It is no secret that Li Xiang likes to study food. Most of the nobles in Chang'an City know about it. Zhang Jiuli also has his own connections in Chang'an City. In previous communications, he also knew that Li Xiang had this hobby, but most people thought it was a rumor.
After all, Li Xianggui is the crown prince, the third most important person in the entire Tang Empire. He thinks about important things every day and may even feel that he doesn't have enough time. How could he possibly spend time on these food?
But when Zhang Jiuli ate the first bun, he was so delicious that he immediately felt that his previous idea was wrong. Buns are not a rare thing for ordinary people, but the bun in front of him is different from the others.
"Do you know why I made you kneel at the door when you came here a few days ago? I know you're not talking about your personal matters here, but a major event concerning the entire Sichuan Province. But I still made you kneel."
When Zhang Jiuli was about to eat the second bun, Li Xiang's voice floated over from the side, and Zhang Jiuli came back to his senses. We are not here to have breakfast. Although this breakfast is very delicious, we still have an important thing to do.
Zhang Jiuli quickly pushed away the food in his mouth. If he talked to Li Xiang while chewing, it would be a very disrespectful behavior. At the same time, his brain started to work at high speed. When meeting with Li Xiang, this guy must remain absolutely calm.
Zhang Jiuli thought he was an extremely smart person. No matter who was in front of him, he was confident that he could control the other person. However, since his whole family was arrested, this confidence began to be slowly abandoned. In this situation, especially when facing Li Xiang, Zhang Jiuli's confidence was slowly disappearing.
This is exactly what Li Xiang wants. Now everyone can see that Zhang Jiuli will be in a very important position in the future, but Li Xiang will never give this person any power. At most, he will give him the position of a counselor. If such a person is given too much power, I am afraid that many of us will not be able to sleep.
Moreover, this guy has done wrong things before. Looking at the situation around Sichuan, Li Xiang would never let this guy have too much power. If he were to let this guy have too much power, it would be a bit unfair to the people.
"Your Highness, do you want to try a small one?"
It took Zhang Jiuli nearly half an incense stick of time to muster up the courage to say this. During this half incense stick of time, Li Xiang did not say a single word. What was being tested was this guy's courage. Although Li Xiang wanted to knock him down, he could not knock out his thinking as well. If that were the case, what was the point of winning this person over?
"It seems you still have your brains. You are a capable person. I will keep your life for you in the future. As for whether your family can survive, that depends entirely on you. For every task I accomplish, I will send someone back from the border."
According to Li Xiang's previous order, all members of Zhang Jiuli's family must be exiled to the frontier. The living conditions in the frontier are very difficult, and they are lucky to be able to survive. So Zhang Jiuli also wants to bring his family back, but Li Xiang is clear about rewards and punishments. You have done so many wrong things to so many people, and not beheading you is the greatest kindness to you. If you still want your family to be exempted from punishment, this is simply unrealistic for Li Xiang.
"Thank you, Your Highness, the Crown Prince. Thank you, Your Highness, the Crown Prince."
Although this was not the first time this was brought up, but when Li Xiang brought it up again, it meant that a glimmer of hope had been won for the people at home. If it went well, in five or six years, all these people would be able to return from the border. For Zhang Jiuli, this was something he could not even dream of.
Thinking of his dead colleagues, Zhang Jiuli felt extremely lucky. Even if his whole family was demoted to commoners, at least they were still alive. There were no telling how many officials were buried in the mass graves outside the city. Those people were the evildoers in Sichuan. He was the leader of them, but now he could still see the sun alive. This was already very lucky. Therefore, in the future, he should repay His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
"There's no need to elaborate on this matter. Just do your job well and I won't treat you unfairly. You know the situation on the mountain. You've been coming to me every day these past few days, so you should understand what I want to do. Go back and discuss it with Tusi Adu. We can help him with some things, but we must take the lead."
Li Xiang said very easily. You know, this is a big thing that concerns the survival of hundreds of thousands of people, but it is so simple for Li Xiang. When Tusi Adu attacked Tusi Longchuan, this guy had already lost the initiative, so no matter what he wants to do now, he will be taken advantage of by others.
At the same time, this is also a test question that Li Xiang gave to Zhang Jiuli. Although we can put forward our own requirements, whether this requirement can hit the vital point depends on what you think. In this regard, Li Xiang did not give any instructions and delegated all power to Zhang Jiuli. You have indeed demonstrated your ability before, but now I need to see greater ability from you.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. I will go up the mountain overnight..."
It is said that the matter is of great importance. If someone else were to pass on the message, it might not be possible to reach a consensus so quickly. Moreover, the changes on the mountain are very great. Zhang Jiuli also wants to go up and see the real situation. If he only relies on others to convey the message verbally, Zhang Jiuli will not be able to know the real situation. The current adventure is for the future life of his family, so Zhang Jiuli absolutely dare not be lazy.
"The rest of you follow and protect Master Zhang's safety."
Although Zhang Jiuli already had a lot of guards around him, the situation on the mountain was different from before. There were chaotic soldiers everywhere. Li Xiang added some guards for Zhang Jiuli. Since this person had been chosen, he would definitely be of great use in the future. If he didn't protect his life, if something unexpected happened in the future, it would probably be Li Xiang who would regret it.
