Looking at Zhang Yang's expression, Xu Jingzong said helplessly: "Isn't Minister Zhang not anxious at all?"
"I don't know if people from the Ministry of Industry can cast my stuff."
"Shilang Zhang is really calm about changes."
The discussion in the Manlu Hall is still predicting the future Turkic situation. If the prediction is good, it will be okay, but if the prediction is not good, it may be embarrassing.
Xu Jingzong thought, "The lower officials also understood the words of Prince Hejian and Minister Zhang that day. Those old guys in the court are really difficult to deal with."
The veterans in the court are all people who have been in the court for a long time, and they live better than anyone else.
Lifting the kettle on the clay stove, the water was already boiling. Zhang Yang poured him a bowl of tea.
"Thank you, Minister Zhang." Xu Jingzong picked up the tea bowl.
Zhang Yang also poured himself a bowl of tea and blew the floating tea leaves.
It was very quiet in the government office, except for Li Xiaogong's snoring.
"The words of Prince Hejian are right, and I learned a lot from him." Xu Jingzong sighed with emotion.
The civil servant group in Li Shimin's hands is now very strong, and Xu Jingzong is now suppressed and unable to get ahead.
Li Shimin's right-hand man is so brilliant.
There are many ways to survive, and sometimes it means having more friends and fewer enemies.
People like Xu Jingzong will always put the words of loyalty to the emperor and serve the country. People like him can survive in the court for a long time.
Zhang Yang took a sip of tea and said, "Today's tea is a bit bitter."
Xu Jingzong also took a sip and said, "I think it's not much different from usual."
Zhang Yang slowly stood up and said, "Take a message to Tuli Khan's son and ask him to send someone to meet us in Chang'an. No one else except Datang can help him."
"I understand, I'll go make arrangements now."
It is not easy to take power from Li Shimin, at least the Ministry of Rites cannot be like it is now.
Glancing at Li Xiaogong, who was still sleeping soundly, Zhang Yang looked at the case files in front of him, which recorded some news about the Turks.
This is what he found out in Chang'an City these days.
I have to say that Xu Jingzong is very talented as an intelligence leader. He can get along with the Turks and get some news about the Turks. Did Ashinadur defeat Xue Yantuo steadily?
Most of the Turkic herdsmen fled to Monan?
Xue Yantuo won a great victory all the way, and moved the Yazhang from Yu Dujun Mountain to the south of Duluo River in the north of Duweijie Mountain, with 200,000 elite soldiers.
This is not a small force.
I am afraid that neither the DPRK nor China has received this news.
The son of Tuli Khan must be trembling.
After a while, Li Xiaogong woke up from his sleep. He sat up in confusion, "What time is it?"
"It's almost noon."
Rubbing his eyes, Li Xiaogong found it difficult to stand up.
Zhang Yang stepped forward to support him, "Sleeping like this is not good for your back and feet."
Li Xiaogong strode forward with difficulty, "Indeed, my feet seem to be gnawed by tens of thousands of insects."
"Just move around and it'll be fine."
Li Xiaogong stamped his feet vigorously and felt comfortable for a while. He drank a sip of tea to moisten his mouth and left the office.
Zhang Yang tidied up the government office again and swept the floor before leaving.
Not long after I left the government office, the gloomy sky started to rain again.
It's true that it rains in season, but it rains intermittently, which makes people a little annoyed.
The rainy season in Guanzhong is also in spring and autumn.
There is a saying called Qiu Yu in West China.
August and September are also the rainy season.
Fortunately, the rain wasn't heavy, and I didn't feel cold even if the drizzle fell on me.
Back home, Zhang Yang made a small umbrella with the ribs made of wood at home.
The umbrella surface is made of coarse cloth, and then a layer of oil paper is made from paper at home, and a somewhat crude oil paper umbrella is ready.
After all, our family can be considered a powerful family, and according to etiquette, the princess should bring an umbrella with her when traveling.
Zhang Yang thought, "Your Highness, the princess, should not exceed the limit when using an umbrella."
Li Yue liked holding the small umbrella very much. She stood in the rain holding the small umbrella, and then caught the rain falling from the umbrella with her hands.
Aunt Wang, who was standing aside, said: "It should not exceed the limit."
Zhang Yang smiled nonchalantly, "I am the Minister of Rites, so I am not afraid. Anyway, if something happens, I will go to the Prince of Hejian."
Li Yue listened to the sound of rain falling on the umbrella.
The light yellow umbrella looks very suitable for Li Yue.
After dinner, the couple planned to visit the fiefdom.
The two aunts stood aside quietly. They would not say too much about the decision of the princess and the prince-in-law.
