Li Shimin picked up some beef, chewed it in his mouth, and then picked up a piece of cake to chew on.
Lishan's food is very appetizing, and I eat it happily.
In particular, there are some vegetable leaves in the hot pot soup. Another bite of vegetables will make the taste even better. Afterwards, there will be a cup of strong tea to drink, and life will be more comfortable than this.
Winter has entered Guanzhong, and heavy snow is falling in the dead of winter.
The matter was settled for now, leaving Li Tai still devouring beef. The monarch and his ministers arrived at the Huaqing Pool, sat down on a chair and drank a bowl of tea.
Seeing the emperor put another piece of tea into the bowl, Zhang Yang said again: "Your Majesty, you should drink less strong tea, let alone rely on strong tea."
Li Shimin pinched some tea leaves with his fingertips and put them back into the tea pot beside him, "Why can't you rely on it?"
The emperor is middle-aged. The more things he worries about, the thicker the tea becomes.
"not good for health."
Zhang Yang said lightly.
Li Shimin looked at his tea bowl. There were only three or five tea leaves. He looked at his own tea bowl again and took a sip in frustration. "I left it to Yan Liben to build the Taiye Pond. I am still nervous about the 150,000 guan of silver." , I often think that if you can supervise the construction, you can probably save a lot of money."
Zhang Yang frowned and said, "Your Majesty will still build the Taiye Pond after all."
After thinking about it for so many years, the stubborn emperor still did not give up on this matter.
Li Shimin said solemnly: "The smelly ditch behind Xuanwu Gate is getting worse and worse. The odor often floats into Xuanwu Gate. The river is congested, the water is black, and the water plants are too abundant."
Zhang Yang held his temple with one hand, "Since Your Majesty has extra money, let's repair it. Anyway, the construction period will not be short, it will take many years."
"It doesn't matter, we just need to be able to dig out the Taiye Pond."
Taiye Pool has been built since the Han Dynasty. At that time, Taiye Pool was located to the north of Jianzhang Palace and south of Weiyang Palace.
It is a peaceful and luxurious place. It is an artificial lake dug in the Han Dynasty. Earlier it was just a Kunming Pool.
"The front hall is very high. To the east is the Phoenix Tower, which is more than twenty feet high. To the west is Tangzhong, which is dozens of miles away from the tiger circle. To the north is the large pond, which is gradually raised to more than twenty feet. It is called Taiye Pond. "
This is the record of Taiye Pool in the Han Dynasty at that time.
However, after being passed down for generations, Taiye Pool became Taiye Pool.
Dynasties changed, and there were several great turmoils in Guanzhong. The luxurious Taiye Pool at that time was located to the north of the current Xuanwu Gate.
It has been neglected for a long time and the river channel has not been dredged. The east and west sides are withered and covered with weeds, making it a ruined place.
Li Shimin also had his own purpose in wanting to build Taiye Pond.
Whether it’s for rights or for one’s own reputation.
It was imperative for Li Shimin to build Taiye Pool and restore the glory of Taiye Pool during the Han Dynasty.
However, there is another saying about Taiye Pool, that is, there are Penglai, Abbot, Yingzhou, Huliang in the pool, which are like sacred mountains, turtles and fish in the sea.
In the south there is a jade gate with a jade gate, a platform for gods and a well-shaped tower, fifty feet high, and the chariot and road are connected with each other.
Such luxurious scenes all demonstrate the emperor's power.
Perhaps Li Shimin had some pursuit of Taishan Fengchan.
The emperor's heart is unpredictable, and it is difficult to figure out the emperor's thoughts. Now that he has to help the emperor build the Taiye Pool, he still has to save money.
Zhang Yang was speechless and said: "This matter is not easy to handle."
Li Shimin snorted coldly: "Yan Liben will do all the construction work, you just need to help me save money."
Before leaving, he took another look at his little Qingqing. This very lively granddaughter was very cute. She was playing and laughing with little Sizi.
This made the Tian Khan who was worried about state affairs calm down.
The emperor will spend the winter in Lishan and will stay in Lishan these days. The younger brothers and sisters can stay in Lishan for a while and return to Chang'an City in the spring of next year.
Unknowingly, Lishan has also become a nursing home and nursery.
Li Tai was still fishing for the beef in the pot. Because the beef was very hot, his mouth kept moving, "Brother-in-law, there is still so much beef, we can eat it slowly."
He deliberately waited until Li Tai arrived before putting the beef into the pot. The fat man hadn't eaten beef for a long time.
Zhang Yang sat down again and whispered: "Have the arrangements been made?"
Seeing no one approaching, Li Tai whispered: "Everything has been arranged, and they have already become disorganized."
It was not Zhang Yang's intention that Shangguan Yi would stuff sugar into Li Zhengzao's baggage.
To say that Shangguan Yi's experience has a lot to do with the mutiny launched by Yu Wenhuaji in Jiangdu.
