Zhang Yang followed Li Chengqian and Fang Xuanling all the way to the Wude Palace.

"Since the emperor's grandfather went to Lishan, my father will often come to the Wude Hall to relax." Li Chengqian explained as he walked all the way, and asked again: "I don't know how Grandpa Huang is doing in Lishan now?" ”

"His old man has lived a very fulfilling life in Lishan."

"In a few days, Gu will also go to Lishan to meet the emperor's grandfather."

Talking along the way, he followed Fang Xuanling to the Wude Palace.

Li Shimin was sitting in the middle of the hall, eating food.

Fang Xuanling walked in the front and stepped into the hall and said, "Your Majesty, the negotiations between the Foreign Affairs Yuan and Lu Dongzan have ended. ”

Li Shimin nodded slightly, still eating mutton in his mouth.

Fang Xuanling handed over a few volumes of documents, "Your Majesty, they have all been recorded in the eucalyptus." ”

The Heavenly Khan first wiped his hands full of fat, then picked up the paperwork and flipped through it, his mouth still chewing.

I don't know if the emperor will wash his hands before eating, and the concept of hygiene is still as worrying as ever.

"Zhang Yang, these conditions were all agreed to by Lu Dongzan?"

Hearing this, seeing Fang Xuanling's eyes, Zhang Yang took a step forward, "Your Majesty, whether Lu Dongzan and Songtsan Gampo will agree or not, this is what Datang wants to fight for." ”

After reading these documents, Li Shimin smiled again, "5,000 hectares of land, plus 300,000 guan, if you don't give it, you will take away the holy mountain of Tubo, and Songtsen Gampo will come to congratulate ...... next year."

After saying this, Li Shimin put down these documents, "You can really speak." ”

"Your Majesty, since Songtsen Gampo is the monarch of Tubo, he has to pay the price he deserves for his words and deeds and the reason for his attack on the Tang Dynasty."

Li Shimin said again: "These 5,000 hectares of land must be governed, and the DPRK and China will send more manpower and officials?" ”

Zhang Yang nodded, "That's right, we also have to send people to educate the Tibetan herdsmen, let them learn Guanzhong dialect, and let them all be literate and write articles." ”

"How much do you think it will cost?"

Zhang Yang frowned and said, "Is Your Majesty talking to me about the cost?" ”

Li Shimin bowed his head and said: "How easy is it to govern a bitter cold place like Tibet? ”

Zhang Yang arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, there are three major lakes in Tibet. ”

"Three Great Lakes?"

Taking another step forward, Zhang Yang was puzzled and said: "Zabu, Sugan, and Xihai are the three largest salt lakes in Tibet, and they are rich in minerals. ”

"Salt? Salt lake? Li Shimin swallowed the mutton chewing in his mouth with strength, and then drank a sip of tea, "Is it really a salt lake?" ”

"That's natural, it's recorded in the classics, and His Royal Highness the King of Wei is asking Cen Wenwen and others to compile geography, and the minister thinks that His Majesty knows all these things."

After thinking about it again, Zhang Yang spoke again: "If Your Majesty feels that governance is very troublesome, it is better to hand it over to the minister, although there are not many people at the minister's disposal, as long as you take your time, you can develop it sooner or later." ”

Li Shimin cleared his throat vigorously, "Did I say I didn't want to?" I'm just ...... Manpower arrangements are under consideration. ”

Zhang Yang nodded clearly, "That's the case, then the minister will be relieved, the minister still advises His Majesty to study more and be a literate person, even such a big salt lake doesn't know that it is made by the lake, if it is made fun of by others, it will be very unbearable." ”

"You're saying I'm reading less?"

"The minister advises His Majesty to read more."

“……”

Li Shimin stared and was speechless for a while.

I still have some doubts and puzzles in my heart, there are still three big salt lakes in Tibet, just in these 5,000 hectares?

If you want to say that you don't know about this, you have to think of the fact that your son compiled the geography, and then said that he compiled the geography.

Of course, just listening to these words, the ghost knows what the blue finch made up.

I haven't asked, and I won't be idle to read the gazetteer about Tibet.

Li Shimin put his hands on the table, "I will arrange people to govern, are these three salt lakes very big?" ”

Zhang Yang nodded and said: "It's very big, along the Snow Mountain Range for nearly 10,000 miles is where the salt lake is located, congratulations to Your Majesty that the court can produce its own salt in the future, but the salt of the salt lake needs to be refined before it can be eaten, and it is all fine salt." ”

"Of course I do." Li Shimin still nodded, as the emperor, he felt that the 300,000 guan was not important at the moment, if it was really what Zhang Yang said, there would be no shortage of salt in the Tang Dynasty.

Fine salt has always been precious, and this value is certainly understood.

His heart was hot, and Li Shimin's expression was very calm, "This is what you want to explain to me?" ”

"Of course, there is more than that, the snow-capped mountains in the west of Tubo can also be taken, once the snow-capped mountains are taken and the Tubo herdsmen are educated, there will be no more war in the west of the Central Plains, congratulations to Your Majesty, and it is one step closer to the great cause of the Thousand Autumns."

