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Empress Changsun said: "Actually, it's okay to let her read the letter. Gaomi is the most keen on making money. Even if she knows that Gu Tianya is anxiously waiting for a large number of people to pass by, that's why she uses this method to attract the big families. But Gaomi will still catch up with the trick, because the profit of growing cotton is real."

Li Shimin gave a faint 'hmm', and said: "I am afraid that all the big families think so. When Gao Mi leaves the palace and spread the news, those families who are interested in money will definitely come to me to sign up. And sign up After that? They have to relocate people to Youzhou to grow cotton."

Empress Changsun smiled strangely, and said, "Therefore, there will be no shortage of husbands and son-in-laws for Han girls."

Li Shimin laughed loudly, and said: "Men grow cotton, and Han women spin it into thread. This is quite the ancient style of men plowing and women weaving. It is indeed Gu Tianya's brain."

Now in the entire Nether Cloud Land, the most lacking thing is still people.

No matter whether it is land reclamation or farming, or planting cotton, as long as people pass by, Youyun Five States can take over.

If it's a common people with their families, it's okay, Gu Tianya will definitely not be disturbed by others, but if it's a bachelor who goes alone, then he has to stay and marry a Han woman.

Hundreds of thousands of men and women need hundreds of thousands of bachelors...

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... Today's post is a 2-in-1 chapter, with quite a lot of words.

Chapter 270 [Are you playing with your mind?I am on the fifth floor, you are on the third floor]

The emperor and empress acted together in person, and the scene quickly opened in Chang'an City.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that it stirred up the situation.

The word "benefit" catches people's mind.

Sima Qian, a historian in the Han Dynasty, once described people who pursued interests in this way: All the prosperity of the world is for profit, and the world is full of hustle and bustle for profit...

In fact, this is a more elegant way of saying it.

The folk saying is more vulgar.

People die for money, birds die for food, and the reason why vicious dogs like to grab shit is because they want to have a full meal.

Although the folk saying is vulgar, but this saying is extremely appropriate,

As long as benefits exist, people will swim forward like sharks smelling blood, no matter how far away they are, they will always come to them smelling blood.

Especially when Li Shimin acquiesced to Princess Gaomi spreading the news!

……

In just three days, Chang'an was full of turmoil.

In the evening of that day, it was just getting dark, and in a certain high-ranking family in Chang'an City, more than a dozen important figures of the family had solemn expressions.

These people seemed to be drinking tea leisurely, but they picked up the teacups but put them back again, repeating this over and over again, which seemed to be preoccupied.

They were obviously waiting for something...

Finally, the sound of hurried steps came from outside.

But when he saw a middle-aged scribe rushing in, he opened his mouth and laughed loudly at the people in the room, saying: "Everything has been investigated, we can confirm that the news is correct."

Everyone stood up subconsciously, with anticipation on their faces, Qi Qi asked, "Are you really sure?"

"Yes, sure!"

The middle-aged scribe nodded solemnly, and laughed again: "I have visited dozens of families in the past three days, and found out the source of the news through insinuating means, and finally learned that the disappearance was spread from the residence of the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. .”

Everyone's eyes flickered slightly, and someone frowned and said: "Duan Lun? That fat man? Don't look fat and idiotic, but he is really a powerful character. The news came from his house first, so we should be careful."

The others all nodded, all with solemn expressions.

Only the middle-aged scribe who just entered the door laughed, waved his hands and said: "Everyone needn't be like this, we don't have to be cautious this time, although Duan Lun is known as a smiling tiger, but his wife is Princess Gaomi in the eyes of money, And it was after the princess who loved money like her life came back from the palace that the news about Gu Tianya's intention to start a textile industry appeared in Chang'an City..."

The man paused for a while, and then said: "Besides, a concubine of our family in the palace also sent a message, saying that Li Shimin smashed several cups in a row these days, and the emperor was angry. Soaring to the sky, scolding Princess Gaomi for being stupid, Empress Changsun was also very angry, and it is said that she even opened her mouth to criticize Princess Gaomi a few words..."

"Everyone should know that the eldest grandson empress has a virtuous personality, and even she couldn't help but criticize her, which shows how big a mistake Princess Gaomi made."

"It is said that the property that Gu Tianya wants to acquire this time is too big for him to support it on his own, but that guy comes from a poor background, and he has never liked high-ranking people, so no matter how difficult it is for him, he is not willing to Let the gatekeepers participate..."

