Wu Shi Tong said in a low voice: "You have been studying for more than ten years, and you have laid a good foundation for yourself, why are you torturing yourself so much." ”

A gust of night wind blew into the house, causing the flames of the oil lamps to flicker.

Shangguan Yi's gaze was still on the scroll, "I used to think that this kind of book was just for craftsmen to read, but Xu Guogong knows that if we open up the entire Lishan, how much firewood and silver money will be needed?" ”

Samurai replied, "Naturally, you can use as much as you can?" ”

"An ordinary blacksmith can make a knife from a piece of iron, and an experienced blacksmith can make a lot of iron from it, so that he can make an extra dagger, and that's the difference." Shangguan Yi took a sip of water and let the dry cake swallow down the water.

Wu Shi Tong stood in place and thought for a long time, "Shangguan Yi, you will be a person who does great things in the future." ”

"Not to mention whether I can do great things, I can use what I have learned in my life to use where I should use it, which is a very satisfying thing for me, and if I can feel my shortcomings, it will be even better."

Samurai shook his head and left, this guy is a crazy guy who learns, a guy who is crazy about reading.

The envoy of Qiuci, Nali, was taken into the dungeon of Dali Temple, waiting for Gaochang to send the royal family of Qiuci to Chang'an City, and Tian Khan would deal with it together.

Today, Lu Dongzan invited other envoys in the post house to explain to everyone what happened before and after Tian Khan's disposal of Qiuzi's envoys.

The highest status of these envoys is Lu Dongzan, and Lu Dongzan can compete with the Turkic envoys, but unfortunately the Turkic envoys went back early, and the other envoys of the Western Regions countries have already left when they know the fate of Qiuzi.

"Now that Zhang Yang is in charge of the Ministry of Rites, he has also seen the tough methods of the Ministry of Rites, I don't know what you think."

Lu Dongzan whispered his words, waiting for the reaction of the messengers in front of him.

The Guanzhong words of several envoys were not as proficient as Lu Dongzan, and everyone was talking about it.

Looking at this scene, Lu Dongzan took a sip of wine, this kind of behavior of Datang will sooner or later make all countries afraid, and Zhang Yang's tough diplomatic relations will sooner or later alienate the surrounding countries of Datang.

"Zhang Yang is an arrogant young man, and he will pay the price for his actions." Lu Dongzan whispered.

The envoys in front of him were discussing again, they are all small countries from all over the country, maybe it is the kind of remote place where they don't even know their names, listening to the words of these people, Lu Dongzan is bored, these people can't enter the eyes of today's Zampu, and only the Tang Dynasty can be the opponent of Tibet.

In this world, there are two heroes, Li Shimin and Songtsen Gampo.

Lu Dongzan didn't dare to underestimate Datang, and he also wanted to know what such an outrageous ceremony would bring to Datang, he shook his head and sighed, "This kind of madman has not ended well in the past dynasties, I have read a lot of books in the Central Plains in the past two years, such as Yuan Shao, Dong Zhuo and others, Zhang Yang will definitely not end well." ”

When the words fell, Lu Dongzan turned around and left, it doesn't matter what these small countries do, just let them know that the current Ministry of Rites is strict and tough on foreign envoys.

He felt that his goal had been achieved.

After a few days of quiet days, Zhang Yang and Cheng Chumo, Xu Jingzong escorted a Japanese monk, standing outside the east gate of Chang'an City.

Escorted by a few poorly dressed Japanese officials from the Ministry of Rites, a carriage was pulled.

Cheng Chumo looked at these people who came from a distance, "Let's just say that the Japanese people are very poor, and they even use animal skins and leather to make clothes." ”

The scribe of the Ministry of Rites turned over and dismounted, ran quickly and bowed down and said, "Yu Shangshu, Xu Shilang, the escort goods have arrived." ”

When the monks saw these Japanese people, they immediately ran up, hugged each other and wept.

Zhang Yang picked up a stick and slightly lifted the thick cloth covering the car, and what caught his eyes was pieces of silver ore.

Cheng Chumo also walked in small steps, he directly stretched out his hand and opened a corner, and saw that it was a piece of silver ore with good color, and there were stones attached to the silver mine.

As long as it is slightly refined, it will be a piece of good silver cake.

Xu Jingzong hurriedly covered the cloth again.

Zhang Yang whispered: "Chu Mo, how about we divide this silver mine?" ”

Cheng Chumo grinned, "I didn't make any effort, you did all this thing, and a certain family didn't take a penny." ”

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After speaking, seeing that he was leaving, Zhang Yang grabbed his shirt.

Cheng Chumo struggled twice, Zhang Yang's strength was surprisingly great, and even his own couldn't break free.

