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Hearing King Wei's scheming talk, everyone in the hall looked at each other and smiled, Princess Pingyang couldn't help but said: "King Wei has a good idea, let's go with it."

King Wei chuckled and couldn't help looking at Shu and said, "I don't know what kind of imperial chair the cousin Yan made for my father. Can it really relieve the fatigue of sitting and studying for a long time?"

Everyone held back their laughter and remained silent for a while, Xue Yan said to himself: "The prince and King Wei study hard on weekdays. It is time to make a set of desks, desks and chairs according to the stature of the prince and King Wei. , to explain the fatigue of the two Highnesses."

Emperor Yong'an had nothing to do with this, Empress Wei said with a smile: "Yan'er bothered."

After a pause, he glanced at Emperor Yong'an, and then suggested: "The craftsmen from the Shang Palace Bureau also help to build the tables and chairs. This manpower is enough. Why don't the concubines who have children in each palace also report to the princes?" The princess's stature? Both are His Majesty's heirs, so they should be treated equally."

When Emperor Yong'an heard the words, he looked at Queen Wei quite moved, and sighed: "The queen is indeed virtuous, but I didn't think of this."

Empress Wei smiled gently when she heard this, and said, "The concubine is the master of the six palaces, and these household chores should be taken care of by the concubine."

Before saying a word, the emperor and empress looked at each other and smiled, in a tacit understanding.

The rest looked at each other tacitly, and it was still Princess Pingyang who said with a smile: "This is the motherly kindness of the empress. As an aunt, I should also do it. Later, I will call the craftsman of the Shang Palace Bureau." When people go back to the mansion with me, it is just a few sets of tables, chairs, and beds. All the drawings are ready-made, and the craftsmen in our mansion teach by example. Pour them down."

In a few words, the matter was finalized.

After everyone was free, Emperor Yong'an really thought of Xue Yan's study in the Imperial College again.Feel free to ask a few words.

Xue Yan lowered his eyebrows and narrowed his eyes, behaved well, and threw out the excuse he had thought up a long time ago to deal with Emperor Yong'an.

It's nothing more than some words that are busy and can't find time.

This kind of excuse is not very good at first, but it is very suitable at the stall where Xue Yan just urged Shangqingguan to prepare gunpowder and present it to the palace.

Emperor Yong'an couldn't say anything.You can't beat the loyalty and determination of Duke Wei to relieve His Majesty's worries.What's more, even though Xue Yan is not very proficient in the Four Books and Five Classics, he is quite talented in practical work.Emperor Yong'an asked him to study in the Imperial College, but it was just for the icing on the cake.It's not that he really dislikes Xue Yan's uselessness.

Xue Yan peeped at Emperor Yong'an's expression, and said again: "... There are many things that I need to take care of in my hot spring village. For example, the glass before can't be done without me. Or the glass greenhouse that will be built in the future. I have to supervise the construction. There are also the earth dragons in the main hall of the main courtyard, the glazed tiles fired for the renovation of the house, and even the cement road from Zhuangzikou to the official road... There are so many things, and there are many things Woolen cloth."

I didn't feel it when I designed the drawings before, it was just for ease and comfort.But thinking about it now, the amount of knowledge required to repair a hot spring village covers 5000 years in China.If it is not limited by technology, Xue Yan even wants to tinker with the floor tiles.

However, this tile will not be available for a while, but the Dachu royal family is used to using white marble as the base, and the blue brick paving is also very good.

Wait a minute, the floor is paved with blue bricks... Thinking of this, Xue Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he begged, "Uncle, can Yan'er ask you something?"

Emperor Yong'an heard Xue Yan's soft words, and thought that Xue Yan wanted to delay the time to study in the Imperial College.Yin smiled and said: "You are really tired, child. Being able to study in the Imperial College is a grace that many people can't ask for, but you have to push back. But what you said is also reasonable. If these things don't have you, you won't be able to do so." Easy."

After all, Xue Yan's progress in repairing the hot spring village echoes the progress of their private business.Emperor Yong'an had to agree to Xue Yan's request even if he was thinking about his internal treasury. "Forget it, the matter of studying in the Imperial College is put on hold for the time being, and it will not be too late for you to go after the repair of the hot spring village in your house... But it is okay to delay the time in entering the Imperial College. I remember asking you to learn calligraphy from everyone in Ouyang. Don't forget this thing."

This was simply a surprise.Xue Yan agreed with joy on his face, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding. But what Yan'er wanted to talk about just now was not this matter. It was another matter...Does Your Majesty know about Longquan?"

"Longquan?" Emperor Yong'an frowned slightly, pondered for a while, and ordered the little eunuch who was waiting on the side to bring the map of Kun.

Xue Yan took advantage of the situation and said, "Longquan is a prefecture and county on the West Road of Dachu, Zhejiang. I heard that the soil there is of excellent quality, and the porcelain fired there is more exquisite and delicate than other places. Yan'er has a porcelain firing machine in his hand. The only way is to get the soil there. So I want to beg His Majesty..."

When Xue Yan said this, he started to smile unknowingly, and looked at Emperor Yong'an with blinking eyes.

When Emperor Yong'an heard the words, he pondered for a moment.I heard Xue Yan continue to say: "Actually, when I was repairing the hot spring village, I originally thought of firing porcelain to make bricks. The current celadon and white porcelain are smooth and delicate, and the tentacles are like fat, and they can also prevent the house from being too humid. But I couldn't find a suitable porcelain kiln for a while, and I asked the craftsmen, and they said that if my request was followed, none of the official kilns near Chang'an City would be usable. I thought about reading the state records of Dachu some time ago. , talking about the customs and customs of various states and counties, I heard that Longquan's soil is very good, which is very suitable for firing porcelain. If I can build a private kiln in Longquan, even if the craftsmen can't make the tiles I want, I will make other ceramic tiles first. Good porcelain, not bad..."

