When the army returns to the court after victory, it is customary for the emperor to give a banquet in the palace.
Needless to say, there is no need to say much about eating and drinking. Singing, dancing and playing music are also part of the meaning.
Li Yunze has attended countless such banquets, sometimes held by himself, sometimes attending banquets held by others.
Wine and food are just like that. When you are hungry, you will naturally enjoy it, but when you have eaten enough, it doesn't matter.
As for singing and dancing, I don't show enough, so naturally I won't pay too much attention to it.
What really attracted him to this banquet was the exotic singing and dancing troupe composed of many nobles from the Khan King.
Seeing the hard-working performances of the Khan Kings, Li Yunze finally smiled.
He has been busy for so long, providing materials and technology, and personally fighting in battles. Isn't it just to let these Khans and Kings who don't know what culture mean, dance here?
This is tens of thousands of times better than the emperor of Middle-earth being taken to the Five Kingdoms City to perform the sheep-raising ceremony for the savages!
Having won such a war that would go down in history, Li Er, stroking his beard, was also very satisfied.
At his current position, he no longer cares about the enjoyment of this world. The only thing he still cares about is his reputation in the history books.
Life passes by in a hurry. Once you die, who will remember you except your family members?
Even if it is a family member, who will be able to call his or her name a hundred years from now?
Only Zhaozhao history books can prove that you once existed and what you have done.
This is probably the only meaning of continuing life.
Li Er was in a good mood and announced the reward at the banquet.
From the generals to the sergeants, everyone was rewarded, huge amounts of money, silk and goods were distributed, and various titles were showered out like rain.
At this time, even Wei Zheng would not come forward and say that the emperor gave too much.
The soldiers fought bloody battles on the front line for this reward and military merit.
If there were no such things, who would work hard?
The imperial army of the Song Dynasty and the military households of the Ming Dynasty could not defeat the foreign invasion. The only reason was that the Song and Ming Dynasties were not worth their efforts.
If everyone really tried their best, the Jurchen Tatars and the Mongolian cavalry would all be vulnerable.
Li Yunze, who was filled with emotion, soon heard about his reward.
Li Er was extremely generous and directly gave him the title of Duke of Lantian, becoming the Prince of Lantian.
Most of the farmland in Lantian County has been sealed off.
From now on, he is the prince.
In the Tang Dynasty, there were still many kings with different surnames who were granted military honors, and there were many of them.
Later, the rise of literati began to confer kings on literati, which is really laughable.
After completing the process, Li Yunze was finally able to go home.
He rode his horse and galloped all the way back to Lijiazhuang. Many villagers greeted him and saluted him along the way, sincerely congratulating the owner on defeating the foreigners and opening up territory for the Tang Dynasty.
Princess Changle led a group of people to greet her outside the gate.
Looking at the girl's fair and rosy face, Li Yunze nodded with satisfaction.
How could a battlefield be as comfortable as a small home at home?
Wu Meiniang on the side has finally grown up, and standing there so pretty is a sight to behold.
There is no doubt that she is now at the most charming age in her life.
Because it was already getting late, after just a few simple greetings, Princess Changle and Sister Wu Meiniang stepped forward to remove their armor, and then everyone dispersed.
Back in the main room, Princess Changle brought a cup of hot tea to Li Yunze.
"Mei Niang will go back and rest first." Li Lizhi chuckled and asked the Wu sisters, "Let's talk about anything tomorrow."
After many years of separation, Wu Meiniang had too many things to say to Li Yunze, but Princess Changle had already made her words clear, so she could only stomp away and turn away.
"Mr. Lang."
Princess Changle came to sit next to Li Yunze and said, "The wife of the Wu family has arrived, and the husband will accept her after a while."
Li Yunze, who was holding the tea cup, was stunned. He had just driven away the person, and now he said such words.
Li Lizhi raised her hand and caressed Li Yunze's face, and said softly, "The husband is mine tonight."
Yes, after all, after being away for so long, no one has taken care of the fields at home. They have been dry for a long time and are in urgent need of watering and rejuvenation. Li Yunze understands this.
There was nothing much to say. He put down the tea bowl and stood up, holding Li Lizhi's little hand. "My husband has learned a lot of painting skills from Yan Liben recently. You and I can learn from each other together."
"Only one or two?"
"Okay, as long as you can tolerate it, you can teach me to three, four, five, six or seven."
One, two, three, four, two, two, three, four again.
Time passed, the night gradually dissipated, and the white fish belly floated on the horizon.
Li Yunze, who watered his fields carefully, used the water pump very simply, and it was a high-horsepower type that started at full speed.
After all, as a bad guy, his physical fitness has already been improved to the limit of human beings through cheating.
This physical strength and endurance can not only be used on the battlefield, but are also extremely useful when cultivating acres.
When Li Lizhi learned painting skills for three or four times, she was already tired and wanted to rest. However, Li Yunze, who was a good teacher, still taught seriously and wanted to make Li Lizhi know what it means to respect teachers!
During breakfast, Li Lizhi naturally did not come.
Li Yunze sat at the top, and the Wu sisters sat on both sides.
