Datang: Longevity for Thousands of Years, Exposed by Xiao Sizi

"Your Majesty, it's a noble family!"

"In the whole Chang'an, apart from the nobles, there are almost no others who can do this."

"Although our share of the government-run shops is small, if we want to buy them all, we will need a huge amount of funds. No one except the clan can do it."

"And no one else will do it except them!"

"What do ordinary rich people buy so much salt for? It makes no sense at all."

"So, it can only be the nobles. The pharmacist also said that there is no trace of the aftermath, which further proves that it was the nobles who took action."

Wei Zheng analyzed them one by one.

An answer was given.

As soon as this answer came out, the air around seemed to drop several degrees in an instant.

Li Shimin paused with his fingers.

His eyes were twisted.

He frowned fiercely.

"The aristocrats...are they stupid?"

"What are they going to do with so much salt? Besides, they are the largest supplier of salt and have no shortage of salt. Even the salt from Guanyin's official business is part of their salt. Do they...have money but nowhere to spend it?"

Li Shimin couldn't figure it out.

What Fang Weizheng said makes sense. It makes a lot of sense.

But if this was done by a noble family, it would be too unexpected.

“I… … .”

Wei Zheng shook his head, let out a long breath, and his voice became even gloomier.

"Your Majesty, they are going to completely tear Chang'an apart and overthrow the imperial court."

Wei Zheng is intelligent.

The purpose of the nobles has been seen.

In fact, the strategy of the nobles is not complicated, it is very simple.

However, even the simplest strategy can be the most fatal.

It’s so simple that there is no chance of turning around.

As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of the people who were staring at Wei Zheng suddenly exploded.

They all suddenly understood.

Salt!
It can be said that this is the lifeline of the people.

The people are absolutely the lifeblood of the Tang Dynasty.

This time, the nobles have cut off the lifeblood of the people. Isn't that equivalent to cutting off the lifeblood of the Tang Dynasty?

"hiss……."

Li Jing couldn't help but gasp.

The corners of his eyes were shaking uncontrollably, as if they were about to break.

His eyes are wide open, like those of a bull.

Bloodshot, densely packed.

Wei Zheng said so, how could he still not understand the connection?

"His Majesty!"

Li Jing screamed.

Li Shimin's gaze is murderous.

At this time, the court was in a turbulent period.

The snowstorm made it difficult for the people in Chang'an to breathe.

Now, the nobles suddenly stabbed them from behind and they couldn't withstand it at all.

How to carry it?
poison!
hot!
ruthless!
At the same time, it’s accurate!
It was really accurate. This knife almost stabbed into his own heart, the heart of the court, the heart of the people, and the heart of the world!

If you can't handle this knife.

He, the people, the court, and the world will all completely collapse and fall apart.

Death without a burial place!

Changsun Wuji and Du Ruhui also widened their eyes.

Standing in the snow, motionless.

Listening to Wei Zheng's analysis, their hearts and minds were blown.

Senseless.

Silly.

startled.

incredible!

Aristocratic family, is this...is this your last fight?
They actually dared to use salt to control the world!
Salt!
This is the lifeline of the people and the foundation of the Tang Dynasty. Now they are determined to fight to the death with Your Majesty.

"Your Majesty, what should we do?"

"This heavy snow has blocked the city. Where can we find salt at this critical moment?"

"But if there is no more salt, even if the people don't cause chaos, the world will fall apart. By then, the nobles..."

Li Jing felt a little scared.

He was cold all over.

prior to.

He didn't really think too much about it, but Wei Zheng's words were really terrifying.

My scalp tingles just thinking about it.

Li Shimin looked at him with an extremely gloomy expression.

Shake his head.

Took a deep breath.

"Pharmacist, please go back and first find a way to work with the people of Jingzhao Prefecture to stabilize the people."

"As for dealing with the nobles, I need to think about it carefully."

Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

After saying that, he turned and walked out.

"Your Majesty, what are you going to do?"

Li Jing was confused.

Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng and Du Ruhui also hurried to follow.

Overwhelmed.

Look confused.

They also didn't know where His Majesty was going.

But they must accompany!

"Pharmacist, please go back to the Ministry of War first. Chang'an needs you now."

"Your Majesty, we will accompany you. You should go and do your work. You must not mess around at this time."

Wei Zheng turned around and yelled at Li Jing.

Li Jing's eyes flickered when he heard this.

