Chapter 1: The hometown is more timid and the suburbs are thirty miles

Today's Chang'an is very different from leaving, a gray official road stretches from the endless distance to the city wall, and finally merges with the same gray city wall, and no longer distinguishes from each other.

"I didn't expect Chang'an City to become like this." Fang Yiai looked at Chang'an from afar and sighed: "I actually started to use concrete for renovation." ”

"That's normal, right?" Du He said: "As long as you are not a fool, you can see the benefits of cement, right?" Not only is the quality far better than before, but the cost is also very low - you must know that the walls of Chang'an City were made of glutinous rice juice and Sanhe soil in the past, so how expensive is that? Now that there are cheap and sturdy materials, of course it is necessary to renovate. ”

Li Zhen said with a smile: "Not only Chang'an City, it is said that my father has decreed that all the city walls of the Tang Dynasty must be built with cement, but the cement output is too low, and we must also take into account the construction of roads, and now only the city walls of Chang'an and Luoyang are poured with concrete, and the rest of the places are estimated to have to wait." ”

"Then why not let them burn the cement themselves?" Xue Rengui asked: "Wouldn't it be a great increase in efficiency to make the cement formula public, and the states and counties will burn the cement and build the city walls by themselves?" ”

"Stupid, you don't want to think about it, what is cement? That's a strategic material, how can it be handed over so easily? Fang Yiai said: "It's okay if the secret recipe goes to the people, if it is given to foreign countries, let them all build concrete cities, it will be difficult for us to attack them in the future." Are you right, Your Highness? ”

"Yes and no, there are considerations, but that's not the main reason." Li Zhen said with a smile, he is really not afraid of the leakage of the cement formula, the concrete city wall is indeed strong, but don't forget, Li Zhen has a cannon in his hand, even if he can block the cannonball, can he still block the explosives? Get a few hundred catties of explosives at a time and put them on, not to mention a concrete city wall, even if it is a steel city wall.

"What's the main reason for that?"

"There are two main reasons, the first is the quality problem, and you don't know the morality of the officials below." Li Zhen said disappointedly: "If you really want to give the recipe and the order together, you should be able to guess what the reaction of the people below will be." Either he is holding the gold medal as an arrow, or he is disobeying the yang. The first one is a little better, at most, it is to take the opportunity to scavenge it, things will still be done, and the most feared is the second one, passive sabotage or only doing face projects, that is the real harm to others and yourself. ”

It is precisely because of the worry about this (there will be a lot of tofu scum projects in later generations), Li Zhen thinks that it is better to be slower, and the family must not make mistakes, anyway, according to the historical trend, after the destruction of the Turks and the annexation of the grassland, the power of the Tang Dynasty has reached its peak, and there should be nothing unsightly to provoke the Tang Dynasty, at least within ten years, there will be no major war in the Tang Dynasty (Tuyuhun is really not a big war), even if it is a fight, it is impossible to be beaten in, and the city wall is not in a hurry.

"The second reason is the environment." Li Zhen said: "Do you not know how polluting the environment is by firing cement, if the cement formula is really announced, do you believe that in less than a month, there will be thick smoke billowing from all over Datang?" In less than thirty years, you will never see the blue sky. ”

"So serious?" The faces of several people suddenly became serious: "Since the cement is so polluted, I wonder if His Highness has a solution?" ”

"Of course there is, but I can't say right now." Li Zhen said with a smile that his method is the same as that of some countries in later generations, which is nothing more than industrial transfer, that is, the transfer of heavily polluting industries abroad, such as a certain island country, which is a good choice. Different from the economic means of later generations, Li Zhen prefers military means of conquest, as for whether it is moral or not, it is none of Li Zhen's business - the so-called dead friends do not die poor, this is the truth.

didn't want to say too much on this topic, Li Zhen reminded: "Don't talk about it, we are almost there, I heard that my father has arranged a very grand welcome ceremony for us, you better quickly check your dress, save a moment of embarrassment." ”

"And the welcome ceremony?" Xi Junmai suddenly became nervous: "Your Highness, can I change my clothes?" ”

"What kind of clothes do you want to change? Isn't your armor pretty good? Fang Yiai looked at the armor on his body: "This is specially tailored by His Highness to the craftsmen, using the best materials and the best carving, it is more beautiful than the Mingguang armor, what are you not satisfied with?" ”

"No, I'm trying to change into a creep armor." Xi Junmai sat on the horse and twisted it: "This armor is too conspicuous to wear. ”

