Crown Tang emperor

But apart from these, the overall development of Guyishe has not been greatly affected.

Eight hundred miles away, Qinchuan, because of the existence of Guan Long Xungui, has almost created an empire, and the personnel disputes are complex and profound, which are far from being able to be sorted out by a cruel official, Hou Sizhi, in a very short period of time.

Compared with the misfortunes and fortunes of those prominent people on the stage, the actions of the Guyishe in Kusano are not worthy of the attention of the upper class.

After understanding this, Li Tong secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

No matter how the future situation develops, Guyishe's grassland forces are an important foundation for him to gain a foothold in Guanzhong and develop in depth in the future. Without the backing of these personnel forces that reach the bottom, all his efforts will inevitably be reduced to some people in the end. Supported puppet.

There are also some more confidential content, which Yang Xianzong did not describe in detail in front of Yang Li, but recorded in detail in the document and submitted it for the King to read and understand carefully.It's not deliberately concealing it, but it's meaningless for Yang Li to know these things, and it's more dangerous for one more person to know.

After Yang Xianzong finished speaking, Yang Li began her report.

Her previous return to Shuzhong was mainly to set up the Feiqian business of Baoli Bank.Since Li Tong handed over this business after returning to the capital, and his elder brother Li Guangshun went to Shuzhong as an official envoy, with a background in the big inner circle, his credit is undoubtedly more secure.

In the second half of last year, the flying money remittance began to operate officially. The first flying money money order issued in Chang'an, Xijing was only [-] yuan or [-] yuan.When this flying money bill was successfully cashed in Chengdu, it caused an uproar among the entire Shu merchant group.

In just over a month, the Baoli Bank in Chengdu City has absorbed more than one million Feiqian, more than one billion!

After that, Xijing also undertook great exchange pressure. In the next month or so, they accepted and paid nearly one million yuan one after another. For Xijing Liushoufu, relying on the power of the government, it has dealt with the first round of cashing frenzy.

After proving that the agency has sufficient acceptance capacity, the follow-up development will be on the right track.

Although the pressure of acceptance is still enormous, many merchants often choose to transfer the flying money back after successfully cashing in the flying money. After all, it is really inconvenient to carry a large amount of money and goods with them. In both China and Chang'an, it is already possible to use it as you like.

"Nowadays, the two places in Xijing and Chengdu have already opened more than 600 million cash, and the accumulated wealth in the warehouse is even 150 million. The operation is only a short period of time, and the profit has already reached more than [-] million!"

When Yang Li talked about these data, she was excited, her pretty face was full of spirits, and her eyes were full of admiration for the king.Since she took charge of the family affairs, although she has also shown a lot of business talents, she never dreamed that the launch of a new business would be so profitable in such a short period of time.

"There are so many?"

Li Tong was also taken aback when he heard this data. He took the account book submitted by Yang Li in disbelief, looked through it carefully for confirmation, and finally closed the book after a long time and sighed: "The hero of Shu merchants really lives up to his reputation!"

It's not that he hasn't seen money, but the wealthy Shu merchants really refreshed his three views.There are thousands of merchants listed in the account books that use Feiqian business. Although they are also related to the central area, the main ones are Shu merchants.

The money saved by these merchants can range from hundreds to thousands or even tens of thousands, and of course this cannot be all of their property. It is just the living money that needs to be invested in the business road in Xijing, which has already supported them. Such a huge volume!

With such a blowout business explosion, it is natural that the Shu merchants are really fucking rich, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are as rich as an enemy.The second is that the road to Shu is difficult, and suddenly there is such a convenient method, and the demand will naturally explode.

Of course, there is another most important reason, that is, the business can be expanded in such a short period of time with the background of the big inner circle as a credit guarantee.If you only rely on the fermentation of credit and word of mouth, although the business will develop rapidly, it will definitely not reach such an amazing level.

After being shocked, Li Tong couldn't help but feel distressed. With an income of more than 150 million yuan, if all the money is his, there are too many things he can do!But now, they all belonged to his grandma.

