Chapter 193: The Ministry of Etiquette is Different
He was given power, but he didn't use it well. This guy had no interest in government affairs, but he was very obsessed with the construction of the fiefdom.
"Does he go to the fiefdom every day now?" Li Shimin nodded and asked.
"It's not that I go there every day, I go there every two or three days to have a look. But His Highness, Prince Wei, does hard work every day. I heard from the guards of Prince Wei's Mansion that this is to lose weight."
Li Tai is indeed very fat. Even Lu Zhaolin from the Imperial Medical Office said that being so fat is not a good thing.
"Your Majesty." The eunuch outside the palace came over in small steps, "Gong Xu is here."
Hearing this, Li Junxian bowed and said, "I will retire at the end of the day."
Li Shimin looked troubled and said, "Invite Duke Xu in."
Gao Shilian walked into the palace and saw Li Shimin saluting and said, "Your Majesty, I am getting old. I often forget things and fall asleep. I am already full of ambition but not strong enough to deal with the affairs of the officials."
Li Shimin quickly helped Gao Shilian sit down, "I always think about how my uncle was able to spare no effort to help when Taiyuan launched the army. I still remember it in my heart and dare not forget that time."
Gao Shilian lowered his head and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is now in the prime of life, and there are many talents in the court. I only hope that your Majesty and the Queen will be well and that the world will be peaceful."
Holding Gao Shilian's hand, Li Shimin smiled as if he were a teenager, "I know very well how much my uncle has devoted himself to the country and the world."
After saying this, Li Shimin said to the eunuch on the side, "Bring the wine."
Li Shimin personally poured a glass of wine for Gao Shilian and said, "My uncle has been in the Ministry of Civil Affairs for several years. All officials appointed by my uncle can display their talents. Only those who have such an understanding of people are able to be in the court today. I respect my uncle."
After speaking, Li Shimin drank all the wine in the wine bottle.
Li Shimin's uncle talks about his feelings very seriously.
Gao Shilian was the uncle of Empress Changsun, so it was appropriate for Li Shimin to call him uncle, put down his pretense as an emperor, and have a long talk with Gao Shilian.
At the Wei Palace next to the imperial city, Li Tai was anxiously waiting for news.
After a while, the servants of the mansion came back.
"Is there any news?" Li Tai asked anxiously.
"Back to His Majesty the King of Wei, Your Majesty and Xu Guogong had a long talk in the Manlu Palace. I think it won't take long for there to be news."
"Okay, I am waiting for the news." Li Tai sat down in his mansion.
In the Manlu Hall, Li Shimin continued to talk to Gao Shilian, "What do you think of Yang Shidao, uncle?"
Gao Shidao, Lian Fuxu, replied, "Yang Shidao has done nothing wrong since he was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He is cautious and diligent, and your Majesty can use him."
"I know that my uncle is old, and all matters related to the official department can be left to Yang Shidao. I still need my uncle to stay in charge of the official department for a while longer."
Looking at Li Shimin's sincere expression, Gao Shilian nodded slightly.
"My uncle has the ability to recognize people. I wonder what he thinks of Zhang Yang?"
Gao Shilian said slowly, "The old minister also sent Li Baiyao to the Ministry of Rites, but many matters in the Ministry of Rites avoided Li Baiyao. Now it seems that this young man has such skills. If he can be polished well, he can be reused by His Majesty.
, Compared with Yang Shidao, Zhang Yang is more courageous in doing things and dares to fight for it."
Li Shimin nodded and said, "I think so too."
Gao Shilian's expression became more dark, "I have never had contact with Zhang Yang. If I can have a long conversation with him and see him for more time, I will have some confidence in my heart. How a person's character is depends on him."
From my previous experience, Zhang Yang’s was too clean before, as clean as a bowl of water, and you couldn’t see any impurities in it at a glance.”
"But such a person is able to deal with Tuyuhun and the Turks. He has no teaching, no experience, and no famous teacher before. Yet such an ordinary young man has such ability."
Listening to Gao Shilian's story, Li Shimin laughed and said, "Is he really a strange person?"
"There are very few strange people in the world. Fortunately, this boy is young. Your Majesty asked Zhang Gongjin to be his teacher and teach him how to behave in the world. This is also to polish him."
"I do have this intention."
"Since he is the consort, the Prince of Hejian County treats him like a nephew. The only thing missing is his loyalty to His Majesty and his respect for the country."
Li Shimin smiled and said, "After all, he is a wild boy and lacks guidance."
His Majesty talked with Gao Shilian for more than an hour, until Gao Shilian walked out of the Manna Hall again, and Li Shimin's decree also left the Manna Hall.
Yang Shidao was granted the title of Duke of Ande County and the Minister of Taichang Temple.
Li Tai listened to the story of the servants in the mansion and said in surprise: "What? Didn't the father ask Xu Guo to announce his resignation?"
"I didn't mention it, I just sealed Yang Shidao."
Yang Shidao was granted the title of Duke of the County and was given the official position of Minister of Taichang Temple.
