Crown Tang emperor

Seeing this, Li Tong sighed again.According to Xue Huaiyi's current momentum, it is really easy to find a family background for his nephew, but this Feng Changsi attaches so much importance to a humble job in the royal family, which shows the profound influence of secular morality on human behavior.

Based on this alone, Li Tong can cultivate him regardless of his shallow talent.

In all fairness, if he had an uncle like Xue Huaiyi, he wouldn't kneel down to others and beg for a lowly position.It can be seen that Xue Huaiyi's nephew is much better than him in terms of personal integrity.

"People are not born with knowledge, otherwise there is no need for education. Chang Si, you may have little talent, but you have a rare character. Even if you don't care about favors, I like your simplicity. You may not like the theft of wealth other than morality, but people should Looking up, this is always right. There are academic officials in the mansion, who teach various skills, or articles or all kinds of arts, sincerely use learning, and take care of common affairs. To develop talents in the future, you can enjoy wealth and wealth within the limits .”

Li Tong raised his hand to lift Feng Changsi, and said earnestly: "But if you don't push yourself to make progress, if you are withdrawn, avoid suspicion, insist on peace of mind, and hate to enjoy yourself, it is inevitable that people will look down upon you. You must know that I am willing to use your house to promote progress. It’s also because of human considerations. I hope you can study hard and be respected by others with your talents. If there is a day, your future will be even more promising.”

Chapter 0119

Li Tong feels that he has recently developed a trend of becoming a warm man in the Tang Dynasty. Beating his subordinates who are new to the workplace, caring for girls who escaped from marriage and leaving home, and encouraging rebellious nephews who hate relatives is really not in line with his black-bellied and cold-blooded. Conspiracy family set the position.

But there is no way, whoever let him get in touch with and recruit now is all this kind of stuff. If he wants to hope that these people will give him various returns in the future, he still has to make an investment first.

No, you still have to engage in conspiracy, and you can't blur your own position!

After some self-examination, he began to think about where to start the conspiracy. He lowered his head and thought for a while, before he raised his hand and ordered the officials to call Fang Zhengtian Dasheng.

"Staying in the mansion for a long time is also boring. I wonder if there is a Lao Fang who is guiding me to experience the world together?"

When Tian Dasheng was about to enter the mansion, Li Tong asked with a smile.

"It's an honor for the subordinates, how dare you say it!"

Tian Dasheng nodded repeatedly while wiping the sweat on his face. Naturally, he would not refuse to get closer to the young king.

At this time, the official of the square had already prepared the carriage, and Li Tong returned to the mansion and changed into a light blue dress with a round neck and a hip, but it was not too eye-catching, but it was still outstanding. everyone.

Yang Sixu drove the carriage himself, and Tian Dasheng accompanied him in the carriage a little awkwardly. There were five burly men on the left and right sides of the carriage, who also changed into casual clothes, followed the guards, and turned out of the palace through the side door.

"I don't know where the king wants to go?"

Tian Dasheng asked again.

"It's so strange in the workshop, enjoy it while you travel."

Li Tong didn't say a definite place to go. After turning out of the house, he opened the car curtain, admiring the Yishui River embankment with weeping willows in a leisurely manner.

The team went out of Luxinfang from Fangmen on the south side. Several short brown Fangzheng officials saw that Fangzheng was traveling in the same car with the nobles, and they avoided saluting, but couldn't help but shouted at Fangzheng strangely.Tian Dasheng didn't dare to yell loudly, but just stared angrily and concealed his reproach.

Although Li Tong has lived in the village for a short time, he can still feel that the folk customs are not lacking in boldness and cheerfulness. Ordinary people also have a high-spirited style. The atmosphere also made him feel very relaxed.

After the carriage drove out of the square area, there were many carriages, horses and pedestrians on the side street, and there were some Wuhou in soap clothes scattered outside the gate of the square, and some Wuhou soldiers rushed to the Wuhou shop in Ludaofang in the south. .

