Da Wei Chun

Chapter 322 Winking at the Blind
Li Chengxian came on horseback.He couldn't walk fast in the city, and when he reached the foot of Mang Mountain, he was already drenched and sweating profusely.

After entering the gate, Li Chengxian was so shocked that he forgot to wipe off his sweat when he saw the hot scene in the courtyard.

The six large ponds were built squarely, and the bottom and walls were covered with bright gray clay bricks.On the top of the three deep pools, there are not only gantry frames, but also a thick sunshade with several layers of linen.

There are dozens of iron boxes neatly standing in the pool, which can be disassembled and closed.There are several slides on the north side, and behind it is the ice storage converted from the house.After the ice is made, it can slide into the warehouse along the slide.There are doors on all sides of the ice store, more than two feet wide, and two carriages can enter and exit side by side.

There are nearly a hundred craftsmen and Lifu in the courtyard building water towers and digging wells.There are seven or eight wells in size, and the wellheads and water towers are built extremely high, each equipped with a pedal pulley and a suspended water tank.

Once the ice is made, someone will step on the potter's wheel to draw water into the tank and flow into the water tower.Water discharge and stop water, big water and small water are all controlled by the gate at the bottom of the water tower.

Among them, there are two special water towers that hold clean water for making ice. The bottom of the towers is first covered with iron nets, then large pieces of slag are spread, and then charcoal blocks are spread on top.Soybean-sized charcoal particles are spread on the charcoal block.On top of the charcoal grains, another layer of coarse sand about the size of millet is spread.

After the well water enters the water tower, it will seep through coarse sand, activated carbon, slag, etc., and then flow into the iron box for making ice. It is absolutely pure water that cannot be purified any more.

Li Chengzhi estimated that the mineral content in the water should be quite rich, after all, there are not so many graves on Mang Mountain...

Whether it is the potter's wheel or waterwheel for collecting and storing water, the gantry for lifting and transporting ice, pulleys, chains, etc., these things seem simple, but Gao Zhan admires them all.He claimed that if it was him, he would probably have to invite half of the master craftsmen who will be in charge to do it...

Li Chengxian didn't get any better, he couldn't say anything when he was shocked: "Three...Three or four days ago, you just said that you just rented the house, it's really desolate?"

"With Gao Zhan here, it is not surprising that a building can be built in a few days!"

Li Chengzhi was perfunctory in his mouth, but he couldn't help but feel pain in his heart: This has a close relationship with Gao Zhan, of course it is the benefit of money.

In just a few short days, thirty catties of gold have already been spent.Even if it is calculated in a small way, it will definitely be worth the 600 million of the later generations.

Of course, if Li Chengzhi is willing, he can spend no money.Gao Zhan even told him aboveboard: These expenses can be taken from the public account, even if the emperor knows about it, he won't say anything.

Because Li Chengzhi came up with the idea of ​​making ice, even if it was considered a reward, it should be much more than that.

Li Chengzhi just sneered.

At that time, if the emperor sees that he is making too much money, the emperor will be jealous and say that since the ice factory was built with public funds, it is naturally owned by the public, what should I do?
There is nowhere to cry...

Not only that, including the ice-making Lifu, craftsmen, salesmen, money-collecting accountants, etc., half of his official family members are useless.If the Gaofu has one, he will borrow it from the Gaofu, if the Gaofu does not have it, he will hire him from the market... He has made it clear that he will not get involved with the public for half a penny.

In fact, it was for the emperor to see.

Yuan Ke is not a good man and a faithful woman: when you are pleasing to the eye, it is fine, but when you are not pleasing to the eye, a big mistake can make you a serious crime.

Former Sikong and governor of Huazhou, Yang Bo, who is Yang Shu's elder brother, was accused of embezzling two acres of paddy fields from the common people...

And Xi Kangsheng... Li Chengzhi forgot exactly when it happened.Anyway, when he was the governor of Jingzhou, he was impeached by the censor, and he "used official charcoal (public charcoal for private use, not much, only a hundred catties.)".

Still, go to the end, including the title!

If we compare it with Gao Zhao's blatant extortion of bribes, it feels like these three people are living in two worlds.

So, it's better to plan ahead...

Thinking it was really Gao Zhan's handwriting, Li Chengxian clicked his tongue and was secretly surprised: Cousin is really lucky, it's only been a few days since he entered Beijing, and he has such a heated fight with Gao Zhan?

After taking Li Chengxian to look around, Li Chengzhi led him into the South Garden.This was originally the back residence of Jia's mansion, with the most houses.So he planned to house himself, Li Liang and others here, and do some unsightly things by the way.

Such as dispensing gunpowder, making grenades, refining glass...

A group of bricklayers is raising the courtyard wall, and a layer of caltrops will be laid on it.The two turrets at the corner of the courtyard have been built, and they are more than two feet high. Li Rui and others will visit the guards on them.

