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For example, Li Tong's feudal food is in Puzhou, Hedong, and Puzhou has its own salt wells. Among his feudal products, there is a type of salt, which of course is usually converted into money and silk for payment.

For a long time, someone from the Dou family served as a craftsman related to silk weaving in central Sichuan, and the brocade goods produced by these official workshops would flow into the market after the brocade goods produced by these official workshops met the official use and supply and demand, and the merchants purchased and transported them outward. .

In the perennial business, the Dou family has a great say in this aspect. Many merchants engaged in brocade sales have to submit a part of the deposit in advance in order to obtain a certain quota of official purchases.Li Tong is currently engaged in bill acceptance, but the Dou family has been in the futures trading business for many years.

Of course, in addition to the official camp, the folk silk weaving in central Shu was also very developed.Most of the most popular styles of Shu brocade are the Lingyang Gong samples of the Dou family.

Naturally, there is no protection of intellectual property rights or patents at the moment, but with the strong background of the Dou family and the maintenance of various means, if the folks want to produce Lingyang’s public-style products, they still need to pay the Dou family a certain commission.

After all, most of the public samples in Lingyang are official-style brocade patterns, and if the folks buy and sell them privately, it is a violation of etiquette.Of course, in this regard, it is natural that the people do not raise officials and do not investigate, but if there is any illegal violation and the money is not paid, it is impossible not to be promoted.

Through various means, the Dou family has a deep control over the Brocade Industry in Central Shu.It has been maintained for many years, and a huge profit network has been formed. It is very difficult to intervene in profit or destroy it in a short period of time.

This family dared to send actors to assassinate, Li Tong would never make it easy for them.

What's more, if he wants to open up a source of income for Feiqian acceptance in Shuzhong, he will definitely have some overlapping and conflicting interests with the Dou family in some aspects.Officially, Li Tong is not suitable for him to make a move. Of course, even if he doesn't make a move, the Dou family will definitely have a hard time in the next few days.

As for privately, he was planning to deal a severe blow to the Dou family. Even if he did not eradicate his family, at least he would at least kick his family away from the position of the leader of Jinye in Sichuan, and establish a system that he could control a certain amount of voice. new order.

This was the case that night. After sorting out the affairs on the desk, Li Tong got up and went back to the inner room to rest, telling Yang Li to go to bed early, and he would go to see Wu Youyi off the next day.

Early the next morning, after Li Tong washed up, he went straight to Longqingfang to see Wu Youyi off.

The Wu's Garden in Longqingfang has undergone some repairs, but traces of damage can still be seen everywhere.Li Tong didn't know what Wu Youyi was thinking, there were so many residences in Xijing City, but he had to stay in Longqingfang, a sad place like this.

When Li Tong arrived, he saw the soldiers of the Forbidden Army coming from the capital of God. The leader was Yingchuan Wang Wu Zaide. As for the Wu family, they were coming in and out, busy packing their bags.

Wu Youyi stood in front of the steps to welcome the young king, took the young king's arm and said to Wu Zaide with emotion: "The eunuch in Xijing has lived in Xijing for more than a year, and the only person he has known as a friend is the King of Hedong. Sure enough, he is about to lose power today. , and only the King of Hedong can come forward and say goodbye."

Of course, I'm waiting for you to get out of here and start a career with great ambitions!

Li Tong thought to himself, and went forward to greet Wu Zaide.Wu Zaide is a person who doesn't have a high sense of existence among the Wu family sons, and his appearance is acceptable, and he has never heard of any obvious bad deeds.It seems reasonable that Wu Yuanheng, a famous prime minister in the middle Tang Dynasty, would appear among his descendants in later generations.

After introducing the young king into the garden, Wu Youyi showed resentment again, pointing to the garden path connecting the Longqing Pool in the back garden and said fiercely: "Then the thieves emptied my garden and filled the pool through this way. This time, I have gathered all my slanders and swallowed my hatred, and there are many thieves in Xijing who want me to leave quickly, so they can salvage the sunken goods without any scruples! The reason why I live in this garden is to see what is going on What kind of thieves dare to come here to snatch goods!"

