At the Li family's courtyard.
Old Master Li invited the other clan heads to gather together to celebrate this victory.
"Everyone, tell us. Haha…How much money have you earned these days?”
"Don't hide it from each and every one of you."
"The output of this salt mine is extremely large. I believe it's enough for everyone to eat.”
"We didn't earn a single copper coin, but it was all a piece of flesh scraped off Li Er's body!”
"I wonder what this kid is doing in the Dew Palace now. He's probably going crazy.”
"Hahaha…"
Old Master Li was very carefree.
He had never felt so carefree before.
This time, he was really going to force Li Er into a dead end.
Li Long's leg was broken, and over a hundred of his men of sacrifice were killed or injured. However, Cheng Yaojin and the other two had led the army to block the gate, so angry that he almost couldn't pass through.
Even before, Li Er had used a scheme to cause the bookstores of the aristocratic families to collapse.
Hundreds of years of foundation were completely wiped out.
At that time, he couldn't sleep at all! Li Er is very powerful, he walks with the wind
But now?
What was he doing?
Other than watching him plunder the blood and sweat of the people, devouring Li Tang's luck, and watching the people walk into the abyss step by step, what else could he do?!
He had no choice!
He could only watch!
There was only one path in front of him!
That was to beg for mercy!
Aiya, this scene was too beautiful to believe.
Anticipation, he was too f * cking excited.
Old Master Li felt like he was decades younger.
"My Pei family has already earned more than twenty strings.”
"During the morning court session today, Li Er was forced to leave the Political Hall in anger by the officials! His face was ashen! I'm furious!"
" Refreshing, it's really refreshing!"
"I haven't felt so good in a long time.”
Pei Ji laughed.
His entire body was trembling.
He could not help but tremble.
Thinking about how Li Er had flown into a rage out of humiliation this morning, when had she ever seen him like this?
No!
He had never seen her before, but now?
From today onwards, it had changed!
Li Er was no longer the Li Er from before.
He was like a trapped beast. All his struggles were futile. In their eyes, he was a joke.
He was powerless to change anything.
Pei Ji's mood was bright and cheerful. When people met with good news, their spirits were refreshed!
It had been a long time since he felt so refreshed.
During this period of time, Pei Ji was choked to death by Li Er.
The humiliation he had suffered in the backyard of the Dew Palace!
It was still vivid in his mind.
However, today, all the depression in his heart had dissipated. Everything was gone. Everything was gone.
Li Er had scolded him in the morning court, but why?
Wasn't this the legendary Incompetent Rage?
Not only was Pei Ji not angry, he was even very happy.
Haha…
This was Li Er, the legendary Li Er!
Now, it had already become like this.
"Aiya, this time, my Lu family has already earned nearly 150,000 strings of money. It's only been a few days! It's so comfortable."
"In the future, the blood-sucking Chang 'an will continue. I don't believe that Li Er can watch the people die!”
"To be able to watch Chang 'an fall completely.”
"Can he?"
"He can't! But he couldn't do anything now. He couldn't do anything!”
"Could it be that he can overthrow Li Yuan? Overthrow the Great Tang? He couldn't! He couldn't! Hahaha…"
"This time, we have the absolute initiative! Just wait and see, the clan will definitely win!”
"Come, come, come, let's drink!"
"Haha, I will go out to exchange for good wine and share your eternal sorrow!”
Old Master Lu roared loudly, venting the indignation in his heart!
The last sentence was blurted out.
However!
When he finished speaking, the smile on his face turned into a ferocious one!
Old Madam Li's face instantly fell.
Poetry, of course it was a good poem!
However, the person who wrote the poem was very bad!
It could be said to be terrible!
He deserved to be killed!
It would not be an exaggeration to dismember him!
Old Master Li recalled Li Long's matter.
Old Master Lu thought of Lu Ziyi.
This was a humiliation, a blatant humiliation. These two were the direct descendants of the aristocratic families, and they were both hopes, but they were crippled by him just like that!
The wine cups in the hands of the other clan leaders suddenly stiffened.
What the f * ck…
"Don't worry!"
"Family Heads, I've already sent people to search for the guy who was with Cheng Chumo, Qin Huaidao, and Yuchi Baolin that day!”
Pei Ji spoke at this moment.
"Right now, our biggest enemy is the Second Young Master of the Li family. After we deal with the Second Young Master of the Li family, won't this so-called Sage of Poets be easy to capture?”
"Everything is under our control!”
"Now, let's focus on dealing with the second son of the Li family. Don't care about the other details. Don't let Li Er get a hold of anything!”
Pei Ji consoled.
"Yes, yes, yes. Come, come, let's drink.”
"Patriarchs, this youth is the enemy of all of our clans. Don't worry, when the time comes, we can work together to find someone in the Great Tang.”
