Xu Jingzong also made himself a bowl of tea, "I thought that this year's warm spring would come very early, but now it seems that the cold winter is coming back again." ”

Seeing that Zhang Yang didn't speak, Xu Jingzong also fell silent.

The Wa Kingdom congratulated the Tang Dynasty, and the envoy sent was the heir of the current Zhongchen.

is regarded as the child of the prime minister of a country, and now the royal family is still in the line of the Su family.

"I hope to bring the books of the Central Plains back, and I also want to bring more people to Datang." Zhang Yang rubbed his hands and said wistfully: "This is not good. ”

Xu Jingzong whispered: "It's not difficult to just read the request for the national credentials. ”

Zhang Yang bowed his head and said, "Old Xu, don't think too well of others. ”

While talking, people from the Foreign Affairs Yuan hurriedly came, "Xu Shilang, something sent by the Western Turks has arrived." ”

Zhang Yang raised his eyes and looked at the person in front of him, he was most likely a spy arranged by Xu Jingzong.

These people were arranged by Xu Jingzong himself, and all actions were only reported to Xu Jingzong.

There are more than 50 people in front of and behind the Foreign Affairs Yuan, including those who are supernumerary.

Xu Jingzong's hands are hidden in the shadows, some of them are meticulous, some are inquiring about the news, these people are divided into several groups, and they don't know each other's existence, which is why they have the current intelligence network.

The intelligence network is not large, and now the main resources are used in the direction of Liaodong and Western Turks.

These inquisitive details could cooperate with the Gaochang people, and the Liaodong ones had to keep an eye on the changes in Goguryeo while secretly helping Daan.

"Zhang Shangshu, the silver money sent by Ashinadur has arrived," Xu Jingzong whispered.

"It's fine."

Leaving from the wine shop, Xu Jingzong paid for the wine and meat casually, and then got up and walked out of the city.

Zhang Yang followed, looking at both sides of the street, the south of the city belongs to the most lively place in Chang'an City.

Every noon and evening, both people who go out of the city to run errands and farmers who are ready to return to the village after working in the city are crowded in this place.

Zhang Yang walked in the crowd, with such a big pressure on public security, didn't Tian Khan think about taking care of it?

Following Xu Jingzong to the outside of the city, there was a carriage parked outside the city wall, guarded by three or two Gaochang people.

Seeing Zhang Yang coming, No. 1 bowed and saluted.

Everyone was very tacitly silent and did not speak.

Zhang Yang entered the carriage, a dirty rag covered a wooden box, and when the cloth lid was lifted, a simple box came into view.

Number One handed over the key, "This is all sent by General Dur. ”

Zhang Yang took the key and opened it, and the pieces of silver cakes of different sizes that caught his eyes were not much, about twenty pieces.

It's a lot different from what was expected, and this is the first time Ashnadur's employment business has opened?

This time there is a cold wave, and the situation will probably not be too good.

People save food when it's bad, but they risk their lives when they have nothing.

Zhang Yang stepped out of the carriage again, "Talking is better than nothing." ”

Xu Jingzong also glanced at the number of silver cakes in the carriage, there was no one around, and the officers and soldiers on the edge of the city had not yet inspected here.

He asked anxiously, "How is Zhang Shangshu going to arrange it now?" ”

Zhang Yang stood in place and frowned and thought, "No. 1, how is the situation in the Western Turks?"

Adalan was stationed in Gaochang, and after he sent No. 1 to Chang'an, he has been going back and forth between Guanzhong and Gaochang.

He bowed down and replied, "Ashnadur was very lazy after he arrived in the Western Turks, and he robbed a tribe of these silver coins. ”

"Then give him a tight nerve, and you send someone to beat him up." Zhang Yang patted No. 1 on the shoulder, "Don't be afraid of his identity, for the sake of the silver money, I will spare his life, if it is useless, it doesn't matter if he is killed." ”

"Understood."

Thinking about it again, Zhang Yang was surprised and said: "Your current Guanzhong dialect is getting better and better, and it's not tiring to listen to." ”

No. 1 replied: "The whole city of Gaochang is learning Guanzhong dialect and learning Chinese characters, and now there are 5,000 families and 7,000 soldiers in Gaochang. ”

Exposed to the wind and sun in the Western Regions, and after several years of long-distance travel, No. 1's skin is very poor, and his whole face is like tree bark.

Zhang Yang instructed in a low voice, "You also have to pay attention to your body, before the cotton is harvested, you find a place to recuperate in the Western Turks for a period of time, rest well, and wait until the cotton is harvested again in August, and then help me transport the cotton." ”

"Whoa!"

Zhang Yang patted him on the shoulder, "Okay, you can go back." ”

Number One turned on his horse and left with his own men.

Xu Jingzong handed the box to the people around him and asked him to put it in the Foreign Affairs Yuan.

