As he spoke, the fish bit the hook. Li Shimin caught a palm-sized crucian carp and put it into a bamboo basket nearby.

Sun Fujia also fulfilled his duties as the Young Minister of Dali Temple, and it was expected that he would find out about the Foreign Affairs Academy.

Even the emperor is on my side.

Check? How do you check? If you have the ability, check Tian Khan.

Rather than working diligently in front of the emperor, it is better to make money with the emperor.

The emperor was also short of money, so he finally managed to encourage Li Shimin's ambition.

The emperor had great ambitions and wanted to expand the territory, so it was not in vain that he had been chasing after him for so long.

"In the past, the Yuezhi family lived in Zhaowu City in the north of the Qilian Mountains. Later, they moved to the Yinli River area. What survived are the nine surnames of Zhaowu. Today, this family has traveled to various countries in the Western Regions and become merchants."

Li Shimin frowned and said, "Why did you kidnap an envoy? Even if he is one of the nine surnames of Zhaowu, is it necessary?"

Zhang Yang whispered: "Yes, they have money?"

Li Shimin snorted coldly: "Is it comparable to the silver mine on that island in the East China Sea?"

Zhang Yang looked around and asked, "Is there any water? I'm thirsty after talking so much."

The little eunuch handed over two bowls of tea very sensibly.

Zhang Yang took a bowl of tea and drank it, "It doesn't matter how much money you have. What's important is the business channels. Don't you want to open up the market?"

It is said that opening up the market is a bit complicated, and I don't know if the emperor can understand it. In business, many times sales cannot be bought with how much money you spend.

Developing sales in the Western Regions and even west of Persia requires long-term management.

And merchants like the nine surnamed Zhaowu are ready sales.

Li Shimin pondered, "What you mean by opening up the market is collecting cotton grown in the Western Regions at a low price, making it into cotton cloth and selling it at a high price?"

"It's not impossible for Your Majesty to understand this way." Zhang Yang nodded, "Yes."

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "How is the Dali Temple investigation? I will help you block it. Your people should be careful when doing things. If someone else really takes advantage of it, it will not be good for me with so many people watching in the court."

help you."

"Your Majesty, please worry."

"Next time the money from the Diplomatic Academy..."

"There will be dividends given to His Majesty."

Li Shimin nodded slightly.

Don't talk about feelings with the emperor. Talking about feelings with the emperor is the most useless, except for the old people of the Qin Palace.

Li Shimin, a man back then, would have had some compassion.

First, he is not a hero who conquered the world, nor is he an old member of the Qin Palace.

You need foundation but not foundation, you need affection but not affection.

Talking about ideals and merits with the emperor?

It's better to share the spoils with the emperor.

There is still a lot of wealth in this world waiting for Datang to explore.

I was about to go back, but I just turned around, took two steps, and came back again.

Li Shimin said in a low voice: "What's wrong? Do you still want me to kill Sun Fujia and help you silence the murderer?"

Zhang Yang smiled and said: "It's not easy for me to kill."

"Ah!"

Li Shimin sneered, he was not a gentleman, this guy looked kind.

"I have recently heard rumors in the court. Does your Majesty really want to go to Mount Tai to become a Buddhist monk?"

"I haven't planned this yet."

"The minister resigned."

Li Shimin sat in the Xingqing Hall for a while, then he changed his sitting position upset when he remembered the conversation just now, and then threw away the fishing rod in his hand.

Seeing that His Majesty was about to get up and leave, Wang Gonggong stood up and said again: "Your Majesty, are you not going to fish anymore?"

Li Shimin didn't reply and walked straight into the hall.

Two little eunuchs came over with their heads lowered and asked, "What should we do with these fish?"

Wang Gonggong looked back at the pond, "It's a pool of stagnant water. These fish will die sooner or later if they are left in the pond. Take them out and kill them."

"Here."

Several eunuchs heard the news and started doing business.

After helping the prince with his errands, Zhang Yang was about to go home when a man stood not far away.

The person who came was none other than Changsun Wuji, and there was a servant beside him carrying a package.

Pretending not to see it, Zhang Yang was about to walk out of Chengtian Gate when the clerk blocked his way in two steps.

He stopped and looked at each other, then at Changsun Wuji.

Zhang Yang frowned and said, "Is there something wrong with Duke Zhao?"

The clerk handed over a package, "This is the memorial that Zhang Shilang needs to approve today. Zhao Guogong specially prepared it because it was his first time to take office. Normally, he has to approve it on the same day. This time, he asked the minister to take it home for approval tomorrow.

