Looking at Luo Zhang's leaving figure, Lu Dongzan gritted his teeth but was helpless.
Just forget it, that’s impossible!
After leaving Yanlai Tower angrily, Lu Dongzan went directly back to his post house.
Luo Zhang didn't pay attention to Lu Dongzan's departure at all. The consequences of offending him would not be so easy, and this was just the beginning of his dealings with Lu Dongzan. The good show hadn't started yet.
He promised Your Majesty to disintegrate Tubo. Although Tubo is currently in some turmoil, it is still far from being disintegrated. The road to marrying Chang Le is still long, and Luo Zhang still needs to work hard.
Of course, Luo Zhang can also increase his weight. No, after finishing the affairs of Yan Lailou, Luo Zhang went straight to the palace. He wanted to have a good chat with His Majesty, talk about his chips, and see if there are any There is no room for accommodation.
In the palace, Luo Zhang came to the imperial study as if he were going to his own back garden. He came so often that the guards all knew him! Who is to say that people are His Majesty's favorite ministers? Their treatment is different.
After being taken into the imperial study by Eunuch Huang, Li Shimin was resting, eating cakes and drinking tea. He didn't have to go to court today, but he still had a lot of memorials to deal with, but it was just a little more relaxed than usual.
Seeing Luo Zhang coming, Li Shimin put down the teacup and said, "Why do you have time to come to my place today? Your Yan Lai Tower is quite noisy. You have so many big families being fooled around you. You are such a brat." What a talent!"
When Li Shimin said this, Luo Zhang blushed even though he was thick-skinned. He wanted to yell at Li Shimin, "Your Majesty, are you really okay with saying this?" Can you save some face?
However, these words can only be kept in the stomach and endured!
"Your Majesty is joking. It's just a small fight. How could it catch your eye? As for teasing a big family, it's out of the question. I'm not teasing them. The highland barley wine I sell is fair. Only Ten gold, there is no increase in price! It’s just that some people have lost their minds because of their stupid thoughts! How could they have lost money if they didn’t have such stupid thoughts?" Luo Zhang said with a smile.
"You are really becoming more and more of a ghost. Tell me, why did you come to see me today?" Li Shimin spoke to Luo Zhang in such an easy-going manner, which made Eunuch Huang look at him frequently. He dared to say that in the Tang Dynasty, Luo Zhang was the only one who was afraid of Luo Zhang. One person can talk to His Majesty like this, but it is impossible for others!
"I came to see your Majesty today because I have a happy event to report!" Luo Zhang bowed.
"Oh? A happy event? Where's the joy?" Li Shimin said excitedly.
"Did your Majesty only see the big family being fooled around, but didn't see something deeper?" Luo Zhang said with a smile.
"Something deeper?" Li Shimin raised his eyebrows.
"You mean Tubo?" Li Shimin quickly thought of something.
"Your Majesty is your Majesty. You have thought of it so quickly. Yes, Tubo will probably be in chaos soon after this highland barley incident. A period of turmoil is inevitable. It can even break your muscles and bones. It will take at least ten years. There is no threat to the Tang Dynasty! But that's not what Wei Chen wants to say, this is just one of them, there is another thing that your Majesty may not know about!" Luo Zhang talked eloquently.
"Oh? Is there anything else I don't know?" Li Shimin asked with interest.
"In addition to the turmoil in Tubo, I am afraid that Xue Yantuo will also have a disaster. I am afraid that the Turks will not be able to spare Xue Yantuo. This will be very beneficial to our Northern Expedition!" Luo Zhang said slowly.
"Huh? What does this mean? How could there be a disaster for Xue Yantuo, and how could the Turks not spare Xue Yantuo? Come on, tell me!" Li Shimin was completely intrigued by Luo Zhang.
"Your Majesty, if this matter comes to pass, my marriage to Changle..." Luo Zhang asked tentatively.
"I have already said that after Tubo collapses, you can marry Changle. Do you want to regret it?" Li Shimin asked back, with a faint smile on his lips, as if to say, boy, are you playing tricks on me? A little bit tender.
Li Shimin's words almost made Luo Zhang go berserk. Your Majesty, I won't let you play like this. You know what I'm talking about, okay? ! !
I have to say, ginger is still spicy! Compared with Li Shimin, Luo Zhang is indeed a bit young.
"Your Majesty misunderstood, how could I go back on my word? I..."
Before Luo Zhang could continue, Li Shimin interrupted: "As long as you don't want to go back on your word, what I said will definitely count. As long as Tubo collapses, so what if I marry Changle to you!"
Li Shimin's words almost made Luo Zhang spit out a mouthful of old blood, holding back his wounds! My breathing is a lot faster!
