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Chapter 30 Why is my face red?

Li Zhi thought about Xu Jingzong's reaction when he saw him, and thought about everything, but he didn't expect him to cry.

"You..." Xu Jingzong was fine, but what else did he say?

"What did you say? Poor?" Li Zhi felt it was impossible. Although the Tang Dynasty was not too rich, it was impossible for officials from the governor class to be poor. Moreover, Xu Jingzong worked in the court for many years and his family was quite rich, so why did he cry and be poor?

"Xu Qing, why is this?" Li Zhi felt a little uncomfortable when he saw him crying.

Xu Jingzong looked up and said with tears in his eyes: "Your Majesty, the people of Huazhou are suffering! There are many mountains and few lands in Huazhou..."

Then came Xu Jingzong's performance. After a few words, Huazhou almost called it a hell on earth, but it was almost the same, because Li Zhi had already imagined that the tragedy of Yi Zi's robbery happened in Huazhou every day.

"Ahem!" Fantasy is one thing, but the truth is one thing. Li Zhi said with a black look on his head: "I summoned the governors from all over the world to ask about the people's conditions every day, and I have everything I say, but it is not as miserable as Huazhou. You... do you do things against the people and make the people live in poverty? If so, I will punish you seriously!"

Xu Jingzong felt a sudden smile, and then he remembered that this foolish monarch who was not that 'why not eat meat', and he laughed dryly: "I am anxious when I saw the people of Huazhou were poor. So I thought of a way to let the people make bamboo weaving..."

Um?

Li Zhi pondered for a moment, looked around, Wang Zhongliang beside him waved his hand, and except for him, all the eunuchs went out.

He is a loyal person.

Li Zhi said with satisfaction: "Want to make bamboo utensils to sell?"

Xu Jingzong nodded, and Li Zhi sighed: "It's just a small fight. If you can't sell it, it's a lot of trouble..."

The business these days... To put it bluntly, even international metropolis such as Chang'an are limited to transactions in the east and west cities. Where can commercial methods be compared with those of later generations?

So Li Zhi felt that this plan was not very good.

But Xu Jingzong was different. Jia Ping'an gave him several ideas, which were more effective every time, so he gradually believed it without doubt.

"Your Majesty, I... this is Jia Ping'an's idea." Xu Jingzong still told the matter honestly.

"Broom Star?" Li Zhi pondered for a moment, "What do you think?"

This question is about people, and it may be about this matter, but Xu Jingzong felt that it was human, "This minister thinks it is not a disaster, and he is also in love with his family."

"Why?" Li Zhi's eyes were calm, as if he was asking what to eat for dinner.

"His cousin is not capable, but Jia Ping'an gave him all the money he earned. This kind of mind... I just let him go after seeing this kind of mind."

Li Zhi smiled, "If a person does not love money, if he has ambition or a broad mind, he regards money as dirt, what kind of thing do you think he is?"

The emperor's perspective on problems is naturally different from that of ordinary people. Xu Jingzong lowered his head, "I think he has a broad mind. The young man was bullied since he was a child, but he did not have a trace of hostility."

He raised his head and said seriously: "Your Majesty, I have experienced a lot back then, and even after many years, I still feel resentful in my heart. But that young man did not. If it weren't for this, I would definitely have suppressed him decisively."

When Xu Jingzong and his father were taken down by Yu Wenji, who had rebelled, were about to kill him. His father Xu Shanxin begged him hard, but Xu Shanxin escaped, but Xu Shanxin died tragically in front of him. That experience was a nightmare for his life. Xu Jingzong's personality is so stupid and so direct, and it is also related to that experience.

This is the environment shaping people.

"The whole of Huazhou is made of bamboo weaving, I am not optimistic." Li Zhi changed the topic so quickly, "What if I lose money?"

Xu Jingzong said: "I... protect me!"

"Ahem!" Li Zhi felt that this was not the loyal dog who was greedy for money, "What do you want?"

