Zhang Da'an rode his horse very slowly, and the officers and soldiers following behind him also noticed that the young Changshi was observing the surrounding villages.

When officers and soldiers passed by, every house closed its door.

The distrust between the people and the officials was thoroughly manifested in this land.

Most villages believe in the original patriarch or village elders in the village, Zhang Da'an frowned and thought, it is better to come step by step.

Maybe my brother can think of a way if he's here.

This is also the crux of the problem now, unable to gain the trust of the villagers, let alone exert his strength here, let alone complete the things assigned by his brother.

Back in Youzhou City, the old Youzhou County Guard, let alone go to govern anymore, people are already old and dizzy.

In addition to dealing with the affairs here, Zhang Da'an also has to take care of the old man, and there is a servant who takes care of the old man, and the servant can do some housework.

Zhang Da'an boiled some jujubes and put some millet brought by Chang'an City to make porridge.

The children and grandchildren of the elderly went to Guanzhong in search of a way out, and most of the people who could leave also left for the more affluent Hanzhong area.

Da'an brought the porridge to the old man, and then cleaned up the courtyard for him.

The old county guard took a sip of porridge, "Child, you don't need to clean it, this ground is also clean." ”

Da'an looked at the weeds on the ground, the old man was already dizzy and couldn't see what was on the ground.

"When I was in Chang'an, I heard my brother say that jujube can replenish qi and blood, I didn't think so much when I came, my family prepared a lot of food and flowers, I put them in the ya, and I couldn't eat them for a while."

The old county guard looked at him with cloudy eyes, "Why did you come to such a poor place at such a young age. ”

Da'an smiled: "Actually, Youzhou is a very rich place. ”

The old county guard drank the porridge in the bowl, and still ate the jujube in his mouth, "Yes, this used to be a very rich place, and I remember that when I was a child, the fields were full of grain, and the days were really good at that time." ”

"Well, I can go back."

Daan's tone was firm.

The old county guard said again: "There are 1,000 defenders in this Youzhou, and it is worry-free to resist the Turks. ”

Da'an's movements in his hand paused, and he realized that there were only a thousand hungry defenders, and there were only three hundred remnants.

It seems that the old man's understanding of Youzhou is still a few years ago.

If the county guard retreats, the power of the Youzhou territory can also fall into his own hands.

Da'an also wanted to say that the old man, please hand over the power of Youzhou to me, but he can't say that.

The old man is still wary of himself, a foreign official.

The court and the central government have neglected to govern this place, and the old county has been guarding Youzhou for decades, perhaps even if His Majesty comes in person, these villagers are more willing to believe in the old county guard.

To clean up the house for the old county guard, if you want to govern Youzhou well, it is one thing to need power, and it is even more necessary to have manpower.

Zhang Da'an returned to his residence, which was a mansion in the city, and was only protected by three strong men from Chang'an

The accommodation is simple and simple, and it leaks when it rains, but it is barely able to live.

After writing a letter, Da'an said: "Please also ask someone to hand over this letter to Zhang Shangshu in Chang'an." ”

"Whoa."

They took the letter out of the city, and returned in less than a moment.

The same is true of the previous letters.

Da'an asked, "In this Youzhou, we still have more people." ”

"Changshi is right, there are indeed our people."

"It's all arranged by my brother?"

"It was arranged by General Chu Mo, there were not many people in the Braised Pork Gang in the early years, the three of us are the backbone of General Chu Mo's hands, the first people to follow the little general, and most of the people here are the people of the Braised Pork Gang in the early years."

"Why is there a handmade place here?"

Zhang Da'an frowned and asked, with a lot of doubts in his heart, "Could it be that my brother and General Chu Mo had arrangements for Youzhou a long time ago?" ”

"Changshi misunderstood, now our braised pork gang is not only in Chang'an, there are more people in the Central Plains, with more and more people are no longer gathered in a corner of Chang'an City, Luoyang, the south, and even the Turks and Hexi have our people."

Zhang Da'an said in a low voice, "So brother, the Foreign Affairs Yuan, the little general Chu Mo, even if it is Lishan, are they all together, right?" ”

The strong man surnamed Yuan was silent for a long time and didn't speak, it involved the core of the entire gang, let alone say more.

Da'an said again: "I'm afraid you have other intentions in Liaodong." ”

"Changshi rest assured, they are just busy with their own affairs, we will protect Changshi, Changshi only needs to build Liaodong quietly, and the people in the help will not interfere in Changshi's affairs."

Daan nodded, "I see." ”

The Braised Pork Gang did have a lot of things to do in Liaodong, and the Xue Yantuo Yinan Khan did not die, but only disappeared for the court, so it was hastily ended, and the court did not track it down too much.

