Officials' vacations are not only every ten days, but also various solar terms throughout the year. There is a holiday on the Laba Festival, and before that, Xue Chongxun summoned Zhongshu Ling Zhang separately. When summoned by the emperor, the ministers would guess what they would say before the meeting, and if they were unfortunate enough to answer after being asked, it was obviously very bad. Zhang said that he guessed that Xue Chongxun was going to ask about the construction of the Great Wall in Hebei Province, which had dragged on for a long time, and he should come up with a way to go.

Zhang said that he entered the Inner Dynasty under the leadership of the eunuchs, and he didn't speak along the way, and kept wondering in his heart: Does the emperor want to accept the construction of the Nanya and resign the Hebei project, or is he just stubborn and insists on seeing himself? This Zhang Shuo really can't figure it out and can't predict it. Dealing with Xue Chongxun is not a year or two, as early as when Li Longji was the prince, Zhang said that he was nominally Li Longji's teacher; Over the years, Xue Chongxun has come step by step, until he ascended the throne, and Zhang said that he had seen it with his own eyes. In Zhang Shuo's eyes, Xue Chongxun lacks the stability of a scholar, but looks like a gambler...... Zhang said that this kind of character is not a good thing, but people win the bet, which cannot but be said to be fate.

In case Xue Chongxun really insists on not postponing the construction of the Great Wall this time, how should he answer? flattering the emperor against his will, Zhang said that he always felt inappropriate; But can he still force Xue Chongxun to change his mind? This world is Xue Chongxun's.

Zhang said that he was at a loss, and he had already walked to the door of the greenhouse hall at this time, so he could only go in hard. I saw Xue Chongxun sitting on a soft couch in the north, Zhang said that he bowed first, Xue Chongxun said: "Get up, get up, the ground is cold, there is no need for so much red tape here." There was a stool next to it, and Zhang Xianggong sat down to talk. ”

Xue Chongxun's face was calm and fine, and Zhang Shuo had to calm down and say "Thank you", got up and sat on the round stool.

"I suddenly remembered that the two of us had met and talked about business for a long time, and we hadn't gone out for a long time. I remembered that one year I went to the Lantern Market together during the Lantern Festival, and I seemed to have made a poem......"

Zhang said busily: "The east wind blooms thousands of trees at night, and the stars are like rain...... What a word! ”

Xue Chongxun laughed: "My memory is so good, I recited it when I opened my mouth." Zhang said seriously: "Your Majesty's words are good, and I often chant them, so I can't remember them." ”

"Recently, I've been very bored in the palace, I want to go out for a walk, but I don't want to travel with a big reliance, the first Luan driving is in a different mood, and the second is that it's going to be the New Year, and it's not easy to make the court too busy, and it costs money......" Xue Chongxun said with a smile, and the last sentence was a little heavier, and he paused and continued, "I just want to go out for a walk in Weifu, just like before, isn't this a holiday for the government?" Zhang Xianggong has something else? If not, the two of us will go around Chang'an. ”

"No, nothing else." Zhang said that he would answer without thinking, even if there was something else in the heart, could I still refuse the emperor?

After a phone call, Xue Chongxun didn't even mention the matter of Hebei, and seeing him smiling in his chest, Zhang Shuo also wondered: Could it be that he already had a good way? But after thinking about it again, I feel that it is impossible, and there is no good way to do it in the current situation. Even if Zhang said that he admitted that his strategy was not as good as the emperor (he didn't think so in his heart), but Nanya still has so many ministers involved in decision-making, none of them are idle people, and everyone can't think of that good way?

Xue Chongxun thought for a while and said, "Tomorrow morning, you wait for me on Danfeng Street, and we will meet when I leave the palace." Zhang said that when he saw that Xue Chongxun was very calm, he didn't talk about business.

Early the next morning, Zhang Shuo put on his regular clothes and rode a horse to wait by Danfeng Street in the south of Daming Palace, bringing only one domestic servant. Of course, Xue Chongxun couldn't come out in a dragon robe, he took his old pine carriage, except for Pang Er, who was driving the car, Sanniang was alone.

The air was dry and cold, but fortunately it cleared up, and the sun appeared in the east. This time for the holiday, and the New Year is almost closed, from the Daming Palace near the Danfeng Gate to the south is the East Market, the street is full of traffic, the dry and cold weather has not affected the atmosphere of the New Year at all. Zhang Shuo was bending down beside the carriage with his fists in his fists, Xue Chongxun just opened the curtain and said, "The wind is blowing cold, Dao Ji get in the car." ”

Dao Ji is the word Zhang said, and Xue Chongxun's title has changed when he came out of the palace, obviously out of consideration for not wanting to alarm people. When it comes to the imperial court, it is famous, but ordinary people really don't know who it is even if they hear what Zhang said. The carriage drove down the street, and Zhang Shuo asked, "Where do you want to go around today?" ”

"Feel free to walk, I really didn't think of where to go." Xue Chongxun said, "Where is the most lively place now?" ”

Zhang said: "The most lively places should be the east and west cities, but the city is crowded and mixed. Xue Chongxun said with a smile: "The East Market is close to here, so let's go to the East Market first?" Zhang Shuo hurriedly replied: "Where Lang Jun wants to go, let's go." ”

So Xue Chongxun asked Pang Er to drive to the East Market, there is almost no scenery in the East Market, there is a flow of cars and horses everywhere, this is one of the largest trading places in the Guanzhong area, there are all kinds of goods, as far as Arabia and Europe can be bought here. Soldiers and soldiers can be seen everywhere in the market, and densely populated places are the focus of maintaining law and order.

