Chapter 522 Tasting Seafood

In early May, after two rounds of examinations, the Agricultural College and the Engineering College opened as scheduled, and Li Chengqian personally presided over the opening ceremony.

Several children from Lingnan were admitted to the Agricultural College, and several were admitted to the Engineering College.

The ages of the new students vary, ranging from eleven or twelve to early twenties.

The students of the Engineering College mainly come from the children of craftsmen and students from poor families.

The people who came to the shipbuilding department were all coastal boat people, sea merchants like the Chen family, and children of the navy.

These two colleges open up upward channels for all social classes. There is light in the eyes of every student, and that is the light of hope.

"You will be the leaders of the prosperous Tang Dynasty! I hope all students will use their brains, be bold in innovation, and make continuous progress!

May the Great Tang Dynasty prosper forever, and may the country be peaceful and the people safe!" Li Chengqian finally encouraged the students.

"May our Tang Dynasty prosper forever and the country be peaceful and the people be safe!" The students were so excited that their blood boiled.

After leaving the academy, the carriage that had been waiting for him hurriedly carried the prince away.

Li Tai and his companions had already set out for Dengzhou a few days ago.

Fang Yiai wrote to say that the goods are ready and will be shipped with the monsoon at the end of May.

Princes Li Ke, Li Tai and others set out first with several princesses, and the Hongwenguan and the Imperial College also sent several great scholars to accompany them.

It is called: Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles!

They also wanted to see the sea, ride on a big ship, see the prosperity of the port, and tell the princes and princesses about the real folk life.

Chai Lingwu, Du He and Chang Sun Chong went to study with him.

Changsun Chong was squeezed in temporarily. Empress Changsun hoped that her nephew could go out and see the world and enhance his relationship with Changle.

Changsun Wuji remained silent, as his voice in the court was becoming less and less influential.

The princes inexplicably gathered around the crown prince, and the great scholars rarely criticized the crown prince's flaws in character, words and deeds.

The marriages of several princes were decided, and Li Tai's wife was Yan Wan, the eldest daughter of Yan Lide.

Li Ke’s wife was from the Yang family of Hongnong, Li You’s wife was from the Wei family of Duling, and Li Yuanchang’s wife was from the Dou Lu family.

The Doulu clan was originally a branch of the Murong clan of the Xianbei people. They were granted a surname change during the Northern Wei Dynasty. "Douulu" means "surrender" in the Xianbei language.

After Emperor Wen of Sui surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, his grandson Dou Lu Kuan made great contributions. The Supreme Emperor issued a special decree to change his name to "Lu".

The candidate for the Crown Princess could not be decided, as the Emperor and the Empress had different opinions.

When selecting the prince's wife, Empress Zhangsun tried it out. When choosing the main wives for Li Ke and Li You, she chose the Cui, Lu, Wang, and Zheng families.

When they heard that they were selecting a concubine for the prince, these families quickly betrothed their daughters of marriageable age to the sons of wealthy families. They would rather marry a minor official of the seventh or eighth rank than become a principal wife in the royal family.

As a result, Empress Changsun was even more reluctant to let the crown prince marry the daughter of a prominent family.

Even a man of unparalleled wisdom and courage could not subdue these aristocratic families. The prince, who had no outstanding military achievements and no great talent for governing the world, was even less able to subdue them.

If he really marries the daughter of a noble family, who knows who will rule the world in the future!

After hearing what the Queen said, the Emperor felt that it made sense and turned his gaze to the nobles.

The prince's wife has been decided, but there is no movement for the crown princess. The Cui, Lu, Wang, Zheng and other noble families are ready to make a move and have shown off their daughters who have been raised in seclusion and carefully trained.

Empress Changsun sneered. The prince's wife looked down on her, but the crown princess was eager to snatch her away. Her ambition was very big.

Undercurrents also began to surge in the court, and many people advised the prince to choose a spouse.

The emperor refused on the pretext that the queen was pregnant and shouldn't bother with any work for the time being.

The chubby little Li Tai was very satisfied with the wife Yan Wan chosen for him by his mother. Before leaving, he sneaked to meet her and asked Yan Wan if she wanted to go with him.

