The sky was slightly bright, and in a study room in the imperial city of Zhongzhou, Lu Tang sat at the desk, gently closed the "Qi Mince" that he had read for a night, rubbed his temples, and said in a slightly tired voice: "Come in." ”

A young man in Tsing Yi with a full heavenly court and a square pavilion walked into the room, and after seeing Lu Tang with a big gift, his face was full of shame, and he stopped talking.

Lu Tang couldn't help but wonder: "Youqing, what's the matter?

The young man in Tsing Yi is named Lin Youqing, because of the relationship between the elected prince's attendant, he has been familiar with Lu Tang since childhood, and has a lot of friendship, his grandfather is Hongru Lin Hao, who is highly respected in Shilin, and responds to all calls, and his mother is a Minzhou family, and has great power in Minzhou, personal friendship, and strength, so he is quite valued by Lu Tang, and he is already the backbone of the prince's family at a young age.

Lin Youqing said: "Weichen supported a group of people in the rivers and lakes through his third uncle, and wanted to use them to fight the minions of the traitor, who knew that those people couldn't support the wall in the mud, and they lost a lot." ”

Lu Tang shook his head when he heard this, and said with a smile: "I have long told you not to focus on these small things, you must remember that the rivers and lakes are always places where you do not enter the stream, above the temples, you can get their names by making friends with great Confucian celebrities, you can get their names by making friends with powerful families, you can get their power by making friends with civil officials and military generals, and what is there about making friends with the rivers and lakes and recklessness?"

Lin Youqing shook his head and said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, there are many greedy and shameless people, they only know how to chase fame and fortune, whoever can give him wealth and nobility is his benefactor." The traitorous phase is blinded by the present day, the power is in his hands, the Chinese martial arts, the Tai half from the Qin family, above the temple, can be described as covering the sky with one hand, and colluding with the party in private, greedy for the wealth of the country, scraping the people's fat and people's ointment, except for their own extravagance, the rest is spent on conspiracy and cultivation, secretly accumulating armor soldiers, and their hearts can be cursed. His Royal Highness has not yet been in charge of the government, he has no grace for the appointment and promotion of the civil and military ministers, no practical virtue for the powerful family, no peace and contentment for the common people, and he cannot compete with the traitor in the court. ”

Lu Tang pondered for a moment when he heard this, and then saluted Lin Youqing: "It's because I didn't think it through, but fortunately I have Youqing." ”

Lin Youqing hurriedly returned the salute: "Your Highness is serious." ”

Lu Tang continued: "Please explain the situation. ”

Lin Youqing responded: "The wealth of the world is in Dayu, and the wealth of Dayu is in Zhongzhou." Although there are many channels for profit, Zhongzhou alone accounts for one-tenth of his wealth. The traitor's protégé is full of courts, the minions are full of wilds, there are countless ways to make money, we are weak, and it is impossible to compete with him in every aspect, so the first task is to embezzle the traitor's industry in Zhongzhou, cut off one of his arms, and gain himself. Said a pause: "At present, among the lackeys who make money for the traitor in Zhongzhou, there is a person named Gu Xinsheng, this person is from Qianyang, the family has been doing business for generations, and is good at buying and selling, and he has become one of the most powerful lackeys in the capital in just three years, and his profit in one year alone is enough to offset the taxes of my Dayu state, this person must be removed!"

Lu Tang's heart was shocked, he is a prince, he has been educated in governing the country since he was a child, and he naturally knows how terrible it is to collect taxes in one state, and the eighty-one states of Yu State sound like nothing to worry about in one state, but the money in the treasury is used to raise troops and garrison borders, build water conservancy, There are many things that happen suddenly but have to spend money to deal with huge expenses, so it is difficult to have a surplus of taxes every year, plus Lu Gan has been perverse over the years, extravagant and wasteful, and the private treasury is insufficient, so he called the state treasury to provide personal squandering, and the old savings that Lu Yong had worked so hard to save in the past have been about to be used up, on the other hand, Qin Zhengdao does not need any official expenditure, he only needs to gather money and wealth to collect private money, recruit outlaws, and enrich his private soldiers.

Lu Tang stood there quietly, his heart getting colder and colder, and his hands couldn't help but tremble: "How dare a traitor do this?" suddenly looked at Lin Youqing as if he had just woken up from a dream: "Although Zhongzhou is rich, how can a businessman make so much profit?"

Lin Youqing said: "Gu Xinsheng knows the hearts of the powerful and powerful, and has treacherous ministers as backers, so he comes up with all kinds of extravagant actions to incite the wealthy families in the capital to compete for consumption. Some of these people can't give up, and some of them are using his hand to show favor to the traitor, in short, every day there is an endless amount of money flowing from the hands of the powerful in the capital to Gu Xinsheng's pocket. ”

Lu Tang's face was gloomy, and he roared in a cold voice: "But where did the powerful people in the capital get so much money?"

