Prosperous Tang Blood Blade

Chapter 802
Chapter Two and Five
Datang Tongli Bank operates in good condition in Guanzhong and develops very rapidly. Today, Tongli Bank has more than 300 branches, covering Guanzhong, Shaanxi, Henan, Jiannan Road and a part of Longyou Road.

But in the Western Regions, they encountered a difficulty. The business in the Western Regions was mainly dealing with money. The Tang Dynasty could accept money bills, but the Hu merchants in the Western Regions were only serious about gold and silver, and they were not interested in the money bills issued by banks.

The establishment of the monetary system is not achieved overnight, but also requires the credit of the country or region as an endorsement.The key point is that the Western Regions are too special. For thousands of years, the Western Regions have rarely been peaceful and stable. They always change the king's banner at the head of the city. The name of this city is Li today, and it may be Zhang tomorrow, or it may be bald or Mugu.

Even without Chen Ying's promotion, in the next few years, on the basis of rent collection warehouses, loan sharks, and warehouse flying tickets, commodity circulation will further prosper, and institutions similar in nature to banks will spontaneously emerge.However, this kind of emergence was organized by regional merchants, such as the Hui merchants who began to rise in the Tang Dynasty, the Shu merchants who thrived on the ancient tea-horse road, and the Huai merchants who thrived on salt and iron.

Chen Ying decided to promote the vigorous development of Western Region banks. In addition to making profits, the most important thing was to reach an alliance of interests. Using the bank to attract the nobles and leaders of various ministries in the Western Regions, as well as Shuozhou tyrants who followed him from Shuozhou, formed a profit alliance. Commonwealth.

Chen Ying was baptized under the conditions of the market economy in later generations, and he is very clear about the role of the economy in a regime.As long as Datang Tongli Bank grows into a behemoth that controls the economic lifeline of Datang in a short period of time, Li Yuan or the emperors of Li Tang will not risk both sides to embarrass Chen Ying.

While Chen Ying was setting up in the Western Regions, Wei Zheng, who was in charge of checking the source of the false imperial decree, finally traced the source. In a clear house in the Tanxiang Temple in Xiangzhou, a middle-aged man with the appearance of a scribe was having a secret conversation with Ling Jing .

Ling Jing looked at the middle-aged man and said, "What King Qin means, you'd better keep your mouth shut..."

The middle-aged scribe looked at Ling Jing coldly and said, "Are you from the East Palace or the Prince Qin's Mansion?"

"Is this important?" Ling Jing gently blew on the tea leaves in the teacup, and said with a faint smile, "I'm just like you, no one else. From the moment King Xia died tragically, Li Tang and I have nothing in common. Dai Tian!"

Ling Jing's expression was very excited, and his eyes were slightly red.

In fact, if Dou Jiande hadn't pleaded guilty and died at the beginning, he must have died, not Dou Jiande.It's just that Dou Jiande saw that Li Yuan's sword dance was intended to deal with Dou Jiande. After Dou Jiande was arrested and imprisoned, he set himself on fire. In order to block the mouth of the world, Li Yuan forged Dou Jiande's crimes and found a man with a similar stature to Dou Jiande. People, dragged to Caishikou and beheaded.

The middle-aged scribe smiled wryly: "So, you are here to kill me!"

"Hmph... kill people to silence!" Ling Jing said with a wry smile: "This is what the King of Qin wishes to see the most, but why should I let the King of Qin do what he wants?"

The middle-aged scribe was speechless.

Ling Jing said: "I deliberately left some loopholes, Wei Zheng is a smart man, he will find here soon!"

The middle-aged scribe said: "I know what to do!"

"You don't know!" Ling Jing said: "You don't need to hide anything, you can answer whatever Wei Zheng asks."

The middle-aged scribe looked at Ling Jing very puzzled and said, "What do you mean?"

"Nothing interesting!" Ling Jing stood up, walked to the middle-aged scribe, and said with a leisurely smile, "Wei Zheng knows the truth, and Li Jiancheng must know it too. Wouldn't it be good for him to recognize what kind of person Li Shimin is?"

