Ji Tang

Chapter 894: Ministry of War Structure Issues
In the small courtyard beside Chang'an Imperial City.

"I didn't expect that after all the hard work, these boys would become heroes of the Tang Dynasty?"

Yang stroked the rhubarb under her feet, and felt a little distressed when she saw that it was so weak and didn't want to move!
I don’t know why, but Dahuang always likes to run here these years. The courtyard is not far from Ji’s Mansion, and he comes here every other place!

Yang also likes rhubarb. This dog is spiritual and has done a lot of catching thieves for the people of Chang'an. Now that he is sick, everyone will give way to him when walking on the street.

Once Rhubarb was almost caught by a businessman from out of town. The people of Chang'an beat the foreign businessman half to death and went to the county government. The county boss was also interesting. He treated Rhubarb as a guest, but made the foreign businessman kneel on the ground. , fair and just to hear the grievances of Dahuang.

"What's the point? If Mei'er were born as a man, she would definitely be worse than them!"

Wu Mei said disdainfully.

In the past few days, the whole of Chang'an has been talking about those people who came back from the sea. I heard that those people brought back high-yielding grains. As long as they spread widely, the Tang Dynasty would no longer have to worry about famine.

Some people don't believe it, but the emperor endorsed it and the prime minister publicized it. Anyone with a little bit of brains knows that this matter is inseparable and cannot be wrong!
Yesterday, carriages continued to enter Chang'an. At first, everyone didn't take it seriously, thinking that the powerful family had returned to Chang'an.

But when a carriage couldn't bear the weight and fell apart, and a golden ball weighing thousands of kilograms fell from it, everyone was dumbfounded!
Gold, all gold!
An interested person may have counted more than 20 identical carriages!

What does this mean?Anyone who knows a little bit about math can easily calculate it.

But when the number was calculated, everyone was speechless.

It's equivalent to tens of millions of gold. It takes a long time to pick up rocks, right?

"Auntie, do you think Yin Di is really that rich? This is much better than robbery. I heard from Senior Brother Qing and others that most of the gold was given by others. A piece of porcelain in the Tang Dynasty only sold for ten coins. , but it can be exchanged for gold of equal weight, my God, how is this possible?”

Wu Mei's eyes were shining when she talked about this. Who doesn't like gold?

I heard that senior brothers and the others had a lot of gold on the ship, but they didn’t mind taking up space. Most of the cabins were filled with animal skins with writing on them!
Fools, all fools, if you don’t want gold, what do you want those useless hides for?It makes me so angry!
"You!"

Yang nodded angrily on Wu Mei's head and scolded with a smile: "They are all obsessed with money. If you like, just ask them to give you some. I'll make you greedy!"

After saying that, he hated the iron but said: "Didn't you say that you are no worse than them? If you go and bring back all the gold, your master will probably be pissed to death!"

"I understood a truth when I was on the grassland. Gold, silver and jewelry are the biggest waste in the world. They cannot be eaten or worn. During the famine years, they are just a pile of scrap copper and iron, which seems to take up space! "

"Food, cattle and sheep, pasture, land, and people are what people need to survive. Books are the inheritance of wisdom. How much wealth can you have without these?"

"When you reach a certain status, if you don't do anything, people will rush to give you these things. Once you are weak, these things are life-threatening things that harm others and yourself!"

Glancing at Wu Mei who was unconvinced, Yang continued to attack: "Just watch, your master won't want that gold. You, you need to have a wider vision. Don't just focus on these. Look at you more." The books brought back by senior fellow apprentices are the real wealth of a country!"

“And it’s wealth that can’t be taken away!”

Wu Mei was deep in thought and unknowingly moved her hands a little louder, accidentally pulling some of the hair off Dahuang's body!
"You kid, look at how painful Dahuang is. If your master knows about this, he will continue to copy the book and beat you!"

Yang stretched out her hand and knocked Wu Mei's hand off, saying angrily.

Wu Mei curled her lips and looked at Da Huang who was lying on the ground and grinning at her.

"Rhubarb, Rhubarb, it's my fault. I'll buy you meat and bones later!"

It looked like she was bribing Dahuang with bones, but Dahuang didn't even look at her and just enjoyed Yang's touch.

"Okay, go ahead and do what you have to do. Don't mess with Dahuang. Poor Dahuang, is he being bullied now? I think back then, you were a tyrant in Chang'an, and thieves would retreat as soon as they saw you. What's happening now?"

Perhaps it was because of his old age, when Yang saw Dahuang, it was as if he saw himself, and he immediately felt that he was in the same boat!

Unknowingly, the sky darkened, Dahuang turned over with difficulty and stood up, whimpering softly towards Yang who was dozing, and Ji slowly walked towards the door.

