Li Zhen's face changed, and the old men realized that the master in front of them was not an ordinary person, aside from his identity as the prince, just the big hat of the blood butcher on his head was enough to scare people to death, as soon as he thought of this, how could the old men still sit still, they all knelt on the ground in a panic, all of them were pale, and everyone shouted that they were wronged, but Wang Shi, who bore the brunt of the problem, just changed his face for a moment, and then reacted, and a trace of light flashed quickly in his eyes, and then he lowered his head, pretending to be frightened and knelt on the ground, Kowtowed and said: Your Highness is angry, the little old man is wronged, the little old man has never done anything wrong, what the little old man did was just entrusted by the country father, and he really had no other meaning, and I hope His Royal Highness will see it

Although the wisp of light in Wang Shi's eyes disappeared quickly, he couldn't escape Li Zhen's observation at all, and when he was able to cry out for injustice, Li Zhen didn't say anything to interrupt his nonsense that was not very nutritious, but just sat upright for a long time, his face was full of coldness, until all the old people had shouted that they couldn't shout, Li Zhen looked at Wang Shi contemptuously and said: Are you finished, huh?

Your Royal Highness, little Lao'er, when Xiao Lao'er saw Li Zhen's look, Wang Shi couldn't hold back anymore, and he stammered and didn't know what to say.

Come on, take this guy down! After Li Zhen looked at Wang Shi coldly for a while, he suddenly raised his voice and shouted, and the guards of the East Palace who were waiting outside the tent immediately swarmed in, no matter how Wang Shi struggled and shouted, he set it up and dragged it out of the big tent.

Your Highness spares your life.

Your Highness, we have been wronged.

The little old man is wronged.

The old men didn't expect Li Zhen's face to be so fierce, and they actually took down Wang Shi without asking, and they were all frightened, first there was a dead silence, and then they all cried, and for a while the noise in the big tent became one.

Don't be alarmed, all of you, please get up and talk. Li Zhen's originally tight face suddenly relaxed, and she raised her hand kindly, and said with a smile.

Seeing Li Zhen's face-changing style like turning a book, how do the old men know what kind of medicine is sold in Li Zhen's gourd, with Wang Shi's previous experience, the big guy patronizes kowtowing like pounding garlic, how dare he really get up, so the yelling is still shouting, the kowtowing is still kowtowing, the boldest ones are even crying a lot of snot and tears, Li Zhen saw this, didn't say anything more, stood up with a smile, took a few steps forward, and personally leaned over to help an old man up, Said in the mouth: Lao Zhang, please sit down, Gu Zhier and others are all loyal ministers of my Tang Dynasty, although this petition is deceived by others, but the original intention is good, it is for the prosperity of my Tang Dynasty, Lone will not blame you and others, please take a seat, Lone will talk to you about "Immigration Shu" today, if there is anything incomprehensible, although it is mentioned, Lone will give you an explanation. When the old men saw Li Zhen say this, they were shocked for a while, and they all got up and took their seats, but no one dared to speak first, and they didn't even dare to look up at Li Zhen's face, and they all sat on the brocade pier in fear, twisting tightly.

Everyone didn't dare to speak, but Li Zhen was not in a hurry, sat back in place with a smile, looked around at the old men, and his eyes fell on the old man sitting in the front, and said with a smile on the corner of his mouth: Old man's surname, how old is Geng?

Xiao Lao'er, Xiao Lao'er, the old man obviously hadn't recovered from the fright, and in the face of Li Zhen's question, he stammered for a long time and didn't say why.

Li Zhen didn't mind the old man's panic, and said with a slight smile: Don't worry, don't worry, talk slowly, listen alone.

The little old man's surname is Liu, Xing Si, there is no name, the neighborhood is called Xiao Lao Er Liu Si, and he has spent seventy and two. The old man saw that Li Zhen's kind appearance did not look fake, so he finally stabilized his mind and replied respectfully.

