Chapter 238: Worse Than Death
Xu Jingzong stood at the door to greet him, "Do you want Zhang Shilang to come in and sit, it's only been a long time since it was newly built, and the smell of sawdust is still very strong."
The two of them stood against the wall, just in time for the sunlight.
Learning from Zhang Yang's appearance, Xu Jingzong also put his hands in his sleeves, he was in a good mood, and at least he had done a big thing.
In the eyes of others, Zhang Shilang may be idle all day long, but only by really following Zhang Shilang can he understand that Zhang Yang is a person with ravines and ambitions in his heart.
Zhang Yang will not easily show these ambitions to others.
"How's going on with Ju Wentai? What is the DPRK going to do with him?"
Hearing Zhang Yang's words, Xu Jingzong came back to his senses: "According to Zhongshu Province, this time it was Ju Wentai who made a false accusation, and he will not deal with Zhang Shilang."
"False accusations?"
"That's right." Xu Jingzong nodded and said: "No matter how you say it, Ju Wentai is also the lord of the Western Regions, Tian Khan doesn't want to deal with this lord of the Western Regions, Your Majesty wants the hearts of the people of the Western Regions, after all, it is Gao Chang's own business, and Gao Chang must solve it himself."
Zhang Yang frowned and said, "Send it back to Gaochang?"
"Yes." Xu Jingzong sighed: "Send someone to Gaochang and let the people of Gaochang deal with him."
Zhang Yang sighed with emotion: "It's better to kill him in Chang'an."
Xu Jingzong nodded very approvingly, "When Ju Wentai and his son are escorted to Gaochang, they will face the anger of tens of thousands of people, which is even more terrible than killing him, once these two fathers and sons are escorted back to Gaochang, maybe they will be eaten alive by the people of the Western Regions."
Zhang Yang couldn't help but fight a cold war, "What a vicious method."
Xu Jingzong saluted towards the Taiji Hall again, "This move can harvest the hearts of the people in the Western Regions, and can convince the public, the mistakes made by King Gaochang, let the people of Gaochang deal with him, and it is also an example to the people of the world as a heavenly khan, and the heavenly khan is wise!"
This guy's ability to open his eyes and tell nonsense is becoming more and more perfect.
Sooner or later, this old boy will also be a scourge.
A familiar figure walked into the imperial city, and Zhang Yang took a closer look, "Is that person Li Baiyao?"
Xu Jingzong looked at it fixedly, "Huh? It's really him."
Zhang Yang leaned his body against the wall, clasped his hands and whispered, "Wasn't this person kicked out of the Ministry of Rites by Gao Xu?"
Xu Jingzong explained: "Gao Cheng did drive him out of the Ministry of Rites, but his name is in the official register of the Ministry of Rites, and Gao Cheng does not have the right to dismiss the officials, of course he is still a member of our Ministry of Rites."
"Surging Meng Xiaxi, the grass and trees are reckless. Sorrow and eternal sorrow, bubbling south soil, squinting and drowning......
Li Baiyao read aloud with his hands behind his back.
Thinking of the books I read in Guozijian at the beginning, this Li Baiyao read the Huaisha article in Qu Yuan's nine chapters.
Xu Jingzong said again: "Zhang Shilang, why should my brother hide something from us."
Why Bi in the village has always been a very casual person, Zhang Yang gasped, "What can he do?"
Xu Jingzong lowered his voice, "That day, the eyes of the lower officials saw why they quarreled with a widow, so they inquired carefully."
"Xuanwen is secluded, and it is disorganized. Leave Lou Wei ......
Li Baiyao walked to the front of the ceremonial department and read it louder.
Glancing at him, Zhang Yang immediately withdrew his eyes and whispered, "What's the origin of that widow?"
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Xu Jingzong thought for a moment and replied: "The widow has two sons and a daughter, both of whom are about ten years old, and this widow's husband was originally mixed with He Bi in the army, and the two were good brothers who had died, but unfortunately in a battle in Hedong Province, He Bi's brother died in battle."
"Why did he promise his brother to take care of his widow, that is, this widow, he gave all the money he earned from doing business with Zhang Shilang to this widow, and the widow is also a sensible person, saying that she doesn't want anything, she would rather help people wash clothes all day long and earn a little money from Hukou than a penny."
"What happened?"
The gossip heart was hooked, Zhang Yang asked, he was also curious before.
Ding Xi earned money to marry one
A daughter-in-law, built a big house, and spent all the money in the family, but I wonder why I spent all the money on this.
I knew before that why bother to hide things in my heart, he must be a person with a story, I didn't expect such twists and turns, no wonder such a person who doesn't care about anything has stayed in Chang'an City for the brothers who died in battle and take care of his brothers' families.
"The burden is heavy, and the stagnation is not good. Huai Jin held Yu Xi ......" Li Baiyao continued to read.
