The coal business involved the roots of the Zhao family, and the Zhao family quickly reacted, and various rumors began to spread among the people.

"That honeycomb coal is actually not good, how can it be so mysterious, it is a lie!"

"That's right, those who have used it are all said to be good, and they are all nurseries that the Nine Emperor Princes are looking for someone to play!"

"The Nine Emperors are all focused on making money, this is competing with the people for profit!"

"What is said that coal is toxic and harmful, honeycomb coal is also made of coal, why is it not poisonous and harmless? Isn't that nonsense? ”

"How long has everyone been using coal, how can it be so unbearable as the Nine Emperor Princes say?"

The Zhao family spent money to hire a large number of idle people in society, spreading this rumor everywhere, and the shopkeeper of the coal shop reported the matter to Li Changfeng.

He was in a hurry.

"Your Highness, these rumors are very unfavorable to us, we have to find a way to eliminate them, otherwise it may affect our business!"

Li Changfeng was very calm, and asked lightly: "Is the sales declining now?" ”

The shopkeeper shook his head: "No, it's getting better day by day." ”

Li Changfeng smiled: "Isn't that enough?" The common people are not stupid, this kind of rumor is too inferior, and it is impossible to fool people. ”

Once it comes to the pockets of the people, they are very sensible, and you will know whether the honeycomb coal is good or not.

At least in this world where there are no advertisements of all kinds, the products themselves can speak, and the honeycomb coal, whether it is the price, the heat released by combustion, or the time it burns, is enough to beat the Zhao family's coal.

Li Changfeng was sure that the rumors would be self-defeating.

Seeing him say this, the shopkeeper didn't say anything more, and took his leave.

It is impossible for the Zhao family to just release a little rumor as a counterattack, secretly contacting many courtiers and attacking honeycomb coal at the tide meeting.

Gu Tiancheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, was the first to stand up, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, the quality of the honeycomb coal made by His Royal Highness the Nine Emperor Princes is worrying, and its effect is far inferior to coal, and I also ask Your Majesty to order it to stop producing and selling honeycomb coal!" ”

Hearing this, Emperor Qianwu, who had always been moody, turned his face unsightly at a speed that could be seen with the naked eye.

The Ministry of Industry, one of the six ministries, has a pivotal and important position in Daqian, and Gu Tiancheng has always kept a steady distance from the eight major families.

Now he actually stood up to speak for the Zhao family, which made him very disappointed and angry.

Emperor Qianwu was noncommittal, and said coldly: "Who else has this kind of thought? ”

As soon as the words fell, many courtiers who had been bribed by the Zhao family stood up one after another.

"His Royal Highness the Nine Emperor Princes are competing with the people for profit, and this move is indeed inappropriate."

"The raw material of honeycomb coal is still coal, and it is really a bit child's play to sell it after processing it casually."

"His Royal Highness the Nine Emperor Princes has enough estate, and as a prince, he shouldn't focus on such small things!"

Everyone, you and I said word by word, Emperor Qianwu's eyes became more and more cold, and Gu Tiancheng was frightened when he saw it.

How could he not know Emperor Qianwu's attitude towards the Eight Great Families, and when he said such things at this time, wouldn't he be joking with his own future and fate.

It's just that the Zhao family has a handle on him, and he also secretly funded him in his early years, but now he doesn't dare not agree to his request.

However, it is not easy for him to become a scholar of the Six Books, and when all the courtiers finished speaking, Gu Tiancheng spoke again.

"Your Majesty, listen to the old minister!"

His expression was solemn, with a look of worrying about the country and the people, he bowed deeply to Emperor Qianwu, and said in a heavy tone: "Your Majesty, it is enough for refined salt to be in our own hands, and the coal cannot be moved for the time being, and it is the best policy to do it step by step!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Emperor Qianwu's face immediately looked a lot better.

Although Gu Tiancheng didn't say it explicitly, the meaning was very clear, that is, the matter of refined salt had completely fallen out with the Wang family, and now it would be very troublesome if he fell out with the Zhao family.

He understood Emperor Qianwu's thoughts, but the time was not yet ripe, and he would wait for Daqian to become stronger, and he should not rush in, so as not to cause uncontrollable things.

With that, the nature of the matter changed.

Gu Tiancheng is no longer speaking for the Zhao family of the Eight Great Families, but for the sake of the great Qianjiang and the country, no one can find fault.

Even if the Zhao family knew about it, they wouldn't say anything, this was also a strategy, after all, this was an obvious thing, as long as it could achieve the effect, it didn't matter what he said.

There is no fool who can enter the court as an official, and the other courtiers immediately understood what Gu Tiancheng meant, and while secretly scolding him for being an old fox, they also spoke out one after another to express their approval.

"That's right, Your Majesty, you must plan slowly, and you must not be in a hurry!"

"It doesn't matter whether the honeycomb coal is good or not, the long-term stability of the cadres is the most important."

"I think the time is not yet ripe!"

"Your Majesty think twice!"

Speaking of which, it was originally a matter of speaking for the Zhao family's platform, but it became a consideration for the great Qianjiang and Shansheji.

Emperor Qianwu was not a fool, and said with a smile angrily: "You are really my good courtiers!" ”

This kind of rhetoric makes him angry and has nowhere to go.

Originally, everyone thought that when the words were said to be this, Emperor Qianwu would definitely compromise, but they never thought that Emperor Qianwu would be unexpectedly tough.

He stood up suddenly, and said in an unquestionable tone: "Whether honeycomb coal is good or not, the people will naturally have judgments in their hearts after using it. ”

After speaking, he flicked his sleeves and turned to leave.

Gao Dali followed behind him and shouted: "Retreat!" ”

The ministers looked at each other.

This situation was unexpected.

Those courtiers who did not speak for the Zhao family were also a little worried at this time, and if they completely offended a family, what if they joined forces to make trouble?

The crowd's brows were furrowed, each with their own thoughts.

Soon, what happened in the court reached Li Changfeng's ears.

Li Changfeng just smiled, completely in his expectation.

Today, Daqian has more than 100 cannons, and the ammunition is even more sufficient, plus grenades and muskets, and he is not afraid of any challenge at all.

Zhao Tianquan is different.

When he heard this result, he was furious.

"Bastard! This is completely ignoring our eight great families! ”

"The Wang family compromised before, is it really their Li family's great family?"

"Since you don't want to be this emperor in peace, then let's do it again!"

Zhao Tianquan scolded loudly, and after venting for a while, he came to the desk to write letters to the Wang family and the other heads of the Eight Great Families.

After finishing the writing, Zhao Tianquan called the housekeeper and advised: "Send these letters out as quickly as possible, and at the same time let our private army prepare and transfer all the masters from all over the world to the capital!" ”

Zhao Zhijing was shocked: "Family master, you are ......"

Zhao Tianquan smiled coldly and said, "It's time to let the Li clan know how powerful our eight great families are!" ”

(End of chapter)