"No money is needed. When your child is born, come and say goodbye to your uncles and aunts, and take him out to see you."
"I am an official, so why would I care about your dried dates with such poor quality?"
"It's in such good condition, who could say it's bad?"
Seeing the quarrel between his uncle and aunt in front of him, Zhang Yang took out his own money, paid ten coins and put it on the shop before leaving.
Dried meat and dried dates can be used as snacks. Zhang Yang took the money bag and only had fifteen cents for a day. He had been frugal these days and still had thirty cents left.
There were many old acquaintances at the market. Zhang Yang came to a meat stall and said, "Auntie, I want some chicken feet."
"Xiao Zhang, I'm busy as an official now. I don't see you coming when I close the stall." Auntie smiled and put on some chicken feet.
"How much silver?"
"No need, no one wants these chicken feet in the first place."
In fact, chicken feet are a very good food, and it’s not bad to eat them once in a while.
Zhang Yang took out five cents and said, "I still have to give you this money."
When I was preparing to go home, I could still see groups of officers and soldiers rushing past Zhuque Street. They seemed to be going to pick up people.
Li Yue taught two little girls how to solve problems.
Zhang Yang took a look and saw that his wife was patiently pointing out their mistakes to them.
The figure blocked the sunlight. Li Yue looked up and said in surprise: "My husband is back so early today?"
"Something happened in the DPRK, so the DPRK will be suspended today."
Zhang Yang gave the meat and vegetables he bought to his aunt to wash, and then took out the dried meat and dried dates.
Li Yue took out a piece of dried meat and ate it, "It seems a little salty."
Zhang Yang also took a bite, "Is there any?"
"It's okay, I always feel like there's no taste in my mouth lately."
Zhang Yang took out his toolbox and whittled wood to make the doors and windows of his new home first.
Not long after, Aunt Yang came over and said, "Marquis of the County, Yushi Xu is here."
Zhang Yang raised his head after hearing this, put down the wood in his hand, and looked towards the courtyard door, and saw Xu Xiaode looking at his daughter's back with a smile on his face.
Now Xu Hui is sitting upright, listening to Li Yue explain the topic.
Zhang Yang cleared his throat and said, "Xiaohui, your father is back."
Xu Hui looked back and saw that it was her father, so she stood up and ran quickly with her short legs, "Daddy."
She hugged her father's thigh and choked several times.
Xu Xiaode bowed and said, "Thank you so much, Zhang Shangshu, and thank you, Your Highness, for taking care of my little girl."
Zhang Yang replied: "You don't need to be so polite."
Xu Hui hugged her father's lap and cried until tears ran down her nose. She whispered: "Her Royal Highness the Princess has accepted me as her disciple."
"Did you listen to the princess?"
"I am obedient, Xiao Wu can testify."
Xu Xiaode still nodded, raised his head and said again: "Zhang Shangshu, can you take a step to speak."
Zhang Yang gave Li Yue a look and took Xu Hui into the hospital.
The two walked into the alley. Xu Xiaode looked around and whispered: "The court arrested another minister, three chief clerks and more than ten clerks."
"I heard that Lu Chengqing was captured yesterday."
Xu Xiaode nodded, "I never knew until I checked. After checking, I realized how much the nobles had paid to enter the court and how ambitious they were."
Zhang Yang stood leaning against the wall, nodding his head solemnly.
"His Majesty has issued an order to confiscate Lu Chengqing's family property and send him to Hexi to do hard labor. He is not allowed to leave without an edict and will never be used again."
Zhang Yang put his hands behind his hands and said, "Speaking of which... Your Majesty still spared his life."
Xu Xiaode whispered: "It was only after Zhao Guogong begged his Majesty to spare his life."
"Despite constant interruptions, Zhao Guogong still thinks about the overall situation."
Seeing Zhang Shangshu's emotion, Xu Xiaode added: "I don't know if the official is right. Is Zhang Shangshu at odds with Zhao Guogong in terms of political opinions?"
Zhang Yang waved his hands and said: "There is no discord. In fact, we are all for the country."
Seeing what he said, Xu Xiaode had a vague feeling in his heart that if Zhang Yang continued to walk in the court and his official position climbed steadily, he would probably become Changsun Wuji's opponent in the future.
When it comes to who has the most status in the court now, apart from military generals and civil servants, apart from Changsun Wuji, they are Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling.
Everyone knows Zhang Yang's temperament. He is tough and does not give his opponents a way out.
But judging from the connections in the court, Changsun Wuji's power in the court is not comparable to that of Zhang Yang. Once the two of them have left-leaning political views, something will happen to such a lonely minister sooner or later.
The Supreme Emperor Li Yuan has already retreated, and so has Gao Shilian.
