The turbid medicinal soup had a strange smell. After soaking for a while, Zhang Yang put away his feet, carried the basin and poured it outside the hospital.
After soaking, there is still some numbness in the frostbitten area.
Not knowing whether the medicinal soup tube would work, Zhang Yang washed it again with water.
Returning to the room, I picked up the book and continued to read. The book will only be used when it is used. It is one of the few books that pays attention to business.
The most common one is Sima Qian’s explanation of economic and material views.
The ancients yearned for a pure and devoid of desires, and an overly materialistic life was not what people pursued at that time. They pursued noble character more.
Letting his wife wrap a coarse cloth around his frostbitten feet, Zhang Yang continued to read, "Life cannot be separated from material things. Why do you think they belittle material things so much?"
"What the former saints wanted was perseverance and perseverance."
Zhang Yang nodded in agreement, "Materials will eat away at their will."
Take another look at my daughter-in-law's loose pajamas, the new pajamas I made for her before. She wore them once and didn't want to wear them again.
Zhang Yang was speechless for a long time, then put down the book in his hand, "Should we plant some fruits and vegetables in the future?"
"Okay, this way we can be self-sufficient even if we don't leave Lishan."
Zhang Yang thought carefully and now he has renovated the palace in Lishan Mountain. There is an entire foothill to the southeast.
"Husband, when the furniture is ready, let's move to Lishan."
Li Yue lay down, holding the edge of the quilt with both hands and whispered.
"That's fine." Zhang Yang nodded. There were many trivial matters in the court, and his wife was tired of Chang'an City.
With the thought of making new furniture, the couple fell into a deep sleep.
In the morning, Zhang Yang had dinner at home, then went to Shangshu Province, played with his children in the official residence for a while and then returned home, pretending that he had been there.
He was also fined a salary and had more and more things to do, and he had to work for Li Shimin for nothing.
I felt increasingly unhappy.
With this in mind, Zhang Yang saw the three generals waiting outside the Shangshu Province and turned around to leave.
"Hey, don't leave!"
Hearing a loud shout, someone rushed towards him.
Before Zhang Yang could take two steps, a gust of wind blew around him, and Cheng Yaojin stopped in front of him.
Then he looked back at Shangshu Province. The distance from here to the official residence was more than a hundred meters, and Cheng Yaojin was running like a gust of wind before he arrived.
After a brief salute, Zhang Yang smiled bitterly and said, "The general has great footwork, I admire him."
Cheng Yaojin patted his middle-aged and fat belly, "Don't joke with a certain family. The military strategy has been written, and you can enter the official residence for questioning."
"I understand."
It is obviously unrealistic to escape from under the noses of these three powerful generals.
Even if you can hide for a while, you can't hide from the future.
Zhang Yang walked back to Shangshu Province as if resigned to his fate. When he entered, he saw Li Lizhi and Dongyang cleaning the place.
It is a rule set for the children to clean up in the morning and evening.
Good habits should be cultivated from an early age, which will benefit them a lot in the future.
Zhang Yang sat down in the main hall, with several strategic plans placed in front of him.
Opening one of them and looking at it, it showed the methods of military training and the cost of various weapons and equipment.
I wrote a lot eloquently and asked for 50,000 guan of silver.
Three Guards and 50,000 Guan. Recently, I don’t know if it’s because of the internal heat. I always feel that my gums are swollen and a little itchy.
After reading it bravely, Zhang Yang raised his head and said: "Three generals, these strategies are not written well."
"Peng!" Cheng Yaojin slapped the table gum and shouted: "Why can't it be done?"
The old man had an explosive temper and loud voice.
Zhang Yang felt his ears buzzing.
"General, if you want money, you need to add a new name."
"What do you mean?"
As the saying goes, don't hit the smiling person. No matter how bad your mood is, you should still pretend to be in a good mood.
Especially when there are three strong men in front of you who can break a table with one punch, you must be on your guard.
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Yang explained: "We can't add to the names that already exist in the army, otherwise other guards will cause trouble. What do you three think?"
No more money can be added to the items already in the army. The expenses are originally limited. If the cost of one of the items in a guard house is increased, and other guards have the same item, most people will be dissatisfied.
Although Cheng Yaojin is a bastard, he is not ignorant.
The truth still had to be accepted, but his eyes were on fire, and he pointed outside the official residence and shouted loudly: "Look at the left and right military guards, how much they spend every year, the same title and the same military training regulations, why do I have this in my hand?"
The soldiers and horses will be frozen."
