It is drizzling today, and His Majesty, who has always been diligent in government, has a rare break today.

The entire Qujiang Pool has been under martial law, Li Shimin sat in the Qujiang Pool drinking tea, watching a figure holding an umbrella walk to the edge of the pool, waiting for the figure to come closer.

In front of him was Zhang Yang in gray and white clothes.

Walking into the water pavilion first, Zhang Yang put away the umbrella and put it aside and whispered, "The umbrella surface of this newly made umbrella is still too small, and I still have to make it myself in the future." ”

Li Shimin slowly put down the tea bowl in his hand, facing the kid in his early twenties in front of him, he couldn't speak for a while, and the words he had spoken before kept coming to mind, starting from the words he said that his daughter-in-law's father was not a thing, as if returning to the autumn of the fourth year of Zhenguan, the scene of meeting him for the first time.

"I don't know what's going on lately, I always feel cold behind my back, maybe someone has been saying bad things about me, this person is probably Xu Jingzong." Zhang Yang said and took out the dossier one by one.

Li Shimin kept a straight face, as if a volcano was about to erupt in his heart, "What are you doing here?" ”

The sound of rain falling on the surface of Qujiang Lake is very good, Zhang Yang took a deep breath of the air here, "I am the master of Gaochang." ”

Li Shimin breathed heavily and clenched his fist with one hand, "Then Gaochang's garrison general Adalan was also arranged by you?" ”

The person who can control Gaochang should be a very deep figure in the city.

Originally, I also suspected Zhang Yang, a kid.

But seeing his harmless smile and clear eyes, Li Shimin repeatedly dispelled this idea.

During this period, I thought about many people, and I also thought that there was no such number one person.

"Do you know what you're talking to me? This is no child's play! It is a major event related to the entire Western Regions. ”

Li Shimin's words were full of anger.

Zhang Yang frowned and looked at the water surface below the water pavilion, "I don't know if Your Majesty has arranged people underwater, but now that the rain is so heavy that the rain falls on the surface of the lake, the people in the water must not be able to hear my conversation with Your Majesty clearly." ”

As the words fell, another gust of wind blew, and some rain fell into the pavilion.

There was an incense burner next to the table, and Zhang Yang smelled it: "Actually, this kind of incense burner smelling too much is not good for the body, I still recommend that Your Majesty use this kind of incense burner sparingly." ”

After speaking, Zhang Yang picked up the incense burner and threw it into the Qujiang Pond.

Looking at Zhang Yang's actions in front of him, Li Shimin whispered: "Are you still afraid that this incense burner will be poisonous? ”

"The devil knows what strange things they put in the incense burner to make it more relatable."

Zhang Yang put the dossier on the table in front of Li Shimin, "The seal letter of the lord of Gaochang, the silk book of the lord of Gaochang in the past dynasties, the map of Gaochang and the taxes of the land and population are all here." ”

Saying this, Zhang Yang stood up in front of Li Shimin and bowed, "I am the lord of Gaochang, I am the master of Gaochang, if it is fake, as the master of Gaochang, I should salute the heavenly khan." ”

Li Shimin quickly picked up one of the scrolls and looked at it carefully, put down the scroll and picked up the other scroll again, until he saw the names of the previous lords of Gaochang Kingdom, and the last line with the word Zhang Yang written on it.

"You're so daring!" Li Shimin suddenly slapped and shouted.

The words were so loud that Zhang Yang could even see the spittle stars flying in front of him.

Sitting down again, he poured himself a bowl of tea, and Zhang Yang took a sip steadily, "I knew you would be angry." ”

Li Shimin gritted his teeth and said, "Then you arranged for the Gaochang envoy to come to Chang'an this time?" That Gaochang envoy is your man? ”

After thinking about it for a while, Zhang Yang pondered, "How to explain it?" ”

After hesitating for a while, in the face of Li Shimin's anger, Zhang Yang said wistfully: "That's right, I arranged this matter, and the first is the Gaochang envoy I sent to Your Majesty." ”

Taking another sip of tea, Zhang Yang tried to keep himself calm and calm.

Li Shimin pressed his trembling hand, this time he wanted to engrave this kid's face in his mind, as well as his current eyes.

Zhang Yang continued: "I also arranged the matter of Qiuzi, which was earlier than the Great Dynasty Meeting. ”

Li Shimin's brows jumped, "Do you know how much I want to kill you now? ”

"Let the turtles be destroyed, I have a crush on the minerals of the turtles."

Li Shimin shouted again: "The matter of Gaochang has caused ups and downs in the Western Regions, but you can still sit here so calmly!" ”

Zhang Yang looked up at Li Shimin's expression, "Your Majesty, can we not talk about each other, it's so tiring to talk like this." ”

The rain was still very strong, and Zhang Yang took out a contract, "Actually, I bought Gaochang by me, and this was the contract at that time." ”

Li Shimin took the contract and looked at it carefully, "Adalan led the slaves to rebel, and after taking Gaochang, he sold Gaochang to Zhang Yang, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, for a penny......"

