Chapter 567: Showing gratitude does not build a wall

When Zhang Xiaobao heard Li Longji's question, he was stunned and looked around and asked, "Where did your Majesty think of setting up a cannon?"

"After the expansion of the city wall, two walls need to pass from outside to the capital city. A cannon is installed on the outside and another one is installed inside to defend it layer by layer. At this point, the capital city will be worry-free."

Li Longji waved his hand and felt like he was giving advice to the country, but he was now giving advice to the capital.

Zhang Xiaobao was speechless. Li Longji's idea was different from his. To be precise, it was completely different. Of course, the earth was round, and walking towards the other side could reach the place where he was going.

Li Longji didn't hear Zhang Xiaobao's reply, and turned around and saw Zhang Xiaobao's helpless look, Wang Juan seemed to be indifferent, and couldn't help but feel unconfidence and asked, "Is there any better way to defend Xiaobao?"

"Yes." Zhang Xiaobao replied with a word, and looked at Wang Juan again. Wang Juan nodded, which means I support you.

Zhang Xiaobao then continued, "I plan to demolish the city walls. Someone came to the capital from outside and erected a boundary monument on the road, which wrote the capital Chang'an, and it's enough."

After drawing twice, Zhang Xiaobao pointed to the direction of the palace again: "In the palace, we need to set up cannons, but we also need to stock up a large amount of firearms, which are loose on the outside and tight on the inside."

Wang Juan took the conversation at this moment: "If your Majesty is worried that someone will lead the army to Chang'an, you should first defend the enemy outside the country's gates, not outside the capital.

The Great Wall of the pre-Qin period failed to save it from destruction. The truly unfallen Great Wall is in the hearts of the people. The people do not spare their lives for the country, the merchant does not spare their money for the country, and the officials do not save their money for the country, and they do not refuse to retreat.

If so, one day someone can reach the capital, without bricks, tiles and soil, the people can cast a series of flesh and blood for you. Otherwise, even if they are cast with steel, they will burn it for a day."

Li Longji stopped talking and fell into deep thought, surrounded by people, and walked aimlessly on the middle of the clearing outside, step by step, very slowly.

After a long time, he made a decision to make Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan feel scared.

He ordered the guards around him: "Don't surround me, keep a close eye on those who are not my Tang Dynasty. I want to... be a show, yes, show, Xiaobao, Juanjuan accompany me, I personally go and ask the people who work."

"What?" Zhang Xiaobao was shocked, stretched his hand back, and someone immediately handed over a revolver.

Wang Juan's eyes also opened wide, and he also wanted a revolver.

The two men shrank the gun into their sleeves and placed their other hand behind the gun's striker.

He nodded to Li Longji with a firm look on his face, which means, OK, if you dare to go, we will sacrifice our lives to accompany you.

Gao Lishi hurriedly stepped forward a few steps, blocked the emperor in front of him, and winked at the surrounding guards.

When Li Longji walked towards a people's construction site where he worked, dozens of figures emerged from the guards around Xiaobei. They were dressed in very ordinary clothes, some were carrying feet, some were carrying jobs, and some were "painters" carrying large drawing boards, and so on.

Needless to say, this group of people is just plainclothes, who belong to the Zhang and Wang families. They are all very conscious and do not need to be reminded by others. They naturally know where to stand and conduct cross-surveillance.

I don’t know if Li Longji is relieved to Zhang Xiaobao or Wang Juan or has confidence in his personal charm. Anyway, he just walks all the way outside the construction site.

The gatekeeper who was guarding the door and not letting people enter casually saw a group of people coming from afar. Not only did he see people, but he also saw the flag representing the identity of the emperor.

I was already scared and saw a man in gorgeous clothes walking over without anger, standing in the local area, swallowing hard, unable to even say anything.

"Two, can you still work hard?" Li Longji walked up to the two of them, tried to make his tone calm and asked with concern.

"Your Majesty asks you two, is it hard to work?" Gao Lishi leaned over and touched one of the people with his fingers.

After the man was touched, he reacted and shook his head vigorously. Then he suddenly knelt on the ground with a plop, touched the ground with his head, and shouted in a whisper: "Long live Your Majesty."

The other person also knelt on the ground, just kowtowed, but couldn't speak.

"No gift, no gift, no gift, you... Uh, thank you two for your hard work." Li Longji reached out to help, but Gao Lishi didn't even come to grab a step forward to help someone.

Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, who were accompanying each other, had significantly narrowed their pupils, but their faces were calm. The same was true for plainclothes around them. Under the peaceful surface, there were surging waves.

This man seemed to be a little braver. Without Li Longji's support, he stood up and said as he stood: "Your Majesty, I, I will do it myself, I will bury myself, don't, don't dirty it, you, your hands."

Li Longji is doing a show, of course he has to do a full set. He holds the man's hands and looks up and down. His eyes suddenly stop at the other party's hands and sighs:

"Qiuhan, my hands are cracked. What kind of work do you do on weekdays? Who else is there at home? Come on, bring my mink oil hand cream. This is a pair of hands that silently contribute to my Tang Dynasty An Ning."

"Xiao Bei." Zhang Xiaobao shouted.

Xiao Bei, who was behind, pouted, turned things out of his bag, and whispered: "I was generous when I was sent. How could I know that I took two unopened ones today? I want to send them to Shuiyun's family."

After taking it out, he pulled Xiaoyuan forward and muttered to Xiaoyuan: "Next time when you come out with the emperor, remember to remind him to bring all the things. This is because we are here. If we don't come, what will he bring? Go to the palace for dinner tonight."

"Then stop picking porridge. How much porridge can I drink to drink two hand creams?" Xiaoyuan, who has always been reluctant to be petty, also knew that he felt distressed.

When the two walked forward, the person who was holding his hand by Li Longji was already in tears and could not wipe it. His hand was supported by the emperor.

Sobbing and speaking incoherently.

After Xiaobei brought the things over, Li Longji understood the other party's words, saying that it was doing woodworking work. Both of them were in the family, and there were three children, one daughter-in-law. The older child could help with the work, so he packed the wood inside. The other two children were still young and were in school.

I also know that I would like to thank the emperor for sending Xiaobao and Juanjuan to the sunrise action, and thank the emperor for his good governance of the country. Anyway, that's what I mean, and that's not what I said.

"Take it, one box for each person, and put it on your hands. When I see you, I feel guilty. You worked hard for the Tang Dynasty, but I can't take care of you often, alas!

This thing can prevent dryness and cracks when I came out in a hurry and never brought anything. I first borrowed Xiaobei's use. Xiaobei's nine are my Tang Dynasty inspectors, and they will behead corrupt officials and impeach the king."

Li Longji took the things from Xiaobei. To be honest, he did not forget to introduce Xiaobei, which made Xiaobei feel that he shouldn't have thought of going to the palace to eat a lot, or maybe he should drink porridge.

The person who was supported by Li Longji was so moved that he couldn't speak, tears flowed down his face and he kept nodding.

Li Longji patted the other person on the shoulder again: "Oh, it's getting colder every day. I'll ask you to prepare sheep bones and pork bone soup for you. Money, I'll give you something..."

Li Longji looks at Zhang Xiaobao.

Zhang Xiaobao did not dare to relax at all. While vigilant, he replied: "I am responsible for buying it, and I will give you a batch of roast chicken on behalf of the Zhuangzi."

Some officials behind him also wanted to come forward and say how much to donate, but asked the guard to stop him. That means you don't join in the fun, as it is easy to cause danger in a mess.

"Thank you for your kindness, thank you, kindness." The man holding two boxes of hand cream hurriedly thanked.

Li Longji nodded with satisfaction and walked forward, and did not forget to joke: "One person, one box, don't keep it all by yourself."

"I dare not, I dare not." This person promised again and caused laughter.

Everyone continued to move in. In just a short while, someone had already passed the news that the emperor had personally arrived to the official in charge of the construction site.

The person in charge ran out alone, with oil stains on the corners of his mouth not being wiped clean, and he would kneel down when he arrived in front of Li Longji.

"Are you in charge? The food is good." Li Longji frowned.

At this time, the person in charge was not kneeling down, sitting on the ground, and he could still hear the good words. He opened his mouth and didn't spit out a word. He wanted to defend himself but didn't dare.

Xiao Bei leaned over and asked, "What good things were you eating just now?"

The person in charge looked at Xiaobei gratefully. Someone asked, he could follow the words and reply to Xiaobei: "Mr. Zhang, I was eating donkey meat just now."

"Do you know me?" Xiao Bei was puzzled. He had such a high reputation. He asked again: "Why do you eat donkeys?"

The person in charge suddenly discovered that Xiao Bei was so cute, and his life seemed to be able to be saved.

