Zhang Yang looked at the man in front of him, who was only about thirty years old, with his hands folded, "I must be the Yi Nan Khan in person."
Yi Nan put his hand on his chest to salute, and then handed over an imperial edict.
The imperial edict was given to him by Li Shimin. Zhang Yang took it and even confirmed it, "Khan Yinan, you can tell us anything if you have anything, and our Rites Department will arrange everything."
Yinan Khan looked flustered and said in Guanzhong dialect, "Our cattle, sheep and horses were all stolen overnight."
Zhang Yang glanced at Xu Jingzong.
Xu Jingzong yawned, he was very sleepy and his eyelids were fighting.
Zhang Yang smiled and said, "Please ask Yinan Khan to explain the situation to us carefully."
Hearing these words made Xu Jingzong want to laugh, but he could only hold back his laughter. Mr. Zhang is such a good actor!
"My herds of cattle, sheep and horses!" Yinan Khan stamped his feet anxiously, "Xue Yantuo can no longer take out these cattle and sheep."
He was so anxious that he wanted to cry.
Zhang Yang's expression was calm, "With so many cattle, sheep and horses, they must not be far away. We will send people to find them. Please don't worry, Khan."
"That's great." Yi Nan Khan let go a lot now.
"Is Khan feeling ups and downs in mood, and still very uneasy?"
"Yes, yes." Yinan Khan nodded vigorously.
"How about we go to the posthouse to discuss the matter first?"
"When can I meet Tian Khan."
Zhang Yang raised his head and looked at the sky, "Tian Khan is very busy now. I don't have a chance to meet him today. Let's try another day."
"When is the next day?"
"Maybe tomorrow." Zhang Yang whispered to him: "Anyway, you have already arrived in Chang'an City. Everything can be discussed in the long term. Xue Yantuo helped the Tang Dynasty quell the Turkic civil strife. Your Majesty is thinking about how to reward the Khan and can't wait to see him.
Khan."
"Your Majesty, are you really impatient?" Yinan Khan finally smiled.
Zhang Yang looked into the distance, "Where are the other men of Yinan Khan?"
Yinan Khan replied: "They are all looking for cattle and sheep."
"Really?" Zhang Yang looked at Xu Jingzong.
Xu Jingzong nodded understandingly, and those Xue Yantuo people left by Yinan Khan in Luoshui River would disappear from the world.
"Those bandits disguised themselves as officers and soldiers and deceived us!"
"Your Majesty will send someone to look for it when he finds out about this, and he will understand. It's all our fault for the poor public security in Guanzhong. Now that we've arrived in Chang'an, Khan Yinan, don't worry too much. Please go into the city."
What he said was so flawless that Xu Jingzong admired Zhang Yang even more in his heart.
Leading people into Chang'an City, once Yi Nan Khan entered Chang'an City, it would be difficult for him to leave.
He led people all the way into the post house.
After discussing the price with the guys here, Yinan Khan said with some embarrassment, "Our gold and silver have been stolen, along with our horses, cattle and sheep."
Zhang Yang glanced at Xu Jingzong. Xu Jingzong calmly took out a piece of silver cake and handed it to the guy here, "Clean up a house for Yi Nan Khan."
The waiter collected the silver cake and went to work.
Yinan Khan saluted again and again.
Zhang Yang said to him, "We will arrange for people to look for the cattle, sheep and horses right now. They will definitely not be far away. We will inform the Khan if there is any news."
"Please ask Yinan Khan to stay in the post house today. Don't leave here, don't move around at will, stay in the room and rest. Tian Khan may come to summon you at any time, otherwise we will be in trouble if we can't find anyone.
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Yinan Khan was so moved by the two ministers of the Tang Dynasty in front of him that he didn't know what to say. They could actually help the cattle, sheep and horses.
"Have a rest." Xu Jingzong followed and left.
After leaving the post house, Xu Jingzong said doubtfully: "Is Mr. Zhang really going to look for him?"
Zhang Yang walked with his hands folded, "Of course not. Whether it can be found or not is another matter. It was originally Brother Xu who led someone to steal it."
"That was also Shilang Zhang's idea."
"Are you going to find the things you took by yourself? Of course it's impossible. You've been busy all day and all night. Go to bed early."
Xu Jingzong was indeed so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes. He hadn't closed his eyes since last night.
Walking on Zhuque Street, Zhang Yang bumped into Cheng Chumo.
Cheng Chumo and Li Tai walked together.
Li Tai said: "Chu Mo said that another cow broke its foot in their field. Let's go eat beef together."
"Is there beef to eat?"
"It just so happened that I broke my leg today."
The three of them walked out of Chang'an City together and got into a carriage.
Arriving at the village near Bashang, members of the Cheng family were killing a cow, which was currently hanging on a tree.
