Warrior Xun whispered: "You have laid a good foundation for yourself by studying for more than ten years. Why are you torturing yourself so much?"
A gust of night wind blew into the house, causing the flame of the oil lamp to flicker.
Shangguan Yi's eyes were still on the scroll, "I used to think that this kind of books were only for craftsmen to read. Does Xu Guogong know how much firewood and money we would need to open up the entire Lishan Mountain?"
Warrior Xun replied: "Of course you can use as much as you can?"
"An ordinary blacksmith can make a piece of iron into a knife, but with experience, a blacksmith can save a lot of iron from it, so that he can make another dagger. This is the difference." Shangguan Yi took a sip of water and asked. Swallow the dry cake along with the water.
The warrior Yu stood there and thought for a long time, "Shangguanyi, you will be a person who does great things in the future."
"Don't talk about whether I can do great things. It is a very satisfying thing for me to be able to use what I have learned in my life where it should be used. It would be even better if I could feel my own shortcomings."
Samurai Yu shook his head and left. This guy is a madman who studies, a guy who goes crazy with reading.
Kucha envoy Nali was thus taken into the dungeon of Dali Temple, waiting for Gaochang to send the Kucha royal family to Chang'an City, and Tian Khan would deal with it together.
Today Lu Dongzan invited other envoys in the post house and explained to everyone what happened before and after Tian Khan dealt with the Kucha envoy.
The highest status among these envoys is Lu Dongzan. The one who can compete with Lu Dongzan is the Turkic envoy. Unfortunately, the Turkic envoys went back early. The other envoys from the countries in the Western Regions also left long ago when they knew the fate of Kucha. .
"Now that Zhang Yang is in charge of the Ministry of Rites, everyone has seen the tough tactics adopted by the Ministry of Rites. I don't know what you think."
Lu Dongzan whispered, waiting for the reactions of the messengers in front of him.
Several envoys were not as proficient in Guanzhong dialect as Lu Dongzan, and everyone was talking about it.
Looking at this scene, Lu Dongzan took a sip of his drink. Sooner or later, this kind of behavior of the Tang Dynasty would scare all other countries, and Zhang Yang's tough diplomatic methods would sooner or later alienate the countries surrounding the Tang Dynasty.
"Zhang Yang is an arrogant young man. He will pay the price for his actions." Lu Dongzan said in a low voice.
The group of envoys in front of him were discussing again. They were all from small countries all over the world. They might be remote places whose names they didn’t even know. Listening to the words of these people, Lu Dongzan felt disgusted. None of these people could enter today’s world. In Zamp's eyes, the only person who could rival Tubo was Tang Dynasty.
There are two heroes in this world, Li Shimin and Songtsen Gampo.
Lu Dongzan did not dare to underestimate the Tang Dynasty, and also wanted to know what such outrageous etiquette would bring to the Tang Dynasty. He shook his head and sighed, "Throughout the past dynasties, such madmen have not had a good end. I have seen a lot of them in the past two years. The same is true for books from the Central Plains, such as Yuan Shao, Dong Zhuo and others, Zhang Yang will definitely not end well."
After the words fell, Lu Dongzan turned around and left. It didn't matter what these small congresses did, as long as they knew how strict and tough the current Ministry of Rites was towards foreign ministers and envoys.
He felt that his goal had been achieved.
A few days passed quietly. Zhang Yang, Cheng Chumo, and Xu Jingzong escorted a Japanese monk and stood outside the east gate of Chang'an City.
A few poorly dressed Japanese people, escorted by officials from the Ministry of Rites, pulled a carriage.
Cheng Chumo looked at these people walking from a distance and said, "The Japanese people are so poor that they actually use animal skins and leather to make clothes."
The clerk from the Ministry of Rites got off his horse, ran over quickly and bowed and said: "Reporting to the Minister, Minister Xu, the escorted goods have arrived."
When the Japanese monk saw these Japanese people, he immediately ran up to them, hugged each other and cried.
Zhang Yang picked up a stick and slightly lifted the thick cloth covering the car. What he saw were pieces of silver ore.
Cheng Chumo also walked over in small steps. He reached out and opened a corner and saw that there were pieces of silver ore of good quality. There were stones attached around the silver ore.
As long as it is slightly refined, it will be a piece of good silver cake.
Xu Jingzong quickly covered the cloth again.
Zhang Yang whispered: "Chu Mo, how about we divide this silver mine?"
Cheng Chumo grinned, "It's not like I put any effort into it. You did this all, and I won't take any money from you."
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After saying that, when he was about to leave, Zhang Yang grabbed his lapel.
Cheng Chumo struggled twice, but Zhang Yang was so strong that he couldn't even break free.
After giving up, Zhang Yang said, "If Brother Chu Mo doesn't take some, I won't feel at ease."