The Feiqian business has just started, and the profit is extremely high, basically [-]% to [-]% of the net profit, which is almost equal to the loss of merchants personally escorting the goods in and out.

But you must know that what Feiqian provides is not only convenience, but also safety, which can avoid being robbed by robbers along the way, so although the profit is fierce, it is still worth paying for the merchants.

However, as this model is polished and matured, the profit margin will definitely decrease gradually.If the handling fee remains high, it will naturally attract other private capital to participate in the competition.But even if it continues to decrease in the future, as the volume increases, profits will definitely continue to rise.

More than 150 million coins is definitely an astonishing number.It should be known that the imperial court's annual rent adjustment is only a little over 200 million yuan, and the newly added tax revenue is only more than 100 million yuan, which is already needed to maintain the operation of the entire ruling structure.Even Wu Zetian would definitely be shocked when he saw this number.

"Miss Yang, I will make some preparations in the near future, and I will guide you into the palace to meet the Holy Spirit at a suitable time."

Li Tong thought for a long time, but gave up his plan to enrich himself.In the current situation, the stability of the political situation is more important to him than pure money and goods.

The Feiqian business is so amazing that it will definitely arouse the covetousness of others. First of all, he needs to ensure that this source of income is controlled by their brothers, so as to increase the right to speak. There is no need to expose greed at the beginning and be criticized by others.

Only when the political situation is more calm, will he have the opportunity and time to slowly transform the numbers on the books into real and controllable forces.Therefore, it is very necessary for the accounts to be clear and frank at the moment, and not to be greedy for short-term profits.

Even if someone wants to take this property away from their brother, his grandma has to think carefully about whether the successor can be as capable and upright as their brother.Ordinary ministers should not take this matter lightly, and if they handed over the goods to the Wu family, it would be tantamount to a mouse falling into a rice vat.

"I, I want to face the saint? I am a country girl, how dare, how..."

When Yang Li heard this, she immediately became nervous. Although she had a masculinity, she felt very nervous at the thought of facing the emperor who was the most respected emperor in the world.

Chapter 0407 married woman sudden appearance, noble title county male

Seeing that Yang Li was nervous when she heard the news, Li Tong said with a smile: "His Majesty the Holy Emperor is a heroic woman, elegant and talented, eclectic. When I returned to the capital last year, I told Yang Li Regarding your deeds, my lady, His Majesty stated at that time that he wanted to meet you, a heroine in Sichuan. Now that you have a magnificent deed, what is there to be afraid of."

Hearing what the king said, Yang Li calmed down a little. After a moment of silence, she nodded and said: "Since the king asked me to face the saint, the concubine will have the courage to pay a visit. But can the king accompany me personally? Otherwise, the concubine might lose her response and expose her superficiality." ..."

"Of course."

Li Tong nodded after hearing the words, and continued: "Here in the capital of God, personnel affairs are complicated. I still have a lot of things to entrust to Lady Yang. I can face the saint once. In the future, my lady, you can enjoy more of your homework in the capital of God." Convenience. As for right now, you don’t have to think about anything else, rest at ease, get rid of your fatigue, and I’ll introduce you to you after you feel that you can handle it.”

"Although things are running around, there are also carriages and horses to travel, so it can't be called fatigue."

Yang Li waved her hand again and said: "I heard from the receptionist Tian Weng that the king has been troubled by the food shortage in the country recently, and my concubine is also planning to go to Bianzhou to enjoy the scenery, so I can buy a batch of rice along the way and import it into the country for the king to use. .”

Hearing this, Li Tong was very grateful. He looked at Yang Li's already thin face and said in a deep voice, "How lucky is Xiao Wang to be so cared and helped by a woman. There is no shortage of talents here in Shendu. But there is indeed a lack of property outside the mansion, the lady does not need to rush to go there in person, just hand over the property to Weng Tian, ​​and let him arrange his disciples to go."

"In the past years, Xijing was in a difficult situation. If the king hadn't cared for him, it would be difficult for the concubine to enjoy the calmness of the present. But if it can help the king, why should I be afraid of being tired?"

