Tang Dynasty Never Night

Li Xian was taken aback when he received this appointment, to be exact, when Zheng Qi received this appointment, but soon he came back to his senses and began to think about the meaning behind this appointment.But Li Xian was a little confused when he found out. After he was confused, he was worried. He looked at Zheng Qi and asked, "Is there... will there be any problem?"

Zheng Qi pondered for a while and said, "No... Actually, this is a good thing."

Li Xian stopped talking, and he also knew it was a good thing. Zheng Qi's official position is not low now. There are six ministers, but the problem is that Zheng Qi’s qualifications are not enough. It’s not because he has to be at his age, but because if he really wants to be Jiuqing or six ministers, he must work abroad for three years. What the county magistrate started to do, and went up level by level, this is also to let those who are really in power know about people's livelihood.

Zheng Qi's promotion route is already quite out of the ordinary. He has never held a foreign job, and he knows in his heart that this will happen sooner or later. It is to reuse his signal-if you don't use him, you don't need to let him be the governor of Upstate.

But if you really think that Li Zhi is thinking about Zheng Qi, it would be too silly and sweet. After all, Li Zhi is still protecting Li Xian. If Li Xian wants to fight for the position, Zheng Qi can be said to be the biggest helper around him , there is no other capable person.Although the relationship between Zheng Qi and Li Xian cannot be said, it is quite easy for Li Zhi to dismantle it - the two of them have no interest relationship!

Looking at the overall situation, those who can form a party are naturally because of their interests, otherwise, who would try their best to help you, but Li Xian and Zheng Qi did not, and even the two of them have seldom helped each other over the years—— In addition to quarreling with the censor for each other.

Even Li Zhi has to admit Zheng Qi's ability. This is a talent. If nothing else, he has basically done nothing wrong since he entered the officialdom. This is a very rare thing, smooth and With principle and ability, such a person should naturally be reserved for his son, but if Zheng Qi gets too close to Li Xian, what if Li Xian becomes wary of him?

So... when I heard that Li Xian and Zheng Qi had an affair, Li Zhi didn't think much about breaking them up. Now I have this meaning. If Zheng Qi and Li Xian are not together, then he is a neutral courtier. As long as it is neutral, Li Zhi wanted to leave Zheng Qi to Li Hong, but Zheng Qi and Li Hong refused to call, and the two almost turned against each other. Let him go to be the governor first, and he will be the Jiuqing when he comes back from the experience. This is the orthodox way to be promoted.

Zheng Qi felt a little bit of pulse, but he didn't take it seriously in his heart. Li Zhi... As an emperor, he didn't have a deep understanding of love to be honest. Xiao Qingqing's feelings grow with time, and with Empress Wu's growing desire for power, Li Zhi doesn't believe that Empress Wu loves him to the death.

Similarly, he didn't believe that Zheng Qi and Li Xian could love each other to the death and life. They separated first. Even if they could communicate with each other after such a distance, it would be very troublesome. What's more, the living environment would change with different people. If different directions change, one day the two of them will be relatively speechless.

Now that Zheng Qi knew what Li Zhi meant, he had to appease Li Xian, at least he couldn't let the other party really think that he would change his mind, right?

Zheng Qi looked at Li Xian's not-so-interested expression, patted his head and said, "I'm going to go through this sooner or later, it's not too bad to go out now."

Li Xian is not so ignorant now. He knows that Zheng Qi's future cannot be blocked. If he does not stop him, he will definitely separate. It's just that he has been pretending to be an ostrich in the past, but suddenly came such a thunderbolt from the blue sky, which is simply too unexpected. Alright?

Seeing that he didn't speak, Zheng Qi continued, "I will come back sooner or later, not to mention that I have to go back to Beijing every year to report on my work. Besides, it's not like you didn't go out back then, so I'll be waiting for you in Chang'an as well?"

Li Xian glared at him angrily and said, "Can it be the same? What if someone doesn't want you to come back?"

He is a prince, and the time he will be sent abroad cannot be too long. If it is too long, what if he takes the territory back to himself?So Zheng Qi's so-called waiting will not be too long. In fact, Li Xian hasn't been there for a few years.What's more, he will definitely come back every year on festivals such as the emperor's longevity, the empress's Qianqiu and Mid-Autumn Festival. He will come back for at least half a month.

What's more, it's not that Zheng Qi has no political enemies, but he is still young and has little energy, so no one is begging for nothing to target him. Now at this juncture, Zheng Qi has been sent abroad. If it sounds good, it means to value you. If it sounds bad, it means to send you away, saying that you can come back, but it depends on whether the emperor wants you to come back.

