Li Lizhi replied: "Father, the fountain pen is exquisite, but it is not as long as the brush. ”

Li Shimin shook his head and sighed, knowing that his daughter was comforting.

When the family came to the main hall of the mansion and took a seat, Li Shimin's expression became a little serious, and he said: "I should have found a family for you, but the disciples of Lishan have rules, and they can only get married when they reach the age of twenty." ”

looked at Li Lizhi beside him again, and sighed again: "Your imperial sister has not been married yet, so I don't think about your marriage." ”

Li Zhi let out a sigh of relief, and wanted to cry and salute at the moment, but Emperor Xie let his father go.

"Tell me, what are your plans for the future?"

"Erchen wants to go out and travel for two years."

Li Shimin raised his eyes to look at the newly built house and this beautiful courtyard, obviously everything here is so good, put his hands on his knees, and asked, "Where to travel?" ”

"The child first went to the Hexi Corridor, and then went to Jiangnan East Road, I heard that Lishan wanted to build on the seaside of Jiangnan East Road, and Erchen also wanted to go to see it.

"Hmm." Li Shimin nodded and looked at Di Renjie again.

Seeing this, Di Renjie, who was fourteen years old, hurriedly saluted, "The kid is willing to follow King Jin all the way." ”

Li Shimin nodded, "When do you plan to leave?" ”

"After a few days, after meeting my brother-in-law and the imperial sister, I will leave."

Seeing the vitality on Li Zhi's face, Li Shimin nodded heavily, sighed that the child seemed to have grown up overnight, and then nodded and said, "Very good, when you come back, I will test you well." ”

"Thank you, Father."

……

After noon, Di Renjie returned to Xu Shilang's home.

Xu Jingzong likes to take a nap recently, and he sleeps until dusk.

Di Renjie woke him up first, and talked about what he had seen and heard in King Jin's academic garden today.

"Pens? Do you like it? ”

Di Renjie frowned and said, "But I'm not a disciple of Lishan. ”

Xu Jingzong said in a low voice: "A gentleman can't be burdened by external things, you should have greater ambitions." ”

"I'm going to travel with His Royal Highness King Jin."

"Good."

Xu Jingzong nodded, "You also go to meet the Marquis of Lishan County, the richer Guanzhong is, the more radiant Lishan will be." ”

Di Renjie knew in his heart that for Lao Xu, Lishan was radiant, and all the choices about the Marquis of Lishan County were absolutely correct.

He took out a volume and handed it over.

Di Renjie took it in his hand curiously, "What is this?" ”

"Your father is coming back, and he will come to Chang'an City in January next year to serve as the head of the household department."

Xu Jingzong continued: "If the arrangement is done properly, he will also formulate a tax policy, and the court values his ability very much. ”

Di Renjie looked at this recital, "I really miss my father." ”

Xu Jingzong half-lay down with his back to him, "If you leave early, you can still see your father in the Hexi Corridor, you don't have to say goodbye when you leave, and if you come to Chang'an after traveling, it will be the imperial examination." ”

Di Renjie suddenly said again: "Last night, the kid found a few silver cakes in Xu Shilang's room. ”

The good goodbye atmosphere was broken, Xu Jingzong hurriedly got up and covered his mouth, and looked at the fierce mother-in-law in the house, she didn't seem to hear.

Di Renjie took Xu Jingzong's hand away and whispered: "If Xu Shilang divides a piece for the kid to wrap up, this matter may soon be forgotten." ”

"Okay." Xu Jingzong gritted his teeth and said, "The old man promised you." ”

Di Renjie grinned again.

In November, the cold wind in Guanzhong was blowing non-stop, Di Renjie and Li Zhi rode their horses on the official road, followed by three or five guards, and Gongsun Xiaoniang also rode horses to follow behind.

The station in Lishan is busy, with a constant flow of pedestrians.

Li Zhi ordered someone to spread the news.

The first to say goodbye was Li Tai.

"Brother Huang, my brother is going to travel."

Li Tai handed him a few tea eggs, "Take it, you can eat it on the way." ”

"Brother Xie Huang."

"Is it enough?"

"That's enough."

Li Tai is still losing weight, but the weight loss progress is slow, and he is thinner than when he was a child, and he can't lose too much.

In the words of Sun Simiao's old immortal, it's not good to be thin, no matter how fat you are, it's good to maintain it like this.

Looking into the distance again, two figures walked towards here, and Li Xiaogong was still the same.

The one wearing a hat and holding a fan in his hand and wearing a cloth coat is the Marquis of Lishan County.

Di Renjie's eyes were full of yearning, that is the person who is talking about the people in Chang'an now, this is the second time he has seen this county marquis in his life.

