Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 419: Side by Side with the Palace, Model Application

No one expected that the snow in Huzhou would fall in Chang'an City.

Inside the carriage, he lifted a curtain and looked at Su Chen outside, suddenly feeling powerless.

I thought it would be warmer after returning to Chang'an, but who would have thought that it was snowing in Chang'an. Moreover, looking at the snow on the ground, it seemed that the snow in Chang'an was heavier than that in Huzhou.

As the carriage rolled over the snow, making a creaking sound, it moved towards the gate of Chang'an.

"Sir, shall we go back to the Prince's Residence?"

"Let's go to the palace first."

Su Chen said casually, "I wonder how Su Wang has renovated the palace."

Sun Qiang nodded and drove the carriage towards the Bingjian Palace.

The predecessor of the Bingjian Palace was the old site of the royal palace, so it was located in Anrenfang. Most of the people living in this market were high-ranking officials and royal family members.

Among them, Li Chengqian’s seventh uncle, Li Yuanchang, the King of Han, who was proficient in calligraphy and painting, lived in this market town.

Arriving outside the Bingjian Palace, Su Chen got out of the car.

The palace was bustling with craftsmen and workers coming in and out, each doing their own job.

Su Chen's arrival did not have much impact on them, and everyone was still busy.

However, inside the palace, Su Chen unexpectedly saw Li Yuanchang.

"His Royal Highness the King of Han."

"The King of Side by Side is back?"

After hearing Su Chen's voice, Li Yuanchang turned around with a smile on his face and waved to greet him.

Su Chen asked curiously, "Why is His Royal Highness the King of Han here?"

Li Yuanchang pointed to one of the rockeries and said, "Isn't this Su Wang helping you with the renovation of the palace? I have nothing to do, so I came here to learn from him."

"Of course, I also gave you some suggestions for improving your Binjian Palace, such as this rockery."

Su Chen smiled and nodded, "Thank you for your help, Your Highness the King of Han."

Li Yuanchang waved his hand, "You're welcome."

"Your Majesty has allocated 500 skilled craftsmen from the Ministry of Works to Suwang for the construction of your Binjian Palace."

"You know, I have already proposed to the Ministry of Works to repair the Han Palace, but Duan Lun has repeatedly declined."

"It just so happens that your palace is being renovated, so I came to take a look and then renovate the palace as well."

Hearing the envy in Li Yuanchang's words, Su Chen smiled calmly, "I wonder how His Royal Highness the Prince of Han plans to renovate the Prince of Han's Palace?"

"Add a big warm pool, of course."

"Warm pool?"

Su Chen looked puzzled.

Li Yuanchang smiled and took Su Chen to the back room, "This is the warm pool that the Ministry of Industry built specially for you."

"I'm really envious, but unfortunately the Ministry of Industry has repeatedly said it's short of manpower, so no one has gone there yet..."

Su Chen followed Li Yuanchang curiously and walked into the room.

When you push the door open, you will see steps leading down one after another, and then there is a large pool that is three meters square.

The pool is currently empty and there is nothing in it, but there are many water inlets and other things around the pool.

Li Yuanchang explained: "I heard that once the warm pool is filled with water, servants will light the stove to warm the water in the pool."

"As long as the charcoal fire in the stove is kept burning, the water in this pool can maintain a constant temperature, just like a hot spring."

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

"I don't know which clever guy came up with this idea..."

Su Chen was surprised. Isn’t this an indoor swimming pool?
but.

Relatively speaking, it seems a little better.

Especially in the cold winter, fill a pool with clean water and then heat it to maintain a constant temperature.

Take a bath in this?

Su Chen touched his chin. Since there was a warm pool, wouldn’t that mean there would be a whole steam room?

hiss.

Wonderful.

It just feels like the grade has suddenly dropped a lot.

who cares.

Just be comfortable.

"What are you thinking about?"

"What do you think if I set up a steam room here to steam off the cold in my body?"

"Oh? What does that mean?"

After Su Chen explained to Li Yuanchang with a smile, Li Yuanchang frowned and remained silent.

Su Chen: "What's wrong?"

Li Yuanchang: "Why are you doing all this in Nuanchi?"

"..."

really.

Su Chen sighed. This idea was totally inconsistent with the King of Han's cognition.

"If you want to get rid of the coldness in your body, you can rest in the warm pool and find a few beautiful maids. Let them wear gauze and massage your shoulders and back to stretch your muscles..."

Li Yuanchang smiled more brightly, "If you move carefully, the coldness in your body will dissipate, right?"

Su Chen: "..."

Li Yuanchang: "It just so happens that recently Silla sent a group of Silla maidens with good looks and slender waists. I will send five of them to you and let them serve you well."

"corruption!"

"How can a man linger in the land of tenderness and indulge in it?"

Li Yuanchang opened his mouth, and when he thought of the great things Su Chen had done, he nodded in agreement, "This king is superficial, so forget about Silla, and let this king enjoy himself."

"Do not."

Su Chen said seriously, "I mean, I want to fight ten of them."

Li Yuanchang: “???”

After being stunned for a moment, Li Yuanchang slapped Su Chen on the shoulder and said, "Su Chen, you are so good. I really thought you were not interested in women. It turns out that you are even more lustful than me."

"You can't whisper."