Fang Xuanling and Li Chengqian also bowed.

What is the concept of the DPRK and China being able to obtain fine salt, and there is no need to guard against these salt merchants in the future.

Li Shimin looked at his son-in-law again, the appearance of this kid bargaining with me was very annoying, but the benefits that this kid can bring to the court are also huge.

Looking at Fang Xuanling again, Li Shimin spoke: "How does Fang Xiang think this matter should be prepared. ”

Fang Xuanling bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that he should send someone to Tubo to check the three major lakes, and if he can make salt, he can transport the salt into Guanzhong. ”

Zhang Yang said again: "Your Majesty, although these three lakes are a huge wealth, the 300,000 silver dollars must also be grasped." ”

"I see."

"Why is Your Majesty nodding so perfunctory?"

“……”

Li Shimin was speechless for a while, do you want me to hold a banquet to thank him for his contribution to the Tang Dynasty?

Listening to the conversation between his father and Zhang Yang, Li Chengqian held his forehead in pain, and it was like this again, Zhang Yang didn't know what was going on recently, just listen to him say a word or two, and if he heard him say too much, he felt that he would be choked to death.

Could it be that this is also learned from Zheng Gong?

Soon, Li Chengqian immediately denied this idea, Zheng Pingshi was very kind and talked to him like a spring breeze, not like Zhang Yang, and it was difficult to refute in one sentence.

A huge fortune is in front of him, and Li Shimin feels that paying off his son-in-law's money is just around the corner.

Asking the eunuch on the side to remove the food in front of him, Li Shimin stood up and said loudly: "Zhang Yang, do you have specific arrangements in mind?" There are only the prime ministers and the prince here, you don't have to hide it. ”

"I understand." Then saluted, Zhang Yang continued: "First of all, control the Western Regions, and then contain Tubo and govern Tubo, if Tubo can also return to the heart of the Heavenly Khan, then you can talk about the matter of Tubo's income from the Tang Dynasty, and the minister thinks that after Songtsen Gampo comes to Chang'an next year, it will be the best time." ”

Seeing that Li Shimin nodded, Zhang Yang said again: "Your Majesty should usually eat less wine and meat, which is not good for your health." ”

Li Shimin, who just felt that he was in a good mood, was poured a basin of cold water again.

"Also, Your Majesty should pay more attention to the establishment of official schools, and as for the affairs of the Western Turks, please hand over the affairs of the DPRK and China to the Foreign Affairs Yuan."

Li Shimin nodded slowly, "I will let Xuan Ling go to your Foreign Affairs Academy, and the Zhongshu Province can also arrange manpower for you for your arrangement." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, the minister will retire first." Just as he was about to leave, Zhang Yang turned around and told again: "Your Majesty should eat less greasy food and drink less alcohol, seeing that Your Majesty is not looking good today, you should pay more attention to your body." ”

"I see."

Li Shimin is annoyed, this kid is becoming more and more like Wei Zheng, and maybe he will be even better than Wei Zheng in the future.

The achievements made by the Foreign Affairs Yuan are no different from those of expanding the territory.

This is the first time that Li Shimin feels that a foreign affairs academy can be used well and can have military exploits comparable to that of thousands of troops.

After discussing with Fang Xuanling for a long time, Li Shimin returned to the Lizheng Palace, and he hung up a huge map, which depicted the territory of the Tang Dynasty and the territory of Tibet.

Seeing Li Shimin with a smile on his face, Empress Eldest Sun smiled and said, "Your Majesty seems to be in a good mood. ”

"I used to underestimate the Foreign Affairs Academy."

"Is it that the affairs of Tibet have been done?"

"Hmm." Li Shimin drew a circle on the land, enclosing the Western Regions, Tubo and Gaochang, "This kid often encourages me, saying that I must be ambitious, as long as things go well, this big piece will be my Tang Dynasty's territory." ”

Empress Eldest Sun put on a cloak for Li Shimin, "The concubine is Your Majesty." ”

Li Shimin bowed his head and said: "Recovering the land of the four towns of Anxi in the Han Dynasty and recovering Tubo seems to be not enough for Zhang Yang. ”

"Zhang Yang is usually a diligent and thrifty person, how can someone like him be so ambitious."

"Guanyin knows that Zhang Yang erected a monument for his teacher, and he has not gone to worship until now."

Empress Changsun was puzzled: "Your Majesty shouldn't speculate on the courtiers' intentions like this, since it is a matter of erecting a monument, you can't think about Zhang Yang's personality like this." ”

"You mean I shouldn't be held accountable?"

"It's not that it shouldn't be investigated, it's that it can't be investigated." Empress Changsun whispered: "Back then, you can't talk about it on the same day as now, Zhang Yang has been a country boy since he started in Chang'an, and the concubine thinks that it doesn't matter who he is taught by, what matters is what kind of person Zhang Yang is." ”

Li Shimin nodded and said, "What you said is not unreasonable. ”

Empress Eldest Sun bowed slightly, "The concubine is speechless." ”

In front of other concubines, His Majesty will not talk about court affairs, and only in front of the queen can His Majesty say some trivial matters in the court, and he will also say some sincere words in front of the queen.