Walking closer, Li Xiaogong looked displeased and said, "Childish slave, what's the good thing about going out to travel." ”

Li Zhi replied: "My nephew wants to see the mountains and rivers outside, the rivers and people outside. ”

Zhang Yang said: "If the young man wants to go, let him go, now he can still reminisce when he is old, and after such a good age, it will be difficult to go out again." ”

Li Xiaogong subconsciously helped his waist, "Take a carriage when you travel outside, and riding a horse for a long time is not good for your back." ”

"Nephew must remember."

Li Xiaogong handed over another horizontal knife and instructed, "Take it." ”

"Uncle Xie Huang."

Zhang Yang noticed the person behind Li Zhi and beckoned: "You are Di Renjie, come closer." ”

Suddenly, hearing the county marquis calling him, Di Renjie was a little stunned, and only after a while did he step forward and salute: "I've seen the county marquis." ”

"A kid who looks quite energetic, but he's a little fatter."

Zhang Yang commented while walking in a circle, observing, "Well, it seems that Xu Jingzong raised you very well." ”

Di Renjie saluted and said, "Xu Jingzong treats the kid very well. ”

Zhang Yang looked at the two of them and took out a book, "Then read it slowly on the way, don't send it." ”

"Gone!" Li Zhi smiled heartily, pulled the reins and turned the horse's head, and headed in the direction of the Hexi Corridor.

Li Xiaogong looked at it stupidly, and said in a low voice: "The young man is good, the old man was also so high-spirited back then." ”

Zhang Yang persuaded: "Don't look at it, pack up, and let's go see the Yellow River together next month." ”

"Hmm."

Out of the Weinan boundary, you have to go all the way to the west, if the horse walks fast, you can reach the Hexi Corridor in half a month.

Li Zhi asked, "Did you really not say goodbye to Xu Shilang?" ”

Di Renjie shook his head and said, "No, before Xu Shilang woke up, I left, and he didn't allow me to say goodbye." ”

Li Zhi smiled: "It's okay, I'll go back to Chang'an to visit him in two years." ”

"Good! In the future, I will live in Chang'an. ”

The horse slowed down, and Li Zhi took out the scroll handed by his brother-in-law and looked at the contents of the book.

Di Renjie asked curiously, what is written in the book?

Li Zhi looked at it while eating tea eggs, "It's the mountains and rivers of various places, and my brother-in-law asked me to investigate along the road." ”

Li Zhi, the king of Jin, left Chang'an City and headed all the way to the Hexi Corridor.

Now the Hexi Corridor is very lively, Di Renjie saw his father Di Zhixun in Jiayuguan, the father and son have not seen each other for many years, Di Zhixun looked at his son who had grown taller, and always had a smile on his face.

The prosperity here is not the same, Li Zhi walked on the head of the city of Jiayuguan, and said in a low voice: "Such a big city pass rises from the ground, it is really spectacular, and it is really in vain to come to Xiongguan here." ”

Di Zhixon explained: "It took four years to build this city, and most of the laborers and people used were from Tibet and the Western Regions, so Lishan invested 100,000 yuan here. ”

Li Zhi said with a smile: "Using 100,000 guan to build such a Xiongguan is the most affordable business in the world." ”

Di Zhixun said: "It's still a good vision, Jiayu Mountain is the throat, with the changes of water and soil here, the changes of thousands of years, many passes in Hanoi have been dilapidated, and the throat of the Hexi Corridor will move westward, here is not as good as Guanzhong, and now relying on Jiayu Pass, it is to guard the throat of the Hexi Corridor." ”

In December of the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, it was very cold in Guanzhong in winter, and the emperor of this year went to Zhongnan Mountain, and the emperor seemed to go to relax.

Judging from the map, the Central Plains is very large, and Guanzhong looks very small, like a long and narrow cake inlaid between the Qinling Mountains and the Loess Plateau.

It goes out of Tongguan in the east is Zhongtiao Mountain, and out of Zhongtiao Mountain is the vast Central Plains.

The 800-mile Qinchuan River is only so big, and history has verified the experience of those who win the world again and again.

If Lishan wants to build Guanzhong, it is necessary to cultivate a little industrial sprout on this small cake, which is just a small point in the wasteland.

Looking at the long historical trend, even a gust of wind and sand can drown it, and after submerging, the place returns to its original appearance, and the signs are as if they never appeared.

Therefore, if Lishan wants to build Guanzhong, it is necessary to be cautious in this square inch.

The eight hundred miles of Qinchuan are very important, and every tributary above the Qinchuan is very important.

Zhang Yang and Li Xiaogong came to the banks of the Yellow River east of the 24 counties of Zuofu.

Li Daozong accompanied him all the way and asked, "What's so beautiful about this Yellow River?" ”

The three of them turned over and dismounted, Zhang Yang picked up the water from the Yellow River, and carefully looked at the sand grains in the water, "The water level of the Yellow River that I have recorded has been declining in recent years, but there are also many places that have been flooded. ”

Li Daozong frowned and said, "Is there any connection between this?" ”

"In this world, only I, the Taifu Siqing, am paying attention to the situation of the Yellow River."

