Today, Tian Khan was particularly heroic. He waved his sleeves and said, "Serve the wine and give you the cabbage I brought from Lishan to try."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zuo Silang Cui Yixuan, who was standing behind Gao Shilian and Changsun Wuji, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I am actually here today to discuss the matter with Zhang Yang, the governor of Zhongshu."
Li Shimin first sat down cross-legged and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if you try the cabbage first and then discuss later."
The palace maids brought the wine and vegetables to the table. Zhang Yang took a look at the dishes. The cabbage was boiled in water and there were some oily flowers.
Gao Shilian picked up the kuaizi and took a bite, commenting: "This dish tastes a little crispy and has a sweet taste, which is very good."
Li Shimin stroked his beard and said: "I went to Lishan Mountain to escape the summer heat and gained a lot. This cabbage is easy to grow and can still grow in the winter. It tastes good after being pickled and tastes sweet and sour."
Gao Shilian nodded and said, "I wonder where this dish comes from?"
Seeing Li Shimin looking at him, Zhang Yang bowed slightly and said, "I bought this from some Persian businessmen. I was lucky enough to keep some cabbage sum, so I planted it and didn't expect it to survive. In fact, it is also mentioned in ancient books.
According to the description, it tastes better after cold weather and frost."
Changsun Wuji chewed carefully and said, "There is a shortage of these vegetables in Guanzhong. I would like to congratulate the villagers of Guanzhong."
Li Shimin had a fatherly smile on his face, "I call it Zhenguan cuisine."
Oh my god, Khan, it’s obviously a vegetable grown in Lishan Mountain, but you just took the name of it and called it Zhenguan vegetable.
Zhang Yang took another look and found that the emperor was still enjoying himself secretly.
"I went to Lishan to farm and harvest wheat. I also talked with some old farmers, and then I discovered the method of pickling salted duck eggs."
Zhang Yang interrupted: "Your Majesty, please change the name to Zhenguan Egg, right?"
Li Shimin turned to look at him in confusion, with an unhappy expression, "Salted duck eggs are salted duck eggs."
"I just said it casually." Zhang Yang stood up again.
Seeing that the atmosphere was about to change, Gao Shilian said: "I have learned from my experience in Liaozhai's Liaozhai. It is admirable that Shilang Zhang can write such a book."
Zhang Yang waved his hand and said, "I don't dare to take what Duke Xu Guo said. The book was written by a gentleman named Pu Songling. This man was good at asking about some strange things, so he came up with this book. I just wrote it down."
Changsun Wuji added: "Mr. Cui, Zuo Silang, has many opinions on this book."
Cui Yixuan sat upright. He lowered his head slightly and stroked his white beard. "I am a member of the Cui family in Qinghe. I have read thousands of books and countless miscellaneous books in my life. I dare to ask Shilang Zhang, what is your purpose in writing this book."
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It was written by an old gentleman named Pu Songling, and it was not written by me."
Cui Yixuan closed his eyes and said solemnly: "I made friends with famous officials in the world back then, but I have never heard of Pu Songling."
"Really? That may be because he is not easy to make friends with."
"No matter who it came from, this book was circulated in the public because of Mount Li. Classics of all ages put the way of a gentleman first. The great righteousness in this world cannot tolerate evil spirits and monsters."
"That's what the old gentleman said." Zhang Yang smiled.
Cui Yixuan finally opened his cloudy eyes. The old man said that his breath was not smooth when he was excited, "You are still young, you should read more classics of the sages. I studied hard for decades to understand the principles of life. If I had you, As young as this, he should imitate the sages and write books to be the first in the world, instead of writing such absurd stories and misleading the world."
The atmosphere on the stage was very bad, and Li Shimin's face didn't look good either.
However, all the people present were from the palace, and the prince was beside him. The emperor did not say a word, but drank tea in silence with a sullen face.
"What the old gentleman said is that in comparison, the difference between me and the old gentleman when they were young is not even a little bit. The old gentleman is very knowledgeable, and what I have learned is just flesh and blood."
Cui Yixuan nodded after hearing this, "If I had known you before, I would definitely take you under my wing and teach you well."
After taking a look at the emperor's face, Zhang Yang was about to laugh again, poaching in front of Li Shimin. This old Mr. Cui seemed to not want to live anymore.
Clearing his throat again, Zhang Yang sighed: "What a pity!"
Cui Yixuan asked suspiciously: "What's a pity?"
"It's not like you don't know my character. Everyone in Chang'an City knows that I, Zhang Yang, am a monster with weird behavior. How dare you join the old gentleman's sect."
