Datang: I was tricked by the system

"Emperor Yi, what do you want?" Chen Jinbai had a look of disbelief, they were determined to confront the aristocratic family.

Li Yi raised his eyebrows, "Otherwise?"

"But..." Chen Jinbai was a little embarrassed. It's not that he disagreed with Li Yi's approach, but he had other concerns. "This salt was traded from Jiannan Road by caravan. If it's dealt with, I'm afraid this business route will be cut off, and the situation will be even more embarrassing in the future."

"Is that so?" Li Yi didn't take it seriously, seeing Chen Jinbai nodding, he sneered, "The way of business is broken, so just build a new one."

It's just a business path, and it's not enough to be a life-saving talisman for aristocratic families.

"This... okay." Chen Jinbai nodded, and Yihuang's courage really shocked him.

But think about it carefully, if Li Yi had no courage, how could he rebel from Chang'an to Youzhou and become king himself?

If there is no courage, then the Turkic army of tens of thousands has already leveled Youzhou.

Thinking of this, Chen Jinbai silently closed his mouth, because he found that everything Yihuang did was right.

"Yihuang, let this matter be handled by Wei Chen!"

Li Yi nodded, "The emperor asked Cao Xiu to bring someone to assist you."

"Thank you Emperor Yi."

After Chen Jinbai and Cao Xiu left, Li Yi had just returned to the mansion when someone reported the news to him.

"Report to Emperor Yi, Li Yuan, the Supreme Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, seeks an audience."

Li Yi raised his eyebrows, why is this old man here?Don't you still want to persuade him to go back to Chang'an?

"Please come in."

A visitor is a visitor, there is no reason to hang around.

"Stinky boy, you are so mean, you don't bring your grandfather with you when you come to Youzhou, you are really a little heartless."

As soon as Li Yuan entered the door, he ran up to Li Yi, blew his beard and glared.

God knows that he was about to get sick from boredom in Chang'an City. This kid has such a good place, and he didn't even want to take him over to play.

Fortunately, he was smart and thought of a way.

Li Yi: "..."

He touched Li Yuan's forehead, "Are you okay?"

Li Yuan stared, "Bah, bah, what are you talking about? Your grandpa and I are fine, and it's fine to live a hundred years."

Li Yi nodded, he seemed to be in good spirits, but... his brain seemed to be out of order.

"Did you forget that this emperor has nothing to do with Li Tang's royal family, so... where did the emperor come from?"

He is also a traitor to Li Tang now, okay, what's going on with Li Yuan?
"Hmph, you can't just deny some things. If I don't admit it, you will be my grandson." Li Yuan blew his beard and sat down, not caring about Li Yi's denials.

Li Yi: "..." What kind of strange thing is this?
"Let's talk, what's the point of coming to Youzhou to find the Emperor?" Li Yi asked lightly, playing the emotional card with him as soon as he came up, but unfortunately, he didn't take this kind of trick.

"Of course Grandpa Huang is here to see you." Li Yuan chuckled, this is true, compared to Li Shimin's children, he still likes Li Yi more.

This kid is much more likable than his father.

Li Yi was a little speechless, both of them came to see him from Chang'an, it seems that he is not so popular, right?
"I still have something to do, if you don't say it, please go back."

After Li Yi finished speaking, he turned and left.

Li Yuan became anxious immediately, stood up quickly, and grabbed Li Yi, "Hey, don't go, don't go."

Then he said without confidence, "I'm here to borrow food."

"But it's true that I came to see you." Li Yuan raised three fingers, as if swearing to the sky.

Li Yi: "..." He knew it.

"Don't borrow!"

"Millions of people in the Tang Dynasty are suffering from hunger and cold. Do you have the heart to watch them starve to death?" Li Yuan didn't believe that Li Yi would be indifferent.

"The people of the Tang Dynasty are not my people, so don't borrow them."

Li Yuan sighed, "That's a pity. Before I came to Youzhou, the people in Chang'an City were still waiting for their King Yi to lead people to rescue them like the last time the Turks besieged Chang'an."

"Forget it, I'd better go back and tell them, tell them not to wait, there is no hope, there is no way their King Yi can save them, let you starve to death with despair."

Li Yi: "..." Is it really okay to let him carry this blame?

"If you can surrender on behalf of Li Shimin, the emperor will borrow it."

Li Yuan: "..." What a boy, he actually took him into the army.

"Okay, I'll write you a letter of surrender right now, let Li Er abdicate, and become the Supreme Emperor with me, and it's just right to play chess with me if you have nothing to do, and let you clean up the mess of Datang, I'm afraid Li Er will be happy. "

Without hesitation, Li Yuan stretched out his hand and asked Li Yi for a pen when he was speaking, "Come, the pen and ink are waiting for you."

Li Yi: "..." This old man is so pitiful!

"Come on, don't make it seem real. If he is willing to surrender, why would you need to go to Youzhou to clean his face?"

Li Yuan rubbed his nose and smiled, "You can see this, tell me, how can you lend us food?"

The showdown is over, there is no move!
"Food will not be borrowed." Li Yi deliberately dragged the end of the sound, and when Li Yuan was about to jump up, he added, "But it can be exchanged."

"Change?" Li Yuan was taken aback, "How?"

"Exchange the salt well in your hands."

Li Yuan: "..." This little fox really has no time to suffer.

But this time, he really miscalculated.

Li Yuan spread his hands, "We only have a few salt wells in our hands." This is the truth, and Li Yi can see it naturally, he is not lying.

Can't help frowning.

There are only a few salt wells in the whole Tang Dynasty?

"Why are there so few?"

Li Yuan smiled wryly, "How long has it been since the Tang Dynasty was established? These salt wells were hidden from the hands of the former emperors, and the others are controlled by those aristocratic families. These families have inheritances from at least several dynasties. Resources are incalculable to us."

If not, how could they be so helpless, watching the people starve to death, but there is no food for them.

"Then why don't you get rid of them?" Li Yi was puzzled by this. Could it be that the power of a court is not as powerful as these aristocratic families?

Li Yuan shook his head, "Silly boy, it's not as easy as you think. The power of the aristocratic family is intertwined and deeply rooted. It is not easy to pull it out. Don't look at the emperor's glamorous appearance, but in reality he is tied. Difficult to implement."

"Why?"

Li Yi really doesn't know much about the affairs of the court.

Li Yuan sighed, and slowly told Li Yi about it.

"Not to mention that two-thirds of the officials in the court come from aristocratic families, even food, money, and minerals are also controlled by them. The resources and talents that fall into the hands of the emperor are very limited."

"This world has never been dominated by the emperor alone. Even if the emperor has the ability and ideas, someone must implement them."