The night covered the earth, the snowflakes were still falling, Li Yue helped dismantle the carriage, although there was still a cold wind blowing in, blowing her ears red, she still enjoyed it.

Snowflakes are blown into the storeroom with the wind, and there is already a thin layer of snow in front of the storeroom.

Aunt Yang walked into the warehouse, patted the snow off her clothes, and stood by the brazier to warm up.

Zhang Yang took a small hammer and knocked it, and found that the interlayer of the wheel was also full of gold.

They caught the gold with two sticks of wood, and glued some sawdust to the top, so that on the surface it looked like a poorly woodened carriage, but in fact the gold was hidden inside.

Zhang Yang slowly put down a golden stick, more than a foot.

Li Yue dismantled the wheels, and the axle at the bottom of the carriage was also made of gold.

It was late at night, the wind and snow were heavier, and three of the six carriages were dismantled, and the two of them were already too tired to work.

Zhang Yang yawned and said, "Go back and rest." ”

With that, he picked up a small hammer and struck it.

Li Yue asked curiously: "What is Husband doing here?" ”

Zhang Yang knocked on the edge of the gold nugget and said, "I plan to knock some finely chopped gold beans down and use them for flowers." ”

Li Yue looked at Qian Shan on the side discouragedly, "There are still so many copper coins at home that have not been spent, and these gold will be kept to build houses for the children in the future." ”

She said solemnly: "Lishan is so big, there are still many places that need to be built. ”

Zhang Yang put down the hammer in his hand and looked at the pile of money at home.

The wind and snow were even stronger, and the cold wind poured in and some snowflakes fell on their faces, and the couple walked out of the warehouse holding hands.

Li Yue said again: "This year, we have to give dividends to the people in the village, and Xiaohui said that the iron material is almost insufficient." ”

"Well, there's a chance to find your father and buy some more."

Li Yue held her husband's arm, her other hand also pulled her wrist, and her feet in cloth shoes fell on the snow.

She said in a low voice: "Alas, Datang is almost invincible in the world, and the family is still so short of money." ”

It snowed heavily overnight, and the morning in Guanzhong came late.

The pendulum clock at home "clicked" and rang non-stop, Zhang Yang got up early to look at the accounts at home, and waited for the sky outside to be completely bright, then looked out the window.

There was a lot of snow on the windowsill, and it was still snowing outside, and when I opened the door, the snow poured in.

As soon as the cold wind blew, Zhang Yang shivered, and the whole person was in a lot of energy.

Xiong Da woke up early in the morning, and he came out of the room of the two aunts with a sleepy-eyed little Qingqing, walked to the edge of Huaqing Pool with the little master in his mouth, and motioned for her to wash.

It's just that Xiao Qingqing is still standing in the cold wind, and there is a big bear in her mouth.

Zhang Yang picked up his basin, and the father and daughter sat by the Huaqing pool to wash.

"Daddy, what's going to be for the morning?"

Glancing at the kitchen at home, the two aunts were busy, and Zhang Yang said again: "The two aunts can eat whatever they want." ”

Xiao Qingqing responded, and said, "Daddy, this toothbrush is not easy to use." ”

"Is it too small?"

"It's not easy."

Zhang Yang glanced at it and said, "I'll make you a new toothbrush another day." ”

After a while, Xiao Wu and Xiao Hui also got up, and Li Yue hugged his son and wiped his face.

The accounts were prepared last night, and Zhang Yang looked at it carefully, and the gap in iron was less than 500 stones, as well as refined copper.

The demand for copper was great, and the emperor could give as much as Lishan wanted.

Zhang Yang said to Xiaohui: "Prepare some silver money, and buy some iron and refined copper in the palace." ”

Xiaohui glanced at the ledger and went to make arrangements.

Zhang Yang said to Xiao Wu, who had just finished eating: "Xiao Wu, you go and help." ”

"Whoa."

There is no need to remove snow at this time when the snow is still falling, Zhang Yang shoveled a barely walkable trail at home, and then took a broom to clear the snow on the mountain road.

Xiao Qingqing also swept with a small broom, and the snow fell on her hair bun, and she didn't realize it.

Xiong Da stood in front of it, and every time it snowed, it was the most lazy, and its mouth and nose were steaming white as it breathed.

"Daddy, what do you mean by bunching water and washing sand?"

Zhang Yang sighed, turned into a white mist in the cold air, and asked rhetorically, "You peeked at the scrolls in the study again." ”

Xiao Qingqing smiled and said, "When Sister Xiao Wu helped her mother tidy up the study, she read Daddy's books. ”

"Bunching sand flushing is a means of river sand removal, which increases the amount of water flowing through the river by increasing the runoff of the river channel, thereby taking away the sediment accumulation at the bottom of the river channel."

