"The country is difficult to change, and the nature is difficult to change. Whether it is us or His Majesty the Emperor, it is the same, we are seeking more money and food, and His Majesty the Emperor is pursuing great achievements. Zheng Shanguo sighed: "It's just that these things are so weak in the face of natural disasters, so once the catastrophe comes, everything will be clear, His Majesty the Emperor has been reckless in all these years, and I'm afraid it will be a little better next year, but in this way, the domestic contradictions will intensify." ”

"Uncle means that His Majesty the Emperor will also conquer the surrounding neighboring countries to divert the attention of the people of the world?" Zheng Jibo hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Naturally, this is the case, however, it must not be Goguryeo, Goguryeo is too poor, maybe it is the southern Linyi and other countries, those places produce food, once the drought comes, the most lacking thing in the Tang Dynasty is food, His Majesty the Emperor wants to find food for the people of the world." Zheng Shanguo looked at Zheng Jibo and said, "Do you know what we should do the most at this time? ”

Zheng Jibo didn't speak, he was also from a big family, so he naturally knew what these big families wanted to do the most, that is, to hoard food and sell it when there was a famine, so as to obtain a lot of land and money, which was what the big families did in the past. But do you still need to do it now? Zheng Guanyin has already entered the palace, and I heard that His Majesty the Emperor will go there every three or five days. If Li Xin is angered because of this incident, then Zheng Guanyin will not be able to live in the harem.

"Hehe, the most important thing to do at this time is to hoard food, and then sell him at a parity price when the disaster occurs." Zheng Shanguo rolled his old eyes and glanced at Zheng Jibo, he believed that Zheng Jibo had already made a decision in his heart, but he didn't want to say it, but Zheng Shanguo shook his head and said, "Even if it's parity." In fact, I have made a lot of money, because this year the weather is good, and a lot of grain is being sold. We can buy it at this time and sell it next year, and we can still make a lot of money. I believe His Majesty the Emperor will not mind this amount of money. ”

"Uncle is very right." Zheng Jibo breathed a sigh of relief at this time, if Zheng Shanguo suggested selling grain at a high price, he would definitely dissuade him. Not really.

"Don't think that I don't think so, it's just that this emperor is too ruthless, whoever dares to do this, there will definitely be no good end in the end, if you want to fight, you can only wait until later. This is my advice to you, we can only fight for time now, not now, only in the future, and there is the child of Guanyin, this is the most important thing, as long as our bloodline inherits the throne, everything in the Tang Dynasty will change in the future. There are no thousand-year-old dynasties, but there are thousand-year-old families. Zheng Shanguo said in a low voice: "His Majesty the Emperor can't change. Then change the prince, as long as His Royal Highness the prince is changed, it will be our chance, and the family will have a chance to come out, do you understand? ”

"Nephew understands." Zheng Jibo nodded. Even he knew that the other families were waiting, waiting for the growth of the princes. Then began the battle for succession, which Li Xin could not stop. He can only hand over his country to the most capable person, and hand it over to the lord of mediocrity, he can only ruin his country, or even bury his country.

"Hey, hey. No matter what those big families think, the Zheng family can't interfere in this matter, otherwise, they will definitely die. Hey, it's a pity, I'm old, if I am more than ten years younger, it is enough to train Guanyin's children into a generation of emperors, of course, this point, the most disadvantaged is Pei Shiju, if this old thing is here, I am afraid that Li Chengzong, the crown prince, would have been abolished long ago. Zheng Shanguo said with a smile: "But that's okay, everyone has a chance!" ”

"What my uncle said is very true, and now I don't know how Your Majesty will deal with the drought next year." Zheng Jibo hesitated for a while and said, "Should I send someone to inform Your Majesty?" ”

"Do you think Your Majesty doesn't know? There are many capable people around him, and I am afraid that he has already seen a little sign of it, otherwise, last winter, His Majesty's grain and grass began to be transferred. There has been no movement until now, and this is the proof of this. Zheng Shanguo waved his hand, stood up from the chair, and said, "Let's go!" It's almost time, we can't let the people wait for us, no matter what, we still have to have a good year. Hey, it's better than before, the world is peaceful! It is better to be a peace dog than to be a troubled person. Now that the world is peaceful, it doesn't matter if you earn less. ”

"Nephew holding you." Zheng Jibo stepped forward to support Zheng Shanguo, Zheng Shanguo nodded, and let the other party help him out of the study. Although Zheng Jibo inherited the Zheng family's family business and became the patriarch because of Li Xin, he also satisfied Zheng Shanguo with handling things, and now he also recognizes Zheng Jibo's status.

Even if Li Xin in the palace has a brocade guard in hand, he will not know what these families think, the New Year is about to come, and he has temporarily put it in everything, or to inspect the military camp, or to deal with the government affairs, or to teach the princes, or to turn around among the concubines, in the end, Li Xin stayed in the palace for a relatively short time.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, Li Xin began to gather the civil and military ministers in the middle of the afternoon, feasted the courtiers, and even the women of the imperial court gathered together to celebrate the New Year.

"This year is a happy year, relying on the mercy of the heavens, the soldiers with their lives, and the conscientious assistance of your ministers, so that my Tang Dynasty defeated the Turks, and since then thousands of miles of grasslands have fallen into the hands of my Tang Dynasty, all ministers, please." Li Xin held the imperial wine in his hand, looked at the ministers in the hall, his eyes flickered, showing excitement, and said loudly.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, Your Majesty has a long life." Du Ruhui and the others also raised their wine glasses and shouted loudly.

"On the hall today, there is no monarch and minister, please." Li Xin laughed and glanced at everyone, but finally saw Yin and Zhang in the crowd, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, eating delicious food every day, and occasionally eating wild meat is also very good.

"Your Majesty, please." Everyone rejoiced when they heard this, and there was a burst of laughter from the main hall.

Li Xin nodded at Song He beside him. I said a few words to the eldest grandson. Then he went out of the main hall, and Song He hurriedly followed, although the ministers in the hall felt strange, they could only pretend not to know, drink wine by themselves, and enjoy singing and dancing, but they didn't find that there were two people missing from the wife, and Li Yuan's widows Yin and Zhang disappeared without a trace. Although some people noticed it, they could only sigh faintly at the moment, how could they manage Li Xin's affairs under the eaves. (To be continued.) )