Enter the Tang Dynasty with space

Chapter 22
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Now many people in Chang'an City have changed their eating habits by Yang Zheng. The original habit of eating two meals a day has gradually been replaced by three meals in the morning, lunch and evening!

So it was a very wise choice for Yang Zheng to choose this time to be a guest at the Guo State Mansion.

When Yang Zheng arrived at Zuirenju, Zhang Zhilong, Zhang Zhihu and He Zongxian had been waiting for a long time. When they saw the big turtle in Yang Zheng's hand, the three of them couldn't help but salivate!

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Yang Zheng followed the three of them directly to the Guo State Mansion!

The mansion of Guo Guogong Zhang Shigui is located on the east side of Zhuquemen Street. It occupies a small area and is not grand!Yang Zheng couldn't help thinking secretly that this nobleman was also a great hero of the Li Tang Dynasty, and now he is in charge of the key place of Xuanwumen, but his family is so ordinary, it seems that he is either low-key, or his family's financial situation is not rich!

The servant at the door saw that his young master and uncle had returned, and brought a strange boy back, and hurriedly asked: "Master, uncle, who is this young master?"

Zhang Zhilong said: "Uncle Dong, this is Yang Zheng, the founding man of Guo County, a guest specially invited by Dad!"

Upon hearing this, Uncle Dong greeted him enthusiastically: "So it's Lord Yang, please hurry up, my master has been waiting for a long time!"

Yang Zheng thanked him, handed the big turtle in his hand to Uncle Dong, and then entered the gate. Looking at the scene in the courtyard, this house can only be described as old!

Following the three of them to the lobby, Yang Zheng saw a tall and mighty middle-aged general sitting on the front seat. Yang Zheng thought to himself that this person was probably Zhang Shigui, so he went up to greet him and said, "Junior Yang Zheng sees you. Pass the Duke of Guo!"

That person was indeed Zhang Shigui. Hearing this, he immediately stepped forward and took Yang Zheng's hand and laughed loudly: "Hahahaha, I don't know who it is. It turns out that he is the boy from the Yang family who has become popular in Chang'an recently! Today he finally came to my house as a guest, okay?" ,good!"

Yang Zheng said with a smile: "The Duke of Guo takes care of all kinds of affairs every day, and the younger generation can't bear to disturb him."

But Zhang Shigui said: "Yang family boy, you don't need to be formal, just treat this as your own home, you are about the same age as Zhihu, just call me uncle, don't always call me Duke Guo, that's a good idea! Well, I'm so greedy for your food and drink, I don't know how you did it, you actually made so many delicious things! Especially the Erguotou and Wuliangye, not only delicious, but also curative Sickness, look at my cold legs for many years are fine, haha, if there is another war in the future, the emperor will not abandon me!"

Yang Zheng couldn't help laughing. Zhang Shigui was indeed a military commander. He was always thinking of going to the battlefield to charge the battle. The Tang Dynasty established the country with military force. These generals must be panicking if they are really idle to guard the palace gates!
Yang Zheng couldn't help but said: "Uncle Zhang, don't worry. If my nephew's prediction is correct, the Tang Dynasty will fight the Turks to the death soon, and Uncle Zhang's contribution will naturally be indispensable!"

Zhang Shigui immediately regained his spirits when he heard the words: "What? A decisive battle with the Turks? Boy of the Yang family, where did you get the news?"

Yang Zheng said: "The Turks have repeatedly violated the frontier, and after several years of recuperation in the Tang Dynasty, our national strength has been greatly enhanced. Your Majesty has great ambitions and will never tolerate such behavior by the Turks. I think that when Your Majesty gathers enough food and grass, he will definitely drive straight in. You smashed the old nest of the Turkic people!"

Zhang Shigui nodded and said: "Yes, these Turkic people come and go like the wind. If my Tang Dynasty wants to complete its merits in one battle, it must go straight in and take the Turkic lair, and then it will be over! It's just that the long-distance march, the test of food and grass is even more important. If the supply line is too large, and if the supply line is stretched, it may be attacked by the Turkic cavalry, this battle is not to be fought, and it is not to be fought!"

Yang Zheng said with a smile: "Uncle Zhang, don't worry, His Majesty has a solution. Then Uncle Zhang can just march and fight!"

Seeing Yang Zheng's confident face, Zhang Shigui couldn't help asking: "Boy of the Yang family, did you come up with something? Tell me!"

Yang Zheng had no choice but to reveal a little bit of news: "Uncle Zhang, my nephew just solved the problem of carrying food and grass. At that time, there is no need to supply food and grass along the way. Everyone in the Tang Dynasty will be able to bring their own food and grass. Let's do it!"

Zhang Shigui also laughed and said: "Haha, brat, you're still playing tricks, no matter what, I won't force you to say it, I will ask His Majesty myself tomorrow!"

Everyone was chatting in full swing when a teenage girl walked in and shouted, "Father, father, today we can eat soft-shelled turtles again!"

