Even if he wanted to say all the words in his heart, he could only swallow them temporarily. Seeing that the scene was finally over, Xu Jingzong saluted Li Shimin again.
The envoy from Kucha asked his people in the envoy to take out two luminous pearls.
The Night Pearl is about the size of an ordinary duck egg, but its surface looks very rough.
The next person entering the hall was Tubo Ludongzan, who presented ten cordyceps to Li Shimin.
He didn't say anything except words of blessing.
Li Daoyan whispered: "Tubo can only send these medicinal materials. It is said that many precious medicinal materials are in Tubo, but Tubo is very poor."
Zhang Yang whispered: "Brother Daoyan has also done research on this?"
"If one day we want to send troops to Tibet, we must first understand each other."
"Know yourself and your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger. Brother Daoyan is very knowledgeable."
The remaining envoys from small countries are not very important. They are all small and inconspicuous countries. It is still far away from all the countries to come to pay homage. At most, only a few small countries with names around the Tang Dynasty come to pay their respects.
In the Western Regions there are Shule, Yanqi, and Khotan.
When the Western Region was in its glory, there were still sixteen countries. The wheel of history was rolling and wars were incessant. Some of these small countries were annexed and some were destroyed.
The old Loulan and Wusun are gone.
Rouran at that time also withdrew from the stage of history after the rise of the Turks.
Thinking about it, Li Shimin's career as emperor has just started, and the Tang Dynasty is still in its infancy.
It's best not to express anything at this time, and then wait quietly for the banquet to end.
Zhang Yang put his hands in his sleeves and closed his eyes.
The banquet also entered the most boring stage, and everyone in the palace began to discuss, each talking about their own topics.
There were discussions in my ears, and everyone had their own things to discuss.
"Boy!"
Hearing Li Xiaogong's words, he finally got himself into a state of trance, and then pulled himself back to refresh himself and opened his eyes, "Is there something wrong with Prince Hejian?"
Li Xiaogong said in a deep voice: "This Gaochang envoy is the one who raised cotton for you?"
Zhang Yang nodded, "Indeed, they have always arranged the cotton matter for me. I also paid a lot of money, and I feel very distressed."
"It's a pity that I don't have any share in this transaction."
"You can form a partnership now. As long as you help me with the transportation, I will give you a 10% profit."
"So polite?"
Zhang Yang smiled and said: "The main part of transportation is to transport cotton from the Hexi Corridor into customs. Now General Qin Qiong is helping. After being helpful for a while, he will still have to do it himself, so this problem still needs to be solved."
"In the future, whenever you have any rivals in business, do you want me to come forward to help you settle them?"
"You're welcome, we have Fuyong to share the hardships and make money together."
Zhang Yang looked at Cheng Yaojin who was sitting not far away and continued: "Actually, I originally wanted to go to General Cheng Yaojin, but I didn't want to trouble you."
"Hey..." Li Xiaogong said this for a long time, "Do you know what kind of person Cheng Old Man is? This guy eats people without spitting out their bones. Just go find him..."
"It's like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth, and I am the little lamb."
Li Xiaogong didn't have much education. Seeing that he couldn't find adjectives for a while, he quickly answered, "It's so tiring to deal with uneducated people. Most of the generals in the Tang Dynasty generally have low educational levels."
Zhang Yang added: "If we haven't found the right person, we can only do this. I know that the Hejian County King has no military power now. If it doesn't work, don't force it. I can still talk to others."
Looking around, Li Xiaogong frowned and hesitated for a long time, then hesitated: "Only 10% profit? How to calculate the manpower for transportation?"
Zhang Yang whispered: "Lishan will bear the transportation costs."
After thinking for a while, Li Xiaogong finally nodded, "That's fine. Let me try this. I can put some of the contacts I have accumulated over the years to use."
Zhang Yang glanced at Li Daoyan again.
"I am a member of the military and have no interest in doing business."
Zhang Yangxin said that before I even planned to ask you, you spoke first, "I would like to ask Brother Yiyan what time it is. We have been sitting here for a long time."
Li Daoyan said with a straight face, "It has just passed Haishi."
Zhang Yang changed his sitting position again, straightened his legs slightly and placed them under the table, relaxing his knees.
At this moment, Li Baiyao was holding a piece of yellow silk and reciting New Year's prayers loudly.
I don’t know what he was reading. It was obscure and difficult to understand. The general meaning was to comfort the people that the Tang Dynasty had finally passed the most difficult period. He read out the vision for the coming year to the officials and asked the emperor and his ministers to work together on these things.
Li Xiaogong and Li Daoyan didn't look too good either. Everyone was tired and sleepy, especially the elderly ministers.
Finally, Li Junxian interrupted the peace at the banquet, and everyone watched him walk into the hall.
Li Junxian said: "Your Majesty, everything is ready."
