Empress Changsun held the little Sizi in her arms and came to her eyes and coaxed: "Mingda, this is your brother-in-law. In the future, you will also learn skills from the emperor's sister and brother-in-law."
"Yeah..." Xiao Sizi made a childish voice.
The baby, who is just over a year old, still doesn't know how to bark.
The queen looked at this little daughter with doting eyes.
Zhang Yang saluted and said, "Yue'er is at her residence and is already preparing today's meals for the queen."
Empress Changsun nodded, "Let's go see her now."
After Queen Changsun also entered the village, Li Shimin stepped forward and asked, "You and I, king and minister, should we have a talk?"
Zhang Yang cupped his hands and said, "I can do it."
Accompanied by the prince and the king of Wei, the monarch and his ministers walked to the Weishui River.
The emperor would always pretend to be serious for a while before speaking, "Li Zhi said she missed her imperial grandfather, and when she arrived at Lishan, she went to look for her imperial sister's residence."
"The children are lively and talkative, but the princess and the prince are still good-natured."
Li Shimin still nodded, "This time I plan to take my father back to the palace."
"Are you going to celebrate New Year's Eve?"
"Exactly."
Zhang Yang pondered for a while, "This... I'm afraid it's not good."
The surface of the Weishui River is still covered with ice, and the ice surface is chilling in the sun.
"The Supreme Emperor has given up drinking now, and his health has been getting better and better these days in Lishan. He will inevitably drink alcohol during the New Year's Eve banquet. It is not easy to quit drinking. If he drinks again, I am afraid that the recovery he has made these days will be in vain. If Your Majesty wants to fulfill his filial piety,
Nor should we give the Supreme Emperor a suitable environment to nourish his body."
"If my father had been in Lishan, it would be inevitable that someone would gossip about me. If you were me, you would be so worried."
Zhang Yang saluted again, "As long as the Emperor can spend his old age in good health, what's the harm in missing a New Year's Eve banquet?"
Li Chengqian also said: "It's better to let the emperor go to the palace, as long as he doesn't drink."
Li Tai cleared his throat and said, "Brother Huang, what you said is inappropriate. How much effort have we spent on Lishan to get Grandpa Huang to quit drinking? Once he smells the smell of alcohol, he will definitely break the habit."
"If you don't go to the palace on New Year's Eve, the clan will hold a meeting to discuss your father's lack of filial piety."
"Dare to ask, Brother Emperor, is it filial piety to allow my father to drink again? Which is more important, the body, or the momentary discussion? Brother Emperor, please don't put the cart before the horse."
"Qingque, you also have to consider your father's situation."
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Listening to the two brothers arguing incessantly, Li Shimin sighed again. He came to Lishan to find peace, but the two younger brothers were still arguing.
Cheng Qian is about to get married, and Qing Que is almost an adult.
Li Shimin walked away a little and allowed the two brothers to continue to quarrel.
"Each of my sons is less presentable than the last."
"Actually, His Royal Highness the King of Wei and the Crown Prince are both quite good." Zhang Yang looked at the two brothers who were still arguing, "Young man, you should be a little energetic."
"If they were half as understanding as you, I would be much more at ease."
Zhang Yang nodded pertinently, "You should indeed learn from me. I must be loyal and loyal, and I must have a conscience!"
Li Shimin looked at this guy intently, and he shook his head again with emotion.
"Your Majesty, there are not many people like me anymore."
Li Shimin snorted coldly, "You bought Gaochang behind my back, how can you talk to me about your loyalty? The bones of Gaochang and his son are still cold, how can you talk to me about your conscience?"
The lesson was learned just two years ago.
Zhang Yang felt guilty and touched the stubble on his chin, "Actually, I'm quite hygienic."
"All good people boast about how good they are, and you are one of them."
"Your Majesty, thank you very much."
Li Shimin said with a straight face, "I didn't praise you."
Zhang Yang waved his sleeves and said, "It is also a good habit to treat other people's disdainful words as kind words."
"There is also that fool Li Ke, who is ignorant of the world and made a joke again in the army."
"Your Majesty." Zhang Yang bowed slightly, "I think His Highness the King of Shu just doesn't know how to communicate. He is not a fool."
"Of course, as a minister, I shouldn't comment on His Majesty's heirs, but Your Majesty should also give some encouragement to the princes appropriately, such as giving them more positive influence."
"positive influence?"
"Now that the court is short of money, Your Majesty should set an example by being diligent and frugal. This New Year's Eve and the court meetings in the coming year should be simple. Face is only temporary, and long-term peace and stability are the right way."
Li Shimin nodded and said, "I plan to send people to build Taiye Pond next year."
"No money."
Zhang Yang answered decisively.
Li Shimin clenched his fist with one hand to suppress the urge to throw him into the river and drown him.
"I also plan to build a palace, located to the north of Xuanwu Gate."
