In the first month of the third year of Zhenguan, a large-scale fight broke out in Chang'an City.
A large group of nobles surrounded Changsun Wuji, the emperor's brother-in-law, and Changsun Wuji, who was chasing him all the way, fled into the palace in embarrassment.
This matter aroused heated discussion in the boring winter, and many people in Chang'an City had more to talk about after dinner.
As for the reason, it is simple. Changsun Wuji and a group of nobles spent money to form a huge caravan. They went hundreds of miles away to buy a lot of coal and came back, preparing to make briquettes and sell them to make money. One stroke.
It really didn't cost much to buy coal. After all, the status of these nobles is displayed here, and it is basically equivalent to getting it for nothing.
But with this distance and this weather condition, it would be very expensive to transport so much coal back.
However, after the coal shipment came back, Changsun Wuji suddenly transferred his share.
Although everyone was confused, driven by profit, they still readily paid for their shares.
And then... there was no more.
The workers they hired to make briquettes for Li Yunze used the same tools and the same raw materials to make the briquettes.
I originally planned to make a lot of money, but I never thought that the briquettes made were not only difficult to ignite, but also easily extinguished after being ignited. When it was half-burned, it was half black and half ashes and couldn't burn anymore.
No matter what methods I tried, it just couldn't burn.
Everyone was so arrogant before that they planned to carry out this business all over the world. They even made arrangements for who would be responsible for the business in that area and who would take over the coal mines there.
As long as people all over the world use this briquette, it will really be a huge source of wealth.
But now that the coal can't burn, it could be life-threatening.
This is just like a grain seller who sells grain that is inedible. No one buys it at all.
No one buys their coal, it’s inedible, and there’s nowhere to use it.
There is no need to say anything more, there is no doubt that it was hit in the hand.
It is true that the nobles did not spend any money when hauling coal, but the freight was extremely high. What is even more annoying is that Changsun Wuji ran away in advance and made a huge profit from them.
Changsun Wuji made more than just money this time, he even sold his business district and coal mine.
He is indeed a ruthless person.
The nobles of the Tang Dynasty were not wastes from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Their fighting power was extremely strong.
When he got angry, he didn't care whose uncle you were, he just rushed into Changsun Wuji's house and blasted him with a blast.
Although Changsun Wuji had martial arts at his side, no matter how high his martial arts were, he could not withstand the iron fists of so many heroes, so he could only escape into the palace with a bruised nose and a swollen face.
Of course, the nobles did not dare to break into the palace, but they wanted to vent their anger after losing a lot of money, so they jumped up and scolded Changsun Wuji, using vulgar words that were unbearable. Shelled reptiles, canines, etc. were constantly mentioned. and.
Of course Li Er was very angry, but it was not just against those nobles.
After all, he knew very well that it was a great honor for these nobles to go to war directly on the streets of Chang'an City without bringing any personal soldiers.
Decades ago, conflicts arose between nobles, and directly leading troops to fight was the norm in Chang'an City.
The person he was most angry with was Changsun Wuji.
I thought that if I asked him to sell the coal, he would be able to recover his capital.
I never thought that Changsun Wuji would actually sell all the briquette sales areas and even the coal mines that didn't even have a character.
If Empress Changsun hadn't been right next to her, Li Er probably would have slapped her directly.
All the land and minerals in the world belong to the emperor. Are you going to rebel?
Li Er was very angry. These Zi Xungui people couldn't see money. Once they saw money, they became mentally retarded and ignored everything.
Looking at Changsun Wuji, who had a bruised nose and swollen face, he became even more angry.
Out of sight and out of mind, Li Er simply left the city again and went directly to Lijiazhuang.
Lijiazhuang's delicious hot pot and the wide variety of vegetables and fruits that are rare in winter are very attractive to him.
There is a very beautiful and solid road built from Chang'an City to Lijiazhuang.
This road, which is mainly made of cinder, is not only very wide but also flat. There is a slight bulge in the middle of the road, and there are dug drainage ditches on both sides, and they are also paved with bricks.
In Li Er's words, riding a horse on this road is more comfortable than running on Suzaku Street.
He led many guards all the way to Lijiazhuang. Li Er always felt happy every time he looked at the rows of beautiful brick houses.
Zuo Hong, who was obviously waiting at the threshing floor, hurried forward to salute.
Li Er smiled and dismounted, "How did you know I was coming?"
"The owner of the village said that he would wait here at meal time every day." Zuo Hong hurriedly stepped forward to lead the horse, "He said that as long as your Majesty comes over, it will definitely be in time for meal time."
"Uh~~~"
Li Er paused and thought for a moment, this is really the case.
This actually made him want to laugh a little, as he sounded like a glutton.
"Where are the people?"
"The owner of the village is picking fruits and vegetables in the shed." Zuo Hong said happily, "The village master slaughtered a cow today..."
Li Er twitched the corner of his mouth, "When I came here three days ago, didn't I just kill a bull?"
