Not good, not good at all.
Yongjiafang, Prince Zhao's Mansion, courtyard.
Li Nanlei, the princess of Anle County, stared at the newspaper article on the table about the water poisoning condition in Suzhou, almost biting her teeth to pieces.
"Brother Shan, you are going to be sent to Suzhou."
Li Nanlei calmed down her breathing and said slowly: "As the King of Light."
She paused, then slammed the table and threw the newspaper away, "Absurd! Selfish!
Where was Brother Shan when he was ignored and insulted by other princes and grandsons?
Where was he when he was deliberately neglected by the servants of Bailiao?
It’s true that Brother Shan is the King of Light, but when did he ever get the money for food? I always put it off again and again.
The so-called Prince's Mansion cannot even gather the basic personnel. The positions of chief historian, Sima, and military officer are all vacant. Those invited officials all claim to be sick and cannot come, for fear of being involved.
Where is he at this time?"
The female officer behind the princess silently listened to Li Nanlei's angry soliloquy and said quietly: "Princess, be careful what you say."
The "he" in these words is none other than Yu Emperor Li Shun.
According to the law of Yu, after the prince opens his palace, he must leave the palace to establish his own prince's palace, with subordinate bureaucrats and retainers.
These bureaucrats will assist the prince and help him handle affairs.
If the prince is sent to a local place to serve as a prefect, his assistant bureaucrats can also enter the official career and get promotions, which is equivalent to a shortcut.
Although Li Shan is still studying in the academy, he is old enough to prepare for opening a mansion.
However, he had no food, no money, and was not favored by Emperor Yu. As a result, the establishment of his government was restricted everywhere, and not many people took refuge.
Under such circumstances, Emperor Yu personally sent his son to the front lines of the epidemic area for the sake of the royal family surnamed Li's image of caring for the people and letting him perform his damn princely duties.
Is it fair?
Is it reasonable?
Do you want face?
If water poisoning occurs, it is the fiefdom of the Yue King Li Hui.
Li Nanlei never believed that Emperor Yu would order Li Hui to go to the epidemic area to perform his duties. He would only let his precious son stay in Chang'an for protection.
Being so partial, so favoring one over the other, it’s really...
It’s no use being a father.
Li Nanlei's chest heaved violently, and it took a long time to calm down.
Seeing that her mood was stable, the female officer finally reminded her softly: "Princess, this time may be an opportunity."
"Opportunity?"
Li Nanlei frowned slightly and reacted instantly.
It is true that Li Shan was restricted everywhere in Chang'an because of his mother's status, but in Luoyang and other places, there are still veterans who still miss the era of the Holy Queen.
Decades have passed, and the factions of the old ministers who were suppressed for supporting the Holy Queen are still a considerable force.
They could not turn the court around, but they could give Li Shan secret support outside of Chang'an.
Secondly, Li Shan's fiefdom was originally in Suzhou, and after he opened his mansion, he would also go there to serve as the governor.
Rather than taking office in a few years, it is better to find talents locally now, cultivate confidants, and gain popularity by controlling water poisoning - the image of the Holy Queen is still profound among the Yu people.
"If you take a step back, the sky will be brighter..."
Li Nanlei nodded thoughtfully, "The one who went to Suzhou this time was Li Ang. With his ability, even if he can't solve the problem, it shouldn't make the situation too ugly.
So what we have to do now is to protect Brother Shan’s safety..."
Water is ruthless,
What's more, every time there is a natural or man-made disaster, there will always be people from unknown demon sects who will jump out to confuse people's hearts and even assassinate local governors.
Li Nanlei would not completely entrust Li Shan's life to the soldiers of the Prince's Palace or the people of the Zhenfu Division.
"It's best to send our own people to secretly protect Brother Shan."
Li Nanlei frowned in thought and said slowly: "This candidate must be concealed enough so that he will not attract the attention of the Zhenfu Division.
And it must be loyal enough, strong enough, and trustworthy enough...
Is Lu Yunan still in Chang'an?"
The female officer was a little surprised when she heard the name, but she still nodded, "She should still be in Chang'an East City."
"Let her come to see me."
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Lu Yunan is a businessman.
To be precise, he is a businessman from the Black Mountains in the north.
The population of Yu State is so large that the vast territory cannot satisfy its appetite. As long as there is an opportunity, it is difficult to restrain the desire to conquer.
However, the northern border has always been the invisible frontier of Yu State.
The winter there is so cold that the steel will freeze and the horses will freeze to death.
Only the most hardy trees, the cunningest beasts, and the strongest barbarians can survive.
