If this plow is really practical, it will benefit all the people, and the guys in the political hall will have to praise it. This stinky boy can be regarded as whitewashing.

Not only is it whitewashed, but it seems that this kid's "selflessness, benefiting the country and the people" will be praised and encouraged for this kind of behavior.

His Majesty Li Er let out a sigh of relief, and put down the report with a smile. These two inventions are enough, in the eyes of His Majesty Li Er, the bamboo tube noodle pressing machine in the back is simply indiscriminate.

Where to find a job for me again, His Majesty Li Er couldn't help but smile bitterly when he saw it. Last time, I was rewarded with sugar, and this time I have to distribute the "Book of Tea" to the officials of the tea-producing places!

Well, make money for the royal family, and I'll listen to your arrangement again.

His Majesty Li Er groaned, picked up his pen, and began to write an edict to the big man in the political hall. He really didn't know the provinces, states, and counties where tea was produced in the Tang Dynasty, so he could only hand it over to the political hall and let them check it, make a list, and distribute the "Book of Tea".

The edict was not long, and His Majesty Li Er quickly finished writing it, and the seal was completed and handed over to the palace people.

At this time, another palace person entered the palace and sent a report from the capital, and the crown prince Li Chengqian was impressive.

His Majesty Li Er stretched out his hand to take it and opened it very casually, thinking that it was just a routine such as greeting Ann. But after looking at it for a while, I couldn't help frowning, and my face was displeased.

Li Chengqian first asked his father to say goodbye, and then said about the next matter of government affairs, asking his father to make a decision. Then there was a black complaint, saying that Xu Qilin and Feng Zhidai had a close relationship recently and received a lot of property, which may be related to the production method of white sugar.

If Xu Qilin leaked the sugar making method to the Feng family with money, with the Feng family's power in Lingnan, the profits of the sugar would all belong to him. Li Chengqian expressed great concern about the loss of the profits of the large surplus treasury and the enrichment of personal selfishness.

Therefore, Li Chengqian suggested that someone should be sent to inspect and set up a deputy post in the Daying Treasury to be responsible for daily supervision.

If he hadn't known Xu Qilin's development plan for a long time, His Majesty Li Er might really suspect that Xu Qilin was colluding with outsiders to the detriment of the public and private interests.

But now, His Majesty Li Er is unhappy in his heart and disgusted with this false accusation of random speculation. When you pick up the pen, you have to write a letter to reprimand, you are the prince, you don't know what to do, do something that is nothing, that is your duty?

After writing angrily for a while, His Majesty Li Er stopped his pen again, thought about it, and crumpled the paper.

Li Chengqian was suspicious because he did not know Xu Qilin's operation and plan, and he listened to other people's discussions, which is also understandable.

After all, Dayingku is the royal inner treasury, and Li Chengqian must be a royal person, and there is no doubt that he should pay attention to it.

His Majesty Li Er thought about it, picked up the pen and wrote the letter again, and his tone softened, so that Li Chengqian did not have to worry, Xu Qilin categorically would not harm the public and private interests, and it was also an established plan to make friends with Feng Zhidai.

After explaining, His Majesty Li Er felt that Li Chengqian should be appeased again, he didn't know what was going on in this matter, but it could be regarded as his intentions.

Well, he was allowed to send an official of the East Palace to serve as the deputy of the Great Ying Treasury. After His Majesty Li Er finished writing, he emphasized that the deputy only cooperated with and shared Xu Qilin's work, not supervision, let alone hindering.

After disposing of it like this, His Majesty Li Er felt that there was nothing wrong with it. As for Xu Qilin's side, he felt that there would be no dissatisfaction, and he would even feel heavy.

Li Chengqian is the crown prince, the prince, and the future emperor! Give Xu Qilin a chance to get close and understanding, can Xu Qilin not be grateful, can he not be aware of his intentions?

There was a sound of footsteps, and Xincheng Gongju ran in with a doll bag on his shoulder, giggling, and shouted: "Father, father, eat beef noodles at noon today!" ”

The law of the Tang Dynasty prohibits the slaughter of cultivated cattle, but is it true that the powerful can't eat a bite? Falling to death, crashing to death, fighting to death, and even dying of disease, all kinds of unnatural death of cattle, you can't let the meat rot, eat it so that it doesn't waste it.

And the emperor wants to eat, and naturally some people below come up with various names to satisfy it. There are also beef dishes such as the roast tail banquet and the major banquets attended by foreign envoys appointed by the emperor.

But it can't be called beef, let alone slaughtered ploughing cattle, but calves. Because there are no clear rules for calves, it can be regarded as a side game!