Li Tai patted the table in annoyance, "My king's five thousand guan! Five thousand guan!"
Five thousand guan is a lot of money, and the soap and cake business adds up to a year's income. If the Wei Palace spends these 5,000 guan, the whole mansion will be in trouble again.
Why did King Wei make a bet with Zhang Yang?
well……
The servants in the mansion could only sigh helplessly.
Fortunately, Zhang Yang was not in a hurry to ask for it, so he could only keep the five thousand guan and give it to others in the future.
Li Tai sat on the ground and looked at the blue sky outside, "I shouldn't bet with him, right?"
How dare a group of servants criticize the King of Wei?
"There is another news. Your Majesty plans to go to Qizhou to escape the summer heat. The imperial court is already making preparations."
"This king knows."
Li Tai said weakly.
Soon another invitation came from the palace, and the person who came was the queen's maid, "Your Highness King Wei, the queen intends to let Princess Runan and Zhang Shilang go to Qizhou to spend the summer together, and also asks the King of Wei to give it to Zhang Shilang and Princess Runan.
, His Highness the King of Wei went to escape the summer heat together."
Li Tai accepted the invitation and asked, "Who else is going to Qizhou to escape the summer heat this time?"
"The queen didn't say much."
She was a maid in her mother's harem, so Li Tai couldn't ask more questions.
After standing there for a long time, Li Tai stamped his feet and howled sadly, "Five thousand guans!"
Wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes, Li Tai quickly walked out of his mansion.
Let the guards drive the horses all the way to Lishan Mountain.
Seeing Zhang Yang and Zhang Gongjin sitting at the entrance of the village, Li Tai stepped forward and said, "This is an invitation from my mother."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After receiving the invitation, Zhang Yang opened it and looked at it puzzledly, "What does your Majesty's going to spend the summer have to do with me?"
Li Tai found a clean stone and sat down, "The people who can go to spend the summer together are the people that my father values very much, and they are also some big shots."
"His Royal Highness King Wei means that your father values me very much?"
Li Tai turned his head and looked unhappy, "You do have some skills."
Zhang Yang put away the invitation and said, "Qizhou is in the Weibei area."
Li Tai nodded, "That is a good place to escape the summer heat, and it is surrounded by Bicheng Mountain in the north and Zhangtong Mountain in the east. It will be cool and pleasant when we go there next month. In fact, it is also very stuffy in the Summer Palace when Chang'an City arrives."
With a sigh, Li Tai looked at Zhang Gongjin and said, "I know you have such an expert beside you, so I won't bet with him."
Zhang Yang looked at the scenery in the village and said, "Gao Shilian did not succeed in resigning after all."
Li Tai looked sad, "You said that Xu Guogong is already so old, why doesn't the emperor let him resign? Besides, the imperial examination is about to be implemented, and Xu Guogong is also someone who opposes the imperial examination now."
Zhang Gongjin looked at the medical clinic that had opened. There were many doctors who came after hearing the news. In the end, there were only three or five left, and he did not plan to look for more in the future.
It’s just that today’s medical clinics cannot accommodate so many people.
There is a notice posted at the door of the medical center. The six doctors hired this time are only on probation for one month. If they do not meet Dr. Sun's standards after one month, they will eventually be fired and they will be recruited again.
This recruitment strategy is quite interesting.
It also seems very fair.
Zhang Gongjin looked at the medical clinic and said with a smile, "There are more people coming to inquire than to see doctors. The business of your medical clinic is not good. It seems that you will lose a lot of money in the future."
"I think the teacher has seen closely. The reputation of medical treatment is very important, and the treatment is cheaper and better. With Dr. Sun as the doctor, he will naturally have a reputation. If people know that our medical clinic has cheap treatment, more people will come to see the doctor.
, the more important thing is that we are a medical center specializing in surgery."
"You send money to the medical clinic regardless of losses, just for the long-term plan in the future."
Zhang Yang smiled, "After the village is built, people who come to see a doctor will naturally see our commercial street. If someone comes to our commercial street, they will naturally see our medical center. When a person comes to see a doctor, he can also
Going shopping in the commercial street is complementary to each other."
"You have a long-term mind and are good at management. I see another advantage in you." Zhang Gongjin stroked his beard and said.
"It's because the village is really too poor, and I need a place with enough wealth to support me in my retirement."
Li Tai's attention was quickly drawn to the cute little bear.
At this moment, the two big geese are locked in the duck pen and cannot get out.
The little bear is also outside eager to get in.
The little bear and the big goose are in the same situation, and now there is a fence. The two sides who often fight have a different kind of feeling at this moment.
I don’t know what the two geese will think when the little bear grows up and eats them in one bite.
Obviously the little bear is higher up the food chain.
What a bad fate.
Li Tai didn't dare to tease the little bear easily. He knew that this naive little bear would become a ferocious beast that even adults would not be able to rival in the future.
"Teacher, I plan to impose heavy taxes on the Turks."
