"You burned down Taicang?!" Wang Xi's voice trembled a little...

Xin Yue'e's eyes lit up, and Ling Xudu, who had been leaning on the side and napping, also looked at Wang Xi in surprise.

Xin Yue'e smiled sincerely: "Originally, my father insisted on making you the Holy Son, and he wanted to enshrine you as the head of the Holy Sect, but I didn't accept it, but now it seems that you have merit!" ”

Wang Xi said in a trembling voice: "Do you know what the consequences of burning down Taicang will be!" ”

Xin Yue'e thought for a moment and said: "I haven't figured it out yet, the Holy Sect has always acted by my father, and every time I expect things to be like a god, I am invincible, if I want to burn Taicang, the officers and soldiers in the city will definitely save it!" ”

"Of course I will!" Wang Xi got up and shouted angrily.

Taicang, the place where Chang'an stores grain, its main function is for the royal family's consumption, rewards, officials' salaries, military quarters, and government accounts.

In the past, when chatting with the old master Lu, Wang Xi once complained that Chang'an rice is expensive, and it is not easy to live in a big place, and the old master Lu once explained to Wang Xi that Chang'an City is not short of grain, and after the Weishui Alliance, the government pacified the official road, and the taxes and grain levied by the household department have already arrived in Chang'an, and they are stored in Taicang in the northwest of Chang'an.

In the ninth year of Wude, a lot of things happened, Xuanwumen, Li Er's accession to the throne, Weishui Alliance, and many other major events, leaving people with the impression that it was a year of war and chaos, in fact, in addition to Longyou and Guanzhong affected by the war, most of the places in the world such as Jiannan, Hebei, Shandong, and Jiangnan were smooth, and it was a rare harvest year.

After Li Er ascended the throne, the government gradually stabilized, the official trade routes have been restored as before, there are not many obstacles to the entry of grain and grass into Beijing, the grain prices in Guanzhong and Longyou have basically fallen, and the city of Chang'an alone remains high, why not? It's just that the major grain banks are deliberately hoarding and raising food prices!

As long as the people have something to eat, they will naturally not buy high-priced grain from the grain store, and when the new grain is harvested in the coming year, those who hoard grain will reap the consequences.

Therefore, as long as the imperial court opens up the government, the grain bank will avoid the backlog of grain, and it will also be sold at a reduced price, so that the price of grain will naturally fall.

However, Wude used too many troops in the ninth year, resulting in excessive tax consumption, and Li Erxinjun ascended the throne, and the absence of tax reduction and exemption was already an exception, and it was impossible to increase taxes to various places.

There are at least four months left before the new grain harvest next year, and the grain in Taicang is far from enough to support, and there are still Li Yi in Jingzhou, Yuan Junzhang in the north, and Liang Shidu in Shuofang who may use troops at any time, and the imperial court can take out even less grain.

Li Er is forbearing, the courage of businessmen in this era is very small, after all, there was no sound law to protect their rights and interests in the feudal era, and behind those hoarding and strange grain stores are either those royal families or those rotten nobles! Li Er waits a little longer, at most after the New Year, it will be the time to open the butcher's knife!

When Wang Xi went to the south of the city to visit his family that day, he had seen those poor people living at the bottom, and the impression of Datang to future generations was that he was prosperous and powerful, but everything Wang Xi saw that day made his heart extremely heavy, those skinny appearances can only be seen in the United Nations news in 2018, young children are running around the streets in the winter day when the water is dripping into ice.

At that time, seeing Wang Xi's sad appearance, the accompanying old man Zhang also comforted him and told him that in the end it was in Chang'an City, the government would never let people starve to death on the streets, and people who really couldn't survive could go to the porridge point designated by the county government to eat.

Now that the smoke column in the direction of Taicang is soaring into the sky, Wang Xi's heart is as cold as ice, he will really starve to death!

Taiji Palace, Lizheng Palace

Cui Shi knelt beside the eldest grandson with Xiao'er in his arms, and his eyes couldn't help but look in the direction of Anyifang with worry.

The eldest grandson chatted casually with Mrs. Cheng Yanjin, and secretly looked at Cui's family.

Ever since the miscellaneous servant dog San'er was tortured and killed in the mansion, Wang Xi knew that although Zhang Shi and others still had crossbows and bows in their hands, the mansion was no longer safe. After thinking about it again, Wang Xi sent Cui's family, Xiao Xiao'er and Xiao Shou'er and others out of the mansion, and Zuo Wuwei secretly escorted them into the palace. Come to think of it, no matter how long the hand of the Guigu Sect is, it will not reach the palace.

This was planned in advance with Cheng Chumo, Cheng Chumo left the Bailu Hou Mansion to patrol the Acropolis of Zuowu with Lao Cheng, once Wang Xi felt that the matter was out of control, he sent the family members of the palace out of the Hou Gate, and was escorted by Zuo Wuwei to enter the palace in the name of meeting the queen for temporary refuge.

Cui's has been in the palace for two days, and this morning the coffin carrying team of Chang'an County Government was in an uproar, and Mrs. Su Guocheng was not worried about her sister, so she also took Cheng Chu into the palace.

At this moment, Cheng Chumo took Xiao Shou'er to the prince of the East Palace, Wang Xi once repaired a book, and instructed Cheng Chumo that once his stepmother entered the palace, it would mean that the Bailu Houfu Sutra was no longer under Wang Xi's control, and the letter must be handed over to the prince!

The brother entrusts life and death, and Cheng Chumo naturally has no objection, but the old Cheng is strict in governing the army, even if it is his own son, as long as he joins the army, he must follow the order, until the early hours of this morning, Cheng Chumo handed over his errand and entered the palace with his mother.

