The prince and the prince consort chatted for a while.
Li Chengqian smiled and said: "I think you can come to Gu's East Palace often. There are many talented people of similar age to you and me in Chang'an City. I can introduce you to them."
Zhang Yang cupped his hands and said, "I'm just a country boy. How can I get to know those talented people in Chang'an City?"
"You are still so humble."
The smile on Li Chengqian's face grew stronger, "It's getting late, so I'll go back first."
Li Yue bowed slightly and said, "Your Highness, please walk slowly."
After seeing Li Chengqian away, the couple sat down again.
Finally got over it.
So far, Li Shimin's family has recognized Zhang Yang as his son-in-law.
It was already evening after I finished cleaning up the house.
The couple sat together in relief.
Li Yue asked in a low voice: "How much did you win playing cards?"
Zhang Yang pointed to the pile of money on the card table and said, "Quite a few."
Knowing that Zhang Yang was very good at playing cards, Li Yue couldn't help but feel a little helpless, despite the harmless smiles he wore when playing cards with his father and the others.
In fact, playing cards with Zhang Yang is no different than giving money.
Li Yuan was sitting on the carriage returning to the palace. He was very satisfied with his grandson-in-law and could have more interactions with him in the future.
Li Shimin was sitting in another sedan, listening to Empress Changsun whispering.
After listening, Li Shimin's expression became more solemn, "Are you sure you read it correctly?"
Empress Changsun nodded and said, "That's right."
There was a smile on Li Shimin's lips, "It turns out that I couldn't find anything after wearing iron shoes. I was careless."
As Li Chengqian walked back to the East Palace, he kept reviewing the card game in his mind. This time, it was Zhang Yang who won the most.
And he and his father each lost twenty coins.
Zhang Yang won twenty guan, and Grandpa Huang also won 20 guan.
It just so happens, is it such a coincidence?
It can be seen that Zhang Yang's card skills are superb, can he still control the outcome of the entire card game?
If it was really intentional, how advanced is this card skill?
The days have become peaceful again, and the spinach in the vegetable field is out of season.
Li Yue was busy in the vegetable field with a small shovel. With sweat on her forehead, she carefully planted the flower seedlings one after another.
Spring is approaching and it’s time to prepare for a whole new year.
Materials were scarce in ancient times, so you had to plan carefully to live a good year.
Zhang Yang held a cloth bag and said, "Daughter-in-law!"
Li Yue raised her head from the vegetable field and said, "Yeah."
"Let's go outside and visit the market."
"OK."
As soon as he heard that he was about to go out, Li Yue washed her face and hands and hurriedly went to her room and changed her clothes.
After replacing the heavy clothes in winter, the clothes in spring are much easier to wear.
Li Yue put on new clothes and walked out of the bedroom.
The two of them are still wearing the same style of couple's outfits. When they stand side by side, you will find an ink painting on the back.
Li Yue's clothes are light blue.
Zhang Yang was wearing a black robe.
Holding a small book in his hand, Li Yue said: "We need to buy some wine at home, we are almost out of salt, we are running out of soy sauce, and we still have millet..."
The little daughter-in-law made a list and there were a lot of things to buy.
The two aunts walked behind to protect them.
Zhang Yang was pushing a car.
Li Yue held Zhang Yang's arm.
A young couple walking hand in hand on the street is a unique sight on Dongshi Street.
Vendors in some shops in Dongshi all know Zhang Yang.
Especially his bargaining style is very impressive.
The two of them came to a grain store. The shopkeeper of the grain store saw that Zhang Yang looked familiar. He checked again and then remembered that this was the boy who came to the store to work as a coolie.
When the shopkeeper looked at Zhang Yang's clothes, he no longer looked like he was poor before.
Looking at the little girl next to him, this little girl's eyes are lively and clear, and she is very cute.
The shopkeeper smiled and said: "Little brother, you are not looking for work today, right?"
Zhang Yang said: "The shopkeeper still remembers me."
"That's natural. A diligent young man like you will certainly remember it."
As he spoke, the shopkeeper looked at the little girl aside, "Who is this?"
Zhang Yang introduced: "This is my wife."
"It turns out they are already married."
The shopkeeper nodded clearly. At that time, he thought he was a poor working boy, but now he looks like a rich man.
I misjudged it at first, but I would be helpless if I missed it.
The shopkeeper felt a little pity, but there was nothing he could do.
Looking at the various grains placed in front of the shop, Zhang Yang said: "I want three handfuls of millet, then some soybeans, and ten yuan of bean paste."
"okay."
The shopkeeper nodded and asked the clerk in the shop to do the work.
Put the things Zhang Yang wanted on the cart one by one.
