socalfunplaces Chapter 248
Chapter 248
"Ma Zhou, you and Xuancheng will start to set up a newspaper in the next two days. After that, you will be fully responsible for the trade distribution center.
The so-called trade distribution center is the Hu merchant protection zone you proposed in the newspaper.
If you encounter any undecided matters, you can consult Xuanling, Fuji and others."
After conferring the title, Li Shimin assigned the task to Ma Zhou.
"Minister, obey the order!"
Then, he turned to the ministers, bowed respectfully, and said:
"I will trouble you to give me more advice at that time. Ma Zhou would like to thank you first!"
The more courtesy, the less blame.
Fang Xuanling and others bowed in return and exchanged some polite words.
Li Shimin looked at Ma Zhou again and nodded slightly.
He was quite impressed. He was able to be so calm when he entered the palace for the first time. He was indeed a talent to be cultivated.
Then, he thought of Su Chen in Taiji Hall at noon and asked him to write an inscription for Zhenguan Hope Primary School.
"Prince, do you know what material the plaque of the academy is made of?"
Li Chengqian was stumped by the question. He had never been to the academy after it was built.
"Replying to the emperor, I have never seen the academy after it was completed, so I don't know what material it is made of."
Li Shimin nodded and understood. Li Chengqian had been staying in the palace for eight months.
It's normal that he has never seen it.
"Your Majesty, the school building sign (school gate) is a three-entry stone structure, and the plaque is of medium specifications."
Li Chengqian didn't know, but Ma Zhou knew!
The size of a medium-sized plaque is about: five feet long and two feet three inches wide.
"Well, I know!" Li Shimin nodded.
Li Chengqian immediately stepped forward to prepare a large piece of paper for Li Shimin and pressed it with a ruler.
Li Shimin remembered Su Chen's instructions to write from left to right.
Pick up the pen, dip it in ink, bend down, and just about to write...
"Your Majesty, the King of Wei sent someone to deliver a letter on a fast horse."
The old king hurriedly presented the letter.
Li Shimin put down the brush and took the letter, showing a puzzled look.
Suddenly, Li Shimin's face showed a look of sudden enlightenment.
He held the letter without opening it, and said with a smile:
"Do you believe it or not? The words were written by Qingque, but the words were said by that kid."
Changsun Wuji and others nodded slightly to show their agreement.
They all knew that Su Chen couldn't write.
In fact, it was not the case. This time it was because of the rush, otherwise Su Chen could write the letter with a pencil.
Li Shimin opened the letter and shook it, and found two pieces of paper.
One was a picture, and the other was the content of the letter.
Li Shimin picked up the letter paper and looked at it slowly with a smile on his face.
"National flag? A symbol of a country?"
"Wherever the national flag goes, it is the territory of the Tang Dynasty!"
"Okay, okay, national flag, make a national flag!"
Li Shimin didn't bother to read the other contents on the letter.
Wherever the national flag goes, it is the territory of the Tang Dynasty!
This sentence shocked him.
Now he only wanted to make a national flag!
"My dear ministers, the prince consort ordered me and you to design the national flag of the Tang Dynasty as soon as possible, and it must be done quickly!
If you have any brilliant ideas, please tell me quickly."
When Li Shimin was excited, he would call him randomly, such as brother, son-in-law, and now the prince consort.
He actually said without thinking: 'The prince consort ordered me'
Who dares to order you? Su Chen understood etiquette the most, and was especially afraid of breaking taboos!
Everyone in the imperial study looked at each other.
Wang Defa silently retreated to the door of the imperial study.
"Well? Why don't you say a word?"
Li Shimin was a little angry.
"Do you understand the national flag? I am so excited, but you look like it has nothing to do with you?"
Changsun Wuji had no choice but to ask:
"May I ask your majesty, what is the content of the other letter?"
After Li Shimin glanced at Changsun Wuji, he picked up another piece of paper.
"Is this... the national flag?"
