The couple walked into Qujiang Pond from the alley in a low-key manner, the sun was good today, and the Qujiang Pond was sparkling under the clear sky.

Li Tai swept away the previous frustration, with a goal in life, there was light in his eyes at the moment, and there was fire burning in his heart, he first glanced at a group of people and found that there were many people standing by the pool.

Zhang Yang was about to find a place to sit down with Li Yue, when he saw Li Junxian coming towards him.

"I've seen Princess Runan, I've seen a horse." Li Junxian saluted and said, "Your Majesty, please see you, and go with the general." ”

Li Tai was surprised: "Father is here so early? ”

Li Junxian replied: "Your Majesty has arrived at Qujiangchi early in the morning. ”

"That's right, who can know the whereabouts of my father."

There are more and more people in Qujiang Pond, and there are still people playing music and dancing in the water pavilion in the pool, and some people take out money to bet, and there are arrogant laughter everywhere.

The luxurious life of the Tang magnates is revealed, and now the world is peaceful, and the comfortable days make them more and more arrogant.

This mental state is always bad.

The frugality that Li Shimin has always advocated seems to exist here.

The couple followed Li Junxian into an attic, and Li Tai followed behind.

From this attic, you can see a panoramic view of Qujiang Pond.

The three of them who had walked all the way to this attic heard the voices from above.

"The old minister is old, and the officials are already powerless."

The sound of the conversation was familiar, and several people stepped up the stairs, and their footsteps made a series of tooth-inducing creaks on the old wooden staircase.

The words on the floor came again.

"I hope that my uncle can stay in office for a few more years, and I still need to rely on my uncle a lot for government affairs."

This time, I finally heard Li Shimin's words, and listened to this title and dialogue......

The last time I saw Gao Shilian was in the palace of Tiantai Mountain.

followed Li Junxian all the way to the top floor, and several people met Li Shimin and Gao Shilian.

Li Yue took Li Tai to salute first, and said together: "Father, Xu Guogong." ”

Zhang Yang followed and saluted slightly.

Li Shimin sighed: "You are all here. ”

Li Tai lowered his head and was just counted by his father yesterday, so he didn't dare to raise his head at this moment.

Li Shimin and Gao Shilian sat opposite each other, and he said slowly: "Zhang Yang, come forward and speak." ”

first stood in place and thought about the intention of this arrangement, and then glanced at Li Yue and Li Tai, and then stepped forward.

I didn't know that Gao Shilian was also here.

It turns out that the emperor's actions are also hidden in his mind.

Come to the table for the two.

Gao Shilian knelt in front of Li Shimin, "I heard that Young Master Zhang has a lot of connections with Gao Chang?" ”

Zhang Yang explained: "It's all business. ”

Gao Shilian said in a low voice: "It's good to have a good relationship with others, but you have to know if this good fate will bring benefits to yourself, and now Young Master Zhang should have received a lot of benefits." ”

"Back to Xu Guogong's words, the price of goods we buy and sell from Gaochang is indeed lower than others."

Gao Shilian nodded when he heard this, "Whether it is the milk powder business with the Turks, or the cotton business in Gaochang, some people may have the advantage once or twice because of luck, in the old man's opinion, you have taken the lead a little too much." ”

Li Shimin was silent and speechless.

Zhang Yang looked down at Gao Shilian, how much does this old guy know? Or how much has the DPRK and China found?

"What does Xu Guogong mean by this?"

Gao Shilian said again: "I heard that you taught a hermit named the old man of Qinling. ”

Zhang Yang bowed his head and said: "Could it be that Xu Guogong knows?" ”

Gao Shilian shook his head, "I haven't heard of this person before, your teacher must have taught a lot of skills, Datang has many strategies in the Western Regions, Your Majesty is in the prime of life, and it is also the time to display grand strategies, do you know how important Gaochang is here?" ”

You can still hear the laughter of people in the Qujiang Pond outside.

The attic was quiet, so quiet that you could hear your own breathing.

Li Tai felt an inexplicable pressure, his father and Xu Guogong did not have a questioning tone, and the words were like stones pressing on his heart.

Compared with the usual petty fights, Gao Shilian, an old fox who has become a human spirit, can gain insight into your mind whenever he asks a few words.

And this kind of conversation is very creepy.

Li Tai usually didn't dare to look directly, let alone talk to this old guy, and secretly worried about Zhang Yang in his heart.

My father didn't arrange this meeting at will, because he must have known something, or he wanted to know something from his brother-in-law.

Zhang Yang said with a smile: "For the country and the community, I am a courtier of the Tang Dynasty, and I am the son-in-law of His Majesty, of course I should think about the society." ”

Gao Shilian finally opened his eyes, he looked up at Zhang Yang, "Then how do you think about the community." ”

Zhang Yang stood up straight again and said with a smile: "Cotton can make clothes for people, printing can increase books for the world, this is all within my power, I can't let Adalan give up Gaochang and hand over Gaochang to Datang for the sake of social welfare." ”

Li Shimin smiled when he heard this.