In addition, there are sampan canoes floating in the Yishui Canal, which also carried many strong soldiers, and one or two ships rushed to the shore, and the soldiers on board landed on the street and followed the carriage.

Needless to say, this is of course the stalking eyes and ears arranged by the Jinwu Guards. When they noticed that the young king was out of the square to parade, they followed him up.

Walking to the corner of Luxinfang, Li Tong motioned for the carriage to slow down, while he leaned his head on the window to watch.Yishui is flowing into the square in the southwest corner of the square area, and the walls of the square are no longer earth barriers, but water fences that go deep into the river.

Through the water fence, you can see the high wall of the west garden of the King's residence in Hedong. In this area, there are nearly a hundred Jinwu guards that Li Tong saw alone.No wonder the little lady of the Tang family was trapped in Xiyuanhezhou and couldn't escape. With so many people watching, if the Jinwu guards didn't guard and steal themselves, it would be really difficult for ordinary people to sneak in.

From this point of view, Li Tong really wanted to thank Qiu Shenji, if it was an ordinary friendship, how could he be so blatant and take advantage of his position to look after the home for him.

Li Tong blinked, wondering if it was possible to play a little trick, accuse the Jinwu Guards of sneaking into the house and commit murder?

But this idea is fleeting, not to mention that there is a ghost in his garden now, hiding a little beauty with a wrong background, even if he makes a small move, it will not affect Qiu Shenji's level at all, and he will suffer It is nothing more than these ordinary soldiers scattered around.

These soldiers probably don't know why they are arranged here.No matter how urgent Qiu Shenji was in cutting grass and roots, he would not make it known to everyone.After all, the purpose of getting rid of Li Tong's family is to eliminate future troubles. If things are done too rough, it will directly cause trouble.

Tian Dasheng followed the young king's line of sight, with a look of worry flashing across his face, and said in a low voice: "Fangye humble people dare not ask the king to believe him. But the officials dare to guarantee with their lives that what Shiro said must be true. Zhou Xing's dog thief is indeed..."

"Don't talk about it."

Li Tong waved his hand, interrupting Tian Dasheng's words.Zhou Xing and Qiu Shenji conspired to frame him. He had already guessed, so naturally he would not doubt the authenticity of this matter.But even if he knew, he didn't have enough strength and the right time to fight back.

Could it be that he really expects a few marketmen to desperately fight for his enemies?Even if you can do it, you can't bear to study it.They don't even need conclusive evidence. As long as there is a slight suspicion, their family will be listed as targets of purge.

Moreover, according to Li Tong's understanding and judgment of his grandma, it is a bit abnormal that such a major incident as the imperial guard's rebellion happened, but the result was only the culprit being dealt with in a calm manner.It must be accumulating strength and waiting for the opportunity. Once the time is ripe, there will be another round of bloody storm.

Li Tong was also waiting for the right opportunity. He would definitely not be able to defeat Qiu Shenji if he fought head-on, but if he could use a little force to push Qiu Shenji into the center of the vortex when the storm came, it would be difficult for this guy to survive.

But how to do it, he didn't have a specific idea in his mind.The rebellion of the imperial guards affected his judgment of the future, and he dared not believe in the prophet any more.Besides, the current situation is surly and sensitive, and there are too many missing details, which also prevents him from making any big plans rashly.

All he can think of now is to grasp as many marginal forces as possible, and organize them into a network as much as possible for comprehensive utilization.

The carriage was parading on the side street, and when it passed Zunxian Square, Li Tong ordered to walk through the space, deliberately bypassing the residence of the local official Shangshu Yang Zhirou, just to identify the door, and had no other ideas.

Yang Zhirou's branch is the most distinguished member of the Hongnong Yang Clan today, and naturally it is also because of his kinship with Wu Zetian.This can be seen from the living environment. Yang Zhirou's family alone occupies the Xiaobanfang District, which is much grander than the combined residences of Li Tong and his brothers and three kings.

