Chapter 114: The Plot from My Daughter

Li Shimin walked to Wang Ding, took the notice and looked at it and asked in a low voice: "How long does it take for the Ministry of Works to give the pump to each county?"

Wang Ding bowed and said, "It can be as short as two months as long as three months. If it is a county or county, it will take a year to arrange it in townships and counties, and it also requires a lot of manpower and material resources."

Li Shimin sighed: "This Li Zhenggang handed over the manufacturing method to the court. He recruited apprentices himself, and he still paid for it?

He has too much money to give it to someone?"

Wang Ding whispered: "I don't understand this matter."

Li Shimin put down the notice and frowned and said, "How long has Yan Liben been in Jingyang?"

Wang Ding recalled and said, "It's been three years now."

"I am a good Minister of Works. I will not return for three years when I arrived in Jingyang. Is this Jingyang really better than the court?"

Seeing that Li Shimin seemed to be a little complaining, Wang Ding said: "According to Yan Dajiang's meaning, he said he was going to Jingyang to learn craftsmanship, and then he would work for the court and the country after his craftsmanship became more refined."

Fortunately, after the imperial examination, the court is not short of staff now.

But there are still too many talented people around Li Zheng.

Wang Xuance and Xue Rengui were on their way back to Guanzhong, with Shangguan Yi around Li Zheng, Duan Lun also in Jingyang, Li Chunfeng, Chu Suiliang, Sun Simiao, Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu.

These people seem to be unknown, but if you look closely at these people, you will find that their respective strengths are obvious.

And they are all available talents.

Li Shimin said sadly: "There are still too few talents around me."

Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, and Niu Jinda are all old guys.

Changsun Wuji's mind is too heavy and his wings are too big, so he should not be used too much.

Although Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were able to manage the government, they were still unable to do anything.

After thinking about it carefully, it seems that there has been no one who can be used in a long time.

All such good talents went to Jingyang.

Wang Ding listened to His Majesty's complaints and didn't know how to answer for a while.

Li Shimin looked at Li Zhi's letter again, remembered the matter of asking for watermelon and said to Wang Ding: "What have Zhinu been doing in Jingyang recently?"

Wang Ding replied: "As before, His Highness King Jin, Daniu, Di Renjie and others were playing together, and there was no special change."

In the past, Li Zhi would come to visit him, and even wrote letters. Since Li Zhi plunged into the academy in Jingyang, these greetings have disappeared. Have you forgotten your father?

Thinking of this, Li Shimin was a little worried. He finally wrote a letter, but he still asked me for watermelon!

Li Shimin waved his sleeves in dismay and said, "Tell the envoys from the Western Regions to come to Chang'an with another 3,000 watermelons."

"Three or three thousand?"

Wang Ding was a little surprised.

"What's wrong?"

Li Shimin said suspiciously.

Wang Ding hurriedly bowed again, "I'll do it now."

Li Shimin sat alone in Ganlu Hall for a while, and was a little bored and walked outside the hall again. As he was walking, he saw a well in the palace that had been equipped with a water pump.

I saw several palace maids trying hard to fetch water.

Li Shimin stepped forward and said, "I'll give it a try."

Several palace maids immediately retreated aside.

Li Shimin looked at the pump and took a deep breath and began to press down the pump handle.

As each downward pressure gradually became a little difficult, there was a sound of water in the pump. After pressing a few times, the well water flowed out of the water pipe.

It is easier to save effort if you use a well rope and a bucket.

Li Shimin continued to press down the handle, gradually becoming more and more difficult, and the water flowed out became more and more.

The more you press, the harder it is, and it seems that you can exercise your arm strength.

After stopping, Li Shimin looked at the palace maids and said, "Is this thing useful?"

The palace maid bowed and whispered: "Return to Your Majesty, it's very useful."

A water pump is indeed a good thing and is beneficial to people's livelihood.

Li Shimin nodded slightly and left here.

I can’t do such a good thing in my own department of work, but he can do it in Jingyang.

Li Shimin considered the functions of the Ministry of Works of the Central Committee of the Korea Department, what exactly is the establishment of the Ministry of Works used to do?

Why can't they create such things?

When she returned to Lizheng Hall, Empress Changsun also learned about what happened in Jingyang. When she saw Li Shimin coming, she said, "This Li Zheng is weird. She doesn't sell water pumps and can recruit apprentices?"

Li Shimin drank tea and said, "You don't know anything, Li Zheng is sloppy."

Empress Changsun thought and said, "He gave the method of manufacturing the pump to the court, which means he doesn't want the credit. Is he not selling the pump because he doesn't want to compete with His Majesty for the people?"

Li Shimin sneered: "This kid is very thoughtful and is planning to do something about me."

Empress Changsun was puzzled and said, "Your Majesty is wrong?"

Li Shimin put down the tea bowl and said, "What's wrong?"

Empress Changsun said: "The news from Jingyang to this palace is that these are all Lizhi's own ideas, not Li Zheng's ideas."

Beautiful idea?

A mouthful of tea choked on his throat, and Li Shimin choked for a while.

Empress Changsun frowned and said, "Didn't it mean that Lizhi is plotting against His Majesty?"

Li Shimin's face gradually became ugly. His daughter was planning to plot against me?

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little awkward, Empress Changsun said: "It may be a thoughtless act of Li Qi. She must have no intention of plotting against His Majesty."

Li Shimin closed his eyes and calmed his breathing. After finally getting better, he began to feel bored again.

Jingyang

The job of recruiting apprentices began soon.

Yan Liben's craftsman team collected people, and all of them were collected from Jingyang craftsmen.

It was busy until the afternoon when Yan Liben brought the list to Li Zheng.

Look at the name on the list, birthplace, skills, and length of service.

Since getting used to many things in Jingyang, Yan Liben has also adapted to this way of doing things.

Li Zheng said: "Thank you for your hard work in Dajiang Yan. In fact, we can recruit more civil craftsmen, such as those who can build houses and roads."

Yan Liben Fuxu said: "There are not many civil craftsmen, it takes some time.

If you need people in this field, I can use the reputation of my Yan family to recruit people."

Yan Liben's craftsman for generations, and Yan Liben has a good reputation.

Most of the craftsmen in the Tang Dynasty were carpenters, followed by blacksmiths.

Yan Liben said: "But I have a requirement."

Li Zheng said: "Actually, our Jingyang has a great reputation."

Yan Liben said: "Although there are many craftsmen in the market, most people cannot hire craftsmen with superb skills."

Speaking of which, Yan Liben just wanted to make his own request.

The craftsmen in ancient times were indeed not bad, but the skills before the Tang Dynasty were somewhat useless for what they wanted to build in the future.

Li Zheng hesitated and said, "Tell me what you want first."
Chapter completed!