The howling north wind mixed with ice blades and the dense and towering virgin forest restricted the pace of Yu State's development to the north.
It also gives those businessmen who are most willing to take risks a unique way to make money.
Pat.
In a luxurious mansion somewhere in Dongshi, a girl elegantly placed a ceramic tea cup on the table.
She stretched out lazily, revealing her beautiful waist curve.
Lying on the reclining chair while reading newspaper articles,
On one side, he tilted his legs slightly to allow the maid to knead the soles of his feet more conveniently.
She has the typical appearance of the Montenegrin barbarians. Her long white hair is braided into a slightly fancy braid, hanging down on her chest.
The blue eyes are like lakes, clear and translucent.
Four years ago, she led a caravan across the long and arduous mountainous area of the northern border and opened up a trade route to Chang'an.
Her caravan brought precious and expensive furs, pearls, and gems to Chang'an.
In particular, a kind of northern black wood that is strong, thick and waterproof can be made into bottles to store hot water for a long time.
Well-off families in Chang'an are willing to spend several thousand dollars to buy them back to improve their lives.
The benefits are so rich that they can make some people stupid and try to control these barbarians.
Fortunately, Lu Yunan chose to cooperate with Prince Zhao's Mansion and became its agent.
This allows her to bypass some Yu law restrictions,
Bring salt, sugar, rice, tea and even steel, forges and other supplies back to your hometown, so that people in your hometown can live, not just survive.
"Xiaojiu, do you know what is the most important alienated object for a huge country like Yu State?"
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Lu Yunan, who was flipping through newspapers and periodicals, suddenly thought of something and asked with a smile.
The maid named Xiaojiu tilted her head, stopped pinching her feet, and made a gesture.
"No, it's not those powerful weapons in the hands of Zhenfu. Guess again."
The maid made sign language again, but Lu Yunan still shook her head and said lazily: "That's wrong, it's not the unspeakable and unknowable secrets in the East Palace of the Academy, or even the ultimate weapon used to protect the royal bloodline deep in the palace.
But a kind of insect.
A close insect.
It was a first-level demon that looked like a large grasshopper.
Its only ability is to communicate with similar people thousands of miles away and achieve long-distance communication.
It is precisely because of the close proximity that it is possible to manage an empire with such a huge territory. The Chang'an court was able to understand the real-time situation of distant state capitals, quickly issue important government orders, and control the army in border towns.
Because they are so important, every close insect is under the strict control of the imperial court. Only the academy and the royal family know how to cultivate and reproduce them.
The few close insects will be handed over to the feudal officials trusted by the imperial court.
Any act of privately breeding, raising, or mastering close insects will be regarded as the most serious crime of treason and a crime of conspiracy."
Lu Yunan paused and murmured: "It is precisely because of this kind of bug that the situation in Suzhou can be reported back to Chang'an as soon as possible, and newspapers in Chang'an can publish articles as soon as possible.
If we can have ten, no, we only need six or even less close insects,
They can all contact and control the compatriots deep in Montenegro, and everyone unites to resist the Turks' annual autumn raids..."
Sweep autumn.
The easternmost territory of the Turks, like the tip of an arrow cluster, pierced into the Black Mountain.
Every autumn, cavalry from the Turkic tribes will enter Montenegro and require hundreds of tribes in Montenegro to hand over food, livestock, and supplies.
As for whether this kind of activity will cause the Montenegrins to starve and freeze to death, the Turks don't care at all - the Montenegrin barbarians are like leeks. Every time a batch is cut, it will grow back the next year.
Dong dong dong.
There was a regular knock on the door outside the house, and a barbarian guard came in and whispered a few words in Lu Yunan's ear.
"I understand. Let the female officer wait in the courtyard for a while. I'll be right back."
The barbarian merchant girl retreated from the guards, stood up, walked to the dressing table, and took out several bottles and jars from the cabinet.
A bottle contains a transparent gel-like sheet that is applied to the eyes to cover up the original eye color.
The other bottle contained a viscous black liquid. She scooped a little with her hands and applied it to her hair, quickly dyeing her white hair black.
Coupled with other makeup powders and tools, she soon became no different from the Yu people - even her originally stunning appearance became ordinary under the influence of makeup.
She looked at herself in the mirror, nodded with satisfaction, and walked out of the house.
A gust of cool breeze blew up, lifting a corner of the newspaper on the table, and turned the newspaper to the last page.
The human-powered airplane invented by Xuegong Li Ang successfully flew across the Bohai Strait.
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