Xiao Xun couldn't help but cheer up when he heard the words. Li Rong's words revealed an important message, that is, the Li family is willing to help him deal with other princes.

He also understood why the Li family was the first to target Qi Wang Xiao Jie.

The so-called tree is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it, who said that Xiao Jie is so popular now, he has a vague feeling of overwhelming other princes, even his newly born son and daughter have been named king and princess, It is still the title of King Wuwei, the title of the father before he succeeded to the throne. How can he not stir up the sensitive nerves of other princes and the forces behind them.

He also knew that many people are now looking for opportunities to suppress Xiao Jie's limelight, but he is now in the prime of his family, and many ministers tried their best to win him.

It's just that so many ministers have nothing to do with Xiao Xun, Xiao Xun wants to know how his uncle wants to deal with him.

Li Rong seemed to have seen through Xiao Xun's thoughts, smiled and took out a letter from his sleeve, handed it to Xiao Xun, and motioned him to read it for himself.

Xiao Xun took the letter suspiciously, opened it and read it roughly, and couldn't help being slightly surprised.

The letter came from Sicang Chen Si in Jiaozhou. In his letter, he said that the Jiaozhou government has not much grain in stock, but it has to support 10,000 Jiaozhou soldiers and [-]+ Yue people at the same time.

"Is this Chen Si trustworthy?" Xiao Xun was cautious by nature, and couldn't help asking about Chen Si's character. After all, Jiaozhou was thousands of miles away, and the actual situation was unknown, and it was just Chen Si's one-sided statement.

Li Rong smiled slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, please rest assured, our Li family's governor of Jiaozhou for so many years is not for nothing. There will always be one or two cronies in the Jiaozhou officialdom. This Chen Si is our Li family. With one hand, he would not be where he is today without our Li family, and he would never dare to deceive me."

Hearing this, Xiao Xun couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and he couldn't help showing a bit of joy on his face, and said with a smile: "Food is the most important thing for the people. If everything is true as this Chen Si said, the Jiaozhou government has insufficient grain. I can’t afford to support another 10,000 Jiaozhou soldiers and [-]+ Yue people, I’m afraid Jiaozhou will be in great chaos soon, my emperor brother is confused for a while, but it will make the whole Jiaozhou miserable.”

Obviously happy in his heart, but Xiao Xun showed a bit of compassion on his face, as if lamenting the misfortune of Jiaozhou people.

Li Rong shook his head and said with a smile: "How could this Xiao Jie be so easy to deal with? If there is no food in the state treasury, wouldn't he spend money to buy it in other states and counties? Don't forget, the richest businessman in Daning The Tao family supports Xiao Jie, as long as the Tao family pays, Xiao Jie will not be able to buy food to fill the treasury."

Xiao Xun couldn't help being taken aback when he heard the words, and then his heart turned cold, and his mood was instantly depressed. In this way, with the financial support of the Tao family, there will be no chaos in Jiaozhou.

Li Rong could see Xiao Xun's expression, and couldn't help but smile slightly in his heart. This nephew is good at everything, but he is too young, and he doesn't see things thoroughly enough. I called him here at night, how could it be possible just to tell him these things, It must have been a strategy for dealing with Xiao Jie already in mind.

But it would be better for him to be simple-minded, so that it will be easier for him to control in the future. Isn't it because the Li family is unwilling to support Xiao Mao because of his violent personality and is difficult to control?

"Have you ever thought about it, Your Highness, we can actually make Jiaozhou mess up one step in advance?"

Now that things have happened, Li Rong no longer detours, and directly opens the city to preach justice.

Xiao Xun was taken aback for a moment, and seemed to be a little confused: "What does uncle mean?"

Li Rong smiled lightly: "Have you ever thought about it, if the people of Jiaozhou know that the food treasury is in urgent need, but they can't buy a grain of food in the market, what would happen then?"

Xiao Xun pondered for a while, and said in a deep voice: "In this way, the price of grain in Jiaozhou will inevitably skyrocket, and the people will not be able to buy food, and there will be complaints. I am afraid that the whole Jiaozhou will fall into turmoil at that time."

Li Rong stood by the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the south direction leisurely, and said with a smile: "Once the people of Jiaozhou riot, Xiao Jie can only send troops to suppress it, but he has no grain in hand, and he can't buy a grain of grain, I'm afraid At that time, the soldiers will take the lead in mutiny instead of saying anything, and the whole Jiaozhou will inevitably fall into the flames of war. Even if he manages to save a life and escape, His Majesty will be very disappointed in him. He doesn't even need to think about being the crown prince. gone."

Xiao Xun nodded again and again when he heard the words. In this way, Xiao Xun will never turn around.

It's just that Xiao Xun still has a doubt in his heart: "Uncle, there is still one thing unknown about my nephew. Since Xiao Xun has the financial support of the Tao family, how can we make him rich but not able to buy food?"

Li Rong laughed and did not hide anything: "Although my younger brother unfortunately died in the battle, his role as the governor of Jiaozhou for so many years was not for nothing. Who is the merchant?"

Xiao Xun shook his head, but he already guessed in his heart that this person must be related to the Li family.

Li Rong's next words verified Xiao Xun's conjecture: "The largest rice merchant in Jiaozhou is called Tang's Rice Company, which controls [-]% of the grain in Jiaozhou. Although the rice company is called Tang's Rice Company, its owner, Tang Gui It is a slave of my Li family. The boss behind the scenes is actually our Li family. Our Li family controls the food lifeline of the entire Jiaozhou, so you understand, Your Highness. Not a grain of grain can be bought."

Xiao Xun suddenly realized, and at the same time, there was a slight chill in his heart. The energy of these aristocratic families is far beyond his imagination, and they can control the food lifeline of a state at will.

Li Rong smiled faintly: "I have already sent people to Jiaozhou to spread the news. I believe that it will not be long before the people of the whole Jiaozhou will know that the government treasury is running out of food. Jiaozhou is about to go into chaos. We just wait for the good news in Luoyang."

Xiao Xun nodded slightly, feeling a little relieved in his heart, since Li Rong could not shy away from Kaicheng Bugong to tell him everything, it shows that the Li family is willing to fully support him to enter the East Palace, which is something to be happy about.

Xiao Xun also stood by the window with his hands behind his back, looking towards the south with complicated eyes.

This time the Li family made such a step-by-step plan, Xiao Jie seemed to be doomed, but Jiaozhou had to be buried with countless innocent people.

However, the battle for succession is so cruel, it has always been a life-and-death relationship, if Xiao Jie stood in his position, he would probably not care about the so-called brotherhood, and would use the same method to deal with himself.

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