Li Shimin stood up and helped Li Yuan stand up, walking step by step to the front of the hall, and everyone followed him out.
At this moment, the front of Tai Chi Hall is full of soldiers. Under the moonlight, you can see the soldiers lined up in arrays.
Li Shimin said: "In the first year of Zhenguan, on the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, King Luo Yi of Yan County occupied Jingzhou and rebelled. On the 12th day of the ninth lunar month, farmland in various states was damaged. I was frugal and sent envoys to provide relief."
"In December of that year, the governors of Lizhou, Li Xiaochang, Liu Deyu and others, rebelled. In the second year of Zhenguan, there was a severe drought in Guanzhong. I made my own mistakes, issued an amnesty, and ordered people to pray for rain in famous mountains..."
Li Shimin talked about the past years, and some people were already crying.
It must be said that it has indeed become more difficult every year since the first year of the Zhenguan Dynasty.
In the twelfth lunar month of the third year of winter, Li Jing led his troops to conquer the Turks in the north. The battle lasted until the summer of the fourth year of Zhenguan.
Talking about the past, Li Shimin said with emotion: "I don't care about the past years, I am willing to create a prosperous world with you all!"
Li Junxian raised the horizontal sword in his hand and said loudly: "Great Tang Dynasty!"
"Great Tang Dynasty!" tens of thousands of soldiers standing in front of the palace responded in unison.
"Great Tang Dynasty forever!"
"Great Tang Dynasty forever!"
There were shouts and shouts. Zhang Yang stood at the back of the crowd in front of the hall and saw Li Yue coming with Xiao Wu.
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Zhang Yang took the hands of Li Yue and Xiao Wu and walked outside the hall. This kind of blood- boiling roar came one after another.
His wife's hands were still a little cold, so Zhang Yang led the two of them to a corner and said, "I'm afraid there won't be any fireworks this year."
Li Yue smiled softly, "It doesn't matter, you can watch it later."
As the words fell, there was a sound in the night sky, and a huge firework bloomed in the night sky.
Everyone looked up and saw fireworks one after another blooming in the night sky.
Feeling the pain in his back, Zhang Yang took a breath, "Didn't you see this?"
Li Yue gritted her teeth and whispered: "My husband is teasing me."
Zhang Yang gritted his teeth in pain, "I was just joking."
After letting go of his hand, he hammered twice more, and then Li Yue gave up, picked up Xiao Wu, and looked at the fireworks in the night sky.
Zhang Yang glanced at the crowd in front of the hall and saw that Li Junxian was no longer here.
"Go and check. The curfew has been lifted in Chang'an City. Let's see who you arrest." Zhang Yang smiled knowingly.
I asked Niu Chuang to set off fireworks at home, but he still set off the fireworks too early.
There's nothing I can do about it, as I don't know the time so accurately at night.
After all the dozens of fireworks were set off, Li Shimin took Li Yuan and left, and everyone dispersed.
Li Yue asked in a low voice: "When did your husband make the fireworks?"
Zhang Yang smiled and said: "I did it in the evening. I have been very busy recently, so I just wanted to make use of my evening time."
"Recently, my husband has been busy designing the assembly line renovation process and has been very busy late."
Zhang Yang stroked Li Yue's long black hair. The quality of her hair was getting better and better, which meant that her health was also getting better.
Xiao Wu kept looking at the night sky, and after watching for a while, he lowered his head in disappointment when he saw that there were no more fireworks.
Li Chengqian came over and said, "Would you and your wife want to stay in the palace for the night? I will arrange it."
Li Tai also followed and said: "Brother-in-law's residence is in Chang'an City, so my brother doesn't need to bother."
His intentions were good, but Li Tai's original good mood was gone when he made such a fuss.
Zhang Yang added: "We understand the prince's kindness. We are still used to being in the palace and don't want to disturb him too much."
Li Chengqian nodded slightly, "That's fine. After the fifteenth day, the new dynasty will begin. By then, I will still be in the East Palace and I will have to rely on you."
"The prince has given me a reward. I can't say that I can rely on him. I just did what I should do."
Li Chengqian glanced at Li Tai again and wanted to say something else, but then shook his head and left.
Li Tai's pleasure was to trouble Li Chengqian so that the two brothers could put aside their disputes and stand together about the snow disaster.
It seems that the hostility between the two of them is still very high.
Li Yue whispered: "Husband, let's go home."
"Well, I am indeed sleepy."
Li Tai took a small lantern handed by the palace maid. The candle in the lantern was already lit, "This is for Xiao Wu."
Li Yue took the lantern and handed it to Xiao Wu.
The lanterns are very delicate, and this small lantern is just right for Xiao Wu to carry.
She held a lantern in one hand, and the weak flame struggled to illuminate the road, but it could only illuminate her own shoes.
