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The news of the novelty in Ang Lee's residence was spread by the guests in the morning and immediately caused a huge stir in Chang 'an. When the guests in the afternoon learned of this, they hurried to Ang Lee's residence in advance, for no other reason than to experience these novelties.
"What did you say? The rooms in Ang Lee's residence are very warm and the rooms are extremely clean?"
Crown Prince Li Heng, who had been preparing to personally go and give his blessings to Ang Lee, was very curious after learning of this situation.
"Your Highness Crown Prince, the news has already spread throughout Chang 'an. It can't be wrong."
"Whether the news is true or not, this prince will personally go and see for himself. Men, prepare a carriage. This prince will go right now."
Li Heng made up his mind and set out an hour in advance, riding a carriage to Ang Lee's residence. Before leaving, he naturally had to report to his father, Li Longji, to show his honesty and avoid suspicion.
Similar to Li Heng's situation, Li Linfu and the other high officials of the Tang dynasty also wanted to go as soon as possible after hearing about the novelties in Ang Lee's residence. They wanted to see them with their own eyes and have a good chat with Ang Lee to improve their relationship.
In short, just after noon, the guests arrived at Ang Lee's residence and immediately began to experience it.
The fireplace was still fine, as it only needed to be added a little firewood every hour. The time was fixed, but the pressure on the running water and flush toilets was increasing.
In comparison, there was no real running water in this era. All the water sources were located on the second floor, and as the water was consumed, new water had to be constantly replenished.
Fortunately, Ang Lee had already considered this point, so he had specially hired a large number of temporary coolies. There were ten-some coolies specifically responsible for fetching and delivering water.
As the guests wanted to properly experience the running water and flush toilets, the consumption of clean water naturally increased. Among them, there were even guests who deliberately let the water run out many times. As a result, the consumption of clean water was even faster. This truly exhausted the coolies responsible for transporting clean water to the second floor, making them feel that their wages were not so easy to earn.
"Such ingenious shooting! In the Tang dynasty, perhaps only General Li could have such comprehension! Haha! "
A guest said, half praising and half disdainfully.
For Ang Lee to be able to design these lightweight things, it was enough to show his intelligence and wisdom. This was an act worthy of praise, but in the Tang dynasty, everything was inferior and only scholarly work was superior. Thus, no matter how amazing a person's invention was, he could only be considered an admirable craftsman. Thus, no matter how amazing a person's inventions were, they could only be regarded as an admirable craftsman. Scholars, farmers, merchants, merchants, and merchants. Craftsmen, and craftsmen. Craftsmen and craftsmen, craftsmen and craftsmen ranked ranked ranked ranked, craftsmen and, craftsmen and craftsmen, craftsmen and Craftsmen, craftsmen and craftsmen and Craftsmen, craftsmen and Craftsmen's. Love ↑ Go △ Little ↑ Say △
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That was to say, while these guests were praising Ang Lee, they all had a sense of superiority over Ang Lee. They felt that although Ang Lee's ability was outstanding, the invention of these things was the work of a third-class person, which was beneath the scholarly people's contempt.
Of course, although they felt superior, these guests still recognized these new things. They could despise Ang Lee, who had invented these things, for doing something unpresentable, but this did not prevent them from having the impulse to own these things. After all, these things would greatly improve their living standards and make their lives more hygienic and convenient.
"Right Prime Minister, Right Prime Minister …"
As soon as Li Linfu arrived, all the guests showed flattering faces. They could not wait to lick Li Linfu's chrysanthemum to show their submission and loyalty.
"Haha, not bad. This room is really warm. What's this?"
As soon as Li Linfu walked into the guest room, he felt a strong warmth.
"Right Prime Minister, this is a fireplace. General Li asked the craftsmen to build it. There's still firewood burning in it. Take a look. "
A guest ingratiatingly lifted the iron plate under the fireplace, revealing the burning firewood.
"Good, good, really good. With this fireplace, the house will be much warmer in winter. However, General Li is really willing to spend money! With so many fireplaces, it must consume a lot of firewood. I dare not be so extravagant! "
Li Linfu was right. This era was an era of scarcity of materials, so almost everyone was more frugal. There were very few people who pursued pleasure. People like Ang Lee, who consumed resources on a large scale, were not a big deal in later generations, but in the Tang dynasty, there were not many people like that.
