Shuiyun and Hong Luan having a baby was a big deal for Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. It was no less important than a pregnant woman giving birth to a baby.
The smart Shuiyun didn't look for a cliff or stay in Jili Province. Instead, it brought its "wife" Hong Luan to the capital city of Chang 'an to ask for help from its master.
Moreover, it decided on Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. It didn't know how it figured it out, but it knew that in this house, two people's words were the most effective. When Zhang Xiaobao and Zhang Ying were discussing what kind of house to build, it flew to the eaves in front of them, watching and listening.
Zhang Xiaobao looked up at Shuiyun. He didn't care about how it flew over the cloth curtain. He believed that Shuiyun, who could cooperate with people, had the ability to shuttle at low altitude. What he needed to consider now was what kind of house to build for Shuiyun and Hong Luan and how high it should be.
"Where should we choose? The East Market and the West Market can't do. It's too noisy. Xingqing Palace? Then Li Longji will have to go there. Hibiscus Garden? There are songs and music. This kind of music doesn't seem to be suitable for prenatal education, right? "
Zhang Xiaobao grumbled, but he still couldn't make up his mind. Not only were Zhang Ying and Wang Juan anxious, even Shui Yun on the eaves was impatient. She called out twice, as if urging him to make a decision.
"I know, I know, I know you love your wife, just like me. Don't worry. Even if the East Market and the West Market stop, I'll build a good house for you. At most, I'll pay to move one of the East Market and the West Market. We have money. For the sake of your baby, I'll go all out. I don't believe that I can't build a decent house."
Zhang Xiaobao said to Shuiyun boldly. Surprisingly, Shuiyun nodded, which made Zhang Xiaobao open his mouth in surprise. "Okay, with your nod, even if you take your wife to Hanyuan Palace to lay eggs, I'll help you ruin the morning court."
"Don't talk nonsense. Do you think you're human? You want to go to Hanyuan Palace Hall? Aren't you afraid that Shuiyun's family will be cooked and eaten?" Wang Juan glanced at Zhang Xiaobao.
"What's wrong with going to Hanyuan Palace Hall? Do you know how many contributions Shui Yun has made? It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he's the number one eagle of the Great Tang. Let's go to the artificial lake and build a ten zhang tall house. When the little eagles learn to fly, we can lay a cushion in the lake or arrange for people to rescue them. Our little eagles are a little stupid at first, so we don't have to worry about that. We can try again and again, and eventually they will learn to fly. En! It's settled then. "
As Zhang Xiaobao spoke, he suddenly thought of a good place — the artificial saltwater lake that he had prepared for Li Longji. Thinking that it was a good idea, he waved his hand at Shui Yun, who was waiting for him. "Let's go. Work on the artificial lake. You go and scout ahead."
With a confused look in her eyes, Shui Yun flapped her wings and prepared to land on Zhang Xiaobao.
"Wait." Zhang Xiaobao shouted. He took the leather cushion from Zhang Xiaobao's body and put it on his shoulder. He snapped his fingers and waved his hand again. "Come up. Kill the chicken."
"Don't mock the Japanese. What nonsense are you talking about?" Wang Juan smiled and patted Zhang Xiaobao twice. Shui Yun didn't care about anything else. She spread her wings and made a short hover in the air before landing on Zhang Xiaobao's shoulder. She tilted her head and looked away from Zhang Xiaobao.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't have time to rest. They galloped straight for the lake. In the distance behind them, there was a group of people with various tools.
Such a trip naturally couldn't be hidden from the spies who had been paying attention to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. Therefore, those who heard the news were curious, and there were many who went to investigate. There were even businessmen who thought that Zhang Xiaobao had thought of something to make money again. After asking, they hurriedly chased after him, wanting to get involved.
Even Takeshita Junichiro, who had 'lost' something, didn't have time to continue looking for the letter that he didn't know where it was. He casually packed up and also headed in the direction that Zhang Xiaobao and the others might have gone.
The person who paid the most attention to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan was naturally Li Longji. When he heard the news, he didn't think that the two were bored enough to ride horses on the street. He directly ordered people to inquire about the reason.
When he found out that Shuiyun, who had made great contributions on the battlefield in Tubo, and the equally rare Big Red Eagle, were raising children, Li Longji couldn't sit still anymore.
"I have heard that Shuiyun is a sentient creature. Since it chose the Red Luan, I think that the Red Luan wouldn't be too bad. The eagle born of the two wouldn't be any weaker than Shuiyun. Strong men, draft an imperial decree. Shuiyun has made great contributions, but it doesn't deserve any rewards. It is to my liking. Therefore, I confer Shuiyun the title of Sky Blue General of our dynasty.
Li Longji thought about it and then instructed Gao Lishi.
"Your Majesty, our dynasty has a Sky Blue General?" Gao Lishi had never heard of this name and asked in surprise.
"Isn't that Shuiyun? Oh, there's also the Red Luan. Confer a title of Fifth Rank Noble Lady. Bestow … bestow a hundred live lambs. Bestow … bestow a hundred calves. Bestow them on farmland. Bestow twenty deer and a thousand chickens to feed the chicks."
In order to have a chance to get two chicks, Li Longji casually gave an official title of none. He didn't care whether Shuiyun could wear the Silver Fish Pouch or not.