Niu Jinda advised: "You know what you are doing, Zhang Xiaozi is right. Even if it is biased, if you go and behead Hou Junji, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, it has nothing to do with this guy."
Cheng Yaojin had nowhere to vent his anger, so he slapped the table again.
Zhang Yang saw that the already thin board of the table had cracks, and felt distressed again. It would cost money to build such a table.
Li Daliang sat cross-legged on the ground, leaning his back against a pillar, "I'm not convinced, and I'm not convinced either. Why! Are we going to be so depressed?"
The three generals were in the main hall, and the children didn't dare to walk in.
Especially Cheng Yaojin's heavy slap on the table just now frightened several children.
Zhang Yang cleared his throat and said, "The three generals can add some names."
Since the last time I was shaved by this guy, Niu Jinda felt unhappy when facing Zhang Yang. My beard was gone and I was laughed at for a long time.
Niu Jinda struggled: "We have everything we should have in the army, how can we add more titles?"
Zhang Yang grinned and said, "Culture classes! Talk about hygiene and general cleaning. You can invite a few wives to come to the army to teach the soldiers how to read and write. This is a fee, it is useful! It can also get His Majesty's approval."
"Ling Xing baby, tell me if you have anything else!"
"Hey!" Zhang Yang responded and continued: "The other thing is to improve hygiene, make more brooms or buy some clean clothes, so that the soldiers can practice hygiene, and then we can add more cooking utensils to improve the food of the soldiers.
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Cheng Yaojin slapped the table again, "That's very good. You can give it to me, Mr. Qian."
The old man took pictures when he was happy and even when he was unhappy! Zhang Yang looked at the dented table and gritted his teeth and said, "General, why did this table offend you?"
Lowering their gazes, the three of them saw the cracked and dented table gum.
Zhang Yang said sadly: "General, please pay for my table!"
Cheng Yaojin pressed out a bunch of copper coins and said, "I just want to pay for it."
Zhang Yang quickly took the copper coins and carefully counted them to confirm that not only was there enough to compensate, but he could also build a few more tables.
"I can't just give General Qian to handle this matter. I need three generals to go back and write a new strategy for running the army according to the three points mentioned below. After the approval is given, it will be handed over to the Central Province for your Majesty's approval. So
You will be given money as soon as you come."
Cheng Yaojin finally stood up and said, "Lao Niu! Da Liang! It seems that I have to catch a few more scholars."
The three generals left together.
The princess and the princes timidly walked into the main hall.
A group of children continue to build small houses and add bricks and tiles to this small sandbox home.
The children wanted to put some strange things on the sand table, just like Li Zhi wanted to put a little turtle on the sand table, which caused a group of princesses to object in unison.
Zhang Yang used the wood used by the children to build a small house and replaced it with a new table, thus saving a lot of money.
Saving money feels good both physically and mentally.
Record Cheng Yaojin's string of copper coins in the accounts of Shangshu Province. The money saved can add an extra income to the court.
At noon, the three generals asked someone to deliver the strategy.
Zhang Yang looked through it carefully, "Don't the generals send the strategy themselves?"
"The general said he was afraid that if he got angry because of his words, he would break something and need to pay for it."
"The strategy is pretty good, but the handwriting of each strategy is different."
The clerk who sent the strategy replied: "The three generals had a lot of scholars arrested and asked each of them to write a paragraph. That's why they behave like this... The old general has always been rough in his behavior, Zhang Shilang forgives him."
Zhang Yang added a few more sentences to the strategy. Some parts were incomplete and some more needed to be added.
After he finished writing, he handed it to the clerk, "Please make a new copy of this strategy and give it to Shang Zhongshu Province in its entirety. Fifty thousand guan on the strategy is too much. I can give you 1,000 guan."
, please also tell the three generals."
"Here."
You can get whatever money you want. For Cheng Yaojin, Niu Jinda, and Li Daliang, it is a good thing to improve the situation in the army.
Three days later, Li Shimin still approved one thousand guan.
The money that the minister saved was all his brother-in-law dug out from between his teeth. He always saved as much as he could and spent as little as he could.
Li Lizhi sighed as she saw the deficit of 20,000 yuan piling up.
The salary for the coming year has not been paid out yet, and the money is still being taken out. What should we do?
Xueyantuo's Yinan Khan planned to attack the Uighurs with his remaining troops. This was a matter worth discussing among the civil and military ministers in winter.
But now everyone is worried about another thing, that is, Shangshu Sheng will really give money.
The prince wanted to open an official school, and the minister gave him money.
