Seeing a group of soldiers and horses passing through the street, holding a general's flag in their hands, Zhang Yang asked curiously: "Where have you gone to increase troops recently?"
Xu Jingzong replied: "I heard that someone was making trouble near Qinghe. Your Majesty asked the Ministry of War to send troops to check it out."
"Qinghe?"
Zhang Elephant added: "The situation in Qinghe is turbulent. What's strange is that the DPRK did not receive a report from Qinghe."
Tian Khan came into conflict with the Cui family of Qinghe, a 700-year-old family.
On one side is Tian Khan who still has great ambitions, and the Cui family of Qinghe is a powerful figure who has been entrenched in the Central Plains for more than 700 years.
If these two parties fight each other, there will be plenty of fun to watch in the future.
Due to his own position and situation, Zhang Yang hopes that Li Shimin can win.
If Li Shimin loses, the Cui family of Qinghe will call on tens of thousands of scholars to discredit this Khan.
It will even affect Lishan's business, so he should share the same hatred as his father-in-law.
Zhang Yang took a sip of mutton soup and said, "Brother Elephant, the censor came to the Rites Department to inquire about our accounts."
Apart from Xu Jingzong and Zhang Xiangxiang, Da Su and other three people know the origin of the money in the Diplomatic Academy, and only His Majesty is aware of it.
Of course, there is also Cheng Chumo, so Chumo can rest assured.
If he confesses, the Cheng family will also be implicated.
Xu Jingzong took a sip of tea and said, "Actually, this matter is easy to handle. As long as we don't tell them, they will think that all the money comes from Lishan."
Zhang Elephant said solemnly: "The Foreign Affairs Commission has always had accounts, which can be presented to them."
Zhang Yang put his hands behind his hands and said, "We still have to deal with the Japanese people."
The three of them were silent for a moment, and Xu Jingzong pondered and explained in a low voice: "We can ask Chu Mo to help us take away the Japanese people who know the inside story."
A few people discussed for a while and came up with some plans.
At a wine shop in Pingkangfang, Chang'an City, Xu Jingzong came to a room where An Yanyan was still drinking.
"How is the messenger doing lately?"
"Everything is fine."
These days, Xu Jingzong has been taking him to eat, drink and have fun. This guy is different from other messengers.
In his opinion, the other messengers were all a bit silly, but this guy looked more calm.
Xu Jingzong sat down cross-legged, "Actually, you don't care about the lives of Western Turks at all, do you?"
An Yanyan smiled and said: "I came to Chang'an to pay homage to Hetian Khan for Ye Hu Khan."
Xu Jingzong poured him a drink and said, "You are not from the Western Turks, and you descendants of the nine surnames of Zhaowu have never really belonged to any party."
"Is it the Khan's arrangement to send Ashinadur to Western Turks?"
"What do you think?"
Xu Jingzong asked rhetorically.
Facing this guy, it felt like meeting an opponent. An Yanyan looked polite and courteous, and looked at his confident look. Xu Jingzong wanted to laugh in his heart. How many such people fell into the hands of Zhang Shangshu.
An Yanyan took out a volume of book and asked, "This volume of The Red Mansion was written by Zhang Shangshu?"
Xu Jingzong nodded, "But this book has been banned by the nobles."
An Yanyan raised his head and said: "Zhang Shangshu has great literary talent and is able to write such an exquisite story. As soon as this book came out two years ago, I sent people to Chang'an City to buy it, as well as Liang Zhu and Xixiang. They are all very good. story."
"It is said that these books are also circulated among various small countries in the Western Regions. I admire Zhang Shangshu's stories very much. It was a pity that I could not say a few words to Zhang Shangshu in front of Chengtian. I wonder if Xu Shilang can introduce them to him. .”
Xu Jingzong had also read The Story of the Red Chamber and was a little stunned at the moment. He didn't expect Anyan Yan to admire Zhang Shangshu so much.
"I think you have heard about our minister's temperament. Not everyone can easily see him."
Anyan Yan sighed, "What a pity."
Xu Jingzong stood up and closed the door, "If you don't say anything secretly tomorrow, Ye Hu Khan will be surrounded by you, Zhaowu Nine, who will provide you with weapons and food. We at the Diplomatic Academy don't trust you."
An Yanyan said again: "Did Ashinadur really come to Western Turks for peace? I have heard about Zhang Shangshu. He also defeated a Tibetan heavenly being in the Taiji Hall that day. As early as the beginning, there were people in the Western Regions. It is said that Zhang Yang is a wise man."
"I have always admired wisdom and disliked brute force. If Zhang Shangshu can let Ashinadur leave the Western Turks, the nine surnames of Zhaowu will be grateful to the Foreign Affairs Council and donate tens of thousands of coins."
As soon as he opened his mouth, it was tens of thousands of words, and his tone was quite loud.
If he hadn't been serving in the Foreign Affairs Council, he might have actually agreed to his conditions.
