On the surface of the booklet, there are four characters "Customs Clearance Document" written on it.
He opened it casually, but it was blank inside.
"Um?"
Xu Fenglei said in surprise,
"empty?"
Tang Jian smiled.
"Of course it's empty. If anyone needs it, Honglu Temple will write one right away."
He introduced,
"Master, please look at-"
"This first page is to record the name, gender, and age of the holder, and a simple portrait will be drawn to verify the identity."
"Turn over to the second page, which is the customs clearance voucher. If you set out from Chang'an, it can be written that someone left Chang'an on a certain day, passed through the border, and visited foreign countries."
"Under it, all you need to do is stamp your Majesty's jade seal, and this customs clearance document will be considered effective, and you can travel unimpeded no matter inside or outside the country."
Xu Fenglei nodded slightly.
"So that's it...does this customs clearance document need to be stamped by the emperor in order to be effective?"
He was surprised again.
Li Er's square jade seal can't be covered casually!
"Yes, otherwise how can foreign kings believe it?"
Tang Jian responded,
"Generally speaking, only envoys who visit other countries will issue customs clearance documents to facilitate their passage and to facilitate foreign countries to distinguish authenticity."
"Historically, there have been many cases of deceit and deceit, pretending to be envoys of other countries to steal food and drink. Therefore, sealing with His Majesty's Jade Seal is a necessary step."
Xu Fenglei suddenly realized.
"Listen to what you said, going abroad...is really troublesome."
He couldn't help but sigh.
Think about it, even in future generations with advanced technology and powerful transportation, how many people can go abroad?
Not to mention the Tang Dynasty today.
"...By the way, how do the caravans traveling to the Western Regions get out?"
Xu Fenglei said with some doubts,
"There's no way they can get His Majesty's customs clearance document, right?"
Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, businessmen have the lowest political status. It would be an insult to the emperor to ask the emperor to stamp them and let them go.
"Ouch."
Tang Jian frowned, waved his hand and said,
"How else can I get out? I just smuggled out!"
"No matter how strict the border is, it is still guarded by people. I wonder if the Grand Master has ever heard of a saying that money can make the world go round?"
"As long as you bribe the defenders at the border, you can go in and out naturally. What's the problem?"
Xu Fenglei was shocked.
It turns out that doing business in the Western Regions is extremely illegal!
"Of course, if an ordinary caravan wants to bribe the defenders, they don't have the qualifications or the connections!"
Tang Jian said happily,
"Most caravans have noble clans behind them. Even the aristocratic clans like Five Surnames and Seven Hopes want to get a share of the pie, it's just wishful thinking!"
"You know..."
Xu Fenglei: "?!"
Good fellow, the garrison—honorable clan.
Does this all form a community of interests? !
Some bad thoughts flashed through his mind.
"Is it possible that the Grand Master also wants to build a caravan?"
Before Xu Fenglei could speak, Tang Jian had already said,
"For ordinary ministers, it is really difficult to start a caravan, and they will not agree."
"But Grand Master, you are different."
"For you, it's just a matter of words! I suggest you ask Changsun Wuji, Yuchigong, and Cheng Yaojin, and you will naturally understand the secrets."
Snap, snap.
The customs clearance document in his hand was gently tapped on the table.
Xu Fenglei's expression had returned to calm.
"I have a banker by my side, so I'm not interested in this little profit."
he responded.
"Hey, that's it, that's it."
Tang Jian nodded and bowed, and continued,
"Everyone knows that Fenglei Bank is making money every day. Even the coinage of the Tang Dynasty is not as fast as your bank. I don't know how many people in the court are envious..."
"With such a cornucopia, there is absolutely no need to wade into muddy waters. A caravan leaving the Western Regions will be wiped out by accident, and the damage will be very high."
The corners of Xu Fenglei's mouth raised slightly.
"Why are you envious? This bank of mine is not just for me to make money."
He patted Tang Jian on the shoulder and said meaningfully,
"I'm not a solitary eater."
Tang Jian was slightly startled, then nodded.
When a smart person talks, you can understand it with just a click.
There were rumors that there was royal family participation behind Fenglei Bank, but now it seems that it is almost the same.
Who dares to be jealous of the royal industry?
"I won't fight you anymore. I want a copy of this customs clearance document."
Xu Fenglei turned around and said,
"There is a monk who wants to go to Tianzhu to learn Buddhist scriptures."
"Huh? Xuanzang?" Tang Jian said in surprise, "He actually has a way to beg the Grand Master... It's amazing."
Xu Fenglei also glanced at him.
"Why, do you know Master Xuanzang?" he asked.
"No, I don't know him, but I've heard of him."