Cheng Yaojin, Niu Jinda, and Li Daliang gave silver coins to the leading guard and the left and right Qianniu guards, totaling one thousand guan.
Such a sum of money is not a small amount.
The secretary-supervisor lacks pen and ink, and now all the secretarial clerks share an inkstone.
The situation at the Imperial Medical Office is also stretched thin. Many medicinal materials are in short supply at the moment, and they are also short of money.
The Zhongshu Province did not even have enough stoves for heating. Many people were freezing and did not dare to carry braziers into the official residence to avoid burning paperwork or their own sleeves.
And there will be a lot of smoke when using a brazier.
Three or two days later, Zhang Yang was filled with memorials from various ministries asking for money.
After a quick look, the six parts combined will require at least ten thousand guan. Even if it is just for the immediate needs, it will cost hundreds of guan.
Zhang Yang looked at it carefully, "Princess Changle, His Royal Highness the King of Jin!"
"Brother-in-law, please tell me."
"You record all the items they usually need and write it into a memorial."
"Here!"
Li Lizhi brought several volumes of documents to be copied.
There are even farm tools and flowers in each county. The Ministry of Household Affairs has handed over this matter to the Ministry of Finance, which is simply abominable.
Zhang Yang took out a piece of paper and wrote two big characters on it, smeared some glue on it and posted it at the door of Shangshu Province. The word "no money" was particularly conspicuous.
In any case, Shangshu Province currently does not have money to distribute to so many people.
We still have to make plans for the coming year. What will we do next year if we spend all the money now?
Li Lizhi spent an hour writing down everything needed by various ministries in the court.
Zhang Yang looked at it carefully and then hurriedly left with the memorial.
Li Zhi asked curiously: "What are you doing, brother-in-law?"
Li Lizhi put down the pen in her hand, "I'm probably going to look for my father."
The cold wind in Guanzhong was blowing and everything was withering. Zhang Yang asked the eunuch of Ganlu Palace and said he was going to enjoy the flowers.
I couldn't help but ask: "This is winter...are you going to enjoy the plum blossoms?"
"Your Majesty is at Xingqing Hall."
Zhang Yang turned around and walked towards Xingqing Hall, walking with his neck curled up by the cold wind.
Finally, we arrived at Xingqing Hall. There were some potted plants with dead branches on them. You could tell what kind of plants they were from the wilted branches and leaves.
There are Rong Shu, that is, soybeans from Xirong, Xuan Ma, and courgettes.
Zhang Yang knelt down and looked at a strange plant, "Is this aloe vera? I remember this thing was grown in Dashi."
Seeing that Zhang Yang was surprised that this kid had never seen the world before, Li Shimin took out a package and said, "This is the balm sent by a big food merchant."
Zhang Yang took it and smelled it, and couldn't help but frown.
"This stuff has the effect of killing insects and relieving itching."
"Why does Your Majesty collect these things?"
Li Shimin smiled and said: "I saw that you are growing fruits and vegetables from outside the customs in Lishan. I have asked villages and counties in various places to distribute Zhenguan vegetables for planting. If there are other fruits and vegetables that benefit the country and the people, I will have them delivered."
His Majesty is the Khan of Heaven, and whatever exotic crops he wants is just a matter of words to him.
However, not all exotic crops are suitable for Guanzhong, and water, soil and climate must also be considered.
The emperor's idea of expanding high-yielding crops was a good one.
But environmental factors must also be considered.
Zhang Yang handed over the memorial, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
It's rare to see him seriously say that he wants to report something.
Li Shimin took the memorial and looked at it carefully.
"As far as I know, Your Majesty should have a lot of pen and ink in his hands, but these may not be used for the time being."
Li Shimin looked at the memorial and did not answer.
Zhang Yang said again: "Your Majesty, I still remember that there were some stoves in the Wude Palace that were just left there, and no one used them. Are they being used to store ashes if they are idle? There are also leftovers from the previous use by the Supreme Emperor. Furthermore,
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"Wait!"
The words became more and more unpleasant. Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "I know that all the ministries in the imperial court ask the minister for money. It's okay for them to make things difficult for you. What do you mean by pushing these things forward?"
"I don't want to embarrass Your Majesty."
Putting down the memorial in his hand, Li Shimin pointed at him and said, "You are already making things difficult for me."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have no choice but to do so."
Li Shimin sat down and took a sip of tea. "You can be considered a person who has read all the classics. Show me which of these crops can be used."
Zhang Yang looked at the soybeans in Xirong. They were good for feeding horses and pigs, but when eaten, the texture and taste were not as good as the beans grown in the Central Plains.