His Majesty can usually listen to the advice of his courtiers.

But Zhang Yang is a junior, and confronting the elders is touching His Majesty's scales.

Zhang Yang has a high heart and will not back down, and there is still such a bit of Wei Zheng's style.

His Majesty usually takes good care of him.

Empress Changsun said worriedly: "When you go to the Wude Palace, you will say that the lunch in the palace has been prepared, do you want to leave Tubo Zampu for dinner." ”

"Whoa." The palace maid walked away quickly.

Li Lizhen also heard the words just now, she glanced at her younger brothers and sisters who were still asleep, and asked in a low voice, "Did my father quarrel with my brother-in-law again?" ”

Empress Eldest Sun nodded, "It's all for the government, do you want to mess around." ”

"My daughter understands."

Li Lizhi frowned and sat down on the side, it was not the first time that her father and brother-in-law had quarreled.

In the past, after my father saw his brother-in-law, he often lost his temper.

She is the daughter of her father and the emperor, and she is also a disciple of the emperor's sister.

Li Lizhi is now fourteen years old, and she has become a good helper by the queen mother's side, taking care of her younger brothers and sisters, and helping her mother to deal with some harem matters.

The contradictions between the father and the brother-in-law have accumulated over many years.

From the beginning, the father only lost his temper after his brother-in-law left, and now the monarch and ministers began to quarrel in person, what will it look like in the future.

Li Lizhi said in a low voice: "Queen Mother, will my father and brother-in-law fight each other in the future?" ”

Don't look at her young age, but she already understands the world and the way of life, it is naturally good for children to be sensible, Empress Changsun is sewing and mending clothes, "As long as your brother-in-law does not rebel, your father and he will not fight each other, just ......"

"Just what?"

Li Li asked worriedly.

Empress Eldest Sun smiled again, "As long as your brother-in-law doesn't have military power in his hands, he can live very freely." ”

For a person like Zhang Yang who is not greedy for fame and fortune, His Majesty is relieved to use him.

This is all under the condition that Zhang Yang has no military power in his hands, at least if it remains like this, even if the relationship between Weng and his son-in-law is stiff, there is a chance to ease.

At this moment, in the Wude Palace, the dispute in the hall has finally stopped, but no one in the hall is now quietly speaking.

The palace maid lowered her head and walked into the hall in small steps, "Your Majesty, the queen has arranged lunch, do you want to eat now?" ”

Only then did Li Shimin realize that he hadn't eaten yet, and he was indeed a little hungry, and then looked at Songtsen Gampo and Zhang Yang in front of him.

"I came in a hurry after the morning, and I didn't need to eat." Li Shimin's tone finally softened, "I know your craftsmanship, you can also taste the food in the palace, and you all stay and eat together." ”

Xu Jingzong hurriedly said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

He arranged for Songtsen Gampo to sit down, knowing that Zhang Shangshu was still angry now, it was not good to persuade him at this time, and it was also thanks to the queen's palace maid to come, which eased the atmosphere in front of him.

The meal was served, and Li Shimin ate it with the rice bowl.

Zhang Yang looked at the food on his table and tasted it carefully.

"How? How has the skills of the cooks in my palace grown? ”

Picking up a piece of pork, Zhang Yang made a mistake: "The fishy smell of this pork is still not enough, most of it is not because of the pot under cold water, and this celery is the most middle, in fact, it is completely possible to keep the leaves of the green vegetables, and it is really a waste not to fry it." ”

Li Shimin continued to eat quietly.

"Besides, when it comes to lotus root, lotus root slices should be fried with minced green onions, rather than pouring oil after cooking, the method and process are wrong, and there is no crispness in the mouth."

Li Shimin took a sip of soup, "The cooks in the palace have eaten Lishan's food, and I thought their cooking skills could improve a lot, but I didn't expect that they still couldn't get into your mouth." ”

Zhang Yang said with a smile: "Of course, it's all food for people to eat, whoever makes it is for eating, on the premise of filling the stomach, whoever does it is the same, but you can't waste food, many ingredients can be fully utilized." ”

Songtsen Gampo devoured the food, he was already hungry, and he awkwardly used chopsticks to deliver the food in his mouth, and he couldn't use chopsticks to eat and was very embarrassed.

While eating, his eyes were between Tian Khan and Zhang Yang, and the conversation between the two monarchs and ministers was very attentive, for fear of missing any information.

Xu Jingzong sat upright, and the etiquette of eating was in place, this was the first time he was given a banquet by the Heavenly Khan, and his demeanor was also very solemn.

In the past, the people who could eat with His Majesty were all powerful and clan relatives, and generally speaking, the waiters in the six departments were not qualified to eat with His Majesty, and this time they borrowed Zhang Shangshu's origin.

Even if you have had dinner with Your Majesty once, it will be very embarrassing to say it.

