Life is always unpredictable, Zhang Yang sat at home and didn't want to pay attention to the little officials who stood in front of him, today was the day of Li Yue's menstrual affairs, and her lower abdomen hurt very much.

Zhang Yang put hot water into a water bladder and "put it on the lower abdomen for a while."

Hearing this, Li Yue took a water bladder and applied it to his lower abdomen.

Aunt Wang hurriedly ran over with a basket, "This is wormwood."

Zhang Yang took the wormwood and soaked it in hot water.

Li Yue, who was originally anemic, and because of today's menstrual incident, her little face was pale.

Zhang Yang soaked her feet with wormwood, "This is caused by qi suffocation and blood stasis, just endure it."

Li Yue nodded silently.

Holding her daughter-in-law's feet and soaking them in hot water, wormwood also has the effect of dispelling cold.

Zhang Yang said in a low voice, "It is estimated that I was cold when I went to Tiantai Mountain a few days ago, so this is why this is the case, and I didn't have a good rest in the days I was on the road."

Li Yue whispered, "It doesn't seem to hurt so much, husband, I want to go to sleep for a while."

Looking at her husband's smile, Li Yue smiled and giggled happily.

In the palace of the Ministry of Rites, Xu Jingzong stood in front of him Adalan and a group of Tuyuhun royal family, and Tuyuhun King Fu Yun said in a low voice, "Zhang Shilang still doesn't want to see us?"

Tuyuhun King Fuyun, that is, Murong Fuyun.

The grievances between the Central Plains and Fu Yun are very deep, and they have been entangled from the former Sui Dynasty to the present.

As early as when Emperor Li Yuan was there, he wanted to send troops to fight against Tuyuhun several times.

In the fifth year of the Great Cause, Yang Guang sent troops to attack Tuyuhun and recaptured the four counties of Xihai, Heyuan, Shanshan, and Momo.

At that time, Fu Yun was honest for a while.

But during the Great Cause years, the Central Plains was in turmoil, and Fu Yun took advantage of that time to take back all these lost lands, including the Hexi Corridor.

Emperor Yang of Sui had the heart to take care of the Hexi Corridor, Fu Yun took advantage of the situation and took back the land of the four counties of the Hexi Corridor.

Fu Yun was originally a native of the Central Plains, and he was a branch that betrayed the Central Plains.

His people have always been repeated, and he is also eager to try Liangzhou.

During Li Yuan's reign, the envoys sent by the Tang Dynasty to persuade and appease him more than ten times before and after, but Tuyuhun did not repent and repeatedly Koubian.

Xu Jingzong also has no good impression of this kind of person.

Xu Jingzong said in a low voice, "Zhang Shilang is very busy these days, His Majesty is leaving the palace for summer vacation today, and when His Majesty comes back, when Zhang Shilang is free, he will naturally meet you."

Fu Yun had resentment in his heart, he never thought that Songtsen Gampo would be so difficult to deal with, so he snorted coldly and left with his own people.

Xu Jingzong bid farewell to a few people and asked them to have a banquet at the post house first.

Fortunately, Dasu also came back from the border with people safely.

Zhang Daxiang asked, "Xu Shilang, Xia Guan heard that Zhang Shilang returned from the palace two days ago."

Xu Jingzong sighed, "Zhang Shilang will naturally come when he should come, if Zhang Shilang really doesn't want to see him, then it's okay not to see him."

Da Su also replied, "This Fu Yun is repeated, and he is also to blame for this result."

Zhang Daxiang's brows tightened, "Ashinadur's people are also about to arrive, and the son of Gaochang's envoy Ju Wentai has also arrived."

Xu Jingzong looked at the two of them, "We will be very busy these days, the King of Hejian and Zhang Shilang are not here, we have to do some more things." ….

Zhang Daxiang nodded heavily.

Xu Jingzong was curious, "What is Li Baiyao doing these days?"

