Datang: Empress mother-in-law sent Li Er to test me

Chapter 407 Honglu Temple Is Not a Good Place

"From the fourth rank to the third rank all of a sudden, it is not an exaggeration to say that you have soared into the sky."

"When is the feast?"

Listening to Changsun Wuji's gloating voice.

Zhang Dun didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "Shangsun Shangshu, you are becoming more and more eccentric now."

Changsun Wuji restrained his smile, shook his head and said, "The old man can only tease you a few words here, but when you come to Honglu Temple, you won't be able to get away with it just by teasing you a few words."

After speaking, he turned and left very comfortably.

What does this mean?Zhang Dun looked at his back, thoughtful.

"Ugh!"

Suddenly, a sigh sounded beside him.

Zhang Dun turned his head to look at Tang Jian who was sighing, and said, "Master Tang..."

"Don't call it that, it makes me feel uncomfortable when you call it that."

Tang Jian waved his hand, and said with a depressed face, "Besides, I'm not the prefect of Fu, so you can call me Brother Tang."

It sounds like taking advantage of it.

Zhang Dun muttered, and said, "Brother Tang, why are you so unhappy, now you are still at the third rank anyway."

Tang Jian said with a sad face: "You have entered the temple not long ago, and there are some things you don't know."

"Although I am still at the third rank now, there is a big difference between the third rank of the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple and the third rank of the governor of Jingzhao Prefecture."

Zhang Dun pondered and said: "Is the gold content not enough?"

"you can say it this way."

Tang Jian laughed bitterly: "The most important thing is that Honglu Temple is not a place for individuals to stay."

Zhang Dun asked curiously, "Why?"

"Oh, when we go to Honglu Temple in the afternoon, you will understand."

Tang Jian rubbed his cheeks and said, "I didn't expect that I just got out of the wolf's den and entered the tiger's den. Why do I feel that someone is watching me recently?"

Zhang Dun said solemnly: "It must be Changsun Wuji!"

"..." Tang Jian raised his head and looked at him quietly. Is it Changsun Wuji? Are you clueless?

"Okay, let's go to get the official robes first, and after receiving the official robes, we will go back to our respective homes. Let's meet at Honglu Temple in the afternoon."

Tang Jian sighed, and could not help but lead Zhang Dun to get the official robe in the palace, and immediately separated from him outside the palace gate.

Honglu Temple... Zhang Dun hugged his official robe, and walked towards the Zuixian Tower while bowing his head in thought.

In modern terms.

Honglu Temple is roughly regarded as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Logically speaking, this place should be quite popular. Why don't Changsun Wuji or Tang Jian think highly of this place?

"Brother Zhang!"

As soon as Zhang Dun walked outside Pingkangfang, he heard a familiar voice.

Looking up, I saw Hu Guang walking quickly towards this side with Hu Quhe.

Hu Guang patted him on the shoulder, smiled broadly and said, "Okay, okay, I'm relieved to see that you're okay!"

Hu Quhe was surprised: "Sir, your official robe..."

Only then did Hu Guang realize that Zhang Dun was holding a new set of official robes in his hands, and he said in astonishment, "You lost your official position as Shao Yin of Jingzhao Mansion?"

He scrutinized it carefully for a few seconds, his expression changed slightly and he said: "This is... the official robe of Shaoqing of Honglu Temple?"

Zhang Dun smiled and said, "Brother Hu, you know a lot."

Hu Guang asked anxiously, "You can still laugh?"

Zhang Dun shook his head and said: "Why can't I laugh? I changed from a fourth-rank Jingzhao Shaoyin to a third-rank Honglu Temple Shaoqing, which is a promotion."

"This is not a promotion, this is a public promotion!"

Hu Guang jumped anxiously, and said in an excited tone: "Where is Jingzhao Mansion? It controls Chang'an City and has a lot of power in its hands. Generally, convicted criminals don't need to be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment or Dali Temple for retrial. They can be sentenced directly. Hang or behead."

"Honglu Temple has this ability?"

Hu Guang said in a deep voice: "Honglu Temple doesn't even have the right to set up prisons!"

"Also, Honglu Temple is not a good place!"

"Why?"

Zhang Dun's heart moved.

Changsun Wuji said in the hall that Honglu Temple is a dangerous place.

Tang Jian also said that it is not a place where people can stay.

Now Hu Guang also said.

Honglu Temple is not a good place.

Everyone seems to have a bad impression of Honglu Temple?

Hu Guang said solemnly: "Do you know what Honglu Temple is for?"

Zhang Dun thought for a while, "It seems to be dealing with foreign envoys?"

"That's right, that's the point!"

Hu Guangzhong nodded emphatically, and said in a deep voice, "It's only been a few years since the Tang Dynasty was founded. When the Supreme Emperor and His Majesty raised troops in Taiyuan to overthrow the former Sui Dynasty, the situation was very complicated."

"At that time there were Xue Ju, Dou Jiande, Liang Shidu, Liu Wuzhou, Wang Shichong, and Liu Heita."

"It's impossible for the Li family to deal with so many powerful people today."

"So, at that time, the Supreme Emperor thought of taking advantage of his strength and using the Turks in the north to coerce these tycoons so that they would not dare to offend our Tang Dynasty."

"After the Great Tang pacified the world and became the lord of the Central Plains, the Turks sent envoys here year after year. For what? Just to ask for money and food!"

"Before the founding of the Tang Dynasty, in order to stabilize the Turks, we once claimed to be the subjects of the Turks. Now the Turks use this matter to ask us for money and food from the Tang Dynasty. Can we not give it?"

