This prince, it doesn't matter if you don't do it!

Chapter 720 Volume The fox’s tail is exposed!

Xu Jingzong is naturally not a good person. From the perspective of future generations, this guy is a typical refined egoist.

But it was precisely because he knew his personality that Li Chengqian never worried about him.

Even if he caused trouble in the six cities of the grassland back then, Li Chengqian just let it go. That was it.

At the same time, Riyue Mountain was hundreds of miles away.

A group of merchants surrounded Qingtian Yamen.

Without him, their business would be out of business after Tang Ming's border was closed.

Although the imperial court has solved the problem of slow sales of workshops, in the final analysis, the solution is only for the workshops affiliated with the imperial court. How can a private workshop be able to listen to the imperial court's decision?

Therefore, these people who cannot continue their business have no choice but to look for the official.

Although Riyue Mountain also has its own county government, how smart are these businessmen?

In Riyue Mountain, who would go to the county government if something happened? Don’t they all look for Qingtian Yamen in Changle?

Although this was the work of Chang Le and was not endorsed by the imperial court, what is Chang Le's identity? Isn't it more reliable to find her in Riyue Mountain than to find the county government?

At this moment, Changle looked at the merchants who crowded her yamen. They all looked like they were mourning for their heirs. She was also the tallest and tallest.

"Your Highness is not only the eldest princess of the Ming Dynasty, but also the princess of the Tang Dynasty. Please make the decision for us. Now that the Tang Dynasty has blocked the border, it is simply killing us." A merchant immediately burst into tears with runny noses. He said, "Over the years, we have responded to the imperial court's call and invested our property in the workshop. Now the goods in the workshop are piled up like mountains. If they cannot be sold, how can the hundreds of workers in the workshop make a living?" ?

How many workshops like ours are there in Daming? So many people have been affected this time..."

He spoke with tears streaming down his face, but it could also be seen that he was indeed under a lot of pressure now.

It's normal to think about it. There are at least 180 people in a workshop, and the wages for workers in Daming are also extremely generous. They have made profits in the past, so everyone thinks it's okay.

Compared with the benefits, that little salary is nothing more than a small thing.

But now, as soon as the border between Tang and Ming Dynasty was closed, the things they produced could no longer be sold and were unsalable. As a result, the 180 workers became a burden to them.

That’s not to say that these workers cannot be demobilized. The problem is that if they are demobilized, where will they find these skilled workers who are easy to use if the borders are opened in the future?

These workers still have to eat after all. If they leave here, they will fall into the arms of the official workshop in the blink of an eye. This is human nature.

Therefore, now is the time when they are most confused.

Chang Le, who was protected behind him by Wang Jin and others, was quite helpless when he heard what he said.

"Don't worry, everyone. Over the years since the Ming Dynasty was founded, we have experienced countless setbacks, big and small. In the past, when it was more difficult than this, we have survived it, and it will definitely be the same this time.

Looking back, I will inform the Ministry of Household Affairs of your difficulties, and the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs will do their best to solve your problems.

Please also trust me, the Ming Dynasty. "

What Chang Le said was quite sincere, but she ignored one issue. People who really want to follow Li Chengqian through all kinds of setbacks will not come here.

Let's put it this way, none of the merchants who surrounded Qingtian Yamen were from Riyue Mountain. Some of their workshops were not even in Riyue Mountain.

Those who really followed Li Chengqian out of the ice and snow had blind confidence in Li Chengqian and the Ming Dynasty, and they would definitely not be able to block Qingtian Yamen.

"Your Highness, please be considerate. Although we have made a slight profit in running the workshop over the years, as time goes by, no one can persist..."

At this moment, Wang Qing, who had received the news from Wang Jin, hurried over with the soldiers guarding the city. Before the man could finish his words, he shouted angrily: "Everyone, get out of the way. If anything happens, call me." You can contact the county government, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Commerce, anyone. Who asked you to besiege His Highness? If there is someone with ulterior motives here who hurts His Highness, who among you will be responsible!

How brave! "

With that said, Wang Qing directly pulled out the long sword. Under the cold light, many people subconsciously took a few steps back.

It was at this time that Qibi Heli and others also arrived after hearing the news.

They didn't care who they were besieging, but besieging Changle was just like what Wang Qing said. If anything happened, they would not be able to explain it to Li Chengqian.

"Qingtian Yamen was founded by His Highness because the people had no way to redress their grievances. You dare to surround me, the eldest princess of the Ming Dynasty, for the sake of a mere merchant, and you want to rebel!" Qibi Heli's people have not squeezed in yet. A fit of rage.

