On the contrary, Li Shimin has been working hard, and the next step will be to see who can outlast whom. It was the imperial examination system that hollowed out the court, waiting for it to collapse.
Still waiting for Li Shimin to use this to encroach on the family step by step. In this country of the Tang Dynasty, the biggest crux is always a winner or loser.
Mr. Lu returned to his room. He took out a volume of ancient books and muttered words on his lips, counting with his fingers.
The servants stood aside. Mr. Lu was good at calculating fortunes, and he was even more obsessed with it when he was young. When I get older, I rarely tell fortunes like this. It seems that I have seen through the illusion and no longer believe in this so-called destiny.
After many years, the old man rarely started to make calculations again. There was a little worry on the old face,
"There are so many variables, I can't figure it out." The old man put down the ancient book tiredly and whispered with his eyes closed.
In Chang'an City, the wind and snow are still there. In Cheng Mansion, the old generals are sitting here drinking. Cheng Yaojin slapped the eucalyptus on the table.
"I heard that the prince had written an official strategy, so Zhang Yang gave him five thousand guan, saying that there would be thousands more guan in the future." Hearing this, Li Daliang, who was sitting next to him, hesitated and said, "Zhang Yang did promise it at the beginning. However, if the military training is effective, they will also give money." Niu Jinda said: "At least he distributed money to the army. The soldiers can take care of their families with money, which is also a good thing."
"Old Niu, don't think too much of Zhang Yang. Have you heard the rumors about Chang'an City? That Zhang Yang has three faces and two hearts!"
"I only know that you will believe this kind of thing. It's just what others say. This kid seems to be quite upright. How can he be as evil as the rumors say."
"He has money in his hand." Li Daliang took a sip of wine and clicked his tongue: "There are still many soldiers in the army who are in trouble at home. The Minister of Finance has given them money, but other expenses in the army are just as tight." Stomach, weapons, war horses, food and grass all require money.
Just giving money and salaries is not enough to change the current situation in the military. Cheng Yaojin often acted in secret, so he called Niu Jinda and Li Daliang to come to Shangshu Province together.
Zhang Yang is building this sand table for the princesses and princes, gluing stones and sand together to make several small rockeries.
"Boy Zhang, come out quickly!" Hearing this, Zhang Yang looked sideways and saw General Cheng Yaojin standing outside the door. He stood up and asked outside the mansion: "General, what do you want from me?"
"Haven't you, kid, been thinking about Chu Mo's lifelong events? Let me talk to you!" Chu Mo's lifelong events have indeed never been settled.
I originally wanted to have a good chat with the general again. With this old man's style, he probably wouldn't give in so easily.
Zhang Yang washed his hands and walked out of the official residence. He was really worried about Chu Mo. After walking out of the official residence, I realized that not only Cheng Yaojin was standing here, but also Niu Jinda and Li Daliang.
It's probably not good for three generals to come together.
"Are the three generals all working for Chu Mo's lifelong mission?" Niu Jinda laughed loudly.
"Cheng Zhijie's family affairs have nothing to do with me."
"Then this is..." Li Daliang took a step forward and stood in front of the official residence,
"I'm here to discuss the money expenses with you." Zhang Yang looked back and saw that General Li Daliang was standing in front of the door. He had no obvious intention of blocking the door. It seemed that he was probably blocking the way back, otherwise he wouldn't give it. If they give a satisfactory answer, don't think about getting away easily.
Sitting down on the stone steps in front of the door with his hands folded, Zhang Yang said hesitantly: "The three generals will speak directly if they have anything to say. I can help the three generals if I can." Cheng Yaojin looked aside with a smile on his face. He sat down, put his hands on his shoulders and whispered: "Boss Zhang, did you give Dong Palace five thousand guan of silver?"
"The general's news is really fast."
"This mess in Chang'an City can't be hidden from me. Tell me quickly when you can arrange more money for our Wei Mansion." Zhang Yangfan said, "You don't have any money either."
"Hmph! You have no money. You have such a big family business in Lishan. This year's winter is long. The cotton cloth in your Lishan is selling like crazy. It is said that it is even sold through customs and sold to the nobles in the Western Regions. There are several boxes of gold every day. Send the silver to Lishan." Zhang Yang also leaned closer and whispered: "What the general said makes no sense. You also have a share in our business in Lishan. You have also made a lot of money from buying and selling cotton in the past few years. The family had settled accounts before and sent 6,000 silver coins to the Cheng Mansion."
"Cough cough cough..." Li Daliang coughed violently from behind. Seeing Cheng Yaojin blocking his shoulder, Zhang Yang secretly thought that things would probably go wrong again in the next few days.
"The money in my house is also my family's business. Now I'm telling you about the military plan."
