"Fang Gong, Han Jing and the cabinet will be handed over to you first."

"Actually, Wenyuan, you don't need to go there in person."

Prime Minister Zhang Chao and Vice Prime Minister Fang Xuanling sat in the cabin and sweated, the stones were hot, and a spoonful of water was poured on them, and immediately a burst of hot water vapor rose and went away, and the small and closed wooden house suddenly became a little hotter, and people sat inside, sweating non-stop.

Although it is sweaty, it is also refreshing.

Especially when the steaming is almost complete, go out and swim twice in the cold water flush, and then come back to continue steaming, it feels like ice and fire, not to mention how refreshing.

The bathroom where the two stayed was one in the inner city, and the reputation was good. In particular, the scrubbing workers here are highly praised for their excellent craftsmanship.

People who come here to bathe every day still have to queue, especially the big pool outside, which can't stay long. Otherwise, the shopkeeper will shout.

Zhang Chao wiped his sweat, and sure enough, he heard the shopkeeper shouting outside, "Wash it, dry it, don't wash it, don't dry your clothes, don't take a nap in a bath, fall your waist and legs, buy a plaster, it's not enough to take a bath." ”

On the edge of the bath, there are many special bath workers, and you can have a refreshing meal by spending five or ten cents. If you add a few more money, there is a more refreshing bone massage. On the other side, there are also those who specialize in pedicures, face trimming, and haircuts.

Inside the large bath, there is a small bath with a row of screen partitions, which is equivalent to a private room, the fee is more expensive, and there are not so many people washing in a pool. There are even deck chairs next to it to lie down and rest. It's just that it's all charged by the time here, and most people are not very willing.

On the other side, it is Zhang Chao and their sweat house, steam in it, all the sweat on the body comes out, turn around and rinse and wash, the whole body is relaxed and refreshing.

I don't want to rush home after washing, and I want to chat with friends and acquaintances. Outside, it's a place to chat. There are reclining chairs, where you can drink tea and eat snacks, listen to comments and read newspapers, and even play mahjong and leaf cards.

This is a charge per seat, don't count the tea and snacks, and listen to the commentary, you will be rewarded by your heart, and there is no problem if you don't reward it.

When it's cold, you can soak in the bathhouse for a whole day.

Here, everyone is stripped naked, and there is no restraint in chatting.

There are peddlers and pawns, there will also be officials, and even merchants. Anyway, they all love this.

It's the beginning of February in the blink of an eye.

The imperial court was almost ready for Emperor Li Shimin to go to the Americas, and Zhang Chao felt that he would personally send Emperor Taishang to Nanyang.

"The monarch and the minister, the emperor is afraid that there will be no chance to meet again, so he will be sent off before leaving. By the way, let's also take a look at the local situation in the south today, which can be regarded as inspecting the place and observing the people's feelings. Now the imperial court is developing rapidly, but it is also muddy and sandy, and many new problems have emerged. If you don't walk down in person, sometimes it's hard to notice. ”

"We, the prime ministers, also have to keep pace with the times in order to be a good leader."

Fang Xuanling picked up the spoon and poured a spoonful of water on the stone again.

With a bang, the water vapor rose, and the wooden house suddenly became much hotter again.

Zhang Chao smiled.

Fang Xiang's body is getting tougher and tougher, and I can't compare to it.

"I'm twenty years older than you, I can't. You are in the prime of life, and I am already dying. Fang Xuanling raised his arm and grabbed the muscles that were a little loose on it to show him, "Look, it's all loose." ”

Zhang Chao's figure is quite fit, although the muscles are not as special as some generals, but they are very smooth, and the whole person is very strong.

At the age of forty, having this figure is indeed commendable.

"If I could, I'd like to step down and go into hiding." Zhang Chao sighed.

Staying in the center, being the prime minister of the cabinet, managing every day, is really hard.

"You are only forty and shouting to go into hiding, so how can I, a sixty-year-old immortal, still have the face to continue to rely on the cabinet."

"It's different."

Zhang Chao wiped a handful of sweat.

sighed with emotion, "In a blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed, and the children have grown up." Now I have five sons and three daughters. Boyu and the five of them also went to the fiefdom to practice, it's incredible to think about it, a group of little cubs, they are going to be fathers in a blink of an eye. ”

"Yes, when I first met you, I was only a few years older than you are now. At that time, he was still young, and he was full of ambition to assist the king in creating a prosperous world. ”

Zhang Chao smiled, "Hasn't Fang Gong already fulfilled his ideals back then?" Datang is so strong now, and you have also become famous, crowned the king and the country, and the children and grandchildren are full. ”

"I don't know what future generations will say about me in the future." Fang Xuanling was a little lonely, he met Li Shimin when he was young, and he has been assisting him since then.

Assist him to conquer the world, and assist him to win the throne of the world.

But in the end, he forced him to abdicate.

In his heart, he always felt that he couldn't stand Li Shimin.

"You did what you should have done, you owe the emperor, but you have done great good for the people of the world."

"I sometimes think that maybe I should give up all this in the Central Plains and go to America with the emperor."

"You're old, don't think about it." Zhang Chao persuaded.

It's hard to make this decision, after all, the family business is here, and now that he is in the center, it is the time to show his strength, what can he do when he goes to that wild place in the Americas. Besides, the Emperor Taishang may not necessarily want him to go, after all, after all, after that day, the righteousness of the monarch and the minister for many years has been broken.