I can't help but wonder in my heart, how did the poor boy now look like a rich man.
The shopkeeper looked disappointed and asked, "I wonder what my little brother does for a living now?"
Zhang Yang picked up some soybeans and said, "Just do some small business to cope with life."
Sometimes things just happen.
The shopkeeper of the grain store packed all the things and said, "These are forty dollars in total. Let me see if you have them all."
Li Yue held the list in her hand, checked it and said, "It's all here."
After buying food, I also need to buy some daily necessities for home.
The vendors at the roadside shops greeted Zhang Yang warmly. Everyone was familiar with such a diligent young man in the East Market.
When bargaining, even if the quarrel turns red and white, everyone is still very enthusiastic when meeting.
The uncles and aunts at the street shop were all making jokes when they saw Li Yue next to Zhang Yang.
Li Yue blushed and said, "Do you know so many people in Dongshi?"
Zhang Yang said: "Yes, I used to hang out in this area a lot."
I bought a few kilograms of pork from the fat butcher who killed the pigs.
There was a smooth transition from the somewhat tense fourth year of Zhenguan to the fifth year of Zhenguan.
Li Shimin's power has slowly entered a period of stability. After the turmoil of the past few years, the throne has truly been firmly established until now.
How do ordinary people know how things that happen in the DPRK will change their lives in the future?
People in the Central Plains will live hard and diligently.
During the Zhenguan Dynasty, the period of real stability had just begun, ending the long years of war in the late Sui Dynasty. Now it was an important stage for the growth of the Tang Dynasty's people's livelihood and national strength.
Zhang Yang bought some more salt.
In the past, Zhang Yang would often look for work, and he would bargain very carefully when buying things.
Li Yue watched Zhang Yang talking and laughing with the vendors here, and thought about how her husband used to hang out in this area.
Zhang Yang also suffered a lot in order to survive.
Zhang Yang said to Li Yue: "What honest uncles and aunts."
When he returned home, he saw a eunuch standing at the door of his house.
Zhang Yang and Li Yue were both a little confused.
Seeing the people coming, the eunuch took out the yellow silk and said: "Your Majesty has a decree to appoint the Prince Consort as an official in the Ministry of Rites. He can follow the King of Hejian County to deal with the affairs of the countries in the Western Regions. Please ask for the decree."
Zhang Yang took the imperial edict with both hands.
The eunuch said: "Congratulations to my consort, I will take my leave now."
Holding the will in his hand, Zhang Yang touched the texture of the yellow silk and said, "This fabric is really good. It would be good to take it apart and make socks."
Li Yue twisted the soft flesh around his waist and said, "But this is an imperial decree. It would be disrespectful to His Majesty if anyone knew about it."
"You know and I know, heaven knows and earth knows, and the two aunts know, just don't let others know."
Li Yue twisted harder, "I wanted to make underwear before, but now I want to make socks."
Looking at this scene, the two aunts also laughed.
Dodging Li Yue's flesh-twisting hands, Zhang Yang said: "This is also for our quality of life!"
Li Yue grabbed the imperial edict with one hand, "No!"
"If you don't think about it, I really can't make you a pair of socks."
"you!"
Li Yue stretched out her hand to twist again, but he dodged.
Holding the imperial edict, Li Yue raised her chin. This was a reward earned by her husband, who had been granted an official title.
Zhang Yang was sorting out the supplies he had bought, and seeing the way Li Yue was looking around the room holding the Holy Insignia, he almost hung it up as a certificate.
After sorting out these daily necessities, Zhang Yang simply made a bowl of noodles.
The couple sat in the courtyard and ate.
Li Yue said: "Deng Shilang is a literary and informal official, a servant of the inner servant. There are such literary and informal officials from the inner government to the local government."
"How much is the salary?" Zhang Yang was more concerned about reality.
"Very few. They are a low-ranking civil servant. They usually help Shangguan organize documents. Sometimes the hard work of cleaning the government office has to be done by this kind of civil servant."
Zhang Yang understood somewhat.
Li Yue added: "Because you don't have anyone to recommend you, it would be good to have such an official."
Zhang Yang frowned, feeling a little tangled in his heart.
Li Yue sucked the noodles with her little mouth, then took another sip of soup and let out a sigh of relief.
After regaining consciousness, Zhang Yang mixed the noodles in the mixing bowl with chopsticks, and then he finished the noodles in the bowl in two or three mouthfuls like a storm, and then drank the soup in the bowl.
Seeing this scene, Li Yue was a little stunned. She ate one bite at a time. Zhang Yang finished it in two or three bites?
I was secretly shocked, how powerful it was.
