In the Ganlu Hall, Li Shimin listened to Hou Junji talking about the compass.
Li Shimin valued Lishan very much, "How much does this compass cost?"
Hou Junji replied: "This thing was given to the prince by Zhang Yang. He said it was the only one in the entire Central Plains."
Doing business with Zhang Yang is a very troublesome thing. The conditions in the DPRK are difficult. If you really want to do business with Lishan, will you have to issue an IOU as Zhang Yang said before?
Li Shimin said solemnly: "If you give this thing to the Ministry of Industry, how sure are you that it can be made?"
Hou Junji hesitated and said, "I haven't gone to the Ministry of Industry to ask about it yet."
Li Shimin observed the small compass in his hand and the pointer on the compass, "This is a little Simon, will it be difficult to make it?"
These days, based on the principle of exchanging resources for technology, Lishan has been sending some technical drawings to the Ministry of Industry. Yan Liben wanted to find opportunities for breakthroughs in craftsmanship by studying these technologies. When he saw the compass sent by Hou Junji,
He looked solemn, "Does Your Majesty want the Ministry of Industry to build this thing?"
Hou Junji looked at this thing and said, "The compass looks quite simple."
"It seems simple. I will try it more and let you know the results."
There were only two days before the imperial examination started, and the Zhongshu Province was extremely busy. Wei Zheng listened to Liu Zi's explanation of what had happened.
"Mr. Zheng, isn't it appropriate for Zhang Yang to come to Zhongshu Province?"
Everyone knows what kind of temper Zhang Yang is, even his own Ministry of Etiquette can ignore him.
Not to mention being a minister of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Zhang Xingcheng complained: "People are notorious for being lazy as officials."
Wei Zheng looked at Changsun Wuji, "What do the assistants think of what Zhang Yang has been doing in the past few days since he came to Zhongshu Province?"
Changsun Wuji and Wei Zheng were not from the same place, and they often had disputes over government affairs in Zhongshu Province.
It's one thing to be a rival, but it's another thing to be an official in the same dynasty.
It's just a matter of different political views, there's no need to have any grudges.
He took a sip of tea and said, "Zhang Yang's opinions are all pertinent. I don't like him describing the scholars as people who have no morals and will cheat. However, we must be careful. The purpose of setting up the imperial examination is to make it fair for students from poor families.
There is a place where I can compete fairly with the disciples of famous families."
After a pause, Changsun Wuji sighed: "The opinions were raised by him, and His Majesty said they were pertinent. Since the Prime Minister did not refute them, it means that these opinions are necessary, and it was the Prime Minister who personally led the people to implement them. He was reasonable and reasonable.
Yang did nothing wrong, and you shouldn’t complain. If you want to complain, you should complain that you didn’t think of it before. People like Zhongshu Province also want to thank Zhang Yang for his advice.”
Wei Zheng stroked his beard and said, "I heard before that in order to win over Zhang Yang, you did not have any grudges, but instead praised him. Now it seems that the auxiliary machine is still generous in his evaluation of people."
Changsun Wuji said nothing more.
After leaving Zhongshu Province, I had to prepare a letter to the gentry people in Xiangzhou. There were so many gentry children in Xiangzhou who had to be appeased. The establishment of an official school would inevitably touch the interests of the gentry.
Outside Chang'an City, Gao Shilian and Yu Shinan were having a spring outing.
March has just passed in Yangchun. At this moment, everything in the land of Guanzhong has revived. The scene full of vitality can always make the elderly feel better.
Gao Shilian walked along the Jinghe River and said, "I have met Zhang Yang and talked to him a few words."
Yu Shinan walked slowly on crutches, "How is this person?"
"He is a very ambitious young man. He said that if the court makes concessions to the nobles, then the nobles will want more."
Yu Shinan traveled through the north and south, from the Sui Dynasty to the present Tang Dynasty. There are few veterans like him.
We have experienced the growth of the former Sui Dynasty, and we have also seen the demise of the former Sui Dynasty.
Yu Shinan was born into a noble family. When he was young, he became a disciple of the literary master Gu Yewang and loved calligraphy and articles.
The old man is a master of calligraphy just like Ouyang Xun.
But the two of them had different directions. It was rumored that Yu Shinan had the true inheritance of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy.
Yu Shinan was good at imitating his predecessors in order to achieve breakthroughs in calligraphy.
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Yang Xun, on the other hand, studied his own handwriting deeply. He had already mastered regular script and had reached the point where he didn’t need to choose paper or pen when writing. The handwriting was completely natural.
The beautiful and neat regular script is very useful to current students.
The two major calligraphers rarely interacted with each other. Yu Shinan often said that he was not as good as Ouyang Xun.
Both Gao Shilian and Yu Shinan had seen how the former Sui Dynasty reached its peak, and also witnessed the demise of the former Sui Dynasty.
Yu Shinan looked at the scenery of Jinghe River, "Zhang Yang is right. This is not what the family has always wanted. It should be said that people are like this."
