Li Shi Min was truly frightened.
Ever since he ascended the throne, or even earlier, Li Shiming had thought about how to deal with the aristocratic families.
However, he had never had a good solution and had always been very passive.
Even after becoming the emperor, he still could not defeat the aristocratic families.
Li Shiming had even formulated a plan to deal with the aristocratic families for about a hundred years. It would be amazing if his grandson could complete it.
But now, Li Ke…
They were clearly driving the aristocratic families into a dead end.
This terrifying ability made Li Shi Min feel that he was useless and insignificant in front of Li Ke.
He called him a madman, but in his heart, he actually regarded Li Ke as a genius.
"It's crazy, but at the same time, it's interesting, isn't it?”
Li Ke seemed a little excited.
Dealing with the aristocratic families had always been his long-cherished wish.
Ever since he had seen the introduction in history in his previous life, he hated this group of traitors who drank human blood and ate human bones to the core.
Now that they had the chance to transmigrate, they would be letting down their anger if they did not extinguish it.
"Let's not talk about anything else. If you agree, we'll trade. Otherwise, I'll go back and rest.”
Li Ke looked at Li Shi Min and lazily stretched his back as he smiled.
"I still have to go back and assign the students to their classes. I'm very busy.”
Li Shi Min took a deep breath and stared at Li Ke.
In the end, he nodded.
"I agree."
Li Shi Min said.
"I hope you can do it."
"Furthermore, I want to tell you that what you did this time is tantamount to provoking the anger of the aristocratic families and will not rest until you die.”
"When the time comes, I won't be able to protect you.”
Li Ke stood up, brushed away the wrinkles on his clothes, and said with a mocking smile.
"Since when did I need your protection?”
"Haha."
Li Shi Min looked at Li Ke's back and gritted his teeth, but he had nothing to say.
Indeed, when had he, the Emperor, ever protected his son?
Thinking of this, Li Shiming fell into deep remorse and regret.
"If I had refuted Kong Yingda back then, rejected Zhangsun Wuji and the others 'requests, and let Ke' er stay, perhaps I would not have been so passive.”
……
Li Ke returned to the Shu King's Mansion and immediately ordered the Shu King's Guards to issue an announcement in the name of himself, Li Jing, Li Ji, and Yuchi Gong.
Guanzhong, Hedong, Hexi, Hebei, and other provinces all issued announcements.
Li Ke, the king of Shu, took over more than three million mu of land from the Ministry of Revenue and the Imperial Manor. He recruited tenants, trained all of them, and farmed in a scientific manner. He guaranteed that the yield per mu would be less than 1,500 jin, and the tenants would be exempted from rent.
At the same time, they would also provide assistance in paying off debts. They could help you pay off your current debts and then rent the land to you. When there was a harvest, they would return the original amount without any interest.
In just half a month, more than 100,000 people had come to Chang 'an to seek refuge with Li Ke.
Li Ke was also straightforward. He arranged everything and even selected suitable people to enter the factory.
In addition to the salt refinery, which had already taken shape and had more than 15,000 workers, the iron smelter had also taken in more than 5,000 workers, and the tea-frying factory had taken in more than 3,000 workers.
Because Li Ke had skilled workers and sufficient technical staff, they could immediately start working after a brief training.
In three days at most, the iron smelting factory and tea frying factory had entered the regular production process and began to produce on a large scale.
Li Ke was not stingy either. He gave everyone a month's salary in advance and arranged for their accommodation.
It was not a simple thatched hut, the kind that could fool people.
"I really have to hand it to you, King of Shu.”
Yuchi Gong patted his big belly and laughed.
"I thought that the business of frying tea would be done by next year, but you finished it so quickly.”
"Not only the workers, but even the tea leaves are enough.”
"And this stir-fried tea, mm, it's really too fragrant.”
"If I had known that tea leaves were so delicious, I would have loved drinking tea long ago.”
Li Ji smiled as he sipped his tea.
"I'm also convinced."
"I've taken a look at the smelter, and the quality of the steel forged is definitely ten times better than all the steel produced in the Great Tang.”
"The military supplies of the Imperial Court will definitely be satisfied with our steel.”
"Even I can't help but want to forge a new armor and a steel saber for myself.”
"That's great."
Li Jing also smiled. He had been in a good mood recently. Duke Wei's Public House had earned a large sum of money, and he was not short of money now.
"We have to thank the King of Shu for giving us such a good opportunity.”
"King of Shu, we will replace wine with tea and toast you!”
Yuchi Gong and Li Ji hurriedly stood up, and the three of them respectfully toasted Li Ke.
"Alright."
Li Ke drank the wine in one gulp and said with a smile.
"You don't have to be so polite. We're business partners now, and friends as well.”
"It's always like this. I don't feel comfortable drinking.”
Li Jing, Li Ji, and Yuchi Gong laughed loudly and nodded repeatedly.
"King of Shu, I see that during this period of time, a large number of people from outside the pass have entered the pass. They are all heading for Chang 'an.”
Li Jing reminded.
"I know you're not afraid of those people from the aristocratic families, but you've dug up their ancestral graves this time. They won't let this go so easily.”
Yuchi Gong and Li Ji nodded in agreement.
The people of the aristocratic families had no bottom line and were extremely dirty.
They had experienced it too.
"Hehe, thank you, Duke Wei.”
Li Ke smiled.
"But they probably can't care about me now.”
"Now they should be conspiring to keep the tenants and the people.”
"However, they won't have a solution. In the end, only the heads of the seven great families came to Chang 'an to beg me for peace talks.”
Li Jing and the other two looked at each other and did not speak.
Li Ke smiled again.
"You don't believe me?"
"Just wait and see."
Li Ke didn't bother to explain. The facts proved everything.
At this moment, in the Lu family, Lu Shan Xin was reading Cui Jue's letter with a worried expression, not knowing what to do.
"I didn't expect this Li Ke to be so difficult to deal with!”
Lu Shan Xin said unhappily, but he just happened to see the butler rushing in, looking flustered.
"What is it?"
Lu Shan Xin asked.
"Not good, Patriarch!"
The butler said anxiously.
"Our tenants have all run away!”
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