Yang was woken up, and her eyes were moist for some reason when she saw Dahuang's appearance.

In the past, rhubarb never walked through the door, and the walled courtyard was no problem for it at all. It was just a matter of jumping.But now he needs himself, an old woman, to open the door for him, otherwise he won't be able to get out!

Squeak!

Opening the door, he looked up and saw a person standing at the door. Yang didn't take it seriously and just nodded as a greeting!
"My master invites you to my home in three days. If it is convenient for you, please come!"

Lao Zheng said respectfully.

That's right, the person at the door is none other than Zheng Li, the current chief steward of the Duke's Mansion!

Ever since Dahuang's health became poor, whenever Dahuang went out, there would be people following him, so he was worried about something unexpected happening!
Rhubarb used to be better than tigers and leopards, but not anymore!
There are always some bastards in Chang'an City who want to take revenge on Dahuang. They didn't dare or had no chance before, but now they do, and people have to be on guard!
"Banquet?"

Yang was stunned for a moment, as if she had thought of something, her heart warmed slightly, and she said with a smile: "If you are determined, I will definitely go."

Then he glanced at Dahuang and said with some reluctance: "I'll leave Dahuang to you. Don't let him go out these days. Stay at home. It's like this. What's the point of wandering around outside all day?" "

Zheng Li bowed slightly and said: "Don't worry, old lady, no one in Chang'an City dares to take action against Dahuang. Even if there is, he is seeking death!"

After all, he has been the butler of Ji Mansion for decades, and his imposing manner cannot be underestimated!
"That's good! It's getting late, you can go back!"

"promise!"

Zheng Li followed Dahuang slowly, not in a hurry, just walking slowly with him!

I don't know how long it took, but I saw a person sitting on the steps in front of the former Hao Jie Hou's Mansion and now the Nie Guo Gong's Mansion.

"Master?" Lao Zheng was stunned and said quickly: "Why are you sitting here? It's freezing cold. What will happen if you get cold?"

Ji Song waved his hand and said: "It's okay. I'm not that weak. What does this mean? In Liaodong, I fought with the Goguryeo people for a whole day and it was okay. Where are we now?"

After saying that, he ignored Lao Zheng and squatted down to stroke Dahuang's dog head.Dahuang didn't know whether it was because he was wronged or something, but he kept whimpering!

"Old man, what's wrong with you? Didn't you say that peace brings blessings and hardships together? Why did you end up like this in the first place?"

Ji Song was sitting on the steps like this. Lao Zheng had already brought a rhubarb blanket from the concierge and placed it on the ground.

Just like that, Dahuang lay on the blanket and put his head in his owner's arms!
Ji Song gently stroked Rhubarb and looked at the stars in the sky.Suddenly, a meteor streaked across the night sky. Ji Song quickly put his hands together and made a wish: "May God bless Dahuang and get better."

Lao Zheng looked on and felt very sad. If he hadn't been afraid of disturbing the owner of the house, he would have cried!
"Remember when we met? At that time, you were still little. You hid in the grass and scared my mother and I. We thought we had encountered some wild beast!"

"Fortunately, your master, I am brave. If I had been a little bit smaller, I would have disappeared without a trace. How could I see you?"

"Do you still remember? At that time, your leg was injured for some reason and you were limping. I don't know what kind it was. I have never seen it before. This really upset your master."

Ji Song rambled on, talking about past events, and Dahuang occasionally wagged his tail in response.

"No one expected that you would grow bigger and bigger, and you would look like a calf. Do you know? Master, I still like the way you were when you were a child, silly, stunned, and like a douchebag. But You are much better than Erha. Not only do you not know how to tear down a family, you also know how to protect the master."

It was getting later and later, and the moon was already at its peak. Ji Song patted the rhubarb, signaling that it was time to go to sleep!

In this way, Ji Song personally took Dahuang to the backyard, but Dahuang refused to go to his kennel and insisted on following him.

Ji Song had no choice but to let it go and let him sleep under his bed.

But he couldn't fall asleep. Dahuang probably felt that his master was not asleep, so he squatted down on his hind legs, put his head next to Ji Song's pillow, and closed his eyes like this.
From this day forward, Ji Song will take Rhubarb with him wherever he goes. He eats, sleeps, walks, and visits together. Everyone who meets Rhubarb will treat him with the greatest kindness and hope that he will get well!

From this day on, Ji Song, who had always been tolerant to Dahuang, changed.

Rhubarb was not allowed to drink the glutinous rice wine Jisong that Rhubarb always liked, and was not allowed to eat sweets. The money bag around his neck was also confiscated. On weekdays, he only eats some minced meat porridge with many precious medicinal materials added to it. Ji got prescriptions for all the tonics that Daozhang Sun used to replenish the emperor's health.

