In the study of Peng's mansion, a long map of northern Xinjiang hangs on the wall.

From Chang'an Luoyang to the north, Andong, Youzhou, Anbei, Shanyu, northern Shaanxi, Ganliang, Shasu, and even the Western Turks, everything is covered.

Countless thin lines connect from the frontier to Chang'an, like blood vessels.

Chang'an is the heart.

Li Xuan was sitting under the banner at the moment, his eyes were slightly wrinkled, and he whispered to himself: "Why do you know that it is difficult to succeed, but the Du family wants to push Du Pengju?" ”

"Of course it's profitable." Liu Jinyu's voice came from outside, and a purple skirt wrapped her plump body.

Liu Jinyu walked in with some amusement, glanced at Li Xuan and said coquettishly: "How did the husband forget, the Du family is based on commerce, the caravan reaches Persia in the west, Mobei in the north, Silla in the east, and Zhancheng Zhenla in the south. ”

Li Xuan stretched out his hand to hug Liu Jinyu, who walked to him, shook his head and said: "This kind of thing, the Du family has already done it once, but the entire family that has been involved has been unrelated for decades, how could they forget the lesson...... And it is forced to do it when there is not much opportunity, unless there is something compelling......"

Li Xuan turned around and looked at the map above.

All the thin threads are connected from the frontier to Chang'an, just as the blood vessels are connected from the hands and feet to the heart, but conversely, they can also be connected from Chang'an to the frontier.

On the other hand, it is from the heart to the hands and feet.

Heart? The Du family?

"The lady just said that the Du family's business is very big, so is there any involvement with the Zhaojun Li family, the Qinghe Cui family, and the Fanyang Lu family?" Li Xuan's gaze condensed, and he whispered a terrible guess.

"It's inevitable that there will be a connection, but the husband wants to ...... No way? Liu Jinyu looked up in surprise.

Of course she knew what Li Xuan was talking about, and Li Xuan had been busy with this matter recently.

"The lady should know that in Wuyue, there is a Wuyue Business Alliance, which is in charge of all business affairs in Wu Yue, and the officials who serve in the land of Wu Yue have the opportunity to get a share of the business alliance."

Li Xuan's eyes fell on Hebei, Youzhou and Yanzhou, and said softly: "Hebei is vast, so there must be a similar business alliance in Hebei." ”

"With the business alliance of the Fan Yang Lu clan, the Zhao Jun Li clan and the Qinghe Cui clan." Liu Jinyu's face became solemn.

"Internally collude with large and small families, and externally use the land of Hebei as a hole card to trade with other families."

Li Xuan's eyes fell on Chang'an, and he said softly: "Among the many families in Chang'an now, the situation of the Jingzhao Du clan is the most cramped, so it is inevitable that the connection with Hebei will be strengthened, and once something happens in Hebei, it will affect the Du clan in turn." ”

"That's big enough for Hebei." Liu Jinyu's eyes have become more and more solemn.

She helped Liu Renliang deal with the government back then, and she handled many things.

It's just that at that time, she mostly focused on the details and didn't see enough of the overall situation.

But at this age, especially under the influence of Li Xuan, her understanding of the overall situation is much stronger than before.

"It's all already outside the Turks, and there's nothing big about it." Li Xuan looked at Liu Jinyu and said softly: "The lady just said that the Du family's caravan can even reach Mobei...... We all know that you can't make a lot of money by relying on the protection of the army, so after arriving at the Anbei Protectorate, you can get the most benefits by breaking away from the protection of the Anbei Protectorate and trading privately with the Turks, and in recent years, the most urgent need of the Turks is swords, bows and crossbows. ”

"But it's going to be expensive." Liu Jinyu looked up at Li Xuan and said worriedly: "The husband is fighting in the northwest and Tubo, and most of the blades and grain and grass in the court have been sent to the northwest. ”

"Don't underestimate the power of the Maison." Li Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said softly: "There are enough craftsmen in their family, if they really want to do something, I'm afraid it will be difficult for others to notice, and the more expensive it is, the more excited they are." ”

Liu Jinyu fell silent and said in a low voice: "But even if you make a fortune, once you fight on the grassland, the way back will be broken." ”

"That's a bit biased." Li Xuan shook his head slightly and said, "First of all, the Turkic war is a matter between the Turks and the Tang Dynasty, and the Du family can't control it at all.

So even if they don't do anything, the war between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks will still start, and as for affecting the overall situation, the Du family has no ability to affect the overall situation. ”

After a slight pause, Li Xuan added: "If the Du family really has the ability to influence the overall situation, then they have enough ability to rebel, this kind of family is the most feared by His Majesty and the Queen of Heaven, so even if the Du family does something, the damage to the overall situation is still limited." ”

"But they've been caught." Liu Jinyu looked at Li Xuan worriedly, this is why the Du family had to forcibly push Du Pengju to be a colt.

"If there is the protection of the princess, the affairs of the Du family can be easily revealed, the emperor doesn't care, and the handle doesn't exist." Li Xuan sneered slightly, this is the wishful thinking of the Du family, and it is because of this that Du Bixing was recalled from Wuzhou.

You must know that Wuzhou is thousands of miles away from Chang'an, and almost at the moment when the news was released from Chang'an, the Du family had already begun to call people back.

I don't care at all that Du Bixing may be targeted by Yushi because of this matter.

"But they should also understand that with Du Pengju's family background and ability, it is difficult to become a colt no matter what?" Liu Jinyu looked up at Li Xuan and said in a low voice: "So they must have backup means, and it's not one." ”

"First of all, it should be to get close to the princess, maybe in their eyes, the princess is just a little girl, as long as she gets close, she can be coaxed, and the rest is to let the princess go to His Majesty and the Queen of Heaven, which is still somewhat feasible."