In terms of the size of the house alone, it's no wonder that the young lady of the Tang family still felt that he couldn't afford to provoke the Yang family after knowing his identity as the Zongwang.

But aside from the little lady of the Tang family, Li Tong had a pretty good impression of Yang Zhirou. At least when it came to choosing to close their brothers' households, the household department gave them a lot of convenience, choosing more high-ranking households.

And before the Shuo Ri Great Dynasty, Yang Zhirou specially chatted with their brothers a few words, very aristocratic demeanor, far more beautiful than Wu Chengsi's black face.

"Besides the local official Yang Shangshu, there are many members of the Yang family living in Zunxianfang. This place and the two houses across the street are all Yangmen's residences."

Tian Dasheng lived in the workshop for a long time, and he was able to be the administrator of a workshop. He was also very familiar with the residences of the nobles in Zuojinfang District. Seeing that the king deliberately walked around here, he raised his hand and explained.

After Tian Dasheng's introduction, Li Tong discovered that this virtuous place was actually occupied by the Yang family, and he couldn't help feeling that these aristocratic families are really capable of making people.But when he thought about his second brother, Li Tong felt relieved. A family with one or two such heroic characters would become a thriving big family after a few generations.

When leaving Zunxian Square, there were still more than a dozen soldiers of the Jinwu Guards lined up behind the car, and it was no longer the previous batch.But the Jinwu Guard was originally an urban management brigade that spread all over the city, and it was really difficult for Li Tong to get rid of their pursuit in the city.

Being under the surveillance of these eyes and ears all the time, one can imagine Li Tong's bad mood.

After pondering for a while, he finally said to Tian Dasheng: "Fangzheng has lived in the workshop for a long time, and he should have a lot of old acquaintances. Besides Guo Da's family, who else can trust his life?"

When Tian Dasheng heard this, his expression immediately became agitated. Since the great king entered the workshop, he risked his life to enter and contribute, but the reaction of the other party was always not as expected.Now that I ask such a question, it is obvious that I have to formally accept myself.

"The lower official, the lower official lived in Luli for a long time. Although he couldn't visit the rich and powerful, he knew a lot! In Zhangshanfang ahead, there were a few old acquaintances, and there was a butcher Chen Ashi. Although he had done evil deeds, he was righteous and dared to fight ,with me……"

Seeing that Tian Dasheng reacted fiercely, Li Tong raised his hand to signal him to calm down a little, and pointed to the Jinwu guards who followed behind him, and said with a smile: "I didn't want to talk about it before, because I underestimated Luli Haoyi. See you today, Fangzheng, the opponent How rampant and overwhelming. If you want to enter this place to win, you will not only rely on blood and bravery."

When Tian Dasheng heard this, a trace of loneliness flashed across his face, then he turned over and knelt down, and said in a concentrated voice: "It is precisely because I know that treachery is evil, and it is far from being hurt by a cold person, so I threw myself into the king's mansion and begged for mercy. This poor and lonely person is the ultimate murderer in the world! I only sacrifice my life, and I implore the king to drive my life to plan, if it can help things, what a waste of life!"

Li Tong was also affected by Tian Dasheng's feelings, patted him on the shoulder and sighed: "Human life is precious, why should I drive you away? To drive out the treacherous evil in the court is also to protect my own life. Since Fangzheng, you can trust me For the sake of my own safety, I should no longer be cautious and alienated. The nets are laid out and densely intertwined. They may not be effective in the short term, but they will surely kill the thieves in the long run! If the thieves are not eliminated, I will hardly survive!"

After Tian Dasheng heard the words, his expression became more excited, and he opened his mouth to bite his arm as an oath, but Li Tong forced him to stop him, and pointed to the Jinwu guards who were trailing behind him, his expression was slightly embarrassed, and he just paused and said: " Your Majesty has an order, and you will never refuse!"

"Don't ask for mountains of swords and seas of fire, but only for killing thieves with ease."

