"Please get up quickly!"
Li Ke, who had been looking sad just now, was overjoyed when he saw these people, and walked over to help him up.
You know, this is Jin Yiwei.
In the 5,000-year history of China, it is the most efficient and most feared profession.
He had just arrived and wanted to establish his own power, so their help was indispensable.
"Zhang Ming, where is your brother?"
Li Ke said pleasantly.
"Back to Your Highness, there are nine brothers waiting outside. They dare not come in without your instructions."
"We have seen outsiders. They are all our brothers. Let them come in quickly."
Li Ke behaved very kindly.
He is absolutely assured of what the system provides.
When he encounters any danger, Li Ke believes that these people will rush in front of them without hesitation.
Li Ke believed that he could never be as cold-blooded and ruthless as a qualified superior.
It would be too unkind to put on airs for these brothers who can entrust their wealth and life.
"Brothers, His Highness King Wu invites you, please come in."
Following Zhang Ming's soft drink, nine muscular men walked in at a quick pace.
"Zhang Ming, do you have any specialties? Just introduce to me what you are good at."
Li Ke was a little curious. After all, Jinyiwei was a secret profession, and there were relatively few introductions to them in official history.
So he didn't know exactly what this once-prosperous organization was doing.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Zhang Ming nodded and pointed at a big man.
"Introduce yourself, starting with you!"
"yes!"
The big man bowed and saluted, and then said loudly.
"The villain Li Ru, number zero two, is good at intelligence gathering."
"No. 03, good at assassination."
"No. 04, good at making hidden weapons."
"No. 05 (06), we are twin brothers, good at organizing battle formations."
"No. 07, good at running errands."
…
Finally, it was Zhang Ming’s turn.
"Your Highness, the villain Zhang Ming, number zero one, I know a little bit about everything they know."
"..."
Looking at the harmless smiling face in front of him, Li Ke felt a little numb.
If I remember correctly, when Zhang Tianzhi asked Master Ye, Master Ye also answered in the same way.
"Okay, I understand. Just settle down in the house now. If necessary, I will give you instructions."
Li Ke nodded.
Suddenly there were ten more people in the house, although the number was not large.
But if someone is paying attention, they will definitely not be able to hide it.
Next time the mansion recruits people, a few spots will be available.
Only then can they be allowed to appear in the sun.
He still knew what kind of old monsters the courtiers in the Zhenguan period were.
Not to mention a big shot like Changsun Wuji, who had power over both the government and the public, and whose holy family members lasted for four dynasties.
Among the literati, there are two prime ministers, the left and right, and among the military generals, the group of rough guys headed by Li Jing, they are all figures who will remain famous throughout the ages.
Compared with them, I just took advantage of a time traveler.
If you are arrogant because you have read a few history books, you will die without knowing how.
No matter what, Li Ke was very happy after receiving a lot of help.
At that moment, he opened a bottle of Wuliangye and began to drink while humming a tune.
…
At this time, in the palace.
"Asshole!"
Li Shimin slammed the memorial on the table.
"I can't even stop a group of pirates. What do I, the navy of the Tang Dynasty, do for food!"
"Your Majesty, forgive me."
Zhang Liang's face was full of sourness at this moment.
The Haiyan transport ship was attacked, and he, as the admiral of the navy, could not absolve himself of the blame.
He just couldn't understand why large-scale pirates appeared near the South China Sea, which had been extremely peaceful for decades, and dared to attack official ships.
"Your Majesty, although Mr. Zhang is responsible for the attack on the transport ship, now is obviously not the time to settle accounts."
Changsun Wuji stood up and started to play.
"The top priority is to ensure that a sufficient amount of refined salt can reach the capital soon. Otherwise, I'm afraid..."
Changsun Wuji didn't finish his words, but Li Shimin's face was already gloomy.
Salt and iron are the foundation of a country.
Without iron and insufficient weapons, the war is in vain.
It would be even more terrifying without salt. Salt is a necessity for survival and contains a variety of trace elements needed by the body.
It's fine if you don't eat for a short time, but if you don't take in salt for a long time.
The human body will become extremely weak, unable to carry it on the shoulders or lift with hands. If this continues for a long time, life will be in danger.
This is also the reason why salt and iron have been in the hands of the state throughout the ages.
"Zhang Liang, I give you a week. Whether you buy it from a salt dealer or any other way, you must raise enough salt for me."
Li Shimin was furious and threw the blame on Zhang Liang's head.
"Otherwise, I will not only take off your hat, but I will also punish you for offending you, do you hear me?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Zhang Liang had a wry smile on his face.
The colleagues around him all cast sympathetic glances at him.
There are two types of accidents: natural disasters and man-made disasters.
Natural disasters don't matter, Li Shimin won't punish someone's crime, if anything happens, everyone can shoulder it together.
But man-made disasters are not so easy.
It was really his own misfortune that something like this happened.
Not to mention whether the private salt dealers had enough salt, even if they did, the price would be enough to bankrupt Zhang Liang.
"If you have something to do, just ignore it and withdraw from the court!"
Li Shimin on the stage waved his hand impatiently.
Seeing him like this, no one in the court dared to touch his bad luck.
After going through the simple process, they dispersed.
"Mr. Zhang, my condolences..."
"Mr. Zhang, if there is really nothing we can do, I still have one thousand taels of silver here in Xiaguan..."
"Mr. Zhang, I am willing to pay eight hundred taels..."
Outside the hall, a group of people surrounded Zhang Liang.
As a county official, he still has a certain influence in the court.
Most people are willing to give him a face.
"Zhang appreciates your kindness."
Zhang Liang cupped his hands and replied.
"When we are really desperate, Zhang will come to you."
The crowd dispersed and Zhang Liang came to Changsun Wuji.
"Lord Changsun, I was in court just now. Thank you very much for your kind words."
"It takes a little effort, but it doesn't matter."
Changsun Wuji shook his head.
"No one wants to suffer such a catastrophe. If Mr. Zhang needs it, he can send someone to the house to pay three thousand taels of silver. Other than that, I can't think of any other good way."
"I see."
Zhang Liang lowered his head, with a bitter expression on his face.
His figure was hunched, as if he had aged a lot in an instant.
Zhang Liang naturally knew that this matter was of great importance, and Li Shimin had given a death order. If he really failed to complete the task, he would not only risk being dismissed from office, but he might not even be able to protect his head.
It wasn't that he thought Li Shimin was ruthless, but because the matter was too important. Once the Yan matter couldn't be resolved, the emperor's younger brother would definitely take action.
Because he has to give everyone an explanation.
Thinking of this, Zhang Liang sighed heavily again.