Just put it back in Zhongshu Province early next morning."

Zhang Yang frowned and took the package, looking heavily at the amount of it.

Changsun Wuji said with some admiration, "I heard from the prince that you can convince the squires in Xiangzhou, but you have to deal with many things in Zhongshu Province, which is no easier than you in the Ministry of Rites."

"In the Ministry of Rites, you only need to take care of the affairs of the Ministry of Rites, but in Zhongshu Province, many political affairs in the DPRK, six ministries and nine temples have to be involved, whether it is sending troops, taxation, or imperial examinations, the DPRK is the time to employ people, and I have always appreciated it.

Capable man."

There was pressure in his words, and he almost told me to follow him.

Is this the beginning of wooing?

Zhang Yang frowned and looked at the other person, not knowing how to deal with it for a while.

"Zhao Guogong!" Another voice came from behind.

Zhang Yang looked back and saw that he was an acquaintance. Then he took a closer look, wasn't he Chu Suiliang?

Chu Suiliang was wearing a gray official robe and holding an official hat in one hand. He saluted first, "Shilang Zhang first came to Zhongshu Province to take up a post, so Duke Zhao is anxious to recruit him?"

Changsun Wuji nodded and said, "I'm not recruiting anyone, I'm just here to inform him of the rules of Zhongshu Province."

Chu Suiliang added: "At first, Cen Wenwen was taken into the employ of Duke Zhao just for a trip to the toilet. The prime minister still remembers this."

Changsun Wuji had a straight face.

Zhang Yang stood in the middle and thought to himself, as expected, he was still involved in the imperial dispute.

"When he first came to serve in Zhongshu Province, I came to give him a few words. Doesn't the Prime Minister not want to take him under his command?"

Listen to this...

Zhang Yang thought to himself, what? Do the officials of the Tang Dynasty all speak so straightforwardly? Sure enough, the literati of the Tang Dynasty were bold and unrestrained.

Changsun Wuji glanced at Chu Suiliang again before giving up and leaving.

Zhang Yang was still carrying a package of memorials in his hand. It seemed that he would have to work overtime when he got home.

When the people walked away, Chu Suiliang sighed: "The Ministry of Education is no better than the Ministry of Rites. It has to lead the six ministries and also take into account the situation outside and inside the customs. There is always a shortage of capable people who can handle things."

Zhang Yang nodded slightly and said, "Thank you, Brother Chu, for the rescue."

Chu Suiliang waved his hand and said with a smile: "No need to say thank you. In Zhongshu Province, Zhang Shilang has to be careful in his words and deeds. You are in charge of the entire Ministry of Rites and the Foreign Affairs Academy. In the past two years, you have done a lot of things for the outside world. Who can win you over?"

After getting a capable person, I wonder who in the entire Diplomatic Academy is willing to miss out on such a good thing."

Zhang Yang scratched the stubble on his chin, "What? The Prime Minister sent you to win over me?"

Chu Suiliang followed two steps and walked out of Chengtian Gate, "Everything depends on Zhang Shilang's own choice. Back in Lishan, Zhang Shilang helped me so that I could see Mr. Ouyang Xun. This favor will always be remembered in my heart. As long as Zhang Shilang

If you don't want to be won over, I can just find a way to deal with the Prime Minister."

"Thank you very much, Brother Chu. Now I just want to help Mr. Zheng handle the things at hand."

"That's fine."

The two of them walked all the way to the Zhuque Gate. Some officials had finished their work for the day and left in twos and threes.

Zhang Yang asked in a low voice, "Are we also divided into factions in the DPRK?"

"It is inevitable that there will be disagreements in government affairs. The six ministries can each perform their own duties, but that is not the case in Zhongshu Province." Chu Suiliang said slowly, "Now Zhongshu Province is divided into three factions. The group headed by Zhao Guogong has always advocated maintaining stability.

Regarding the matter, that is, when dealing with Lu Chengqing’s son, Duke Zheng advocated severe punishment, while Duke Zhao advocated leniency to deal with it, so as to avoid excessive conflict among the local gentry.”

"The Prime Minister was relatively in the middle. In the end, I don't know who made the suggestion to His Majesty, so that Tang Jian was demoted. In the end, Lu Chengqing could only be spared, and he was sent to Hexi to see God's will."

Zhang Yang nodded in understanding.
To be continued...