After reading this contract, Li Shimin was quiet for a long time, like a calm volcano erupting again, "You bought Gaochang for a penny, and you made me a lake?" ”

Zhang Yang sat cross-legged, his hands crossed his chest and tucked into his sleeves, "There are written notes and contracts to prove it, if Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can ask Adalan in Gaochang." ”

Listening to the sound of the rain, Zhang Yang's words continued, "I bought Gaochang, whether it is the population of Gaochang or the land from Gaochang's conquest, it is my family property, including the land six hundred miles west of the Yinli River, and now Qiuzi is my family property. ”

"Are you showing off to me?"

Facing Li Shimin gritted his teeth, Zhang Yang smiled and said: "I don't mean to show off, I'm just stating my family property." ”

On the edge of Qujiang Pond, there are columns of soldiers, Li Junxian and Jin Wuwei are stationed here, no one can approach during His Majesty's conversation, his eyes are sharp and scan the surroundings, hundreds of soldiers are standing in the rain, drenched in the rain and do not move.

The rain fell to the ground, forming a mist, and the Qujiang Pond in the rain was not calm, and occasionally a few fish jumped out of the water and fell back into the lake.

Li Shimin said coldly, "As long as I kill you now, I can take these family properties from me." ”

Zhang Yang sighed: "It seems that I am wrong, it turns out that His Majesty's vision is not so long-term. ”

Li Shimin suddenly got up and took out the sword placed on the side of the table, and the long sword was unsheathed.

"I'm a businessman, I need Gaochang, because it can bring me tens of thousands of incomes, including the business in Lishan, if Your Majesty can get these benefits through the Western Regions?"

"Isn't it cotton?"

"Then does Your Majesty know how to produce? Do you have to take cotton and stuff it into your clothes? What's the use of having land alone, mastering production is considered to be mastering wealth, kill me now, without me, you see if Gaochang will be obedient, even if you lead the troops to take Gaochang, not to mention the huge cost paid, and Lishan will burn down the factory and all the construction-related, your majesty can't get any of this wealth, and the taxes I provide to Datang, Your Majesty can't get it either, and it's not cost-effective to kill me. ”

"You're going to blackmail me?"

"I didn't threaten me, I was negotiating with Your Majesty, my life is not worth anything, and the wealth I can create for Your Majesty is even more valuable."

"It's as if I just met you today." Li Shimin held his sword hand and trembled, "Is there still a society in your heart, and is there still a heavenly khan like me?" ”

Zhang Yang grinned and said: "You are the respected Tian Khan, you made the Central Plains stable, and let the border pass have soldiers and horses garrisoned, so that we have our current days, I am very grateful to the Tian Khan for doing this, if the minister's heart does not have these, he will not stand in front of His Majesty now." ”

Li Shimin bowed his head and said: "I want Gaochang, if you want the Western Regions, can you give it to me?" ”

Zhang Yang spread his hands and looked at the files and silk books in front of him, "They are all in front of Your Majesty, and Your Majesty will take them." ”

The atmosphere was quiet again, and Li Shimin did not touch these files.

Zhang Yang continued: "Gaochang was bought by the minister, and His Majesty can buy Gaochang if he wants it." ”

Li Shimin took out a piece of jade pendant on his waist, "The value of this jade pendant is more than your penny." ”

Zhang Yang took the jade pendant and whispered, "This is not enough. ”

"You only spent a penny on Gaochang when you bought it."

Zhang Yang took another sip of tea, "The time is also the situation, trading is not like this, when Gaochang was in the hands of Adalan, he always felt that Gaochang was worth only a penny, so he sold Gaochang to me, and now His Majesty wants to buy it, it is not the price?" ”

"I've never liked to negotiate terms with merchants." Li Shimin put the sword back into the scabbard, "Except for you, now you offer me to buy it." ”

Zhang Yang nodded, "Thirty million, Your Majesty, please pay for it." ”

Hearing this, Li Shimin slapped the table again and stood up reluctantly.

Seeing that Li Shimin was about to draw his sword again, it was really not easy to negotiate business with the emperor, Zhang Yang hurriedly said: "It involves the mainstream of a Yinli River, Gaochang, and even the entire Qiuzi, I think this price is still very fair." ”

"Even if I hollow out the entire Datang, I can't give you so much money."

Zhang Yang sighed again.

This sigh is very harsh, as if this kid is sarcastically saying that I have no money?

"Since Your Majesty can't come up with this money, it's not that there is no way, do business, buying and selling is not benevolent, we can make an exchange."

"How to exchange?"

Zhang Yang smiled, trying to make his smile as gentle as possible, "I want the entire Lishan Mountain, including the Lishan Palace, and I want the three thousand acres of land around Lishan as collateral, and when Your Majesty can come up with this money, this deal will be completed." ”

The waterside was quiet again.

Li Shimin hesitated...... The price is very high, if it is used as collateral, it is better not to pay this cost, and it is the most cost-effective to hand over Lishan and 3,000 mu to him, not just a larger fief, the treasury of the DPRK and China does not have much money, and the land I have.

