Chapter 328: Barbecue in front of the palace gate to ask for debts (II)
Moreover, Zhang Yang simply set up a barbecue stall in Chengtianmen, and some military generals also killed talents and went up to buy meat skewers from Chinese officials.
The business is not good, and it is deserted, and there are so many bold people who come forward to buy a bunch.
The aroma of barbecue wafted in front of the palace gate, and Zhang Yang and King Wei's barbecue was leisurely, becoming a very unique scenery in the imperial city.
Li Tai shook the fan for a while, fanned himself, and then fanned the stove to control the heat of the barbecue.
After a while, Xu Jingzong also came, he asked for a bunch and then squatted aside to eat.
Zhang Yang looked back at the palace gate, why did Li Shimin look like he didn't care, "Lao Xu, Your Majesty encourages the courtiers to advise, and he doesn't care if I barbecue meat in front of the palace gate, you should advise." ”
Xu Jingzong had a bitter face, "Zhang Shangshu can risk his life and don't know whether he lives or dies, and there are old and young officials, so he doesn't dare to dare." ”
Zhang Yang said melancholy: "Didn't you say last time that your relatives died in the war?" ”
Coughing his throat, Xu Jingzong replied: "Madame's mother's family should also be taken care of." ”
The meat skewers sold were not as much as Li Tai's, and he burped and never stopped.
Xu Jingzong took another string, "I haven't been sleeping well lately." ”
Zhang Yang glanced at his complexion, "Your complexion is empty at first glance, and it may be useful to drink tea and water to soak some wolfberries on weekdays." ”
The weather is not very hot in the summer, and the coolness when the wind blows can also make people feel refreshed.
Xu Jingzong said with emotion: "In fact, the heart of the lower officials who are always concerned about the cause of the Ministry of Rites is always uneasy, and I don't know if this mud is out of the customs, Gao Chang arranged a hundred soldiers and horses to escort him, I don't know if he will go to the Western Turks safely." ”
Zhang Yang picked up the skewer and put it down, "Do you have to talk about business at this time?" ”
Xu Jingzong said in a low voice, "Xia Guan just said casually, I heard that this unscrupulous Yehu has lost the hearts of the Western Turks, and he is a khan who usurped the throne by killing, and suppressed by force, and his identity is still weaker than the descendants of Zhenzhu Khan." ”
Seeing that the meat skewers were also eaten by Li Tai, the little fat man, almost the same.
The remaining four or five strings lay on the iron frame, and the fire in the furnace was almost extinguished.
Originally, Ni Yu and Qiuzi Wang Bu Bi planned to join forces to ambush Ye Hu Khan, who would have thought that Gao Chang's footsteps would be so fast.
The original situation of the relationship was disturbed by Gao Chang.
This pot is not exciting, and the Ministry of Rites did not mean it.
It was all last year, and who would have thought that there would be such a change.
"When the lower official explained the situation to Ni Xiao, he also told him how to fan people's hearts."
Xu Jingzong's official affairs were endless, and his words continued.
"As long as this mud man can get the hearts of the people, and with the assistance of Gaochang's soldiers and horses, it shouldn't be difficult to destroy the Yehu, and then his family will be our puppet Khan of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Turks."
"Wait." Zhang Yang interrupted him, "When did I say that I wanted to be our puppet khan." ”
"Isn't it?" Xu Jingzong was stunned in surprise, "Isn't this what Zhang Shangshu meant?" ”
"I didn't say I would choose him to be our puppet."
Xu Jingzong's expression was solemn.
"Huh?" Li Tai realized it and made his puzzled voice.
Sometimes I feel that I am quite innocent, the emperor owes the land and does not give it, and there is a brother-in-law who is obviously a good person and has a bearish temper.
The generals guarding the palace gate have been changed twice, Li Daoyan can actually go home, and the generals on duty have also arrived, and the person who came is Su Dingfang.
Hearing that Zhang Yang and Xu Jingzong, King Wei, two adults and a child, the three of them gathered together as if they were plotting something.
Afraid that Zhang Shangshu would burn down the palace gate, Li Daoyan planned to listen more out of a sense of responsibility, and this time he heard about the affairs of the Western Regions.
Since his father's death, Lee Dao-yan has become the head of the family.
Most of the people in the clan are from the Li family in Longxi, and they are the relatives of His Majesty, and they are in the clan generals' family, so they naturally want to open up the territory and win military merits as their own responsibility, and the matter of the glorious lintel falls on his eldest son.
When he heard about the Western Regions, he stopped and listened.
Su Dingfang was also curious, and wanted to ask, listening to the conversation of the three people in front of him, two big and one small, the war in the Western Regions was often discussed among the generals of the DPRK and China.
Since Zhang Yang became the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, he has been arrogant to preside over diplomatic relations, this person is still young, and he does have some means in diplomatic affairs, not only the Wenchen faction.