In fact, Yinan Khan has always been in Liaodong, and Zhang Shangshu said about the mineral deposits in Liaodong at the beginning, and Yinan Khan is a coolie for mining.

Da'an's letters set off from Liaodong and were sent all the way to Chang'an.

Until late autumn and October, the two letters were handed over to Zhang Yang.

At the top of Lishan Mountain, Zhang Yang was sitting next to the newly repaired wall of his new home, quietly writing a reply to Da'an.

It took half an hour to write a reply letter, and then write a letter to Aunt Yang and hand it to Aunt Yang, "Trouble Aunt give these two letters to General Chu Mo in Chang'an City, one of them has sealed wax, please let him send someone to transfer it to Da'an, who is in Liaodong, and I have written in the letter what I want to do and what I have to say." ”

Aunt Yang accepted the letter and left quickly.

Daan doesn't need one person or two people, it needs a team that can help him do things.

The current Chang'an City is in the late autumn season, and Li Tai is busy sweating profusely in order to build a new home.

Seeing that it was not early, Zhang Yang said loudly: "His Royal Highness King Wei should rest early, and he will be here today." ”

Li Tai let out a long breath as soon as he put the mud bucket in his hand.

"I told you earlier, just wait for me at the bottom of the mountain."

"Even if my husband wants to help, I can help."

"You're pregnant with a baby."

"Doctor Sun said that the fetus is very stable now, and it usually needs to move more."

"It's okay, with King Wei here, let him do all the hard work."

……

Li Tai watched the couple go farther and farther, and the people hadn't gone far, hearing their words, the bleak autumn wind blew a little messy.

Trampling on an ant that does not have long eyes, Li Tai simply sat down, looking down from Lishan Mountain, this hour is the time for the villagers to return home from a day of construction.

Li Tai took out a small bronze mirror, and looked at the faces in the mirror, and felt that he was not thin at all.

"His Royal Highness King Wei, we killed a duck, do you want to roast it and eat it at night." The guards appeared at this time very inopportunely.

Li Tai put away his small bronze mirror and slowly turned his head to look at him, "Do you think this king has lost weight?" ”

The guard looked at it for a while, "Thin!" ”

"If you are blind, where you have lost weight, you will give this king vegetables and leaves tonight."

"That Duck ......"

"The duck is for the king."

The guard was stunned for a long time, lowered his body and kept up with his footsteps, "His Royal Highness King Wei, don't lose weight if you don't lose weight." ”

Li Tai made a side face, "Why do you talk so much." ”

"That'...... Humble to prepare for preparation. ”

"Hmm."

After disposing of Yan Shigu, the court finally calmed down for a few days.

Li Shimin looked at the music in his hand, "It is appropriate for the population of the Hexi Corridor to use these people from the Western Regions. ”

Hou Junji, the secretary of the Ministry of War, replied: "In fact, there were many prisoners of war in the previous battle with Tubo, and the people in the Foreign Affairs Yuan said that they wanted to put these prisoners of war back, and if they were prisoners of war, they would probably be faster." ”

Li Shimin put down the recital, "This is what Zhang Yang meant?" ”

"It is not only the meaning of the Foreign Affairs Academy, but also Zhang Yang's idea."

Looking at the sky, Zhang Yang should have dinner at home at this hour, Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "You step down first, and then discuss this matter." ”

"Whoa."

Waiting for Li Junxian to leave, Li Shimin changed his clothes, "What is Zhang Yang doing now?" ”

The eunuch on the side whispered back: "The news sent an hour ago, the family has just returned to Chang'an. ”

"Send a message to him, and I'll go to him for dinner tonight."

"Whoa."

The court has calmed down, and the mood of being an emperor has been much better recently.

This kid often talks about the word "rich and strong", as if this is really what he has thought all his life.

He hasn't built his new home every day, this kid has paid 5,000 yuan in taxes this year, and he keeps saying that he has earned a lot of money for the sake of the community.

At this moment, in a courtyard in the alley of the east city of Chang'an City.

Zhang Yang was beating the eggs in the bowl with chopsticks, and heard Aunt Wang say that His Majesty's family was coming here to eat.

"The whole family is here?"

"I've brought the princes and princesses, and I'm already on the way."

"Trouble Auntie to go to the East Market to buy more meat and vegetables."

Li Yue packed up the clothes at home, the days of pregnancy were getting longer and longer, and her pregnant belly was getting bigger and bigger, so she didn't leave other housework to her except for packing up her clothes and cutting fabrics.

As if knowing that a little life is about to be born, Xiao Xiong has not been sticking to Xiao Wu much recently, and has been following Li Yue's feet all the time.

"Husband, there is still a lot of rice left at home."