Su Chen said cheerfully, "It's mainly because I haven't seen the slender waist of a Silla girl." Li Yuanchang pursed his lips. Isn't that the same idea?
"Let me tell you, the beauty of Silla is that these girls not only have slender waists, but more importantly, they have all learned some sex skills, especially the slender waist, which is life-threatening."

"If I give you ten, I'm afraid you'll find it hard to bear them."

"Then don't worry about it."

Su Chen waved his hand.

As long as people come, it's fine; whether they can endure it is another matter.

Li Yuanchang laughed and took Su Chen to the backyard. Along the way, he explained to Su Chen the configuration and purpose of the houses.

It can be seen that this guy put a lot of thought into building a warm pool in his Binjian Palace.

After walking around for a while, Li Yuanchang's true intentions were revealed.

"How is it? Are you satisfied with this Binjian Palace?"

"It's okay."

Su Chen smiled and said, "Su Wang is quite attentive."

Li Yuanchang widened his eyes and pointed at himself, "What about me? What about me?"

Su Chen: "Of course, there is also the loving help of His Royal Highness the King of Han."

"Gone?"

"Gone."

Li Yuanchang was speechless.

I took him around, introduced him to other things, and promised to give him ten Silla peons, and this is the result?
"Really gone?"

Li Yuanchang did not give up.

Su Chen said with a smile, "I understand what His Royal Highness the King of Han means. When I go to the Ministry of Works later, I will say hello to Lord Duan Lun and see if he can assign some craftsmen to go to your King of Han's Mansion to help you rebuild a warm pool."

Hear the words.

Li Yuanchang immediately showed a satisfied smile, "How can I be so embarrassed?"

"never mind?"

"That won't work!"

"Hahaha……"

The two chatted for a while before Li Yuanchang left.

He said something like "I'll arrange a Silla official for you" and left with his servants.

Su Chen thought that he was indirectly urging himself to go to the Ministry of Works and ask Duan Lun to arrange some craftsmen to go to his Hanwang Mansion to renovate the warm pool.

After all, this guy does nothing but wander around.

"Let's go, let's go to the Ministry of Industry first."

……

Ministry of Industry.

Upon learning that Su Chen was coming, Duan Lun immediately showed joy on his face and went out to greet him in person.

"Your humble servant has met the King of Side by Side."

"Master Duan, there is no need to do this."

Su Chen smiled and waved his hand, "We are old acquaintances. I am still a little uncomfortable with your addressing me like this."

Duan Lun laughed, "You'll get used to it slowly."

It is natural that one would feel uncomfortable when he suddenly jumped from a commoner to one of the most sought-after elites in the Tang Dynasty.

We may have adapted to being poor, but not necessarily to being rich and powerful.

"Your Majesty, is there something important you want to discuss with me today?"

"Hey, it's nothing serious. It's about His Royal Highness the King of Han."

Then Su Chen told him about what happened today when he came back and met Li Yuanchang in the Bingjian Palace. Su Chen sighed and said, "Your Highness the Prince of Han has spent so much time and effort on my Bingjian Palace. Now I naturally feel embarrassed to refuse such a small request."

Duan Lun smiled and nodded to show his understanding, "It's just that Your Majesty, the Ministry of Works really can't spare too many people to go to the Han Palace to repair the houses and renovate the warm pool."

"Really no one?"

“There aren’t many people.”

Duan Lun sighed, "Although the Ministry of Industry has been recruiting people, the talent gap is still too big."

"But since the prince has spoken, we have to squeeze out some manpower."

"How about this? I will make arrangements to dispatch 20 people to go to the Han Palace as much as possible?"

It seems that there is really no one in the Ministry of Industry.

Su Chen understood in his heart that if there were people in the Ministry of Works, it would be impossible for them to only transfer twenty people.

Su Chen pondered, "Master Duan, have you ever thought about recruiting talents in a systematic way?"

"Systematic recruitment of talents?"

Duan Lun looked puzzled, "What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

Su Chen said slowly: "Didn't Your Majesty propose the selection of talents with skills first?"

Duan Lun nodded, "It is precisely because of this that the talents recruited by the Ministry of Industry can barely support the construction work during this period."

Su Chen: "So, why doesn't the Ministry of Industry build an industrial school of its own?"

"Industrial school?"

"That's right. We specially recruit those poor children and let them acquire a skill!"

Su Chen smiled and said, "Your Excellency has come into contact with many craftsmen, so you naturally understand the situation of teaching the apprentice to starve the master to death."

"But if the imperial court takes the initiative and the Ministry of Industry endorses the establishment of the academy, and the students recruited can all work in the Ministry of Industry, do you think it is feasible, Lord Duan?"

Duan Lun pondered and picked up the teacup.

Different from the suggestion made by Li Chengqian, Su Chen focused on cultivating talents.

Perhaps skills come first, and many experienced masters can be transferred from various states and prefectures in a short period of time. However, without these masters, the talent of craftsmen in various places will inevitably decrease sharply, or even become a gap.

If we recruit some people specifically and train them to develop this skill...

"Medical school?!"

Duan Lun's eyes lit up. Isn't the medical school a model of success?
"Not bad!"

Su Chen smiled and nodded, "Nowadays, medical schools will produce some students with good grades every once in a while. Maybe their medical skills are not very advanced, but they can handle basic colds and flu without any problems."

"So, Lord Duan, why don't you try to apply this model to the talents needed by the Ministry of Industry?"

(End of this chapter)