"It doesn't matter who he comes from, it doesn't matter who he learns, the important thing is that he has a good heart and has his own standards and bottom line."

The queen said: "Since His Majesty talked about his concubine room, Zhang Yang has not had a concubine room with Yue'er so far, and I heard Yue'er say that many beautiful women in Chang'an City can't get into his eyes, and his pickiness is outrageous." ”

Li Shimin smiled instead, "Why does he fancy Yue'er again?" ”

Empress Eldest Sun shook her head, "I don't know about the concubines, it's not easy to ask about the affairs between their husbands and wives." ”

"That's right."

There are a lot of talents in Chang'an City, Zhang Yang, a child who is very self-respecting, has always adhered to the style of poverty like him, and he will not go to banquets, let alone make friends.

Thinking about it carefully, Li Shimin felt that Zhang Yang was like an outlier among talents, how could a person's life be so simple and simple.

Didn't he feel that his life was boring?

I don't know, I thought this Zhang Yang was in Qing Xiu.

I don't have enough reverence for me, I don't care enough about the court, I like money, I have a tough style, and I have learned to advise me in the past two years......

If you want to say that this kid is good, he still has a lot of problems.

In the eighth year of Zhenguan, in the summer of June, Zhongshu Province issued six decrees in a row to go to Tubo, and Tubo fought with the Tang Dynasty.

For a time, many people from the Western Regions and Turks in Chang'an City also lived with their heads down.

Lu Dongzan took people back to Tibet, not as high-spirited as last year, this time he walked very lonely.

Xu Jingzong personally bid farewell to this prime minister.

A few more fast horses left Chang'an City and headed towards Longxi.

The contribution of the Foreign Affairs Yuan is not small, and this contribution has opened up the territory, and the officials of the DPRK and China are silent.

Li Shimin gave Zhang Yang a goldfish bag, sealed 500 households in Hou Shiyi in Lishan County, and sealed Zhongshu Shilang.

After the will was recited, there was a discussion in the Taiji Palace, but no one stood up to oppose it.

Even if there are people who want to oppose it, they are silent at the moment.

And the four attendants of the Foreign Affairs Yuan were all sealed with a hundred stones.

Since Zhang Yang was still a small literary official in the Ministry of Rites, he was only twenty years old and three, and he had already entered the Zhongshu Province, which was a goal that many scholars and literati could not achieve in their lifetime.

And the name of this person will be written in the annals of history.

It's just that when he read out the will of the reward, Zhang Yang was not in the Taiji Palace, and he hadn't been to the court for a long time.

An alley in Chang'an City, in a house.

At this moment, Zhang Yang was sitting at home eating dumplings made by his daughter-in-law, listening to a eunuch reading his will.

Li Tai stood aside very proudly, as if his brother-in-law had rewarded him, and his entire brother-in-law had also been rewarded.

"Dare to ask my father-in-law, I am already a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, and I will give a Chinese scholar to the waiter, so is my Yulu two copies?"

"This old slave is not very clear, and the matter involves Yu Lu, and he has to ask the minister and the official department Shangshu Yang Shidao."

Zhang Yang handed over a basket of salted duck eggs again, "There is Father-in-law Lao." ”

The old eunuch took the salted duck eggs with a smile, "We are all Chinese scholars, and we will all be called county marquis in the future, don't be so polite." ”

"It should be, it should be."

Zhang Yang bid farewell to the eunuch, returned to the courtyard, and continued to pick up the bowl and eat dumplings.

Li Tai looked at the dumplings in the bowl and couldn't eat a few more dumplings, so he fed them to the bear, "Brother-in-law, why do you eat dumplings every day recently?" ”

Zhang Yang looked back at his daughter-in-law, "This is all your imperial sister's bag." ”

Recently, my daughter-in-law doesn't know what's wrong, she has to eat dumplings every day, or is it that pregnant women have such strange tastes?

"Congratulations to my brother-in-law, I am already a county marquis at a young age."

"Don't congratulate, I haven't taken your father's money since I came out of the East Palace."

"My brother-in-law's family is so rich, and it's not so bad." Li Tai leaned in and whispered: "I don't know recently, my father has added a lot of manpower to the Literature Museum, and he also wants me to compile geography and geography well." ”

Li Yue watched her husband finish eating the dumplings in the bowl and then drank the soup, and was very satisfied.

Ignoring Li Tai's words, Zhang Yang took out two blankets in the house, "Give these two blankets to your queen mother." ”

Li Tai stroked the blanket, "It's such a beautiful blanket, what kind of fur is it made of, it's very smooth." ”

Zhang Yang pointed to the bear on the side.

Li Tai compares the coat color, and it is really the hair of this head bear.

Little Bear glanced at Li Tai, then turned his head and continued to bask against the wall.

"I don't know if it's growing too fast, or because of the warm weather, my bear has been shedding its hair lately, Xiao Wu usually takes care of it and picks up all the hair that falls, bear hair is rare, it's a pity to lose it."

Zhang Yang took a sip of tea and explained: "Wool is also a truth, and it can also be used to make blankets and various fabrics. ”

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