The regent's spoiled princess wakes up

Chapter 124 Li Daochong

"So that's the case." Zhao Shuang nodded suddenly, and asked curiously, "Have you ever heard of the Xilu tribe?"

"The Xilu tribe?" A vigilant light flashed in Li Daochong's eyes, with a smile still on his face, "Why did the princess ask about the Xilu tribe?"

"Yes... the two maidservants that General Xu arranged for me yesterday seem to be from the Xilu clan." Zhao Shuang lowered his head and took a sip of tea, "I heard...they were slaves?"

"Princess Hui, the Xilu tribe was originally one of the three major tribes in western Yunnan, but...in recent years, they have been eroded by the surrounding tribes, and their sphere of influence has been depleted," Li Daochong shook his head and sighed, "Both A few months ago, the Xilu tribe fought against an old enemy tribe, and General Xu’s troops reaped the benefits, and all the prisoners were taken back. Now the Xilu tribe’s vitality has been seriously injured, and there has been no news for a long time.”

"My lord Li, after discussing with the prince last night, I feel that no matter what the rules of these tribes were in the past, since they have entered our territory, they should enjoy the same rights as our people," Zhao Shuang glanced at Yang. Xuan, asked Li Daochong again, "What do you think, Mr. Li?"

"My concubine means..." Li Daochong also glanced at the man in black in front of him, with a look of embarrassment on his face, "Of course the lower official has no objection, it's just..."

"Just what?"

"It's just General Xu's side...I'm afraid it's not so easy to let go," Li Daochong stood up and walked around the hall with his hands behind his back. "This official is also a person who has read sage books. I feel that this slave... shouldn't exist in my Great Zhou territory, but... the rich and powerful in Chuzhou have long been accustomed to ordering slaves, and General Xu's side... If they are suddenly not allowed, I'm afraid... To cause a mutiny."

There are only a few wealthy families and dignitaries in Chuzhou, and there are only a handful of them. As for what caused the mutiny?unless……

A thought flashed through, and Zhao Shuang tentatively asked Li Daochong, "Master Li, you said just now that wealthy households in Chuzhou have long been used to ordering slaves?"

"That's right, most of the wealthy households in the city, including Xiaguan, the servants of the city guard, are slaves from the barbarians." Li Daochong replied.

"It stands to reason that this barbaric tribe will not disturb the Central Plains very frequently, so why are there so many slaves in Chuzhou City?" Zhao Shuang asked.

Li Daochong pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment, then sat back at the round table, and carefully glanced at the regent with a cup of tea in his hand.

"Is it Xu Shou's person?" Yang Xuan put down the teacup in his hand, and looked at Li Daochong with a serious face, "Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about the relationship between me and Xu Shou, just tell the truth."

Xu Shou is the old servant of the Prince Regent, and he has been the prince's confidant for many years. The Prince Regent also lives in the General's Mansion in Zhenxi during his west tour, which shows how much Xu Shou is valued by the prince.

Li Daochong is a civil servant, although he was appointed by the regent, his relationship with the regent is far less close than that of Xu Shou.

"Back to the lord, this matter..." Li Daochong hesitated to speak, shook his head, and said with his heart in his hands, "General Xu is not only your old subordinate, but also the future relative of the lower official... Even so, the lower official is still I have something to say. Over the years, it is General Xu who has allowed his subordinates to invade the wild tribes in western Yunnan, wantonly hunting slaves and returning them to Chuzhou to sell them."

An angry look flashed across the face of the man in black, he clenched his fists, his knuckles were slightly white, he stared at the teacup on the table without saying a word.

Zhao Shuang didn't expect that things would turn out to be so difficult, and she didn't know what to do.If the investigation continues, Xu Shou will hardly be able to absolve himself of the blame. What will happen to the entire Xu family of Zhenxi General Mansion?
But if we stop now, it seems that we are sorry for Xiulan, Xiumu, and many other barbarians.

Seeing that the prince was cold and silent, she winked at Li Daochong.

Li Daochong understood, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "My lord, I have an idea to solve this matter."

"Let's listen to it." Yang Xuan picked up the tea again, thoughtful.

"The climate in western Yunnan is different from that in the Central Plains. Wealthy households in Chuzhou should not rush to use slaves. Let them use them for the time being." Li Daochong obviously thought about this matter long ago, so he was prepared, "But the matter of hunting barbarians for slaves... It should be banned immediately."

"Lord Li is right. It is really against the law to deliberately hunt down barbarians and sell them as slaves." Zhao Shuang put down the teacup in his hand and gave Li Daochong an approving look.

"This king will tell Xu Shou about this matter." Yang Xuan nodded lightly, then asked with a slight frown, "Lord Li, Xu Shou recently...who has been in contact with?"

Zhao Shuang looked at the man in black in surprise when he heard his question.

Xu Shou is his former subordinate, but this Li Daochong, although not a rival in love with Yang Xuan, is not very close. Why did he ask Li Daochong about Xu Shou?Could it be that he doubted Xu Shou?
Li Daochong was not surprised, and said indifferently, "General Xu has been guarding western Yunnan for many years, and he has always devoted himself to his duties."

Chuzhou is located on the border, and the city guard and the general's mansion have one piece of paper and one military force. They are meant to contain each other. The prince and Xu Shou are in the same robe, which does not mean that he completely trusts Xu Shou. In the eyes of the regent, it is natural for him to be the city guard. There are uses.

"This king is asking you, who is he in contact with." Yang Xuan looked up at the distant mountains outside the window, and said suddenly, "Although Chuzhou is located in the border, it is not peaceful."

Zhao Shuang was secretly shocked when she heard the words, why was he the same as what Xiulan said last night?
Western Yunnan is different from the northern and southern borders. The barbarian tribes are not in harmony, so why is it not peaceful?

"My lord Mingjian, I don't know..." Li Daochong poured Yang Xuan another cup of tea with his own hands, quietly raised his eyes to look at him, and then looked at the regent princess questioningly.

The woman in pink made a "speak" mouth shape to him.

"I just heard that there are merchants from the northern border who often come to the west of Yunnan to sell slaves to the Northern Liang Kingdom." Since the princess asked him to say, she must be protecting him from death, so Li Daochong said boldly.

"Trade slaves to Beiliang country?" The man in black snorted coldly, opened the tea cover and threw it on the table, stood up and walked to the window, as if he wanted to vent his anger outside the window, "I'm getting bolder and bolder! "

"My lord, calm down." Li Daochong quickly stood up and bowed to him, "I just heard about it, but I didn't see it with my own eyes, maybe there is some misunderstanding..."

"My lord understands, please sit down." Yang Xuan turned to glance at Li Daochong, sat back at the table, and changed the subject, "When is the marriage between Mr. Li and Ms. Xu?"

Zhao Shuang secretly "tsk tsk" twice. She used to call her "Xu Meiren", but now she calls her "Miss Xu". The change was fast enough, as if Xu Lianyu had never been his concubine.

"Go back to the lord, it will be...tomorrow," Li Daochong finally had a smile on his serious face, and he was still slightly flushed. With sweat on his forehead, he said awkwardly, "This is a continuation, I wanted to keep a low profile, but I didn't expect the prince and concubine to come in person. It's really..."

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