Listening to these words, Di Zhisun was very puzzled. Who to kill? What killed? What happened to Dali Temple?
Zhang Yang looked very confused, "Old Xu, you know that I don't like killing."
Xu Jingzong thought for a moment and then said, "There is another way for me to castrate him and give him to the big man-eater as a dog."
Li Tai put down the empty bowl in his hand and was speechless for a moment, how could his brother-in-law reuse such a vicious person.
Zhang Yang murmured in his heart and hesitated for a long time, "How about this, tell Gao Chang that whenever he encounters Zhaowu Jiu, he should kill them all, and then threaten those people's lives. If this person surnamed An does not submit, there will be no Zhaowu Jiu in this world." The last name doesn’t matter.”
Zhang Elephant remained calm and silent. He had said not to kill before, but now the minister would kill the nine surnames of Zhaowu as soon as he opened his mouth.
Why are there such people in this world? God is really blind.
Xu Jingzong nodded heavily, "I understand."
Di Zhisun was still stunned, not knowing how to answer. It sounded like something outrageous.
I have always helped arrange some trivial things, but I don't know about the important things in the Diplomatic Academy. Sometimes I don't know what the ministers are busy with.
This was the first time that a core matter of the Ministry of Rites was involved. Listening to their conversation, a plan about the Western Regions and the nine surnames of Zhaowu was slowly unfolding, involving the entire trade in the Western Regions.
Parting through the clouds and seeing the bright moon, this is also the first time that the core matters of the Ministry of Rites are involved.
I have always known that the Foreign Affairs Council has made numerous contributions to the country, but it has never been involved.
There are many soldiers and horses stationed outside the village. These are soldiers and horses to protect His Majesty.
But these soldiers and horses don't bother the villagers here.
Zhang Yang hesitated and said: "Otherwise, your son is only six years old and is still young. I am afraid that he will not be able to go to Hexi to endure hardships. You can also leave him in Lishan. I will help you raise your son."
Li Tai suddenly coughed violently.
Seeing that he was still pulling on the corners of his clothes, Zhang Yang was surprised and said: "Your Highness, King Wei, what are you doing to pull on my clothes?"
Several people present didn't look too good.
Li Tai whispered: "Brother-in-law, this is not good."
Zhang Yang also lowered his voice, "What's wrong?"
Li Tai frowned, "Brother-in-law can't raise someone else's son just as he says."
The brother-in-law and brother-in-law took a few steps back and whispered, while Di Zhisun, Zhang Xiangxiang, and Xu Jingzong remained silent. The atmosphere was awkward for a while.
Zhang Yang emphasized, "His son is Di Renjie."
Li Tai stamped his feet anxiously, "So what if it's Di Renjie? That's his son too."
I'm afraid this little fat guy doesn't know how powerful Di Renjie is...
"Brother-in-law, you said you have never met Di Zhisun's son. Why do you want to take him to Lishan to raise him?"
"Haha! Let me count on my fingers, his son will become a great talent in the future."
After a moment of silence, Li Tai lowered his head and said, "That's not what you should say. If the king's children are to be raised by my brother-in-law in the future, that would be natural, but Dickson and his brother-in-law are not close relatives."
"What's wrong with not being a family member?"
Seeing that his brother-in-law was still so persistent, Li Tai was hesitant to say something, and then he sorted out his words and said: "But when the brother-in-law met someone for the first time, he asked the other person to leave the child to him to raise. Is this appropriate?"
"You're right."
Zhang Yang sighed, "Let's wait for two years. He's still young anyway."
Li Tai glanced at him suspiciously again. Since he met his brother-in-law for so many years, he does have some weird habits. Is the idea of taking advantage of other people's children also a new habit of his brother-in-law?
This hobby is so strange, it is rare in ancient and modern times.
It would be so embarrassing if this got out.
Zhang Yang came back and asked again, "Old Xu, please give me some more money to let people live a good life in the Hexi Corridor. The environment there is not very good and it is very hard."
Di Zhisun said quickly: "I am prepared myself."
"You're welcome, this is what we should do, especially take good care of your son."
Di Zhisun was very uncomfortable with the sudden enthusiasm of the minister in front of him.
Zhang Yang added: "We at the Diplomatic Academy have always been able to handle matters efficiently. If it is not necessary, we do not need to report everything to the Ministry of Rites. As for local officials, just say what you can. If you can't explain it, just tell them that the Minister of Rites is also the minister of the court." Zhilang, who is in charge of the civil and military salaries of the entire dynasty, let him consider it carefully."
Di Zhisun asked, "Returning to the minister, is this a threat?"
Taking the cattail leaf fan from Li Tai's hand, Zhang Yang fanned himself, "This is no threat! This is advice."
Di Zhisun felt ashamed and could only reply: "I understand."