"Nowadays, Zixiong is very talented. Naturally, he doesn't want to be controlled by others, and he wants to get rid of the Turks. But the Turks are powerful, and our Tang Dynasty has nothing to do. If we really want to fight, the outcome is unknown."

"For the sake of caution, we have to rely on Honglu Temple."

"Let the officials of Honglu Temple and the Turkic envoys wrestle with each other, and give as little money and food as possible."

"It's too difficult to do this."

"The Turkic envoy is not an easy boss, and the fact that our Tang Dynasty has served the Turkic ministers has made us even more arrogant."

"It is said that the ministers of Honglu Temple who have been slapped cannot be counted in two slaps."

"The minister who was beaten didn't dare to fart. The beating was in vain, and he had to keep a smile on his face."

"Three provinces, six ministries, nine temples and twelve divisions, Honglu Temple is the worst. Tell me, can that be a place for people to stay?"

Hearing this, Zhang Dun couldn't help but frowned. If this is the case, Honglu Temple is really not a place to go.

Hu Guang was a little annoyed and said: "Speaking of which, it shouldn't be, you Zhang Dunjian is in the emperor's heart, and whoever your Majesty asks to go to Honglu Temple will not let you go!"

Zhang Dun coughed lightly and said, "I want to go by myself."

"???"

Hu Guang couldn't believe it: "Are you going by yourself? Why?"

Zhang Dun said with a dry smile: "Tang Mansion Yin was transferred to Honglu Temple. I thought it would be useless to stay in Jingzhao Mansion. I might as well go with him."

Anyway, he is just Jing Zhao Shao Yin.

There is also a governor of Jingzhao on it.

When Tang Jian was the governor, he could take care of anything. For example, if he wanted to go to Jingzhao Mansion, he would go to Jingzhao Mansion. When he didn't want to go, he wouldn't say anything.

However, Tang Jian is now transferred away.

There must be a new Governor of Jingzhao.

He didn't even need to think about it, he knew that the new Jing Zhao Fu Yin would not deal with him.

Instead of this, it is better to continue to follow Tang Jian.

But really, I didn't expect that Honglu Temple was such a place.

No wonder Li Er said that Tang Jian would be severely punished. When he was transferred to Honglu Temple, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty did not object. Co-authoring is really a severe punishment!

Chapter 408

"Brother Zhang, you are digging a fire pit for yourself and jumping into it."

Hu Guang sighed and said worriedly.

"Father!" Hu Quhe tugged at his sleeves aside, and said, "It's good enough that Mister is fine."

Hu Guang shook his head, Hu Quhe didn't understand official affairs, that's why he said that, in his opinion, if Zhang Dun went to Honglu Temple, he might as well be locked up if something happened.

Zhang Dun smiled and said, "I don't know who jumped into the fire pit yet."

Whether in Jingzhao Mansion or Honglu Temple.

In essence, they are all officials.

Zhang Dun didn't have the slightest burden, so what if the Honglu Temple was a fire pit, could it be as dangerous as going to Hedong Road?

At that time in Hedong Road, a little carelessness was death.

Honglu Temple, at any rate, is also in Chang'an City.

At the feet of the Son of Heaven, there will not be a scene like that of Hedong Road.

Zhang Dun continued: "Don't worry, Brother Hu, I'm not the only one who went to Honglu Temple this time, isn't there Brother Tang?"

Hu Guang was taken aback, knowing that he was talking about Tang Jian, he wondered, "Since when did the two of you have such a good relationship and are called brothers?"

Zhang Dun laughed, "A friend in need is a friend."

"Let's not talk about it. I have been busy all night and early in the morning. I am hungry. Is there anything to eat? I have to report to Honglu Temple after I have something to eat."

Hu Guang nodded, took him into Zuixianlou, and cooked a table of dishes for him himself.

Finished eating.

Zhang Dun put on a brand new official robe and headed towards Honglu Temple.

Honglu Temple is located in the imperial city, and the location of Honglu Temple is on the left hand side through the Zhuque Gate.

Walking outside the Suzaku gate, Zhang Dun saw Tang Jian wearing the official robe of Honglu Shaoqing, standing under the city gate in a daze, and said hello, "Brother Tang, you came quite early."

Tang Jian came back to his senses, turned his head to look at him, and said in a muffled voice, "Can I choose not to come?"

Zhang Dun said with a smile: "Yes, you resign."

Tang Jian waved his hand and said, "Resignation is a fart. I have been an official all my life. I haven't seen any scenes. If I resign now, I don't know how I will be laughed at by my former colleagues."

"It might be a chance for us to come to Honglu Temple."

Zhang Dun suppressed his smile, and said slowly, "Brother Tang, maybe you have to thank me."

How did Tang Jian reach the pinnacle of his career in history?It started from the mission to Turks.

And now because of himself, he has become an official of Honglu Temple. Obviously, he will definitely be indispensable in future missions to Turks!

Tang Jian opened his eyes wide and looked at him incredulously, I still thank you?Damn, if it wasn't for you, I would have ended up in such a situation?

Tang Jian said decisively: "Okay, go back to my house to eat swill!"

Zhang Dun smiled and said, "I have no objection if you want to eat together."

"Come on you."

Tang Jian rolled his eyes, feeling a bit happier, and said with his hands behind his back: "Let's go in, we are newcomers, first go to pay a visit to Feng Ran, Minister of Honglu Temple, have you heard of Feng Ran?"