Datang: Dad, I really didn't want to rebel!

Chapter 209 The Boring Product

Chapter 275 The Boring Product

Li Shimin has not believed in Xue Yantuo for a long time.

Otherwise, they would not have created another East Turk before, but they would have kept Xue Yantuo in check.

Originally, it was just a temptation to restrain, but Xue Yantuo directly wiped out the East Turks. Doesn't this mean that they have ghosts in their hearts?
So from that time on, Li Shimin no longer trusted Xue Yantuo.

For this eastward expedition to Goguryeo, Li Shimin mobilized more than [-] government soldiers, almost evacuating the northern defense line of the Tang Dynasty.

But this does not mean that Li Shimin was unprepared. On the contrary, the moment Li Shimin left Chang'an, he issued an imperial edict to Zhi lost Si Li.

Let him lead the Turkic soldiers, stationed in Jinshan Road, north of Xiazhou, to guard against the attack of the Xue Yantuo tribe.

It has to be said that Li Shimin's precautions were correct. At least Xue Yantuo really sent troops.

When the army arrived at Jinshan Road, Zhi Shili suddenly thought of a good idea.

What's the point of intercepting Xue Yantuo on Jinshan Road, that would only scare them away.

It's better to step back a little, hide near Xiazhou, attract Xue Yantuo's army, and then come to catch the turtle in the urn.

The strategy of losing one's mind succeeded, and Xue Yantuo's army was beaten by the Tang army.

In Xue Yantuo's camp.

When Bazhuo heard the news, he was stunned immediately.

"You said that the Tang army suddenly rushed out and surrounded our army?"

A general said bitterly: "Yes, Khan, we have been fooled. The Tang army has been prepared for a long time and is waiting for us to attack the city!"

Ba Zhuo's face changed drastically, and he gritted his teeth and said, "The people of the Tang Dynasty are indeed very bad!"

"Hurry up and withdraw your troops to reduce losses!"

...

When news of Xue Yantuo's attack on Datang reached Qianzhou, Li Chengqian was not too shocked.

Li Shimin is a very suspicious person, if he really treats Xue Yantuo as his brother and does not defend himself, Li Chengqian will be surprised.

And since Li Shimin dared to leave with confidence, he must be fully prepared.

Li Chengqian didn't bother to pay attention to external matters. For him, except for Tubo in the west of the Tang Dynasty, everything else was just a cloud.

Now Qianzhou is booming. In addition to the local people, the total number of people and businessmen who come to Qianzhou to play has almost reached 20!
This number is lower than those of the super-big cities in Chang'an, but among all cities, the number is already considered too large.

Even compared with Yizhou, it doesn't give way too much.

The most important thing is that Tang Zhidao has not been repaired yet, and Li Chengqian is absolutely sure that when this road is completed, the number of people who come to Qianzhou will double again.

"Ah, it's really boring!"

In the evening, Li Chengqian was lying in the yard, looking at the starry night sky, bored to the point of going crazy.

There are too few entertainment methods in ancient times, and Qianzhou is too remote. Although the economy has risen, the foundation is insufficient. In short, there are too few things to play.

Li Chengqian had been engaged in economics before, and he didn't have the time to spend on entertainment.

But now that the economy has improved, Li Chengqian began to consider other aspects.

People, when you are bored, you always want to find something to do.

There are people in the military and political affairs of Qianzhou who are helping, and nothing major is happening now, so Li Chengqian doesn't bother to pay attention.

Bored, Li Chengqian's mind became active, wanting to find something fun.

Li Chengqian invented Doudizhu before, but it was not popularized, mainly because gambling was not advocated, and playing with things was depressing.

"Ding Dong, it is detected that the host has a monthly sign-in opportunity, do you want to sign in?"

Monthly check-in?
Li Chengqian's eyes instantly brightened, which is a good thing.

In addition to the annual sign-in, this month is the most comfortable sign-in.

Sign in, sign in quickly!

Li Chengqian shouted in his heart.

"Ding dong, congratulations to the host for getting Lucky Fruit*1 (the kind that brings you full of luck after eating it and can bring you the wind when you walk)!"

"Lucky fruit, after eating it, you can get full luck points within an hour."

"Ding dong, congratulations to the host for getting the handmade soap making drawing*1 (I love bathing and my skin is good)"

"A lucky fruit again..."

Li Chengqian couldn't help raising his eyebrows when he looked at the orange-like fruit.

In the last annual gift package, he got various fruits. In addition to the prophecy fruit that he had already used, he also had a lucky fruit.

To be honest, luck is such a fickle thing, so Li Chengqian didn't take it seriously.

But this handmade soap made Li Chengqian a little interested.

Now that Datang takes a bath, there is no such thing as shower gel, and the common people use acacia for bathing.

The more particular usage is to peel off the skin and seeds of the acacia, and only take the pod and dry it, and then boil it in hot water to make a special "acacia soup".

Among the nobles, there are also special things for bathing, which are "bath beans."

Bath beans and soap have the same effect. It is to wash the dirty blood of the pig's pancreas, tear off the fat, grind it into a paste, add soybean powder, spices, etc., mix it evenly, and dry it naturally for washing purposes. of bath beans.

Because the cost of bath beans is relatively expensive, only nobles can use them at present.

This made Li Chengqian a little upset. Washing this bath bean on his body always feels strange. As a modern person who doesn't like cleanliness, taking a bath with bath bean will really cause psychological shadows.

Now that there is handmade soap, the situation is different, at least there is no need to use pig's pancreas.

With a thought, the blueprint appeared in his hand, but it was late at night, and the Armament Department was closed, so he had to wait until tomorrow morning.

After lying down for a while, Li Chengqian's surging mood gradually calmed down, and then he began to feel bored again.

Besides Fighting Landlords, what other forms of entertainment are there?

Fighting the Landlords is the same, but too monotonous.

After thinking about it for a while...it turned out to be nothing.

Most of the entertainment methods require the Internet. In this era, there is no electricity, let alone the Internet.

Or... the whole mahjong will come out?
Yes, mahjong!
As an exercise suitable for all ages, it is perfect to relieve loneliness.

Immediately doing what he said, Li Chengqian immediately returned to the study and began to draw mahjong drawings.

Mahjong is very easy to draw, although the drawn lines are not straight, but it will be enough to talk to the craftsmen of the Armament Department tomorrow.

In addition to drawing drawings, the rules must be clearly written, otherwise he can't teach them one by one, right?

After finishing mahjong, it was already late at night, and a wave of tiredness came over him. Li Chengqian returned to the room and fell asleep.

...

The next morning, he went to the Armament Department and handed over the handmade soap drawings and mahjong drawings to the craftsmen.

In the past, Li Chengqian brought high-level blueprints, but this time the blueprints he brought were not so good, especially mahjong, which was simply child's play for craftsmen.

In just half an hour, all four 140 cards were carved.

Then he asked people to print the rules into books and periodicals. The first batch didn't need too many, just a thousand or eight hundred copies would be enough.

Back home with a pair of mahjong on his shoulders, Li Chengqian hurriedly dragged Wu Yan and Su Han to the yard. If the three of them were not enough, he would find another maid to make up four of them.

(End of this chapter)