After that, Zhang Yang spoke, "If Brother Chu Mo doesn't take a little, I won't be sure." ”

"There are so many silver mines, I'm afraid there will be big trouble if it gets out." Cheng Chumo whispered, "Take a little bit of so-and-so,"

After speaking, Cheng Chumo took a small piece of silver ore and put it in his arms.

Zhang Yang was satisfied, and then looked at Xu Jingzong, "Does Xu Shilang know a more reliable workshop?" A workshop that can make us make silver cakes. ”

Xu Jingzong said in a low voice, "Xiaguan knows a black workshop. ”

Seeing that Cheng Chumo was about to leave again, Zhang Yang grabbed him again.

“……”

Cheng Chumo struggled hard, thinking that he was invincible all over Chang'an, and at this moment he was muttering in his heart, what does this person usually eat? This man is really good.

Zhang Yang said again: "Chu Mo, you and Xu Jingzong will go to the black workshop to refine these silver ores, and this will be the operating capital of our Ministry of Rites in the future." ”

Xu Jingzong arched his hand and said: "Shangshu rest assured, this matter will definitely be done." ”

Seeing that Zhang Yang let go of his hand again, Cheng Chumo looked sad, straightened his clothes, and lifted the messy hair that fell in front of his face with both hands, "It seems that so-and-so is in a catastrophe, so I will work with you to do this unsavory thing." ”

As he spoke, Cheng Shi silently beckoned his own subordinates, "You guys pull the cart." ”

Seeing the Japanese monks and those Japanese people hugging and crying, Xu Jingzong said in a low voice: "How to deal with them?" ”

"Continue to detain this monk, and tell him that this amount will be this every year in the future, if you can't send him to know his fate."

Xu Jingzong nodded, "Understood." ”

The Japanese monks and these Japanese people will live in the post house in the future, and they will not be able to go back.

After seeing the prosperity of Chang'an City and the prosperity of the Central Plains, you don't have to think about it if you want to go home again.

The black workshop is in an alley in the West Market, and this alley is very secluded.

Xu Jingzong pulled a cart of silver mines outside the door first, and then went in alone.

When the master's house came out, he immediately knelt down and saluted when he saw Cheng Chumo, "I've seen the eldest brother!" ”

Zhang Yang frowned and said, "Do you know this person?" ”

Xin said that now Cheng Chumo retreated into the background as much as possible, even the gangsters in Chang'an City didn't necessarily know him, but they just knew that there was a braised pork gang that punished rape and eliminated evil in Chang'an City and Guanzhong all day long, which made Chang'an City's security surprisingly good last year.

Cheng Chumo said in a low voice: "That was a year ago, when we were just starting out, I was recruiting people, he wanted to follow, a certain refused, he still has an old mother to take care of at home." ”

The owner of the black workshop knelt on the ground, "Thank you eldest brother for helping to cure the old mother's illness by giving the medicine money." ”

Cheng Chumo said helplessly: "With a lot of effort, how is your family's health now?" ”

"I'm in good health."

Seeing this, Xu Jingzong said again: "Since everyone knows each other, things are much easier. ”

Cheng Chumo took the workshop owner to look at a cart of silver mines, "Can you do a good job of these silver mines?" ”

The owner of the workshop hurriedly covered the cloth and looked around, "Big brother, don't worry, the villain must be refined, just waste some time, and you can't start work during the curfew, and it will take five days at the earliest." ”

Cheng Chumo still left a few people to take care of here.

"This time, the living villain doesn't take a penny, just a request."

Cheng Chu nodded silently: "You speak." ”

He saluted again, "After this time, please ask the eldest brother to bring the villain in the future, just ask for peace." ”

Cheng Chumo agreed to this matter, on the condition that he could only help the braised pork gang to do work in the future, and except for special instructions, his black workshop could no longer take on private work.

The three of them left West Market together.

Chang'an City is very big, big for ordinary people, and much smaller for people like Cheng Chumo.

With his current power and connections, it was easy to inquire about something.

The days passed calmly for a few days, and as usual, Zhang Yang went down to the court, listening to Zhang Daxiang and Zhang Dasu's reports in the Ministry of Rites.

But all the officials who came out of the Ministry of Rites gave a different feeling, these days Tang Jian would often sit at the door of the Ministry of Rites, watching the clerks of the Ministry of Rites on the opposite side go in and out.

"What are you looking at?" Tang Jian's son, Tang Guan, sat down and asked.

"Don't you see that the ceremonial department is different from us in terms of performance and staffing?"

Seeing that his father was talking about it, Tang Guan also observed for a while, the sun was getting higher and higher, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites came in a hurry and left in a hurry, they seemed to be very busy.

"My son can see that they are all busy." Tang Guan looked back at the household department, "The officials of the household department walk like a leisurely walk, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites all walk quickly, and every time they come out, they will carry a dossier. ”

Tang Jian said again: "What else? ”

Tang Guan was puzzled: "What else?" ”

Glancing at his son, Tang Jian said again: "I heard that you have a little friendship with Zhang Yang?" ”

Tang Guan smiled: "How can there be any friendship, my son has just read his books, huh?" Have you seen Liang Zhu? ”

Tang Jian shook his head with a straight face.

