"Wait!" Li Tai said in surprise: "Why this king?"
Zhang Yang said calmly: "Only when His Royal Highness the King of Wei comes forward can people be deterred and no outsiders are allowed to get involved in this matter, so that this matter can be brought to an end."
Li Tai gave the guards around him a look and asked them to go about their business.
Zhang Yang took the two large skewers of roasted lamb that Li Tai had just roasted back to Lishan Mountain. When he reached the mountain, he handed the two large skewers of roasted lamb to his daughter, "Eat quickly, don't let your mother find out."
Xiao Qingqing sat on the back of the bear, eating roast mutton and keeping nodding.
Seeing how well she ate, my daughter-in-law didn't let her daughter eat too much barbecue. She had been helping her daughter these days.
Zhang Yang also asked: "Remember to wipe your mouth after eating so you don't get discovered."
Xiao Qingqing was chewing mutton in her mouth, unable to make a sound and could only nod.
When she walked to the door of her house, there was a white cloth hanging in front of Li Yue. She held a book in one hand and a pen in the other. She took a deep breath and frowned before finally starting to write.
After understanding some star calendars, she made plans to compile an almanac.
The tip of the pen fell on this large white cloth, and the calendar began to be compiled from the 26th day of Xinwei, the fifth year of Zhenguan.
Her book is filled with records of her daily nighttime stargazing and high-angle sunlight viewing over the past three years.
In fact, Li Yue's algorithm is very simple. She started by understanding this method, finding two fixed hours every day, observing the position of the stars at that time, and keeping records.
After two years of preparation, I finally started writing.
When her eyes opened and closed, there was a light that could see through the essence of things, and her green clothes moved with the wind.
There was a lot of thought and consideration in her eyes. After a while, half of the words were written on the white cloth. The writing was steady and the regular script was neat. Another feeling was written in her hands.
In the afternoon of the same day, the guards of His Highness King Wei sent silver cakes to Hongwen Pavilion, saying that they were money for the reconstruction of Hongwen Pavilion. The dilapidated Hongwen Pavilion finally had money to repair it.
Everyone knows that His Highness the King of Wei has lived in Lishan for a long time and followed the Marquis of Lishan County all day long. The saying in the palace is that Lishan is also treating His Highness the King of Wei.
The common speculation is that His Highness the King of Wei does not treat illnesses, but hangs out with the Marquis of Lishan County all day long.
Since His Highness the King of Wei came forward, Li Chengqian walked out of the East Palace and went to Hongwen Hall to appease the chief minister, and then went to see Xu Jingzong.
The incident lasted for three to five days, and it ended with Xu Jingzong gaining a reputation as a man who must retaliate against others.
Lishan, after the autumn rain, a heavy fog came in Guanzhong.
The family got up early, and Zhang Yang was still sorting out the almanac written by his wife in the library, and arranged it according to the solar terms and months, and the almanac was completed.
This is the result of this half month.
There was heavy fog in Guanzhong. Zhang Yang walked out of the library. The fog on the mountain was relatively light. Standing on the mountain and looking down the mountain, there was silence. The thick fog blocked the whole view of the village.
Looking around, the thick fog at the bottom of the mountain seems to be rolling, and you can see the ups and downs of the fog.
Before his younger brothers and sisters woke up, Zhang Yang took out a belt from the workshop with various tools hanging on it. Guanzhong had entered October, and it was time to repair the greenhouse.
The greenhouse will still be used this year. By mid-October, the cold air from outside the Great Wall will enter Guanzhong from the northwest. The greenhouse must be rebuilt before mid-October to cultivate the vegetable seedlings to be planted next spring.
When the sun breaks through the clouds and fog, shining on the sky and the earth, the dense fog also disperses.
Xiao Qingqing sat on the back of the bear, looking at the spectacle of the village's fog slowly dissipating, with curiosity in his eyes.
It's just that the bear's eyes weren't very good. It even glanced towards the greenhouse, as if its eyes were saying, "Look, what are you giving birth to?" I’ve had it for three years and it’s still so young.
The bear was becoming more and more humane. Zhang Yang hammered nails into the wooden frame of the greenhouse, planning to kill the bear before it became a spirit.
It was late autumn in Guanzhong, and winter was about to begin. At this time, a group of soldiers and horses came from the east. This group of soldiers and horses was not large, only more than 2,000 people.
The leader was a young man wearing a round-collared crimson official robe. This man rode his horse at the front and slowly approached Chang'an City.
This person is none other than Zhang Daan, who has been in Liaodong for three years.
The two brothers Zhang Xiangxiang and Zhang Dashu had been waiting at the city gate early. Because they were waiting early, they learned that Da'an would arrive in Chang'an City today, so they waited here early before the fog dissipated.
At this time, both of their clothes were wet.
Arriving in front of the city, Zhang Daan got off his horse and said, "I have seen two brothers."
Zhang Xiangxiang hurriedly helped his younger brother up, then looked at Da Su and Daan beside him, "The three of us brothers are reunited again."