When Gao Lishi heard this absurd conferment, he didn't know how to respond. He hesitated for a long time until Li Longji was a little impatient. Only then did he say, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that some officials won't accept such a conferment. Shuiyun is a beast. It won't be good if the officials object."
"What's wrong with a beast? A beast can look down on a flock of eagles in the sky of Tubo. A beast can discover the enemy first. A beast can transmit information back and forth accurately. A beast is also loyal and devoted. In my opinion, this kind of beast is better than many people.
It's strange. Why do all the good things go to their home? I've already made up my mind. If there's anyone who isn't convinced, fly to the Snow Mountain for me to take a look. Go, send soldiers to take turns guarding Shuiyun and the Red Luan's nests. Don't allow others to approach, and don't allow anyone to bring crossbows over. "
Li Longji was very fond of Shuiyun. If it weren't for the fact that it belonged to the Zhang Family and the Wang Family, and that this kind of eagle had its own pride, he would have used all kinds of methods to get it to play with. Now that he had a chance to get its children, if he didn't act now, it would be too late to regret it in the future.
Gao Lishi thought about Shuiyun's contributions and then considered the fact that it was his godson's. In the end, he agreed. "Yes, this subject will arrange it right away. However, this subject has heard that there won't be many left in a nest of eagles. This subject is afraid that Xiao Bao won't allow it."
"Ask Xiao Bao about this. Others may not have a solution, but Xiao Bao will definitely be able to come up with an idea. I don't believe that he won't make any arrangements." Li Longji cleverly pushed the problem to Zhang Xiaobao.
When Zhang Xiaobao arrived at the lakeside and began to ask people to set up the framework, the people who were paying attention to him finally figured out what he was going to do. Some people left in disappointment, while others were calculating whether they could get an eagle to hunt.
The members of the imperial clan who hadn't found a chance to sabotage also sent letters one after another, wanting to gather together to discuss whether they should kill Shuiyun and the Red Luan to deal a blow to Zhang Xiaobao.
However, before they could finish transmitting the news, an imperial edict from the palace shocked them. A feathered beast was actually conferred the title of a fifth-rank general, and the Red Luan was conferred the title of a noble lady. Could it be that killing an eagle was the same crime as killing an official?
"Look, Shuiyun, look, I've conferred you the title of an official. You and the Red Luan have to work hard and give birth to a hundred and eighty children. I'll help you raise them. Isn't that a good idea?"
Zhang Xiaobao took the imperial edict sent by Li Longji and told Shuiyun. According to tradition, Li Longji wasn't given an official's robe, nor was he given a silver fish pouch. However, sheep and deer could be given one. At this time, the framework built for Shuiyun and the Red Luan was already five zhang tall. Zhang Xiaobao gestured and asked.
Shuiyun didn't know what an official was, but she understood what Zhang Xiaobao meant by the height problem. She tilted her head to take a look, then turned her head away and didn't look anymore.
Zhang Xiaobao was good at psychology, but he couldn't guess what Shuiyun was thinking. After pondering for a while, he tentatively asked, "Short? Yes, it's a little short, and it's easy for people to touch it. Let's make it taller. "
"Add another two zhang. Don't move the wood anymore. It's too thin." After Zhang Xiaobao finished talking to Shuiyun, he continued to order the construction workers to work. The wood was put up one by one, and carts of wood were transported.
Because the height was too high, they built it in the shape of a pyramid. At this time, the hot air balloon in the sky came in handy. Soon, the height of five zhang became seven zhang.
Wang Juan rushed to ask Shuiyun, "Look, is it enough now?"
Shuiyun looked again and still turned her head.
"Continue to build it higher." In order for the baby eagle to be born smoothly, Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao didn't care about this little bit of wood.
"Young Master Zhang, congratulations, congratulations. The eagle in our family is going to have an heir." Because Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't ask anyone to stop others from coming over, they were relatively lax at the scene. A person dressed like a businessman came up to congratulate them. The so-called businessman's outfit was that there was an extra pocket on the chest area of the clothes, which was used to put fountain pens.
Because there was no plastic, it was very troublesome to make, so the fountain pens were very expensive. Usually, Xiaobei and the others would bring them for temporary writing and drawing when the pencil was broken and hard to sharpen. No one knew who saw it first, but they insisted on buying it from Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. Regardless of whether they knew how to use it or not, having a fountain pen was a symbol of status. It was said to be used for bookkeeping, so it became a professional outfit for businessmen.
Zhang Xiaobao was indeed looking forward to it. Seeing someone say good things, he hurriedly looked at him and also cupped his fists in return. "Thank you, thank you. May I know what's your position?"
"Young Master Zhang, you must be joking. It's just a small business to make a living. I run a Shannan Fur Trading Company. I collect some furs, tanning, processing, and sell them." The businessman's voice was very soft, as if he was afraid of being looked down upon.
Zhang Xiaobao pondered for a moment and said, "Shannan Huxiao Fur Manufacturing and Marketing Group, right? So you're Young Master Fang? Young Master Fang, you're too modest. In the first quarter of this spring, your group paid 6 million yuan in taxes. If you think the business is too small, then there's no such thing as a big business in the world. "
The businessman was shocked by Zhang Xiaobao's words and looked at Zhang Xiaobao in surprise, as if wondering how Zhang Xiaobao knew so much.
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