Life is always unpredictable. Zhang Yang sat at home and didn't want to pay attention to the clerk who came to inform him that today was the day when Li Yue was having her menstrual period, and her lower abdomen hurt very badly.
Zhang Yang filled a water bag with hot water and "put it on the lower abdomen as a hot compress for a while."
Hearing this, Li Yue took the water bag and applied it on her lower abdomen.
Aunt Wang hurried over with a basket, "This is mugwort."
Zhang Yang took the mugwort and soaked it in hot water.
Li Yue, who was originally anemic, and because of her menstrual period today, her face is pale.
Zhang Yang soaked her feet with mugwort, "This is caused by qi suffocation and blood stasis. Just bear with it and it will be fine."
Li Yue nodded silently.
Grab your daughter-in-law's feet and soak them in hot water. Mugwort also has the effect of dispelling cold.
Zhang Yang whispered, "I guess I caught a cold when I went to Tiantai Mountain a few days ago, which is why I'm like this, and I didn't have a good rest during those days on the road."
Li Yue whispered, "It doesn't seem to hurt so much anymore, husband, I want to take a nap."
Looking at her husband's smile, Li Yuexiao smiled happily.
In the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, Xu Jingzong stood in front of Adalan and a group of members of the Tuyuhun royal family. Tuyuhun King Fuyun said in a low voice: "Shilang Zhang still doesn't want to see us?"
Tuyuhun King Fuyun, also known as Murong Fuyun.
The grievances between Zhongyuan and Fu Yun are very deep. They have been entangled from the Daye period of the Sui Dynasty to the present.
As early as when the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan was here, he wanted to send troops to attack Tuyuhun several times.
In the fifth year of Daye, Yang Guang sent troops to attack Tuyuhun and recaptured the four counties of Xihai, Heyuan, Shanshan and Qiemo.
Fu Yun had been honest for a while at that time.
But during the Daye Year, the Central Plains was in chaos, and Fu Yun took advantage of that time to take back all the lost land, including the Hexi Corridor.
How could Emperor Sui Yang care about the Hexi Corridor? Fu Yun took advantage of the opportunity and took back the four counties of the Hexi Corridor.
Fu Yun was originally from the Central Plains, and he was a rebel from the Central Plains.
He has always been repeated, and he is also eager to try Liangzhou.
During Li Yuan's reign, the Tang Dynasty sent envoys more than ten times to persuade and appease Tuyuhun. However, Tuyuhun did not repent and invaded the border many times.
Xu Jingzong doesn't have a good impression of this kind of person either.
Xu Jingzong whispered, "Shilang Zhang is very busy these days. His Majesty is currently leaving the palace for summer vacation. When His Majesty comes back, when Shilang Zhang is free, he will naturally receive you."
Fu Yun felt resentful in his heart. He never thought that Songtsen Gampo would be so difficult to deal with. He snorted and left with his people.
Xu Jingzong said goodbye to several people and asked them to have a banquet in the post house first.
Fortunately, Da Su brought his people back from the border safely.
Zhang Elephant asked, "Shilang Xu, I heard that Shilang Zhang came back from the palace two days ago."
Xu Jingzong sighed, "Shilang Zhang will naturally come when he should come. If Shilang Zhang really doesn't want to see him, then it's okay not to see him."
Da Su also replied, "This Fu Yun is a repetitive man, and he is to blame for this result."
Zhang Elephant frowned, "Ashnadur's people are coming soon, and the son of Gaochang's envoy Ju Wentai has also arrived."
Xu Jingzong looked at the two of them, "We will be very busy these days. Prince Hejian and Minister Zhang are not here, so we have to do more things."…
Zhang Elephant nodded heavily.
Xu Jingzong asked curiously, "What is Li Baiyao doing these days?"
Zhang Xiangxiang looked solemn, "He has been busy reading some files all day long, but he didn't do much."
Zhang Dashu asked doubtfully, "Should Li Baiyao be involved in our affairs?"
The two brothers looked at Xu Jingzong together.
"Ask him to pick up Ashinadur's people, just to pick up people." Xu Jingzong said.
"Understood."
Li Baiyao was not allowed to participate in the important matters of the Ministry of Rites, but since there were not enough manpower to be used in this way, all the hard work was handed over to them.
At home, Zhang Yang is sitting in Li Yue’s room
Here, some countermeasures are written.
On the bed, Li Yue was still asleep and seeing that her brows were no longer furrowed, it seemed like she was no longer in pain.
In many historical stories, the population issue has always been interesting.
There is a lot to learn from.
After writing a countermeasure, Zhang Yang smelled Li Yue's scent.
She didn't know when she had woken up and was sitting and watching.
"Slave? Labor force?" Li Yue frowned and looked at it.
"This is a plan to buy Gaochang, and it is also a development trap for Gaochang."
"Development Trap?"
Zhang Yang whispered the story of ancient Rome to Li Yue...
Li Yue was wearing loose pajamas. She wondered, "There is such a country in the far west."
"Well, their production model is different from ours, and there are many things we can learn from."
"This is a tempting poison. When they know the benefits, they are already on the road to national subjugation."