Seeing the resentment on Wu Youyi's face, unable to let go, Li Tong was speechless for a moment.

Then, Wu Youyi led him into the middle hall again, pointed to the empty seats and said with a sneer, "The king of Hedong saw that the scene was deserted, but later on it must still be full of guests! The world is so big, there is only a corner of Xijing, and these treacherous people in Xijing are behind their backs." Dare to use lips and tongues as swords, but unless they never leave Shaanxi in this lifetime, they still want to come to worship me! King An of Hedong sits here, and I will show you one more show before I leave the city!"

Chapter 0281

Wu Youyi's confidence was not unreasonable. Not long after Li Tong took his seat, Wu's family slaves came to report one after another, saying that they were guests entering the garden.

Hearing the door servant's report, Wu Youyi's face was still gloomy and did not get better. He only asked those people to wait in the vestibule, and was not in a hurry to meet them. He only discussed with the young king about the details of the transfer of family wealth.

Of course, Li Tong was just fooling around and perfunctory, he would nod in response to what Wu Youyi said.As long as it is not shipped immediately, everything is easy to say.

More than half an hour passed, and many people came to see them off in the front yard of the mansion. Wu Youyi felt that it was almost the same time, so she ordered her family to bring those guests into the middle hall. There was only a banquet, but no drinks for reception.

The guests came to the hall one after another to pay respects to the second king. Wu Youyi was still indifferent, and when all the seats were full, he gave the young king a meaningful look, then suddenly slapped the table and shouted: "Waiting for the disciples of Xijing!" Everyone, why did Zhigu offend?"

Hearing Wu Youyi's angry words, everyone present couldn't help feeling embarrassed and a little restless.

This time, Wu Youyi was deprived of the position left behind in Xijing, and they all contributed more or less.

But just as Wu Youyi said, although Xijing is entangled in old feelings, it is still a part of the world after all. Wu Youyi's crime alone cannot change the general trend of Wu Family's world today. These are the new kings of the Wu family.

Not to mention Wu Chengsi, the king of Wei who is fiercely fighting for the crown in the city of the gods, even Wu Youyi in front of him, although he is guilty of a crime and is about to return to the gods in disgrace, no one knows when he will make a comeback.

Originally, Wu Youyi arranged the farewell place in Longqingfang, which was enough to attract people's imagination, but now when he asked such a question in a bad tone, the whole room was silent for a while, and no one dared to make a sound.

"The majestic king, you are guilty of corruption. You say, this is not ridiculous? This family in the world is nothing more than a petty possession of a strange interest, and it is not compatible with human feelings!"

Wu Youyi continued to yell at the table, and raised her finger to the back of the hall: "What I take is only the surplus of the rich, but I have never been involved in Magu, which is the life of the ordinary people. Humanity can tolerate these thieves in the fish and meat village, but it can’t tolerate me! The thugs entering the house must be the roots of the local thieves, and this matter will never end because of my departure! The law prohibits, and the king is inevitable , let alone country thieves!"

Hearing Wu Youyi's angry voice, not to mention how the other people in the banquet reacted, Li Tong couldn't help but look at Wu Youyi with admiration, regardless of fallacies or rationality, he has his own opinions.

After venting the depression in her heart with some angry words, Wu Youyi sneered again: "Xijing understands things and human feelings. Could it be that those goods also know that I am losing power and are not willing to meet with you? Empty hands, face-to-face appearance, this is Are you waiting for the gift of the officer?"

As soon as this remark came out, all the faces in the hall became weird. No one could have imagined that Wu Youyi, who had been convicted of corruption and was about to leave the country, would dare to ask for bribes openly.

"Your Majesty has misunderstood. It is really, really a bad thing that happened before. My heart is in palpitations, and I am afraid that the eyes and ears will be confused. That's why I avoid suspicion. I will send all the goods as gifts, and I will bring them to Bashang. After the King leaves the city, he can bring them back."

The person sitting at the head of the guest table was the hero of Lingyan Pavilion and the servant of Liu Hongji, Duke Kui. His name was Liu Renyi. Seeing Wu Youyi's fierce expression, he could only bite the bullet and replied, at least send this plague god away first.

