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Chapter 368 It's either a rebellion or a rebellion

To be honest, Wang Wei couldn't understand Xiao Zhengde's brain circuit.Of course, those outrageous things in the Xiao family, such as the incest between uncle and niece, and the son trying to kill his father, these and other strange things are not legends in the world.

If you can't understand it, you can't understand it, but you can't deny the existence of these things.

Xiao Zhengde was looking forward to killing Xiao Yan all day long, probably to the point of distorting human nature.

"Cousin, how can you be credible to talk about killing the king?"

Liu Yishou said in a deep voice that he had no interest in Xiao Zhengde's illogical clamor.

"Look at him, he doesn't look like an emperor! He pays homage to Buddha all day long, why doesn't he abdicate!"

As if being touched to a sore spot in his heart, Xiao Zhengde yelled with a ferocious face, as if he really didn't treat Liu Yishou as an outsider!
Xiao Yan has been the emperor for more than 30 years. It seems that no matter whether he is a nephew or a son, they all think that he has been in power for too long and life is too short. It is time to move his ass and create some opportunities for "young people".

"Cousin, let's not talk about whether we should poison the emperor or not. Let's talk about poisoning itself. I'm afraid it's very difficult to do. If it is deployed by force, it will definitely be settled by Qiuhou in the end.

The emperor didn't kill his cousin before, just because he still felt guilty about setting up the reserve back then.And since Xiao Tong is dead, the weight of that incident in the emperor's heart may have faded.Cousin is really sure that the emperor will tolerate again and again? "

Liu Yishou asked solemnly.

"Then what else can I do? It's hard to wait for an opportunity!"

Xiao Zhengde wailed, there seemed to be something hidden in it.

"Where is there any chance?" Liu Yishou asked suspiciously. Although Liang Guo is now decaying, Xiao Yan's rule is still very stable.

"My cousin doesn't know something, it's like this."

Xiao Zhengde recounted recent events.

Since the beginning of summer this year, some fortune-tellers and people from the Buddhist sect have been coming to his house, saying that the emperor is going to die this year, that Xiao Zhengde has the air of an emperor, and that he is going to be on the Ninth Five-Year Plan. To be in the position, you must first win the army from the north.

He almost pointed at Liu Yishou's nose and said that he was the only strong support Xiao Zhengde could rely on.

Originally, this kind of people who obviously want to stir up trouble and fear that the world will not be chaotic can just be sent away.However, Xiao Zhengde feels very good about himself, thinking that this wave is "fate is my destiny", but he is really thinking about rebellion.

Liu Yishou was almost pissed off by this Tie Hanhan.

After a little instigation by the fortune-teller, he wanted to kill the emperor with poison and take advantage of the chaos. I really don't know where Xiao Zhengde's confidence came from.

"Cousin, divination is illusory. In the dark, it has its own destiny. How can the words of a fortune teller be taken seriously?"

Liu Yishou really couldn't call Xiao Zhengde stupid, he didn't realize he was being sold out.He could only touch along the fur, hoping that the idiot Xiao Zhengde would not drag him into trouble.

"My cousin's words are wrong. Since I was a child, I have had a fortune teller who said that I have the emperor's order..."

Xiao Zhengde murmured, as if he didn't have any confidence in his heart.Because no matter how you look at it, since Xiao Tong became the prince, that position has become farther and farther away from him.Whether he is willing to admit it or not, he cannot change this cruel reality.

"Cousin should think about it. Those fortune-tellers probably took money to do things. They took money from other people to trick their cousin into rebellion. Then the identity of the person behind it and what their thoughts are, I can't guess the specifics, probably No matter what, I still have a little gain."

Liu Yishou sighed, Xiao Lun, Xiao Yi, and even every son of Xiao Yan was suspected.Because no matter whether Xiao Zhengde makes a move or not, it will be beneficial and harmless to them. Xiao Zhengde is the one who stands out. In the end, Xiao Yan dies, and Liang Guo is in chaos. Anyone who picks the peaches may be the last one, but Xiao Zhengde will not be the only one. What's up.

Xiao Zhengde, the iron man, came here this time, and the only fact that can be explained is: the infighting of Liang Guo's clan seems to be entering a new stage!In the past, everyone might have hoped that Xiao Yan would be able to establish a prince and succeed to the throne in a legitimate way.

Now they are all focused on eliminating competitors, waiting for Xiao Yan to die.Probably no one expected that the next Emperor Liang would succeed to the throne smoothly.

This time, if Xiao Zhengde poisoned the emperor at Xiao Yan's birthday banquet, and Liu Yishou raised his troops in Shouyang to respond, it would save a lot of trouble for the perpetrators.From this point of view, there is almost no need for evidence as to who is behind the scenes.

"Cousin, if you don't poison the emperor's birthday this time, I'm afraid something will happen too, and all the evidence and witnesses will point to you."

Liu Yishou sighed, he seemed to have seen the shadow of sword, light and sword hidden in Xiao Yan's birthday banquet this time.

