This is not the Datang I am familiar with

The long whip slammed into the air with a loud sound, and at this moment, it slapped the supervisor's body fiercely, and immediately a bloodstain appeared on the supervisor's neck.

What Chen Fang slapped was the neck, but he didn't slap the overseer's body which was covered by thick things.

A miserable howl came out from the supervisor's mouth, and Chen Fang didn't stop his hands at all. At this moment, it seemed that the scene of the supervisor beating the old farmer was still in his eyes.

Several whips in a row, each whip was just right, and each whip made the supervisor scream in pain.

Chen Fang beat the overseer, the overseer rolled on the ground and howled, yelling for mercy, all the migrant workers around looked at him.

"Master Chen, spare your life, Lord Chen, please spare your life! Don't dare to be humble again! Don't dare again!"

Another whip, you were so hard when you whipped others, now it's your turn to whip you and you know how to cry for mercy.

The sound of the long whip being whipped on the body, the sound of the long whip swinging in the air, and the miserable scream of the supervisor were mixed together at this moment.

Everyone around the construction site looked at Chen Fang at this moment.At this time, the farmers who had been beaten by the supervisor really felt relieved.

Watching the overseer screaming and screaming after being whipped, the surrounding farmer Xingtu just wanted to applaud.But looking at the several supervisors around, the applause was deeply buried in their hearts at this time.

"Master Chen, you can't fight anymore, if you fight again, you will be killed!"

At this time, the head supervisor had already rushed over, and when he saw the screaming subordinates who had been whipped on the ground, he hurriedly begged Chen Fang for mercy.

"To kill someone, I want to let him know the taste of the whip today."

"My lord, I really can't fight anymore! You are tired from smoking, and your anger should be almost gone."

Chen Fang looked at the chief supervisor, and kicked the chief supervisor in the face at this time, directly turning him over.

The usually domineering foreman turned over at this moment, stood up and didn't even dare to put a fart on his face, and a shoe print was very conspicuous.

Chen Fang continued to smoke until he was gasping for breath, and couldn't move anymore.

"You should also know what it's like to have a whip on your body!"

Chen Fang threw away the whip in his hand, and slammed it on the supervisor.

At this time, several supervisors in the distance looked at Chen Fang, and for some reason, their bodies trembled a little. The winter in Tang Dynasty was too cold, and their legs were trembling.

At this time, Chen Fang's unexplainable anger was slapped on the supervisor and kicked the supervisor's leader, which also subsided a little. Seeing Chen Fang looking around, several supervisors hurriedly urged the laborers on the construction site to work, but At this time, none of the supervisors dared to use the whip anymore.

As long as Chen Fang is here, they don't dare to whip these peasant workers at will.

Chen Fang glanced at the supervisors, and none of them dared to look at Chen Fang.

Chen Fang left. Only when Chen Fang was far away did the supervisors dare to help the chief supervisor who was still kneeling. There was a stagger.

Walking around the construction site, there is a piece of wooden house at the edge of the construction site, which is extremely simple, just using logs and some thin boards to nail the shape of the house.As the distance got closer, a strange smell came into Chen Fang's nose.

In winter, the taste is so strong.Chen Fang knew what that smell was, it was the smell of the leftovers after the labor on the construction site, and the smell of sweat and feet mixed together.

If it is summer, Chen Fang dare not imagine how strong the smell is.

It took a long time before Chen Fang got used to this indescribable taste mixed together.

When he got closer, Chen Fang saw that every shabby wooden house was filled with tattered quilts with cotton wool leaking out, and some were even just straw.

A wooden room with only a dozen square meters was filled with tattered quilts of dozens of people, completely crowded together.

Is this still a place where people live?Chen Fang originally thought that the scenes that appeared in the TV and movies were inhumane enough, but seeing this scene now, he realized that compared with this, the scenes in the movies and TV dramas are too insignificant.

Chen Fang sighed, not knowing how to get back to the palace, Tao Hong followed Chen Fang, Chen Fang was speechless all the way.

Chen Fang didn't speak, Tao Hong saw Chen Fang's expression was wrong, so she didn't speak, just followed him, watching him in a trance, and almost bumped into a tree several times.

Chen Fang really bumped into someone while passing the Ganlu Hall.

"Taohong has met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Chen Fang deserves to die, and offended His Highness!"

"Get up quickly, it's just that you didn't see me and bumped into me, what crime deserves death."

Li Hong had already helped Chen Fang up there, and Tao Hong saw that the prince seemed to be looking for Chen Fang, so she quickly backed away.

"Chen Fang, I'm looking for you. If you don't bump into me, I don't know how to find you!"

Saying this from Li Hong's mouth, it seemed that Chen Fang bumped into him was so kind.

