This return is not to return to Chang'an, but to Luoyang, the eastern capital.Since the opening of the track between the two capitals, Li Zhi has traveled to Luoyang a lot more.In the past, he came to Luoyang because the imperial court and all the officials were in Chang'an, which affected the price of grain. Now the price of grain is not a problem, but has become a problem in other aspects.

Chang'an is not bad, but very good. It was originally a political center, and with the prosperity of commerce, the population is increasing. Although Chang'an was already the largest city in the entire Central Plains when it was planned, the plan could not keep up. Changes, such as today, Chang'an is no longer enough, there are not enough houses, the streets are not wide enough, and many people even think that the city gates are not big enough.

Li Zhi is not someone who likes to stay in Daming Palace and not go out. He is not in good health. In summer, he will go to Jiucheng Palace to escape the heat, and in winter he will go to Lishan Mountain to escape the cold. Obviously, today's Chang'an is too busy and crowded, which affects the experience.But Luoyang is different. Although it is also the eastern capital, comparatively speaking, there are not so many people.In addition, compared with Chang'an, Luoyang needs to expand, and the cost is much lower.

Therefore, Li Zhi spends more time in Luoyang most of the time now.The ministers didn't have any idea about it. Now the transportation is convenient, the army of the Tang Dynasty is also strong, and Luoyang is the ancient Luoyi, the capital of several dynasties. Even if it doesn't look like Chang'an has Xiongguan as a barrier in Guanzhong, it still has a great advantage.Besides, it's not really moving the capital, and the fundamental position of Chang'an will not be shaken. An extra capital city is not a bad thing for the court.

Naturally, it was also convenient for Li Yue and the others. They first went north by sea, and then changed boats to take the canal to Luoyang. It was faster and relatively more comfortable.Fortunately, the two children were not seasick, and even Mingzhu showed amazing curiosity and closeness to the sea. She wished she could stay on the deck from morning to night, and learn to identify the stars from the sailors at night.

The first name is Li Xi, and because he was born on the winter solstice, the youngest son whose nickname is the winter solstice does not mean to be seasick, and even sleeps more comfortably in the bumping of the sea boat.

Li Yue was very pleased with this, the sea is a good place, if they like it, they can also go to sea to see a wider world in the future.

Whether it is the Pearl or the Winter Solstice, I have lived in Quanzhou since I was a child, and have never been to farther places. Although Quanzhou is very prosperous now, the style is still very different from other places. When I am on the canal, I can see the two sides of the canal. Mingzhu was also very interested in the beautiful scenery. After arriving in Luoyang, Mingzhu became more and more surprised when she saw this rare majestic city.

Quanzhou used to have a city wall. Originally, after Li Yue arrived, the local government considered rebuilding the city wall, but Li Yue rejected this suggestion. Building a city wall is not a cost-effective thing. Quanzhou’s future enemies will most likely come from the sea. As long as you guard it well Harbors and coastlines, what else is there to worry about!Because he is a feudal lord, Li Yue can't do many things, but he has already started trying to forge cannons and other firearms in Ryukyu.However, if these are equipped in Quanzhou, I am afraid that people will over-interpret them, and it will be troublesome later.

But no matter what, Li Yue would rather arrange catapults and kerosene at the port than to waste money on building the city wall. How useful are these things? With this money, I can improve my army Isn't your combat effectiveness bad?

Mingzhu just saw the very ordinary city wall in Quanzhou before, but now after seeing the tall city wall in Luoyang, Mingzhu opened her mouth in surprise: "Aye, mother, why is this city wall so high and so big!"

Yang Yao smiled and said, "I'm so surprised now, then when you see Chang'an, won't you be so surprised that you can't speak?"

Li Yue also said with a smile: "Luoyang has been the ancient capital of several dynasties. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, the capital was moved to Luoyang. During the previous dynasty, construction was carried out in Luoyang. Originally, the vicinity of Luoyang was a plain, and there were no dangerous gates to guard it. The capital city naturally needs a higher city wall as a barrier!"

