Datang Almighty Dad

Chapter 581 The Real Chang'an

"Mr. Zhu's car is here... Mr. Zhu is here... Come out, everyone..." In the poor alley of Pingkangfang, someone shouted excitedly, and countless people walked out of their homes to welcome Zhu Ci's family.

Everyone got out of the carriage, and the old emperor also got out of the carriage. Seeing this seemingly familiar scene, he was shocked, but it was impossible to leave. I hope these people don't know me.

Zhu Ci helped the old emperor into the house of Lizheng, who was acquainted, and Lizheng said kindly: "Don't dislike it, the few families barely made up these meals, and I want to thank you."

Of course it's about Zhu Ci, Zhu Ci often helps people in the poor alley, so he is very loved by the people here.

Zhu Ci declined and said: "Hey, don't be so polite, this is not due to me alone, and several colleagues from the household department also contributed together. By the way, the old gentleman was injured, Lao Xia, what did you do? Let him warm up with something warm to eat."

"Okay, okay, come on, old man, please this way, slow down..." Several people carefully helped the old man onto the couch.

Zhu Ci said to Lao Xia: "I'll give away the things first, and it's a big holiday, so everyone will be happy."

He still didn't forget to comfort the old emperor: "I'll come back as soon as I go, don't worry."

Trembling, the old emperor picked up the black cornbread on the table and looked at it carefully.

At this moment, an old lady walked in, looked at the dining table curiously, and suddenly saw this unkempt old man, and the old lady stepped forward to look carefully.

The two looked at each other, and the old woman shouted, "I know you!"

The old emperor argued loudly: "I didn't steal the pig!"

"That pig is useful!" the old woman shouted.

"I know, it works! I know, I didn't steal it!"

The old woman snatched the cornbread from the old emperor's hand, still insisting on shouting: "It works! It works!"

Lao Xia and Mrs. Zhu Ci hurriedly pulled away. The old woman was a little old and confused, biting her cornbread, and was supported by Mrs. Zhu Ci to go out.

Lizheng Laoxia smiled and helped the old emperor sit down again, and asked the child Zhu Xuan to sit beside him, and the three of them just sat down around the dining table.

Lizheng was serving the old emperor a meal, which was black noodle and vegetable paste soup, and said with a smile: "Don't be surprised, old man, there are quite a few half-grown children who have lost their parents on our street. We want to save them, but we can say To be honest, it can’t be saved.”

"Thanks to Mr. Zhu, when he checked the household records and made a note, he often came to help. No, the children can live, and we want to hire a gentleman to teach the children."

Speaking of this, Lao Xia couldn't help wiping away tears and sighed: "Hey, someone on the street raised money, that is, they can barely afford to raise that pig as a thank-you gift. Therefore, be careful."

The old emperor asked: "Where did the children's parents go?"

Old Xia sighed, "Oh, some soldiers died in battle, some owed money and couldn't throw themselves into the river, some got sick and couldn't work so they hung branches on Leyouyuan, and some land was robbed by high officials. If you can't win the lawsuit, you will be pissed off... Hey, our street is full of stories."

"There are more and more people falling in now."

While Lao Xia was talking, he was giving Zhu Xuan and the old man some buns.

The old emperor's eyes were dull, and he murmured: "Impossible, impossible! It's the third year of Tianbao, the great Tang Dynasty, how do you live this life like this? You lied to me..."

Lizheng Lao Xia was dumbfounded, looked at the old man in a daze, and couldn't help nodding when he came back to his senses, and asked the same question: "Ah, but, so to speak? I also think that this is a peaceful and prosperous world, but you see, I am living a happy life right now. Such are the days!"

Looking at the few plates of shabby wild vegetables and steamed buns on the table, Lao Xia turned his head away aggrieved, thinking that this is also called a festival?
"Do you have any news about the Huae Building?" The old emperor suddenly turned to ask this.

"Ah, yes."

Unexpectedly, a commoner also knew the news about Huaelou, so the old emperor hurriedly asked, "Tell me about it."

Old Xiaman said indifferently: "Hey, it looks scary, but it's actually not a big deal. It is said that the big lamp building was damaged, and the candles in it leaked water, and the roof of the Huaca building was burned. It will take about a month. fix it."

"Who said that?"

"The saint said it!"

"Nonsense!" The old emperor was furious, thinking that Lao Tzu is here, where did the saint come from?Suddenly he had an ominous premonition, could it be that they found someone to replace me?Is it pretend?Or is Li Daitao stiff?
Lizheng Lao Xia asked the children next to him in a low voice: "Zhu Xuan, where did you pick up such a person?"

Zhu Xuan squeezed out a smile in embarrassment, but didn't speak.

At this time, Zhu Ci's voice came from outside the door: "Zhu Xuan, Zhu Xuan, look who is coming."

Seeing that Zhu Ci led a bearded man from the Western Regions, Zhu Xuan ran over in surprise, "Uncle An?"

Uncle An with beards handed Zhu Xuan a wooden gadget, and said Jili Ula in his hometown dialect: "It was specially made for you."

"Thank you, Uncle An!"

The two sides chatted cordially for a few words, and the bearded man left.

Back at the dining table, the old emperor was surprised: "This kid can speak Sogdian?"

Zhu Ci explained with a smile full of kindness and pride in his eyes: "Hey, he likes to ask questions, and he will ask questions when he encounters something he doesn't understand, so he can say anything. However, he is still very crude."

The old emperor pointed to something in little Zhuxuan's hand and asked, "Do you know what this is?"

Little Zhuxuan said confidently: "This is a zodiac instrument. In the ninth year of the old calendar, Liang Lingzan, who joined the army, taught himself astronomy and mathematics. When he was not on duty, he used it to develop this instrument for measuring astronomical phenomena. At the beginning, he built a wooden The model was known by the sage, and he greatly praised it, so the sage ordered a group of masters and Liang Lingzan to change the zodiac tour instrument into copper."

Listening to the little guy's introduction, which was so clear and unhurried, the old father Zhu Ci and Lizheng Lao Xia beside him all smiled knowingly.

The old emperor nodded and said: "Using it to measure the angles of 28 constellations and the extreme north of the celestial sphere, it is the first time to measure the movement of stars in the universe of all nations. This is what Master Yiyi used to write the Da Tang that I use now. Yanli."

"The two of them were nothing before, I was the one who funded them! But now, the Great Yanli has been given to Fusang Kingdom."

Hearing this, Zhu Ci's eyes changed, and he suddenly realized that this old man has an extraordinary status, what did he just say?He funded Master Yixing and Liang Lingzan?But that's from a saint... Could it be that he is...

Xiao Zhuxuan asked with a smile: "Uncle also likes the study of astronomy?"

The old emperor nodded.

The little guy said excitedly: "Zhu Xuan hopes that in the future, he can also create useful things for the Tang Dynasty like Master Yiyi and Duke Liang, which will benefit all generations and all peoples."

"Good!" The old emperor greatly praised, "Zhen, I will ask you the best teacher in Datang to teach you later."

Hiss...Zhu Ci gasped, and asked with a blank expression, "You, who are you?"

Lizheng Laoxia next to him smiled and said, "Hey, who else could he be, an old gentleman."

The old emperor suddenly laughed, "I'm not old yet."

"Haha, yes, yes, you should eat some too, it's getting cold."

The old emperor reached out to pick up the bowl of wild vegetable black lump soup, and asked with mixed feelings: "Are you complaining about the saint today? Because he didn't take good care of his people."

(End of this chapter)