There was a lot of money, so the eunuchs could only take the money away first and transport it to the palace before they could count it slowly.
Zhang Yang looked at a cart of silver cakes. Without the huge amount of copper coins before, these silver cakes were easy to store.
Li Yue had a smile on her face, and the huge silver cakes made her eyes shine.
As a princess, Li Yue does not have the airs that a princess should have and looks more like a little girl next door.
In the palace, Queen Changsun listened to the old eunuch telling what happened.
"The calculation is really clear. He didn't deliberately embarrass you because of his status as the princess. Zhang Yang calculated the accounts clearly, including my share." Empress Changsun said in a low voice.
"I have also thought about it. It doesn't matter if I do this again and again. If the queen thinks it is appropriate, she can do it with Princess Runan in the future."
Empress Changsun nodded slightly, "Let's do it."
"Here."
Li Shimin sat aside and listened, "This way Zhang Yang won't have to pay any money, and it won't make things difficult for you."
Empress Changsun smiled and nodded, "It's just a little clever."
Li Shimin looked at the memorial in his hand, "I don't know what happened today. Qingque asked some carpenters to make him an umbrella, but he got furious. This kid really embarrassed me."
After speaking, Li Shimin took out another painting and handed it to Queen Changsun.
Empress Changsun looked at the man and woman in the painting. The man was holding an umbrella and holding a woman in his arms.
"This is……"
"Zhang Yang and Yue'er, their behavior in the street was painted."
Empress Changsun smiled and said, "Their life is quite good."
Yue'er in the painting is smiling, Zhang Yang is holding an umbrella to protect her from the wind and rain, and Empress Changsun smiles and says: "What a wonderful couple."
Li Shimin snorted coldly: "How unbecoming it is to do this in public."
Empress Changsun disagreed with Li Shimin's words, "Yue'er can trust such a man as my concubine."
"Yan Lide painted it, and many people in Chang'an saw it at that time."
Empress Changsun put away the painting, "It's not a shameful thing."
Li Shimin still let out a long sigh.
The news sent by the Turks was a little late. Zhang Yang and Xu Jingzong, who had gone to court, were looking at the letter. Along with them, there was another person. He was the leader of Ashina Association and the younger brother of Tuli Khan.
Ashina's nostrils are quite big, she is bald at a young age, her eyes are dull, and she doesn't look very smart.
Li Xiaogong is still sleeping. This guy is unbeatable and sleeping soundly.
Xu Jingzong and Zhang Yang looked at each other.
The leader of the association saluted with Turkic etiquette and said: "Dear Minister Zhang, what should we do? The Yinan proclaimed himself khan, and now Duer can't stop him, saying he wants to flee to Gaochang."
Yi Nan is Xue Yantuo's khan, and now it is a time of great momentum. Two hundred thousand soldiers and horses are sweeping across the grassland. Ashina Dur is about to flee to Gaochang, and Dur finally can't stand it anymore.
The Turks lost two khans in a row, and the Tuli khan was gone even before Rehuren could take his seat.
Jiushe looked at the two men and knelt down with a plop.
This scene made Xu Jingzong a little overwhelmed.
Zhang Yang was also a little embarrassed, "Why did your envoy show such great courtesy?"
The leader of the association knelt down and said: "Please also ask Mr. Zhang and Mr. Xu to save the Turks."
As he was talking, a young eunuch was already standing at the door of the government office, "Prince Hejian County, Minister Zhang, and Minister Xu, please go to the Ganlu Hall for your Majesty's summons."
Zhang Yang straightened his clothes and stood up, "Why don't your envoy go back to the post house and wait, and then I'll reply to you after we have the results of our discussions between the DPRK and China?"
Jiushesu sniffed and stood up, nodded aggrievedly and left.
Li Xiaogong also woke up. He cheered up and followed the eunuch out of the Ministry of Rites.
Xu Jingzong walked behind Li Xiaogong and said, "Shilang Zhang, why does this association rate look so stupid? He is tall and powerful, and he looks like an unintelligent person."
Zhang Yang was also puzzled. If he was right, Xue Yantuo was not monolithic and could not be dealt with.
What Li Shimin was most worried about was that Xue Yantuo got up too quickly.
When a Turk falls and a powerful Xue Yantuo rises, can Li Shimin rest assured?
When there was a rebellion in the grassland before, Li Shimin naturally didn't care too much. The Turkic civil strife was good for the Tang Dynasty.
But now this Yinan Khan and Xue Yantuo are about to take over the entire Turkic grassland. Of course, Li Shimin cannot allow such a thing to happen.
The three of them hurriedly arrived at the Manna Hall. At this moment, there were already many people in the Manna Hall.
Li Shimin drank tea indifferently, "I heard that your Ministry of Rites has already sent people to contact Tuli Khan's son?"