Cheng Chumo personally divided the beef.
Zhang Yang chose several pieces of beef tendon, and Li Tai ordered some beef tenderloin.
You can take this beef home and feed it to your wife.
Then distribute some meat to the villagers and tribe.
After one cow was distributed to the whole village, there wasn't much left.
Looking at the remaining beef, Li Tai took out some pepper, salt, garlic and onions, and the little fat man even brought soy sauce.
Isn't this soy sauce from the store?
How many things did he take from the store?
"You still have to cook the remaining beef. I think as long as you don't cook the delicacies, it would be a waste of money to let others cook it."
Zhang Yang took the knife from Cheng Chumo, first blanch the beef ribs, stir-fry, add pepper, pour in wine and soy sauce, and bring to a boil over high heat to reduce the juice.
Then pick out some beef offal and fry a pot of beef offal.
The remaining bones and beef were stewed in soup. Zhang Yang stirred the soup and said, "You can take this broth home and eat it. It is also good to use this soup with naan bread."
A pot of beef ribs, a fried beef offal, and a bowl of beef soup.
Cheng Chumo took a bite of the cake and a bite of the meat and it was delicious.
Zhang Yang looked to the other side of the village and had to say that the Cheng family's land was indeed very large. At a glance, the fields reached all the way to the edge of the Ba River.
Compared with this place, the fiefdom in Lishan looks a lot more petty.
Carrying these pieces of beef tendon, Zhang Yang returned home, where his wife was playing badminton with her two aunts.
Zhang Yang shook the bag of beef in his hand and said, "We have beef to eat tonight."
"Huh? Where did the beef come from?"
"The cow in Chu Mo's farm broke its leg, so some of the beef was divided."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li Yue looked at the beef and said: "I heard that the Cheng family's cattle often break their legs, but I don't know if it is true or not."
Braised beef with soybeans is also a very good delicacy. Beef tendon meat is basically lean meat, and the meat is very delicate. If it is not cooked well, it will easily become sticky.
Wash and soak the soybeans, and ask aunt to blanch the beef.
The couple returns to the court
This court is not much different from later badminton courts.
Li Yue serves first.
After several matches, Li Yue mastered badminton very quickly, and even learned the technique of suppressing high balls and low balls.
When the ball hit the ground, Li Yue picked it up in despair, "In the end, I still lost to my husband."
Zhang Yang smiled and said: "You still have a lot of room for improvement."
It was time to tee off again. Badminton could be played from noon to evening. Li Yue wiped his sweat.
"Do you feel refreshed after running like this?"
"Well, what my husband said is true." After speaking, Li Yue drank water and nodded.
I looked at my husband again. After playing badminton, I didn’t even have time to pour water into my mouth. My husband was still so patiently making tea and drinking it.
Li Yue thought of another possibility: her husband was not tired at all and he still had some energy left.
Zhang Yang took a sip of tea and said, "Running more often is good for the body. There is no need to make yourself tired. Although the symptoms of anemia have been relieved, don't run too much. If you feel tired, be sure to do so.
Take proper rest.”
Li Yue relaxed her knees and nodded.
After eating beef in the evening, Li Yue's appetite naturally improved a lot. She ate two bowls of millet rice in a row.
It was a rare occasion to have a meal of beef, and Li Yue was reluctant to eat too much.
Late at night, Xu Jingzong and a team of people were driving these cattle, sheep and horses. It was very difficult to drive so many livestock.
In order to avoid any accidents, he separated his manpower and divided the animals into several groups. Fortunately, Li Xiaogong's troops were able to work quickly.
Xu Jingzong rode a cow towards Lishan Mountain, followed by a large number of livestock. He raised his head and sighed, "It's so difficult to be the Minister of Rites!"
We waited until it was almost dawn before we arrived at the foot of Lishan Mountain.
A mountain col here is a good place to hide these cattle, sheep and horses. Xu Jingzong had already made an appointment with some Turks.
They picked a dozen war horses, several cattle and dozens of sheep, paid the money and left. These people arranged it deliberately.
When the court was investigating, they thought the cattle and sheep had fallen into the hands of the Turks.
Xu Jingzong patiently distributed the silver cakes to Li Xiaogong's subordinates, "You will keep guard here today. The King of Hejian County will take all the cattle, sheep and horses out at dawn."
Bu Qu obeys orders and does things.
Xu Jingzong adjusted his official uniform and rushed to Chang'an City in time. When he arrived in front of the city, the city gate had just opened. At this time, the Chengtian Gate had also just opened.
Xu Jingzong ran all the way towards Chengtianmen, his messy hair flying behind him.
For the first time, he was fed up with how long Suzaku Street was.