Seeing Luo Zhang's flushed face, Li Shimin almost laughed out loud. Fortunately, he was very good at cultivating qi and kept an expressionless face, pretending to be nonchalant.
Luo Zhang was convinced. This matter did not make sense to His Majesty at all. Even if he told the story about Xue Yantuo, His Majesty would not agree, so Luo Zhang gave up.
"Then I would like to thank Your Majesty for your support!" Luo Zhang bowed.
"Tell me, what's going on with Xue Yantuo? Why can't the Turks spare him?" Li Shimin changed the subject, not wanting to talk to Luo Zhang about Changle's marriage anymore.
Luo Zhang also knew that talking was useless. When His Majesty asked about this matter, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, do you still remember the Jiulong ice jade glass vase that Xue Yantuo bought at a high price at the auction in Yanlai Tower?"
"Well, remember, there were people from Japan and Gaoguli who all bought one back!" Li Shimin nodded.
"Your Majesty, why did Xue Yantuo buy this Jiulong ice jade glass vase?" Luo Zhang asked.
"You mean..."
What kind of person is Li Shimin? When Luo Zhang said this, combined with what happened in Yanlai Tower during this period, he quickly understood the meaning of Luo Zhang's words.
"Yes, that's it. Xue Yantuo bought these Jiulong ice jade glazed bottles to present them to the Turk king. Your Majesty, you can think about it. What will happen when the Turk king knows that the so-called treasures presented by Xue Yantuo are everywhere in the Tang Dynasty? Will he spare Xue Yantuo?" Luo Zhang said with a smile.
"No, it definitely won't be possible!" Li Shimin's eyes lit up.
"Yes, after the Turks feel that they have been deceived, they will not let Xue Yantuo go. They will definitely use troops to punish Xue Yantuo! Naturally, Xue Yantuo will not sit still and wait for death. He will definitely fight with the Turks. When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. Regardless of the Turks The battle with Xue Yantuo will definitely involve the Turkic forces. At this time, what will happen if we take advantage of the momentum to go north? The Turks are held back by Xue Yantuo and cannot be taken care of at all. If we give them a heavy blow, we will definitely defeat the Turks and regain the north! "Luo Zhang talked eloquently.
"Hahahaha, okay, well said. I didn't expect you to be able to have such a long-term plan. I didn't misjudge you, I didn't misjudge you!" Li Shimin couldn't help but clasped his hands and laughed after hearing Luo Zhang's words.
"Not only that, the Japanese and Goguryeo people are also dumb and eat Coptis chinensis. They can't tell the story of their suffering! After spending so much money to buy a useless thing, their king must be angry to death." Luo Zhang laughed. road.
"You, you are so bad, but I like you! This time you have made new achievements, but you have just been promoted to a noble title. I don't know how to reward you!" Li Shimin also said with a wry smile. It is really Luo Zhang who has made great achievements. Just like eating and drinking, it is very rare for someone to achieve such great achievements, but he was so simple that Li Shimin did not know how to reward him. It is not an exaggeration to call him a monster.
"Your Majesty, I don't want anything but the marriage between Changle and me. What do you think?" Luo Zhang suggested again at the right time.
"How can it be that what I said does not count? I will marry you to Changle after the collapse of Tubo. I will never break my promise. Don't worry. In this way, Luo Zhang will be promoted to the rank of Young Superintendent of Ordnance Supervision and Director of the Dockyard Department!" Li Shimin He gave an order to the secretary on the side.
Soon an imperial edict was drafted, stamped by Li Shimin, and handed over to Luo Zhang.
Looking at the imperial edict in his hand, Luo Zhang couldn't help but smile. After working for a long time, he became a young military inspector. It sounded good, but he was still a fifth-rank official, but he was no longer directly under the Ministry of Works.
In the Tang Dynasty, the Ordnance Supervision was an independent department, independent of the six ministries. It was under the jurisdiction of the Zhongshu Province and was deployed by the Zhongshu Province. What the Zhongshu Province needed could be deployed as needed.
Of course, another responsibility is to create various weapons. For example, if Luo Zhang's gunpowder is detailed, it will be handed over to the weapons supervisor to supervise the production, instead of being sent to the Ministry of Industry.
Li Shimin also had deep meaning in giving Luo Zhang this position!
It was just paving the way for Luo Zhang. After all, no one was more familiar with gunpowder than Luo Zhang.
Luo Zhang was so smart that he naturally understood the implication of Li Shimin's words, that is, don't think about so many things, and the more serious thing is to create the gunpowder for me as soon as possible.
Li Shimin still attached great importance to gunpowder! If this thing is detailed, it is not only used to deal with the Turks, but also the key to use it to deal with Goguryeo. Li Shimin not only just wants to capture the Turks, his ambition is Goguryeo!
