Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

Chapter 8 Weird, Confused by Five Surnames and Seven Hopes
"Indeed, we all know Li Jia Erlang's ruthlessness. Don't push him too hard. This needs to be done step by step."

"For now, we just need to let him compromise and agree to the appointment of our family's children. As for more... we will slowly figure it out in the future."

The Patriarch of the Boling Cui family is also a white-haired old man with a steady strategy.

In his opinion.

There is no need to use a single opportunity to force Li Shimin into a family that must listen to them, it needs to be taken slowly.

First take this opportunity to let Li Shimin agree to Zhezi, and the court is full of children from aristocratic families, and then continue to slowly empty Li Shimin to reach the puppet.

In this way, the time may be very long, but it is extremely safe.

"Since the two elders think it's better to be safe, then the younger generation also adopts the same strategy as the two seniors."

The current head of the Li family in Zhaojun is quite young, about 40 years old, and he respects the two old men very much.

Patriarch Cui glanced at him and said with a smile, "You are the one to participate this time, why? Your father also abdicated?!"

The Patriarch of the Li Clan in Zhao County raised his wine glass, sat down and bowed slightly, "My father has entrusted me with the full authority to handle the affairs of the family. I am the new Patriarch, and my father has retreated behind the scenes to take care of himself for the rest of his life."

Patriarch Cui's eyes flickered, "Even he thinks he is old, it seems that I have to find a time to hand over this hot seat to the next one."

When we got together just now, everyone was wearing veils. Now that we were eating, we could see the faces of all the Patriarchs clearly.

Counting the several patriarchs present, it can be seen that he and the Patriarch Zheng of Xingyang are in their sixtieth years.

The others are all middle-aged, but there is one who is quite strange, the Patriarch of Fan Yang Lu's family is about ten years old?Young people in their 20s at most.

Could it be that this young man is the new Patriarch of Fan Yang's Lu family?

Patriarch Cui's eyes flickered, he was very curious, but he didn't ask. After all, his family has no close relationship with Fan Yang and Lu's.

"So, does anyone else have any other opinions?"

"If not, then we'll make sure and release the food when Li Shimin agrees to Zhezi's request."

"On the bright side, give him enough face."

"If there is no problem with this decision, everyone will restrain the members of the family after returning home."

Xingyang Zheng looked around and found no one to refute himself, and continued, "Okay, tomorrow, I believe that before tomorrow, Li Shimin will come to beg us!!"

"No matter what conditions he offers, you have to refuse to win over any family. This is only because our seven clans will always be monolithic!!"

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vertical day.

Master Lu's Mansion.

After the banquet last night, the Li family of Zhaojun and the Li family of Longxi stayed here. The Lu family's mansion is the closest place to the imperial city. If Li Shimin compromises, he will come here without accident. They really want to hear Li Shimin as soon as possible. Heads down, so stay here.

however,
It was just dawn.

Bad news came one after another.

"What did you say? Fang Xuanling called for many disasters at the gate of the imperial city?!"

"What is he... going to do?!"

The Patriarch of the Li family in Zhaojun narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling that something was unexpected.

The Patriarch of the Li family in Longxi smiled, "Perhaps, we are going to open a warehouse to release grain, and this [grain], the treasury is already empty, where will it come from? Naturally, it is in our hands."

"Just wait, I guess Li Shimin will come over soon."

"No, I don't think that's the case." Zhaojun Li's family presided over the objection, "According to our family's speculation, when the cock crows today, the first batch of thin old people will starve to death. They can't bear the burden of last night. .”

"Our people are squatting around those elderly people who are very likely to die. We only wait for news from them after they die, and then we spread rumors to exaggerate it, so as to force Li Shimin to make a choice."

"And... until now, we haven't received any news, not to mention the news of the death of the old man, even their own news has disappeared."

"It's like, all of us have disappeared."

As soon as he reminded the Longxi Li family, they also thought of the seriousness of the problem. Their people squatted there, even if the old man was not dead, they would send back information every once in a while.

But this information has not been sent back since last night.

"You mean, Li Jia Erlang is coming hard? He is going to stage another Xuanwu Gate change and get rid of us?!"

Longxi Li's eyes narrowed slightly.

Mrs. Li of Zhaojun shook her head, "No, Li Shimin has people around me, and I will receive news of large-scale mobilization of troops. Other patriarchs are more or less by Li Shimin's side. If they haven't sent back any information, it means that Li Shimin has nothing to do. Do it."

"And if it's a small scale, it can be easily settled by our servants alone."

The servants of the great families are carefully selected, and the servants who are the worst have three lives in their hands.

They have a lot of money in their hands, and they can be said to be the richest people in the entire Tang Dynasty. With money, they can turn ghosts around, so the servants are extremely strong.

"So, what is Li Jia Erlang thinking? What is he planning to do?!"

The Li family in Longxi was a little confused.

Zhaojun Li sighed, "I don't know, today Li Jia Erlang is as mysterious as Fan Yang's Patriarch Lu, we don't know what Li Jia Erlang is doing, the Lu family Patriarch also took people out this morning, fascinated, fascinated!! "

"But I think there will be an answer soon."

…………

The five surnames and seven looked at the other patriarchs, and they also learned that some of the patriarchs had lost contact.

These missing servants are all responsible for monitoring the dying victims of the disaster.

The major families counted the missing servants of their respective subordinates, a total of about 130 people.

This is not a small number, a total of 130 people, and they are still elites with the ability to kill. It is terrible that they all lost contact overnight.

They couldn't help thinking, is this Li Jiaerlang warning them? !
Or……

There are other purposes.

But no matter what the purpose is, the answer will be revealed at twelve noon.

at noon.

It was the time for the imperial city to tell the outside world that His Majesty the Emperor received the disaster victims! !
The time came as promised and came to twelve noon.

The eyeliners of the major families spread all over the entire imperial city, and even some of their people were among the gathered victims, and they were all trying their best to find information.

"Strange, what's going on today, why would the old emperor want to meet us?!"

"Shh~ Don't die, that person's name is taboo, how can he be called like that? Change your words quickly, don't be heard by others, if you are notified, you will be punished at the slightest, or executed at the worst."

"Hmph~ I just said what's the matter? The old emperor executed me if he could. I have been fleeing from the north until now, and I have eaten everything, including bark, grass, and even insects on the ground. After eating, he made me hungry, how can I respect him!!"

(End of this chapter)