As Yang Li said so, Yang Xianzong looked at his cousin from the side, sighed in his heart, and stepped forward and said: "Although my brothers and sisters are only humble in Sichuan, they are loyal and righteous, and they are of great importance! , my sister may only have the quality of Pu Ye, but in my opinion, there is Lan Zhixin, she..."

"Brother, stop talking nonsense!"

Hearing what her cousin said, Yang Li's complexion suddenly changed, and she yelled to stop in the banquet.

After Li Tong saw this, he was silent for a while, and then he said after a while: "Erlang is my humerus, so you don't need to lie to the common saying. Your sister is beautiful, her spirit is not inferior to that of a hero, she has both talent and color, and she is a man of the world." See, it’s not just relatives and disciples who care about it. Now all kinds of schemes are extremely dangerous, and I don’t dare to blindly seek good things and imagine long-term plans. What will happen in the coming year is not yet determined, so I dare not talk about human affairs. But it can be successful Set the trend, never let down this long-term love!"

"If you can get the king's promise, your subordinates will be so heartbroken that they will die!"

Yang Xianzong bowed down, with a solemn expression.In the other table, Yang Li covered her face and wept, unable to speak because of her agitation.

After seeing off the Yang brothers and sisters, Li Tong felt a bit guilty, so he couldn't go back to the inner courtyard of the Tang family to say goodbye to his wife, leaving twenty people in the tent to guard here, and then returned to the king's mansion.

In the following time, the wedding etiquette of the acting king also officially began. The etiquette such as accepting the lottery was done by the officials of the Ministry of Rites, which added a little joy to the already tense and chilling atmosphere in Kinai.

Soon Licheng entered Najib, and Li Tong changed into Huacai Jifu early in the morning. Surrounded by Zhuhe Lang and his guards, he first entered the Ouchi Imperial Palace, worshiped the book of rites in the palace, and then left the palace , Go to the Taimiao to pray to Buji.

However, the ancestors of the Wu family were all enshrined in the Taimiao, so after leaving the Taimiao, Li Tong went to the east of the city to honor the emperor's temple, so he had to tell his father Li Hong.

The auspicious ceremony was completed, and by the time they returned to the forbidden area, it was already evening.After traveling around the city for a whole day, without a grain of rice in, Li Tong was already so hungry that his chest was sticking to his back. He ate some fruits in a hurry in the side hall, and then he had to walk out of the Xuanwu Gate to greet him personally. The Zheng family who accepted the ceremony waited, and at the same time, the canonization of the princess will be officially completed today.

At this time, the inside and outside of the Xuanwu Gate were already decorated with colorful lights, and even the soldiers of the Habayashi Army stationed here had a colored strip tied between their foreheads to wipe their foreheads, which diluted a bit of the chill and looked a little playful and lively.

When they arrived at Xuanwu Gate, the members of Zheng's family had not yet arrived. Li Tong stood with a group of He Langs, looking at Li Yi, who had grown up to be extraordinary in He Lang, and said with a smile: "Ah Lang is getting stronger and stronger. Do you have plans for personnel matters? If you have a flower, you can go straight to it. If you already have someone you like, and the parents are too busy to talk about it, you can tell me directly."

When Li Yi heard this, his face felt a little coy, and he lowered his head and said: "I have a low position, a low position, and no achievements. I still need to seek fame first, and then talk about other things."

After Li Tong heard the words, he laughed, patted him on the shoulder and praised him: "Ambition, young heroic martial arts, take the lead in fame, stick to the ambition, follow the time, and help the younger ones to become famous!"

Their Li family's clan has already been ruined, and they have limited morals to survive.Therefore, Li Tong is very important to Li Yi, a young man, and he will strengthen contact whenever he has the opportunity. This time, he also specially named Li Yi as his heir.

Hearing that His Royal Highness Dai Wang appreciated Li Yi so much, the rest of the He Langs also showed envy, including Pei Guangting, the little mother.Today's acting king is in a prosperous position, and it is easy to promote a few young people who have just entered the officialdom. If they can be appreciated by them, it will undoubtedly make their careers smoother.

