Crown Tang emperor

Chapter 0236 Shu merchant Yang Li

After leaving Nanqu Mo family's house, Yang Li went to Fangdongquli. In order to manage the affairs of Pingkangfang nearby, she simply bought an idle house in the workshop to live temporarily.

Now the center of the imperial court is located in Luoyang, the capital of the gods, and many high-ranking officials also have their homes in Luoyang, but not every family can afford it comfortably. In order to enrich the eunuchs, they sold the old houses in Xijing.After all, the garden industry outside the city still has the benefits of production. The mansion in the city is just a living place, and people leave the house for leisure, so there are many vacant houses in Xijing, and the business is easy.

But it is really rare for a person like Yang Li to buy a mansion in Xijing Naofang just for the convenience of a short-term residence.

This mansion covers an area of ​​more than 20 mu. It can already be called a big mansion in Shendu City, but it is just ordinary in Xijing City.However, because it is located in Pingkangfang, it is also very valuable.

"Si Niangzi is back? Things are going well? Have you seen the king?"

Yang Li stepped into the house, and her own maid came forward and asked curiously.

Yang Li raised her hand to pinch the young maid's pink face: "Not only did I see it, but I also boasted to the king that there is a beautiful maid in my family, A Guisi, who loves so much, I wish I could slip naked into the banquet!"

"I don't have a maidservant! It's clearly a lady..."

The servant girl was ashamed when she heard the words, covered her face and said angrily: "If it wasn't for the lady who kept shouting day and night, how could the maidservant know that there is still someone called the King of Hedong? To be exhausted is the one to take off..."

"Evil servants dare to talk back! Which servants in Gaomen of Xijing have you seen so presumptuous? They will sell you in the market tomorrow!"

Yang Li raised her hand to cover the maidservant's unscrupulous mouth, her pretty face was a little blushing, she grabbed the maidservant's hair and dangled it: "Hurry up and get me a dress, I'm wearing a tight Hu suit, I can't breathe! "

"It's not that the lady is capricious. She clearly said at home that she would find Mr. Erlang first when she went out, but she stayed in Xijing to sell to others. If Mr. Erlang was found early, why would a lady be tired of walking!"

The little maid was originally a slave, because she was loved by her master and she seldom disciplined her, so she couldn't help shaking her thin body proudly: "My maid is not fat, so she can wear whatever she wants."

Yang Li sneered after hearing the words: "I'm going to look for him? If I really want to see him, it's true to break his limbs! He only wants to play in the lower ranks, and he hasn't been seen for several years. He doesn't think about family affairs at all, and he dares to send letters to his family to ask for money. !"

While speaking, she raised her hand to press the maidservant's flat chest, and twitched the corner of her mouth: "Agui, Agui, you will only be called Ajiang from now on, and you should be air-dried."

"How is this possible! I, Aye, only called Ajaan."

The maid laughed and covered her chest and pushed it away, and took out the dress from the inner room.

Not long after, Yang Li removed her gown and changed her skirt, making her look even more charming. Sitting in the hall, drinking tea slowly, she pointed to the maidservant and asked, "Ajaan, Ajaan, have you come back, Aye?"

The maid's name was changed by the master, her face was full of displeasure, she just muttered: "How can it be so fast! Dozens of carts of goods are going to be unlucky! These Xijing women are really precious, and they cost so much money just to use them once. .Wife does not spare things, she should also cherish strength."

The master and the maidservant were still chatting, and the doorman came to tell that there were visitors here, so Yang Li got up and went to the porch to welcome the guests.

The guest was a young man in his early twenties. Seeing Yang Li waiting in the corridor, he stepped forward and cupped his hands in two quick steps: "Hello, Fourth Lady."

"Just now I told my family that I was going to pay a visit to the residence, but unexpectedly my elder brother has already come first, I'm really rude."

Although Yang Li is a woman who treats guests, she is not rigid. She raised her hand to invite the guests to the hall, and after they sat down, they said with a smile: "Brother, you are a famous king today. I think he is very popular and enviable."

"It's still not as bold as Fourth Lady's handwriting, it's really surprising!"

The young man's name is Huangfuduan, he is one of the noble sons who followed the young king into the city today, if not for his messenger, Yang Li would not be able to grasp the young king's itinerary so clearly even if he had a huge amount of goods to spare.

"It's a bit of a clumsy plan, but fortunately it didn't self-defeating. I just heard that the king and the left guard seem to have reconciled. I don't know if the people in Xijing are satisfied with this situation?"

After Yang Li heard the words, she raised her hands and humbled herself. Although she didn't tell the whole truth to Namo, she didn't hide much from what she said.