"His original plan was to let the royal family of the Li family help him, and he would give a part of the profit in return for this, but Princess Gaomi is too greedy, and she wants to take the biggest part of this part of the profit, and it is precisely because of this The princess wanted to take more, so she rushed to sell property to raise money as soon as she left the palace. But who in Chang'an City would be a fool? Everyone was surprised when they saw a princess anxious to sell property. Under this kind of insinuation, the princess who only had money in her eyes slipped her mouth..."

"Since she leaked the news, the royal family of the Li family has not made her feel better these days. It is said that even that old guy Li Yuan couldn't sit still, so he specially sent someone from the Tai Chi Hall to Princess Gaomi's house, and yelled at everyone. Fan, call her a prodigal daughter."

……

The crowd was fascinated by what they heard, and they were amazed at the turning point.

Only then did an old man sneer and said: "If this old man were Li Yuan, this old man would scold Princess Gaomi. With such a brainless girl on the stall, the Li family is considered one of the best." Stupid. Fortunately, there is such a mindless princess, so we have a chance to get some benefits."

Everyone laughed loudly, and said one after another: "Who said it wasn't? We really want to thank that princess. Originally, this matter was a big profit that Gu Tianya distributed to the Li royal family. All cooperation should be carried out quietly .By the time we find out, maybe the Li family has already made a lot of money. It's a pity that there is a Gaomi princess who directly spread the news to everyone..."

Just now the old man stroked his beard slowly, and said with a smile: "If the news is not leaked, the Li royal family can monopolize it as much as they want, but now the news has caused a lot of noise in the city, and the Li royal family can't do it anymore if they want to pretend to be stupid. .Because, they are royalty."

The other old man next to him nodded, and said with a similar smile: "The royal family can make money, but they can't monopolize it, especially this kind of benefit that has been put on the surface, if it can't be equal, it will definitely not work."

The middle-aged scribe who was in charge of inquiring about the news laughed again, and said: "That's why Li Shimin was furious, and that's why Empress Changsun couldn't help but criticize, because the couple said this in a moment of soft-heartedness, but These two couples never thought that Princess Gaomi would be unable to keep a secret."

Everyone laughed together and said mockingly: "Actually, we can't blame that princess. After all, there is only one Li Xiuning in the entire Li family. Except for Li Xiuning, who is full of heroism, the other women in the Li family are basically one-sided."

"Hahahaha!"

Everyone in the room laughed heartily.

After a long time, I saw the middle-aged scribe stopped laughing, suddenly looked serious, and said solemnly: "Now the most important problem is no longer to determine whether the news is true or false, but to quickly mobilize all parties to join forces to find Li. The family wants benefits. It is said that Li Shimin agreed to Princess Gaomi to buy [-] mu of wasteland in the land of Youyun because of his soft-heartedness. Then we will make a request according to the number of acres. .”

He paused for a while, his tone became excited, and he said: "As long as we can get a share of [-] mu of wasteland, we can move the people there to open up wasteland. Although that guy Gu Tianya hates us, he is an extremely trustworthy person." Gentleman, when the time comes, we will mobilize the people to open up the barren fields, and hundreds of thousands of people will be waiting to eat and drink, and we are not afraid that he will not submit, but he must submit obediently."

Everyone in the room nodded again and again, and in a blink of an eye they began to discuss the details of the matter.

However, the family of the family has a long history, and there are all kinds of spirits in the family. Some of them suddenly reminded them in a cold voice, and said in a cautious voice: "There is an old saying from ancient times that if you look at it, it will be a big pit. Don't be too eager, it's better to observe carefully..."

After this person poured cold water on everyone, he pondered and said: "Even if we are [-]% sure, we still have to think about whether it is a trick. Don't blame me for talking badly. Have you forgotten the scene at Xuanwumen?" The Li family is not a good thing, they are best at conspiracies and tricks. This time Gu Tianya’s property seems to be hugely profitable, but who can guarantee that this is not a conspiracy by that guy to cooperate with the Li family?"

The eager discussions in the room suddenly fell silent.

After a long time, the middle-aged scribe said with a serious face: "Fourth brother's worry is not impossible. However, I still don't think it is necessary to be too careful. Although it is a good habit to be cautious in doing things, it is prudent On the other hand, it also means losing opportunities. It may not be a very good thing if you have been hesitating to wait and see..."