Li Xian felt intuitively... probably before Li Xian ascended the throne, Li Zhi would not even want Zheng Qi to come back.In this case, if Zheng Qi's political opponents come to make trouble again, Li Xian and Zheng Qi will probably be separated for many, many years.

How could Li Xian be happy in this situation?

Zheng Qi could only be clearer than Li Xian, so he said, "Don't worry, you just need to take care of yourself. I guarantee that I will come back within three years?"

Three years... It's not too much to bear, and Zheng Qi's promises are always very effective, since he said it, he will definitely keep it, otherwise he won't give you a promise.

"Forget it, Suzhou is Shangzhou, daddy doesn't treat you badly, but the more developed the place, the more complicated it may be, you... You have to be careful then." Li Xian was a little worried after all. When Zhizun arrived in Yangzhou, there were still people who dared to show him face. What if Zheng Qi was bullied?

He began to think about whether to assign some guards to Zheng Qi. Zheng Qi had the title of Earl anyway, and it was not illegal to bring guards. Li Xian's guards were of better quality than Zheng Qi's. Li Xian was thinking about whether to give him some personal.

After hearing this, Zheng Qi sneered: "Let them come here if they have the ability."

Just kidding, it's not that Zheng Qi never served as a governor back then, not only did he serve as a center from Xiazhou to Zhongzhou and then to Shangzhou, what kind of tricks have he never seen?

Li Xian was a little helpless, Zheng Qi hugged him and kissed him, and added: "I still have you here, don't I?"

Li Xian rolled his eyes: "What use am I?" He said this in a self-deprecating tone.

"Who said you are useless? You are of great use." Zheng Qi patted Li Xian's head and smiled mysteriously.

Now everyone in the court thinks that the King of England, Li Xian, has no power at all and is not at the same energy level as the crown prince. Many people don't take him seriously. In fact... is this really the case?

It is true that Li Xian does not have military power, but the generals must accept him better than Li Xian. After all, they have fought together, and some low-level officials are sincere fans of Li Xian. Xian has been around before, and he is familiar with the people in those two places, and the Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry and the Shangshu of the Ministry of Households are relatively close to Li Xian.

Especially the Hubu Shangshu, whether it was Dai Zhide before or Master Xu Yu later, they were much more cordial to Li Xian, not to mention the prescriptions that Li Xian handed in, but to say that the fleet brought them back from the Western Ocean In addition to seeds and other things, they also brought back a lot of spices and gold. The gold was obtained by selling silk and other things brought over before, and the spices were sold in the Tang Dynasty, which was a hundred times more profitable. Less, the King of England is also a little God of Wealth.

In this way, the invisible royal party in the court is actually not good, and Li Xian's reputation among ordinary people is better than Li Xian's.

If Li Xian was really in trouble, someone would be willing to help, not to mention...the Empress Wu, Li Xianming also helped Empress Wu secretly, at least how much money she gave her, and how many ministers she bought with the money. .

"After I leave, Ah Jin will entrust you."

Li Xian was embarrassed for a moment, what's the matter with this Tuogu-like tone?

"A Jin is under the care of the county lord, so what can I do?" Li Xian paused before saying, "I will hire a famous teacher for him when he grows older."

In fact, that's what Zheng Qi said, and he didn't want Li Xian to take Zheng Jin over. What do you mean by the government?He said that just because he was worried that Zheng Linjiang was unreliable.

What's more, when anyone mentions Zheng Linjiang now, the first reaction is Zheng Qi's father. He is not very good. If he is asked to find a famous teacher to enlighten Zheng Jin, others will not give face, but Li Xian is different. .

Zheng Qi originally wanted to tell Li Xian, but after thinking about it, it seems that there is nothing to say. It is true that Li Xian is cowardly in some things, but he has always grasped the direction very well, and as he grows older, he becomes more and more serious. He is becoming more and more good at acting - he has shown a kind and brotherly prince in front of Empress Wu and Li Lun, which has added a lot of points to him.

After the edict came down, Zheng Qi packed up and went to his post, because the previous governor of Suzhou made a mistake in taxation and was greedy for ink, and most officials in Suzhou were also involved—this is also the result of the political game between Empress Wu and Li Xian .

So although it is said to be Shangzhou, but... what awaits Zheng Qi is a mess, and the mess has to go away happily.After Li Xian sent Zheng Qi away, he lived in a more secluded environment. At most, he finally got Fatty Bai a tigress to play with him.

