Datang Nongwang

Chapter 746: The Tang Situation

open pit gold mine.

A huge open pit gold mine.

Above the ground, there are fine golden sands everywhere.

There are even gold particles the size of rice grains.

What's more, gold particles the size of a child's fingernail can also be seen.

Of course, things like dog head gold are naturally rare.

As for whether there is, or whether it can be found, it depends on luck.

But Li Chongyuan believed that there must be dog's head gold in the open-pit gold mine in front of him.

Even if there is no dog's head gold, Li Chongyuan believes that there must be a gold dumpling as big as a baby's hand.

Everyone was shocked, and they didn't move their legs to pick up gold in the open-pit gold mine in front of them.

Yes, just pick it up.

There are so many glittering golden lights, how can everyone not know what these represent.

Although everyone came here to hunt for treasure, they never thought that Li Chongyuan would bring them here to pick up gold.

In the hearts of everyone has always thought.

Gold is something buried deep in the ground. If you want to get gold, you can't get gold without taking half your life.

Moreover, they know even more.

As long as there is gold, it belongs to the imperial court or the territory of the family.

Ordinary people or others, don't even think about getting even a single piece of gold dust from it.

Gold, in the Tang Dynasty, was only owned by wealthy families.

Moreover, this item is money that can be exchanged for food at any time.

And they couldn't imagine how much gold there was in this deserted open-pit gold mine, let alone calculate it carefully.

Everyone wants to run forward to pick up gold.

But at this moment, no one dared to stretch out their legs and take a step forward, as if they were all waiting for Li Chongyuan to speak, they were all waiting for Li Chongyuan to let them pick up the gold on the ground.

Everyone looked at Li Chongyuan as if they were gods.

And Li Chongyuan was also shocked by the scene in front of him.

Li Chongyuan really did not expect that there would be such a large open-pit gold mine here.

In Li Chongyuan's memory, it is certain that there is gold here, and Li Chongyuan is also certain that there is an open-pit gold mine.

But Li Chongyuan couldn't believe that the large open-pit gold mine in front of him really existed.

But the facts were right in front of him, and Li Chongyuan had to believe it if he didn't believe it.

In his previous life, Li Chongyuan only remembered that there was a gold mine here, and there was also an open-pit gold mine.

Li Chongyuan really doesn't know how exposed it is.

But after his group arrived, Li Chongyuan realized that the gold mine in front of him was too exposed.

If it is exposed again, it is estimated that it will have to be hugged with a dustpan.

Li Chongyuan withdrew his eyes, glanced at the expressions of everyone looking at him, and understood it in his heart.

"Go, go pick up the gold on the ground, whoever picks it up will get it. But fights are not allowed, and troubles are not allowed. If there is trouble, I, Li Chongyuan, will let him stay here forever to pick up gold." Li Chongyuan knew , these people can't wait to pick up those glittering gold.

As soon as Li Chongyuan finished speaking, the crowd didn't say a word, and ran directly to the open-air gold field in front to pick up the gold they had been eyeing for a long time.

That scene reminded Li Chongyuan of some scenes in the jade mines that he saw in some videos in his previous life.

They rushed into the mine like a swarm to find their target.

And the scene in front of him is no different from the scene in the previous life.

Everyone picked it up, and the thousands of Xiang family soldiers behind Li Chongyuan also revealed the fire of desire in their eyes.

However, before Li Chongyuan spoke, they were very peaceful.

This is true whether it is those who used to have selfishness, or the soldiers of the Xiang family who have never wavered.

Li Chongyuan beckoned to Shiqi who was behind him, and Xiang Shiqi quickly walked to Li Chongyuan's side, waiting for orders.

Li Chongyuan pointed to the open-pit gold mine in front of him and said, "Let everyone go pick it up, pick the biggest one."

"This is, Mr. Xiao Lang." Xiang Shiqi had intended to move, but he would not act without Li Chongyuan's instructions.

Now, after receiving Li Chongyuan's words, although he wanted to say something, he finally swallowed the words.

The officers and soldiers of the Xiang family who got the words all rushed into the open-air gold field.

And the soldiers that Li Yuan sent to Li Chongyuan also went to pick up gold.

Around Li Chongyuan, there were only a few people left.

Xingba, Le Dao, Liao Xian, Zhu Ni, and Xiang Shiqi.

Of course, there was also Tang Li who was moved by Lei.

Xingba and the others were originally five people following Li Chongyuan.

But Yao Kong was kept in Suzhou by Li Chongyuan, and Li Chongyuan was in charge of handling some things in Suzhou for him.

Even if Li Chongyuan came to this foreign land this time, Li Chongyuan did not bring him here.

after all.