Lin Youqing bowed his head and was silent, although Lu Tang was the prince, he had a modest personality and never had a fierce face, and a low roar like this now was already a manifestation of anger in his heart, but where did the huge wealth of the powerful come from, this topic is really not suitable for talking.

Seeing that Lin Youqing didn't speak, Lu Tang glared at him, smiled bitterly in his heart, and had no choice but to put it down. Lin Youqing's father and ancestors are all leaders of Shilin, and they boast of being honest and noble, so naturally there is no need to be taboo, but his maternal family is dominant, and his foundation must not be clean.

Lin Youqing felt that Lu Tang was in a bad mood, and fell to the ground in fear: "Weichen is a capital crime!"

Lu Tang said coldly: "Get up, it's none of your business." He is also a strong-willed person, who has woken up from his depression in an instant, and turned his worries about the future and fate of the country to current practice: "Gu Xinsheng can know the difference between monarchs and ministers?"

Lin Youqing shook his head and said: "The grass people in the market are forgetting their righteousness when they see profit. ”

Lu Tang said: "One person's profit can be offset by the tax of one state, such a person, Qin Zhengdao needs it, and I also need it." ”

Lin Youqing hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "Weichen sent someone to contact him, and the person who went was killed by him." ”

Lu Tang's face sank: "Why? He is just a small citizen, and he is willing to attach a thief to the death? What Qin Zhengdao can give him, I can also give him." ”

Lin Youqing said in her heart I'm afraid that Gu Xinsheng just thinks that you can't give it, but this sentence can't be said, Mu Expressionless face: "It's just a villain with mouse eyes, Your Highness doesn't need to think about it." ”

Lu Tang's heart moved, his face became even more ugly, he paused for a moment, and then said, "Who did you send to deal with him?"

Lin Youqing said: "The Red Armor Dragon King Li Chengtian, the two-headed dragon Zhang Shaohu, the flying dragon Ma Lian, the demon dragon Bai Tanyou, and a young man named Zheng Yunlong. ”

Lu Tang frowned and said, "People in the rivers and lakes, do you use dragons as your nickname at every turn?"

Lin Youqing said: "Weichen wants to do things for the true dragon emperor, and it is more appropriate to dip the dragon word, so he specially collected it." ”

Lu Tang snorted: "Don't do such boring things in the future, what I want is a talent who can do things, not a gimmick to please the head." These people can't even clean up a small businessman, what a waste!"

Lin Youqing saw that his master's face was so gloomy that he was about to drip water, where did he dare to explain that these people had real nonsense, and echoed: "Yes, yes! I don't dare to use this kind of waste in the future." ”

Lu Tang felt that everything was not going well early in the morning, and he couldn't help but be very annoyed and have murderous intent, and shouted: "Shen Rong!"

A strong and short voice came from outside the door: "Weichen is here!"

Lu Tang took a deep breath and calmed down: "Arrange people to kill Gu Xinsheng." If there is anything you need to know, find Youqing. As he spoke, he waved his hand at Lin Youqing: "Go down, I'm sleepy." ”

Compared with the depression and anger in the palace, the ancient mansion was full of jubilation.

The top three hall masters of Wulongtang are famous, and Gu Xinsheng's subordinates were originally prepared for heavy casualties, who knew that they rushed all the way over, and all they encountered were small minions with low martial arts, and they were like chopping melons and vegetables, and they razed Wulongtang to the ground without any difficulty. At first, I thought it was my luck, Li Chengtian and the others were stopped in other places, and when they returned to the ancient mansion, they realized that Li Chengtian and they were desperate, using their own foundation as bait, diverting Gu Xinsheng's men and horses, and directly ambushing Gu Xinsheng.

Just heard this information, anyone was shocked, Gu Xinsheng is the core and link of this group, once something happens to him, even if the group does not fall apart, it will be a mess, but fortunately, he immediately heard the result that the five hall masters of the Five Dragons Hall were all ambushed.

Again, it is natural to spread the details of how Yi Tianxing and Gu Xinsheng are majestic and powerful, although the people who dictated it were not present in person, and the version became more and more distorted, but for this team that in Yi Tianxing's opinion, the combat effectiveness was miserable, they needed a crushing victory to inspire, so no one cared about the authenticity.

Looking at the jubilant face in the house, Yi Tianxing sighed and glanced at Gu Xinsheng beside him: "You guys used to fight with people and won a miserable victory, don't you have to be so happy if you win?"