"Is Xu Maogong willing to go?"

"He excused himself from illness."

"Don't you even want to be escorted?"

"Hmm."

Zhang Chao didn't know how to evaluate Xu Maogong, he could only say that everyone had their own choice. Xu Maogong is a strong place, and he went to Wagang to raise troops in his teens, this person is ambitious and has ideas. Back then, he cleaned up the mess for Li Mi, and even finally asked for a rich burial for Li Mi, and ran to save Shan Xiongxin, etc., all of which were praised for being affectionate and righteous.

But in the battle between Li Shimin and Jiancheng, he has always remained neutral.

In the Protector War, he stood on the emperor's side, and Zhang Chao, Qin Qiong and other old brothers were their masters.

Cheng Qian took him away from his surname and wanted him to go to America, but he refused.

His Majesty was a little dissatisfied, and had decided to dismiss him from his post as secretary of the military department and demote him to Yunnan to serve as the commander. This depreciation of 8,000 miles of clouds and moons, I don't know which year and month I can return to the Central Plains. ”

Li Ji's daughter married into the palace, which was originally a good opportunity for him to ease the relationship with the prince, but I don't know why it ended up making more trouble.

"Who is Your Majesty going to use as the secretary of the Recruit Department?"

"I originally wanted to use Wei Chi Gong, but Wei Chi Gong refused. Wei Chigong not only refused to be the secretary of the military department, but also resigned from the post of privy deputy envoy. I heard that Wei Chigong has been obsessed with Taoism recently, and he wears Taoist robes to practice at home all day long, and even practices the Gu Reclamation Technique, often skipping meals for several days. When I went to see him that day, Wei Chigong, who was as black as a bear, had lost a lot of weight and tossed blindly. ”

Fang Xuanling sighed and didn't say anything.

Wei Chigong is a coarse person on the outside and fine on the inside, but he is actually a very smart person. After the Tang Dynasty descended to the Tang Dynasty, he was loyal to the Emperor Taishang, and he was the fiercest and most loyal thug beside the Emperor. In the early years of Zhenguan, Wei Chigong also drifted for a while.

He is proud of his high merits, and has done a lot of unreasonable things, and even Li Daozong dares to fight.

But later after being reprimanded by Li Shimin, he became much more honest.

In the last battle to protect the Dharma, he was also a loyal and diligent king, and he also fought with his son Yu Chi Baolin and his old brother Qin Qiong.

Now that the emperor is going to the Americas, it is the new emperor's Kaiyuan era, and Wei Chigong, the idle privy deputy envoy, cultivates at home every day, in fact, it is also to avoid trouble.

After all, Li Ji even took away his surname, and now he is going to be dismissed from the post of secretary of the Ministry of War, and the emperor even wants him to go to the Americas.

"Actually, I want to let Wei Chi go to Monan, but Your Majesty is not very relieved."

Once a gentleman and a courtier, Cheng Qian is actually not as generous as Li Shimin. In the early years, Li Shimin was still very open-minded and able to accept people, even those under Jiancheng, Wei Zheng, Wang Qi, Wei Ting, etc. accepted and reused.

"Your Majesty intends to use the eldest princess of Pingyang as the secretary of the military department."

Fang Xuanling was surprised.

"This is the first time."

There are very few women leading soldiers to fight, let alone women entering the court as officials, and becoming such an important position as the secretary of the military department.

"But if you really want to say it, the eldest princess, whether it is qualifications or prestige, is really suitable for this important position."

"I also think it's good, Your Majesty is sometimes quite eclectic. The key is Pingyang, she was a little hesitant, I persuaded her a few times, but she still didn't agree. ”

Pingyang is the most well-known woman in Datang, at the beginning of Datang's business, she raised troops in Guanzhong, gathered tens of thousands of troops, and welcomed the Tang Army into the customs.

Later, he led troops to the border many times.

The battle of King Qin and the battle of the protector of the law were both raised.

In the folk, the eldest princess is a heroine, and in the court, Pingyang is the eldest princess of Zhenguo. Binh Duong's fiefdom is very large, and the strength is also very strong, and he has wealth and power. In particular, she is also Zhang Chao's outer room, and on the other hand, she is also Cheng Qian's aunt.

Fang Xuanling still had to splash water, and Zhang Chao quit.

"Fang Gong spare me, I can't bear it, I'll go outside in the cold pool. Wait a minute, rub a shower, trim your feet, shave your face, get a haircut, pluck your ears, and go home when you're comfortable. ”

Forbidden City.

In the imperial study, Cheng Qian was still a little hesitant.

He wanted Xu Maogong to escort the Emperor Taishang to the Americas, or even not to come back at all. As a result, Xu Maogong refused. Zhang Chao, however, offered to send the emperor to the south, and he had to send it all the way to Lijiapo in Nanyang.

The old man seems to be quite affectionate and righteous to the emperor.

But the more this is the case, the more Cheng Qian feels a chill in his back.

How good is the relationship between Zhang Chao and the Emperor Taishang, but Zhang Chao did not hesitate to raise troops. The Emperor Taishang was like a brother to him, and in the end, Zhang Chao also secretly trained the private army in Nanyang.

Now Zhang Chao has so many territories, and he is recruiting troops everywhere and training his private army.

What is Motosuke doing, and what is he training these soldiers for?

What are you guarding against, or what are you preparing for?

Cheng Qian couldn't understand it, and he was worried.