When I almost reached the door of my house, Aunt Yang was standing at the door of my house. She was still in the yard at this time.
The alley is also very quiet, and the moonlight is good tonight.
Aunt Yang came forward quickly and said, "Your Majesty and the Crown Prince are both in the courtyard."
Zhang Yang stopped and looked back at the way he was looking.
Li Yue also looked puzzled, "When did your father come? I didn't see anyone when I came. It was already under curfew."
Aunt Yang explained: "I just arrived, so I'm one step behind the Prince Consort and Her Royal Highness the Princess."
Seeing the guards standing at the door of the house, and seeing Li Junxian, the only person who could be escorted by Li Junxian personally was Li Shimin, which was correct.
Holding his hands towards Li Junxian, Zhang Yang said: "I just came back from the East Palace."
Li Junxian bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty is in the courtyard. Your Highness the Princess and the Consort, please come in."
When the emperor comes, his home becomes the emperor's home? This unreasonable thing makes people feel uncomfortable all over.
When I walked into the home with Li Yue, I saw Li Shimin and Li Chengqian observing the toilet at home. The little bear was pacing back and forth in the yard, as if he was checking whether the two strangers in front of him were his opponents.
Li Shimin sighed: "I just don't understand why something happened to the toilet in the palace, but the toilet in your home is still intact?"
Li Yue bowed and said, "Father and brother haven't eaten yet."
Li Chengqian smiled and said: "It's true that I haven't eaten yet."
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Just prepare a few things."
The family has prepared a lot of pork, which is used for sausages. The excess pork is suitable for making dumplings, which is what the couple originally planned.
After Li Shimin finished speaking, seeing that his eyes were always looking at him, Zhang Yang moved the chairs at home for the two of them to sit down first.
"The food has been prepared in the palace, but if there is news from Tibet, I will come here to see if it is too disturbing." Li Shi sat down and put his hands on his knees.
"Your Majesty means that you didn't want to come to see me at first, but suddenly received an urgent message, so you came to my house?"
Li Shimin nodded, "The envoy sent by Gao Jingxing to Tibet was detained by Songtsen Gampo."
Li Chengqian felt a little uneasy. He coughed and said, "Father, please go and see how General Li Junxian's defense is going."
"Sit down!" Li Shimin shouted with the strength of his command. Thinking that today was his son's crowning ceremony, his tone slowed down, "You can also listen to these things, they may be useful to you in the future."
"Here." Li Chengqian stood aside cautiously. When it came to matters involving foreign affairs and government affairs, he would listen if he could, but he would avoid it until his father allowed it. However, since his father had said so, he could continue to listen as a matter of course.
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"This matter has not yet spread in the court. They will know it tomorrow morning. The spies in Tubo traveled thousands of miles at night to deliver it. I only found out after I was busy with the crown ceremony."
It turned out that Li Shimin had obtained information about Tibet, so he came here overnight, knowing that the matter would be discussed at the court meeting.
"Your Majesty, it is not appropriate for you, a minister of the Ministry of Rites, who has made a mistake, to talk about government affairs and then the matters of the Ministry of Rites." Zhang Yang looked at his wife who was wrapping dumplings.
Her movements were a little clumsy, but she still wanted to work hard to wrap the dumplings.
Li Chengqian stood aside and did not cause any trouble. He could listen to the usual affairs of the government, but now he naturally did not dare to say too much about the major events between Tibet and the Tang Dynasty.
Li Shimin shook his head helplessly, "Being so cautious and careful, is this the kind of virtue that Zhang Gongjin taught his disciples?"
Zhang Yang sighed: "I think there is nothing wrong with living as simple as possible."
"I can also see clearly that Gao Jingcheng really wanted to make some achievements. He sent people to Tubo before he understood Songtsen Gampo's attitude towards the Tang Dynasty. Now it seems that he was too reckless."
Why are you still talking about the Ministry of Rites? Zhang Yang sat down with his legs crossed and drank a sip of tea. He was talking about the current affairs of the Ministry of Rites with a former minister who was dismissed from the Ministry of Rites. They all said that this was inappropriate. Could it be that he, Li Shimin, couldn't listen?
Do you understand human language?
"What would you do if it were you?"
"I will throw dirty water on Tubo, first ruin his reputation, and then send people to beat him up to let him know how powerful the Central Plains people are." After Zhang Yang finished speaking, he nodded, "Well, that's it. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Li Shimin was about to speak but stopped and remained silent for a long time.
Aunt Wang and Li Yue also brought three bowls of dumplings.
Zhang Yang poured a small bowl of vinegar and put a head of garlic aside.
