Clearing his throat, Zhang Yang straightened his expression, "I want to see the family relationship of Tuli Khan."
Xu Jingzong picked out a few case files and said, "They are all here."
Because paper was expensive, the court had to record a large number of case files every day. Except for some individual case files, which could be saved on paper, most of them were made of bamboo slips, which could be better made of silk.
Zhang Yang opened the case file and found that the family relationship of Tuli Khan was already written on it.
Tuli Khan Ashina Shibobi had broken with Jieli Khan a few years ago, so during Jieli's reign, there were great khans and minor khans.
His uncle was the Great Khan, and Ashina Shibobi, who was a direct bloodline of the royal court, was just a minor Khan.
The relationship between these two people is not very good.
This little Tuli Khan not only had a bumpy life in rising to power, he was suppressed by his two uncles one after another, and finally survived until now. Now is the best time for Tuli Khan to win the title of Turkic Khan.
I can finally change from a little khan to a big khan.
It happened that the Turks were in civil strife at this time, and Xue Yantuo rebelled.
Ashnadur is not a fuel-efficient lamp either.
Originally, Tuli Khan was a short-lived person in history.
It's a pity that he died early before his great achievements in life were achieved.
Zhang Yang said to Xu Jingzong: "Have you figured out the background of those Turks these days?"
Xu Jingzong smiled and said, "We have already figured it out. They all regard the official as a life-and-death friend."
"Friends of life and death."
"It's easy to talk about anything after drinking. Xiaguan invited them to have a few drinks, and they regarded Xiaguan as life and death friends. Xiaguan didn't treat them as life and death friends."
"Turks are so casual?"
Xu Jingzong still had a smile on his face, "Turkic people don't read much and don't have much wisdom."
Xu Jingzong is a good hand when it comes to dealing with people. He is a good hand.
It wasn't like I was idle all day long. The Turkic matter had been put on hold for so long, and Xu Jingzong had already been preparing it. Information often played a very important role in the exchanges between countries.
"Can they see Tuli Khan's brother and son?" Zhang Yang put down one case file and picked up another and looked at it.
Xu Jingzong replied: "There are two people who can. They used to be the patriarchs of the Turkic tribes."
"Can you trust it?"
"It's hard to say, I'm not sure."
Zhang Yang whispered: "Ask them to send a message to Tuli Khan's brother and son, saying that the Ministry of Rites of the Tang Dynasty appreciates them."
"Test it first?" Xu Jingzong understood immediately. He didn't know how deep the Turkic water was, so he threw a stone first to see the reaction.
"If possible, I would like to use these two people."
Xu Jingzong was puzzled. Looking for Tuli Khan’s brother and son? "They are both still young. I thought it would be better to start with the Turks directly. Ashinadur is not bad either. He is the commander-in-chief of the Turks."
Zhang Yang put down the case file and sat cross-legged, "Brother Xu, this Ashinadur has many war horses in his hands, and his power is not small and difficult to control. Our good intentions may not be accepted by others."
"What about Tuli Khan?"
Zhang Yang looked a little regretful, "I told you that Tuli Khan won't live long, do you believe it?"
After being stunned for a moment, Xu Jingzong smiled and said, "Shilang Zhang really loves to joke."
"Ashnadur is powerful, but he is dealing with the civil strife in Xue Yantuo. In the entire grassland, Tuli Khan's son and brother are young and have no power now. It is best for us to support them at this time. .”
"Bypassing Tuli Khan, we can't directly support his son and brother. Isn't it too obvious?" Xu Jingzong frowned and said hesitantly.
"The Turks are in chaos and will continue to be in chaos in the future. Now is the best time."
Xu Jingzong cupped his hands and said, "I'll go make arrangements now."
Prince Hejian was still asleep, snoring one after another. Zhang Yang took out Xu Jingzong's herbal medicine. What did this guy mean? Could it be that you think I'm sick?
What about harming others? !
Putting the package of herbs on Li Xiaogong's desk, Zhang Yang also left the Rites Office.
Among the six departments in the imperial court, the Ministry of Rites is still the most leisurely.
No matter it was a fight or quarrel in the court or His Majesty's punishment, the etiquette department was still the most leisurely.
The salary was fined but not paid.
It's really troublesome to work for His Majesty.
Zhang Yang shook his head and sighed.
Li Chunfeng came out of seclusion. He is now in high spirits. He can easily stump a group of scholars after answering two mathematical calculation questions in Hongwen Hall.
The only ones who couldn't be troubled were Zhang Yang and the princess.
