Chapter 325: The First Exhibition of the Diplomatic Academy
Looking at Zhang Yang again, seeing the displeasure on the boy's face, Li Shimin said solemnly: "I hope that in addition to developing your family business, you can also do something for the country."
Zhang Yang smiled and said: "Have I not been working hard for the country?"
"I hope you can do it wholeheartedly."
Zhang Yang stood up and saluted and said: "Your Majesty is right, I will do it wholeheartedly."
After saying these words, Li Shimin left.
Li Lizhi was a little reluctant, "I don't want to go back to the palace. My father wants me to get married as soon as I return to the palace."
Li Yue comforted her in a low voice: "You are the disciple of the Imperial Sister. If your father and mother want you to get married, you must get the Imperial Sister's nod. If the Imperial Sister does not agree, you cannot marry."
Li Lizhi whispered: "Then if that time comes, my father forces me..."
"Don't worry." Li Yue knelt down and looked at her baby-fat face, "If that time comes, let the emperor's husband make the palace a mess. Let's see if they still dare."
Li Chengqian listened to these words and looked sideways at Zhang Yang who was reading a book.
Zhang Yang also looked at Li Chengqian and smiled politely.
"Will it really make the palace uneasy?" Li Chengqian asked in a low voice.
"His Royal Highness, you are joking. How can I make the palace so uneasy?"
Looking at Zhang Yang's harmless smile, Li Chengqian nodded and said, "If you say that, I'll be relieved."
Zhang Yang still smiled, "Besides, I'm not that kind of person."
Finally, with Li Yue's comfort, Li Lizhi reluctantly followed her back to the palace.
After everyone left, Li Yue brought a basin, sat down and washed the dishes quickly.
Xiao Wu also sat aside, quickly drying the dishes that the teacher had washed, and the big one and the small one cooperated very well.
After cleaning up the house, Li Yue wrote another notice, "What do you think, husband?"
Zhang Yang looked at the content of the notice and said, "I think we can add one more thing. Merchants who purchase goods from our Lishan must ensure that the money and goods are fully paid. Once it is found that adulterated goods are being sold outside, they will be added to our Lishan blacklist."
We can’t purchase goods from Lishan either.”
Li Yue nodded, "Then I'll change it."
After making some modifications, Li Yue checked it again and confirmed that there was no problem, then handed it to Aunt Yang, "Auntie, please post the notice outside Lishan Village."
Aunt Yang nodded, "Here."
Sitting back down, Li Yue opened the account and looked at the current inventory. After months of storing Lishan's cotton cloth, there were still 5,000 pieces of cotton in stock.
As long as these inventories are released, Lishan will be able to have a lot of money in his account. According to fifty cents per piece of cotton cloth, in addition to paying taxes to the court, he can also have more than two hundred silver coins in his account, leaving aside the labor costs and cotton costs.
The cost and profit are at least one hundred dollars.
If this much money comes in every month, it can balance the balance of payments.
Li Yue calculated carefully, "If we increase production, we will have a lot of copper coins."
Zhang Yang nodded, "The more copper coins we have, the greater the right to speak. The DPRK and the Central Government will not dare to exploit us at will. They will be afraid. Once we throw out a large number of copper coins, the DPRK and the Central Government may not have enough silver."
Pay with bread."
Li Shimin obviously didn't attach much importance to economic construction. In fact, the economy was also a very powerful weapon. In this era of focusing on agriculture and mulberry trees, they had not yet experienced the huge harm caused by bank runs.
The sky is very clear, and there are many merchants in front of Lishan Village. They all come to buy cloth. Chang'an City can't think about it. They can make a lot of money by selling it elsewhere.
Shangguan Yi was organizing manpower arrangements, and Samurai Yu was also organizing everyone to line up and pay.
The grand scene of Lishan Mountain attracted the attention of many people. In his spare time, Xu Xiaode liked to walk around Chang'an City and walked along the Weishui River to Lishan Mountain.
Hundreds of merchants from Chang'an City were waiting for Lishan to deliver the goods. Listening to everyone's discussion, Xu Changli looked at the notice about the delivery. Merchants with bad reputations would not cooperate, merchants outside the customs would not cooperate, and merchants who had dealings with powerful people would not cooperate.
…
Just looking at the more than ten items listed makes people feel like their eyes are darkening. The conditions for merchants to cooperate with Lishan are really strict.
"who are you!"
A naughty boy who didn't know where he came from suddenly ran out and asked.
Xu Xiaode ignored him and continued to look at the regulations above.
The naughty child ran away, and then a group of naughty children came running.
Seeing that they all held sticks in their hands, Xu Xiaode took a step back and said in surprise: "The villagers of Lishan are so rude. We are about to beat them up. I will go to the court to impeach you."