Zhang Dasu also smiled heartily.
"I was alone when I went to Liaodong, and now I have come back with two thousand soldiers and horses. It is really not easy." Zhang Xiangxiang patted his younger brother heavily on the shoulder, "In the future, he served as a minister in the Ministry of Rites. The three of us brothers became officials together. Together in the Ministry of Etiquette.”
Zhang Daan bowed and saluted his brother, his eyes said something else, and he asked in a low voice: "Brother, are you okay with the Ministry of Rites?"
"The Ministry of Etiquette..."
Seeing that his second brother Zhang Dashu was about to speak, he stopped.
Zhang Daan frowned and asked, "Is there any change?"
Zhang Elephant explained: "A lot has happened in Chang'an in the past three years. Zhang Yang, who was the Minister of Rites at the time, now lives in Lishan for a long time and does not care about political affairs; and he is now in Lishan. Now he is serving as the Minister of Taifu Temple and is busy with farming matters. Now The Minister of Rites was the original Xu Jingzong."
Hearing this, Da'an added: "To be able to promote Xu Jingzong to the position of Minister of Rites and prevent the court from intervening in the affairs of the Ministry of Rites, there must be many twists and turns."
"It's not too much to say. There are twists and turns that can't be explained in a few words." Zhang Elephant nodded and said: "You have lost weight and are much more stable than before. Go back... I will talk about this after meeting His Majesty at the Ministry of Rites."
Zhang Daan nodded.
Li Yifu stood behind the three brothers. His eyes looked at Chang'an City, which he had not seen for a long time, and he was filled with emotion. He risked his life and went to Goguryeo for his official career. Now that he is back, he hopes that Xu Jingzong will not break his promise.
Not long after the morning court ended, Zhang Daan and Li Yifu walked into the Zhuque Gate and saw the busy scene in the imperial city.
Xu Jingzong stood at the entrance of the etiquette department. When he saw the person coming, he whispered: "Zhang Da'an, Li Yifu is going to see your majesty with me."
The two of them bowed in unison and followed the Minister Xu to the Ganlu Hall.
In the Ganlu Hall, Changsun Wuji was talking to His Majesty about the arrangements for Zhechong Mansion in various places in winter.
When he heard the report from the eunuch outside the palace that Xu Jingzong was here, Changsun Wuji's face turned gloomy. Because of the incident at Hongwen Hall, it was not so easy for the two of them to settle old scores and settle new scores.
Li Shimin saw this change in expression and did not speak. Instead, he took on the posture of watching a play and said in a deep voice: "Let someone come in and let me see the hero who conquered Goguryeo."
Xu Jingzong took Zhang Daan and Li Yifu into the Ganlu Hall.
Along the way, Li Yifu kept his attitude very low. This was the first time he had to meet Tian Khan. When he entered the imperial examination, he was just a small civil servant in the province, but now he can meet Tian Khan. .
This is an honor that many people can't seek for many years. Their bodies can't help but tremble, and their hearts are filled with passion.
Xu Jingzong explained: "Your Majesty, this is Zhang Daan, the minister of the Ministry of Rites. He strategized, dispatched troops and horses, crossed the river to attack Goguryeo, and rescued the envoy Zhang Daan from Li Yifu."
Xu Jingzong deliberately raised his tone when he spoke. Changsun Wuji on the side was dripping with gloomy expression. This villain was clearly asking for credit. Who didn't know that all of this was Zhang Yang's plan? Zhang Yang prepared in advance.
What does it have to do with Xu Jingzong? This villain actually said it so grandly. He is really a villain. He is just picking up the merits of others.
Xu Jingzong then introduced: "Your Majesty, this is the envoy from the Ministry of Rites who went to Goguryeo alone as an envoy to Goguryeo."
Zhang Daan and Li Yifu saluted together, bowed and said in unison: "Greetings to Your Majesty."
"Okay!" Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction, "It is said that a hero comes from a young age. After all your hard work, Zhang Da'an was originally the heir of Zou Guogong Zhang Gongjin, and has been named the Minister of Rites. I will give you the right to directly report on political affairs, and I will also grant you the title of Minister of Honglu Temple. "
"Li Yifu entered the imperial examination and became an official. He was born in a poor family, but he also studied hard and participated in the imperial examination. Although you were not very good in the imperial examination, you still passed the exam. You were able to go to Goguryeo alone, and went on an envoy to bring back the bones of former Sui soldiers and gave you a great gift. The Shaoqing of Lu Temple is appointed as Feng Yilang."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The two of them saluted together again to express their gratitude.
Changsun Wuji glanced sideways at Zhang Daan and Li Yifu, then looked back and stood still.
Li Shimin lowered his voice again, "Although Goguryeo has been recovered, it still needs to be managed. Are there any arrangements for the construction of the Andong Protectorate?"
Zhang Daan handed over a memorial, "Your Majesty, this is a matter arranged by me to supervise the construction of the Andong Protectorate."
