How could Cui Xiuli not know Cui Zhifeng's little thoughts? She glanced at him lightly and said, "Grandpa will go back tomorrow."
Cui Zhifeng was stunned and said: "So fast?"
Cui Xiuli said: "Isn't this what you want?"
Cui Zhifeng smiled coquettishly and asked: "Grandpa is gone, what will happen to the Wang family? We can't handle it."
"The Wang family has come once and will not come again." Cui Xiuli said.
Cui Zhifeng said with some confusion: "The Wang family won't give up so easily, right?"
Cui Xiuli looked at Cui Zhifeng like an idiot.
Cui Zhifeng was a little frightened by the sight and said, "Am I right?"
"Of course the Wang family will not give up, but they will not come to us. It is nothing more than a game between families." Cui Xiuli withdrew her gaze and said calmly.
Cui Zhifeng's eyes lit up and he said, "As long as they don't bother us."
Cui Xiuli was speechless and said, "Just do the paper thing well, you don't need to worry about the rest."
"Sister, how about our paper which is twice as expensive as Moxuanzhai's? It's still cheaper than Wang's." Cui Zhifeng said with a smile.
The paper they bought was originally lower than the retail price of Moxuanzhai.
If the retail price doubles, it is not as simple as doubling profits.
You should know that the retail price of Mo Xuan Zhai includes costs.
And when they get paper from Mo Xuan Zhai, and add the transportation cost, the retail price of a piece of paper is about the same as that from Mo Xuan Zhai.
Doubling the price means they can buy a hundred guan of paper and make a profit of 100 guan by selling it.
This is 100% profit.
Cui Xiuli nodded and said, "Just do as you say."
…
After Lin Xuan sent Zhao Min away, he returned to his study to revise "The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties".
It’s not enough to eliminate everything after the Xuanwumen Incident. There are also some sensitive things that need to be paid attention to.
"Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" was written in the Qing Dynasty. In order to praise the heroes he liked, the author would discredit some characters. But now is the Tang Dynasty, and many characters in the book are still there, so you can't write them randomly.
In the evening, after Lin Xuan finished his meal, he returned to the study and continued working.
Until Chunyue reminded him to go to bed, Lin Xuan hadn't finished half of the adaptation.
Lin Xuan put down his pen, took a bath under the care of Chunyue and Yuhe, and went to bed.
After an upset, Lin Xuan fell into a deep sleep with Chun Yue in her arms.
The next day, when the sky was slightly bright, Lin Xuan, served by the two of them, washed up, had breakfast, and went to court.
I chatted with Cheng Yaojin and others at the palace gate, waited until the palace gate opened, and followed the team in.
Tai Chi Hall
"Your Majesty has arrived!"
"I will see you, Your Majesty!"
Li Shimin walked to the seat on the high platform, sat down, and waved: "No courtesy!"
Li Mu took a step forward and shouted: "If something happens, tell me early!"
Li Daozong came out and said: "Your Majesty, there is news from the northern border. The Western Turks and Xue Yantuo have been reorganizing their armies recently. The border guards are worried that the two countries will invade the Tang Dynasty, so please increase your troops."
Li Shimin planned to reap the benefits, and Li Daozong certainly knew that.
But these things still need to be said. What if Xue Yantuo and the Western Turks invade the Tang Dynasty?
Once you say something, if something goes wrong, you won't blame him.
Li Shimin pondered for a while and said: "Although it may be small, it cannot be ignored. I order the border guards to be careful."
Although he said this, Li Shimin had no intention of increasing his troops.
Is it possible that the Western Turks and Xue Yantuo will invade the Tang Dynasty?
Absolutely.
But Li Shimin believed that he could react in time.
Everything has risks, but compared with Pingping Grassland, this risk is nothing.
"Yes!" Li Daozong retreated.
Doulu Kuan, the Minister of Rites, came out and said: "Your Majesty, will the polo match be held this year?"
Polo, historically known as "juju", "batting", etc., is a sport in which one rides on horseback and hits the wooden ball with a long-handled mallet.
