The monarch and the minister glanced at each other, and they felt a little refreshed.

Li Longji looked at Zheng Peng and suddenly asked: "Zheng Aiqing, I heard that you are moving very fast, recovering land, leveling, mining, and setting up a Changluo headquarters, it seems that you are really moving." ”

In the past, when he heard Zheng Peng say that he wanted to build roads, Li Longji just smiled, thinking that he was only three minutes hot, and when he knew that he needed to pay energy and money to build roads, most of them would retreat, and he didn't expect Zheng Peng to really do it.

From the case files sent by the official office to the relevant backup, as well as the news found by bad people, Li Longji was surprised to find that Zheng Peng actually asked his brother slave Li Linfu to collect the land on his behalf at a price higher than the market price, isn't it, using a gambling contract to pull Li Linfu into his road construction plan, isn't it using Li Linfu's identity to requisition land at a price lower than the market price, and was originally worried that Zheng Peng was embarrassed by Li Linfu to harm the people in order to save expenses, how could it be higher than the market price?

This operation is a little incomprehensible to Li Longji.

"Weichen is also a seven-foot man, and he speaks loudly, saying that if he builds a road, he must repair it." Zheng Peng said with a straight face.

I told Li Longji earlier, Li Longji also expressed his support, saying that the land that belongs to the royal family can be converted into components at the market price, and now he says that he is real, and he dares to love what he said earlier, is he coaxing himself to play?

Zheng Peng was quickly relieved: It was an honor to let the emperor cooperate with him to "play" in ancient times.

After listening to Zheng Peng's statement, Li Longji and Wu Hui glanced at each other, but there was no admiration in their eyes, but a signal like "it really is" and "it seems that the legend is true".

Li Longji coughed dryly and said to Gao Lishi: "Lux, it's good over there, accompany me around." ”

"The old slave obeys."

After Li Longji and Gao Lishi walked away, Concubine Wu Hui raised her hand to the palace maids beside her, signaled them to retreat a little farther away, and then said to Zheng Peng, who was surprised: "General Zheng, this palace wants to talk to you for a few words, I don't know if it's convenient." ”

Zheng Peng's heart froze, and he didn't understand it in his heart, but he immediately responded: "Weichen listens to Niangniang's teachings." ”

When Li Longji was here, Concubine Wu Hui claimed to be a concubine, Li Longji walked away, Concubine Wu Hui claimed to be "Bengong", this is not Concubine Wu Hui elevating herself in front of Zheng Peng, nor is it overstepping, the palace was originally the queen or the queen mother to call herself the palace, and later extended to the concubines above the second grade can call themselves "this palace", although Concubine Wu Hui is only a concubine, but her treatment is according to the queen's standards, and there is no problem with claiming to be the palace.

Concubine Wu Hui smiled and said softly: "There are no outsiders here, the general does not have to be restrained, and there is nothing special, that is, there are two imperial doctors in the palace, who are good at conditioning their bodies, and they have inherited incense for the Li clan many times. ”

Recuperate? Tingji incense?

When Zheng Peng heard this, he immediately cried and laughed, and his heart was amused and grateful.

There is no impermeable wall in the world, it is estimated that the people of Chang'an know that they are "eager to ask for children", and in order to follow the incense of the court, they spend a lot of money to build roads, and the people "know" about this matter, how can Li Longji and Concubine Wu Hui not know, so they took the opportunity of going to the tail banquet to bring it up, it is estimated that in order to take care of their own face, Li Longji and Gao Lishi did not say, but let Concubine Wu Hui hint that it can be regarded as well-intentioned.

Zheng Peng was a little glad in his heart, if he hadn't been fighting abroad for many years, and now he was in the prime of life, and he was a little older, maybe those who wanted to be close to him would have come to the door with those so-called elixirs and holy hands.

"Weichen and the insider's body bones are fine, there is Lao Niangniang worried" After a pause, Zheng Peng added: "If there is a need, I will ask Niangniang to recommend it." ”

For fear of colding Concubine Wu Hui's kindness, and also for fear that Concubine Wu Hui's enthusiasm would be endless, Zheng Peng received Concubine Wu Hui's heart.