The eunuch on the side took the memorial and handed it to His Majesty.
Li Shimin glanced at him first, and then said: "You go back first, and then I will ask someone to send you to the official body."
"Your Majesty, please retire." Xu Jingzong saluted first, and everyone exited the Ganlu Hall.
Outside the palace, Li Yifu followed Xu Jingzong and said, "Thank you to Xu Shangshu for the arrangement. I am lucky enough to be admitted."
Xu Jingzong nodded slightly.
Li Yifu continued to keep up, "Xiaguan heard about what happened in Hongwen Hall. In Xiaguan's opinion, Changsun Wuji is indeed a bastard. It is also a bad idea for such an old and dishonest person to take action. Xiaguan is willing to share the same hatred with Xu Shangshu. "
"Zhao Guogong is also for the country. You must not antagonize him." Xu Jingzong glared at him first.
Li Yifu smiled and lowered his head.
Adjusting his sleeves, Xu Jingzong glanced at Zhang Daan again, "You two have also met His Majesty now. You and I will go to see the County Marquis in the afternoon."
Li Yifu became more and more happy. He was awarded the title of fifth-rank official and became the young minister of Honglu Temple. How could he not be excited when he could still be the county magistrate?
The two of them still need to make some preparations and go to Lishan Mountain after noon.
Li Yifu planned to have a good meal in Chang'an City, and Zhang Daan had just received an official position in Honglu Temple. The two brothers were also busy and couldn't be separated. They hadn't returned to Chang'an City for a long time and planned to visit the places they had visited before. .
Three years have passed, and the ups and downs of these three years in Liaodong have come to mind again.
Thinking back to what my brother had told him in Qujiang Pond, he thought he was going out to practice.
Just as Zhang Daan was looking at the East Palace and recalling the past years and having fun in the East Palace, Prince Li Chengqian walked out of the East Palace.
Li Chengqian also has a beard now, with two strands of beard under his nose and some goatee on his chin. He looks much calmer and more dignified than before.
Zhang Daan saluted and said, "I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Chengqian smiled and said: "Hahaha... You don't have to be polite. I was the companion of Gu Qianma in the East Palace, and now I have become the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and the minister of Honglu Temple."
Zhang Daan added: "Unknowingly, I stopped in front of the East Palace."
After Da'an entered the court as an official, the first place he went to was the East Palace. It was his first official position in the East Palace. It was not until he later participated in the imperial examination that he went to Liaodong after becoming an official.
Li Chengqian looked at the current Zhang Daan, "I thought you would stay in the East Palace forever, or wait for Gu to promote you, or wait for the arrangement of the court, but I didn't want you to resign from the East Palace official position and take part in the imperial examination. These three years have passed, and you are already a member of the Ministry of Rites Servant."
Zhang Daan lowered his head, "These achievements are all due to the help of my brother and the arrangements of the Ministry of Rites. I think I am still the same stupid person as before."
Li Chengqian couldn't help but nod, "You are not stupid. Those who think you are stupid are really stupid. You are a person who can make achievements. You are different from them. You are always down-to-earth in doing things. Even if you do things slowly, you will always succeed. After finishing a task, it’s like reading a book. People often say they don’t understand it, but others read it once and say they understand the meaning of the book. Do they really understand it?”
It is not good to judge people by their appearance. At first, Daan was honest and dull, but now he has made great achievements among the younger generation.
At this point, Li Chengqian felt that he had said too much, and smiled in relief, "The banquet prepared in the East Palace, and the eldest grandson, Mr. Tang, know them. We also played together back then, so why not go to the East Palace with Gu?" Take a swig."
Zhang Daan took a step back and said, "His Royal Highness, I have important matters to arrange after noon, so it is better to change the date."
Hearing this, Li Chengqian was startled at first, and then said: "It doesn't matter, I have to see my parents. I won't force you, so go ahead."
"Resign." Zhang Daan saluted and turned to leave.
Li Chengqian sighed in frustration, and his overtures to Da'an were rejected. He would still be an official in the Ministry of Rites. Xu Jingzong, the Minister of Rites, was also easy to get in touch with, and there would be opportunities in the future.
Before going to Lishan, Zhang Daan walked outside Zhuque Gate and looked at Chang'an, which was more prosperous than before. Zhuque Street also seemed more crowded than before.
This city of Chang'an is familiar yet strange.
He turned from Zhuque Street into an alley, which looked cold when he first entered it, and came to the door of a house, which was his family's old residence.
He took out a key from his waist. He always carried this key with him whenever he left home. At that time, he was accidentally seen by others and was teased by them.
Zhang Daan unlocked the old door lock and pushed the door open. What he saw was a depressing courtyard. Looking at the familiar old trees and furnishings in front of him, his parents would probably never come back from Lishan, but this is home... …Don’t you come to Chang’an City just to go home?
With a satisfied smile on his face, he was determined to live here in the future.
It’s the last day of the month, remember to vote (crying loudly)