Gao Shilian sighed: "Both the old gentleman and I know that the aristocratic family is intertwined. They can help one Li Yuan, or they can help another Li Yuan."
Sitting down by the river, Yu Shinan stroked his beard and said, "Can't your Majesty see this? Your idea is to maintain the stability of the gentry while the imperial examination is being implemented, and hope not to cause too much conflict. Slowly wearing down the family."
Gao Shilian closed his eyes and breathed in the air here, "Are we going to fight with aristocratic families? How many more wars can this world endure? It's time to support the people!"
He emphasized the four words of "nurturing the people and nourishing the people".
The calm river water is right in front of you, and there are three or two birds passing by.
Yu Shinan added: "There was news a few days ago that there was another conflict between the scholars and soldiers in Qinghe. Can your Majesty and the Cui family in Qinghe coexist?"
"Does the old gentleman agree with Zhang Yang's idea?"
Gao Shilian said in surprise.
Yu Shinan still shook his head, "I don't agree with Zhang Yang's statement. Just like how he dealt with Prince Gaochang and his son, his methods were very tough, and there will definitely be backlash. I heard before that people from the Western Regions assassinated officials of the Foreign Affairs Council, but they failed."
"Your Majesty still trusts him so much." Gao Shilian coughed again as he spoke.
The two elderly people were in frail health and were carefully taken care of by the servants at their side.
"Because Zhang Yang doesn't like power. He is a talented person but he is not greedy for fame and fortune. This is why Your Majesty can trust him so much. I understand it even though others cannot understand it."
"So your Majesty prefers Zhang Yang's method?"
Yu Shinan's eyes showed the exhaustion of this worldly world, "Your Majesty will not lean to any side. Tian Khan is not Li Jiancheng. Perhaps Li Jiancheng will obey the words of the nobles. Aren't the people who supported Li Jiancheng the same as those from aristocratic families?"
"At that time, everyone felt that Li Jiancheng was the one who succeeded Li Yuan. The family was still the same family. As long as Li Jiancheng ascended the throne, the family would have greater power. Who would have thought about the Xuanwu Sect?"
"Don't think that Tian Khan is an indecisive person. He tolerated the Turks for three years. Once those three years were up, Li Jing led the Central Plains soldiers and horses to conquer the Turks and wiped out the humiliation of the Weishui Treaty. Don't think that His Majesty is so merciful that Li Jiancheng lost all his life.
He never let it go."
"Don't look at Zhang Yang's current glory. His Majesty is just using him. He is also using the civil and military forces of the dynasty. If Zhang Yang wins, everything will be fine. If Zhang Yang loses..."
Gao Shilian also sat down by the river and listened carefully to these words.
Yu Shinan slowly said: "Tian Khan is not Yang Jian or Yang Guang. He has his own grand plans. We old guys can just live and watch. There is no place for us two old men in this court. You Gao Shi
Will the people in the court still listen to what Lian has to say now?"
Gao Shilian smiled wryly at himself.
Sheji has always been the first priority. This is the ideal in the heart of Tian Khan. Tian Khan has the heart to expand the territory, and also has the heart to cultivate culture and martial arts.
Gao Shilian whispered: "Han Feizi had already mentioned these cruxes back then, but in the end, the family expanded step by step because of the nine-level Zhongzheng system. Young people always wanted to change the world. He never thought that his enemies were a group of people.
What kind of lunatic."
Yu Shinan whispered: "Do you think this is really what Han Feizi said back then?"
"When the rule of law becomes weaker and weaker and the family grows stronger, the power of the emperor will become increasingly weaker."
The two old men in the court were talking about the current general trend of the world, while a few servants on the side listened quietly with their heads lowered.
The imperial examination is about to take place, Chang'an City
In the southeast corner of Qujiang Pool, Xu Jingzong listened to Zhang Yang's words, "Pei Xingjian and Xue Rengui?"
"Well, after the imperial examination, he will be called into our Diplomatic Academy."
Xu Jingzong stood aside with a roster in his hand, "Are these two acquaintances of Zhang Shangshu?"
Zhang Yang shook his head.
Xu Jingzong asked again: "Are they distant relatives?"
Zhang Yang still shook his head, "No."
Xu Jingzong wrote two names on the roster, "It seems that these two people must be extraordinary. What if they fail the imperial examination?"
Not far away, Li Yue and two little girls were fishing.
The task of taking care of the children was left to my aunt. The little bear was splashing in the water of Qujiang Lake, and occasionally it would come up with a fish in its mouth.
Zhang Yang sat down against the locust tree and said, "Old Xu, you also sit down for a while."
Xu Jingzong also sat on the ground after hearing this.
"We at the Diplomatic Academy do not need to go through the Ministry of Civil Affairs to recruit non-staff personnel. Even if they fail the imperial examination, it will have no impact on us."
"Your Majesty will go back and prepare."
"What's going on over there in Liaodong?"
There are four ministers in the Foreign Affairs Academy, and there is no problem with the operation inside and outside the academy. Xu Jingzong only needs to report on the work situation regularly.