Fatty Bai has a new friend and has obviously entered the mode of loving and abusing dogs. Although Li Xian is not a single dog, he and Zheng Qi were the ones who abused others before. Now... Damn it, two tigers can abuse him!

As soon as Li Xian got bored, he wanted to toss something new. In the past, he tossed something new based on whether it could affect Datang. This time, he wanted to toss something new purely because he had nothing to do Get something to play with, anyway, he is not short of money, but no one cares about his energy.

So he wanted to get a bicycle. Speaking of it, it was because he wanted to go to the street, and felt that riding a carriage was boring, and he couldn't ride a horse in the city, so he had a whim, so he just got the bicycle out.

Although the metal smelting technology of this era is not good, it doesn't matter, the earliest bicycles were also made of wood, he can also try wood.

In fact, as long as there are blueprints in the current technology, the body of the bicycle is not difficult to make. The only difficulty is the front sprocket, chain, and brakes.

He can still ask the people from the Ministry of Industry to help with the front sprocket and chain. Anyway, he just makes some things casually. Everyone knew that His Royal Highness probably came up with some new trick, and they also wanted to know what Li Xian wanted to do.

On the other hand, Li Xian was worrying about how to fix the brakes. After all, the brakes should not be on the front wheels, or the car would easily overturn if they braked suddenly. But if they were on the rear wheels, it was difficult to do so because there were no steel wires at this time.

In the end, the carpenter could only make a brake, not to mention the wisdom of the ancient people should not be underestimated. If there is no substitute, they will change the form, isn't it just operated by a mechanism?There are also mechanisms these days, so the place on the handlebar that used to be the brake handle becomes a joystick. If you want to brake, you push the joystick in the middle, and the rear wheel will brake naturally.

It's just that this brake is not a steel wire but an alloy copper strip. The alloy copper strip is located at the position of the bicycle beam, so it doesn't look very different from the bicycle brakes of later generations.

And the chain was finally made. This thing is a delicate case. This time, the Ministry of Industry directly used cast iron, but it was still a little rough, but it was enough to make Li Xian happy for a long time.

After he assembled the bicycle, he was worried that he would not be able to ride it, so he had someone to protect him during the test ride, but he did not expect that the bicycle is probably a lifetime skill after learning it, even if it is very unfamiliar at the beginning. I'm getting familiar with it soon, the only thing that's more cheating is...the wheels are not round enough, after all, they are handmade, not produced on an assembly line, there are always a little imperfections, the seat is not soft enough, and the wheel shock absorption is not good enough—— After all, it is a wooden wheel.

So Li Xian began to toss about how to absorb the shock of the bicycle wheels. Leather bags are very good, but it is not easy to make them airtight. Before the leather bicycle wheels are produced, Li Xian can only Painful to ride this ancient version of the bike.

As a result, he was discovered before he rode to the street. This time, it was not reported by Li Zhi and the people placed by Empress Wu, but by Li Lun when he came over, and then... Li Lun became One time, he said it out loud when he went to pay his respects. Li Xian could only carry the bicycle bitterly, oh, it was someone who carried the bicycle into the palace to show his parents a demonstration.

Not to mention that this thing is quite novel, although in Li Xian's opinion, this thing is basically not aesthetically pleasing, and there are still many defects. After spending so much money on him, it is not as good as the bicycle he bought for more than 200 yuan in his previous life. It's pleasing to the eye, but it can't stand its novelty.

Even Li Xian came here after hearing the news, so the most noble family in the royal family spent the afternoon learning to ride a bicycle. To be honest, I saw everyone in the palace wearing a Tang uniform riding on a bicycle. The picture was so beautiful, Li Xian worked very hard to hold back his laughter.

This afternoon, Li Xian didn't touch this thing except for demonstrations all afternoon. At the end of the day when the sun went down, Li Lingyue and Li Lun hadn't had enough fun. Li Lingyue even pestered Li Xian to give her one. Li Xian was in great pain. Said: "It's not done yet, this is just a test product."

To be honest, it’s also thanks to the cement roads in Luoyang now, if it’s still a rammed earth road... Let me see if you ride a bicycle?

Li Lingyue was a little unhappy, but Li Xian had always been generous to her, and she didn't feel that her brother deliberately refused to give it to her, so she just asked, "When will it be better?"

Li Xian thought for a while and said: "There is a very troublesome thing that can't be solved. Now it can only be like this. If you don't dislike it, how about... I will have someone make it for you again? Then paint it with a nice color, you What color do you want?"