Gao Shilian said: "If you can do it, why not? ”

Zhang Yang said wistfully: "It depends on whether people are willing or not." ”

A cold wind blew into the attic, and laughter was heard outside, both of women and men.

Li Shimin looked out the window with a displeased expression.

"I heard that since you entered the East Palace, some people have said a lot about you, and Recently, Your Majesty has also received a lot of impeachment notes, all of which impeached you."

Zhang Yang smiled: "Really? Maybe I didn't do something well when I was doing something, and I will correct it. ”

After speaking, Zhang Yang saluted Li Shimin again, "If the minister does something wrong, please ask Your Majesty to punish him." ”

Li Shimin said in a low voice: "I am not a person who can't distinguish between right and wrong, I know the cause of the matter, just do things in the East Palace." ”

"Your Majesty Xie understands."

Gao Shilian said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the minister has finished asking. ”

Li Shimin nodded, "You all step down." ”

The crowd saluted again and walked out of the attic.

When leaving, Li Tai was puzzled: "Why did my father arrange it like this?" ”

Zhang Yang held his hands, "Hehehe, how do I know, I haven't done anything bad." ”

Li Yue pointed to an unmanned water pavilion in the distance, "Let's go sit there for a while, maybe we can watch the palace maids dance later." ”

In the attic, Gao Shilian said: "Compared with the last time I saw Zhang Yang, as His Majesty said, he is much more restrained, which is a good thing." ”

Li Shimin nodded, "Let Zhang Gongjin teach him, and let him read more books, go to Guozijian, and then go to Chongwen Palace." ”

Gao Shilian said in a low voice, "A proud and rampant courtier is not terrible, Your Majesty can control him, but if a courtier has something hidden in his heart, and this courtier is still capable, Your Majesty has to be on guard." ”

Li Shimin took a sip of tea when he heard this, thinking in his heart.

"Back then, the old man saw him as an unscrupulous person, but now it seems that he has changed a lot, and he has a lot of things hidden in his heart."

"This kind of change is not a good thing, just leave him in the East Palace for the time being, if you don't know how to place him, Your Majesty can also ask the eldest grandson Wuji."

After speaking, Gao Shilian closed his eyes and sat quietly.

For a while, I didn't see Gao Shilian speak again, if it weren't for the ups and downs in his breathing, I would have thought he had ......

Gao Shilian was old, and even his eyes were dead, so it would not be surprising if he died peacefully in his old man's sleep at this time.

"Uncle." Li Shimin called softly.

Li Junxian observed: "Your Majesty, it seems that you are asleep. ”

Li Shimin stood up, took off his coat and put it on Gao Shilian, "Let my uncle's family pick him up, and as for the position of the secretary of the ministry, let Yang Shidao take care of it for the time being, and let my uncle take care of his old age." ”

Li Junxian saluted and said, "Huh." ”

Gao Shilian is a knowledgeable person since Sui, and he raised his eldest grandson Wuji in five years of great cause, and governed various places in five years since Wude, and went to the court to help me plan the affairs of Xuanwumen.

Li Shimin walked to the back of the attic, and the eldest grandson Wuji was standing here.

"What do you think of your uncle?"

Hearing Li Shimin's question, the eldest grandson Wuji said in a low voice: "Uncle is the most respected person by the ministers. ”

Li Shimin nodded, "He is indeed the person you respect the most, he was raised by his uncle when he was young, and you can treat him like a father." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji lowered his head.

Li Shimin said again: "I know that there are conflicts between you and your uncle on some things, and I hope that the court will be calm, and I also hope that you can take on the heavy responsibility." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji bowed and saluted, "The minister will live up to His Majesty's trust." ”

"Xu Guogong is old and can no longer afford to serve as the secretary of the ministry, what do you think of letting Yang Shidao temporarily act as the secretary of the ministry?"

The eldest grandson Wuji replied: "The minister will let the Zhongshu Province arrange it." ”

Li Shimin patted Changsun Wuji's shoulder.

This made him more and more frightened, "Your Majesty, is Xu Guogong getting old?" ”

"Xu Guogong, from today onwards, he will be responsible for the dedication of the mausoleum, participate in the compilation of the "Clan Chronicles", and seal the three products under the Tongzhongshu Sect."

Hearing these words, the eldest grandson Wuji was excited and apprehensive, and he was still standing in place when he bid farewell to His Majesty.

The dedication of the mausoleum is the greatest affirmation of Gao Shilian, and it is also an extremely high honor, which is His Majesty's regard Gao Shilian as a royal family, and seal the three products under the same Chinese book, and its status is the prime minister.

Since then, Gao Shilian has been a prime minister who has no real power, and according to His Majesty's wishes, he only needs to watch the compilation of the "Clan Chronicles".