Don't overestimate the brain circuits of these vassal kings. Back then, Xiao Yuyao colluded with Xiao Yan's younger brother Xiao Hong to rebel, and the plan of the two was so simple and naive as to be unbelievable!

"What do you mean, cousin? You mean someone will frame me?"

Xiao Zhengde is now recollecting it. Of course, this is in line with his due IQ.

"Obviously, this is the case. The emperor has been on the throne for more than 30 years, and many people have been impatient to wait."

Liu Yishou glanced at Xiao Zhengde, this one is really grateful to Xiao Yan for not abdicating.If not, when Xiao Tong succeeds to the throne, Xiao Zhengde will have no chance and no legitimacy at all.

Now it can be said that Xiao Yan planned to make Xiao Zhengde the crown prince.

"Cousin, you must save me!"

Xiao Zhengde said helplessly, his whole body panicked.

Just a moment ago, he was still plotting to kill Xiao Yan with poison, to make a fool out of the fire.Now that he finally realizes that he is being used by others, and there are still many conspiracies that have not been found out, he immediately loses his senses and looks like a waste.

Liu Yishou really didn't know what adjectives to use to describe Xiao Zhengde's personality.Maybe it's because Xiao Yan won the country so easily that if virtue doesn't match him, he must be blamed, and the entire clan will be useless.

The main reason is that this wave of "preparation for rebellion" may involve himself, so Liu Yishou couldn't help but secretly be vigilant.In the past, his strength was not strong, and he was a person from the north. In the eyes of some feudal lords, it was just a "muscle moss disease" and nothing to worry about.

But now he has commanded the defense line of the Huaihe River and the Huaihe River, holding heavy troops in his hands, and has become a force that cannot be ignored by all parties.Therefore, the strategy of first suppressing and then attracting is estimated to be staged from time to time.

After all, those vassal kings also have staff, and most of them will not be completely fooled like Xiao Zhengde who is completely brainless.

"Cousin, how much will it cost to redeem the emperor's abdication this time? How much will be apportioned to me?"

Liu Yishou asked with a blank expression.

Every time Xiao Yan is "redeemed", it is nominally a "national treasury".But anyone with a little brain knows that the national treasury is earmarked for special purposes, and in some places, if Qian Fangzhen is missing, they will directly rebel!
How could Xiao Yan use "state" money to redeem himself?

The ministers were fattened, the national treasury was damaged, and those officials who were full of fat didn't get rid of any hair. Thinking about it, I felt that the logic was completely illogical. No matter how mentally handicapped Xiao Yan was, he would not be so weak.

In fact, every time Xiao Yan was redeemed, the ministers raised money to redeem him in various ways.

On the one hand, Xiao Yan was testing the loyalty of the officials to him, on the other hand, he was using the money to cover the expenses of the clan and some of it was money for building Buddhist temples.Now, Liu Yishou, who has seen Xiao Yan's "apportionment" behavior, is really disgusted.

"Cousin, this time Xiao Yan became a monk, and the officials are required to raise [-] million iron coins. Cousin, let alone a few million."

Xiao Zhengde said with emotion.

It was he who volunteered to inform Liu Yishou, so the imperial court did not send officials to "collect" it, because he was also worried that Liu Yishou had a lot of troops on his side, so it was difficult to speak.

"Okay, I see. Cousin, go back to Jiankang first. I will find a way to get the iron money, or give something equivalent?"

Liu Yishou said with a smile, his face was a little stiff.For those who were on the horse, Xiao Yan slapped him on the head with a bamboo stick, it may be that he did not intend to test Fang Zhen.If you refuse, it will obviously increase Xiao Yan's suspicion.But if you don't refuse... these millions of dollars are not from Langshui!

After Xiao Zhengde said goodbye with gratitude, Wang Wei walked out of the screen with a strange face, looked at Liu Yishou and didn't know how to evaluate the series of weird behaviors of Xiao Liang's clan and the emperor.

"Millions of dollars, Xiao Yan is the lion's mouth, thanks to him daring to ask for it!"

Wang Wei said with emotion.Not only Liu Yishou, even he was stunned by Xiao Yan's actions.The royal family of Liang State extorted violently and extorted money, causing harm to one side.There are also superstitious Buddhist temples and evasion of taxes, resulting in a continuous decrease in the registered population.

The root causes of these problems are reflected in the finances, that is, the national treasury has been in deficit for years, inflation is serious, local tyrants are doing their own things, evading taxes, and hiding tenants.

No matter what Xiao Yan did, he was drinking poison to quench his thirst.

Those officials took out the money, should they look back and act as if nothing happened, what should they do?Obviously not, what was lost from Xiao Yan, they will do everything possible to get it back!Of course, it depends on the fish and meat people to get it back.

"Hearing that there is such a danger, is my lord going to celebrate Xiao Yan's birthday?"

