At that time, all the heroes in the world had already put their weapons into the treasury. Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, Qin Qiong, Li Jing and other heroes of that year also had good results. At least they were worthy of the word "hero" in people's mouth back then.
We can never go back to the days of happy grudges. Heroes and heroes are also lonely. The heroes who died in those days and the grudges of those years were buried in the ground under the decree of Lord Li Shimin.
The world is already at peace, and this world also needs peace. Back then, everyone was a hero and a good man.
The conversation in the Manna Hall continues.
Li Shimin looked at Xu Jingzong suspiciously. He had made an agreement with the Ministry of Rites because Zhang Yang allowed the Tang soldiers to take the Hexi Corridor without bloodshed, and also asked Xue Yantuo to withdraw his troops.
All this is predicated.
Li Shimin sneered in his heart, now that Zhang Yang is no longer in the Ministry of Rites, Xu Jingzong still dares to mention this to me?
"You said that the DPRK and China will not interfere in the affairs of the Ministry of Rites, then let me ask you." Li Shimin stood up and said solemnly: "How far can you take things?"
Seeing Li Shimin stand up, Xu Jingzong bowed and lowered his posture.
Seeing that Xu Jingzong was silent, Li Shimin continued: "Zhang Yang had an agreement with Zhongshu Province at the beginning. This agreement was also preceded by words to get things done. So what if it doesn't get done?"
Xu Jingzong bowed his hands and bowed deeply again, "Your Majesty, if I can't handle it well, I'm willing to strip off my official status and wait for Your Majesty to deal with it."
Li Shimin waved his sleeves and said, "Remember what you said."
"Here."
"Back off."
After walking out of Ganlu Hall, Xu Jingzong let out a long breath, and his back was already wet with cold sweat.
This is the coercion of the emperor, life and death are just a few words away.
Counting the days, Ju Wentai also arrived at Chang'an City. Zhang Xiangxiang arrived in front of Chang'an City. A group of people from the Western Regions were coming towards the city.
In a panic, Ju Wentai and his son Ju Zhisheng arrived in front of Chang'an City together.
I met Ju Zhisheng last year.
Zhang Daxiang looked at Ju Wentai, who was over forty years old, and his beard had turned white.
Facing the people from the Western Regions of Gaochang, Zhang Elephant politely raised his hands and said: "I have met the King of Gaochang."
Ju Wentai looked around, "Who are you?"
Ju Zhisheng quickly saluted Zhang Xiangxiang and introduced: "Father, this is Zhang Xiangxiang, the minister of the Ministry of Rites."
There are about 300 people in this group of people from the Western Regions, and their mental outlook is not good at the moment.
Ju Wentai shouted: "Why are you alone? Where are the soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty?"
"How many people do King Gaochang think are needed to greet him?" Zhang Xiangxiang smiled indifferently, mainly because there were not many people in the Ministry of Rites, and his younger brother Zhang Dashu had to sit in the Ministry of Rites to prevent others from finding anyone when they came to ask questions.
Xu Jingzong returned to the days when he was like a magical dragon. The last time he saw His Majesty, he could not be found now.
If his family was not still in Chang'an City, Zhang Elephant suspected that Xu Jingzong had run away.
Ju Wentai said loudly: "I want to see Tian Khan!"
Zhang Elephant replied: "Our Ministry of Rites will arrange for Tian Khan to meet King Gaochang."
Ju Wentai pointed his finger at Zhang Elephant and said coldly: "Gaochang rebelled, and I want to settle accounts with your Ministry of Rites. Where is the man named Xu Jingzong, and where is Zhang Yang? I'm going to chop them up!"
After listening to his words, Zhang Xiangxiang closed his eyes and said, "King Gaochang, please rest first, and everything will be arranged later."
Ju Wentai snorted coldly: "Enter Chang'an City!"
Seeing that this group of soldiers from the Western Regions were about to enter Chang'an City, Zhang Xiangxiang stepped forward and stopped them: "The King of Gaochang and his son can enter Chang'an City, but these Western Regions people cannot enter Chang'an City."
Ju Wentai bared his teeth and showed a fierce look. He first cursed in Western dialect, and then said in Guanzhong: "They are all accompanying guards."
Zhang Elephant bowed slightly and said, "It is precisely because they are accompanying guards that they cannot enter Chang'an City. As for these people, they can only be sent back to the Western Regions, otherwise the guards and horses will capture them."
Ju Wentai shouted: "How dare you!"
Zhang Elephant stood up straight and said, "The soldiers and horses in Chang'an City can do these things, so there is no need for King Gaochang to worry. Please go to the city first."
Ju Wentai stared at the young man in front of him with his big eyes for a long time, unable to say anything more.
After taking the father and son into the post house, Zhang Xiangxiang returned to the Ministry of Rites, where Xu Jingzong, whom he had not seen for several days, was now here.
