The previous agreement with the emperor was that Lishan only had the right to cast, not the right to use, and the emperor had not seen what a firearm looked like.

"I don't have that on hand right now."

"But ......"

It was also very difficult to read Cen Wenwen, Zhang Yang led people into the village, "You tell Your Majesty that you will send it to him in another month or two, I have been very busy recently." ”

Cen Wenwen looked around curiously, "What has the county marquis been busy with lately?" ”

Zhang Yang casually picked a courgette from the cultivation field on the side, broke it into two sections, and gave it to Cen Wenwen and Xu Jingzong, "What else can you be busy with, busy farming." ”

Cen Wenwen was eating courgette, and he was suspicious in his heart, "Can this farming still be so busy?" ”

"Busy, there are too many things to take care of, recently we have to be busy planting onions and garlic, as well as green cabbage, we also planted a lot of cabbage, all of which are harvested before the arrival of winter, and now the autumn equinox has passed, and it is already cold dew, and when the frost falls and the winter season, where can vegetables be planted, time is not waiting for people to be busy."

Cen Wenwen thought about it carefully, ate the crisp cucumber, and felt that there was some truth in these words.

Xu Jingzong said with a smile: "At the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in the Taiji Palace, I have already seen the results of the Taifu Temple, and now the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are discussing this matter. ”

Cen Wenwen ate the crisp courgette, and said: "Your Majesty did say that Taifu Temple gives convenience to various townships and counties, but it is difficult to move out the extra acres, after all, all the townships and counties are to be harvested, and it is good to use one and a half acres of land to grow grain." ”

Looking at a paddy field in Lishan, the growth of rice is very good, Cen Wenwen said: "Just like these fields, it is just a matter of growing grain, if you plant fruit trees, the county will come to interrogate." ”

The fact is that, as Cen text says, there is a way that is the court and the court, and the place is the place.

No matter what the court says, the local affairs are another matter, in which there is overkill or simple foolishness.

The states and counties below are helpless to do things with foolish minds.

From Shangguanyi's lobbying in the past few months, most of the people around Lishan, including dozens of villages and counties in Weinan, have ostensibly agreed that as long as a few are willing to move out of the land, or reclaim a few acres of land for growing vegetables.

Land resources and water irrigation are both difficult problems, after all, if you give your efforts and land resources to fruit and vegetable cultivation, other fields will be allocated less.

This practice of over-reclamation is contrary to the concept of Taifu Temple.

Things have to be done one by one, and it is difficult to do them overnight.

Li Tai's expression was solemn, "What Brother Wen said is extremely true. ”

Since Li Tai stopped looking at the drawings, he returned to his old lazy appearance, and a lot of vegetables were grown in the village, which also led to his abundant vegetarian food.

The fat man's mood improved again, and his troubles disappeared.

Zhang Yang shook the fan in his hand and said with a smile: "Things have to be done one by one, just take your time, I think as long as Taifu Temple insists on working hard, down-to-earth, and expanding fruit and vegetable planting, it will definitely be able to affect the surrounding villages and counties." ”

An acre of millet is about a stone, which is still a good time, and a relatively fertile field, an acre of millet is about a stone.

According to the current grain price, four yuan per bucket of rice, one stone of rice is equivalent to ten buckets, leaving behind the gap of one to two percent between the official fight and the people's fight.

The value of an acre of land is around fifty to sixty dollars.

The value of the acre is too low, and the lower the value of the acre, the easier it is to cause land annexation.

Therefore, to increase the value of the field, for example, planting an acre of courgettes and grapes, or cabbage, so that the value of the acre can be higher.

After all, the current environment in Guanzhong is not as bad as the future generations thousands of years later.

It's still too late.

Zhang Yang had a smile on his face, "It's okay, we still need to plant trees to restore the fertility of the land, and the Hexi Corridor has begun to plant anti-sand forests." ”

In this regard, Cen Wenwen said in a low voice: "It's good to insist, but it's useless to persist overnight. ”

Most of the ancients were pessimistic, like Li Yuan, Zhang Gongjin or Ouyang Xun.

Since everyone is so pessimistic, Zhang Yang feels that he can be optimistic, this world is not easy, if he is not optimistic, life will only be bitter.

asked Li Tai to take Cen Wenwen to the wine field, and introduced him to the steam engine by the way, regardless of whether people could understand it or not.

Cen Wenwen didn't know how to praise the creation in front of him from beginning to end, except for his puzzled expression, but Li Tai said it very badly.

In the end, Cen Wenwen shook his head and went to the wine field.

The steam engine seems to be Li Tai's greatest achievement, and the village has recently begun its third renovation and expansion.