Zhang Yang's practice of not suffering losses and taking advantage of reason and saving face is very popular among the generals in the army, whether it is the battle-hardened Wei Chigong, or Qin Qiong, or Cheng Yanjin and Li Jing, they all have a heroic spirit.
That is a hero who stands up to the sky and the earth, and does not compromise to seek perfection.
Compared with Yu Wenchen, Zhang Yang's tough way of doing things made the generals quite like.
The conversation continues.
Zhang Yang gave Xu Jingzong an example, "A person dares to enter Chang'an alone, and he dares to return to the Western Turks alone, and King Qiuci was escorted to Chang'an City on the way, and he was accompanied by people all the way. ”
Xu Jingzong nodded, "Of course." ”
Zhang Yang clasped his hands and said: "A descendant of the True Pearl Khan who is supported by the people of the Western Regions can still share the sky with the Protector of the Wild Leaves, it is often easy for such a person to rebel successfully, and once a person like him ascends the throne and takes power, it will be difficult to control him again." ”
Li Tai analyzed: "This king thinks that on the contrary, this unbridled leaf protection is easier to control, but this person is ruthless and vicious. ”
Xu Jingzong was silent for a long time.
There are also some branches on the side, which were originally used for grilling skewers, which are rare peach branches, and they are the most suitable for grilling meat.
Zhang Yang picked up two roots, "Now there are two khans in the Western Turks, both of whom are vying for the position of their great khan, there is a family feud between them, unlike Dai Tian, they are bound to break their heads and bleed, even if they don't break their heads, we have to let them grit their teeth and desperately put each other to death." ”
Li Tai nodded clearly, "If any of them wins, they will lose control, and as long as their war is not over, they will always have to ask for help from Datang." ”
"Ni can endure humiliation for many years, and still persist until now, such a city government and scheming should not be underestimated, once this person is in power in the Western Turks, it is not a good thing for the Tang Dynasty."
Xu Jingzong nodded suddenly, "It turns out that this is the intention, and the lower officials understand." ”
Li Tai asked: "When the Western Turks fall into such a situation, Tibet will be indifferent, and most of Ludongzan and Songtsen Gampo will not sit idly by. ”
Zhang Yang snorted coldly: "My Tang Dynasty hero is like a cloud, afraid of him? ”
After saying this, Zhang Yang stood up straight again, and when he turned around, he saw Li Daoyan and Su Dingfang.
Looking at the two of them, Zhang Yang was surprised: "What are the two of you?" ”
Su Dingfang had a stomach, and the gaze in his eyes was very sharp.
The mere mere mere standing of such a person can make people feel a sense of slaughter in the ranks.
In contrast, Li Daoyan is much more easy-going.
The scene was a little embarrassing, Li Daoyan lifted the horizontal knife in his hand, "A certain family doesn't like this kind of calculation very much." ”
Su Dingfang said in a deep voice: "Fortunately, Zhang Shangshu is doing things for the Tang Dynasty, otherwise, you will definitely die on the street." ”
With a few words, the three of them laid out a conspiracy to plunge the Western Turks into war.
What is frightening is that this plan has been planned from the beginning of escorting the royal family of Qiuzi.
You must not have bad relations with this kind of person, this is the cognition in the hearts of Su Dingfang and Li Daoyan, today's mood is particularly heavy, and the advisers in the hands of His Majesty are more terrible than the other.
Seeing that it was approaching dusk, Zhang Yang asked Li Tai to move the stove and barbecue grill, and watched Chengtianmen be quiet for a long time.
In the end, a jaw-dropping move was made.
The many officials who were about to go home saw Zhang Yang take off his coat, tie his coat to a wooden stick, and after getting wet, they wrote these six words on the ground in front of Chengtian Gate, Your Majesty owes the land and does not pay it back!
After writing, Zhang Yang carried the stick and brushed off his clothes.
To say that Zhang Yang was still worried about how to ask Li Shimin for an account, the eldest grandson Wuji and Li Shimin also chatted for a long time in the Xuanzheng Palace.
"I didn't expect Zhang Yang's storybook to cause so much trouble to the family."
The eldest grandson Wuji replied: "At present, there are a lot of words about the family and the etiquette system, and the conflicts between the children of the Han family and the children of the powerful are also increasing. ”
Li Shimin said with a smile, "I really didn't expect these three stories to spread so far, this is all deliberate?" ”
"Scholars and scholars have passed on by word of mouth, and many scholars compete to copy them, so it spreads, although the family says that these three stories are nonsense, that they are harmful to etiquette, but such stories are what the world likes."
The eldest grandson Wuji whispered, "Sometimes people hear too many stories about princes and generals, and it is good to have a book that can entertain after tea and dinner." ”
seems to have opened a new direction for Li Shimin, and it turns out that he can also use literature against the family.