Concubine Wu Hui saw that Zheng Peng's attitude was very firm, and smiled indifferently elegantly: "Okay, since the general has his own plans, the palace will also rest assured." ”

Li Longji has been watching from the side, and when he saw that the conversation seemed to be over, he immediately came back with Gao Lishi, and the husband and wife had the same mind, and when they saw Concubine Wu Hui shaking her head slightly, they knew that Concubine Ai's persuasion had failed.

Gao Lishi received Li Longji's hint and opened his mouth to persuade: "General Zheng, there are some things that must not be overconfident, there is a saying that there is a specialization in the art industry, and non-wisdom can be solved, Concubine Hui is also out of good intentions, but she can't hide illness and avoid medical treatment, not only to live up to the kindness of His Majesty and Niangniang, but also not to herself." ”

Zheng Peng said with a wry smile: "Wechen knows that the emperor and Niangniang are thinking about Wechen, and now Wechen is fine, and he doesn't need to seek medical advice." ”

It's a little powerless to complain, one by one, it's too enthusiastic, and they're all so enthusiastic that they are a little at a loss.

Li Longji is the Son of Heaven and the master of the Tang Dynasty, and he doesn't have to scruple about doing things, Concubine Ai's efforts were unsuccessful, and Gao Lishi's advice couldn't be listened to, so he said with some displeasure on the spot: "Zheng Aiqing, Concubine Hui is also for your good, there are no outsiders here, you dare to admit that you build a new road, not to inherit the incense of your Zheng family?" This virtue needs to be accumulated, but the medicine stone also requires, which is called a two-pronged approach. ”

When did the emperor and Concubine Hui worry about such a trivial matter, and if they were other courtiers, they would definitely be grateful, that is, Zheng Peng didn't know what to do, if he didn't regard Zheng Peng as a "heavy weapon of the country", Li Longji would have wanted to smoke him.

Zheng Peng was a little speechless, he had explained to Li Longji that he had said it in vain before.

Looking left and right, the palace maid and the guards stood far away, just now in order to take care of their face, they were all sent down, no outsiders were there, Zheng Peng did not hide it, just hesitated a little, and quickly said: "Weichen does not dare to deceive the emperor, this time the road is built, in fact, the so-called elimination of evil and accumulation of virtue is just a pretense." ”

Before he finished speaking, Li Longji grabbed the conversation: "I knew that it was a disguise, a lazy person like you, who does not wear incense in the morning and evening, does not worship the Buddha in the solar terms, and no matter how famous the monk is to hold a Dharma meeting, it will not attract you, and it is strange to believe this." ”

Concubine Wu Hui gently pulled Li Longji and said, "Your Majesty, let General Zheng finish his words first." ”

Li Longji was very fond of Concubine Wu Hui, and immediately smiled when he heard the words and said, "Concubine Ai is reasonable, Zheng Qingjia, you continue." ”

is a dozen pieces of hard work, Aiqing has become the Qing family.

Zheng Peng glanced at Concubine Wu Hui with some gratitude, and continued: "The emperor also knows that Weichen likes to make some new and interesting things, as the saying goes, it is difficult to buy a good heart, and Weichen's heart is not an antique treasure, but to realize his whimsy at any cost, this time to build a railway, in fact, there are also selfish intentions, one is that this road may bring benefits to Weichen, and secondly, the tree wants bark, people want face, and I also want to do something that can make my name die." ”

"Wait" Li Longji was very delicate, and immediately grabbed the words in Zheng Peng's words: "Aiqing said the railway just now?" Is it possible that you want to pave the road with iron? ”

The speaker has no intention, but the listener has a heart, Li Longji can achieve a great cause, and he must have his superiority, and he will grasp the most important information in the words at once.

Zheng Peng knew that it was useless to say more, so he happened to bring the design drawings with him, took them out to explain to Li Longji, and patiently explained the idea and principle of the railway to Li Longji.

Waiting for Zheng Peng to explain, Li Longji was a little stunned, half resounded and came back to his senses, and said with some emotion: "Another whimsy, if this road is completed, Chang'an to Luoyang will be a smooth road, Zheng Aiqing, I don't know something." ”

"Your Majesty, please command."