Mingzhu seems to understand, she is just a little girl, and now she is just learning some simple knowledge from Li Yue and Yang Yao.She is not a rare genius, and she is not precocious. However, in this world, acquired education is much more important than innate talent in many cases. No matter how powerful a genius is, it will not work without proper guidance. .Li Yue didn't have any children in his previous life, and he never paid attention to the field of children's education, but after all, he has been a man in two lifetimes, with an open mind, and he is also very concerned about Mingzhu's education. Usually, even if Mingzhu asks any weird questions, he will never To fool her, therefore, although Mingzhu is still young, she already knows a lot of words and things.She kept Li Yue's words in her heart, and then asked, "Aye, where are we going now?"

Li Yue said: "Aye, go to the post house to freshen up and change clothes first, and then go to the palace to meet the Emperor and Empress! As for you, go back to the palace first!"

Yang Yao nodded and said: "Fifth Lang is right. After washing up in the posthouse, I will take the two children back to the mansion first, and you will go to the palace to pay a visit, so as not to make people feel disrespectful!" The majesty of Empress Wu has become more and more serious. Those courtiers who used to rely on the old to sell the old can no longer be seen in the court. In addition, there are people who have been convicted and exiled every year. With the development of Lingnan getting better and better, exile in Lingnan is now a good job. Some of them were directly exiled to Andong Protectorate Mansion and the vicinity of the Southwest Liuzhao, which naturally made all the officials in the court more cautious.

The emperor and the empress naturally paid attention to the itinerary of Li Yue's family, so not long after Li Yue lived in the post house, someone from the palace came over and asked them to bring the two children into the palace together.

Now, Yang Yao and the two children didn't have to go back, so they had to ask the servants who were originally accompanying them to go back to the mansion to make arrangements, and then the family boarded the carriage sent by the palace and went to the palace.

Li Zhi has always behaved very differently towards Li Yue, and it is the same this time. When Li Yue entered the palace, it was not an ordinary match between the monarch and his ministers, but a family banquet was held directly in the Huiyou Hall of Ziwei Palace, and several princes and princesses all appeared together .

Li Yue is relatively familiar with Li Hong and Li Xian, but not with Li Xian, Li Dan, and the youngest Princess Taiping. When gifts are delivered, everyone has their own.

Li Yue hadn't seen Li Hong for several years, but she was surprised when she saw him this time.In the past, at most, he felt that Li Hong was a little weak, but now when he looked at Li Hong, he looked a little bloody and weak, and his speech was a little lacking.

Li Yue didn't study medicine in his previous life, so he naturally didn't know how to save people. Now the pinnacle of medicine is Sun Simiao, but, just like Sun Simiao couldn't save Li Zhi, it is said that Li Hong also has some inherent problems, but he didn't have it when he was young. It shows that if he doesn't have an attack all the time, there is nothing wrong with it, but a few years ago, he had an attack for some unknown reason, and then he became what he is now. He needs to take medicine all the year round, and he can't work too hard.Li Yue doubts that this is a congenital heart disease. This kind of disease can be operated according to the situation in future generations. For those who are difficult to make up through surgery, there is the last way, which is heart transplantation, as long as there is no rejection , then, can also prolong life for a long time.But in this day and age, there's really nothing you can do about it.

However, even though he was in poor health, Li Hong had a self-confident and dignified demeanor, and his words and demeanor made people feel like a spring breeze. It is no wonder that even though he was in poor health, Li Zhi never thought about changing to a prince!

And Li Hong is obviously very prestigious among the brothers, even Li Xian still showed enough respect for this brother.

Li Yue didn't know what Li Hong's illness was. Over the years in Minyue, he had received a lot of precious medicinal materials from Yue people and Yi people, but he sent a lot of them to Donggong. No matter how many things are good, they have to be right for the disease. Li Hong is taking various tonics, soups and medicines, but he still hasn't seen any improvement.

Li Zhi said with a smile: "Today is a family banquet, you don't have to be restrained! Fifteenth Lang hasn't come back for several years, and the younger ones are all strangers to you!"

Compared with her elder brothers, Princess Taiping is obviously more favored and has a more flamboyant temper. When she saw the pearl, her eyes lit up. There was no girl of her age in the palace, although Empress Wu found a girl of the same age from the minister's house. Read as companions for her, but those girls treat her like palace servants serving her princess. It is difficult for Princess Taiping to regard them as her playmates. She is the same kind, so she immediately leaned over: "Uncle Fifteen, can I play with my sister?"

