Inheriting a Taoist temple, the story begins with Wu Zetian offering incense.

Chapter 335 "You're going to spoil me rotten!" [Requesting monthly votes]

At eight o'clock in the morning, after eating the breakfast prepared by Wu Zetian, Zhou Yi sat in front of the computer and began searching online for various experiences on how to get through the winter in Northeast China.

For example, the method of building the earthen kang (heated brick bed), the key points of making the snow sled, etc., were all done to ensure that Li Jing and his men could get through the winter smoothly.

Zhou Yi also took out several health-strengthening talismans that his grandfather had drawn by hand from the cabinet, intending to have Wu Meiniang take them to the Zhenguan world. They would then be sent to the Northeast along with the supplies to strengthen the bodies of Li Jing and others, prolong their lives, and prevent them from not surviving the winter.

After researching the information, he drove down the mountain to the substation, where he bought a lot of solar panels and energy storage equipment from Wu Aimin. Then he went to Li Yongkang and ordered some walkie-talkies and drones.

Li Yongkang pulled Zhou Yi aside and asked:

"Xiao Yi, I have a batch of ultra-long-range walkie-talkies here. Are you interested?"

The Book of Changes asks:

"How many kilometers?"

"Over 150 kilometers, and if the ionosphere is clean, 200 to 300 kilometers is no problem... These walkie-talkies have a built-in repeater module, so the signal transmission distance is even longer, but the price is a bit high..."

Zhou Yi waved his hand:

“Price is not a problem, just get it for me. I have a few pilgrims who travel by car all year round and like to collect all kinds of walkie-talkies. The farther the communication distance, the more they like it.”

Upon hearing this, Li Yongkang mysteriously opened a WeChat friend's profile picture and found a set of fixed high-power radios in the other person's Moments:
"This can transmit over a thousand kilometers and establish a three-hundred-kilometer communication range centered on the device. Are you interested? If so, I can help you get it."

Zhou Yi was astonished by this number:
"Are you sure it can transmit over a thousand kilometers?"

Li Yongkang said:
"It mainly depends on the ionosphere. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, a small 15W radio could send messages from Shanghai to Yan'an. Now the ionosphere is too messy. However, this radio has anti-interference capabilities and can travel several times farther than ordinary vehicle-mounted radios."

Zhou Yi hesitated for less than half a second before agreeing:
"Give me ten sets first. If they work well, my pilgrims might place additional orders."

"Okay, no problem. I'll deliver it to you up the mountain when it arrives."

After saying goodbye to Li Yongkang, Zhou Yi went to the supermarket in town to buy some vegetables and snacks that Wu Meiniang liked before returning to the mountain to continue organizing the materials at hand.

At this time, Wu Zetian had already begun copying the "Huainanzi". These small seal script characters were quite difficult to read, but fortunately, there was the Tang Dynasty version of the "Huainanzi" for comparison, so the difficulty was not too great.

Upon seeing Zhou Yi return, Wu Meiniang asked:
"Immortal Master, how many more days until I can exchange my household registration for Cloud Mist Town?"

Zhou Yi hadn't checked her progress bar in a long time. He went back to his room, opened the black notebook, and found that Wu Zetian's progress bar had increased significantly:

[118/252]

This means that she has experienced 118 sunrises and sunsets in Hunyuan Palace. At the same time, due to continuous residence, the original 365 days of redemption have been reduced to 252 days, leaving 134 days remaining.

If you reside there continuously, one day is counted as two days. This is because in addition to the progress bar increasing by 1, the total progress bar will also decrease by 1. Based on this calculation, it will take another 67 days to exchange for a household registration.

Zhou Yi said to Wu Meiniang:

"If you don't go back, you can exchange your household registration in another 67 days. Otherwise, you'll have to wait a little longer. But overall, it shouldn't be a big problem. You'll definitely be able to register before the Spring Festival and become a member of Yunwu Town... Do you plan to get a new name or keep your current name?"

Wu Zetian replied without hesitation:
"Now that we're starting over, I'll naturally use a new name. I hope you won't find my name too rustic."

Zhou Yi smiled:

"A name is just a symbol. What's so old-fashioned about it? You can't be called Wu Tiechui or Wu Cuihua, can you? What do you want to eat for lunch? I'll make it for you."

Wu Zetian couldn't forget the sausage and green bean rice she had last time:
"I'd like to eat braised rice with Chinese sausage. Can you make it, Immortal Master?"

"Of course, I'll start cooking the rice right now..."

Just as Zhou Yi was about to go to the kitchen, Wu Meiniang suddenly grabbed his hand and said softly:

"Immortal Master, your pampering will spoil me. My reputation will be ruined, won't it affect your cultivation?"

Zhou Yi flicked her smooth forehead:
"The infamy of the past has nothing to do with you now, so stop overthinking. The only thing affecting my cultivation is my own mind; nothing else will affect me in the slightest. Keep going, I'll go make you some braised rice."

After saying that, Zhou Yi strode away, leaving Wu Meiniang stunned on the spot. After a long while, she finally smiled, her eyes brimming with happiness.

Meanwhile, Chen Tang arrived at Xiaoguan and saw the newly built road. He thought it was very good. If things continued like this, merchants would be able to travel freely. He wondered if there would be an opportunity to receive Roman caravans and exchange experiences on managing servants, so that the two sides could join forces to suppress the small countries in Central Asia and the Middle East.

When Xiao Guanwei saw Chen Tang, he greeted him warmly:

"General Zigong, what do you think of this road? Please feel free to offer your opinions, and I will do my best to improve it."