Zhang Yang didn't care about this literary official and didn't know how to be an official.
In the days that followed, Zhang Yang would still do whatever he had to do.
According to Li Yue, this prose official was a helper for Shangguan, and he also did some errands on weekdays.
I don't know what Li Shimin means by giving such an official.
It's good to skip work, Zhang Yang doesn't even want to take up his post.
Li Xiaogong, the Minister of Rites, had a headache. At this moment, he could only go back and forth between Tuyuhun and the Tibetan envoys.
Deal with it if you can, and be vague with their inquiries if you can.
If you can cope with it for a while, you can't cope with it for a long time.
Li Xiaogong was very distressed, thinking that he had been fighting for half his life and could be regarded as a general who had fought in both north and south. How could he get to this point?
Li Xiaogong's son Li Chongyi said: "Father, didn't your Majesty give someone to the Ministry of Rites?"
Li Chongyi is now seventeen years old and he is quite sensible.
Hearing his son's words, Li Xiaogong asked doubtfully: "Who is it?"
Li Chongyi said in a low voice: "A few days ago, your Majesty made Princess Runan's consort a royal official in the Ministry of Rites. Although he is a low-ranking literary official, don't you think your Majesty did it intentionally?"
After saying this, Li Xiaogong understood clearly, "The prince consort can confer such a low-ranking civil official? Has this person offended His Majesty in some way? After all, if you want to be a captain, it would be good to be a minister."
Li Chongyi thought seriously for a while, "Perhaps I have offended Your Majesty somewhere."
Li Xiaogong nodded and said: "Tomorrow, I will call Captain Chi Gong to meet with the envoys of Tibet and Tuyuhun. Then I will ask him to come and see them."
A busy day passed in Chang'an.
Late at night, Zhang Yang was still drawing the village planning map at home.
Until late at night, I glanced at my sleeping wife.
After covering her with the quilt, he went back to the room to sleep.
My daughter-in-law's habit of kicking the quilt is not good. This is because the bad habit she had in childhood has not been corrected. She will have to look at her more often in the future. This bad habit can easily cause her to catch cold at night.
On the morning of the next day, Zhang Yang planned to go to the fiefdom to see how the construction was progressing.
Li Yue had just gotten up.
Aunt Wang said: "The people from the King of Hejian County are here, and they want to let the consort go."
It had been so long since Li Shimin's decree came, and now this Shangguan finally remembered him.
I wonder if I can resign, as I still have a lot of things to be busy with.
There was a civil servant standing at the door of the house.
The civil servant smiled and said, "Please follow me."
Aunt Wang can help clean up the house. Let's put aside the fiefdom matters for the time being. Zhang Yang followed the visitor to Zhuque Street.
Come to the post house.
Now there are not so many people from outside the customs in the post house. Many envoys from outside the customs have gone back, but there are still some people left.
Walk to a relatively spacious room on the second floor of the post house.
Zhang Yang saw two middle-aged men sitting here. Their beards were a little bushy. If they drank more wine, it might be Zhang Fei who was still alive.
You still have to be polite. Zhang Yang bowed slightly and said, "I have met the Prince of Hejian County."
Facing Zhang Yang saluting him, Yuchi Gong pointed to the side and said, "I admit my mistake, he is the King of Hejian County."
Li Xiaogong also cleared his throat.
Zhang Yang hurriedly saluted another person, "Country people don't know the rules very well. I hope the Lord Hejian won't take offense."
Li Xiaogong looked at Zhang Yang for a long time.
Zhang Yang also looked puzzled. Why was this man just looking at him and not speaking?
Could it be that my etiquette is wrong?
Li Xiaogong whispered: "Boy, have we met somewhere?"
Zhang Yang said quickly: "I have a popular face, which looks familiar to everyone."
Li Xiaogong put away his eyes, sat down again and said to the guards on the side: "Call the Tuyuhun envoy and the Tubo envoy."
"Here!"
It was the first time in my life to be a civil servant.
Zhang Yang whispered to Li Xiaogong: "What about that? Don't we have official uniforms?"
The corner of Li Xiaogong's mouth twitched, "You, a little official, don't need to wear official uniform."
Zhang Yang nodded again, then thought again and asked, "Then do I have a salary?"
Li Xiaogong said again with a straight face: "Yes."
The envoys from both countries have not arrived yet.
Zhang Yang asked again: "How many are there?"
Li Xiaogong's old face darkened: "Not many."
"Then can I resign?"
"..."
Where did your majesty find the goods? Why are there so many questions? Li Xiaogong held his forehead in distress and said, "Let me be quiet."
"Okay." Zhang Yang nodded and stood aside.
(End of chapter)
