Tibet

Li Ye came to the study and sat down. It was midsummer and the weather was very hot, especially under the sun, which was like a stove. The shade would be better. Compared with Jincheng County, the summer in Chang'an is more difficult, mainly because the air humidity in Chang'an is higher. It is very stuffy, but the air in Jincheng is dry, so there is no such stuffiness. You can feel the cool breeze in the shade of the trees, which is more comfortable.

So Chang'an could only stay in his room. Poor families used cattail fans and drank herbal tea, while wealthy families used ice walls to cool down. There were three ice cellars in the Xingqing Palace with enough ice cubes. The government ice cubes were transported from the Daming Palace Ice Cellars.

Ice cubes are placed in the sandwich wall and changed every three days. The temperature in the room is only more than 20 degrees, which is the same as an air-conditioned room. It is much more comfortable.

Li Ye took off his robe and sat down. Qing Yu walked in quickly with a plate and brought a large cup of iced mung bean and lotus seed soup to Li Ye. Li Ye drank it in one gulp. The heat disappeared. He waved his fan and asked with a smile. He said: "Do you feel that the summer in Chang'an is more difficult than that in Jincheng?"

Qingyu pursed his lips and smiled: "Actually, we stay in the house most of the time, so we don't feel much difference. Maybe the soldiers feel it more deeply."

Li Ye smiled and said, "Maybe it would be cooler to live on Longchi Island."

"We are still discussing today!"

Dugu Xinyue walked in. When she heard that her husband was back, she also came over. Qingyu quickly moved a wicker chair for the eldest sister to sit down.

"What are we discussing? Moving to the island?" Li Ye asked with a smile.

Dugu Xinyue nodded, "But I heard it hasn't been repaired yet, is that true?"

"It has not been repaired. To be precise, it has not been repaired yet. The stairs in the main building need to be replaced, and the windows need to be replaced. It will take about a few months. It is too late this summer. We can only wait until next summer!"

"That would be a shame."

Speaking of this, Dugu Xinyue winked at Qingyu, and Qingyu left knowingly.

Dugu Xinyue then said to Li Ye: "I received a message from my father today. He said that the epidemic is very serious and there are also cases in Chenzhou. They are very worried and want to send their women and children back to Chang'an, especially my grandmother." , my father is most worried about her and wants to send her back to avoid her."

Li Ye nodded, "No problem! Let my mother come to Chang'an with her."

Her husband's attitude was clear, and Dugu Xinyue breathed a sigh of relief. She asked worriedly: "Husband, will this epidemic really spread to Luoyang?"

Li Ye smiled and shook his head, "The plague is mainly caused by some living habits, such as the habit of drinking raw water and not washing hands before meals and after using the toilet. Once the disease spreads, you will be easily infected.

Another reason is ignorance. Just like the infection in the military, no one knew about it in advance. When it was discovered, thousands of people had already fallen. If they were isolated in time, the epidemic could be quickly controlled.

Therefore, after the plague broke out in history, it usually spread within a few states and did not expand. Mainly because other states had already received the news and started to take precautions, so the infection would not be so fast, especially after winter, the spread would stop. "

"My husband said this, I feel relieved!"

At this time, Dugu Xinyue remembered something again and said: "Xingsha is seven years old. I want to ask a master to teach her how to read. Mrs. Liu recommended her cousin. It is said that she is a very famous talented woman. Mrs. Liu's youngest daughter is also her. We are teaching, we are about the same age, so we can take classes together, what do you think, husband?"

"Liu Yan's wife Du Shi?"

Dugu Xinyue nodded, "Her cousin's name is Du Xue'e, she is the wife of Huazhou Governor Shi Li Rui. Li Rui died of illness five years ago. She did not remarry and raised a pair of children."

Li Ye smiled and said: "You talk to her, if it's suitable, then I have no objection!"

Dugu Xinyue said happily: "Then I will make an appointment with her tomorrow and invite her over for a cup of tea."

After saying a few words, the housekeeper came over to urge them to eat, and Li Ye went to the dining hall with his wife.