"You can't even build the Taiye Pool, and your Majesty plans to build another palace. Where does your Majesty's confidence come from?"
"Sooner or later it will be built, I am not in a hurry to do it overnight."
"That's right. If you fine a few more officials' salaries, maybe you can save some money."
"In your eyes, am I just a person who punishes my ministers to replenish my treasury?"
Zhang Yang stood up straight in the cold wind, "Justice is in the heart of the people."
The reason why this guy can be appointed is because he has a clean mind, does not lust for power, let alone covet power. Even since the establishment of the Diplomatic Academy, he has never asked questions unless necessary.
Although he is an unscrupulous person, he still has value to me in the court.
If you want to hang him in front of Chengtian Gate, you must first make full use of his value.
Sooner or later the achievements of the Foreign Affairs Council will be available to the court, and sooner or later they will be in my hands.
Li Shimin suppressed the anger in his heart over and over again. If it were not for his father, he would not come to Lishan.
Every time I talk to him, I always have thousands of thoughts about hanging this kid alive. It would be great if he didn't sink the river to feed the fish.
Seeing that he didn't respond for a long time and his eyes were distracted, Zhang Yang called out: "Your Majesty, is there something on your mind?"
Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "I do have something on my mind."
Zhang Yang asked: "Can you tell me?"
"You will know sooner or later." Li Shimin continued walking along the river, "The Japanese Kingdom sent an envoy to Chang'an. He has just entered Tongguan and will be able to reach Chang'an City in half a month."
"Where does this come from?"
"Since ancient times, the Japanese state has claimed to be affiliated with the Central Plains. People have always called it the Japanese state. They hope that the Tang Dynasty will give them a country name."
Li Shimin continued walking, "You are the Minister of Rites and are in charge of foreign affairs. What kind of title do you think I should give them?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhang Yang frowned and said: "Why did your Majesty give them a national title?"
"They have always surrendered to the Central Plains."
"I think it is inappropriate to give them a national title. First of all, it is inevitable for them to surrender. Granting a national title is a separate matter. We can not give it."
"No?"
"Yes, why should we treat them as a country? Such a small place is just an island, not even a country. They are more suitable to be one of our states and counties."
The emperor finally stopped, and Li Shimin took a breath of cold air, "I am the Khan of Heaven, and I should accept all nations."
"It is precisely because His Majesty is the Khan of Heaven that he must think carefully and not arbitrarily give a country title. After the beginning, various places will also ask for country names. In the end, countless small countries were sealed around the Tang Dynasty. As long as a territory as big as a village or county would be
Giving the country a title will only bring more war, which is contrary to the purpose of the Foreign Affairs Council and the Tang Dynasty to hope for peace in the world."
The emperor was silent. He was thinking. After thinking for a long time, he said, "What do you think we should do with them?"
Zhang Yang cupped his hands and said, "Just leave it to the Foreign Affairs Council. Your Majesty doesn't need to worry too much."
"Since the negotiation with Tuyuhun and you helped Sheji retake the Hexi Corridor, I have given you diplomatic powers. I have also tried my best to let you open the Foreign Affairs Academy. Today, the Foreign Affairs Academy has become full of wings. Those who have traveled from the East China Sea have
People give you a lot of money every year."
I say both inside and outside of my words, I have given you everything that is due to you, you have made a lot of contributions, and I have given you a lot of benefits. I hope you will not be ignorant of praise.
The emperor still wants to share the spoils?
Don't think Tian Khan's character is too good.
Tian Khan is also a human being, and he is also short of money.
"I'm afraid it won't work this year. The Japanese country is very poor, but they have a lot of silver. It would be a pity to leave the silver there. Your Majesty, don't worry, I will make them all become miners for us and drain them."
Li Shimin sighed: "You are indeed an unscrupulous person."
"While threatening me and sharing the stolen goods with me, Your Majesty is not a good person either."
"Huh." Zuotian Khan snorted coldly and led the people away quickly.
Zhang Yang stood there and looked back at the prince and Li Tai. The two had already argued about benevolence and filial piety from the issue of Li Yuan's stay.
All I have to do is hold a classic and argue with him.
Zhang Yang stood for a moment with his hands folded and saw Li Shimin walking towards Li Yuan's residence.
Given Li Yuan's current physical condition, it is necessary to stop drinking. He often suffers from tinnitus and occasional headaches and visual blur, which are all symptoms of high blood pressure.
After stopping for a while, I could still hear Li Tai and the prince arguing.
Zhang Yang walked towards his home.
It's a rare sunny day. I was originally going to measure the latitude and longitude today. Seeing these naughty kids at home, I guess my wife doesn't have the energy to deal with the children.
Zhang Yang walked back to his residence and heard a group of children yelling before he even entered the house.
Just looking at this scene gives me a headache.
I don’t know how my daughter-in-law coped with it.
