Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 93 This is a humble room, but my virtue is fragrant

The city of Luoyang in spring is full of vigor and vitality.

On the banks of the Luo River, the grass is lush and the orioles are flying.

"Uncle Yunzhong, take a look at this neighborhood I recommended to you. What do you think?"

Cao Ni excitedly took Li Shuang for a tour of his family's property.

Hou Jing complained.

“Isn’t this just a wasteland?”

Cao Ni smiled awkwardly.

"Originally, it was going to be expanded, but the Six Garrisons were in chaos, and the court was temporarily short of extra money, so it's been left empty. But don't worry, Lord Yunzhong, the buildings inside have already been built, and they have everything they need."

Li Shuang climbed onto the platform, looked at the surrounding scenery, and praised.

"Very good!"

Hou Jing was stunned after hearing this. What's so good about this?

After hearing this, Cao Ni's face showed some joy.

"Then, Uncle Yunzhong, which house do you want to buy?"

"I've got the whole neighborhood covered!"

Li Shuang was very generous and waved his hand.

Hou Jing moved closer and whispered a reminder in Li Shuang's ear.

"My lord, Cao Ni looks stupid, but he's actually very smart. Don't be fooled by him. This place is all wasteland, and the houses in the neighborhood are all empty. If you buy something, you'll definitely lose money!"

Li Shuang was silent, and Hou Jing continued:
"The people of Luoyang are very bad. They specialize in defrauding people like us from other places."

Cao Ni watched Hou Jing whispering in Li Shuang's ear, and was also worried in his heart whether his unfinished building could be sold?
But Li Shuang's attitude exceeded his expectations.

"Yes, but what is the name of this place?"

"Tianyufang!"

The Northern Wei Dynasty occupied half of the Northern Dynasties, and through the canal transportation, it could transport supplies from all over the country to Luoyang.

This is also the reason why Luoyang is known as the center of the world.

The overall structure of Luoyang City is that the west is expensive and the east is cheap.

Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty first stationed his army in Jinyong City, which was built during the Cao Wei period. The city of Luoyang also began to expand around Jinyong City.

The residences of the old Tianlong people are mostly in the west of the city, near the imperial palace.

Therefore, commerce and handicrafts in the west of the city are very developed.

There is a large Luoyang market in the west of the city, which occupies the land of four lifang. The surrounding lifang are gathering places for various handicraftsmen, selling a wide variety of goods, which are specially designed to serve these old Tianlong people.

As Luoyang City expanded, many people gathered in the east. The small Luoyang market in the east sold low-priced goods such as fresh produce, and the surrounding neighborhoods were inhabited by common people engaged in fishing.

Tianyufang, as you can tell from the name, is a neighborhood prepared for these common people.

The characteristics of such a neighborhood are that there are many people and houses, which cannot be compared with those Tianlong people gathering areas where there are only a few households in a neighborhood.

"Can you change your name?"

"Don't worry, Lord Yunzhong. I'm familiar with the people in the government office. This is nothing."

"Let's call it Zhongyifang!"

Cao Ni was stunned and at a loss for a moment.

"Can it be changed?"

Li Shuang asked his men to take out a box of gold, and Cao Ni quickly nodded.

"It can be changed, it can be changed!"

"Then pay the deposit!"

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Looking at Cao Ni's leaving figure, Hou Jing was full of confusion.

"My Lord, what are you going to do with this shabby neighborhood? There are no people around."

The Siyi Pavilion was built in the south of Luoyang City, and a large number of Hu and Yi people gathered in the south of the city. The Luoyang court specially approved the establishment of Sitong City, where rare treasures from various countries were sold.

With the establishment of the Siyi Hall, the construction of Lifang in Luoyang was promoted.

However, the Six Garrisons Rebellion broke out, and rebellions occurred in Guanzhong, Longxi, and Liangzhou. The land Silk Road was cut off, and Sitong City lost its former glory.

The Luoyang court was facing financial difficulties, so it stopped the construction of the surrounding neighborhoods.

