In addition to going to the R&D Center to work every day and going home after work, Ang Lee often took a car to wander around the city to see the changes in Chang 'an. After all, the current Chang' an City could be described as changing with each passing day. If he did not go out for a few days, he might get lost when he went out again.
Perhaps it was a bit of an exaggeration to say that he would get lost, but the changes every day were really great. Every day, many shops opened, but at the same time, many shops closed. All kinds of new things emerged one after another, which was too much for the eyes to take in. There were more and more decorations on the streets. At first glance, it was a bustling scene, and it was getting more and more prosperous.
After the population of the city increased, all kinds of industries developed. For example, magicians from foreign lands would come to perform for tips. Local monkey performers would also perform monkey tricks. Artists from India would come to perform with terrifying cobras, so that curious people could appreciate their skills and adjust their mood.
In short, Chang 'an City of the Tang Dynasty became more and more colorful. It was so wonderful that people were reluctant to leave after coming here. Many people from foreign lands thousands of miles away were deeply attracted by this international metropolis after coming to the Tang Dynasty. They were reluctant to leave. In order to show their hospitality and benevolence, the imperial court of the Tang Dynasty would not force them to leave. However, if they stayed, they had to abide by the laws of the Tang Dynasty and could not do anything illegal. Otherwise, they would be severely punished by the laws of the Tang Dynasty.
Looking out of the car window and seeing the colorful crowd shuttling through the streets and alleys in the city, Ang Lee felt a sense of satisfaction. People liked to be lively, and Ang Lee was no exception. The capital of the Tang Dynasty could be so lively because of Ang Lee's great contribution. If it were not for the more convenient transportation, it would not be so easy for outsiders to enter Chang 'an City so easily. However, with the arrival of the train, people from all over the world could quickly come to the capital of the Tang Dynasty at any time and place. Naturally, Chang' an City would be more lively.
Due to the large population, it was difficult to accommodate them in the city. In this case, many businessmen began to buy houses outside the city. The imperial court carried out a unified plan and divided the land outside the city. Some of it was used to build houses, and some of it was used to build commercial areas, which were markets.
Many large commodities, such as cattle, horses, and camels, began to be traded outside the city because they would leave feces along the way and pollute the environment in the city. Therefore, it was not suitable to trade in the city. It was better to divide a place outside the city and let all living things trade there. In this way, the number of animals coming and going outside the city would be greatly reduced, and the pollution of the city's roads would continue to be reduced. Coupled with the popularity of mechanical transportation, in the future, livestock would be banned from the city, thus completely eliminating the problem of livestock's feces polluting the environment in the city.
In addition, due to the obstruction of the city gates, it was very inconvenient for many large commodities to be traded in the city. If the goods were stored outside the city, after the customers bought them, they could directly transport them to the nearest train station and pull them to the place they needed. If these large quantities of goods were stored in the city and transported out of the city by carriage, it would further increase the traffic pressure in the city, and the imperial court had no intention of avoiding the city gates. Therefore, when there were a lot of goods, many people were willing to trade outside the city. Moreover, the development outside the city was very good, and the imperial court would also patrol the gathering places outside the city day and night, so there shouldn't be a problem in terms of safety.
Of course, in order to do better business, many merchants had their own shops inside and outside the city. The shops inside the city were mainly responsible for small batches of sales and retail sales, while the shops outside the city were responsible for large batches of wholesale business.
There were also some merchants who, in order to save energy, were not willing to do small businesses. They only focused on setting up a large wholesale center outside the city, responsible for large batches of sales. The people who came to buy goods were not only small merchants in the city, but also businessmen from nearby cities, and even from Luoyang City. The profits from such a large volume of sales were quite considerable.
All the nobles of the Tang dynasty had their own industries in order to live a comfortable and wealthy life. Ang Lee was of course no exception. However, Ang Lee did not deal in bulk commodities. He only sold a few products that he had mastered alone in the city. The scale was not worth mentioning, but the profits were frighteningly high. For example, he monopolized the glass technology industry.