“...... It's just good, don't be nervous. Li Zhen finally understood what he meant, and said with a smile: "With your ability, you will still face this situation one day, you can escape today, and in the future, as the main general of the first army, you will return victoriously and cross the streets, do you still want to escape?" ”

"Oh, so you're nervous." Fang Yiai suddenly realized, and couldn't help but say disdainfully: "What is so nervous about me saying this?" Besides, you are a soldier under His Royal Highness's account (on the seventh grade), what is it to wear a soldier's clothes? ”

"That's it, or you." Du He gave an idea: "If you really don't want to be seen, just put down your mask, it should be better, Your Highness, do you think this will work?" ”

"It's a good idea, but it makes him stand out." Li Zhen held back a smile and said, "Why don't you all put down your face armor, so there will be no problem." ”

"No problem." Fang Yiai is the most refreshing, and he put down the mask neatly.

"Listen to Your Highness." Xue Rengui also did the same.

"Thank you, brothers." Xi Junmai was moved, thanked him, and quickly put down his mask, got used to it, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Du He said strangely: "I said Jun buy, you are really strange, when you passed by the state and county people to welcome you before, weren't you quite normal, and I didn't see you nervous?" ”

"Nonsense, can this be the same? This time I want to see the emperor. Xi Junmai rolled his eyes and said: "Even if I was nervous before, it was fine, the big deal was just to make a fool of myself, but now in front of the emperor, if I really make a fool of myself, I am not afraid of being ashamed, and it is a serious crime to offend the saint." ”

"So you're worried about this." Li Zhen finally understood, and couldn't help but comfort: "Don't listen to the nonsense of the people below, my father is very good, and he has a lot of measurements." I don't believe you ask the two of them, Lord Wei Zheng and Wei make trouble for my father every day, and he doesn't give him a little face, and my father doesn't take Wei Zheng seriously, but he becomes more and more serious. ”

"Yes, yes, I can testify." Du He and Fang Yiai hurriedly nodded and reassured.

"That's not the same ......"

"What's the difference?" Li Zhen pointed at Xue Rengui and said: "You should learn from Rengui, you see that he is not nervous, speaking of Rengui, why are you not nervous?" ”

"Who says I'm not nervous?" Xue Rengui pulled open his mask with a 'bang': "Look at the cold sweat on my face, how can you not be nervous?" ”

"Your Highness, I'm actually very nervous." Fang Yiai also said: "You said that I used to be a flying eagle, but now I have become a hero, I don't adapt to this change, and I don't know how my father will treat me?" Whew, I'm nervous to think about it. ”

"Bastard room two, what are you talking about? With that, I started to get nervous. Du He took out a fan and fanned his face: "This is probably what His Highness said about being more timid about his hometown, and he didn't dare to ask anyone, right?" ”

“...... I didn't say it. Li Zhen was silent for a moment and retracted her head back into the carriage, but she still couldn't help but mock: "Actually, you think too much, this time the greeting is mainly to welcome me, you are just a foil, don't be sentimental anymore." ”

"That's nerve, too."

"Yes, the more I think about it, the more nervous I become."

"I don't dare to think about it, and I get nervous when I think about it."

"If you want to see the emperor, you are nervous when you think about it."

“...... It's really unproductive. Li Zhen scolded with a smile: "According to the rules, the greeting ceremony will start ten miles away, and now we are still thirty miles away from Chang'an City, which means that you still have twenty miles of preparation time, if you can't calm down your emotions, you'd better pretend to be a soldier for me, don't come out and be embarrassed." ”

"It's not Your Highness, it seems to be too late." Fang Yiai's tone changed a little: "Look at those people in front, are they officials from the Ministry of Rites?" ”

"Huh?" Li Zhen was shocked, and hurriedly poked her head out to look, and was even more surprised in her heart: "Is it really an official of the Ministry of Rites?" How could it happen so early? Could it be that we are going too fast? ”

"Thirty miles in the suburbs, this is the highest standard of greeting." Du He was about to cry: "Uncle Li and Uncle Xu are not here, why do they give us such a high standard?" ”

"Destroying the Turks, defeating the Hui, and pacifying the grasslands, according to these merits, it is not too much to go out for thirty miles." Fang Yiai counted with his fingers, but soon turned into a bitter face: "But the credit is made by Uncle Li and the two of them, what does this have to do with us?" Why do you want to give us such a high salary? Could it be that they are preparing to kill? ”

Du He scolded: "Don't talk nonsense, this specification must have been set by the emperor, can the emperor still harm His Royal Highness?" ”

"What the hell is my father thinking?" Li Zhen said entangledly: "I haven't changed my clothes yet." ”

"Stop, stop." When Li Ergou heard this, he hurriedly stopped the car: "Your Highness, according to the rules, you have to wear formal clothes to receive them, and now that we haven't been in contact with them, you quickly change your clothes." ”

"Okay, okay, hurry up." Li Zhen said busily, he thought that with his low profile, ten miles to greet him was already considered a high standard, he planned to change into formal clothes when he was fifteen miles away from Chang'an, but he didn't expect Li Shimin to give him such a high standard, and it turned out to be like this.

