Li Chengqian carried the limping Zhang Zheng back to the upper study, and the old Li Gang also stepped into the threshold of the upper study.

Li Chengqian hurriedly saluted and said, "Master Li." ”

Lao Li Gang replied lightly: "Hmm." ”

When the old Li Gang walked to the back of the stacked cases and knelt down, Li Chengqian also helped Zhang Zheng lay out the blanket.

"Prince, look at it, how should this excerpt of Xuzhou's assassination be approved?" Old Li Gang picked up a letter and opened it for a look, then handed it to Li Chengqian, who was sitting next to him.

"The minister Xu Zhou assassin Cao Qing played, when there was a great drought in Xuzhou, it has been ...... since May," Li Chengqian took the excerpt and read softly.

Since the beginning of the summer, most of the excerpts that Li Chengqian has reviewed and approved are requests for tax reductions and exemptions from local taxes because of the drought.

Li Chengqian took the red pen, approved a small quasi-character on the fold, and threw it aside.

"Hey, this letter is quite interesting, the officials of the Ministry of Rites requested the expansion of the Sifang Pavilion?" Li Gang picked up a letter of folding, glanced at it, and said lightly.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will take a look, and you can also take a look at Zhang Xiaozi." Li Gang said to the two, and the two heads came to Li Gang's side when they heard the words.

Li Chengqian frowned after reading the recital, the officials of the Secret Dao Rites Department didn't know what was going on.

It turned out that since Gaochang entered Beijing, many countries have successively sent envoys to Chang'an to pay tribute.

In addition to Gaochang, there are also national ...... from the Western Regions, such as Qiuzi, Yanqi, Ruoqiang, Loulan, and Cheshi.

Tubo in the west, Tuyuhun and Xue Yantuo in the northwest. Silla in the east, Rokuzhao in the southwest, Jinla and other countries came, and even the envoys of the Wa Kingdom, who were alone overseas and had endless domestic wars, arrived.

In the future, more countries may send envoys to Datang.

Today's Sifang Pavilion is overcrowded, and incidents such as fights and brawls occur from time to time every day, which makes the officials of the Ministry of Rites unbearable.

That's why I went to the excerpt and asked for the expansion of the Sifang Pavilion.

After Zhang Zheng finished reading the recital, he also said: "These outsiders don't know anything." ”

Li Gang saw that both of them had finished reading the song, stroked his half-foot-long beard and smiled: "What do you think?" ”

"There are so many vacant houses in Chang'an, just allocate two to them, the treasury is already short of funds, and they have to deal with the upcoming drought, so why bother to build a large number of buildings to expand the Sifang Pavilion." Li Chengqian said with some dissatisfaction.

Old Li Gang smiled, and he couldn't deny Li Chengqian's words.

Then he turned his head and asked Zhang Zheng: "What about Zhang boy, what do you think?" ”

Zhang Zheng frowned, and did not talk for the first time, but lowered his head and thought for a while.

After confirming that he had not forgotten anything important, he said paradoxically: "The kid thinks that if you only consider the treasury, then His Royal Highness the Prince's method is not impossible.

It's just that the Quartet Pavilion is the face of my Datang after all, if it is like now, it is noisy like a vegetable market every day, and there will be a brawl from time to time, which will inevitably make the Quartet envoys have a bad image of my Datang. ”

After listening to Zhang Zheng's nonsense, Li Chengqian rolled his eyes at Zhang Zheng and said with disgust: "Brother Zheng'er, what's the difference between what you said and what you didn't say?" ”

Li Gang also laughed and said: "You little slippery head, you are not very old, who did you learn from a smooth mouth." ”

Zhang Zheng smiled and asked, "What does Master Li think?" ”

Li Gang heard Zhang Zheng ask himself, pointed his finger at Zhang Zheng and scolded with a smile: "You kid, you can't slip in the autumn." ”

"If you ask the old man, the old man thinks it wouldn't be better to directly drive these foreign monkeys out of the Tang Dynasty?"

"Huh?" Li Chengqian and Zhang Zheng were taken aback by Li Gang's words, and at the same time they were surprised, but they saw the teasing look in the eyes of the old Li Gang.

It turns out that the old man in his eighties will also joke, naughty!

"Bastard, amusing you, does the old man seem to be such an unreliable person?" Li Gang said with a smile.

"Whew, scare me." Zhang Zheng stretched out his hand and wiped the sweat that didn't exist on his forehead.

"Okay, now again, if you play tricks with the old man, the old man will play tricks with you."

"Boy Zhang, you say."

Zhang Zheng grabbed his hair, the old man is not easy to fool. I had to say seriously: "I think that I should expand it." There are three reasons: First, the Tang Dynasty prides itself on being the superior country of the Heavenly Empire, and if the envoys from all over the world are crowded in a small courtyard, the Tang Dynasty will be indecent.