Wang Wei asked with a sigh, in his opinion, he should not go this year at all.The incident with Xiao Zhengde was indeed very strange, and the traces of being guided by someone with a heart were too heavy.At that time, if there is no army around Jiankang, I am afraid that if Xiao Yan turns his back on him and puts Liu Yishou under house arrest, he will be so miserable that he will be speechless!
"My lord, do you still want to go?"

Wang Wei felt that he couldn't persuade him anymore.

"Many people assumed that I would not dare to go, so they made these operations in an attempt to fish in troubled waters. And once I show up in Jiankang, the rumors of colluding with Xiao Zhengde to rebel will be self-defeating.

It is safer to go than not to go.If he didn't go, it would be extremely difficult for Xiao Yan to cancel Fangzhen in a fit of anger, transfer troops and horses, break up and relocate the garrison. "

Liu Yishou was able to enjoy himself in Lianghuai. In addition to passing the test with his own hard power, Xiao Yan's endorsement at the national level also played an immeasurable role.

This made Gao Huan in the north dare not act rashly.

"Okay, since my lord is going, I won't persuade you anymore. But, how to make up for the shortfall of several million? Yang Min will probably resign by then!"

A few million iron coins are not a small amount, and all of these need to be distributed from the original finances, which can be said to have a great impact on the development of the territory!
In particular, Liu Yishou still wants to expand his military equipment in the past two years. Weapons, armor, and canned food are just what he needs. He can only say that he is lonely without money.Even if the money was used to raise chickens for Jia Sixie, it would be much better than giving it to Xiao Yan.

"Actually, I think it's good to send some equivalents out. Of course, these equivalents must be something we can produce, and they must be extremely profitable. There are things that are not yet available in Jiankang City but are in great demand.

Best, if you can link with Buddhism, you will be safe. "

Liu Yishou said thoughtfully.

"My lord, you mean...that thing?"

Wang Wei stretched out his hand and asked.

"That's true, and it's not for free. Many things, Xiao Yan will use them if they use Buddhism, and they will use them if they use Buddhism. They use Jiankang's money to build our territory. How can such a thing happen? Is it bad?"

Liu Yishou laughed.

"From the glazed Buddha to the white porcelain plate with lotus flowers, everything seems to be traceable, my lord. Now that I'm making money today, it's exactly as my colleagues expected."

Wang Wei said with emotion that he admired Liu Yishou's foresight in handling affairs. Many routines that Liu Yishou decided were unclear at the time, but afterwards he could prove his extraordinary prowess.

"Those powerful people in Jiankang City have countless wealth in their hands, but they don't consume or expand consumption. These people don't create wealth but own a lot of wealth. If things go on like this, there will be many unknowable serious events Happened.

We use the new products developed by the workshop to plunder these wealth, and then use this wealth for the construction and people's livelihood in Shouyang and other places. In fact, we are saving Xiao Yan. "

Wang Wei felt that many of Liu Yishou's concepts were profound and very predictable.For example, Liu Yishou often believes that the most direct reason for the demise of the dynasty is that the rich can't spend much money, and the rich can't spend much, and the poor can't spend much money, which leads to stagnant wealth distribution in society, and finally everyone procrastinates. die together.

Consumption promotes demand, demand promotes production, and production in turn stimulates consumption, forming a complete cycle.Liu Yishou's understanding of how the people's livelihood works is much deeper than those of their advisers.

Every time they discussed, these people were in the same direction, and none of them could win Liu Yishou's debate.

"My lord, the scouts came to report two days ago that Gao Huan is leading troops into Fushuixing to attack Jinzhou. I don't know how the frontline battle is going. Are we just sitting back and watching Gao Huan attack the city?"

Wang Wei asked a little puzzled.

In fact, Liu Yishou was also thinking about how to deal with this matter. In short, Gao Huan should not be left too idle.

"If Chen Qingzhi led troops to attack Suiyang like Chen Qingzhi did back then, people would inevitably be criticized. Xiao Yan couldn't explain it when he asked."

Liu Yishou said thoughtfully.

"My lord's words are very true, so my subordinates are now thinking whether to change the direction of the strategy this time, maybe it will have a miraculous effect, and there will be an explanation for Xiao Yan. After all, it was Gao Huan who Take the initiative to provoke."

Whether Gao Huan is messing around is another matter.But if you directly lead troops to attack Suiyang, then you will really be suspected of "raising the bandits' self-respect".Wang Wei's words are actually very reasonable.

"Then what do you want?" Liu Yishou asked curiously.

"Of course it's for Gao Huan to have some fun." Wang Wei smiled mysteriously, took out a letter from his cuff and handed it to Liu Yishou.

"Someone refuses to accept Gao Huan, and wants to surrender the city, and hopes that we will go to meet it. The lord's reputation is outside, and it depends on whether there is a chance to make a fortune in this wave."

Wang Wei was very confident and hoped that Liu Yishou would open the letter quickly to observe.

(End of this chapter)