Moreover, Shangguan Yi had a personal grudge with Li Zhengzao.
Neither Li Tai nor Zhang Yang asked or interfered with this matter.
Just sit and watch things change, and let Shangguan Yi decide for himself.
Li Tai whispered: "I always feel that he will leave Lishan this time."
"He has been in Lishan for five years. He has done so many things for Lishan in the past five years, so he should be given a future."
Li Tai smiled and said: "You don't need to give it to me, my father will arrange it. Shangguan Yi is the kind of person that makes my father envious. I asked him insinuating that he would not leave until he finished the construction of Lishan Mountain."
It is impossible to retain people like Shangguan Yi. He is very young. Such young ministers with clean backgrounds are Li Shimin's favorite.
In the cold winter of the tenth year of Zhenguan, a military report was delivered to Guanzhong.
The military report was sent from the Anxi Protectorate. Persia lost dozens of cities in the battle with Dashi. The King of Persia and the royal family retreated to the rear of the royal city. The King of Persia had abdicated and gave up the throne to Persia. Prince Belius.
The transition of power was smooth, almost incredible.
However, after the Persian king gave up his throne to Belus, he fled to the northwest with his only family members and gold and silver.
This is more like the Persian king giving the city to his son and asking his son to help him delay so that he, the father, could escape.
Belus could only order to defend the city. He still had the remaining Persian soldiers and horses as well as the Western Turkic soldiers and horses brought by Ashinadur, which could stop the Great Eclipse for a while.
The troops of Dashi were led by a man named Umar, who was said to have an iron will and was Muhammad's most loyal supporter.
He was also one of the first people to follow Muhammad and was quite prestigious among the cannibals.
This man brought 300,000 soldiers and horses. At this moment, Umar led the troops to garrison Nehawand, facing the Persian royal city, and was ready to destroy the Persian country at any time.
Once Persia dies, the territories of Tang Dynasty and Dashi will be completely bordered.
The Tang Dynasty never sent troops to help Persia, but asked the Western Turks to come to help. After the people of the Great Era knew about this, the general Omer of the Great Era threatened to capture Persia first and then attack the Tang Dynasty.
In the end, it was a cannibal without wisdom. This was originally a war in West Asia. Even if the war in the Middle East was raging, it would not matter to the Tang Dynasty.
But if you say that, then it is not the case. The Tang Dynasty also has to take care of its own interests. From the interests of the Tang Dynasty and Persia, this Silk Road cannot be in the hands of the cannibals.
Since Dashi has said that he does not want to live in peace with the Tang Dynasty after attacking Persia, then don't blame the Tang Dynasty for being rude.
Because of this incident, Li Shimin held another court meeting at the foot of Mount Li.
Zhang Yang walked into the small palace at the foot of Lishan Mountain, holding his hands and shrinking his neck in the cold wind.
Also present were Yu Chigong and Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and Li Ji.
Zhang Yang came to the door and saw Li Tai standing by the wall, shrinking his neck and enduring the cold wind.
Seeing that his brother-in-law was here, Li Tai smiled and said, "Father has been waiting for a long time."
The matter involves a foreign war, and the Minister of Rites needs to be present.
In this cold winter month, Zhang Yang wanted to study the flintlock gun at home, but there were still some technical problems that had not been solved.
Walking into the small palace, there are two stoves lit here to keep warm.
Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Zhang Yang, where did Omer, the cannibal, come from."
Many years ago, Xu Jingzong sent someone to inquire about the situation of the cannibals. Zhang Yang replied: "Your Majesty, this cannibal general Omar was one of the most steadfast people who followed Muhammad in his early years and supported the prophet."
Li Shimin nodded and continued.
Abu Bakr, who is now in power as a cannibal, is the son-in-law of the cannibal prophet Muhammad. When Muhammad was dying, he handed over his power to this son-in-law.
Li Shimin frowned when he heard this, and even Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling looked very unhappy.
According to the rules of the Central Plains, since ancient times, relatives who have been in power have been playing with fire. Even Li Shimin is cautious now.
How could this big eating king hand over power to his son-in-law, and also pass the inheritance of Guo Zuo to his son-in-law? It is really unbelievable. What did this big eating man think?
Li Shimin frowned and stared at Zhang Yang. Anyway, I will not hand over power to this boy. Sooner or later, I will hang him in front of Chengtian Gate. He is still alive now because this boy is still valuable.
Everyone present whispered and came to the conclusion that this king of food was revered as a prophet, but in everyone's opinion, this man was a fool.
If anything goes wrong with Muhammad's son-in-law, the next successor is likely to be this brave man Omar.
Originally, this man was supposed to fight against Byzantium in Damascus to the east, but as early as this autumn, the Cannibals finally won. With the destruction of Byzantium, Cannibal's territory expanded again.
