Chapter 33 Li Ke asks for help

"Third brother, why do you have time to come here today?" Li Zhen was dressed in civilian clothes and walked into the living room with a smile: "It just so happens that my little brother has a cespain from the sugar shop here, this thing has just been successfully developed, and it has not yet been marketed, the taste is very unique, third brother, you have to try it." And the little brother's palace is also a little old, and I want to renovate it, the third brother, you are always talented, just help the little brother take a look. ”

"Well, that's easy to say...... In fact...... Actually, I'm here to ...... this time" Li Ke's face was embarrassed, it was really a bit embarrassing to say this, who knows if Li Zhen has it here.

"Third brother, are you in trouble?" Li Zhen couldn't say anything, so she could only pretend to be bold and said: "The third brother has something to mention, we are a family, why should I be so polite with the younger brother?" ”

"Actually, it's like this......" Li Ke was still a little embarrassed to speak: "You also know that during the Chinese New Year, I gave a famous painting to my father for my brother, but my father didn't like it, but he had a unique love for your carriage for the eighth brother, and said that he liked the things that were beneficial to the country the most." It's just that my brother has been living in Chang'an...... After looking around, I didn't find anything that could be of great benefit to the country...... Seeing that my father's birthday is approaching......

Eighth brother, you are the smartest of all the brothers, so there is no other way for you to be a brother, but to ask for you...... For the brother, I don't ask for the eighth brother, you give the best for the brother, just ask not to fall too far behind others at the birthday banquet. ”

In the end, Li Ke's face had become a ripe persimmon, and he was really embarrassed to be tight. In fact, to put it bluntly, Li Shimin's birthday is a stage for several sons to compete for favor, and all the brothers and sisters are competitors, but now that he has asked for a competitor, it is no wonder that he is embarrassed.

In fact, he is not without good things, don't forget that behind him is the former Sui royal family, it's hard to say anything else, isn't it easy to get a unique book of the art of war written by his predecessor? But he didn't dare and couldn't do this, now it's the Tang Dynasty, the remnants of their previous dynasty were already living a very difficult life, they were careful and conscientious, they didn't dare to make a little mistake, for fear of being caught, how could Li Ke dare to make trouble for them at this time?

"I understand...... Li Zhen said in a deep voice, pretending to think and bowing his head in contemplation, while his fingers tapped on the tabletop, making a 'knock' sound, which fell on Li Ke's ears like a bell for life, making him even more cramped.

"Knock knock...... Boom! Just as Li Ke was about to say goodbye, the sound of banging on the table stopped, and then Li Zhen's voice sounded: "This matter is also simple, but the third brother, you also know, there are many things in the younger brother...... And the rule is that the Tao should not be passed on lightly, so ......"

It's not that Li Zhen is unsympathetic, the main thing is that this example can't be opened, if it is given to Li Ke for free this time, what will Li Tailai do next time? Are you free or not? What does Li Shimin want? If everyone is like this, no matter how many things Li Zhen remembers in his head, they will be taken out.

"I understand, I understand." Li Ke was overjoyed and hurriedly interrupted Li Zhen's words: "Brother Wei naturally knows the rules of your side, Eighth Brother, so I have been ready for a long time." You see......"

took out a string of emerald green pearls from his sleeve and came out: "This is a string of superb South China Sea pearls that my brother once won by playing chess with the imperial grandfather, and each of the eighteen beads is the same size." What is even more rare is the color of the beads, it is necessary to know that the pearls are white, yellow and red, but the emerald green ones are extremely rare, not to mention the average size. This string of eighteen is also a unique treasure, eighth brother, can you see this? ”

"No problem, junior brother ...... here" Pointing to his head, Li Zhen smiled: "There are a lot of good things here, no matter how valuable the things you give are high or low in the third brother, you can find things at the corresponding price here in the junior brother." ”

"That's good, then I don't know what price this thing can be exchanged for in the eighth brother?" After Li Ke breathed a sigh of relief, he lifted his heart again, for fear that Li Zhen would only give one thing that was worthless.

"Third brother can rest assured of this." Li Zhen saw Li Ke's careful thoughts, and said with a slight smile: "The things exchanged for this string of pearls are enough for you to celebrate your father's birthday, third brother." ”

"That's good." Li Ke breathed a sigh of relief and asked crampedly, "I don't know when ......?"

"Third brother, don't worry, the younger brother has already thought of what he should give to the third brother." Li Zhen saw Li Ke's careful thoughts and said with a smile.

"Xiaofuzi, go to my study, there is a wooden box in the fifth compartment on the fourth floor of the third bookshelf, bring it to me."

"Yes."

After a short time, Xiao Fuzi had already turned back and said, "Your Highness, the things have been taken." ”

Li Zhen handed the box to Li Ke: "Third brother, the thing is inside, can you see if it fits?" ”

Li Ke opened the box carefully, and what appeared in front of him was a thick stack of paper: "This is...... What the? ”

"This is a schematic diagram of the specific structure of the waterwheel." Li Zhen took out the drawings, pointed to the first schematic diagram and explained: "The waterwheel, also known as the Kongming car, is said to have been invented by Bi Lan during the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, and later improved by Zhuge Liang, which is very convenient for irrigation. It's a pity that after the 300 years of turmoil from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the former Sui Dynasty, the waterwheel has long been lost......"

The rest of the words don't need to be said by Li Zhen, Li Ke understands what he should do: "Then my fief (referring to Shudi, Li Ke was originally the king of Shu) someone dedicated the general structure of the waterwheel, and worked hard for my brother, and finally restored this agricultural and mulberry artifact, and specially dedicated it to my father to celebrate his birthday." ”

"It's more than that." Li Zhen added: "Third brother, you not only restored the waterwheel, but also improved the original waterwheel, so that the waterwheel no longer relies on human and animal power, but is changed to be driven by water power, which is more convenient and fast." ”

Li Ke sighed: "Oh, this waterwheel is really a good thing, but the problem is that I don't know if this waterwheel is good or not. There must always be something to prove it.

And what is more worrying about my brother is that with my father's ability, I am afraid that we will not be able to hide it from him, and is it really okay for us to lie to our father like this? ”

"Then let's just change the rhetoric, if my father asks, you will say that this waterwheel was bought by you with a lot of money, anyway, this is indeed what you bought from me, and it is not a lie." Li Zhen walked around twice, and finally made up his mind and said: "As for the real thing, you don't have to worry, the younger brother has already asked the people of the Tian Workshop to make a batch when the drawings were drawn, if the summer hadn't passed long ago, the younger brother would have been placed in my farm long ago." I'll give you a token in a while, and the third brother, you can go to the Tian Workshop to get one. ”

"Whew, it's fine now." Li Ke breathed a sigh of relief: "You still have a way, eighth brother, without further ado, I'll go to the Tian Workshop to have a look, and we'll talk another day." ”

"It's okay, my father's birthday is approaching, third brother, you must always read the drawings thoroughly, I won't keep you." Li Zhen handed Li Ke a token representing his identity, and then personally sent Li Ke out of the palace.