"King Gaochang has entered the city." Zhang Elephant said worriedly.
"What is recorded here is the beginning and end of the Gaochang Rebellion." Xu Jingzong took out a roll of sheepskin and said, "This was sent by people from Yanqi in the Western Regions, and another copy has been delivered to His Majesty."
Zhang Elephant quickly took the letter and read it.
Zhang Dashu also said: "Zhongshu Sheng has also sent someone to send word that your Majesty will meet with King Gaochang tomorrow morning."
Xu Jingzong rolled out a roll of maps. This roll of maps was very old. It marked the locations of various small countries in the Western Regions, including Gaochang.
The court must be concerned about Gaochang, otherwise His Majesty would not be so anxious to see King Gaochang.
Zhang Elephant said worriedly: "Do you think you will send troops to the Western Regions? Now is the best time to capture Gaochang."
Gaochang is located at the strategic point of the Western Region. If Gaochang is captured, Datang will be considered to have opened a breakthrough in the Western Region.
Xu Jingzong sighed, after all, he still couldn't face it as calmly as Zhang Shilang.
Before he could rest for a while, Li Shimin's summons came again.
Xu Jingzong cupped his hands and said, "This time I invite Brother Elephant to see His Majesty. I still have some things to prepare."
Zhang Elephant stood up and said, "That's fine, everything must be carefully arranged."
I followed the eunuch all the way to the Ganlu Hall. This was the first time I saw His Majesty except for the morning meeting. I didn't feel this way when I was at the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Now I can feel a heavy weight on my shoulders.
Zhang Xiangxiang came to the front of the palace and saw many people in the palace. Duke Zhao, the Prime Minister, General Yuchigong, General Cheng Yaojin and others were all there.
"Your Majesty, Zhang Xiangxiang, the Minister of Rites, has arrived."
"Come in."
Li Shimin's voice came from the hall.
Zhang Elephant lowered his head and entered the hall. There were still whispers in the hall. Although he lowered his head and couldn't see everyone's expressions, he could feel that the atmosphere here was very tense. His Majesty was in front of him. He didn't dare to be rude. At this time, something appeared in his mind.
These are all words taught by my father.
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Zhang Xiangxiang was so nervous that he could not speak.
"Speak."
Hearing His Majesty's words again, Zhang Elephant said bravely: "Your Majesty, Mr. Xu still has many things to arrange."
"What would the Ministry of Rites think if we send troops to Gaochang?"
After being quiet for a long time, Zhang Xiangxiang felt like a light on his back. At this time, everyone's eyes must be looking at him. He swallowed his saliva and closed his eyes and replied: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Rites has indeed discussed it."
"Tell me."
"Here." Zhang Elephant bowed again, still lowering his head, "Everyone in the Ministry of Rites thinks that we can't send troops to Gaochang now."
"Why not? Now that tens of thousands of soldiers have formed an army, why can't we send out troops?" A rough voice came. Zhang Xiangxiang wanted to see who was speaking, but he did not dare to raise his head.
"Know the rules and don't be anxious."
"Your Majesty, the general thinks that now is a good time to send troops. How can we wait if we miss this opportunity?"
A gust of cold wind blew into the hall. Zhang Xiangxiang woke up and opened his previously frozen thoughts. He said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Tibet is ready to move now. Xue Yantuo has only withdrawn his troops. His strength is still there. The Turks have just been pacified. If we send troops at this moment to pull back a
To mobilize the whole body is not the time to send troops."
"Your Majesty, I think these words are reasonable." Fang Xuanling said with cupped hands.
"It won't work this way, that won't work either. How can we just miss this opportunity?" Cheng Yaojin's voice was a little louder than before.
But as soon as the words fell, the hall became quiet again.
Li Shimin said slowly: "The matter of sending troops to Gaochang will be discussed again. Now Tubo has not yet been decided. Although the north has retreated, its strength is still there. I also intend to conquer the Western Regions. As you said, even if we send troops, we must have no worries."
The various border forces of the Tang Dynasty are still uncertain. With the current strength of the Tang Dynasty, it is indeed possible to win Gaochang, and it is not difficult.
For Li Shimin, this is no different from winning a city.
But just as Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and others worried, the road to Gaochang was long, and something happened in the area along the way, and the troops sent out became lonely.
In the desert of the Western Regions, once there is no baggage and supplies, you can only wait to die.
Seeing what Cheng Yaojin wanted to say, Changsun Wuji hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I think we should send a few scouts to explore Gaochang now. I have the contour terrain drawing method presented by His Highness the King of Wei. Let's go first."
Understand the Western Region, draw a map, and then send troops when everything is ready."
Cheng Yaojin finally swallowed back what he wanted to say.
Li Shimin made the decision not to send troops to aid Gaochang.
In the east city of Chang'an City, Zhang Yang was buying groceries on the street when he heard Li Tai chattering in his ears.