However, in order to facilitate sales, Ang Lee opened shops in the east and west of the city, as well as some places outside the city. This way, it was more convenient to sell as much as possible.
"Rainbow, it's not raining now. Why is there a rainbow in front of us? There are so many onlookers. What's going on? "
When Ang Lee's car passed by a bridge, he saw a beautiful rainbow. When the car passed by an obstacle, Ang Lee saw clearly that it was a man-made rainbow. Wasn't this the experiment he had done a few days ago? Why was this place also on the road? Had someone mastered it or learned it from him?
The guard in charge of driving said, "Assistant Minister Li, this is the man-made rainbow landscape that has just been built by the prefectural magistrate of Chang 'an. I heard that it was built at the request of His Majesty. There is a bigger one in the palace. It will appear on time every afternoon so that the people can see this wonderful landscape. "
Hearing that, Ang Lee smiled and said, "I just did this experiment a few days ago. I didn't expect His Majesty to know about it so soon. He even built such a scenic spot. Very good, very good. Now there is one more scenic spot in Chang 'an."
Although this wonderful scenic spot was built by the imperial court, it was entirely due to Ang Lee's contribution. Without Ang Lee's rainbow experiment, the imperial court would not have known about the man-made rainbow, let alone such a beautiful scenic spot.
At this moment, behind the imperial palace, there was a bigger man-made rainbow on the shore of Penglai Lake. Moreover, the angle of the rainbow was just right. People sitting in the pavilion next to Penglai Lake could see the whole picture of the rainbow clearly. At the same time, they could also see the trees and the lake on both sides of the rainbow. In this way, all kinds of scenery converged and formed a beautiful picture.
In order to build such a big man-made rainbow landscape, Li Longji spent a lot of money. It could be said that he did it at all costs.
In order to enjoy a better life, Li Longji also went all out. Anyway, the national power of the Tang dynasty had become stronger and stronger under Ang Lee's efforts. The silver in the national treasury was very abundant, which gave him the foundation to be willful. If the Tang dynasty was not strong enough, he could not be willful even if he wanted to.
Another reason was that the Emperor was already very old. He didn't have much time left to enjoy. If he didn't take advantage of the fact that he still had time to enjoy himself, he might as well enjoy himself! In the future, he could only go to the underworld to enjoy it.
"Oh! I used to feel that something was missing in Penglai Lake. Now there is a rainbow! I feel that there is nothing missing. Don't you think so? "
A noblewoman said while admiring the artificial rainbow.
This noblewoman was Yang Yuhuan's elder sister. In fact, she was an uneducated old woman in the countryside. Since Yang Yuhuan became the emperor's favorite, she also rose in status. She was conferred the title of Madam of Korea. For a time, she enjoyed endless glory and endless wealth.
In fact, Yang Yuhuan's father was also an official of the Tang dynasty. However, his position was too low. He was a county-level official, mainly responsible for the management of household registration. He was equivalent to the official of the county-level Bureau of Statistics in the modern world. A low-level official could not even be called an official. He could only be regarded as a low-level official.
"Sister, you are right. Penglai Lake was too monotonous in the past. But since there is a rainbow, it has become more plentiful. If there are a few cranes flying around on the rainbow, it will be even more beautiful."
The one who spoke was Yang Yuhuan's eighth elder sister, Madam of Qin Kingdom. She was also a noble consort who rose in status. The rouge on her face was at least a foot thick, which made her look like a monster.
"You still want cranes? Sister, you should be content! Since His Majesty built the rainbow, we were the first few who were lucky enough to enter the palace to enjoy it. How can others not be able to see it? "
Madam of Guo Kingdom, Yang Yurou, said angrily.
Yang Yurou was used to being domineering. No matter who she spoke in front of, she would be domineering. Even if they were her sisters, she would still be domineering. After all, she was used to it. It was not easy to change it.