After the meal, Li Shimin took a sip of tea, "What does the Foreign Affairs Yuan think should be handled?" ”

Speaking of business again, Zhang Yang wiped his mouth, "First of all, Tubo in the future is a courtier to the Tang Dynasty, and Zampu is also a minister of the Heavenly Khan, I don't know if Zampu has any opinions?" ”

Songtsen Gampo nodded slightly, the current Tubo is trying to save as much as possible, only if the husband survives, and then can he slowly try to figure it.

"Since Zampu has no opinion, then the next words will be made clear by the officials, tomorrow morning, the court meeting Zampu will admit his mistake in the Taiji Palace, and the initiation of war is a unilateral act of Tubo, and Datang is just out of self-defense."

Songtsen Gampo closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, but he endured it.

"In the future, if the Tang Dynasty sends officials to help Tubo, Tubo must not have any resistance, the Tang Dynasty and Tubo coexist and complement each other, get along with each other, and must not interfere with the various measures formulated by the Tang Dynasty in Tubo, as well as the planning involving Tubo animal husbandry, Tubo shall no longer collect taxes from herdsmen, and all Tubo taxes in the future will be collected by Datang."

The words fell, and there was silence in the hall again.

This time, Songtsen Gampo did not immediately agree.

Li Shimin also observed the expression of this Tubo Zampu.

"How's it going?" Xu Jingzong asked in a low voice, and then put pressure on him.

Quarrels are quarrels, and the quarrels are over, but the most important thing is that the foreign monarchs and ministers can unite as one.

No matter how bad the relationship between the monarch and the minister is, His Majesty is very unkind to Zhang Yang.

In the face of foreign enemies, the most important thing is that outsiders are united with the outside world.

Songtsen Gampo looked at Zhang Yang vigilantly, this Tang Dynasty Rite Department Shangshu, who was younger than himself, was holding a knife in his hand to swing it towards Tubo.

Just now, the two of them were arguing so fiercely, and they were able to sit down and calm down so quickly.

This strange atmosphere made him uneasy.

Tian Khan's wisdom is as unfathomable as Zhang Yang's.

The war only lost the population, the soldiers just wanted the battle results, Zhang Yang and Tian Khan wanted the merits, they were more terrible than those soldiers.

Hearing that the Tang Dynasty was going to collect taxes from Tubo, Songtsen Gampo's teeth chattered, "Tubo is already barren, and the population of the battle with the Tang Dynasty has suffered a lot of losses, and now Tubo does not have much tax to hand over to the Tang Dynasty." ”

Zhang Yang said with a smile: "This is not a problem, we are benevolent and virtuous, the Central Plains has always pursued a light and thin endowment, and the same is true for Tubo. ”

"If we Datang want to become rich and strong, we naturally want to use the benevolence of Tian Khan for Tibet, and I hope that Tibet can always be rich and strong."

The words were loud, but Songtsen Gampo still lowered his head and did not respond.

Zhang Yang grinned, "But Zampu can rest assured, we Datang will not increase taxes at will in the future, we will maintain a good communication relationship with the major clans and ranchers in Tubo, and Datang will not overstep its bounds, but use Tubo's own customs and folk sentiments to govern Tubo with Tubo's methods." ”

Li Shimin drank tea slowly, and looked at Songtsen Gampo.

The Foreign Affairs Yuan wanted to get the right to pay taxes and govern Tibet.

Knocking out the bones and sucking the marrow, this is to dig up the foundation of Songtsen Gampo.

Songtsen Gampo swallowed a mouthful of saliva, "Can our Tibetan leaders participate in these things?" ”

Zhang Yang said with a smile: "Of course you can participate, I said before that the Tang Dynasty will maintain good communication with the big clans of Tubo and the major ranchers, and the Foreign Affairs Yuan has sent dozens of scribes to Tubo, and what they are doing is these things, which is obvious to everyone." ”

"Zampu rest assured, the merits of governing Tubo in the future will still be Zampu's, and the relationship between Tubo Zampu and Tian Khan is not a fight, and this will also become a good talk."

Songtsen Gampo's face was solemn, "What if you don't agree?" ”

Li Shimin slowly put down the tea bowl in his hand.

Zhang Yang sighed: "I treat Zampu as a friend, call Lao Song, Lao Song, how many people do you think you can command Tubo now?" This is not a condition to negotiate with Tibet, our Foreign Affairs Yuan is to inform you that the Tang Dynasty has taken over the governance of Tibet from now on. ”

"What if the Tibetan tribes rebel?"

Zhang Yang folded his hands and frowned: "We have also considered this situation, first of all, the land of Hehuang has been handed over to the Tang Dynasty, and our Tang soldiers and horses don't need to inform you when they cross Tubo, we just need to listen to the orders of the Khan." ”

"Secondly, if Zampu instigates the Tubo tribe to rebel, the rebellious tribe will also be taken down, and my Datang can afford to fight a second time, dare to ask Zampu, can you fight again? You should know better than us how much strength Tibet still has. ”

"If you miss a move, you will lose all the games, and you can recognize the victory or defeat, but the Tubo people cannot become the servants of the Tang Dynasty to absorb wealth."

