Chapter 665: Surrender is the most important thing
These three warriors were the ones who escorted him to Liaodong in the first place. Three years later, they are still here.
A gentleman's promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold, and so are the warriors of the Tang Dynasty.
Zhang Daan's sigh turned into a white mist in the cold air, "I will return to Chang'an when the situation in Liaodong is settled."
The strong man replied: "The villagers here will definitely send you off."
Everyone has watched Zhang Daan, a diligent young man, come along. Faced with many difficult problems in Liaodong, he will always patiently solve them.
They also built city walls, repaired roads and ditches, organized household registrations, and invited people from the mountains and countryside to live in their homes and provide them with fields for farming.
These things cannot be accomplished by one person, but Daan persisted as always, and he actually managed it.
It is rare for him to have such patience and resilience.
Zhang Daxin was concerned, "I don't know how my father is doing. I really want to go back and see him soon."
After regaining Goguryeo, it was time for Da'an to return to Chang'an.
From the beginning of last year to the present, Zhang Daan has been inquiring about the situation in Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty. He learned that his brother had become the minister of Taifu Temple, and that the imperial court had begun to open a protective palace.
It is a good thing for the emperor to work hard to govern, so Zhang Daan stepped out of the government office.
The strong man on the side said again: "I heard that the Marquis of Lishan County is now being treated coldly by His Majesty."
Zhang Daan smiled and said: "You are wrong. The cold treatment I am receiving now is only temporary. I am still young and there will be opportunities for recovery in the future. The official position of the Zhongshu Province is still with my brother. His majesty will not forget his contribution to the country."
, and my brother’s Taifu Temple Minister will definitely be able to do better than his predecessors.”
The strong man smiled and said: "Brother Da'an said that, and it is correct to think about it."
Zhang Daan nodded and said: "It's likely to rain heavily tonight. Let's inform the mayors and county magistrates of the fifteen villages in the four counties of Liaodong not to sleep too hard at night."
"Here."
It was dark, and after midnight, it rained heavily in Liaodong.
Zhang Daan decided to stay up all night and prepare himself for the heavy rain at any time.
Due to Chang Shi's order, the county magistrates and rizhengs in various villages and counties did not dare to sleep too much and stayed up all night to survive the heavy rain.
When the heavy rain stopped and the sky became bright again, Zhang Daan walked up the ditch again and saw that there was a lot of water flowing in the ditch. Fortunately, it had been repaired before and the flood had little impact on the fields.
Be prepared for a rainy day. May to September is the rainy season in Liaodong. The rain is short-lived and the intensity may be heavy or light.
This is also the difficulty in managing Da'an here.
Don’t underestimate every shower of rain and strive to minimize losses.
In May in Guanzhong, the spring breeze blew by. Xiao Wu, Xiao Hui, and Li Lizhi were riding and shooting.
Each of them was riding a horse, with their bows and arrows drawn.
While the horse was running, Li Lizhi fully drew the bow in her hand and released an arrow. The arrow just missed the target.
The three of them were not yet skilled in riding and shooting, and they couldn't shoot accurately at such a close distance.
Zhang Yang poured tea for Li Shimin, "Your Majesty, why are you free to come to Lishan today?"
Li Shimin drank this year's new tea and said, "My children are all in Lishan, why can't I come and take a look."
"Every time His Majesty comes to Lishan, he comes with worries."
Li Shimin looked at Xiao Wu and Xu Hui's riding and shooting skills again, "How long have they been practicing for?"
"It just started at the end of April, from the most basic archery, to practicing swordsmanship, and now it's been half a month."
Zhang Yang picked up his teacup, shared a chair with His Majesty, and sat at the foot of Mount Li.
As Li Lizhi shot another arrow, this time the arrow did not hit the target.
The results of the three girls were similar.
The aunt stopped them to rest, it seemed they were tired.
Human endurance is limited, and they have been practicing for half an hour.
The three girls each wiped their sweat and sat at the foot of the mountain, helping each other press their legs and relax their arms.
Usually these three girls are pampered, but now they have to practice for so long, and their bodies will inevitably feel uncomfortable.
Therefore, as the children on Lishan Mountain grow older, riding and shooting will be added to their physical education classes.
"Li Zhi is still young, so I'm not in a hurry."
Zhang Yang said with a smile: "You have to rest for three days after one day of practice, otherwise the body will not be able to bear it. They have not adapted to such practice. After one day of practice, their legs and feet will be sore the next day, and they can't stretch their wrists and arms. How can they be born with it?"
I know how to ride and shoot."
"Everyone is a mortal body and has his own load limit. It is nothing more than a process of adaptation of muscles and bones."