The dining hall is also in the main building complex. The main building complex is called Jinhuayuan, and the two auxiliary building complexes are called Luoyingtang and Feixue Pavilion.

At present, Luoying Hall is the residence of hundreds of female guards, and Feixue Pavilion, the smallest, is also the dormitory area for forty inner chamber maids, wet nurses, and imperial doctors.

After moving to Chang'an, all aspects have been upgraded. The official office has been upgraded from Jiedu Mansion to a Prince's Mansion, and their residences have also been upgraded. The residences of Li Mi, Liu Yan and other seven people are all huge houses with a small lake of 40 acres, and Li Ye has also been upgraded. The royal palace was upgraded to a royal palace.

Therefore, the security was also upgraded. The number of internal guards increased from 10,000 to 30,000. The number of internal guards responsible for the security of the palace alone reached 2,000. Internal guards were deployed around the Qi Palace.

The number of female guards in the palace has also increased from the original twenty-four to three hundred. There is a special reason for this. Jin Hua Luo is close to the city wall, and this section of the city wall that is tens of feet long is guarded by two hundred female soldiers. The real There are only about a hundred female guards on duty in the courtyard.

Of course, what has not been upgraded is the living and eating habits of Li Ye's family. They do not use the luxurious dining in the palace. The family still maintains the previous dining standards, with thirty dishes and seven or eight staple foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The quantity and variety are abundant, as well as sake, wine and drinks, as well as fruits.

The middle and upper class society in the Tang Dynasty still practiced the meal sharing system, and the modern way of sharing meals did not appear until the Yuan Dynasty.

The meal sharing system is a bit like a buffet. For wealthy people, of course, the host does not need to get the food himself. Instead, the maid behind him is responsible for getting the food from a small plate, and the maid is responsible for warming the wine and serving the soup. The soup here refers to before and after the meal. Wash your hands and rinse your mouth, not drink the soup.

Of course, it looks very luxurious, but this is just an ordinary scene for powerful people. After all, Li Ye is already the second most powerful person in the Tang Dynasty after the emperor, but compared to the emperor's dining lavishness, he is still inferior. far away.

Li Ye has always advocated simplicity, but this kind of simplicity should be in moderation. It must be consistent with his status, and low-end clothing that is consistent with his status is enough. It is by no means Wang Mang's hypocritical simplicity, where his wife wears patched old clothes.

Interestingly, the family members all have different tastes. Li Ye has a strong taste and likes pancakes and barbecue, Princess Dugu Xinyue likes pasta, Yang Yuhuan likes porridge, and Qing Yu likes white rice.

Then several children followed their father and liked to eat biscuits and barbecue.

At this time, the housekeeper came over in a hurry and whispered a few words to Li Ye. Li Ye nodded and said, "Please sit down for a moment. I'll be here soon!"

Li Ye drank a glass of wine and said with a smile: "I'm already well, let's go first."

The princess reminded: "Husband, wash your hands before going!"

Li Ye washed his hands and rinsed his mouth before taking a donkey cart to the front hall.

In the hall, the new Privy Councilor Duan Xiushi was drinking tea. Now that the Intelligence Agency has been assigned to the Privy Council, Duan Xiushi has also become the director of intelligence.

At this time, Li Ye walked quickly into the hall and said with a smile: "Duan Shijun has been waiting for a long time!"

Duan Xiushi quickly stood up and saluted, "Excuse me, Your Highness!"

"You're welcome, please sit down!"

Duan Xiushi sat down and said: "I just received news from Hebei that a great chaos broke out in Youzhou. Li Huaixian was killed by Sanzhu. Brothers Zhu Tao and Zhu Si teamed up to kill Zhu Xicai. Zhu Si served as Lulong's military envoy. Tian Chengsi took advantage of Youzhou. The army was in chaos and troops were sent to occupy Cangzhou and Dizhou. Li Baochen also took the opportunity to send troops to occupy Hengzhou and Dingzhou."