Li Cong also heard Li Sui say that Lu You made this labyrinth mold because he wanted to build a labyrinth in Zhuangzi to stack grain.

For this reason, Li Cong realized that the reason why Yan Yan asked the question about the siege of the capital was not a whim or unfounded worry at all, but he was really worried that this day would come, and began to do his best to make a little preliminary preparation.

This puzzled Li Cong, and at the same time worried him.

Especially in the current situation, he had no intention of confronting the Western Xia Mongols, and the reason why he accepted the alliance with the Jurchens was not for any ambition, but because he wanted to take back the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.

But now it's good, he put himself, no, he forced Da Zhou into a dilemma, not only did the sixteen states of Yanyun not take it back, but on the contrary, he also lost three states, and this is only the beginning, not the end.

Therefore, Li Cong was really worried.

For this reason, at this time, he especially hoped that there were some novel military equipment that could help him, which was also the reason why he had high hopes for the spray canister sent by Lu You, with this powerful firearm, he could deal with these foreigners who grew up on horseback.

"It's because you're worried that the capital will be besieged, so you want to make a labyrinth in Zhuangzi to protect the grain?" Li Cong asked tentatively.

Lu You nodded, but quickly shook his head again, "It's not just that, the lady said that in a disaster year, it can also prevent those homeless people or bandits." ”

"You mean you've read these books too?" Li Ji interjected.

"Brother Prince, Yan'er's brother-in-law has read a lot of military books, and even Sister Yan'er sighs to herself." Li Sui replied for Lu You.

"You're embarrassed to say this, look at what you've done all these years?" Li Cong gave Li Sui a look of disdain.

Li Sui was not angry, and smiled.

Seeing this, Li Cong retracted his gaze, looked at Lu You and asked, "Since you have read so many books, why did you still ask Yan'er to guide you in your homework before?" Which of you two is rich in knowledge? ”

"Back to the emperor, although the little one has read a lot of books, but most of them are just swallowing dates, and they have never really understood the gist of it, they only read it for the sake of time, the lady is different, the lady is read under the mention of Mr., and if you don't understand, you can ask others, and the little ones can't speak in those years, and there is nowhere to ask." Although Lu You didn't understand the emperor's intentions, he also told the truth.

"You mean, these devices or something, Yan'er also mentioned you? You can't read the content and drawings in the book, she can understand it? Li Cong continued to ask.

These words made Lu You alert, and soon, he also remembered the peculiarity of his wife.

Although he hadn't seen what Yan Yan looked like before, he knew one thing, Yan Yan must have some secrets, otherwise, the emperor would not have been able to come to Mingyuan again and again.

He didn't believe that the emperor really valued this family affection, if that was the case, the emperor would not have forced Yan Yan to marry him. Moreover, if Yan Yan had been as favored as she is now, the Zhu family would never have made such a decision to calculate her, on the one hand, he didn't dare, and on the other hand, there was no need for this.

As soon as he thought of this, Lu You changed his words, "These are not, some of them are my own thoughts, I have been doing handicrafts since I was a child, no one stays with me, I do handicrafts by myself, some of them I learned by myself later, and Master Yang also taught me a lot." ”

When Li Cong heard that he had learned from Master Yang, he was immediately disappointed, Master Yang had studied the trebuchet improvement for twenty or thirty years and had not seen much effect, and he was not as good as Lu You, a newcomer.

No, he is not as good as Lu You, a newcomer, which means that someone still mentioned Lu You.

"Speaking of Master Yang, I seem to have heard that you have contributed a lot to the improvement of the trebuchet this time, you two, who is the one who mentioned whom?" Li Cong put on the posture of the emperor, and his tone of speech was much more formal.

Sure enough, Lu You was suddenly blindsided when he heard this "I", and he knelt down busily, "Back to the emperor, the emperor, the drawings are, they are small changes, the lady said, said to find another way, sometimes, sometimes experienced, also, it is not necessarily a good thing, experienced mind, the mind is easy to solidify or rigidize." ”

Li Ji saw Lu You stuttering again, guessing that he must be nervous again, he hurriedly glanced at his father, and after receiving his father's signal, he stepped forward to help Lu You.

"Brother-in-law, hurry up, this is at home, not the court, don't be afraid, the emperor is too worried about the war on the front line, so he urgently needs new or improved military equipment, you haven't been on the front line, I can't complain that you don't know, the Khitan and Western Xia people are good at riding and shooting, their cavalry is too powerful, most of our soldiers have to walk on two legs, and they can only take some tricks in terms of equipment."

"Back to the prince, the little one understands, and the little one will do his best." Lu You, who stood up, spoke much more smoothly.

"Well, today is the first birthday banquet of the little things, let's not talk about this, come on, go and bring the longevity noodles, let's add some blessings to the little things before leaving." Li Cong commanded.

The eunuch at the door listened and went to find someone.

When Yan Yan heard Qingxiu's back and forth, he was talking about yayaka flour and lotus root flour with the queen, the crown princess, the eldest princess of Jinyang, the princess of Wu'an and other female dependents.

It turned out that last year, Yan Yan made a little yam flour and lotus root flour and sent them to the palace and several elders who knew each other.

Of course, they also heard about the fact that Yan Yan donated all the yams, but isn't there still a lotus root?

Lotus root is not a scarce thing, not to mention the countryside, who doesn't have a lotus garden in the back garden of these people here?

But the problem is that none of them know how to do it?

Therefore, someone suggested that Yan Yan simply open a lotus root flour shop, which was convenient for everyone and found a way for Yan Yan to make money, wouldn't it be a pity?

Yan Yan was also moved when he heard this, because in this way, he could drive the cultivation of lotus roots near the capital, and he didn't dare to say anything else, at least he found a way out for some people.

While he was talking, Qingxiu came and learned that the emperor wanted to eat Shou noodles, and Yan Yan hurriedly ordered to go down.

A quarter of an hour later, Yan Yan also led these ladies to the flower hall, today's dishes were arranged by her personally, after everyone sat down, Yan Yan stood up, walked to the middle of the venue, raised a glass and said: "Today coincides with the first birthday of the little girl, alarming the elders and relatives and friends to take the time to come, the younger generations are deeply uneasy, in order to express their gratitude and apologies, the younger generations decided to get the congratulatory gifts today, each family keeps the same as a commemoration, and the rest of the juniors take it out to consign, and all the proceeds are donated to the imperial court, and please understand the elders, the younger generations are worried about the imperial court, the second is to accumulate blessings for everyone, and the third is to pray for the little girl. I, Lu Yan, would like to thank you all here. ”

After Yan Yan finished speaking, he dried the wine in the cup.