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When Ang Lee and Li Shizhi arrived at Prince Xin An's Mansion, the carriage pushed by the servants of Ang Lee's mansion had also arrived. This saved Ang Lee the trouble of waiting. This was also because Ang Lee had the foresight to let the servants who were slower go first.
"Dalang! What good gift did you bring for Prince Xin An? Don't tell me it's also a rocking chair! "
The carriage was covered with linen, so it was impossible to see what was inside. Li Shizhi had received two rocking chairs from Ang Lee yesterday, so he naturally thought in this direction.
Ang Lee smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Liu Aweng guessed wrong. It's not a rocking chair, but it's more suitable for Prince Xin An than a rocking chair."
"More suitable for Prince Xin An? What is it?"
Li Shizhi's curiosity was immediately piqued. He really wanted to know what kind of rare thing Ang Lee was going to give Li Yi.
A wheelchair was a very clever thing. Li Shizhi definitely had not seen it before. However, Ang Lee did not want to let Li Shizhi know so soon. It was a good idea to keep people in suspense and whet their appetite.
"Liu Aweng, let's go visit Prince Xin An first! When the time comes, we can present this thing in front of Prince Xin An. Prince Xin An will definitely like it. "
Li Shizhi smiled and pointed at Ang Lee's head, "You brat, you're actually whetting my appetite. Okay, I won't ask anymore. Let's go! Prince Xin An should be waiting for us in the mansion. "
After passing the message, Ang Lee and Li Shizhi smoothly entered Prince Xin An's mansion and went straight to the main hall.
It was the middle of winter now, and the weather was relatively cold. The main hall of the Tang dynasty, in order to ensure enough light, was generally built like a pavilion. This way, there were no walls, and it was difficult to block the cold wind and cold air.
However, for the rich nobles, this was not a problem. Without walls, they could replace them with transparent silk. If they could not keep warm, they could put a large brazier in the middle of the main hall. This could greatly reduce the cold feeling.
At this moment, the main hall of Prince Xin An's mansion was wrapped in thick translucent silk. Under the breeze, these thick silk fluttered back and forth, looking full of a gentle and beautiful feeling.
"Left Prime Minister, General Li, Alang has been waiting inside for a long time."
Li Shizhi and Ang Lee looked at each other, then walked into the main Hall.
An old man with a haggard face was sitting on a chair in the main hall. Although his face was a little haggard, his majesty did not diminish. He was full of an aura that made people worship him.
This old man was naturally Prince Xin An, Li Yi. He was already more than eighty years old, more than twenty years older than Li Longji. In the era of the Tang dynasty, he could be considered an old man. However, a person's life would always come to an end. Now, his health was not very good, especially his two legs, which were so old that they could not walk. A few years ago, he could barely walk with crutches, but recently, he could only sit on a chair and let the servants carry him. His complexion was also much worse than before.
However, Li Yi did not seem to be afraid of death, nor was he frightened by old age and illness. When he saw Ang Lee and Li Shizhi, he could even take the initiative to smile and greet them.
"Big Brother, how are you? I've brought Dalang to see you. "
There were no outsiders in the main hall, so there was no need to be too formal. Li Shizhi directly called Li Yi intimately.
"Dalang? This doesn't seem to be your grandson! My eyes are still working. "
Although Li Yi was seriously ill, his eyes were still very good. At a glance, he found that Ang Lee was not Li Shizhi's eldest grandson.
Li Shizhi explained with a smile, "Big Brother, this is not my grandson. He is my second brother's grandson. He is also the rising star of the Tang dynasty, Ang Lee."
When Li Yi heard this, he touched his head and thought for a long time. Then, he hurriedly asked, "Ang Lee, is he the Ang Lee who defeated the Fan army in Yuzhou, quelled the rebellion in Dongnu Province, and shocked Cuandi?"
"Haha! Yes, yes. Dalang, why don't you pay your respects to Elder Father? "
Li Shizhi winked at Ang Lee.
"Grandson pays his respects to Elder Father. I wish Elder Father a long recovery and a long life."
Ang Lee knelt on the ground very politely and saluted Li Yi.
Although Ang Lee was not the real Ang Lee at this time, Li Yi's character was very good. Moreover, he had made countless contributions to the Tang dynasty. Ang Lee admired Li Yi from the bottom of his heart, so he knelt willingly.