When the dumplings were served, Li Shimin and Li Chengqian started eating. The father and son in front of them were so hungry that they kept stuffing dumplings into their mouths.
The royal family is aloof, but now it seems that their eating habits are no different from those of ordinary people. This attitude of swallowing jujubes just to fill their stomachs is even worse. The emperor is also a human being and can be hungry.
Li Shimin smelled it carefully and said, "Are you jealous when you eat dumplings?"
Zhang Yang nodded and said: "It tastes better when eaten with garlic."
After saying this, he handed Li Shimin a piece of garlic.
Following Zhang Yang's example, Li Shimin ate a dumpling and took a bite of garlic.
"I know this is something from the Western Regions."
"Actually, there are good things in the Western Regions." Zhang Yang ate another dumpling with a smile on his face.
It's a bit spicy, Li Shimin grimaced, "Can you eat it?"
Zhang Yang grinned, "Remember to rinse your mouth and brush your teeth after eating, otherwise your mouth will taste bad."
Aunt Wang also gave Little Bear a bowl of dumplings.
Li Shimin took another bite of the dumplings with some vinegar, "I know that Wei Zheng also likes vinegar, especially vinegar. He eats some of it every day. Sometimes he takes it and pours it into his mouth like drinking water."
Zhang Yang smiled awkwardly, "Vinegar is good for appetizing and relieving hangovers. There is no harm in eating more of it on weekdays."
Li Chengqian didn't mind the garlic, and the dumplings tasted delicious after one mouthful of garlic. "Father, after eating the garlic, the meat feels more fragrant."
After finishing the dumplings in the bowl, Li Shimin let out a sigh of relief and said, "Eat more if you like."
Li Chengqian put down the bowl and let out a sigh of satisfaction, "I'm full."
Zhang Yang poured tea for the royal father and son in front of him, "A cup of tea after a meal is better."
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li Shimin smelled the aroma of tea and said, "Father is getting old after all. He is no longer what he was back then."
Zhang Yang nodded and said: "The Supreme Emperor should pay more attention to his health. On weekdays, he should focus on self-cultivation, especially drinking less."
"You are only three years older than Cheng Qian, but I think your words and deeds look quite mature."
"My teacher taught me that no matter how strong a person is, he will grow old one day, so I cherish time and am willing to enjoy it."
"Is this also what Zhang Gongjin taught?"
"The teacher also said that it is right to be respectful and cautious, treat others with courtesy and be tolerant."
Li Shimin frowned and said, "Why do I feel that these words are not something Zhang Gongjin can say?"
Zhang Yang took a sip of tea with a guilty conscience, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Li Shimin thought about it and said, "When he was conquering the Turks in the north, he was not lenient to others. Do you really remember what happened with the Xuanwu Sect? Zhang Gongjin's strategies and strategies did not leave any way for the enemy to retreat, and he was lenient to others?"
Zhang Yang wanted to slap himself. As Li Shimin's adviser, the vicious Tian Khan should know the advisers around him very well, let alone whether Zhang Gongjin would say such things.
The emperor likes to study other people in his spare time, right?
Li Shimin sighed: "I haven't seen him for more than half a year, and I don't know how sick he is. Maybe it's because his illness is so serious that I need to understand some truth. As the bird is about to die, its song is also mournful. Humans
Even when he is about to die, his words are good."
Zhang Yang was puzzled: "Does your Majesty really mean this by what he said?"
Li Shimin smiled and said, "I just expressed my feelings."
Since you are the emperor, I will not refute you. Zhang Yang took another sip of tea in frustration.
In Li Shimin's opinion, he felt that Zhang Gongjin had done too many bad things, and now that he was so ill, he wanted to do some good things.
Now Zhang Gongjin doesn't want to be a real good person. He wants to train his only disciple to be an unscrupulous bad guy.
"If you don't talk about the affairs of the government, you are still willing to say more. When it comes to the affairs of the government, you just talk about it." After saying this, Li Shimin stood up and left.
Li Chengqian was still standing where he was. He whispered: "Actually, my father is not so unkind. Even my father, an old minister of the previous dynasty, treated him with courtesy. My father is not so narrow-minded."
Logically speaking, Li Chengqian should be in the rebellious stage at this age. It is really strange that he can help Li Shimin speak now.
This prince of the Tang Dynasty, who seemed to be somewhat honest, did not know the terrible nature of the human heart. Under Li Shimin's benevolent appearance, he also had a vicious heart. There were too few good people to be emperors.
After speaking, Li Chengqian followed in the footsteps of his father and left in a hurry.
It wasn't until Li Shimin left that the two aunts grew a mouthful. His Majesty suddenly came to the house without any preparation.