Just a few words of gossip here, the Zheng family's team had already appeared on the opposite side, advocating from left to right, and Li Tong also dressed up and rode his horse to meet the congratulators.

The Zheng family mobilized a huge number of people this time, hundreds of them marched mightily to the front of the Xuanwu gate, and the first one was Li Tong's new father-in-law, Zheng Rong.

Zheng Rong was in his early forties, with a clear face and a long beard. He looked like a very standard scholar. When Dai Wang and his party came to the front, Zheng Gao from the rear reminded him to get off his horse and raise his hands in a bow.

Li Tong also got off his horse and walked closer, raised his hand and responded: "Little Wang was ordered by the emperor to guide the prince and all relatives into the palace to meet and worship."

Zheng Rong's expression was serious, and he looked carefully at the young king in front of him. After a while, his expression eased, and he said, "Your Highness, thank you for your introduction."

People from the two parties formed a line together, Li Tong and the crowd walked in front, and the crowd followed behind.

It was the first time Li Tong met his new husband's family, and he was looking at these people out of the corner of his eye as he walked.Although it is only a rough look, the first impression is not bad.

His new father-in-law, Zheng Rong, had served two terms as the magistrate of another state, and he is still the first choice now. Although his official rank is not high, he is not bad in bearing, neither humble nor overbearing, and behaves decently.

There are also two brothers-in-law, the older one has reached the crown, named Zheng Fuqiu, and the younger one is 13 years old, named Zheng Zijin, both of them have not been relieved of their duties yet, although they look a bit cautious, but walking among the clansmen, they can't see each other. Strabismus should be due to good tutoring.

When passing through the Xuanwu Gate, the female family members of the Zheng family also got out of the car and walked.Li Tong stood on the side of the palace road with everyone and waited. Before he could find the bride among the women in palace attire, some palace men came forward and surrounded them with step screens and feather fans, and then entered the palace first. .

Under the eyes of everyone, Li Tong couldn't catch up to take a closer look, so he and the men of the Zheng family came to the other hall of the Forbidden Immortal Ju courtyard to wait for the Holy Emperor to summon him.

After everyone was seated, the atmosphere became a bit awkward and dull. The in-laws were still strangers, and there were few common topics.

After sitting like this for a while, Li Tong took the initiative to open up the topic, pointing to his two brothers-in-law and asked, "Where can the two gentlemen learn from?"

The two young men were somewhat cautious, and Zheng Rong took the initiative to answer: "Dalang used to learn from Guozi, failed two exams, and now he is cultivating in the countryside. Jiro studied with his relatives, and learned a lot about classics."

"The scenery in the village is simple and less disturbing. Although you can cultivate your body and mind, you are young and vigorous, and you need to make up your mind early. The city of God gathers hundreds of people, and there are many characters to reward. Seeing talents and thinking, hearing things and knowing courage, as long as you follow the good teachings of your parents , If you don’t suffer from virtue, you will not advance.”

Hearing what Li Tong said, the other seat, Zheng Gao, also laughed and said: "The West Garden, the former residence of Your Highness, is where the talents of the capital gather. After a happy marriage, the children will inevitably have a feast in the garden to increase their knowledge."

Li Tong smiled and nodded after hearing the words. As a famous family in Shandong, the background and influence of the Zheng family are not reflected in the specific status, so they naturally enjoy great appeal among scholars.

Those candidates in positions of power, such as Prime Minister Wei Yuanzhong, were proud to be able to marry the Zheng family.Later, Yao Chong paid homage to the prime minister several times, and his body was used by the state, but he could only choose the slightly inferior Zhengjialian mountain house in terms of marriage, which is still considered high.

A period has its own unique values, even if this standard is nonsense, but when most people recognize and pursue it, it has its existence value.If the Zheng family of Xingyang can be introduced into his Xiyuan assembly, it will undoubtedly enhance its influence among scholars.