"I want ten thousand coins." Xu Jingzong said: "I will use this money to acquire bamboo weavings from the people. After selling it, I will naturally return it."

I actually learned to borrow.

Li Zhi felt that Lao Xu had made a lot of progress, but...

"I am poor too!" Li Zhi sighed, "There is not much money in the palace, ten thousand yuan. Do you want me to suck the wind and drink the dew tomorrow? What are so many people in the harem eating? What are they drinking?"

"Then it's eight thousand guan?" Xu Jingzong looked confused.

Others come to borrow money, but they don’t have a penny, but this is a loyal dog and they must give some support.

Li Zhi sighed, "If there are more, there are only one thousand guan."

"My..." Xu Jingzong said in dismay: "Two thousand guan, Your Majesty! It's so difficult for me!"

Li Zhi has never met anyone bargaining like this with him, and he can't help but feel a little ridiculous, "One thousand five, no matter how much... nothing is gone."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xu Jingzong smiled proudly, and Li Zhi asked casually: "How much did you want at the beginning?"

"Eight hundred stakes." Xu Jingzong blurted out, then knelt down and apologized, "I deserve to die."

Why!

Li Zhi said with a headache: "Do you know what I have the most headache for you?"

Xu Jingzong lowered his head, "I have deceived Your Majesty."

"Wrong." Li Zhi said lightly: "Can you change the problem of saying something if you have something to say? If you say that you want to kill someone, what do you want to die when you look back?"

What he was most worried about was that after he brought Xu Jingzong back, the guy pointed at Changsun Wuji and others and scolded him, saying something that he could not end.

Xu Jingzong was silent.

He was not stupid. He used to behave properly and act properly. However, after experiencing the great disaster of life and death, his temperament was a little distorted when he witnessed his father dying in front of him. At first, he wanted to change, but later he found that he had something to say and said it was deeply loved by the emperor, so he was too lazy to change it.

This problem has become deeply rooted and he can't reverse it, so he simply acts casually.

"Go."

Li Zhi felt that it would be better to let Xu Jingzong make trouble. After he left, he smiled and said, "One thousand five hundred stakes, he can do whatever he wants. If he can't pay it back then, let him sell his property... Is Xu Jingzong's property enough to compensate?"

Wang Zhongliang said: "Xu Jun has been an official for many years and his family's property is about 20,000 to 30,000 yuan."

Li Zhi smiled and said, "If you want to do whatever you want, he will do whatever he wants."

He was reading the memorial, and after a while, his anger surged.

"Look, it was said that the late emperor passed away, and the Tang Dynasty should be more harmonious with Tubo, and also offer suggestions to send some good things to Tubo, so that Tubo Zanpu can relax his vigilance, so that peace can be achieved."

Li Zhi slapped the table and sneered: "This person said that Tubo Zanpu had a lot of covetousness against the Tang Dynasty. When the late emperor asked the princess to marry him, he gave him a lot of things, which made peace come.

Such people are foolish! He does not know the reason why the Tang Dynasty cannot seek peace. Once the peace is made, it will reveal its flaws, making people think that the Tang Dynasty is weak. If Tubo is coming, then come. The many warriors in the Tang Dynasty are no longer in the predicament of the past, and I am looking forward to the coming of Tubo!"

There was more heroic spirit between his eyebrows, and Wang Zhongliang couldn't help but praise: "Your Majesty is heroic, so Zanpu is not your majesty's opponent."

"Don't underestimate him." Li Zhi narrowed his eyes and looked up, "This man is a hero. If the Tang Dynasty could not defeat the Turks quickly, Tubo would have scattered his country to attack and destroyed the Tang Dynasty with the Turks. So what is marriage for peace? This is a stupid thing! Look at the history books, the real peace can never be killed with swords and guns, and accumulated with the enemy's corpses. If this is a dream, it's all about it!"

"Your Majesty, the eldest grandson is here."

An eunuch reported at the door, Li Zhi nodded, and then showed a warm smile on his face, almost embarrassed.