Emperor Yong'an waved his hand, and said with a smile: "Pingyang is the eldest princess of Da Chu, and enjoys the title of prince for his military exploits. Duke Wei also has great military exploits. I don't need to elaborate on this trivial matter in front of me."

Xue Yan pretended to be surprised and said: "But uncle, you have invested the principal in these businesses, and Yan'er should explain to uncle. Besides, the Duke of Wei's mansion is in Chang'an, and Yu Longquan can't match it. How can it be compared? Uncle is the master of the world. As long as you say a word, our kiln factory has everything from site selection to craftsmen."

Before saying a word, Princess Pingyang and Duke Wei hurriedly scolded Xue Yan, saying that Xue Yan was "not big or small", "Your Majesty, how dare you call us 'us' in front of you."

Emperor Yong'an heard the scolding of the Pingyang couple, waved his hands disapprovingly, and said: "It's okay, I understand Yan'er's thoughts, and you don't have to be so sincere and fearful. The family is like this, but they are divided."

But in the end, Xue Yan's request was still not agreed.But it also revealed that Yan Yude, the general master, is in charge of the general prison and is very familiar with this aspect of personnel.Ask Xue Yan to find Yan Yude if he has any problems. "After all, you are his master of painting. A master has a destiny. As a disciple, he must do his best."

The same is true of Xue Yan's original intention.So he smiled and agreed.

Emperor Yong'an asked again: "The rest are fine...but what kind of tiles did Yan'er just talk about, and what are they for?"

"Oh?" Xue Yan was stunned for a moment, and then explained to Emperor Yong'an what tiles are.But explaining and explaining, following the inquiries of Emperor Yong'an and the crowd, they talked more.

Looking at Wei Ziqi, who was smiling but silent, Xue Yan was taken aback for a moment, and then he mentioned that he was in Tangquan Palace that day and begged Wei Ziqi to help him make cement.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yong'an's reaction was similar to that of Wei Ziqi who had suddenly heard about it. Fox asked, "Didn't Yan'er always agree that there should be a specialization in the art industry? Even so, Ziqi is a man who marches in the army. Of course, he is not afraid of war. I am afraid that Ziqi is not as good as a craftsman who will be a prisoner when he is tinkering with cement now?"

"The craftsmen who will be supervisors have skills, so they can do specific things. But the management of the rest of the supervisors, and even the guards need one person. It just so happens that General Wei guards Chang'an and Miyagi. This matter should be his. Responsibilities." Xue Yan explained. "The most important thing is that I am not familiar with others. If we work together, I am afraid there will be no tacit understanding."

If these words were uttered by someone else, Emperor Yong'an would have to doubt whether the other party was suspected of forming a clique for personal gain.However, Xue Yan has always been straightforward in his actions, and the moon is shining in the wind, not to mention that Wei Guogong and Zhen Guogong's mansion are also named as foreign relatives, Wei Guogong and Zhen Guogong both know it in their hearts, so Emperor Yong'an didn't care much about it. heart.

On the contrary, he seriously considered Xue Yan's request.

In the end, he agreed to Xue Yan's intention.

After the official business was over, everyone chatted for a while about the parents' affairs, and Emperor Yong'an took the opportunity to ask the prince and King Wei about their homework.The prince was diligent and hardworking, and answered the questions of Emperor Yong'an fluently. At a young age, when talking about the collection of classics and history, he also had some opinions of his own.

On the other hand, the little fat King Wei, who is lazy by nature, is just the age of naughty and troublesome, he hesitates and haws a lot when facing Emperor Yong'an's examination.Memorizing articles is also intermittent, and it is obvious that I have not put all my energy on my studies.

Seeing this, Emperor Yong'an inevitably turned cold.King Wei was quite unconvinced, looked at Xue Yan who was sitting on the side, and said, "Father tried to tell his son that no matter learning or doing things, he should always proceed step by step. The son is still young, and he is a little lazy in studying and learning. It's human nature. I heard from my mother that when the prince was my age, he didn't like reading very much. Even my father was the same. It can be seen that this is the nature of our Zhuang family. How can my father not read because I am not good at reading? like me?"

Emperor Yong'an looked at the aggrieved King Wei, who couldn't laugh or cry.King Wei continued: "Besides, the child is not as good at reading, but he also reads the Four Books and Five Classics, a hundred schools of thought. Cousin Yan is ten years older than his son, but he can't even memorize a piece of "The Analects of Confucius". It can be seen that when my son enters school, he is always more than the top and the bottom is more than the bottom."

Xue Yan might as well get shot while lying down.Hearing what King Wei said, he couldn't help being dumbfounded.

Empress Wei heard her youngest son's nonsense sophistry, and couldn't help but reprimanded him.

Emperor Yong'an was stunned for a while, and couldn't help laughing out loud.Everyone in the hall listened to King Wei's childish words and thought it was funny at first, but it was difficult to express it because of the majesty of the Tian family.Seeing Yong'an Dilang laughing out loud today, they also laughed in agreement.

After laughing, Emperor Yong'an no longer reprimanded King Wei for his lazy attitude, and even persuaded Empress Wei who angrily reprimanded King Wei once.A group of monarchs and ministers started chatting about other things again, that is to say, it was getting dark and the palace gate was about to be locked, so they left the palace without mentioning it.

In the next three to five months, it was Xue Yan and Princess Pingyang who supervised various craftsmen to repair the hot spring village.Before the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, the repair project that has been raging has finally been completed.