Li Zhi did not make things difficult for Wang Zheng's request to return to Yuzhou. After persuading him a little and expressing his appreciation for Wang Zheng, he agreed to Wang Zheng's request.
After all, the turmoil in the court caused by Li Zhi's poor health has now stabilized. With Wu Zetian in control of the overall situation, Li Xian on the side to maintain balance, and Li Zhi himself in control of the Xuanwu Guards and the Taoist temple, nothing can go wrong.
Besides, it would only take a few months, so Li Zhi agreed quite readily.
The most important thing for an emperor is to maintain balance. Only when the situation in the court is sufficiently balanced can the emperor's will be implemented.
If there is a one-sided situation in the court, then people can just discuss it among themselves. What else does the emperor need to do? Starting from Li Shimin, the Tang Dynasty has been supporting officials from ordinary people to compete with the aristocratic families. In addition, the five surnames and seven clans were divided to make the court balanced.
In the early days of Li Zhi's reign, the Longxi Group represented by Zhangsun Wuji was the only dominant force. Li Zhi also relied on officials of ordinary birth, such as Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu, as well as the military to slowly suppress the Longxi Group.
Afterwards, the Yuzhou faction opposed the Confucianists again and restored the balance of the court. Now Wu Zetian was in control of the overall situation, and the actions of Li Xian and Shangguan Yi were also condoned by Li Zhi to a certain extent.
"Hey, then I won't be polite. Your cookies look bright and smell sweet. They are good things. Where do guests come from?"
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After Chen Fengning distributed some water, he walked over to the two farmers with his food, bowed and said with a smile: "Excuse me, I have some biscuits. If you don't mind, you can have some."
However, Niu Laosan did not have the awareness of being a guard of a wealthy family. He sat on his horse very leisurely and kept talking to Wang Zheng's window.
Although it is a cobblestone ground, there are orange trees planted there as well, which can provide some shade.
The young farmer looked at the older man and nodded, saying, "Thank you very much."
Students from Yuzhou have spread all over the world, allowing Tang Lu to go deeper into the countryside. In recent years, the Tang Dynasty has become more and more peaceful. Even if one travels far away alone, there is no need to worry about safety.
The young farmer rubbed his hands and said, "This is so embarrassing."
Chen Fengning found a big rock nearby and sat down. While eating, he smiled and said, "From Chang'an to Yuzhou."
Chen Fengning smiled and said, "I used to do it myself, but now I just buy it. It's much more convenient than before, and you don't need that little money. Besides, wild things are not as delicious as farmed ones. They just have a stronger flavor, but they are not as tender as farmed ones."
It is also because everyone is wealthy that people have become more casual about chatting up people on the roadside and giving them food. Ten years ago, even if you gave someone something, they might not dare to take it.
Last time we went back and forth, we caught a lot of prey while resting, and I was thinking about giving it a try this time. I brought all the gear with me, but now it seems like I don’t have a chance.”
"Haha, it's okay. It's fate that we met. Now we are all well-off, so don't mind a little food."
"Master, we have only walked this road once. We have walked it again in the past ten years. I did not expect the scenery to be so different. We always saw a lot of wasteland and forests before, but now they are rarely seen. The roads along the way have basically become fertile fields and orchards.
After the young farmer took the things, he handed them all to the elder. The so-called old children are not only in their temper. In fact, the elderly also like to eat snacks.
This time when we return to Yuzhou, after discussion, we decided to go through Hanzhong and then take an official ship down the Han River. After all, the Yangtze River has risen in water, and it is not easy to travel thousands of miles upstream. We are not carrying a large amount of goods, so it would be faster to travel by land if we travel light.
Wang Zheng lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked, then pointed to a patch of pebbles in the distance and said with a smile, "Let's rest for a while in front before we go on. We've already passed Hanzhong City, so there's no need to rush."
Including the existence of Wang Zheng, everyone is within Li Zhi's consideration, and this is actually a balance point that Li Zhi has found.
Therefore, Wang Zheng did not bring many guards when he returned to Yuzhou. Only Niu Laosan brought a team of ten Ba guards, and Chen Fengning only brought five clerks with him.
However, when coming back, you can take the Yangtze River to the Huai River, and then take the canal to the Weishui River. This route is much smoother than the Yangtze River, so it is not that hard to go up the water.
The emperor's indulgence towards you is actually similar to a beautiful woman's smile to you. Maybe she does it out of politeness, or maybe she just wants to trouble you. The real meaning is not what you think. If you think that this is your chance, then there will be big problems.
There were an old farmer and a young farmer who had just sat down to rest under the tree. After seeing Wang Zheng and others stop their carriages, the two men moved aside slightly.
The weather has become hot, so we can travel the entire distance in the morning, but we can also take a break every half an hour.
Chen Fengning smiled and took some more biscuits and handed them to the young farmer, saying, "There are plenty, brother, take some too."
Chen Fengning waited quietly on the side until Wang Zheng lowered the car curtain and announced that they were ready to set off.
In fact, waterways in this era were more developed than in later generations. All waterways were basically well maintained. After all, the land transportation volume was too small, and any small river was more convenient for transportation than official roads, so they naturally had to be well utilized.
A group of people were guarding two carriages on horseback. They were not very conspicuous as they walked on the official road, but no one dared to cause trouble. After all, Niu Laosan and his men looked like guards from wealthy families.
After leaving the city, Wang Zheng looked back at the wall of Chang'an, thinking about Shangguan Yi's resume, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, hoping that guy would not do anything messy in this life.
The young farmer had a trace of yearning in his eyes, "Yuzhou, that's a good place, with outstanding people and beautiful scenery. People who come out of that place are very capable.
There is a student from Yuzhou in our village. Our area has become better day by day after the student from Yuzhou came.
Originally these pebbles were in the ground. At that time, these lands were barren. It was only after the student from Yuzhou made a two-tooth hoe that we were able to reclaim these wastelands and get a lot more harvest every year.
There are still pebbles in the fields, but every year we just pick them up and plant them, so they don’t get in the way.”
"That's good!"