Wu Meiniang, who had obvious dark circles under her eyes, gave him a resentful look.
"Mei Niang."
Li Yunze, who was eating breakfast, said casually, "Spring is here, how about we go for an outing?"
Wu Meiniang asked slightly suspiciously, "Where is the princess?"
"She is unwell and needs to rest for a few days." Li Yunze turned to look at Wu Shun, "You stay at home and take care of the housework."
"Yeah." Wu Shun, who had a somewhat cowardly personality, nodded without saying anything and continued to eat.
Over there, Wu Meiniang became obviously interested, "Where are you going?"
"How about Huaqing Pool?" Li Yunze thought for a moment and said, "Take a hot spring bath."
The joy in Wu Meiniang's eyes could no longer conceal her question: "When are you going?"
"Leave after eating."
Wu Meiniang was stunned when she said this, "So fast? The work at hand has not been explained yet."
"Don't think so much."
Li Yunze smiled and said, "That's enough. We can't finish the business. Have you finished eating?"
Wu Meiniang lowered her head and looked at the porridge in front of her that she had only taken a few mouthfuls of. "I haven't eaten it yet."
"Eat on the way."
Li Yunze simply stood up, took her little hand and walked outside.
Wu Shun, who was immersed in eating, finally raised his head, looked around doubtfully, thought for a while and continued eating with his head down.
"The carriage is not ready yet."
"No need for a carriage."
He fetched his own war horse and rode directly on it. He leaned over and picked up Wu Meiniang in his arms.
He galloped out of the yard and headed straight to the north.
It was spring plowing at this time, and the fields along the way were full of people busy with spring plowing.
When he saw a fast horse galloping by, he just glanced at it and went about his own business.
The plan for the year lies in spring. Whether the spring plowing is done well or not is related to the harvest of the whole family for the whole year. Of course, you must pay full attention to it.
Although Li Yunze brought an industrial atmosphere to Datang, it was too short-lived and the scale has not yet increased. The real mainstream is still agriculture.
However, as long as the door is opened for this kind of thing, countless people will work hard to promote and develop it.
No one can stop this force unless they encounter a large-scale massacre by the Tungus savages and then accept the suggestions of the turbans to close the country and keep the people as slaves.
Huaqing Palace is not too far away, and it only took a few dozen miles to get here quickly.
The palace guard guarding here recognized Li Yunze, and at Li Yunze's request, he gathered together the palace guards and chambermaids.
Li Yunze took out a large banknote and handed it to the leader of the team, "Everyone is going to the town to have a good time for two days. If you are close to your home, you can go home and have a look."
"Don't worry about being scolded. I'll go to Chang He and Zhang Shigui and ask. If someone from the palace asks, just say it was what I asked you to do."
Those who can be placed here in Huaqing Palace are either those who have been excluded or those who are old and weak and have been assigned here.
Earning a dead salary and living a dull life.
Now that they had the opportunity to make extra money, and with the famous Lantian County Prince as their guarantee, everyone naturally left in joy.
Huaqing Palace is not in some deep mountains and old forests. It is actually in a densely populated place dozens of miles away from Chang'an City.
There are many villages and towns nearby with a strong atmosphere of life.
After patting the horse's back and letting it wander around on its own, Li Yunze held Wu Meiniang's little hand and walked slowly into the Huaqing Palace.
The person who really made Huaqing Palace famous all over the world has not yet been born. This is just one of the countless palaces and forbidden gardens of the Tang Dynasty royal family.
The scale here is not large, and it looks like it has been in disrepair and many places look dilapidated.
But it doesn't matter, the most important thing here is the hot spring in the pool.
Smelling the faint smell of sulfur, Li Yunze asked Wu Meiniang, "Can you swim?"
"well?"
The surprised Wu Meiniang felt her body fly up with a lightness, and then fell into the pool.
The palace door was closed, and the sound of water splashing inside became louder and louder.
The angry Wu Meiniang poured water on Li Yunze with her hands, spreading it everywhere.
"do not be angry."
Li Yunze faded away from the hustle and bustle of the world and entered the pool with a smile, "I'm just teaching you how to swim."
Wu Meiniang, whose pretty face was red, simply turned around and shouted like an ant, "I know how to swim."
"Um?"
Li Yunze stepped forward, stood behind her and asked, "Is it really possible?"
Wu Meiniang trembled slightly, "Yes."
Li Yunze. "What now?"
".Won't."
As a conscientious teacher, Li Yunze stepped forward and taught Wu Meiniang's swimming skills seriously.
Wu Meiniang, as a bleeder, was ignorant and didn't know anything. She choked on several mouthfuls of hot spring water.
Fortunately, Li Yunze is indeed an excellent master. He taught swimming skills carefully and was responsible to the end. After experiencing the initial discomfort, he gradually mastered the skills and started to splash in the pool water.
Anyone who knows how to swim knows that beginners cannot control their strength and skills, they only know how to flop hard.
Wu Meiniang was splashing so hard that almost half of the hot spring water in the pool was splashed out.
The entire hall was filled with water stains and mud due to the splashing hot spring water.