His family is indeed a merchant in central Sichuan, not a noble family between the two capitals.But being able to raise and use such a large amount of goods in such a short period of time is naturally not an ordinary merchant.

He lives in Chengdu in the middle of Shu, and his business travels go down to Nanzhao Zhuman, up to the Guanzhou states, Xijing Chang'an is also a very important place of business, and there is no lack of business contacts with the families of Guanlong nobles.

But even if the family is wealthy, after all, they are just merchants in the opposition, and they don't have any momentum in the officialdom.Yang Li went north to Xijing this time because her family business encountered difficulties and was suppressed by the villagers with official power, so she had no choice but to go north to seek help.

However, a mere merchant, and she is still a woman, even if she pays homage to the noble family with generous gifts, one can imagine the neglect and contempt she receives.There are not many people who are really willing to help, but there are many others in Manyan.

This time, she used heavy goods and invited Pingkang's tricksters to make such a big battle to welcome the young king. There are many reasons.

One of the reasons might not be because of raising the reputation of the young king and slightly dampening the arrogance of Wu Youyi who stayed behind in Xijing. This level of intrigue is naturally not something she, a daughter of a merchant, can take lightly. The more important intention is to vote for those Guan Longxungui good.

Of course she also understands that it is very risky to offend Wu Youyi, but not to mention that the other party has a high position and may not care about her small actions of a mere merchant, and there is still the shadow of Wu Youyi in Shendu standing behind her hometown Qiumen, what is more important is Her family's business affairs are closely related to the families of Guan Longxun, so it is difficult to change families.

For those Guan Longxunguis, the business dealings with her family are just idle money, but for her family, gaining greater support from these families is an important help to tide over the difficulties.

Choosing to do this, Yang Li might not have had the desire to directly confront King Hedong in her heart, but she thought to herself that the possibility was very small.That great king was born noble and talented, how could he pay attention to a family of merchants far away in the middle of Shu?

Hearing Yang Li's question, Huangfu smiled wryly and shook his head: "To tell you the truth, my father passed away in office, and the family has been left in the cold for a long time. I know people well, so I don't move around at all. If it wasn't for the help of the fourth lady recently, this time I will follow you." Famous kings may not be able to. It is really ashamed not to say that it is helpful."

"Brothers don't have to feel guilty because of this. Whether you help or not, the old friendship between the two families will not be damaged. Therefore, the Lord of the Gufu will not hand it over because of the poor and poor hometown of his father. Even if the ancestors are all soulless, future generations should cherish this share." Old love. Brother, you are famous and high-quality, and you can’t be trapped for a while, but if you make great strides and make progress, the way to show is only in one step.”

Although Huangfu Duan didn't find any useful information here, Yang Li still offered a little comfort in a considerate way.

Her family is also struggling now, her father died unexpectedly in Annan, and there are no adults in the household.Although there were Kong Huai and others in the previous generation, most of them were unable to guard the family and start a business. On the contrary, they were obsessed with the division of family wealth, so that the villagers bullied their families and oppressed them frequently.

Under such circumstances, she went north to ask for help, and those in power were indifferent, and those who could communicate with each other, such as the Huangfuduan in front of her, couldn't help much.

But even so, she didn't dare to underestimate him.Although the power is no longer there, but the network is still there, and when he will be appreciated again, he can look forward to it.Even if you are helpless in front of you, you should only accumulate blessings for the future.

"That's right, Shixiong has seen a turning point in his career from You Dawang's racing against the sun? I heard that the King of Hedong and the left-behind merchants have an appointment. Is there any room for us to make use of it?"

Huangfu Duan shook his head and sighed after hearing the words, and said: "Although I have been traveling for a short time, what I saw is disappointing. I can only say that the name of the king is too good, and the reputation is too real. King Siyong enjoys his birthday and is greedy for material benefits. He invites famous families All families, regardless of the evils of the world, they talk about business and cheap business. I, I don’t mean the fourth lady. Your family’s house in the middle of Sichuan is not enough to support the farm. It is inevitable that you will have to sell goods to start a business. Method……"

Hearing this, Yang Li's eyes flickered slightly, and her face was still full of smiles: "There is no need for brother to argue. But since brother intends to rectify the family business, it is expedient and wise to take advantage of the opportunity to fill the vacancy. If you lack money, I can…”

"No, no need! The family has fallen, and I have already received a lot of scorn. If I make a low career again, it will ruin the innocence of my father and grandparents even more!"

Hearing what Huangfu Duan said, the little maidservant next to her opened her mouth to speak, but Yang Li stopped her with a cross-eyed look, she just laughed and said, "Brother Shi can keep his simplicity, it's really admirable."