Zhang Yang listened to Xu Jingzong's narration, and Li Shimin talked with him for a long time in the Ganlu Hall yesterday.

During this period, many things were involved in the Ministry of Rites, and there were many unsightly arrangements.

Xu Jingzong bowed, "The lower official doesn't know how much Zhang Shilang said to His Majesty, and the lower official will say everything he can say." ”

Zhang Yang patted him on the shoulder, "Actually, I have already told Your Majesty, it doesn't matter if you say it or not." ”

Xu Jingzong said with emotion: "In the future, the Ministry of Rites will still obey the orders of the county marquis. ”

"Hasn't the news from Nanzhao been delivered yet?"

Speaking of Nanzhao, Xu Jingzong's expression was solemn, "I heard that Nanzhao has arranged for someone to send news, but before he left the territory of Nanzhao, he was intercepted by thieves. ”

"If you want to say that it is a robber, there are robbers who rob a family, and it is rare to rob a village, how can there be robbers to loot a country in Nanzhao?"

Zhang Yang instructed: "Since I will still preside over the affairs of the Ministry of Rites in the future......

"Listen to the arrangement of the county marquis."

Xu Jingzong bowed his body, now he is a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, and his life career has been fulfilled to this day, whether he can make an inch of progress in the future depends on his own creation.

However, it is not easy to be ranked among the six Shangshu, and Xu Jingzong now regards Zhang Yang's words as a wise saying.

The county marquis in front of him, who is younger than himself, will do whatever he commands, even if it is his head arched.

Zhang Yang shook the fan in his hand, "In the future, you must keep the affairs of Nanzhao, but if there is any report, as for the envoy of Nanzhao to come to Chang'an City to complain, or ask for help, before the other party has no witness, don't easily agree." ”

Xu Jingzong arched his hand and said: "If there is news, the lower officials must inform the county marquis, and the county marquis will decide." ”

This is Li Shimin's order, and it is also what he Xu Jingzong himself is willing to do.

Zhang Yang said again: "In the future, the Ministry of Rites will continue to work hard for you." ”

Xu Jingzong bowed down and said, "Don't worry. ”

Bidding farewell to Xu Jingzong, Zhang Yang said that he couldn't be happy, the shop of the Ministry of Rites was so big, and it would have to be changed and streamlined in the future.

At that time, the Diplomatic Yuan was established to deal with the needs of foreign enemies, such as the Tibetans, the Turks, Xue Yantuo, or to recover Goguryeo.

When Li Shimin feels that the national strength of the Tang Dynasty has reached a certain level, he will feel that the Ministry of Rites does not need to be so huge.

A person like Xu Jingzong will not just be a secretary of the Ministry of Rites, he will continue to go up in the future.

The Ministry of Rites needs to be restructured and streamlined, and it is also necessary to remove those details, and the uncontrolled expansion over the years should also be brought back to finish.

As for who to do this matter, it is definitely not Xu Jingzong, he will not let his hard work be cut off.

To put it bluntly, Li Shimin's superficial pertinence or praise to the Ministry of Rites is fake.

This emperor has never given up power in his heart, and centralizing power means concentrating power in one body.

Will he let the Ministry of Rites remain in the hands of his entire Lishan County Marquis?

It is a good thing to take precautions, whether it is the turmoil in the court or the opponent in the court, the eyes around the Ministry of Rites have never left.

Li Shimin's idea was just to let the fruits of the Ministry of Rites stay on the branches for a while.

As for when to take it off, it is a matter of time or time.

Zhang Yang felt that it was time to find the next person to take over for the Ministry of Rites.

The blacksmith is already busy, but it's not as busy as it used to be, and the blacksmith is still working on the ironsmithing process.

It is necessary to make casting more refined.

The steam engine has stopped, and during the rainy season it has been wrapped in tarpaulin.

Zhang Yang sat down at the door of the blacksmith workshop, and Master Jiang also sat aside, "Why are you idle today?" ”

"Master, I plan to invite you to the academy to be a teacher in the future."

"Being a teacher?" Master Jiang shook his head and said, "How can I, an illiterate old man, teach?" ”

Master Jiang took out a piece of cake, broke it in half and handed it over.

Zhang Yang took the half of the cake and frowned: "You don't need to be literate, your boss will teach the practice of iron-making and casting." ”

Master Jiang still shook his head, "The old man is a rough man, how can he teach people, that's what a scholar does." ”

"Scholars don't know how to cast."

"The old man is very old, and he is good in this blacksmith's workshop."

