Let's say that if Goguryeo wants to return the bones of the soldiers of the Eastern Expedition that year, whether they will agree or not is another matter.

Since Yang's Guangdong expedition, Goguryeo has always disobeyed the discipline of the Central Plains.

Since the loss of the four counties of the Han Dynasty, the chaos of the Central Plains has also lost contact with the land of the four counties.

Since the Han Dynasty built the land of the four counties, Goguryeo has always been the four counties of Liaodong in the Central Plains.

Xu Jingzong was not ashamed to say that it was not necessarily a bad thing.

Wei Zheng's old face turned red with anger, "Do you know what it means for Liaodong to go to war once this matter goes wrong?" ”

"Xiaguan understands that the DPRK and China do not have many soldiers and horses in Youzhou, and once Goguryeo enters Liaodong, it will cause a huge disaster."

Wei Zheng said in a deep voice: "Since you know that it will cause disaster, you should consider it carefully. ”

Zhang Daxiang is already arranging matters, Zhang Yang said in a word, this matter is on the bow, if you want the Ministry of Rites to have a backer, you can't rely on the king of Hejian alone.

The king of Hejian County can keep Zhang Yang, but he can't keep everyone in the Foreign Academy.

Only by strengthening one's own camp can it be done, for example, Lawei Zheng went into the water, Mingzhe is one thing to protect himself, and it is another thing to go to the soup to fight the fire, and the people he knows are some petty officials and officials, and then the generals of the country are even more out of reach.

It was difficult to persuade Wei Zheng, and Xu Jingzong thought he was not good at lobbying this kind of thing, so he bowed down and said: "If Zhang Shangshu insists on doing this, the lower officials can't stop him, and his temperament must be clear to Gong Zheng." ”

"This son is too bold to act."

"Xia Guan is very worried, it is better for Zheng Gong to persuade her with Xia Guan, and persuade Zhang Shangshu before this matter becomes a big disaster."

"How can I find him if he is uncertain?"

"If you come to Zheng Gong early tomorrow morning, you will definitely be able to see Zhang Shangshu."

Arguing with Wei Zheng is the next policy, since it is Zhang Yang's idea, you have to meet him in person.

"What if the old man doesn't go?"

"If Gong Zheng doesn't go, it will be the Foreign Affairs Yuan and Zhang Shangshu who will be criticized when the Liaodong incident happens, and it will be okay for the lower officials, but Zhang Shangshu is still young, and he thought he could take over the mantle of Gong Zheng, but unfortunately it ......."

Wei Zheng snorted coldly: "You don't need to say much, the old man went to see him not because of how he is, but because the old man is for the sake of the Tang Dynasty." ”

"Zheng Gong is far to see that the lower officials admire, and the lower officials will come to visit after tomorrow morning."

Walking out of Wei Zheng's house, Xu Jingzong wiped the sweat on his forehead, Zhang Shangshu, there is not much that the lower officials can do, I hope this matter can be carried out smoothly.

It is the summer season, and Chang'an City in the morning is very lively.

Xu Jingzong took Wei Zheng and others on the streets of Dongshi.

"Can I see Zhang Yang here?"

"Most of the following officials' understanding of Zhang Shangshu will come, today is the prosperous city of Dongshi, Zhang Shangshu is diligent and thrifty on weekdays, he will definitely come to buy vegetables."

"Then I'll wait a little longer."

Standing in place for a while, Wei Zheng wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Maybe he won't come." ”

"Old Xu?"

Hearing the words, Xu Jingzong almost cried on the spot when he saw someone, and when he turned around and saw Zhang Yang, he even wiped his tears, "Zhang Shilang!" Zhang Shangshu! It's kind of waiting for you. ”

He also served in Zhongshu Province, and was in charge of the Foreign Affairs Academy, Zhang Yang was still wearing a rustic look, coarse cloth short clothes, straw sandals under his feet, and a hat.

Zhang Yang was also surprised to see Xu Jingzong and Wei Zheng standing together with the vegetable basket, "Are you also here to buy vegetables?" ”

Wei Zheng wanted to speak and stopped, forgetting what he was going to say for a while.

Zhang Yang took out two eggplants from the vegetable basket, "This is rare in Chang'an City, I came before dawn, if you come late, you can't buy such a good thing, you have to go shopping and come early, if you come late, the fresh vegetables have already been picked up." ”

Wei Zheng took the eggplant and sighed, "Do you live like this all day?" ”

Zhang Yang nodded, "I've been reading the book of sages recently, Your Majesty asked me to read it, and he wants me to be a good person." ”

Hearing him speak so lightly, Wei Zheng bowed his head and said: "The old man has heard what Xu Jingzong said, do you really want Zhang Da'an to ask Goguryeo for the bones of the former Sui soldiers?" ”

Zhang Yang found a cleaner place on the side of the street, put down the vegetable basket, and sat in the shade in the corner, "It's cooler here, Zheng Gong can come over and talk." ”

After standing on the street for a long time, my back was already soaked with sweat.