Tianyufang is one of these unfinished projects.

But Li Shuang said slowly:

"Si is a shabby house, but I am Dexin!"

"What do you mean?"

Li Shuang climbed onto the platform and pointed to a mansion in the distance.

"What is that place?"

"Prime Minister Yuan Yong's residence!" "What about the one next to it?"

"A palace that has not yet been built."

"Then do you understand?"

Hou Jing still shook his head.

"News has come from the palace that His Majesty and the Queen Mother will choose a date to leave the palace and travel south to Luoshui!"

When Hou Jing heard this, he finally understood.

"I'll call General Wuwei over right away!"
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In the imperial palace, the Queen Mother's bedroom.

"You're playing hard to get with me. When I was using that strategy, he didn't even exist!"

Hu Xianzhen thought that after giving Li Shengui the sachet, he would come back obediently.

But I didn't expect this guy to be so ungrateful.

"Do you think I can't survive without him?"

In the past few days, Hu Xianzhen has been getting more and more angry, and people around her are a little scared.

Only Yuan Mingyue, who knew the inside story, dared to approach her at this time.

"Queen Mother!"

"Say!"

"When will Your Majesty leave the palace to enjoy the Luo River?"

“Just want to have fun!”

Hu Xianzhen cursed, but soon calmed down.

Her trip this time was not just for fun, but more importantly, to find an important person.

Yuan Yong!

This important royal family official and prime minister of the court was severely suppressed and marginalized by Yuan Yi in recent years.

He even moved his residence to the side of Luo River, with the intention of staying away from court politics and keeping out of sight, out of mind.

"Tell His Majesty that I am free to travel at any time."

"promise!"

Just as Yuan Mingyue was about to leave, Hu Xianzhen stopped her.

"What about Li Shuang? Didn't he say he was a loyal minister? Why is there no movement?"

"I heard he bought a neighborhood near the Luo River and is currently renovating it!"

Hu Xianzhen was delighted when she heard this.

"He's a bandit from the north, and he still has the money to buy a lifang?"

But just as a smile appeared on her face, Hu Xianzhen paused.

"Wait, tell His Majesty that I've been feeling unwell lately, so my trip to Luoshui will be postponed for a few days."

"When will that wait?"

"Wait until that bandit finishes the renovations!"
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Hussar General's Mansion.

"General, after the traitor Yuan Faseng surrendered to Xiao Yan, the situation in the court has become increasingly unfavorable for us."

The eunuch Jia Can originally depended on Liu Teng.

After Liu Teng's death, Jia Can had no choice but to continue to rely on Yuan Yi.

But Jia Can is not Liu Teng after all, and has gradually lost control of the palace.

Jia Can is not as naive as Yuan Yi, and his heart is full of worries.

"If we don't act sooner or later, we will die!"

Yuan Yi heard this, but he disagreed.

"The military power inside and outside the country is in my hands. How can it be as you say?"

"My great general, can't you see it?"

Jia Can was really tired of Yuan Yi's naivety.

"Yuan Shen is stationed at Tongwan City and in charge of military affairs. Xiao Baoyin has just taken over as the Grand Chancellor of the Western Circuit and is heading to Guanzhong to quell the rebellion. Erzhu Rong has been increasingly disobedient lately. How can Prince Jiangyang be a match for them with just the few troops he has?"

"In Luoyang City, Li Shengui serves as the General of the Wuwei Army, and many generals in the Imperial Guards are attached to him."

"The authority in your hands is being eroded bit by bit. Are you really not aware of this?"

After hearing this, Yuan Yi still refused to give in.

"Even so, I cannot be the sinner who kills the king and the queen. Moreover, Queen Hu is my wife's sister."

After hearing this, Jia Can gritted his teeth and felt so angry that his teeth were itching.

"However, we need to properly manage the Hu and Yi people around Luoyang. Didn't Erzhu Rong send his bandit brother to Luoyang? Find him!"

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(End of this chapter)