So much so that at the court meeting, Xu Jingzong said a very shameless sentence, "Your Majesty, the people of Tubo have been looking at the Tang Dynasty for a long time, and this is what the people of Tubo want, and they look forward to the will of Zhongtian Khan to educate them with the Confucianism of the Central Plains." ”

Wei Zheng came to speak, Xu Jingzong took the lead, and His Majesty also nodded and agreed to this matter.

It is said that it is such a thing as treating Songtsan Gampo favorably, but His Majesty thinks that treating Songtsan Gampo favorably can be beneficial to the great plan of the society, and more things can be done in the future.

Once the hearts of the Tibetan people are attached, if the territory of the Tang Dynasty can be expanded to the west of the Tubo Snow Mountain, then the person of Songtsen Gampo will not be so important to the Tian Khan, except for his current role, it is not important whether he lives or dies in the future.

He now has no worries about food and clothing, and for Tian Khan, he is an example for the envoys of other small countries, and it is also for the positive image of Datang.

At the beginning, Zhang Yang established the Foreign Affairs Yuan and did a lot of things, but those things were not very good for the reputation of the Tang Dynasty.

Now for Tian Khan, this positive image of Datang can redeem some of them

After the ministers reported on what they were going to do this year, the envoys from various countries came to the audience.

The envoys of all countries entered the palace to congratulate and said a congratulatory message to the Tang Dynasty, and the envoys of the countries offered a gift of congratulations, and the Tang Dynasty also gave a return gift, among which the most returned gifts were Datang's paper and grain, as well as some iron materials and swords.

The amount given is not much, but for the emissaries of various countries, these are new things.

The iron material cast in Lishan alone is the best of the best in terms of fineness, weight and rigidity.

As for how this iron material is cast, these envoys of various countries who do not understand the art of iron forging in Lishan will not be able to cast it if they do not understand the catechism.

This also gave Tian Khan enough confidence in the capital.

The sword soldiers cast with this kind of iron material, not to mention the sharpening of iron like clay, the sword soldiers cast by ordinary people are not as good as it.

The court meeting did not end until the afternoon, and the Heavenly Khan withdrew in good spirits.

This year, too, the countries were at peace, and after the Uighurs were honest, they sent a lot of horses, sheep, and treasures this year.

As for the affairs of the Protectorate, the envoys of all the countries were present today, and His Majesty did not mention it, and the courtiers did not speak easily.

This matter had to be put on hold for the time being, but after the court meeting, Li Shimin changed out of his court clothes, and as soon as he sat down in the Ganlu Palace, a eunuch brought a large box into the hall, and the box was filled with a chapter.

"Your Majesty, the Zhongshu Province sent it to say that there are still many officials from all over the country who reported on the governance of last year's winter, as well as last year's cultivated land reclamation."

Li Shimin bowed his head and said: "I know everything, you can step down." ”

"Whoa." The prince bowed and retired.

After most of the day's court meeting, Li Shimin breathed a sigh of exhaustion, drank a sip of tea, relaxed and picked up the chapter and read it, and read several volumes one after another.

Not to mention that Wenchen cares about the Metropolitan Protectorate, the generals are more anxious about the Metropolitan Protectorate.

In the words of the eldest grandson Wuji, the civilian group did not want the power of the Metropolitan Protectorate to fall into the hands of the military generals, and once the military power of the Imperial Protectorate was in the hands of the military generals, these generals would definitely use these forces to expand the border and conquer other countries.

And the military generals also don't want the power of the capital to fall into the hands of the Wenchen, and the military generals don't want to be hindered because of the Wenchen.

It is all for the sake of the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China, and the DPRK and the Central Committee have been arguing for the power of the Imperial Protectorate from last winter to the current New Year's Congress.

The Emperor was very melancholy about this.

At this moment, there are still two people in Lishan who are very melancholy, Xu Jingzong is going to visit Lishan now, and he still wants to see what Zhang Shangshu means.

A carriage of files was sent to the entrance of Lishan Village, Zhang Yang looked at this scene with his hands and was also melancholy, thinking in advance that there were a lot of files, but he didn't expect that there would be a full carriage.

It seems that I see the way I will stay up late to deal with official business in the future, and I can't help but feel sad in my heart.

It is said that His Majesty has rewarded several waiters in the Ministry of Rites, and even Li Baiyao, who has resigned, has been canonized as the Duke of Anping County.

And Zhang Shangshu is still a county marquis, lower than Li Baiyao.

In fact, the Ministry of Rites has made a lot of contributions over the years, and there were only three people in a small government office at the beginning, and it was not easy to come by the current Ministry of Rites.

It's just that now the Ministry of Rites has such a big power, and Zhang Shangshu has the highest credit, but Zhang Shangshu, who was pulling the Ministry of Rites up with one hand, is getting farther and farther away from the court.

Not long after, Li Xiaogong also came.

Xu Jingzong bowed and saluted, "I've seen the King of Hejian County." ”

Li Xiaogong bowed his head and said: "Xu Jingzong, the old man thought that you were not a simple kid back then, but now you are also a waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and you also have a lot of fame in Chang'an City." ”

"The king of Hejian County said that he laughed, the original officials all relied on the help of Zhang Shangshu and the king of Hejian County, so that they can have today, and the kindness here, the lower officials dare not forget."

