Chapter 157: Confess to the Prince of Hejian County
Looking at these drawings carefully, Yan Liben really couldn't figure out what these things were used for.
"Master Yan, can these things be made?"
Hearing Zhang Yang's words, Yan Liben smiled and said, "It may take some time."
He smiled reluctantly. These tools were really difficult to make, and they were all made of iron. Just the big iron nails with ripples couldn't be made casually.
Taking a few more pieces of fine iron materials, Zhang Yang put them into a bamboo basket and said, "I'll take some back."
Seeing the smile on Zhang Yang's face, Yan Liben also smiled and bowed and said: "Shilang Zhang can come and pick it up at any time. You can take as much of these things from the Ministry of Works as you want. Your Majesty has given instructions."
Zhang Yang saluted politely and left carrying the bamboo basket of iron materials.
Yan Liben let out a long breath, with a smile on his face, "What a good young man, why did he go to the Ministry of Rites? It's such a pity."
Yan Liben, who was born in a family of craftsmen since childhood, is now middle-aged. He has always felt that his craftsmanship has reached a bottleneck and has not improved to the next level in many years.
Looking at the drawings in front of him again, Yan Liben felt that he had a direction to strive for again, which was great.
Looking up at the blue sky, Yan Liben took a deep breath again and said, "Pass the message and find the best blacksmith in Chang'an City to make all these things."
"Here!" The clerk on the side quickly went to do something.
Zhang Yang was in a good mood. Li Shimin said that he could take whatever he wanted from the Ministry of Works, so from now on the entire Ministry of Works would be his warehouse?
The more I thought about it, the happier I became. Finally, the fiefdom no longer had to worry about running out of building materials.
You can go directly to the Ministry of Industry to get it, which saves time and worry. It's great.
The officials in Chang'an City are indeed warm-hearted, their righteousness is everlasting, and the people's customs are simple.
Arriving at the entrance of the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, Zhang Yang found that Li Xiaogong did not sleep today.
Zhang Yang first came to Xu Jingzong, who was looking at the Turkic Eucalyptus scroll that had just been delivered.
"Why didn't our Hejian County Prince sleep today?"
"My subordinates don't know either."
Both of them looked at Li Xiaogong.
Li Xiaogong said with a straight face, "Brother, come here!"
Zhang Yang stepped forward in small steps and said, "Prince Hejian County, please speak."
Li Xiaogong hesitated to speak and slapped his thigh in frustration, "If Your Majesty and I hadn't been chatting all night, I wouldn't have known that you had done so many things outside."
"What did I do?" Zhang Yang asked doubtfully. Could it be that the fireworks incident was discovered?
"You did business with King Wei? And you made a lot of money?"
"Yes, we are still doing business now. Our products are unique to Chang'an City. Does Prince Hejian like the new milk tea or cakes?"
"I don't want anything."
Zhang Yang asked again: "Is there anything else?"
Li Xiaogong stared at him, "You also have a good relationship with the Cheng family?"
Zhang Yang still nodded.
"What are you doing standing up? Are you tired? Sit down!"
Zhang Yang sat down in response.
"Sit next to me."
Zhang Yang sat down at his table again. In fact, his interpersonal relationships were also very simple. He only had some friendship with King Wei and Cheng Chumo, and was not familiar with anyone else. No matter what he asked, he could explain what he could or could not.
Don't say anything about it to death.
Li Xiaogong spoke again: "How long have you known me?"
Zhang Yang thought for a while, "This is the third month."
Li Xiaogong nodded with a straight face, "Since we have known each other for so long, I hope you can be honest with me."
"Sincerely? I don't quite understand what Prince Hejian means."
Li Xiaogong slapped the table and said loudly: "From now on, if you have anything to do, you must tell me, do you understand?"
"Understood."
After being together for so long, Li Xiaogong is a loyal elder, a boss who can help his subordinates move forward, and he is not willing to fight in the Tai Chi Hall for his subordinates. He is a good boss.
"If you have any other business in the future, you can talk to me about it. You don't have to do business with that guy Cheng Yaojin."
"I'm not doing business with General Cheng. I'm doing business with his son."
Li Xiaogong clapped his hands and said, "Is there any difference?"
Zhang Yang thought about it, "There is still a difference."
"You can talk to me about any business you have in the future."
"Then I won't treat the King of Hejian County as an outsider."
"Um."
Li Xiaogong nodded.
Zhang Yang said: "Actually, I beat a Japanese monk several times, and threatened him to send hundreds of kilograms of silver ore every year. I even forced him to write a confession and admit to spying on our military strength."
