Seeing that he had realized his mistake, Zhang Shan did not continue to embarrass him, "What are your plans in the future?"
Before he could speak, Zhang Mo answered first, "Brother, it's almost late, let's talk after dinner, okay?"
"No hurry." Zhang Shan waved his hand.
After sorting out the clues, he said, "Since the emperor has granted me the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, he naturally wants me to succeed my eldest brother in suppressing the rebellion. In the past few years, my eldest brother has conquered here and there and made extraordinary achievements many times. In the battle of Luoyang, eldest brother and all the Taoists
Friends and colleagues joined forces to turn the tide, and everyone knows the price they paid. Everyone in our Taoist sect can be considered worthy of the Tang Dynasty and the people of Li. My eldest brother is not a person in the world..." .??.??
Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Shan waved his hand and interrupted him, "Don't worry about me, even if I don't trust you anymore, it's time to leave. Also, don't open your mouth, everyone in the Taoist sect, shut up, everyone in the Taoist sect, Lingnan
In the battle at Gupo Mountain, you wiped out all the wealth of Shaolin Temple, so don’t forget to give me an explanation."
"Yeah," he said again after nodding, "Right now, the Ni family has raised a batch of grain and grass from the Western Regions. Although it is not a lot, it is not too little. It is enough to solve the urgent needs of the Tang Dynasty. In a short time, we don't have to worry about military supplies and disaster relief.
."
"You are oversimplifying things," Zhang Shan waved his hand and said, "Jiangnan has always been the main source of rice for the imperial court. This year, Jiangnan has been severely affected by disasters. Not only can it not fill the national treasury, but disaster relief is also needed. It is summer now and will last until the autumn of next year.
Only then can the famine in the Tang Dynasty be alleviated. Have you ever calculated how much rice is needed in this year? Even if there is food and grass shipped from the Western Regions all the time, there will still be too many monks and too little rice to make ends meet. It won’t be long before you are faced with a dilemma between disaster relief and military supplies.
The dilemma.”
"Yes." nodded.
Zhang Mo said, "Brother, he just came back from the Western Regions. If you ask him what his future plans are now, he won't have time to think about it and look forward..."
Zhang Shan glanced at Zhang Mo and said, "Don't always protect him. As the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, how can you not have complete plans and careful arrangements?"
"Brother, I'm not ready to come over and replace you immediately," he shook his head and said, "Although Datou and the others have obtained the spiritual talisman, our spiritual energy cultivation is low. Once we lead the troops in front of the formation, we are not allowed to move around at will.
I was going to take them out for a tour before. I got a strange book from the East China Sea, which recorded the treasures and rare spiritual objects from all over the world. If I can find some, I can also improve my cultivation and become stronger.
."
"Well, this can be done, as long as you sharpen the knife and chop the firewood," Zhang Shan nodded and said, "But let me remind you, the treasures of heaven and earth are the same as gold and silver. The more you have, the greater the backlash.
You should be careful in your choices when you go out this time, and don't be greedy for more, kill indiscriminately, or take anything wantonly."
"Yes, brother, I remember." He nodded.
"Brother, let's eat first." Zhang Mo stood up from his seat.
Zhang Shan nodded in agreement, stood up from his seat, and rushed to the generals who stood up to leave and said, "You will have to work hard for a few more days. When he is ready and comes to take over the commander's seal, you will be able to shed your armor and be relieved."
When they met and showed doubts, Zhang Shan spoke up and said, "Most of them are members of the Taoist sect and have no interest in officialdom. It is better to resign with me, and you have to retire unscathed. What's more, they are all my people, and you can't get used to it."
Hearing Zhang Shan's words, all the generals were happy to see him again, and they did not say anything to persuade them to stay. As Zhang Shan said, these generals are all Zhang Shan's people. Everyone has their own employment habits. What can Zhang Shan do to these people?
If you are like an arm and a leg, these people may not be able to cooperate with you tacitly after you take over.
After all the generals resigned from the school, the three of them also left the hall and went to a side hall to eat. As members of the Taoist sect, Zhang Shan's brother and sister's diet has always been very light. Although the Shangqing sect does not prohibit meat and fish, the meals are still mostly vegetarian, with vegetables.
Four things, a basin of clear soup and a bowl of corn.
There were no servants in the military camp, so Zhang Mo personally served Zhang Shanhe with rice and soup. Zhang Shan took the rice bowl from Zhang Mo and said casually, "Don't worry, there won't be any spies from the imperial court among these people. I did it on purpose before."
Those who have been left behind have been with me from birth to death for so long. If we deliberately send them away as we speak, I am afraid it will chill their hearts."
"Brother is still thoughtful." He nodded.
Zhang Shan added, "It is said that people are humble when they leave their hometown. It is very difficult for the Ni family to live in the Western Regions. We must send people to protect their safety to prevent those feudal towns with ulterior motives from sending people to assassinate them. You must not take this matter lightly. You must know
The Ni family is now the main source of food and grass for the Tang Dynasty. Killing their father and daughter is equivalent to draining fuel from the bottom of the cauldron and will damage your foundation."
Hearing this, he nodded hurriedly in response.
"Also," Zhang Shan said again, "What is the name of that girl from the Ni family? Sanyi, right? According to the rules, as a concubine, you should come to visit the main wife, but now that the war is in chaos, these red tapes can be dispensed with, and you can
Don't take her back to Middle-earth. You can come and go freely anyway, so just run in both directions."