"I know that this condition is difficult, Your Majesty can think about it again, and you can't say that I am embarrassed by Your Majesty, so I will go back first."

As he spoke, Zhang Yang was about to put the file and contract back into his package.

Li Shimin suppressed these eucalyptus with one hand.

Zhang Yang twitched vigorously, but he didn't pull the file out from under his palm.

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Is it just a mortgage?" ”

Zhang Yang twitched again, looking at the files and silk books were all held under the emperor's palm, and he wanted to pump hard and was afraid that he would tear them up, there was no backup or copy in this era, these were all originals.

"Your Majesty, can you let go first?"

"I haven't allowed you to leave yet."

Sit down again, the conversation continued, and Zhang Yang said again: "I still have this condition, mainly because my daughter-in-law likes Lishan, otherwise my offer will be greater." ”

Li Shimin's eyes were already bloodshot, and he was breathing heavily when he looked at the silk book and the national deed in front of him, "I can use the entire Lishan Mountain as a fief for you and Yue'er, as for the three thousand acres of land, let me think about it." ”

Zhang Yang's face had a smile again, "Then please write an IOU for Your Majesty." ”

"IOUs? What IOU? Li Shimin couldn't hold back any longer, jumped to his feet and scolded angrily, "Damn, why are you so tired of talking to people like you." ”

Zhang Yang opened his mouth and said: "Datang borrowed 10 million yuan from me to buy Gaochang and all the territories laid down by Gaochang, and used Lishan and the surrounding 3,000 acres of land as collateral until this debt is paid off, and the descendants will succeed one after another. ”

"Of course, in order to ensure that my assets are not lost, I will do my best to assist Zuotian Khan, and work with Tian Khan to pass through the Western Regions, just getting land is just a way for Your Majesty to expand the territory, but the benefits of it, we can give full play to it."

The monarch and the ministers talked for a long time, from the beginning of this Gaochang transaction, talked about the trivial things of life, like a pair of brothers who forgot their old friends.

Li Shimin held a bowl of hot tea, "You don't know how hard I work, the court, the harem, and a lot of trivial things in the clan, as well as the unspeakable Li You, recently came the news that he was messing around again." ”

Zhang Yang ate the pastries on the table, "I think I can send someone to teach him." ”

Li Shimin nodded in agreement, "I think so, I taught Li Ke Commander Quan Wanji well before, and I plan to send him over." ”

Zhang Yang grabbed another handful of pastries, "This pastry is good, I'll bring some back for my daughter-in-law." ”

Li Shimin asked the eunuch outside to bring a plate again, "I like to bring more, you don't need to be polite to me, it's all a family." ”

"By the way, the last time I saw Gao Shilian here, it was also a game made by His Majesty?"

Speaking of this, Li Shimin slapped his thigh, "Don't you know, it's really exhausting to deal with this uncle, he is an elder and I can't drive him away, no matter what, I have to hold him, he wants to resign as a junior and keep him, finally when he is old, I will send him away." ”

Zhang Yang nodded as he listened.

"This uncle also values you very much, he always thinks that you are not a good person, and sure enough, he has a very accurate vision, you are really not a good person."

"Hehehe......" Zhang Yang smiled dryly: "Let Your Majesty see and laugh." ”

"There is also an annoying Wei Zheng in the court, I fell in love with Zheng Renji's daughter at the beginning, and it was their honor for me to marry someone's daughter, so Wei Zheng, an old horseman, said that other people's daughters had a marriage contract, so that I dispelled this idea, originally this was Zheng Renji's intention to give my daughter to me, and I saw that her daughter did have a good body to give birth to children."

Li Shimin ate beef jerky in his mouth, and said, "It's this Wei Zheng who has to stop it, and the two families break up unhappily." ”

Zhang Yang gasped, "Your Majesty's three views are really ......"

As the monarch and the minister spoke, the eunuch brought pen, ink, paper, and inkstone.

Li Shimin looked at Zhang Yang writing this IOU, especially the dazzling IOU on the paper, which seemed to be a great humiliation for Tian Khan and the emperor.

After writing the IOU, Zhang Yang handed the written copy to Li Shimin, and continued to preach while writing another one: "I heard that Your Majesty is already preparing the dowry of Princess Changle?" ”

"Indeed."

"Who are you marrying?" Zhang Yang asked tentatively.

"I haven't thought about Li's marriage." Li Shimin hesitated, "What do you think of Eldest Sun Chong?" ”

The two of them chatted again, Li Shimin put away the black face, and the atmosphere was relaxed.

Zhang Yang continued to write with a pen in one hand and a sleeve in the other, "Think about it again, Princess Changle is still too young, and she is Yue'er's disciple." ”

"How about I hand over the Ministry of Rites to you? I see you're quite capable. ”

"Your Majesty, why did Princess Changle say the Ministry of Rites again, what's going on with your reflex arc? It's tiring to chat like this. ”