These words were very pertinent. Li Shimin nodded and said: "In those days, I had to endure a lot of hardships in order to practice horse riding and archery. All the generals in the army would not rush for thousands of miles. They would rush to support one side at night and under the stars. When the battle was over, I was so tired that I had to be helped off the horse.
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"It's not easy to have to rush to the next game before you even take a break. It's not easy to be so tired that your mind spins."
Seeing through the appearance and seeing the essence is a skill.
Zhang Yang felt that he could use this method to slowly change the emperor's mind and make Li Shimin more ambitious on the road to becoming a wise emperor.
"I heard that the Tubo people have been in a stalemate with the Ministry of Rites over the construction of the Protectorate, and Nalu Dongzan has always refused to agree to the site selection of the Ministry of Rites."
Hearing this, Zhang Yang said worriedly: "Lu Dongzan still had hopes for Tibet in his heart. Especially after Songtsen Gampo came to Chang'an City, he became more determined and suggested that your majesty kill Lu Dongzan to avoid future troubles."
Li Shimin nodded and said: "I am the Khan of Heaven, and Tubo has surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. Since Lu Dongzan is also a general of the Tang Dynasty, how can I kill him?"
The prince and father-in-law on the side smiled and refilled the tea for the monarch and his ministers.
Zhang Yang lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty, have you ever thought that temporary surrender is not a long-term solution, but being included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty is a long-term solution."
"I know that by letting the Tubo learn Guanzhong dialect and read the classics of the Central Plains, the Tubo people will become Central Plains people from now on. Wei Zheng told me about this."
"What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"Isn't the Ministry of Rites already doing this? Don't think that I don't know what the civil strife in Tubo is about. You have trained more and more people in Tubo, and sooner or later Tubo will be in chaos again."
Zhang Yang said with emotion: "Let Your Majesty laugh. If Your Majesty can come up with a decree, this matter can be done with twice the result with half the effort."
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Zhang Yang held the tea bowl and looked at the fields in the distance. "Everyone outside the Central Plains, no matter the Turkic Uighurs, Tubo or the Western Regions, whoever appoints a ruler must learn the Guanzhong dialect and the Guanzhong characters. Start learning now, and everyone in the future will learn the Guanzhong dialect."
If there is an appointment, it must be a foreigner who has come to Chang'an City to study."
"We, the Tang Dynasty, are based on the world and have the heart to tolerate all things. The Tubo people, the people from the Western Regions, and the Uighurs are all our subjects. They must learn the language of the Tang Dynasty and become their official language, instead of just surrendering and obeying their wishes.
, they want to change, fundamentally change, we, the Tang Dynasty, are the orthodox ones."
"The knowledge of the Tang Dynasty is supreme, and the classics of the Tang Dynasty are what they need to study throughout their lives. I call this studying abroad. In this way, I will teach them Confucian doctrines, teach them the customs and customs of Guanzhong, and then bring these to all parties.
The people from the Western Regions still rule the country, but what they learn, write, and even speak are Guanzhong dialect."
"This is what truly reassures people. In the future, there will be generations of people like this, and their traditions will become history, and the traditions of our Tang Dynasty will continue to be passed down. Our Tang people are the largest group in the world.
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War costs money. After Li Jing's victory in the battle of Yinshan in the fourth year of Zhenguan, the Tang Dynasty's national strength was not strong. In terms of the way to deal with foreign enemies, especially the resettlement of the Turks south of Yinshan.
Li Shimin has also always adopted the lowest-cost approach.
If one party can be pacified without war and the Western Region is completely assimilated into the territory, this approach is indeed better than forcing the cow's head to eat grass.
The foot of this mountain is just right for catching the sun. If the Qinling Mountains did not cut across the Central Plains at this time, the southeast wind would not be blocked by the Qinling Mountains, and it would be very comfortable to blow on people.
The warm and moist monsoon can blow all the way to the west, giving Chang'an City more rain, so that more big trees can grow in the yellow sand in the northwest.
Of course, the existence of the Qinling Mountains has advantages. The Qinling Mountains can also block most of the cold air from the north.
Zhang Yang changed his sitting position and said, "Your Majesty, after war comes surrender. After surrender, governance is needed. Surrender is only temporary. Sooner or later, temporary surrender will lead to rebellion, and sooner or later the covenant will be torn up. When they surrender, assimilate their hearts.
That’s the most important thing. Long-term peace and stability require people’s support.”
"Do you think I can't see this? It's easier said than done."
The three girls rested for an hour before starting to practice riding and shooting again.
Li Zhi, Dongyang, and Qinghe were placing paper kites not far away.