Ashinadur is different from others, he is a Tubo Tiele who sits on one side, and he is also the Ashina clan of the Turkic royal court, of course, this kind of person will not be easily obedient.

Speaking of controlling people, it is still necessary to learn more from Tian Khan.

The two of them walked all the way, and Xu Jingzong asked, "I don't know how to settle the envoys of the Japanese state?" ”

"Let's let them continue to dig for us." Zhang Yang looked up at the sky, "What time is it?" ”

Xu Jingzong also looked up at the blue sky, "It's just past noon." ”

As soon as he walked into the city gate, Zhang Yang went in another direction, Xu Jingzong still had something to ask, but he was blocked by the crowd that came over, why couldn't he find anyone in a blink of an eye, and said helplessly: "Zhang Shangshu is still the same, it hasn't changed at all." ”

Under the clear sky, Gao Shilian stood in the courtyard of his house, coughing constantly, and the servants stood aside to breathe, "Why should Xu Guogong be angry for such a fortunate courtier." ”

Now Xu Guogong's body is getting weaker and weaker, and the eyes of the servants are worried.

"He didn't see the old man, but he went to see Xu Jingzong?"

"Xu Jingzong is the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, maybe the Ministry of Rites has important matters to discuss."

Gao Shilian was helped by the servants to sit down again, "The old man advised Your Majesty at the beginning, this son's heart is not simple, and once his wings grow, it will be more difficult to control. ”

Listening to the words of the head of the house, a group of domestic servants all bowed their heads.

Who doesn't know the truth of raising tigers.

On the other side of Chang'an City, Zhang Yang wandered around the East Market and bought three buckets of beans to make soy sauce for his family.

"Big brother, how much money is the mutton now?"

The other party wiped his hands, and a leg of mutton was thirty wen.

The price is indeed a lot lower, Zhang Yang picked some fat and thin hind leg meat, "That's what I want." ”

"Ten cents."

Lamb is so cheap that every family can afford it, which is also a good thing.

Zhang Yang carried a heavy piece of mutton and walked out of the East Market.

Li Yue was teaching Xiao Wu and Xu Hui to do the questions, and when she saw that her husband was back, she stepped forward again, and saw that her husband was carrying a lot of things on his shoulders and helped take them down.

"How do you buy so much? I'll take it and wash it. Li Yue carried the meat to prepare today's meal.

In the courtyard, two little girls sat together and did a problem.

There was a cradle on the side, and the bear cub rested its paws on the edge of the cradle, and he fell asleep on the ground, pushing the cradle from time to time.

Zhang Yang looked at his daughter, she was holding her feet with a smile on her little face, and her hands were stretched out to grab the bell on the cradle.

When the bell rang, she would laugh twice.

The clear eyes are full of curiosity about the whole world.

Even breathing hard.

Xu Hui put down the pen in her hand and was stumped by the question in front of her, "Master, how to solve this problem?" ”

Zhang Yang glanced at it, this is a problem to find geometric area.

Xu Hui and Xiao Wu's learning progress is also at this stage.

They asked for a solution of a regular hexagon, and Li Yue had already written the meaning of the title very clearly, and each side was equal.

Zhang Yang explained: "To solve this problem, it is also simple, you divide this hexagon into several triangles. ”

Xu Hui said: "I understand, the sum of the area of the triangle is the area of this hexagon. ”

Xiao Wu also nodded heavily, "How did Master come up with it?" ”

Zhang Yang drank tea, "There is a person named Archimedes who has taught this principle, and I also learned it. ”

Xu Hui was curious: "Who is Archimedes?" ”

Xiao Wu was also puzzled, "What a strange name." ”

"Their names are indeed quite strange, if you can read the "Theory of Reckoning", it means that your level is very close to theirs."

Xu Hui said again: "It's like a teacher." ”

Xiao Wu cheered himself up, "I want to be as good as the teacher." ”

Two naïve little girls, they don't know how hard it is to learn mathematics, and not everyone can have the talent of a daughter-in-law.

Zhang Yang stood up: "You two study hard." ”

In the evening, Aunt Wang sent a message that the queen really sent a stone of fine salt to Lishan.

At night, Zhang Yang lay on the bed for a long time, since his daughter-in-law gave birth to a child, he has slept on the wooden bed for two months, and he can finally sleep well.

Just finished washing, Li Yue's hair was still a little wet, and she pressed her husband's back hard, "It's too strong to press." ”

Zhang Yang enjoyed his daughter-in-law's strength and said, "Press your shoulder again." ”

Li Yue simply sat on her husband's back, pressed her shoulders with her hands, and beat her twice from time to time, "It must be very difficult to sleep on the wooden board for the past two months." ”

Zhang Yang closed his eyes and nodded slightly, "And that bear, always disturbs my dreams in the middle of the night." ”

Li Yue laughed softly, "It's guarding the child, I'm afraid that my husband will disturb the child's rest in the middle of the night." ”

"Is the child asleep?" Zhang Yang glanced up slightly, and the little guy was sleeping soundly.