After hearing the words, Huangfu Duan was quite self-confident, and sighed again: "It's just not to insult the ancestors, it doesn't help people."

Speaking of this, he hesitated to speak, and said a little shyly: "I came to see Si Niangzi today to say goodbye. King Siyong is greedy for profit, King Hedong is obsessed with wind and moon, and King Guanghan is indifferent. It’s not Zongzhi’s example that can make people heartbroken. I want to go east to the God City and find another way out, parting is imminent, and it’s inevitable that I will be hurt. May I ask if the fourth lady will go with the God City and take care of each other..."

"Brother's sincere invitation, I am really grateful, but my family business is difficult for me, I can't calm down, so I can only resign with regret. When will my brother leave Beijing, please send someone to tell me, at that time, another payment will be made, although I don't express my intention , also in love."

While speaking, she made a gesture to the maidservant with her hand behind her skirt, and the maidservant hurriedly clapped her hands when she saw this, and said, "My lady, my lady, I almost forgot, there is something urgent for you in the back house!"

Seeing this, Huangfu Duan frowned immediately: "Fourth Niangzi is good in everything, but the family's appearance is not trimmed a little. Such a vicious maid, why should I stay by my side again!"

"Let the elder brother laugh!"

Yang Li stood up from the banquet, apologized a few times to see off the guests, and when she was sent away from Huangfu, she had already gritted her teeth, clenched her fists with both hands, and said viciously to the maidservant: "Why didn't you hand me the knife at that time? Kill this idiot alive!"

"Madam, do you really dare? You can let me, Aye, enter the family tonight, and he won't live until tomorrow!"

The maid, Agui, also had a look of resentment.

After Yang Li heard the words, her expression turned embarrassing, and she pointed to the mats that Huangfu Duan had just sat on: "Burn these sheets for me, and they will be dusted outside the court, even looking at them is boring!"

"Then do you want to give him the salary?" the maid asked again.

"Give it up, give it up, there's no point in being hurt and grudges for a while, and let others slander me later. It's hard to get into the high court, if I let him say that I'm stingy from Shu, it will hurt people even more."

Yang Li waved her hand impatiently and said.

Chapter 0237 Chen Ge in the street, soldiers in the backyard

In the king's mansion in Chongrenfang, Li Tong sat idle in the empty courtyard, watching the servants busy sweeping and tidying up, seemingly leisurely, but thinking about many thoughts in his heart.

The layout of Chang'an City is grand, and Chongrenfang is the largest square in the city, and the imperial city of Taiji Palace is close to the west.The size of this king's residence is not small, covering more than half an hectare, because most of the family members still stay in the manor outside the city, it seems a bit empty.

This state is somewhat similar to the current situation of the entire Chang'an City. Pedestrians are not allowed to walk around at will in Zhuquemen Tianjie Street. The only lively area in the whole city is the side street between Jinguangmen and Chunmingmen. Fangfang District.

Now that the Wu Zhou Dynasty is in the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an City is still decades away from its true peak of prosperity, and now it has lost its position as a political center, so it is inevitable to be left out.

To be honest, the current level of productivity development does not really require a large settlement of the size of Chang'an City.Including Luoyang, the capital of the gods, most of the people living in the city are dignitaries and dignitaries, and people who work around this group, and there is not yet a relatively considerable group of citizens.

Whether it is the rich merchants who are active among the squares and cities, as well as the various households that provide various services for the government and the powerful, they account for a large proportion of the urban population.When the center of power shifts, these people will naturally go with them.

As an amateur history buff, Li Tong has a special feeling for Chang'an. To a certain extent, this city represents the two bright moments of Han and Tang.Therefore, seeing the current desolation of Chang'an City, I feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Before that, he decided to live in Chang'an City for a short time. Apart from avoiding the political turmoil in the capital and this feeling, he actually didn't have a specific plan in mind.After entering the city today and experiencing various things, his train of thought gradually settled down.

First of all, it is naturally the management of the old clothes club. Putting aside the unreliable status of the Tang or Zhou Zongwang on the table, this is the fundamental reason for him to settle down in this world.

Although the Guyishe is still short of people and things right now, the basic structure has been solidified, and it only needs to fill it with people and things that he can recruit.

To enhance the cohesion of an organization, one is money and food, the other is force, and the third is ideological indoctrination.Regarding these points, Li Tong has plans in progress, and now he has some new ideas.

The next thing is to get rid of Wu Youyi, not only to provide a reliable guarantee for the recovery of the four Anxi towns, but also because Chang'an in Xijing will be a center where his manpower and material resources will gather in the future.A son of the Wu family sits here, which really makes him feel uneasy.

