I am a thief in the Tang Dynasty

This contribution is enormous, not much less than that of the new waterwheel.

The new waterwheel solved the problem of food and clothing for the people of the Tang Dynasty.

But the horseshoe helped arm the Tang Dynasty with the most powerful sword!

Fang Yiyi pursed his lips and said, "For this matter, we should think about our own family and see if the second brother is willing to be an official. If he is not willing, we can hand it over to others."

"Yan Xuansui has already benefited from the new waterwheel. If you give it to him now, His Majesty will not promote him for the time being."

After a pause, Fang Yiyi asked Chai Xueying, "To the two uncles? Or to the generals around you who need merits?"

Chai Xueying said without thinking:

"My eldest brother was transferred to Jiaozhou. It was the result of a discussion between Your Majesty and Grandpa. Our family is stationed in the southwest. Although it is far away from Chang'an, it is not dangerous. It can also make Your Majesty feel at ease about the safety of the border."

"My second brother has a casual personality. He was appointed as the Minister of the Imperial Household, and he followed his heart. He would never think of anything else."

"As for the generals I trust, they are all guarding the border. It would be unreasonable to take out this thing at this moment."

After some discussion, the couple decided that Duan Yan was the first choice. Regarding the previous mining matter, he had pulled people from the Ministry of Industry and found several wealthy businessmen for Fang Yiyi.

Yan Xuansui benefited from the new waterwheel, and this time when good things happened, he couldn't leave Duan Yan behind.

Moreover, it goes without saying that the forging of the horseshoe must be the work of the Ministry of Industry.

Then, if Fang Yiai doesn’t want it, then it depends on who wants it between Wei Shuyu and Li Siwen.

The credit should be shared among two people. If there are three, the credit will be dispersed too much and the greatest benefit cannot be obtained.

Chapter 120 Li Lizhi's sudden visit

After it was finalized.

Fang Yiyi directly sent invitations to Wei Shuyu, Duan Yan and Li Siwen.

Sunset dusk.

The warm orange-red sun in the sky is pleasant, and the red glow it emits makes the entire sky look very beautiful.

Three carriages swayed along the bumpy road and arrived in front of the farm.

Even though he was wearing a grey cotton and linen round-necked robe, Duan Yan, a modest and noble man, could not hide his elegance.

Wei Shuyu, wearing a sky-blue brocade round-necked robe, has a handsome face and a jade-like figure.

Li Siwen, wearing a dark red round-necked robe embroidered with auspicious clouds, with the corners of his mouth raised and a refreshing smile.

The three handsome young men were chatting and laughing as they walked through the fields and headed towards the village.

Finally, Fang Yiai, who arrived late, followed by two beauties, walked towards Zhuangzi.

There are several wooden couches on a beautiful lawn by the river.

Fang Yiyi, who was chatting and laughing with his friends, saw a pretty lady following his second brother. His body suddenly stiffened and he quickly looked away, not daring to look at the other person's fiery eyes.

The lovely wife standing by also looked at the uninvited guest with inquiring eyes.

Li Lizhi walked gracefully with lotus steps. She was wearing a light green and goose yellow top and a high-cut skirt, which fluttered in the wind and looked very beautiful.

Under the orange-red sunlight, the golden hairpin inlaid with red and yellow gemstones on the black hair is dazzling.

She came to Chai Xueying and said angrily:

"Cousin, you left the poetry party without even saying hello."

"If I hadn't met cousin Gao Yang in the mansion this afternoon, my trip would have been in vain."

Chai Xueying looked at Princess Changle, who she had rarely seen in the past but had appeared frequently in recent days, suppressed her curiosity, and said with a smile:

"I like to be free, so I'll come and live in this farm with my husband."

"Cousin, you almost neglected me by not handing in the invitation. Please don't blame me."

Then, Chai Xueying asked again:

"Cousin, where is the eldest grandson's wife?"

"As for him, he can only walk on the ground and cannot stumble, so he has to stay in the mansion to recuperate." Li Lizhi curled her lips subconsciously and made up an excuse.

In the residence of Chang Sun Chong's husband.

Chang Sun Chong, with a pale face, was drinking white porridge and eating bland side dishes, looking as if he had lost all desire to live.

suddenly.

A sneeze!

After a few sneezes, he suddenly felt dizzy and had a headache. He quickly shouted, "Someone, help me get back to the house to rest!"

.......

When Wei Shuyu and the others saw that everyone had arrived, they hurriedly asked:

"Xingzhi, Yiai has arrived, what are you talking about?"

"That's right, everyone is here, what do you want to tell us?"

"You look so mysterious, is there something good going on?"

When Fang Yiai heard what Wei Shuyu and the others said, he thought it was about today's poetry gathering and grinned:

"Today, I won the first prize in the poetry contest and won a treasure from the Great Qin Kingdom in the Far West. It is very exquisite. I guess Xingzhi invited you here to see this treasure."

The three of them immediately became interested, especially Duan Yan, whose eyes were shining.

There are many exquisite objects in the Great Qin Kingdom in the Far West. If Fang Yiyi, a playboy, likes them, they must be good things.

Fang Yiyi shook his head, even though those present were either his brother and sister-in-law, his good brothers, or his beloved wife and lover.

But there were some things he still couldn't say. He looked at Duan Yan and said with a smile:

"Today, I am here to invite you to see the new and interesting things that Brother Xiaoshuang has created these days."

Duan Yan was stunned for a moment. He asked in confusion, "I made it?"