Li Zhen was changing clothes here, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites not far away felt strange, why did they stop? So he took the initiative to come forward and salute: "Li Baiyao, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, was ordered by His Majesty to go out of the city thirty miles to welcome His Royal Highness the King of Yue back triumphantly~ I don't know why His Highness stopped here?" ”

Li Ergou hurriedly stopped him and replied on his behalf: "Your Highness is tired of traveling and driving, and now you are changing your clothes, please wait for a while." ”

"Yes, the minister understands, and the minister retires." Li Baiyao thought about it and roughly understood the reason, and hurriedly said: "Please ask Your Highness to change your clothes slowly, the time is still early, and the minister is not in a hurry." ”

"Why is this dress so hard to wear?" With the help of a few little eunuchs, Li Zhen slowly put the robe on her body: "It's really troublesome, and I don't know who designed this set of clothes, it should really hit a hundred boards." ”

This is the reason why Li Zhen is reluctant to wear formal clothes, in addition to being uncomfortable, another reason is that it is very cumbersome to wear, if you add makeup, there is no time to finish, fortunately Li Zhen combed in advance, otherwise Li Baiyao would have to wait for a while.

"Whew, I'm finally dressed." After tossing for a while, she finally got dressed, stood up and walked around twice, Li Zhen felt uncomfortable: "I think there are seven or eight pounds in this dress alone, who is this?" It's just a toss-up. ”

"......" The little eunuchs covered their mouths and snickered, not daring to speak.

"Alright, let's go."

"Yes, drive." Alai (not Alai) shook the reins at once, and five white and flawless horses dragged the heavy carriage forward.

didn't take a few steps, and Li Baiyao's voice sounded again: "Li Baiyao, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, is hereby ordered by the Tang Emperor to welcome His Royal Highness King Yue back triumphantly~"

"Lord Li has worked hard, and he has worked hard to work up and down the government and the opposition, and this king is very guilty." Li Zhen opened the car door with his small hand and walked out slowly (not that he didn't want to be fast, but there were too many decorations on his clothes, and if he walked too fast, he would shake around, and it would be rude to make a sound).

"Your Royal Highness has traveled thousands of miles, expeditions to the Turks, attacked back to the north to the north, and forcibly accepted the Turks as my Han land, and the merits are high and shocking the world, Your Highness is really hard, and the minister's hard work is nothing." Li Baiyao also said respectfully: "Your Highness, it's not too early, the guard of honor has been prepared, please move Your Highness." ”

"There's Lord Lao Li."

"Don't dare, this is what a minister should do." Li Baiyao said and put on a guard of honor: "Your Highness, please." ”

"Let's go." After Li Zhen sat back, Li Baiyao took the place of the guide messenger and rode a horse to open the way.

"Your Highness, how wrong things look like." Fang Yiai said nervously: "This is unreasonable." ”

Li Zhen said quietly: "Don't be impatient, and let's see which one they are playing first, just adapt to the situation." ”

"That's all it can be."

The twenty-mile road was quickly completed, and Li Baiyao came over to report: "Your Highness, there are still ten miles away from Chang'an City in front, and Lord Duan of the Ministry of Rites has been waiting for a long time, please move and see Your Highness." ”

Duan Lun began to salute from afar, and shouted in his mouth: "Duan Lun, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, is hereby to welcome His Royal Highness King Yue to return triumphantly, and say a word to His Highness on behalf of the Holy Lord, Your Highness has worked hard." ”

Li Zhen stepped out of the carriage, helped Duan Lun, and said, "Lord Shangshu is polite, Zhen doesn't dare to be an adult." ”

Duan Lun said sincerely: "Your Highness has fought for the country, and now he has made a peerless contribution, and this gift is deserved." ”

"Lord Duan is polite......"

After another cumbersome etiquette, the army finally set off again, the difference was that the guide messenger changed from Li Baiyao to Duan Lun.

Because to conceive the plot of the new chapter, that's all for today, don't wait.

The story of Chang'an will not be too long, and the main content of this volume is the same as the name, and southern Xinjiang is where the protagonist shows his strengths.

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