Li Tong tapped on the wall of the car with his fingers, motioning Yang Sixuan to turn around, and said with a smile to Tian Dasheng: "Wang's residence is located, and the eyes and ears are closed, which is very inconvenient. The workshop often enters my house, and it is inevitable that the thieves will be watched. You need to be especially careful when you walk. I will lead you to a secret place later. If there is any news to be conveyed in the future, it will need to be circulated outside. I can entrust the lives of a few people and walk with their tongues temporarily. If there is no urgent need, Fangzheng will try his best Don't go out."

Li Tong's slow refusal to accept Tian Dasheng also has this consideration.Qiu Shenji's eyes and ears were wide open, so naturally he didn't dare to attack him lightly, but if Tian Dasheng went in and out frequently, it was hard to guarantee that he would not fall into his sight.Qiu Shenji wanted to use force to coerce and interrogate a mere local official, and he didn't even need to use his brain to make such a decision.

He invited Tian Dasheng to go with him all the way to make the other party fully aware of what kind of opponent he will face. If he has not scared him off, he should also make sufficient psychological preparations.

Chapter 0120

Xiushanfang is located on the east side of Changxiamen Street. When Li Tong and the others arrived here, it was just at noon.

Many carriages, horses and pedestrians lined up in front of the square gate, the sun was scorching hot, and there was a strong smell of human sweat and livestock defecation, especially in front of the carriages was a group of dusty Hu merchants, the complex atmosphere was aggravated a lot .

"Is there any other way to enter the workshop?"

The team moved slowly, and Li Tong was a little irritable. He didn't have much time to go out, and things were tightly arranged, so he didn't have time to waste in queuing.

"Turn out of the side street, there is a water gate on Changxiamen Street, you can rent a boat to enter the workshop."

Tian Dasheng said: "Xiushanfang is adjacent to Nanshi in the north, and the left branch of Yishui passes through the workshop. All goods outside the city can be drifted into the workshop, so it is convenient, and it is the most prosperous city in Nancheng."

As he said that, he asked the young king for instructions, got out of the car and guided him, the carriage left the slowly moving team, turned into Changxiamen Street, and traveled northward for half a square area, he saw an area of ​​more than ten square meters set up beside the street. Acres of improvised small docks.

This group of people, no matter Li Tong or Yang Sixuan, have basically no experience in daily life.Therefore, Tian Dasheng was required to come forward and leased three small boats, which were not more than ten feet long and several feet wide, and could accommodate four or five people.

Leaving two body guards here to watch over the chariots and horses, Li Tong and the others changed boats and entered the workshop, and entering the workshop was much smoother.As for the Jinwu guards who followed along the way, they couldn't keep up here. When they were on duty, they didn't carry much money with them. When they were forced to entangle, the three small boats had already passed the water gate, so they could only stay and stare. With small eyes, he looked at the palace guarding the chariots and horses.

The water in this section of the canal is not wide, and it is more than a few feet from each other. The stone embankment is very neat, and the boats are mostly loaded with cargo, but there are also idlers like Li Tong who are greedy for leisure and boating.

The style of those special cruise ships is much better. The hulls are painted and painted, and some of them are equipped with colored sheds and paper umbrellas.The boat leased by Tian Dasheng was much cruder, with fish scales and rotten leaves and other filth left in the boat, exuding a rotten smell.

"There are many canals in the city, and the water is convenient. After returning to the mansion, remember to order that one or two leisure boats be prepared at each ferry."

Li Tong instructed Yang Sixuan, his thoughts diverged again, and he pointed to Tian Dasheng and asked: "The streets and canals in the city are long, and the travel is tortuous. Everyone may not use boats and cars, but they are greedy for convenience. How much will it cost to set up a few shops for renting boats and cars?" ? And who is in charge of it?"

Tian Dasheng was shocked when he heard the words, and felt that he couldn't keep up with the king's thinking.Just to charter a boat for a trip, do you think of opening several boat and car shops?He has lived in Luoyang for decades, and he didn't find it inconvenient to travel with a little donkey.