Xue Chongxun and the others got out of the car and walked around, and there was a bargaining atmosphere everywhere, except to see that there was really nothing to see if the goods were sold. And the scene still looks a little messy, many shops have put the goods on the street, Xue Chongxun asked Zhang, Zhang said that the businessman must show that the goods are sufficient. The two chatted as they walked, and Sanniang and the servants of Zhang Shuo followed behind. If it weren't for Xue Chongxun coming, Zhang Shuo obviously wouldn't have gone to this kind of place in person to waste time, but Xue Chongxun seemed quite interested.

Walking and walking, Xue Chongxun said: "I've been shopping for a long time, let's find a place to sit." Zhang said in agreement, "It's okay or not", Xue Chongxun looked around, and an inconspicuous small shop pù aroused his interest. The façade is indeed inconspicuous and even inconspicuous, but it is a bit different when placed in the commercial place of Dongshi. Xue Chongxun looked up, and there was one word on the plaque: chess.

He pointed to the plaque and asked, "This word, Dao Ji said, is it a chess hall for people to play chess?" ”

Zhang Shuo's expression remained unchanged and replied: "The chess hall is open in this downtown area, and there is no artistic conception, and the second is a waste of the storefront." Probably selling chess. ”

"Business doesn't seem to be doing well...... Let's just pretend to buy chess, and go to sit down and ask the store to take a look at the chess, and ask for a cup of tea by the way. Xue Chongxun said with interest.

Zhang said with a smile: "In this busy city, everyone is busy chasing profits, and only Lang Jun has such a good luck, as if he stands out from the crowd." ”

Xue Chongxun's face suddenly became a little stern: "We are also chasing after us, but it's not just profit." ”

Zhang Shuo's smile disappeared when he said that it would disappear, and he immediately nodded solemnly and said: "Lang Jun is right, the more we are in the downtown area, the more we need a saint like Lang Jun who is far-sighted and jumps out of the downtown realm." ”

Xue Chongxun smiled, and didn't forget to turn around and say to Sanniang: "Let's go to the chess hall and sit down." At this time, I saw Sanniang give a look to the side, Xue Chongxun didn't react at first, and after a while, he found that Zhang Shuo, who was a follower just now, was gone. Such an insignificant slave, if it wasn't for Sanniang's eyes, he really didn't notice it. But he soon didn't care, Zhang said that it was the first chair in Nanya, and Xue Chongxun would not let him be the Zhongshu Order if he didn't trust him in some aspects.

The three of them walked into the chess hall, and they saw all kinds of chess inside, large and small, mainly Go, as well as Xiang Opera, Shuanglu, Western Regions Chess, etc., no wonder it was a store pù opened in Chang'an East City, and the variety can be described as complete. A little guy in green clothes greeted him, and he stood not far away, and Xue Chongxun and the others didn't say a word without asking him. When they visited other places, there were always smiling faces and saying that they wanted to take out their money bags, and the atmosphere here made Xue Chongxun suddenly feel that this shop was indeed a little different.

Except for Xue Chongxun and the other three guests, there was no one else. Xue Chongxun casually pointed to a pair of chess pieces and asked, "How much is this?" The young man in Tsing Yi said without thinking: "Two hundred times." The short answer was nothing more than anything else, let alone explaining why the chess was worth so much money, made of ivory. Xue Chongxun smiled slightly, and said in his heart that it was no wonder that there were so many people.

There was also an old man, about the figure of a shopkeeper, crackling behind the counter, without even raising his head.

"We don't seem to be welcome here, Daoji, let's go somewhere else." Xue Chongxun turned his head and said to Zhang.

As soon as he said this, he heard a soft sound like a wind chime, and a beaded curtain was lifted, and a young woman came out. Xue Chongxun was stunned, only to see that the woman was dressed elegantly, but she was very beautiful, and she smiled like a spring breeze, and when she walked up and twisted her waist, she could feel that the small waist was very flexible, and the dress in the style of the underskirt actually had the style of Xianbei clothing, which was very narrow.

The woman walked in front of Xue Chongxun and Zhang Shuo and bowed slightly, glanced at the two of them, and said with a smile: "The two of you are distinguished guests, and the things outside here are not suitable for the two of you, but you are interested in sitting quietly, how many good tastings will the slave family give you?" ”

Xue Chongxun glanced at Zhang Shuo and said with a smile: "I asked the price of this outside thing just now, a pair of chess pieces costs two hundred yuan, I'm afraid that better things will be more expensive, we may not be able to afford it." ”

The woman still smiled and said, "There is no difference between expensive and inexpensive things, only whether they are worth it or not, what do you say?" ”

"Interesting, that's kind of interesting." Xue Chongxun nodded thoughtfully, "Why don't we take a look?" ”G