Tang Jian shook his head and said,
"Earlier, Mr. Xiao Yu and Xiao Ge also spoke for him and came to me to inquire. He wanted me to help him for convenience, but you know...this customs clearance document does not have His Majesty's jade seal stamped on it. It is just a piece of waste paper. It’s useless! I can’t help either.”
"You should also know what happened later. His Majesty rejected it, and the matter was settled."
"What are you doing now..."
He pointed upward.
The meaning is obvious - has your majesty done it?
"That day I accompanied the Queen to Xingguo Temple to pray for blessings, and I met him."
Xu Fenglei said calmly,
"He has sincerity and perseverance, so we might as well give him a hand."
"Just make this customs clearance document and send it out. Your Majesty, I will stamp it."
These words, so gentle and gentle, made Tang Jian secretly click his tongue.
The Grand Master is the Grand Master!
The queen can accompany her when she prays for blessings. It is just a matter of words to cover the jade seal. What Xiao Yu can't do, he can do it easily!
He is worthy of being the former great gentleman of Tiance Mansion, and he is worthy of being the crown prince and grand master!
In one word, awesome!
"Yes, I will make an ultimatum right now. Please wait a moment."
Tang Jian's tone became more respectful, he picked up the brush and started writing on the book.
The content written is also very simple. It is nothing more than writing down the basic information known such as name and gender.
On the second page, write the starting place of Chang'an and the destination of Tianzhu, and you are done.
"You put it away."
Tang Jian handed the customs clearance document to Xu Fenglei and said with a smile,
"Now I only need to stamp it with His Majesty's jade seal and draw a portrait of Monk Xuanzang for it to take effect."
Wow.
Xu Fenglei flipped through it casually and nodded.
"good."
He raised his head and said,
"There is still a lot of blank space on the back of the title page. Can I write an extra paragraph on it?"
Tang Jian was stunned.
"Well……"
He said hesitantly,
"Maybe..."
He wanted to ask His Majesty to agree, but after thinking about it he decided not to do it.
As long as you don't curse the emperor above, His Majesty probably won't object...
"Give me the pen."
Xu Fenglei took the brush from Tang Jian's hand and wrote two lines of words.
After admiring it twice, he nodded with satisfaction.
"What's written? Let me see..."
Tang Jian came forward curiously.
When he saw those two lines of words, his eyes couldn't help but show surprise.
He couldn't help but raise his thumb and praised:
"Domineering!"
…
Imperial Palace, South Study Room.
This is where princes, princesses, and important family members study.
Their cultural class teachers are all heavyweights, such as Xu Jingzong, Yu Shinan, Kong Yingda, etc. among the eighteen bachelors of the Qin Palace.
At this moment, Xu Jingzong was sitting on the main table, drinking tea and reading a book leisurely.
On the other hand, the children on the desk all had sad faces, biting their pens and looking at the test papers under their hands.
Among them, Li Chengqian and Li Tai are also included. Li Lizhi and other direct descendants of the emperor.
Yes, there is an exam today, and this exam will also evaluate their cultural class learning achievements in the past six months.
Whether it is good or bad, you will know once you try it.
Da da.
There was a sound of footsteps.
"No noise, no walking around, didn't you say? Get up and apply."
Xu Jingzong scolded without raising his head.
The next second, he raised his head and his pupils couldn't help but shrink.
Snapped.
"The Grand Master is here!"
Xu Jingzong stood up to greet him, saluted and said,
"Jingzong has met the Grand Master."
Xu Fenglei nodded slightly, his expression indifferent.
"Master Xu, what are you doing?"
he asked,
"Where's the exam?"
Xu Jingzong nodded.
"Yes, several of our teachers have been teaching for half a year. I don't know how well the emperor's heirs have learned, so I just want to take a test."
He responded,
"When the test results come out, you will know how good they are."
Swish, swish, swish!
When all the royal heirs heard the movement, they all raised their heads.
Especially Li Chengqian. When Li Tai and others saw it was Xu Fenglei, their eyes suddenly lit up!
"Master!"
"Master, why are you here?!"
They ignored the rules of the examination room and stood up to salute.
Xu Jingzong's expression changed slightly, but he was not easy to reprimand.
Respecting teachers and teaching is the basic principle of life. When seeing the master saluting and saying hello, no one can say anything wrong about them.
"I heard that you are going through a tribulation, so my master came to see you."
Xu Fenglei touched Li Tai's head, lowered his head and said with a smile,
"How about it? Is this question difficult?"
Li Tai nodded repeatedly like a chicken pecking at rice.
"Master, please save the child!"
Li Lizhi whined and shouted,
"My child doesn't want to take the exam, he doesn't want to take the exam... he doesn't know how to do it!"
The heirs of the emperor: "..."