Looking at it now, based on Wu Youyi's ability, the difficulty of this goal does not seem to be too great.However, Li Tong also knew that his grandma Wu Zetian still had the final decision on this matter. If he wanted to influence Wu Zetian's decision, it was not enough to rely on his own efforts, including the advice of a few confidants.

Right now, his grandma's thoughts are very crazy, and only when she cools down can she weigh the pros and cons deeply and make a relatively correct decision.This point, Li Tong also has a secret case in his heart, but it just needs a suitable time to trigger it, which requires the cooperation of Shendu Chaotang.

The third is naturally the layout in Chang'an, Xijing. Li Tong also hopes to not only strengthen himself, but also stimulate the relatively sluggish atmosphere in Chang'an, and gradually restore vitality.

Now that Wu Zhou is newly established, the focus of the current situation is on Shendu, and all parties are competing for it, while Xijing Chang'an is in a blank period.This is also a rare opportunity for Li Tong. If not for this, given his shallow foundation, it would not be easy to make waves in Chang'an, the core area of ​​Guanlong for a long time.

In the evening, Liu You begged to enter the capital quickly, and hurried into the king's residence. When he saw the king, he raised his hand and said, "The king wants to conspire with the left behind at the Qujiang Yaji? Will this affect the follow-up plan?"

"No, it's business as usual."

Li Tong raised his hand to signal Liu Youqiu to sit on the bed next to the corridor, and told the servants to withdraw, and then continued to order: "How much money is there in the Qin Yonghang Club now? The next ones are all gathered in the suburbs of Beijing first, I have other uses."

"Your Majesty wants to buy Qujiang Park?"

Liu Youqiu reacted quickly after hearing the words, and hesitantly said: "This may not be a long-term plan, but the value of the land around Qujiang is inflated. If the world knows that King Xingya is here, it will be even more difficult to find an inch of land. Even if Dianbu It is also a long-term slow harvest to start, but the old clothing club has a huge consumption of spring and autumn, and I am afraid that it will not be able to wait."

"It's not Qujiang, Wu Youyi is such a fool, he really can't do anything!"

It's not that Li Tong didn't have this idea of ​​land speculation, but of course he can't do it now. Wu Youyi made a promise, but Li Tong didn't know how to explain to himself.

Right now, he has too little wealth to use, and the consumption of all parties is astonishing. Naturally, he will not fight for the hot spot with others, so after Wu Youyi left, he has been thinking about opening the situation from other places.

"There will be a gathering of people in Qujiang, so don't worry about it for now. I'm going to buy the mansions in several leisure workshops in the southwest, and use them as the hub of the old clothing club in Beijing."

Relatively speaking, the northeast of Chang'an City is the most prosperous, while the southwest is somewhat desolate.

There is also a historical reason for this, that is, during the Zhenguan period, in order to control the states outside the capital, Tang Taizong Li Shimin ordered people to build state residences in the north and south of Yanping Gate on the west side of Chang'an City, and let the states send envoys to Chang'an. Receive the edict.

As the country flourished, this form of control gradually became irrelevant.Especially after the Empress came to court, Chang'an City even lost its basic political center functions, and these state residences were completely idle.

After the Anshi Rebellion, feudal vassals and towns in various places were separated, and this kind of state made the phenomenon of permanent residence in Gyeonggi flourish again.But at that time, it was not the central government that controlled the imperial court, but the feudal towns used this to spy on the secrets of the central government of Gyeonggi.

Those vassals and towns are strong and strong, so naturally they will not just squat in the mansions allocated to them by the imperial court, but freely choose their mansions in Chang'an, and they mainly concentrate in the three major palaces, namely Taiji Palace, Daming Palace, and Xingqing Palace. The squares between the palaces, such as Chongrenfang, Pingkangfang, etc., are called Jinzuoyuan or Liuhouyuan.

These envoys stationed in Beijing spied on the secrets of the imperial court and copied them to the vassals, and from this a newspaper such as Di Bao was derived.Sometimes the imperial court was worried that the feudal towns would resist government orders, so they had to consult and communicate in advance through the Jinzhao Yuan.

When it was more serious, the envoys stationed in Beijing even attacked and killed ministers in the street.For example, in the mid-Tang Dynasty, Li Shidao, a Hanfan, assassinated Prime Minister Wu Yuanheng and injured Pei Du, and he hid the assassins by entering the Zouyuan.