Zhang Daxiang's expression was solemn, "He was busy reading some files all day, but he didn't do anything."

Zhang Dasu was puzzled, "Do you want Li Baiyao to participate in our affairs?"

The two brothers looked at Xu Jingzong together.

"Let him pick up Ashnadur's people, just pick up people." Xu Jingzong said.

"Understood."

Li Baiyao was not allowed to participate in the important matters of the Ministry of Rites, but there were not enough people to use them so much, so he handed over all the tiring work to them.

At home, Zhang Yang sat in Li Yue's room

, there are some countermeasures.

On the bed, Li Yue was still asleep, and it shouldn't hurt to see that her brows were no longer tight.

In many historical stories, the population issue has always been interesting.

There's a lot to learn from.

After writing a countermeasure, Zhang Yang smelled Li Yue's body.

I don't know when she woke up and was sitting and watching.

"Slaves? Workforce?" Li Yue frowned and watched.

"This is a plan to buy Gaochang, and this is also a development trap for Gaochang."

"Development traps?"

Zhang Yang whispered to Li Yue the story of ancient Rome......

Li Yue was wearing loose pajamas, and she wondered, "There is such a country in the far west."

"Well, their production model is different from ours, and there are many things to learn from."

"It's a tempting poison, and when they know the benefits, they're already on the road to death."

"Does it still hurt now?"

"It's much better."

Zhang Yang stood up, "I'll cook."

There are many things to be busy with in order to live, just like the mold of movable type printing needs to be made in advance.

By the second day, Li Yue's condition had improved a lot, at least not as painful as the first day.

Make two bowls of noodles and mince the ginger into bowls.

Li Yue looked at Jiang and frowned.

"Eat it if you don't like it, it's good for your body."

Li Yue, who didn't like to eat ginger, still finished a bowl of noodles with a bitter face.

Aunt Wang came back with the bear cub who had finished walking.

Li Yue looked at the door, "People are here again."

Another small official stood at the door of the house, Zhang Yang frowned and said, "What's the matter?"

"Back to Zhang Shilang, the king of Hejian County also came back, saying that he asked Zhang Shilang to go to the Ministry of Rites."

Li Yue's family came out with official uniforms, "Sheji also wants her husband to contribute to it."

"Your father's society has nothing to do with me."

Li Yue changed Zhang Yang's clothes, "The husband wants to be a good official in the court, maybe he will be promoted to the secretary of the Ministry of Rites next time."

The daughter-in-law is too high-minded, how should this husband Jackie Chan's heart be disappointed?

promised the king of Hejian County, and both of them had already decided to resign together.

Zhang Yang walked out of the house and followed the little official all the way down Suzaku Street.

Chang'an City is still the same sultry at noon.

Walking into the Suzaku Gate again, there was a feeling that I hadn't seen for a long time.

When he came to the door of the Ministry of Rites, Zhang Yang saw Xu Jingzong.

Xu Jingzong stepped forward in small steps, "Koji Zhisheng, the son of Ju Wentai, the king of Gaochang, is inside." ….

Zhang Yang took a deep breath, frowned and walked into the government of the Ministry of Rites.

Gaochang has been sitting in Gaochang since the Han Dynasty Shangshu Ling Ju Tan, based on the rich land of the Western Regions, and the Central Plains has been in the Western Regions for so many years of changes, and Tuyuhun is the same, he is a native of the Central Plains, but after leaving the Central Plains for many years, he became the king in the Western Regions.

Seeing that Zhang Yang was coming, Li Xiaogong introduced, "This is the son of Ju Wentai, the king of Gaochang, Koji Zhisheng."

Looking at Koji Zhisheng, Li Xiaogong then introduced, "This is Zhang Shilang from our Ministry of Rites."

Koji Zhisheng smiled and saluted, "I've heard of the name of Zhang Shilang for a long time."

