After dinner at Ke Yunlou, Lin Xuan returned home and stayed alone in the study to draw drawings.
He wanted to draw the drawing of Quyuanli.
Lin Dongyang told him today that during spring plowing, he thought of the Quyuan plow.
The Quyuan plow is a plow invented in the late Tang Dynasty. Because it was first popularized and applied in Jiangdong and other places, it is also called the Jiangdong plow.
Compared with the previous plows, the curved shaft plow has several major improvements. The first is to change the straight shaft and long shaft into curved shaft and short shaft, and install a freely rotating plow disc on the shaft head, which not only makes the plow frame
It becomes smaller and lighter, and is easy to turn around and operate flexibly, saving manpower and livestock.
The curved shaft plow consists of eleven parts. They are the plowshare, plowboard, plow bottom, pressing trowel, head, plow arrow, plow shaft, plow tip, plow blade, plow frame and plow disc.
Lin Xuan drew it twice in total, and he was going to dedicate this drawing to Li Shimin.
It was promoted by the imperial court so that people all over the world could use the Quyuan plow earlier.
After drawing the drawings, Lin Xuan brought the drawings to the palace.
Li Shimin was a little surprised that Lin Xuan came to see him, so he had him brought in.
"My lord, see your majesty!"
Li Shimin glanced at Lin Xuan and said, "If you don't stay in the military camp, why did you come to me?"
"I have something I want to give to Your Majesty first!" Lin Xuan said.
"Oh? What is it? Bring it to me and take a look!" Li Shimin said.
Lin Xuan took out the drawing and handed it to Li Mu, and said: "I heard that the people were having difficulty cultivating the land, and I thought about it day and night, and finally asked me to invent a new plow. I called this plow the Quyuan Plow, and I came here to present it to Your Majesty.
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Of course, he couldn't tell Li Shimin that he thought of getting Quyuanli out because he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to hire anyone to build a house.
Li Shimin took the drawing, looked at it, and asked, "Is this Quyuan plow really useful?"
After Li Shimin ascended the throne, in order to show his importance to spring plowing, he would personally go to the fields to help the plows every year.
But that was all just for show, how could he understand the quality of Quyuanli.
"Your Majesty, the curved shaft plow is flexible and light. It only needs an ox to pull it. Even if there is no ox, an adult man can pull it. Your Majesty will tell someone to make one and try it out." Lin Xuan said.
The straight-shaft plow used in the Tang Dynasty required two oxen to pull it.
Even so, in order not to tire out the cow, it is necessary to let the cow rest frequently.
The Tang Dynasty was already short of cattle, and the problem of farming land every year had always troubled Li Shimin.
If Quyuan Li is really as useful as Lin Xuan said.
The Tang Dynasty had such a large land area and a small population that there were many places that could be reclaimed and turned into cultivated land.
Then Datang's grain production could be greatly increased.
Li Shimin handed the drawing to Li Mu and said, "Immediately ask someone to make one according to the drawing."
"Yes!" Li Mu took the drawing and left in a hurry.
Li Shimin looked at Lin Xuan and said, "If this is true, then you have made a great contribution."
"I dare not take credit. As long as I can help His Majesty and the people of the world, I will be satisfied!" Lin Xuan said righteously.
"Okay, I understand. The queen has always wanted to see you, so I have someone take you there." Li Shimin didn't believe Lin Xuan's lies.
Queen Changsun wants to see him?
Is this considered the mother-in-law meeting her son-in-law?
I don’t know if this famous empress in history is easy to get along with.
But as the saying goes, the more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more satisfied she becomes. Queen Changsun should be easier to get along with than Li Shimin.
Li Shimin didn't know that Lin Xuan was arranging for him in his mind, so he called a eunuch and asked him to take Lin Xuan to the Li Zheng Palace.
"Your Majesty, I will take my leave first!" Lin Xuan bowed his hands and left with the little eunuch.
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Lin Xuan walked into the Li Zheng Hall with some anxiety. He was still very curious about Queen Changsun.
Empress Changsun is indeed very beautiful. She wears a very simple palace dress and has a golden walking stick on her head.
Perhaps because of her pregnancy, there was a smile on her face, exuding the brilliance of motherhood.
Lin Xuan did not dare to look too much, lowered his head and saluted: "My lord, Lin Xuan is here to see the Queen!"
"No need to pay tribute, someone will give you a seat!" Empress Changsun's voice was gentle, but with a hint of majesty.
"Thank you, Queen!" Lin Xuan thanked him and sat down.
"Queen mother, is this the man that Sister Changle wants to marry?"
At this moment, a little boy of four or five years old ran over, looked at Lin Xuan curiously, and asked Queen Changsun.
Empress Changsun smiled and said, "Pheasant slave is so smart!"