Li Shimin almost died of anger when he found out, but in the end he just scolded Ji Song for being shameless, but he was extremely tolerant of Dahuang and even gave him a lot of good things!
People may always like beautiful things. Although everyone knows that Huang is ill, they still hope that he can get better and reappear as the magical dog in Chang'an City that frightened thieves.

The naughty kids who liked to harass Da Huang in the past were pulled back and beaten until they screamed, and they were warned not to bully Da Huang!

Whenever an unfamiliar outsider wants to get close to Dahuang, but before he can get close, he is warned by the old man Chang'an not to make mistakes, otherwise he will look good!
Even the current Wannian and Chang'an county magistrates came to visit and said that there was no rush to catch the thief, and they would wait until the dog recovered its health!
In a daze, three days passed.

Today is the birthday of the old lady of the Duke of Xiang's mansion. All the ladies of Chang'an's dignitaries and the old lady personally came to celebrate her birthday.

The princes of the country are here, but today’s protagonists are the female relatives, who all went to the backyard, and the elders like them were kicked out.

When everyone was bored, they came to the martial arts field in the front yard. A group of gray-haired guys who refused to admit defeat actually started practicing martial arts. It was really exciting!
Lao Zheng has already prepared wine and food for all the princes to enjoy. They are all Jialiang's treasures in the Ji Mansion and cannot be eaten outside.

Li Shimin, Changsun and Pingyang also came.

But the eldest grandson and Pingyang went to the backyard and left the emperor to the princes!
"Cheng Qian's "Zhenguan Grand Ceremony" is almost completed. It has been 12 years and thousands of people have been working on it for more than ten years. It is finally completed in my lifetime."

Li Shimin glanced at the prince who was having a drink with all the old immortals, his eyes were filled with relief!

He was so satisfied with this prince. He was capable and capable, and his skills had been honed over the years.

Repairing books is not a job that Hehao does, and those old masters are not fuel-efficient lamps.Being able to manage these people in an orderly manner over the years is considered a skill.

Now that the prince is in high esteem, even if he wants to depose the prince, he may not be able to do so unless he does not hesitate to destabilize the Tang Dynasty.

"How did that kid of yours come up with the idea of ​​asking Cheng Qian to edit the book? "Zhenguan Grand Ceremony", thank you for coming up with it!"

Although Li Shimin was very satisfied, he just couldn't be polite to Ji Song. When his words of praise came to his mouth, they turned into the most vicious words in the world, not to mention how depressing he was.

"Is it time for you to take a break and go to court? You, a dignified Duke of the Tang Dynasty, why do you spend all day at home eating and waiting to die? Is my salary so easy to get? Yesterday morning, someone impeached you. He said that you don’t do your job properly and spend all your time walking your dog, and that you treat dogs better than people.”

Ji Song rolled his eyes and didn't comment on this. He just didn't know what to do with those people. He might as well accompany Dahuang if he had nothing to do.Not to mention, after getting rid of Dahuang's past problems today, Dahuang seemed to be a lot more energetic. He just ignored Ji Ai and bit Ji Song's clothes all day long, hoping to open the halter on his mouth.

That's right, Ji Song is determined to get rid of rhubarb's stinky habit this time. In the past, he was too used to it, giving him whatever he wanted, and eating whatever he wanted.

Now I am full of problems. I can't be gentle this time, otherwise all my efforts will be wasted.

"Let's wait for a while. I'll go after I finish taking care of my family affairs."

"but."

Ji Song said hesitantly.

Li Shimin said angrily: "If you have something to say, just talk hesitantly. This is not like you!"

"But why did you ask me to go to the Ministry of War? The Ministry of War is now a place for retirement, so where should I go?"

Seeing that the emperor's expression was wrong, he quickly said: "Of course, I am very happy to do so. I just want to ask you if there is anything else?"

Let him go to the Ministry of War to retire?
After thinking about it, he threw this idea out of his mind. He still understood the emperor. How could he finally pull himself out and let himself take care of himself?Beautiful thought!
"There are some problems with the structure of the Ministry of War. This is not what one of the six departments should be like. Now Sinong Temple provides food and grass, the Ministry of Household Accounting issues it, and the Operation Bureau integrates the Operation Supervision and Weapons Supervision to build weapons, and the Ministry of War reviews and issues it. Under the supervision of the provincial government.”

"Apart from these, the Ministry of War only has to check the military merits of officers and review promotions."

Ji Song was stunned. Isn't this what the Ministry of War should do?What is the problem?
(End of this chapter)