As the chief minister of the Central Government, he is in charge of the expenses of the Central Government, and everyone has to give some face. Besides, the construction of the Hexi Corridor is a time when money is needed.
All officials who come from the Ministry of Rites have always been powerful.
Especially in the Ministry of Rites, there is an extremely tough minister who dares to quarrel with Tian Khan in front of Tubo Zanpu.
You can still live well after the quarrel. Since His Majesty came to the throne, Wei Zheng is the only one who dares to do this.
Wei Zheng is quite old, so it is understandable that he is dying.
Zhang Yang dared to do this at such a young age, and the government and the public were shocked. All they could say was that he had the guts.
Xu Jingzong whispered: "The person Zhang Shangshu asked his subordinates to inquire about before has already found out. This person is currently serving as Qian Niuwei. It is said that he is free and easy, happy with grudges. After passing the imperial examination, he passed the martial arts examination and is now serving as the captain of the corps. .”
"Can this person be brought to our Diplomatic Academy?"
The Diplomatic Academy is full of civil servants. Let’s not talk about whether it is appropriate for a military general to serve as a civil servant here. Will General Cheng Yaojin of Qianniu Guard agree?
Xu Jingzong sighed: "The official will find a way."
Zhang Yang nodded and said: "Old Xu, I believe in your ability."
Xu Jingzong wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "I understand."
Zhang Yang is the official of the entire Ministry of Rites. As a civil servant in the hands of the minister, he naturally has to get things done. The minister has a weird vision and wants to poach anyone he likes.
This Wang Xuance has been paying attention to him for a long time, and even knows his details.
Accepting this important task, Xu Jingzong first agreed. As for what means and methods to use, he would figure it out later.
Zhang Shangshu is really making things difficult for me.
After Di Zhisun met with Shangshu, he made some preparations in the Foreign Affairs Academy.
After joining the Ministry of Etiquette and arriving at the Diplomatic Academy, Pei Xingjian's outstanding work ability quickly became the backbone here.
"Brother Di, what kind of person is our minister? Can you see it when you go to Lishan Mountain?"
Listening to his words, Di Zhisun packed some books and nodded.
"What kind of person is he?" Pei Xingjian asked.
The tangled look on Di Zhisun's face was still there, "He... can't say a word."
Pei Xingjian became more and more curious, "What does it mean that it's hard to explain in one sentence?"
Di Zhisun put all the scrolls into the bag, "It's not easy for me to say anything. You will understand when you can meet the minister in the future."
When the Diplomatic Academy was just completed, Zhang Yang would come here from time to time. As for when he would stop coming to the Diplomatic Academy, since the Tubo incident was over, he had stopped showing up for many things.
More things here fall on Zhang Elephant, Zhang Dashu and Xu Jingzong.
Gradually, a few ministers took control of the entire Diplomatic Academy.
Even if Zhang Yang does not come forward and does not participate in the affairs of the Diplomatic Academy, the arrangements inside and outside the courtyard are still in order.
A person in a high position is getting further and further away from power.
In both the government and the public, people had the impression that Zhang Yang was a lonely and eccentric person who was not easy to make friends and kept to himself in the government.
Looking at his personality and what he is doing at the moment, it is no longer strange for the government and the public to see strange people doing strange things.
Di Renjie packed up his belongings at home and put his luggage into the carriage. He also held a pile of books and said, "Dad, how many years will it take to get to the Hexi Corridor?"
Looking at his six-year-old son, Di Zhisun sighed: "The appointments to the Ministry of Rites are changed every two years."
Di Renjie nodded heavily, "My child has known for a long time that the Ministry of Rites will definitely send someone to the Hexi Corridor."
The child is very smart and has always been Dickson's pride.
"You have to study hard and become an official in the future. You will have a higher achievement than being a father." Di Zhisun said with a smile on his face.
The Ministry of Rites arranged for a manpower escort, and Di Zhisun took his family out of the city.
It is not uncommon for people to take up posts in the Diplomatic Academy. Many people go to other places not long after joining the post.
Some people went to Liaodong, and some went to the Western Regions, or Gaochang, or even Tubo.
In the past two years, the Ministry of Rites has been sending people out.
The Diplomatic Academy has nearly a hundred personnel, including more than 30 civil servants on the job, and the remaining more than 60 people are arranged outside the customs or other places.
It is also one of the few official residences that constantly sends people outside the customs. Many people stay outside the customs for two years.
Even so, more and more people want to go to the Diplomatic Academy.
Without him! The Diplomatic Academy is the only one that provides money in addition to the salary from the DPRK.
Those who can join here will earn a lot of money.
The salaries of minor officials at all levels in the six ministries of the DPRK and Central Government are not as good as those of the Foreign Affairs Council.
Zhang Yang runs Lishan and has a rich family. It is said that he has been sending money to the Foreign Affairs Academy and being generous.