"Your Highness, do you need me?"

"I'm here to ask for some candied haws!"

Li Hong told Chen Fang in a low voice.

"If the prince wants it, let the maid go to Shangshi Bureau to get it!"

Chen Fang found it strange that the snacks in the East Palace and several concubines were delivered by himself on weekdays, so why did the Crown Prince make a special trip to ask for it himself!This is too puzzling.

"I want a lot, so don't tell others about it!"

"How much does Your Highness want?"

Li Hong seemed to think for a while, and then stretched out a finger!

The prince said that he wanted more, so this finger must not be one.Ten roots don't seem to be the same, if it is ten roots, it is not possible for the prince to find him in person

Chapter 79 Pulling the Prince's Tiger Skin

"One hundred?"

Chen Fang tentatively said a number,

"Shh, don't tell anyone about this!"

It really is a hundred, in fact, a hundred is not too much, candied haws is not difficult to make, as long as there are enough raw materials, a hundred will be ready soon.

"Then His Highness, do me a favor too."

"you say!"

"I want a batch of cotton quilts, not new, not too good! Just cotton quilts."

"Okay, this matter is on the crown prince!"

"But Chen Fang, why do you want these things?"

"Your Highness will know about it when the time comes. I will borrow the crown prince's name when the time comes. Don't mind the prince. Don't worry, Your Highness, Chen Fang will never do anything that will damage His Highness's reputation!"

"Chen Fang, I trust you, don't worry, things will be ready soon."

Li Hong patted himself on the chest, and just like that, the prince of the Tang Dynasty and Chen Fang reached a deal that Chen Fang could not believe. One hundred candied haws were exchanged for a batch of supplies that had been accumulated in the household department. It was to be transferred to the Ministry of War, but due to various reasons, it was backlogged in the Warehouse Division of the Ministry of Accounts.

This transaction itself is already bizarre enough, and what Chen Fang will do next can also be done in Li Hong's name.

Chen Fang also lamented that the prince of the Tang Dynasty was not afraid that he would sell him.Fortunately, he was the prince and not a wealthy businessman, otherwise the family would be wiped out soon.

If someone in the era I lived in knew that I exchanged a hundred candied haws for thousands of cotton-padded jackets, cotton trousers and quilts, what would they think?

Chen Fang couldn't help thinking.

But Chen Fang naturally wouldn't sell the crown prince. Based on his understanding of Li Hong's mind, if he told Li Hong what he was going to do next, Li Hong would probably help him even more.

One hundred candied gourds is not much to say, but not long after the maid of the Eastern Palace who took the things from Shangshi Bureau left, Li Hong sent someone to bring the news.

The quilts and cotton clothes are ready, and the household department has a batch of stocks, and I am worried that there is no place to put them!It's just that there is some mildew. I asked Chen Fang if he needed to dry it.Where will these cotton-padded clothes and quilts be sent?What is it for?

Hanging out to dry, Chen Fang thought of those leaky wooden sheds, and thought of those poorly dressed migrant workers Xing Tu.It should be a normal thing to dry out, but it is already superfluous for them.This is also a sad thing.

On that day, more than a dozen carts pulled the cotton-padded clothes and quilts accumulated in the warehouse of the household department to the construction site of Tang Workshop.

The person in charge of escorting was Zhang Yun, Li Hong's bodyguard. Chen Fang was acquainted, having met him twice.

"Later, Mr. Zhang will only say that the prince is sympathetic to the common people, and he specially ordered someone to distribute it!"

"Your Excellency is really caring. Originally, Zhang Yun didn't know what Master Chen wanted these materials for, but he didn't want His Excellency to think about the prince so much!"

Chen Fang smiled, but he didn't show up at this time, and let Zhang Yun handle everything.

When Chen Fang returned to the palace, his frowning brows finally relaxed a little.With this batch of cotton clothes and quilts, at least those people on the construction site will have a better life.

Sitting on his warm bed as the sun was setting, Chen Fang looked at the already darkened Taiji Palace outside. A few palace lanterns were like stars in the distance, and the hazy palace walls and buildings gradually disappeared in the twilight.

A court lady walked by carrying a lantern, wearing heavy winter clothes, still unable to hide her slim figure.

At this time, I don't know why I remembered all the things I saw at the construction site. Chen Fang has already done what can be done.

I gave these things in the name of the prince, and I think that when those supervisors raise their whips in the future, they should also look in the direction of the East Palace not far away.

This incident did absolutely no harm to Li Hong, even with Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang, Li Hong could add a lot of points, which was the basis for Chen Fang to pull Li Hong into the water.

If this matter is harmful to Li Hong, Chen Fang will not use Li Hong's hands to do these things.After all, Li Hong gave him a gold ingot.Cough cough, this is not the reason, the reason is that Li Hong is pure-hearted and kind.

