HCB Chapter 153 Little Sizi Appears
Chapter 153 Little Sizi Appears
Chang Sun Chong couldn't see the truth that even an eight-year-old child could understand.
Chang Sun Chong touched his nose awkwardly and was given a cold look by Princess Changle.
Princess Changle then looked at her sister again: "Don't you hate big brother recently? You even said that big brother makes father sad. Why, you have changed now?"
"No, it's mainly because so many people died during this period, and my eldest brother became very fierce again. He hasn't come to see me for a long time. Qingque and Zhinu brothers also died of unclear illnesses. Now it's better, my eldest brother has returned to normal, and my father has a smile on his face..."
Chang Sun Chong and Princess Chang Le looked at each other.
This innocent little sister probably doesn’t know that her two brothers were killed by her good big brother! !
Princess Changle quickly changed the subject: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Have you eaten?"
Li Mingda covered his stomach and said, "I haven't eaten yet!!"
Just then, a servant came hurriedly to report that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had arrived at the street corner, and asked Changsun Wuji to go and greet him quickly.
"Ah!! Big Brother is here, let's go out and greet him!"
Princess Jinyang ran out skipping and jumping, and just bumped into Changsun Wuji who was rushing out.
"Uncle...Uncle~~" Princess Jinyang seemed a little afraid of Changsun Wuji.
Chang Sun Wuji just nodded slightly: "Little Sizi is here, let's go and welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince together."
Outside the door, Prince Li Chengqian's carriage had just stopped, and Changsun Wuji just happened to walk to the door.
But when he got off the car, he saw that only Li Chengqian got off the car, and the Crown Princess and the two imperial grandchildren were not there.
Changsun Wuji's face fell again.
When visiting the residences of Li Jing, Cheng Yaojin and others, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince always went with his family.
But when he went to his uncle's house, he didn't bring any relatives with him!
This is clearly a disrespect to him!
Changsun Wuji sighed secretly, having lost the initiative in one step, and now he was lagging behind everywhere.
I'm afraid it won't be that easy to mend the gap between me and the prince!!
After getting dressed, Changsun Wuji bowed and said, "Greetings, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"No gift."
Li Chengqian's expression was indifferent, showing no joy or anger at all.
"Big Brother!!"
Li Chengqian's face lit up with joy when he saw Princess Jinyang.
As far as he could remember, he hadn't seen his sister for several months.
"Little Sizi is here too. Is your breathing better now?"
Seeing that her elder brother was the same as before, Princess Jinyang finally felt relieved and ran up to him and held his hand.
"It's ready, big brother. Little Sizi is hungry."
Li Chengqian frowned and turned to look at Changsun Wuji: "This is your fault, uncle. Little Sizi came to visit you and you actually let her go hungry!!"
Changsun Wuji was speechless.
But he quickly said, "Yes, yes, it's my uncle's fault. Let's go to the mansion first. I'll have someone prepare some delicious food."
With Princess Jinyang as a bridge between the two, the awkward atmosphere between the uncle and nephew finally eased a little.
After Li Chengqian greeted Changsun Chong and Princess Changle, the group walked into the mansion.
At the same time, the news of the prince's public visit to the famous officials of the Tang Dynasty quickly spread to the ears of various aristocratic families due to the spread of some interested people.
The message conveyed here couldn't help but make these people suspicious.
What is the prince going to do?
To win over civil and military officials in the court?
But he is the crown prince, the future emperor. Is it necessary to go to so much trouble to win him over?
Moreover, except for Changsun Wuji, all the people who visited were clearly on the side of the Eastern Palace.
Is it just to show closeness and further publicize the positions of these people?
No, things are definitely not that simple.
In Changsun Wuji's mansion, Li Chengqian and Changsun Wuji sat in the study looking at each other in silence after sending away the clinging Xiao Sizi.
After a long while, Li Chengqian finally said, "Uncle, I need your help."
Zhang Sun Wuji seemed to know the purpose of Li Chengqian's visit and replied calmly, "Your Highness, if you have any request, I will grant it."
Li Chengqian nodded and said, "I would like to ask you to gather all the leaders of the noble families in Guanlong and Jingzhao in the name of Changsun family. I have something to tell you."
Confession!
The word used is 'explain'!
Zhang Sun Wuji looked at Li Chengqian and asked, "Your Highness, do you want to seize the books held by the nobles of Guanlong and Jingzhao?"
"Yes, if they are willing, I can give up my lucrative business of sugar and soap in exchange."
"What did you say?!" Changsun Wuji sat up straight.
"The icing sugar sold on the market is made by your highness, not Hedong Pei's?"
Li Chengqian showed a puzzled expression: "Uncle, don't you know? It seems that Pei Xingjian did a good job of keeping it secret."
Changsun Wuji took a deep breath and tried to calm himself.
During this period, icing sugar has been widely popularized among the aristocracy and is in great demand.
Many people are jealous of the profits, but after all, it is the property of Hedong Pei family, so it is not easy for everyone to snatch it openly.
But secretly or overtly, everyone is trying to steal the recipe for making icing sugar.
It’s a pity that the Hedong Pei family did a very good job of keeping the secret, and even had soldiers in plain clothes guarding the workshop.
They even thought about bribing the workers in the workshop, but they could not find an opportunity.
These workers lived and ate in the workshop, and even moved their families near the workshop.
There are people escorting them to and from work, and they are not given any chance at all.
At this time, Li Chengqian said that frosting was the property of the Eastern Palace, and the matter became clear at once.
The frosting is from the East Palace, and the soap is also from the East Palace...
Wait a minute! !
The recently popular colored glass products, and the white salt that is even finer than the blue salt, are they also the products of the Eastern Palace? !
Changsun Wuji looked at Li Chengqian in shock.
Li Chengqian just responded with a smile.
"That's right, everything that my uncle had in mind was invented by me, the Eastern Palace. Technologies such as gunpowder and movable type printing were all developed by craftsmen secretly trained by the Eastern Palace.
So, am I qualified to call them together now?"
At this time, Changsun Wuji was a little restless.
He was trying to calm himself down.
Sugar, glass, soap, etc. may be very profitable.
But these are things that only rich people would buy.
White salt is different. It is a super business that concerns the livelihood of the people of the entire Tang Dynasty.
The East Palace controls such a huge source of wealth, and its hidden strength...
Not to mention the dreaded gunpowder!!
Changsun Wuji took a deep breath and finally bowed in submission.
"Your Highness, I, Changsun Wuji, swear to follow you till death!!"
Li Chengqian also closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
Finally accepted this old fox.
With Changsun Wuji around, the Guanlong and Jingzhao gentry were able to gain control.
The most we lose are a few unimportant technologies, it's a good deal...