Li Liang didn't come, so the yard was temporarily unusable.It is far away from the ice pool, and there is not much interference during construction, so Li Chengzhi planned to let Li Chengxian train the musicians here.

"You can practice drums here...you can practice piano here...you can practice suona here...you can practice flute here..."

Li Chengzhi allocated the houses one by one, but Li Chengxian looked suspicious: "Do you really want to play palace music at the Chu Qi Kitchen Club?"

It's all here, can there be fake ones?
Li Chengzhi was also helpless.

Don't look at what "planning book" he has come up with, and what "sale opening ceremony" is going to be held, in fact, in the eyes of Gao Zhao and others, it is nothing more than a gimmick.The set of monks and Taoists gathering popularity and grabbing followers is used to sell ice.

Don't look at how lively the temples and Taoist temples inside and outside Guocheng are on the kitchen meeting day on the seventh day of the lunar new year?

Those who swallow knives, those who step on fire, those who drill rings, those who climb poles, those who walk on thin ropes, and those who do magic tricks, which one is not exciting?

Moreover, ordinary people can watch it three times a month, and after years of accumulation, there is nothing new about it.Even following the trend will have absolutely no effect.

The time is short, and it is necessary to create an explosive effect and make people never forget. Li Chengzhi can only rack his brains to find a way.

After much deliberation, there are only large-scale songs and dances left.Because of the etiquette system, officials whose rank is below a certain level are not allowed to act in their families, so this is definitely a rare thing.

There is also not enough time, otherwise Li Chengzhi would like to arrange a Yuan Wei version of the Beauty Tour, and it will definitely be more explosive than the one under the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an in later generations.

Without it, because you can wear less, cover the key parts, and then put on a layer of light gauze.

Do not believe?

Looking at the Feitian Grottoes in Dunhuang, there are many murals from Wuliang and the Northern Wei Dynasty, including nude palace banquet pictures.In the Sui Dynasty, there were more clothes on the maiko...

Time is too short.It's too late to line up the dance, so I can only line up a few large-scale pieces of music, and even if it's complicated, it won't work.

But it's not hard for Li Chengzhi: It's like writing a poem, can't copy it?
"Brother, don't worry!" Li Chengzhi said confidently, "There are not too many musical instruments needed to play, most of them are drums, suona, Xiqin, pipa, etc. As long as skilled musicians can be hired, it will take three to five days at most. Practice..."

Is this a question of whether there are too many musical instruments and whether the musicians are skilled?

Li Chengxian spread his hands: "Where does the score come from?"

谱？
Originally, Li Cheng was going to do it first, but since Gao Wenjun wanted to come, he naturally left it to her.Otherwise, he would have to try his best to make up excuses to explain to Li Chengxian and Li Shiliang how he knows music theory.

"When Gao Zhan arrives, the score will be there!" Li Chengzhi said casually, "I will ask you to go to the music market to choose musicians, and invite some of them...Try to choose experienced players, money is not a problem..."

Li Chengzhi said it casually, but Li Chengxian expressed doubts.

Gongsun Chong did this for most of his life, and most of them were compiled into "Ritual Music" by him, and folk performances were prohibited.Even if a few songs have been missed and circulated among the people, where can they be performed well?
Bie Yueqi invited a lot of them, but they didn't practice them in the end. Wouldn't it be a waste of time and money?

Just as he was about to remind Li Chengzhi, Li Rui trotted into the courtyard gate, and glanced at Li Chengzhi with strange eyes: "Mr., Gao Yulin is here... and Gao Nushi..."

Gao Nvshi is Gao Nvshi, what are you winking for?
"Eat carrots and worry less!"

Cursing in his mouth, Li Chengzhi slapped him.

Li Rui felt aggrieved and wanted to cry: "There's... and Mrs. Wei..."

Wei Yu?

Come to join in the fun again?
Li Chengzhi pondered for a while: "It's just right, big brother is going to see him too!"

Li Chengxian thought that Li Chengzhi asked him to meet Gao Zhan...

……

Gao Zhan always felt that Wei Yu was different.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the croissant hair on the head was gone, replaced by a straight bun, and a hairpin was inserted.

No wonder Wei Yu is so quiet today?
In the past, seeing so many strange things in the garden, Wei Yu jumped up and looked around and asked.

It turned out that it was fourteen years old, and it was the year of Jiji?

"Xiao Yu'er has reached the age to ask for relatives?" Gao Zhan said with a smile, "But which family's husband did you fall in love with?"

Wei Yu blushed, and glared at him viciously: "You want to take care of it?"

"Is it really a match?" Gao Zhan was really surprised, "Tell me, do you know your cousin?"

Just teasing her, when he heard the sound behind him, he knew that Li Chengzhi had come.Looking at Li Chengxian again, Gao Zhan straightened his face and stood up.

