Datang: Huchi served as a bodyguard, but refused to enter the court as an official

If there is only one person in this world worthy of Zhang Yong's trust, it is his old housekeeper.

"Master, you are awake"

Seeing Zhang Yong's eyes opened, the old housekeeper hurriedly ordered Zhang Wen and Zhang Wu to untie him.

Worried about Zhang Yong's misunderstanding, the old butler explained from the sidelines.

"After landing on the island, you fell into a coma. Later, I thought you woke up, but unexpectedly, you lost consciousness. You only yelled, fearing that you would hurt yourself, so you used the rope."

The doctor at the side pulled Zhang Yong's eyelids and took off the silver needles one by one.

"I was caught in the water yesterday and was frightened again. It's better for Patriarch Zhang to rest more."

After the old housekeeper thanked the doctor, he helped Zhang Yong up.

At this time, a young man walked in carelessly.

He said to the doctor: "Can this product come out?"

The doctor looked slightly worried, and whispered to Chai Lingwu: "Master Hou, let's go out and talk."

The old butler seemed to follow, but Zhang Yong grabbed him.

"Have you met Liu Bai?"

The old butler shook his head, and said: "After you landed on the island, you fell ill, and you haven't had time to be summoned by the master of the Mengliu family."

He hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Your illness can't be delayed any longer. If something happens to you, how should I explain to my ancestors?"

Zhang Yong touched his face.

Thinking of the dream I had just now, I just feel that it is extraordinarily bizarre.

"I heard it just now. Even if you go to Chang'an, you have to wait until the matter at hand is over."

The old housekeeper said helplessly: "That's the only way. I'll go and find out when I can meet the master of the Liu family!"

When he went out, the doctor had already left.

Chai Lingwu smiled and said to him: "I heard that you are the real helm of the Zhang family?"

"Meet Pingyang Hou!"

The old housekeeper was very polite, but he avoided answering the question just now.

Chai Lingwu didn't ask any further questions, he waved his hand and said, "Brother Liu summoned you, let Zhang Yong come with me!"

After speaking, he turned his head and left.

The old butler hurriedly called Zhang Yong out, and the two followed Chai Lingwu to the tent in the center of Dongzhou Island.

Liu Bai didn't expect that it was the Zhang family who sent people to monitor him last night.

What's more, he didn't expect that the majestic head of the Zhang family turned out to be a lunatic!

To be precise, it's a disorder of the soul.

There is usually nothing unusual about this disease.

As soon as the patient feels stressed, or encounters an event that has stimulated him, he loses his mind.

The old people said that this is the three souls and seven souls. If you lose a few dollars, you will not be like yourself if your soul is incomplete.

In Liu Bai's view, this seemed to be a proper mental illness.

Mental illness is not a curse word, neuropathy is

According to Chai Lingwu, the real helm of the Zhang family is the old housekeeper.

He is very loyal.

If someone had no conscience, the Zhang family would have been wiped out long ago, and he would monopolize the wealth and glory.

Liu Bai, Xu Chu, and Wang Shouren sat at the table to eat.

Wang Shouren finished eating first, and pushed all the rest to Xu Chu.

Not long after, Liu Bai also finished eating.

The rest was pushed to Xu Chu.

Rather than saying that Xu Chu is eating food, it is better to say that he is drinking food.

He picked up the plate and poured it into his mouth, without chewing, it slipped directly into his throat.

After eating, he put away the plate and called a luxuriously dressed young man from outside to clean it up.

This young man is Du Ruhui's second son, Du He!

Du He put away the plates with a resentful face, wiped the table thoughtfully, and took out Liu Bai's tea set.

Young people should practice more.

Isn't that how Chai Lingwu and the others practiced?

Liu Bai planned to order these young masters on the island several times in turn.

"In this way, the old butler of the Zhang family owes a few lives to the previous generation of patriarchs, and is loyal to the Zhang family?"

Liu Bai asked Wang Shouren.

Wang Shouren nodded slightly, and said: "Shen Wei and the others brought back the news that it would be even more difficult to capture the old housekeeper."

Liu Bai pondered for a while, and said: "Since the Zhang family has never done any evil, it's not too much to leave them a way out. If the Zhang family is used to attack, can they compete against the Gu and Zhu families?"

I don't know what happened in the past, since Zhang Yong became the head of the family, the Zhang family has indeed not done any evil.

purely powerless

Zhang Yong's greatest evil is nothing more than marrying a few more beautiful concubines.

Aside, the water in the red clay stove boiled.