Second, the barbarians are afraid of power but not virtue, and in the Tang Dynasty, in addition to the swords and soldiers, there are majestic buildings, heavy culture, and elegant etiquette ...... that can show the demeanor of our great country.

No matter how solemn the Taiji Palace is, these wilderness people rarely have the opportunity to face the saint after all, so it is necessary for the Tang Dynasty to have a majestic building to receive the envoys.

Third, third, His Majesty's face needs to be maintained. ”

Old Li Gang quietly listened to Zhang Zheng's remarks, nodded and said, "I still have some knowledge, and I know that Your Majesty's face needs to be maintained." Although the idea is a little immature, there is some truth in it. ”

Li Chengqian grimaced at Zhang Zheng and said with a smile: "Brother Zheng, you have knowledge." ”

Zhang Zheng smiled reservedly: "That's." ”

After all, in any country in the future, the diplomatic occasion is not solemn, it represents the face of the country.

"Then so be it, but how much money to approve, you still have to ask Your Majesty." After Li Gang finished speaking, he stopped talking.

Motioned to the two of them to continue to look at the excerpts, and asked him for advice if there was anything they didn't understand.

Seeing that Li Gang began to close his eyes and recuperate, Li Chengqian and Zhang Zheng began to whisper.

"Brother Zheng'er, I think there are too many countries in the world, and the world is too small." Li Chengqian whispered.

"Hmm, so what?" Zhang Zheng dealt with it without being salty.

"In time, if I can sit on my father's throne, I must include these small countries in the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Why should those good places be given to those who turn into wilderness? ”

"Then I'm afraid you don't have that chance."

"Why, do you think I, the crown prince, will be deposed?"

"That's not it, I just think that these countries may not wait for you to ascend the throne, and they will be destroyed by Your Majesty.

And at that time, you will find that you can only be a king of eating, drinking and having fun. How's it going, isn't it disappointing? ”

"Huh? A little. ”

The two chatted in a whisper, but they didn't notice that Li Gang, who was sitting next to him with his eyes closed, had his ears fluttering slightly, and he listened to the conversation between the two word for word.

The corners of Lao Li Gang's mouth were slightly raised, revealing a knowing smile.

"Brother Sheng?" Li Chengqian's voice sounded again.

"What's wrong again." Zhang Zheng, who was concentrating on watching the twists and turns, looked at Li Chengqian impatiently.

Li Chengqian's baby is a talker, and he is extremely naïve, his mouth can't be idle for a moment, if it weren't for the fact that he is His Royal Highness the Prince, I really want to give him two big pockets.

"Do you have any ideals?" Li Chengqian asked.

Zhang Zheng was stunned, what is the ideal. casually perfunctory: "Yes, high-ranking officials are generous, and a group of wives and concubines is my ideal." ”

"You know that's not what I'm talking about." Li Chengqian grabbed Zhang Zheng's sleeve and said.

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, what is your ideal?" Zhang Zheng did not answer, but asked rhetorically.

"I will be a great emperor, and I will do something as good as my father's emperor, so that my companions will trust me, my subjects will love me, and my enemies will fear me."

Thirteen-year-old Li Chengqian, for the first time, spoke very seriously about his ambition in a childish voice.

Zhang Zheng looked at Li Chengqian's serious and serious eyes, and his spirit was in a trance.

What is your ideal, a high-ranking official and a beautiful wife? These things seem to be at your fingertips for yourself.

So what about his ideals, maybe his ideals have died in that distant time and space with the boy named Zhang Zheng.

left a shell alone in the Tang Dynasty, and became a gentleman who waited for death to eat.

looked at Li Chengqian's immature little face, and spit out words like a guarantee.

Zhang Zheng suddenly smiled, as if the spring snow was melting, and a bright smile bloomed on his face.

Zhang Zheng slowly spoke, and promised softly to Li Chengqian: "Okay, I'll help you." ”

Old Li Gang didn't know when he opened his eyes.

"Young man, the old man is also very curious, what are your ideals?"

"Huh." Zhang Zheng was stunned, is it really good for the old man to be in his eighties so deaf and clear-sighted?

"Brother Zheng'er, my ideals have been told to you, tell me what your ideals are, don't fool me with the group of wives and concubines of high-ranking officials." Li Chengqian was also curious when he heard Li Gang, and hurriedly asked.

Zhang Zheng thought to himself: "Is my ideal? Since you're so curious, stand back and I'm going to start pretending. ”

"Mr. Hengqu, I'm sorry." Zhang Zheng said sorry in his heart to Zhang Zai, who had not yet been born.

He said loudly: "The kid has no lofty ambitions, and he only wishes in this life: to establish a heart for heaven and earth, to establish a life for the people, to continue to learn for the saints, and to open peace for all generations." ”