Seeing the Prince of Hejian County, Zhang Yang asked doubtfully: "Prince Hejian County? Why are you here?"

Li Yue also stood up quickly, "I've met Uncle Wang."

Li Xiaogong focused on the card game, "How is this game played?"

Zhang Yang explained: "This is a card drawing game. Everyone takes turns to draw cards. The maximum number cannot exceed thirteen. Of course, you can decide the gameplay yourself. If the number does not exceed the prescribed number and is higher than the opponent's number, you will win."

"I see."

Zhang Yang whispered: "What's the matter with the Prince of Hejian County?"

"What are you doing here?"

Li Xiaogong scratched his head in distress, "Damn, I almost forgot."

Then he straightened his court clothes and said, "Since you haven't come to the government office for a few days to attend to business, I came to see if you felt unwell. Seeing how energetic you are, it doesn't look like you are sick."

Li Yue obediently prepared three or four salted duck eggs and put them in a small bamboo basket. "This is a meal made by my husband. I hope Uncle Wang won't dislike it. You can eat it once it's steamed."

Looking at Li Yue's well-behaved appearance and looking at these salted duck eggs, most of Li Xiaogong's original resentment towards Zhang Yang has disappeared.

Prince Hejian took the salted duck eggs and said, "Has Her Royal Highness been in better health recently?"

Li Yue nodded and said: "My husband is from the countryside and has never seen any rules. I hope Uncle Wang won't be offended."

"How could it be? I'm not surprised, I'm not surprised." Li Xiaogong smiled comfortingly, what a sensible princess, she is not angry now, not at all.

Looking at Zhang Yang again, Li Xiaogong said: "I and I are going to meet the Turks."

"Turks?"

"Some matters from the Ministry of Etiquette have not been completed yet."

Li Yue tidied Zhang Yang's clothes and said, "Husband, be a good official."

Aunt Wang and Aunt Yang stood aside. Prince Hejian didn't want to disturb them, so he didn't.

I heard Aunt Wang tell me about my husband, the Tubo people and the Tuyuhun people.

My husband must be someone who does big things in the future.

I also want to take good care of myself and work hard to recover from my illness.

Li Yue nodded secretly.

Follow Prince Hejian out of the house and walk all the way towards Dali Temple.

Li Xiaogong looked at the salted duck egg and asked, "Why is this egg wrapped in yellow mud?"

Following in the footsteps of Li Xiaogong, he is very fast and he is a fast-moving person.

Walk to the front office of Dali Temple.

This place is much more deserted than before. There is a huge Dali Temple government office gate with a doorman standing in front of it.

Dali Temple is in charge of prisons and trial cases...

Zhang Yang whispered: "Does our Ministry of Rites also take care of this matter of Dali Temple?"

The Ministry of Rites is actually a leisurely bureaucracy. It usually manages matters such as etiquette and festivals, and just follows the rules step by step.

Other matters are not the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites.

Li Xiaogong said with a straight face, "This matter involves foreign ministers and diplomatic relations with the Tang Dynasty. The Ministry of Rites will ask about it. Besides, there is also a shortage of people in the court."

"There is a shortage of people in the emotional court. Our Majesty treats us as screws. Wherever we are loose, we can tighten them."

"What did you say?"

"nothing."

Li Xiaogong sighed in distress and walked into the Dali Temple government office.

Zhang Yang lags behind and follows behind, "Prince Hejian, I have a question to ask."

This guy has a bit of a mouth.

If it weren't for the fact that he had some skills, he really didn't want to talk to him. Li Xiaogong said with a straight face, "If you have any questions, tell me quickly."

Zhang Yang whispered: "If I resign, how should I go through the process?"

Li Xiaogong stopped and looked unhappy.

Zhang Yang added: "What? I haven't studied for a few years, and I'm afraid of losing the face of the Prince of Hejian."

"Ha, I'm shameless." Li Xiaogong snorted coldly.

Are there any shameless people? Amazing!

Officials from Dali Temple received Li Xiaogong.

Li Xiaogong instructed: "Two days before the meeting of the Great Dynasty, assassins were discovered in Chang'an City. The Turkic envoys happened to be in the Tang Dynasty, but the Turkic envoys did not admit it. Only if they admit it can Your Majesty use this to capture the Turks."

It turns out that the previous assassination happened like this.

Thumbs up for the public security of Datang.

When I walked into the dungeon, I was greeted by a damp, musty smell.

There were even a mouse or two scurrying through the dungeon.

This dungeon is so unhygienic, it is simply a breeding ground for bacteria.

We walked to the door of a cell where those Turks were imprisoned.

Li Xiaogong looked at the few people and said, "His Majesty also said that as long as you confess, the government can give you leniency."

I don’t know what the Turkic man muttered, but I couldn’t understand the Turkic words.

The tone is probably not a good one.

The prison head whipped the Turks and shouted: "I'm asking you a question! Tell me honestly."

These Turks endured the beatings but remained silent.

Li Xiaogong looked at Zhang Yang, "What can you do?"

Zhang Yang smiled awkwardly, "Why does Prince Hejian think that I have a solution? I have no solution, no solution at all."

Li Xiaogong pulled Zhang Yang out of the cell, and the two of them came to a secluded corner.

Zhang Yang looked at him.

Li Xiaogong also looked at Zhang Yang.

There was silence for a while.

Li Xiaogong said in a low voice: "You said you made meritorious deeds last time, it must have been some time now."

Zhang Yang nodded and said: "It has indeed been a while."

The words were brewing in Li Xiaogong's mouth for a while. After a while, he frowned and said, "Your Majesty's reward has never been received."

Zhang Yang cupped his hands and said, "Actually, I don't need a reward. If you can make me resign, that would be great."

[To be honest, I have been using Yeguoyuedu to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. Yeguoyuedu is available for Android and Apple.]

"Resign? Do you think being an official can be done casually, and resigning can also be done casually?"

"I may get sick recently, the kind of illness that prevents me from being an official."

Li Xiaogong leaned against the wall of the dungeon with a solemn look on his face, "Do you think I'm a fool? It's a good lake, right?"

"I don't mean that."

Li Xiaogong sighed: "Actually, I don't want to do it anymore. This Minister of Rites has a lot of troubles on weekdays."

Zhang Yang looked happy, "This relationship is great, how about we resign together?"

Resigning from office and forming gangs.

Li Xiaogong frowned, "Even if you want to resign, you have to settle this matter. Then I won't care about you anymore. Can we resign together if we can?"

"OK."

A minister of the Ministry of Rites and a low-ranking civil servant met in a corner of the dungeon of Dali Temple, and they resigned together.

Li Xiaogong also didn't want to do this job for a long time. Whoever likes to be the Minister of Etiquette, it will be a wonderful life in old age.

Li Xiaogong said: "It is difficult to deal with the Turks. If the deal is not done well, it is hard to say what will happen to the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks in the future. If the Turks can be taken advantage of, then the Turks will be at fault.

The Tang Dynasty could also take the opportunity to attack the Turks."

Zhang Yang thought for a long time, remembered some of the more classic interrogation techniques of later generations, and asked again: "How sure are you about resigning?"

"After settling all these matters, the Ministry of Rites will be quite free. When Your Majesty slowly forgets about it, he will support more people with lofty ideals, and we can leave at ease."

"It seems that you are quite responsible."

The two of them smiled in understanding.

Li Xiaogong added: "I resigned because I wanted to live a leisurely life. Why did you resign?"

"I'm trying to survive!"
To be continued...