Zhang Gongjin put his hands on the knees covered by the woolen blanket, bowed his head and sighed: "When he left the court, His Majesty was still somewhat juvenile, and now he has been on the throne for ten years, he has a city government, a plan, and he will not be swayed by others." ”

I heard the teacher whispering to himself, and there was a look of appreciation for His Majesty in his words.

Zhang Daxiang and Da Su's expressions were not very good, including Xu Jingzong, who seemed to feel that they couldn't keep the current Foreign Affairs Academy.

Zhang Yang first looked back at the teacher, then looked at the three people in front of him, and said in a low voice: "The power of the Protectorate can be handed over to the DPRK and China, but we cannot give in to the diplomatic power." ”

The former Ministry of Rites came step by step from a small three-person mansion.

At that time, the Ministry of Rites was unattended and the most inconspicuous.

At that time, everyone had nothing, and they gave up everything to do things in the Ministry of Rites, and Zhang Shangshu dared to call the eldest grandson Wuji in the Taiji Hall for the benefit of the Ministry of Rites.

This is something that the Ministry of Rites has earned little by little.

It was also in the four or five years in the Ministry of Rites that Xu Jingzong felt the most, at that time, the people in the Ministry of Rites were soft-spoken, they had to be cautious in handling things, and they had to look at the faces of other departments in the court.

Now that His Majesty wants to seize the power of the capital, Xu Jingzong feels uncomfortable no matter how he thinks about it.

Because of this, His Majesty said at the court meeting about rewarding everyone in the Ministry of Rites, thinking of this, His Majesty has been planning since last year.

Now he wants to take away the power of the Protectorate, and there will be a reward afterwards.

This is His Majesty's arrangement, wanting to seek the results of the Foreign Affairs Academy, and now the Foreign Affairs Yuan has this situation, which is the result of everyone's concerted efforts, and everyone has finally made achievements in the Ministry of Rites over the years.

Xu Jingzong was reluctant in his heart, and let the situation disperse, he clenched his fists with both hands, and there was a lot of unwillingness in his eyes.

It wasn't until Zhang Yang's hand fell on his shoulder that he relaxed slightly.

"Lao Xu, I know that it has not been easy for you all these years, but it involves the ownership of military power, and we can't fight with the DPRK and China yet."

Xu Jingzong bowed his head and said, "The lower officials are willing to listen to Zhang Shangshu's arrangement." ”

Zhang Yang looked at Zhang Daxiang and Dasu, and said in a low voice: "It's okay for the Foreign Affairs Yuan to hand over the functions and powers of the Imperial Protectorate, but the governance of Liaodong still has the situation of Goguryeo, and we must have enough initiative." ”

Turning around, Zhang Yang took a deep breath and instructed: "Let Li Yifu speed up the internal struggle in Goguryeo, the sooner Yuangai Suwen and his people usurp the throne, the better, Mr. Wen has already sent three thousand Hebei disciples to Liaodong to aid Da'an, this Goguryeo we have to decide." ”

Xu Jingzong hurriedly bowed and saluted, "What Zhang Shangshu said is good, we have to decide this Goguryeo." ”

The three of them looked away with firm eyes.

After walking away, Li Tai had already left with a large bundle of drawings, and he didn't hear the conversation just now, so he fled far away.

The contradictions between the brother-in-law and the father are as hostile as possible, concentrate on technical research, and never interfere in things that should not be interfered with.

Zhang Gongjin sent his two sons away, and also watched Xu Jingzong leave, and said in a low voice: "Zhang Yang, do you really want to do this?" ”

"Is the teacher talking about plotting about Goguryeo?"

"Well, after so many years, you really haven't changed at all, you haven't made half a concession in the face of foreign enemies, and you haven't made half a concession in the face of the emperor, even if you want to hand over the power of the Foreign Affairs Yuan, you have to take Goguryeo."

Zhang Yang bowed his head and said: "After taking Goguryeo, I will negotiate the price with Your Majesty, as for the hot meat of the capital protector's authority, I am happy to see it become the sharpened head of the central part of the court to grab it, and I can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and when they quarrel endlessly for the power of the capital protectorate and are exhausted, when they look at the situation again, Da'an has already taken Goguryeo." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Gongjin smiled: "It's just like when you captured Gaochang." ”

Letting this disciple push his wheelchair, Zhang Gongjin had a worried look in his eyes, "In your eyes, there has never been absolute submission, many people bow down to Your Majesty, in the old man's opinion, you are more willing to exchange benefits with Your Majesty." ”

The teacher laughed.

Zhang Gongjin said again: "You are right to leave the court, seeing that the elephant and Dasu can't hold the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, these two children are good people, they have no means, no matter how unwilling they are in their hearts, loyalty to the emperor will make them easily hand over their powers, instead of fighting for it like you, you keep it." ”

"You're not the same as the old man has seen before."