When it comes to handling these heavy affairs, Zhang Yang considers himself a layman. Not to mention that he made a fool of himself when reviewing memorials before. In terms of professional ability, he is really no match for people like Xu Jingzong.
No matter how much he says he is an expert, he himself is only half-experienced.
Xu Jingzong explained: "Li Yifu sent news that there are more and more rumors that Goguryeo is trying to usurp the throne from the Yeongae Suwen family, and the internal situation in Goguryeo is becoming more and more serious. Li Yifu has already begun to make arrangements. Once things change, he will take it with him
The King of Goguryeo fled to the Tang Dynasty."
Just as he was talking, he took out another volume of letters and said, "There is also news from the Japanese envoy."
"Didn't their envoy just return? The news came so soon?"
Xu Jingzong opened the letter and said, "The envoy needs to go back via Goguryeo. Now he is trapped in Liaodong. He is being taken care of by people arranged by Da'an and needs to be escorted. The King of Goguryeo needs to come forward for this matter."
The situation in Liaodong was also in chaos. Zhang Yang frowned and said, "Where is Songtsen Gampo?"
Xu Jingzong took out another roll of paper and said, "I'm still lingering in Hehuang, I'm afraid I'm delaying time on purpose."
He really couldn't stand Xu Jingzong asking him to get a volume for one thing. Zhang Yang worriedly said: "How many more volumes are there? Take them all out."
Xu Jingzong smiled awkwardly and took out four or five brochures, "This is the news from the Western Regions. This is the news from the Dashi. There is also news from Persia and the Western Turks. The news about the nine surnames of Zhaowu is coming slowly. We have to wait for some time."
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Zhang Yang handed him a piece of pastry, "This is a pastry sent to my house by Donggong. It's very expensive."
"Thank you Zhang Shangshu. I heard that the prince had a conversation with Duke Xu when he got married." Xu Jingzong asked as he ate the soft and glutinous cakes one bite at a time.
Zhang Yang looked at the brochure and nodded, "When did you arrange your spy in the East Palace?"
Xu Jingzong explained: "Xia Guan did not arrange an informant in the East Palace. Some of the powerful children who attended the prince's wedding discussed it in the wine shop and heard some gossip."
Seeing that Zhang Yang was still looking at these brochures, Xu Jingzong added: "Zhang Shangshu rarely appears in front of people, so there will definitely be a lot of discussion about the prince's marriage."
"I appear in front of people every morning. What's there to discuss?"
"Xu Guogong is your Majesty's uncle. This uncle would rather lower his status and sit with Zhang Shangshu. This matter will definitely be discussed. I don't know if Zhang Shangshu will also worship Gao Shilian as his uncle."
"Haha..." Zhang Yang laughed dryly, "You have such a rich imagination."
Xu Jingzong finished eating the pastry in his hand, then picked up another piece and continued eating.
The spring breeze blows on my face, and the scenery beside the Qujiang Pool is peaceful and pleasant.
"Is Zhang Shangshu very close to the East Palace?"
"It's ok."
Xu Jingzong nodded in understanding.
Zhang Yang also looked at the brochure and saw the cotton planting situation.
Eyebrow said: "This year's cotton is planted later than in previous years, which will probably affect the harvest."
"The warm spring came late over there this year, and it was freezing last month."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Zhang Yang sorted out these books, "You should keep an eye on the two people I just mentioned."
"I understand."
He then wrapped the cakes he had brought with a cloth and handed a full bag to Xu Jingzong, "Take these cakes back and share them with the people in the Foreign Affairs Commission. Everyone is working hard."
Xu Jingzong grinned and agreed.
Lao Xu left with the pastries, and Zhang Yang walked back to Shuixie with a thick stack of files and put them in the brazier to burn.
Some information cannot be known to outsiders.
After taking another look at the fishing results, it was obvious that among the three masters and apprentices, Li Yue and Xiao Wu were not good at fishing.
Xiao Wu's fish basket is still empty.
Li Yue's results were only three or two small fish.
Xu Hui gained a lot.
Sure enough, fishing is more suitable for a quiet girl like her.
The little bear hummed like a cow, and placed all the fish it caught next to its little master's cradle.
Watch it shake off the water on its body, its fur looks like it's about to explode, and then sit down quietly next to the cradle.
How can a bear not eat fish?
It is still such a strong Northeastern big brown bear. I am afraid that if it is raised to waste, the domineering power that should be the ferocious beast in the mountains will be gone.
The weather is getting warmer, and it's time for it to shed its hair, so it's time to give it a haircut. It's a pity to lose such a beautiful coat. It's perfect for making blankets and shawls.
Zhang Yang took the knife handed over by his aunt and started killing the fish. Qujiang Pond had been deserted for a long time, and many birds came here, sometimes sitting on the eaves, sometimes flying across the water.
Birds were chirping in the distance, and Xiao Wu was not interested in fishing, so he came to help kill the fish.
The fish in this season are so plump and plump. If these fish in Qujiang Pond are not killed, I am afraid they will overflow and each one will be so fat.