Hearing Wei Zheng's words, he took a deep breath.

"it is good!"

Li Jing didn't know what to do now. Since His Majesty had given the order, he agreed immediately.

"Your Majesty, Wei Zheng, remember to be careful."

"If there is any news or countermeasures, please inform the Ministry of War and Jingzhao Prefecture as soon as possible."

"Your Majesty, I am leaving now."

Li Jing left in a hurry.

Li Shimin walked in the snow that was almost above his knees. It was extremely difficult, but also extremely resolute.

He wants to go to the top of Mount Li!
Go see the King of Chu!
Now, the only thing that could save him, Chang'an, and the people was the information he had obtained from Mount Li.

Snow sand salt!
He must find out what the situation is.

"Your Majesty, are we going to Mount Li?" Changsun Wuji followed beside him, glanced at Li Shimin, and couldn't help but ask softly.

In fact, he already had some guesses in his mind.

Under the current circumstances, Your Majesty has no other place to go except to Mount Li.

Not to mention, they had just returned from Wangyun Inn.

The situation of snow sand salt…….
At this point, Your Majesty must get to the bottom of it, at least to have a general idea in mind.

Snow sand salt.

It is the only unstable factor in the entire Chang'an now.

How many are there?
To be honest, Changsun Wuji and the others also wanted to know in their hearts.

"Ah."

Li Shimin swallowed.

"I need to go and take a look at this snow, sand and salt. I wanted to wait until the snow melts a little before going to take a look, but now there is no other way."

"Let's go. It's still quite a distance from here to Mount Li. I hope we can get there before dawn tomorrow..."

Li Shimin said slowly.

"Okay, Your Majesty, it's okay. We can always get there by walking slowly."

"It's just some snow, not a mountain of swords or a sea of ​​fire."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Watch your step, we will clear the way for you!"

Du Ruhui heard this and said firmly.

On weekdays they used horse carriages, and it only took half a day to get from Chang'an to Mount Li.

Now, heavy snow blocks the road.

The journey must be very slow.

And this is much slower than normal walking, with one step deep and one step shallow.

But, they know.

We have to go to Mount Li! Even if it means we have to go through a lot of hardships!
Zhangsun Wuji and Wei Zheng also nodded heavily.

Clenched fists tightly.

The complexion is tough.

Li Junxian, who had been following, immediately called other people over when he heard this and started preparing various things.

There must be no accidents along the way.

He really hoped that Li Shimin could go again during the day.

It's getting dark now.

There is so much snow again.

As night falls, the cold wind will begin to blow.

However, Li Junxian knew very well.

Your Majesty will go to Mount Li on this trip even if the sky falls.

"Do we still have to rely on Master Qin this time?" Wei Zheng couldn't help but sigh.

"I don't know, Master Qin, whether you can help our Tang Dynasty get out of this crisis. But, the snow sand salt is so good, and the crafting must be extremely complicated. Is it really enough to support the entire Chang'an?" Changsun Wuji said in a deep voice.

"I don't know." Du Ruhui shook his head and continued: "But..."

He smiled bitterly: "But the surprise that Master Qin gave us was too terrifying."

"Who knows how much private money Mr. Qin has left? We don't even know yet."

Li Shimin took a deep breath.

No words were spoken.

He plunged into the wind and snow.

Heading towards Mount Li.

My shoes were already wet after walking all day.

The water from the melted snow has soaked everything.

However, he held on, just for the last glimmer of hope in his heart.

seriously.

He could never imagine what other methods he could use to deal with this situation.

In desperation, he finally had to rely on Qin Changye and his private money.
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…….……….
Imperial City.

Tai Chi Palace.

Empress Changsun also received news from the Jinwu Guards saying that Li Shimin and his men went to Mount Li late at night.

Hearing this, Empress Chang Sun was stunned for a moment, but she understood it in an instant.

Your Majesty must have encountered some difficulties again.

She knew very well that Li Shimin would never be so willful.

He was also an emperor who was very good at listening to other people's opinions.

If nothing happened, Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng and others would definitely not accompany him, nor would they be so determined.

Thinking of this, Empress Chang Sun put on her cloak and walked straight out.

The snow is very deep.

But there is no fear in my heart.

Mount Li!

This time, has Your Majesty placed your hopes on Qin Changye again?
although.

She still didn't know what was going on here.

The snow seemed to have stopped today.

