Chapter 142: Enthusiastic Minister Zhang(1/2)
Li Tai stopped laughing and said, "After you are done with the Ministry of Etiquette, remember to come to the village to play with me."
After saying that, he left.
The office of the Ministry of Rites became quiet again. Li Xiaogong, who was lying on the table, had begun to snore so loudly that even the officials passing by the Ministry of Rites had to turn around and take a look.
Zhang Yang looked through the eucalyptus scrolls of the Turks over the years. Many of these eucalyptus scrolls were left over from the former Sui Dynasty.
"You said why should we care about Turkic affairs?"
"Perhaps the central government also hopes that the north will be pacified and a khan friendly to the Tang Dynasty can be supported in the future. Many matters must be taken advantage of. This is related to the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks in the next few decades." Xu Xu
Jingzong put down the scroll in his hand and picked up another scroll, frowning and looking at it.
The records of these scrolls can be traced back to Shibi Khan and later Jieli Khan.
Moreover, the handwriting on the scrolls is messy and unclear in some places, and some scrolls were written by several people at the same time.
The handwriting varies from big to small, which makes one's eyes sore to read.
The office of the Ministry of Rites was very quiet, and Li Xiaogong was still snoring.
"What should you do if you want to kill the other party?" Xu Jingzong whispered.
The question was a bit sudden, Zhang Yang had not yet recovered from the Turkic incident.
"Why do you suddenly ask that?" Zhang Yang put down the eucalyptus roll in his hand and relaxed his eyes.
"Is it because someone owes you money and refuses to pay it back?" Zhang Yang asked again.
"I just asked casually, my subordinate." Xu Jingzong smiled awkwardly.
"If you really want to kill someone, never show your emotions in front of your opponent. You can first minimize your sense of existence, first be patient, and even let the opponent ignore you, and then
Take advantage of the opponent to relax his guard and kill him with one strike. Look at the opponent's dying eyes at this time, and you will have endless aftertaste."
Listening to Zhang Yang's words, Xu Jingzong smiled and said without making a sound, "I will never offend my consort after I am demoted."
"You're welcome. If Brother Xu needs any help in the future, just ask."
"The prince-in-law is just being polite. Your Majesty has long understood the nature of the prince-in-law. If your prince-in-law encounters any difficulties, the prince-in-law will definitely die without help." Xu Jingzong bowed slightly, understanding and no longer covering up.
"There should be gangsters in the court. Those who want to make things difficult for us are our common enemies."
"That's right, I am willing to be in the same boat as my consort on this point."
The two looked at each other and smiled, losing their hypocritical masks. They each confessed something, and a consensus was quickly reached.
Everyone in the court has their own goals, but if they affect the common interests, they are the enemies of the entire Ministry of Rites.
Xu Jingzong also understood that Zhang Yang was a man who showed his integrity and kept his secrets. Despite the smile on his face, he left no room at all when plotting against the Tibetan and Tuyuhun envoys.
The two of them looked at each other and smiled in understanding.
"Brother Xu, your smile is scary. Don't smile like that next time."
"I understand, I will usually take it easy."
Xu Jingzong still looked through the files.
After reading for half an hour, Zhang Yang lost his temper, threw the scroll in his hand and said, "I won't read anymore."
"Why?"
"I don't want to watch anymore, I'm so tired." Zhang Yang stood up and stretched his back.
Xu Jingzong said in surprise: "Then what are we going to do next?"
Zhang Yang looked at the sunshine outside, "What time is it now?"
Xu Jingzong thought again, "It should be noon."
"Go home for dinner."
Because there was a lot of dust on these old eucalyptus clothes, Zhang Yang patted the dust off the clothes. These were official clothes that his wife had worked hard to wash with cold water at night.
Xu Jingzong was stunned for a moment when he saw him walking out of the Ministry of Rites in such a swaggering manner.
Sitting there, Xu Jingzong looked at Li Xiaogong again, and the Hejian County Prince was still snoring like thunder.