"Does it still hurt now?"
"It's much better already."
Zhang Yang stood up and said, "I'm going to cook."
There are many things to be busy with in life, such as the molds for movable type printing that need to be made in advance.
By the second day, Li Yue's condition had improved a lot, at least not as painful as the first day.
I made two bowls of noodles, cut the ginger into foam and put it into the bowl.
Li Yue looked at Jiang and frowned.
"Eat it even if you don't like it, it's good for your body."
Li Yue, who didn't like eating ginger at first, still finished the bowl of noodles with a grimace.
Aunt Wang came back with the little bear who had finished walking.
Li Yue looked at the door and said, "People are here again."
Another clerk stood at the door of his house. Zhang Yang frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Back to Mr. Zhang, Prince Hejian County has also returned. He asked Mr. Zhang to go to the yamen of the Ministry of Rites."
Li Yue came out of her home with official uniforms and said, "Sheji still needs my husband to contribute."
"Your father's empire has nothing to do with me."
Li Yue changed Zhang Yang's clothes and said, "My husband will serve well as an official in the court. Maybe he will be promoted to Minister of Rites next time."
My daughter-in-law is too high-minded. How can I live up to her hope that my husband will become a dragon?
After agreeing to the prince of Hejian County, they both decided to resign together.
Zhang Yang walked out of the house and followed the clerk on Zhuque Street.
It was still sweltering in Chang'an City at noon.
Walking into the Zhuque Gate again, I still felt like I hadn't seen it for a long time.
Arriving at the entrance of the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, Zhang Yang saw Xu Jingzong.
Xu Jingzong stepped forward and said, "Qu Zhisheng, the son of King Ju Wentai of Gaochang, is inside."…
Zhang Yang took a deep breath, frowned and walked into the yamen of the Ministry of Rites.
Gaochang has been based in Gaochang since Ju Tan, the Minister of the Han Dynasty, is based in the rich land of the Western Regions, and the Qu family has always been based in the Western Regions after so many changes in the Central Plains. Like Tuyuhun, they are originally from the Central Plains, but they left the Central Plains for many years and became known as the Western Regions. King.
Seeing Zhang Yang coming, Li Xiaogong introduced him, "Here is Qu Zhisheng, the son of King Ju Wentai of Gaochang."
Looking at Qu Zhisheng, Li Xiaogong continued to introduce, "This is Zhang Shilang of our Ministry of Rites."
Qu Zhisheng smiled and saluted, "I've heard of Zhang Shilang for a long time."
This son of the King of Gaochang looks to be about thirty years old, wearing clothes from the Western Regions. There is not much sparkle in his eyes, and he is probably another person who has been drained of his body by drinking and sex.
Zhang Yang smiled and said, "Is my name also very famous in the Western Regions?"
Qu Zhisheng nodded and said, "It is true that Zhang Shilang's reputation did not spread far to the Western Regions before. I only heard that the Tang Dynasty regained the Hexi Corridor, and then the name Zhang Shilang came into being. Even the cadres of Tubo Songtsan felt that Zhang Shilang would definitely It is a threat to the countries in the Western Region."
Xu Jingzong wondered, "What does your affairs in the Western Regions have to do with Tubo?"
Qu Zhisheng explained, "There are many Tubo people spreading news in the Western Regions, all about Zhang Shilang."
Zhang Yang shook his head helplessly, "It's nothing. I heard that a man named Tang Xuanzang should have arrived in Gaochang by now."
Qu Zhisheng was surprised that this matter spread to the Central Plains so quickly.
"Can Gaochang bring people back?"
Qu Zhisheng looked troubled, "Shilang Zhang doesn't know something. This Tang Xuanzang has left Gaochang. If the court is worried about him, we can have someone search for him after we return."
Zhang Yang cupped his hands and said, "Thank you."
Li Xiaogong asked, "I wonder why Ju Wentai sent you to the Central Plains this time?"
In terms of inheritance, Ju Wentai is a descendant of the Central Plains people, and the court has never recognized the identity of King Gaochang.
This is a problem that has been left over from the previous dynasties, whether it is Gaochang in the Western Region, Tuyuhun or the four northern counties, which were originally the territory of the Central Plains.
Expanding territory and regaining the territory lost in the past are also the goals of the country.
For Li Xiaogong, Gaochang will be brought back sooner or later, and Tuyuhun will be brought back sooner or later.
Goguryeo must be taken back, including the Western Turks.
"Li Xiaogong called King Gaochang by his first name, which made Qu Zhisheng look a little annoyed, but he still saluted respectfully. Yanqi and the Western Turks have been harassing the trade routes, which made Gaochang very worried. Hearing that Xue Yantuo had rebelled, Gaochang also sent troops to help. , then Xue Yantuo was asked to withdraw his troops, and he also asked the court to help us manage our trade, and told Yanqi not to do it again."
Even if Gaochang does not support, it will be a matter of time for Xue Yantuo to withdraw his troops.
Qu Zhisheng's words had the intention of asking for credit. Seeing that Li Xiaogong was about to have a seizure, Zhang Yang quickly held him down and looked at him, "Our Minister Xu has actually studied the situation in the Western Regions for a long time, and we have achieved quite a lot of results these days. "
Xu Jingzong was stunned. Is there any result? What are the results? How come I don’t know?