When the uncle left the court, the huge pressure on the eldest grandson Wuji's heart disappeared, and there was no one in the court to suppress him.

Seeing Gao Cheng and the other family helping Gao Shilian out of the attic, the eldest grandson Wuji stood in the dark, looked at the back of the old man in front of him, and bowed deeply.

At noon, with the sound of drums, a group of palace maids danced in the water pavilion in the center of Qujiang Pond.

Looking at the people around them, they clapped their hands and applauded.

Li Tai, Li Yue, and Zhang Yang sat in the water pavilion in the corner.

There are two stoves, one for steaming buns and the other for grilling meat.

"These palace maids are so beautiful dancing." Li Yue smiled and glanced at his husband again, he was concentrating on the barbecue and didn't even look at it.

If you want to say that the husband is in the East Palace, it doesn't seem to be able to appreciate this kind of elegant thing, and there is no silk and bamboo drum music at home.

"It's not good-looking at all, the dance of King Lanling's entry song was good-looking, and the drum music is also good." Li Tai was not convinced.

"I've heard that King Lanling's entry song can only be seen at special celebrations."

Li Tai nodded, "The last time was when General Li Jing returned from a great victory, and my father and emperor held a banquet for many generals once. ”

Zhang Yang opened the steamer, "The bun is ready." ”

While enjoying the dance, I heard my husband suddenly say that the buns were good, and I felt a little bad for some reason.

The other water pavilions are all guests coming and going, and people push their glasses and hand each other.

Only here are steamed buns, and the grilled meat looks particularly cold.

Li Tai held the skewers in one hand and the bun in the other hand and nibbled on it, "It's still fragrant." ”

After a while, Li Chengqian also came.

"Finally let Lone find you, but do you still have something to eat?"

Hearing that Li Chengqian was coming, Li Tai's little face was stiff and did not speak.

Li Yue took a drawer and handed it to Li Chengqian, "Brother Huang, use it slowly." ”

A drawer of three large meat buns is just enough.

Li Chengqian took it with a smile, the bun was hot in his hand, and he could hold it with his hands alternately for a while, and it was a little hot in his mouth.

Facing Li Tai with a stinky face, Li Chengqian directly ignored it, "I heard that my father and emperor saw you first?" ”

Li Yue nodded and smiled, "Well, my father cares about my husband very much." ”

Li Tai looked at the smile of the imperial sister and didn't know why there was a cold war, and thought to himself, is his father concerned? almost took a knife to Zhang Yang's neck and forced people to swear allegiance to Datang.

First coughed his throat, Li Tai asked, "Brother-in-law, I have been suffering from a bad throat recently, is there any medicine to cure it?" ”

Zhang Yang waved his hands and said: "You are not sick, you are a normal phenomenon in the voice change period, and when the Adam's apple grows out, it will naturally be fine after the voice is thick." ”

The dance of the palace maid in the distance has just ended.

Li Chengqian said again: "The garden is now more than halfway through, my father has not appeared for a long time, I think I have already returned to the palace, and I am afraid that these people will not see their father today." ”

Zhang Yang nodded helplessly.

Li Tai said again: "That can't always be like this, it's strange and uncomfortable." ”

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "When I came alone, I listened to the officials of Zhongshu Province to discuss that Gao Shilian was crowned by his father and the emperor with the third grade of Zhongshu. ”

"I heard that the bellflower, Chai Hu is particularly useful for treating the throat, can this king try it."

……

Zhang Yang was speechless for a while, and looked at the surface of Qujiang Pond with troubled eyes, "His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the King of Wei, can you two say one thing, one talks about the government and the other wants to treat your throat, I'm so tired." ”

As the words fell, the two brothers stopped talking again, eating each other in a muffled voice, each looking at their own scenery.

The prince is his immediate boss, and Li Tai is his business partner.

Well, there are more troublesome things.

It was a simple meal with buns and barbecue.

Seeing his daughter-in-law's eyes, Zhang Yang stood up and said, "It's not early, and there are still a lot of things at home, so I'll leave first." ”

Li Chengqian stood up, "Is this leaving?" ”

Li Yue also said: "Xiao Wu is still at home, and we can't rest assured." ”

"But there are still a lot of songs and dances in the garden this time, maybe my father will come in the afternoon."

Zhang Yang looked up at the sky, "There are still clothes at home, I'm afraid it's going to rain this weather." ”

Li Chengqian also looked up at the sky: "It's clear that the sky is clear." ”

Li Tai helped clean up, "I'll send the imperial sister and brother-in-law." ”

Li Chengqian also nodded and said, "Lone will also send you." ”

These two princes were so enthusiastic that Zhang Yang shook his head speechlessly.

I'm sorry. There are a lot of things at home today, please take half a night off, temporarily change a chapter, and make up for it tomorrow.