As long as the couple has enough food to eat, clothes to wear, and can live happily, it is a great satisfaction for the two aunts.
Royal family ties are weak, and the two aunts who watched Yue'er grow up don't have any relatives. This kind of ordinary emotional connection is the most heart-warming.
The light rain stopped again, and the two walked out of the house.
Although the rain had stopped, Li Yue still held a small umbrella, and she was in a good mood.
After getting on the carriage heading to the village, the rain fell again.
The rain stopped when the couple was about to go out, and the rain started to fall again when the couple sat in the carriage.
The horse walked lazily.
Aunt Wang sat in the carriage with Li Yue.
Aunt Yang was riding a horse to guard the side.
Zhang Yang drove the carriage and said to Li Yue: "Don't eat too many raisins. If you eat too much, you will get angry."
"Yeah." Li Yue just finished eating the raisins in his hand.
The carriage slowly came to the entrance of the village. Zhang Yang stepped out of the carriage and saw a group of children driving a small wild boar down the mountain.
The wild boar screamed and rolled into the mud, and the splashed mud also fell on the group of children.
The little wild boar didn't notice that there was a trap ahead.
Its nose sniffed and seemed to find a threat ahead. Its four hooves tried to stop uncoordinatedly, and the soles of its feet slipped and it slipped into a hole covered with netting.
With the little wild boar's scream, the net was pulled up, and an innocent and cute little wild boar was caught.
"Hahaha!"
There was another burst of familiar laughter.
Zhang Yang looked up and saw Li Tai swaggering out of the corner. He pretended to be a general and said, "You all did a good job. I will reward you with a lot of rewards. Each of you will receive a penny."
Li Tai was like a "rich man". He carried a bunch of money and gave each of the children a penny.
The arrogant King Wei of Chang'an City became the king of children here.
Niu Chuang came over in a hurry, "I have met the consort, Your Highness the Princess."
Zhang Yang waved his hand and said: "After all, you can still call me as you did before, otherwise I will blame you for not getting used to it."
Niu Chuang smiled awkwardly.
Li Yue got off the carriage and walked on the newly built road in the village.
The roads in the village are now very smooth after being re-poured, and are no longer as muddy as before.
The houses have also been rebuilt and renovated, and each house has been covered with tiles in the same style.
At first glance, it seems that this place is very neat.
The roads are clean and seem to be cleaned every day.
Niu Chuang said, "According to the Prince Consort's drawings, both sides of the village have been almost completed, so this is only a small part of the completion."
After walking around, I saw that the residential area was completed.
"Brother Niu, it's the rainy season recently, so let's stop work first. People who work on rainy days will not only get sick, but also prone to accidents."
Niu Chuang couldn't help but nod. As long as he didn't do anything that would undermine morality, he could obey the consort and the princess on other matters.
A lot of sand and soil have been placed in the empty house to prevent it from getting wet by rain.
When Li Yue reached the end of this new road, she looked back and saw that the houses were neatly lined up on both sides of the neat road. It felt good and this place would also be a very beautiful place in the future.
The originally good mood was disturbed by Li Tai.
This guy came over carrying a slaughtered pig, the piglet he had caught with the children before.
He took the children into an empty house, lit a fire and started roasting the pig.
This kid also followed suit. He first cut the whole pig into a knife, then flattened it and fixed it with a wooden frame.
I had baked something in front of him before, and he learned it very quickly.
This kid actually took a food box from the guard, which contained two or three cups of milk tea.
"Is His Royal Highness the King of Wei coming to us to lose weight, or is he here for vacation? Why do you feel that your life is better?" Zhang Yang looked at this scene with some melancholy.
Of course Niu Chuang did not dare to interfere with what Li Tai wanted to do. "When His Highness the King of Wei wants to work, he finds work by himself. Of course, if His Highness the King of Wei wants to rest, no one will stop him."
Li Yue looked into the distance, "Husband, the scenery of Lishan Mountain in the rain is also very beautiful."
Following her gaze, Zhang Yang saw Lishan Mountain in the rain.
The entire Lishan Mountain looked hazy in the rain, and it was covered in rain above.
There are countless legends about Lishan in history.
Zhang Yang sighed in a low voice: "I really want to capture the entire Lishan Mountain, but I don't know if your father will agree."
Li Yue smiled and said, "Father may not agree. Besides, Lishan Mountain has always been the palace of past dynasties."
After speaking, Li Yue looked at Zhang Yang again, as if he would really do this.
The rain subsided again, and a few people walked out and walked all the way to the other side of the village. At the end of the new road in the village was a very open wasteland, where a big house was to be built.