He hurriedly said, "I know, who doesn't know Lord Zhang who inspected my Tang Dynasty? Donkeys are from the home of a hired worker. They were crushed to death by wood. When I saw that he was distressed, I paid for it and asked everyone to buy it with donkey meat soup and try the Jiamo made from donkey meat."

"You pay for it yourself?" Xiao Bei asked again.

"Yes, yes, Xiaguan's family is quite wealthy. You can tell from Xiaguan's belly that it is probably expanded and its belly has also gone down. It's really hard. I'm all the hard worker, let alone the people who work.

Xiaguan's family has a pig farm in Wannian County. He is planning to transport a batch of pigs to add fuel to everyone. In fact, Xiaguan is afraid that he will be too hungry and thin. It is by the way for others to eat together, and Xiaguan is too selfish."

The person in charge touched his stomach and explained.

Li Longji glanced at him, and walked straight in without opening his mouth. A maid in the crowd ran out first accompanied by two guards.

After a while, he pointed his hand in one direction and said to Li Longji: "Your Majesty, the kitchen is over there."

When Li Longji saw the maid's clothes, he knew that the other party was the inner courtyard of Zhang and Wang's family. He secretly praised him and was very capable of observing words and expressions. There were so few people in the palace who dared to do things independently immediately.

Nodding to the maid, Li Longji walked towards the kitchen and walked for about a hundred steps. The breeze blew, and the fragrance of meat came. Yes, that's it.

The person in charge was next to him, following with small steps, not daring to look up, just looking at the ground.

As soon as he arrived at the place, Gao Lishi came forward to take a look. Many people were staying by the kitchen, some holding bowls and some holding cakes.

Gao Lisz first looked at the bowl, how much soup there was in the bowl, then looked at the wooden barrel next to the pot. The soup in the pot was churning, and the two wooden barrels were empty. He picked up the spoon and stirred it in the pot. The meat was indeed boiled, and large ingredients and other seasonings could be found at the bottom.

Putting down the spoon, turning back, and saying to Li Longji: "Your Majesty, it's really not just cooked. I'll ask someone for a question."

After saying that, Gao Lishi pointed to a person whose mouth had not swallowed all the things in his mouth: "Come here, your Majesty has something to ask."

"Emperor, the emperor is here. I'm here and I'm here to see you here myself, but I'm not here yet." The person in charge shouted at him.

A chaotic sound rang out, and there were people kneeling down on the ground, some soup spilled, some cakes fell, and they knelt there one by one. Looking up, the expressions revealed were not only awe, but also curiosity.

"No gifts, everyone, get up quickly, it's delayed everyone's meal. I'm uneasy and smell the fragrance. I'm hungry. I'm also making a Jiamo for me and scoop some soup into it."

Li Longji immediately persuaded him to get up and take care of what others want to eat.

Gao Lishi called the man over and began to ask in a low voice. The person in charge lowered his head again, and he did not dare to look at the person asked by Gao Lishi for fear that Gao Lishi would misunderstand. If this is true, Gao Lishi would probably not even bother to ask.

The chef who was responsible for cooking was trembling nervously, trying to get up, but his legs were out of control.

"What are you afraid of? Are you poisoning your flesh?" Xiao Bei shouted.

"No, no, how dare I suck it? If you don't believe it, I will eat it first. If it's poisonous, poison me first." The chef trembled and finally stood up, his face turned red. This was to make something for the emperor.

After trying hard to control a Jiamo, Xiaobei snatched it up: "I'm hungry too. Xiaoyuan and I will eat one first, and you can make it. After that, the emperor will give it to the emperor."

As Xiao Bei spoke, he took a bite and slashed his mouth: "I put less salt, I'll eat it as much as possible."

She didn't give Xiaoyuan, and took another bite and continued to slap her mouth: "Well! It's OK, there is pepper noodles inside, the coriander is a bit old, why didn't I put the chopped green onion? I ate the taste of cinnamon and cloves, but I didn't expect there were many seasonings here. The meat was chewy and it didn't have the carrot flavor. Okay, I can eat it, Xiaoyuan, you can try it."

Xiaoyuan took it, looked at the cake first, then picked up the shredded meat, smelled it under his nose, and nodded: "I put a lot of ginger, why do I still put garlic? The first time I heard that donkey meat was put garlic and the cabbage leaves were washed clean."

Take another bite, carefully press the meat on your teeth with your tongue, and then suck the soup inside your mouth: "It's not an old soup, it doesn't feel numb."
To be continued...