Along with him were Ihara Mine and Ihara Seok.

Now that Li Chengqian is not in Riyue Mountain, Changle's safety is the top priority.

Pushuo, who was a few steps behind them, roared angrily: "Where are I, the old man from Riyue Mountain? What do you do for a living? How can you tolerate these guys surrounding me, the eldest princess of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Pu She is joking." At this moment, a young man with an unattractive appearance and a copper plate on his chest squeezed out from the group of merchants and said with a smile, "We are all here, these guys really dare to attack His Highness. No disrespect, let’s see if I don’t break his neck!”

After saying that, he turned around and saluted Changle, then stepped aside and stared at the merchants silently.

At this time, Wang Xuance, the current Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, also hurried over. Seeing so many merchants, Wang Xuance also had an angry face and said sternly: "Everyone go back. In five days, the Ministry of Commerce will discuss this matter in the sun and the moon." Shan regular meeting, all merchants in Ming Dynasty can participate!

But from now on, whoever dares to disturb the two highnesses on this matter should not blame me, the king, for being unkind!

In Ming Dynasty, our Ministry of Commerce can still decide who can do business and who cannot do business! "

After hearing what Wang Xuance said, all the merchants left angrily.

After these merchants left, everyone saluted Changle.

"Your Highness is frightened." Everyone was frightened at this time. There were so many merchants and many unfamiliar faces, obviously gathered from all over the country. If they really hurt Changle, they would not be able to explain to Li Chengqian.

Changle was extremely calm and did not panic because of this. Instead, he asked: "Has the business situation in our Ming Dynasty become this severe?"

She is a kind person and always has been.

Faced with this situation, she was still concerned about the problems encountered by those merchants, and did not take her own safety so seriously.

"Your Highness, don't worry. It's all a trivial matter. The minister, the two servants, and the ministers have already found a solution." Wang Xuance said immediately.

After hearing what he said, Changle nodded and said: "If it really can't be solved, I can go to Taohe County. After all, I am the princess of the Tang Dynasty.

Presumably, when I return to Chang'an to visit my bride, Taohe County will definitely send a large army to escort me. "

"How can your Highness, who has a rich body, travel thousands of miles for business?" Wang Xuance said with a smile, "Don't worry, Your Highness, this is a trivial matter, I will not disturb Your Highness." Seeing Chang Le nodded, Wang Xuance and others said this Just left together.

On normal days, they would not care about this matter. After all, Changle had no precedent of being surrounded by people in Riyue Mountain.

Not to mention anything else, every year during the Chinese New Year, as long as Changle appears on Changming Street, people will come together to wish Changle a happy new year and say a few auspicious words.

In the past, no one cared much about it.

Firstly, it was what the people of Riyue Mountain wanted, and secondly, assassinating Changle would have no practical benefit to anyone and would only bring about crazy revenge from the Tang and Ming Dynasties.

Who would do such a thankless job?

Besides, Changle did not threaten anyone in Daming. In other words, she had no conflict of interest with anyone. Most of the time, Changle was more like a mascot in Daming.

But things are different now. The Tang Dynasty has blocked the border between the two countries, which has already made the merchants of the Ming Dynasty panic.

In addition, in the royal court of Zhao, the Ming Dynasty and the Shu kings were fighting fiercely, and Li Chengqian went south to conquer Tianzhu personally. If Changle was assassinated by merchants at this time, the matter would be a big deal.

Ming Dynasty had to clean up the shopping mall, but how could the merchants just sit back and watch?

There are one hundred and eighty workers in each workshop. If we really unite, this will be a big force.

"It seems that the man can no longer sit still." Wang Xuance said when he returned to the palace, "Murong Ge's defeat made him no longer willing to lie dormant. This time he encouraged so many merchants to go to His Highness to cause trouble. I guess I just want to muddy the water."

"Actually, this is also a good thing." Li Qinjian heard this and said, "Before, we kept silent about this person because we were afraid of causing conflicts within us. But as this incident happened, I started to talk about it. Does anyone have any clues?"

"Do you know who this person is?" When Pu Xiruo heard this, he immediately became happy, "Who is it? I will ask General Wang to lead his men to capture him."

"That's all..." Li Qinjian shook his head and said, "At present, there is no evidence, so it's hard to take action. Don't worry, this person is not from our Ming Dynasty officialdom. It's just that this person has a special status. There is no evidence. Even His Highness It's not easy to do anything to this person.

No way, he is still quite prestigious in the hearts of some people in my country.