Li Xiaogong bowed and saluted, "Your Majesty, this is all for safety precautions."
Changsun Wuji had a straight face, he was still a little unconvinced that Zhongshu Province had failed in the matter of Tuli Khan.
I also thought that the Ministry of Rites had already found the son of Tuli Khan long before Tuli Khan passed away.
Xu Jingzong also saluted, "Your Majesty, Zhongshu Province has indeed handed over the affairs of the Turks to the Ministry of Rites, and the prince of Hejian County also wanted to take the overall situation into consideration."
It's good to just put Li Xiaogong in front.
Li Xiaogong lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, all this was ordered by me. If your Majesty wants to blame me, just blame me. The two of them were just following orders."
Li Shimin took a deep breath, "I didn't expect that Prince Hejian was so far-sighted that he knew about Tuli Khan's condition long before the court and contacted Tuli Khan's son early?"
"Perhaps I have enlightened you?" Li Xiaogong replied.
"In this case, what is the next step of the Ministry of Rites?" Changsun Wuji asked first.
Li Xiaogong fell into silence again. What are his plans? He sleeps in the Ministry of Rites every day. What plans can I have?
"Since we have contacted the son of Tuli Khan and invited the younger brother of Tuli Khan, it seems that the Ministry of Rites also intends to support Ashina Heluo Falcon as the new Khan of the Turks?"
Li Shimin looked at Zhang Yang. The boy still lowered his head and said nothing.
Li Shimin knew very well how much Li Xiaogong weighed. Could he have such foresight and such a plan?
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Changsun Wuji then asked: "Shilang Zhang, I also told your majesty what I promised you at the beginning. Now that we have reached this point, you still want to hide."
Tucked in?"
Zhang Yang looked at Li Shimin's expression, stood up straight and put his hands in his sleeves, "They say they want to control the Turks, but what they really want to deal with is Xue Yantuo. Isn't that right?"
Changsun Wuji nodded.
"Whether the Turks will be in chaos or not depends entirely on your majesty's words. As long as your majesty says a word, a hundred thousand troops will rush to the Turks, go straight to Xue Yantuo's tent, capture the Yinan Khan, and then hide and feed the dogs. All the problems will be solved."
After listening to Zhang Yang's words, the Manlu Hall fell into silence again.
Li Shimin has a dark face, don’t I know? Do you need to tell me if I want to send troops? Can the DPRK send troops?
Changsun Wuji sighed: "I thought we should outsmart the Turks first and then use troops. Now that Tubo is to the west of the Tang Dynasty and Tuyuhun is struggling to support it, it is not the time to send troops. Once Tubo finds out that the Tang Dynasty is sending troops to the Turks, Tubo will definitely take advantage of it."
Going in and sending out troops is not a good plan."
Li Shimin smiled, a little bitterly. He said it even though he knew it was wrong. This kid was pretending to be stupid, but he was really stupid.
Zhang Yang struggled, "How about sending a killer into Xue Yantuo's hinterland and killing Yi Nan with a single blow?"
Changsun Wuji couldn't bear it anymore, "Shilang Zhang, this is His Majesty's Imperial Palace."
Li Xiaogong said: "Just say what you need to say."
"Hey." Zhang Yang nodded in response.
Xu Jingzong bowed and saluted and said: "Actually, Xue Yantuo is not a monolith. Xue Yantuo is composed of various tribes. They seem to have strong soldiers and horses, but in fact they are just a loose sand. Each tribal leader within them leads a team."
During this time, Xu Jingzong had been reading Turkic scrolls and also inquiring about information from the Turks in Chang'an City. He knew the current situation of the Turks very well.
Zhang Yang took over the words, "Actually, as long as Xue Yantuo's tribal alliance is disintegrated, their 200,000 troops are nothing to fear."
"Is there any good strategy?" Changsun Wuji finally looked serious.
"First, call the Yinan Khan to Chang'an as the Great Khan of Mobei. Your Majesty promises enough benefits, such as allowing him to unify the Turks in the future and giving him the title of Great Khan. These are all fine."
"Then you can give some of the tribal leaders of Xue Yantuo small names. These names don't need to be too big. Just play tricks in the middle. Give a small name to the tribal leader who has military exploits, and give a bigger title to the tribal leader who has no military exploits.
Just say that they have made great achievements in pacifying the Turks, and His Majesty is very pleased."
"Moreover, let Xue Yantuo donate a large number of cattle and sheep."
"What's the huge amount you're talking about?" Li Shimin asked with a frown.
"Fifty thousand horses, thirty thousand cattle, ten thousand camels, and one hundred thousand sheep!"
As soon as Zhang Yang finished talking about this number, everyone in the hall couldn't help but take a breath, how dare he say it.