The middle-aged scribe paused, pondered for a moment and then said, "I'm [-]% to [-]% sure that the matter of planting cotton is true. As for the reason, it's actually very simple. Just now, the fourth brother was worried that the Li family was entrapping the family. Another conspiracy, but we all know that the premise of the Li family’s harming the family is to support the new family. As long as we can grasp this trend, we can tell whether it is a conspiracy or not.”

These words are a bit convoluted.

But all the people in the room are human spirits.

Soon someone came to his senses and blurted out: "You mean, we only need to focus on the actions of the Tiance Mansion. If even those families are involved, then this matter is true. If you don’t move, then this is another scheme of Li’s, isn’t it?”

The middle-aged scribe nodded slowly and said with a smile: "Exactly."

Everyone looked at each other, and suddenly someone said: "As far as I know, the department of Tiance Mansion is more enthusiastic about this matter than we are. For the past three days, Chang'an has been full of property sellers. Why would they What about selling properties? It’s nothing more than collecting money to make more profits. Which business can make more profits right now? It seems that only Princess Gaomi leaked the secret of the cotton industry..."

Smart people don't need to elaborate, just point to the end.

The complexions of everyone present gradually became firmer, apparently dispelling the last bit of worry in their hearts.

Everyone firmly believes that Gu Tianya's cotton industry is definitely a great benefit.

……

The middle-aged clerk suddenly spoke again, and said with deep meaning: "I have another piece of news here, and everyone will be more confident after I tell it. Just when I stepped into the house, a bird happened to fly back from our house." , Right now is the season of freezing weather, if you want to send a message quickly, you can only rely on the bird to pass the letter, and the bird that just flew back just came back from the land of dark clouds."

Everyone's expressions turned serious, and they hurriedly asked: "What did the letter say? How are my children doing over there? Have you completed Gu Tianya's mission? Have you earned new exchange points?"

The middle-aged scribe let out a breath slowly, and said: "These few items you asked are very important, but they are not the focus of our attention for the time being. What we should really pay attention to is the one specifically mentioned in the book of birds. Thing... all clan elders, Gu Tianya's six disciples are coming to Chang'an."

"Gu Tianya's disciple is coming to Chang'an?"

Someone's eyes flashed, and they subconsciously said: "In this season, it is not an exaggeration to say that a drop of water turns into ice. What are they doing in Chang'an? You must know that the land of Youyun is at least two thousand miles away from Chang'an. Don't you hate hard work for such a long journey? "

The middle-aged scribe glanced at this person and explained: "It is claimed to be going home to visit relatives, but the real reason is to bring back cotton samples. After all, Gu Tianya only has six direct disciples, and the families of these six disciples must To give special care, he asked his disciples to come back with cotton samples, just to let the families of a few disciples see whether the cotton is good. At the same time, it means that this is a profit for the families of the six disciples. A share of the industry..."

He paused for a while while talking, and suddenly said with emotion, "Oh, it's really enviable. These families can reap any benefits without fighting or grabbing just because they have children worshiping under Gu Tianya's sect. In the bag, but we veteran families can only watch helplessly and worry."

Everyone in the room looked at each other, and they all saw the helplessness in each other's eyes, and sighed together: "If you don't envy this kind of thing, if you want to blame it, you can only blame the children in our clan for not being good enough, otherwise, once anyone enters In the eyes of Gu Tianya, wouldn't our family also enjoy special care?"

At this time, someone suddenly spoke, and it was the fourth brother who was responsible for pouring cold water just now.

Hearing doubts in this person's voice, he slowly raised a question, and said in a deep voice: "No, Gu Tianya seems to have only five disciples. He did have six disciples before, but that woman named Tan Xiao was killed by Li Xiuning." I became Gu's concubine, so since then, Gu Tianya has only five disciples..."

The man paused for a moment, and then said: "But the third brother just said that our family's bird legend mentioned the six disciples. This is why, if I don't understand it, I will feel very uneasy."

Obviously, this person is the person who is responsible for throwing cold water on the family. Whenever he encounters any clues, he must think in the worst direction. The reason why the family can pass on for a long time has to be said that there is indeed a certain reason. Setting up such a person who pours cold water is actually a means of always alerting the family.

But the middle-aged scribe smiled, and said in a relaxed tone: "Fourth brother, I can explain your worries. It is said in our family's bird biography that Gu Tianya has recruited a new disciple. Because a new disciple was accepted, the Gu family became one of the six disciples again, and this new disciple, tsk tsk tsk..."

