A scholar of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

Li Tai was very excited tonight and couldn't sleep all night!The birth of the engine is a milestone for the academy. Although the academy has been teaching students, the academy has seldom made decent things. Now that the engine is available, it means that the academy has a foothold and a symbol. The engine is finished, in the future!This academy has established its position in the Central Plains. No matter what the future holds, or if there are a few more academies in the Central Plains in the future, they will not be able to compare with this academy that can change the times.

Thinking of this, Li Tai took out the watch that Gu Qing gave him at the beginning. This watch can no longer be used now. Like this watch and pistol, but Gu Qing can make it, it seems that he already knew what to do in his heart, and he wondered again where Gu Qing came from.

Not to mention the pistol and engine, but the watch in front of me. Ever since it broke, I want to find a blacksmith to repair it. No matter how good the blacksmith is, as long as the back cover of the watch is opened, I dare not move it. The structure of the watch is complicated. To the astonishment.

If watches are man-made, then who in this world can have such craftsmanship.

Li Tai stayed up all night, and the students who made the engine also stayed up all night.

Early the next morning, Li Tai stopped Gu Qing at the door of his house.

"What's the matter?" Gu Qing looked at Li Tai, "I still have to rush to court."

"Are you going to court?" Li Tai looked at Gu Qing in surprise.

"What's wrong?" Gu Qing said unwillingly, "Is it strange that I go to court? Could it be that a prime minister can't go to court?"

"When was the last time you went to court?" Li Tai was a little taken aback, "No, why did you suddenly go to court, why did you go to court?"

"Good mood."

"Heart... Mood?" Li Tai rubbed his forehead, "Gu Qing, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were devoting themselves to the Great Tang, and it's really true to have you as a Prime Minister at that time..."

"Lucky?"

The corner of Li Tai's mouth twitched, "Anyway, I have to go to Chang'an to do something, let's talk along the way."

"Okay." Gu Qing tightened his clothes, today is sunny, but the weather is still very cold.

"It's almost time to take a rest. Li Chengqian allowed officials to take a rest in advance. In order to win people's hearts, Li Chengqian tried his best."

"What does it have to do with me?" Gu Qing disagreed.

Li Tai knew that Gu Qing didn't care much about the state affairs, at most he just wanted to give an opinion on major issues, seeing this guy's indifferent face, he was just worrying blindly, and said, "Do you still remember the last time you gave me a watch?"

"Remember." Gu Qing nodded, "Is it still working?"

"It's not moving anymore." Li Tai took out his watch and said to Gu Qing, "I asked a craftsman to look at this watch. Is there anyone in this world who can make Gu Qing's craft? Gu Qing, where did you come from?"

"I brought this watch from my hometown." Gu Qing glanced at the watch in Li Tai's hand and said, "It must not have been well preserved, it has been rusted for so many years, so keep it, no matter what Said it was the only one."

"Gu Qing, actually, I have wanted to ask you for a long time. What ancient books have I studied with the old master Kong Yingda? In ancient times, there were ancient countries that were also very powerful. Do you think those ancient countries still exist?"

Chapter 9 and Two

What is the ancient country that Li Tai is talking about, I know it in my heart, Atlantis?Some mysteries in history have not been unraveled in later generations. What was the civilization in the ancient times like? The Central Plains also has the relics of these ancient civilizations. Gu Qing doesn’t want to get entangled in these things because of the ups and downs of the continents. Unknowingly, Piao Miao has arrived in Chang'an.

"Fatty, we are brothers, there are some things I can't tell you." Gu Qing said.

"Okay." Li Tai had no choice but to compromise, Gu Qing is his dead brother, it's not good to push too hard, "I'm just wondering, if one day you think you can tell me, let's talk about it."

"I'm going to court." Gu Qing arched his hands towards Li Tai, and walked on Chang'an Street in the early morning. The people in Chang'an are very hardworking. Even in the winter, every household opened their doors and began to be busy for this day's livelihood. .

Gu Qing walked to Chengtian Gate step by step, and the officials who were waiting for the opening of the court were talking about this Xiangguo coming to the court today.

When Gu Qing, Prime Minister of the court, came to the Chengtian Gate, it caused quite a commotion. All the officials who were waiting here to go to the court all stood out of the Chengtian Gate and dared not speak loudly.

Li Chengqian was packing his luggage in the Ganlu Hall, and was about to go to the court to hear the report from the servant, "Gu Qing has actually come to the court."

"Indeed it is," replied the servant.

"I see." Li Chengqian's eyes darkened.

When the time came and the palace gate opened, Gu Qing stepped into the Chengtian Gate and walked all the way to the Taiji Hall. Chu Suiliang couldn't help being curious, "Gu Qing, why are you here today?"

"What? It seems like I can't come." Gu Qing smiled lightly, "I'm not welcome?"