This year, they can finally gather their strength and deal with Persia.
The king of Persia heard that Umar, the mighty general of the Great Eclipse, came in person with his troops and handed Persia to his son, but he fled.
Everyone present despised the King of Persia for selling his son.
Changsun Wuji's tangled look seemed to say that Persia had no face to stand on, so let's destroy it.
This Umar is the godson of the Prophet of Food, but the person in power is the son-in-law of the Prophet?
Fang Xuanling's expression was solemn. There were many things that could not be done in this transition of power, but they were all done by this food king.
Changsun Wuji smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I thought that the great cannibal was not far away from being destroyed."
Zhang Yang nodded and said, "I have asked Pei Xingjian to form the Anxi Army in the Western Regions. If they dare to offend the Tang Dynasty, they will be killed no matter how far away they are."
Yuchi said solemnly: "Your Majesty, if the cannibal dares to offend the Tang Dynasty, the last general is willing to lead his troops to defeat the cannibal!"
After hearing this, Fang Xuanling advised: "Respect your virtues and don't be reckless. Persia is far away and beyond reach, so you should take a long-term approach."
As he spoke, everyone looked at Zhang Yang again.
My heart says, I don’t have soldiers and horses in my hands. What are you looking at me for? Zhang Yang replied: "Your Majesty, I have arranged for Ashinadur to take some Western Turkic soldiers and horses to help Persia resist the cannibals."
Li Ji said in a deep voice: "At the end of the campaign against the Uighurs in the north, I heard from the Uighurs that Ashina's five thousand soldiers and horses were all remnants of the Western Turks. They were old, weak, sick and unable to fight."
The atmosphere in the room was not very good, and Zhang Yang added: "Actually, the Prince of Persia is very conscious. He is willing to hand over the kingdom of Persia and become a vassal to the Tang Dynasty. I thought that he might be able to open a Persian Protectorate in the future, and he would be stable from now on." Silk Road.”
Changsun Wuji sighed: "How easy is it?"
This matter is indeed not easy. Under the attack of 300,000 soldiers and horses, Persia may be destroyed at this moment.
"Your Majesty, Xu Jingzong of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs captured a group of food merchants in two years. In the autumn, he sent those food merchants to the territory of food to tell them what the Tang Dynasty meant. Persia has surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. I hope they won’t start another war, and now it seems that the message has been sent.”
Zhang Yang looked at Changsun Wuji and said, "It's all thanks to Master Changsun that he invited the big cannibals to do business, so we had the opportunity to catch them all in one go."
Speaking of this matter, I originally wanted to argue with Xu Jingzong, but it was because of a letter from Pei Xingjian that Changsun Wuji gave up and did not argue. After that, Pei Xingjian went to the Western Regions.
He waved his sleeves and snorted coldly, "You don't need to say thank you, Minister Zhang. It was the dog at home who was ignorant and took in the cannibal. He will not do it again in the future."
Is there such a dispute here?
Yuchi Gong and Li Ji were very surprised, and once again refreshed their understanding of the grudges and grudges between civil servants.
One thing can hold a grudge for two or three years. Both of them are wary of Changsun Wuji. This man is petty and can hold a grudge for three years. As expected, no counselor in the world is a good person.
Zhang Yang made it clear to everyone the attitude of the Ministry of Rites, "First of all, Prince Belus of Persia has ascended the throne, so Persia must surrender to the Tang Dynasty and be under the jurisdiction of the Tang Dynasty. It will build a protective palace in Persia like the four towns in Anxi. If Persia cannot be defended, Belus can escape to the Western Region to save his life."
"No one can save Persia from destruction. It is impossible for the Tang Dynasty to send troops to such a far place."
The hall was very quiet. Everyone listened to Zhang Yang's story. This was a legitimate war. The plan to help the Prince of Persia regain Persia and return Persia to the Tang Dynasty was slowly unfolding in front of everyone.
The Tang Dynasty did not want to save Persia, but to gain Persia. This was the real purpose of the Foreign Affairs Council.
When leaving, Li Ji and Yuchi Gong walked together, talking while the cold wind blew.
"You are a son of a thief. I say you can't offend these counselors by offending anyone."
"Jing De is right. The son of a thief should not be offended by Zhang Yang. This man is too calculating. He is even worse than Zhang Sun Wuji."
"None of the civil servants or counselors in the DPRK are good."
"I said it would be a pity for that boy to be a civil servant. If he were a military general, we military people would not have to look at the eyes of their civil servants and let Zhang Yang scheme to kill them all. I hate that old man Wei Zheng bit a certain family's ear. It’s not healed yet.” Yuchi Gong scratched the bloody scab on his ear.
"None of them are good." Li Ji put his hands in his sleeves, shivering in the cold wind and yelling.
In fact, Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling were not far apart, and he could also hear the words of the two generals in front, saying who was the son of a thief?