"Red!" Princess Taiping's eyes lit up after hearing this, and she even made an insatiable request after talking about her favorite color: "Brother Seven, can you add some more beautiful patterns?"

This is not difficult, he agreed resolutely, and then he turned his head and saw that the whole family, from parents to elder brothers and younger brothers, were all looking at him with a very reserved look. Li Xiannei said with a full face: "Daddy Whatever the Crown Prince and Hachiro like... just tell me."

Damn, every time he has fun, he has to contribute to the whole family. His scientific research results have to be handed over to the country, and his interesting toys have to be handed over to the whole family. I feel so tired.

When Li Xian entered the palace, he carried his bicycle to the palace and came back with his bicycle. He brought back a lot of requirements. For example, Princess Taiping requested that the bicycle should have auspicious flower patterns, Li Lun wanted peacock patterns, and Li Xian wanted tiger patterns. Li Zhi and Empress Wu are simple. Everything about these two should have symbolic meaning, so one is the dragon pattern and the other is the Zhai bird pattern.

Looking at this pile of requirements, Li Xian suddenly felt that it would be okay to make the bicycle bigger. If it really has the same iron pipes as the later generations, how can we add these frank decorations!

After Li Xian went back, he began to urge people to rush to work day and night, and even made people do it more carefully. The car he had before was actually a test product, so the wheels were not smooth enough, and he didn't care if the roundness was not up to standard. Be careful.

After they were all made, Li Xian sent someone to send them to the palace and Xiangwang's mansion. After Li Lingyue got them, she happily invited her brothers to go out to ride bicycles, and Li Xian naturally agreed.

I have to say that people are in different positions, so the things they think of are naturally different. Li Xian made it for the convenience of shopping. Li Lingyue and the others thought of playing when they got it, but Li Zhi and Li Xian first thought It is such a means of transportation that can promote civilians.

Li Xian even called Li Xian to the East Palace and asked, "Can this thing be promoted in the army?"

"Military promotion?" Li Xian was a little puzzled when he heard it, why should he promote it in the army?

Li Xian nodded: "If the marching army has this thing to travel, it should be two points faster, right?"

After Li Xian heard this, his whole body was in a mess. He really hadn't thought about this problem. He had to say that there are too few means of transportation for people these days, and ordinary people can only rely on two legs. The advent of bicycles can It is said to be an evolutionary direction, but... Li Xian felt a little bad when he thought of the scene of the sergeants of the Tang Dynasty wearing military uniforms and riding bicycles to fight.

Millions of heroes riding bicycles, the picture is too beautiful, he dare not look at it.

"This... this can only develop its advantages on flat ground. If it encounters mountain roads, it will be cumbersome. What's more... if it is really to be promoted, it must be made of cast iron." Li Xian is because he can't do too much. Cast iron is afraid of being ginseng. After all, it is a strategic resource. It is fine to use a little, but it will be troublesome if it is used too much.

But if it is really popularized... how much wood is enough to equip the army, and the wood is easy to break, and it will definitely have a very big impact on the environment of Datang in the long run. Only cast iron can be used, and once cast iron is used, The cost is also high.

Li Xian's account can still be settled, and in the end he could only sigh helplessly: "It would be great if there is something else that is more useful."

"The easiest way is to build roads." Li Xian still didn't give up. At the beginning, his plan was very large, but when it came to practical effect, besides Chang'an and Luoyang, roads were built in richer places like Yangzhou and Suzhou. Up to now, most of them have not been repaired!

Li Xian naturally also knew the benefits of building roads, but he couldn't do anything about it. Who could do anything about the passive sabotage of the people below?What's more, the Hubu Shangshu, no matter which Hubu Shangshu reaches this position, he will become an iron rooster, and even Li Zhi feels a little tired.

Li Xian had no choice but to say: "If the roads are really smooth, bicycles can be promoted, well, but now I also want to open a shop, and some people already want to order from me."

After Li Xian heard this, he looked at Li Xian with envy and hatred. How could his younger brother make so much money?If you have nothing to do, you can make money by tinkering with something!

But before he could finish his envy and jealousy, Li Zhi sent someone over!

When Huang Changshi saw that Li Xian was here, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief: "It's great that His Highness the King of England is here. Your Highnesses, the Emperor is summoning you two to come over."

Li Xian asked someone to reward Huang Changshi with some money, got up and asked, "Dad, what did you say?"

Huang Changshi immediately said with a sad face: "I heard that it was Chanyu Dadu Protectorate Turkic Ashi Dewen Fu and the Second Department of the Ministry of Service who led the rebellion."

Li Xian: ...Can you still live in peace for two years?