Hey, who told my ancestors to be really wealthy..."

"Could it be him?" Pu Xiruo was stunned when he heard this, and then said after a moment, "If it is really him, it is really difficult to do anything to him without proof. After all, many people still remember the glory of his ancestors, and there are many Few people are still immersed in that short-lived glory.”

"Now that he has shown up, this is a trivial matter." Li Qinjian said indifferently, "In the past, the reason why we were restrained was because we didn't know where this person was. Now that we know, everything is easier to handle. .

Of course, what surprises me most now is that he has been dormant for so many years. Why was he exposed so accidentally this time?

Could it be that because Murong Ge was captured alive, he felt that he had been exposed? Or is it that he is absolutely sure and really thinks that there is a time to restore the country?

Or maybe he had some kind of agreement with the King of Shu in the Tang Dynasty, and he would not hesitate to expose himself to help the King of Shu disrupt the Ming Dynasty? "

Li Qinjian’s concerns are not without reason.

After lying dormant for so many years, it was exposed at this time. Why?

This is intriguing.

"Anyway, let's pass the news to His Highness first and see what His Highness has to say." Puxiruo shook his head before explaining.

When the news reached Li Chengqian's ears, he was quite calm, as if he already knew who this person was.

"Go back and tell Pu Shangshu and wait and see what happens." In this regard, he just said it lightly and said nothing more.

Thousands of miles away in Chang'an, Li Ke also received news that Changle was besieged by merchants.

At this moment, he was discussing matters with Yang Shidao and others. The moment he received the news, Li Ke stood up and said, "It is indeed him! If it was just a guess before, now it is really confirmed.

In today's Daming Shopping Mall, the only one with such influence is Yuan's Trading Company, which is overshadowed by Changming Trading Company! "

"Is it really Yuan Ping?" Yang Shidao was also a little surprised. "Although this person is a descendant of Emperor Xiaowen, how long has it been since the Northern Wei Dynasty fell? Does he still hope to restore the glory of the Northern Wei Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty?"

"How long? Less than a hundred years." Li Ke shook his head and said, "After Li Xiaochang, Liu Deyu, and Yuan Hongshan failed in their attempt to restore Azu, they heard that Azu had made a promise to everyone. It didn't matter if others didn't mention it, but for Azu, Yuan Hongshan's purpose was to help him recover his country in Tuyuhun.

As for Yuan Ping of Yuan's Trading Company, it is reported that he had secret support from Azu in his early years to gain a firm foothold in Riyue Mountain.

Now it seems that the Yuan family cannot let go of their status as the royal family of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

This king has heard that their reputation is still very high among the Xianbei people of the Ming Dynasty. "

"That's natural." Yang Shidao said, "After all, the Northern Wei Dynasty can be regarded as the glory of their Xianbei people. Moreover, when the Northern Wei Dynasty fell, many people migrated to Tuyuhun. It is reasonable to lament the glory of their ancestors."

Li Ke nodded, and then said with some confusion: "It's just this time Yuan Ping, did you rush in? Is it really worth it to be exposed for so many years after being dormant for so long?

If he continues to lie dormant, he might make people in the Ming Dynasty panic. "

"Your Highness still doesn't realize the crux of the problem." Yang Shidao smiled, "Since Murong Ge was captured alive, has His Highness heard about other problems caused by Murong Ge?"

Li Ke shook his head, but quickly reacted, with a look of surprise on his face: "Yang Shizhong means that Ming Dynasty did not react to Murong Ge being captured alive, so that Yuan Ping realized that Ming Dynasty was deliberately downplaying the panic he created? "

"That's the reason." Yang Shidao said, "He wanted to make the Ming Dynasty court suspicious, but the Ming Dynasty court did not let him succeed. Instead, he ignored his existence and did what he should do.

As a result, what he wanted to achieve could not be achieved. On the contrary, Ming Dynasty was even marginalizing his existence.

If he didn't jump out and tell the world that the Ming Dynasty still had an anti-Ming force, over time, the world would really forget about it.

So, he was forced.

However, he is not stupid. He is determined not to leave any evidence this time. Based on his reputation among the Xianbei people, Ming Dynasty probably would not dare to touch him easily without evidence. After all, he is still the favorite of many Xianbei people. Glory incarnate.

He is different from guys like Murong Shun. Murong has been in charge of Tuyuhun in these years and has not really led the Xianbei people to glory, but he, the Yuan family, has done it and even led them Xianbei people to dominate the Central Plains.

This is his confidence. "

(End of this chapter)