People in Datang have been expelled from school

Chapter 978
Xu Jingzong thought about it and said: "If you want to say that Zhongshu Shengping Zhangshi's position is not small, but he has no real power."

Li Yifu also thought about it and said: "It seems that the Minister of Rites does not have any real power."

While talking, Li Xiaogong came with Lu Dongzan.

"Your boy has become the servant of the Ministry of Rites, so you can take care of the affairs of the Ministry of Rites in the future." Li Xiaogong took out the will and handed it to Li Zheng.

Li Xiaogong buttoned his nose and said, "I will give you an official position before the imperial examination. It will be difficult to get promoted after the imperial examination is over."

Li Zheng glanced at the will, there was only a short sentence on it, and then looked at Li Xiaogong's expression.

Li Xiaogong caressed his beard and said: "From now on, you will be under the old man's hands."

Li Zheng put the bowl and chopsticks aside, took a sip of hot tea from the thermos cup and said, "When will the salary owed to me by the court for so many years be paid back?"

"You have to go to His Majesty about this matter."

After finishing speaking, Li Xiaogong thought for a while and felt that something was wrong, and then said: "But the old man can help you bring the words to His Majesty."

It is indeed a headache to ask the emperor to pay back the money.

Li Xiaogong pointed to Lu Dongzan who was behind him and said: "Speaking of which, today I thought the Prime Minister of Tubo was about to come, but he searched for the posthouse but couldn't find it, so he had already waited at the gate of the city."

"is it?"

Li Zheng looked at Lu Dongzan suspiciously.

Lu Dongzan bowed and said, "Let's hurry up and start."

"Wait a moment." Li Zheng walked into his home.

When he came out again, Li Zheng was holding a large map in his hand.

Spreading out the map on the ground, the entire territory of Tubo can be seen in the eyes of a few people. At a glance, the territory of Tubo is not small.

Li Zheng said to several marked areas on the map: "These areas have been mortgaged to us before, so now we have a debt of 500 million yuan, and we will mortgage it again."

Lu Dongzan looked at the pen in Li Zheng's hand, and said resolutely, "Draw the ground."

Seeing Lu Dongzan's expression, Li Xiaogong smiled and said, "Don't be so nervous, it's not like cutting flesh from you."

Xu Jingzong said in a low voice: "For a person who has a Tubo people in his heart, this is much more painful than cutting flesh from his body."

Li Xiaogong sighed and said: "We people in the Central Plains have an old saying that there is no medicine for regret in the world. Since you have already made a bet, there is no medicine for regret now."

Lu Dongzan nodded and said, "Of course I understand."

Li Xiaogong patted him on the shoulder, inexplicably sympathizing with Lu Dongzan in his heart, maybe Li Zheng's methods were indeed too cruel.

Li Zheng drew a few small circles on the territory of Tubo with a pen.

Lu Dongzan looked at the map and said, "Do you want these lands?"

"Hahaha." Li Zheng laughed three times and said, "The Prime Minister misunderstood."

Lu Dongzan took a step forward and looked at the map and said, "What did you misunderstand?"

Li Zheng said with a smile: "These places I painted are your own territory. Except for the places I painted, the rest of the land must be mortgaged to Datang."

"You..." Lu Dongzan was furious, "You might as well assign the whole of Tibet to Datang!"

Li Zheng said with a smile, "Actually, it's not impossible, but I'm a businessman. So far, I only need these for the land mortgage of 500 million yuan."

Lu Dongzan glared at Li Zheng, "You want too much!"

Li Zheng looked at the map and said: "You also know that I have been at odds with people from Buddhism, and because you Zanpu have been paying homage to Buddha recently, I don't care much about the Potala Palace and this place, but the Potala The snow-capped mountains to the west and north of the palace are all mortgaged to us."

Lu Dongzan stared at the map. If his eyes were on fire, the map in front of him might have been turned into ashes.

Li Zheng said in a low voice: "The debt of 500 million guan is still owed. When you Tubo pay it off, the land can be returned to you at any time."

"That's right." Li Zheng added, "Putting the land mortgaged to us, we Datang cannot intervene in the management of your Tubo."

Li Xiaogong was worried about the map, thinking that Li Zheng wanted too much, almost [-]% of Tubo's land.

"You can also rest assured that our Tang Dynasty will not wantonly kill the Tibetan people in these lands, and we will even find ways to make them live a better life."

Lu Dongzan gritted his teeth and said, "Are you so kind?"

Li Zheng looked at the sky with a melancholy expression and said, "Actually, I have always wanted to be a good person."

Li Xiaogong smiled coldly.

Xu Jingzong coughed softly twice.

Having to say this made everyone present blush.

Are you Li Zheng a good person?
After clearing his throat, Li Zheng said again: "Since everyone has no objections, let's go straight to the process!"

Lu Dongzan gritted his teeth, "What if I don't agree?"

Li Zhengchang sighed, "If you have an opinion, just say it, and forget it after you finish speaking. Don't think that I will take your opinion seriously."

"you!"

Lu Dongzan blushed.

Don't think I take your opinion seriously.

Let people express their opinions, and take other people's opinions seriously.

Some are tyrannical and some are taken for granted, when Li Xiaogong thinks of some admonitions from the ministers in the court, it is like this for His Majesty, just say it and forget it, don't think it will be taken seriously.

Especially for old Wei Zheng, this old man who is about to be bumped to death in the Tai Chi Hall at every turn.

However, the more Wei Zheng scolded His Majesty, the higher his official position would be.

Lu Dongzan noticed Li Xiaogong's smile and said, "What is Hejian County Prince laughing at?"

Li Xiaogong withdrew his expression and said, "It's nothing, I just thought of something funny."

Lu Dongzan looked at several people and said, "I know you are very proud. One day we will take back these territories."

"Yes, yes, yes." Li Zheng nodded and said, "Hurry up and take the steps, I have other things to do."

Li Xiaogong personally wrote the contract, except for Lhasa, and Zhongba, Pulan, and Longer, which are south of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, still belong to Tubo, and all other lands must be mortgaged to Datang.

Including the snow-capped mountains in Gar and other places north of Lhasa.

After signing and signing, Lu Dongzan turned and left, he didn't want to stay in this place for a long time.

Li Xiaogong carefully put away the contract and said, "Will I ask for too much land this time?"

Li Zheng sat lazily in the sun and said, "There are many more. I originally wanted to ask for them all."

Li Xiaogong frowned and said, "Then why don't you want them all?"

Li Zheng bit his fan and said: "The Tang Dynasty will definitely manage Tubo, and this time the imperial examination may send many officials to Tubo to govern Tubo, right?"

"If you say that, His Majesty might really do it."

(End of this chapter)