"That's right...you have also missed your age, and you are an important minister in the court. Naturally, you can no longer worship the Qinghe lineage." Cui Yixuan also sighed, "I am here to preach to you today, are you convinced?"
Zhang Yang grinned, "I'm so convinced. You preached well and spoke wisely. I admire you so much."
These words made Cui Yixuan a little stunned. He thought it would be a heated argument, and he was even prepared to fight this monster for his life, but the other party was so humble and punched the cotton.
I couldn't help but ask, is he always so humble and polite?
Zhang Yang poured him a drink, the old man said, "The old man's sermon has impressed me like a god. Why did you go there so early?"
Cui Yixuan was about to say something but stopped, "Yeah...why did you go earlier?"
Changsun Wuji smiled and said: "It is a good thing that the juniors and juniors can negotiate like this. We should drink this cup together."
Li Shimin raised his glass and said, "Drink a lot."
On this balcony, everyone had different thoughts. Changsun Wuji wanted to appease the nobles, and while His Majesty wanted to complete his grand plan, stabilize the family and prevent them from causing chaos.
Gao Shilian was sitting now, his eyes flickering between Cui Yixuan and Zhang Yang.
They are all old foxes, and each one of them has become a human spirit among men.
Zhang Yang cleared his throat, "The younger generation should seek advice from the older gentleman more often, and should move around more in the future."
Cui Yixuan laughed loudly and said: "I hope you will stop writing books in the future. You should study more ancient classics and read more about Confucius and Mencius."
I poured some wine for the old man. After a few glasses of wine, the old man's cheeks were already red. It seemed that he didn't drink very well.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Zhang Yang held up the wine glass with both hands, "That's exactly what I meant. You shouldn't dare to write a book at such a young age to mislead the world."
After drinking all the wine in the glass, Zhang Yang put down the glass and said, "Old sir, I am still young and my virtue is not worthy of my place. My talent and reputation are a burden to me. If I can take off this burden now, I will gain the support of all my seniors."
I’ll be glad to give you some advice.”
"Well, with this insight, I'm worthy of my trip here."
Li Yue stood behind the curtain and listened to her husband chatting happily with this old gentleman. She became more and more puzzled because her husband's temperament should not be like this.
Whenever a man does something abnormal, someone is going to be in trouble.
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Then he asked: "This old gentleman has never been reused by your father, especially the Qinghe family."
Li Yue frowned and said, "Look, my husband is having a pleasant conversation with this old gentleman."
At the wine table, Zhang Yang was teaching Zhao Guogong, Gao Shilian, and Cui Yixuan how to box.
Li Shimin looked curious, with a bit of contempt in his eyes. Drinking is a solemn thing, how could it be so funny.
Cui Yixuan was also drunk, and Changsun Wuji helped him leave.
Before leaving, Gao Shilian stared at Zhang Yang, then looked at the laughter and laughter of the distinguished clan generals below the balcony, "Everyone is drunk, but you are the only one who is still sober."
Zhang Yang held his head, "Xu Guogong was joking, but actually I'm drunk too."
"Haha, you are the most sober one." After Gao Shilian finished speaking, he saluted His Majesty again, "Old minister, I take my leave."
Li Shimin was fair to the prince: "Send to Mr. Xu."
"Here."
Watching the people being sent away, Li Shimin put down the wine bottle in his hand and said, "With this conversation, it seems that you are going to become brothers with Cui Yixuan."
Zhang Yang put away his expression and his face almost froze with laughter.
"Everyone here is an old fox. What can I do? Whatever they say is what they say. Your Majesty won't help me anyway."
Li Shimin looked into the distance with a deep voice. From this balcony, you could see the entire Qujiang Pool at a glance, "It's getting late, so I should go back. Don't delay your morning visit tomorrow."
"I accept my order."
His Majesty left with his family, and Zhang Yang followed him down the stairs to say goodbye.
The guests here have not dispersed, so they can celebrate. Anyway, it is His Majesty who is asking for money.
On the way home, Li Yue asked: "That old gentleman is obviously here to bully others, why do you still try to please him in every possible way?"
Zhang Yang smiled and said: "Do you still remember what is written in the diary of a madman?"
"eat human?"
"Think again……"
Li Yue suddenly thought of something and whispered: "What happened today will definitely spread throughout Chang'an City. My husband is so bad."
"The more they do this, it means they are scared." Zhang Yang took a deep breath, "The more scared they are, the less we can stop."
Li Yue told Aunt Wang: "Auntie, please take the Madman's Diary to Chang'an City tomorrow to sell it. As for the volumes of Liaozhai, keep them for now and sell them slowly later."
"Here."