At this moment, an attendant knocked on the door of Xiangfang and said in a low voice, "Wei Zheng and the people from the East Palace have arrived!"

Ling Jing put down the teacup, poured the tea on the ground casually, and picked up the futon to cover the wet floor.While processing the traces of his past, Ling Jing said: "I should go, you might as well take this opportunity to ask Wei Zheng for some benefits, he will definitely give it to you!"

Not long after Ling Jing left Xiangfang, Wei Zheng really brought people here.

Wei Zheng looked at the calm middle-aged scribe and said with a leisurely smile, "If Wei's expectations are correct, you should be the first to see this edict!"

The middle-aged scribe nodded and said, "Mr. Wei is so patient that he managed to find this place. How do you know that I'm not dead?"

Wei Zheng raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "In this world, there are always some problems that can be solved with money or official positions. Coincidentally, Wei has no shortage of these for the time being.

A gleam of brilliance flashed in the eyes of the middle-aged scribe, and all the greedy look fell into Wei Zheng's eyes.The middle-aged scribe said happily: "I don't know Mr. Wei, what price can you offer? What price are you willing to offer in exchange for this truth?"

Wei Zheng said proudly: "Your Excellency, you must have lived a very hard life in hiding in Tibet for the past six months. Money and official positions are up to you to choose.

The middle-aged scribe got up and picked up a bright yellow scroll, and said with a slight smile, "If I have both, would I want both?"

Wei Zheng said with the appearance of a profiteer: "It depends on you, whether the things you take out are enough."

The middle-aged scribe said: "Since you dare to make an offer, the things in my hands will definitely not disappoint you."

Wei Zheng stretched out his hand, waved it in front of the middle-aged scribe, and said, "Five hundred gold, one rank of seven grades."

The scribe pondered for a while, gritted his teeth and nodded, "Deal!"

The middle-aged scribe put down the bright yellow scroll, then took out a folded piece of paper from his pocket, and handed it to Wei Zheng.

Wei Zheng opened the paper, saw the words on it clearly, and couldn't help but look terrified.

The middle-aged scribe smiled: "It's genuine!"

Wei Zheng took out a blank red slip and casually threw it in front of the middle-aged scribe and said, "Fill in your name yourself!"

With that said, Wei Zheng picked up the scroll and paper, turned his head and left.

After a while, two attendants carried a box and placed it in front of the middle-aged scribe.

The moment the box was opened, the golden light was overwhelming.The breathing of the middle-aged scribe became rapid in an instant.

Wei Zheng rode on the steed, and quickly rushed to the distance with his guards.

Wei Zhengfeng ate and slept in the open, and the group did not stop, and finally caught up with Li Jiancheng.

As soon as he approached Li Jiancheng's Xingyuan, a guard shouted, "Who is it, stop!"

"My official East Palace washes the horse Wei Zheng!" Wei Zheng held up his token and said, "Where is the prince, bring me to see His Royal Highness the prince!"

……

The Yellow River, Mengjindu, on a tall rock.Li Jiancheng sat alone on the rock, staring at the surging Yellow River in a daze.

Wei Zheng took the package, walked up to Li Jiancheng and said, "His Royal Highness, this is the imperial decree!"

Li Jiancheng picked up the imperial edict and looked at it carefully.

Wei Zheng stepped forward and explained: "The silk cloth, scrolls and even the seals of this inner imperial edict are undoubtedly authentic, but the imperial edict above is forged.

Li Jiancheng said in confusion: "Who can use His Majesty's imperial edict to forge it? Could it be..."

Wei Zhengdao: "This is really a lot. Your Majesty's imperial edicts are used by His Royal Highness, the Prince of Qin's Mansion, and even His Royal Highness King Qi and Princess Pingyang have such silk books in their hands, and there are quite a few of them!"

Li Jiancheng sighed helplessly and said, "Xuancheng, this is not the time to be joking."

Wei Zheng scratched his forehead and said with a smile, "Actually, Your Highness doesn't need to speculate, the person behind the scenes has already been found out."

Li Jiancheng looked at Wei Zheng anxiously.

Wei Zheng put down his hand, and said coldly: "The one who forged the imperial edict was Chu Liang from the Qin Palace, and Du Yan was in charge of it."