Xu Jingzong frowned and looked at him, "Once Ashinadur leaves the Western Turks, Yehu Khan can regain the Western Turkic tribes in a short time, and you can get huge benefits from it, right?"
Anyanyan nodded without denying, "Isn't this what the Foreign Affairs Council wants?"
"Can you leave Yehu Khan at this time?"
"I have spent so much money to support Ye Hu Khan. If I quit now, I will lose all my money. Zhang Shangshu's family is huge. If I can hand over the cotton manufacturing method, I can consider leaving."
Xu Jingzong nodded and stood up, opening the door.
An Yanyan asked again: "Is Mr. Xu leaving now?"
Xu Jingzong replied: "Since the envoy has explained the conditions, it is enough."
In the evening, idle people gathered on the streets of Chang'an City. They came out of the alleys in groups and walked on Zhuque Street.
People have been working for a day, and now there are people coming and going when returning to and leaving the city.
At this most lively time, even if there is some chaos, the government cannot control it.
Outside Chang'an City, three fast horses left and headed west.
It was not until the curfew that Chang'an City returned to peace.
Zhang Yang put on his clothes and glanced at the messy bed. His wife was still sleeping soundly.
The daughter in the cradle was still asleep, Zhang Yang pinched her little face, and she woke up with this pinch.
The cry sounded, and Zhang Yang quickly picked her up and comforted her.
Li Yue woke up in confusion, "Is the child awake?"
Her loose clothes were hanging down, and her expression was lackluster.
Zhang Yang put the child in her arms and held her waist, "Go to the village in the afternoon to decorate the yard of the new home."
Realizing that her husband's hands were being dishonest again, Li Yue dodged and said, "It's time for your husband to go to court."
Zhang Yang then took back his hand and walked out of the house to find that it was raining. It was a damn early morning. If he hadn't been in a hurry, he could have made breakfast for his family.
Picking up the small oil umbrella usually used by his wife, Zhang Yang stepped out of the house. The cold wave sweeping from the northwest arrived in the warm Guanzhong.
Under the conflict between cold and warm climates, the weather that was supposed to snow turned into rainy days.
The genius is bright, but the street is dim at the moment.
The rain falling on the umbrella turned into a curtain of water in front of my eyes.
Zhang Yang felt uncomfortable without breakfast, so he bought a cake from a roadside vendor to relieve his stomach.
With his official boots stepping on the wet ground, Zhang Yang continued walking while holding an umbrella in one hand and eating cakes.
Walking into Zhuque Gate from Zhuque Street is the Imperial City.
The officials rushing to go to court were in a hurry and ran all the way risking their lives.
Only Zhang Yang walked leisurely and came to the etiquette department, where Li Baiyao and Xu Jingzong were hiding from the rain under the eaves.
"Have you eaten?" Zhang Yang held this big naan cake in his hand.
He couldn't finish it in a short time, so he broke the naan bread and divided it between the two of them.
Xu Jingzong took it and nodded: "It's true that I haven't eaten yet."
Li Baiyao also took the cake.
Several more officials hurried past the door.
Zhang Yang whispered: "How did things go?"
Xu Jingzong finished the cake in a few mouthfuls, "Everything has been arranged. I received a reply early in the morning. The envoy also wanted to plot Lishan's cotton cloth manufacturing technology."
Cotton cloth manufacturing and papermaking are the core technologies of Lishan, and they are also the source of wealth.
Li Baiyao walked out of the eaves and hurriedly walked towards Chengtian Gate.
"I talked to him yesterday. This person admires Shangshu very much, but his attitude does not want to give in. I can only ask General Chu Mo to help."
Zhang Yang nodded and said: "First of all, he is a human being. As long as he is a human being, there is a way to solve him."
"I understand."
A street in the West Market of Chang'an City. There are many outsiders in this area of the West Market, and most of the people living here are Turks or people from the Western Regions.
When Anyanyan woke up, he found that he was tied up, with a cloth stuffed in his mouth and unable to speak. He tried hard to speak, but there was only a closed door in front of him.
You can hear the rain outside and rainwater falling from the roof into the house.
The place is messy and smelly.
Finally, a figure appeared in front of the door. He heard the sound of the lock being opened, and two big men came forward.
Before he could see the opponent's face clearly, fists came towards him.
After enduring the beating, Anyanyan wanted to curse.
After a severe beating, the big man in front of him spoke.
"How much money did they give us?"
"It's three hundred dollars."
“How are we going to place this guy?”
"Keep him locked up for now. If you want to kill him or let him go, wait for their orders."
Hearing that he wanted to kill himself for three hundred dollars, Anyanyan struggled and wanted to say that he could give more money.
Soon the two big men left again and locked the door again.
There were many envoys coming to Datang this time, and these envoys all came to Chang'an City to ask for something.
So much so that no one would care if one or two messengers were missing the next day.
Maybe he went back early.
The room of Anyanyan, the envoy of the Western Turks, was empty, and even the Western Turks who escorted him were missing.
No one inquired about the whereabouts of these Western Turks.
The messengers were still immersed in this prosperity.
