Chapter 299: Lao Cheng seeks the country and Chen Shuda

"Aside from them, who else would have such great ability?" Lu Zhaoci showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth. He snorted and said: "These aristocratic families think that there are only thousand-year-old families in this world and not a thousand-year dynasty. They think that I

At the beginning of the founding of the country, there were strong enemies outside, and I didn't dare to touch them. That's why I was so presumptuous, thinking that it was still the last years of the Sui Dynasty, and that I was still Yang Guang. For the sake of their own power, these guys rashly hoarded food regardless of the lives of the people.

The price of food has increased, and the people have no food to eat. They really don’t know whether to live or die. It’s really abominable.”

"I understand." Cui Yingying nodded and said, "It's just your Majesty's preparations this time. You know, I'm afraid it's not the right time to clean up the Guandong family at this time!"

"The general will go out next year. Cleaning up the Kanto family at this time is not conducive to the stability and development of the empire. Although I hate them and want to uproot them, I have to endure it. But if they think that I am so easy to bully

, that’s wrong. This time I want to make them realize that I am the master of the Tang Dynasty. In my country, I am the only master. Those who obey me will prosper and those who go against me will perish. This time I

Just to make the Guandong family suffer a big loss." Lu Zhaoci had a cold look on his lips.

"Your Majesty, do you think Dou Yi can succeed?" Cui Yingying asked with some worry: "I am just worried that the King of Shu is arrogant and has a bad impression of the Guandong family. I will not understand your Majesty's thoughts when the time comes.

, when the time comes, I’m afraid it will ruin His Majesty’s plan.”

"Don't worry, Chen Shuda is so cunning and cunning, he will definitely understand what I mean." Lu Zhaoci smiled and said: "If he didn't even know this, how could he have been able to establish himself in the officialdom until now. Although Lu Ke is young, he is also not a simple person.

What's more, at this time, those people are probably focused on the position of bachelor of Xuande Hall, and how can they pay attention to other periods." After that, Cui Hongdao and others gathered everyone in Cui's house.

Read it again.

"You are so powerful and stupid, you really deserve to be killed." Cui Yingying turned around and said: "Your Majesty, although I am the daughter of the Cui family, I am the empress of the Tang Dynasty. If your Majesty has any decision, you don't have to worry about my face. What should I do?

Deal with it as you like, with the imperial court as the top priority and the country, the country, and the country as the top priority."

"I am lucky to have a queen like you." Lu Zhaoci nodded. There were many queens in history, but there were not many who were truly virtuous. It was my blessing to meet one.

"I'm just afraid that Chengzu will have some ideas." Cui Yingying sighed and said: "Chengzu has a weak character and is really not suitable to be in charge of your Majesty's country. I'm really worried! Once he has too deep contact with the Guandong family, it's not him.

What a blessing!"

"I also know this." Lu Zhaoci nodded and sighed: "I hope that after the heavy damage to the Guandong family this time, these guys can be honest for a while."

"I don't know what they will think if they find out that His Majesty's target this time is not the bachelor of Xuande Palace." When Cui Yingying thought of Lu Zhaoci's plan, a rare smile appeared on her pretty face.

He rolled his eyes at Lu Zhaoci.

"Everything in the world is bustling for profit; everything in the world is bustling for profit. This is the unchanging truth." A hint of coldness appeared in the corner of Lu Zhaoci's mouth, and he snorted: "They are blinded by power and try to threaten the imperial court.

, if you threaten me, you should be prepared to be punished by me. I am very merciful by not catching them all this time. I hope they can understand my determination. Be more restrained in the future, hum, I am less than thirty now.

, I will still rule the world for decades, how can I let these aristocratic families have an easy time."….

"Your Majesty's move is really powerful. Now the Guandong family will be in bad luck this time." Cui Yingying smiled like a flower.

"Right now, I'm well prepared in Chang'an City, but I don't know what's going on in Luoyang?" Lu Zhaoci sighed and said, "There is Taicang in Chang'an City, with more than a million stones of grain, and there is enough grain from Dou Yi's family, which is enough to

The food supply in Chang'an City has calmed down, and the first batch of compensation from the Turks has been sent. It can be used to purchase food and give the Guandong family a powerful blow. Presumably, the food stored by these guys in Chang'an is not too much. Humph.

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"Luoyang is the eastern capital, and most of the power of the Guandong family is concentrated there. Your Majesty should focus all your attention there." Cui Yingying nodded and said: "At this time, I am afraid that all the power of the Guandong family will be led to Chang'an by Your Majesty.

Come, for Luoyang, they probably don’t have the energy to deal with Dou Yi. What’s more, even if they are paying attention to Luoyang, their eyes only fall on the King of Shu. Dou Yi just acts according to the opportunity. "

"My concubine is right, I think so too." Lu Zhaoci nodded and said: "This time they went to Luoyang, ostensibly they were led by Ke'er and assisted by Chen Shuda, but in fact they were led by Dou Yi.