However, the night wind began to howl.

Empress Changsun tightened her sleeves and ran straight towards the Suzaku Gate.

Yes.

She is running.

She wants to find Li Shimin and others.

"Your Majesty, it's getting late, please go back quickly."

"If His Majesty knew, he would blame us."

The guards who followed closely tried to stop him.

Queen Changsun shook her head.

"Anyone who dares to persuade me again will be killed without mercy!"

Empress Changsun spoke with great determination.
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………….…….
Li Shimin, Wei Zheng and others braved the night to leave the imperial city, and it seemed that they were about to leave Chang'an.

Although not many people come out now.

but.

The news didn't last long.

Soon, almost everything that needed to be known was known.

The head of the Longxi Li family had a gloomy expression on his face.

In the silence, his eyes were full of contemplation and confusion.

On this day, Li Shimin was going to leave the city with Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng and Du Ruhui?

What are they doing out of town?
The head of the Longxi Li family is really hard to guess.

It’s totally unpredictable!
What exactly are Li Shimin and his men planning?

Moreover, it was getting dark and there was snow all over the place outside. The roads inside Chang'an city were difficult to walk on, let alone the roads outside Chang'an city.

"Brother Li, Li Shimin is doing this now, probably for the salt, right?"

"Besides salt, what other reason could there be for them to leave the city at this time?"

"Today, Li Jing has already told Li Shimin about this matter. I believe they should prepare countermeasures."

The head of the Qinghe Cui family thought about it for a long time but still had no clue and could only make such a bold guess.

It can be said that the nobles put everything on this strategy.

Of course, we have to be watertight and keep a close eye on all the people involved.

Li Jing, the Minister of War, and Jingzhao Prefecture are also top priorities.

Li Jing left the Ministry of War today, and they could be said to have received the news.

Salt?
The head of the Longxi Li family looked solemn.

But the head of the Zheng family in Xingyang let out a soft "eh".

"If it was for salt, then why did he leave the city? Could it be that... there is salt outside the city?"

"But how is this possible?"

The head of the Zheng family in Xingyang spoke.

He really couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried. Even if Li Shimin was desperate and tried all kinds of remedies, what was he really doing?
There is no salt outside the city now.

The head of the Qinghe Cui family smiled bitterly and said nothing.

He was just guessing.

He didn't know what he was going to do.

"No! He just wants the salt!!"

But at this moment, the head of the Longxi Li family suddenly spoke, and his eyes suddenly became clear.

"At the foot of Mount Li! Our spies also found Qin Wenyuan, who might be at the foot of Mount Li. This is the only possibility. Li Shimin must have gone here!"

"Otherwise, there is no other explanation."

The head of the Longxi Li family looked up and shouted in a low voice.

"At the foot of Mount Li?"

The head of the Qinghe Cui family and the head of the Xingyang Zheng family both cried out in surprise.

After being reminded by the head of the Zheng family in Xingyang, he finally understood everything.

That's right!

No matter how you look at it, Li Shimin was in such a hurry to leave the city that he even braved the heavy snow. He must be going to the foot of Mount Li!

There is no other place except here.

"Then what should we do?" exclaimed the head of the Zheng family in Xingyang.

"Do you want to move? Just watch him go to Mount Li?"

There was bloodlust in his cloudy eyes.

The journey from Chang'an to the foot of Mount Li is not short.

Even if you spend a whole day walking there with just your own two legs, you may not be able to reach your destination.

Another idea suddenly came to the mind of the head of the Zheng family in Xingyang.

The head of the Qinghe Cui family raised the corner of his mouth.

Fingers suddenly grabbed the handle of the chair.

"kill!"

"Of course I'll kill him!"

"Such a good opportunity, if we don't kill him, it would be a waste!"

"We have spent so much effort just to deal with Li Shimin. Now that he wants to come to us, don't blame me."

The head of the Longxi Li family made a decision immediately.

In Chang'an, they did not dare to attack Li Shimin.

too difficult!
If it fails, it will not be a simple loss of rice, but a direct and shattering destruction.

But, it’s different when you go out of the city.

Not to mention, there is so much snow outside now, which is perfect for an ambush.

"Hahahaha... Patriarch Li, you are right."

"My Zheng family's swordsman will also show his strength this time..."

The head of the Zheng family in Xingyang slapped his thigh and spoke directly.

(End of this chapter)