He ​​Zhizhang's words can be said to have keenly captured some of the information conveyed by His Majesty in a subtle way. Only such an old fox with long experience in officialdom can detect this.

This is also the meaning of He Zhizhang's existence.

When necessary, give key pointers to people who are not smart enough but are very important.

However, he won't be able to work for long after this working day. On the one hand, he is the current Crown Prince and Tutor, and on the other hand, he is indeed too old. If it weren't for his successful practice, he would have been too old by now.

Therefore, he was the most anxious about Zhou Qingdu’s life-extending method.

He has also learned some methods of moon refining, which are effective, but he cannot afford to delay the time required to achieve success.

If his life cannot be extended, his political life will be over soon when his mind is not clear enough.

Although such a day will come sooner or later, but now when Li Longji is about to reform, he has not prepared the successors. If the southern scholars want to enter the center of the imperial court, they will have to be suppressed for who knows how long.

'I have to hold on and arrange everything...'

‘The nobles in the south must have the ability to speak out in court, otherwise...’

There was a hint of gloom in his eyes. He had seen how the Guanlong nobles suppressed the Hedong families in Hebei. He knew very well that if there was a change, the families in the south would be the next to be suppressed.

If we enter that situation and there is no one in the central court who can speak out for the southern scholars, then it is self-evident what the outcome will be for the vast southern region.

Everyone thinks that the imperial court is just the imperial court, but they don’t know that in many cases, if you cannot enter the imperial court, even if you really become a local power, it is only a matter of words to remove you.

The right to speak is what the various families compete for in the Chang'an court.

Li Longji, who has known this for a long time, has had enough of this emperor who balances the family, and wants to completely consolidate the real power, especially the military and political power, in the hands of the central government.

This requires the court to carry out a deep reform, and before this reform is completed, the court can only be stable and can only be dominated by beings who respect his will!

If before reforms are carried out, the southern families cannot leave a seat and retain the ability to speak out.

I am afraid that in the future court situation, the interests of the southern families will be sacrificed.

"There is no need for you two wise brothers to know too much about this matter. Just follow the advice of Master Qingdu. If you are really interested in the court affairs, you can slowly look back at the court affairs during this period in the future.

, we can understand what exactly happened in the early stage from the results of the changes in the DPRK situation."

He Zhizhang would never have said these words to Li Taibai and Du Zimei before, but now he is extremely optimistic about these two people, not because they are outstanding, but because they have a person like Zhou Qingdu behind them

Unfathomable existence.

"Only when you truly understand what happened in Chang'an today can you say that you can gain a foothold in the officialdom."

He Zhizhang didn't want to be ignored and forgotten about such a rare heart-to-heart talk, but looking at the solemn expressions on Li and Du's faces, he knew that they had listened.

At this time, Zhou Qingdu brushed a layer of clear oil on the hot iron plate and placed a few slices of fatty smoked venison on it.

The sound of ‘sizzling la la’ and the aroma instantly attracted them.

"We've finished chatting, let's have something to eat..."

It hadn't been fried for too long, and both sides were stained with a layer of burnt yellow color. He picked up the meat slices, and there were some vegetables with very wide leaves that they had never seen before, which looked very much like water spinach.<

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"This is a vegetable made from a cross between cabbage and turnip. It can withstand winter cold and can be stored. It tastes sweet and juicy. I call it 'Chinese cabbage'!"

"Use the tender leaves above to wrap the meat and eat it. It has a unique flavor and can remove the greasiness."

"Try it!"

Pointing at the vegetables, Zhou Qingdu had a smile on his face, but He Zhizhang vaguely sensed something.

'This is...'

‘Are you going to give me a big gift?’

Even though he comes from a noble family, the things he can eat in winter are extremely limited. This is different from the later generations when industrial agriculture developed, where he could eat whatever he wanted and almost most fruits and vegetables at any time.

Many aristocratic families can only survive by eating some turnips or dried vegetables during the cold winter months. It’s not that they don’t have anything else to eat. The price of those things is really comparable to gold and silver. Even a big family can’t afford it every day.

Enjoy.

Even if the palace uses farm methods to cultivate some crops next to the hot springs, it can barely sustain the daily food of the saints and the harem. Occasionally, it can be given to some high-ranking officials. Those are incredible rewards, far better than gold, silver, cloth and silk.

Much more precious.

But what if there is now a vegetable that is cold-resistant and storable in winter and tastes good?

The whole world will probably undergo huge changes. The huge benefits that a new crop, especially one that can be promoted as edible, will bring once it appears is unimaginable.

But soon the thoughts in He Zhizhang's mind were gradually replaced by appetite. No matter how reserved he was about delicious food, he couldn't resist the fact that there were two hozens around him. He didn't follow any rules at all and just started grabbing.

Finally, this old court fox who had been reserved all this time also let go of his airs.

"Hey, hey, hey! Let me go! Your mouths are already full, and you're still trying to grab the food from my mouth?!"

His gray beard was stained with a layer of meat juice, and he used the chopsticks in a flying way on the stone table. Even so, he didn't get a few pieces of meat, but the deliciousness of the 'Chinese cabbage'

It has also been deeply engraved on his thinking and taste.

...

Liquan, Sanxiangze.

Being chosen by the leader of Taiping as the first village to preach, the location of the village here is naturally excellent. Not only are the acres of land fertile, but it is also located at the confluence of several small rivers.

At this time, the morning light was slightly bright, and the man who was originally in poor health had already walked out of the door. At this time, due to his introduction to spiritual practice, his complexion no longer had the unhealthy crimson color of the past. Instead, he had a yellow scarf wrapped around his head, and he was dressed as if he had become Taiping.

The incense master here is just like me.

He was holding an antler scepter made of unknown material in his hand, with bags of different sizes hanging on it, containing various runes.

An old woman holding a baby inside the door looked worriedly at her child as she went out.

"A-Cheng, be careful not to collide with those noble slaves and officials who are coming down!"

She didn't know why, but after her child rushed out and came back, he was completely changed. Not only did he go to the leader of the Taiping Sect to ask for the position of the incense master here, but he also waived all the sacrifices over the years.<

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However, the family really couldn't support him, and there were no more people in his family, so he simply adopted the baby into his own family.

"Don't worry, grandma!"

"I am no longer the Liu Cheng who was lying on the ground, unable to do anything!"

"I am the Taiping Incense Master..."

"Sick Taoist!"
Chapter completed!