Zhang Yang took out a pu fan from his waist, the weather was so hot, "I plan to go to Lishan to escape the heat after buying vegetables today, is Zheng Gong interested in it." ”

"There are many matters in the court that need to be asked by the old man, you haven't been in the early court for a long time, although your majesty is open-minded today, but this wind can't be fueled, you can alone, there will be people like you in the future, how can your majesty control your courtiers?"

"What Gong Zheng said is that the lower officials must keep it in mind."

As soon as the conversation changed, Xu Jingzong almost forgot what he was doing, "Gong Zheng also talked about Liaodong, and came to discuss with Zhang Shangshu. ”

That's when the words were turned back.

Wei Zheng asked in a low voice: "The Western Regions have not yet been decided, and we shouldn't have more fights in Liaodong at this moment." ”

"We, the Foreign Affairs Yuan, just let people send a message to Goguryeo."

"It is not necessarily that Goguryeo will return the bones of the original battle against Goguryeo, and this is an old thing left by the former Sui, which is more likely to arouse suspicion in the DPRK and China."

Xu Jingzong said again: "Gong Zheng is worried about the changes in Liaodong. ”

Zhang Yang smiled first, "I'm just asking someone to send a message to the past, the current Goguryeo is in civil strife and is too busy to take care of itself, and it won't have the heart to enter Liaodong for a while." ”

"Really?"

Seeing that Wei Zheng was suspicious, Zhang Yang said again: "Gong Zheng, our Foreign Affairs Yuan has a large number of intelligence personnel, and the news that the border passes think is all inquiring, and I am ninety percent sure that Goguryeo can't take care of Datang at the moment." ”

"In this matter, the Ministry of Rites should grasp the proportion, it is good to be young and vigorous, but don't be greedy for merit, it is not a good thing to be eager for quick success."

"Xiaguan understands that Xiaguan assures that this is just a greeting from the Foreign Affairs Yuan to Goguryeo, and there is no intention to provoke trouble."

Wei Zheng waved his sleeves, "Don't be afraid of provoking trouble, my Tang Dynasty soldiers will recover Goguryeo sooner or later, it's just a matter of time." ”

"Zheng Gong is right."

With Zhang Yang's guarantee, Wei Zheng was a lot more relieved.

Bidding farewell to Gong Zheng, Xu Jingzong asked in a low voice: "How does Zhang Shangshu know the current situation in Goguryeo?" ”

"What is the situation in Goguryeo?"

"Didn't you just say that Goguryeo fell into civil strife, and the eyes of our Foreign Affairs Academy have not yet spread to Liaodong, how did Zhang Shangshu know?"

Zhang Yang cleared his throat, "There is a person named Yuangai Suwen in Goguryeo, who is now eradicating dissidents and preserving himself to gain power by the way, it is the period of alternation of power in the Goguryeo royal family, and the first thing King Rongliu of Goguryeo wants to eliminate is Yuangai Suwen, who has a heavy army in his hands. ”

"I see." Xu Jingzong was secretly surprised in his heart, "At this time, let Da'an go to Liaodong to develop, once the situation changes in the future, you can also prevent it, Zhang Shangshu's move is clever, and the officials admire it." ”

Zhang Yang held his hands and watched Wei Zheng go farther and farther, "Don't admire it, you have ulterior motives for coming to Zheng Gong this time." ”

"There will inevitably be discussions in the DPRK and China about the affairs of Liaodong, and if Zheng Gong helps, our Foreign Affairs Yuan can have more strength."

Zhang Yang looked at Xu Jingzong's expression and said in a low voice: "Old Xu, you and I have been working together for three years?" ”

Xu Jingzong nodded, "Exactly three years." ”

"You should know very well what kind of person I am, I don't like to form gangs in the DPRK and China, and I don't like any alliances in the DPRK and China."

Seeing Xu Jingzong bowing his head, Zhang Yang said again: "You are older than me, you should also understand that if there are too many entanglements between the Foreign Affairs Yuan and the military or the other departments of the six ministries, it is not a good thing, what kind of suspicion will it cause in the future?" ”

"Xiaguan ......"

"I know you're thinking about me, I'm a simple-minded person, not like you have so many calculations, but you still want to pull Zheng Gong into the water."

As he spoke, Zhang Yang clasped his hands and said wistfully: "Can't we be more righteous and awe-inspiring?" For example, do you live a more down-to-earth life? Your minds are dark, huh! It's too dark. ”

Listening to Zhang Yang's words, Xu Jingzong's heart was bitter again, how dark it was.

If you want to talk about darkness, Zhang Shangshu has done less bad things?

Who is darker than whom.

Zhang Yang now said that Goguryeo was the time of civil strife, Xu Jingzong felt that it would not be bad, and there was indeed scattered news sent before, and he also talked about the person of Yuan Gai Suwen.

It's just that at that time, the Foreign Affairs Yuan's mind was spent on the affairs of Tibet and the Western Regions, and it didn't care too much.

You still need to send someone to Liaodong to inquire to confirm.

Xu Jingzong asked again: "If the Goguryeo people are unwilling to return it, what about the bones of our Central Plains soldiers?" ”

"Lao Xu, do you know what is the most important principle that our Foreign Affairs Yuan has done so much?"

