Chapter 1021 Advance
The empress is silent.
Dou Dexuan clutched his forehead, feeling dizzy, "Your Majesty! 40%...something wrong!"
Shen Qiu said: "Mr. Zhao Guo said that he will be outside."
The emperor laughed angrily, "He will still be away, can I just sit and watch him squander all the cloth in the household department?"
Wu Mei's eyes were dim, "Your Majesty, just watch."
The emperor glanced at her, "Look?"
Queen nodded, "Ping An is not such a foolish person."
Dou Dexuan raised his eyes, "Your Majesty."
You can't be blown away by the pillow wind!
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty?"
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"Forty percent over there!"
Wang Shun's face darkened, "Are you trying to compete with us?"
Cui Chen shook his head, "There is a mountain of money and food in the household department, we can't fight it."
Lu Shunzai said gloomyly: "But that's the money from the Ministry of Household Affairs. If it loses more than half of it, no one can stop His Majesty from messing with Jia Ping'an."
Wang Shun squinted his eyes, and said in a firm voice, "Since we have started, we can't retreat. The Ministry of Households can lose... How long has the Ministry of Households of the Tang Dynasty been? How many years have I waited for the nobles? In terms of background, Li Tang is not enough!"
He looked up, as if there were flames burning in his eyes, "Forty and a half. Jia Pingan, do you dare to follow and come to 50%?"
Lu Shunzai's voice was like howling, "Dou Dexuan can strangle him to death!"
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The entire Dongxi City is overcrowded at the moment.
"Don't squeeze!"
The city magistrate led people to stop those people desperately, but it was useless.
"Quick! Jin Wuwei is invited, hurry up."
The city magistrate looked at the crowd in front of him, and said in panic, "Don't let anything happen!"
"The Jinwu Guard is here."
Before the market sent a warning, you came from Jinwuwei.
"queue!"
The sergeants were beating those disobedient with sticks.
A woman screams, "Someone stabbed me!"
Two sergeants of the Jinwu Guard rushed up, and later came out with a flushed man, and beat him severely.
"Send it to the cell that likes men!"
"Everyone is lined up, what about you! A man would have the nerve to squeeze behind a woman, why squeeze?"
"Stand up!"
I have to say that the army is the most effective at critical moments.
Thanks a lot for the city order.
"If you hadn't arrived in time, someone would have died today."
Once someone dies, his official title will not be guaranteed, and if he fails, he will be exiled.
The general leading the team said: "Mr. Zhao has already made arrangements."
Municipal Order: “…”
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"Mr. Zhao, 45% over there."
Even Bao Dong's complexion changed.
Forty-and-a-half percent, almost cut in half.
The intensity of this loss is unprecedented.
Everyone is looking at Jia Pingan.
Jia Pingan put down the book and asked, "Throw out all the cloths from the Jia family!"
Xu Xiaoyu went out without hesitation.
Jia Pingan looked at the crowd and said, "The node is here."
What node?
An official of the household department mourned: "The household department receives a huge amount of cloth every year. These are the taxes paid by the people. Now that the price has been cut in half, it means that the huge amount of taxes has been cut in half. It's over!"
Some people even glared at Jia Pingan.
"There will be problems with this year's salary!"
"If there is a war this year, the DPRK and China will not even be able to send out large troops."
Money and food are the basics of a country. If you keep the basics, you will maintain stability. Once the basics collapse, the country will also collapse.
"I know better than you what those cloths mean to Datang."
Jia Ping'an said: "The value of the cloth is cut in half, and the tax is cut in half."
The official said in grief and indignation: "I thought it would be better for those high-class people to eat, at least they don't have to be so vicious. But they chose a method that hurts both sides. The aristocratic family has a deep foundation, even if the cloth in the family is cut in half, they grit their teeth. But that is home, and we are the world!"
Jia Pingan said softly: "Meat eaters always think of home, not country."
Whenever the dynasty ends, those meat eaters will be extra crazy. At the end of the period, they are more greedy lying on the body of the dynasty and sucking the flesh, even if they see the internal organs, they don't care... They will grab the internal organs of the dynasty and chew them.
"It is the most foolish to count on humanity!"
Jia Pingan said: "Tell them, 50%!"
It was only then that everyone realized what Xu Xiaoyu was doing earlier.
—At 50%, the Jia family began to sell their own cloth!
Jia Pingan raised his eyes, "There is always a group of people in this world who like to go fishing, and there is always a group of people who want to be above the world. They are like gods standing in the clouds, eating human flesh, and pretending to be gentlemen at the same time." , the more such people there are, the faster this dynasty will fall."