Yan Wan, who has a gentle personality but an unruly heart, immediately agreed.

So when they set out, Yan Wan joined in and accompanied Princess Changle and the others.

Li You was so angry, why didn’t he think of it?

After a few days, several private teams caught up.

Li Ke, Li You, and Li Yuanchang all brought their future concubines to play together.

"Qingque and the others have arrived in Dengzhou, right?" Li Chengqian tore off his crown and changed his clothes. The weather in May was starting to get hot.

“There are so many of them, so they probably stopped and walked along the way. If we keep going, we should arrive in Dengzhou at the same time.

Du Gou is in charge of the navy in Dengzhou, so he will definitely wait for you to arrive before setting off!" Su Ying was riding a horse, wearing a refreshing riding outfit.

"Give me the horse!" Li Chengqian changed into riding clothes and took the Zhaoye Lion Stallion from the Hegan guard.

"Gee!" Li Chengqian shouted, and the lion stallion took off into the air and galloped forward.

"Your Highness!" Hegan Chengji urged his horse to catch up.

Ten days later, Dengzhou was in sight.

The sun was shining brightly, the sky was blue and cloudless, and many fishermen were carrying their remaining catches home.

"What is this?" Li Chengqian looked at the various kinds of fish, shrimps, clams, etc. in the market and was very curious.

The fishermen saw that the young man was handsome and noble, so they thought he was a nobleman and had no idea that he was the prince.

He answered with a smile, his eyes full of anticipation, hoping to buy his own catch.

Many of them I have never heard of before, but some I have seen before. They are useful information and new to me for the first time.

Li Chengqian kept paying along the way, saying that he was giving it to his younger brothers and sisters to try. Su Ying smiled without saying a word, letting him buy happily.

When they arrived at the posthouse, Li Tai and his men, who had been waiting for several days, came out, shouting, "If you don't come soon, Yiai's ship will have already sailed!"

Li Chengqian asked someone to bring out several large baskets of seafood and asked everyone to taste them.

"Huh!" The princes and princesses ran away with disgusted expressions.

"What's the matter? You don't like it?" Li Chengqian looked confused.

"Brother, eat it yourself. We are tired of it!" Changle said with a smile.

When I first arrived, I bought things like an older brother, big and small baskets of food. They were so cheap and fresh.

The first few meals were delicious, but I gradually couldn’t eat anymore after that.

Urine has a salty smell.

That night, Li Chengqian prepared a table full of seafood, and Li Tai and the others all gathered around Su Ying to eat.

I specially brought a lot of dried radish, pickled vegetables, preserved eggs, salted duck eggs, fermented tofu, etc.

Su Ying cooked vegetable porridge with pickles, and also made sauerkraut vermicelli and meat buns.

The princes and princesses, whose mouths had long lost their taste, ate with relish, enjoying the delicious food.

After tasting each seafood, Li Chengqian gave them all to the guards.

I also eat vegetable porridge with pickles. It is so refreshing even in the hot summer.

"Just taste the seafood, don't eat too much." Su Ying said at this time.

Let’s talk about business after we’ve had some fun, as I don’t want to spoil the prince’s mood.

"Why" Li Chengqian was puzzled

Delicacies from land and sea, such rare delicacies, you can’t even get fresh ones in Chang’an.

"There is something in seafood that is high in content. Eating too much of it can cause high uric acid levels, gout, and joint pain," Su Ying explained.

"Ah!" Li Tai was very panicked when he heard this.

"I've eaten too much these days, what should I do?"

"Try to eat less in the future!" Su Ying said, "Your Highness the Fourth Prince has lost a lot of weight these days."

Li Tai was busy for two or three months, and he and Li Ke finally designed the equipment.

Now it has been handed over to the Ministry of Industry to divert water and build a production line on the banks of the Weishui River.

In addition to the hot weather, he lost a full ten pounds, which made the emperor very worried.

The slimmed-down Li Tai looks about 70% like Li Chengqian, but one is introverted and the other is domineering.