Changsun Wuji came in and said after saluting, "Your Majesty is a little tired and you need to rest more."

"I worry my uncle." Li Zhi said embarrassedly: "I have just ascended the throne and summoned the governor to ask questions every day. I have to read more memorials in my family so that I can know the affairs of the Tang Dynasty."

The new emperor is diligent in his work, this is a good sign.

"Your Majesty is diligent, and the old minister is very happy. It's just that you need to pay more attention to your health!"

After the two of them greeted each other, Changsun Wuji said, "I heard that Xu Jingzong had a lot of absurd things in Huazhou. Recently, he actually asked the people of Huazhou to make bamboo weaving. Such things are unheard of. The old minister was thinking, what would happen if he made a bamboo utensil and couldn't sell it? Those people would be furious. Huazhou is too close to Chang'an, and the people would clamor, and the world would be shaken!"

Huazhou is the gateway to Chang'an. If the people rebel, Chang'an City will be shocked overnight.

However, Changsun Wuji's news was too well-informed. He knew everything Li Zhi didn't know yet.

Li Zhi smiled and said, "Although Xu Jingzong is not smart, he is very down-to-earth in doing things. He is so polite that he bows his head and does things. My uncle can rest assured."

Changsun Wuji smiled, "I feel relieved that old minister is so relieved."

The two then talked about the recent government affairs, and the atmosphere gradually became milder.

"His Majesty."

Someone came outside, Wang Zhongliang went over and asked, and then brought the man in.

"What's the matter?" Li Zhi smiled very relaxed.

The visitor said, "Your Majesty, then...then Xu actually pawned his family."

Li Zhi's smile was still hanging on his face, and gradually stiffened, "What did you say? Why did you pawn your own family?"

Changsun Wuji took a step back, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked very kind.

"Your Majesty, as soon as Xu Envoy left the palace, he found the tutor's people to go to his home, saying that he had been... He had been 20,000 yuan. Except for the family's population, he was all from the tutor. It is said that even the wife's favorite dog in the family was pawned. If it cannot be redeemed after the expiration, the whole family will have no residence..."

A blush gradually appeared on Li Zhi's face, which was anger.

Changsun Wuji said, "Xu Jingzong is also an old minister. He has been favored for many years. How could he pawn all his property? I'm afraid this person is crazy, right?"

As the saying goes, don’t sell your own nest, once you sell it, others will feel that your family is defeated.

Li Zhi suddenly remembered the fact that Xu Jingzong asked him to borrow money, and was shocked.

That old Xu, can't he want to use the money to buy bamboo tools?

"Go and ask." Li Zhi was afraid of making a mistake, so he asked someone to inquire about the news.

"Your Majesty, this person is afraid that he will not be able to become an official in Huazhou. The old minister thinks that it is better to let him go to Ezhou." Changsun Wuji stared at Li Zhi with a kind look.

Ezhou is very far away from Chang'an. Once Xu Jingzong goes, it will be difficult for him to come back. Without this loyal dog, Changsun Wuji felt that his nephew would definitely be able to focus on learning and follow the right path, and slowly become a talent with his own assistance.

Li Zhi said in a gentle voice: "Uncle, Xu Jingzong's move is probably intended."

Changsun Wuji's eyes moved slightly, "Oh, if he had other intentions, the old minister would have looked at him with admiration. However, this person's words and deeds were absurd and arrogant, so the old minister was worried that he would lose his dignity in the court."

Lao Xu has too many black materials and many strange things. If it weren't for the loyal dog attributes, he wouldn't have taken it off long ago.

Not long after, the person who went to inquire about the news came back.

"Your Majesty, Xu Envoy made his property and said he wanted to get the money to Huazhou to buy bamboo tools from the people. Many people said he was crazy."

Changsun Wuji's face suddenly heated up, and he felt that he had read Xu Jingzong wrongly, which was a little embarrassed.

My nephew didn't seem to notice his abnormality, but fortunately... my uncle's majesty can still be maintained.
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