Whether it is the resurgence of the beacon fire in Western Xinjiang or the replacement of the power of the Tang Dynasty, it does not affect the daily routine of the people of Shengdou iǎ. Countless sailboats were seen on the water surface of the Caoyun Wharf near Tonghua early in the morning, and thousands of sails greeted the rising sun in the east, and the heaven and earth were full of vitality at once. The officials, merchants, and porters on the wharf came and went endlessly, and the day's life began again.

Tonghua is facing Yongjia Street in the city, only to see a car and a horse slowly moving eastward. The carriage was old and devoid of frills, and there was a man on horseback beside the carriage, and the man on the horse was also dressed simply, in a gray linen robe. When he raised his head to look at the rising sun, the rising sun also seemed to be looking at him, pulling the shadows of the carriage and horses on the street for a long time, looking a little lonely.

The person riding the horse was Li Shouyi, who could not be called the former prime minister, and his official position as prime minister had not yet resigned, so he left his official uniform and packed up his things and was about to go back to his hometown.

When he looked up, the soft morning sun sprinkled on his face, his beard was upturned, his expression was a little sad and lost, and the square face had a stern expression with a little trace of righteousness.

At this moment, a high-pitched voice broke the calm atmosphere of the early morning, and a baritone chanted: "A thousand hammers have been carved out of the mountains, and the fire is burning as if it were idle." Don't be afraid of broken bones, you have to leave your innocence in the world! ”

Li Shouyi's expression suddenly froze, and he looked up in the direction of the sound, only to see that it was Xue Chongxun, the king of Jin, standing on the railing of the second floor of a tea shop.

Xue Chongxun was also dressed simply, with a blue-Taoist robe on the outside, a snow-white satin lining on the inside, and a white scarf on his head tied in a bun, without additional decorations, looking low-key and neat. After he sang the hymn, he looked at the busy scene on the dock by himself, as if he didn't sing to Li Shouyi, and he didn't even look at it. However, Li Shouyi naturally knew that Xue Chongxun was waiting for him here, otherwise he would have come early in the morning to do something.

Sure enough, Xue Chongxun moved his gaze down and looked at Li Shouyi...... The dignified prime minister left his post with only one or two carriages accompanying him, and he had to pack both his family and luggage, which was really too simple.

Xue Chongxun sighed and said loudly: "If you want to leave, I won't keep you, if you want to come back, I will definitely go to meet you in person......"

Li Shouyi raised his head on the horse, hugged his fists and said: "King Jin's heart, the old man has understood it." ”

Xue Chongxun paused, his face was also a little lonely, completely incommensurate with his power at this time, and he said again: "The lime just now was given to you." If you leave in spite of the anger of the world in order to achieve a clear name for a lifetime, I will fulfill you. This poem is from the mouth of Xue, which will definitely make Li Xianggong famous all over the world, and can leave you a place in history. ”

Li Shouyi's face was a little ugly when he heard this, "Does King Jin want to use the radical method?" What do you do for the old decay, there are countless people who want to sit in the phase inside and out, wouldn't it be right for the old decay to give up the position? ”

Xue Chongxun said: "Has Li Xianggong forgotten his ambition when he first became a leader? And now the meaning y-retreat is dissatisfied with the government? ”

Li Shouyi frowned and said: "The mountain and the wild horseman, don't dare to talk about the government. ”

Xue Chongxun said indifferently: "In the past few years, have the people lived in dire straits? From the Cao Yun Law to the Guanjian Law, which is not related to the people's real interests, this money law is proposed, it will not take long for you to see the changes in the market...... Li Xianggong, for the country and the people is not to sit and talk about yourself, haven't you understood it after many years of being an official? Of course, if you just want to keep a good name, and regard the livelihood of the people in the sixteen realms of the world as irrelevant to you, then if I don't say it, please do it. ”

Li Shouyi sat on the horse and did not move, the horse's front hooves were gently tossed on the bluestone road, and the people on the horse frowned and pondered.

Xue Chongxun showed a hint of a smile and continued: "If you are willing to burn the fire and sincerely govern the country, how much does it matter if a reputation is good or bad...... Those who know me say that I am troubled, and those who do not know me say that I want ......"

At this moment, Li Shouyi clamped the horse's belly one by one and rode forward, and Xue Chongxun froze on his face with a smile when he saw this: "Is Li Xianggong still leaving?" ”

Unexpectedly, Li Shou replied without looking back: "My colleague is still waiting for me at the dock, go over and say it, postpone it for a few more days, if Mrs. Gao does not approve my resignation, I will have to drive the old bones for a few more years." ”

Xue Chongxun couldn't help but smile with relief when he saw his distant back: "Sure enough, the literati care most about their confidants." ”

Sanniang in the back walked to the railing and said coldly: "I don't see how much ability he has, why did Lang Jun bother to keep him?" ”

Xue Chongxun knew that Sanniang didn't have a good impression of Li Shouyi, and the old iǎzi had searched Sanniang to the end of the road, and she probably still had a bit of a grudge.