Hearing Li Tong's bold words, the boatman Zhouzi couldn't help but interrupted with a smile: "Sir, you must be a newcomer to Shangdu? Our Shendu City has rules for everything, which is quite different from other states."

"Shut up! You know..."

Hearing Zhouzi's sarcasm, Yang Sixuan raised his brows and scolded angrily, but Li Tong raised his hand to stop him.

"It's true that you are new to the capital, but I would like to ask, what difficulties do you have in arranging these industries?"

Li Tong said with a smile, and moved to sit at the bow of the ship with a serious expression on his face.

When Zhouzi heard this, he was a bit suspicious. He looked at the guards accompanying the two boats on the left and right. He saw that the gentleman on the boat had no gold or jade ornaments, but his clothes were exquisite and not like ordinary things in the market. Arrogant and irritable, he couldn't help putting away some contempt, and then said solemnly: "Little people are reckless, please don't blame me. The lowly boatman, who knows how much they make a living..."

"Talk as much as you know, if you can solve my problem, besides the boat fee, there will be other rewards."

Li Tong raised his finger and pointed at Yang Sixuan, Yang Sixuan raised his hand to feel for the skin around his waist, Tian Dasheng was shocked when he saw this, he just saw that Yang Sixuan was carrying a lot of gold, pearls and treasures, only thousands of dollars On his side, he hastily pulled out a dozen brand-new Kaiyuan Tongbao and lined up in the boat and scolded: "VIP rewards, you boatman is so honored! Hurry up and tell me!"

When Zhouzi saw this, he was even more suspicious, he didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly explained what he knew in detail, but it was all superficial hearsay.However, this also greatly resolved Li Tong's doubts, and he understood the basic process.

It is not difficult to open this kind of shop, as long as you have a car and a boat, but if you want to operate for a long time, you must have documents such as talismans, ultimatums, and general calendars. .

A talisman is a qualification for boats and cars, probably similar to a license.The ultimatum is the qualification for the various prisons to be imprisoned. Without this qualification, many places in the city cannot be visited.The total calendar is the identity certificate of the driver and boatman, probably similar to a driver's license.

Zhouzi didn't know exactly where these things should be handled, but he talked about many tricks.For example, it is convenient to hang boats and cars in some grassroots government departments, privately use public cars, or use cars and boats in Taoist temples and Buddhist temples.

Although Tian Dasheng hadn't done any big business, he was still an official of the government after all, so he added some details that Zhouzi's words didn't cover.

After hearing the details of making a living in the market, Li Tong felt very exciting in his heart, and said to Tian Dasheng: "This matter can be done, and the specific details will be discussed later."

He doesn't expect to make money from these transactions. If he really wants to make money, he might as well concentrate on managing his farm.

What really interested him was that the mobility of this kind of personnel was not easy to monitor. No matter how powerful Qiu Shenji was, he couldn't keep a close watch on all traffickers and pawns if he kept an eye on his royal residence and his brothers' actions.

Even if only a few of the floating people in the city are his eyeliners, the convenience it can bring is enormous.It's not just to cope with Qiu Shenji's surveillance, it also has great potential to be tapped in the future.

Entering the workshop by boat, I randomly chose a flat area in the workshop to land.The prosperity of Xiushanfang is indeed well-deserved. As far as the eye can see, there are many mansions and restaurants.Before the Jinwu Guards came up to him, Li Tong randomly chose a restaurant with a height of three floors and looked very impressive, and walked in.

The ground floor of the restaurant is a spacious lobby, where traders can stop and have a meal. There are only some simple food tables and messy beds.A group of ten people walked in, and soon a shop slave bowed down to welcome them.

"Choose a high and transparent dining room."

Yang Sixu went forward to order the shop slaves, and the group of people went up to the attic under the shop slaves' guidance, walked into a dining room and sat down. Yang Sixu also told the guards to keep watch outside the door so that no one would disturb them, and then hurried downstairs alone.

