Chapter four hundred and ninety fourth what I saw and heard
Due to praying for rain and offering sacrifices, the patrols in the streets of Chang'an City were strengthened a lot, which made it inconvenient for people to travel. The streets were relatively empty and few people stayed on the streets.
His Majesty Li Er and his entourage braved the rain and went straight to the Zhongyi Hou Mansion without any obstruction.
If it were normal, he might have found a place to take shelter from the rain, but there has been a long-term drought in Guanzhong. His Majesty Li Er wished that the heavy rain would fall for two or three days, so that the earth, which had been exposed to nectar for a long time, could drink as much water as he wanted. Walking through the rain gave him a sense of relief.
A feeling of exhilaration.
As the saying goes, spring rain is as precious as oil. This is the long-awaited nectar in Guanzhong.
Arriving at the block where the Marquis of Zhongyi's Mansion is located, the place is crowded with people, and groups of guards are constantly coming in and out of the gate of the Marquis' Mansion.
From a distance, His Majesty Li Er jumped off his horse and quietly observed from a distance.
Looking at the busy Imperial Guards, who were obviously carrying something, His Majesty Li Er's face sank like water, and he thought to himself, could it be that this guy Yang Fan is using his official weapon for personal use?
Are these imperial troops overqualified for carrying things?
Li Junxian and Wang Huangui stood behind His Majesty Li Er, one on the left and one on the right, watching the surrounding situation nervously.
Once any potential danger is discovered, an order will be issued, and the elite hundred cavalry following behind will gather to protect the holy driver.
Li Er was a little confused. An endless stream of forbidden troops appeared in the Hou Mansion, something a little unusual. Shouldn't these people all be outside the city?
Soon, His Majesty Li Er found that each of the Imperial Guards was carefully holding something in their hands, but he didn't know what it was, so he asked in a low voice: "What is in their hands?"
Li Junxian looked at it and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, I have neglected my duty. Please forgive me..."
His Majesty Li Er waved his hand nonchalantly: "This place is not a palace confinement. I am in private. I don't need to stick to etiquette, just like an ordinary person."
"No." Li Junxian responded, and then said: "I will ask you now!"
Just as he raised his feet, Li Chunfeng's voice came: "General Li, wait a minute, I know a thing or two."
"Oh? Then tell me." Seeing Li Chunfeng wake up, His Majesty Li Er asked with interest.
"According to the order!" Li Chunfeng bowed and said: "According to Marquis Zhongyi, this object is silver iodide. After special treatment, it is shot into the clouds through a specific transmitter, causing heavy rain. Of course, if it cannot be hit,
In the clouds, this kind of thing has no effect."
His Majesty Li Er gently nodded and asked curiously: "Did Marquis Zhongyi use these things to make heavy rain fall this time? This thing is too good. Doesn't that mean that when there is a drought in the future, there will be this thing?
Can you sit back and relax?"
Li Chunfeng smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, only Marquis Zhongyi knows the details. At first, I also doubted the authenticity of this thing, but now..."
As a dabbler, he really didn't know the name of this thing, or what Yang Fan had said in Bowen's mind.
His Majesty Li Er was listening enthusiastically, but now he only knew a little bit, and his heart suddenly felt like a cat's paw, and he felt a little unhappy.
However, when I thought about it again, I felt it was natural.
If Li Chunfeng could know the reason, they wouldn't have to come to Yang Fan's mansion!
At this time, Li Junxian said softly: "Your Majesty, according to intelligence, Marquis Zhongyi transported a batch of things from Junyangfang a few days ago. It may be this thing, but I didn't know the purpose at the time..."
His Majesty Li Er tilted his head slightly, his face did not change, but his heart was filled with turmoil.
I secretly wondered, could it be that Yang Fan had already started plotting against those aristocratic families a few days ago? You must know that the bet with the Cui family was only two days ago.
If this is really the case, that guy Yang Fan is too scary!
For a moment, His Majesty Li Er's face looked gloomy and uncertain.
If this kid plotted against him, he, the emperor, might also fall into a fight.
However, His Majesty Li Er soon felt relieved!
Rather than being afraid of Yang Fan, he wanted to see the members of these aristocratic families crawling in front of him.
After all, in the face of a catastrophic disaster, these aristocratic families did not even think about how to overcome the difficulties with the court.
Instead, they joined forces to force him, the emperor, into a palace. It was simply a wolfish ambition.
The most disgusting thing is that these nobles from aristocratic families, for the sake of their superior privileges, do not care about the future of the empire and the lives of the people at all.
Such selfishness and indifference is simply unforgivable!
As an emperor, His Majesty Li Er certainly knows that besides the Cui family of Qinghe, there are many other aristocratic families involved in this incident.
The aristocratic families that used to fight separately were able to be so united not only because the Cui family took the lead, but more importantly because they had common interests.
Of course, for the aristocratic family members to be so bold, it was assumed that the emperor himself did not have enough reasons and courage to refute them.
This forced palace is not so much caused by the drought as it is the game between the imperial power and the aristocratic families. It is a big event that will happen sooner or later!