"The flag is bright red, with a five-clawed golden dragon embroidered with golden thread, and the golden dragon surrounds the Tang characters.
The four stars on the left represent scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans."
"The embroidery thread must be thin, otherwise the national flag will not fly?"
The flagpole must be straight and solid wood, thick at the bottom and thin at the top, and the thickest should not exceed six inches.
"A flagpole two feet and six feet high? How can you carry it on your shoulders and rush to the battlefield?"
After reading the instructions for the national flag drawing, Li Shimin was shocked.
A flagpole two feet and six feet high is about seven meters and eighty centimeters.
Who can carry it?
Everyone didn't know how to answer.
After a moment of silence...
Helpless, Changsun Wuji bowed again and said:
"Your Majesty, please read the letter first, maybe you can solve this confusion."
After saying this, Changsun Wuji felt very timid in his heart. It is not a good thing to remind His Majesty all the time!
What if His Majesty suddenly said:
'Are you teaching me how to do things? '
Then Changsun Wuji will be in trouble.
Li Shimin glanced at Changsun Wuji and looked at the letter.
"So that's it!
This flagpole can be long or short according to the occasion where the national flag is used."
After Li Shimin understood, he nodded with satisfaction.
"Old man, quickly put thisThe drawing is handed over to the best embroiderer in the palace, and a national flag must be made within two days. "
Wang Defa crawled in and took the drawing.
But he did not start to do it.
"Hmm? Old man, you can't walk?" Li Shimin frowned and asked.
"Your Majesty, I have something disrespectful to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."
Wang Defa hesitated for a moment and replied respectfully.
"Speak, I won't punish you."
Li Shimin knew that Lao Wang was a eunuch who knew how to advance and retreat, and generally would never put forward subjective opinions.
He would only execute orders without compromise.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, I think if we talk about embroidery skills, the queen is second, and no one dares to claim to be the first."
Wang Defa bowed respectfully and said.
Hearing this, Li Shimin's eyes lit up.
"Hahaha, old man, fortunately you reminded me that the queen's embroidery is indeed unique.
Okay, the first national flag of the Tang Dynasty will be made by the Empress.
It is of great significance!"
After saying that, he took the blueprint back from the old king.
Li Shimin planned to deliver it to Empress Changsun in person.
In a flash, Li Shimin continued to read the letter with a smile on his face.
After a few breaths...
"Asshole, how dare you be so arrogant! How can you be so unreasonable!"
Just now, he was fine, but Li Shimin suddenly became furious.
Everyone was confused.
Half a cup of tea ago, he was still the son-in-law, but now he has become an asshole again?
"This asshole is really annoying, let's not talk about the national flag for now.
He dared to send someone to urge me to quickly finalize the plaque and bookstore for something that was decided just a few hours ago?
Even so, it would be fine, guess what?
That kid actually disliked the "Chang'an Daily" I wrote before, the handwriting was too thin and not grand enough.
Teach me to write Zhenguan Hope Primary School this time, write it more solid and full.
Listen, everyone, is this what people say?
How can this be possible! "
Li Shimin didn't know that these were the results of Li Tai's polishing.
If it was written completely according to Su Chen's dictation, Li Shimin would have gone to the manor to be a guest with a knife.
But even so.
Li Shimin almost translated Su Chen's original words.
For some reason, Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others thought that Su Chen's words made sense.
The words used for plaques are indeed more solid and look more majestic.
Li Shimin said to Li Chengqian weakly:
"Prince, next time you go to the manor, remember to bring the jade seal to Lord Su.
Tell him that next time he asks me to do something, he must stamp the jade seal.
Otherwise, I'm sorry I can't obey! "
Li Shimin felt more and more that he had been doing chores for Su Chen.
Every time Su Chen sent someone to pass on a message, Li Shimin and others would be busy.
Everyone's mouth twitched and the flesh on their faces twitched.
'Is this emperor planning to give up and quit?'
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