Unlike other official residences, the most important thing here is that food and accommodation are included.
It is not easy to find a place to live in Chang'an City, and the price is very expensive.
The Foreign Affairs Academy has also become a place where many officials from poor families aspire to become officials. Many people who were not accepted by the imperial examination can even join the Foreign Affairs Academy after being screened by the Minister of Rites.
Zhang Elephant posted a notice in front of the Foreign Affairs Academy. The notice stated that anyone with a strategy for external governance can submit their strategy to the Foreign Affairs Academy and the best ones will be selected after review.
After posting this notice, Zhang Xiangxiang felt heavy, "I don't know if we can recruit suitable people. Our etiquette department is too short of people."
Xu Jingzong also lamented: "Yes, the manpower provided by the Ministry of Civil Affairs alone is far from enough. Zhang Shangshu was far-sighted and thought of these shortcomings early, so he opened the Diplomatic Academy and gave us a place to recruit manpower independently."
Just like before, there was only one Ministry of Rites, which would not be able to arrange so many matters, let alone govern the Western Regions and prepare for Liaodong.
Only by continuously increasing manpower can we manage such a large situation.
After the imperial examination, many scholars failed. There is another advantage of working in the Foreign Affairs Academy. As long as you can do good things and make meritorious services, you can use the Foreign Affairs Academy to become an official in another way. It doesn't matter if you are just a literary official.
Looking back at the time, the Foreign Affairs Commission was disliked by all ministries in North Korea and China.
People are honest. For some scholars with unfulfilled ambitions, the Diplomatic Academy is the best place to stay in Chang'an City after they fail.
Seeing a group of people coming here with books in their hands, I knew that these people came with strategies and wanted to enter the Foreign Affairs Academy.
Zhang Elephant walked back to the Diplomatic Academy with his hands behind his neck, "It seems that he is quite busy."
Seeing that Xu Jingzong was about to leave, he asked again: "Old Xu, what are you going to do?"
"Zhang Shangshu fell in love with a man named Wang Xuance, so he went to have a look."
"That's fine."
The two bowed and bowed to each other, and Xu Jingzong left quickly.
Soon, the entrance to the Foreign Affairs Academy was filled with students who came with policy papers and books. They were full of enthusiasm and wanted to contribute to the diplomatic cause of the Tang Dynasty.
This is a special existence. As long as the Tang Dynasty continues to make arrangements for the outside world, whether it is dealing with envoys or sending out large armies, the role of the Foreign Affairs Council is indispensable.
The Diplomatic Academy is like a huge talent absorption machine, constantly absorbing people with lofty ideals from Chang'an City, and it is always in need of expanding its manpower.
The manpower dispatched alone is more than the official officials of the Ministry of Rites.
Xu Jingzong hurriedly came to the door of Qianniu Weiwei Mansion and counted the time. It was noon, which was also the time when everyone came out to eat.
Wandering back and forth at the door, watching people leave one by one.
Feeling a little tired from standing, Xu Jingzong sat down in front of the door. He endured the scorching heat and kept wiping his sweat. The people in the Wei Mansion left in twos and threes.
Wang Xuance was wearing a cloth suit and a cloth scarf on his head. He was about twenty years old. Looking at this appearance, he seemed to be in good spirits.
Xu Jingzong grinned and stepped forward, "May I ask who you are, Wang Xuance, Mr. Wang?"
The steps stopped for a moment. Wang Xuance was tall, a head taller than Xu Jingzong. He lowered his eyebrows and looked at the middle-aged man wearing a fifth-grade light red round-neck official uniform.
Wang Xuance frowned and said, "What's the matter?"
Xu Jingzong smiled and said, "Young Master Wang is so impressive, why do you come here to meet me?"
Wang Xuance smiled instead, "If you show courtesy for nothing, you must be a villain."
If he were an ordinary person, he, the Minister of Rites, would definitely have a fist fight with him if he dared to say that.
I endured the suffocation in my heart. If it weren't for the sake of Zhang Shangshu, as long as the person who was favored by Shangshu was definitely not an ordinary person, like Pei Xingjian, Xue Rengui, and Di Zhisun.
Pei Xingjian, in particular, was as talented as a top man at a young age.
Xu Jingzong took a deep breath and stopped arguing with him. He hurriedly followed, "I know that there is a wine shop with very good drinks. I wonder if Mr. Wang can conspire to get drunk."
Wang Xuance continued walking, "Don't you know I'm on duty? You're not allowed to drink while on duty. Drinking and causing trouble will be punished by military law."
Xu Jingzong's teeth were itching for this rude and rude guy, "Prince, why don't we have tea instead of wine? I have some good tea leaves."
Wang Xuance hesitated for a moment, "Well, how do you address me in person?"