The son of King Gaochang looked to be about thirty years old, wearing the clothes of a person from the Western Regions, he didn't have much sparkle in his eyes, and he was a person who had been hollowed out by wine.

Zhang Yang smiled, "Is my name also famous in the Western Regions?"

Lu Zhisheng nodded and said, "It is true that Zhang Shilang's reputation did not spread far to the Western Regions before, but I heard that the Tang Dynasty recovered the Hexi Corridor, so I had the name of Zhang Shilang, and even the cadres of Tubo Songzan felt that Zhang Shilang would definitely be a threat to the countries of the Western Regions."

Xu Jingzong was puzzled, "What does your affairs in the Western Regions have to do with Tibet?"

Ko Zhisheng explained, "There are quite a few Tubo people who spread the news in the Western Regions, and it's all about Zhang Shilang."

Zhang Yang shook his head helplessly, "It's nothing, I heard that there is a person named Tang Xuanzang who should have arrived in Gaochang by now."

Koji Zhisheng was surprised that this matter had been introduced to the Central Plains so quickly.

"Dare to ask if Gao Chang can bring people back?"

Lu Zhisheng looked embarrassed, "Zhang Shilang doesn't know, this Tang Xuanzang has already left Gaochang, if the court is worried, we can let people look for it after we go back."

Zhang Yang arched his hand and said, "I'm tired."

Li Xiaogong asked, "I wonder why Ju Wentai sent you to the Central Plains this time?"

Ju Wentai is a descendant of the Central Plains people in terms of inheritance, and the court has never recognized the identity of King Gaochang.

This is a problem that has been left over from the previous dynasties, whether it is Gaochang or Tuyuhun in the Western Regions or the four counties in the north, which were originally the territory of the Central Plains.

Expanding the territory and recovering the territory lost in that year are also social goals.

For Li Xiaogong, Gaochang will have to get it back sooner or later, and Tuyuhun will have to get it back sooner or later.

Goguryeo even more wanted to get it back, including the Western Turks.

"Li Xiaogong called the name of King Gaochang directly, which made Koji Zhisheng look a little annoyed, he still saluted respectfully, Yanqi and the Western Turks have been attacking and disturbing the trade road, which made Gao Chang very worried, I heard that Xue Yantuo rebelled and Gao Chang also sent soldiers and horses to help, so Xue Yantuo withdrew his troops, and asked the court to help us preside over the trade road, and told Yan Qi not to commit it again."

Even if Gao Chang doesn't support, it will be a matter of time before Xue Yantuo withdraws.

Seeing that Li Xiaogong was about to attack, Zhang Yang hurriedly held him down and looked at the other party, "Our Xu Shilang has actually studied the situation in the Western Regions for a long time, and we have also achieved a lot of results these days."

Xu Jingzong was stunned, there are results? What are the results? How did I not know it myself?

Zhang Yang's eyes signaled Li Xiaogong to calm down, and sat down cross-legged, "I heard that Gao Changfu is entrenched in the Western Regions Trade Road, and naturally it will be coveted, and what Yan Qi does can actually be solved without the central government coming forward, and even the threat of the Western Turks can be solved." ….

Koji Zhisheng arched his hand and said, "Tubo Prime Minister Lu Dongzan said that Zhang Shilang is a wise man, and there must be a way."

Zhang Yang continued, "Based on our Xu Shilang's research on the Western Regions, in fact, the wealth of Gaochang is not in the hands of Gaochang, but in the hands of the merchants of the Western Regions, the merchants of the Western Regions have more wealth than Gaochang, it seems that Gaochang is prosperous, these treasures are in the hands of the merchants of the Western Regions, and it is the merchants of the Western Regions who Yanqi wants to plunder, this situation is right."

Koji Zhisheng pondered for a long time, "Zhang Shilang is right."

"Gaochang occupies a geographical advantage but does not occupy wealth, how many of these transactions take place between merchants in the Western Regions, you can only watch, if one day the merchants of the Western Regions do not trade in Gaochang, then Gaochang's wealth will also be gone, and there will not even be soldiers and horses to protect themselves."