Zhang Gongjin asked, "How to impose heavy taxes?"
Zhang Yang shook his fan, "If the Turks just sell livestock to the Tang Dynasty, the gold and silver of the Tang Dynasty will continue to flow out, and the gold and silver flowing into Guanzhong from the Turks is indeed good. This is not a good phenomenon, so I plan to exchange goods with the Tang Dynasty.
Add a tax to the circulation."
"If we do this, it is likely to cause dissatisfaction among the Turks."
"I have no intention of negotiating with the Turks. This is a condition for business dealings with the Tang Dynasty."
"Is this the Ministry of Rites' plan to target the Turks?"
"Use higher taxes to control the Turks to curb their development and prevent the Turks from accumulating strength. If the Turks do not have enough money to pay this tax, they can use war horses and cattle instead."
Zhang Gongjin said with a smile, "Tu Qiong Dagger saw that you are worthy of being my disciple for being able to hide for so long."
It was getting hotter and muggier in Chang'an in June, and there was a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
Xu Jingzong hurriedly returned to the Ministry of Rites.
It has been a month since Li Baiyao came to the Ministry of Rites, and the days when Xu Shilang came to the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites were numbered.
I watched him write a memorial in a hurry, and then saw him leave the Ministry of Rites in a hurry without saying a word.
Li Baiyao stood there in astonishment, "He didn't seem to see me."
In Zhongshu Province, Fang Xuanling listened to Xu Jingzong's words, "Tuyuhun is about to die?"
Xu Jingzong handed over a memorial, "The latest news is that the Tuyuhun royal family has taken refuge in the Hexi Corridor. According to the previous agreement, Datang can receive the Tuyuhun royal family. We also asked Zhongshu Sheng to draft a charter and have the Ministry of War send people to Hexi.
Corridor, please ask General Niu Jinda who is stationed in the Hexi Corridor to send someone to escort the royal family of Tuyuhun into Chang'an. There must be no mistake, and our Ministry of Rites will also ask Zhang Dashu to greet him together. The matter is decided by the Ministry of Rites, so naturally our Ministry of Rites will also
We need to help others."
Fang Xuanling asked doubtfully, "Where did you get the news?"
Xu Jingzong replied, "The news was brought by people from the Ministry of Rites."
These words made Fang Xuanling frown. He almost forgot that the Ministry of Rites did not need to go through the six departments to do things now, and he didn't know what the current situation of the Ministry of Rites was like.
Before the Central Government received the news from the Hexi Corridor, the Ministry of Rites had already received it first.
Don't know if the news is true.
"Where did the news from your Ministry of Rites come from? I'm just asking. To mobilize the troops stationed in the Ministry of War and the Hexi Corridor, the Zhongshu Province can cooperate with the Ministry of Rites. This is also the agreement between His Majesty and the Ministry of Rites, but the Zhongshu Province must confirm the news.
Is it true?"
Xu Jingzong bowed slightly and said, "What the prime minister said is that it is better to wait for two days. The news about the Hexi Corridor will be on the way."
Fang Xuanling put down the memorial in his hand and said, "If this is really the case, the Zhongshu Provincial Council will handle it in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Rites."
Xu Jingzong cupped his hands and said, "We are not in a hurry."
Arriving outside Zhongshu Province, thunder rumbled and heavy rain poured down. Standing under the eaves, Xu Jingzong looked at the heavy rain and felt unhappy.
The Zhongshu Ministry still can't trust the Ministry of Rites, so it's right to think about it carefully.
The DPRK is somewhat biased against the current Ministry of Rites.
Two days after the incident, the news was finally sent to the court, and the Tuyuhun royal family fled eastward.
After Fang Xuanling confirmed the news, he sent someone to the Ministry of War.
The Ministry of War immediately sent people to the Hexi Corridor, and Zhang Dashu accompanied him all the way. He wanted to meet with the royal family of Tuyuhun on behalf of the Ministry of Rites.
Xu Jingzong and Zhang Yang bid farewell to the team from the Ministry of War with their hands folded.
Zhang Elephant watched his younger brother leave with the team, "This is Da Su's first time going to the border."
Zhang Yang asked Xu Jingzong in a low voice, "What was the name of the envoy from Tuyuhun before?"
"Let me think about it." After thinking about it carefully, he couldn't remember it. Xu Jingzong took out a file he carried with him, opened it and took a look at it, "My name is Adalan."
"Is this guy still alive?"
"He's still alive. It's all because of this guy who convinced the Tuyuhun royal family. Now he's on his way to Chang'an with his whole family and the entire Tuyuhun royal family."
Zhang Yang sighed, "I have to go on a long journey recently, and I will leave the affairs of the Ministry of Rites to you. When Duer and the Turkic Little Khan's people arrived in Chang'an, you received them first, and we will talk about it when I come back."
Xu Jingzong cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Minister Zhang, I will handle it well even if you are a junior official."
Zhang Yang patted him on the shoulder and said, "Work hard and you will have a good future in the future."