There is a way to do math, but the path is long and blocked.
Where could Li Chunfeng find an opponent in the past? Now he understands that there are still people in the world who share the same goals as Pindao.
Li Chunfeng looked at the sad-faced scholars. How could they understand the mystery of numerology? The charm of numerology is that the more you understand it, the more you will gain.
Li Chunfeng was still immersed in the harvest after leaving the customs, and did not notice Zhang Yang passing by here at all.
Zhang Yang also bought goat milk and milk from a Turk, not much, just two jugs.
For the convenience of preservation, herdsmen will also make yogurt, which is easier to preserve.
As early as "Qi Min Yao Shu", there are records of yogurt.
It is easy to buy these from the Turks, but it is more difficult to buy fresh ones.
Generally speaking, the maximum shelf life of these goat and cow milks is only ten days.
The taste of milk can change after three or four days, which is a headache.
The stupidest way is to let them bring sheep and cattle to Guanzhong and raise them in their own fiefdom.
Is this a good way to raise a child?
It's really a headache.
In a street in Chang'an City, Xu Jingzong was chatting with several Turks. Many Turks can speak some Guanzhong dialect. After all, they want to make a living and do business in Guanzhong without knowing Guanzhong dialect.
Listening to the stories of these Turkic people, Tuli Khan's health is indeed not good. He has been seriously ill for some days and may die of illness.
So does Zhang Shilang know that Tuli Khan is seriously ill and will die soon?
As a veteran of Chang'an City, Xu Jingzong was well-informed and could even find out about the news in the palace.
How did Zhang Shilang know about the situation of Tuli Khan? Could it be that he was also inquiring about the Turks.
Make a decision before taking action, inquire first and then make a decision. After all, you are slightly inferior and did not think about the condition of the Turkic Khan.
I admired Shilang Zhang even more in my heart.
After explaining the purpose of his visit to these Turks, Xu Jingzong handed the silver cake to several of them, "You divide it among yourself, and please give a message to the son and brother of Tuli Khan, saying that the Ministry of Rites of the DPRK appreciates them. You can keep in touch in the future, and you’ll also have your silver cakes.”
Several Turks accepted the silver cakes with smiles.
Seeing them leave with satisfaction, Xu Jingzong felt even more satisfied.
There is little value in wooing him when Tuli Khan is seriously ill. Even if Tuli Khan is given a general position, it will not make much sense if he does not live long.
Ashinadur is very powerful, and as Zhang Shilang said, it is not easy to control Dur.
Once the Turli Khan dies, his brother and son will appear to be even more weak, and they are both of the blood of the Turkic royal court.
Tuli will die young sooner or later, and Duer is very powerful.
If outsiders didn't know about Tu Li's condition, they would definitely choose one of the two, but neither of them was easy to control.
The younger the person, the better the control, and the weaker the future, the better the threat.
Zhang Yang went to the store first to see why he and Ding Liu were there.
Ding Liu wiped his tears and said, "I thought brother Xiao Zhang would forget about us after he became an official."
Zhang Yang patted him on the shoulder, "How could I forget you? You have to believe in my character."
"Eh? Where's my dividend?" Zhang Yang looked at the cash box and saw that there was no money.
He pointed at a larger box and said, "This box can't fit in it."
Zhang Yang opened the big box and found it full of money. This was the profit from selling cakes and braised pork these days.
Why hand over the account book, "Ding Liu found a wife."
Zhang Yang smiled and said: "That's a good thing."
He Bi said again, "He directly ransomed an innocent girl from Pingkangfang and took her home."
"Plenty of money."
Ding Liu smiled and said, "I no longer live in the store. I have bought a house outside, in Lantian County. I will be able to move around more with Brother Zhang in the future."
Looking at He Bi again, Zhang Yang smiled and said, "Why don't you find a wife?"
Why bother wiping his knife? "A person is used to being alone."
The three of us were very poor at first and managed to run such a store. From last autumn to now, everyone now has some money.
The three of them chatted, and it turned out that Ding Liu couldn't get a wife. This guy was stupid and not very smart.
There was really nothing he could do about it. The most unfilial thing was to have no offspring, so he went to Pingkangfang to directly redeem the innocent girl and take her home.
Ding Liu drank his drink, "I'm not as smart as Brother Xiao Zhang, nor as open-minded as Brother He. I've just wanted to start a family. I've been thinking about it for a long time."
As he spoke, he felt like crying again.