Madam of Qin Kingdom felt uncomfortable being scolded by her third elder sister. When Madam of Guo Kingdom was not paying attention, she rolled her eyes at her. Of course, Yang Yuhuan noticed it.
Among all the sisters, her status was the highest. At the same time, she was also the most docile. Naturally, she would not deliberately provoke discord between her sisters. On the contrary, she hoped that her sisters could be of one heart and one mind and not do anything that discordant. Therefore, when she saw that her sisters were fighting openly and covertly, she was very unhappy in her heart.
"His Majesty allowed us sisters to enjoy the scenery. This is his great kindness. He didn't let us come here to bicker. Let's talk about something happy!"
The eldest sister, Madam of Guo Kingdom, saw that Yang Yuhuan was a little unhappy, so she hurriedly reminded her two younger sisters. Relatively speaking, Madam of Guo Kingdom, who was the oldest, was the most similar to Yang Yuhuan in temperament. She was relatively less aggressive. In addition, she often chanted Buddhist scriptures, so her temperament was more gentle.
Yang Yu Rou hurriedly interjected, "Elder Sister is right. Our Yang Family is indebted to the Emperor's grace and can be said to have soared into the sky. This is all due to Imperial Consort Meimei's contribution. The three of us sisters have also benefited from being Imperial Consort Meimei's good fortune. Therefore, we must serve Imperial Consort Meimei well and make her happy every day. Quick, look! What a beautiful rainbow! Hahaha! "
"In order to make my sister happy, His Majesty specially built such a big rainbow in Penglai Lake. He really dotes on my sister. If I could meet someone who dotes on me like this, I would be satisfied even if I died."
Madam of Qin said with a flirtatious face.
"Look at you two. You don't have to be serious at all. You don't need to be so mischievous to make your sister happy. You don't look like a lady at all. Fortunately, there are only a few of us here. There are no outsiders."
Madam of Guo Kingdom couldn't stand it anymore and scolded them with a smile.
Although they could make trouble as much as they wanted when they were in Central Sichuan, the situation was different now. Their identities had changed greatly. Before, they were just small people. No matter how much trouble they made, they wouldn't attract attention. But now, the situation was different. They were all conferred as Madams by the Emperor. Naturally, they had to pay attention to their words and actions.
What they said just now was not a big problem. It was very normal, but their tone and expressions were too exaggerated. They looked too flippant. The Madam of the Country should not be like this. She must be steady and generous. Only in this way could she be in line with her identity. Otherwise, if her flippant appearance was seen and spread by the palace maids, the impact would be very bad. After all, people were afraid of fame and pigs were afraid of being fat. The Yang sisters were greatly favored by the Emperor, which had already made many people jealous. They were just waiting for an excuse to mess with them. Therefore, they had to be careful. They couldn't let others have a handle on them.
Yang Yuhuan didn't care too much. She said with a smile, "Don't worry, sisters. There are no outsiders here. It's okay to be a little presumptuous. Just don't be too ostentatious outside. His Majesty loves us so much. We also have to think more about His Majesty. Don't make trouble for His Majesty."
"Don't worry! My good sister, we will be careful. We don't want our good days to come to an end so soon! "
Madam Qin said. She looked at the rainbow in front of her and asked, "It's strange. A rainbow can be summoned by just spraying water in the sky. It's so amazing. Who came up with this idea? I must ask His Majesty to reward him."
After that, she looked at the other three.
"Ah! Hahaha! "
Yang Yuhuan and the other two were stunned at first. Then they couldn't help laughing. Their laughter was very beautiful.
"Eighth sister, have you been bewitched by that pale-faced scholar recently? You don't know such an important thing. You don't even have time to read the news on the front page of the Tang dynasty."
Yang Yurou smiled coquettishly and pinched Madam Qin's arm.
"Third sister, you always make fun of me. You have more pale-faced scholars than I do. How dare you say that to me? You are really shameless."
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