"But in this way, the husband is framed." Liu Jinyu looked at Li Xuan worriedly and said: "These things, once they are known to His Majesty and the Queen of Heaven, then the husband who is the matchmaker in them will be disgusted by His Majesty and the Queen of Heaven." ”

"That's right, that's how the Du family calculates." Li Xuan sneered lightly, and then said: "They are also counting on Wei Fu to pull into the water, it is best to let Wei Fu help them cover up before His Majesty and the Queen of Heaven find out, such a family!" ”

"Then they must have prepared a lot of money, and maybe the beauty." Liu Jinyu raised her head and looked at Li Xuan with a smile.

Li Xuan shook her head calmly and said: "Du Liu's mind is all in her fiancé, and she has no interest in her husband, as for the other costs, what can make the Du family come out to make a deal is nothing more than those things on the Western Regions trade route?" ”

"The Western Regions Trade Route?" Liu Jinyu was immediately diverted by Li Xuan's attention, and asked in surprise, "How did the husband guess the trade route in the Western Regions?" ”

"The Du family has no one in the court at all, and they can't afford to exchange anything with their husbands, so the only thing left is the trade route." Li Xuan raised his head, his eyes fell on the map, and said softly: "The Southeast Sea Road is rich, the Du family will not let it out, the Turkic trade route in the north is cut off, and the husband can't look down on it, and the only one who can take it out as a bargaining chip is the Western Regions trade route." ”

"But the trade routes in the Western Regions have been shrinking in recent years, especially this year, after the Turkic judgment, the Western Turks are stupid and uneasy again, seeing that the Tang Dynasty will rise, the trade routes will be cut off again, if the trade routes are to continue, then either Tuguhun in the west, or Tubo in Tibet, in that case, they are all under the control of the husband." Liu Jinyu said, looking at Li Xuan in surprise.

Unconsciously, the Turks raised troops, and a big cake was already in Li Xuan's hand.

Silk Road.

Li Xuan waved his hand and said, "Until the Turks are pacified in a few years, these things will be gone." ”

Liu Jinyu nodded, she remembered that Li Xuan had said that the Turkic turmoil could not be calmed down for a while.

……

"The Du family should have noticed the instability of the trade route in the Western Regions, and they wanted to be a husband, but they didn't want to pay a big price, so they took out a share of the trade route in the Western Regions to trade with their husband.

In this way, not only can the husband help in the princess's affairs, but also let the husband help them guard on the Western Regions trade route, and the abacus is really too fine. ”

Even Li Xuan had to admit that the Du family was cleverly calculated.

If Li Xuan really asked Du Bixing to open his mouth today, then he would be in big trouble.

Li Xuan raised his head, looked at the map of Youzhou's territory in front of him, and said softly: "But they forgot, even this king hopes that the princess can marry a good family, and a family like the Du family is better away from the princess." ”

"They are calculating their husbands like this today, and they won't let them go so easily, right?" Liu Jinyu looked up at Li Xuan with a curious look in her eyes.

Li Xuan smiled lightly and said, "Tomorrow, I will call Du Pengju over as a husband, and by the way, I will join the prince to investigate his knowledge and discuss it seriously." ”

Speaking of the word serious, Li Xuan's eyes were slightly cold.

Although Li Xian is a ridiculous boy, his talent is not bad, if he just sits and talks, ordinary people really can't help him.

Especially these days, Li Xian has a lot of exchanges with the scholars who come to the East Palace, and Du Pengju is now unable to stand out in front of Li Xian, and the level is predictable.

Tomorrow, on the side, discuss seriously, if you can get it, you will praise a few words, if you don't get it, or even make a mistake, the prince refutes it.

Once the news is released, the level of the Du family's sister-in-law, the prince who has not studied seriously for a few days, will immediately pounce on the Du family.

Du Pengju was ruined.

After a slight pause, Li Xuan's eyes were slightly cold: "There is also Du Bixing, he is so calculating as a husband, he will not stay in the position of Governor Shi of Wu, let's change places to serve the imperial court." ”

Du Bixing has never been Li Xuan's person.

The reason why he helped Li Xuan in Wuzhou back then was that the emperor was secretly killed.

But after that incident, the emperor reinstated him as the governor of Wu and had already paid him for his merits.

For the rest, the emperor has not promoted him for several years.

In addition, Li Xuan's people have encountered a bottleneck in Wuzhou, and now it is time for someone to vacate the position.

……

"What are you going to do?" Liu Jinyu asked in a low voice, her eyes cautious.

"You don't need to do more, if you see Du Pengju tomorrow, people with a heart will naturally notice Du Bixing's visit today, and then someone will naturally do other things." Li Xuan shook his head calmly, there are many people staring at the Chongwen Pavilion now, Li Xuan only needs a little movement, and many people know what to do.

"The Du family." Liu Jinyu looked at the territory map in front of him and said in a low voice: "The concubine body does not deny that the Du family can extend its tentacles to Hebei and even Mobei, but the concubine body always feels that they are just a part of this whole thing, and they can't control the situation yet." ”

"The people of Hebei are responsible for smuggling things into the grassland, the Du family is in Chang'an, and they should be responsible for annihilating all dangerous thugs, the lady is right, the position of the Du family is not high enough, and their hands can't even reach into the six, I'm afraid they are just peripheral characters, just a thug."

Li Xuan looked at the territory map and said softly: "Behind them, there are even more powerful characters. ”

"The Du family, I'm afraid it's just a character who was thrown out as a scapegoat, if something really happens, I'm afraid they will be completely abandoned." Liu Jinyu looked at Li Xuan and said worriedly: "If the Du family is smart enough, then they won't say anything; If they weren't smart enough and they were talking nonsense, they would die a miserable death. ”

(End of chapter)