Early the next morning, Lin Xuan took off the gauze and checked the pepper seeds.
Lin Xuan was relieved when he saw the small buds of the pepper seeds.
Now you only need to plant the germinated seeds into flower pots.
The flower pots and sandy soil were prepared a few days ago.
Lin Xuan did not ask for help and carried the flowerpot into the house himself.
Mix animal manure and sand together, put it in a flower pot, and water it a little to keep the soil moist.
Finally, add the pepper seeds and cover them with a thin layer of sand, and they are ready to be planted.
Lin Xuan followed the same method and planted the remaining seeds in flower pots.
He only used a small portion of the seeds and planted fifty pots in total.
Lin Xuan is planting peppers now just to eat them as soon as possible. Fifty seeds are enough. He plans to wait for a few months and plant the remaining seeds directly into the ground.
Chili peppers usually mature in about two to three months.
Lin Xuan was very happy when he thought that he would be able to eat chili peppers soon.
However, peppers are not just planted and done. They usually need to be exposed to the sun and need to be watered frequently. And you can’t water too much. You just need to keep the soil moist.
Lin Xuan explained this carefully to Chunyue and Yuhe and asked them to take care of the peppers.
According to Lin Xuan's original plan, after planting the peppers, he would return to the military camp.
But now that the glass is burned out, he plans to wait a few more days to make arrangements for the glass.
After finishing the chili business, Lin Xuan was a little idle.
After thinking for a while, Lin Xuan came to the garden.
Ever since Lin Xuan brought the four tigers back, the Lin family's small garden has become their territory.
Except for the soldiers responsible for feeding them, few people usually dare to approach.
Although these tigers have never attacked anyone since they came to the Lin family, people's fear of tigers still makes people dare not approach them.
Lin Xuan also knew about this situation and specifically told them to stay in the garden and not allowed to come out.
When several tigers saw Lin Xuan, they immediately surrounded him.
After more than a month, the male tiger's injury had healed, and he rubbed his head affectionately against Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan rubbed the male tiger's head and said with a smile: "You are the king of longevity, can you have some momentum and act like a cat?"
"roar!"
Although the male tiger didn't know what a cat was, he felt that Lin Xuan was looking down on him, so he roared dissatisfied.
"Okay, okay, I know you're great!" Lin Xuan was speechless.
The two little tigers were much bigger than when Lin Xuan first saw them.
Lin Xuan held two tiger cubs and played with them for a while.
Putting down the little tiger, Lin Xuan rubbed the male tiger's head and said, "Your injury has healed. Do you want to go back to the mountains and forests?"
He had no idea of keeping these tigers in captivity. Taking these tigers out would definitely be very cool, but also scary.
He prefers giant pandas to tigers.
Although giant pandas are very fierce, they look cute and make people less afraid of them.
"roar!"
Although Lin Xuan didn't understand the tiger's words, he heard the reluctance to yearn for it in his roar.
It seemed that the male tiger wanted to return to the mountains and forests very much, but was reluctant to leave him.
Lin Xuan put his arms around Xiong Hu's neck and said, "Since you can't bear to leave me, just stay here for now."
There is a large barren mountain behind the newly built house, and a few tigers can be placed there.
Tigers have a very strong sense of territory. There were several tigers in the barren hills behind the house. If someone sneaked in secretly, there would be no way to hide it from them.
"Okay, I'm leaving. Just stay here!" Lin Xuan stood up and said.
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Furong Garden
Li Tai dragged his fat body back and forth in the palace.
Han Wen sat there, frowning and thinking hard.
"Mr. Han, have you thought of a solution?" Li Tai urged.
During this period, he was very anxious as he watched the people in Chang'an praise Li Chengqian.
However, despite all his efforts, Li Shimin did not agree with him taking up a post in Chang'an Mansion.
Han Wen said: "Since Your Majesty does not agree with His Majesty's intervention in Chang'an Mansion, His Majesty can only find a way elsewhere!"
Letting Li Tai take advantage of Li Shimin's favor for him and arouse Li Chengqian's jealousy was his attention for Li Tai.
The effect had been good before, but Li Chengqian's jealousy made Li Shimin's impression of him worse and worse.
The effect was originally very good, but recently, for some unknown reason, Li Chengqian suddenly changed his temper and remained indifferent to Li Tai's secret provocation.
"Other place? You want me to leave Chang'an?" Li Tai asked doubtfully.