Zhang Yang patted his old man on the shoulder and said in a low voice: "I plan to build a park behind the academy in the future, where there are cooks who teach cooking, and there are people who teach weaving and dyeing, Master Jiang can rest assured that there will be people like you in that academy in the future." ”

Hearing this, Master Jiang was surprised again, "There is still such a place." ”

Zhang Yang ate half of the cake in his hand and said: "I will make a small workshop for Master Jiang alone, let three or five people assist you, build a small stove, you are a little older, it is not suitable in this blacksmith workshop that is in full swing when it starts, and it is not good for your health, and I will try to let you come out as soon as possible." ”

Master Jiang said with a smile: "The old man has been fighting iron all his life, casting swords and soldiers for people during the war, and when the world is peaceful, he will cast swords and soldiers for the court, and if he doesn't strike iron in this life, he doesn't know what to do." ”

The old master is such a person, unlike Mr. Ouyang Xun, they can retire quietly.

Zhang Yang hugged his old man's shoulder, "The work here is too heavy, there will be more complicated work in the future, you always bring three or two people who can take charge of themselves here, you can rest early, and I will provide for you after you arrive." ”

"Xiao Zhang." Master Jiang said in a low voice: "The old man has been used to working hard all his life, and I feel guilty when you treat him like this." ”

Zhang Yang smiled with relief, "Actually, there are many elders who are good to me, not just you, I also have to provide for many people." ”

So the old master nodded again, "The Emperor? The old man had heard that his old man was going to rebel against his great-granddaughter. ”

"Huh?"

"Hmm." Master Jiang nodded again, "I heard the people in the village say that this emperor has nothing to do, so he will tell the villagers here about some things he did back then, how to raise troops from Jinyang, how to attack Chang'an City, how to support a little child to be the emperor, and then give him the throne." ”

Zhang Yang's eyes gradually darkened when he heard this.

Master Jiang said again: "You have to be careful, the old people are not all good people, this emperor also said that he will teach your daughter the skills of rebellion." ”

Holding his forehead in pain, the fan was hanging in his hand, Zhang Yang got up and said, "When I finish repairing the lathe, I will send it here for the master." ”

Master Jiang's expression returned to normal, "That's fine." ”

This Li Yuan is old, and now he likes to talk about the past.

But how could his old man's past be so good, it was a rebellion.

also said that he wanted to teach his daughter the ability to rebel, or let his old man be too idle.

Glancing at the teacher who was playing chess and drinking tea with Ouyang Xun, Zhang Yang returned to the mountain.

Li Yue was in the vegetable field not far from the Lishan Hot Spring Pool, her eyes looked at the three pumpkins, the pumpkins were not big, only the size of a bowl.

Zhang Yang also squatted down and looked at the pumpkin.

Suddenly looking up and seeing her husband, she whispered, "Can you eat it?" ”

Zhang Yang nodded heavily, "Well, most of them can be eaten." ”

The pumpkin is planted in the summer and grows well in the fall, and its vines are not very good, and the fruit is not large.

It was noon time to eat, and Zhang Yang plucked the three pumpkins from the vine.

The moment she took them off, Li Yue felt distressed, "I grew up watching them." ”

Zhang Yang held the pumpkin and said, "What if you watch them grow up?" They are still our food. ”

"Husband is so cruel."

"To be kind to food is to be cruel to oneself."

Li Yue was still sitting in place, looking aggrieved.

Coming to the kitchen next to his house, Zhang Yang cut the pumpkin and planned to make a pumpkin porridge for the child today.

The cut pumpkin looks pretty good, and the pumpkin seeds inside are all seeds for the next season.

The seeds planted will adapt to the land, and three pumpkins can produce many seeds, and Zhang Yang carefully washed them, and there are three or five hundred.

It's been many years, and when I finally saw the pumpkin, Zhang Yang even ate a piece raw, and the sweet taste tasted very good.

Although the pumpkin grown by home is not very sweet, it is better than nothing.

Datang can have one more vegetable, which is something worth celebrating.

cut off a piece and threw it to Xiong Da, who opened his mouth to catch it, chewed the pumpkin and left satisfied.

How much Li Yue had pity for the pumpkin before, how happy she is now eating.

This pumpkin porridge doesn't taste sweet, but it has a different flavor.

Xiao Qingqing was holding a small bowl by herself, and her eyes looked at Hua Qingchi at the door of her house thoughtfully.

After eating, Li Yue coughed twice.

Zhang Yang was also affected, only to feel that his throat was itchy and coughed.

This is good, the couple coughed endlessly.

Aunt Wang and Aunt Yang, who were taking care of Xiao Qingqing's meal, shook their heads for a while.