Oh, life is rare for seventy years, Uncle Liu has a long life, how many people are in the family, what do they do to make a living? Li Zhen waved her hand with a smile, signaling that Liu Si didn't have to be formal, and hurriedly asked with a casual look.

Ah, oh, little old man, little old man Liu Si couldn't understand Li Zhen's intentions for being so homely, just thinking about answering, he suddenly remembered that if the master in front of him really wanted to hold everyone responsible for making trouble, he was afraid that all of them would be finished, his face instantly turned as white as paper, and he looked at Li Zhen in horror, and the sweat on his forehead gushed out.

Liu Si's thoughts Li Zhen knew in his heart, but Li Zhen didn't say anything, he still sat upright with a smile, putting on a listening posture, Liu Si was stunned for a while, and saw that Li Zhen's expression remained the same, so he stabilized his mind, stretched out his sleeve and wiped the sweat on his head, stood up suddenly, and said with a bitter face: There are sixteen people in the little old man's family, two sons, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, except for the second grandson who opened a small shop in the city, the rest are all farming at home. peeked at Li Zhen, although she saw that Li Zhen was still smiling, she still couldn't talk anymore, she just rubbed her hands blindly and restrained herself.

Sit down and say, sit down and say, just talk about family life, don't be so alarmed. Li Zhen smiled and pressed her hand, motioned for Liu Si to sit down, and then continued: Uncle Liu has many sons and many blessings, but he is envious of loneliness, and his life at home is good?

Good, good, thanks to the blessings of the saints, everything is fine. Liu Si saw that Li Zhen and the expressions on the occasion of winning Wang Shi before were like two people, as if he really wanted to have a family affair with him, and he was a little settled in his heart, and he was busy praising the grace of the saint.

Li Zhen nodded with a smile and said: "Uncle Liu said it well, if it weren't for the wisdom of the saints, how could the people live and work in peace and contentment, let alone the strength and prosperity of our dynasty, what do you think?"

Yes, Si Yan is very good!

That's it, that's it, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is right.

That's right

All the old men came back to their senses at this time, and when they saw Li Zhen say this, they echoed their words, and the atmosphere in the big tent eased down immediately, Li Zhen did not stop the commotion of the old men, but sat upright with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and when the old men's voices gradually lowered, he pressed his hand and said: All the old men are highly respected, they should have experienced the rebellion of the former Sui, you must know that now I am prosperous, it is a stable word, otherwise, if there is turmoil, it is the people who are all over the world, you are waiting to petition, Although he was bewitched by the villain, if he caused chaos because of this, and trapped the people in fire and water, endure it?

As soon as he heard Li Zhen's words, he once again revealed the meaning of blaming everyone, and all the old men couldn't sit still, and fell to their knees one after another, saying that they didn't dare, and even more timid people were anxious to wash away their own crimes, and they hurriedly pushed all the sins on the head of Wang Shi, who was taken down, and the sound of pleading guilt in the big tent became a loud sound.

To deal with the petition and the like, the best strategy is to arouse the guilt in the heart of the petitioner, and then take advantage of the situation, and finally turn the disadvantage into an advantage, this is the truth that Li Zhen learned from what he saw and heard in his previous life, at this time, seeing that the old man has taken the bait, Li Zhen's heart is already determined, and he raised his hand with a smile and said: All the old men are invited to get up, and the lonely will talk to the old men about the matter of "Immigration Shu", come, sit down, well, Liu Laozhang, the second son of Er opened a small shop in the city, But I don't know what to do?

Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, the dog opened a small grocery store and barely made ends meet, which made His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smile. Liu Si didn't know why Li Zhen asked about this matter in a dignified manner, so he was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly replied.

Well. Li Zhen smiled, nodded noncommittally, and then looked around at the people in the tent, and then said unhurriedly: Is there still a businessman in the prince's family?

Back to His Royal Highness, the third son of the little old man opened a silk shop.

The dog runs a restaurant.

There is also an inn under the old name.