Fang Yiyi said seriously: "Yes, it was you who made it. Did you forget it?"

Chapter 121 Paving the way for the brothers

Everyone in the room was smart, and they immediately thought of Yan Xuansui who participated in the construction of the new waterwheel.

The group of people suddenly became excited, but no one spoke. They stared at Fang Yiyi with shining eyes as he continued speaking.

Tread!

The horseshoes made a crisp sound on the muddy ground.

The old horse, led by the man with a broken leg, slowly came to the crowd.

Fang Yiyi picked up the horseshoe covered by the red envelope in front of him and said:

"Brother Xiaoshuang is truly a man of great talent and vision. He actually created such a wonderful thing."

"With it, war horses will no longer have to worry about the problem of cracked hooves and damage caused by sandy and gravel terrain, places with extreme cold or heat, or broken blades and broken soldiers on the battlefield, which will prevent the horses from continuing to fight."

"What a great achievement!"

As he spoke, the man with a broken leg patted the horse's butt. The smart old horse raised its right front hoof to show off, revealing the horseshoe nailed on the hoof.

A group of people immediately gathered around curiously.

Although Duan Yan had not yet held any official position in the Ministry of Works, he was familiar with instruments and spent all day studying mechanical engineering with Yan Xuansui.

After just a few glances and listening to what Fang Yiyi said, I completely understood what this thing was!

I also understand why Fang Yiyi said that this is a great achievement!

With red eyes, he bowed to Fang Yiyi with his arms crossed in gratitude and said:

"OK, Xiaoshuang thanks you!"

Wei Shuyu and Li Siwen were still a little confused, but they also caught some inspiration and continued to watch carefully.

Fang Yiai was very puzzled and asked, "Third brother, please stop telling riddles. How can embedding iron sheets in horseshoes be considered a great achievement?"

Fang Yiyi did not explain first, but asked his second brother:

"Second brother, do you want the credit?"

Fang Yiai's eyes lit up and he asked, "What's the merit?"

Princess Gaoyang frowned, knowing that her brother-in-law meant well, but she still politely declined Fang Yiyi's kindness.

"Xingzhi, your second brother doesn't like the court, so it's useless to ask for that merit."

"If you have any new and interesting things, you can give some to your second brother."

Fang Yiyi did not agree, but seeing his second brother looking at his second sister-in-law with some fear and trepidation, he sighed inwardly:

"Second brother is so afraid of second sister-in-law, even if it's because he has no ability, but if this continues, second brother will completely lose his manliness, and it's inevitable that second sister-in-law will cheat on him!"

Fang Yiai also grinned and echoed: "Yes, the princess still understands me. I am used to being idle. If you ask me to be an official in the court, I can't stay."

Hearing this, Fang Yiyi could only smile and say, "Then let's do as Second Brother wishes."

He looked at Wei Shuyu and Li Siwen again and said, "Brothers, don't say that I didn't think of you when I had good things to do."

"Xiao Shuang helped me a lot before, so he should take the lead in this matter. Besides, although this contribution is not small, it is most appropriate for the two of us to share it, and we will get the biggest reward!"

"You two should discuss who made this horseshoe together with Xiaoshuang."

"If something good happens next time, the other person will take the first place."

Upon hearing this.

Everyone nodded in agreement, this made sense.

Li Siwen looked at Wei Shuyu somewhat embarrassedly, without waiting for him to speak.

Wei Shuyu waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Siwen, you take the credit. I am like my brother Yiai and I don't like the court."

"I know your ambitions. The Tang Dynasty is in need of talents right now. You should take the lead!"

Li Siwen was not polite. He bowed and saluted Fang Yiyi and Wei Shuyu with a solemn expression of gratitude.

"Thank you both. If you need anything in the future, Siwen will be at your service!"

Chapter 122: Wuwuwu, Second Brother, I’m So Sad

It was a bit heavy to follow them around, but it also showed Li Siwen's gratitude to them.

Fang Yiyi smiled and said, "Why are you saying that? If you, Li Siwen, serve me like a horse, my grandfather will beat me to death! Just buy me a drink!"

Blinking his eyes, Wei Shuyu hit Li Siwen's chest meaningfully and said with a wicked smile, "Please buy us some drinks, the kind we like."

Hahahaha!

The hearty laughter resounded through the sky under the orange-red sunlight, beside the sparkling water, and among the green grass.

After a hearty drink.

Duan Yan and his two companions returned to the city in high spirits, fueled by fine wine.

Li Lizhi used the excuse that she was drunk and couldn't ride in the carriage, and insisted on asking for a room in the manor. She gave Fang Yiyi a seductive look and went back to her room to rest.

The four members of the Fang family were left, and they continued drinking with relish.

With no outsiders around, Fang Yiai happily walked to his brother's side, put his strong arms around his brother's shoulders, clinked glasses with him and drank a sip, then laughed wantonly and said:

"Hahahaha, Xingzhi, today is the happiest day for me, your second brother, in all these years."

"Those people used to mock and ridicule me, but at the poetry gathering this morning, I made them speechless. You don't know how happy I felt at that moment."

"Their faces were so grim. I can still remember it now. It was so funny. So funny!"

As he talked and laughed, a few tears came out of Fang Yiai's eyes.

It is said that men don't shed tears easily, but only when they are heartbroken!

The humiliation suffered over the years has now been paid back.

Fang Yiai's heart was filled with mixed feelings!