Li Xiaogong used to be the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, although he is not in the Ministry of Rites now, but he was once the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and he has always regarded himself as a secretary.

I feel that it was not easy for the three of them to do things together.

A dilapidated, small and unsightly Ministry of Rites, a place that is completely idle among the six.

When Li Xiaogong heard this, he stroked his beard and asked, "How is the Ministry of Rites now?" ”

"Back to the King of the River." Xu Jingzong arched his hand and said: "The lower officials dare not slack off during their tenure as the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, there are now six waiters in the Ministry of Rites, a total of 35 people in the Ministry of Rites, a total of 173 people in the Ministry of Rites, and more than 300 people in the remaining spies and eyeliners. ”

After hearing these words, Li Xiaogong's face was embarrassed, "The old man didn't expect that a small Ministry of Rites would be able to match the Zhongwei Mansion with manpower?" ”

"Not really, now after the Weifu is restructured into the Zhichong Mansion, the soldiers and horses have been transferred, and the soldiers and horses of many local Weifu have been transferred to the Chang'an City Weifu, and now there are more than 300,000 soldiers and horses in the Guanzhong alone, and it still can't be compared with the Weifu."

Li Xiaogong was silent for a long time, he sighed, and immediately sat down, "The old man has not been to Chang'an City for a long time, and he no longer knows what Chang'an City is like now. ”

A sigh exhausted the loneliness and helplessness of the middle-aged man.

Zhang Yang patted him on the shoulder, "The king of Hejian County has been born for a few years in the next night, otherwise he wants to gallop the world, this life is enough." ”

Li Xiaogong nodded heavily, "I think back then, the old man attacked Bashu and Zhu Cang, fought Xiao Milling, practiced the water master, killed the auxiliary Gongyi, and pacified Jiangnan!" In those years, life was really happy. ”

If you want to talk about life in the world, in fact, Li Xiaogong has lived a very good life, and Rong Ma can spend his old age in peace and peace for half of his life, and it is the best to live a peaceful life.

Zhang Yang smiled and said: "I will leave the affairs of the court to you, and I will sit with the king of Hejian and watch the clouds rise and fall." ”

Hearing this, Li Xiaogong looked at Xu Jingzong again, "The old man heard the rumors that your kid was appreciated by His Majesty, and he intended to ask you to be the secretary of the Ministry of Rites." ”

"How dare the lower officials." Xu Jingzong hurriedly saluted, didn't dare to raise his head and hurriedly explained: "If you want to talk about the affairs of the Consular Rites Department, the lower officials are not as good as Zhang Daxiang, and the subordinate officials are not as good as Zhang Dasu, not to mention the erudite and talented son of Chongyi, the lower officials are not as good as them in any way, how can they covet the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites." ”

After that, he made another big gift, "The Ministry of Rites is inseparable from Zhang Shangshu, and I hope that Zhang Shangshu will continue to preside over the affairs of the Ministry of Rites in the future." ”

Li Xiaogong kept a straight face and didn't speak.

Zhang Yang clasped his hands and whispered: "King Hejian County, we said at the beginning, we left the Ministry of Rites together, you poured a fire and burned the official residence of the Ministry of Rites, and now you can get out, and then you were caught by Your Majesty and put back in the Ministry of Rites, and this term of the Ministry of Rites is six years." ”

"In the past six years, you have lived freely, and I have suffered a lot."

"Well, it was indeed agreed at the beginning, the old man just thought that it was lucky for you kid to be able to recover the Hexi Corridor, but you also won Gaochang, which made the old man embarrassed."

After speaking, Li Xiaogong slapped his thigh, "It's the old man who is blind, and he should have called you when he set the fire." ”

Xu Jingzong swallowed his saliva with a grunt, the sound of swallowing saliva was a little loud, and he couldn't help but secretly think that he had burned down the Ministry of Rites back then, and it would be good to be able to live well now, and he could talk about this matter.

Zhang Yang looked at Xu Jingzong, "Actually, I have already made an agreement with the king of Hejian County to leave the Ministry of Rites together, but the original thing was not smooth, and now I should also leave the Ministry of Rites, Xu Jingzong ......"

"The lower official is here!" Xu Jingzong bent down again as soon as he lifted his breath.

"I will leave the Ministry of Rites one day, you are the first to follow me and the King of Hejian to do things, and you are also the most aware of the current Ministry of Rites' manpower, some things are handed over to others, we don't worry, if you want to say who to hand over the Ministry of Rites, only you are the most suitable."

Seeing that he was about to interrupt, Zhang Yang motioned for him not to open his mouth yet, took two steps back and forth and continued: "Long before His Majesty appointed me as the secretary of the Taifu, I recommended you to serve as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and we trust you the most. ”

"But ......"