"I'm afraid she'll wake up again in the middle of the night."

Zhang Yang sat up and glanced from the window that the lights in Xiao Wu and Xu Hui's room were also turned off.

In the silence of the night, the child's cry sounded again.

Li Yue got up with a red face and went to coax the child.

Zhang Yang poured a large mouthful of water, and it was inconvenient after having a child......

A cold wave swept from the Western Turks caught the people of Guanzhong, who had just been immersed in the warm spring, off guard.

Li Yue's hair was messy, and she was dressing her husband in an official uniform, "I can't delay the morning today." ”

Zhang Yang stood with his eyes blank, and he didn't sleep well all night, and he was afraid that the child would wake up and cry.

It was a night that seemed to pass without sleep.

The couple was also troubled, and after confirming that her husband's official uniform and boots were all worn, she took care of herself.

Zhang Yang sat at the door of his house and washed, the sky was still gray.

A cold wind blew, and people couldn't help but shiver.

Guanzhong is cold, and it is even colder to come to the Western Turks...... Don't delay cotton planting.

After cooking a pot of porridge, Zhang Yang hurried to the court after two bites.

The sky was just slightly bright, and dark clouds shrouded Chang'an City, Zhang Yang stopped and looked up at the sky, "I'm afraid it's raining." ”

"It's going to rain."

At this time, in addition to the officers and soldiers patrolling the streets, the officials of the early dynasty were in Chang'an City.

Zhang Yang looked for a voice and saw an acquaintance, "Chongyi Gongzi." ”

Li Chongyi ate a piece of cake, "Have you eaten it?" ”

The two walked side by side, and Zhang Yang whispered: "The family dealt with two people casually." ”

Li Chongyi took out another piece of bread and rolled some mutton, "You can eat it first, today's court meeting will probably be very long." ”

Zhang Yang took the cake and mutton and put it in his arms and arched his hand to show his gratitude.

"Why don't you ask me how I am in the Foreign Service?"

"I don't know if Chongyi Gongzi is still used to it?" Zhang Yang asked casually.

"Not bad."

"That's good."

……

The two chatted without saying a word, and walked to Chengtianmen, where Zhang Daxiang and Zhang Dasu were also here.

Everyone has been in good spirits after a year, and they are not in good spirits when they come to the DPRK again.

As soon as the hour arrived, the gate of Chengtian opened.

The sound of dense footsteps was in his ears, Zhang Yang lowered his head and walked to the Taiji Hall half-asleep and half-awake, waiting for his position to be determined, and then he saw Xu Jingzong.

"Zhang Shangshu doesn't look good."

"Troubled by children."

Xu Jingzong sighed: "The newborn child is very noisy, it is better to hire a few subordinates to take care of it, Zhang Shangshu's family is rich, and he has such a big family business as Lishan, there should be a few subordinates to take care of it." ”

Zhang Yang looked at the throne that was still empty, "I'm used to taking care of myself since I was a child, and if there are one or two people in the family, it's very uncomfortable." ”

"That's right."

Li Baiyao hurriedly came, "The envoys from all over the world have already arrived outside the Chengtian Gate, dare to ask Shangshu how to arrange it?" ”

Zhang Yang glanced at Li Chongyi, "Gongzi Chongyi, you go and arrange it, let them wait outside and wait for the summons." ”

"Whoa." Li Chongyi walked away quickly.

Looking at Li Baiyao again, I haven't seen him for a long time, and this person already has gray hair on his temples.

Since Li Baiyao just came to the Ministry of Rites, he has been serving in the Ministry of Rites for three years.

Zhang Yang stood with his hands in his hands, "Baiyao, why do you have gray hair?" ”

Li Baiyao smiled with relief, "When all living beings are old, Zhang Shangshu smiled." ”

Sometimes, once you get older, you will age faster.

Three years ago, he was still arguing with others in front of the door of the old Ministry of Rites, but now it seems that in a blink of an eye, he is already an old man.

Xu Jingzong whispered: "I am nearly sixty years old, and I have reached the age of saying goodbye to old age. ”

Zhang Yang sighed with emotion: "You arrange for a few people to come to the Ministry of Rites to help him, and let people ask, if he wants to tell the old man, I will go and talk to Your Majesty." ”

Xu Jingzong nodded.

With the eunuch's shout, His Majesty came.

The ministers all raised their spirits, stood up straight in the Taiji Palace, and when they saw Li Shimin sitting down on the throne, everyone bowed and saluted.

It was the New Year's New Dynasty Meeting, Li Shimin waved his sleeves and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, it has been more than 30 years since the end of the Sui Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty has been based in the Central Plains for 18 years. ”

The emperor's words made some old ministers in the court cry, and Zhang Yang even heard sobbing.