Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 501 Uncle
On the hill beside the Sun Lake, Li Shan looked up at the mountainside not far away. The benefits of the canal to Zhuangzi.

Wang Junhao and Zhu Shishi led their personal guards to guard under the hill. Before leaving, Su Dingfang specifically explained that no matter where Li Shan was, there must be at least ten guards around him... I was really scared.

"Uncle Seven, do you know why you chose this place?" Li Shan interrupted Zhu Wei, "It's just to avoid people's eyes and ears."

This is Li Shan's habit. If he wants to say something shady, he will usually choose it in a public place, so that he can easily rule out possible eavesdropping by others.

"This time the Turks were defeated, Daizhou Simaer Zhu Zhonggui fought with the army, and the guards were strong." Li Shan sighed: "I wonder how deep is the relationship between my uncle and the East Palace?"

Zhu Wei's face changed slightly. He hadn't received a letter from Er Zhu Yichen yet, so he forced a smile and said, "Mr. Dalang was born in His Majesty's personal guard. When the Kingdom was first established, he was awarded the captaincy of Shangqi."

Shangqi Duwei is the sixth of the twelve ranks of Honored Officers, which is equivalent to the fifth rank, neither high nor low.

"In the second year of Wude, the prince conquered Zhu Shanhai, and Mr. Dalang was under the command of Sang Xianhe, the then general of Zuo Weiwei." Zhu Wei continued: "In the third year of Wude, the king of Qin attacked Luoyang, and his majesty sent the prince out of Hedong to guard Puzhou, in case of the Turks, Lord Dalang served as Puzhou Sihu and joined the army at that time."

In other words, Erzhu Yichen has never been under Li Shimin's command... Li Shan sighed, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Shouldn't he be a real uncle?"

Zhu Wei was speechless, and after a while, he whispered: "You can ask the eldest lady."

Hearing this, Li Shan knew that he might have guessed right at the time. The Erzhu family had officials in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and they held high positions in the former Sui Dynasty. It is necessary to conceal one's life experience.

Considering that my mother was in Lingnan when she was young, it is very likely that she came from Er Zhurong's direct line... It is likely that she went to Lingnan to avoid disaster.

The descendants of the victims of the Heyin Incident will not exterminate the Erzhu family, but they will definitely not let Er Zhurong's descendants easily... The ancients paid attention to the hatred of killing their fathers, this kind of hatred It doesn't necessarily dissipate over generations.

But there was still a question circling in Li Shan's mind. He stared at Zhu Wei, and said in a low voice and slowly: "Uncle is attached to the East Palace?"

Zhu Wei was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, his lips trembled slightly, and he was speechless for a while.

Li Shan sighed softly, "There is no need to tell mother about this matter, nor should it be leaked to Su Dingfang, Ma Zhou and Duke Ling."

In fact, Li Shan has already confirmed this point. Even if his mother is a direct descendant of Er Zhurong, she is a woman after all. Even if her background is revealed, nothing serious will happen... The only possibility is that her mother must have a direct brother.

Therefore, when Li Shan asked about his uncle just now, he was asking about his real uncle.

Throughout the dynasties, at the beginning of the founding of the country, the political situation was often the most complicated moment. Prince Li Jiancheng and Qin Wang Li Shimin took the throne, but Li Yuan was hesitant in this regard, neither willing to be easy to reserve, nor dare to abandon the second son at will.

In such a mysterious situation, how does the uncle who is a direct relative deal with himself... Li Shan really has a headache. It was bad enough.

"Mr. Dalang is in Daizhou..." Zhu Wei tentatively asked, "Have you ever met?"

"That's natural." Li Shan said with a wry smile, "But I usually call him Brother Zhonggui."

Zhu Wei couldn't help laughing, "Mr. Dalang has a very good temper. It will be helpful for him to serve as Sima of Daizhou this time."

"Transferring from Puzhou Sihu to Zhou Sima is a promotion over the ranks." Li Shan asked with interest: "Who recommends it?"

Seeing Zhu Wei hesitating, Li Shan smiled lightly and said, "You will know about these things as soon as you inquire about them. If you don't know how to go back to Daizhou, you can still ask uncle."

"Prince Zhongyun Wanggui." Zhu Wei whispered, "Mr. Da Lang doesn't know about it."

Li Shan was a little surprised. Ever since he realized that Zhu Wei had the background of the Eastern Palace, he had been vigilant, not because of Zhu Wei himself, but to remind himself to be more careful.

Then he vaguely guessed that his mother's "Zhu" might have been transferred from "Erzhu". Li Shan has never deliberately inquired, so until now, he still doesn't know who is behind Zhu Wei?

Or to be more precise, Li Shan still doesn't know who his real uncle is?
Whether the surname is Erzhu or Zhu is hard to say.

But today it can be confirmed that this person is of great importance in the East Palace, even if the official position is not high, he should be the prince's confidant... Otherwise, it will be difficult to influence Wang Gui, who is recognized as the prince's first staff member.

These things are not urgent for the time being, Li Shan thought in his heart, as long as Li Shimin can take the position, it will not be a big problem... In history, after the Xuanwu Gate Change, Li Shimin killed all the sons of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, but did not kill his wife, concubine and daughter. Even in the East Palace and Prince Qi's Mansion, there were many famous ministers and generals from the Zhenguan period.

"How much grain is left in the dark warehouse?"

"Not much." Zhu Wei thought for a while, "Since October last year, I have been losing to Daizhou, and there are still three or four out of ten."

Last year, Li Shan planned to set up Ma Yin in Xia City, and the first batch of people who sent grain and grass to Dai County in exchange for Ma Yin were members of the Zhu clan, and they used the grain from the dark warehouse.

"After the winter wheat is harvested in May this year, continue to buy grain." Li Shan instructed in a low voice, "As long as there is still money, we will continue to buy grain."

"However, trustworthy personnel must be dispatched to purchase grain in Guannei, Hedong, and Longxi, so as not to cause the price of grain to skyrocket."

Zhu Wei asked in surprise, "Why do you need so much food?"

Last year, Li Yuan issued an edict to ban alcohol, and the price of food in Guannei and Jingzhao began to drop. On the side of Sun Moon Lake, Dongshan Restaurant and Brick Factory are making a lot of money, and the income is continuous, not to mention there is Xiashi City in Daizhou, which is even more profitable. ... The big head Li Shan was given to Li Yuan, but the small head must be kept.

You only think about the country and don't consider Xiaojia wholeheartedly. This is the original sin.

Therefore, Zhuangzi, who could barely get by just three years ago, is now very rich... If he continues to buy grain, and keeps buying, the amount is quite terrifying.

Li Shan didn't explain anything, but only reminded a few words that buying grain for storage is not just a matter of buying and throwing it in the cave, it needs a special person to take care of it, and it is best not to draw attention to the process of buying grain.

With Li Shan's current status, there is no need to store too much food, but he has hidden worries in his heart.

It has been seven years of Wude, and Li Shan remembers that Wude did not last more than ten years. In the next two or three years, the Turkic invasion will not stop, and food shortages will occur in Guannei and Jingzhao from time to time.

The most important thing is, if I remember correctly, in the original time and space, after Li Shimin ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, a large-scale locust plague occurred soon. It shows that Jingzhao must be within the scope of the locust plague.

Therefore, food storage is necessary.

(End of this chapter)