"That's right. When the time comes, whether to kill or not, how to kill, how to play, will be left to Li Long and Lu Ziyi.”
"Revenge, isn't it just a matter of our words?”
"He's a Poet Saint. Hmph, hmph, when the time comes, we'll make him kneel down and lead our horses!”
"Yes!"
Listening to everyone's conversation, the gloominess on Old Master Li and Old Master Lu's faces instantly dissipated.
"That's right, that's right!"
"Extremely, extremely!"
"Come, come, come, let's drink!"
Old Mr. Li raised his cup.
The atmosphere was peaceful.
It had been a long time since the Li family compound had been so happy.
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At this moment, Li Er also moved.
Everything was prepared silently.
Set up a government hall.
Another morning court session.
Li Er looked down at the officials below.
His face was still extremely gloomy.
But today, no one spoke, not even Pei Ji.
The officials did not force Li Er to deal with the waste salt.
Now, they were just waiting.
The matter had already happened. He, Li Er, had to resolve it even if he didn't want to.
He would just watch.
"Have you guys thought of a way?"
In the end, it was Li Er who took the initiative to ask.
Silence.
Still silence!
"Your Majesty!"
"This subject has thought of all methods, but there is still no way to deal with it. This subject is powerless to dump the waste salt of the aristocratic family!”Zhangsun Wuji stepped forward and spoke loudly.
"Your Majesty, I'm useless!" Fang Xuanling added.
"Your Majesty, I have an idea.”Du Ruhui raised his head and stepped forward.
"Speak!" Li Er hurriedly asked.
"That is, Your Majesty, please apologize to the noble family and ask for forgiveness. Only then can this disaster end. Your Majesty, please put the people and the world first.”
Du Ruhui's voice was filled with excitement.
Li Er's eyes were gloomy.
However, she was already smiling in her heart.
These three people didn't look like they were all trash.
At the very least, her acting was very realistic. She almost believed it.
Now, they had already begun to implement Li Feng's plan.
Step by step, he lured the noble families into taking the bait.
The clan was not stupid.
Naturally, this required some tacit understanding between the monarch and his subjects.
"Bang!"
Li Er picked up the big seal on the table and smashed it on the ground.
"Your Majesty, I deserve to die!"
"Your Majesty, this subject is guilty!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down!"
The three of them hurriedly knelt down.
" Your Majesty, we deserve to die…"
All the officials agreed and knelt down.
Pei Ji's shoulders could not help but tremble. His head was about to reach into his pants.
He was smiling.
He was afraid that others would see it.
Hahaha…
Awesome!
Awesome!
Awesome!
No matter how he looked at it, he couldn't hold back his laughter.
Wasn't he too f * cking happy?
Wasn't it too comfortable?
Pei Ji felt that he was about to ascend to immortality.
"Damn it, damn it, damn it!”
All of you should die, all of you should die!
"Can't you say anything else besides saying that you deserve to die and that you're guilty? Method, method, I want a solution to this matter!”
"Can I?"
"Can't?"
"If you can't, then get lost!"
"Get lost!"
"I'm disgusted!"
"Dai Zhou!" Li Er roared.
He suddenly stood up!
"Your Majesty, I'm here!" Dai Zhou hurriedly raised his head.
"How much salt does the imperial court still have?" Li Erhou asked.
"Ah?" Dai Zhou did not know why.
He didn't understand why Li Er would suddenly ask such a question.
"Ah what ah!"
"I don't care how many there are left. Give the order to sell them at half price!”
"Retreat!"
Li Er said and walked back.
Half price?
Dai Zhou was stunned for a moment, but by the time he reacted, Li Er had already disappeared.
All the officials were stunned.
Selling at half price?
Was His Majesty trying to start a price war with the noble families?
Is this okay?
Everyone was tempted.
However, the answer was self-evident.
Definitely not!
Even the refined salt from the government at half-price was worth five strings per catty, which was still far higher than waste salt!
Can the people buy it?
No!
It was obvious.
No, Your Majesty, this plan won't work.
"Refined salt is half price. In the end, it's not the commoners who buy it, but the noble families, Your Majesty. After the waste salt storm is over, the noble families will return to the original price. They, they will make a huge profit again, and the salt industry of the imperial court will also be wiped out under their pincer attack.”
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please reconsider!”
"In this way, the Great Tang's salt industry will be in the hands of the noble families, and the Imperial Court will have no say!”
Dai Zhou roared.
He knelt in the hall for a long time.
"Hey!"
"Lord Dai, follow His Majesty's orders first. I will go to the Dew Palace and ask His Majesty later to see if he is really prepared to fight to the death with the noble clan!”
"Now, this is the only solution that is not a solution. His Majesty wants to struggle, and the Imperial Court wants to struggle.”
