After finishing the court, Li Chengqian kept Mr. Xu alone.

And because the speech in the hall seemed a bit too serious, Li Chengqian then changed the place where he spoke to Xi Neiyuan.

Xi Neiyuan is a royal garden inside the East Palace. Not only are there various rockery, stone bridges, corridors, pavilions, towers and other garden landscapes built here, but countless precious trees and exotic flowers and grasses have also been planted.

Generally speaking, only eunuchs and palace maids can come here.

If it weren't for Li Chengqian's guidance, there would be no possibility of coming in like Xu Xueshi.

because……

The rockery, stone bridges, corridors, pavilions, towers and other garden landscapes, as well as countless precious trees and strange flowers and plants, are obviously prepared for the concubines of the prince's East Palace and the concubines in the harem.

So, at the beginning, Mr. Xu looked at the door and was still a little hesitant.

Until Li Chengqian said, "What, Mr. Xu is afraid that I, the prince, will frame you?"

Seeing that he was speaking so bluntly, Xu let go of his concerns.

"How dare I guess the idea of ​​His Highness the Crown Prince?"

As he said that, he followed again.

Anyway, there are many people accompanying you today, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

When the eunuchs and palace maids arranged their resting place and started cooking tea, the two of them started chatting in a pavilion.

Li Chengqian said: "Does Mr. Xu understand the purpose of I asked you to write "Food, Clothing, Housing and Transport of the People in Beichen?"

Mr. Xu: "I don't understand very much!"

Li Chengqian: "Then if you have any questions, just come."

Mr. Xu originally thought that His Highness the Crown Prince was going to cause trouble for him, but...

His Royal Highness’s face at this moment was as calm as the weather today.

Therefore, Xu Xueshi quickly let go, "Then, I said it straightforwardly. If Your Highness wants to understand the sufferings of the people, he can just ask the ministers in the Eastern Palace directly. Why do they have to compile such a book? Do you think their words are unreliable? Also, as long as you go outside, you can see the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the people, as long as you go outside, you can see at a glance, and there is nothing to write. What's the purpose of writing it out? What's more, you have to allocate thirty people to the ten paths of the world."

Listening to Xu Xueshi's words, Li Chengqian personally spooned tea for him. At this time, the tea was made, so it looked a bit like porridge, with various seasonings added to it, but it was actually quite enjoyable. For example, when the tea soup was just finished, the tea "foam" sank, and the soup "flower" floated upwards, as bright as snow, and as lush as spring petals. After drinking it, it can make people feel refreshed and tired.

Facing Xu Xueshi's question, Li Chengqian was naturally thinking about how to answer, "I want to understand the sufferings of the people, but it is not all."

Mr. Xu took the tea and waited for him to continue talking.

Li Chengqian continued: "Actually, the purpose of I asked you to compile this book is to let future generations understand more. In the era we live in today, what they eat, wear, and use, and want future generations to know what their lives are, and even, it is best to write down what a person does from morning to night, what he does on weekdays, and what he does during festivals, from time to time. If he is a noodle soup shop, it is best to record how he makes noodle soup, what ingredients and steps he uses."

"this……"

Mr. Xu is now seriously suspicious that His Royal Highness is punishing him.

"Do you think I'm taking revenge on you?"

Li Chengqian seemed to have seen through Xu Xueshi's thoughts at a glance, and then said, "To be honest, I have never complained about you since the first time I heard that you said I was bad in front of my father, because your words also make some sense, but the ideas are too conservative. The rest of the civil and military officials in the court did not have such ideas, but you have and dare to raise them. Xu Xueshi's courage is really admirable. However, if not, it would not be

It will make me notice you. I don’t want someone who pleases me or is flattering to write this book. This book does not need to be as good as Beichen or praise it. What I want is just a book that can truly reflect the food and daily life of the people in Beichen. What the world is like, you can write it as it is. It is best not to add a single point or reduce it. It is necessary to write about how the poor live, and how the rich live."

If you want to write this book, naturally, Li Chengqian would let the other party know his bottom line and thoughts.

He tried to understand what this book should look like from Yaoyao's perspective.

But in the end, he just provided an idea, and the person who really wanted to work was Mr. Xu.

"How many years does Your Highness plan to complete this book?"

"I don't limit the time until I'm satisfied."

"Your Highness really doesn't have a jester?"

"I know, this is very difficult, but whether it is big or small is mainly based on the responsible person. Those who are serious and responsible will think it is difficult to handle. People who are not serious may be able to put the manuscript at my desk in three to five days. I can hear Mr. Xu's questioning, and I think Mr. Xu should be the former."

"This book is meaningless." Xu Xueshi said.

"I thought so too," Li Chengqian said slowly, "However, throughout history, only the emperor's daily life has been kept in history. Is there anything missing?"

"Even so, most of them are just ordinary days." Xu Xueshi said, "What will happen if it is recorded?"

"It is indeed impossible to affect anything, but just as we don't know what happened a thousand years ago today, people a thousand years later probably don't know what is happening to us now. It's not only the emperor's daily life is history, and the people's food, clothing, housing and transportation are actually history. Who was the first to make pasta? This may be a bit gossip, but isn't it worth passing on to all the food and drinks that the first person to make pasta?

Speaking of this, Li Chengqian suddenly understood Yaoyao's thoughts. Why can her "Twelve Fenghuajian" be inexplicably moved? Because she has a long-term vision that surpasses ordinary people, what she sees is not just the thing in front of her. She is undoubtedly the person who has the longest vision in this world, even he, who is far from the reach of him. Fortunately, as Yaoyao said, if he conquered her, he would conquer the world. What his father saw may be at most three generations, but what he saw is a thousand years later.

"I hope this book can be passed on to future generations, so that this glory can be appreciated and guided the Weiyang of China."

Li Chengqian was moved by his words, and Xu Xueshi was immediately respectful.

Mr. Xu: "Your Highness's mind is admired by the minister!"

Li Chengqian: "A mere trivial matter."

Xu Xueshu: "Otherwise, most people write books to praise themselves. But Your Highness thought that if you pass this treasure on to future generations, your Highness would be selfless! I am willing to work hard for you!"

Seeing that Xue Shi Xu actually knelt down and looked respectful to him, Li Chengqian felt inexplicably happy.

He hurriedly helped the other party up and said, "Xu Xueshi is so serious, but he is just some immature thoughts. Xu Xueshi quickly ask him for help. That's it! This matter will be entrusted to Xu Xueshi!"
Chapter completed!