He picks up the book, "But I'll tell them I'm here!"
He lowered his head and continued to read.
The scholar in the book has arrived in Chang'an and is doing the writing.
He traveled to the house of the prime minister of the current dynasty, and saw singing and dancing as soon as he entered... It's all rich and honor!
What do you do for an official?
Get rich!
Be a Master!
I should let those masters know that greed is the greatest original sin, no one can punish you in the past, today I will come!
I come!
Jia Ping'an's eyes seemed to be burning with flames.
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"Fifty done!"
Lu Shunzai lamented, "How dare he!"
"That lunatic!" Cui Chen turned pale, "He is not afraid that His Majesty will kill him!"
Wang Shun covered his forehead for the first time.
and!
Still not following!
Don't waste your efforts.
Followed... cut in half!
He hesitated for the first time!
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Jia's family.
"Ma'am, it's 50% done."
Du He said in pain: "Those cloths!"
Wei Wushuang said: "My husband said, if you don't bring money with you when you die, it is not a good thing to leave too much money for the children."
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"Your Majesty, 50 percent!"
Dou Dexuan wants to die!
Li Zhi's face was livid.
Wu Mei sighed.
"Your Majesty, Shen Qiu is here."
Shen Qiu came in.
"Your Majesty, the Jia family's cloth is sold out at 50%."
This is not to hesitate to break the house!
Li Zhi took a deep breath.
Shen Qiu continued: "People from the Jia family said it, and Zhao Guogong said that the fate of the country is the fate of the family. If the country has no luck, the family will be displaced; if the country has luck, the family will be peaceful."
The emperor's body shook.
Wu Mei said: "Your Majesty, what is going on now is not a price cut, but a fight between those people and Datang, a bloodless fight!"
Li Zhi took a deep breath.
The queen is watching him.
Dou Dexuan was looking at him.
Even Shen Qiu was looking at him boldly.
This is a fight without gunpowder.
The emperor said: "They want to tell me that if they can, they can make Tang Dynasty into chaos at any time, just like the former Sui Dynasty. This is a warning!"
There was more sarcasm in his eyes, "Wang Zhongliang."
"The servant is here!"
Wang Zhongliang only felt his blood boiling, so he couldn't help raising his voice.
The servant's sharp voice echoed in the hall.
"All the cloth in the palace was transported to Dongxi Market, and told Zhao Guogong..."
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"...Now it has reached 50%, and the entire Chang'an city is rushing to the east and west markets. The Jinwu Guard has dispatched a large army to maintain order, and those merchants are even snapping up cloth nearby, saying they are going to make a fortune."
Qian Er's mouth was full of foam.
Xiao Ling took a step back in distaste, "Princess, your husband is fighting with those people!"
Gao Yang was silent.
Under the hazy sky, the yard seemed less alive.
"Auntie!"
Li Shuo hurried over, "Mother, they said that Aye was fighting with those people!"
Even the people outside felt the murderous intent.
Gao Yang nodded.
Li Shuo said: "Aniang, is it possible for Aye to win?"
Gao Yang said: "We will definitely win."
She raised her eyes, "Qian Er."
"exist!"
Gao Yang said: "Send all the cloth in the house to Dongxi Market, and let Xiao Jia dispose of it."
Qian Er said without hesitation: "Take orders!"
Xiao Ling leaned over, "Princess, at least keep some."
Gao Yang glanced at Li Shuo who was playing with Erchi in the yard, "I don't know why, I just know that if the Tang Dynasty is stable, my life will be easier. If the Tang Dynasty is stable, Xiao Jia's life will be easier. If so, who If you want to mess up Tang Dynasty, that is my enemy."
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Xincheng is checking the cloth at home.
"Take them all to Dongxi Market and give them to Xiao Jia."
"Princess!" Zhang Tingxiang looked excited, "This is a once-in-a-century battle! It is said that Zhao Guogong is in Dongshi, and those people also found a restaurant in Dongshi. You come and go on both sides, killing a lot of people."
Huang Shu said: "If it fails, Zhao Guogong will be the culprit, and everyone will blame him...but he still doesn't back down!"
Xincheng caressed the cloth lightly, "He seems kind, but think carefully about his behavior since he entered Chang'an City. From the beginning to now, has he ever taken half a step back?!"
Zhang Tingxiang said: "It is said that Zhao Guogong is carrying the coffin into battle! Once defeated, His Majesty does not need to do anything, he will kill himself, good man!"