Seeing him hesitate, Zhang Yang said again: "I know, you can be mediocre, but everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, if the Ministry of Rites is handed over to Zhang Daxiang and Dasu, they are loyal people, and sooner or later all the power of the Ministry of Rites will be handed over to Your Majesty, and the rights and interests of the Ministry of Rites will not be protected." ”

"You are the only person we can trust, and you don't care about the power of the government for the time being. The power of diplomacy must be in our own hands, and we should be tough when dealing with foreign ministers, and we cannot easily back down. ”

Xu Jingzong took a deep breath and said aloud: "The subordinate officer receives the order." ”

Li Xiaogong nodded heavily, "Xu Jingzong, you can not live up to the trust that the old man and Zhang Yang have placed in you this time." ”

"Even if the lower officials die, they will swear to defend the Ministry of Rites, and the lower officials who deserve the Ministry of Rites will definitely fight for it, and the Ministry of Rites should have it, and they will take it back if they say anything."

Li Xiaogong nodded with satisfaction, "Tell them that the Ministry of Rites is not easy to bully." ”

"Xia Guan understands that the Ministry of Rites is not easy to bully."

Speaking of whom, who dares to bully the current Ministry of Rites, the current Ministry of Rites plays a pivotal role in the court.

Li Xiaogong left satisfied, he was very satisfied with the successor of this Ministry of Rites.

Zhang Yang advised: "If I am not there in the future, everything in the Ministry of Rites will be as usual now." ”

Xu Jingzong hesitated: "If the subordinate officials have something to do, can they ......?"

"It's good if you come to Lishan and ask me."

sniffed, Xu Jingzong didn't know whether he was sad or happy, he actually sobbed, and there was a feeling that he would finally see the light of day after clearing the clouds.

It has not been easy for him these years, and he should be given a future.

According to the teacher's previous instructions, it was inevitable to leave the Rite Department.

"Lao Xu, what is the current situation of Taifu Temple?"

Xu Jingzong collected his emotions and replied: "The officials of Taifu Temple also went to inquire in person, among the six departments and nine temples in the three provinces of the DPRK and Central China, except for Honglu Temple and Dali Temple, the rest are all short of manpower, although the imperial examination has been supplemented, but most of the officials are in Menxia Province, and among the nine temples, Taifu Temple has the least manpower, only one main bookkeeper, two supervisors, and ......"

After a pause, Xu Jingzong's face was embarrassed, "Like the three temples of Taifu, Guanglu, and Weiwei, Taifu Temple does not have its own official office, because its duties are too little, and the court is afraid that there are too many redundant officials, Your Majesty only retains the system of three provinces, six ministries and nine temples, which is not banned, but only retains manpower and official positions, and the official residence has not been assigned." ”

"And most of the discussions in the temple are sitting on the ground, or gathering together to discuss them."

Originally, Taifu Temple was in the hands of Fang Xuanling, and part of the functions of Taifu Temple was also replaced by the Ministry of Households, which also led to the current nine temples in addition to Dali Temple and Taichang Temple, the nine temples that originally performed their duties were unevenly busy, Taifu Temple withered in manpower, and there was a lack of classics on agricultural affairs, and the officials in the court did not have the same experience as the old peasants.

As a result, the position of Taifu Siqing has been vacant to this day.

Xu Jingzong said: "But Your Majesty has been committed to encouraging Nongsang, and with Zhang Shangshu's talent, he will definitely be able to make great achievements in Taifu Temple, so that Taifu Temple can regain its foothold in the court." ”

It seems that in his cognition, going to the Ministry of Rites will make the Ministry of Rites stand up, and going to Taifu Temple can also make Taifu Temple stand up, where you go, where you will prosper.

It's treating me like a mascot.

Xu Jingzong is a delicate person, his words definitely don't mean this, he may not even know what the mascot is.

"You said that Taifu Temple only has one master and two supervisors, so there is still one temple missing?"

Xu Jingzong nodded, "Since Zhang Shangshu is now concurrently serving as the secretary of Taifu Temple, is there a candidate?" ”

"Well, if someone chooses someone, they are worried that the other party is unwilling."

"As long as Zhang Shangshu likes it, even if the lower official is tied up, he will tie that person up, if he doesn't obey, the lower official will castrate him and send him to the big cannibal to make us an internal response, and use his family as a coercion to find out the news for us."

Zhang Yang shook his head and said, "Lao Xu, it's over, it's over, there's no need to be so vicious." ”

Xu Jingzong nodded again, "Zhang Shangshu is kind-hearted, so he chopped it and fed it to the dog, and died a happy death." ”

Zhang Yang picked up a roll of bamboo slips in the carriage and opened it to look at it, the text and ink on it faded a lot, and then saw that the payment turned out to be the third year of martial arts, and couldn't help frowning, "You go to find Pei Xuanji, let him come to Lishan, just say that I have something to do with His Royal Highness King Wei and let him arrange it, doesn't he want a future?" I give him a future. ”

"Whoa."

When he was about to leave, Xu Jingzong bowed again and said respectfully: "The lower official has retired." ”

"Well, be polite when you invite someone to come, I'll keep this person useful, and if he doesn't comply, don't chop it and feed it to the dog."

"Whoa."