Han Wen shook his head and said: "Your Highness cannot leave Chang'an under any circumstances. Once you leave Chang'an, Your Highness will never have a chance."
"What do you mean, sir?" Li Tai asked.
Han Wen was sent by Qiwang from the fifth surname to assist him, and he has always trusted him very much.
It was the support of the Five Surnames and Qi Wang that gave him the confidence to seize the throne.
Han Wen said: "Your Highness, your Majesty's attitude is the most important compared to the public sentiment and so on. Your Highness only needs to do something to please your Majesty!"
In Han Wen's view, people's support is not important at all. Li Shimin killed his brother and imprisoned his father, which also caused a loss of people's support, but it did not affect his ascension to the throne and proclaimed himself emperor at all.
"Sir, tell me straight, what should I do?" Li Tai asked.
"Your Highness can ask His Majesty for orders to repair the book!" Han Wen said.
"Repairing books?" Li Tai was stunned.
Although he is said to have outstanding literary talent, he is still somewhat self-aware, and editing books is not an easy task.
Han Wen explained: "His Highness only needs to name it, and someone will naturally do the specific things. When the book is completed, the reputation will naturally belong to His Highness."
"Then what book should I study?" Li Tai asked.
"Your Highness can compile a geographical chronicle, compiling the geographical location, names, mountains, rivers, cities, monuments, myths and legends, major historical events, etc. of the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in the Tang Dynasty. Your Majesty will definitely like it."
Korean said.
"Will Father like it?" Li Tai asked with some uncertainty.
He really couldn't figure out what Li Shimin liked about geography.
"Don't you know that His Majesty will like it if Your Highness asks His Majesty to revise the book? Once His Majesty agrees, he will send many literati to assist His Majesty in revising the book. Your Highness will take this opportunity to recruit them." Han Wen said confidently.
How could an emperor as ambitious as Li Shimin not like a geographical chronicle that records his thousands of miles of mountains and rivers?
"Okay, I will ask my father for orders soon. However, repairing the book requires a lot of geography books. Winning over those literati also requires a lot of money. Could Mr. Han communicate with the aristocratic family and ask them to send some books and money to me?
King?" Li Tai said.
Although he had many fiefs, he could not get any income from the fiefs before he came of age.
Han Wen said: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will communicate with the family."
The family has spent so much money on Li Tai, why would they care about some books and money.
"That's no problem, I will enter the palace now!" Li Tai said.
"Your Highness, this matter is not urgent. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has undergone some big changes recently. There should be someone with guidance from an expert behind it. Your Highness should first investigate the person behind the Crown Prince!" Han Wen said.
Li Tai said angrily: "It must be Lin Xuan. The king has planted spies in the East Palace. There haven't been many people around the prince recently."
Li Tai was very resentful towards Lin Xuan. He tried to win over Lin Xuan several times, but Lin Xuan did not agree. In turn, he went to help Li Chengqian.
How am I inferior to Li Chengqian? Isn't he just lucky enough to be born two years earlier than me?
Why is he the prince?
"Your Highness, Lin Xuan still has some talents. If he can be roped in, he will be of great help to Your Highness!" Han Wen said.
If Lin Xuan joins Li Tai, then he will have a chance to get the formula of Immortal Drunk from Lin Xuan.
Li Tai shook his head and said: "It's useless. I have tried to win over him several times, but he doesn't agree at all!"
"Your Highness, Lin Xuan's surrender to the Crown Prince at this time must have something to do with Princess Changle. And Your Highness and the Crown Prince are both brothers of Princess Changle's mother-in-law. Lin Xuan can help the Crown Prince, why can't he help His Highness?" Han Wen smiled.
He said.
In his opinion, Lin Xuan's refusal to agree to Li Tai's win was simply because he did not want to fall into the whirlpool of contention for heirs.
But when Lin Xuan and Princess Changle's marriage was confirmed, he had already fallen into this whirlpool.
Li Tai's eyes lit up and he said, "Sir, what you said makes sense!"
He still recognized Lin Xuan's talents very much.
"His Highness only needs to promise huge profits, and Lin Xuan will definitely support His Highness." Han Wen said.
"I know, I will go to the palace now to ask my father for orders to repair the book." Li Tai said.
To win over Lin Xuan, he still needs to find an opportunity. If Li Chengqian notices it, he will definitely stop him. The most important thing for him now is to revise his books.