Xincheng glanced at him, "Go!"
Zhang Tingxiang complied, and escorted the cart with himself.
As soon as he went out, he saw a carriage, and the servant woman in front of the carriage shouted: "Butler Zhang is going out!"
The car curtain was lifted immediately, revealing Sun Zhen's fair and tender face. There was still some powder on his face, and he smiled slightly, feeling very tempted.
"Steward Zhang, is the princess free?"
Zhang Tingxiang shook his head, "The princess is not free."
He rode his horse and followed the convoy out.
Someone asked: "Housekeeper, today you are a little indifferent to Sun Langjun."
Zhang Tingxiang said: "In the past, I thought this person had a good family background, and his handsomeness made even men fall in love with him, so I became more amiable. But after learning what Zhao Guogong did today, in my eyes, those handsome men are no different from the limestone on the wall. "
The entourage praised: "Yes! One is the pillar of the country, willing to carry the coffin into battle. The other is a rich and noble son, how can you compare?"
Outside the gate of the Princess Mansion, Sun Zhen said resentfully: "Zhang Tingxiang is becoming more and more domineering."
The servant woman whispered: "Mr. Lang, it has been more than a year, and the princess doesn't seem to have that much interest in you."
Sun Zhen's eyes were filled with annoyance, and he lowered his voice and said, "She's just a widow. If it wasn't for wealth, why would I seek her?"
The servant woman sighed, "I'm afraid the princess has lost her mind."
"If she can come into contact with me face to face, my speech and behavior will naturally revive her."
Sun Zhen smiled slightly, the powder on his face rustled down, some fell on his chest, and some floated all the way to his feet.
He stepped forward and stomped the powder into the ground.
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In the room of the restaurant, Cui Chen lowered his head slightly, unable to speak, "How... 50%... terrible."
Lu Shunzai's face turned livid, "Five percent, hasn't Dou Dexuan strangled him yet? Why didn't the emperor move? This is digging his roots! The emperor should win Jia Ping'an, and then restore the price. Twenty percent, we and the emperor should be able to reach an agreement." There is a tacit agreement that all the loss of such cloth will be taken over by the common people, and we and the royal family will lose some, but it is not a big problem."
He looked at Wang Shun who was thinking deeply, "Your Majesty, please send a message."
Wang Shun shook his head, squinted his eyes and looked at the window, with a disappointed expression, "This is a change that hasn't happened in hundreds of years. Now...it's hard to retreat, but it's time to close the market soon, let's go!"
There seemed to be wildfire burning in his eyes, "Smash! Smash everything."
There is a knock on the door.
"Come in."
The door opens.
The entourage came in and said: "Princess Gaoyang and the convoy from the home of Princess Xincheng have arrived, bringing a lot of cloth."
"Also." The follower said: "The Jia family's cloth has just been sold at a low price of 50%."
Cui Chen said: "Jia Ping'an is so brave! Princess Gaoyang's side...the two have such a relationship, so they will naturally support it. But Xincheng's side unexpectedly joined."
Lu Shunzai said: "Princess Xincheng has a close relationship with Jia Ping'an."
Wang Shun said indifferently: "Their little cloth is just a drop in the bucket."
"Nothing to worry about!" Cui Chen nodded.
A follower appears outside the door.
"There is a convoy coming from the palace."
Wang Shun turned cold, "How big is the team?"
"I can't see the end at a glance..."
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"Don't squeeze!"
The sergeants of the Jinwu Guard were yelling loudly.
The scene was like an army of hundreds of thousands of people fighting in scuffle, the chaos was so noisy that people wanted to explode in place.
Suddenly the voice became quieter, and then the voice became smaller and smaller...
Silence!
It's just five breaths, which can be heard in the whole East City when a needle is dropped.
A servant came on horseback.
Behind him, carts followed slowly, and on the carts...
"It's all satin cloth!"
There is no box, all the cloth is stacked on the cart, which is clear at a glance.
"It's the cloth in the palace!"
Someone screams.
"That's Wang Zhongliang, someone close to His Majesty."
The emperor has made a move!
Wang Shun rushed to the window when he heard the sound, pulled Lu Shunzai away almost rudely, and leaned over to look.
Cui Chen asked: "What is it?"
Lu Shunzai didn't speak, his face was dull.
Wang Shun saw the convoy.
also saw Wang Zhongliang.
"The emperor responded."
Wang Shun tightly grasped the window lattice with both hands.
Cui Chen asked: "Advance or retreat?"