Li Xiaogong looked at Zhang Yang in surprise, "Were you responsible for what happened to the Japanese monks in Chang'an City?"
Zhang Yang explained: "Not just me, General Cheng Yaojin's son is also involved in this matter."
Li Xiaogong held his forehead, never expecting to do such a thing.
"That Japanese monk is still a messenger."
"messenger……"
Li Xiaogong's eyes widened, "You... did you leave any evidence?"
Zhang Yang cleared his throat, "The evidence is being kept so that no one can find it."
"Is there any witness?"
"No, things are handled very carefully."
"That's good." Li Xiaogong wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"One more thing, we framed a Japanese monk, a woman who was an envoy of Tubo, to blame. Has the prince heard about this?"
Li Xiaogong twitched the corner of his mouth in surprise, "This is also your fault..."
Zhang Yang sighed: "Yes, we did it too."
"besides……"
"besides!"
Before he could say anything, Li Xiaogong wanted to resign on the spot. This kid had done so many shameful things.
"There is also the matter of encouraging Tubo and Tuyuhun to fight..."
"Did you do it too?" Li Xiaogong's tone was a little higher.
"It's not me who did this. It was the solution I gave His Highness King Wei."
Li Xiaogong's breathing was a little heavy. He took a sip of tea and said, "You were so righteous during the negotiation, but in fact you were the one who instigated them to fight. And you took so much money from Tuyuhun?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Don't die as a Taoist friend because I am a poor Taoist. In fact, I am also a good person. I hope for world peace."
"Peace? Tuyuhun is almost dead. Why don't you tell me about peace?"
"Maybe I was a little more tactful in order to achieve peace."
"In order to be gentle...a little bit in a peaceful way?" Li Xiaogong held his forehead.
"I also talked about the Lantian County matter with Cheng Chumo, but..."
"Okay!" Li Xiaogong interrupted quickly, "Just leave me alone."
"Okay." Zhang Yang took the initiative to refill Li Xiaogong's tea.
Xu Jingzong opened his mouth, but he had not yet come to his senses. His jaw was open and he could not speak at this moment. He did not expect that Zhang Shilang had done so many things behind his back. The war between Tuyuhun and Tubo was his idea.
If the people in Tuyuhun knew about it, they would still beg Zhang Yang.
If word of this spreads out, Tuyuhun's envoys will probably be killed.
It turns out that Mr. Zhang was the mastermind all along.
This is too dark.
It is simply not the work of the Son of Man.
Having harmed others and asking for their money, Tuyuhun was about to die under Zhang Shilang's scheme.
What kind of person is this Minister Zhang? He can actually smile so calmly and brightly now. Is he still a human being?
What a sinister face is hidden behind this harmless smile.
Xu Jingzong couldn't help wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, and said to himself that he had not offended Mr. Zhang.
Li Xiaogong took another sip of tea and said, "I heard that Tuli Khan is coming to Chang'an. His Majesty has sent troops to pick him up. Our Rites Department will make preparations."
"Maybe there's no need to prepare."
"Why?"
"Because he might die on the way."
"You dare to kill Tuli Khan?"
Zhang Yang quickly explained, "It's unfair. I want to do this, but I haven't taken action yet. He will die suddenly on the way without me taking action."
Li Xiaogong couldn't believe it, "How are you sure he will die suddenly on the way?"
"We were not sure at first. We asked the Turks for information, and they said that Tuli Khan had been seriously ill for a long time. Coupled with the long journey and fatigue, he must not die soon."
"Does the court know about this?" Li Xiaogong finally looked serious.
"I don't know yet." Zhang Yang replied.
"In this case, everything has been prepared in vain, and the arrangements made by the court have been in vain. How can we, the Ministry of Rites, just watch helplessly?"
"Just watch." Zhang Yang whispered.
"I still think that a doctor should be sent to check on Tuli Khan's condition."
"Even if we send someone over now, it's too late. The disease is so terminal that it can't be cured."
"The DPRK and the Central Government have been planning for this Turkic situation for so long, and all their efforts have been in vain."
Zhang Yang sighed: "People's lives are short, and there is nothing we can do about it."
"We, the Ministry of Etiquette, just sit back and do nothing?"
"Don't worry, Prince Hejian. Xu Jingzong and I have sent people to contact Tuli Khan's son and brother."
These words made Li Xiaogong almost jump up, "You still dare to send letters to people from the Turkic royal court privately?"
"It's always good to be prepared."
Zhang Yang looked very calm as he spoke.
Li Xiaogong calmed down his emotions, "How long have you been doing these things?"
