Back at the Zheng Family Courtyard, Zheng Mingde quickly wrote a letter, especially about the two concrete roads in Lijiazhuang, which took up half a page of paper.
Put it into a sealed slender mailbox and give it to a close servant to rush to the ancestral home in Xingyang.
Not far next door, Cui Hongmo was also sitting in the study room of another courtyard, doing the same action.
However, Cui Hongmo's demeanor was unhurried and unhurried.
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"Hahaha, Li Baoding, you bastard, you will be my disciple from now on!"
In the small courtyard, Li Xuan looked happy.
Just now, Li Shimin asked Li Xiaogong to bring an edict, declaring Li Baoding as King Huaiwei, and his previous fiefdom and title remained unchanged.
The only change is that Li Baoding is no longer Li Xuan's heir, but resumes his status as the legitimate son of Xiping King Li Qiong.
Li Baoding couldn't explain how he felt about this change, but when facing Li Xuan again, he felt much more relaxed.
For a ten-year-old boy to call a nineteen-year-old boy "Aye" every day and treat him like a father and son all the time, not only Li Xuan was very uncomfortable, but he was also not used to it.
Therefore, after Li Xuan just finished speaking, Li Baoding slightly raised his hand to Li Xuan: "Baoding has met the Master!"
"Very good!"
Li Xuan was very satisfied.
Li Chengqian, Cheng Chusi and others also had happy faces.
Only Li Yuan stood aside, his expression unchanged, and he didn't know what to think about.
There is harmony in Lijiazhuang.
However, the major aristocratic families in the Tang Dynasty were completely in a state of excitement following the letters sent one after another!
"Interesting, how did His Majesty get so far that he actually allowed my family to spend money to establish the Road Construction Department and the Housing Construction Department together with the imperial court?"
"Haha, I wonder what that cement is that can give those His Majesty such great confidence?"
"Tsk tsk, first let us wait for the family to spend money to build the road, but we can't interfere in the affairs of the Housing Construction Department and the Road Construction Department, and then we will divide the commercial taxes on the road equally according to the amount of money spent? Your Majesty, you want to share it with me
Are you waiting for the world's noble family to make a deal that will make you a sure profit without losing any money?"
"Moreover, after the construction of concrete roads that are comparable to stone slabs, will the imperial court set up checkpoints in each city to collect business taxes?"
"For smooth and smooth cement roads, whoever invests more money gets to decide who will build them first?"
"These things were actually done by King Jin again. Could this guy be doing something like that white cotton-padded coat?"
"Why do I think that His Majesty is seeking the attention of a vain wolf?"
"The two departments are all fourth-grade officials..."
After reading the letters in their hands, all the heads of the aristocratic families either sneered or looked thoughtful.
"Master, are we going to ignore it? Or..."
"Hmm? Pay attention, why not pay attention! Prepare the car, I want to go to Chang'an in person!"
"Come here, prepare a car for me, I'm going to Chang'an!"
After reading it, all the heads of the aristocratic families got on the carriages and hurried to Chang'an City with a few guards.
The weather is so warm and not as cold as winter, so the carriage can travel much faster.
In less than five days since Li Shimin told the story about Lu Jiansi and Fang Jiansi in the morning meeting, more than ten convoys of aristocratic families had already arrived in Chang'an City in a hurry.
Outside Lijiazhuang Village, there are motorcades passing back and forth every day.
Every convoy stopped for a while.
"Master, it is said that that gray house was made of cement. Duke Su Guo even tried it with a crossbow. From a distance of 200 steps, the crossbow could only shoot down a small piece of that house!"
"Master, General Supervisor, it only took five days to build these two cement roads in Lijiazhuang. Such a long cement road has been repaired!"
"Master, this cement road is strong and flat. If our family has this kind of road, we will no longer have to worry about rain or snow..."
There is no need for Chu Suiliang and others to introduce him. When every head of an aristocratic family walks around Lijiazhuang, there will be someone in the crowd who is particularly familiar with the situation in Lijiazhuang.
Li Xuan was also a little puzzled by this.
He remembered that before this, absolutely no one had watched the process of building houses on the road that would be overseen. How come so many people seemed to see it with their own eyes!
However, Li Xuan was too lazy to deal with these tourists from aristocratic families!
Take a look at it however you like, anyway, this little village is just a model apartment!
"Master, starting from Chen Shi and ending at Shen Shi, a total of thirteen families came here today!"
Inside the room, Li Baoding reported to Li Xuan with a serious face.
"It seems that the establishment of Fang Jiansi and Lu Jiansi has directly touched the hearts of these aristocratic families!"
Li Xuan chuckled lightly.
"Hehe, Master, you don't know, there are more families in Chang'an City than any other family. When you walk on the street, you bump into a rich man, maybe he is the head of a certain family!" Cheng Chusi said.
"The streets in Chang'an City are so wide, why do you have to hit others?"
Li Xuan looked at Cheng Chusi and asked with a surprised look on his face.
"Forehead!"
Cheng Chusi's face was filled with astonishment.
"Master, this is just an analogy, just an analogy..."
"I don't care about those things. I just want to know whether the grandson who is behind this plot has any clues from the noble family?"
Li Xuandan said in a dull voice.
"Master, it must be a certain family that is behind it. These aristocratic families are in the same spirit, so they may not tell us!"
Cheng Chusi said slowly.
"When brothers are even turning against each other, I don't believe it. Those aristocratic families are all monolithic!" Li Xuan snorted coldly.
Cheng Chusi, Li Chengqian and others could not help but look pale and did not dare to say anything.
Seeing this, Li Xuan also felt a sudden change in his heart, and then changed the topic.
"After such a long time, the general supervisor has already built all the chicken pens, duck pens, and pig pens that the king asked for."
"Go back to Master, the chicken pen and the duck pen have been built. Only a few small rooms are left for the pig pen to be completed!"
Li Baoding bowed his hands and said slowly.
"Didn't expect it to be so soon?"
Li Xuan was stunned.
Forehead!
Li Baoding was also shocked.
You were just talking about whether it has been built, so why do you think it's so fast?
"What I mean is that the chickens and ducks are not ready. Moreover, the piglets haven't had time to prepare yet! The chicken pens, duck pens, and pig pens are about to be built, isn't it time?
Are you ready for the chickens and ducks?"
Li Xuan laughed and asked quickly.
"Where is Li Chang?"
"Back to Master, Butler Li is down at the construction site, watching over the craftsmen who are not working!" Li Baoding said quickly.
"What's the point of supervising the work?"
Li Xuandao: "Let's go and see my breeding base!"
"Yes, Master!"
Li Baoding responded with his hands raised.
When Li Xuan and others went down, the housekeeper Li Chang was walking around with an iron trumpet in his hand.
For a while, he looked at the foundation of the other courtyard, for a while he looked at the chicken coop, and for a while he lay down beside the cement road being paved, looking at it seriously.
Although his temples have turned white, the old man's legs are running very neatly.
Li Xuan and others chased Li Chang from the east end to the west end before intercepting Li Chang in the rice field!
"The little man pays homage to the king!"
Li Chang looked up and looked shocked when he saw Li Xuan and others.
"I wonder if your Majesty has any new ideas when he comes to the construction site today?"
"These rice fields have also been built?"
However, Li Xuan ignored Li Chang and looked up curiously.