This sport has been popular in the Central Plains region as early as the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. In addition to horses, the main equipment of this sport is balls and sticks. The ball is only as big as a fist and is made of light and tough wood.
, hollowed out in the middle and painted with color on the outside.
Before the Tang Dynasty, polo was not popular.
Li Yuan, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, loved this sport very much and held polo matches every year in September and October.
Li Shimin also liked it better, but after he ascended the throne, natural disasters continued, so it was not held every year.
Li Shimin nodded and said: "It will be scheduled in ten days. Young people in the families of all the ministers can sign up. I will take the queen to see it. If you perform well, I will give you a heavy reward."
"Yes!" Doulu Kuan responded.
Another half hour passed, and today's morning session was over.
Lin Xuan greeted Cheng Yaojin and others, and after leaving the palace, he came to the East Palace.
Li Chengqian also needed to go to court. When Lin Xuan arrived at the East Palace, Li Chengqian had not returned yet.
Lin Xuan waited for a while at the gate of the East Palace before seeing Li Chengqian's car returning.
The carriage approached and Lin Xuan stepped forward to salute.
Li Chengqian smiled and said: "Zi Chu is here, follow me in quickly."
Li Chengqian led Lin Xuan to the East Palace Hall, asked people to bring tea, and then sent all the waiters away.
"How was it?" Li Chengqian asked quickly after the others left.
Lin Xuan cupped his hands and said: "Back to Your Highness, we have already investigated clearly. The daughter of the Su family, Gwen, does not have any major shortcomings."
He did not describe Amelia Su perfectly.
As the saying goes, the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment.
If he describes Su Waner too perfectly, the Su Waner in Li Chengqian's mind will be even more perfect.
When Li Chengqian gets married, he will definitely be disappointed when he finds that Su Waner is not so perfect.
Li Chengqian showed a smile, as long as Su Waner had a kind personality and would not harm his eldest son.
I have to say that Li Chengqian is still a little naive now.
In a place like the harem, if there is no scheming, the outcome will not be any better.
Who can say whether Su Waner will become a scheming person in the future?
"Zichu, thank you very much." Li Chengqian thanked him.
"Your Highness, you're welcome." Lin Xuan said.
Li Chengqian didn't say much on this topic and said: "By the way, those donations have been put into the treasury. When do you think the road construction will start?"
Lin Xuan thought for a while and said: "Your Highness, there is not much cement production now. The top priority is to build more furnaces, preferably in various places, and then burn cement. After the weather gets warmer next year, we can start building roads.
"
Li Chengqian was startled and asked: "Why can't we bake cement and build roads at the same time?"
Lin Xuan shook his head and said: "Your Highness, road construction requires not only cement, but also sand and some gravel. It's not long before winter, so why not prepare materials now. When the weather warms up, we can start construction on multiple sections at the same time."
"I understand." Li Chengqian nodded, knowing that he was a little impatient.
Lin Xuan cupped his hands and said: "If your Highness is fine, I will leave first. I will send someone to bring you the cement firing method later."
"Wait, don't rush for this meeting. There will be a polo meeting in ten days. Do you want to participate?" Li Chengqian asked.
Lin Xuan shook his head and said: "I have never played polo before, I don't know how to do it, so naturally I won't participate."
Li Chengqian said with some regret: "I am still planning to form a team with you."
"Your Highness, have you forgotten what I said? Your Highness had better not ride a horse." Lin Xuan warned.
In history, there are two theories about Li Chengqian's foot disease.
One theory is that it was caused by illness, and the other theory is that Li Tai tampered with Li Chengqian's horse, and Li Chengqian fell off the horse, leaving his foot disabled.
At present, Li Chengqian is in good health, so the latter possibility is likely.
If Li Chengqian and Li Tai are not dealt with, the chances of them going out riding together are very low.
Then it is very likely that Li Tai manipulated the polo match.
Regardless of whether it was true or not, Lin Xuan wanted to eliminate this possibility.
Li Chengqian nodded and said, "Then I won't be participating. I'll go watch it then."
Although he didn't understand why Lin Xuan kept insisting that he not let him ride a horse, he could feel the concern in his tone.