"Haha! Good grandson, good grandson, get up quickly, haha! "
Li Yi had been in poor health in recent years, so he had been staying at home and did not have the chance to see Ang Lee. However, he still knew about Ang Lee's reputation. Moreover, after learning about Ang Lee's contributions, he deliberately drew pictures of Ang Lee's military operations on paper for study. At this moment, seeing Ang Lee kneeling in front of him with his own eyes, a trace of tenderness suddenly appeared in his heart. Of course, it was the tenderness of an elder to a junior.
Because of his health condition, Li Yi could not help Ang Lee up in person. He could only let Ang Lee get up by himself.
"Big Brother, Dalang has long heard about your contributions to the Tang dynasty when you were young. He admires you very much and has been clamoring to visit you for a long time. In the past, because of his identity, he did not dare to visit you rashly. Now, his identity has been recorded in the Zongzheng Temple, and he is a family with us. Of course, he can't wait to visit you."
Li Shizhi's lying skill was quite good. There was no pause or hesitation in his words, as if it was true. This greatly surprised Ang Lee and made him feel that there were few truths in the officialdom.
Li Yi seemed to be very confident in himself. He did not doubt Li Shizhi's words at all. Perhaps in his opinion, the people of the entire Tang dynasty should worship him. After all, whether it was his character or his contributions to the Tang dynasty, he was impeccable.
"Dalang! Most of my contributions to the Tang dynasty happened after I was middle-aged. When you were as young as you, you had not made any contributions to the imperial court! And you're still so young, but you've already made contributions that are no less than mine. If I think about it, you're much more capable than me. For the Great Tang to have a rising star like you, I can rest easy. "
Li Yi really admired Ang Lee. There was no trace of praise in his words. After all, he had personally studied Ang Lee's tactics. There were many things that even he could not think of.
"You flatter me. I was just lucky to meet some good-for-nothings. I have never met a real opponent. Otherwise, I would not be so lucky."
Of course, Ang Lee had to be more modest. If he was too proud, it would make the elders unhappy.
"Haha! Dalang, you are too modest. Haha! "
Li Shizhi and Li Yi laughed at the same time.
After that, most of the topics they talked about were military affairs and politics, especially military affairs. After all, among the three of them, Li Shizhi was only secondary. The main purpose was for Li An to visit Li Yi.
Li Yi and Ang Lee had won many battles. Of course, they had a lot to talk about in terms of military affairs. Especially when the battle of Stone Castle City was mentioned, Li Yi seemed to be 50 years younger. He could not move his legs, but he waved his arms back and forth, showing how he wielded the Mo sword and killed a large number of Tibetan soldiers under his feet.
In order to make Li Yi happy, Ang Lee naturally clapped his hands and cheered. This made Li Yi even more excited and proud. He also talked about more classic battles. Many of these battles were not recorded in the official history. This made Ang Lee feel that Li Yi's contributions were much more than what was recorded in the history books. It seemed that someone deliberately erased part of his contributions because they were worried that his reputation would threaten them.
Thinking about it, Li Yi had made countless contributions to the Tang dynasty, but at the same time, he was envied by many people. It might even arouse the suspicion of the Emperor, Li Longji. That was why he was demoted to the provincial governor because of a small suggestion of privately minting copper coins. Later, he returned to the capital to be the Crown Prince's Junior Tutor, but it was a job without power and influence. He could not control the real power of the imperial court.
Li An and Li Yi's conversation was very congenial. Unbeknownst to them, two hours later, the kitchen of the Prince's Mansion served delicious dishes. Of course, this included the bean sprouts and spinach that Li An had just sent over. These fresh dishes were rarely seen in the market. Li An had specially instructed the servants to make them.
Li Yi had not eaten water spinach for more than two months. He was surprised to see it. After all, it was winter and the weather was extremely cold. The water spinach should not appear in the market.
After asking carefully, he learned that the water spinach came from the vegetable greenhouse of Ang Lee's mansion. Li Yi was very surprised that the vegetables could grow normally in winter. This was a phenomenon that defied nature! He suddenly felt that Ang Lee was so awesome that he could find a way to grow vegetables in winter.
Of course, Ang Lee also had to explain it in detail. First, he said that he did not discover it first. He heard that vegetables could be grown in winter near the hot spring of the royal family. This was enough to show that vegetables needed temperature to grow. Since the temperature near the hot spring met the requirements, then if he created the same environment, he could also grow vegetables in winter. In this way, step by step, he thought of the idea of the vegetable greenhouse.