His Majesty Li Er has no good impressions of these rich and powerful families who only care about themselves and despise the common people, even if he himself was born in this family!
It was precisely because His Majesty Li Er was born into a wealthy family that he clearly realized that every time the government was in turmoil and the world changed, these wealthy families would stir up trouble and fan the flames behind the scenes.
Aristocratic families, wealthy families, and wealthy families that have been here for generations...these people are simply the cancer of the country. This has been the case in all dynasties, and it is still the case in the Tang Dynasty today.
But His Majesty Li Er knows that the aristocratic family has accumulated thousands of years of heritage and has penetrated into every corner of the empire. It cannot be eliminated overnight.
Thinking back to the time when he personally issued an order to revise the "Chronicles of Clan", most people ranked Cui as the first one, and they didn't even think about it.
It is simply daring to put the Li family, the most powerful family in the world, in your eyes.
This time he caught the Cui family's handle, and he must suppress this arrogant person severely.
Let them know that this world belongs to his Li family.
The reason why I came to Yang Fan in such a hurry was to confirm how long the rain would last.
If he can solve the need for spring plowing, he can use the support of the people and the authorization from God to curb the arrogance of these aristocratic families.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. His Majesty Li Er was in an extremely unhappy mood.
At this time, most of the Imperial Guards had already left with their belongings. His Majesty Li Er was worrying about whether to enter the mansion now, when he was suddenly attracted by a few people on the street!
Those people were wearing brocade robes and fast boots, and their clothes were gorgeous, but they had no servants to serve them. They were obviously businessmen, and they were talking about Yang Fan.
His Majesty Li Er was a little strange. Why did Yang Fan find these people at this time? Are there any business opportunities?
Curiosity made His Majesty Li Er approach slowly.
Only one of them said: "I don't know what Marquis Zhongyi is doing. He called us here on this rainy day and said that there is a big business?"
The other person was obviously much more cautious. When he saw that the Imperial Guards not far away did not pay attention to them, he whispered: "Hehe, brother Wang, don't guess. It is our blessing that Marquis Zhongyi can call us. We live in peace."
Shopkeeper Yang from Kangfang still has no way to establish friendship?"
The man from before said with a smile: "Brother Li said, in fact, I don't have any bad intentions, I am just a little anxious. Those who cooperated with Marquis Zhongyi in business have made a lot of money. Now we have an opportunity. Of course
You have to seize it. Although our status is low, it is better than being a farmer. Although Your Majesty prays for rain to move God, it is already approaching the Dragon Boat Festival. Even if there is water for spring plowing, those fields will not be plowed, and a lot of them will be abandoned, and the people will suffer!"
Another person teased: "Brother Wang, come on, your annual income of tens of thousands of dollars is not even a little better than farming? Compared with you, we are all beggars."
Brother Li was not very sad and said: "Fortunately, your Majesty is now wise and does not treat merchants harshly. It is a pity that disasters came from heaven and some people around your majesty interfered with it, which caused the spring plowing to be a bit late!"
Someone next to him said: "Shh, don't say these nonsense. Those people are not people we can afford to offend. I heard that Marquis Zhongyi asked us to come here to help solve the problem of late spring plowing."
Brother Li nodded and said: "That's true, but I just don't know what means Marquis Zhongyi has. I heard that Marquis Zhongyi also wants to summon some merchants who deal with timber."
"Yes, I hope that Marquis Zhongyi can find a way, otherwise many people in Guanzhong will starve to death again this year. It doesn't matter whether you make money this time or not. As long as you can follow Marquis Zhongyi, it will be worth the loss."
"Sigh, I don't know how Marquis Zhongyi can solve the problem of spring plowing?"
"Who knows? The invitation was unclear. It only said that Marquis Zhongyi had invented a farming artifact, but it didn't say what it was..."
"What the hell does it matter? If Marquis Zhongyi invites us, he respects it. We must do our best no matter what."
"Yes, as long as we have a clear conscience, what's more, the Emperor Shengming is a rare and famous emperor in the ages. I believe he can solve the problem of spring plowing."
A few people chatted and laughed, passing His Majesty Li Er, unaware that the middle-aged man on the roadside was the current emperor.
After hearing the conversation of several people, His Majesty Li Er's lips curled up and his mood improved.
For the emperor, "The Son of Heaven is a Ming Ming... a famous emperor who is rare throughout the ages..." These words are more real than any praise in history books.
Because this is a voice from the people and a heartfelt statement.
What does it mean to be an emperor?
Naturally, when you are alive, you hold the world in your hands and guide the country. After death, you leave your name in history and your reputation will last forever!
Whether one's reputation is good or not cannot be determined by revising history books. It depends on the reputation of the people and can actually benefit the people.
Because there is a scale in the hearts of the people, who is good and who is bad, they have a clear mind!
At this time, His Majesty Li Er was in a good mood. He turned back to Li Chunfeng and asked: "What other tricks did that bastard Yang Fan do in the past two days? Did you and him find out anything?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Marquis Zhongyi has been asking the imperial guards to carry some strange-looking things to the top of the mountain for the past two days, but Wei Chen didn't find anything." Li Chunfeng quickly replied.