He lowered his head and looked at the eucalyptus roll again, and then left like that?
After thinking for a while, Xu Jingzong looked numbly into the distance. What should I do now? It seems that I don't have to do anything. It's so distressing.
As soon as Li Yue saw Zhang Yang coming back, he stepped forward and said hello: "Husband, how was going to court today?"
Zhang Yanggang sat down.
Li Yue helped press his shoulders.
My wife has become much more attentive since she became an official.
Zhang Yang closed his eyes and said with enjoyment: "Being dragged aboard the Tang Dynasty's warship by your father, I'm afraid the future life will not be so easy."
Li Yue pressed his shoulders vigorously, "Why is it still not easy?"
Zhang Yang whispered: "I don't have time to teach you."
Li Yue had a smile on her face, "We will live together for many, many more years, and there will be a lot of time in the future."
After resting for a while, Zhang Yang got up and went to the East Market to buy vegetables. He should still be able to buy some meat and vegetables.
Li Yue accompanied him with a basket, and the two came to Dongshi.
At this hour, there were not so many people walking in the market, and many people were closing their stalls.
People in Dongshi know Zhang Yang.
Seeing Zhang Yang in official uniform, the merchants who used to negotiate and joke about prices also looked at him differently.
"Brother Xiao Zhang has become an official?"
"I'm lucky, I became a minor official." Zhang Yang bought some soybeans and some pork ribs.
The butcher selling pork said with a smile: "One pound of pork ribs costs ten yuan."
Zhang Yang paid the money suspiciously, and now he doesn't even bargain?
Where has everyone's previous spirit of arguing over a penny gone?
Zhang Yang felt that the simplicity in life was leaving him.
In the fifth year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin's court became more stable. This time, a low-key figure in the court was brought to the forefront.
Yang Gongren, an old minister of the former Sui clan, was promoted to Luozhou by Li Shimin. Luoyang was an important town in the Central Plains. He gave up the prejudices of the previous dynasty and appointed Li Shimin's old ministers of the former Sui Dynasty, which also reflected Li Shimin's benevolent style.
For Li Shimin, a black-faced old man, to be able to do such a thing, it is unclear whether there is any intention to show off.
Standing in the morning class, Zhang Yang yawned, and taking a nap while standing together has become a daily routine.
As for the matter of going to the Ministry of Education, Zhang Yang had completely forgotten about it.
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If the salary is not paid, how can this official be done well?
As a minister in the Tang Dynasty, there was no double holiday and no five insurances.
Not to mention the salary, there are a lot of worries.
There is nothing worse than not receiving a salary or salary.
At the end of the morning court, the officials left the court.
The three of them returned to the yamen of the Ministry of Rites listlessly.
Xu Jingzong was also numb. He finally understood what Li Xiaogong meant. The Ministry of Etiquette was a place for retirement.
There is no regulation on Turkic affairs, and the scrolls are scattered on the ground and have not been sorted out. It can be said that there has been no progress in the affairs assigned by His Majesty.
Xu Jingzong looked at Li Xiaogong again and began to sleep again.
Yes, that's the one with no progress at all.
Looking at Zhang Yang again, this guy is writing and drawing on a Turkic map without knowing what to think about.
One is that no matter how lazy the Prince of Hejian County is, it won't be a big deal. Your Majesty can only blame him.
Looking at Zhang Yang again, he is a prince-in-law and no matter what happens, he will not serve as an official.
But what about yourself?
"Shilang Zhang, what should we do about this Turkic matter now?" Xu Jingzong asked tentatively.
"You're talking about Turks."
Zhang Yang scratched his head, "If you didn't tell me, I would have really forgotten about this."
Xu Jingzong couldn't laugh or cry for a while.
Looking at the map again, Zhang Yang drew a very strange picture on the map. Well... it was a pig's head.
"We can't just ignore it," Xu Jingzong said in a low voice.
"What are you going to eat today?" Zhang Yang hesitated and walked out of the yamen of the Ministry of Rites.
To be continued...