I heard you have nine tails

After the purpose of implementing the "Abolition of Commercial Order" was issued, there was a huge response from the people.

Naturally, the rich merchants complained and lamented, but most of the common people applauded.They have long been dissatisfied with these wealthy businessmen and gentry who exploited and oppressed them in the name of imperial confessors and imperial merchants, and they wished to let them pay more.

As for sending things to Beijing to participate in the election, most businessmen are also willing to give it a try.Anyway, the capital is prosperous, even if you can't be selected, you can trade it, not to mention that once you are selected, it will be a huge bargain!

Driven by such a belief, the capital was very prosperous with people coming and going all of a sudden.

Of course, you can't just make it difficult for a big businessman like this, and give a jujube to eat with a stick. Li Lin is already familiar with this technique, so under his suggestion, another decree was promulgated almost at the same time: the ban will be released, and everyone with Fanbang Diyi trade, business tax cut in half.

The border of Jokha was heavily guarded, and there was no war for a long time, and the weather was calm.The common people are very interested in the gorgeous fabrics, exquisite gadgets, and plump livestock of foreign countries. The merchants in Jokhang have been eyeing this piece of fat for a long time.However, due to the law of the ancestors, no one dared to openly propose open trade.

But Li Lin dared.

If it was said that last time, only a few diehards and the Third Prince's faction opposed it, this time the controversy was even greater.But there are not many people who really dare to express their doubts out of their hearts.

In the final analysis, Chen Jiming is still in Beijing.When Chen Jiming was the prince's uncle, he was undoubtedly on the prince's side, and he had guarded the southern border for many years, often interacted with the natives of Yunnan, and had been educated by business for a long time.

What's more, the death day of the first queen is coming soon.

The officials of the Dazhao court knew very well that no matter what time of the year they provoke the crown prince, they should not pick this time.This time Jing Hedi almost obeyed the prince because of his soft heart and out of compensatory psychology.

Empress Chen's death day is not a few days away from Ching Ming Festival, and at this time, she will stop court for three days.The officials went out to worship their ancestors, and His Royal Highness the Prince paid homage to the queen.

Before and after Qingming, there was lingering drizzle.Li Lin wiped the rain off his face, drove Chiji closer to the carriage, opened the curtain with one hand and looked into the carriage, and found that the little fox was lying safely on the soft cushion, eating pea yellow and reading a book at the same time. It seems unaware.Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, put down the curtain and rode to the front, putting away the messy thoughts in his heart.

Emperor Jinghe believed in Taoism. According to what the national teacher said, if he wanted to practice Taoism, at least he had to drum and sing, and at the very least he had to have no desires or desires.So he can't go to worship in person, and Li Lin goes on his behalf every year.

Theoretically, the four princes should all call the Chen family the queen mother, and they should also be present at the ceremony.Li Lin reciprocated, for the sake of Empress Xu's face, and for the sake of her mother's purity, she fled to Jinghe Emperor and went alone every year.But this year Chen Jiming happened to be in Beijing, so Jing and Di Endian went there together.

The crown prince went out of the palace to worship on behalf of His Majesty, just like the emperor's guard of honor.It must be shameful to be in the dragon carriage, but it is enough to carry it empty and walk in the front.Li Lin has long been used to this kind of encounter in the past year, and Tan Chang watched with all his attention.But wandering along the way, he soon lost interest, and instead ate the snacks prepared by Li Lin and read books.

Chen Jiming drove forward, only one step behind Li Lin. "Your Highness."

"Uncle." Li Lin called out politely.

"Your Highness is just returning to Beijing now, and the second prince is getting married, what are your plans?" Chen Jiming asked.

Li Lin felt a little annoyed.He weighed it for a while, then asked, "When does uncle plan to return to Yunnan?"

Chen Jiming was stunned for a while before replying: "Your Highness, don't worry, His Majesty has no plans to expel the ministers to leave."

"My uncle said in front of my father before leaving on the day of my mother's death. I'm afraid my father will remember it in my heart. It is not appropriate for my uncle to stay in Beijing for too long. If the general leaves for too long, there may be chaos in Yunnan. I should go back as soon as possible. Bar."