Li Jiancheng's mouth twitched.

Wei Zheng smiled wryly and said, "Three parts of the chaos in Hebei are due to Liu Shishan, and seven parts are due to King Qin."

Li Jiancheng said with a painful face: "Why did Erlang do this?
Wei Zheng said in a more icy tone: "In the Tai Chi Hall, that side of the imperial couch is the biggest reason."

"Erlang, I am so disappointed!" Li Jiancheng said angrily, "If this world is really handed over to him, I really don't know what will happen!"

At this moment, Wei Zheng took out another secret letter.

Li Jiancheng asked suspiciously: "What is this?"

Wei Zheng laughed strangely, and said, "His Royal Highness, you will know it after seeing it."

Li Jiancheng took out the letterhead to read, and when he saw the end, he was shocked and said: "How is this possible!"

Wei Zheng said: "This is a secret letter that Wei Zheng inadvertently intercepted in the investigation of the false imperial edict. It is actually a secret letter written by General Chen to His Highness the Crown Prince."

The content of the secret letter was shocking. It was actually written by Chen Ying to Li Jiancheng, asking Li Jiancheng to go to the Great Treasure as soon as possible. If Li Jiancheng agreed, he would immediately send troops to capture Chang'an and ask Li Jiancheng to return to Chang'an to preside over the overall situation!

Li Jiancheng frowned, and said with an unusually certain attitude: "This letter is fake!"

Wei Zheng nodded noncommittally and said: "Yes, it must be a fake, but since this letter has come to Hebei, there is no guarantee that Chang'an will not appear, I am afraid that at this time, the secret letter has already reached His Majesty's hands!"

……

In Chang'an City, Li Yuan in Wude Hall of Taiji Palace had sleepy eyes, and said with a displeased face: "What can't we talk about tomorrow?"

"Your Majesty dare not!" Pei Ji said anxiously: "Your Majesty, this is a serious matter, and we must let His Majesty know as soon as possible."

As Yu Yanzhang handed the secret letter to Li Yuan, Li Yuan rubbed his sleepy eyes and tried his best to watch it under the candlelight.

However, just after taking a look, Li Yuan suddenly woke up, lost all sleepiness, and screamed: "This is Chen Ying, writing to Li Jiancheng?"

"It's true, Jingzhao Mansion Office has arrested a habitual thief. According to the habitual thief, he stole the messenger's package in the Youfufeng post station, and found this secret letter by accident!"

Li Yuan frowned and said, "Based on this letter alone, it's hard to conclude that Chen Ying really wants to rebel."

Pei Ji smiled and said, "Your Majesty, do you want to weaken the Eastern Palace?"

Li Yuan said displeasedly: "Pei San, what do you mean?"

Pei Ji said calmly: "If Your Majesty wants to dismantle the Eastern Palace, I have a plan to offer to Your Majesty. If it's Your Majesty, I don't care if the Anxi Army sits in a big separatist regime, and I will resign."

Li Yuan waved his hands and said, "Let's talk about your strategy first."

"It is feasible to separate Chen Ying and the crown prince, so that there will be a rift between the two!" Pei Ji said: "Now that the East Palace is powerful, Chen Ying alone is the mainstay of the East Palace. If there is a rift between the crown prince and Chen Concubine, the power of the East Palace will definitely disintegrate. Your Majesty will abolish it." It is no longer difficult to go to the stage. If the Anxi army loses the care of the East Palace, it will definitely lose the support of the court. Once Chen Ying is dissatisfied and even raises the flag to rebel, he will no longer be a hero of the Tang Dynasty, but a sinner."

Li Yuan frowned and said: "Chen Ying, why should we push each other so hard?"

Pei Ji stared into Li Yuan's eyes and said: "If your Majesty wants to sit on the imperial couch in the Tai Chi Hall, and if you want the Tang Dynasty to last for thousands of years, you must not have the slightest bit of benevolence for women. Time makes heroes, and the trend of the times , no matter what means, His Majesty can use..."

Li Yuan was startled, his face turned serious.

(End of this chapter)