In the end, Li Shimin did not give any reward and postponed it until after the 30th. After he left, Li Xiang's first day of work in the Tang Dynasty ended.
The Liaodong Division is an extremely important department in the Tang Dynasty's Ministry of War, but the two countries are now in a truce, so there is nothing much to do and they have to wait for Li Shimin's next instructions. Therefore, Li Xiang does not need to report for duty every day, he only needs to come and check every two days.
"Your Highness, please rest assured. I will transcribe every little thing that happens in our department every day and send it to the East Palace before sunset. However, please let Your Highness know who should receive it."
Zhang Ping is a smart man. In the past, he had no one above him, so even if he worked diligently, there was no good result in the end. The credit was all attributed to others, and all the work was his own.
Now that Li Xiang is here, he is more valuable than anyone else. If he can hold on to this strong person, it would be like riding on the east wind, so he will never give up this opportunity.
Li Xiang pointed at his followers, and Li Si came out of the team. Although he was Li Xiang's personal bodyguard, he had the highest intelligence among these people. Li Xiang was relieved to let him be in charge of this matter.
"You don't need Steward Zhang to deliver it every day. I'll have him come and get it before sunset. You two can just agree on a meeting place. Work hard and I won't treat you unfairly. I heard Steward Zhang has a large family, so take it."
Li Xiang naturally knew how to subdue these little ghosts around the King of Hell. He gave them great hope and at the same time provided them with material conditions.
This time, Li Xiang gave Zhang Ping the deed for fifty acres of land. Although it was not very large, the price of good land around Chang'an City has always been high. The annual income from fifty acres of land is a considerable amount, enough for Zhang Ping to support his family.
If he gave a valuable thing as a gift, it would be dead money and could not be pawned, otherwise it would be disrespectful to Li Xiang. If he gave money directly, Zhang Ping would feel embarrassed to accept it, and he would forget about it after spending it.
Only by giving this fertile land can the living standard of the family be changed, and Zhang Ping will remember it for the rest of his life. Whenever there is a harvest from these fifty acres of land, he will remember the kindness of Li Xiang.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
When Zhang Ping raised his head, Li Xiang had already left the Ministry of War with his guards. Zhang Ping also felt that he was full of energy. As long as he was loyal to His Highness, his future would be good.
He had also seen many colleagues trying to curry favor with their superiors, but those people had to save money and give money to their superiors. He didn't give anything away, but instead received fifty acres of land from His Highness, which set a precedent in the Ministry of War.
When other military officials heard the news, they were furious. If they had known this would happen, they should have stepped forward first. In terms of seniority and ability, there are many people who are superior to Zhang Ping. What qualifications does he have to serve His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
But it's too late to say this now. Standing behind Zhang Ping is His Royal Highness the Emperor's Grandson. Based on the conversation between the two of them at the gate of the Ministry of War just now, it will spread throughout the entire Ministry of War in less than an hour and a half. If you want to touch Zhang Ping again, you have to see if you have the ability to do so. Do you dare to confront His Royal Highness the Emperor's Grandson?
Most of the military officials heard the question and answer session in the hall just now. Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's method was a bit unethical, it was obvious that the Emperor had been moved. Rather than a piece of wasteland and a bad reputation, the Emperor would definitely prefer to abolish Goguryeo.
Since the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui, Goguryeo has been thriving. If Your Majesty were to accomplish this, wouldn't that surpass Emperor Yang of Sui? It would also mean that the Tang Dynasty has surpassed the Sui Dynasty.
As for the infamy, history books are written by the victors. As long as we are the victors, let them write whatever they want. Can people come back a hundred years later to investigate?
"Your Highness, shall we return to the East Palace?"
Li Yi brought a horse to Li Xiang. When he came here, he rode in the carriage of the eldest daughter of the Changsun family. After returning, he could only ride a horse.
"Stand still, are you Li Xiang?"
Li Xiang was just about to mount his horse and return to the East Palace when he saw several young men from wealthy families dressed in gorgeous clothes, some even looking like Hu people. Li Xiang did not recognize these people, and not many people in Chang'an City knew him. Li Xiang searched his memory, but except for the young man in red at the end, he had no impression of anyone else.
The young man in red was none other than the Crown Princess's nephew. If we talk about age, Li Xiang would have to call him his cousin, Hou Guang, the second grandson of Hou Junji.
"It's me, who are you?"
Li Xiang smelled the alcohol on these people and knew that they were all drunk, and they were drinking the good wine brewed by themselves. Li Xiang named it Datang Tianniang.
Although the name is a bit outrageous, no one has any objection, because everyone in Chang'an who has tasted it thinks it lives up to the name.
"I am Zat'erke, Prince of Tuyuhun. The wine you made is good, but I only bought three pounds, which is not enough for us. Now you can get me another hundred or eighty pounds. Don't worry, I don't have the money. It's only eight taels of silver per pound. I have plenty of money."
This guy said this drunkenly, and the people around him also echoed him. Some of them were noble children he brought from Tuyuhun, and some were noble children from the Tang Dynasty. These people often followed him because this prince was generous and they had wine and meat with him.
"The Great Tang Dynasty produces one hundred kilograms of Tianniang every day. If the prince can't buy it, I have no other options. I have other things to do, so I won't lose much today."
Li Xiang was too lazy to talk to a group of drunkards, and the person in front of him was very sensitive. Since it involved diplomatic affairs, Li Xiang didn't want to cause trouble. Although Li Xiang had suggested taking down Tuyuhun, the Tang court had not yet made a clear attitude.
"Just stand there! Do you think I'm just a Tuyuhun prince? I'm telling you, I'll soon be your uncle. According to the etiquette of your Tang Dynasty, you should bring me something weighing 100 to 180 kilograms. Your attitude towards me is really too much."
Although the emperor had not yet granted the marriage, everyone thought that this marriage was inevitable. When the Tuyuhun prince was working in Chang'an, he often regarded himself as Li Shimin's son-in-law.
Li Xiang was too lazy to argue with the drunkard and said nothing, preparing to mount his horse. However, the drunkard grabbed Li Xiang's clothes with one hand and clenched his other fist, ready to attack him.