Xu Jingzong's face turned even darker.
If this was an ordinary disciple, he would have reprimanded him long ago.
But Li Lizhi is His Majesty's favorite Princess Changle. No matter how angry she is, she can't yell and scold her. She can only whisper:
"Everyone sit down and observe the rules of the examination room."
"Hmph." Li Lizhi rolled her eyes, tilted her head and said, "If you don't want to listen, you're a bastard chanting sutras!"
Xu Jingzong: "#￥%...&*#!!!"
"Li Zhi, don't mess around."
Xu Fenglei glanced at her.
"……yes."
Li Lizhi stuck out her tongue, sat down obediently, and continued to bite the tip of her pen.
When Xu Jingzong saw this, he couldn't help but feel a little jealous.
Although there is only one word difference between "Master" and "Master" and they even have the same pronunciation, their statuses are worlds apart!
At best, he is just a tool for His Majesty to instill knowledge into the emperor's heirs.
And Xu Fenglei is the true "one day a teacher, a lifelong father", a father-like role!
"Let's see, what kind of question is this so difficult?"
Xu Fenglei picked up Li Tai's test paper casually, glanced at it casually, then frowned and said,
"The Master said, the Master said..."
"Is it all about Confucianism?"
Xu Jingzong nodded.
"Since the Han Dynasty, most of the homework has been based on Confucianism."
He responded,
"There are also teachings on Taoist classics, such as the Tao Te Ching, the South China Sutra, etc., but it is more difficult, and the emperor's heirs will definitely not be able to learn it."
Xu Fenglei took another look.
"Come on, I've taught them these principles a long time ago."
He put down the test paper, waved his hand and said,
"It's so cold that the pines and cypresses will wither. A gentleman is a metaphor for righteousness, and a villain is a metaphor for profit. The gentleman and the villain, the way to be a king and the way to be a minister, are all left over from playing with the Book of Changes."
"They all understand the truth. They just don't want to do it by rote memorization. I never ask them to memorize it by rote. It's useless."
After that, he waved to several children.
"You guys, please get up. The weather is very good today. I will take you to fly a kite. How about it?"
He smiled and said,
"good!"
Li Chengqian's children instantly jumped three feet high and almost tore up their papers with joy!
The remaining royal heirs: "!!!"
ah!
fly a kite!
They also really want to fly kites!
Suddenly, the classroom became noisy, and the sound of chirping was endless.
"Everyone sit down!"
Xu Jingzong ordered angrily,
"You're not allowed to go anywhere! You're taking the exam right here. If you don't pass, you're not allowed to leave!"
With a sharp shout, all the emperor's heirs were stunned and did not dare to speak any more.
Only Li Chengqian and Li Tai still held their heads high and showed no fear.
With Master's support, what are you afraid of?
In my impression, Master has never been timid. He is a man who can scold his father!
"Um."
Xu Fenglei nodded and said,
"The remaining children will take their exams well."
"Cheng Qian, do you have the kite you made last year in the east palace? Let's go."
With that said, he hugged several children and walked out.
"stop!"
Xu Jingzong blushed and shouted,
"They can't leave either!"
"Grand Master, I have asked His Majesty for this exam. The Prince and the others also need to take the exam!"
"Please don't break the rules!"
do my best.
What about the Grand Master? He has the emperor's endorsement!
If the prince and others are allowed to run away to play, how will he restrain the students below him in the future?
"Exams, I've given them exams before, and they were all good."
Xu Fenglei turned slightly to one side and responded,
"So this time, let's avoid it."
"Master Xu, just take care of the other emperor's heirs. I will take care of these direct disciples myself, so I won't bother you."
"Walk."
After saying these words, he raised his legs again.
"no!"
Xu Jingzong stepped forward to stop him, glared and said,
"Don't leave! Who dares to leave? I have His Majesty's..."
Snapped!
Xu Fenglei's face darkened, and he slapped him in the face with his backhand!
"Are you fucking annoyed? Didn't you hear what I said clearly? If you make any more noise, I'll kick you to death!"
He said unhappily,
"roll!"
One slap, shocking!
Xu Jingzong was stunned. He never expected that the grand master Xu Fenglei would slap him in public!
"I'm telling you, my child, I don't need you to teach me! I'm afraid you'll teach me bad things! I don't want you to yell at me."
Xu Fenglei pointed at his nose and said coldly,
"You can go to the emperor and file a complaint against me."
"I won't accompany you anymore."
After that, he flicked his sleeves and robes, and took the children out of the south study room with quick strides.
Only Xu Jingzong, who was covering his face and dumbfounded, and a group of imperial heirs with stars in their eyes were left.
That figure did what they had always wanted to do but didn't dare to do...so majestic!
(End of chapter)
