Li Junxian looked at the two monarchs and ministers in the water pavilion from a distance, and he didn't know how His Majesty and Zhang Yang were talking at the moment, only a few eunuchs brought fruits and pastries back and forth.

Li Shimin chewed beef jerky and drank tea, "I will consider the marriage of Lizhi, but I can't ignore the affairs of the eldest grandson's family, so I will say that the eldest grandson Wuji has to rely on him for many things." ”

"Your Majesty, you have some gains and losses, if you look at it from the perspective of investment, you can't put your eggs in one basket." Zhang Yang put down his pen, picked up a loquat and washed it with rainwater, took a bite, and then spit out the kernel into the Qujiang Pond.

"You mean decentralization?"

Zhang Yang nodded, "The DPRK needs competitiveness, and now it seems that I think that at this point, in fact, His Majesty has done quite well." ”

Li Shimin was entangled, "When I first wanted to seal the eldest grandson Wuji, there were many people in the court who opposed it, especially the officials of Gao Shilian's faction, and now these officials are gone, and there is no opponent in the court to check and balance with the eldest grandson Wuji. ”

After eating a loquat, Zhang Yang washed his hands, "I don't know much about the power technique, and the books I read don't record this matter, Your Majesty can ask others." ”

Li Shimin said again: "Lizhen's marriage can be put aside for now, I need to think about it." ”

Looking at the already empty fruit plate, Zhang Yang asked, "Are there still loquats?" This fruit is expensive, and I am usually reluctant to buy it. ”

Li Shimin said loudly: "Take the loquat again, and get a basket for me!" ”

After saying this, Li Shimin put on a smiling face again, "I don't understand something, since Gaochang is yours, do you still want to buy cotton from Gaochang?" Still have to pay? ”

Zhang Yang checked his written IOU while checking it, "I just bought it from them, this is all necessary to pay, if I don't pay, they will still be slaves, what is the difference from before?" Since they want to govern Gaochang well, they must give full play to the geographical conditions of Gaochang, so as to produce better value, they exchange copper coins for silver cakes, and they can also buy some materials and books in the Central Plains, these things will be worth a lot after they reach the Western Regions. ”

The rain-drenched eunuch put a basket of loquat in the water pavilion and returned to the lake.

While Li Shimin was still digesting these words.

Zhang Yang wrote another contract: "In order to protect myself in case and in the future, I also want an agreement not to be liquidated, Your Majesty wants to promise that everything that you and I have reached before will not be liquidated, and as for this notary, I will find Your Majesty and I can both trust and sign the contract between us." ”

Li Shimin looked at the contracts one by one with a smile on his face, "You are really careful, my promise is not enough?" ”

Zhang Yang picked up the kettle on the side and poured a cup of hot tea for the emperor in front of him, "I believe in the promise on black and white paper." ”

Before he knew it, this was the third contract he had written, and this feeling was more tiring than reading the recital.

"There can't be only one notary, I'm looking for two, Your Majesty will also choose two."

"Yes."

"I choose His Royal Highness the King of Wei and the King of Hejian County."

"Qingque is still underage, can he too? Too child's play? ”

Zhang Yang picked up another loquat and continued to eat it and said, "The younger you are, the more effective it is to take it out, isn't it?" ”

Li Shimin pondered, "I choose Wei Chi Gong and Li Daozong. ”

"Very good, after that, Your Majesty will prepare another bureau and arrange these four people, and we will make a notarization and we will promise together."

After speaking, Zhang Yang and Li Shimin shook hands, "Your Majesty, we have a happy cooperation." ”

I shook hands with him and shook it up and down, although I didn't know what the purpose of this action was, but I didn't feel any malice.

Li Junxian walked by the pool, pacing back and forth at Zhang Yang and His Majesty in the water pavilion, and from time to time His Majesty's laughter came, and it seemed that they had a very pleasant chat.

Until Zhang Yang left with an umbrella and a basket of loquats, and the others disappeared from view, Li Junxian looked at His Majesty again.

Li Shimin first solemnly put aside a large stack of contracts, and then angrily got up and overturned the table, "Okay, you Zhang Yang!" You're so bold to talk to me about the conditions! ”

Hearing the angry scolding from the water pavilion in the center of the lake, His Majesty was angry in the water pavilion alone, and Li Junxian ran away in a panic.

Li Shimin picked up the sword in his hand and slashed it on the table, "I really thought I wouldn't dare to break your body into ten thousand pieces!" I don't dare to kill you! ”

Angry scolding one after another, Your Majesty and Zhang Yang just now didn't have a very pleasant chat, how could they suddenly turn their faces.

"If I hadn't valued the Western Regions, I would have killed you alive on the spot for the sake of the great cause of the Thousand Autumns!" The current emperor pointed to the table and shouted angrily.