"Who wants impeachment?"
Another lazy voice came out. When Xu Xiaode heard the voice, he saw that it was a very luxuriously dressed young man. He took a closer look and confirmed the person. He quickly saluted and said, "I have met His Highness the King of Wei."
Li Tai said sleepily, "You are the official next to the prince, right?"
Xu Xiaode nodded repeatedly.
Li Tai asked again: "What did you just say you wanted to impeach?"
Facing Li Tai, Xu Xiaode felt somewhat guilty. No matter how much he said, he was still a prince. "I am saying that the people of Lishan should not be so rude."
Li Tai laughed angrily, "They are just a group of children."
"Is it okay for children to act recklessly?"
Xu Xiaode plucked up the courage to question again.
Having seen the darkness of the adult world and his father's calculations, Li Tai was already indifferent at this moment and had no interest in Xu Xiaode's warning.
He threw away the stick in his hand and whispered: "Before you impeach, I would like to advise you that no matter how you impeach Lishan, my father will not respond in any way. If you are not willing to do so, you will definitely suffer the consequences."
, Having said this, if you don’t leave, don’t blame me for taking action.”
Leaving Lishan in a panic, Xu Xiaode returned all the way to Chang'an City. When he arrived at his residence, he hesitated but wrote the impeachment memorial. The villagers of Lishan bullied others and anyone who came close would be chased and beaten.
This memorial was quickly sent to the Menxia Province, which compiled the memorials and sent them to the Zhongshu Province.
Two days later, I arrived in front of Li Shimin.
Lishan and Chang'an City have always not offended each other. Li Shimin just glanced at the memorial to impeach Lishan and put it aside without further approval.
Xu Xiaode was sitting in the East Palace, and the prince was annotating Han books.
Ordinarily, three days have passed since the memorial was submitted, and His Majesty should have seen the memorial, but there has been no reply.
Lishan is still the same as before. It is extremely strictly guarded and cannot be entered by ordinary people.
Li Chengqian noticed Xu Xiaode's expression and asked, "What's on your mind?"
Xu Xiaode quickly replied: "I just wonder if His Majesty has not seen the memorial submitted."
Li Chengqian was still watching, "Are you talking about the memorial to impeach Lishan?"
Xu Xiaode nodded, "Exactly."
Li Chengqian said in a low voice: "My father has to approve many memorials every day. Maybe I have missed it."
"I guess so."
After sitting in the East Palace for a while, Xu Xiaode walked to the Chongwen Hall. Yan Shigu happened not to be here, and Zhang Daan was sorting the books here.
"Da'an, I have something to ask you."
Sunlight pours in from the windows of Chongwen Hall, and the clean floor and tidy bookshelves make the place a little more peaceful, no longer as cold as before.
"Chief Xu, if you have anything to say, speak directly."
Xu Xiaode asked: "I heard that your father Zou Guogong was Zhang Yang's teacher?"
Zhang Daan nodded, "He is my father's disciple, and he is also my brother."
"I think you can go to Lishan."
"Well, you can indeed enter Lishan Mountain." Zhang Daan explained: "I used to go to Lishan Mountain frequently, but recently I go less often."
"I just stood outside Lishan for a long time before being beaten out by a group of children."
Zhang Daan frowned and said: "There are factories in Lishan, and many of the businesses are exclusive. It is also the fiefdom of the princess, so it is natural that there will be precautions."
"I am an honorable man, how could I try to plot against their family property?"
After glancing at Xu Xiaode, Zhang Daan added: "Today the royal family of Qiuci will be escorted to Chang'an City. If Xu Changli is free, why not come with me and the prince to take a look."
Xu Xiaode kept a straight face, but still did not give up on Lishan's matter.
Seeing that he didn't reply, Zhang Daan walked outside the Chongwen Hall, and the prince just happened to come out of the East Palace.
Zhang Daan added: "We should have arrived at Chang'an City now."
Li Chengqian quickened his pace and said, "Let's go and have a look together."
The two left the palace, walked out from the Zhuque Gate, passed by the Hongwen Hall and the Imperial College, and then walked through Pingkangfang. In front of them was the Diplomatic Academy.
The house purchased by the Diplomatic Academy is very large, and it is located on the main street of the East Gate of Chang'an City. Just from this location, it can be seen that Zhang Yang spent a lot of money on it.
In order to build the Ministry of Rites, a Diplomatic Academy was also established, which shows that Zhang Yang attached great importance to this.
Zhang Daan looked at the post house across the street and said, "Your Highness, we might as well go to the post house. There are too many people standing here."
"That's fine."
Li Chengqian followed Zhang Daan into the post house.
Changsun Chong stood not far away and watched every word and deed of the prince and Zhang Daan. Ever since Zhang Yang became the young master of the East Palace, the prince began to alienate himself.