Seeing Li Zhi running in front of him, Zhang Yang hesitated and said, "What's the matter with His Royal Highness, King Jin?"
"When will my brother-in-law give me questions and when will he give us lessons?"
Zhang Yang walked into the courtyard and said, "I just talked about state affairs with your father. I am physically and mentally exhausted now and don't want to teach you."
"Brother-in-law, if you don't resign from the imperial court, he will teach us classes and give us questions."
Li Zhi spoke with a silly and cute expression.
Zhang Yang nodded and said: "His Highness the King of Jin's words are exactly what I want. I will leave my dream of resigning to His Highness the King of Jin."
Li Zhi nodded seriously, "I will tell my father that I must let my brother-in-law resign."
"With the kind words of His Highness the King of Jin, I hope my resignation goes smoothly." Zhang Yang responded feebly to his words.
Li Zhi definitely has no say in whether he can resign. The Hexi Corridor is still under construction and the Anxi Protectorate has just been completed, so he will definitely not agree to resign easily.
It’s just that Li Zhi’s childish words are unbridled and he just said it casually.
My child, the adult world is actually as sinister as you imagine.
Li Zhi took dried dates and distributed them to his younger brothers and sisters, and also took out new clothes for his younger brothers and sisters to change into.
As the royal sister, Li Yue loves these children very much. Even if they argue no matter how much they argue, she is still very patient.
As soon as Zhang Yang sat down, he saw Gao Yang walking up to him. Princess Gao Yang had obvious baby fat on her cheeks and her whole face was chubby.
"What's the matter with Princess Gaoyang?"
"Where did the little bear go?"
Hearing this, Zhang Yang looked around his yard and couldn't find the little bear.
"Did you chop it up, stew it and eat it?" Gao Yang said loudly, with tears still in the corners of his eyes.
"Yes, it has already entered my stomach."
Zhang Yang picked up the scroll on the side and turned his back, not bothering to answer her.
Hearing this, Gao Yang was quiet for a while and then cried loudly.
Xiao Wu ran over quickly.
Gao Yang pointed with one hand and wiped his tears with the other, "The little bear was eaten."
Xiao Wu quickly advised: "Master and the princess were just joking. The little bear went to the mountains and will come back when it gets hungry, and there will be aunt to accompany it."
Gao Yang's crying finally subsided, "Seriously?"
Xiao Wu nodded heavily and held her hand and said, "Teacher is going to give you a test, so let's do it first."
"Then when will it come back?"
"It's time to come back in the evening."
Little Sizi was looking around with clear eyes. She saw a bucket and was about to get in. The palace maid quickly picked her up.
She is the youngest princess now, and her name is Mingda.
The most beloved princess of Empress Changsun.
Gao Yang finally died down, and the children began to listen attentively to Li Yue's lectures, teaching some of the most basic math skills.
The little bear has long had a psychological shadow on these little devils. As soon as he heard the voices of these little devils, he ran out of the yard and went to Lishan Mountain.
To prevent it from getting lost, I asked Aunt Wang to accompany it.
Maybe at this moment it is on the mountain staring at the group of little devils in the yard, and it is afraid to go home.
After the class was over, the children followed the queen and left to see Li Yuan.
"Has your husband met your father?"
"I've seen you. Your father wanted to give the envoy from the East China Sea a royal title, but I blocked it. This time the prince is also here. You are probably by the emperor's side now."
Li Yue sat down on the side and whispered: "Father, the emperor is here this time to invite the emperor back to the palace."
"Yeah." Zhang Yang nodded while looking at the scroll.
"But Grandpa Huang is not in good health to drink alcohol."
"As I said, the Crown Prince and the King of Wei also argued over this matter."
Seeing his wife frowning, Zhang Yang put down the book and said, "Don't make a sad face, it doesn't look good. Smile more."
Li Yue forced a smile but said, "There are always many dilemmas."
"Actually, this matter is not very difficult. We will prepare a sumptuous family banquet for your father, grandfather, and a group of princesses and princes to have a good meal in Lishan. It will be like celebrating New Year's Eve in advance.
Then let your father and mother stay a little longer, and tell the outside world that the Emperor is not feeling well and cannot leave Lishan."
"Your father went out of the palace to accompany you for a few days out of filial piety. In this way, your father is still a benevolent and filial Khan, and our family has to pay for a banquet again."
"Let my aunt go and tell the women in the village to arrange a banquet so that the emperor and his mother can stay in Lishan for a few more days." Li Yue seemed to have regained her fighting spirit. She walked outside the door and gave instructions to her aunt.
"Use less green onions! There are no green onions at home."
Hearing her husband's words, Li Yue warned again: "Kill more chickens and ducks, and kill two pigs. As long as Grandpa Huang can stay, we don't have to be stingy."
Zhang Yang covered his heart, "My green onions..."