"Do you want to make money?"

Glancing at Xu Jingzong again, Zhang Yang said sadly: "Old Xu, do you have any ideals in life?" ”

Ideal? Xu Jingzong pondered, "Money? Woman? ”

Zhang Yang grimaced, "Can we be more honest with each other?" ”

Xu Jingzong took a deep breath, and his expression was a little more solemn, "What should Zhang Shangshu think the ideal of a person should be?" ”

"Career and love, of course."

"This ......"

"What else could it be?"

There were people coming and going on the street, and Xu Jingzong pondered, "It seems that Zhang Shangshu's ideals are no different from those of the lower officials, what does this have to do with Goguryeo's failure to return the bones of our Central Plains?" ”

"Of course it does?" Zhang Yang patted him on the shoulder, "We are good people, they are bad people, the ideal of a good person is career and love, and the ideal of a bad person is money and women." ”

Xu Jingzong lowered his head, and suddenly thought of some rumors in the East Palace, which seemed to be said by the prince, since Zhang Yang left the East Palace to serve as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, he has become less and less human.

Xu Jingzong looked up to the sky and sighed, so profound, I don't understand......

"To be a good person is to do the right thing, no matter what our Foreign Affairs Yuan wants to do to the outside world, we must stand on the right side, stand on the right side in history, even if we go to war, we must have a legitimate reason for going to war, and this is the foundation of our Foreign Affairs Yuan."

"Do you really think we're just here to get those bones back?"

"Or else?" Xu Jingzong hadn't recovered from the previous question yet, his brain was still digesting the previous words, and the topic was jumping so fast that he couldn't keep up.

"If Goguryeo doesn't return the bones, we will have an excuse to hold Goguryeo accountable, and then send someone to contact the king of Goguryeo, if Yuangai Suwen really has the intention of seizing power, after escorting the king of Goguryeo to Chang'an City, we will have a legitimate reason to go to war and conquer Goguryeo."

"Otherwise, why did I let Da'an go to Liaodong early?" Looking at Xu Jingzong strangely, Zhang Yang said entangledly: "With your Xu Jingzong's intelligence, you shouldn't be able to think of this." ”

Xu Jingzong smiled bitterly: "Xiaguan has been busy with trivial matters in the Western Regions recently, and he sleeps less every day, and he is a little trance from time to time. ”

The three of them are handling all the big and small things in the Foreign Affairs Academy, and they have a lot of people in their hands to arrange, commanding nearly 100 people, and the arrangements before and after are really tiring.

"Lao Xu, if you have the opportunity, you can find a time to recuperate for a while, and the Foreign Affairs Yuan will want you to preside over it in the future, and if you continue like this, I am afraid that you will not be in a trance."

A thief and shrewd person back then now looks a little silly.

How did a good person become like this?

Xu Jingzong kept up, "Zhang Shangshu, Xiaguan recently discovered a person who is very talented. ”

Zhang Yang's footsteps didn't stop, "Who?" ”

"This person's name is Li Yifu."

Bad guys and bad guys will always attract each other, and there are many different opinions on the evaluation of such a celebrity as Li Yifu in history, and it is better to understand this kind first, judging from the results of various deeds, this guy is probably the same as Xu Jingzong, and he is not a good person.

Zhang Yang asked in a low voice, "Are you familiar with him?" ”

"I've met before, the day before yesterday I drank a pot of wine together, this person only entered the office this year, and someone recommended him before, but he was rejected by Zhao Guogong, and he was lucky to be nominated in the imperial examination this year, and he was in the province under the door."

"What do you think?"

Xu Jingzong looked around, leaned over and whispered: "Xiaguan thinks that this kind of talent is not used by my Foreign Academy, it's a pity, there is a shortage of people to be sent to Goguryeo to see the situation over there, once the situation changes, you can also prepare in advance, what does Zhang Shangshu think?" ”

Zhang Yang said clearly: "In the name of the envoy of our Foreign Affairs Academy, send to Goguryeo to explore the way?" ”

Xu Jingzong smiled, "It's good to give some young people more opportunities." ”

"Let him go all the way to Goguryeo, has this Li Yifu offended you?"

"That's not true, sending people to Goguryeo can still have a response with the Da'an brothers, the lower officials think it is the best policy, Zhang Shangshu is ambitious, the original land of the four counties will be taken back by our Tang Dynasty sooner or later, so let him be transferred from Menxia Province to our Ministry of Rites Foreign Affairs Yuan, if things go well in Goguryeo, he will also be a great achievement."

"Well, you can arrange this matter."

"Whoa."

Zhang Yang's mood was very beautiful, and when he returned home, his daughter-in-law and Xiao Wu had already packed their clothes, and the two aunts also put a bunch of furniture on the cart.

You can also concentrate on building a new home while escaping the summer.

Li Yue said again: "If my aunt sends a message to my mother, she will say that our family will go to Lishan for summer vacation, and if our younger brothers and sisters want to come to find it, we can also let them come to Lishan." ”

Bringing two more salted duck eggs that had been steamed, Li Yue brought a food box, "Husband, we have all arranged it." ”