After hearing Li Linfu's words, the guests could not help but feel like a basin of cold water was poured over them. Some of them, who had originally planned to build a fireplace in the mansion, canceled the idea. The guests, who had planned to build a few more, also decided to reduce their plans to save money.
Fireplaces were suspected of wasting resources, but running water and flush toilets were a little better. After all, in the Tang dynasty, there was no shortage of water. The common people were most concerned about firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea. There was no water in these things, so in the Tang dynasty, there was no such thing as wasting water.
However, flushing the feces away by the toilet was a waste of resources. After all, there were no fertilizers in the Tang Dynasty in this era. In order to increase the yield of crops, farmers mainly applied animal and human feces to the fields. Flushing the toilet not only flushed away feces, but also important fertilizers. It could be considered a waste of resources.
However, the method of flushing toilets was too convenient and hygienic. For this reason, although it was a waste of fertilizer resources, the guests still wanted to have one. After all, they were not old farmers, so they did not need to care too much about these things.
"Your Highness Crown Prince, Your Highness Crown Prince."
Seeing Li Heng arrive, the officials hurriedly went up to welcome him. Although Crown Prince Li Heng was a puppet, he was still the Crown Prince in name. This was something that no one dared to deny, so all sorts of etiquette were required.
Li Linfu and Crown Prince Li Heng had never gotten along, but that was a secret struggle. On the surface, they were still very polite.
"Your Highness Crown Prince."
"Minister of the Right, dispense with the formalities."
Seeing Li Linfu bow to him, Li Heng hurriedly had him rise.
Now that Crown Prince Li Heng had entered the banquet, all the guests had arrived. Ang Lee naturally did not need to stand at the entrance to welcome the guests.
"Your Highness Crown Prince, Minister of the Right, I am extremely honored that you were able to attend my wedding. I hope that you can forgive me for any inadequacies."
Ang Lee modestly said.
"Very considerate. General Li's home is much more comfortable than the Imperial Palace. It's so warm even in the middle of winter. Isn't it simple? "
Li Heng was the first to heartily praise.
Li Linfu continued, "Your Highness Crown Prince is too correct. General Li has set up many fireplaces in the room. Once the firewood is lit, the entire room will be warm. Alas, it's too expensive to popularize in the capital. The common folk in particular would never be able to afford to burn so much firewood."
"That's right! The only flaw of these fireplaces is that they cost too much. Very few people can afford to use them. I'm only using them to welcome the guests. Normally, these fireplaces are empty. "
Ang Lee was speaking the truth. Other than his own room, how could other rooms have fireplaces every day? Moreover, these fireplaces were built temporarily for the guests' comfort. As long as they were no longer needed, they could be removed at any time to save space.
"Oh, so General Li has prepared these fireplaces for us?"
"Correct, precisely so."
Ang Lee did not try to hide anything.
After spending some time in the room, Li Heng felt his entire body warm up. At this time, the food had yet to be served, and he suddenly wanted to experience running water and flush toilets, so he made a request.
Ang Lee naturally did not object. He personally led the group to the public washrooms and sinks. He had the Crown Prince and the others first experience using the flush toilets, and then the joy of washing their hands with running water.
With a splash of water, Crown Prince Li Heng's pee was washed away. The washroom was clean and devoid of any filth. There was no problem even eating while standing inside.
After relieving themselves, it was naturally time to wash their hands. Under Ang Lee's personal guidance, Crown Prince Li Heng and Li Linfu quickly learned how to use running water. They also quickly realized that this method of washing their hands was very hygienic, much cleaner than washing their hands in a basin.
"Not bad, truly not bad! Not only does General Li know how to fight, he also knows how to do these things. It's truly unbelievable. "
Li Linfu praised.
Ang Lee apologetically smiled. "These are all things that I came up with when I was bored. They're nothing, just some strange and lewd tricks. They're nothing worth mentioning. I've made Your Highness Crown Prince and the Right Minister laugh at me."
Ang Lee had described these very constructive inventions as strange and lewd tricks. This was self-deprecating, and it could also be considered modesty. Regardless, this would leave those who wanted to attack Ang Lee speechless. After all, Ang Lee had already said that these were strange and lewd tricks, so how could they attack him?