Hearing Liu Renyi's statement, the other guests also spoke out one after another. In short, it was impossible for Wu Youyi to hold grudges even more.Although he was offended before, but after all, the law does not blame everyone, and it is difficult for this guy to take revenge.But if there is a new grievance, maybe this guy will bite hard after returning to Shendu.

Seeing that everyone was so talkative, Li Tong couldn't help feeling that they were really stubborn and fearful. Although Wu Youyi was no longer in power, she made it clear that she was not stingy, which made people even more afraid.

After everyone expressed their opinions, Wu Youyi sneered again: "Things don't matter what is important, but rituals cannot be discarded. Since you are still respectful, you should still prepare the etiquette and present the gift list first. It doesn't matter if you don't carry it with you. Although the thieves ransacked my home, they still have some pens and paper left, so I can write them in class!"

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help being dumbfounded for a while. They really didn't expect Wu Youyi to be so greedy. He kept asking for bribes in court, and even asked people to leave a letter as a proof. What is this guy thinking in his head?

But not to mention how they felt, after Wu Youyi said this, he ordered his servants to fetch pens and papers and distribute them in the hall, as if he would never give up until he achieved his goal.

Li Tong was also quite touched when he watched the crowd write the gift list silently.Although Wu Youyi is not a very good person, he is quite envious of this unscrupulous style of acting, so much so that he suspects that this guy is the leading actor?

This kind of trait that explodes at the touch of a touch, almost manic, is really what Wu has been doing all his life, so why should he explain to others!

After all the gift lists from the guests were collected, Wu Youyi looked through them carefully, picked out a few of them, and pushed the rest to Li Tong's table, and finally showed some kindness on his face: "I'm leaving soon, The capital of the gods has its own prosperity to treat each other, and the supply of goods in Xijing is limited. But the King of Hedong still needs to stay for a short time, and the expenses may not last, so I will transfer this favor and gift to you, so that you can support yourself without any worries."

Seeing Wu Youyi's skill, everyone present, including Li Tong, couldn't keep up with this guy's thinking for a while.

Li Tong subconsciously raised his hand to reject him, but Wu Youyi pressed his hand, and whispered in his ear: "I trust you with my business, I know that I have made it difficult for the King of Hedong, and you don't have to refuse it as a reward. God will be with you in the coming year." Du, there is still a long-term relationship to wait for, and the king doesn't have to blame me for making empty words and working without reward."

Hearing this, Li Tong just wanted to write a big word "serve" to Wu Youyi for a while, you clever ghost, how many other ideas do you have?

However, he still pushed back the list of gifts, and said with a smile: "Humanity follows the gift, and you have your own specialties. Every family in Xijing gave gifts generously, so it is the King of Jian'an. Not to mention that Xiao Wang has no food, clothing or illness, even if he does, If I want to come to any family in Xijing, I will not stand by and watch. If I accept this calmly, how can I make people feel so bad? I really can only thank you for not being sensitive."

Seeing this, Liu Renyi, who was sitting at the guest table, quickly said: "What the King of Hedong said is sincerely a man of understanding. Several families gather this gift to send to the King of Jian'an, and they will gather at the mansion of the King of Hedong in the future. Naturally, it will not be rude."

After Li Tong heard the words, he smiled and nodded at the old man, and bowed his head to quickly browse the contents of the gift list. If you can tell it, you will do it!

After all, Wu Youyi was not a very generous person. After hearing the words, he took back the gift slips and handed them over to his family members. He ordered the servants of each family to deliver the gifts as soon as possible, so as not to delay the next itinerary.

With the goods in his bag, he also saw a smile on his face, and then he ordered his servants to bring some drinks and seasonal vegetables, as if receiving guests normally.

It's just that Wu Youyi made such a move, and the people in the hall were really not in the mood to eat and drink. After sitting for a while, some people got up and asked to leave.

"Don't rush away yet. Although I don't have much virtue to boast about in Xijing, I still have some words to tell you fellow countrymen before I leave."

Wu Youyi raised his hand to stop the farewell person, his face turned down again, and his tone turned cold: "Before, Qujiang gathered together and made a celebration. Although things have come to an end now, it can't be called perfect. I don't have to Said that he was trapped by traitors, and his position was not guaranteed. The King of Hedong was also unavoidable..."