Chen Tang dismounted and, feeling the smoothness and width of the road, said to Xiao Guanwei: "The Immortal Chief will dig drainage ditches on both sides of the road and plant trees along the ditches to prevent soil erosion... By the way, after each section of road is repaired, you should have them try planting some trees. In the future, the entire Jinghe River Valley should be well-greened so that the amount of silt flowing into the Yellow River will be greatly reduced."

Xiao Guanwei nodded, seemingly understanding, and decided to give it a try:
"General Zigong, if I do everything properly, will I be able to be transferred to a position in the capital?"

Chen Tang took a bar of soap and a packet of rock sugar from his mount's saddlebag and tossed them to him.

"That's for sure. Our great Han Dynasty is in dire need of development and needs talent in all aspects. If you can thoroughly study road construction, I will recommend you to work in the Directorate of Works, where you will be in charge of construction matters."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Guanwei was overjoyed.

He asked in detail about how to eat rock sugar and soap, and when he learned that soap was for bathing and not for eating, a clear look of disappointment appeared on his face.
"It smells so sweet, are you sure you can't eat it?"

Chen Tang said speechlessly:
"Would I lie to you? Keep it. When you go to the capital in the future, use this to take a bath. You'll smell wonderful, and all the officials in the court will envy you."

He didn't linger; after feeding the horses, he led his cavalry squad onward.

Not long after entering the pass, the cavalry captain asked:
"General, a great battle is about to begin, and military merits are everywhere. Why is Commandant Xiao so determined to become a government official in the capital?"

Chen Tang was also somewhat confused:
"He probably likes road construction. When I return to the capital this time, I will recommend him. Once this road is completed at the end of the year, I will transfer him to the position of Assistant Craftsman, specifically in charge of road construction in various places."

Cavalry Captain: "..."

He wants to be a high-ranking official in the capital, so why send him to repair roads everywhere? Isn't that going in the opposite direction?
While the group was on their way, in the Kaiyuan world of the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji used the token to unleash his iron-fisted methods, imprisoning dozens of powerful clan leaders in one fell swoop. He then began to clear the land in Guanzhong, especially some wasteland, which was all confiscated and turned into government land. He hired displaced people in the city to cultivate the land, and the harvested grain was used as military rations.

All the temples around Chang'an have been cleared out. At first, a group of thugs were forcibly occupying the temples, but Chen Xuanli arrested them one by one and took them to the Nanshan Mine to mine stones and cut down trees.

Inside Daozhengfang, Li Longji's elder brother, Li Chengqi, finally moved in. On his very first day, he shamelessly led his sons and daughters to Yiyuan Temple to pay respects to Li Dan and Princess Taiping. He then left the children at the study class, causing a sharp increase in the number of students at Yiyuan Temple.

Grandma Gongsun sighed:
"The imperial influence in Daozhengfang is getting higher and higher. Even if the eldest grandson is assassinated, several emperors can be quickly established here."

Gao Lishi, who came over to deliver snacks, felt his legs tremble... How could this young lady always say such earth-shattering things?

After frightening Gao Lishi, Gongsun Da Niang asked the group:
"Little monk, if you were given a chance to speak with Xuanzang, what would you ask him?"

Without even looking up, he said:

"I wish to ask him to bring all the mathematical works of India to the Tang Dynasty... The Indians are quite capable in mathematics, but unfortunately some of their theories have been lost. If I had not seen the mathematical textbooks from the immortal here, I would still be troubled by many mathematical problems."

Just then, Yan Zhenqing's mother, Lady Yin, came over with a tray and started handing out ice cream to everyone.

Last time we came, Aunt Gongsun brought a set of ice cream molds. Everyone made ice cream easily by following the tutorial in the food teaching video.

The children who study here receive an ice cream every day, and those who do well on their homework get an extra one... With such generous rewards, the children are even more motivated to study.

Inside the palace, Li Longji stood in front of the double-door refrigerator, enjoying the cool breeze from the fan. He took out a bottle of grape juice, gulped it down, and then continued to review memorials.

Now that the powerful families have clearly backed down, Li Longji decided to stop while he was ahead. The stability of the Tang Dynasty was the most important thing, and he couldn't push them too hard, as that would cause turmoil.

In order to check and balance the court, he planned to promote the policy of speaking, writing and using Han language and etiquette among the ethnic minorities within the Tang Dynasty. All non-Han officials were required to convert to Han beliefs and practice Han etiquette.

With precedents of suppressing powerful families, these policies were implemented smoothly. Overnight, all the ethnic minorities in Chang'an became fans of round-necked robes, and the once proud Hu clothing was completely abandoned.

Two days later, Li Longji got his day off. Early in the morning, he brought a grill and planned to go to Yiyuan Temple to eat barbecue, drink cold drinks, and have a small gathering.

Meanwhile, in the world of Emperor Yuan of the Western Han Dynasty, Chen Tang finally arrived in Chang'an after a long journey.

He didn't even go home; he went straight to General Wei's mansion, chatted with Old Gan for a long time, and then went to the backyard to see the Zhao sisters, Zhao Yan and Zhao Rui, asking them like a strange uncle:
“I know a god who needs two maids. Would you like to go? Once you get there, you won’t have to suffer from hunger or be bullied. You’ll have endless new clothes to wear every day.”

Zhao Yan hesitated for a moment, but Zhao Rui spoke her mind:

"Can we eat as much Zhajiangmian (noodles with soybean paste) as we want every day?"

Chen Tang turned to look at Lao Gan, then said to Zhao Rui:
"Don't worry, there will be endless delicious food. You'll probably forget even the taste of Zhajiangmian (noodles with soybean paste) by then."

Zhao Rui immediately agreed:
"I want to go!"

Seeing that her younger sister was interested, Zhao Yan nodded in agreement:

"I also want to go... General, can we study there?"

"Yes, you can study for as long as you want!"

(End of this chapter)