Seeing that his daughter still didn't know much about it, Zhang Yang continued: "This is like a flushing toilet, but in terms of the principle of the river, by increasing the amount of runoff, the impulse is increased and the sediment is driven. ”

Xiao Qingqing asked again: "Wouldn't it be better to let people dig sand underneath?" ”

Zhang Yang shook his head and explained: "The Yellow River runs through the Central Plains, and if you really need manpower to dig sand, not to mention what year and month it is, it will be very risky. ”

"Hmmm......"

She shook her head and said, "My daughter is still puzzled." ”

"yes, of course you don't understand it now."

Seeing her father's worried look, she stopped talking.

Bunching water and flushing sand is a very classic theory of controlling the Yellow River, and this method was proposed by a person named Pan Jitao in the Ming Dynasty.

Never underestimate the wisdom of the ancients, the Yellow River that the Ming Dynasty failed to govern well at that time, and in later generations, it was by relying on this theory that the water and sand were washed away to complete the river sand control of the Yellow River.

Zhang Yang thought in his heart that he would start by planting trees to strengthen the banks of the Yellow River, and then make plans slowly.

Halfway through the sweep, Xiao Qing was so tired that he sat halfway up the mountain, looking at the silver dress between the sky and the earth at this moment on a snowy day.

At this moment, in Chang'an City, the heavy snow has drowned out the bustle and prosperity of Chang'an City.

This year, the heavy snow came early, and when the king of Nanzhao arrived in Chang'an City, the heavy snow also came.

The king of Nanzhao was greeted by Li Yifu of the Ministry of Rites.

The king of Nanzhao returned to Chang'an City as if he had returned to his hometown, and he found a wine shop at the gate of the city and asked for a bowl of mutton noodle soup to devour.

Li Yifu was stunned and blinked, "This Nanzhao King ......"

Li Dewu explained: "This King of Nanzhao is originally from Guanzhong. ”

Li Yifu nodded clearly, "So that's it." ”

After looking around, Li Dewu said again: "The next official will go to Zhongshu Province to report on his work first." ”

"Uh-huh......" King Nanzhao chewed the mutton in his mouth and nodded incessantly.

Waiting for Li Dewu to leave, Li Yifu stood in place, looking at King Nanzhao in a daze.

There was also a group of Nanzhao guards accompanying the king of Nanzhao, who seemed to have eaten such a breakfast in their lives.

Li Yifu took out a string of copper coins, and was a little entangled in his heart, he was from a humble background, and he didn't have much money, if it weren't for the Ministry of Rites to eat and live, if he only relied on Yulu to live, he would have a more bleak life.

I don't know if King Nanzhao will pay for this meal, if he doesn't even have enough money on his body, what should he do.

King Nanzhao sniffed, put the bowl down, and asked the little guy here for another bowl.

The clay bowls were piled high.

"Why don't you eat it?"

Hearing King Nanzhao's sudden opening, Li Yifu approached and whispered: "The lower officials have used the meal, but the silver money for this meal is ......."

As he spoke, Li Yifu looked at the gold artifact on King Nanzhao's body.

Why bother snorted coldly when he saw this, "Where is Xu Jingzong?" Why didn't he come to greet someone. ”

Li Yifu was surprised again, "King Nanzhao knows our Xu Shangshu. ”

Why bother to smile and say: "Don't just know, you go and tell Xu Jingzong that if he doesn't come, a certain family won't leave here." ”

"Why did King Nanzhao say this?"

Laughter came from outside the wine shop, Xu Jingzong handed the store a small silver cake, and when the customers here were gone, the wine shop closed the door.

Zhang Da'an, the owner of this liquor store, often comes, and also has some friendship with the Hou of Lishan County and the Ministry of Rites.

The store is trustworthy.

Xu Jingzong sat down in front of He Bi in his official uniform, "Li Dewu has walked away, and the lower officials have just come over, for fear that they will find out." ”

Why bother holding the bowl, sending soup to his mouth, and staring at Xu Jingzong.

Seeing that the other party didn't speak, Xu Jingzong said again: "You have suffered in Nanzhao. ”

After drinking a bowl of soup, why bother to breathe a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "I don't have to suffer, I like to travel all over the Central Plains in my life, look at the scenery outside the gate, and see what this world looks like." ”

Li Yifu also brought a small stool and sat on the side, and he found something unusual, Xu Shangshu actually knew King Nanzhao.

Xu Jingzong said again: "Have you seen the one in Lishan?" ”

Why bother nodded, "I've seen it, but some outsiders can't say a few words." ”

Xu Jingzong still nodded, "Nanzhao's affairs have been arranged?" ”

Why bother to say again: "It's arranged, I'm tired of seeing the scenery of Nanzhao, I don't plan to go back, a certain family of the four edicts of the bait river has won three of them, and the remaining one is a poor village, a certain family is not good at bullying them, wait for you to send someone to clean it up." ”

Xu Jingzong stroked the short beard of his chin and nodded, "No wonder the county marquis treats the former Nanzhao envoy like this." ”

"When will I see the Khan?"