Speaking of this, he looked at the young king again and asked, "Do you want King Hedong to tell you about this?"

Li Tong nodded after hearing the words, Wu Youyi left, and Wei Yuanzhong, who succeeded him, would not come in a short time. Naturally, he would not miss this period of power vacuum in Xijing. Make some gestures.

Facing the curious eyes of the crowd, he put down the wine glass in his hand, and then said: "Or as a joke, peony flowers die, and ghosts are also romantic. I don't know whether it is luck or misfortune. The actor entered the house and murdered..."

"Is there such a thing?"

All families in Xijing have been busy with the expulsion of Wu Youyi recently. After the Qujiang meeting was barely concluded, they inevitably ignored the news about the King of Hedong.

Of course, after learning that the King of Hedong was once again favored by the Holy Emperor and served as the Minister of Rites, he also paid attention to it, but it was too late to inquire about it.So after hearing this verse from the King of Hedong, everyone was amazed for a while.

"Although things go away at any time, the evil is still hidden. I didn't say anything before, because I was worried that the crowd would panic and disturb the matter. Now I can speak frankly, so that everyone should be vigilant and not be approached by evil. Zou Shendu, His Majesty the Holy Emperor has sent Xiantai special envoys to enter Xijing in a few days. You have lived in the countryside for a long time and are very familiar with people. At that time, it is inevitable that you will make an appointment to ask for details. Let me tell you this today, so that you can make your own preparations. "

After talking about this, Li Tong waved his hand and said, "That's all for now. Today's intention is to present King Jian'an as a gift. If you talk too much, you will inevitably overwhelm the host. If you want to know more, you might as well come to the manor to ask for advice."

Although his tone was calm, everyone present felt uneasy. They thought that Wu Youyi was the biggest trouble in Xijing now, but they didn't expect King Hedong to hide such a sensational event here!

Although the Empress has murdered countless Li family members indiscriminately since she came to court, they were all feigned and punished. Assassinating a Zongwang is not a trivial matter.Not to mention that the King of Hedong is very different from those clans. His own clan is closely related, and the empress's preference for him is obvious to all.

If this matter is exploited again by someone with a heart, it will cause a great disturbance in Xijing, perhaps far greater than the question of whether Wu Youyi will stay or stay!

Seeing everyone's cold faces, Li Tong also secretly smiled in his heart. Although he knew who did it, he kept holding back. One was to avoid being used as a gunman, and the other was to blur the target.

Although he is now favored again, the official position of Si Li Shaoqing is no match for Wu Youyi's left behind in Xijing.If you want to make people fearful, you have to use some other method. Now you just use this incident as a handle. Do you dare to stare at me?I think you sent someone to kill me!

Chapter 0282

After sending Wu Youyi away, Li Tong breathed a sigh of relief. Many things that had been planned for a long time can be started.

Of course, although Wu Youyi left Xijing, he still left behind a number of confidant slaves, named to help the King of Hedong, but in fact he was still worried.

But even Wu Youyi was taken away, so the mere house slaves naturally couldn't stop the matter.Li Tong arranged for them to keep their positions, or enter the market to inquire about the market, pretending to follow Wu Youyi's instructions and gradually realize these precious goods.

But in fact, Yang Li has already begun to purchase the surrounding properties of these gardens. After Xue Huaiyi's nephew Feng Changsi came from the capital of God with his hands, he can start moving them.

The young king is happy here, but those honorable families in Xijing are still worried.

Although this year is not yet halfway through, it can already be said that it is unfavorable for the times in Xijing.I thought that after sending away Wu Youyi, the God of Plague, the atmosphere in Xijing would be greatly improved, but I didn't expect that the troubles brought by King Hedong who stayed in Xijing were far greater than Wu Youyi.

They sent Wu Youyi away, and rushed to the gate of the king's mansion almost non-stop to ask for an audience.One is naturally to inquire about deeper information, and the other is to show that he has a clear conscience.

However, although these people came all at once, Li Tong didn't have a wide open door to interview all of them, but only selectively interviewed some of them.