"There are so many silver mines. If word gets out, I'm afraid there will be big trouble." Cheng Chumo whispered, "Just take some."
After saying that, Cheng Chumo took a small piece of silver ore and put it in his arms.
Only then was Zhang Yang satisfied, and he looked at Xu Jingzong again, "Does Mr. Xu know of a more reliable workshop? A workshop that can help us refine the silver cakes."
Xu Jingzong whispered, "I know a black workshop."
Seeing that Cheng Chumo was about to leave again, Zhang Yang grabbed him again.
"..."
Cheng Chumo struggled hard again, thinking that he was invincible in Chang'an. At this moment, he was wondering, what does this man usually eat? This man is really strong.
Zhang Yang added: "Chu Mo, you and Xu Jingzong go to the black workshop to refine the silver ore. From now on, this will be the operating capital of our Ministry of Rites."
Xu Jingzong cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Minister, this matter will be settled."
Seeing Zhang Yang let go of his hand again, Cheng Chumo looked sad, straightened his clothes, and lifted up the messy hair in front of his face with both hands, "It seems that someone is doomed, so let's work with you to deal with this shameful thing." Done."
As he spoke, Cheng Chumo beckoned for his own song, "You guys pull the cart."
Seeing the Japanese monk and the Japanese people hugging each other and crying, Xu Jingzong whispered: "How to deal with them?"
"Keep this Japanese monk detained and tell him that the amount will be the same every year from now on. If he doesn't get it, he will know his fate."
Xu Jingzong nodded, "Understood."
The Japanese monk and these Japanese people will live in the post house in the future and will not be able to go back.
After seeing the prosperity of Chang'an City and the wealth of the Central Plains, there is no need to think about returning home.
The black workshop is in an alley in the West City. This alley is very secluded.
Xu Jingzong pulled a cart of silver ore outside the door first, and then went in alone.
When the host came out, he immediately knelt down and saluted when he saw Cheng Chumo, "I've seen you, brother!"
Zhang Yang frowned and said, "Do you know this person?"
Xin said that now Cheng Chumo retreats behind the scenes as much as possible. Even the gangsters in Chang'an City may not know about him. They just know that there is a Braised Pork Gang who punishes rape and eliminate evil in Chang'an City and Guanzhong all day long. This made Chang'an City last year The security for a year was surprisingly good.
Cheng Chumo whispered: "That was a year ago. At that time, we were just starting out. I was recruiting people. He wanted to follow me, but he refused. He still had an old mother at home who needed to be taken care of."
The owner of the black workshop knelt on the ground and said, "Thank you so much, brother, for giving me the medicine money to cure my old mother's illness."
Cheng Chumo said helplessly: "With a little effort, how is your family's health now?"
"Very healthy."
Seeing this, Xu Jingzong said again: "Now that everyone knows each other, things will be much easier to handle."
Cheng Chumo took the workshop owner to look at a cart full of silver ore, "Can you make these silver ore well?"
The owner of the workshop quickly covered it with cloth and looked around again, "Brother, don't worry, the villain will refine it well, but it will take some time and cannot start work during the curfew, five days at the earliest."
Cheng Chumo still left a few people to look after this place.
"This time the living villain won't take any money, I just have a request."
Cheng Chu nodded silently and said, "You tell me."
He saluted again and said, "After finishing this matter, please ask the eldest brother to bring the villain with him in the future. I just want peace."
Cheng Chumo agreed to the matter on the condition that from now on he could only work for the Braised Pork Gang, and his black workshop could no longer take on private work except for special instructions.
The three of them left West Market together.
Chang'an City is very big. It is very big to ordinary people, but it seems much smaller to people like Cheng Chumo.
With his current power and connections, it would be easy to find out something.
A few days passed peacefully. As usual, Zhang Yang went down to the Ministry of Rites to listen to the reports from Zhang Xiangxiang and Zhang Dashu.
Every official who came out of the Ministry of Rites had a different feeling. These days, Tang Jian would often sit at the door of the Ministry of Household Affairs and watch the officials from the Ministry of Rites coming in and out.
"What are you looking at?" Tang Jian's son Tang Guan asked as he sat down.
"Don't you see that the Ministry of Rites is different from us in terms of performance and personnel arrangements?"
Seeing that what his biological father said was true, Tang Guan also observed for a while. The sun was getting higher and higher, and officials from the Ministry of Rites came and left in a hurry. They seemed to be busy.
"Son, I can see that they are all very busy." Tang Guan looked back at the Ministry of Household Affairs and said, "The officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs walk as if they were taking a leisurely stroll in a courtyard. The officials in the Ministry of Rites walk quickly, and they always bring a Roll the dossier.”
Tang Jian asked again: "What else?"
Tang Guan asked in confusion: "What else?"
After looking at his unsatisfied son, Tang Jian added, "I heard that you have some friendship with Zhang Yang?"