His Majesty Li Er hugged his little daughter with a smile, wiped the sweat beads from Xiaogong's forehead with a silk handkerchief, and said, "Is it the recipe sent by Qi Lin again?" ”

Xincheng nodded happily with his little head, stretched out his little hand and said: "There is also a dough sheeter, a round tube, put the noodles in it, press hard here, and the noodles will come out from below, but it's fun!" ”

"It's fun! Then I will also go to see and see. His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard and laughed, infected by the innocence and naivety of his beloved daughter.

Xincheng giggled and said, "The noodles that my father ate were pressed out by me and my sister. When the time comes, will you try it and see if it tastes good? ”

"It's delicious, it's going to be delicious." His Majesty Li Er touched the little face of his beloved daughter, and smiled so much that his eyes became a slit.

Xincheng reached out and took out a small thing with a wooden stick from the doll's satchel, peeled off the oil paper on it, and sent it to his father's mouth, "Father, you eat, the lollipop sent by my uncle is delicious." ”

His Majesty Li Er put it in his mouth and tasted it, nodded and said, "Well, milky, not bad." ”

Xincheng grinned, said hello to his father, and ran out to play again.

Uncle, uncle's name, the two girls can't change it! His Majesty Li Er fiddled with the lollipop and rolled his eyes helplessly.

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When His Majesty Li Er's edict arrived in Chang'an and was sent to Dayingku, Xu Qilin had already sent away the officials who had gone to Luoyang to establish a branch, and was leading Li Wuzhong to visit the workshop.

For wool weaving, sugar production, and even inconspicuous machinery, Li Wuzhong showed great curiosity.

How can the coarse and dirty wool be woven into thick and beautiful fabrics, how can the dark brown syrup turn into snow-white sugar, and the rock sugar with only a small amount of crystals, in Li Wuzhong's eyes, it is like a trick.

"You Han people are really powerful, no wonder you have to lack food and clothing, and you are living very well." Li Wuzhong was a little emotional, probably thinking of the difficulties of nomadic life.

Xu Qilin smiled and corrected: "Don't call it that, it's a very out-of-this-world feeling." You and I are both Tang people, you know, Tang people. ”

Li Wuzhong blinked his eyes, smiled and nodded.

The estrangement between ethnic groups cannot be unraveled with a single sentence, even if he is given the surname Li, he still considers himself a Turkic in his heart!

Xu Qilin patted Li Wuzhong's arm and led him into the candy workshop.

A sweet smell permeated, and the female workers were either boiling sugar, or ingredients, or cutting and packaging, and the dazzling array of candy immediately attracted Li Wuzhong's attention.

"Food?" Li Wuzhong's eyes widened, "Do the various colors indicate different tastes?" ”

Xu Qilin smiled: "Although it is not very accurate, it is almost the same." As he spoke, he pointed to the orange-yellow fruit hard candy, "It should be orange-flavored, and the shape is also made into orange petals." ”

Li Wuzhong nodded and swallowed lightly.

Xu Qilin smiled secretly in his heart, led him to visit the circle, then took the two boxes of candy that had been packaged and gave them to Li Wuzhong, and said, "Take it back and eat it." Now the quantity of this candy is small, and it can only be bought in Chang'an. ”

Li Wu was loyal to people, and he was also very greedy, so he didn't push it and held it in his arms.

Xu Qilin is right, since the launch of all kinds of sweets that are both beautiful and delicious, coupled with the name of "Royal Princess Exclusive", it has immediately become the favorite of children and ladies. In particular, the gummies coated with granulated sugar are in short supply and are sold short on the shelves.

Not only for self-consumption, but also for sweets to be a must-have for entertaining guests. When guests come to sit idle, you are embarrassed if you don't put a plate.

Of course, because of the price, candy is still a luxury enjoyed by the powerful and the rich.

It was necessary to expand production, and more than 200 slaves and maids from the Yeting Palace were transferred to enrich the weaving and sugar workshops.

For these slaves and maids, the work here is relatively relaxed, and the food, drink, and lodging are also good. Up to now, there have been no slaves or maids who have been killed or maimed.

Of course, they don't know that Xu Qilin is working hard for them to get out of the country. Although His Majesty Li Er did not approve for the time being because of various considerations, but also because his mind was full of feudal thoughts.

But it's only a matter of time, and Xu believes that. As long as Dayingku creates results that His Majesty Li Er is satisfied with, and there are more and more slaves and maids working here, he will always realize the importance of work enthusiasm.

I didn't go far from the sugar workshop, and a woman who was waiting on the side of the road lowered her clothes and bowed, "Xu Cheng, the slave has something to say." ”

Xu Qilin nodded, raised his hand, and said, "Why are you waiting here, won't you go to a certain office?" ”

The woman hurriedly said, "The slave and maid should die." It's just that it's inconvenient for others to know, please forgive Xu Cheng. As he spoke, a pair of beautiful eyes lit up and almost burst into tears.