"No matter what, first offer huge benefits that Yinan Khan cannot refuse, and summon him to Chang'an. At this time, Xue Yantuo is leaderless, and the Ministry of Rites will arrange for Tuli Khan's son to do the next thing."
It feels a bit uncomfortable to leave half of it.
Fang Xuanling bowed and saluted, "Your Majesty, this strategy may be feasible. If Yi Nan Khan stays in Xueyantuo for one more day, he will be in more danger. First, give Yinan Khan a benefit to leave Xue Yantuo, and then leave him in Chang'an. Xue Yantuo
If the group of dragons has no leader, then it can be slowly figured out."
Changsun Wuji also nodded and said, "There is no harm in giving it a try."
Next, Li Shimin's counselors slowly rolled out a completed plan.
When leaving the Ganlu Palace, Zhang Yang followed Li Xiaogong, "Prince of Hejian County, is what I just said correct?"
Li Xiaogong nodded, "Just do this from now on, and don't rush to try to gain the limelight."
"I understand."
Zhang Yang walked aside and thought in a low voice, "I recently have a milk powder business, and I want to do it with Turks."
"Milk powder business?" Li Xiaogong became interested, "Is this milk powder business profitable?"
"It's still profitable. Does Prince Hejian want to form a partnership?"
"Since we can make money, why don't I join forces?"
"Then please ask the Prince of Hejian County to first spend three thousand guan as an initial investment, and you can earn it back later."
"Three thousand strings!" Li Xiaogong stopped and stared.
"Yes, three thousand strings." Zhang Yang sighed.
"Hehehe...I don't have that much money."
"Then I should go and have a chat with General Cheng Yaojin."
"Wait a minute!" Li Xiaogong shouted quickly.
"Is there anything else?" Zhang Yang stopped.
"Three thousand strings are not enough. You are not allowed to go to an old man like Cheng Yaojin!"
"What do you mean?"
"I just want to partner with you in this business."
Zhang Yang smiled and said: "Let's make a fortune together in the future, just send the money to my house."
Li Xiaogong clutched his chest and gasped for breath. His heart was bleeding three thousand times. He had to spend several years of savings like this.
The only reason to blame is that Cheng Yaojin is so good these days. He keeps showing off how much money his son earns.
"Business is business, business can't be delayed. How sure are you about Xue Yantuo's matter? Will this Yinan Khan really come to Chang'an?"
Zhang Yang held his hands and said, "The khans of the Turkic royal court have always been of Ashina's lineage. Yi Nan wants to unify the grasslands and become the next khan. The first point is that he did not achieve a good reputation, and the second point is that he is not Ashina.
People from the Shina lineage, and right after the death of Tuli Khan, he advanced with great fanfare, which has already made the Turks complain."
"What he desires most urgently now is an identity. If the Turks want to change their masters, the only way is to get the approval of Tian Khan. There are still people in the Ashina lineage alive. Without the approval of the Tang Dynasty, he can just sit on it.
Even if you ascend to the position of Great Khan, it will not last long."
"Leave two hundred thousand troops to come to Chang'an just for an identity?"
"Who knows, let's try it."
Li Xiaogong felt sorry for his three thousand guan, "It's good that the people in the court can take care of it, and there is no need to worry so much."
In the original history, Yi Nan met such a ridiculous end.
Walking back to the government office, Li Xiaogong asked again, "What happens after that?"
Zhang Yang stood still, "As soon as Yinan Khan enters the customs, he will immediately ask Tuli Khan's old troops to go to Xueyantuo to spread news, rumors, frame up blame, frame up, and cause trouble. This kind of thing is most suitable for Mr. Xu."
Xu Jingzong hurriedly stepped forward and said, "This official is kind and honest, how could he do such a thing? Shilang Zhang made a mistake."
Zhang Yang patted his shoulder and said, "Don't be so modest."
"If you are a lowly official, you are not humble. You really don't want to stir up trouble."
"I didn't let you go to the grassland. I'd like to scare you."
Xu Jingzong let out a long breath and said, "Shilang Zhang told me earlier."
Zhang Yang looked at him, "Why would I let you go to the grassland? Am I that kind of person? You have to believe in my character."
"Xiaguan and Zhang Shilang are willing to become brothers and share life and death together from now on."
"I don't want to die. If you want to die, die yourself."
"Even if we can't live and die together, I will advance and retreat with Mr. Zhang."
"Come on, it's too late for me to resign."
"Shilang Zhang was joking."
Li Xiaogong has already hurried home.
The two sat down and discussed the next arrangements together.
Xu Jingzong looked worried, "His association rate shows that he is not a smart person. I am not sure."
"Are there any other Turks in Chang'an City who can do this?"
"If you look for it, you can find a few who are better at handling things."
"It would be a pity not to go undercover with your social skills."
"I want to ask you more, what is this undercover agent?"