Zhang Yang's eyes signaled Li Xiaogong to calm down, and he sat down cross-legged, "I heard that Gao Changfu would naturally be coveted by others if he entrenched himself in the trade routes of the Western Regions. In fact, what Yan Qi did could be solved without the DPRK having to come forward, and it could even solve the threat of the Western Turks. ”….
Qu Zhisheng cupped his hands and said, "Tubo Prime Minister Lu Dongzan said that Zhang Shilang is a wise man, and he must have a way."
Zhang Yang continued, "Based on our Shilang Xu's research on the Western Regions, in fact, the wealth of Gaochang is not in the hands of Gaochang, but in the hands of merchants in the Western Regions. The merchants in the Western Regions have more wealth than Gaochang. It seems that Gaochang is prosperous, but these treasures They are all in the hands of merchants from the Western Regions, and it is the merchants from the Western Regions that Yanqi wants to rob, so this is correct."
Qu Zhisheng pondered for a while, "What Mr. Zhang said makes sense."
"Gaochang occupies a favorable location but does not occupy wealth. You can only watch how many transactions occur among merchants from the Western Regions. If one day merchants from the Western Regions do not trade in Gaochang, then the wealth of Gaochang will be gone, and there will even be no soldiers and horses. Come and protect yourself.”
"You look very wealthy, but this is all an illusion. You don't even have the strength to resist Yan Qi. That's why you came to Datang to come forward. Our Shilang Xu has done special research. As long as Gaochang can truly control the wealth of the Western Regions, , with wealth in hand, one can naturally recruit troops, and at the same time, there is no need to worry about the Western Turks and Yanqi."
Zhang Yang took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, "This is all researched by our Minister Xu."
Xu Jingzong wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Shilang Zhang, this..."
Zhang Yang smiled and said, "You have forgotten what Mr. Xu told me last time when he was drunk."
Xu Jingzong froze on the spot, is this happening? It's so evil.
"It's easy to solve this problem." Zhang Yang took out a roll of paper, "It just so happens that our Minister Xu has already figured out a countermeasure. This is the good medicine he gives you Gaochang."
Xu Jingzong's stern face was already numb. He quickly took the roll of paper and looked at the content on it. Fortunately, he broke out in cold sweat after looking at it.
He is also a scholar, has read a lot of history books, and understands many truths. It seems that this is indeed good medicine.
But if you think about it carefully, you can't help but feel a chill running down your spine.
Zhang Yang smiled and said, "Xu Shilang
I can join you in Gaochang and help you gain more wealth in Gaochang. "
"Ahem, cough, cough..." Xu Jingzong coughed violently at the side, "Shilang Zhang, you can't lower your rank..."
Zhang Yang took a breath, "Brother Xu, the last time we had a drink, you spoke righteously and passionately, saying that you wanted to save Gaochang from the fire and water, and that you wanted to bring Gaochang back to the top of the Western Regions. Have you forgotten these words?"
Xu Jingzong stopped talking.
"It seems that Brother Xu is usually too busy."
Xu Jingzong bowed and said, "Shilang Zhang, Xiaguan thought about it again. In fact, there is someone more suitable to go to Gaochang than Xiaguan."
"Who is it? There is someone more suitable than you."
"Even if he is not suitable, Xiaguan will make him suitable." Xu Jingzong gritted his teeth, "Xiaoguan will never go to the Western Regions. Don't say more, Shilang Zhang, or I will kill him now to thank the world!"
"Really? We can discuss the selection of that person later. Why don't Brother Qu go back to the inn first and wait for news?"
Qu Zhisheng stood up, saluted everyone and left.
Zhang Yang also walked out of the government office and saw Xu Jingzong stopping behind him.
With a dark face, Xu Jingzong sniffed aggrievedly, "Shilang Zhang, Xiaguan is very busy these days. The Ministry of Rites cannot do without Xiaguan. Xiaguan has to serve the country, repay His Majesty, and repay His Majesty. The Prince of Hejian County..."
"Okay, okay, can you survive with just one life?"
Zhang Yang interrupted him by waving the fan in his hand.
"Xiaguan really can't go to the Western Regions."
"Why are you so nervous, Mr. Xu? I just casually said it as a joke."
The job of the Minister of Rites was too difficult. Xu Jingzong raised his head and sighed.
Seeing Zhang Yang about to walk out of the Suzaku Gate, Xu Jingzong quickly followed, "Actually, it is not appropriate for a Central Plains person to go to the Western Regions, and the people from the Western Regions will not accept Xiaguan. Instead of doing this, it is better to send a Western Region person there."
"Who is your choice?"
Xu Jingzong looked around and whispered, "What do you think of Mr. Zhang, the former Tyuhun envoy Adalan?"
Zhang Yang frowned and said, "This man doesn't look that smart."
"The lower official can try to teach him how to operate. The lower official has seen Zhang Shilang's plan. If this plan is followed, there will be chaos in Gaochang within five years. Give the lower official half a month to turn him into a bad person."
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