With the disintegration of the Jinyang Wang clan and the loss of prestige in the eyes of the world's scholars, in terms of influence, the other high-ranking surnames that lagged behind the five surnames and seven families caught a glimmer of opportunity, so they began to secretly communicate with the court, or the world's famous scholars, hoping to be among the ranks of the five surnames. br>

Prestige, statement, influence, heritage, especially the favor of the Hanmen scholars, and the impact on the people, are the criteria for the five surnames and seven families to become big surnames, and the Lanling Xiao family wants to be among the five surnames, so it can only choose to cooperate with the royal family, the official family, and the scholars and celebrities to achieve greater prestige.

And the most effective way is to make the high-ranking family members form an effective influence among the poor scholars and ordinary people, then it is to do good deeds.

Vanity Fair has always been the target of the Gaomen surname, and if the prince and the prince want to have a certain prestige among the people, it is natural that the people and the scholars need to pass on the word of mouth, so the idea of the Lanling Xiao clan hit the head of Li Sujie, the king of Xu.

Li Sujie has always been loyal to Li Hong, and has always been grateful to Li Hong for preserving the life of his mother and concubine, and for always taking care of Yiyang and Gao An, two sisters with one mother, and Li Hong has always been very good to him and Li Shangjin.

It is also because of Li Hong's occasional help that they have given them enough convenience, so that they can use the advanced technology of Taiyi City in their own fiefdom to seek great benefits for the people of their fiefdom.

This time, Li Zhi praised him and Li Shangjin endlessly, and even the queen, who had never liked them, was able to give gifts to their children after they brought their families into the palace, which is enough to show that the two of them have done in recent years to the satisfaction of the emperor and queen.

Li Hong watched Li Sujie pour himself tea, smiled and said: "The official family will release a batch of grain at a lower price every year in exchange for the private money scattered among the people. ”

"Then according to what you say, isn't what the Xiao family did not go against the imperial court? But I heard that even these three warehouses have been secretly put into the people, but as for whether to recycle old money, I'm afraid it's hard to draw a conclusion, right? Li Sujie didn't expect that Li Hong's attitude towards the people who had been flowing privately minted money would become tolerant.

"It's not that you don't know what the Xiao family is for, they naturally have a reason to woo you, not to mention that in view of the relationship between the mother and concubine, emotionally I naturally feel that you are closer, but you tell me about the Xiao family, logically speaking, you are betraying the Xiao family." Li Hong chuckled twice and laughed at Li Sujie.

Li Sujie pursed his lips disapprovingly, and said lightly: "The matter of the Xiao family is easy to say, but I found out that the three major warehouses in Luoyang are like this, so I will tell you in secret letters, otherwise, the letter channel you left for me, I don't know when I will be able to use it." ”

Li Hong bit his lip with a little frown, and was embarrassed: "As you said, whether the Xiao family puts grain or buys grain at a low price, as long as it does not disturb the market, then it belongs to relieving the worries of the imperial court, and we can't do anything about them." As for you saying that the three warehouses were secretly released with grain, it's not that you don't believe you, it's that we don't have any evidence at all. ”

Li Sujie couldn't help but nod along with Li Hong's words, Li Hong was right, the stakes are big, and if one is not done well, it will not only make the price of grain suddenly soar, but also make the officials suddenly fall into a situation of self-danger.

Seeing that Li Sujie was also thinking, Li Hong continued: "You don't know what level Hanjiacang is, that's our royal granary!" Who dares to move? Don't you dare? Or do I dare? Uncle Ji Wang secretly wooed you, but the problem is that he has nothing to do with this matter, he is not the only prince who leads Henan Mansion, and that guy has an extraordinary relationship with his father, which is still known from the mouth of the queen mother. We don't have any evidence to try to move the granary? It's okay to be slashed, and even when the time comes, I'll be beaten up, what should you do? At that time, I was too busy to take care of myself, how could I protect you? ”

"You can't just give up, can you? Although I don't know which warehouse it is, but I, Li Sujie, dare to guarantee it with a head, which must be greasy, the third child didn't also say it, there must be something in this! After we sum it up, isn't it just to let the third child return to the fiefdom to implement the evidence? Li Sujie was a little anxious, for so many years, he and Li Shangjin had not really helped the fifth Li Hong, he had always helped the two of them, and now there are some opportunities to enhance his reputation as a prince, so he is naturally more anxious than the prince.

"I know, that's why I let the third child go back, let's do it stupidly from Luoyang, such a big pot lid, we can't lift it, we can't let the third child go back, pry open an opening for us from the edge of the fiefdom, and then let's slowly spy on what's so greasy in it." Li Hong patted Li Sujie's hand opposite and said comfortingly.