Li Yue then took out the dumplings to eat, "My husband no longer serves in the Ministry of Rites, so why does my father still interfere with the affairs of the government?"
There was some anger in the daughter-in-law's words.
It was already late at night when Li Shimin returned to the Manlu Hall. He held his forehead and was not very sleepy at the moment. A young man with considerable talent naturally wanted to grasp it. The thought of the estrangement between this young man made the emperor feel somewhat heartbroken.
Zhang Yang was tough and did not act according to common sense. However, everything he did was useful to the country, whether he took Tuyuhun's money, helped North Korea recover the Hexi Corridor, helped the Turks rescue the siege, or returned money to the country.
The Turks imposed heavy taxes.
Queen Changsun's steps were very quiet, "Why is Your Majesty worried?"
Li Shimin sighed: "He is not Yue'er's husband yet."
Empress Changsun smiled and said: "I have heard that Zhang Yang often goes to the Imperial College these days."
"I hope he can be more sensible. If this Zhang Yang can bow his head to me and admit his mistakes, and promise that he will not do it again in the future, I will give him a chance." When he said this, Li Shimin frowned.
"But Zhang Yang is not what your Majesty thinks, so why is this worrying your Majesty?"
"What kind of person does Maid Guanyin think this child is?"
Empress Changsun whispered, "I think he is a person who doesn't like to be bound by rules."
"How can I see it?"
"I dare not talk too much about the affairs of the court."
"That's what you say."
"Well." Empress Changsun bowed first, "It can be seen from the affairs of the Ministry of Rites that the Prince of Hejian County is not a person who can preside over the affairs of the Ministry of Rites. Although Zhang Yang is a minister, he is in charge of many matters of the Ministry of Rites.
, and I don’t want Zhongshu Sheng and the other six ministries to take it too seriously, and even use this to ask for power from the court, even if he is the minister of the Ministry of Rites, he will act arbitrarily."
Li Shimin nodded slightly, "This is where I plan to polish him."
Tubo captured the envoy sent by the Ministry of Rites and soon started discussing it in the morning court.
This matter was presided over by Gao Jingcheng. Now he is temporarily taking over the position of Minister of Rites. As a minister at a young age, it has to be said that his future future will definitely be a very popular minister.
It's one thing to be young and energetic, but it's another thing to do the wrong thing.
Zhang Yang took advantage of both.
At this time, Gao Jiuxiu sent an envoy to Tubo, which made the generals very unhappy. Gao Jishi's favor among the generals suddenly fell to the bottom.
An envoy was sent to show weakness, but neither side fought or touched fists.
I don't know who has the harder fist, so I send an envoy to try to make good friends. This is too destructive to morale.
The career goal of the generals was to expand the territory. If this incident shook the morale of the military and made the Tubo people feel that the Tang Dynasty was weak, they would be too eager to achieve success.
Changsun Wuji, who was standing at the front of the court class, glanced at the panicked Gao Xingxing. Who would have thought that Songtsen Gampo would do such a thing.
This is also due to the fact that Zhang Yang was too popular in the Ministry of Rites. Just taking the Hexi Corridor without any blood was enough to make Gao Jixi anxious. He also wanted to achieve the same feat as Zhang Yang.
With the former, Gao Jingcheng took over the position of Minister of Rites as the latter. Presumably he also wanted to do something useful to the country and the country.
Even though he and Gao Shilian fell out, Changsun Wuji stood up to the court with an expressionless expression when he saw Gao Shicheng looking for help, "Your Majesty, I think we should ask Tibet to release our envoy immediately."
Fang Xuanling bowed and said: "If this is the case, Tubo will have the upper hand. If we just want Tibet to release the Tang envoy, Songtsen Gampo will definitely put forward conditions, and we will lose the advantage."
Gao Jixi's face turned pale and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
The court was busy discussing the Tibetan affairs. At this moment, the village under the sun was also undergoing a major event. Li Yue wanted to change the name of the village.
"It's called Anning Village." Li Yue said with a smile on her face, "I hope our village can always be peaceful."
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After Niu Chuang wrote down his name, he hurriedly sent it to the county government office to change the name.
Near noon, which is also the busiest time in the village, children and adults wash their hands together and prepare to eat.
Zhang Yang saw Li Taizheng looking at two chickens in a large cage, pecking each other and flapping their wings.
cockfighting?
Zhang Yang grabbed one of the chickens and twisted its neck with one hand.
Seeing that it had lost all movement, Li Tai froze on the spot and wiped his tears in grievance, "You just killed my lifelong best friend."
"Huh? His Royal Highness King Wei's lifelong best friend is actually a chicken?"