Gu Xinsheng was a little embarrassed: "In the past, if I needed to take the initiative to attack, I and Mengya were the main forces, and sometimes I invited the brothers of the Beggars Gang and the Condor Gang to help. If others take the initiative, the trouble will be big, I don't lack manpower here, but lack of masters, not to mention being ambushed, except for a few important places I arranged guards, the rest of the shop can not take care of it at all, if someone rushes over to smash and rob the burn, I tell the clerk to run away immediately Don't fight back, I will find the field afterwards. ”

Yi Tianxing shook his head: "The recipe I wrote ......"

Gu Xinsheng said: "Handed over to Yaobo." ”

Yi Tianxing snorted: "As soon as possible, I will worry about your subordinates." ”

Gu Xinsheng smiled bitterly: "This is also something that there is no way to do. Zhongzhou Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger, in Kyushu, rich and powerful people are squeezed here, and guys who want to get ahead are also squeezed here, our ancient family is also a figure in Qianyang, and throwing Zhongzhou is nothing. Speaking of interests, some of the capable people in Zhongzhou can be attached to them, and I can't buy them. Speaking of friendship, we have never known the dignitaries and nobles in Zhongzhou, and we have a relationship, and we also use each other, and people don't care about our life and death. What's even more disgusting is that those so-called Qingliu celebrities, one by one, look above the top, dislike that I am from a businessman's background, and give you a smile when I ask for money, once there is no need, I immediately turn my face and don't recognize people, and I don't even say hello when I see it on the other side. Tell me, who else can I rely on?"

Yi Tianxing sneered: "If you can't find a talent, you can cultivate it yourself." People are this thing, I've seen stupid people, I've seen geniuses, it's very rare, and there is not a single wave in the pile, so you can just ignore it. The vast majority of people are the same head and two hands, there is no difference, some people are capable, some people are incompetent, and the root is whether they have knowledge or experience. If you don't have knowledge, you will educate! If you have no experience, you will train yourself! If you buy people's hearts in Xicheng, is it just to gain the support of a group of wastes? If there are more people, the probability of producing talents will be high! If you recruit people with potential and teach them carefully, this will be the capital for you to settle down and live in the future. ”

Gu Xinsheng defended: "I also know, didn't you see that I recruited a lot of people?"

Yi Tianxing pursed his lips disdainfully: "Just your subordinates, you have the strength to dig coal with your youth, right?"

Gu Xinsheng heard it harshly: "They still have a martial arts foundation. ”

Yi Tianxing said: "The level of the disciples of the martial arts hall, what kind of martial arts foundation is it? A hundred people gathered together can force me back, even if the martial arts foundation is good." ”

Gu Xinsheng said angrily: "Your request, even the elite of the army can't do it!"

Yi Tianxing said faintly: "The troubled times are coming, if you even feel that this kind of requirement is high, it is better to retreat bravely and find a more stable country for the rest of your life." Jingzhou should be a good choice, and I don't seem to have heard any signs of unrest recently. ”

When Gu Xinsheng heard this, he immediately felt that the opportunity to raise his eyebrows had come, and he sneered loudly: "The situation in Jingzhou is stable? There are many religious factions in the Three Kingdoms of Tianzhu, and every year there are tragic incidents of different sects slaughtering each other and exterminating their clans. In the past ten years, there have been continuous natural disasters in Shanye, the situation of the poor and the rich swearing to be inseparable has become more and more intense, the behavior of the Great Qin Heavenly Sect has been perverse, causing the anger of the heavens and the resentment, and the domestic anti-Tianjiao remarks have come and gone, and it may be chaotic at any time, even the eternal life in the extreme west, those things that are not human and ghosts seem to be fighting for imperial power, and go to Jingzhou for refuge? haha!"

Yi Tianxing was stunned when he heard this: "I don't know this." ”

Gu Xinsheng feigned anger and said, "You are not ashamed at all?"

Yi Tianxing cut off: "There are books that I have not read, things that I have not experienced, people that I have not seen, and reasons that I have not understood." What I didn't know before, it's good to know, what's there to be ashamed of?"

Gu Xinsheng was speechless for a long time, and finally squeezed out a sentence: "Are you open-minded or shameless?"

Yi Tianxing said: "If I say shameless, you will be happy, then be shameless." But if I were you, I would spend more time thinking about which people to train first?"

Gu Xinsheng was stunned and said, "Aren't they all of them?"

Yi Tianxing said: "I didn't invent this way of stimulating potential through drugs, so don't you wonder why this method hasn't been popularized in the army?"

Gu Xinsheng said: "Don't you say that I don't think yet, isn't it because the prescription is in the hands of a very small number of people and is not passed on?"

Yi Tianxing rolled his eyes: "This is only one of the reasons, if the emperor has to get this kind of prescription, I don't think there are many sects that will fight the country to the death for this flashy formula." The more important reason is that the drug is difficult to find, and the refining heat is also difficult to grasp, only a few people can master it, and it cannot be applied on a large scale. If I'm not here, even if you take the prescription, it's useless, because you don't know if you can take the medicine you refine. ”