It was not easy for Li Chunfeng to do much to obstruct him. Taoist priest Yuan had long wanted to sit down and discuss matters with Zhang Yang, but he had not yet taken action.
Zhang Yang and Li Yue also returned home with a car full of luggage.
Little Bear finally returned home after spending a month in the wild in Lishan Mountain. He walked on his short legs and smelled the air in the yard, then walked step by step towards the familiar woodshed.
The couple were cleaning up their home. Aunt Wang was always taking care of the home and kept it very clean.
Zhang Yang was moving furniture, and Aunt Yang came in a hurry, "There is a man named Yuan Tiangang who wants to see the consort."
Zhang Yang put down the cabinet and wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Nowhere."
Aunt Yang nodded and went to report back.
At home, Li Yue wiped the table and talked, "It must be that Taoist priest from Qintian Prison."
Zhang Yang nodded.
"Why did he come to see my husband?"
"It's better not to see things that are unclear."
In order to educate the younger generation and correct their words and deeds, Yuan Tiangang naturally went to meet Zhang Yang.
After hearing the reply and still seeing no one, Yuan Tiangang was so angry that he walked back and forth.
Li Chunfeng stayed by his side and advised: "Master Yuan, don't be anxious. Pindao has some friendship with the couple. It's better to let Pindao go and meet them."
Aunt Yang had just gone out and hurried back, "Taoist Li Chunfeng is also here, and he said that he would definitely invite the consort to meet Taoist Yuan."
Zhang Yang had no interest in Yuan Tiangang.
After looking at his wife, who still had to wash clothes and was busy with a lot of things at home, Zhang Yang replied: "We are very busy at home, let them come back another day."
"Understood."
The wife and two aunts were overwhelmed with so much work, let alone seeing Yuan Tiangang.
The house also needs to be cleaned.
The courtyard was very clean, but the house had not been tidied up for a long time. Xiao Wu struggled to hold the piles of clothes and put them all into the bucket. After soaking the clothes, he sat next to the teacher and washed them together. Tired
Zhang Yang carried the wet quilt, wrapped it around the pillar, crossed it over and over again, and twisted it hard until it was almost dry, and then took it out to dry.
Seeing that the sun had risen and it was almost noon, Li Yue washed the clothes hard and hung them up because the sun was just right.
By the time the work was finished, Xiao Wu and his wife were exhausted sitting on the recliners.
Zhang Yang cooked two dishes, and the whole family just dealt with one bite.
Xiao Wu obediently held the rice bowl and ate the food, "Does the teacher have any disciples he likes this time?"
Li Yue shook her head, "Although the child slave is better, he is obviously not as good as Li Qing in mathematics, and Gao Yang can't learn anything at all. As for the other children, they are still young, so we will have to wait and see for a while."
Commenting on the children in the palace, Li Yue has very high requirements for his disciples. Apart from Li Zhi and Xiao Wu, he does not have a third disciple. Tired
The little bear devoured the food in his bowl, and he could finally live a comfortable and leisurely life.
After dinner, the family sat in the yard. Xiao Wu and Li Yue took a nap. When they woke up, their clothes and bedding were dried.
Zhang Yang looked at the scroll in his hand. What was written on the scroll was about the law of population.
Li Shimin still had very strict control over Ren Yazi.
Population is tax revenue and productivity.
This is about national capital and manpower.
It states the number of servants each class can have.
In Chang'an City, it may be a bit stricter, and the government will also control it.
But in addition to Chang'an City, in Luoyang or other wealthy places, it was a different story. All the officials turned a blind eye to the actions of the powerful and aristocratic families.
In the face of a law full of loopholes, they have countless ways to avoid accountability from the government. Moreover, the aristocratic family is a local leader, and the government will give some face to the aristocratic family for the sake of local stability and governance.
On this basis, more shameful things happened. Li Shimin was determined to eradicate the family and was taking action.
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But to eradicate the aristocratic family, it is not enough to use soft measures like this alone.
Especially the Tang Dynasty, an era that was both heroic and somewhat silly.
It’s not easy to live, and it’s even harder to live well. Tired
Not long after, Li Yue woke up. She packed up the clothes that had been dried, especially the official uniform. She checked it carefully several times to make sure that nothing was missing or damaged, and then hung it up properly.
After dinner, Li Yue was still patiently teaching Xiao Wu how to do questions. Now Xiao Wu is able to do some questions about improper fractions and mixed numbers.
In later generations, it is still at the elementary school level. Isn’t it a bit too difficult for Xiao Wu at his current age? My wife is also a little anxious in teaching. Many places are not explained so clearly. Can the little girl understand?
Li Yue also wanted to tell her about logarithms.