Hurriedly walked to the water pavilion, Li Junxian bowed and saluted, "Your Majesty, are you going to kill Zhang Yang?" The last general went and took him back. ”

"No need!"

Li Junxian said again: "Do you need to kill him afterwards?" ”

Li Shimin gritted his teeth and gurgled, "No need!" I'm going to keep him alive. ”

"Whoa."

The rain had no intention of stopping from morning to noon, and Zhang Yang came to the door with an umbrella.

Li Yue hurriedly walked out of the door, looked left and right, and even opened his clothes to look.

Looking at his daughter-in-law's appearance, Zhang Yang couldn't help but smile, "I'm not hurt." ”

Li Yue's little face was worried, "Father didn't treat his husband well." ”

After speaking, she saw her husband's umbrella supporting herself to cover herself from the rain, and looked up to see Zhang Yang's shoulders drenched in the rain.

She first confirmed that there were indeed no officers and soldiers behind her, and closed the door of the house like a thief.

has been pushed into the house by Li Yue, Zhang Yang took out three contracts, "This is His Majesty's IOU, this is a statement of mortgage, this is a notarized contract without adding a person's name." ”

Li Yue looked at one contract after another, "Father really agreed." ”

Zhang Yang sat down and washed a loquat with the water basin at home and handed it to Xiao Wu.

She sat on a small bench and ate loquats, chewing on a look of satisfaction in her mouth.

I washed another one and threw it to the bear, this bear is very humane, it sat by Xiao Wu, chewing and even the kernel was chewed and swallowed by it.

Li Yue confirmed the contract in front of him, "So, my father promised to give us Lishan?" ”

"I've been talking to your father for a long time, and I'm about to become a brother."

Li Yue said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid that you have been deceived by your father's appearance, and my father doesn't like his courtiers to negotiate conditions with him the most, which is what the queen mother said." ”

In the next two days, Li Shimin did not go to the early court, but handed it over to Zhongshu Province for discussion.

Under the investigation of everyone, they knew that Zhang Yang entered the Ganlu Hall and discussed with Li Xiaogong, Li Tai, Li Daozong and Wei Chigong.

Everyone is inquiring about the movements of the DPRK, and it seems that something big is about to happen in the DPRK and China.

Yan Shigu became a guest in the East Palace, and he could enter and leave the Chongwen Pavilion at will.

This was all arranged by Li Chengqian, and he didn't see Zhang Yang in the past two days, and in the rainy Chang'an City, many people could feel that there was a big event brewing.

On the third day, Zhang Yang took Li Yue into Chengtianmen together.

The couple did not go to the Lizheng Palace, nor did they go to the East Palace, but went directly to the Xingqing Palace.

At this moment, in the Xingqing Palace, the eldest grandson Wuji and Fang Xuanling are also here, as well as Li Shimin and the current queen.

The couple sat down on the side, and Li Shimin took out the contract, "The notarization is also done, let's talk about the next matters." ”

The emperor's appetite is very great, and the great cause of a thousand years is the emperor's ultimate dream, and he will only go further and further on this road, and will never stop.

Fang Xuanling took out a dossier, "According to the previous agreement, the princess and the concubine mean that officials and soldiers can be sent to Gaochang?" ”

Li Yue nodded when he heard this: "Indeed, the officials sent out will solve the problems of Gaochang's people's livelihood, and teach them, teach the Central Plains script and Central Plains etiquette, and open a school." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said again: "In this case, can Datang directly take over Gaochang's city defense affairs?" ”

Li Yue replied: "Before this, Gaochang has always been the property of me and my husband, and the city defense of Gaochang is the same. ”

"If you want to come to the DPRK and China for the long-term peace and stability of the Western Regions, there will definitely be considerations, and our husband and wife will not be too involved in this regard."

Empress Eldest Sun looked at Li Yue quietly, as if she was looking at her own achievements.

Fang Xuanling flipped through the dossier, "Grape wine, raisins and cotton, these goods in the Western Regions have always been bought and sold by Lishan, can you add some more taxes?" ”

Li Yue also took out a file, "I have discussed this with my husband, and there are specific details in the file, Lishan pays taxes on January and hands them over according to one percent of the annual output value, and Shangguan Yi, who runs Lishan's business, will do a good job of accounting for the monthly rules, and His Royal Highness the King of Wei will act as a gatekeeper, and every tax will be handed over to the court truthfully and on schedule." ”

When the words fell, Fang Xuanling and Eldest Sun Wuji, the two Li Shimin's advisers, were still calculating.