"Well, it's rare for the children in the palace to eat rice."

Li Yue squinted and smiled, and began to wash the rice.

The couple was preparing dinner when they heard movement outside their home.

"Sister Huang! Xiao Wu! Li Lizhi was the first to rush in, holding Li Yue's arm and looking up, "The queen mother said that I have grown taller again." ”

Lizi grows up very quickly, and last year's clothes can't be worn this year.

Then a group of princes and princesses walked into the courtyard, and the little bear quickly climbed onto the roof of his house and watched the little devils vigilantly.

It wants to minimize its presence so that it doesn't get into trouble with these little devils.

Li Zhi walked around the yard, although the person was small and had a vicious trick, he soon found the little bear lying on the roof, "It's on the roof." ”

Gao Yang and a group of other children all looked at the roof.

The bear stepped back, moving backwards away from the children's gaze.

Zhang Yang handed over the cooking work to the two aunts and walked to the courtyard to entertain Li Shimin and the queen.

Empress Eldest Sun asked in a low voice about Li Yue's pregnancy.

Zhang Yang took Li Shimin to sit down in the courtyard, "Your Majesty, why did you come to me to eat today?" ”

"Thinking that there is something I want to ask you, knowing that you should cook at home at this hour, and knowing that your food is delicious, I came here."

"A few days ago, Chu Mo sent some beef, and I made sauce beef, Your Majesty can eat it since you came over."

Li Shimin smiled and nodded.

Handing over a large piece of beef in sauce to his aunt, Zhang Yang instructed: "Just cut it into slices for trouble." ”

Seeing the children frolicking around the seesaw and swing, Li Shimin relaxed for a long time, "Although Yan Shigu has been disposed of, as I expected, there are more discussions among the scholars, and Zhao Guogong and I said that many people have come to intercede for Yan Shigu. ”

Zhang Yang put the kettle on the stove and waited for the water to boil.

"If Your Majesty relents at this time, it will not be so easy to rectify the rule of officials in the future."

"I understand that I will not take back the will I have spoken."

"The red line of the court should be clear, once this red line is blurred, more such people will come out in the future."

Li Shimin drank tea, "Hou Junji and I said that Gaochang sent a lot of prisoners of war from the Western Regions, and you arranged this matter. ”

"It's not that I arranged it, I only found out when the garrison general of the Western Regions sent news two days ago."

After sending Adalan's family over, he didn't need to tell anything now, he could get things done, and his only thought was that his nephew in Chang'an City would be able to live well.

Pots and pots of dishes are served.

The children are still jostling around the seesaw and the swings.

It's like they can play around for a long time.

"Hou Junji and I said that it would be better to use the prisoners of war from Tubo to build the Hexi City Pass."

"I don't agree."

Li Shimin frowned and said, "This is also your arrangement for the Foreign Affairs Academy?" Put these people back? ”

"Tubo needs herdsmen, put these prisoners of war back, they can manage Tubo well, the minister received the news that Songtsen Gampo in Tubo has no such appeal, and at this time it is also the best time for us to win the hearts of the people."

Li Shimin smiled disdainfully, "People's hearts have always been repeated. ”

Zhang Yang shook the fan to fan the stove, hoping that the fire of the stove could be bigger, "Guanzhong did send officials to rule for a long time and need peace for a long time, the reason why these prisoners of war were released, we need to cultivate a group of people who support the Tang Dynasty in Tubo." ”

Looking at Zhang Yang's expression, after hearing these words, Li Shimin's expression was solemn, "What about after that?" ”

Zhang Yang lowered his voice, "First of all, if these people are cultivated by the Tang Dynasty, let them know that the Tang Dynasty hopes that Tubo will have long-term peace and stability, and it can bring these herdsmen a prosperous life, and then they oppose war, they yearn for peace and prosperity, and among these people, there must be people who can lobby many tribes, preferably the heirs of the patriarchs of the big tribes." ”

"Gradually, they will regard themselves as Tang people, and oppose some of the bad habits of Tibet, and can develop more such people, and it does not necessarily take a rough war to include Tibet in the territory of the Tang Dynasty."

Zhang Yang sat down next to Li Shimin again, "Your Majesty, I am a person who is committed to peace, I hope that the hearts of the people will be attached, war is just a strategy, and when the time is ripe, it will also be the day when Tubo will truly be included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty." ”

It was getting dark, and Li Yue and Li Lizhi lit up the lanterns in the yard together.

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "I have seen a vicious person, your strategy is very vicious, Gao Shilian said it back then. ”

Zhang Yang was puzzled: "What did Xu Guogong say back then?" ”

Let's update the chapter first, and I'll make up the update early tomorrow morning, so the big brothers and sisters-in-law can read it again in the morning

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