The eldest grandson looked at Cui's but thought more, everything the Guigu Sect has done recently is related to Wang Xi, and Wang Xi came out in the name of the descendants of the Guigu, no one will doubt the origin between the two Guigu, Wang Xi sent his stepmother and sister into the palace as hostages, in a sense, it was also to show his heart to Li Er again.

The eldest grandson said kindly: "Cui's, are you worried about the safety of the house?" ”

Cui Shi was taken aback, came back to his senses, and hurriedly said: "The concubine is rude, please forgive the mother!" ”

Although Wang Qi was named the man of Yongan County, and Wang Xi was also named Bailuhou, Cui's was still a white body, and he looked very restrained in front of the eldest grandson, the most noble woman in Li Tang.

The eldest grandson helped her up and comforted: "Although Wang Xi is not your own child, but in the past, the act of cutting blood and feeding relatives, all the good people in the world are crying, it can be seen that your mother's deep righteousness, Bailu Houfu is difficult, but it is just a small night, Your Majesty has ordered Zuo Wuwei to take strict care, be sure to save Wang Xi's life, Su Guogong is your brother-in-law, don't worry." ”

Mrs. Cheng also quipped: "My sister has a sad background, and she only has one daughter under her knees, and she doesn't want to accept such a benevolent and filial son, which is enviable." ”

Xiao'er said timidly: "Brother is very powerful, mother, brother will definitely be able to beat away the bad guys." ”

The eldest grandson hugged Xiaoxiao with a motherly face, and said with a sigh: "What a heavy fat girl, tell me, your brother is also a half-old child, how can he be powerful?" ”

Xiaoxiao's face was flushed, a little shy, but she said very stubbornly: "My brother is very powerful, even such a powerful bad person listens to my brother!" ”

The eldest grandson quipped: "Oh? Who is the bad guy Xu and is he very powerful? ”

Xiao'er said proudly: "En, the elder brother in the family said that Xu Bad Man is the most powerful, even his uncle can't beat him, and he also calls him Jingyang Little Wangba!" ”

"Poof~ha••••" The eldest grandson and Mrs. Cheng were amused and laughed, and Cui Shi blushed and hurriedly said: "Qiao'er is not allowed to talk nonsense!" ”

The eldest grandson couldn't help laughing: "Who is this bad guy?" Why is it on the White Deer Waiting House? Is it really comparable to the bravery of Su Guogong? ”

Cui Shi explained: "Back to Niangniang, Qiao'er is talking about Xu Sidao, the second lang of the Xu family in Jingyang, when Xu Sidao was seriously injured and dying, my son saved his life by suturing external injuries, and the two have become friends since then, and later came to Chang'an for some reason and have been living in the house. ”

Mrs. Cheng added: "Yes, I have also heard my husband mention that his martial arts and courage are extraordinary, but at the age of sixteen, he can fight with my husband without falling behind." As he spoke, he rubbed Qiao'er's head and teased: "But people are called "Jingyang Xiaobawang," but it's not Xiao Wang Ba~~" The shy Xiao'er covered her face and stuck in Cui's arms.

The eldest grandson also remembered that Wang Xi was taken away by the foreign waiting officer for the sake of his family, and he once cried on the spot and forced His Majesty to order the release of people, and Xu Sidao was one of the people who were taken away. At the moment, he said: "Such a talent, why don't you recommend it to the court?" Now that the country is in ruins, His Majesty has been ordering the ministries to recommend talents, and Su Guogong is already leading Zuo Wuwei, why not under his command? ”

Cui Shi looked at Mrs. Cheng, I don't know how to say, Mrs. Cheng laughed, and said to the eldest grandson: "Niangniang Rongyu, Xu Sidao is the Erlang of the Xu family, his brother has joined the army, it is said that in the bitter cold land in the north, he has been loyal to his duties, and he has been tired to accompany the deputy lieutenant, but the brothers of the Xu family have no queen, the battle is dangerous, and Xu Erlang has not yet married, so Xu Laoyuan asked him to serve the country after he got married and gave birth." ”

The eldest grandson praised: "It turned out to be a loyal and good family, the Xu family is loyal to the country, and the palace is also rewarded by His Majesty!" Sifu said again: "Since Xu Erlang is over sixteen years old, the palace will find a noble daughter in Chang'an for him, how about giving him a marriage soon?" ”

Cui's hurriedly saluted and said, "The concubine thanked the mother for her grace on behalf of the Xu family!" ”

After Li Er moved into the Taiji Palace, Li Chengqian officially entered the East Palace, so that the king and the prince each have their own positions and their own names.

In the Mingde Palace, Lu Deming teased Xiaoxiao with a loving face, Cheng Chu knelt in the hall silently, and Li Chengqian looked at the letter on the table with a hesitant expression.

Wang Xi's letter was very short, with only four big words: Your Highness save me!

"What happened to the king?" Li Chengqian asked Cheng Chu silently.

Cheng Chumo didn't know what was written in Wang Xi's letter, so he immediately told everything that happened in the Hou Mansion after the banquet.

Li Chengqian said angrily: "Where is the thief! How dare you frame a county candidate like this! He looked around, and said anxiously: "But living alone in the palace, what can you do for the king's attendants?" ”

Cheng Chumo was a little surprised, and thought that Wang Xi's letter must have arranged something to ask the prince to help, but it doesn't seem to be.~

Lu Deming hugged Xiao Shou'er and said: "Your Royal Highness is young and has not yet participated in politics, you just need to tell Your Majesty about this matter, and ask Your Majesty to be the master, and you want to come to the king to read what you want!" ”

When Li Chengqian heard this, he immediately said: "Okay, Lonely, I'm going to ask to see my father!" ”

"Your Highness not!" The eldest grandson Jiaqing walked in from the outside in a hurry.