The eunuch hurriedly walked over, "Your Majesty, Zhang Shangshu is gone." ”
Li Shimin nodded slightly, and finally felt a little relieved, "It's good to go." ”
The eunuch said again: "But Zhang Shangshu wrote a few words in front of the palace gate before leaving, wetting his clothes with water. ”
Li Shimin held his temple with one hand and leaned on the support of the table, "What did he write?" ”
"This ......"
"I'll just say it if you want it to happen!" Li Shimin shouted again.
"Whoa." The eunuch bowed and saluted, and said in a panic: "It is written, Your Majesty will not pay back the land." ”
After being quiet for a long time, another burst of dinner blew through the Xuanzheng Palace, the sunset slowly sank, and it was almost night in front of me.
Li Shimin's forehead was bruised, and his old face was a little darker, "When did I not give the land?" I just said I'd give it to him later. ”
The eunuch bowed his head and did not dare to speak.
The eldest grandson Wuji persuaded: "Zhang Yang is going to make a fuss all over the court, and this matter is not easy to clean up." ”
From his accession to the throne to the present, Li Shimin has been careful to maintain his reputation, and his lifelong ideal of being a sage and wise monarch has never wavered.
This is also the goal set from the beginning of Xuanwumen, and the painstaking work for the country and the people is not regretting what he did at the beginning.
"Your Majesty, the minister has the courage to speak." The eldest grandson Wuji whispered, "It's better to give these three thousand acres of land to Zhang Yang." ”
Li Shimin said helplessly: "Three thousand acres of land? How easy is it to say, how many acres of land are in Guanzhong? ”
However, the words of the eldest grandson Wuji also woke up Li Shimin, Gao Shilian said back then that Zhang Yang is a person who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals, if he is allowed to do so, it is difficult to say what unreasonable things he will do.
Gao Shilian's vision has not been missed.
The eldest grandson Wuji stepped forward and whispered: "Your Majesty, Zhang Yang is a person who asks for something, if a courtier does not ask for something, how will he control him in the future?" And this is precisely his weakness, so why not give it to him by His Majesty. ”
The two of them discussed, and between the words, they peeled off Zhang Yang's words and deeds and temperament and studied them carefully.
In the end, Li Shimin gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Inform the household department to give him 2,000 acres of land south of Lishan, including Lantian County. A fine of five years! In the future, he should pay not a penny or tael in taxes. ”
Li Shimin was about to stand up, ready to leave, and before leaving, he waved his sleeves and added: "Punish him for a month, I don't want to see him these days." ”
The summer night in Chang'an City was very quiet, and the news was sent from the palace overnight.
Zhang Yang listened to the eunuch in front of him and respectfully accepted the holy decree.
"Lishan has been banned for half a month, so don't go out easily in the future." The eunuch took the basket of salted duck eggs handed by Zhang Yang and said with a smile.
People are in good spirits on happy occasions, which is a great thing for the family, Zhang Yang asked: "Did Your Majesty say that you are confined at home, or are you confined to Lishan?" ”
"Your Majesty didn't say it, you are free." The eunuch smiled and looked at the salted duck egg with a happy face, "Tomorrow, the household officials will go to measure the land, and the old slave will leave first." ”
"I'll send you."
"Lishan ordered Mo to send it off, and the old slave will return to the palace."
The eunuch left the house, carrying a basket of salted duck eggs, this salted duck eggs are rare in Chang'an City, so many civil and military generals in the court, or Lishan Ling is the most polite, if you can look at you in other people's homes, it will be good to give the will in the future.
Zhang Yang closed the door of the house and handed over Li Shimin's will to his daughter-in-law.
Li Yue looked at the will with a broken face, "Alas...... After five years, how much money and grain will be lost. ”
Xiao Wu was concentrating on the question, not knowing that at this moment her teacher had become a princess with the most fiefs in the Tang Dynasty.
What is the concept of 3,000 acres of land, which is equivalent to the size of a county.
Zhang Yang carefully calculated the size equivalent to 5,000 basketball courts, which could be used to build hundreds of factories, as well as residential areas, and the prototype of a huge industrial park could also be slowly rolled out.
The couple took out the map again and began to plan their own map, 3,000 acres of land south of Lishan Mountain, including the entire Lantian County.
Now the whole Lantian County is its own.
"Three thousand acres of land, our family has to pay taxes every year, it is ......" Li Yue skillfully dialed his special abacus, and whispered in his mouth, "The summer tax is paid in June, and the autumn tax is paid in November, thirty-one per mu, and two stones of corn are rented per ding...... If the number of fields is inconvenient, including people, fortunately, with the rent adjustment method, we have to pay acres of land a year, and there are more than 9,000 stones. ”