After listening to He Bi's story, I realized that Ding Liu had chosen the fattest girl among the girls in Pingkangfang, and she was not good-looking either.
Ding Liu drank the wine with a smile, "It doesn't matter if you look ugly, as long as you have a good life, it's fine."
What a real person.
Zhang Yang looked at the store. It was surrounded by wasteland for dozens of miles. Such a store was unique here.
"Move this store to the Lishan territory. It can't stay in the wilderness forever. I plan to build a commercial street, and you two will still be chefs."
Why bother with a cool look on your face, "I don't care."
Ding Liu nodded vigorously, "It's almost time to go home, and my mother-in-law can take care of the store."
"It's settled, we'll move out next time I come."
I also told the two brothers that the amount of braised pork can be reduced appropriately.
The two helped carry the cash box onto the carriage.
Zhang Yang drove the carriage all the way to the village.
Now that the houses for the villagers have been built, Niu Chuang and his people are still building roads.
Zhang Yang handed a large box of money to Niu Chuang, "The money will be placed in the village."
In the past, Niu Chuang would definitely faint on the spot when he saw so much money, but now he is a little numb.
"I haven't spent much of the money last time."
"They are all for the construction of the village, not flowers for you."
Niu Chuang scratched the back of his head and said, "I have calculated that it will be completed before autumn."
Zhang Yang calculated that it would take roughly nine months to catch up with the autumn hunting.
People in the village also divide the work between three or two people, and they are busy until night every day.
What simple villagers, so dedicated.
It has been more than a month since I arrived in this village, and I estimate that the villagers will have to be busy for about eight months to complete the project.
"After the village is rebuilt, each person will be given eight dollars, which is calculated as one pound per month."
"Brother Xiao Zhang, no one in the village dares to accept it. There are too many."
"Everyone will be busy for the better part of a year."
"It's good to have enough to eat and work to do now. Brother Zhang, please don't contribute any more money. We deserve it."
Zhang Yang patted him on the shoulder, "Everyone's money should be put in my account first. If anyone wants to spend money, come to me and ask for it."
Niu Chuang is the upright person in the village, and everyone here will obey Niu Chuang's arrangements. He uses the skills he learned as a child to help the people in the village earn more food, and he is also the backbone of the entire village.
"Anyway, keep safety first, and it doesn't matter if the fortifications are slow."
"rest assured."
Seeing a group of girls hiding in the corner and peeking at him, Zhang Yang looked back and the group of girls dispersed in a hurry.
When she returned home, Li Yue was still studying chess. She looked at the chessboard and her whole body seemed to be petrified and motionless.
While saying that he didn't want to play anymore, he started to review the chess game as soon as he sat down.
The two aunts are no longer Li Yue's opponents.
When the little daughter-in-law became serious, her progress was rapid.
"Let's play chess!" Li Yue's eyes seemed to be filled with fire and full of fighting spirit.
"You are not my opponent yet."
"How will you know if you don't try?"
"I'll give you another chance. If you lose, you'll be banned from playing chess for a month."
Li Yue raised her chin, "Huh, don't think I'm afraid. If I win, you have to make ten meals of rice dumplings, one meal a day."
I'm a little worried that my daughter-in-law will go crazy. She is a little too obsessed with chess.
The chessboard was arranged and the couple began to play.
Seeing Li Yue's cannon cross the river, Zhang Yang knew that she had fallen into a trap.
Zhang Yang pushed the car across the river.
Li Yue mounted the horse.
This is a very typical beginner's gameplay, only focusing on offense and not on defense.
Zhang Yang captured her two horses, one cart, and three pawns in a row.
Li Yue's forehead started to sweat again. The setting sun gradually set in the west, and the sunset glow shone on her face.
Taking a deep breath, Li Yue moved his chess pieces, and after several more fights, Li Yue moved his chess pieces back on defense to show off his moves.
But fell into his trap again.
Li Yue saw him eating his last pawn, but there was nothing he could do.
The panic look on the daughter-in-law's face was a pleasure just to look at.
The more confused her heart became, the more unstable Li Yue's chess was. After much hesitation, she finally made a move to capture Zhang Yang's pawn.
Zhang Yang grinned and stepped forward, "General."
Li Yue moved his general, and his general was already at the opposite position without knowing it.
The last remaining survivors are facing each other.
Zhang Yang sighed: "Stop struggling, he is already dying."
After saying that, he touched her head and said, "I can't play chess for a month. I'm willing to admit defeat."
Li Yue lowered her head and remained silent, as if a small universe was about to explode.
(End of chapter)