Zhang Yang promised Cui Yixuan not to write anymore, and the news about Liaozhai spread throughout Chang'an City.
Faced with Cui Yixuan's statement that he was unworthy of virtue and unworthy of talent and learning, this matter spread throughout Chang'an City.
Pei Xingjian liked to sit at the door of the Diplomatic Academy when he had nothing to do, watching the people coming and going. "I have never seen Zhang Shangshu, but I can often hear about his deeds."
Xue Rengui held the scroll in his hand and said, "That's true."
Pei Xingjian glanced at him helplessly. Ever since he entered the Foreign Affairs Academy, Brother Xue has been holding on to his books and has almost become a bookworm.
He failed the imperial examination twice, which was a huge blow to him. Now he is determined to become a man with both civil and military skills.
On the morning of the next day, Zhang Yang, who had not been to court for a long time, almost missed the time and hurriedly walked into the Tai Chi Hall before His Majesty came.
The biological clock during the summer vacation has not yet adjusted. Seeing Li Shimin walking into the court, Zhang Yang had not slept enough.
After standing there and following the shouts of the officials, sleepiness came over him.
Zhang Yang stood there with his eyes closed. In his sleep, he was sitting on a tank and blasted away the city of Chang'an.
"Shilang Zhang?"
Hearing a call, the dream was shattered...
Zhang Yang opened his eyes and looked at the prince, "It turns out to be His Royal Highness."
Li Chengqian smiled bitterly, and it was hard to say that Zhang Yang went to bed on the first day of the morning, and he was not the only one who slept in the morning.
General Cheng Yaojin and General Li Daliang were still sleeping where they were.
Zhang Yang cheered up, "Why did the prince call me?"
"Father, please invite Zhang Shangshu to go down to the Ganlu Hall to discuss matters."
After refreshing his energy, Zhang Yang again
I straightened my official uniform.
Li Chengqian sighed: "Come here with me."
"Here."
Following the footsteps of the prince, Zhang Yang turned back and looked into the palace. General Cheng and General Li Daliang were so powerful that they could sleep in trance in the court hall.
If Xu Jingzong hadn't been there to protect him, he wouldn't have been able to sleep so comfortably.
All the way to Hanfeng Hall, at first glance, there were quite a few people here, including General Yuchi Gong, General Niu Jinda, Duke Zheng, the Prime Minister, and Duke Zhao.
People from both the civil and military parties were present.
Li Shimin said loudly: "It's just you, take a seat."
"Here."
Zhang Yang walked to the chair next to Wang Gonggong and sat down. Seeing that the prince had no seat, he gave him a reassuring look and stood quietly aside.
Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty, General Li Ji has captured the tribes of Xueyantuo. The Yinan Khan has returned to his hometown, while the false Khan has escaped from Zhuo and fled to the Uighurs, and was taken in by the Uyghur Khan."
Li Shimin nodded and continued.
"Li Ji has already won a great victory in this battle, but Yinan Khan plans to borrow troops from the Tang Dynasty to attack the Uighurs."
Uyghur is located to the north of Xueyantuo and south of Lake Baikal. Zhang Yang thinks about the scope of its territory and it can be regarded as a big country in the north. Further north is Maozi.
The Uighurs bordered the Yinli River to the west. Since the end of the Sui Dynasty, the world was in chaos, and the Uighurs also had grudges with the Turks through their feud with Ashina.
There are quite a lot of grievances here.
Niu Jinda stood up and bowed and said: "Your Majesty, you don't need to lend troops to the Yinan Khan. You only need to give the last general two thousand troops and horses to destroy the Uighurs!"
Fang Xuanling advised, "The Uighurs are a long way from Guanzhong, passing through the Turks and Xueyantuo. Autumn has arrived in Guanzhong, and the weather in the north is freezing."
Niu Jinda said again: "Your Majesty, soldiers are not afraid of the cold."
Li Shimin nodded with appreciation, "My general has such a spirit, why worry about the unrest among the barbarians!"
"well……"
There were discordant sounds in this conversation, and everyone looked at Zhang Yang who was sighing.
Li Shimin nodded and said, "What do you think Mr. Zhang has to say?"
"Your Majesty, does your Majesty know how much food and salary Xue Yantuo spent on this battle?"
"How many?"
Zhang Yang put his sleeves in front of his knees, "General Li Ji traveled a long distance with fifty thousand generals, using two thousand dan of food and grass, and the people ate the horses' chews! How to calculate the cost of this battle?"
Li Shimin leaned on his chair and frowned: "The Uighurs dare to take in Xue Yantuo's pseudo-Khan Bazhuo. As the Heavenly Khan, I cannot sit idly by."