Li Sujie looked at Li Hong quietly, and thought for a while before saying, "You're because I'm following Jin, right?" If we hadn't found out, but you found it yourself, with your character, I'm afraid you would have lifted the lid on the three warehouses a long time ago, right? Now because you have to take care of the two of us, you can only let go of it with full certainty, but is this? ”

Li Hong picked up the pot and poured tea for Li Sujie, and said slowly: "You are really boring, according to what you say, you two are still a drag?" But if you two hadn't said it, how would I have known about it? Don't think about that like that, what's the use? How can after giving birth to a child, the courage is even smaller. ”

"Hey...... You just gave birth to a child, will I have a child if I am a prince? Am I cowardly? If you are timid, I won't tell you, but if you tell you, I hope you can make a decision as soon as possible, and don't give up on catching those who are self-enriching because you care about us. Li Sujie snatched his teacup, took a sip of wine and dried, and the hot tea was hot, and he involuntarily got up from the chair, sticking out his tongue and jumping around on the side.

Looking at Li Sujie, who was jumping and jumping and sticking out his tongue and snorting like a dog, Li Hong took a sip of tea lightly and said with a smile: "By the way, you sit down, don't jump." Discuss something with you, if this matter is verified, are you willing to leave Qizhou and go to Lanling? ”

"Crazy about you! You think it's something you can do if you want to? Will the Father agree? Will the queen mother agree? Don't daydream, Qizhou is very good now, your sister-in-law still has people to greet you when she goes out, I also have a little prestige in Qizhou, although I am a chief official who governs Qizhou, but now I am also very important as the governor. Li Sujie still has some sense of accomplishment when he talks about Qizhou.

But for going to Lanling, he didn't even dare to think about it, what kind of place was there? It's Xiao's nest, the home of the concubine, one of the top gates.

At the beginning of his own marriage, his father did not agree to his mother's request, and asked for a Xiao family's marriage for him, and now let himself go to Lanling, isn't this a pipe dream?

He, Li Hong, can not worry that he will rely on the Xiao family to grow up in Lanling, but what about his father and mother? Will they think like Li Hong?

Looking at Li Sujie's incredibly shocked expression, Li Hong disagreed: "I think that when you were in the palace, you were also a prince who was deeply favored by your father, you Li Sujie is smart and studious, and my father often mentions orders in front of me, asking me to learn more from the fourth emperor brother, even now, isn't my father happy to see you?" If this matter is verified and concluded, you go and beg your father, and when the time comes, I will beat a side drum for you, maybe you will be able to make it. ”

"You can do it, you don't fool me, I'd rather lift the three big lids with you now, than ask my father to let me be sealed in Lanling, the fifth child, you throw me there, it's tantamount to putting me on the fire to roast, and it's a fire that has been poured with oil, you can do it, Your Royal Highness the Prince, for the sake of Xiaomin providing you with clues, spare Xiaomin's wife and children." Li Sujie was no longer jumping on his feet, and at this moment he felt his heart jump out of his throat.

"This prince has decided, this matter can be put on hold for the time being, but it cannot be discarded, if there is a chance, I still have to give it a try." Li Hong said with a smile when he saw the excitement and was not afraid of big things.

"Li Hong, I can tell you, King Ji and the Xiao clan are attacking me very fiercely now, and you had better break this year, although I didn't become that ...... But I don't think I'm very determined, you know, this kind of thing, sometimes unknowingly people are put on the shelf, and when you wake up, you can't get off the thief ship if you want to. Wasn't the boss just so played by the Jinyang Wang family to Loulan? How? Where is there a shortage of princes in the four towns of Anxi, are you planning to put me in Lanling for a roast, and then depose me to Anxi? Li Sujie complained, but his expression was pertinent.

Li Hong could only nod incessantly, the boss was smart but was mistaken by cleverness, thinking that he had mastered his Li Hong's lifeline, and secretly hooked up with the Jinyang Wang family, and the other four surnames were also like flies, and they came to him when they smelled it, and before they knew it, they were made spokespersons.

He didn't think about it, even if I Li Hong fell in the end, even if he or the person behind the scenes became the emperor, wouldn't he be the emperor who was controlled by the five surnames and seven families?

The father and the queen mother first took a lot of effort to first dismantle the Guanlong group headed by the eldest grandson Wuji, and then weakened the influence of the five surnames and seven families, didn't they hope to form among the people of the world, the royal family is precious, and the others are secondary? Isn't it just to stabilize the continuity of Li Tang's Jiangshan Society! If you leave halfway through, press CTRL+D to save the current page to your favorites so you can watch it later!