First met Gao Zhan, then greeted Gao Wenjun and Wei Yu, Li Chengxian was surprised to find that there was no sound in the hall?
Looking back, Li Chengzhi just nodded at Gao Wenjun?
Shouldn't it be?

Even in terms of rank, Gao Wenjun is also a courtesy official of the fifth rank, so Li Chengzhi should bow to him no matter what.

And his expression was extremely casual, as if he saw his wife, concubine and younger brother at home.

Surprised in his heart, Li Chengxian couldn't help but look more, but with just one glance, his eyelids twitched.

Even if it was a fool, he would definitely be able to see that Gao Wenjun looked at Li Chengzhi in the wrong way.

It feels like the moment you meet your long-lost lover, the longing in your eyes seems to melt into water?
But Li Chengzhi also smiled, without a trace of surprise or unnaturalness, but accepting it calmly?
When did these two see each other?
When in Jingzhou?
Li Chengzhi, Li Chengzhi, this is Gao Wenjun... Besides, Gao Zhan is standing by the side?
Li Chengxian's heart was beating like a drum, and he couldn't help but cast a glance at Gao Zhan.

The strange thing is that Gao Zhan didn't show a trace of surprise or anger on Gao Zhan's face, not even a trace of unnatural expression?

Gao Zhan clearly knew about it a long time ago...

Doesn't it mean that Gao Zhao also knows?

Li Chengxian's mind went blank, as if the sky was about to fall?
This is not a place for eye contact, Li Chengzhi nodded at Gao Wenjun, smiled slightly, and turned his gaze to Wei Yu.

Feeling suddenly different?

What this girl is wearing on her head is the walk that her mother gave her... um, Jiji?
"Haha?" Li Chengzhi bared his teeth and smiled, "I'm going to marry someone, who will I give it to?"

The round face that was originally flushed with pink suddenly turned white, and Wei Yu's upper and lower teeth creaked.

Are you blind, can't you recognize this hairpin?

"This is called 'Guanyan', do you understand Guanyan?"

It means that it is not allowed...

"Sooner or later!" Li Chengzhi waved his hand nonchalantly, looked him up and down, and murmured in his heart: Can you really talk about it?
Every time Li Chengzhi said that she was young, he always had such an expression.In the past, it would have been a joke at most, but today's Wei Yu is no ordinary grievance.

I got my hair tied last night, so I came to see you today, and I even specially put on this walker.

Even your servants can see the clues, are you blind?
After thinking about it, Wei Yu's tears came down...

I don't know how much courage I mustered up, Wei Yu came to see Li Chengzhi in this appearance, which meant a lot to her.Fearing that Li Chengzhi would make fun of Wei Yu's love for crying again, Wei Yu would be so ashamed that he would commit suicide, so Gao Wenjun complained in a low voice, "Your Majesty!"

The sound of "Lang Jun" almost frightened Li Chengxian's soul.

This is obviously the passion of adultery...

After screaming, Gao Wenjun realized that something was wrong, two blushes appeared on his face, he stole a glance at Li Chengzhi, and then gouged out Gao Zhan.

Gao Zhan was also a little embarrassed, and even more admirable, thinking that Li Chengzhi was really good at it...

Feeling a little cold on his face, he looked up and met Gao Wenjun's warning gaze.Gao Zhan was a little embarrassing, and he didn't think about what he said: "Don't worry, third sister, my brother will definitely not say anything..."

Gao Wenjun's face turned purple with embarrassment, and Li Chengzhi was really embarrassed, and he cursed Gao Zhan in his heart: Why didn't I realize before that you are so stupid?

However, this interruption diverted Wei Yu's attention a lot.Although I was still annoyed, at least I stopped crying.She glared at Li Chengzhi, muttering, and she didn't know what she was cursing.

I think you're just jealous, and you're the one who doesn't have a long memory... Li Chengzhi was just as knowledgeable as her, calling everyone to sit down, and asked Li Rui and Li Xie to serve fresh fruit, cold wine, and smoothies.

"Is this a smoothie?"

Seeing that there was something delicious, Wei Yu's remaining anger flew out of Jiuxiao Yun, and she stared at Li Xie's adjustment, unable to move her eyes away.

Seeing Li Chengzhi's funny face, Gao Wenjun didn't even pull her over twice, he could only smile awkwardly: "These days, Yu'er is learning 'ritual music' with me..."

It means that sooner or later it can be changed.

Li Chengzhi: "Hehehe..."

Love it or not!

"You don't believe it?" Wei Yuhui misunderstood, "I already know how to play the fife!"

"Is this something to be proud of?" Li Chengzhi sneered, "Throw a piece of meat, even a dog can learn it!"

Wei Yu was rarely annoyed, but instead smiled: "That's how you learned it?"

"Pfft..." Gao Zhan spurted out the mouthful of wine that he had just taken into his mouth.

(End of this chapter)