Li Yi was mesmerized by Li An's explanation. Everything he said made sense. Every step seemed very simple and there was no profound reason. It seemed that as long as one was smart enough, they would be able to discover this secret. Therefore, the invention of the vegetable greenhouse was also an extremely simple matter. There was nothing mysterious about it, but ordinary people would never have thought of it.
After praising Ang Lee, Li Yi looked at Li Shizhi and said earnestly, "Sixth brother, I heard that you are trusted by His Majesty. But you must be careful. Don't let the treacherous officials have something on you!"
"Big Brother, why do you suddenly say this?"
Li Shizhi saw that Li Yi and Ang Lee were talking happily and had already regarded himself as invisible. At this moment, Li Yi suddenly said this to him, which made him feel very surprised. Ang Lee also looked at Li Yi in surprise.
Li Yi thought for a moment and reminded, "Sixth brother, you are now the Left Prime Minister, which is only slightly lower than Genu's Right Prime Minister. But Genu has been scheming since he was a child. You are an official in the same court as him, and you are the Left and Right Prime Minister respectively. I am worried that he will frame you."
"Big Brother, I serve the court wholeheartedly and have never hidden anything. What is there to be afraid of?"
Li Shizhi did not seem to be afraid.
Li Yi shook his head and said, "Sixth brother, it's true that you serve the court wholeheartedly. Don't Zhang Jiuling and the others serve the court wholeheartedly? What was the result? "
Li Shizhi was stunned for a moment and nodded, "Thank you, Big Brother, for reminding me. I will be careful."
"Haha! Well, let's not talk about these disappointing topics. Come, accompany me to the back garden. "
Li Yi also knew that these unpleasant topics would be disappointing, so he proposed to go to his back garden to enjoy the scenery.
Although it was winter and the leaves were bare, the back garden of the rich was generally planted with evergreen trees. In this way, it would not be too desolate in winter, which was very beneficial to people's physical and mental health.
Soon, four burly male servants of the prince's mansion came into the main hall and lifted the chair that Li Yi was sitting on. After all, Li Yi's legs were very inconvenient. He could not walk normally, even with crutches.
Seeing this, Ang Lee hurriedly stopped them and said, "Put it down, put it down. Grandfather, I know that your legs are not very convenient, so I specially prepared a gift for you. You will like it."
Seeing this, Li Shizhi interrupted, "Big Brother, when we were outside the gate just now, I asked him what gift he brought, but he did not say. Now, I am as curious as Big Brother about what gift Dalang will give you."
"Dalang, what gift is it? Is it related to Grandfather's legs?"
Li Yi looked at Ang Lee curiously. From Ang Lee's words just now, he knew that the gift Ang Lee was going to give him must be related to his legs. He was also very curious about what it was that he did not need to be carried by four servants.
"Come on, push the wheelchair here."
Following Ang Lee's order, a servant pushed the exquisitely carved wheelchair over. This wheelchair was modified by a craftsman. The surface of the wheelchair was carved with strange beasts such as Kylin, which looked very beautiful. In terms of safety, it was far better than the previous one. There would be absolutely no safety hazards.
"Wheelchair? Dalang, did you also invent this wheelchair? "
Li Shizhi and Li Yi looked at it with surprise at the same time. This chair that could move freely on the ground was obviously a good thing. In this way, people could sit on it and let a servant push it.
"Grandfather, try sitting on it."
Ang Lee said as he and several servants lifted Li Yi into the wheelchair and gently pushed it a few times.
"Grandfather, is it comfortable to sit on it?"
"Haha! Good, it's good! Let's go to the back garden. Dalang, you push me in person and let these servants go down. "
Li Yi sat in the wheelchair. She only moved slightly, but she felt very good. In this way, when she walked around her mansion, she didn't need four servants to carry her. That feeling was really uncomfortable.
"You all go down! Grandfather, Sixth Grandfather, let's go. "
Ang Lee personally pushed the wheelchair and took Li Yi to the back garden of Prince Yu's Mansion. Li Shizhi followed with a relaxed expression. From time to time, he looked at the wheelchair moving on the ground with curious eyes.
"Good, good, good. It's really safe! Dalang! Grandfather is very satisfied with your gift, very satisfied, hahaha! "
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