The sun was setting in the west. Looking at the time now, I am afraid that all the shops will be closed soon, but Li Zexuan was dragged by Li Xiaogongsheng to go to the palace.
"Are you still worried about the curfew? What should I say to you? It's just a curfew. Your Majesty will give you a warrant later. The Wuhou patrolling the streets will naturally not embarrass you, and the district official will open the door for you. What are you afraid of?"
In the Li family's "luxury car", Li Xiaogong saw Li Zexuan looking at the sky outside the window from time to time. After thinking about it for a while, he understood what Li Zexuan was thinking. He leaned comfortably on the sofa and said angrily.
"Well…"
Li Zexuan thought about it, and secretly thought that he was used to being a good baby!
"The prince said so!"
"Haha! But your carriage is really comfortable, especially this stool. Sitting on it is soft and more comfortable than lying on the couch. Boy, how about you give me one as well later?"
Like some modern big bosses, Li Xiaogong sunk his whole body into the sofa. He touched his waist with his hands and sighed happily.
"Well, Your Majesty, the current production of this carriage is not enough, but in a few days, there will be a batch of carriages for sale. Then I will give the Prince another one, how about it?"
Li Zexuan secretly cursed Li Xiaogong for fear that he was too drunk, otherwise he would not rub his old waist now. At the same time, he also regretted that if he had known that he would go to the palace with Li Xiaogong, he would not have taken the carriage when he came. No, Li Xiaogong When you see this good thing, don’t you ask for it
"boom!"
Li Xiaogong patted the armrest of the sofa and said angrily: "You kid, don't give me a bad look. You just sent a carriage to Shubao and Zhijie two days ago! It's my turn and it's gone? Are you still afraid of me? Not giving you money?"
What he said was a bit of a slap in the face. Li Zexuan really had to give it if he didn't give it at this moment, otherwise he would offend people to death.
"How dare you, how dare you, that boy will have someone send a carriage to the prince tomorrow!"
Li Zexuan said with a pained expression. He secretly vowed to himself that in the future, before the "RV" is mass-produced and sold, he will never take a carriage when visiting other people's homes. One ride will save one car! You still can’t show off as a human being!
"Tch, look at how stingy you are. Although this carriage is a little more luxurious, I can still afford it. I will send someone to deliver the money for the carriage to your home!"
Li Xiaogong curled his lips and said sarcastically.
"Well, Your Majesty, this is really not a question of money. In fact, there are too few carriages like this. The boy built this carriage originally to prepare for getting married next month. The original intention was not to make money!"
When Li Xiaogong heard what Li Zexuan said, his face immediately turned red. As an elder, it was indeed a shame to steal someone's junior's wedding car!
"Ahem, oh, I just remembered that Xiaoxuan is going to get married soon. I may not be able to make it back by then, but the princess will definitely come to congratulate her in person on my behalf and give him a big gift!"
The implication is that I will still want the car, but when you get married, I will compensate you with a big gift!
Li Zexuan rolled his eyes in his heart, and he raised his hands hypocritically: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Haha! You're welcome, you're welcome!"
Li Zexuan: "..."
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"Huh? Is this the tool you made to identify directions?"
Tai Chi Palace.
Li asked, holding the compass he had just made in his hand, looking at it curiously.
"Exactly! I call this thing a compass. In the past, ship passengers mostly relied on the sun, moon and stars to identify the direction when they were at sea. However, on rainy days, they could not identify the south, east, north, and west. With this compass, even on rainy days, they would not be able to identify the direction. Will get lost!"
Li Zexuan bowed and replied.
Li Er played with it for a while and found that the compass was indeed convenient, so he said: "Well, that's good. I'm afraid you are the only one in the entire Tang Dynasty who can make such a sophisticated compass in such a short period of time! This thing How much does it cost?”
As an emperor, Li Er is still very qualified. The first thing he thinks about is whether it is worth making. Unlike Li Xiaogong, who just opened his mouth and asked for a thousand.
"A compass costs about three or four guan. Your Majesty, don't be too expensive. You must know the approximate price of the colored glaze on it and the exquisite mechanism inside. I didn't say much."
As Li Zexuan said this, he quietly looked at Li Er's face. The emperor's money was not easy to earn!
"Well, you are quite honest this time. In this way, according to the price of four yuan per piece, the imperial fleet will purchase two hundred compasses, and the private merchant ships will be asked to buy them from you. Make sure that every five ships have at least one compass. A compass!”
Li Er still knew a thing or two about the prices in Chang'an. He calculated it silently in his heart, then nodded and decided.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Li Zexuan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly flattered him.
"You kid! If the imperial fleet goes south this time and it suffers a loss, I will have to settle the score with you!"
Li Er laughed and cursed when he heard Li Zexuan's insincere flattery.
"Hehe, don't worry, your majesty. This time when trading south, the court will definitely make no loss at all. There will be at least dozens of times the profit!"
If sea trade cannot make a fortune, then what other business in the world can make a fortune? Li Zexuan still has this confidence.
"It's best! You boy deserves a reward for creating such a powerful navigational weapon. However, the whole court has been preparing for the trip south recently, so it's not appropriate to give a large reward. Let's wait for the fleet to return. If it's true as you said, You have gained a lot, I will reward you for your merits and give you a promotion! How about it?"
Those who have merit should be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes should be punished. Li Er is well versed in the art of employing people, and he naturally knows how to make his ministers return to their hearts.
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Everything I have done is what I should do, and I have never been greedy for rewards!"
Li Zexuan was a little excited when he heard that he had been promoted to an official position. A while ago, he had just thought about becoming a marquis. He didn't know if he could directly jump to the rank of marquis this time. This guy couldn't bear it when he was so proud. Zhu said one more thing, wanting to show his loyalty. As a result, Li Er refused to accept this trick and said after hearing this:
"Oh~? Really? Just pretend I didn't say anything!"
Li Zexuan: "..." (mmp)
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Li Er's last words were of course a joke. As a king, of course he would not do anything that was not true to his word.
After coming out of the palace, with the warrant given by Li Er, Li Zexuan enjoyed special treatment for the first time in Chang'an City in the night. He "passed five levels and killed six generals" along the way, and finally returned home.
"Xuan'er, why did you come back so late today? The gate is closed, how did you get in?"
Mrs. Li and Father Li were waiting in the hall. Seeing Li Zexuan coming back, Mrs. Li quickly stood up and asked.
"Mom, the things His Majesty asked me to make have been finished. I was just delayed in the palace for a while. Nuo, I used the warrant given by Your Majesty to pass the inspection of the patrolling Wuhou, and then I also used this to ask the district official to open the door. .”
Li Zexuan took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, threw it casually on the table, and replied.
"Hey, you kid! How can you throw away His Majesty's warrant!"
Mrs. Li scolded as she carefully put away the piece of paper.
"Mom, isn't it just a piece of paper? Let's eat quickly! After dinner, I have to mark the test papers for the students!"
"Well, not bad. After staying in Guozilian for so long, I have made some progress!"
Father Li was smiling and Lao Huai said comfortingly.
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