The night was nice tonight. Zhang Yang drank grape wine and looked at the stars in the sky. The grape wine sent from the Western Regions was very sour, so a small bowl of it was just right to relieve the boredom in his mouth.
The weather in the Western Region is very good this year, and the grapes will definitely grow well.
Li Tai has been talking about the Turks. The next batch of milk powder from the Turks will definitely not be as large as last year, and the price and output will also need to be readjusted. Tired
In the Tang Dynasty, when everything was in ruins, there were many opportunities before us, and the Turkic grasslands were indeed a considerable asset.
With a plan in mind, Li Yue sat in front of the spinning wheel and made clothes.
Zhang Yang poured a glass of grape wine and gave it to her, "Drink a little."
Li Yue stopped what he was doing and smiled.
Her smile became more and more beautiful, and Zhang Yang couldn't help but be a little stunned.
After taking a sip of the grape wine, Li Yue whispered, "After drinking this glass of wine, according to family rules, I have to drink once less this month. I originally wanted to save it for a few days at the end of the month, but my husband knew that I liked it, so he handed it to me.
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The words were spoken with some resentment and provocation. Tired
Zhang Yang took a stool and sat down aside, "I sometimes think that after we hide in Lishan Mountain, we will never come out to see the world again."
The cup is made of bamboo tube. The husband is very skilled in craftsmanship and has erased every edge of the cup.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Holding the wine glass in both hands, Li Yue put his body weight on the chair behind him, "We have so much family property and such a huge fiefdom, how can we say
If you don’t care about worldly affairs, don’t ask.”
"That's right." Zhang Yang sighed with emotion, "Can't you wear last year's clothes again?"
Li Yue shook her head, "It's Xiao Wu's clothes that I can't wear anymore. I plan to make another set of clothes for her."
The city of Chang'an was very quiet on a summer night. An oil lamp illuminated the window sill, and the couple sat at home and talked in a low voice.
Until late at night, Zhang Yang held up an oil lamp and watched Li Yue comfort Xiao Wu as he slept. Tired
Back in his room, Zhang Yang blew out the oil lamp and saw that Little Bear was already sleeping on the bed.
After a day of general cleaning, Zhang Yang was woken up by Xiao Wu the next day. When he saw that it was still dark, it was time to go to court.
Patiently let Li Yue help put on the official uniform.
"A husband's career as an official is always ups and downs."
"Ups and downs are the ups and downs of life."
Li Yue covered her mouth and smiled when she heard this, and joked: "Be careful, if you make a mistake, you will be regretted forever. If you cause a big disaster, our family will be back to the time when it was impoverished."
Zhang Yang nodded and said: "Then I can find a way to make the family rich again. Besides, as long as your father's interests are on the same side, he will not give up such a good money tree."
Xiao Wu put the porridge on the table and started eating first. Her little hands opened the bear's paws, and the bear was trying to climb up the table.
In the rare good air in the morning, he took a deep breath of sober and refreshing air. Following his wife's instructions, Zhang Yang drank up the porridge in the bowl and left the house.
In the early morning, there are only twos and threes of pedestrians on the streets. They are all traders rushing to the morning market. They have woken up early to run for the day's livelihood.
Walking all the way to Zhuque Gate, Zhang Yang looked at the officials waiting in front of the gate. He had not felt this way for a long time.
"The Supreme Emperor is still in Lishan?"
Hearing the question from Li Xiaogong, Zhang Yang glanced at him and nodded.
There was a pair of big eyes staring at him from the side, and the owner of this gaze was Niu Jinda.
Zhang Yang smiled and saluted him, then continued to stand and wait for the Suzaku Gate to open.
Xu Jingzong came in a hurry while chewing a piece of cake. When he arrived, the palace door opened.
"Zhang Shangshu, why are you looking at this official like this?" He was chewing cakes and said incomprehensively.
"It's nothing." Zhang Yang looked away, this guy still came here step by step.
Following the crowd into the Suzaku Gate, Zhang Yang noticed that several unfriendly eyes were looking at him. He couldn't hear clearly what they were talking about, but the eyes of these people were all looking at him.
With the attitude that it doesn't matter to you, it doesn't matter even if it does.
Zhang Yang held the wat board in front of his chest, closed his eyes and prepared to catch up on sleep. He was tired.
The prince is not in the court, and is still in Lishan at this moment. Li Tai is not here either, and he is also in Lishan. It seems that no one will disturb his return home after the court.
Finally I heard a loud shout from the class, Li Shimin was here.
Zhang Yang opened his eyes slightly and bowed to the ministers, then continued to sleep standing up.
It was calm in the morning, but all ministries reported recent events to Li Shimin.