Yao Kong, a scholar, has a heart to enter an official career, and he has always followed Li Chongyuan.

There is no doubt about his ability to handle affairs or his loyalty.

For this reason, Li Chongyuan did this because he wanted to cultivate Yao Kong.

When he got the chance, Li Chongyuan would definitely let Yao Kong become an official, and it was impossible to recommend him to a certain place as an official.

As for the gold in front of you.

It is estimated that Yao Kong will not notice it.

However, Xingba and the others were the same, and they didn't take the gold in front of them.

This is not.

Xingba and the others were still guarding Li Chongyuan's side. Although they were a bit greedy about picking up gold, they knew that the rewards Li Chongyuan gave them were probably much more than they were picking up gold from the ground.

and.

They know better.

If they sincerely serve Li Chongyuan and take Li Chongyuan as their master, they, their family, and even their descendants will all be blessed and enjoy a prosperous life.

they used to be.

He was a subordinate of Li Zhao's father and later became Li Zhao's general.

Following Li Zhao, father and son have not obtained an official status for ten years.

After following Li Chongyuan for a few years, he became an official, and he still ate the salary of the imperial court.

Based on this alone, their family has no worries about food and clothing.

As for the ones in front of them, it is of course best to have them, but if they don't, they don't care.

and so.

Responsibility is more important than gold in their hearts.

Although Xingba and the others knew their responsibilities and were not greedy for the gold in front of them, Li Chongyuan would not let his own people go home empty-handed.

"Come on, follow me over there. I believe that there is a bigger gold to be found there." Li Chongyuan's first feeling was that the direction he was pointing at was bigger than the gold here.

Without saying a word, Xingba and the others followed Li Chongyuan's footsteps and walked towards a hill ahead.

Ten miles later.

When Li Chongyuan and the others climbed to the top of the mountain and looked at the gravel land below, bursts of golden light appeared in their eyes again.

Under the mountain, the bursts of golden light have already shown that the gold here will be bigger and more.

Xingba said with excitement on his face: "Little Lang, how do you know there is bigger gold here?"

"Where we were standing just now, we knew it was the periphery. They were eager to pick up the gold, but they were blinded by the gold and didn't think about it. If it was normal, I believe they would look for it here. But , Now, it’s really cheap for us. Let’s go down and pick up gold.” Li Chongyuan said casually.

Whether this is the reason, who knows.

But the bursts of golden light in front of him already explained everything.

How big is an open pit gold mine?
Others don't know, but Li Chongyuan knows a general idea.

As far as the current open-pit gold mine is concerned, its length and width are at least twenty miles.

As for the specific length and width, this Li Chongyuan has no way of knowing, and he can only judge based on basic cognition.

Pick up gold.

Pick up big grains of gold.

Find gold ingots.

Find dog head gold.

Line [-] They separated slightly, each looking for a large grain of gold.

But Tang Li didn't move at all, following Li Chongyuan closely, he didn't even look at the golden sand under his feet.

Li Chongyuan stepped on pieces of golden sand and walked towards a small stream.

According to Li Chongyuan's guess.

Dog head gold generally exists in streams and rivers, or waterside water and other places.

The river is not wide, and only two or three feet wide.

The current is not rushing, and the water is clear enough that you can see the bottom at a glance.

When Li Chongyuan came to the side of Xihe, he looked at Xihe.

Immediately, a curse came out in my heart.

wipe.

A golden mound the size of a pigeon egg was sinking at the bottom of the stream, waiting for his master to pick her up.

And there are many small gold mounds the size of fingernails.

Li Chongyuan looked at Tang Li beside him and smiled, "Aren't you going to pick up some?"

"The Supreme Emperor confessed that at any time and in any place, I can't leave you half a step away from Mr. Xiaolang." Tang Li shook his head lightly.

Li Chongyuan nodded, turned his head, and shouted to Xingba and the others: "Come here."

After Xingba and the others got the word, they rushed over.

After they rushed over, they exclaimed endlessly.

Without saying a word, Xingba and the others jumped directly into the stream and began to pick up the gold mounds at the bottom of the stream.

The pickers here are working hard, and they are laughing and laughing.

And seven or eight miles away, all the people who picked up gold were laughing and laughing, and they were so busy that it was a joy.

And this time.

In Datang, tens of thousands of miles away, many things happened.

In November of the 15th year of Zhenguan, Li Chongyuan was ordered to be an envoy to various countries.

Up to now, it is March of the 17th year of Zhenguan.

During the period when Li Chongyuan was not in Datang, many things happened in Datang.