Pheasant slave?
Isn’t he the future Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi?
"My lord, Lin Xuan is here to see His Highness the King of Jin!" Lin Xuan quickly stood up and saluted.
Li Zhi was just over four years old, and he said timidly: "No courtesy!"
Historically, Li Zhi was said to have a cowardly character, but Lin Xuan didn't think so.
Li Zhi was not a good guy. When Li Shimin was still there, he dared to hook up with Wu Zetian.
Being so courageous has nothing to do with cowardice.
"Pheasant slave, you go in and play first. Queen Mother has something to do and will come to accompany you later!" Empress Changsun said with a loving look on her face.
"Okay!" Li Zhi followed the palace maid and left with some gloominess.
"I followed your instructions and my Qi disease has indeed improved a lot. I have always wanted to thank you." Queen Changsun said.
After all, she was satisfied with Lin Xuan as her son-in-law. Because of Lin Xuan, his health was indeed much better.
"This is what I should do!" Lin Xuan said respectfully.
"I heard what Gao Ming said, and you gave him a lot of advice. Gao Ming, that child, doesn't understand many things, and I can't tell him directly. In the future, you have to help him more." Empress Changsun said pointedly.
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Lin Xuan secretly complained in his heart that Empress Changsun was asking him to take sides.
Although he is optimistic about Li Chengqian, Li Chengqian has changed a lot now.
But the inertia of history is very strong, and he is not sure whether Li Chengqian will eventually become emperor.
He didn't dare to gamble with his family's fortune and life.
"I understand." Lin Xuan didn't dare to refuse, so he could only deal with it.
Empress Changsun was so smart that she heard the insincerity in Lin Xuan's tone and said with a smile: "Li Zhi and Gao Ming have been very close since childhood. After you and Li Zhi get married, your relationship will naturally become closer."
She was hinting that Lin Xuan, Li Lizhi and Li Chengqian had a very good relationship. If something happened to Li Chengqian, Li Lizhi would not be able to stand by and watch.
Lin Xuan heard the meaning of her words and couldn't help but ask himself, if Li Lizhi asked him to help Li Chengqian, would he refuse?
He couldn't refuse at all, and there was no way he could refuse.
"Queen, I understand!" Lin Xuan said.
He had no choice but not to marry Li Lizhi.
But is it possible not to marry Li Lizhi?
Don't say he likes Li Lizhi, even if he doesn't like her, Li Shimin has decreed the marriage and he can't refuse her.
If he dared to propose breaking off the engagement to Li Shimin, Li Shimin would definitely kill him.
He is not a man with five surnames and seven hopes, who dares to refuse Li Shimin.
However, it is not impossible to support Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian has indeed changed a lot recently. If he works hard, he will not be as good as Li Shimin, but at least he will be much stronger than Li Zhi.
And because of him, Queen Changsun might not die so early.
As long as Empress Changsun does not die so early, the possibility of Li Chengqian ascending to the throne is very high.
Empress Changsun nodded with satisfaction and said: "You are very good. I will tell His Majesty that you and Li Zhi will get married next year."
"Thank you, Queen!"
Is this an exchange?
Lin Xuan didn't know, and he didn't want to think about these things.
Next, Queen Changsun asked some questions about Lin Xuan's family.
Lin Xuan answered one by one without hiding anything.
Empress Changsun may know his information better than he does, so there is no point in concealing it.
"See Your Majesty!" The voice of worship sounded outside the palace.
Li Shimin strode in.
Lin Xuan quickly stood up and saluted.
Li Shimin ignored Lin Xuan, but quickly stepped forward to support Empress Changsun who was about to salute, and said reproachfully: "Didn't I tell you that you don't have to salute because you are pregnant?"
"Your Majesty, etiquette cannot be discarded. I am the queen, so I should lead by example!" Empress Changsun said with a smile.
"I am still the emperor, I have the final say!" Li Shimin said.
Lin Xuan bent over and ate a bunch of dog food without saying anything.
"Your Majesty, Lin Xuan is still here!" Empress Changsun said with some caution.
Li Shimin looked at Lin Xuan and said, "Come on, why are you still here?"
Lin Xuan was speechless. You didn't see me just now.
"Your Majesty, Queen, I will resign immediately!" Lin Xuan said.
"Lin Xuan, don't leave in a hurry. It's so late. Go back after dinner." Empress Changsun persuaded her.
Lin Xuan was a little excited, he was still looking forward to the royal meal in the palace.
But seeing Li Shimin's dark face, Lin Xuan said: "Madam, it's getting late, I'd better go home and eat."
"Go, it's almost dark, go back quickly." Li Shimin waved his hand and said.
Lin Xuan cursed in his heart as he walked, "You know it's dark but you don't want to leave me to eat."