Changsun Chong was upset and saw His Highness the Crown Prince and Zhang Daan walking so close. Isn't this Daan a fool?
As soon as the Kucha royal family entered the city gate, there was a lot of discussion.
Changsun Chong calmed down and walked into the post house.
After asking around with the boy here, he learned that the prince and Da'an were on the second floor, so he also walked up.
There is a room on the second floor where you can overlook the scene in front of the Diplomatic Courtyard.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince." Changsun Chong opened his mouth and saluted.
Li Chengqian looked back and said, "Long time no see."
Changsun Chong looked at Zhang Daan who was standing aside. He stepped forward and said, "The envoy from Kucha has just been escorted into the city gate and is about to arrive."
Li Chengqian lowered his head and looked at the Foreign Affairs Academy. At this moment, many people walked out of the Foreign Affairs Academy and saw Xu Jingzong, Zhang Xiangxiang and Zhang Dashu.
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"Da'an, your two brothers are quite impressive now."
Da'an replied: "Foreignally, the attitude of the Tang Dynasty is that the officials of the Ministry of Rites are ghostwriters. The Ministry of Rites opened the Diplomatic Academy in order to be able to use manpower flexibly. In addition to the officials registered in the eucalyptus, the Diplomatic Academy can also recruit people from outside. A few days ago
I just heard from my brother that the Foreign Affairs Academy has recruited twenty additional people."
Among the officials and personnel who came out of the Diplomatic Academy, in addition to the official officials from the Ministry of Rites, there were also many literati wearing Confucian shirts.
I saw a group of nearly fifty people.
They stood neatly in front of the Diplomatic Courtyard, watching the arrival of those escorting the Kucha royal family.
Li Chengqian was full of curiosity, "This is the first time that the Foreign Affairs Council has shown its skills to the outside world. Zhang Yang really has a big idea in mind and opened such a government office. In the future, the diplomatic affairs of the Tang Dynasty will become the same as the law."
The most important thing.”
Changsun Chong said in a low voice: "If you are so extravagant and don't achieve anything, you will be laughed at. People in the Hongwen Hall have commented that the Diplomatic Academy has people from all walks of life."
Zhang Da'an said: "There are indeed people of three religions and nine streams, among whom there are many foot traffickers, businessmen who do business with outsiders, and even porters who travel between Chang'an City and other places."
Li Chengqian's eyes were on a prison car, and amid the discussion on both sides of the street, he almost arrived in front of the Foreign Affairs Yuan.
Changsun Chong said, "The people who can be appointed to the Diplomatic Academy should be knowledgeable and insightful people, not these people."
Hearing this, Zhang Da'an cupped his hands and said, "I think what Mr. Changsun said is inappropriate."
This Zhang Daan's behavior has not changed much from before, but his speech is much smoother, and he is not as stumbling as before.
Being denied by the fool in front of him, Changsun Chong became more and more annoyed and said loudly: "If these rabble can also work for the country, then what use are the officials in the court?"
"Master Changsun's words are a bit paranoid."
Zhang Daan looked out the window and explained: "For example, businessmen who have business dealings with other countries can tell from this year's climate whether the Turkic horses are strong and how much money they should buy. This is their ability. They know better.
The temperament and customs of the Turks alone make many people in the court inferior to them."
"Although it is just a talk of experience, it can also make advance arrangements for various measures of the Foreign Affairs Council. Furthermore, those porters from various places have been to many places and have seen the real conditions in many places. Their knowledge and experience are all
valuable."
"People are here."
Li Chengqian interrupted the conversation between the two.
Zhang Yang waited for these prison cars to arrive before he hurried over from the other end of the street.
Xu Jingzong, Zhang Xiangxiang, and Zhang Dashu were all speechless as they watched Zhang Yang running all the way, not yet wearing official uniform.
Zhang Yang ran closer with a vegetable basket in one hand and said, "It's delayed, it's delayed."
Xu Jingzong shook his head helplessly, "I thought Zhang Shangshu wouldn't come."
Zhang Yang wiped his hands and said, "Today's fish were very good. I bought a few more good fish. When it's over, you all will take one back."
Zhang Elephant looked at the basket and saw that there were indeed a few live fish. He didn't know how to reply for a while. Is this the leader of the Ministry of Rites? Is this the future you Xu Jingzong said...
Looking in front of me again, a prison van stopped in front of the Diplomatic Courtyard.
Just as Xu Jingzong was about to speak, he heard the man from the Western Regions in the prison car speaking first. He spoke loudly in the Western Regions dialect for a long time.
Zhang Yang handed the vegetable basket to the clerk on the side, "Help me take it. This fish is very fresh. Be careful if it pops out."