All the old people are some famous people from all over the country, although they are not the queen of any family, but they are still somewhat wealthy, Li Zhen asked, and the old men replied in a chaotic manner.

Okay, okay, how profitable is the trip to the old man's house? Li Zhen waited for everyone to finish speaking, and then asked with a smile.

When the old men heard such a question, they couldn't understand what Li Zhen meant, and they all looked at each other and quieted down, no one dared to speak first, and at the end, Liu Si was the first to answer: If you go back to His Royal Highness the Prince, the grocery store of the dog can only support the ears, and there is not much profit.

Li Zhen smiled and said: Well, Lone knows, most of the princes' industries are like this, of course, it should be better than digging food in the soil, what Lone said is true?

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is Shengming, and the little old man is impressed. Although Liu Si didn't understand the purpose of Li Zhen's question, he still replied honestly: Xiao Lao'er's family of fifteen, according to the legal system, a total of 470 acres of land, 200 acres of mulberry fields, the rest of the land for rotational farming, all year round, you can get 600 quintals of grain, 10 quintals of silk, after paying taxes, you can still save some surplus grain, but not much, the second son of the little old man opened a grocery store, and he was busy all year round, although the surplus money was not much, but it was almost the same as the income of the old family.

That's right, do you know why all industries in Luoyang are not prosperous? Because of the lack of popularity, the dignified eastern capital, there are only more than 100,000 people, people are insufficient, then the industry is not prosperous, the industry is not prosperous, there is no circulation, since ancient times, there is no agricultural instability, no business is not rich, if there is not enough popularity, although Luoyang is called the eastern capital, but a small city ear, according to the second son of Liu Laozhang's grocery store, if this grocery store is located in Chang'an, only to operate properly, a year's income, not to mention a hundred runs, if the immigrants to Luoyang, the original people of Luoyang, since the geographical advantage first, seize the opportunity, why not be rich? Do you think it's right? Li Zhen smiled and followed Liu Si's words and pulled them away.

yes, that makes sense.

That's right, it's the reason.

That's right.

Although the old men are not very broad-minded, but they have lived for seventy or eighty years, and they have experienced a lot, and when they heard Li Zhen's words are reasonable, they began to talk about it, and everyone's eyes were full of golden light, as if they had seen a lot of money falling from the sky.

After the old people's discussion calmed down a little, Li Zhen stood up and said with a solemn face: Zhu Gong, Gu said that the act of immigration is beneficial to the people of Luoyang, however, this move is also conducive to the people who move in, without it, because Guanzhong and Bashu are now not enough to grant land, if they can move to Kanto, they can ensure that the number of fields granted is safe, not only that, but the court can also avoid disturbances. All the princes are the elders of Luoyang, and they hope that the princes can understand the painstaking efforts of the court and the people, and widely publicize the benefits of this move, and do not be instigated by traitors again.

What His Royal Highness said was very true, and the little old man and the others knew how to do it.

Your Highness, rest assured, we are not people who do not know the importance of it.

A group of old men were flickered back and forth by Li Zhen, and they had already been dizzy, patronizing and thinking about the benefits they could get once the immigration was successful, and they completely forgot the original intention of coming.

In this way, I would like to thank the elders for their help. Seeing that the matter had been done, Li Zhen didn't want to be more verbose, raised his hand with a smile, raised his voice and said: Come on, prepare the car, and send the elders back to their homes. Li Zhen gave the order, and a group of Donggong guards were busy helping this large group of grateful old men to the carriage one by one, and sent them home separately without mentioning it.

Your Highness, what should Wang Shi do? In the chaos, Yan 18 came to Li Zhen's side and whispered for instructions.

Li Zhen frowned, muttered for a while, and said: Let it go.

Ah, this Yan Eighteen was stunned for a moment, and opened his mouth to ask a question, but when he saw Li Zhen's eyes widened, he stopped in a hurry, and promised loudly: Yes, the last general will obey the order. As soon as the voice fell, he hurriedly withdrew from the big tent and went to arrange related matters without mentioning it.

