Xuanzang said with some vigilance: "If the Marquis wants me to invade other countries for you, I'm sorry that I can't agree."
He thought Lin Xuan knew about those countries and wanted to invade them, so he was a little reluctant.
If the war started because of him, then his sin would be great.
Lin Xuan smiled and said: "Master has misunderstood. There are so many countries around the Tang Dynasty. Even if the Tang Dynasty wants to expand its territory, it will not go to the Western Regions."
Not to mention that he didn't have that plan, even if Li Shimin had such an idea, he would find a way to dissuade him.
The journey is far away, there is no way to manage it, and there is little point in conquering it.
Moreover, whether the labor expedition can be defeated or not is still questionable.
Xuanzang said with some doubt: "Does Mr. Hou really mean what he said?"
"Master, don't worry. Those countries are so far away from the Tang Dynasty and there are some natural barriers in between. Master, do you think there is any point in attacking them?" Lin Xuan explained.
Xuanzang nodded. Although he didn't know much about political affairs, he still felt that what Lin Xuan said made sense.
"Then why did the Marquis make this request?" Xuanzang asked.
"Master should know that many of the vegetables, including some fruits, in the Tang Dynasty were introduced from the Western Regions. There must be some in the Western Regions that are not available in the Tang Dynasty. If we can obtain some, it will benefit the country.
I am satisfied with the seeds of the Tang people. I have no other intentions." Lin Xuan said.
Xuanzang looked at Lin Xuan carefully and found that he didn't seem to be cheating. He praised: "Master Hou cares about the people, which makes the young monk admire him."
"Master is willing to travel thousands of miles to the west to obtain the true scriptures. His great perseverance is admirable!" Lin Xuan said with a smile.
"What the Marquis said, I can agree to it. I wonder when the map will be drawn?" Xuanzang asked.
Lin Xuan said meaningfully: "When His Majesty agrees for Master to go, the map will naturally be drawn."
He is not stupid. What if Li Shimin disagrees and Xuanzang sneaks away with the map, and Li Shimin troubles him?
"Then thank you so much, Lord Marquis." Baosheng saluted with both hands.
He naturally understood the meaning of Lin Xuan's words. If Li Shimin did not agree, Lin Xuan would not be able to give them the map.
But since many temples have signed a petition, he believes it will definitely succeed.
…
"What! You said the house has been built?" Lin Xuan asked in surprise.
Xu Guangfu said: "Master Hou, although it's not completely done yet, it's almost done. I want Master Hou to take a look at it and see if there's anything I'm not satisfied with so that I can correct it in time."
"Let's go, take me to see it." Lin Xuan said.
He couldn't wait to see what the house would look like after it was repaired.
Jiangnan gardens mostly focus on waterscapes in terms of layout elements. The contrast between water and stone constitutes the main scenery of the garden. Jiangnan gardens are rich in strange stones and have exquisite shapes. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, stacked stone houses were often found in the south of the Yangtze River, so Jiangnan gardens are also famous for their stacked stones.
The new house completely complied with Lin Xuan's requirements, and a large number of strange stones were collected and placed throughout the house.
The climate and soil in the south of the Yangtze River are suitable for the growth of all kinds of flowers, plants and trees. The gardens in the south of the Yangtze River are a collection of plants. There are many rare flowers and trees in the gardens. The gardens in the south of the Yangtze River follow the tradition of Chinese gardens and are based on nature, but they are not haphazard.
The principles are: plant tall trees to provide shade from the scorching sun, supplemented by the color and fragrance of flowers, fruits, and leaves. Bamboo is also common in gardens.
However, the new house has just been built, and the flowers, plants and trees have not been transplanted yet, so it seems to be a fly in the ointment.
However, the northern climate is not suitable for growing many flowers.
Li Lizhi's gas disease was much milder than that of Empress Changsun, and she was not allergic to pollen.
But Lin Xuan didn't plan to plant too many flowers. This house was destined not to have the scene of hundreds of flowers blooming in Jiangnan gardens.
Jiangnan gardens are generally full of poetry and literati elegance, so they are mostly elegant. The architectural layout is simple, the structural layout is regular, and the architectural style is mainly fresh and free. Later, this kind of elegant, literati-style architecture was also used for
The main architectural style of government offices, temples, academies and other courtyards, and even the architectural style of royal gardens also adopt this architectural style.