Wang Shouren walked over to get it, poured hot water into the teapot and said, "The Zhang family has long since lost its former glory. If it is a competition of financial resources, ten Zhang families may not be worth one Gu family, let alone the Zhu family."

He poured out the first brew of tea, and then refilled the teapot with hot water.

"However, adding Buddhism and Taoism is another matter."

Liu Bai stroked his palms and laughed.

"That's great! Xu Chu, call Xuanzang and Lao Yuan over for a meeting, and don't forget to call the Taoist Samson who just arrived!"

Xu Chu got up and left.

Wang Shouren also stood up, and placed a few teacups on the big round table.

As soon as the cups were placed, Zhang Yong and the old butler of the Zhang family arrived.

"See Your Majesty!"

The two saluted together.

It seems that Zhang Yong is quite stable now.

Chapter 1430 It's better to take this opportunity to discuss the superiority

The Tang Dynasty has a vast territory, and there is a serious shortage of personnel within the court.

Under the background of rare talents, it is natural for local governance to be more lax.

If the various departments of the Tang Dynasty were to be sorted, from the emperor to the ordinary officials in the six departments, they would all have the same standards.

That is to cure Guanzhong and protect the border.

As for the various roads that belong to the outside of Guanzhong and not on the border, as long as it is reasonable, it is enough.

Even if there is a rebellion, it will not be too big.

This is not historical experience, but reality.

For them, above the sea, there is no threat.

Perhaps, there are occasional disasters in some remote places, and at most they send a few ambassadors to appease them.

Wei Zheng used to do this kind of work.

As a result, he has an unusually close relationship with those wealthy families in Shandong.

Even her daughter was married to a rich family in Shandong.

As for Jiangnan, the location is remote, and it is unlikely to appear in a famine area, and it will hardly appear in the emperor's case.

To put it bluntly, it is just two words.

peace of mind.

For a long time, the situation in Jiangnan has maintained a delicate balance.

This balance is actually established by the major Chinese ethnic groups.

No matter how many evil deeds they have done and how much money they have plundered, from the perspective of stability, they all deserve some credit.

Similarly, they also know that this delicate balance is the foundation for the major Chinese ethnic groups in the south of the Yangtze River to maintain until now.

The imperial court regards this balance as a mountain stone, while the major Chinese people in the south of the Yangtze River regard it as a wall ladder.

If this balance disappears, then the major Chinese ethnic groups in the south of the Yangtze River will completely lose their role in the eyes of the imperial court.

At that time, regardless of whether they have done evil or collected money, they can definitely make some crimes and make them disappear in the shortest possible time.

Therefore, it is not only the imperial court that is least willing to see the balance broken, but also the major Chinese ethnic groups in the south of the Yangtze River themselves.

This is the direct reason why the Zhang family was not swallowed up by the Gu family and the Zhu family even though they were weak.

No one can bear the consequences of breaking the balance.

As if no one understood where the court's bottom line was.

Even Liu Bai couldn't predict what would happen if he lost his balance.

On this basis, a new force needs to be introduced to create a balance that is beneficial to Liu Bai.

This brand new power is naturally Buddhism

Regardless of whether Buddhism and Taoism are happy or not, the fact is that they have been acting as a tool for the rulers to maintain their rule.

From this point of view, it is appropriate for Liu Bai, a false prince with an official background, to take it and use it.

At least, everyone here except Xuanzang and Yuan Shoucheng are very happy

According to the difference in status, Xuanzang and Yuan Shoucheng sat next to Liu Bai.

As soon as the two entered, they locked their seats.

It seems that he is afraid of being snatched by others.

When it comes to benefits, what Tao follows is natural, what Buddhism is pure, all become nonsense.

Han Shanzi, who was not seen very much by Xuanzang, sat under Xuanzang's head.

Behind Yuan Shoucheng is a Taoist with long beard.

It is the contemporary Zhang Tianshi, the No.11 grandson of Zhang Daoling, Samson Daoist Zhang Tong!

Zhang Yong, the patriarch of the Zhang family, consciously sat at the bottom seat.

half ass on the chair, ready to bounce

He was also the most disturbed person at the banquet.

Amidst the apprehension, there was a little excitement.

As for the old butler of the Zhang family behind him, he was already happy!

If he didn't understand Liu Bai's thoughts at this time, he would have lived such a long life in vain.

It seems that Taoist Samson and Han Shanzi are very interested in this kind of big round table where everyone sits in a circle.

In formal occasions, one person kneels at one table.

In informal occasions, such large round tables are also rare.

This kind of furniture is only used when the Liu family eats.

This is one of the few, the Liu family is using it, but it has not formed a habit of fashion