Zuo Hong didn't notice the look on Li Er's face, and immediately blurted out, "It's done."
"eat..."
Li Er really wanted to kick him over.
Many people in the Tang Dynasty relied on manpower to cultivate their land, but one of the precious cattle could be eaten in three days on this village. Even Cheng Yaojin's family would not dare to eat so fast!
Except for Li Er, all the guards he brought had happy faces.
Every time I come to Lijiazhuang, I can have a full meal. I can eat fruits and vegetables that are rare in winter, and I can eat beef that is not allowed to be slaughtered. There is no better job than this.
Arriving at the greenhouse held up by plastic film, Li Ershu, who was familiar with the situation, first picked a cucumber and cleaned it in a water tank on the side. Then he walked towards Li Yunze who was pulling out green onions. "Is this a green onion? How can it be so huge?" thing?"
"These are Shandong green onions. Of course they are big." After gathering a large bundle of green onions, Li Yunze stood up and stuffed the green onions into Zuo Hong's arms. "Wash them clean and make fried beef with green onions today."
"I've been to Shandong." Li Er, biting a cucumber, stepped forward to look at it. "There are no such big onions there."
"It doesn't matter. If you say no, there won't be."
Of course Li Yunze would not say that I bought the seeds from the modern world. What he was slightly curious about was, "I just came here for dinner three days ago, and here again today? Your Majesty, you don't have to go to work to take care of state affairs? Even if you don't care about state affairs, don't the beauties in the palace look good? They come to me all day long."
What are you doing here? "
As soon as these words came out, Li Er immediately put on the posture of a wise king, "I don't like beauty, all the hard work is state affairs!"
"Haha~~~"
Li Yunze didn't believe even a single punctuation mark in Li Er's words.
Others don’t know you clearly, so why don’t I know you clearly?
You kid is a ruthless person who brought all your brothers and sisters to the palace, suck~~~
Seeing Li Yunze's disdainful eyes, Li Er felt very unhappy.
However, he also felt a little guilty, so he had to change the subject and said, "Changsun Wuji has been harmed miserably by you."
"What does it have to do with me? I don't even know him."
While they were talking, the two heard a burst of noise and shouting coming from outside the vegetable greenhouse.
Most of the people in Lijiazhuang are at home with their wives and children on the hot bed.
And the people Li Er brought were even less likely to make such a fuss.
"Wei Ze." Li Er, with a stern look on his face, called to the guard outside, "What's the matter?"
The head guard trotted in, lowering his head and not daring to look at the emperor's face, "Yes... it's the prince."
Li Er'(°ー°〃)'
"Huh? Who are you talking about?" Li Er felt that he had heard wrongly. How could the prince appear here.
Wei Ze's head dropped lower, "The prince is leading people outside to see Master Li."
Li Yunze on the side looked at Li Er with amusement as his chest heaved and panted.
At this time, Li Er was no longer an emperor, but an angry father.
Needless to say, I knew that someone would be in trouble soon.
Sure enough, the dark-faced Li Er walked directly outside. When passing by the floor heating ditch, he reached out and pried off a brick and held it in his hand.
He tried it maybe because it didn't work very well, but then he saw the vines wrapped around the loofah hanging down from the wooden frame.
Throwing away the brick, he grabbed a loofah vine in his hand and walked out quickly.
When Li Yunze, who was gloating about his misfortune, came out of the shed, he saw Li Er whipping a young boy with a vine, and on the ground behind the young boy, there was a group of teenagers lying all over the ground.
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Judging by their attire and the entourage separated by guards in the distance, we can tell that they are all nobles of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Chengqian, who is only twelve years old today, is very confused now.
He was just here to vent his anger on his uncle, and he never expected to find his father here.
Theoretically speaking, his father should be handling official business now.
Of course, theoretically speaking, Li Chengqian should be in class at this time.
Even though he was wearing thick clothes, the vine in his father's hand still hurt his body.
But Li Chengqian could only kneel on the ground obediently, gritting his teeth and not daring to shout more.
The reason is simple. Li Er was a soldier before he became emperor, and his temper was far less good than what he showed in the court.
As the prince, if Li Chengqian cried and begged for mercy when being lectured, he would be regarded as a coward by the soldier Li Er, and in that case he would be beaten even more severely.
Li Chengqian, who had been taught a lesson, dared to cry.
Li Chengqian is feeling uncomfortable now, but the noble disciples behind him are flustered and can't stand it.
The prince may have come here just to vent his anger on his uncle, but they who invited the prince to come had so much more on their minds, especially about this mysterious Lijiazhuang that always had many ways to make money.
After all, they have been exposed to it at home since childhood, and they have more bad habits than their peers.
It's a pity that all the thoughts are in vain now. The emperor's appearance here has already made the final determination of many things.
Li Yunze, who was wandering over to eat melon, joked funnyly, "It's the father's fault if the son doesn't teach."
Li Er paused, and then the force of pulling down the rattan in his hand suddenly increased sharply.
Li Chengqian finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"Ouch~~~"