Zhang Shigui immediately pulled the little girl with paternal love and said, "Ah Jiao, look who this is?" After Zhang Shigui finished speaking, he pointed at Yang Zheng.

The little girl blinked her eyes, stared at Yang Zheng and looked up and down: "Father, who is he? Why is he in our house?"

"Haha, Gillian, isn't this the boy from the Yang family that you often talk about who often brings food and drinks to our family!" Zhang Shigui laughed loudly.

The little girl blushed for no reason, and Yang Zheng's heart was beating inexplicably.

The little girl suddenly stepped forward and said, "A-Jiao thank you, Brother Yang!"

Yang Zheng's "old face" blushed, and hurriedly stepped forward to help the little girl up and said, "Where, where, sister Gillian is being polite. I also admire Uncle Zhang's character, so I did this. It's just a little, it's not a respect, and there is no need to be so much." Thank you!"

This little girl is Zhang Shigui's favorite—the youngest daughter Zhang Meijiao, who is also the beauty Zhang who married Li Daozong in the TV series "Xue Rengui".

But Zhang Meijiao said: "Brother Yang doesn't know, although daddy is the Duke of Guo, but daddy's salary is given to the family members of the dead and injured subordinates, so."

"A-Jiao shut up!" Zhang Shigui suddenly turned cold and shouted!
After hearing this, Yang Zheng understood, it turns out that this Shigui has been supporting so many people, no wonder this Guoguo mansion looks so dilapidated!After so many years of fighting on the battlefield, Zhang Shigui's subordinates did not die ten thousand, nor would it be less than eight thousand. With Zhang Shigui's salary of several thousand shi a year, life is naturally very tight, and it is estimated that he usually eats meat and counts the meals!

Thinking of this, Yang Zheng couldn't help but respect Zhang Shigui even more!

"Uncle Zhang is so benevolent, my nephew really admires it! How about this, my nephew has some crops in his hand, with an output of dozens of stones. Next spring, Uncle Zhang will send people to Guo Village to get them and distribute them to these families. As long as they plant them for a season, they will surely Without worrying about food and clothing, day after day, year after year, they will be self-sufficient, and Uncle Zhang doesn't have to worry about them anymore!"

Zhang Meijiao couldn't help being happy when she heard the words: "Okay, Daddy, Gillian believes that Brother Yang will not disappoint!"

Zhang Zhilong, Zhang Zhihu, and He Zongxian are also very happy. If Yang Zheng can really help the Guoguo government, then the life of the Guoguo government will be easier in the future. Zhang Shigui has subsidized his income to those family members these years. One can only make a living by being a security guard. To put it nicely, one is called a bodyguard!Moreover, they are so hard-pressed that they don't dare to play with those sons and grandpas. They don't have much money in their pockets, so what if someone asks you to pay the bill?So brother has been really aggrieved all these years!Now Zhang Zhilong and Zhang Zhihu haven't even talked about their girlfriends yet. He Zongxian, a son-in-law who stepped in, naturally has nothing to help the family. Even Zhang Shigui himself rarely goes out to socialize. In the past few years, the ministers of the court, Chinese and military have alienated him a lot. , perhaps, only Li Shimin still remembers this fierce general who was loyal to the Li Tang Dynasty!

Zhang Shigui looked at the expectant eyes of his sons and daughters, but he let out a long sigh and said, "Nephew, uncle understands what you mean, but my subordinates, how can I let you, an outsider, take care of me? Isn't it a joke to tell Zhang Shigui?" ? No, no!"

Zhang Shigui's words disappointed the children to the extreme, but it is true that Yang Zheng is an outsider, so naturally it is not his turn to take care of the family's affairs.

On the contrary, Yang Zheng smiled: "Hehe, Uncle Zhang, I admire your high-spirited nephew, and my nephew also aims to revitalize the Tang Dynasty and benefit the people of the Tang Dynasty, so the two of us coincidentally! I will help you with this task." !"

The atmosphere in the room changed again, but Zhang Shigui shook his head and said: "Nephew, thank you for your kindness, uncle, but I once swore a poisonous oath in front of the graves of those soldiers who died: As long as I have one breath in this life, Just never let their relatives starve to death! If I am gone, then my children and grandchildren will take over this responsibility, from generation to generation, and never break the oath! Therefore, uncle cannot rely on the strength of outsiders to complete this mission Nephew, don’t mention it any more!”

Yang Zheng thought to himself that Zhang Shigui was indeed a trustworthy man, so his army was invincible, because he was a qualified commander, a man who was loved by the soldiers!Such a person is exactly what the Tang Dynasty needs. In the future, the Tang Dynasty will rely on him to expand its territory. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty will still need him to lead!
Since Zhang Shigui can make such a big sacrifice for Datang, why can't he "sacrifice" his personal happiness?Yang Zheng glanced at Zhang Meijiao secretly, and an evil thought flashed in his heart!

(End of this chapter)