"Yes, yes." Zhang Yang responded: "General, please speak." Cheng Yaojin whispered: "The expenses in the army are very tight. It is really difficult for the soldiers to rely on the little money from the Ministry of War. There are still many The soldiers used rattan to make their stomachs. How will they be repaired in the future if there is a war? Besides, war horses are also scarce."
"That's not right..." Zhang Yang also lowered his voice,
"I remember that when the Turks were transporting wool, they would bring war horses with them. Didn't they give 300 fine war horses to the Ministry of War this year?"
"Hehehe..." Li Daliang behind him suddenly sneered. Zhang Yang glanced back at him unconsciously, but was twisted back by Cheng Yaojin's big hand.
He added: "Hou Junji is a villain! If there are war horses, he will not think of us first. They are all for other guards. If there are good things, they will be given to the left and right guards of Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong first. Where can they get their turn?" I wait."
"So that's how it is." The distribution in the army is uneven. The Ministry of War has the power to distribute, and it must be given to the elite in the army first.
If we really say that the soldiers and horses of the Guards are elites, even when Niu Jinda was stationed in the Hexi Corridor and sent troops to Tibet, they were all brave elites.
There are also soldiers and horses in the hands of Li Daliang, who went out to attack the Turks outside the Great Wall, and they were equally good at fighting. Zhang Yang looked up at the gloomy sky,
"I'm afraid it's going to rain again today. The temperature is so low and the clouds are also very low." As he spoke, he stood up and grabbed Cheng Yaojin's shoulders and pressed him down.
Damn it! Too much bullying. Zhang Yang whispered: "What do the three generals want?"
"I want money." Li Daliang said bluntly,
"The army needs battle armor to practice military formations, war horses to practice charging formations, and the horses also need to eat fodder. The wages of the handymen, clothing, boots, and weapons in the army also require money."
"This is a matter of the Ministry of War. How can I, the Minister of Public Affairs, interfere in it?" Zhang Yang said and was about to stand up, but was pushed down by Cheng Yaojin's big hand.
"Hey! The general has gone too far."
"Boy Zhang, have you ever seen that our soldiers are still wearing single clothes during military training. They wear three or two pieces of clothing for four or five years. Those clothes are washed and faded. No one has repaired the holes, let alone keeping warm in the cold winter. It’s all a big problem. During a drill, my toes were so cold that I didn’t even have a pair of decent boots.” Zhang Yang said, “I really have no money.”
"Huh?" Li Daliang stared wide-eyed,
"It's thousands of dollars at a time. You are so polite to Dong Palace, but you are so stingy to us?"
"May I ask how many troops the general has?" Niu Jinda replied: "There are two thousand infantry and fifteen soldiers. If there is a war, the court will send more troops." Cheng Yaojin also replied: "A certain family here, There are 8,000 cavalry, infantry and handymen." Li Daliang stroked his beard and said, "Twenty thousand troops and horses! The leading guard has more people." Zhang Yang still looked confused, holding his hands.
"To be fair to the three generals, our minister needs a reason for giving out the money, right?" Seeing that they didn't answer, he added: "The money given to His Highness the Crown Prince is for the establishment of an official school, and His Highness the Crown Prince has indeed written In terms of strategy, the three generals are all well-educated in military science."
"It's better than this." Zhang Yang looked around and whispered: "The three of them each write a military training strategy. This military training strategy is different from the past. Then write down where the money will be used. In this way, the subordinates will How about giving money to the generals?" Cheng Yaojin blinked his big copper bell-like eyes, stretched out his hand and scratched the stubble on his chin,
"I have never written any strategies." Zhang Yang looked at Li Daliang and Niu Jinda again. Both of them shook their heads.
It seems that the cultural level of our Datang Weifu still needs to be improved. Zhang Yang forced a smile and said: "It's actually simple. Just find a few scholars who can write good articles and let them write them for you." Cheng Yaojin stood up and said
"I know you are a loyal boy who won't ignore death. Chumo of a certain family really did not misjudge the person." Zhang Yang was finally able to stand up.
"The general is joking. I am afraid that I will delay the three generals because my subordinates are less talented and less knowledgeable." Li Daliang walked down the stone steps.
"Let's find someone to write the strategy for us."
"Three generals, go slowly. I'm waiting for your good news."
"Don't send each other off." Niu Jinda, Cheng Yaojin, and Li Daliang left together. The pressure behind him suddenly disappeared, and Zhang Yang relaxed his shoulders, which were sore from the pressure of Cheng Yaojin's big hand.
What a rude and unruly old bastard.
"Zhang Yang!" I thought about dealing with 30,000 generals and went back to build small houses for the princess and princes.
I heard someone calling me, but when I looked back, it was the prince.