In front of the big house is another big open space.
Niu Chuang made changes to the drawings to avoid exceeding the production limit.
Li Tai was eating roast pig while holding the grill in his hand, "Sister, brother-in-law, let's eat roast pig."
Li Yue looked at the roasted pig and saw that it was a little burnt. She didn't have much appetite, "I've eaten it at home."
Li Tai handed it to Zhang Yang again.
Zhang Yang said with a bitter face: "Your Highness, King Wei, this little pig has no meat, and it is too small. It is really cruel to attack such a small pig."
Li Tai took a bite of the pork fiercely, and then handed the roasted piglet to the children beside him, "Here you go."
The children rushed up and started grabbing the pork to eat.
Seeing the small umbrella in Li Yue's hand, Li Tai lost interest in roast pork, "Sister Huang, this umbrella..."
Li Yue narrowed her eyes and smiled, "My husband did it."
Li Tai looked at Zhang Yang, "I want it too."
Zhang Yang sneered and said: "I didn't even want to call him brother-in-law before. After talking about it a few times, I found that His Highness the King of Wei is quite skilled."
Li Tai said aggrievedly: "Brother-in-law, I also want a small umbrella, the same small umbrella as the imperial sister."
Seeing that this little fat man was acting cute and pitiful again, Zhang Yang didn't want to talk to him anymore.
Li Tai is definitely not the kind of kid who acts cute or pitiful.
This little fat guy is insidious.
"Brother-in-law!" Li Tai shook Zhang Yang's arm, "I want this umbrella."
"You let the people from Prince Wei's Mansion do it themselves."
"How could they be so clumsy?"
"Do it yourself. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you up."
Li Tai called his guards, pointed at the small umbrella and said, "Hurry up and write down the appearance of this thing for me, and then go back to the palace and build it."
"In my humble position, I will go through fire and water, no matter what!" the guard said, kneeling on one knee.
Li Tai left in a hurry with his guards.
Zhang Yang looked at a group of children who were sharing pork. Each person got a small piece of a small roast pig.
"The children in the village are very thin."
"Now I can have enough to eat. The children will be strong in the future. In fact, I was a thin boy before, but now I am very strong."
Li Shimin's newly granted land is right next to the village.
This is an open space, and Zhang Yang is thinking that he can build another commercial street, which will be very lively in the future.
Niu Chuang whispered: "Brother Xiao Zhang, do we really not build a princess mansion?"
Li Yue looked at Zhang Yang, "I will listen to my husband in everything."
Zhang Yang held her hand and said, "The small courtyard in Chang'an is quite nice now. I don't plan to move here yet. I would like to live in Lishan."
Li Yue blinked.
Zhang Yang looked at Lishan and said, "If you want to live, you must live in Lishan."
Niu Chuang smiled awkwardly, "Brother Xiao Zhang is really..."
"Are you ambitious?"
"Indeed." Niu Chuang hadn't read any books and was a bit at a loss for words.
After looking at the farms in the village, Zhang Yang asked Niu Chuang some more management issues.
Then he took Li Yue home.
The carriage was rickety, and Li Yue liked to sit on the side of the carriage, so that she could look at the scenery along the way and lean against her husband, dangling her feet in the air and holding a small umbrella in her hand.
Li Yue watched as he walked out of the carriage holding a small umbrella.
Walking on Zhuque Street, passers-by are all wearing raincoats and bamboo hats.
There were also some passers-by taking shelter from the rain under the eaves.
The rain became heavier again. Li Yue stood on tiptoes to hold an umbrella for Zhang Yang, but she was too short to reach it.
Zhang Yang took the umbrella in her hand and held it for her.
A gust of wind blew by, bringing rain with it.
Zhang Yang put his arm around Li Yue and didn't want her to get wet in the rain.
With so many people around, Li Yue was so embarrassed that she buried her face in Zhang Yang's arms.
Only when the wind passed did Zhang Yang let go.
In front of so many people, Li Yue blushed and lowered her head, looking at her feet walking in small steps. She was so embarrassed...
Passers-by stared at the couple intently. The man was still wearing an official uniform. Judging from the appearance of the official uniform, this man must have a high rank.
Zhang Yang slightly tilted his umbrella toward Li Yue, not noticing the rain on his shoulders.
The girl on the roadside has complicated eyes.
Li Yue didn't speak during the whole journey. She just looked at her feet, and then followed her husband's steps as she walked home step by step.
"Why do you keep your head down?"
Hearing Zhang Yang's words, Li Yue raised her fist in shame and anger.
(End of chapter)