Hearing why he said this, Xu Jingzong smiled embarrassedly again, "I originally thought that King Nanzhao would meet His Majesty with other envoys. ”

Why did he finally put down his chopsticks, he said in a low voice: "A certain family won Nanzhao this time, just to drink with Tian Khan. ”

Xu Jingzong sighed: "Some envoys may not be able to see Tian Khan. ”

Looking at why bother's attitude, if he doesn't agree to him, most likely he will flip the table.

And he has a deep relationship with the county marquis, and he was the first person to make a living together.

"Okay, the lower officials will go to see Your Majesty and think of a way, King Nanzhao will go to the post house to rest first."

"Hmm."

Why bother nodding in response.

Li Yifu followed Xu Jingzong out of the wine shop, "Xu Shangshu, then the king of Nanzhao is ......"

Xu Jingzong explained: "There was an intersection at the beginning. ”

"Is it the old friend of the county hou and Xu Shangshu?"

"Well, sort of."

The snow had been falling for a day and a night, and it seemed that the snow was getting heavier and heavier, and there was no sign of abating.

Under the gloomy sky, Suzaku Street is lined with people standing under the eaves to take shelter from the wind and snow.

Xu Jingzong walked for a while, and there was a thin layer of snow on his body, and he walked all the way to the Vermilion Bird Gate, and whispered to the guards here: "The lower official wants to enter the palace and meet Your Majesty." ”

The guard smiled: "It's already the period of recuperation, and Xu Shangshu is really diligent. ”

Xu Jingzong put his hands behind his back, raised his head and said: "It is when the envoys of various countries come to Chang'an City to pay homage to Hetian Khan, there are too many things to explain to Your Majesty. ”

The guards let it go anyway.

Walking into the Suzaku Gate, there is the imperial city in front of you, the imperial city during the rest of the period looks a lot more open, and there are no busy officials, and it is quiet here.

Li Daoyan guarded the Chengtian Gate and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty doesn't know what's going on recently, Your Majesty always asks people to clean the Chengtian Gate." ”

The soldier on the side whispered: "It's strange to say, Your Majesty just asked people to clean up the Chengtian Gate, and he didn't say that he wanted to clean up the Suzaku Gate." ”

"Yes, yes." The other soldier nodded in agreement.

Those who can come to Chengtianmen to defend are more or less related to the generals in the army or the children of the clan, for example, the general on the side is the son of Niu Jinda.

Most of the people guarding in Chengtianmen are like goods, and they don't have much actual combat experience, and there are many people who come in the name of messing around.

As long as they don't enter the sixty-five Zhichong Mansion in Guanzhong, they don't have to go out with the army, find an idle military position near the imperial city of Chang'an City, and they can eat and wait for death.

Li Daoyan's eyes looked at the imperial city, and from the city wall of Chengtianmen, the figure walking in the snow was getting closer and closer.

The imperial city is very large, and on both sides of the road are the official residences of the three provinces and six departments, so it looks very small.

When he got closer, he saw that it was Xu Jingzong.

Li Daoyan personally stepped forward to ask what he meant, "Xu Shangshu, this cold weather is also coming to see Your Majesty?" ”

Xu Jingzong nodded and said: "King Nanzhao has arrived in Chang'an, saying that he is coming to see His Majesty in person, and the officials will come to report." ”

His Majesty gave Xu Jingzong the right to enter the palace at any time, and Li Daoyan took him to the outside of the Taiji Palace, "Your Majesty is in the palace." ”

Xu Jingzong glanced at the hall, and His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince were eating food at one table in the hall.

Patting the snow off his shoulders, Xu Jingzong straightened his official uniform, and then walked into the hall.

There was a stove on the table in front of Li Shimin, and a small pot was placed on the stove, and mutton was being sent to the steaming pot.

Seeing Xu Jingzong coming, Li Chengqian sat up straight and lifted his spirits.

On this snowy day in winter, His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are using hot pot in the Taiji Palace, which is very leisurely.

It is rare and comforting for His Majesty and the Crown Prince to be in such harmony.

Xu Jingzong bowed and said, "Your Majesty, King Nanzhao has arrived in Chang'an City." ”

Li Shimin replied, "Hmm." ”

"King Nanzhao said that he wanted to meet His Majesty before the Great Dynasty meeting."

Li Shimin likes to cut the mutton very thinly and then put it in the pot and cook it as soon as it is blanched, so that it tastes delicious.

If he could, Li Shimin would love to write the family's surname on a sheep, then cut it into thin slices, cook them and put them in his mouth.

After having artillery, Li Shimin's mood changed, he felt that the family was a fat sheep, and now he was thinking about how to eat this fat sheep.

There was silence in the hall for a moment, and His Majesty finally spoke, "Who is this King Nanzhao?" ”

Xu Jingzong lowered his head and hid his expression, and replied: "Xiaguan Guannanzhao's style of talking and talking, he is a Guanzhong person, and Xiaguan also asked him that he was indeed from Guanzhong Weifu, and he was in the great cause years before Wude Year, and he followed the army to quell the Central Plains. ”