Now all the ministers in the court are trusted by His Majesty, and Changsun Wuji is likely to become the second Gao Shilian.
After Gao Shilian retired, he left all his connections to Changsun Wuji.
And His Majesty also needs Changsun Wuji to stabilize those clans, especially those in Longxi.
Xu Xiaode added: "It was a coincidence to capture Lu Chengqing this time. Zhang Shangshu thought so."
Zhang Yang grinned, "What happened?"
Xu Xiaode whispered, "Xiaguan didn't think so much before. After listening to Zhang Shangshu's words, he left Chang'an City and went to Bashang."
Zhang Yang nodded thoughtfully.
"But after I came back, I kept thinking about how Zhang Shangshu knew about Ba Shang before dawn?"
"Me?" Zhang Yang thought for a moment, "On the way to the court, I met an enthusiastic person who had just entered the city and told me about Ba Shang."
Judging from the time, it was true that the city gate had just opened at that time.
It's not wrong to say it was a coincidence.
Xu Xiaode smiled and said, "Maybe the lower official is overthinking it. Zhang Shangshu told the lower official that the Yushitai needs to be changed. It should not be just an ordinary rumor. Can I ask Zhang Shangshu to elaborate now?"
"Of course." As he spoke, Zhang Yang glanced at the door of his house. Xu Huizheng poked her head out to look at his father quietly.
After coming back to his senses, he said to him: "It's okay to face ordinary rumors. If we continue to face people like Lu Chengqing, won't Yushitai have no way to deal with it?"
Xu Xiaode frowned and lowered his head without saying anything.
"But if the Yushitai can use the power of inquiry and is not affected by the power and official rank, then it can naturally make inquiries freely." Zhang Yang smiled, "My suggestion is that the Yushitai has the independent right of inquiry, and Send more manpower, unite the masses to report, and never underestimate the power of the masses. When we stand together with the masses, our strength is the greatest."
"Furthermore, I just hope that the Yushitai has the power of inquiry and not the power of arrest. The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Punishment can cooperate with the power of arrest." Zhang Yang warned again: "Never touch the arrest, as the Yushi After Taiwan obtained the evidence of the crime, they joined forces with the Ministry of War and the Guards to arrest him."
"What Zhang Shangshu said makes sense, but why can't he have the power to arrest him?"
"Listen to my advice and never touch this."
After saying these words, Zhang Yang still felt uneasy because this involved a very terrifying organization.
Zhang Yang did not want this organization to appear in Datang in advance.
The Yushitai can only have the power of inquiry, and arrest and inquiry must be separated.
"It's just a pity that the bandits who looted the manor have gone to nowhere."
"Really? Haven't you found it yet?" Zhang Yang asked curiously.
"Still investigating, the amount of money involved is huge. According to Lu Chengqing's account, gold and silver cakes worth one hundred thousand gu are missing. Your Majesty is furious in the Manna Hall."
"I finally had money to solve the political difficulties, but I didn't expect that I was intercepted halfway."
"Yeah, it's a pity."
The two sighed together in perfect agreement.
"Now this matter is being handed over to Dali Temple for investigation. The people who want to get the money can't spend it, so forget about the silver cakes. Once the gold appears on the market, the thieves will surely be found."
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Xu Xiaode added: "It is said that Chang'an City Road does not pick up lost items, and there are bandits who dare to be so blatant. This road does not pick up lost items."
Zhang Yang nodded approvingly, "Public security has always been a top priority."
Seeing Xu Hui watching eagerly, Zhang Yang said again: "Let's not talk about the affairs in the court. Xu Yushi, do you want to talk to your daughter first?"
"That's fine."
Zhang Yang walked home and glanced at Xu Xiaode and Xu Hui, father and daughter, talking in a low voice.
After a long time, Xu Xiaode brought his daughter in again, "Hui'er said she wanted to stay with Her Royal Highness the Princess and Zhang Shangshu to learn skills."
Xu Hui bowed and saluted, "Teacher and Master please help me."
Li Yue smiled and took Xu Hui, "I can't see your father at the teacher's house."
Xu Hui said with a smile: "Dad said, my home is in Chang'an City. You can go back anytime you want."
Xu Xiaode saluted again, "I don't want to delay Hui'er."
Li Yue nodded and said, "Well, let her stay here and learn arithmetic."
Zhang Yang stood up and sent Xu Xiaode out, "After this time, Xu Yushi must also understand the pros and cons."
Xu Xiaode nodded and said: "The lower official understands and will also remember what Zhang Shangshu said not to touch the power of arrest and unite the masses."
The two said goodbye at the alley.
It's almost noon. It's rare to have free time today. It's time to go back and take a look at my new home in Lishan after being idle for a long time.
