes for the first three years. Cheaper Turks for no reason. ”

Fang Xuanling's actions are very fast, and there has been movement in the promotion of rice planting in Jiangnan Province and Shannan Province.

Unlike Guanzhong Province, which is relatively densely populated, there are still a large number of borderless lands in Shannan Province and Jiangnan Province.

Although the imperial court was ready to move the Turks to these places, it also hoped that some Tang people would also follow them, so that they could better control these places.

However, at the moment, not too many people have responded.

"I heard that there are barren mountains and mountains everywhere in South Mountain Road, how can you have this idea?"

"It is precisely because it is now a barren mountain and a wild mountain that ordinary people like us have the opportunity to get a hundred acres of land. Otherwise, in Guanzhong, where will it be your turn? This 100 acres of land is not worth hundreds of dollars? ”

Shi Yang's words were actually said to Shi Fu.

is different from Shi Yang's family, Shi Fu's family is just the opposite, there are six brothers, the poor jingle bell, if it weren't for the rice and fish earned a lot of money this year, their brothers are estimated to be singles in this life.

According to Shi Yang's idea, Shi Fu's family can arrange for three or four brothers to go to Shannan Road to open up wasteland, and the brothers will take care of them, and the old lady in the family will also have someone to take care of.

Maybe in a few years, their family will become a small landlord.

Shi Fu heard from the royal steward of the Chu Palace, and this time the imperial court promoted the cultivation of Nanyang rice, which was a good opportunity for the ordinary people of Chang'an City.

"You say that, it seems to make some sense, I'll discuss it with my eldest brother and second brother when I go back tonight."

Although Shi Fu's brain is not very bright, but Shi Yangdu has already said it so whitely, he can still realize something.

Although this year has made a small fortune by relying on rice fish, this situation cannot happen every year.

If there is less rain in a given year, and there is no water in the paddy fields, it will be a waste of joy.

What is like a hundred acres of land that makes people feel at ease?

……

In the Daming Palace, Li Shimin went to Penglai Hall after going down to the court.

Although it is the sixtieth birthday, the princess of Chu does not want to make too much movement, after all, it is no longer the Wude Dynasty.

Li Shimin can always respect herself so much, she is already very satisfied, and she has no intention of making any more limelight in the harem.

In fact, if it weren't for Li Shimin's insistence, she would have wanted to move to the other courtyard of the Chu Wangfu and live with Li Kuan.

After all, this is his nominal grandson.

"Niangniang, this old ginseng was paid tribute by the envoys of Silla, and it is said that it has grown in the mountains for more than a thousand years."

Today, the princess of Chu came to celebrate her birthday, and they are all children of the clan.

As the Son of Heaven, Li Shimin naturally offered his gift first.

At this stage of his life, the courtesy is light, and it doesn't matter what you send, what matters is a heart.

"Your Majesty has a heart, I heard Kuan'er say that this thousand-year-old mountain ginseng is hard to find even in Silla."

The princess of Chu took the sandalwood box in Li Shimin's hand and picked up an old mountain ginseng with a thick forearm inside.

"Eating this old ginseng can prolong life, even if it is rare, it is worth it."

After Li Shimin and the princess of Chu exchanged pleasantries for a while, they sat next to the main seat.

Next, it's time for the birthday gifts of the princes.

Needless to say, Li Daozong and Li Xiaogong stepped forward one by one and offered generous gifts.

Soon, it will be Li Chengqian.

Speaking of which, in the past two years, Li Chengqian's life has not been so good, and he has been impeached every once in a while, even Li Shimin has quite a prejudice against him.

However, objectively speaking, as long as he does not die, in fact, his position as the crown prince is still very stable.

The authorities are obsessed with bystanders, and he is always not confident enough in himself, suffers from gains and losses, and finally embarks on the road of no return.

Of course, this also has something to do with Li Shimin, who is a father, obviously Li Chengqian is the prince, but it makes people feel more fond of Li Tai.

"The princess of Chu, the grandson of the princess of Chu, occasionally got a piece of exquisite jade from the Nanzhao Kingdom, and ordered someone to carve it into a bracelet, which is said to have the purpose of clearing the heart and calming the nerves."

Li Chengqian presented a pair of bracelets made of fine jadeite, which is also a rare and good product.

Next, Li Tai, Li Zhi and others also offered their gifts one by one.

Looking at the lively scene in the palace, the mood of the princess of Chu was obviously very good.

"In a blink of an eye, even the slaves and sons have grown up. Time flies. ”

"Yes, even Kuan'er's little corn is now more than two years old."

When Empress Changsun saw Li Kuan stepping forward, she couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Kuan'er, what gift did you prepare for Niangniang today?"

Seeing that Li Kuan seemed to be empty-handed, Li Shimin asked curiously.

"Grandmother, grandson didn't prepare a gift today."

Li Shimin: ???

Empress Eldest Sun: ???

Even the princess of Chu was stunned for a moment, this picture seemed to be a little wrong.

However, before anyone jumped out to question anything, Li Kuan continued: "The gift of my grandson has been prepared a month ago. ”

"You kid."

The princess of Chu nodded Li Kuan's head and smiled helplessly.

"Then what did you prepare for a month?"

"Well, grandmother, look at this picture." Li Kuan said as he took out a map from his arms, "The road marked with the red line was built by my grandson to celebrate my grandmother's 60th birthday, a total of more than 800 miles, and it will be completed soon." ”

Li Yuanchang, who was standing behind and was about to watch the joke, was immediately stunned.

And such an operation?

Some time ago, I heard that the courtyard of the Chu Wangfu and the villages near the workshop city were building cement roads on a large scale, and I thought that Li Kuan had a brain in the water, and there was nowhere to spend the money, so he did such a tasteless thing to win people's hearts.

Unexpectedly, when I turned around, this was actually a birthday gift for the princess of Chu.

Do you want to be so coquettish?

"Those cement roads in the south of the city were built by you as a birthday gift for Niangniang?"

Li Kuan made such a big move outside the city, Li Shimin naturally knew about it.

These days, he has endured not summoning Li Kuan into the palace to ask, but he didn't expect this result.

"Those who build bridges save tens of millions of people; Pavers benefit thousands of people, and their merits are immeasurable! My grandmother's 60th birthday naturally wanted more people to feel the favor, so I came up with such a solution. ”

"Kuan'er, do you really want to build an eight-hundred-mile cement road? That's too expensive, isn't it? ”

Although I may not be able to walk this road once in my life, the princess of Chu feels that this is the best gift I received today.

And Li Chengqian and Li Tai on the side also secretly regretted it, why didn't they think of this method.

It can not only please the princess and His Majesty of Chu, but also make the people grateful to themselves, which is better than giving anything.

"As long as you can accumulate merit for your grandmother, no matter how much money you spend, it is worth it."

"Okay, Kuan'er has a heart, give me a seat!"

After that, the gifts offered by others were obviously less lustre.

And Li Kuan was sitting next to him, but he was startled by a sudden voice.

[Congratulations to the host, the mission is complete!] 】

The remaining 800 miles of road were repaired?

The task of building a 10,000-mile cement road has finally been completed.

Li Kuan breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

The flowers I've been waiting for are about to be thanked, and this broken system is finally moving again.

What is the reward for such a difficult task?