Of course, these are all things that have disappeared right now. After Li Tong gave up the Qujiang enclosure, he soon focused on these idle state residences.Now that the city of Chang'an is empty and empty, Wu Youyi and even the homeless people who stay behind gather for food and drink, simply reclaim wasteland and farm in the workshops. Naturally, the few leisure workshops in the southwest corner will not attract too much attention.

Most of the fertile land on the outskirts of Chang'an has been invaded, and it is hard to find a lot of money. In the city, because of strict rules and Wu Youyi, the left-behind minister, is not reliable, the land is cheap and there are few people to live in.

Li Tong also asked Wannian Wei Xu Jian just now, and found that it is not only convenient and fast to purchase property in the city, but also the price is several times cheaper than outside the city, so he is planning to start encircling the city from the countryside and let the old clothes club The power penetrated into the city of Chang'an, using several workshops in the southwest corner as a base.

He is not worried that this phenomenon will repeat in the short term, because historical records record that even in the most prosperous Kaiyuan and Tianbao periods of Chang'an City, these leisurely workshops were lack of people to live in and were cultivated by people.

"You instruct the directors of the Chang'an Society to go to the West Market to find a man named Feng Yansi. He is a broker in the West Market. He must win the largest mansion with the least amount of money."

With the development of the old clothes club, it was still inconvenient for Li Tong to let the government officials come forward directly, so he thought of Feng Wu who met on the road.

Thinking of this name, I can't help but sigh with emotion. The way people name names nowadays is also quite characteristic of the times. Most of the names like Changsi and Chengsi are related to the succession of the family.

Although that Feng Wu seemed to be well-known, what Li Tong did was not an ordinary thing, so he just used this incident to observe his character and ability, and then consider whether to introduce him as a tutor.

Liu Youqiu nodded after hearing the words, but he was still a little bit reluctant and said, "Will you stop asking about the Naqu River? Your Majesty is a man of fashion. Once you set up a plan here, you can see that this place will be noisy. Otherwise, I will visit Guanzhong again in a lowly position. You have a noble family, let's see if you can..."

He has full confidence in the king. He was worried that the money would be thrown away and the return would be too slow, but now he heard that the king didn't think about it at all, and felt a little pity in his heart.

"There's no need to join in the fun. Idle land in the wild isn't worth remembering. My plan is Furong Garden!"

After Li Tong heard the words, he just smiled faintly, but he still couldn't help scolding Wu Youyi a few more words in his heart, and at the same time he thought bitterly: So what if you guys are robbing each other now, when I succeed in jumping in the queue, all the fuck will belong to me!

Hearing what the king said, Liu Youqiu also looked excited, but felt a little ashamed of his own pettiness.The largest garden industry around Qujiang Pool is of course Furong Garden, which belongs to the imperial forbidden garden of the East Palace. The king has a grand vision, and naturally he doesn't care about an inch of wild land.

Of course he didn't know that the king had already planned in his heart that in the coming year, he would wipe out those guys who just joined in the fun and were reluctant to sell and sell.

"There is one more thing. Apart from the warriors entering Longgan, the other disciples in Qinling should also withdraw one after another. Let's disperse among the Lishan Mountains first, and wait for my order to go to Beijing to use. Let Yang Xianzong come to the mansion to see him some day, and let him Take the lead."

When Liu Youqiu heard this, his expression changed immediately, and then he said with a hint of excitement: "Your Majesty wants to..."

"I may not be able to do big things for the time being, but I'm not someone who can be bullied. When Chen Ge is on the street, I'll give him a backyard soldier!"

Li Tong sneered and said in a low voice.

Chapter 0238 Looting Wu Youyi

Li Tong has never been a big-hearted person. In his early years, he had to persist in doing things in such a harsh environment where there were no people and nothing in the gods, and there were many people with mixed eyes. live.

He hadn't figured out the personnel situation in Xijing before, so he didn't list Wu Youyi as a direct target, but he didn't expect to feel the malice released by Wu Youyi before entering the city.

When he arrived in Chang'an City, he even played such a trick on him in front of the people of Xijing and those Pingkang tricksters.Although the matter has been settled relatively properly for the time being, it is natural that they will not expose it so easily.

Li Tong knew in his heart that Wu Youyi not only wanted to use his influence to make money, but also wanted to put him under house arrest in Xijing.Before even leaving the horoscope of cooperation here, there was a rush to urge him to take his family members into the city as soon as possible, and set up hundreds of soldiers in Wuhou's shop on Chongrenfang Street, guarding the gate of the workshop firmly.

Regarding this, Li Tong just sneered in his heart, playing double tricks with Lao Tzu, the Li family, you probably forgot where your aunt went to study?When Lao Tzu's family handed down craftsmanship was honed into shape, you were not there yet!