"Go, go!"
"If you reject this method, His Majesty will really go crazy.”
"Go do it."
Fang Xuanling walked in front of Dai Zhou and reached out to help him up.
Dai Zhou was anxious.
" But…Lord Fang…"
"No buts." Fang Xuanling shook his head.
"Go, go. Otherwise, His Majesty will collapse.”Fang Xuanling sighed.
Dai Zhou did not know what to say.
How could he not understand this principle?
If His Majesty didn't do anything, he would really go crazy.
"Yes, sir!"
Dai Zhou went down to prepare.
All the civil and military officials in the court left amidst their discussions.
Pei Ji smiled as he came over.
"Lord Fang, Lord Du, you have always had a good relationship with His Majesty.”
"It's too early to admit your mistake. Why did you have to drag it out for so long?”
"Otherwise, when the time comes, His Majesty will still have to admit his mistake. The commoners will also have to eat waste salt for a long time. The noble families will also have to earn a lot of money.”
"My sincere suggestion is to ask His Majesty to apologize as soon as possible.”
"What? Hahaha…"
Pei Ji patted his long robe and left with a smile.
“hetui·····”
Fang Xuanling looked at him and couldn't help but spit.
"Hehe, let him be happy for a few more days.”
"When the time comes, I hope you won't cry.”
"Let's go and discuss the salt tax with His Majesty.”
Zhangsun Wuji smiled and slowly left with his hands behind his back.
However, other than the three of them, no one knew that the surging tide had begun.
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The official saltworks in Chang 'an had reopened.
The door was closed because it was squeezed.
However, when he opened the door today, there was a sign hanging outside.
On it was written,"Selling at half price!" One catty only cost five strings! Quickly buy it!
Coincidentally, opposite the official salt shop was the place where the noble families sold waste salt. The long queue was almost at the intersection, and it was very lively.
The two were in stark contrast.
"Hey, look, the official salt price seems to have dropped too. It's actually reduced by so much!”
"Humph, only a fool would buy it if you still want five strings after lowering it by half! Now the price of salt in Chang 'an was only one or two strings. The government was trying to cheat people.”
"Who says so? Tsk tsk, only a fool would buy it. The salt that we bought was also the salt mine that the imperial court sold to the noble families. It's similar to official salt.”
"That's right, that's right. Alright, alright. Don't say anymore. It's your turn next.”
"Haha, I'm coming, I'm coming. What's the hurry?”
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The commoners who came to buy salt said one after another.
But at this moment, Pei Ji had almost jogged back home.
"Hahaha, quick, go grab the salt, go grab the salt!!!”Pei Ji quickly ordered.
"Master, why are you still snatching salt? Now, only our salt shop is open in Chang 'an.”The butler was puzzled.
"Hehe, if I tell you to rob, then rob. So much nonsense!”
"Today, the second son of the Li family cut the price of the official salt by half and sold it at half price. This is real refined salt! The real price was ten strings per catty! If not now, when! Hurry up and go!"
Pei Ji was excited.
They danced.
"Take out all the money at home and buy as much as you can! Hahaha…We've really forced Li Er into a dead end.”
"When the waste salt storm is over, we can sell refined salt again. How much more can we earn?”
Pei Ji slapped the butler's head hard.
His entire body felt comfortable.
The butler instantly understood and was overjoyed.
"Really? Hahaha, Old Master, isn't this letting us off easy?”
"Now, all our money is dug out from His Majesty's mouth.”
"Who says so? Hurry up and do it!" Pei Ji urged.
"Then, Master, should we inform the other clans?”The butler asked.
Pei Ji shook his head.
"No need."
"Take this opportunity to sell as much as you can! They would soon receive the news. At that time, they would smell the smell and snatch the salt!”
Pei Ji said.
"Yes, sir!"
The butler went out excitedly.
Pei Ji took off his official clothes and could not help but dance.
"Good, good. Second Master of the Li family, second master of the Li family, you asked for it!”
"Hahaha…"
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At the Li family's courtyard.
Old Master Li listened to the report below and his eyes almost popped out!
"What?"
"Selling official salt at half price?"
"Hahaha…Li Er has no other way!”
"Go, go, buy as much as you can! Buy! Buy!"
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In the Lu family's courtyard.
When Old Master Lu heard the news, he suddenly stood up.
He held the table and laughed loudly.
"This Li Er, struggle!"
"Struggle well!"
"Go, inform the people to sweep and sell salt!”
"The second son of the Li family is giving us money. If we don't want it, it's a waste not to!”
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At the same time, almost all the major clans took action.
They began to sweep through Chang 'an Fortress.
In the Hall of Dew.
Li Er, who was supposed to be a low-key person, was currently leisurely drinking tea and listening to Zhangsun Wuji's plan for the salt tax.
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