After all, being assassinated, even though he survived, is not a happy thing worthy of a big banquet, and who is a friend and who is an enemy, the posture must be clearly stated.If I don't even want to see you, then you have to think carefully about what you have done to make me suspicious, and whether you should do something to remedy it.

Today he met a young man in his early twenties at his residence, named Quan Chuzhang, whose family was Duke Lu Guogong.

The surname Quan is a relatively rare surname. It is quite well known in later generations that there was a civil righteous man in the Ming Dynasty named Quan Honest.

However, in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties and even the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Quan family was still quite prestigious. His family originated from Tianshui, and he was one of the noble families in Longxi. Although the Sui and Tang Dynasties were not core members of Guanlong's small circle, they were also deeply rooted. There was even an emperor in the Kaiyuan period.

For example, the Quan Chuzhang that Li Tong saw today, his uncle Quan Huai'en is Lu Guogong of this generation, and he is currently serving as the county magistrate of Chang'an Wannian.

Quan Chuzhang, a young man who is tall and handsome, has a bit of aristocratic demeanor. Today he came to the door to pay respects with two horses. After meeting and paying respects, he said with a smile on his face: "A few days ago at the Qujiang Yaji, Xiaomin wanted to pay respects. Follow the king to enjoy the wind and moon teasing, but the king is surrounded by crowds, so the clumsy is self-conscious. I know that the king invites a group of young disciples from Xijing to practice polo, hold the bridle, and hope to be taught by the king."

After Li Tong heard this, he just smiled: "Xijing has less flow and more heroism, and the enthusiasm is hard to lose. I also like to make jokes and play together, but if you have the same interest, just come straight."

Quan Chuzhang was overjoyed when he heard the words, and immediately said that he would accompany the king to practice polo every day.

However, seeing the smile on the other party's face, which was almost fake, Li Tong really didn't know how to evaluate it. He just felt that the hypocrisy and pretentiousness of these aristocratic children were normal, and it was really hard to get along.

Talking about being timid and restrained, in the final analysis, it was nothing more than the young king's gloomy prospects before and his unwillingness to get too close.

The honorable families of Guan Long are not just betting on people for a while, otherwise they would not be able to get into the eminent king.

Since the young king entered the capital, although there were quite a few honorable children from Congyou, they were either from families like the Dugu family who were determined to deepen their relationship, or some down-and-out children from poor families.

Although the Quan family is not top-notch among the nobles of Guanlong, the patriarch, Quan Huai'en, served as the county magistrate of Jing County in his early forties. It's not like there's no chance.Under such circumstances, there is naturally no need to burn the cold stove.

But the situation is different now, the young king has been appointed as Li Shaoqing, and he has become popular again, and the holy family is still there, so of course it is worthwhile to move around frequently.

Li Tong chatted with this Quan Chuzhang in the hall. After all, the young man is not deep in the city, and after a few words, he already revealed that he wanted to follow the young king's path, hoping to get an official position from the shade.

In order to revolutionize the Tang dynasty, his grandmother, Wu Zetian, also fought and pulled Guan Long's nobles. Li Tong saw that there were several large-scale indemnifications, and the number of indemnity grants was flooded.

But there are only so many serious official positions. Even Wu Zetian himself had to add other official positions such as non-members and inspectors if he wanted to appoint his cronies, so there were really not many positions for these noble children.

Therefore, although many sons of honorable clans are blessed, they are often in their thirties and can only sit idle at home waiting for election, and they are unwilling to join the pro-Xunyi mansion to work diligently as guards.

For example, Shi Sizhen, Li Tong's protégé, as the prince's son, came immediately when the young king came out of the cabinet to open the mansion. He also shared the momentum of the young king in Shendu in the past, so he came to Guanzhong to serve as the county lieutenant.

The Quan Chuzhang in front of him is young and vigorous, with a dignified appearance and an elegant style of conversation. He obviously has a lot of desire and plans for his future.

Although it is not as exaggerated as Liu Youqiu's exaggeration of Chen Cepinglong when he entered the king's residence in the past, but the conversation is more involved in world affairs, trying to express his own views, it can be seen that it is definitely not for playing polo with the young king.