"Strange and lewd tricks, what a strange and lewd trick! This prince feels that these things are very good and can be used, but they're not suitable for widespread use."
Li Heng firmly supported Ang Lee, believing that Ang Lee's inventions were very meaningful. Of course, he also wanted to get closer to Ang Lee.
Ang Lee saw that all the guests seemed to be interested in these things, so he generously said, "Everyone, these things aren't too difficult. If you also want a set, you can tell me. I can order a set for you, and the price will definitely be fair."
"Hahaha! General Li is very generous, but today is General Li's big day. General Li should be thinking about how to quickly bring the bride over. That's the most important thing. "
A guest heartily laughed.
Ang Lee suddenly understood and smiled. "You're right, bringing the bride over is the most important thing! It's getting late. Your Highness Crown Prince, Right Minister, guests, please sit down and eat. I'll go and bring the bride over. "
"Go, go! Don't make the bride wait for too long. "
Everyone pretended to disdain Ang Lee and drove him away.
Ang Lee bowed to everyone, and then led a bridal escort team to meet Yan Ruyu in a grandiose manner.
When he thought about how the extraordinarily beautiful Yan Ruyu would soon fall into his arms and be bullied by him, Li An felt a faint sense of complacency in his heart. How blissful would his future days be!
However, Ang Lee was really not used to the feminine dress on his body. In the Tang dynasty, there was a saying of "red men and green women". In other words, during the wedding, the men had to wear red dresses, while the women had to wear green dresses. This was very different from the dresses of the modern era. It could also be considered a characteristic of the Tang dynasty!
However, as long as he could marry this delicate and beautiful wife, what he wore wasn't very important.
Yan Ruyu had always been living in Yan Zhenqing's residence, which was Yan Shou Fang in the southwest corner of the Imperial City. It was more than ten li away from Ang Lee's Daye Fang, but this distance was nothing to Ang Lee.
There were also many guests in Yan Zhenqing's residence, most likely his colleagues and relatives. However, compared to the guests in Ang Lee's residence, they were clearly much weaker. After all, Ang Lee's current fame and official position far surpassed Yan Zhenqing's. Crown Prince Li Heng and Right Prime Minister Li Linfu had both given Ang Lee face and personally come to attend the wedding. On the other hand, among the guests in Yan Zhenqing's residence, the highest official position was only a fourth-rank official. Moreover, he was Yan Zhenqing's immediate superior.
The process of picking up the bride was quite smooth. It didn't take too much effort to get Yan Ruyu onto the palanquin. Other than Yan Ruyu, there was also her personal maidservant as her dowry. That was Cao 'er, who was quite pretty.
"Ruyu, sit tight. We're setting off."
Ang Lee gently reminded her from beside the sedan chair, and with a wave of his hand, the entourage immediately set off.
After a while, the entourage arrived at Daye Fang and headed straight for Ang Lee's residence. Along the way, there were many beggars who were asking for rewards. They followed the entourage to congratulate the bride, and all sorts of compliments were offered. Ang Lee was elated to hear them.
Of course, Li An couldn't let them waste their breath, and immediately had Zhao Lu, who was following them, reward them with some copper coins. Every time a large amount of copper coins was thrown out, it would cause a commotion among the beggars.
In truth, Ang Lee very much liked this feeling. This was a sense of superiority that came from being above everyone else. Just thinking about how he could casually throw out some copper coins that he didn't think much of had these beggars crazily scrambling for them made him feel extremely refreshed.
After the bride returned, the guests in the residence had already finished their meal. It wasn't the first time that these guests had attended a banquet, but none of the banquets in the past had made them feel as comfortable as this one.
The environment was the most comfortable, the food was the most delicious, and the service was the best. This had completely surpassed the palace banquet that Li Longji had held a few days ago.
The important process of bowing to Heaven and Earth was naturally witnessed by all the guests. Under the witness of all the guests, Ang Lee and Yan Ruyu bowed to Heaven and Earth. The parents were no longer present, so they had to bow to the portrait. After the couple bowed to each other, Ang Lee disappeared under the noses of all the guests and walked into the already arranged bridal chamber.
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