Li Yue continued, "In order to promote production, there are additional taxes in this file, which are calculated according to the annual output of 10,000 guan, if the annual output is higher, the tax paid will be increased by 10% for every 10,000 guan, for example, the transaction with an annual output value is as high as 20,000 guan, then the tax will be added to another layer, and the maximum will be increased to 40%. ”

Fang Xuanling looked at this dossier and nodded: "It's really good." ”

Li Yue stood up and saluted Li Shimin and the queen, "Father and queen mother, the construction of Lishan has always been on the side of Sheji, the world is stable, and the people are naturally safe and easy to let the DPRK and Lishan enjoy this wealth together, Lishan will be built better and better, and it will become a huge industrial park in the future, including exchanges between the Western Regions. ”

There are many benefits written on this dossier, and Fang Xuanling has not seen the specific disadvantages until now.

"I also hope that the court will give Shangguan Yi and Wu Shi Tong official positions, and serve as the lieutenant of Cheng County in Lishan County, and they will be under the supervision of the court."

After listening to Princess Runan's words, Fang Xuanling looked at the princess in front of her, who was only a young adult, as if she was looking at a very powerful opponent, not an ordinary woman.

Li Shimin looked at Zhang Yang, "Don't you say something?" ”

Zhang Yang arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, I am in charge of the construction, and Yue'er has always been in charge of the operation." ”

His daughter is in charge of such a big family business in Lishan, and can produce a big business of 10,000 yuan a year, Li Shimin is still a little proud in his heart, he is worthy of being my daughter, so he won't worry about this kid for the time being.

Li Yue saluted and said loudly: "Lishan is willing to work together to benefit the world, in the words of her husband, to become bigger and stronger!" ”

Zhang Yang also stood up and saluted, "May the Tang Dynasty be rich and strong!" ”

Li Shimin took a deep breath and looked at Fang Xuanling and the eldest grandson Wuji.

The eldest grandson Wuji nodded slightly, and Fang Xuanling had nothing to deny.

After saying that, Zhang Yang took Li Yue's hand, "If there is nothing to do, our husband and wife will leave first." ”

Empress Changsun hurriedly said, "Stay in the palace and eat." ”

"Queen Mother, there are still things to prepare for at home."

Empress Eldest Sun nodded, "Well, if you need anything, just tell the queen mother, and the queen mother will come to visit you another day." ”

The rain and sky were still falling, and a decree left from the Xingqing Palace, and soon spread throughout the government and the opposition.

"Zhang Yang, the young master of the East Palace, has made meritorious contributions to the Western Regions, dedicated to the two places of Gaochang and Qiuzi, sealed the book of the Ministry of Rites, and sealed the Lishan Order, Princess Runan operated Lishan to help Sheji, gave the fief Lishan, gave the Lishan Palace, and encouraged the construction of Lishan."

As soon as the decree came out, the government and the opposition were shaken, and Zhang Yang alone presented Gaochang and Qiuzi to His Majesty.

There are still people who have not come back to their senses, when did Gao Chang and Qiuzi fall into the hands of Zhang Yang.

The Ministry of Rites, which has been undecided, finally has a candidate.

Hearing this result, everyone was not surprised, they could hand over Gao Chang and Qiuzi to His Majesty, who would sit on this Ministry of Rites.

Yang Shidao looked at this will, and was making people register and make a case, this is the youngest Shangshu in Datang.

Waiting for the Ministry of Officials to send the documents for registering the case to the Ministry of Rites, Xu Jingzong looked at the name on the case file and said to Zhang Daxiang in a low voice: "Zhang Shilang has finally returned to the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites has a future." ”

Crying with joy for a while, Xu Jingzong hugged this document and cried, "It's been two years!" It's been a terrible past two years, and it's been really hard. ”

Zhang Daxiang comforted: "You should be happy, why are you crying so miserably." ”

Xu Jingzong cried when he took the case, "Xiaguan can't eat or sleep well, and now he can finally sleep well." ”

Until now, when the will was issued, Zhang Yang handed over Gao Chang and Qiuzi to Tian Khan, and the stone in Xu Jingzong's heart finally landed, as if he was reborn, and the burden on his body finally disappeared.

In the courtyard on the street corner of the east city of Chang'an City, Li Yue hummed a small tune and was very interested.

Now the house is also very lively, Shangguan Yi, Wu Shi Tong and Li Tai and Li Xiaogong are all at home.

In front of Zhang Yang stood a eunuch.

"Lishan Order, this is the map of Lishan Palace and some land deeds."

Zhang Yang looked at it and frowned: "Why did you only give 900 acres of land, I want 3,000 acres, can our Majesty repay the debt?" ”

The eunuch looked embarrassed, "This kind of thing has to wait for the household department to divide the land, and it is not so fast, Your Majesty has already asked the household department to prepare for it." ”