Li Longji said with some doubts: "Open the road in the mountains, build bridges in the water, the cost is too great, maybe it is difficult for Aiqing to complete the family wealth, is it a little too much, just now Aiqing said that it is necessary to do all the family wealth, the reason is that it is beneficial to the Tang Dynasty, and future generations will also benefit immensely, isn't it just a road, is it a bit exaggerated." ”

If it is repaired in other places, there is an official road from Chang'an to Luoyang, although it is sometimes crowded, Zheng Peng spends a lot of money to build a new road, which is actually not of great significance.

Zheng Peng shook his head and said, "The emperor's point of view, I don't dare to agree with it. ”

Li Longji was also interested, and he was not angry when he heard this, and said, "Oh, tell me your reasons." ”

"Your Majesty" Zheng Peng saluted and said: "No matter whether the new road can be completed or not, as long as it is done, there will be a harvest, that is, the money and grain will be spent, and there will be technology and innovation to precipitate, these technologies and innovations will benefit Datang, for example, these railroad tracks that need to be borne need to be improved, and the development of smelting technology will be promoted in disguise; Every mountain to open the road, it is necessary to dig tunnels, and it is necessary to dig a lot of tunnels with record-setting difficulties, as long as the construction starts, there will be a lot of beneficial experience in tunneling; Road construction to build bridges, so as to promote the development of bridge technology, etc., every innovation or attempt, is not to innovate, but also to leave a reference experience, these innovations or experience precipitation, can benefit the Tang Dynasty, the benefit of the people. ”

After a pause, Zheng Peng continued: "Just like the First Emperor, the construction of the Great Wall and the Qin Straight Road seemed to be a waste of labor and money, but it still plays a huge role today, and sometimes it is not possible to look at the temporary gains and losses, but to look at the long-term benefits. ”

Zheng Peng's deepest memory of a story, is the island country that happened in later generations, to know that the island country's animation is very developed, comic culture is sold at home and abroad, in the eighties, the comic industry is very developed, but the animation technology is not mature enough, there is an island country animation company boss, he is a person who pursues perfection, feel that the animation protagonist is not natural enough, especially the hair and cloak, the treatment is very stiff, in order to let the hair and the wind naturally "move", he does not count the investment to tackle the problem, even if the company's financial crisis is not willing to settle, When he finished that anime, the company he had worked so hard to build was liquidated, which can be called the conscience of the industry.

However, the company collapsed, but the technology he developed precipitated and benefited the entire animation industry of the island country, and it is this craftsmanship spirit that has firmly held the hegemony of the animation industry in the country for many years.

"Hmph" Li Longji snorted coldly, and said with some displeasure: "Okay, I dare to compare with the First Emperor, why don't you say that the First Emperor built the Afang Palace, which was extremely poor and extravagant, and the people were wasted money." ”

In fact, Zheng Peng said it very reasonably, and Li Longji also agreed, but Li Longji didn't want Zheng Peng to be too proud, so he refuted it on the spot.

Zheng Peng was a little speechless, the companion is like a tiger, he will buckle his hat at every turn, he dare not slack off when he heard the words, and hurriedly explained: "The emperor forgives the sin, Weichen is just an example, there is no other meaning, in fact, it is not without benefits to repair the Afang Palace, those craftsmen have the opportunity to participate in the construction and creation, and get a lot of useful experience and innovation, the Afang Palace is burned, and the experience and innovation obtained by those craftsmen will not be burned." ”

Li Longji nodded thoughtfully, was silent for a while, and finally said with a look of emotion: "It seems that I still underestimate Zheng Aiqing." ”

This is called Gao Feng Liang Festival, and Li Longji is convinced by Zheng Peng.

Now Zheng Peng, fame and fortune, fame and fame, has long been without building roads to enhance his fame, it seems to be an impulsive and brainless decision, in fact, it contains great wisdom, you know, Zheng Peng did not ask for funds in the court, nor did he put forward any additional conditions, let alone rely on the power in his hands to fish the people when building roads, but took out real money and silver, relying on his own strength in this kind of meaningful thing.

If there are more courtiers like Zheng Peng in Datang, why worry about Datang not prospering?

Concubine Wu Hui couldn't help but sigh again: "The general is worthy of the country's heavy weapon, and the concubine is ashamed." ”