Taking the job in hand, he nodded again. Nowadays, it is normal for men to have three wives and four concubines. Heavenly Master
This was the case with Zhang Shan, so neither Zhang Shan nor Zhang Mo had any grudge against Ni Chenyi because of the marriage granted by the court. They only felt a little awkward and felt that something was wrong.
Originally, he wanted to say that he and Ni Chenyi had done nothing, but he swallowed his words again. Since Zhang Mo didn't mind, saying this by himself seemed to be superfluous.
In the eyes of others, he is a young and successful prince with both civil and military skills. However, in Zhang Shan's eyes, he is still a child. "There were so many people just now that I can't go into details. Just wait and see. It won't take long for you to be..."
We have huge differences with the emperor about how to distribute food and grass. Even if the emperor doesn't fall out with you, he will be extremely dissatisfied with you."
"It's not that serious, right?" he said.
"As for," Zhang Shan said, "since the Huangchao Rebellion, farming in various places has been abandoned, and the court cannot make ends meet. Many people starve to death every year. The number of people registered in the Ministry of Household Affairs is around 70 million. According to my estimate, this year's
At least 20 million people will starve to death in a major famine. The food and grass you raise from the Western Regions are simply not enough. If you follow your ideas, you will definitely ensure the necessary supplies for disaster relief and strive to reduce the number of people who starve to death. However, the emperor’s idea is definitely not like this.
He would put the cost of the imperial court and the need for hundreds of thousands of soldiers to counter the rebellion before disaster relief."
"If the people are starving to death, what use is the court?" He frowned.
"You are still young and don't understand the emperor's thoughts," Zhang Shan said casually. "As an emperor, you will always put the country and the country above the people. The people are like ants in their eyes. They can be reborn after death. The people registered in the Qin Dynasty
Forty million, after the Chu-Han war for hegemony and years of wars, by the early Han Dynasty there were only 16 million left, less than half of the Qin Dynasty. By the end of the Han Dynasty, the registered population of the imperial court was about 60 million, and later by Wang Mang and Liu
During the Sui Dynasty, the population once again reached 60 million. As a result, more than 60% of the people died of starvation and war, and at the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the registered population was only 25 million..."
Zhang Shan was talking while eating, but he kept holding the rice bowl and listening attentively. Seeing that his chopsticks were still moving, Zhang Mo interrupted Zhang Shan's speech, and then he was able to pick up vegetables and eat.
After finishing the meal and rinsing his mouth with tea, Zhang Shan spoke again, "I have long seen that you have always wanted to create a good story with the current emperor as a wise king and a wise minister, but there are some things that are not decided by you or him.
When he chooses to sacrifice the people to preserve the country, will you still listen to his words? When you put the Li family in danger to save the people, will he still trust you and respect you? Have you ever thought about this?"
"Brother, what do you mean?" asked.
"What I mean is that you should try your best in everything. Don't demand perfect results, let alone try to go against the will and turn things around. When necessary, you should get out as soon as possible." Zhang Shan paused here and continued,
"I won't hide the truth from you. As far as I know, the Immortal Palace has appeared many times before, and every time the spiritual talisman appeared in the world, it was accompanied by the change of dynasties. Without exception, what you and I are doing now is probably going against heaven.
"
Seeing that he was worried and depressed, Zhang Mo felt heartbroken, "Brother, please don't pour cold water on him. Everything is subject to change, and the final result may not be what you said."
"You are really not afraid of being a widow." Zhang Shan raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhang Mo.
Zhang Mo stared back and Zhang Shan tilted his head helplessly.
"I remember your elder brother's teachings." He nodded and said.
Zhang Shan drank tea from the cup, then put down the cup and said, "By the way, there is one more thing you should pay more attention to."
"What?" asked.
Zhang Shan said, "As you can see in the Immortal Palace, there are many differences among the gods. In the future, you must be careful about anything involving the heaven and the underworld. Don't cause trouble, intensify conflicts, or even trigger a melee in the three realms."
"Brother, why do you always make alarmist remarks and disturb his mind?" Zhang Mo was dissatisfied.
"I'm just a friendly reminder to take precautions," Zhang Shan said, "What's more, a similar thing happened five hundred years ago. It's a lesson for the future. Once a melee in the three realms is triggered, even if he has a golden talisman, he won't be able to deal with it."
"Okay, stop talking. He finally came here. You either reprimanded or threatened him. He is a prince in the court and has a higher official position than you." Zhang Mo was unhappy. She was more than 20 years younger than Zhang Shan.
Although he looked dignified in front of outsiders, he looked completely different in front of Zhang Shan.
"He is the prince and a member of the Shangqing sect. As a heavenly master of our sect, I can't even say a few words to him? He is really an outgoing girl." Seeing Zhang Mo wanting to get angry, Zhang Shan hurriedly changed the subject and waved his hand to chase him away.
, "No more talking, he seems to have never been to Luoyang before. You can take him out for a walk."
Hearing Zhang Shan's words, Zhang Mo simply cleared away the dishes on the table and left with his colleagues.
When he came to the door, he turned around and said, "Brother, there are some trivial official matters over there in Chang'an. If you have nothing else to do, I will go back directly."
"Okay, as long as she is willing, I have no objection..."