After Li Tong sat down, he took a few glances at the layout of the dining room with great interest, and then moved his seat to the window, overlooking the scene of the square. He was fascinated by the surging figures below, bustling and bustling.

Tian Dasheng stood cautiously on one side, although he had doubts in his heart, he didn't dare to ask if the king didn't say anything.

When the shop slave brought some wine and food and left, Li Tong raised his hand to signal Tian Dasheng: "Sit down, don't be polite. What I said today is so subtle, I hope Fangzheng can remember it in his heart."

Hearing this, Tian Dasheng was quite apprehensive, but he still attended the table as promised.

"The thieves are rampant, and it is not easy to kill. I am in a high position, and although I have the intention, I am powerless. Although you are powerful, you have no way."

Hearing what the young king said, Tian Dasheng lowered his head, embarrassing and shy: "The thief is in a high position, and he is far from being approached by vulgar people. Earlier, Silang lived in the left side of Qinghuafang, and he could still see the details of Qiu's house." , but after Qiu moved to Jishanfang, he couldn't get close..."

Li Tong nodded after hearing the words, not surprised by this.The layout of Shendufang City is strict, and there is a clear distinction between powerful families and ordinary people, and there is little overlap.For example, if he hadn't taken the initiative to enter the workshop with the help of the white dragon fish, he would not even have to have contact with ordinary people in his life and could live a good life.

Daily life is served by servants. These servants are either household slaves directly assigned by Ouchi, or households arranged by the government. These people are different from ordinary households.

In addition to food and beverages such as feudalism and Tianyi Jinfeng, the food department under the Ministry of Rites of Chunguan has food supplies throughout the year, including salaries and regular food.Regular food includes not only sheep, pigs, fish and other meat, but also rice, noodles, flour, melons, fruits, vegetables, and even green onions, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, salt and vinegar, charcoal, etc., which are all provided regularly.

Others, such as car clothes, tents, soldiers, etc., all use Yousi.For example, Feng Changsi, Xue Huaiyi's nephew, obviously has limited talents, and Li Tong still entrusts the affairs of the fields and towns to him. It is because these fields, manors, etc. are cultivated by the government to organize official households and official slaves. Some of them are directly purchased by Sifu Temple, and there are actually very few that really need to take care of management.

It can be said that as long as the taste is not too unique, the government can meet all aspects of life and any needs of these great nobles, and there is no need to have any contact with the common people, or only limited contact.

When Li Tong thought about this, he didn't think that the life of rice worms was beautiful, but he just realized that it was difficult for people like Tian Dasheng to get in touch with the life of high-ranking officials like Qiu Shenji and Zhou Xing.Li Tong can get in touch, but he doesn't have enough manpower to use it, and the two sides can only complement each other through cooperation.

In this cooperation, Li Tong has mastered the information level and channel advantages, and is more aware of the fate of high-ranking officials, but what judgments and plans he wants to make still needs sufficient detailed support. This is where the value of market people such as Tian Dasheng lies.

"The boat and car shop that I talked about with Zhouzi just now is not idle talk. Hundreds of cars, fifty boats, and manpower are all used. Calculate the cost as soon as possible. It is best to lay it in the next month. Can it be done?"

Li Tong looked at Tian Dasheng again and asked, this is also an assessment he proposed to Tian Dasheng and others, to see how many market resources these people can mobilize in a short period of time.

"This, so much?"

After Tian Dasheng heard the words, his eyes widened with surprise.

"Let's not talk about the capital consumption, just ask you, can you do it?"

Li Tong asked again. In his opinion, this scale is far from enough. There are more than a hundred squares in the capital of God, and it is not enough to arrange a car for one square.

Nanshi, Beishi, and some prosperous districts such as Xiushanfang in front of you can't form any effective eyeliner network within one or two drives. In the future, the scale will definitely continue to expand or even tens of times, but that's all for later.

Chapter 0121