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Chapter 66 How the Thunder Was Summoned

The reason why Pei Min said this was that Yang Guang did what he did in the past. In order to show off the power of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang's national power: under his arrangement, Dingdingmen Street outside the Imperial City of Dongdu was opened into an open-air theater, where 50,000 musicians performed various programs all night long, which lasted for half a month. The market in Dongdu was renovated for businessmen from all over the world to visit.

Each shop was redecorated, and even the small vendors selling vegetables had to lay carpets in the shop. Emperor Yang also ordered the trees be wrapped around the road with silk, making the whole city look colorful.

It is not wrong to show off the national strength and try to let the envoys of other countries see the beautiful side of their own country. It is understandable that as a monarch, Yang Guang's method of showing off is really stupid. It is no different from being swollen and pretending to be fat. He did it too much.

Pei Min was worried that Li Longji would also have this problem. After all, Li Longji was so stupid that he would not be able to get along with Yang Guang.

Historically, because Yang Guifei loved to eat lychees, but lychees were born in Lingnan, southern China.

However, the lychee changes in color for one day and the fragrance changes in two days, the taste changes in three days, and four or five days later, the fragrance disappears.

In order to facilitate Yang Guifei to eat fresh lychees, Li Longji forced the Ziwu Road to make it possible for Lingnan to be delivered to Chang'an as soon as possible. There is another poem about this: "A concubine riding on the red dust, no one knows that it is the lychees coming."

Pei Min was extremely satisfied with the current development of the Tang Dynasty, and was also very optimistic about the emperor Li Longji, with some respect.

But he always had some concerns in his heart, because Li Longji's performance in history was so painful. When he was wise and powerful, he was comparable to Li Shimin. He was young and brave, wise and brave, benevolent and righteous, and pushed the prosperous Tang Dynasty to its peak, but when he was stupid, he compared it with Qin Ershi.

The brainless trust in others, and half of the civil and military officials in the court saw An Lushan's rebellion, and fools like Yang Guozhong noticed something wrong with An Lushan.

Li Longji, like 25, thought An Lushan was trustworthy and reliable, and asked An Lushan to lead the military governor of the three towns and hold the military, political and financial power of a large army of 200,000. This was not enough, and he had to be appointed as prime minister, which was simply too brainless.

Therefore, when Pei Min faced Li Longji, he was often worried that he would be inexplicably confused and turned from a rare wise ruler to a fool.

No matter whether he was worried or not, he could not help but remind him if he should remind him.

Li Longji waved his hand and said, "I am not Yang Guang, Jingyuan is over-concerned!"

Pei Min couldn't help but say in his heart: "According to his performance in history, it's not much better than Yang Guang."

The only difference is that Yang Guang lost was Yang Jian’s family, while Li Longji lost was the country he raised.

Brother Nan is more than brother Nan, half a pound is more than eight taels.

All the way to Wude Hall, the servants had prepared their wine and food.

When Li Longji decided to have a meal, Gao Lishi had already arranged for his confidant to rush to the imperial kitchen to arrange food.

As soon as the two arrived at Wude Hall, they had all the cold dishes and fine wine.

Pei Min was also very considerate about this, and this was really the life that the emperor lived.

After lunch, Song Jing, Yuan Qianyao, Su Feng, Lu Huaishen and several prime ministers, as well as Wang Ju, the Minister of Revenue, and Luo Yuanyi, the Minister of Works, arrived at the Wude Hall as agreed.

There is no doubt that everyone was discussing the matter of Kailong Mountain and Wushaoling Mountain.

After a while of consultation, the Ministry of Revenue invested and ordered 250,000 yuan to work in Liangzhou, Longyou and Guanzhong, responsible for opening Longshan and repairing Wushaoling.

The cost of black gunpowder is the responsibility of the local governments in Longyou and Liangzhou.

The governor of Longyou and the Censor Pei Min was the general in charge of opening mountains and repairing ridges this time. In addition, Lu Xiang, the Minister of Works, was appointed as the deputy envoy, and assisted from the side.

Pei Min had no objection to this. According to his original idea, it was already very good to have a labor force of about 150,000 yuan.

Now, there are 100,000 more on this basis, and Pei Min has no desire here.

Wang Ju looked at Pei Min and asked, "Duke decides when will the country break ground?"

Pei Min has always acted resolutely and said without hesitation: "I don't believe in any auspicious days. As long as people arrive and black gunpowder arrives, construction will start immediately. The sooner the construction of the Wushaoling Ridge is completed, the smaller the losses will be for the court."

"Okay!" Wang Ju also showed great responsibility in front of Li Longji, saying, "I will arrange it and let the prefectures prepare for labor."

Pei Min also looked at Luo Yuan, the Minister of Works, and said, "State Luo asked Mr. Lu to go to Shanzhou as soon as possible. Our Shanzhou has already had a certain plan for how to start construction. Mr. Lu is an expert and is also a staff officer."

Lu Xiang is an expert in building mountains and ridges. He designed and repaired the Ziwu Valley Road in his early years. At the lowest cost, he opened up the most convenient route and has rich experience in this area.

Although Pei Min was full of energy, he knew that he was an amateur in Kaishan and repairing the ridge and needed an experienced deputy like Lu Xiang.

Luo Yuanzi has no objection.

Pei Min left Chang'an City that day. When he left the palace, he suddenly had the idea of ​​going out to meet the Gongsun sisters. After thinking about it, he still didn't take action.

He left Chang'an City directly and rushed towards Longyou.

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Wude Hall!

Li Longji was dealing with trivial matters in the court with relish, thinking that in less than two or three years, he would be like Emperor Taizong Li Shimin, who would receive tribute from the Western Regions. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel full of energy and his usual irritable official documents became kind and friendly.

"Brother!"

Before the person arrived, a light and pleasant voice had already been heard.

Li Longji put down the official document in his hand and smiled happily: "Xuanxuan, hurry up, come in and talk!"

Li Longgen's early hardships were a person who attached great importance to friendship and loved his own sister very much, and he could be said to be able to respond to all requests.

Li Chiying walked into the hall, but her eyes turned around in the hall. Seeing that there were only Li Longji and Gao Lishi in the hall, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. She bowed first and then asked, "Brother, is Duke Pei leaving the palace?"

Li Longji replied casually: "It's time for you to leave the palace. With Jingyuan's temperament, he doesn't know how to linger in Chang'an, but I'm afraid he's already leaving Chang'an at this time!" He said as he looked at Li Chiying with a strange look on his face and said: "I haven't seen you for many days. Xuan Xuan came into the palace. He didn't come to see the emperor's brother, but he came to find Jingyuan?"

Li Chiying's face was slightly red. Thinking of her two unexpected skin-loving relatives, she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed and said hurriedly: "Where did the emperor want to go? But the little sister heard that Duke Pei brought a fun treasure that could summon the thunder in the sky. With a 'boom', it exploded the rammed earth hut. There was such a fun thing, but she didn't call her little sister. The emperor, it's really hateful!"

Li Longji begged for the mercy and said, "Jingyuan is here for state affairs, not to make fun of..." Before he finished speaking, he saw Li Chiying tense his angry face and immediately changed his words: "Next time, the emperor must remember to call Xuanxuan, I really forgot this time."
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