Zhang Yang replied in a low voice: "It's been a while, and the other party is willing to have more correspondence with us."
Li Xiaogong closed his eyes, "Do you even want to kill Tuli Khan's son?"
"That's not the case. I think his sons are more valuable than Turli Khan, and I hope to control them and control the Turks."
He is too courageous. This Zhang Yang is simply lawless. Li Xiaogong no longer wants to be in the Ministry of Rites. If a minister of the Ministry of Rites is so courageous, can he still be the minister of the Ministry of Rites?
Zhang Yang asked curiously: "Why is Prince Hejian covering his chest?"
Li Xiaogong gasped, "Let me breathe for a while."
"I suspect it's a blood pressure problem. You should eat more vegetarian food, and it's best to stop drinking."
"What is blood pressure?"
"With your IQ, it's hard for me to explain."
Li Xiaogong said with a straight face, "Sooner or later, I will be scared to death by you."
Zhang Yang nodded, "Then I won't say any scary things from now on."
Li Xiaogong composed himself, "Let's not talk about anything else. Don't let any news leak that Tuli Khan will die suddenly."
Zhang Yang nodded, "Understood."
Li Xiaogong looked at Xu Jingzong again.
Xu Jingzong also nodded vigorously.
Li Xiaogong patted Zhang Yang on the shoulder, "I didn't say anything before because I thought you didn't go too far. Now I have something to say to you."
"Prince Hejian County, please speak."
Taking another sip of tea, Li Xiaogong seemed to be still calming down his emotions, "You are a person who has the means and can do things, but it is different in the court. You must first learn to stand firm in the court. Those old people in the court
These guys are all old foxes who can play tricks on people's minds, you can't beat them."
"What King Hejian County means is..."
"If you can stay out of the limelight, don't stay out of the limelight. If you really need me to come forward for something, you must not do it alone."
"I understand. If I am beaten in the court in the future, I will definitely hold on with my last breath and ask the King of Hejian County to avenge me."
"That's right." Li Xiaogong sighed: "Xu Jingzong, please watch more and remind him if there is anything."
"I understand." Xu Jingzong quickly bowed and saluted.
Patting Zhang Yang on the shoulder again, Li Xiaogong sighed: "It's good to be young. Let's go! Let's go have a drink."
The three of them walked out of the Rites Mansion Office in a swaggering manner.
Li Xiaogong asked Xu Jingzong in a low voice, "Do you still have the medicine from last time?"
Xu Jingzong replied in a low voice: "Yes, does Prince Hejian still want it?"
"I'm in great health, why do I need your medicine?"
"I'll send you to my house later."
"Why are you so polite?"
"You still need to take supplements. Don't delay your health."
Li Xiaogong looked very satisfied. When passing by the Hongwen Hall, Zhang Yang also saw Shangguan Yi walking out of the Hongwen Hall holding a book.
He also saw Zhang Yang and bowed slightly, "I just found out today that the person invited to teach here is Zhang Shilang of the Ministry of Rites."
"Brother Shangguan, are you going to teach again?"
"It's time to go."
"Teach well and you will have a bright future."
"I would like to borrow some good words from Mr. Zhang."
Shangguan Yi quickened his pace and left.
After the people walked away, Xu Jingzong said, "Who is this person?"
"Shangguanyi, I'm about the same age as you, and I was also a scholar back then."
"Yeah?"
"Now teach others."
"Whether it's teaching or not, there are many knowledgeable people in Hongwen Hall."
In terms of erudition, Xu Jingzong may not be able to compete with others, but in terms of life, Xu Jingzong can belittle Shangguan Yi. In history, Shangguan Yi's second half of his life was lost in the hands of Xu Jingzong's group.
You, Xu Jingzong, are the eighteenth bachelor of the Prince of Qin's Palace. Shangguan Yi has no real reputation, and he is only a bachelor of Hongwen Hall until now.
The three of them came to a wine shop.
When the waiter saw three people in official uniforms, he looked enthusiastic and asked, "What do the three guests want to eat?"
Zhang Yang helped wipe the table, especially in front of Li Xiaogong, and wiped it hard twice.
Seeing Zhang Yang's actions, Xu Jingzong was shocked and thought to himself that he had learned that this kind of quiet courtesy is the most direct to people's hearts.
Li Xiaogong said to the waiter: "Three large bowls of mutton and a small jar of wine."
Wine and meat were served, and the three of them each ate the mutton from their own bowls. It was not known whether Jieli Khan was dead or alive. Even if he was dead, Li Shimin would not spread the news.