The reason for doing this in the name of Li Hong is actually to frighten the supervisors of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Punishment. The prince is sympathetic to the power of the people. Do they still dare to oppress these workers unscrupulously?You know, the East Palace is not far away, and people who come out of the East Palace every day can see the direction of the construction site of the Tang Workshop.

The deterrence from the prince is obviously several dimensions higher than that of Chen Fang, so it cannot be compared.

A fox pretends to be a tiger, so Li Hong's tiger skin Chen Fang will naturally want to pull it off.

At this time, the North City of Chang'an, where the upper class of Chang'an lived, was spread all over the mansions of Dukes and Ministers.It is far away from Nancheng and is strictly separated.

At this time, in a mansion, Shangguanyi had just stepped into the mansion, and asked where his granddaughter was at this time.

For this granddaughter, Shangguanyi is very happy, this is his first grandchild, even though he is a granddaughter, Shangguanyi also regards it as the apple of his eye.

In particular, the granddaughter Man Yue grabbed a book of poetry, which made Shangguan Yi very happy.The Book of Songs, my granddaughter might become a generation of talented women in the future!

Shangguanyi, who was already an official of the crown prince, was undoubtedly a close minister of the crown prince Li Hong at this time, and his future was boundless.Today, he was rewarded by the crown prince, and his face was full of joy and happiness.

After learning where her granddaughter was, Shangguanyi rushed to where her granddaughter was, holding a yellow paper bag in her hand, which was a reward from Prince Li Hong, and the same reward was also given to several colleagues who compiled Yunshan Yucai together. .

The reward is not too heavy, but it is something that is absolutely unobtainable outside the palace at this time, five bunches of candied haws, which the crown prince personally asked for from Shangshi Bureau.Naturally, these close ministers understand the prince's intentions.

When they rushed to the granddaughter's residence, the nurse was feeding Wan'er. Shangguanyi saw it and told the nurse not to show respect. The granddaughter is important, and the granddaughter is important.

Knowing that Shangguanyi was coming, his son Shangguan Tingzhi and daughter-in-law Zheng hurried over.

Shangguanyi made a silent movement, and when Wan'er finally finished eating, Shangguanyi couldn't wait to take Wan'er from Wan'er's wet nurse.

Looking at my granddaughter, the more I look at it, the more I like it. With this pink and tender look, she will be as beautiful as her mother in the future.

From the paper bag, Shangguanyi took out a bunch of candied haws, and approached Wan'er's young and tender mouth.

"Father, Wan'er is still young and can't eat! She can only drink milk!"

"Let my granddaughter taste it! There are not many candied haws, so rare!"

Wan'er instinctively licked the candied haws that Shangguanyi handed over, and then smiled happily.

"I knew my precious granddaughter liked it."

"Tingzhi, you and Mrs. Zheng both take a bunch, and give your mother a bunch too!".

"Yes, Father!"

At this time, the Tai Chi Palace had already fallen into a deep sleep, and Chen Fang naturally went to bed early.There is no nightlife in Datang, and Chen Fang, who has been in Datang for a long time, has already adapted.

Chapter 80 Pearl and Mutton Steamed Buns

Working at sunrise and resting at sunset is not only a life for farmers.In this era, people of all walks of life are basically like this.

At the construction site of the Tang workshop outside, in the small wooden house, the laborers were also sleeping soundly at this time. Today, the crown prince sent someone to send winter clothes and quilts. The old quilts can finally be replaced.

These workers were reluctant to throw away the old ones, so they chose some good ones and put them on the wall so that the cold wind outside could be sheltered.

In the middle of the night, it started snowing. For some reason, the inaudible falling snow caused Chen Fang to get up from the bed.

Just now I had a dream about snowing, but I didn't expect it to be true.

Chen Fang sat up, but he couldn't sleep anymore, put on his Tang version down jacket, and Chen Fang walked out of the bedroom where he lived. It was snowing heavily outside.

A thin layer of snow as soft as duck down has already accumulated on the ground.It was cold outside, but Chen Fang sat down on the threshold.

Unknowingly, a few flakes of flying snow fell on Chen Fang's clothes, and were melted by the heat from the house, turning into a few small water droplets.

When it snows, the workers on the construction site will work harder.

Chen Fang sighed, looking at some dim lights in the distance at this time, thinking about the charcoal fire and earth dragons under the palaces everywhere.

Sure enough, the wine and meat of the wealthy family stinks, and there are frozen bones on the road!

Chen Fang sighed and went back to his residence, it's cold outside!

At this time, after returning home, he couldn't sleep anymore. The construction of the Tang workshop has already started. According to the current progress, the workshop will start construction in March or April next year.