"Why is His Royal Highness here? Is there not enough money?" Zhang Yang asked subconsciously, without thinking at all. He was so psychologically affected by Cheng Yaojin that he mentioned money whenever he spoke. He really wanted to slap himself.
Li Chengqian smiled and said: "We have enough money. The official school and government offices have started to be built. I want to take you to see it. It's so smooth thanks to your guidance. You must go with me." Zhang Yang stood in the official residence with his hands folded. He walked forward and shouted to Li Zhi in the main hall: "Your Highness, Prince Jin, I will follow the prince for a trip and will not come back. Remember to clean up and close the door when you leave."
"I understand, brother-in-law, don't worry." Li Zhi also responded loudly. After taking another look at the princesses and princes in the main hall, Zhang Yang followed the prince's footsteps.
"My father gave me the right to intervene, and the rest of the matter will be left to the Zhongshu Province."
"How do you feel, His Royal Highness?" Li Chengqian asked doubtfully, "How do you feel?" Zhang Yang smiled,
"nothing."
"It's just outside the Imperial City, just exit the Suzaku Gate and pass the Imperial Academy." Li Chengqian quickened his pace. Li Shimin, who was a little behind and followed the prince, took away the credit from the prince and handed the matter over to Zhongshu.
The prince only has the right to intervene, let alone intervene in the matters involved. I felt sorry for him in my heart, as if the prince thought it was nothing, and even took it for granted.
As expected, he is an honest man. Even after being betrayed by His Majesty, he still applauded His Majesty. Even if Li Shimin feels that the prince is not capable of presiding over this matter, he should at least give him some praise or reward, or give him another official position to make up for it.
But from the time when the charter was set two days ago to the construction of the official office, the father-in-law has not promised anything.
This is a matter between father and son. His Highness the Crown Prince felt that it was natural for him to ask too many questions.
Maybe suffering a loss is not necessarily a disaster. It is natural that the emperor does not like the prince to interfere too much in government affairs.
It is not a good thing for a prince to hold the fate of scholars all over the world and become a Jinshi. Or maybe Li Shimin seemed to be biased against the prince, but in fact it was a form of protection?
If it were Li Tai, it would probably take a long time. The little fat man would definitely ask for favors from his father and would not give up.
Maybe he was laughing at the prince in Lishan right now, and spent several years making a wedding dress for Zhongshu Sheng. Zhang Yang followed the prince out of the Suzaku Gate and headed towards the Imperial College. Recently, the city was in trouble because of Liaozhai and Diary of a Madman.
I bought a bamboo hat on the roadside, took off my official hat and put on the bamboo hat again. He lowered his hat slightly to hide his face so as not to be noticed.
Passing by the Imperial College, I came to a former mansion. Li Chengqian explained: "This was originally the Sifang Pavilion. When my father saw that this place had been idle, he ordered it to be rebuilt. Many officials will come and go here in the future." There were also many houses being repaired by craftsmen, and Zhang Yang saw them when he walked into them. An acquaintance.
"Secretary Zhang, I have become more and more energetic after not seeing you for a few days." Cen Wenwen bowed slightly and said, "His Royal Highness." Zhang Yang frowned and said, "Brother Wenwen will be the prison guard here from now on. Congratulations." Cen Wenwen sighed: "I can't say congratulations. There is a shortage of people in the court and I can't find a good candidate for a while, so I will just take it temporarily." Even after two imperial examinations, many new people were added to the court.
There are indeed enough manpower, but there is still a shortage of capable ministers like Cen Wenwen. This is not a position that just anyone can fill.
When new people enter the court, they need to be well trained. Wait for these newcomers who entered the officialdom to take up some idle positions in the court to see the effect.
If there are capable people or people who have made achievements in certain fields, that will really ease the tension in employment between the DPRK and China.
The current situation in the DPRK and China is such a mixed bag. Important positions still require people to hold multiple positions, and officials who are promoted need to be judged on ability and talent.
Cen Wenwen currently holds three positions, one is the Young Prisoner of the Secretary's Prison, the other is the Vice Minister of Zhongshu, and now he is the head of this new official residence.
Zhang Yang thought about himself again, it was not the same. It's the minister of the Ministry of Rites and the governor of the Ministry of Education. Unfortunately, he was fined five years' salary. There are still two years left before the fine is enough. By then, one person can receive three salaries.
But in two years' time, I will be twenty-eight. Li Chengqian and Cen Wenwen were talking,
"I also listened to Zhang Shilang's advice and came up with this strategy." Cen Wenwen saluted and said: "If this method is feasible, all the scholars in the world owe Zhang Shilang a favor."
"Brother Wenwen, you hurt me again!"
"how do I say this?"