When the morning session ended, the rain stopped. Zhang Yang frowned and walked out of the Tai Chi Hall. Chu Mo had already sent someone to deliver a message to Gaochang, asking the people of Gaochang to inquire about the whereabouts of the nine surnames of Zhaowu.
The nine Zhaowu surnames have been in the Western Region for so long and have many intelligence and information channels. They also admire the cohesion of their lineage.
It would be best if these people could be used by the Foreign Affairs Council.
If they can't contribute to the country, it's better to kill them quickly. Now they can have a foot in the chaotic Western Turks, and they may be more courageous in the future.
The Western Region is very chaotic and there are many unstable factors. We need to make more plans in the future. The results that the Diplomatic Academy wants cannot be let these people take the cake.
Zhang Yang turned right from Tai Chi Hall and walked towards Ganlu Hall.
After His Majesty goes to court, he will have his meal at the Manna Hall.
When they arrived in front of the palace, the old eunuch Wang Eunuch who accompanied Li Shimin was standing here as expected.
Zhang Yang greeted with a smile: "Your Majesty, are you here?"
The prince bowed and said: "The county marquis will wait a moment."
He turned around and went into the palace to report, and came out after a while, "Your Majesty said that the county prince can just come into the palace, and there is no need to report if you want to come to see me in the future."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yang walked into the palace and whispered, "The Yushitai is targeting the Foreign Affairs Academy."
Li Shimin was eating a bowl of rice, and there were some vegetable leaves in the meal. The rice was delicious with the vegetable leaves.
Seeing the troubled look on this kid's face, Li Shimin finished the food in his bowl and said, "I really thought you and Xu Xiaode were sworn friends. I didn't think he could find out about you."
Zhang Yang simply sat down aside, "He is upright and dedicated to serving the country and will not care about my relationship with him."
Li Shimin wiped his mouth and asked the eunuch to take away the bowl, "You can take care of the villagers in Lishan, and you have never thought about getting anything from the villagers. The money of unknown origin in the Foreign Affairs Commission was not given by the Japanese." of."
Zhang Yang nodded, "Since Your Majesty knows it well, I will now share the spoils with Your Majesty."
Li Shimin snorted coldly.
"If Your Majesty doesn't want it, then forget it."
"Wait a minute." Li Shimin nodded and called him, "I didn't think so before. The records in the classics said that the island was barren and the country was not like the country. Since they can send silver mines over again and again, I believe you now."
Zhang Yang smiled and said: "Your Majesty is wise, do you want to send troops to capture Goguryeo now, and then use Goguryeo as a dock to build ships to attack the Japanese country?"
Knowing that His Majesty likes to drink tea after meals, the prince made a bowl of tea and placed it in front of His Majesty.
He made another bowl of tea and handed it to Zhang Yang.
Li Shimin sighed: "Look at these envoys, they are so polite. It is not appropriate for me to send troops to attack them easily this time, both emotionally and rationally."
"This matter is easy to handle. I'll let someone pretend to be him and throw rubbish in front of Chengtian Gate as a crime of disrespect."
Looking at his son-in-law, Li Shimin was speechless for a long time.
Zhang Yang asked again: "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"I have the world in my heart, and I should make the world surrender. How can I make such a move?"
"I understand, there are some things that His Majesty cannot do and you can let others do it. You cherish your reputation."
"I never said such words."
"Your Majesty, can you give me manpower?"
"How many people do you need?"
The monarchs and ministers in the palace were talking quietly, and half an hour's conversation decided the fate of the Japanese country.
The conversation went very smoothly, and Zhang Yang was in a good mood when he walked out of the Manlu Hall.
"Brother-in-law!" Li Zhi stood not far away and shouted, then ran over quickly.
"What's wrong with His Majesty King Jin?"
Li Zhi ran closer, grabbed his brother-in-law's sleeve and said aggrievedly: "I can't solve it. How can I solve that problem?"
"Does His Highness Prince Jin know about cupping?"
Li Zhi couldn't help but shake his head.
Zhang Yang whispered: "Actually, flame burning will consume part of the air. For the specific reason, you can ask Lu Zhaolin from the Imperial Medical Office. There is a similar record in the medical prescription. Your Highness, Prince Jin, can try to understand it from this aspect."
"Just ask."
When the palace maid protecting Li Zhi came after her, she saw Li Zhi and ran away again.
Zhang Yang cupped his hands and said, "If you don't walk well, you have to run. This is when the child is most lively. Thank you for your hard work."
The two palace maids ran all the way, their faces red, and they glared at the young Minister of Rites with resentment, unable to express their sorrow.
They gritted their teeth and followed Li Zhi's footsteps, running all the way.
"The county prince is the Minister of Rites at such a young age, and he has the trust of His Majesty. He is talented and can write stories such as The Red Mansions and the Butterfly Lovers. These little girls in the palace often discuss them." The prince did not know when he stood behind him. .
Do the eunuchs in this palace walk silently?
Zhang Yang looked back subconsciously.