Xu Jingzong whispered, "I heard that the widow's husband died for He Bi, and he blocked a fatal knife for He Bi."
How many families have been destroyed by the war, why should he be a good man who values love and righteousness.
"Why bother to put down his words at that time, as long as his brother's sons and daughters have grown up and become adults, he will leave Chang'an City." Xu Jingzong looked helpless.
"It's not handsome and suspicious, and it's mediocre and sparse...... Ahem, ahem." As if he was over-breathing, Li Baiyao suddenly coughed.
Zhang Daxiang came out with a bowl of water, "Brother Baiyao, do you want to drink saliva?"
Li Baiyao took the bowl of water and poured a sip to relieve his breath, "Thank you."
He looked at Zhang Yang and Xu Jingzong again, "What article do you think Xia Guan is reading?"
"Huaisha in Qu Yuan's Nine Chapters." Xu Jingzong said it without thinking.
Li Baiyao is a talented person, he also wants to show off his talent, Xu Jingzong is also a talented person, at least not worse than ordinary literati, that is also a real talent, otherwise he would not become the original eighteen bachelors of the Qin Palace.
"At that time, Qu Yuan was unable to save the Chu State from peril, but he was victimized by slander and had a rough life." Li Baiyao hesitated.
It seems that Li Baiyao is so bent on reporting to the society now, but he can't be treated well, this is the first time he has entered the imperial city after being kicked out of the Ministry of Rites by Gao Cheng.
Zhang Yang bumped Xu Jingzong with his arm, "Is there anything that the Ministry of Rites needs to be busy with lately?"
Xu Jingzong understood Zhang Yang's eyes, "Recently, the Ministry of Rites wants to recruit a scribe, the Zhongshu Province has given us a roster, and we are still selecting, and many classics from countries outside the customs have also been sent, and in a few days, Nanzhao will also send envoys over, a bunch of things, it's really too busy."
Looking at Zhang Yang's eyes again, Xu Jingzong smiled with relief, "Trouble the Baiyao brothers to sort out the classics of Nanzhao, and then meet the roster given by Zhongshu Province, meet those scholars, and select a few to do things in the Ministry of Rites."
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Li Baiyao looked up to the sky and sighed, "Okay, for the sake of the society, live up to what you have learned all your life, and the lower officials will work hard again in the Ministry of Rites."
After speaking, Li Baiyao walked into the office of the Ministry of Rites and helped Zhang Daxiang sort out his affairs.
"After this Li Baiyao left the Ministry of Rites, he was depressed all day long." Xu Jingzong added in a low voice, "It's almost the ancestor who scolds him all day long."
Zhang Yang instructed: "Give people the stairs, don't offend to death, in the future, the Baiyao brothers will still be the same, and he will not need to participate in key matters."
"I understand, anyway, he has the talent to learn, and it's just right for him to write articles to deal with the Chinese book province." Xu Jingzong let out a long sigh.
Li Baiyao has entered the working state.
In the Ganlu Palace, Li Shimin listened to Fang Xuanling's narration with a solemn expression.
"Songtsen Gampo's soldiers are getting stronger and stronger?" Li Shimin took a sip of tea after listening.
"Since last year, Songtsen Gampo has been fighting hard, and he has also taken many small tribes in the north of Tibet one after another, and this is to prepare for war."
Thinking of Tubo, it was Zhang Yang, a kid, who gave a point, and after a closer look, he knew that the Central Plains had always been unguarded against Tubo, who would have thought that Songtsen Gampo had raised such a large army of soldiers and horses in a bitter cold place.
Fang Xuanling saluted and said, "Your Majesty, Ju Wentai and his son have been escorted to Gaochang, and Your Majesty's will has also been sent, and I think that news will be delivered in half a month at the earliest."
Li Shimin spit out some broken tea leaves, "What has Zhang Yang been doing these days?"
Fang Xuanling replied, "It's still the same as usual, it's just that Her Royal Highness the Princess's fief has been under construction all along, and it is rumored to be a fief
There has never been a princess's mansion."
It is indeed rare for a princess fief to have no princess mansion.
The couple built on a large scale on the fiefdom, but did not build their own mansion.
"I can't see through this son-in-law of mine." Li Shimin smiled, "When my father was on the throne, all the daughters and sons of my father or my father's concubines, they all wanted something from my father, but this Zhang Yang was not shocked by his honor and disgrace, neither humble nor arrogant."
Hearing His Majesty talk about family affairs, Fang Xuanling fell silent again.
Li Shimin poured another sip of tea, "Xuan Ling, if you want to say that you are the most transparent in looking at people and things in the court, you can tell me, does this Zhang Yang have something to ask for?"
Fang Xuanling bowed down and said, "The minister doesn't understand either, but he has only met with the horse a few times, and he has never talked to him."