It's like Li You, the king of Qi who had been living in Chang'an for a long time, finally went to his fief Qizhou when he was in Zhenguan for 15 years.

Li You who went to Qizhou was not as honest as he was in Chang'an.

Moreover, even more arrogant and domineering.

Compared with his long history, Quan Wanji has reached the point where fire and water are incompatible.

This is not.

At the beginning of this year, Li You's confidantes Zan Junmo and Liang Mengbiao conspired with Li You to kill Quan Wanji, but Quan Wanji got the news and dealt with Li You's confidantes Zan Junmo and Liang Mengbiao in advance, and put them in prison and sent a letter to the court .

After Li Shimin got the memorial, he ordered Liu Dewei, Minister of the Criminal Ministry, to go to Qizhou to deal with it. After Liu Dewei found out, he asked Quan Wanji and Qi Wang Li You to return to Beijing to explain the situation to Li Shimin.

Quan Wanji took the first step.

Li You was very frightened, and under his plan, he dispatched Yan Hongliang and others with 20 horsemen to intercept and kill Quan Wanji in the middle of the road, and dismembered him.

At this point, Li You's confidants Zan Junmo, Liang Mengbiao and others persuaded Li You to rebel.

This is not.

In Qizhou City at this moment, Li Youzheng issued an order to conscript men over the age of 15 as soldiers, and privately appointed the left and right as Shangzhu Kingdom, Kaifu Yitong and the third division.

He also opened the treasury to reward soldiers, drove the people into the city to serve as soldiers, arranged government offices, and sealed his cronies as King Tuoxi and King Tuodong.

at this point.

Li You was no longer afraid, and he even thought that even if he failed in the rebellion, his father would not kill him, at most he would be imprisoned in Dali Temple.

Following Li You's rebellion, it spread to Chang'an.

When Li Shimin in the palace heard the news, he was furious, "Nizi, Nizi!!!"

Li Shimin never thought that his son would conspire against him.

"Erlang, how could you become so pure and kind-hearted in order to assist you?" Empress Changsun also sighed regretfully.

Li Shimin was furious, and Empress Changsun comforted him.

But his son conspired against him, which made Li Shimin unbearable, "Wang Li, tell the ministers to enter the palace to discuss state affairs!"

After Wang Li got the words, he sent an edict.

Soon after, the ministers entered the palace.

After the discussion of government affairs, Li Shimin issued an edict, responsible for Li Shiji, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and Li Xiaogong, Zong Zhengqing, to send troops from Huai, Luo, Bian, Song, Lu, Hua, Ji, Yun, and Hai Jiuzhou prefectures to fight against the rebellion together with Liu Dewei.

last year.

Li Xiaogong, who was originally the Minister of the Ministry of War, was removed from the position of Minister of the Ministry of War because of the arrest of the students who stormed Li Chongyuan's mansion.

Later, it was changed to Zongzheng Temple Minister.

This time, Li Shimin blamed Li Xiaogong and Li Shiji for sending troops to Qizhou.

It can be seen that Li Shimin was extremely angry at Li Youzao's rebellion against his father.

And this moment.

Yin Yue'e, the concubine of virtue in the palace, was immediately dumbfounded after learning that her son had rebelled in Qizhou.

Her son's rebellion made Yin Yue'e both afraid and terrified. She asked to see Li Shimin every day, but she didn't get an edict.

even.

The female officials and maids waiting for Yin Yue'e also began to stay away from her intentionally or unintentionally. Even after they heard that Li Shimin had sent troops to Qizhou, some of Yin Yue'e's instructions had been ignored by them.

At this moment, Chang'an is a little quiet, but it also seems a little restless.

Quiet, naturally because Li Shimin was furious because of Li You's treason, and the whole Chang'an fell into a quiet state.

If you are not quiet, there must be some people who don't want to be quiet doing things behind your back.

but.

At this time, the Li family's family seemed a little restless.

The old lady looked at the sons in front of her and said meaningfully: "Your fourth younger brother is thousands of miles away on an envoy to another country, and the situation in the court is getting more and more incomprehensible. When you are in the court, remember to Keep your ears up, there is some news about your fourth brother, don't pay attention to it. You are brothers, brothers should support each other more, don't forget your fourth brother's kindness."

"Mother, we know." Brother Li Chongji and the others agreed.

The old lady continued: "King Qi's rebellion this time, you also have to be careful. King Qi is impure, and he will definitely bite out a large number of people at that time. Remember to stay away from those people. Don't go to banquets that you shouldn't go to." Go, don't accept gifts that shouldn't be accepted. Yuan'er has earned enough money, and each of you has shared a lot every year, don't forget who you are just because of some money."

(End of this chapter)