Chen Jiming never expected that when he asked about his plan, he would get such a call from the other party, and his expression was not very good at that time.

"My cousin is old enough to make a decision. I heard that there are a lot of people asking for marriage these days. Uncle has a high position and authority, so he can choose someone from a family with a lower family background. The left and right will ask the queen to reward them, and give the younger sisters a stage. .”

When Chen Jiming heard that Li Lin meant that he had no intention of marrying a wife, his face darkened completely.

"Although the father doesn't ask about court affairs, he has a plan in his heart. Uncle is careful in his words and deeds." After saying this, Li Lin flicked his whip, and Chi Ji rushed forward.

The imperial mausoleum is not far from the palace city, it is an area in the capital of Zhili, and it is the dragon land chosen by the founding emperor of Jokhang.Without anyone telling him, Tan Chang, who was leaning on the soft cushion, smelled the dragon's breath getting stronger and stronger, and knew that he was approaching the imperial mausoleum.

A total of three Jokhang emperors were buried here: Taizu, Taizong and Gaozong.If there is no accident, Emperor Jinghe and Li Lin will also be buried here after his death, but it is impossible to guess what the posthumous temple name will be.Based on the actions of Emperor Jinghe, it may be difficult to get a "Sejong".

Li Lin thought about such disrespectful thoughts, but he didn't feel guilty in his heart.The car stopped and the horse stopped, and the ritual and music played.From here, you can only walk.Li Lin dismounted, and the guards behind him also dismounted, and Jue Ming "invited" Tan Chang out of the carriage.

Tan Chang followed him openly and aboveboard.Li Lin only told his father that he wanted the nine-tailed fox to pray for the queen's spirit in heaven.Jing and Emperor agreed without saying a word.

The further you go into the imperial mausoleum, the more bleak and solemn the atmosphere becomes.Going forward to the Taimiao, only members of the clan can enter.The guards have checked the cemetery in advance and are on guard outside.Li Lin took Tan Chang from Jue Ming, walked into the front hall alone, and walked towards the middle hall.

In the nave are the tablets of the four emperors and empresses.Jing and Emperor are still alive, and Empress Chen's memorial tablet stands there alone.Li Lin put down Tan Chang, fell on his knees, and prostrated himself.

And behind him, Tan Chang turned into a human form, kneeling down and saluting as well.

He is a fox demon with a lifespan of a hundred years, and mortals could not afford him to do such a great gift.But these are Li Lin's deceased ancestors. When he was studying with Taifu Tan, Taifu Tan also talked about their feat of fighting on the battlefield and unifying the Central Plains. Tan Chang felt that they deserved it.

He silently prayed in his heart: I would like to pray for Dazhao and protect Li Lin, and I also hope that you will bless me to find out the cause of the teacher's death and avenge the murderer.

Li Lin bowed three times and then three times, got up and offered incense to all the tablets one by one.He didn't have much impression of his grandfather who died shortly after his birth, but he had a deep impression of the Queen Mother Zhou.

The Empress Dowager Zhou was originally a kind old man, no matter whether she treated him or the other two younger brothers, even the second younger brother who was born lame with the concubine, she treated her equally.However, after the death of the empress mother, to be precise, after the emperor father was hit by this, he was devoutly religious, and even abandoned the early dynasty, the thin old man lost his temper, smashed the tablet of Empress Chen, and drove Li Lin out of her palace.

Not long after Li Lin was sent to Tan Taifu's place, she heard that she was in a hurry and died.

Now the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are still in one place.

Li Lin sighed softly in his heart.He took the young man who had turned into a human again and walked to the mausoleum of Empress Xu, bowed and kowtowed again, and placed sacrificial candles.He said silently in his heart: Queen Mother, the baby is here to see you.The second brother got married, but unfortunately, the boy still didn't want to get married.

He rubbed his eyes and felt that he was extremely unfilial to come and say such words. If the emperor knew about it, he might not have the slightest bit of pity, and would only be angry?

Li Lin's heart warmed slightly when he caught a glimpse of Tan Chang respectfully clasping his hands together in prayer.