Li Shimin just looked at his children quietly. After a while, he stood up and said, "These children have troubled you."
Zhang Yang swallowed a sip of tea and said, "I just have a few pairs of chopsticks at home, it's nothing."
"I came to Lishan to relax. I will discuss the decree you mentioned with Fang Xuanling and the others. The court still needs paper. How many do you have in Lishan now?"
Zhang Yang clicked his tongue and said: "Your Majesty, you can ask Shangguan Yi. I haven't asked about the paper mill for a long time."
"I went to take a look, took the paper and went back."
Li Zhi also followed his father and left in a hurry.
His Majesty really came to Lishan with a request, so he knew that he would not come to Lishan unless he had nothing to do.
When it was time for lunch, Zhang Yang took his younger brothers and sisters back.
On the mountain, Li Yue and Aunt Wang have prepared a table of meals.
But Li Yue always helps wash and cut vegetables.
It was the most critical stage of pregnancy, and her aunt would not let her get close to the stove.
During the meal, Li Zhi came back in a hurry. Zhang Yang asked about it and found out that his father had taken away another two thousand feet of paper from Lishan.
Along the way, I also asked about the technological progress of paper recycling.
The DPRK also hopes that papermaking can recover some of its capital, and Li Shimin will definitely pay attention to this matter.
In the afternoon, when His Majesty was expected to return to the palace, several more carts of old paper arrived.
It's okay to just store the recycled paper.
There is no need to rush with this recycling technology. The worst thing you can do is store the recycled paper for a while.
Li Yue stood by the seedling bed holding her waist. She looked at the seedlings that had just grown, and her eyes moved from the pumpkin seedlings to the apple trees.
"Husband, this fruit tree seems to be alive."
Her eyes were looking at the green leaves that had just grown on the apple tree.
Zhang Yang said with a smile: "It was already almost dead when it was delivered. It is lucky that it is still half-dead. Fortunately, its root system is relatively complete."
As he spoke, the original warmth was turned over again.
When the seedlings grow larger, these crops will be transplanted to the fields.
Li Yue narrowed her eyes and smiled: "How can you say that you have a good destiny? I can only say that your husband has cultivated you well."
"My wife is really good at talking."
The couple looked at each other and smiled.
The happiest thing right now is to look forward to the early birth of the child, and to the hope that these seedlings can grow strong.
Zhang Yang held her hand and whispered: "Are you anxious that the baby will be born?"
"Are there any mothers who are not anxious?"
Li Yue stretched out her hand to caress her lower abdomen and said: "Some people say that there have been many resentments and dissatisfactions in all dynasties."
"Yes." Zhang Yang held her hand and walked among the newly opened fields, "There are too many things in this world that are full of regrets."
Women tend to be more sentimental than men.
Now, from her own family's situation, she thought of all the unhappy things that had happened in the past dynasties.
Zhang Yang whispered: "Now is the most beautiful time in Lishan."
She smiled softly, "Well, what about the future?"
"It will be better in the future. We will retire in Lishan and count our money."
"My husband really only wants to count money and provide for his retirement."
"I am a common person, so my dreams are rather vulgar. I am not a noble person. A noble person lives too tiredly. Only real people can live comfortably."
She covered her mouth and laughed softly.
The husband and wife have been together for so many years, and they already know each other very well. Some words don't need to be said clearly, you can know what the other person means with just one look.
Notice that her pace slowed down, and Zhang Yang noticed that she was tired from walking.
Recently, I move around a lot, sit and read when I have time, and the time I have to teach my younger brothers and sisters has become shorter and shorter.
The younger brothers and sisters are also having fun these days.
Li Yue remembers that now they are just a temporary joy, and when she can have free time, she plans to make up for the missed lessons for her younger brothers and sisters.
Those were the hard days for them.
"Bear Two, Bear Three! I asked you to sit down, why did you sneak away again?" Xiao Qingqing was getting angry at the two little milk bears.
Not to mention whether the bear can understand human speech, the big bear is sitting next to the little master, and the milk bears can only hang their heads and be scolded obediently.
Xiong Da is the largest bear in Lishan, and he is also the most understanding of humanity and the most obedient to his little master.
After raising it for so long, it has long become a part of the family.
Xiao Qing said in a clear voice: "Xiong Da, bring the sepak takraw ball."
The little bear twisted his plump body and left, and soon placed the sepak takraw ball at the feet of his little master.
The bear raised his chin and was unwilling to look at the baby milk bears, as if he disliked them for not looking like bears.
Li Yue sighed indifferently at her daughter scolding the bear.
Children always have imagination and imitate adults.
Zhang Yang was still very satisfied with this. This girl started to imitate adults, and she did so well.