"What kind of people the teacher has seen before." Zhang Yang asked in a low voice.

"Some people are loyal to the emperor, and some people are willing to sacrifice their wealth for the emperor, but they don't know how to fight for their own interests." Zhang Gongjin said with a smile: "It's like if you go to negotiate conditions with the emperor for the benefit of everyone in the Ministry of Rites, there are very few people like this, and it's not right to say that you are doing this, and it is not wrong to say that you are wrong." ”

After a pause, Zhang Gongjin looked up at the sky, "You should really let the old man's child stay away from you." ”

Zhang Yang smiled awkwardly, becoming more and more puzzled, "Why did the teacher say this." ”

"Why did the old man say this?" Zhang Gongjin sneered and said: "Whether it is the eldest grandson Wuji, or Fang Xuanling, among the original Qin Wangfu strategists, although they are also strategists, they are not as unscrupulous as the old man, in order to let His Majesty besiege Li Jiancheng in the Xuanwu Gate, the old man braved the warning of nonsense and celestial phenomena, the old man dared to do this, and the eldest grandson Wuji and others dared to say such a thing?" ”

Zhang Yang pushed the wheelchair and came to the courtyard of the teacher's house, where the teacher and his wife were cooking.

"The old man is different from the eldest grandson Wuji, the old man is an unscrupulous person, they often say bad things about the old man behind their backs, and say that the old man is ruthless, among the many strategists, the eldest grandson Wuji is in the light, but the old man has been standing behind His Majesty, secretly giving advice, in the years of the Qin Palace, for the King of Qin, dirty things have been done a lot, and there are many things to do to kill people and blame the trouble."

"They always say that the old man is an old yin person, but the old man is teaching these three children, whether it is an elephant, a vegetarian, or a big an, with a conscience that still exists in his heart, and teaches these three children to be loyal and pure."

"Such a child cannot inherit the mantle of the old man." Zhang Gongjin spoke.

"I'll inherit the mantle of the teacher."

"Huh." Hearing this, Zhang Gongjin smiled a little contemptuously, "You can't even fight the eldest grandson Wuji with those means, and you still want to inherit the mantle of the old man." ”

Zhang Yang bowed his head, "The teacher's words are a little hurtful. ”

Zhang Gongjin smiled again, "You are outstanding among your peers, and you are still much more tender in the eyes of old foxes like Eldest Sun Wuji." ”

"I also ask the teacher to live a few more years and give me more advice."

"What kind of heart do you have, the old man is seriously ill and it is already very hard, thinking about going to the ground as soon as possible, but you let the old man live for a few more years."

"Isn't that how you should be a disciple?"

Zhang Gongjin stroked his beard and frowned: "You should worship under the eldest grandson Wuji." ”

With a hearty smile, Zhang Yang saluted his wife and left the courtyard of the teacher's house.

Back on Lishan, Zhang Yang picked up his daughter, "Do you think Daddy is a bad person?" ”

Xiao Qingqing nodded slightly, but when she saw her father's face turned sideways, she hurriedly shook her head again.

Zhang Yang was satisfied with his daughter's behavior and said with a smile: "What do you want to eat at night?" ”

Xiao Qingqing's little hand supports her chin, which is a habit to learn from her mother, thinking that she likes to support her chin with her hands, "I want to eat roast mutton." ”

"You can't eat too much barbecue, let's eat ribs at night."

"I want to eat barbecue!"

Xiao Qingqing resisted verbally, walked to the edge of Huaqing Pool, and Zhang Yang put her down.

Li Yue was cleaning up the library cabinet, and when she saw her husband coming, she put a bunch of good books into the library cabinet, and said: "This weather is gloomy and gloomy, and it will probably snow again." ”

She carried a large pile of books into the library.

Zhang Yang reached out and took the scroll in her arms, "I'll come, hurry up." ”

"Hmm."

There are many books at home, including some popular Chinese books on the Analects, some solitary books left over from the previous dynasty, and annotations on the notes that the daughter-in-law usually makes, or the notes she left when she gave lectures to her younger siblings.

These books are her treasures, and even the little bear can't set foot in the library, which is her forbidden place.

Xiao Wu and Xu Hui also came back after the New Year, and they were sorting out the books in the library pavilion.

Looking sideways, there was a master and teacher who were talking and laughing, "Senior sister, the teacher and the master are really good." ”

Although the couple sometimes quarrels, they can always reconcile and always get along.

Xiao Wu said in a low voice: "The teacher and the master always talk about some important things about the family and the country, and the ambitions are very ambitious. ”

I don't know if it's because of the influence of the teacher, Xiao Wu is still a little girl, but she has great ambitions, and she wants the Shanmen School of Lishan to base itself in the Central Plains and carry forward the world.

The teacher often chatted with the master about family and state affairs, and looked at the map to chat about the situation.

Such a scene planted a seed in her heart, and she didn't want to live like those girls outside in the future.