Chen Shuda must also know this. With him in the open, covering for Dou Yi, the trip to Luoyang will definitely be able to achieve great results." Cui Yingying nodded, but there was a hint of sadness on her brows.

Lu Zhaoci was so excited that he didn't notice this. He still kept touching his chin, with a look of pride on his face.

On the official road from Tongguan to Luoyang, a group of hundreds of imperial guards escorted three carriages slowly. The carriage in front was bright yellow, the carriage in the middle was purple, but the carriage behind was very

Ordinary. These three carriages are Lu Ke, Chen Shuda, and Dou Yi, who have just left the capital. Lu Ke is the prince, and he is stationed in Luoyang on the orders of Lu Zhaoci. Among the three, he is the largest, and the carriage is bright yellow.

The red flag is the symbol of the emperor.

"Come here, let's invite Mr. Chen Shuda to come here to talk." Inside the carriage, Lu Ke's slightly heroic little face showed a hint of excitement. This is the second time that he has been ordered by Lu Zhaoci to act on behalf of the emperor.

Each time was more significant than the last, and more importantly, the timing of sitting in Luoyang this time was so weird that he couldn't help but have other thoughts.

"Chen Shuda pays homage to His Highness." After a while, Chen Shuda got on Lu Ke's carriage and bowed respectfully to Lu Ke. After all, the head of the Chen family in Jiangzuo was very polite to Lu Ke.

"Sir, please take a seat." Lu Ke did not dare to neglect, and quickly raised his hand to Chen Shuda, saying: "Xiao Wang has something unclear, so I specially invite you to come and discuss it." Although he is a prince, Chen Shuda is an ordinary person.

, is the middle figure who supports him, and is also the target of his win over. Lu Ke always behaves like a courteous and virtuous corporal.

"The young prince wants to ask your majesty why he sent his highness to Beijing to sit in Luoyang at this time?" Chen Shuda showed a smile on his face. Obviously, he enjoyed this kind of treatment and accepted Lu Ke's gift. He sat on Lu

In front of Ke, his expression was respectful but not humble.

"Yes, that's true." There was a hint of surprise on Lu Ke's face, and he raised his hands and said: "The situation in the capital changes three times a day. The position of the bachelor of Xuande Hall is so exciting. At this time, it is the time for those with lofty ideals to work hard.

Why would my father let Xiao Wang and Mr. Lao leave the capital when they are promising?"

"I'm afraid the young prince is asking about the position of the prince!" A mysterious smile appeared on Chen Shuda's face.

"Hey!" Lu Ke had a look of embarrassment on his face when he heard this.

"Your Highness, don't think about the position of Prince this time." Chen Shuda sighed and said: "Your Majesty asked His Highness to come to Luoyang this time because he had other things to do."….

"What happened?" Lu Ke's expression changed and he asked in surprise.

"Food prices." Chen Shuda smiled and said: "Your Highness saw the car behind, Dou Yi, a doctor from the Ministry of Household Affairs. This man was originally a businessman, but because of His Majesty's appreciation, he participated in the peace talks with the Turks, so he became a member of the Ministry of Rites.

Wai Lang achieved great success and brought a lot of gold and silver to the Tang Dynasty, which filled the imperial treasury, but your Majesty never promoted him to an official position because your Majesty also looked down on businessmen. But what about this time?

He was promoted to the Ministry of Household Affairs and appointed as a doctor. At this time, he was asked to follow His Highness to Luoyang, the eastern capital. Didn't His Highness think of something?"

"What can a household doctor do? Moreover, he is a businessman, how can he join my sect?" Lu Ke did not say these words, but shook his head lightly.

When Chen Shuda saw this, he sighed softly. Although the person in front of him was rumored to be similar to the emperor today, in fact, he was very different from the emperor today. The emperor today employed people in an eclectic way. Anyone who was useful would be used. In front of him,

This prince also pays attention to other things, which are far behind in this comparison, but unfortunately the future of the Jiangzuo family falls on this person. When he thinks of this, he can only sigh in his heart, cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness,

You cannot underestimate this person. This person is actually uneducated and very extraordinary. Although his status is low, if you get this person, you will have endless wealth! Of course, this is not what your Majesty is interested in.

The purpose of letting him come to Luoyang this time is to balance the price of food in Dongdu."

"Balancing food prices in Dongdu?" Lu Ke asked in surprise.

"As Master Cui Ren was imprisoned in the heavenly prison, the price of food in the two capitals skyrocketed instantly." Chen Shuda showed a sneer on his lips and said: "Except for the Guandong family, no one else in the world can do this.

Yes. These people are threatening Your Majesty! Your Majesty has spent his whole life in the military, and his decisiveness in killing is comparable to that of an extraordinary emperor. His troops and horses are very powerful. The world has just been pacified, and those generals are not willing to let go of any meritorious deeds.