When he finally saw the Zhuque Gate and saw Prince Hejian and Minister Zhang standing in front of the gate, Xu Jingzong felt as if he was seeing his own relatives, and he rushed forward.
Zhang Yang saw that Xu Jingzong was out of breath and said, "Brother Xu, your physical strength is not very good."
When Xu Jingzong was about to speak, he stopped holding on to the wall for a while and said, "Shilang Zhang is young and strong, and he is already over 30 years old."
Li Xiaogong whispered, "Is the matter settled?"
Xu Jingzong couldn't help but nod.
"Are there any traces left?"
"The roads have also been cleaned. According to Zhang Shilang's instructions, some cattle, sheep and war horses were sold to the Turks, so as to confuse their judgment."
The three of them discussed in low voices before heading towards Chengtianmen.
Hurrying slowly, they arrived at the Tai Chi Hall, where the three of them stood as if nothing had happened.
The morning court just started, Li Shimin walked into the Tai Chi Hall and the ministers saluted.
After each ministry reported their affairs, it was finally the turn of the Ministry of Rites. Li Xiaogong stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Yi Nan Khan has arrived in Chang'an City and rested in the post house for a day."
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"It's just that something happened to Yinan Khan on the way here. All the cattle, sheep and war horses he brought from Xue Yantuo were stolen overnight."
After the words fell, all the officials in the palace were discussing.
Li Shimin said in a low voice, "Which bandit did it?"
Li Xiaogong replied: "We are already investigating."
At this moment, Xu Jingzong felt like he was walking on the edge of a cliff. What he had experienced in the past two days was really exciting.
"Let Dali Temple go and investigate together. I want to see which gangster is so bold."
Li Xiaogong walked back to the courtroom again.
After going to court, Li Xiaogong went straight out of Chengtianmen without going to the government office.
Now it was his turn to deal with the aftermath. He wanted to digest all the cattle, sheep and war horses, whether they were sold or sent to the Wei Mansion. He originally wanted to give them to the Turks, but he was afraid that the traces would be too heavy and it would be difficult to explain them later.
Still don’t want to get cheap on Turks.
Zhang Yang and Xu Jingzong came to the government office of the Ministry of Rites and asked the junior officials from the province to invite Yinan Khan.
Xu Jingzong drank tea, "Shilang Zhang's fried tea felt bitter at first taste, but after getting used to it, I realized that it has endless uses."
Zhang Yang handed him a bag of tea, "Ten coins a bag."
Xu Jingzong was confused, "I thought Zhang Shilang gave it to my subordinate."
He took out ten coins and put them on the table.
Zhang Yang took the copper coins and counted them carefully.
They even tested it to see whether it was genuine or fake. Xu Jingzong couldn't laugh or cry, "Would a lower official still use fake ones?"
"I told you I don't trust your character."
"In the past two days, my subordinates have done such treacherous things. Why can't Minister Zhang still believe me?"
"I just don't believe in your character, and what happened last night has nothing to do with it."
"Can Prince Hejian sell all these cattle and sheep? I saw them before Xianguan came here. They are packed with the entire mountain col."
"We have discussed with the King of Hejian County. If there is any excess that cannot be transferred, it will be placed in the Lishan fiefdom."
Xu Jingzong nodded and felt a lot more comfortable. This was the first time in his life that he saw so many cattle, sheep, and horses. The darkness was unforgettable.
It's ridiculous to check yourself. Of course, you won't find anything.
Xu Jingzong smiled and said: "Thanks to Mr. Zhang for strategizing."
"It's just an information gap."
"What is the information gap? Please give me some advice from Mr. Zhang."
"The Luoshui River is south of the Wei River, not far from Lishan Mountain. You can hide in Lishan Mountain along the way. There is an information gap, and the information difference can be up to three days."
Xu Jingzong thought, "Three days?"
"From Yi Nan Khan to Luoshui River, you started taking action one day ahead. There was something in the wine. You would have finished the matter long ago by the time their medicine wears off."
Xu Jingzong nodded, "The medicine given by Prince Hejian is very good. They won't wake up even after being slapped many times."
"Send people to connect Yi Nan Khan to Chang'an City and seize the initiative first. As long as the initiative is in our hands, everything will be easy to handle."
"We will go to Dali Temple in Chaozhong to investigate, and when they arrive near the Luoshui River, they will be ahead by another day, for a total of three days."
Xu Jingzong thought about it: "Xiaoguan remembered that this method is often used when marching and fighting. Often a day's delay in marching will affect the change of the battle situation."
This is why Datang, which is lagging behind in information transmission speed, can do this.
What Li Shimin wants is the result. As for the process, he shouldn't care. He would be happy to have so many horses, cattle and sheep for nothing.
It is true that acting skills are indispensable for people to live in this world.
After finishing a bowl of tea, Yinan Khan arrived in front of the etiquette department.