Xiao Wu said in a low voice: "What is it like to be in power?" ”

Xu Hui was stunned when she heard this, and said in a low voice: "I don't know, but the master is always far away from the court, and my father also said that the master did this because he didn't want to be involved in power, and it was better for senior sister to stay away from power." ”

"If Lishan wants to open up the mountain gate and study knowledge well, we should devote ourselves to studying knowledge, and the power of the court is too far away from us after all."

Xiao Wu's eyes had a different look.

The two are sisters, but their childhoods before coming to Lishan were very different.

Because of his family and background, Xiao Wu had a bad childhood since he was a child, not the daughter of the family, but also the background of his mother.

And Xu Hui is better, since she was a child, she followed her father as an official at home, and she was also born in the Xu clan in the East China Sea, influenced by the family, and she was also literate since she was a child, and she was able to write articles and be sensible, and was loved by her elders.

Her father is now serving in the court, and he will also talk to herself about some of the things that happened in the court, and he will also talk about the current situation of the master.

Xu Hui said in a low voice: "Senior sister, I've sorted it out here." ”

Xiao Wu looked at his bookshelf and responded, "I'm almost here too." ”

Xu Hui climbed the ladder and came down from the top of the bookshelf, "I'll help my senior sister tidy up." ”

Two pairs of small hands picked up the books on the floor and put them on the shelves in turn.

Xu Hui smiled, if you can help your sister, this is what my father has always taught, helping others, making friends with others, and being a person.

In fact, she understood this senior sister's thoughts, but tried her best to persuade her and infect her.

The family worked hard for a long time, and it was only when evening approached that the books in the library were sorted out.

Zhang Yang was busy in the kitchen, "Xiaohui, help me pick some green onions." ”

Xu Hui responded: "Okay! ”

"Xiao Wu, bring the jar of lard, there is no lard in the kitchen."

"Here's it."

Master's words interrupted the whispers of the two little girls, and they hurried to run errands.

Xu Hui held a handful of green onions and put them on the stove, and Xiao Wu also brought lard and put it on the cabinet next to him.

"Xiao Wu, at the beginning of spring this year, Xiaohui and Lizhi will salute, and you will be with you."

"But I'm not old enough to be a celebrity." Xiao Wu said in a low voice.

Zhang Yang stir-fried the vegetables, "It's okay, it's okay to do it for a year or two, it's better to do the ceremony together, and save it in the future." ”

"Hmm!" Xiao Wu nodded heavily, and suddenly smiled.

Seeing that the senior sister was no longer worried, Xu Hui also became happy, and the two girls held hands and left again.

Zhang Yang tasted the freshly fried cabbage, his daughter-in-law was pregnant with a child, so she should pay attention to eating, the cabbage should not be fried too oily, and the dish in front of her was a bit like a dry stir-fry.

The taste is okay, and it takes a lot of effort to match the nutrition and meat and vegetables with pregnancy.

In Chang'an City in the wind and snow, Xu Jingzong's footsteps and Zhang Daxiang's footsteps hurriedly walked into Chengtianmen.

The three of them had to end their retirement in advance and get busy in advance for this year's affairs.

The palace in the wind and snow, the cold air hits people, and it is colder than the vibrant Chang'an City.

Looking at the Taiji Hall from afar, it was like a man-eating beast with its mouth open.

The guards stood silently, their eyes staring ahead, and they stood in unison with some solemnity.

This kind of silence and coldness makes people unconsciously slow down their breathing.

Under the leadership of the eunuchs, the three of them braved the wind and snow to walk towards the Manna Palace.

The first palace to be lit in the distance was the Manna Hall, and the three of them stopped in front of the hall, patted the snowflakes on their clothes slightly, and then stepped into the hall.

Inside the hall, here and outside the cold are like two worlds, the charcoal in the brazier makes a slight crackling sound, but the light of the fire is extremely dim.

Li Shimin was looking at the scroll in his hand, and his expression of not being angry and arrogant made people dare not look at it directly.

Now His Majesty is showing more edge than ever, and even the recitals of the recent admonitions have become less and less.

"Have you seen Zhang Yang?"

His Majesty's words came, and Xu Jingzong plucked up the courage to take a step forward, "Back to Your Majesty, the ministers and others have indeed taken a trip to Lishan, and many matters of the Ministry of Rites have to be discussed by Zhang Shangshu." ”

Li Shimin nodded slightly, "The Ministry of Rites must also have a charter, and I can make it convenient for the Foreign Affairs Academy, but the general chapter must be the same as the other six parts, and this cannot be changed." ”

"Your Ministers understand." Xu Jingzong saluted, and Zhang Daxiang and Dasu also saluted.

Li Shimin bowed his head and said: "I have thought about it, the three of you are the earliest in the Ministry of Rites, and they are also the first people to follow Zhang Yang to do things, and they should have been rewarded for their hard work in the past few years. ”