Li Yue said with a smile: "Of course, but Mingzhu is used to being pampered by us in Quanzhou, so she has a bit of a wild temper!"

Empress Wu said with a smile: "The girls in our family should be gentle and virtuous. Naturally, let them do what they like." Empress Wu thought that Mingzhu was so good, and Mingzhu looked somewhat similar to her girlhood , can't help but let her give birth to some love.

Li Zhi also said with a smile: "That's right, you can see that this girl is indeed from the wild, and you can tell by her skin color, you two, don't even think about it, Xiao Mingzhu is a girl, such a cute little girl, How about a tan?"

Yang Yao wanted to speak, but Li Yue stopped her calmly, and just said: "She just likes to run around, and A Yao and I can't help it either, we can't lock her in the house and not let her go out!"

Li Hong was a little envious. With his current body, even if he wanted to run around outside, he said, "Sister Mingzhu is still young, and she still has fun!"

Li Xian was thinking in his heart, probably because of the environmental problems in Minyue, the sun was too strong, but he didn't mean to intervene, in fact, he also envied Li Yue, although Li Xian and his brothers were already crowned kings Yes, but neither Li Zhi nor Empress Wu intended to let them go to the fiefdom. Li Xian did not want to snatch Li Hong's crown prince. It doesn't matter in remote places, but unfortunately, Li Yue turned out to be a special case, and Li Zhi didn't mean to let other sons do the same.This made Li Xian very disappointed. However, Li Xian was more disappointed. The younger Li Xian and Li Dan were not happy to leave the center.

Ever since the rumor that he was Wu Shun came out, Li Xian became more cautious. Naturally, he didn't believe that he would be Wu Shun's son. Not talking about time, just thinking about his mother's temperament, You should know that if he is really Wushun's son, Empress Wu will never record him in her name, and will only try to trick him to death.However, he also realized that he was not a particularly important person, otherwise, why would ordinary palace people dare to use him as a raft?Otherwise, wouldn't Li Xian and Li Dan be more suspicious based on the time when my aunt knew her father?

Therefore, even though Li Xian really wanted to leave the capital, a place of right and wrong, he would never open his mouth and could only wait for the opportunity slowly.

Although it was a family banquet, the various dishes on the banquet were also very rich, but probably except for Taiping and Mingzhu who were muttering together, no one else put their minds on the banquet. Li Zhi asked about the current situation of Minyue. Yue also chose to speak directly, and Empress Wu and Li Hong asked a few questions from time to time.

Yang Yao and the Crown Princess Yang were a little embarrassed. They were originally sisters of the same clan, and their blood relationship was not too far away. They should be the same great-grandfather. However, according to Li Yue's apparent seniority, Yang's I have to call Yang Yao auntie, but fortunately, they were acquainted at first, and there was no conflict of interest between them, so they quickly became acquainted. Watching Yang Yao holding Xiao Dongzhi, peeling the tangerine, and taking the pulp inside, give it to her. Yang Shi was a little envious of Xiao Dongzhi. She had been married for two years, but she had never been pregnant. Although Li Hong respected her very much, even if there were other concubines in the East Palace, Li Hong didn't take her seriously.However, as a crown princess, it is dereliction of duty to have no heirs. Even after a thousand years, if there is no child, many people will still blame women. Even though many people now know that the crown prince is weak, but the crown princess has nothing , that is wrong.Seeing Xiao Dongzhi's cute appearance now, he wished that this was his own son.

Li Yue didn't pay attention to these eyebrow-eye lawsuits either. He talked about some interesting customs and customs in Minyue and some things about the sea, which only made the eyes of a few princes shine, and Princess Taiping didn't care about talking to Mingzhu anymore. Speaking, after all, Mingzhu is still young, her vocabulary is limited, and her knowledge is not enough, Princess Taiping naturally prefers to listen to Li Yue, at this moment, Princess Taiping suddenly turned to look at Empress Wu: "Mother, I want to go to the sea to play! I also want to see the dolphins that dance in the sea, and the whales that are bigger than the boat!"

Li Xian and Li Dan also followed suit and said, "We also want to see it!" At the same time, Li Xian was also moved in his heart, and looked at Li Zhi and Empress Wu with some expectation.

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