"Liang Zhu's book is interesting, and it is also a very bleak story, whether it is the Red Mansion, the West Chamber, or Liang Zhu are good stories worth passing on, I heard that there was another incident in the family in Taiyuan recently, a man eloped with a dusty woman, maybe it was because of Liang Zhu's story that inspired them."

Tang Jian said in a deep voice: "Usually you think about this? ”

Tang Guan said again: "Erchen still thinks that Zhang Yang can write such a moving story at a young age, he must be a person full of ups and downs. ”

Tang Jian, who was the prince of Ju Guogong and the secretary of the household department, had given up on this unpromising son, and he looked sad, "I really don't want to understand why the old man has offended him." ”

Tang Guan looked back at the household department, "Don't you have to be busy with the affairs of the household department?" ”

Tang Jian said disdainfully when he heard this: "What are you busy with? There are so many people in the household department, as long as they finish the matter, the old man will report as usual. ”

After staring at the Ministry of Rites for a long time, Tang Guan crossed his legs and snorted at the sun, "Since the fifth year of Zhenguan, Zhang Yang asked Zhongshu Province for the Ministry of Rites for power, the Ministry of Rites is indeed different, in addition to preparing for various celebrations and arranging more important affairs on the diplomatic relations of various countries, His Majesty can also see the value of the Ministry of Rites, and it is to take back the Hexi Corridor and the four towns of Anxi, maybe the Ministry of Rites in the future will have the same status as the Ministry of Officials in the DPRK." ”

Tang Jian shook his head, "Son, you're wrong, the Ministry of Rites is too isolated in the court. ”

"Father is just too pedantic."

"You're not productive."

"My son is home for dinner, aren't you going back?"

Hearing this, Tang Jian also stood up and left with his son.

At this moment, Zhang Yang was listening to the narration of the envoy of Nanzhao.

Zhang Yang took the map handed by Zhang Elephant, this kind of map that is not drawn with boundaries and looks like a lake is very troublesome, pointed to the boundary of the map and asked, "Where is this?" ”

Zhang Daxiang looked at him when he heard this, "It should be Bajun." ”

Pointing to the top of the map, where is the north of Nanzhao?

Zhang Daxiang thought again, "This should be Tibet." ”

"Then where did Jiangyang County go?"

"This ......"

Zhang Daxiang looked at the map and was also entangled for a while, "This is the map of the period of Emperor Wen of Sui, and it is also the most detailed that can be found now." ”

Looking at the Nanzhao envoy in front of him again, Zhang Yang said again: "The Nanzhao envoy has been here to envoy Datang for three months this time, how are you doing?" ”

The envoy of Nanzhao replied: "It's a good time. ”

Taking the document handed over, Zhang Yang looked at the contents on it, "You are a branch of Nanzhao Yimu Xun, and you are not very powerful among many tribes, can you speak on behalf of Nanzhao?" ”

"As long as the other four edicts of Nanzhao are swept away, they will all be ours."

Zhang Daxiang pondered for a moment and then whispered: "There are frequent wars in the Nanzhao area, and there are many things for the kings of various Zhao to change the country name at will, and the environment is not good when passing through the land of Bashu, and it is difficult for soldiers and horses to enter. ”

It's a place where the sky is high and the emperor is far away.

"Brother Elephant means ......"

"Nanzhao's affairs are not easy to manage, even if the court spends its efforts to do things, it often fails well."

A place where the emperor is far away, in the eyes of many people, the benefits and payments are not equal.

If they knew that there was a large copper mine area near Nanzhao, they probably wouldn't think so.

Zhang Yang pondered, "The envoy of Nanzhao will go back first, and then we will think about it." ”

Waiting for others to leave, Zhang Yang walked out of the Ministry of Rites and came to the East Palace, since he was promoted to the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, he was too busy to come to the East Palace.

I saw Zhang Da'an at the door of the Chongwen Pavilion, this kid was sitting in the sun with a book and watching.

Seeing that Zhang Yang was coming, he hurriedly got up, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that he went on a spring outing." ”

"The prince is really leisurely and elegant." Zhang Yang looked up at the door plaque of the Chongwen Pavilion and said, "You continue to read, and I'll go in and find a few volumes of classics." ”

Walking into the Chongwen Pavilion, it was still as clean as before, except that there was one more person, who looked old-fashioned.

Yan Shigu looked at the person who came, and Zhang Yang also looked at him.

Zhang Da'an introduced, "This is the secretary and supervisor Yan Shigu and the current East Palace Keqing, and this is the original East Palace Young Master Zhang Yang." ”