Li Tong was never afraid that people would ask him for help. After chatting for a few words, he said with a smile: "I have served for many years, and the government officials are scattered, and the sect is rarely used. If Mr. Quan has no plans to find another good place, you might as well stay here temporarily." The government waits for the time to move."

When Quan Chuzhang heard this, his expression froze for a moment, and then he quickly said with a smile: "Your Majesty is famous in the two capitals. If you give an order, you should follow the crowd. Could it be that the people in the house are also in a difficult situation? Although the former is short of staff, since the Majesty It has been re-entered, why not recall it? After all, it is better to use the old than to use the new!"

Li Tong was also taken aback when he heard the words, this little bastard looked down on his position as assistant!

"Yao Yuanchong, Wei Anshi, Wannian county lieutenant Xu Yuangu, etc., have all been selected to lead the state. It is not good to disturb them with government affairs."

It had been a long time since Li Tong had the experience of being solicited face-to-face and being neglected by others, so he casually named a few names to support the scene. Of course, only Wei Anshi had actually served as his official, and the others had only been recommended.

Among them, Yao Yuanchong had the highest position at that time, and he had already served as the doctor of Xia Guan of the Ministry of War, and the Lang Guan of Nan Province was already the backbone of the officialdom, and he took off in an instant.

"Wei Anshi actually used to be used by the king's family?"

After Quan Chuzhang heard the words, his eyes widened in surprise, with an unbelievable look on his face. After a while, he felt out of shape, hurriedly restrained his expression, and nodded again and again: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for allowing me to be humble. , Live up to your Majesty's kindness!"

Li Tong had already crossed this Quan Chuzhang in his heart, but seeing that his expression is so excited and eager now, and his activities in Xijing indeed depended on the Quan family, and there was a child of the Quan family under his door It is also convenient to walk.So he nodded. Of course, if there is any opportunity in the future, he will definitely not pay attention to Quan Chuzhang first.

In fact, from this Quan Chuzhang, we can roughly see the reasons for the decline of the Guan Long Xungui group. In summary, it is nothing more than high-mindedness, pride and xenophobia, and out of date.

For example, Li Tong listed a few people, regardless of the current position or future achievements, Yao Yuanchong is undoubtedly the highest.Li Tong was able to get online with this celebrity seed through recommendation, and occasionally he would secretly be happy when he thought about it.

But what Quan Chuzhang really noticed was that Wei Anshi, a son of Jingzhao Wei's family, had served in the palace.Of course, Wei Anshi was also an important political figure in the late Wu Zhou and Zhongzong periods, but in terms of talent, he is definitely not as good as Yao Yuanchong, the time-saving prime minister who assisted the Kaiyuan prosperity.

Both Yao Yuanchong and Xu Jian were born in the south, so it was difficult for Quan Chuzhang, the son of Guan Longxun, to understand him.The xenophobia of the Guan Long nobles is by no means an isolated phenomenon.

For example, Tonghuafang in the south of Chang'an City, during the Zhenguan and Yonghui years, lived in the old Jiangzuo clans such as Yin Kaishan, Ouyang Xun, Yan Shigu, so it was called Wuerfang scornfully.These people are all famous and well-known for a while, but in the eyes of the nobles of Guan Long, you are not the same as us.

Indeed, Guan Long Xungui has the glory of the king's career, and his children also enjoy this favor.

But it is reflected in this Quan Chuzhang, that is, his eyes are high and his hands are low. He wants to seek the way of worshiping the young king, but he doesn't want to be restricted by the lowly position of the palace. Maybe he is a little ashamed of this in his heart. Zeng took office, so he agreed.

Of course, it cannot be said that these people have forgotten the glory of their parents. I am afraid that there is an urge to recreate the merits of the dragon in everyone's heart, and ordinary trivial matters and minor achievements will naturally be ignored.

If a country allows such people to control political resources for a long time, it will be strange if it can last for a long time.It is said that Wu Zetian started the Kaiyuan government. In terms of employing people, Yao Yuanchong, Song Jing, Zhang Shuo, etc., who were famous in the early Kaiyuan period, were almost all promoted by Wu Zetian, and none of them were born in Guanlong.