Li Lin reported on the events of the past year, and finally paid his respects three more times, begging his mother to forgive him for not being able to come to visit during the New Year's Eve, and finally stood up, looking at Tan Chang, "Do you want to hang around here?"

Tan Changxun blinked quickly.Although he lacks some common sense, as the Taifu said in etiquette, he is an outsider...a pet, so there is no reason to visit the imperial tomb.

"Look at what?" Tan Chang asked.

Li Lin was rarely in the mood for a joke, so he said, "Look at my future resting place."

Li Lin was joking, but Tan Chang's expression changed, he stepped forward and grabbed him, his tone suddenly terrified: "Don't say that!"

Tan Chang suddenly realized that this person would grow old and die, and he would not have a long time to waste like himself.Tan Chang is only over 100 years old. In the life of Nine-Tailed Fox, this is just a beginning, but how many people in the mortal world can enjoy a hundred-year-old life.

Li Lin realized that he had frightened him, so he quickly still hugged Tan Chang's shoulder, touched his head and comforted him: "I'm just talking casually, after all, there are still decades left."

It's a pity that decades are nothing in Tan Chang's eyes.

After finishing the worship hastily, Tan Chang turned into a fox again and let Li Lin carry him out, and the team returned to the palace.Chen Jiming seemed thoughtful, but Li Lin didn't take the initiative to talk to him anymore.

After returning to the palace, Li Lin had just stepped into the Xianyang Palace when he received a summons from the Qianqing Palace.He only had time to put Tan Chang into Jinse's hand, change his clothes, take Deshan with him, and leave.

In the Qianqing Palace, King Hedi, dressed in Taoist robes and a Taoist crown, knelt on the futon with the floating dust in his arms, staring devoutly at the smoky incense burner.

"I will see my father, my father Wan'an." Li Lin straightened his robes and kowtowed in salute.

"Da Lang, you are here." What he blurted out was not the word prince.

Li Lin's expression was indifferent, and he let him get up and give him a seat.

"What did you talk about with your mother today?" Emperor Jing He didn't take his eyes off the incense burner, and with a wave of dust, Eunuch Gao stepped forward knowingly and offered tea with his own hands.

After Li Lin thanked him, he replied in a serious manner: "My son told my mother about going to Huaiyang. Please forgive my mother for not being able to visit on New Year's Day."

Eunuch Gao was sweating aside.This His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really does not open any pots and carry which pots. It is fine to talk about Huaiyang.

"Oh, you have made great achievements, so naturally you should tell your mother about it." Emperor Jing He seemed to be in a good mood, with a smile on his lips, "Da Lang can blame me for not letting you go back to Beijing for the New Year."

"I don't complain. Even if the emperor doesn't order it, I will ask for orders to go and build embankments and bridges earlier, so that the people can plant seeds and cultivate land in the spring." Li Lin replied sternly.

Emperor Jing He nodded, "Da Lang is indeed an adult."

Li Lin felt that there was something in his words, so he didn't answer casually.

Emperor Jing He sent the last talisman in his hand to burn in the incense burner, stared at the curling smoke for a while, and shook his head regretfully. "I still don't have enough cultivation." He struggled to get up, but Li Lin took the initiative to help him sit down.

"Da Lang is an adult, it's time to get married." Jing Hedi patted Li Lin's shoulder affectionately. "When I was your age, Yuan Shandu was already born."

Princess Yuanshan was born of Concubine Hui.From the eldest princess Yuanshan to the third prince Li Ji, the favor of Concubine Hui has not diminished for more than ten years.Li Lin sometimes thinks that if Concubine Hui's first child was not a daughter, then she would be in a relationship now.

Emperor Jing He didn't care about Li Lin's distraction, and continued: "Look, the two daughters of your uncle's family are good, but Yue'e is older, and she is also suitable for your age. She is old enough to be a concubine. what do you think?"

The emperor's discussion was never a real discussion, let alone such a big marriage.All the people in the hall were waiting for the prince's luggage to thank him.Unexpectedly, after thinking for a long time, Li Lin finally knelt down and said word by word: "I don't want to get married."