Li Shimin looked outside the hall, "Gao Shilian said that he is an unscrupulous person."
"Your Majesty, there are many unscrupulous people in this world, but few people stick to their hearts."
Hearing this, Li Shimin nodded, some people climb up by unscrupulous means, what is a young man who is only twenty years old, respectful to others? This is only over twenty years old, and Zhang Yang has the skills and courage to dare to argue with King Gaochang.
Most of the Korean Chinese officials were Confucian protégés, and respecting teachers and teaching was the standard of their lives.
Would those Confucian scholars in their twenties dare to do that?
What a good courtier.
Over the years, I asked myself how many heroes and heroes have been recovered, and I can't recover a twenty-year-old young man?
Li Shimin's eyes were gloomy, "This son will be used by me in the future."
After a walk around the imperial city, Zhang Yang returned home, and the little bear has been getting lazier and lazier recently.
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Squatting down and looking at the little bear who was sitting with his eyes closed, Zhang Yang said helplessly: "Daughter-in-law, you said that this animal raised by the family was afraid of raising a dog before, but now I think it is about to become a pig."
Li Yue squinted and smiled, "It grows a lot faster, and I can't hold it now."
Aunt Wang came back from outside, "Your Royal Highness, everything is ready."
"Husband, the king of Hejian County asked someone to bring cotton from the Western Regions."
"I don't think there's a lot of cotton this season."
"Not so much, really."
The couple walked out of Chang'an City together and saw that Li Yue still had the address of the Western Regions in his hand.
The Western Regions are in her own hands, and she is also very curious about this family property that she has never seen herself.
"We have an endless supply of mutton at home, and a lot of grapes, raisins, and grape stuff."
Li Yue got into the carriage, and the little bear staggered and climbed into the carriage, it had grown to knee height, and now it can consciously climb into the carriage.
Walking on Suzaku Street, pedestrians have to walk around when they see this animal.
If this bear grows a little bigger, it will be terrible.
Now it can be used as a pillow and foot pad.
On the day when the two geese were defeated in the hands of Xiao Xiong, they were killed and stewed by Li Yue's order.
When he arrived in the village, the bear ran into Lishan, a small village where he had long been tired of wandering.
Now it always likes to run to Lishan, as if to expand its territory.
Li Yue handed over the bacon made last year to his wife.
Zhang Yang looked at Zhang Gongjin's complexion and smiled, "Congratulations to the teacher, you have lived another year."
Zhang Gongjin sat on the chair, "You kid are really congratulating the old man?"
Zhang Yang poured him tea, "Teacher, you have to take care of your illness, I always feel that there are no good people in this court, one day I am bullied, who will support me?"
Zhang Gongjin took the tea with a look of enjoyment, "King of Hejian County?"
Zhang Yang smiled, "Teacher, don't laugh, look at the King of Hejian County who doesn't even dare to go back to Chang'an City now, how can he support me."
Zhang Gongjin turned his head to look at Li Xiaogong, who was walking his dog with a smile in the distance.
"Then Cheng bites General Jin?"
"I have just a business relationship with General Cheng Yanjin, at most we have some interests, and I have met a few times in the court."
"Isn't there still the Emperor?"
glanced around, and saw Li Yuan and a group of bear children arguing, and the old man laughed a little silly.
"Look at his old man, what he's been doing all day? It's all the age of retirement, don't embarrass him."
"How is Wei Zheng?"
"Zheng Guogong...... Zheng Gong: He and I are not all the way."
Zhang Gongjin patiently advised: "You yourself think that you and Wei Zheng are not all the way, but the old man seems that Wei Zheng is very suitable to lead the way."
Pouring himself a bowl of tea, Zhang Yang took a sip impatiently.
"The old man knows that you usually treat people with humility, and you must also maintain this humility and humility in the future, whether it is in front of Fang Xuanling, the eldest grandson Wuji, or ordinary people, as long as you show humility in front of them, then they will never underestimate you."
It's a reading comprehension question again......
Terrible reading comprehension, it doesn't have a standard answer.
Zhang Yang shook his head and sighed: "I think sometimes it's ridiculous, if you want power to respect you, you have to disobey him and oppose it, so that the owner of power will respect you."
Zhang Gongjin said earnestly, "Do you know why Your Majesty wanted to leave Wei Zheng?"
Why did Li Shimin leave Wei Zheng, even in history, this is a topic that many people debate.
Scratching his head vigorously, Zhang Yang sat down and looked up at the sky, "I still have to ask Your Majesty about this kind of thing, how do I know?"
"It's okay to have a little bit of a lake." Zhang Gongjin nodded as he spoke, "It's okay with Hutu."
After chatting with the teacher for a while, I walked into Li Yue's room, and a map of Gaochang was hung on the wall, and Li Yue made a lot of marks on it, including grapes and cotton.
Zhang Wei