Gao Shilian also felt speechless after listening to Li Chengqian's order, knowing that he was being used as a shield by Li Chengqian, looking at the angry Li Shimin was still speechless.

Li Shimin walked around the hall a few times in a huff, and finally sat down with a long sigh, glanced at Gao Shilian, and said bitterly: "It seems that the prince really doesn't want me to ask about the government anymore." ”

"Why doesn't Your Majesty take charge of the government himself?"

Gao Shilian regretted it when he said it, this was a power struggle between Li Shimin and Li Chengqian, and his intervention was likely to offend both sides.

Li Shimin said with a wry smile when he heard this: "There is nothing wrong with Gao Qing saying from his heart that he is in charge of the government, he is doing those things now, and I am afraid it will be difficult to do it if I come forward to preside." ”

Speaking of this, Li Shimin seemed to want to open it, and snorted coldly: "Let him do everything!" ”

Gao Shilian was stunned for a moment, then slowly got up and bowed to Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty Shengming!" ”

"Since Cheng Qian has given the order, this matter will end here, Gao Qing should step down." Li Shimin said a little tiredly.

Gao Shilian sighed in his heart when he heard this, knowing that Li Shimin didn't trust him now.

"Your Majesty, the minister is seventy years old, and he has already retired from his post the year before last, and it was only last year that His Majesty's northern expedition was accompanied by His Majesty again. Now that the world is peaceful, the government is stable, and the ministers are decrepit and old and unbearable for His Majesty to drive, so I implore Zhishi to return to his hometown. Gao Shilian knelt down as he spoke.

Although Li Shimin was in a bad mood at this time, he still softened his heart and got up to help him up and said: "You have worked hard these days, and the prince and the eunuch Guozhen think that there must be an old minister to assist him." After a pause, he continued, "Since you insist on resigning, then go home and rest for a while." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Gao Shilian said and wanted to salute again, but was supported by Li Shimin.

Li Shimin personally sent Gao Shilian out of the Ziwei Palace, and came back to sit alone in the Ziwei Palace, looking at the empty hall, his eyes gradually became cold.

"I don't care about you, but I dare to stop my eastern expedition to Goguryeo......"

Li Shimin muttered to himself.

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Li Chengqian had been waiting for Li Shimin's reaction in the East Palace, and in the end he only got the will of Gao Shilian to go home to recuperate, which surprised Li Chengqian.

The next day, Gao Shilian wrote another letter saying that he was willing to move to Luoyang with his family.

Luoyang is not yet the eastern capital, and there is no precedent for the imperial court to send unpowerful ministers to Luoyang for retirement.

And Gao Shilian is the founding father of the country, the maternal uncle of the eldest grandson empress, although he is a Wenchen, he can't take it lightly, let him go to Luoyang, in case someone does anything with his name, it will be troublesome.

Li Chengqian wanted to send him to Jiucheng Palace to recuperate, but after Fang Xuanling's incident, the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty knew that going to Jiucheng Palace to recuperate was equivalent to house arrest.

Gao Shilian worked hard and made no mistakes, how could Li Chengqian dare to easily order him to go to Jiucheng Palace?

Li Chengqian put down the song and asked Xu Jingzong: "What does Xu Qing's family think that Shen Guogong invited to Luoyang to retire?"

Gao Shilian's matter of going home to inspect the six departments fell on Xu Jingzong alone, and Xu Jingzong went in and out of the Chongjiao Hall very frequently in the past two days.

After Xu Jingzong watched Gao Shilian's recital, he smiled slightly and said to Li Chengqian: "His Royal Highness Prince Shen Guogong probably wants to go to Jiucheng Palace for retirement, but Jiucheng Palace is a royal palace, and it is not good for him to bring it up himself." ”

Li Chengqian was happy when he heard this, this guy was bad enough, if he said this in front of Gao Shilian, Gao Shilian would not dare to deny it.

"Tell me what the Lone King should do?"

Li Chengqian said lightly.

Xu Jingzong said with a smile when he heard this: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can ignore Shen Guogong's recital first, and directly crown his eldest son Gao Cheng as the right attendant of the Ministry of Officials to show his favor!" ”

"In a few days, Du Zhenglun will start the official reform when he enters the Beijing Ministry of Officials, is it appropriate for the right servant of the Ministry of Officials?" Li Chengqian was a little hesitant, although he knew the general direction of history and knew which people had talents, but he really didn't know which people could help him in reform.

Xu Jingzong said very confidently: "Gao Cheng is famous for his filial piety, and he only needs Shen Guogong to teach him a few words, and he will be loyal to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the future." ”

"Then let's do it."

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Li Chengqian dealt with Gao Shilian's matter, and then took a small carriage to the Eagle Harrier Courtyard at the back of the East Palace.

Eagle Harrier Courtyard is the original place where Li Chengqian trained and raised birds of prey, and now Li Chengqian did not go out to hunt after crossing, and the birds of prey raised here were also taken away by Li Su, the king of Shu.

Today, Li Chengqian is going to summon a businessman named Xie Gu here.

Wang Qun learned that Xie Gu sold grain from Yangzhou to Chang'an last year, and was calculated by the Chang'an magnates to lose all his capital, because he was afraid that the creditors would not dare to return to Yangzhou, so he settled accounts for people in Dongshi to make a living.