"Did you know? This Ju Wentai bossed Zhang Xiangxiang around as soon as he arrived in Chang'an City."
Zhang Yang bought some bamboo shoots...
"How can a King of Gaochang who was in trouble and fled to Chang'an for help be so domineering? If I meet him, I will beat him until his teeth are all over the ground."
Zhang Yang bought another live fish and took it home to make soup for his wife.
"I hope that the central government will not easily send troops to help Gaochang, and that the arrogant and domineering temperament of the King of Gaochang should also be cured."
Zhang Yang bought some more salt...
There were people extracting teeth on the roadside. They took a knife and put it into someone's mouth, broke off a tooth and pulled it out. The scene was bloody and stinging.
Such a rude way, Zhang Yang sighed in his heart, there are no decent dental doctors these days.
The man who had his tooth extracted rinsed his mouth with the decoction and swallowed it...
Li Tai stamped his feet and grabbed Zhang Yang's clothes, "Are you listening to me?"
"Your Highness King Wei, I am very busy."
"Are you busy? You spend the whole day in Chongwen Hall either reading or sleeping. Don't think that I don't know. It's been a long time since you gave me any money-making ideas."
"..."
"The surname is Zhang! Is our friendship only limited to money?" Li Tai shouted loudly, and the shouting echoed throughout the Dongshi market.
"Your Highness, King Wei, would you like to go home with me for dinner?"
"Okay!" Li Tai swept away his previous depressed expression and kept up the pace, temporarily able to compromise in front of the delicious food.
After taking Li Tai back home, Li Yue was still practicing sword skills with Aunt Wang at home.
He danced every move with precision.
A daughter-in-law also needs to be fully developed morally, intellectually, physically and aesthetically. As long as she decides to do something, she can always persist for a long time.
It may also be that the calculation of longitude and latitude is too difficult, so she can only vent her frustration by practicing sword practice.
Li Tai sat aside, "It seems like you don't care about the big things in Chao Zhongtian."
Zhang Yang cooked the fish soup first, "Can I not care? Your father created a lot of princes and marquises and confiscated the fields. As a result, the price of food has increased recently, causing me to spend an extra ten cents.
, it’s really heartbreaking, damn it!”
"Humph, you are already so rich, but only ten cents makes you do this?"
"His Royal Highness the King of Wei is wrong. The current price of grain is 10% higher. This price will not come down until after the autumn harvest. Ordinary people will pay an extra penny to buy ten cents of grain. Sometimes this penny will force
A dead hero."
"A hero will not be forced to death by a penny."
This fat man is still young, so let’s not argue with him for now.
Three home-cooked dishes were served, and Li Tai was not usually a polite person.
Li Yue ate her meal quietly, while Aunt Wang beside her talked about the recent events in the court.
Li Tai chewed the food in his mouth and said: "I have also heard that the rebellion of King Gaochang was started by those slaves."
Zhang Yang swallowed a mouthful of rice and said, "Your Highness, King Wei, don't talk while eating."
"Why?"
"It's easy to bite your tongue."
Li Tai stared at Zhang Yang a little unconvinced, but still chose to eat quietly. This brother-in-law obviously had no family background, but he had a lot of rules. He would definitely have strict family rules in the future.
After eating, Li Tai was still teasing the little bear.
"It holds a grudge, don't bully it." Li Yue said quickly while washing the dishes.
"It's still so young. When it grows up, it can't be bullied anymore."
You see, naughty kids have been the same throughout the ages. Only by giving them a lesson will they realize how serious their mistakes are.
A piece of dried meat was hung up and down to prevent the little bear from eating.
Li Tai chuckled at his naive appearance.
Finally, the little bear couldn't bear it anymore and stretched out his claws to scratch Li Tai's clothes.
Retribution came so quickly. Zhang Yang drank tea and said: "If it hadn't been small now, His Highness King Wei would have died if it had been like this in the future."
Li Tai stood up, put the dried meat into his mouth, and looked at the little bear again.
Being stared at by it, Li Tai felt a hair in his heart, as if he really held a grudge.
Clearing his throat, Li Tai said: "As soon as Ju Wentai arrived in Chang'an City, various officials began to impeach his brother-in-law and Xu Jingzong. It seems that there will be no escape from the court tomorrow. I came here to inform you."
"I understand, thank you for letting me know."
Hearing such a casual reply, this guy is someone who wouldn't be surprised if the sky fell, a guy who is so calm that it's unreasonable.
Li Tai shook his head and sighed before walking away.
"Husband! There is a magpie!" Li Yue pointed at the eaves and said happily.
"How about arresting me?"
"How can you catch magpies! What a wonderful bird." Li Yue smiled, "Something good must be happening."
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"Your husband is about to be impeached. It won't be a disaster." Zhang Yang tilted his head and looked at the magpie.