"You look rich, this is all an illusion, you don't even have the strength to resist Yanqi, this will let you come to the Tang Dynasty, we Xu Shilang have studied it, as long as Gaochang can really grasp the wealth of the Western Regions, with wealth in his hands, he can naturally recruit troops and horses, and at the same time, he does not have to be afraid of the Western Turks and Yanqi."

Zhang Yang took a sip of tea and moistened his throat, "This is all researched by our Xu Shilang."

Xu Jingzong wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Zhang Shilang, this ......"

Zhang Yang smiled, "Xu Shilang told me last time he was drunk, have you forgotten?"

Xu Jingzong was stunned in place, is there such a thing? Evil door.

"It's easy to solve this problem." Zhang Yang took out a roll of paper, "It just so happens that our Xu Shilang has already come up with a countermeasure, this is the medicine he gave you Gaochang."

Xu Jingzong's face was numb, and he hurriedly took the roll of paper and looked at the contents on it, but fortunately, he was in a cold sweat at this look.

is also a scholar, has read a lot of history books, and understands a lot of truths, it seems that this is indeed good medicine.

But if you scrutinize it carefully, you can't help but feel a chill on your back.

Zhang Yang smiled, "Xu Shilang

I can join you in Gaochang and help you Gaochang grasp more wealth."

"Ahem, cough, ahem......" Xu Jingzong coughed violently on the side, "Zhang Shilang, the lower officials can't ......."

Zhang Yang gasped, "Brother Xu, the last time you drank, you were righteous and strict, and you said that you wanted to save Gaochang from fire and water, and let Gaochang return to the peak of the Western Regions, have you forgotten these words?"

Xu Jingzong wanted to speak and stopped.

"It seems that Brother Xu is usually too busy."

Xu Jingzong bowed down and said, "Zhang Shilang, Xia Guan thought about it again, in fact, there are people who are more suitable to go to Gaochang than Xia Guan."

"Who? There's something better than you."

"Even if it's not suitable, the lower official will make him suitable." Xu Jingzong gritted his teeth, "The lower officials will never go to the Western Regions, Zhang Shilang must not say more, otherwise he will be killed now to thank the world!"

"Really? We can discuss the matter of that candidate, whether Brother Koji should go back to the post house first and wait for news."

Koji stood up and saluted the crowd before leaving.

Zhang Yang also walked out of the mansion and saw Xu Jingzong stopping behind him.

With a dark face, Xu Jingzong sniffed aggrievedly, "Zhang Shilang, after the officials have been busy these days, this Ministry of Rites is still inseparable from the lower officials, and the lower officials have to serve Sheji, His Majesty, and the King of Hejian County......

"Okay, okay, can you get your life back?"

Zhang Yang shook the fan in his hand to interrupt him.

"Xia Guan really can't go to the Western Regions."

"Why is Xu Shilang so nervous, I'll just say casually and make a joke."

This waiter of the Ministry of Rites is too difficult to do, Xu Jingzong raised his head and sighed.

Seeing that Zhang Yang was about to walk out of the Vermilion Bird Gate, Xu Jingzong hurriedly followed the footsteps, "Actually, it is not appropriate for a person from the Central Plains to go to the Western Regions, and the people of the Western Regions will not accept the lower officials, so it is better to send a person from the Western Regions over than this."

"Who's your pick?"

Xu Jingzong looked around and whispered, "What does Zhang Shilang think of the previous Tuyuhun envoy Adalan?"

Zhang Yang frowned and said, "This person doesn't look so wise."

"Xia Guan can work hard to teach him how to operate, Zhang Shilang's plan Xia Guan has seen it, if this plan is followed, Gao Chang will definitely be in turmoil in less than five years, give Xia Guan half a month, and let him become a bad person."

Zhang Wei