"We have never treated the Tubo people as servants, we can even reduce the taxes of the Tubo, this is the benevolent government of the Heavenly Khan, last year's war ended, Lao Song, you have complaints in your heart, I naturally understand, if ordinary people are maybe now carrying knives to cut each other."

"Now I can sit down so calmly, precisely because you are Tubo Zampu, I am the Ministry of Rites of the Tang Dynasty, I am a member of the Sheji, and Zampu is the future of Tubo, because of this, our Foreign Affairs Institute thinks about Tubo everywhere, and Zampu should thank us."

Songtsen Gampo took a deep breath, and a cruel reality was placed in front of him, that is, the current Tubo was not qualified to negotiate conditions with the Tang Dynasty.

Zhang Yang said again: "The specific regulations, our Foreign Affairs Yuan will be handed over to the Tian Khan and Zampu before the curfew tonight, this time the conversation is just to inform the early morning of tomorrow morning, and also ask Zampu to apologize to the Tian Khan and even our people of the Tang Dynasty according to the agreement, and no longer offend the Tang Dynasty, and bow down to the ministers, and Tubo Zampu and even the whole territory of Tubo will obey the orders of the Khan." ”

Songtsen Gampo stood up and said, "Zhang Yang, I respect you and hope you can treat the people of Tibet well. ”

Zhang Yang also stood up and replied: "Zampu, I also respect your achievements in Tubo, whether it is the tea business or the animal husbandry industry in Tubo in the future, there must be better development." ”

The two saluted and saluted to the Heavenly Khan again.

Li Shimin nodded with a smile, "Come on, give Tubo Zanpu Jade Bottle, and there will be no more war in Tubo in the Tang Dynasty." ”

The eunuch was carrying a wooden box, and in the box was a turquoise jade bottle containing wine, and even some golden lines, which looked worth a lot of money.

Zhang Yang took Xu Jingzong and Songtsen Gampo to salute Li Shimin and led people away.

Everyone left, Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief, just now he saw this kid looking at the jade bottle reluctantly, and his envious look was very unsightly.

"Send a jade bottle to Zhang Yang's house." Li Shimin said in a low voice.

"Well, let's arrange it." The prince nodded and led the people away.

Looking at the greedy appearance of that kid, he is ranked among the six books, and he doesn't have a serious appearance when he sees good things.

The suave gentleman and the villain are opposites.

Zhang Yang seems to be a gentleman, and these agreements with Tubo seem to be a gentleman's covenant, and Li Shimin, who has seen the sinister hearts of people, knows that this kid has a vicious plan in his heart.

He took the right to pay taxes in Tibet, the right to govern Tibet, and even more so the hearts of the people in the pastures of Tibet.

The only thing left is the military power of Tibet.

With the men and horses that Tubo can take out now, this bit of strength is simply not enough.

Looking at what to see in a short time, Zhang Yang's eyes are vicious, and what he wants is the most important tax and governance in Tubo.

This is the foundation of digging Tubo, year after year, Tubo will forget this Tubo Zampu in the future.

I only know that the Tang Dynasty doesn't know that there is Zampu in Tibet.

Li Shimin summoned Fang Xuanling, eldest grandson Wuji, Wei Chigong and Wei Zheng came to Wude Hall to discuss matters.

After some deliberation, there are still many places where the two powers that Zhang Yang wants can operate.

The Foreign Affairs Yuan was rough, and after Fang Xuanling and the eldest grandson Wuji discussed a more complete plan, a big plan to control the population of Tibet, military affairs, taxes, and pastures gradually took shape.

The specific steps and details were discussed, and Li Shimin said helplessly: "Zhang Yang's vision and direction are not bad, but this kid is too rough and doesn't think carefully enough." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji bowed and saluted: "This kid still needs to be tempered well, Your Majesty might as well give him another place and let him exercise well." ”

Talent must be used by the DPRK and China.

Zhang Yang, the child, was not disciplined, Li Xiaogong supervised him, Wei Zheng gave him guidance, and Zhang Gongjin, a teacher, to guide him.

Li Shimin found that the more he was restrained, the stronger his resistance became.

Being a minister is already his biggest bottom line, and it is not easy to control him.

This kid still has a lot of skills in his stomach that he hasn't taken out.

Fang Xuanling was puzzled: "Zhang Yang is already a Zhongshu waiter, and if he wants to give him another place to temper him, what position do you want to give him." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji bowed down and said, "Shangshu Province has been vacant for a long time, so it is better to give him the position in it." ”

Facing Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling frowned and said: "Shangshu Province is the right to do so, please think twice." ”