According to Wang Qun, the three thousand guan money that Xie Gu owes in Yang will not be able to pay back in his life if a miracle does not happen.

In addition, Li Chengqian also learned that Xie Gu was born in a broken scholar clan, and it was a very bold move for a person from a scholar clan in the Tang Dynasty to put aside the pride of the scholar clan to do business.

Therefore, Li Chengqian decided to summon him, wanting to see if this person could be used, and if he could use it, he would let him preside over the affairs of the exchange of the Huichang gold number.

When Li Chengqian's carriage came to the gate of the Eagle Harrier Courtyard, Wang Qun led Xie Gu to wait here, and saw Li Chengqian getting out of the car and hurriedly lying on the ground to salute.

"The grass people see His Royal Highness the Prince." Xie Gu knelt on the ground and said loudly.

"Flat!"

Li Chengqian said lightly, and walked to the Eagle Harrier Courtyard with a cane first.

When Xie Gu got up, he only saw Li Chengqian's back, and when he saw Wang Qun's gesture, he hurriedly followed.

Li Chengqian sat down in the Eagle Harrier Courtyard, Wang Quncai led Xie Gu in and saluted him again, and when Xie Gu stood up, Li Chengqian was looking at him.

Li Chengqian saw that Xie was in his twenties, tall, a little thin, and his face was weathered, but his eyes were very bright.

At this time, seeing Li Chengqian looking at him, he was a little nervous, so he asked lightly: "I heard that you are proficient in arithmetic?"

Hearing this, Xie Gu took a deep breath and replied slowly: "Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, the grass people have been forced to learn arithmetic by heart because of their livelihood, but they only know a little bit about it, and they dare not call it proficient. ”

Li Chengqian had already arranged for someone to take the test for Xie Gu, and he couldn't help but nod when he knew that he was humble.

"You read the gold exchange plan written by the Lone King, what do you think?" Li Chengqian continued to ask.

Slowly, Xie Gu was not as nervous as he was just now, and when he heard the words, he said eloquently: "Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, the grass people think that what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has done has set a precedent for all ages, and people who are not selfless cannot do it. ”

Li Chengqian rolled his eyes angrily when he heard this.

"You think the Lone King is stupid?"

"Presumptuous!" Wang Qun next to him changed color.

Xie Gu hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "The grass people don't dare!" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is selfless for the Duke of the Kingdom, and the grass people both feel and admire, but they just feel that if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can pay attention to a few points, he may be able to do better. ”

Li Chengqian smiled faintly when he heard this: "Then you can tell me what the lonely king has not done well?"

Xie Gu knelt on the ground and didn't dare to get up, and said with a solemn expression: "The grass people think that all the ideas of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are perfect, but if the place to exchange gold is placed in Luoyang, it may be better."

The waterways of Luoyang City are unimpeded, and the goods from the north and south are collected, and the exchange of gold there will definitely be twice the result with half the effort.

In addition, Huichang Gold only exchanges gold and should also buy gold. ”

Li Chengqian glanced at Wang Qun when he heard this, and he didn't know if he said something to Xie Gu and asked Xie Gu to say this.

Wang Qun was unmoved on the surface, and Li Chengqian didn't say anything.

Then he asked, "Any other ideas?"

"And there's—" Xie Gu said with a timid expression.

Seeing this, Li Chengqian said directly: "If you have anything to say, King Gu will not blame you for this." ”

Xie Gu plucked up his courage when he heard this: "The grass people once saw the monks of the Buddhist Temple City borrowing money from outside, and the interest rate was very high, and they felt that His Royal Highness the Prince's gold number should also be lent to people who were in urgent need of money and collect interest. ”

"What kind of identity is His Royal Highness the presumptuous Prince, how can he follow those monks to exploit the people?" Wang Qun was born in the Taiyuan Wang family, so he naturally had to oppose the exploitation of profits.

Seeing this, Li Chengqian waved his hand and said: "What he said is right, the lonely king is indeed ready to lend money, but the interest rate is much lower, not to make money, but to solve problems for those who need money urgently." ”

Xie Gu's eyes widened when he heard this, he couldn't believe that Li Chengqian would also think of lending money.

Li Chengqian continued: "Xie Gu, you put forward a few suggestions, except for opening a shop in Luoyang to exchange gold, you can't do anything else now.

However, the Lone King can also tell you one thing, the Lone King is not only going to open a store in Luoyang to exchange gold, but also wants to open a few Huichang gold stores in Yangzhou, Yizhou and other places to exchange gold.

The most important thing is that guests can deposit money and silk in Yangzhou, Yizhou, Luoyang and other places, and then take them out in different places. ”

Xie Gu listened and asked with some uncertainty: "His Royal Highness the Prince, do you mean that you can deposit money in Yangzhou's Huitong Gold Account, and you can take it out from Luoyang's Huitong Gold Number?"

Li Chengqian nodded and said, "Exactly!" But things have to be done step by step, you go to Luoyang first to open Luoyang's Huitong Gold. ”

Xie Gu said excitedly: "The grass people obey the order!" ”

Li Chengqian didn't let him calm down, but said lightly: "Do things well for King Gu, and you won't always be a grass citizen in the future." ”

"His Royal Highness Prince Xie Longen!" Xie Gu was even more excited when he heard this.

Li Chengqian got up and left, he was quite satisfied with this Xie Gu.