While speaking, the sound of ceremonies and music sounded from the other side of the palace, which was the official canonization of the princess.Afterwards, another palace official called His Majesty the Holy Emperor to summon him. This time when he got up again, Li Tong had to show Zheng Rong the courtesy of a junior, and let Zheng Rong half his body when he left.

When everyone ascended the hall, in addition to Wu Zetian sitting in the hall, there were also Chunguan from the Ministry of Rites and officials from the temple.

After everyone went to the palace to pay their respects, Zheng Rongqian accepted the book of rites in the hands of Lu Yingzhen, the servant of the spring official, so that he officially accepted this national marriage.Lu Yingzhen, who awarded the letter of ceremonies, was also an in-law of the Zheng family in Xingyang, which shows the intricate relationship network of these big clans in the political situation.

After accepting the book of rites, it is not over yet. As the direct relatives of the acting princess Zheng's family, Zheng Rong and his two sons have to be awarded Sanjue.Among them, Zheng Rong directly conferred the title of Taizhong Doctor of the fourth rank, and was granted the title of male of Yangcheng County.

Hearing the conferments of Zheng Rong and his son, even Li Tong couldn't help but click his tongue secretly. His grandma was really rich. He hadn't even started to seek the fifth rank for his old father-in-law, but the new father-in-law was directly awarded the fourth rank.As for Zheng Gao, he was even more envious, dumbfounded, what do you mean being married is worse than being well married?

He has been mixed for many years and he has picked up leaks, and finally got mixed up with the fourth rank Tonggui.But his cousin only married his daughter once, and he went straight to the fourth grade, and it was his busy work, which can be described as a complete lie.

Especially the baronship of the county made Zheng Gao bite the back of his tongue even more. Yangcheng County is located in Luonan, which was originally the habitat of their Zheng clan, and now it is directly entrusted to Zheng Rong.

Based on this alone, Zheng Rong's status in the family can directly surpass him. It is the honor of the family to confer the title of the country. Zheng Rong has a title but he does not. Compromise of imperial power.

Chapter 0408 Shu female talents, shame men

Zheng Rong and his son were awarded the honor, and they were promoted to rank in the ceremony of Najib, which soon aroused extensive discussions in the city of God.

In fact, compared to the real sudden happiness, the conferments received by the Zheng family father and son are nothing.However, Zhou Shitian's family is not well related, and Wu's family has few relatives, so naturally the Zheng family is highlighted.

Especially compared with the Dou family which is currently in troubles and catastrophes are imminent at any time, the honor and favor enjoyed by the Zheng family is unavoidably more enviable to others.

Now the entire Shendu City is still worried about the murder case at Wangchengyi, and no one knows how deeply it will be involved in the future.The longer the family history, the more complicated the interpersonal relationship. If you can control your own family but not your relatives, no one can be sure whether you will be coerced into the case.

The Zheng family was in such a season, thanks to Dai Wang, to a certain extent, it can be said to have landed in advance, which also made some people envious and unavoidably annoyed. Overwhelmed the Zheng family.

Regardless of the longer-term calculations, even if it is just to avoid the subsequent turmoil, this marriage is still possible.

In such an atmosphere, the Wangchengyi case also had a preliminary investigation result.

Prime Minister Li Zhaode’s memorandum sent back to Shendu stated that seven people including Dou Xizhen were killed, excluding strongmen who entered the post and killed them. Already killed.As for the other two accomplices, the preliminary judgment was that they committed suicide by hanging.

In this way, a preliminary deduction can be drawn, that is, the two violently killed the other five criminals, and then committed suicide.As for further investigation, follow-up will continue to report.

Although the strongman has been ruled out, the circumstances of the case are still unclear. The specific identities of the two criminals, their motives for committing the crime, and how they obtained the murder weapon can all be deeply drawn.

Compared with the investigation of the case, another act of Li Zhaode can be said to be the responsibility of the real prime minister.He entered the country, and after a preliminary examination of the case, he killed Hou Sizhi, who was in charge of escorting the criminal, on the spot!

