Li Yuanjia's favorite thing to do is to strike while the iron is hot.

However, what makes people helpless is that the banquet in the evening is not at all like the year-end dinner of the future unit, the leaders will get up to toast one table at a time, and others will also get up according to their department or something. At the top banquet in the Tang Dynasty, most of the time most people sit honestly in their positions, and the emperor toasts the employees or something, and the attendants shout loudly, otherwise it is difficult to hear the petty officials outside the hall, even the ministers in the corners of the hall......

And because the eldest grandson died half a year ago, there was no ceremonial music at today's court meeting, and the military parade in the afternoon was canceled, so the atmosphere of the dinner party was naturally not lively.

So let alone meeting the emperor, even on the side of Wang Qi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Li Yuanjia didn't have a chance to say a word.

Fortunately, because of the dull atmosphere, this year's Yuanri banquet ended early, and when the hundred officials dispersed in the end, Li Yuanjia finally seized the opportunity, walked to Wang Jue's side and said: "Wang Shangshu, please stay!" ”

"Oh? The king has something to look for me? ”

Turning his head and seeing that it was Li Yuanjia who stopped him, Wang Qi's expression was quite surprised.

Like Wei Zheng, although Wang Jue knew this King of Han and sat in the same area every day in the court, the Ministry of Rites Shangshu was not familiar with this young Yongzhou pastor. Daily life is just to meet and say hello, and to say "goodbye" when you disperse. In addition to the fact that Li Yuanjia is almost never silent in the court, it is also because the official position of Yongzhou Mu is too nonexistent!

So today, Li Yuanjia suddenly stopped himself, which made Wang Qi couldn't help but be a little curious.

"How about walking and talking?"

Looking at the sky outside, Li Yuanjia smiled slightly, stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation.

Slightly stunned again, Wang Jue immediately smiled dumbly, nodded and said, "It's okay, the king, please!" ”

"Wang Shangshu, please!"

The two were polite to each other, walked out slowly side by side, and then asked in a low voice as Li Yuanjia walked: "Wang Shangshu, there is something I want to ask!" If I want the kapok that Gao Changguo paid tribute to, and the farmer who is responsible for taking care of the kapok, can the Ministry of Rites be in charge? ”

"A tribute from the Gaochang Kingdom?"

After listening to Li Yuanjia's words, Wang Jue was stunned again, and asked puzzledly: "Although kapok is rare, it is just a thing for pleasure after all, what does the king want to do with that thing?" And don't you know? Actually, those kapok plants are already dead......"

"Dead? You say those kapok plants are dead? ”

didn't care about Wang Qi's words, Li Yuanjia's heart suddenly sank, and his eyes widened and he asked in surprise.

"yes, I'm already dead!"

With a smile, Wang Qi said softly: "Thousands of miles from Gaochang, how can they still be alive?" Gao Changguo's tribute this time was originally the seed of kapok and a farmer, and the kapok plant was just a virtual appearance, but in fact it was dead. ”

“…… I see. ”

After suddenly realizing it, Li Yuanjia hurriedly nodded and said, "If the tree is dead, the seed will also do!" Wang Shangshu, I want dozens of kapok seeds, I don't know if it's possible? As for the farmer, if not, can you let him teach me a few apprentices? ”

"This ......"

Seeing Li Yuanjia so eager, a look of surprise flashed in Wang Qi's eyes, but he still shook his head and said: "King, the tribute of the vassal is not allowed to flow out easily, and our Ministry of Rites does not dare to be the master." If the king really wants it, I'm afraid he will have to go to His Majesty......"

“……”

resisted the urge to roll his eyes, Li Yuanjia was also speechless.

originally wanted to find Wang Jue to give it a try and see if it was possible for the old man to open a back door or something for himself, but in the end he still had to go to the emperor - Li Yuanjia was a little panicked at the thought that he could only see Li Shimin.

Because the eldest grandson has been buried in Zhaoling, the emperor scratches his heart and misses his liver every day, so he ordered people to build a layer view in the palace, so that he can look at Zhaoling from afar every day......

That guy is now thinking about his queen every day.

Originally, it was not a matter to go to the emperor to ask for a few kapok seeds, and by the way, add a farmer or something, but if Li Shimin felt that he was sad every day because of the queen, and his younger brother was bent on asking for kapok, and then reprimanded Li Yuanjia or punished him for something, it would not be cost-effective......

……

I'm afraid, but cotton seeds are still necessary!

It was too late after Li Yuanjia returned to the house, but early the next morning, he called Han Shan over: "Old Han, the ten thousand blank pieces of paper sent by King Yu are now in the mansion?" ”

Nodding without hesitation, Han Shan said, "Yes, all here!" Today, all of them have been included in the library, and there are a lot of them...... But the king wants to use them? ”

"Well, I'll use it in two days."

After hesitating for a moment, Li Yuanjia gritted his teeth and said: "Prepare ten other wolf hairs for me, and this king will give them away!" ”

"Wolves? Ten?! ”

After listening to Li Yuanjia's words, Han Shan was taken aback.

Who is the king going to give a gift to, such a big battle, even the wolf is willing to take it out?

The so-called wolf hair is actually a kind of brush.

The tip of the brush is mostly made of animal hair, and the brush of this year is mostly made of rabbit hair, sheep hair, and chicken breast hair and pig bristles. But people who pay attention to points, such as the great calligrapher, Wang Xizhi, who is most admired by pilgrims, will use some more singular materials. For example, the eternal "Orchid Pavilion Preface" was written by Wang Youjun with a rat whisker pen.

But as far as Han Shan knew, he had never heard of using the hair on the tail of a shrew to make a brush before.

So when the king first proposed this idea, he was still a little unconvinced, but after the craftsman wasted the tails of a dozen wrecks and made the first good brush, Han Shan was finally convinced.

Not only because of the quality of the brush, but also because of the name of the pen - because the shrew can eat mice, commonly known as the mouse wolf, so Li Yuanjia called this pen wolf ......

Listen, how domineering!

Han Shan didn't dare to think of selling these wolf hairs, but in the future, the king will take them and give them away, how face-saving this name will be!

However, it is not easy to make wolf hair, and there are only more than 20 in the house so far.

The king was about to give away ten sticks at once, and after Han Shan saw the painful expression on his face, he didn't think that he was willing to give others his own treasure. And thinking about the 10,000 pieces of blank paper, as well as the inkstones of the ten squares and the inks made by the inkmakers in the house, Han Shan suddenly shuddered and didn't dare to ask anything......

Don't even think about it, there is only one person in the world!

He didn't even dare to pronounce that person's name in his heart, holding his breath, Han Shan quietly waited for Li Yuanjia's orders.

And after being entangled for a while, Li Yuanjia simply let go, and waved his hand and said: "In addition, prepare some inkstones and inks that we make ourselves!" Pick the best preparation and don't neglect ......"