Originally, there was no need to talk to Sanniang about some things, but she didn't bother to come up and talk, so Xue Chongxun said: "Li Shouyi is not afraid of the powerful and upright, and he has been famous for his integrity in the past few years, and keeping him in the court is a moral model, which is of great benefit to the hearts of the collectors; At the same time, he is also a very self-disciplined person, being a slaughterer is also good for the rulers of Qingming, no matter what you want to do, you are afraid of your teammates like pigs. ”

He said and said: "Besides, it's really sad to see the people around me leave me one by one...... Will you leave me? ”

Sanniang's god - a little strange, silent.

"Let's go, we have to go to Asari." Xue Chongxun turned around and went downstairs.

At this time, Sanniang said in a low voice: "I won't ......"

"What?"

Sanniang raised her head and said in a trembling voice: "I won't go, I'm by Xue Lang's side...... Very good. ”

Xue Chongxun's heart warmed, his eyes looked at her for a while, he only nodded in response, and turned to leave. Sure enough, it is still good to see people's hearts for a long time, when I first met her, Xue Chongxun still wanted to use her to take the blame and squeeze the use value, but after a long time, I found that she had become a rare henchman, and she was reluctant to sacrifice her again.

Sanniang hurriedly followed, the two of them got off the tea shop together, got into the carriage, and a group of guards escorted them north to Daming Palace.

Xue Chongxun first went to the money store of the household department of Shangshu Province to inquire about the progress of the coinage and the decree, and then met Dou Huaizhen, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites. Dou Huaizhen said: "Yesterday, we met with the envoys of Tubo, and they wrote to each other, and tried to turn the conflict into a Y-silk. ”

"What's the peace with the French?" Xue Chongxun took a sip of the teacup, sat down on the chair and frowned.

Dou Huaizhen also pulled a chair at random and sat down, he and Xue Chongxun have been in love for several years, accustomed to Xue Chongxun's usual simplification of etiquette, and said casually when he sat down: "How else can I be close to the law, there are dozens of sisters today, and there are also those who are not married, let us marry the princess and go to some cities." The Tubo people are not NV people, and they insist on a real princess, which is nothing more than a dowry...... The land of Jiuqu of the Yellow River that we seized the year before last, the Tubo people have always wanted it. As long as there is harmony, the tension in the Western Regions can be calmed down for the time being. ”

Xue Chongxun suddenly threw the teacup heavily on the table, the tea splashed all over the table, and the scribe on the side hurriedly took a rag to wipe the table.

Dou Huaizhen was not frightened by Xue Chongxun's anger, and still looked disapproving.

Xue Chongxun said: "That place is a natural horse farm, send them a lot of cavalry out to burn and loot on our northwest border?" ”

Dou Huaizhen glanced at the scribe next to him, and the man hurriedly avoided it. Then he lowered his voice and said to Xue Chongxun: "The land of projectiles thousands of miles away is not very important in the current situation, let's maintain stability and nothing to do first...... Xiao Xianggong (Xiao Zhizhong) also has such a view, our Tang Dynasty has a territory of thousands of miles, and if we don't build the Great Wall, not all places are fought down with swords and guns. ”

Xue Chongxun said angrily: "You don't have to attack from all sides, only fight the biggest bird, there are Turks and Goguryeo in front of you, where is it to settle with relatives?" ”

…… While the two were talking, the scribe who had been wiping the table avoided it and walked out of the household money store silently, and met another scribe on the side of the household hall, and the two talked for a while before parting.

The scribe who got the word was from the military department, and he returned to his office unhurriedly, and Zhang Zhang said that he was sitting in the study inside, writing something hard.

The scribe took a piece of paper and walked in, and gently put it on the side of Zhang Shuo. Zhang Shuo glanced at the newly handed things without raising his head, and was stunned for a moment, raised his head and said, "What's the matter?" ”

"Dou Xianggong went to see the King of Jin, and when he talked about Tubo and his relatives, the King of Jin threw the teacup directly on the table, and the table was full of tea."

"Got it." Zhang replied silently, and after a moment he approving, "You did a good job." ”

of things. ”

Zhang Shuo put the pen in his hand on the inkstone, pondered for a while, his eyes were shaken by the sun, and then he turned his head to look at the window on the side of the bookcase.

Then a voice said, "Uncle." ”

Zhang Shuo came back from his contemplation and turned his head to see that it was his nephew Zhang Jishi, who was also serving as a Beijing official in the military department because of his connections.

"The king of Jin seems to be using troops against Tibet again." Zhang Shuo mentioned lightly.

The nephew said, "What did he think? Isn't Empress Dowager Gao going to listen to the government, she should take care of the internal affairs at this time, and pay attention to what she is doing in the Western Regions? ”

"Hmm......" Zhang said with a horse's face stretched and expressionless, "who do you say is in charge now?" ”

The nephew looked left and right, and said with a smile: "Of course it's Xue Lang, most of the Empress Dowager Gao also listens to him, and no one in the political hall wants to deal with him, so he can't please him." ”

Zhang Shuo's eyes became bright, "Zhang Mou's talent is learned, do you want to take it to the grave?" ”

"Uncle's literary and martial arts, articles and art of war are all mastered, and Honghu will finally have a time to spread his wings!" The nephew expressed his admiration from the bottom of his heart. A