The guard in front of the palace came to report, "Your Majesty, Taoist Yuan, the Imperial Supervisor of Heaven, would like to see you."
Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Enter the palace."
"Here." Tired
There was another discussion in the court, and Zhang Yang felt a little bad when he thought of those unfriendly looks before the court earlier.
Yuan Tiangang walked into the palace wearing a Taoist robe. He first stood and saluted Li Shimin, "Your Majesty, this poor Taoist wants to impeach someone."
Li Shimin frowned and said, "Who?"
Yuan Tiangang pointed to the team of the Ministry of Rites, "Impeach Zhang Yang, the Minister of Rites."
This sentence made Zhang Yang completely energetic. Lack of sleep makes it easy to get angry. When he gets angry, he feels a little out of control.
Yuan Tiangang said again: "Zhang Yang, the Minister of Rites, deceived the public with his evil words and deceived His Highness the King of Jin by saying that we live on a ball, and it is a spinning ball."
The court was in an uproar and the discussion was even louder.
Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Is Zhang Yang really involved in this matter?"
On the one hand, Yuan Tiangang wanted to maintain his authority, and on the other hand, he also wanted to establish authority.
Living on a ball? Can this ball still spin?
This ridiculous statement soon started to be discussed in the court.
It's impossible not to face it, and it's impossible to avoid it.
Zhang Yang glanced at Xu Jingzong behind him again. At this moment, the guy was winking, as if he was hinting at something.
Look at Zhang Xiang again, he has a dark face and he doesn’t know what he is thinking. He is tired.
After walking out of the courtroom, Zhang Yang forced a smile and said, "Master Yuan, you are a very prestigious person in the Taoist sect. I don't want to fight with you."
"Fighting? Pindao thinks you can just say your ridiculous words yourself, so why should you teach it to the prince?"
Zhang Yang clicked his tongue and said, "Does Master Yuan think my statement is wrong?"
Yuan Tiangang waved his sleeves and said: "What a big mistake."
Zhang Yang added: "I hold the spirit of seeking knowledge and seeking truth to judge that we live on a ball. Strive based on reason is my criterion. Pursuing truth is my goal in the next life."
"Your truth is that we live on a ball?"
Several discordant sneers came from the court.
Zhang Yang nodded and said, "I inferred based on the clues between heaven and earth."
Yuan Tiangang stroked his beard and said, "Then tell me your inference."
"On the plains or on the sea, whether it is a march or a ship, at a relatively long distance, the first thing you see is the mast and the flag held by the soldiers and horses."
Yuan Tiangang snorted coldly, "Then why are you spinning?"
Zhang Yang hesitated and said, "It's not easy for me to explain."
After saluting Li Shimin again, Yuan Tiangang said loudly: "Your Majesty, Zhang Shangshu himself can't explain it, and he said this is not ridiculous."
Li Shimin just wanted to speak. He was tired.
Zhang Yang quickly interrupted: "Master Yuan, I didn't say it couldn't be explained, and I didn't say it couldn't be proved."
"How do you prove it?"
Zhang Yang looked around and asked, "Are there any props?"
The court hall has always been dull and boring, or maybe there are some important matters that everyone is still discussing mentally.
Now that Zhang Yang told Yuan Tiangang such an interesting thing, everyone naturally had to concentrate on watching and listening carefully.
There are always people watching the fun who don't mind it.
Tang Jian asked: "I wonder what props Zhang Shangshu wants."
Zhang Yang thought for a while, "I want a rope and connect it to an iron ball. The rope should be thin and not too thick."
Li Shimin looked at Yan Liben, "Does the Ministry of Industry have such a thing?"
Yan Liben stood up and came out of court, "I will go and prepare now."
Zhang Yang then preached to Li Shimin, "Your Majesty, I would like to borrow a place to prove my statement."
Li Shimin nodded, "What place do you want to borrow?"
It was obvious that the emperor was also very interested in participating in this matter. After all, he was in court all day long and reviewing memorials was very boring.
Zhang Yang cupped his hands and said: "Since Yuan Daozhang impeached the minister, he chose Qin Tianjian."
Seeing everyone and His Majesty looking at him, Yuan Tiangang said in a deep voice: "Of course it is possible for Qin Tianjian to do it. What should I do if I can't prove it?"
"Daozhang Yuan, what should I do if you can't explain what happened?"
The rhetorical question came quickly, and Yuan Tiangang said clearly: "I will naturally let you handle it."
"Let's just deal with it. My teacher back then always taught me to be brave enough to explore in my quest for knowledge. The world is huge and there are so many things I want to ask, and I will have to ask for more advice in the future."
After listening to these words and looking at Zhang Yang's calm and calm expression, Yuan Tiangang said, "Your tricks will definitely be seen through by a poor man."