"Just a little surprised." Chu Suiliang said with a smile, "Tell me, is there something wrong, or is it related to what happened between Li Chengqian and Di Renjie yesterday."

"What happened between Di Renjie and Li Chengqian?"

"Don't you know?" Chu Suiliang said in a low voice, "I thought it was Tang Jian's case."

"It turned out to be this matter." Gu Qing still stood and waited for Li Chengqian's arrival.

At this point, it seemed that the conversation could not continue, and Chu Suiliang also stood still and waited for Li Chengqian.

The officials in the court hall were about to rest in twos and threes, and there were not many officials who came to the court. Many newly promoted young officials saw Gu Qing standing at the top of the hundred officials, curious about Gu Qing's back, and couldn't help but take a few more glances.

This Xiangguo has always been famous, and many people want to see Xiangguo. Today, Gu Qing is already a celebrity in the entire Central Plains, but after entering the court, it is discovered that this Xiangguo basically does not come to court, and it is not the same as the current emperor. The rumors of harmony have also been confirmed. It is said that at the beginning, the Prime Minister was still challenging the enthronement hall of the current emperor, and he was really a madman.

The courtiers all whispered that if ordinary people dare to do this in the enthronement hall, they will definitely be punished. This Gu Qing is different. As early as in the Zhenguan period of the previous dynasty, Gu Qing was deeply loved by Li Shimin, and he was very trustworthy. The ability to test, and the use of firearms is even more frightening for the small countries on the borders. When Gu Qing first came to Chang'an, he was Sun Simiao's disciple.

Many high officials in the court are related to Gu Qing. For example, Gu Qing established the current Sanqing, Xu Jingzong, Chu Suiliang, Shangguanyi. They are inextricably linked, and they worked under Gu Qing's subordinates before they made a fortune.

In addition, Chu Suiliang is also Gu Qing's old friend, not to mention how many officials in the court today come from the academy. Although they have nothing to do with Gu Qing, everyone knows that the academy was raised by Gu Qing. They all graduated from the academy, how many poor students are so grateful to Gu Qing!

Who else can support such a huge academy, only Gu Qing who is so rich.

A Xiangguo with great power and incomparable wealth, such a person can challenge even the emperor, Chang'an Gu's family, three feet away from the sky.

With a loud shout, Li Chengqian came to sit down in the Tai Chi Hall, and all the officials saluted.

Li Chengqian stared at Gu Qing and said, "Why do you have time to come to court today?"

"Actually, I'm usually free, but I'm too lazy to come." Gu Qing said it very easily.

The corners of Li Chengqian's eyes twitched, "Xiangguo means that you can come to my court whenever you want, and don't use it if you don't want to?"

"If I don't come, you must be very happy." Gu Qing looked back at Baiguan and said, "I don't want to talk nonsense with you, I just want to speak directly, and the Ma Zheng of Datang should take care of it." .”

"Really?" Li Chengqian seemed to stand up and scold Gu Qing severely, but he didn't have the courage in his heart, at least he couldn't suppress Gu Qing now.

Looking at the officials standing behind him, Gu Qing said again, "Since the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, there is no shortage of horses, but there is a shortage of good horses! There are not too few horse breeders in the Central Plains, but there are not many, which has led to the current situation in the Central Plains. Many people risked crossing the frontier to look for horses on the grasslands, and many people died on the way to sell horses."

"The matter of selling horses has always been managed by the Household Department in the court." Li Chengqian was a little impatient, "If Xiangguo wants to discuss this matter, just hand over the memorial to the Ganlu Hall."

What Li Chengqian meant was that there is no need to say any more. The courtiers can tell that there have always been horse dealers in Guanzhong, and there are quite a few of them. However, those who buy horses are only rich and noble families, and poor people can't afford horses at all. , Although it is true that there is an omission in the court about the horse trade, it is not a major matter. I don't quite understand why Xiangguo brought this up.

"Why not sell and buy them in a unified way." Gu Qing walked to the center of the hall and continued, "It would be better managed by the officials to buy the horses on the grassland in batches and then sell them to horse dealers in a unified way. If you do this, you can control the number of flattery."

"I said it." Li Chengqian said in a low voice, "If Xiangguo wants to discuss this matter, he can submit the memorial to the Palace of Ganlu!"

Gu Qing turned a deaf ear to Li Chengqian's words, "If the horses are not controlled, what if someone hides the horses privately? If you hide thousands of horses, wouldn't it be possible to form thousands of cavalry at any time?"

"Gu Qing!" Li Chengqian almost stood up from his seat. .

Gu Qing said disapprovingly, "If there is a horse government, firstly, the number of horses can be controlled, and the price of horses in the Central Plains can be regulated, so that there will be no price gouging, and horse dealers don't have to leave the frontier for their livelihood. How is the government?"