Zhang Yang made lunch and put it in a food box, and the family packed up and prepared to go to Lishan.
Xiao Wu took Xu Hui's hand and said, "Lishan is so fun."
Xu Hui was also curious and kept asking questions along the way.
Arriving at Chang'an City, Zhang Yang was about to rent a carriage, but found that the groom in front of him had bruises on his face and body.
"The noble man is here? Go and pack the carriage now."
Li Yue also saw some clues and was speechless.
Zhang Yang asked curiously: "Why are you injured here?"
"The villain's business is not going well and he was beaten by his master. He plans to leave Chang'an City in a while and find a field to live a good life."
Zhang Yang took the reins he handed over and said, "I'll introduce you to a place. Maybe it can't be done here, and it might be better to change it."
"The noble man gives you advice, and the humble man is grateful."
I also thought about trying to persuade him at first, hoping that he wouldn't move too fast.
Renting carriages is a seasonal business, and it is also related to the situation in Chang'an City. Once the days of spring outings are over, the future business will be much worse.
Zhang Yang said to him: "You can go to Luoyang to look for opportunities."
After speaking, Zhang Yang helped Li Yue get into the carriage and then drove the horse away.
Aunt Yang rode her horse aside and whispered: "After checking, the person who accepted this guy's business is Gao Fuling. After he left, the deal will be owned by Gao Fuling. I heard that there was a banquet to celebrate last night."
With his own status, there is no need to compare with Gao Fuli.
This guy is still working in Hongwen Hall.
Gao Jingcheng also stayed in the Ministry of Rites for a period of time because of the affairs of the Ministry of Rites, and then got into trouble again.
This is why Li Baiyao and Xu Jingzong left in anger.
Li Yue handed over a piece of dried meat.
Zhang Yang took a bite.
Looking at her husband's appearance, Li Yue smiled softly and said, "Should we build an extra room in our house? When Lizhi and the others come to Lishan as guests in the future, we should prepare a place for them to live."
Zhang Yang nodded, "The Lishan Palace is so big, we can build a few more buildings. We live in the north of the Lishan Palace in the summer, and in the south of the Lishan Palace in the winter, changing our residence throughout the year."
Zhang Yang imagined, "I change my residence every season. The room is big and there are many houses."
Li Yueqiao stared, "How can a husband live like this? Who can change things like this?"
"My house is so big, I can't live in another one?" Zhang Yang stopped his wife from sitting on the car's shaft, "I also plan to improve the Huaqing Pool, for example, build it into two pools, one for foot washing, and one for washing feet. Used to brush teeth.”
Li Yue stretched out her hand to twist the soft flesh around her husband's waist, "If this gets out, people will laugh at you."
Enduring the pain, Zhang Yang scratched her waist.
Li Yue dodged and sat back in the carriage.
Aunt Yang rode her horse nearby, watching the couple joking with a smile on her face.
In fact, Xu Hui has a good foundation and is better than Xiao Wu in reading articles.
Xiao Wu was still ignorant at first, but it was Li Yue who taught him.
Xu Hui's family was a prominent family back then. After the war, the family fell into decline. Even so, it was still a scholarly family.
She has a very good foundation in reading and literacy since she was a child.
Xiao Wu has good logical understanding ability, which is why she can master the Rubik's Cube.
On the contrary, Xu Hui's critical thinking ability is very strong.
These two girls can complement each other.
When they approached the village entrance, Li Tai was already waiting here.
Zhang Yang pulled up the reins to stop the horse, "Your Highness, King Wei, why are you still so fat after not seeing me for a long time?"
The most shocking thing to say was this. Li Tai's eyes were filled with anger, "My father sent someone to send a message to punish this king."
Zhang Yang first helped his family members to dismount, while Xiao Wu and Xu Hui took the little bear to play first.
Judging from Li Tai's appearance, he probably had something serious to discuss.
Aunt Yang took down a small table from the carriage and brought out the food in the food box with Li Yue.
Looking at the pots of vegetables, especially the chicken feet.
Seeing him swallowing hard, Zhang Yang took the stool handed by his aunt and sat down, "His Royal Highness, King Wei, please sit down and eat too."
Li Yue filled the rice bowl. The new rice harvested this year was particularly fragrant.
"I want to lose weight." Li Tai quickly turned his head.
"To lose weight, you must also improve your diet appropriately. People who eat vegetables and leaves every day will get sick. I still recommend that His Majesty the King of Wei sit down to eat."
Li Yue also said: "Sit down and have a meal."
After hearing Sister Huang's words, Li Tai sat down obediently, picked up a chicken foot and started to chew on it.
"You should also lose weight in moderation, but don't starve yourself to death."
"I know, I always eat vegetable leaves with minced meat on them."