What an opportunity! They are happy to send out troops. Therefore, those aristocratic families dare not openly oppose His Majesty, and ask Your Majesty to release Master Cui Ren, reinstate him to his original position, and continue to support the prince, so as to obtain more things for their Guandong aristocratic families.

That's why they used this trick, using a soft knife to threaten His Majesty. His Majesty is not easy to kill or capture. After all, their power is still too strong, so they think of Dou Yi. Hehe, Your Highness, Dou

Yi is here to balance the price of food. All the granaries around Heluo are used by Dou Yi to attack the Guandong family. More than one million shi of grain is not a simple amount! If nothing unexpected happens, the Guandong family will have to pay for it this time.

Tough luck."

"Sir, the Guandong family is not a simple thing. They will not let the money in their pockets become the father's. Can Dou Yi handle the entire Guandong family by himself?" Lu Ke's face showed a trace of contempt.

The color comes.

"Does Your Highness really think that Dou Yi is the only one who fights against the Guandong family? No, there are many people standing behind him. The prince, the old ministers, all the ministers of Xuande Palace, the military, and one person, that is

Your Majesty." Chen Shuda stretched out five fingers and said with a smile: "I can see clearly that this so-called court recommendation is just a farce. Your Highness can see clearly that the position of a bachelor of Xuande Palace is

How many people have been attracted, especially the Guandong family. At this time, the Guandong family may have mobilized all their strength to win over the officials, the harem, and the princes, just for the position of Xuande Palace's bachelor. His Highness thinks that at this time, they still have

Are you concerned about the price of food?"

"Craft the plank road secretly to cross Chencang?" Lu Ke opened his eyes wide and looked at Chen Shuda in surprise, with a hint of excitement on his face. If this is really the case, it would be very interesting...

"Your Highness, this is a good job!" Chen Shuda sighed softly and said: "This is your Highness's opportunity. Your Highness must seize it and complete this task properly."

"Please give me some advice, sir." Lu Ke looked serious.

"In this battle for the Xuande Palace Scholars, the winner in the end was not those four people, but Master Cui Ren who is in prison at the moment. Only he can enter the Xuande Palace. Even if the Guandong family suffered a big loss, the camels were so skinny.

Bigger than Ma, they may still endanger the rule of the imperial court. Moreover, the Guandong family has spent a lot of effort this time. Their power in the court has the upper hand, and the result of the court's promotion is Master Cui Ren's." Chen Shuda sneered.

: "But it happened the first time, and it will happen again. Even if Cui Renshi entered Xuandeok Palace and became a bachelor of Xuande Palace, he violated His Majesty's taboo, so he no longer trusts him as much as before.

, or His Majesty has never trusted him. He can be imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison for the first time, and he can be imprisoned for the second time. According to the news from the inner court, His Majesty is very dissatisfied with His Highness the Crown Prince, and there is already a deposed Crown Prince.

The idea was only opposed by the officials of Xuande Hall, so he kept his position as the prince. The fact that the prince can keep his position this time does not guarantee that he can keep his position next time. If His Majesty completes the tasks assigned by His Majesty this time, His Majesty will

The weight in my heart has increased a lot, and when the time comes in the future, I will be able to take over the East Palace."

"According to what the boss means, Xiao Wang is asked to cooperate with Dou Yi this time?" Lu Ke's face was slightly displeased. He is a dignified prince, the most promising person to take over the East Palace, but now he has

It was difficult for him to accept that he should cooperate with a lowly businessman. Even though he, as a businessman, was of great significance to Lu Ke, he still felt a little knotty in his heart when he thought about it.

"That's right." Chen Shuda nodded and said seriously: "Your Highness must not only cooperate with him, but also fully cooperate with him. On the surface, this trip to Luoyang is led by His Highness, but in fact, Dou Yi is the leader.

.After entering Luoyang, Dou Yi’s words are orders, and both His Highness and veteran ministers must abide by them."

"Can he afford such a big gift?" Lu Ke said with a sneer on his lips.

"When Your Majesty chooses the next monarch, he not only depends on his background, but more importantly, his mind, his magnanimity, and his ability to govern the country." Chen Shuda said seriously: "And the most important thing is to

People are useful. Your Highness, do you know about the battles in the shopping malls? Do you know when to leave the warehouse and when to collect food? Regarding the merchants in Luoyang, do you know who should be beaten and who should be pulled? Your Highness does not know.

, the veteran doesn’t know, only Dou Yi, who is familiar with shopping malls, knows. Therefore, if we want to complete the tasks assigned by His Majesty, we must delegate authority to him and escort him. On the surface, His Highness has no merit, but in reality

Your Majesty, all your achievements will be remembered in His Majesty's heart."
To be continued...