Hearing this, His Majesty Li Er did not blame him. Instead, he shook his head and laughed. When did he become such a gossip?
If you want to know, you can just go to the house and ask, so he said with a smile: "Then let's go quickly and join in the fun. Seeing that the guy is very busy, if we don't go in early, we may not be able to get in line."
Li Junxian was in a dilemma and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, why don't we wait a moment? There will be many merchants and guests in Zhongyihou Mansion at this moment, and the people will inevitably be messy. It may be a bit dangerous to go at this time..."
What a joke!
If there were only imperial guards, that wouldn't be a big deal, but now that there are so many merchants, how could His Majesty Li Er easily take risks?
If there are people with ulterior motives mixed in and your Majesty is harmed, they will never be able to atone for their sins.
Seeing Wang Huangui and Li Chunfeng also looking nervous, His Majesty Li Er waved his hands and chuckled: "You guys, the more you live, the less courageous you become. When Wang Shichong's army of 300,000 soldiers marched to Hulao Pass, I personally led 3,000 cavalry into the formation.
, don’t you also kill him to pieces?”
"Today, going to my son-in-law's house is like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. Wouldn't it be a joke for people to hear it? What's more, I have a reason to see Marquis Zhongyi today. Just because you have too many concerns, I want to hear his opinion."
Hearing His Majesty Li Er's words, Li Junxian felt a little ashamed
Ashamed, but he is a powerful general after all. His Majesty Li Er's words made his blood boil. He quickly saluted: "Your Majesty is indeed domineering. I will accompany your Majesty on this journey. If there is really a scoundrel who dares to do this, it's my fault."
The sword can also be unsheathed and drink blood!"
"Don't worry, even if there are no young people causing trouble, your sword will soon drink blood!" His Majesty Li Er laughed heartily and said with a clear meaning.
Hearing this, Li Chunfeng felt a chill in his heart.
It seems that the emperor decided to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys. I hope the emperor will not kill the red eye.
Of course, what surprised him even more was that Yang Fan was so favored!
The purpose of His Majesty Li Er's trip was obviously to seek Yang Fan's opinion.
It is really incredible that His Majesty Li Er did not ask Changsun Wuji and others about such an important matter, but instead came to discuss it with Yang Fan.
However, Li Chunfeng didn't say anything and followed His Majesty Li Er and others into the Zhongyi Hou Mansion.
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In the large corridor in the back garden of the Hou Mansion, bursts of laughter came from under the corridor.
Looking around, a young man was playing with a group of dancing girls.
At this time, the young man was blindfolded, while several women were standing in a line, with a little kid at the end.
The woman at the front was opening her small hands to protect the people behind her, but she looked so delicate in front of the young man's broad body.
The little girl hiding at the back was giggling at the young man and constantly changing her position.
If there are people from later generations, you can recognize at a glance several people playing the game of eagle and chicken.
Seeing that Yang Fan was still in the mood to have fun, His Majesty Li Er became depressed again!
He had been worried to death in the past two days, but Yang Fan was so leisurely and comfortable. It was really irritating.
However, the man is handsome and tall, the woman is slim and beautiful, and the little one is adorable. It really is a warm family atmosphere.
Looking at Wu Shun, who was guarding the front, Yang Fan made him extremely anxious, and his pretty palm-sized face turned red with anxiety.
Xiao Shiyun, Xing'er, and Wan'er, who were standing behind Wu Shun, were also running out of breath, with red clouds on their pretty faces.
Looking at the fairies-like girls Wu Shun, His Majesty Li Er felt a little lost even though he was used to seeing beauties.
Yang Fan is a very handsome boy. In terms of appearance alone, although his daughter is extremely beautiful, she is only on par with other girls.
Looking at Xiao Shiyun's face, His Majesty Li Er couldn't help but asked in confusion: "What's the name of the second woman? Why does she feel so familiar?"
Wang Huangui hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, this girl's name is Xiao Shiyun, she is the descendant of the Empress Dowager Xiao. When there was a family of the Xiao family in Jiangnan who helped the Empress Dowager Xiao escape from the Turks, Emperor Gaozu was so angry that he condemned the whole family and executed all those over the age of 12.
, the boys under the age of 12 were sent to the frontier, and the girls were sent to the Jiaoshifang. This girl was just born that year, so she grew up in the Jiaoshifang. She was ransomed by the Marquis the year before and is now the concubine of the Zhongyi Marquis."
His Majesty Li Er nodded calmly. It turned out that he and Empress Dowager Xiao were still related. No wonder he felt familiar. This woman was simply the younger version of Empress Dowager Xiao.
If he had known that Xiao Shiyun was both a princess of the former dynasty and the daughter of Empress Dowager Xiao, he wonders whether he would still be so calm and composed.
Watching a few people playing games with smiles on their faces, they laughed like silver bells from time to time.
His Majesty Li Er watched with great interest. This game was both simple and fun. He almost wanted to go out and play it.
Of course, I can only think about it, at least the time and occasion are not right now.