The knuckles of the hands grasping the window lattice turned white, "Come in!"
Wang Shun turned around, his eyes became more serious, "He chose to support Jia Ping'an!"
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"Your Majesty let us tell you."
Wang Zhongliang looked at Jia Pingan, "Make them hurt!"
Jia Pingan saw the long convoy.
Wang Zhongliang said in a low voice: "This is just the beginning. When you need it, you will know how determined His Majesty is. Just do what you can. The sale here is finished, and the palace will send it over."
He said seriously: "We think this is a fight."
Jia Pingan nodded, "Yes."
"The market is closing!"
Someone is shouting.
Wang Zhongliang had a calm expression on his face, "Do you have something you want us to bring into the palace?"
Jia Pingan said: "Tell Your Majesty, they will be heartbroken."
"Quick, it's time to beat the drums!"
"Hurry up and get out!"
Jinwuwei began to drive away those people.
The people who bought the cheap goods were overjoyed, while those who didn't get them looked resentful.
Wang Zhongliang rode slowly, seeing the mess along the way, he couldn't help clicking his tongue, "It turned out to be so tragic."
Several men came out from the restaurant on the left.
"Wang Zhongguan." The accompanying Qianniuwei whispered: "Those three people are the principals of the family in Chang'an."
Wang Zhongliang glanced at the three of them.
It happened that Wang Shun and the three of them looked over.
"It's Wang Zhongliang!"
Wang Shun smiled, but his smile was cold.
"It's just a dog!"
Lu Shunzai said softly, "It's not worth mentioning!"
Wang Zhongliang thought of today's battle, and for some reason, his blood surged, and he screamed: "A group of villains!"
Wang Shun said coldly: "What does Wang Zhongguan mean by this?"
Even the emperor dare not say that, a servant is so bold!
Wang Zhongliang regretted the words as soon as he uttered: How dare we offend the gentry.
He turned his head and saw Jia Pingan who was walking.
In front of Zhao Guogong, we can't lose our momentum.
Wang Zhongliang sternly said: "Even the maids in the palace know to take care of the overall situation, but you don't care about the overall situation. We are a servant, but we also know shame. Let me ask you, do you know shame?"
Shua!
The followers behind Wang Shun blushed.
But Wang Shun and the others did not respond, and were even more indifferent.
Jia Pingan came over, "In their eyes, there is only the family, and there is no world. Old Wang, you said so much, but it was a waste of time."
Fortunately, Mr. Zhao Guo came to make a rescue, otherwise we would have to continue to fight hard for the sake of face.
Wang Zhongliang smiled and said, "I see."
Wang Shun looked calm.
The gentry and the Guanlongmen faction have one thing in common, that is, they only have their own family and no country.
"Good for yourself."
Lu Shunzai nodded, mounted his horse and left immediately.
Bao Dong sighed, Lei Hong asked: "What are you thinking?"
Bao Dong said: "The ancestor of the Lu family, Lu Zhi, is known as the last loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. I didn't expect his descendants to be like this. It shouldn't be!"
Lei Hong thought the same way, "As soon as those scholars mentioned Fan Yang's Lu family, they would definitely mention Lu Zhi as a good minister."
Jia Pingan said: "There are no static people in the world, let alone a family. The achievements of the predecessors become the reliance of future generations, and then the family grows larger and more powerful...What kind of virtue?"
Lei Hong asked: "Did Mr. Lu take advantage of Lu Zhi's virtuous name?"
It’s just cash!
"When you go out, there is a sign of Lu Zhi's descendants. Everyone has to take a high look. Then you get mixed up with an official and a half job, and then join forces to find allies... Everyone praises and helps each other, and gradually becomes the behemoth it is today. .”
Jia Ping'an's discovery has the same effect as traffic transformation.
"Nobility!"
The emperor in the palace looked at the secret report in his hand and sneered, "They want the people to take over their own cloth."
Wu Mei became more enlightened, "They don't want the common people to study because they want to monopolize power and money, and second...the common people are ignorant so they can be deceived."
Wang Zhongliang is back.
"Your Majesty, those people are really shameless."
Li Zhi said indifferently: "If you have the face, you can stand for hundreds of years? If you have the face, you can earn such a huge family business? If you have the face, you can even rob people's money?"
Wu Mei said: "Ping'an once said that the emperor should stand on the cloud with a stick and watch, but when meat eaters even want to **** people's coffin money, they should be beaten to death."
Li Zhi said calmly: "I'm thinking about it!"
(end of this chapter)