There must be a lot of hidden secrets behind Wang Shiqi, and if you go down the vine, you may be able to find out who the mastermind behind it is, but what if you find out? Obviously, the old man sent Li Zhen to deal with this matter, his intentions themselves are suspicious, at this delicate moment, it is better not to investigate, the so-called rare confusion is this meaning, Li Zhen will not do such a small loss of big things, after the old people were sent away, Li Zhen silently pondered in the big tent, got up and walked out of the big tent, strode into the palace, and rushed towards the Yide Palace.

The sons knocked to see their father. As soon as Li Zhen walked into the Yide Palace, he saw Li Shimin and the four prime ministers laughing and talking easily, hurriedly walked a few steps, rushed forward, and respectfully greeted the old man.

Excuse me, just calm down, how are things going? Li Shimin's relaxed face obviously knew the truth for a long time, but he still pretended not to know and asked.

Returning to his father, this matter has been so Li Zhen described the incident in detail, and said very sincerely at the end: The son of the minister acts Meng Lang, and everything respectfully asks his father and the emperor to judge.

Well, that's great. Li Shimin smiled and nodded, he was satisfied with what Li Zhen had done, but he didn't say anything about it, but changed the topic: The musket I heard about a few days ago, has it ever been here?

As soon as Li Shimin's words came out, Li Zhen chuckled in his heart, and then thought of the strange petition scene before, and immediately realized that not only the brothers together, but Li Zhen's own activities these days are only afraid that none of them can escape the sight of the old man, otherwise, how could the old man know that Yan Wancheng and others have arrived in Luoyang, and the director of the farce that made the previous petition is the old man himself, if so, what the old man means is really worth scrutinizing, but this is not the time to think, Li Zhen just looked at it slightly, and then said with a smiling face: So that my father will know that Anxi has sent someone to send the musket to Luoyang, and the sons and daughters will go to the palace first, and they are here to report this matter.

Li Shimin looked up at the sky outside the window and found that the heavy snow had stopped at some point, so he said with a smile: It's too early today, and the snow has stopped on the left and right.

Yes, the sons obeyed. Seeing that the old man was full of interest, Li Zhen didn't dare to slack off, replied respectfully, withdrew from the study, and went to order the personal eunuch who followed the palace to return to the East Palace to summon Yan Wancheng and others into the palace to face the saint.

The last general, Yan Wancheng, knocked to see His Majesty. Yan Wancheng and others had just arrived in Luoyang, they were resting, but when they heard the summons of the saint, they did not dare to slack off, and a group of eighteen people hurried to the palace, led by the eunuchs in the palace, and hurried all the way to the outside of the Yide Palace.

Li Shimin looked at Yan Wancheng and the others with great appreciation, raised his hand with a smile and said goodbye, get up, Zhu Aiqing has worked hard from afar, I have heard of the majesty of the battle of Lao Niutangkou, now I see Zhu Aiqing's high spirit, I know that the rumors are not false, today I announce that all Aiqing came to perform skills, are you willing to wait?

The last general is willing to serve His Majesty! Although Yan Wancheng and the others had known about it for a long time, they could still be so excited that they couldn't help themselves when they listened to Li Shimin's face-to-face orders, and they all made promises loudly.

Well, that's it. Li Shimin waved his hand casually, and the little eunuchs were busy bringing the Jindun and the canopy, and invited Li Shimin to take a seat, as for Li Zhen and the four prime ministers, they stood aside, and Yan Wancheng and others were busy in the small square in front of the palace, and the target stood far away on the wall of more than two hundred and fifty steps, and with Yan Wancheng's command, the eighteen musketeers stood in three columns, less than two feet apart from each other, and the eighteen spears were raised in unison.

Ready, shoot! After Yan Wancheng stopped drinking, the deafening gunshots rang out suddenly, and the unprepared Li Shimin and the others were taken aback, as for those little eunuchs who watched the excitement, there were those who fell to the ground, and there were also those who shouted wildly, how could it be lively

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