Zhang Yang dug out some mud from the river beach again, frowned, and said: "I have been talking to the counties about planting trees along the Yellow River and strengthening the river embankment, but it has little effect. ”

Li Xiaogong said in a deep voice: "How many people have always wanted to control the Yellow River? But the Yellow River is in the Central Plains, and there are a few people who can manage it well. ”

"Clear the sand! Reinforcement of the embankment! These things have to be done. ”

Li Xiaogong advised: "There are too many things you want to do. ”

Zhang Yang got back on his horse, and the three of them walked all the way to the lower reaches of the Yellow River, stopping often along the way to observe the situation of the river embankment and the accumulation of sand.

"Recently, our technical institute is carrying out experience research on the rectification of river channels, and more than 100 students have begun to tackle key problems on the topic of water and sand flushing."

Li Daozong asked: "What is the method of harassing water and washing sand?" ”

Zhang Yang explained: "In fact, it is also simple, if the water is returned to the trough, the riverbed will be deep, the water will not overflow the dam, the embankment will not be washed away, and the benefit of rebuilding the river will be rebuilt." ”

Although he listened to a half-understanding, Li Daozong was still in awe in his heart, and those who have always governed the Yellow River are big people.

Zhang Yang is the richest person in Guan, and he is also a person with great ambitions.

Li Daozong sighed: "I used to think you were a ......"

Li Xiaogong interrupted: "This kid has a lot to do, he can't be busy alone, so he built a huge technical institute to recruit talents and let more people do those things he can't do." ”

Li Daozong smiled with relief, "Isn't this what the court should do?" ”

The two followed from a distance, and Zhang Yang was alone in front of him, constantly recording the water level of the Yellow River.

Li Xiaogong explained: "If no one does these things, he will do them, and his temper has come up, and even the emperor dares to scold him and vow not to give up." ”

"I heard that today Li Yifu is admonishing them, Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje are all going to be included in the Tang Dynasty, so there are many quarrels in the Taiji Palace, and this matter is also vowed not to stop?"

"Well, I think it's like this, it's not his style to give up easily."

The investigation of the Yellow River continued, and in the following days, Zhang Yang would occasionally go to see the situation of the Yellow River bed in person.

Today, Zhang Yang leisurely looked at the strategies sent by the DPRK.

The little son was wearing a skirt and came up and asked, "Brother-in-law, will Mingda also have a fountain pen?" ”

Zhang Yang nodded and said, "When you are out of the school, you will have a fountain pen." ”

The younger brothers and sisters in the family are also out of school, and she is the only disciple who is still learning.

After a while, Zhang Qingqing pulled her to play again.

It was snowing today, Xiaohui's cheeks were red from the cold, and she put a stack of recitals on the table, "This is today's recital, that's all." ”

After speaking, she sat in the brazier with Xiao Wu, drinking tea to keep warm.

It was cold outside, warm inside, and there was a layer of mist on the glass windows, and Zhang Xin'an was bored taking care of his younger brother.

Zhang Qingqing and his little son sat on the windowsill, stretching out their hands to write and draw on the glass.

Zhang Yang drank tea and looked at the contracting plan sent by the various ministries of the DPRK and the Central Committee, it is reasonable for the household department to want to contract the right to operate, why does the ministry also want to contract for public security.

This kind of thing is most appropriate to leave it to the Ministry of War.

Picking up another piece of music and looking at the plan of the military department, they didn't want to control the security, but they thought about the transportation of soldiers and horses.

"What are these plans written about? What does it mean to be able to strategize? What is the speed of soldiers, food and grass first! ”

Zhang Yang scolded while watching, and said angrily: "Can you people give some professional advice?" I've handed over the station to you, and our project in Lishan is not yellow! ”

Zhang Qingqing glanced back at the study and said in a low voice, "Daddy is losing his temper again." ”

Li Yue also sighed as he mended his clothes.

"Professional knowledge can't keep up, full of Yao Shun! Full of righteousness! Zhang Yang slammed the plan in his hand, "You all go to be saints, let the project be contracted for you, it is the stupidest decision Lao Tzu has ever made in his life!" ”

Without a professional approach and guidance, these projects must not be entrusted to them.

Li Yue comforted: "The thinking of those people in the DPRK and China has long been solidified, and it is not easy to let them seek flexibility. ”

Zhang Yang said discouragedly: "Does Fang Xiang have any recent statements?" ”

"Haven't said yes yet?"

Zhang Xin'an listened carefully to his father's conversation, and was depressed in his heart.

The next day, Zhang Yang got up early to wash, and Aunt Wang came in a hurry, "The little marquis has gone to Chang'an." ”

"What is he going to do in Chang'an City?"

"I said I was going to Chang'an to find a theory of physiognomy."

"Then let him go." Zhang Yang washed his face and wiped his hands, "It's good to let Fang Xiang take a look at him." ”

"The county marquis can rest assured that the king of Wei is with him."

(End of chapter)