This is what Lin Xuan likes the most. He doesn't like those houses that look very luxurious.
"Not bad, you did a good job!" Lin Xuan praised.
Xu Guangfu said with a smile: "This is what a young person should do."
In order to supervise the construction of the house, he didn't go home a few times during this period, but he felt that everything was worth it when he could get Lin Xuan's praise.
Lin Xuan went to look inside the house again. The finishing work was being done on the interior, and there was no furniture yet, so it looked very empty.
"I looked it over and found that there are no problems. How long will it take to get the rest done?" Lin Xuan asked.
Xu Guangfu thought for a while and said: "It will take up to half a month before everything is completed."
Lin Xuan nodded and said: "You have worked hard during this period. When you are done here, you can rest for a few days. I have other things for you."
"Master Marquis, if you have anything to do, just give me your instructions. I won't be tired," Xu Guangfu said.
Lin Xuan smiled and said: "You should rest whether you are tired or not. Go home and spend more time with your wife and children, otherwise they will have objections to me."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis!" Xu Guangfu said gratefully.
He felt that following Lin Xuan was the most correct choice he made.
…
Lin Xuan returned to Chang'an, thought for a while, and came to the paper mill.
He Xinmin heard the report and hurriedly came out to welcome him.
"Young Master Marquis!"
"Why are you here? There won't be any problems at Mo Xuanzhai, right?" Lin Xuan asked in surprise.
He Xinmin said: "Master Hou, Mo Xuanzhai is on the right track. It doesn't matter if I'm not here. I'm busy expanding production capacity."
"How are you doing?" Lin Xuan asked.
He Xinmin said: "Back to Lord Marquis, half of it has been done, and the rest will be done in a few days."
"After it's done, leave a part of it and start studying new paper." Lin Xuan said.
He Xinmin asked: "I wonder what the Marquis's requirements for new paper are?"
"Try to make some thin and soft paper." Lin Xuan said.
He Xinmin looked puzzled and said: "Master Hou, the paper is too thin to write on. This kind of paper cannot be sold at all."
"This is not just for writing. You can just ask people to do what I say." Lin Xuan said.
"Yes!" Although He Xinmin still didn't understand, he didn't ask any more questions.
…
When Wang Qingyun came to Wang Ze's study, he didn't bother to knock on the door. He rushed in and shouted: "Dad, it's not good!"
Wang Ze put down the pen in his hand and scolded: "What did I teach you? You have to bear the weight of the mountain without changing your expression. Look at you like this. You have forgotten all my teachings."
"Dad, stop lecturing me, something big has happened." Wang Qingyun said anxiously.
Wang Ze asked calmly: "Tell me, what happened to make you so anxious."
"Dad, Lin Xuan asked people to expand the paper mill. It is now several times larger than before, and it is still being expanded!" Wang Qingyun said.
"What!" Wang Ze stood up in shock, completely losing his calmness just now.
According to his previous guess, Lin Xuan made paper just to disgust the Wang family and didn't care.
But now that Lin Xuan has actually expanded production capacity, it's not as simple as disgusting.
This will completely cut off the most profitable business of the Wang family.
"Is this news confirmed?" Wang Ze asked.
Wang Qingyun nodded and said: "It's true, they have no intention of hiding it at all."
Wang Ze had a gloomy face, thinking about how to deal with it.
Wang Qingyun's eyes flashed fiercely, he made a gesture and said: "Dad, do we want..."
"You are crazy. This is Chang'an. If you kill Lin Xuan, do you think our father and son can survive?" Wang Ze cursed.
They sent people to kill Lin Xuan. The Wang family might not be in trouble, but their father and son would certainly not survive.
He has not yet thought of hooking up with his family members for the sake of his family.
"Dad, what should we do now?" Wang Qingyun asked.
"Report this matter to the family and let the family find a way to deal with it." Wang Ze said.
"But after doing this again and again, his paper has been made." Wang Qingyun said.
Wang Ze thought for a while, but he didn't have any good ideas. He said, "Now we can only find a way to hold him back so that he has no time to think about papermaking."