Li Chen sneered and said: "The Long family has a big appetite. This time, taking advantage of the chaotic situation in the capital, they used the power of a province to invest. They expected that neither I nor King Zhao would let go of this opportunity to seize local power, so they
Awaiting price.”
"But I don't want to do this. They are confident enough that they dare to come to the capital. This also means that their demands are not low. How big is King Zhao's appetite that he dares to agree to anything?"
"I want them to eat this time and walk around in circles."
Sanbao immediately said flatteringly: "Your Highness is wise, and others are not as good as him."
"This flattery is poorly done."
Li Chen glanced at Wan Jiaojiao and said: "You know why I didn't choose the Long family, but chose these three single forces that are more than one point weaker than the Long family. Even if they are added together, they can barely compete with the Long family.
Three families?”
Wan Jiaojiao answered cautiously: "His Highness just said, is it because the Long family can speak like a lion?"
"I've been reading in vain these past few days."
Li Chen's words almost made Wan Jiaojiao cry out of grievance.
She didn't think that a copy of "The Red Mansion" would allow her to immediately become politically transparent and see His Highness's intentions.
"A wolf or three dogs, which one is easier to deal with?" Li Chen asked again.
"Of course there are three dogs! No matter how many dogs there are, they are still dogs. A wolf can also eat people!" Wan Jiaojiao said confidently.
"now it's right."
After Li Chen finished speaking with a smile, his face turned cold and he said: "Go to your seat, stop watching "The Red Mansion", and read Zizhi Tongjian three times. I will ask you about your homework at any time."
"oh."
Wan Jiaojiao responded aggrievedly, then went back to her seat and found "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", opened it and gnawed on it.
Turning his head, Li Chen said angrily to Sanbao, who was watching all this with a smile: "The adopted daughter you raised will have to be retrained by me in the end?"
Sanbao hurriedly replied: "This is the blessing she has cultivated over several lifetimes."
"You feel relaxed."
After laughing and scolding, Li Chen said: "Since the Long family is still in contact with King Zhao, let's keep an eye on them. Once they leave the capital, don't let them return to Xishan."
"It just so happens that the situation in Xishan Province is in chaos, so we used the demise of the Long family to draw the curtain down and pave the way for the end of all this."
A cold light flashed in Sanbao's eyes, he lowered his head and said, "I obey, my slave."
After Sanbao left, Li Chen summoned Xu Changqing and Guan Zhiwei.
"The New Year is coming soon. The people in the capital want to have a good New Year, and the victims outside cannot be left alone. Xu Changqing, the Ministry of Household Affairs will allocate another batch of grain and distribute it to the victims to celebrate the New Year."
Li Chen's first words made Xu Changqing look bitter.
Just as he was about to complain, he saw Li Chen with a serious face and an unquestionable look on his face. Xu Changqing had no choice but to respond with difficulty: "Wei Chen... let's do it now."
"Don't be so stingy."
Li Chen said: "I know how much money is left in the purse of the Ministry of Finance. I will spend the money as needed."
Xu Changqing sighed and said: "Thanks to His Highness's previous offer of work-for-relief, allowing the victims to follow the Ministry of Works to build some disaster prevention facilities. In this way, the Ministry of Works saved money and the victims also had something to eat. Those outside the capital
The victims of the disaster are thinking of His Highness every day."
Li Chen immediately became happy and said with a smile: "Look, these are the people. If you do something practical for them, someone will remember you."
"Guan Zhiwei, how is the construction of Prince Zhao's Mansion going?"
Guan Zhiwei immediately replied: "Reporting to Your Highness, we have begun to lay a solid foundation."
"Find a few trustworthy craftsmen to build a secret passage for me."