After all, the prime minister is not a criminal official, and this case itself is not an ordinary murder case. If Li Zhaode just follows the general criminal procedure, sticks to the investigation of the truth of the case, and does not dare to make bigger moves before the case is clear, then he will be let down. meaning of envoy.

After the news of Hou Sizhi's death with a staff spread back to Shendu City, a large number of people in the current situation, including Li Tong, breathed a sigh of relief.

Hou Sizhi was born as a cruel official and stayed in Xijing for several months. No one knows how many so-called crimes he has woven. Now he has committed serious dereliction of duty on the way to arrest the criminal. They will definitely accuse and slander, drag the innocent, and make the crime bigger.

In doing so, Li Zhaode himself took a huge political risk. It can be said that he took the initiative to bring this thunder into his body.

If this case cannot be properly resolved, he will definitely be implicated in it, and even be killed. But at the moment, it has indeed achieved a certain effect of stabilizing people's hearts, and won some relief for the already very serious situation. room for buffering.

Li Tong originally didn't have a good impression of the so-called veterans of the Tang family, but after learning the news, he had sincere admiration for Li Zhaode.What is a good minister?It is the courage to take responsibility at critical moments.

Li Zhaode's approach is of course not smart, and it is not even ruled out that he did so because of his too strong and stubborn personality, and his future defeat is more or less due to this personality.

But one thing has to be admitted, that is, in the turbulent period after the Wuzhou Revolution, Li Zhaode played a role that no one in the world can replace.He was the most handsome boy among the ministers protecting the Tang Dynasty during this period.

Hou Sizhi's death made the dignified atmosphere in Shendu City a bit more relaxed.And Li Tong also took advantage of going in and out of the palace, discussing the etiquette, and brought Yang Li into the ban to face the saint.

On the side corridor of the Anfu Hall in the Forbidden City, Yang Li was wearing a plain cloth skirt, with no enamel on her face and a naked bun without a hairpin on her hair. It stood out among the palace people in brightly colored clothes, especially because they entered the palace with His Royal Highness Daiwang, which attracted the palace people to look around frequently.

"Don't be nervous, except that the palaces are taller and the gardens are wider, there is not much difference between the palace and the market. It is only rare for those palace people to wait and see. It is only within this square inch to walk around all day long. In the meantime, it's not as good as Yang Niangzi, you have traveled thousands of miles and are well-informed."

Seeing Yang Li's tense body stiff, Li Tong turned around and smiled and said: "The so-called high and low are just the difference in daily enjoyment. When it comes to human nature and desire, they are all flesh and blood, so there is no difference. I have been growing up for a long time. In the palace, after leaving the residence, you will know that the world outside is more difficult. There are all kinds of things in the world, and women have their own ideas, and in this situation where thousands of people are the same, there is no need to be afraid of words and deeds."

Yang Li's pretty face turned pale, but the corners of her mouth twitched after hearing the words, and her tone seemed a little dry: "Outsiders occasionally lose their affection, but it's just that they are less than contacts. If you lose your appearance and lose your composure before, the world is so big, where can you avoid it? Tianwei If you change your mind, you can decide between life and death, Kusano came to worship, how can you not be nervous..."

Li Tong was happy again when he heard this, and after a short thought, he said again: "You might as well think about it this way, Mrs. Yang, you are not coming alone to pay homage to your Majesty, and you will get hundreds of thousands of dollars in profit. This is the minister in charge of the court." They are all great achievements that are hard to come by in a short period of time. Although His Majesty is dignified, he has no enmity with money and silk, who would not be happy to spend a lot of money to get started?"

"His Majesty the Holy Emperor enjoys the world, so will he be short of financial difficulties and focus on material resources?"

Yang Li asked curiously after hearing the words.

"The more you enjoy, the more profit you get. All the internal and external officials, and the forbidden ones, which one can be seen by the human eye do not consume money and food? Of course, the more money is used, the better."

Li Tong said with a smile again, his grandma is not only short of money, she is extremely short of money.

Hearing this, Yang Li blinked, although she still couldn't understand, but out of her trust in the king, the tension in her heart eased a little.

After waiting for a while, another female official came here to summon her.