He suddenly praised, and said with joy: "You clan elders can't believe it, the new disciple Gu Tianya recruited is actually a member of our aristocratic family."

uh-huh?

The people present really looked in disbelief.

After a long time, the eyes of that 'fourth brother' flashed, and he subconsciously said, "Could it be another conspiracy."

But an old man next to him spoke slowly, and said in a deep voice: "The old man thinks that this is a little change for Gu Tianya. Although he has never liked the family, he obviously has figured out that the family cannot be destroyed. Since it cannot be destroyed, then It is necessary to choose compatibility, he accepted a disciple from a family background, it is probably a hint to us... This is a very good sign."

Everyone in the room nodded subconsciously.

The fourth brother frowned and pondered for a long time, and finally nodded slowly, but he still looked cautious, and asked in a deep voice: "Which family is the new disciple from?"

The middle-aged scholar let out a sigh of relief, and said with some emotion: "It is said that they are from Jingyang County, and they are a small family that has just entered the stream. The surname is Hu, and the whole family has only about three hundred people. The land is no more than [-] mu, and the grain is no more than ten warehouses. , but it happens that such a small family has won the top spot in the world. Hey, this time the disciples of the Gu family went home to visit their relatives. It may not be that Gu Tianya wanted to embarrass that small family. His new apprentice , I am afraid that I will envy the children of countless aristocratic families..."

The fourth younger brother frowned again in thought, and then asked another question, "When will the six disciples of the Gu family arrive in Chang'an?"

The middle-aged scribe was slightly stunned, and then said: "The legend of the bird did not mention it, but it said that the six disciples had set off three days ago. According to the distance between the land of Youyun and Chang'an, and the current cold weather Considering the factors of the freezing season, if calculated in this way, it may take ten days to travel."

"That is to say, it will take seven days at the earliest."

……

The fourth younger brother stopped talking and just looked at an old man in the room.

And that old man is the patriarch of the family, at this time he finally made a final decision, and said in a deep voice: "Then, my family will bear with it for a while, let's cancel the plan to unite with other families to ask the Li royal family for a share, and wait for seven days." Afterwards, Gu Tianya's disciples will make a conclusion when they go home. At that time, they can observe the actions of the six major disciple families, and at the same time, they can also see what the cotton samples are, whether they can make money, whether they are beneficial, or whether they are just what they see. most appropriate."

Everyone in the room nodded in unison, and said solemnly: "It should be so."

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Precisely at this time, in the Tang Palace.

Li Shimin had a strange expression on his face, and handed a silk book to Empress Changsun, and said with a smile: "Look, that guy has made another move. He is worried that our cooperation is not thorough enough to arouse the greed of all clans." Because of my heart, I specially sent out a few disciples, this is determined to make everyone feel unbearable."

"What exactly are you talking about?" Empress Changsun took the silk book with a confused expression on her face.

Then with a hasty sweep, the Queen's complexion quickly became brighter.

"Six disciples, go home to visit relatives?"

"When you come back, you bring cotton products, do you want to show filial piety to the elders in the family?"

"It's freezing cold now? Cotton jackets and quilts are extremely warm? But because they are too scarce, I only brought back a hundred pieces..."

"Let us couple not be greedy? Don't ask the families of the sixth disciples for cotton products?"

"What does brother-in-law Gu think of us? Are we so greedy for money in his eyes?"

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Li Shimin smiled coldly and said: "On the contrary, he is asking us for help. What he said is not to let us beg for it. In fact, he should listen to the truth in reverse. What he really means is very clear. It is precisely to let us Husband and wife go to 'greedy'..."

If even the emperor and empress were greedy for cotton products, and even lowered their face to ask the family members of the six major disciples for it, then the gimmick of this product would be hyped up.

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... Today's 2-in-1 with more words counts quite a lot.

Chapter 271 [Cheng Chumo deserves to be a great disciple]

Ten days passed in a flash.

This place is the easternmost county in Chang'an. It has a nice name called Lantian. Lantian County is backed by the Qinling Mountains and about [-] miles away from Chang'an City.

It was early in the morning, and the sky had just turned bright, when suddenly there was a sound of horseshoes, followed by a cavalry of about a hundred men.

It was the Gu family iron cavalry.

But not wearing armor.

Not only did this hundred-man cavalry not wear armor, they didn't even hold the weapons that cavalry never leave their hands. On the contrary, more than 100 cavalrymen were all carrying a huge package, and there was an even bigger package on the back of the horse.

It looks like it's carrying goods.