Take your wife and Xiao Wu out of Chengtian Gate and walk towards Zhuque Gate. In front of you is Zhuque Street.
Xiao Wu walked briskly along the way and seemed to be in a good mood.
Li Tai followed, "Those foreign envoys should be frightened this time, look at how powerful our Tang army is."
The little fat man was still thinking about the scene just now, "What on earth is going on with this vision in the night sky?"
Zhang Yang ignored him as he walked. Two figures stood in front of Zhuque's door. He took two steps forward and saw clearly that one of them was Lu Dongzan and the other was Xu Jingzong.
"Shilang Zhang." Lu Dongzan took a step forward and greeted.
"The lower official tried to persuade me many times and said that we would discuss the meeting at the beginning of the court, but he insisted on coming to see me at this time."
Zhang Yang frowned and said, "Brother Xiang, two years have passed since we parted ways, and yet you are still as high-spirited as ever when we meet again."
Lu Dongzan saluted slightly and said, "Our Zanpu is a heroic leader, and Zanpu also admires Shilang Zhang very much."
"Just kidding, I have nothing to admire."
"There are many talented people and ministers in the Tang Dynasty now. I heard before that Shilang Zhang was punished by His Majesty because of matters related to the Ministry of Rites?"
This didn't sound right. Zhang Yang scratched his ears and asked, "Can you finish what you want to say at once?"
Lu Dongzan straightened his expression, "We Zanpu have always admired people with wisdom and talent. Zhang Shilang can help the Tang Dynasty win the Hexi Corridor without bloodshed. Its value can't be overstated, even if it makes you a prince, I am right."
Bar."
Zhang Yang stood there and said, "Go on."
"If we were in Tubo, Zanpu would definitely entrust Zhang Shilang with important responsibilities. On the other hand, Tian Khan not only failed to give Zhang Shilang the due reward for the Hexi Corridor incident, but also punished Zhang Shilang because of Zhang Shilang's mistake. Next
I feel this is unfair."
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Zhang Yang suddenly laughed, "You Tubo people have inquired carefully enough."
Lu Dongzan added: "Actually, Zanpu believes that a wise and talented person can display his talents anywhere. Why should Shilang Zhang endure the hardships and stay in Chang'an City? If Shilang Zhang comes to Tubo, Zanpu will definitely enshrine Zhang Shilang as a national leader."
division."
The more Lu Dong praised him, the more embarrassed Xu Jingzong looked.
Zhang Yang sighed: "I'm worried about you Lao Zanpu. I think you Tubo people have made a mistake about something."
"What's going on?"
"First of all, I will not leave the Tang Dynasty. I will not go to Tubo to be the so-called national teacher. I have no interest in it. Secondly, I am now the young master of the East Palace. Although most people think that the position of the East Palace is just a false title, I can pass it.
It’s very calm, at least my conscience won’t hurt.”
Zhang Yang patted Lu Dongzan on the shoulder and said, "How many years older are you than me? Dare I ask my brother, if you were wronged in Tubo, would you sell Tubo and join the Tang Dynasty?"
"I……"
Zhang Yang nodded and said: "You can't answer it, right? That's right, you and I are our own masters, and our positions are different."
After saying these words, Zhang Yang took his wife's hand and continued walking outside the Zhuque Gate.
"Then Shilang Zhang must be an enemy of Tubo?" Lu Dongzan asked loudly.
The words spread far. Xu Jingzong looked at Zhang Yang's leaving figure and bowed, then looked at Lu Dongzan, "Have you given up now?"
Lu Dongzan once again shouted at Zhang Yang's back: "You have been a thorn in Zanpu's side since you were in Datang!"
Aunt Wang was standing outside the Zhuque Gate waiting for the princess to come home. When she heard the voices behind her, she asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, Prince Consort, do you need to kill this person?"
"There's no need to go to such great lengths to fight. It's as if the Tubo people can really break into Guanzhong."
As New Year's Eve passed, Li Shimin returned to Ganlu Hall, where eunuchs kept coming to report.
Listening to these words, Li Shimin nodded and said: "Is this really what Lu Dongzan said to Zhang Yang?"
"Indeed."
Li Shimin snorted coldly: "Talu Dongzan is really brave. He dares to shout about my ministers like this in front of the palace gate. How many troops does the Tubo behind him think he has, how can he be so emboldened?"
The capable ministers should naturally grasp it, and the purpose of leaving Zhang Yang in the East Palace was to sharpen him, and in the hope that he could polish off his edges.
Li Shimin pressed his eyebrows and whispered: "Call Xu Jingzong. I have something to ask him."
"Here."
Xu Jingzong was extremely busy for this New Year's Eve banquet. He thought it was finally over and he could go home and sleep, but at this moment, he was blocked by two eunuchs.
"His Majesty has summoned me and also asked Mr. Xu to go to the Ganlu Palace."