Tang Guan smiled and said: "There is no friendship at all. My son has just read his book, eh? Have you read Butterfly Lovers?"
Tang Jian shook his head with a straight face.
"The Book of Butterfly Lovers is very interesting, and it is also a very sad story. Whether it is The Red Mansion, The West Chamber, or The Butterfly Lovers, they are all good stories worthy of being passed down from generation to generation. I heard that something happened to the aristocratic family in Taiyuan recently. There was a The man eloped with a promiscuous woman, perhaps it was because of the story of Butterfly Lovers that inspired them."
Tang Jian said in a deep voice: "Is this what you usually think about?"
Tang Guan added: "I still thought that Zhang Yang could write such a touching story at such a young age. He must be a person full of ups and downs."
As the current Duke of Ju and the Minister of Household Affairs, Tang Jian had given up on this hopeless son. He looked sad and said, "I really don't want to understand why I have ever offended him."
Tang Guan looked back at Hu Bu, "Don't you have to be busy with Hu Bu's affairs?"
Tang Jian heard this and said disdainfully: "What are you busy with? There are so many people in the household department. As long as they finish their work, I can report them as usual."
After staring at the Ministry of Rites for a long time, Tang Guan crossed his legs and squinted at the sun, "Since the fifth year of Zhenguan when Zhang Yang asked Zhongshu Province for power for the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Rites has indeed become different. In addition to preparing for various celebrations, it has done more The important tasks are all arranged above the diplomatic relations between various countries. His Majesty also immediately saw the value of the Ministry of Rites. With the Hexi Corridor and the four towns of Anxi taken back, maybe the Ministry of Rites will have the same status as the Ministry of Officials in the DPRK in the future."
Tang Jian shook his head, "Son, you are wrong. The Ministry of Rites is too isolated in the court."
"Father is just too pedantic."
"You're worthless."
"My son has gone home for dinner, won't you go back?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Jian also stood up and left with his son.
At this moment, in the Ministry of Rites, Zhang Yang was listening to the Nanzhao envoy's story.
Zhang Yang took the map handed over by Zhang Xiangxiang. It looked very troublesome to draw such a map with no boundaries and a vague shape. He pointed to the boundary of the map and asked, "Where is this?"
Zhang Elephant glanced at the words and said, "It should be Ba Jun."
Pointing to the top of the map, where is the north of Nanzhao?
Zhang Elephant thought again, "This should be Tubo."
"Then where did Jiangyang County go?"
"this……"
Zhang Elephant looked at the map and was confused for a while, "This is a map from the period of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, and it is also the most detailed one that can be found now."
Looking at the Nanzhao envoy in front of him, Zhang Yang said again: "It has been three months since the Nanzhao envoy came to visit the Tang Dynasty. How are you doing?"
The Nanzhao envoy replied: "I am living well."
Taking the document handed over to him, Zhang Yang looked at the content and said, "You are from Nanzhao's Yimuxun tribe. You are not very powerful among the many tribes. Can you speak on behalf of Nanzhao?"
"As long as the remaining four imperial edicts of Nanzhao are wiped out, they will all be ours."
Zhang Elephant thought for a moment and then whispered: "There are frequent wars in the Nanzhao area, and there are many things where the imperial kings change the country's name at will. Moreover, the environment of the Bashu area passing through is not good, and it is difficult for soldiers and horses to enter."
It is a place where the sky is high and the emperor is far away.
"Brother Elephant means..."
"It's hard to manage things in Nanzhao. Even if the court puts all its efforts into doing things, it often doesn't end well."
In a place where the sky is high and the emperor is far away, in the eyes of many people, the benefits and efforts are not equal.
If they knew that there was a large copper mining area near Nanzhao, they probably wouldn't think so.
Zhang Yang thought about it, "The Nanzhao envoy should go back first, and we will think about it later."
After waiting for the others to leave, Zhang Yang walked out of the Ministry of Rites and came to the East Palace. Since he was promoted to Minister of Rites, he has been too busy to visit the East Palace.
I saw Zhang Daan at the entrance of Chongwen Hall. This guy was sitting in the sun reading a book.
Seeing that Zhang Yang was coming, he quickly stood up and said, "His Royal Highness said he was going on a spring outing."
"The prince is really leisurely and elegant." Zhang Yang looked up at the door plaque of Chongwen Pavilion and said, "You continue reading, and I will go in to find a few volumes of classics."
Stepping into the Chongwen Hall, the place was still as clean as before, except that there was one more person, and this person looked old-fashioned.
Yan Shigu looked at the visitor, and Zhang Yang also looked at him.
Zhang Daan introduced, "This is Yan Shigu, the Secretary Supervisor, who is now the Guest Minister of the East Palace. This is Zhang Yang, the former Young Master of the East Palace."