Xu Qilin groaned for a while and said, "Say it, listen to it!" ”

This woman's name is Zhou Qi, but after she was a prisoner, she was not a slave. Because of his literacy and hyphenation, he spoke and acted decently, and soon became a steward among the female workers, and was also a teacher in the night school, and he was a good mixed figure in the workshop.

Xu Qilin also values her, after all, there are too few talented women with management skills, and he doesn't want to use eunuchs to manage female workers.

Zhou Qi knelt on the ground, pleading with grief and grievance, and Xu Qilin knew what was going on.

It turned out that Zhou Qi's family was confiscated last year, when her mother was pregnant and gave birth to a daughter at the beginning of this year.

After Zhou Qi was transferred to the Dayingku Workshop, she did a good job during this time, and her treatment was different from that of other female workers. Thinking about her mother who was still in the court and her infant sister, she thought about begging Xu Qilin to transfer them to the workshop, so that the family could be together forever.

Xu Qilin frowned, feeling that Zhou Qi was a little excessive. This is a workshop, not a place to retreat. What can you do with a baby who is a few months old?

If it is just mercy, it is okay to do a good deed. But letting others know that the impact is not good. It's not hell in the Yeting Palace, so didn't Shangguan Wan'er grow up there and become a generation of talented women!

Zhou Qi may also know that Xu Qilin will be annoyed, so after talking about the matter, he bowed deeply, held an object in both hands, and added: "My mother is familiar with "Mozi", she is good at ingenuity, and she is good at tricks, so she may be used by Xu Cheng. ”

Tricks?! Xu Qilin first thought of all kinds of traps in tomb robbery movies, but then he thought about it, what was called mechanism art in ancient times, which was called mechanical manufacturing in later generations, is not just something that harms people.

This is a bit interesting, although I can make it myself, but I'm lazy. If you draw drawings, instruct craftsmen, and explain principles, it is tiring enough.

took the thing in Zhou Qi's hand and fiddled with it twice, but a small box that seemed very delicate was not opened.

Xu Qilin's face turned slightly pale, and asked: "If what you said is true, I will think of a way; But if you're making up a cheat, hum. ”

"Slaves don't dare." Zhou Qi kowtowed again and said in a trembling voice: "Thank you Xu Cheng for your kindness, and the slave and maid will repay you for being a cow and a horse." ”

"Well, let's wait a few days!" Xu Qilin waved his hand, turned around and walked away.

When he returned to the office, an official reported that His Majesty had an edict to send someone to Dayingku to serve as a deputy to assist Xu Qilin in his work.

Donggong sent someone?! Xu Qilin frowned at the time, and intuitively felt disgusted.

Sitting in the chair, Xu Qilin pondered for a long time, pondering what was said in it, whether His Majesty Li Er suddenly made an idea, or Li Chengqian, the prince of the East Palace, wanted to do something.

Speaking of which, since he broke up with Du He, although he didn't tear his face, Xu Qilin has always been worried. Li Chengqian may not take it seriously, after all, he doesn't need to make money, but the guys under him don't have many good things.

I'm not afraid of no good things, I'm afraid of no good people. Who knows if someone will fan the flames, sow discord, and let Li Chengqian deal with him.

Of course, Xu Qilin is not afraid. Li Chengqian can do it, but he doesn't dare to be too public, and he mostly hides in the East Palace to do messy things.

You must know that not only His Majesty Li Er is staring at him, but those ministers of the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China, and those teachers sent by His Majesty Li Er, do not allow him to be too presumptuous.

Li Chengqian came out to hunt, and Zhang Xuansu, Yu Zhining and others advised each other, each more positive than the other, and the words they said were more severe than the other.

The key is that His Majesty Li Er is used to being coaxed, thinking that his son should be like him, surrounded by upright courtiers waiting to go up and slap his face. Whoever has more advice, Li Chengqian is eager to kill him, but His Majesty Li Er is constantly rewarding.

Thinking about it this way, Xu Qilin didn't pay much attention to His Majesty Li Er's arrangement this time.

What about the Donggong faction, they came to Dayingku to be my subordinates, and they wanted to cooperate with me, not to lead you. Dare to make trouble for Lao Tzu, and Lao Tzu will clean you up.

His Majesty Li Er estimated that he also took care of Li Chengqian, and also expressed his reliance on himself. is so young and capable, not only will His Majesty Li Er be reused, and he will have a good relationship with the next successor emperor, and he will not treat himself badly.

Hmph, Lao Tzu still has to be a money rake for your two generations of emperors? Xu Qilin pursed his lips and put the matter aside.

The soldiers will block, and the water will cover the earth. I don't know who the person sent is, whether it's really cooperating, or if I'm here to monitor and make trouble, it's useless to think too much.

Well, it's time to get off work, and I'll invite Li Wuzhong to dinner!

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(End of chapter)