Don't be a prince

It's just that there are no ghosts in this world, and the old man doesn't believe in bringing back the dead, and there is no saying that Mengpo soup is not drunk on the bridge of Naihe.Therefore, the old man can only believe that you are indeed different.

Boy, Fang Xiaoquan said, the more extraordinary a person is, the more he must know how to be humble.But for you, it's different..."

The envelope is very thick, so there are a lot of letters inside.

After reading one piece, Li Chengqian threw it into the brazier and burned it according to the old man's instructions.

These are the last words he left behind, so there is no usual restraint, and he even analyzed Yang Yong's failure and Li Jiancheng's failure layer by layer, teaching him the last lesson.

In summary, it is still the same sentence:

A person's fate must be in his own hands, even his own parents!

Chapter 233 Double the difference!

A prince, in this era, is actually the most unstable one.As long as the generals and ministers in the court do some bad things, as long as it is not a major crime of treason, they may be able to save their lives by virtue of their meritorious deeds, and they may even not be punished once or twice.

But the prince is different. As a stubborn stone that hinders the progress of some caring people, he will only be uprooted or smashed to pieces.

Things in the world are actually like this, fantasy and reality are always different.

It was not until he put the last piece of letter paper into the brazier that Li Chengqian smiled.

After all, I am still immature. Although I have lived two lifetimes, I am still trapped in the spirit of Ah Q and cannot escape.This is probably the difference between smart people and ordinary people.Smart people always deal with things from the worst angle, while ordinary people can't help but think in a better direction, even if they experience things going bad again and again, they don't have a long memory.

It was rude to laugh out loud in the mourning hall, but when Li Anren saw the prince laughing, he couldn't help but smile.

What Grandpa was most worried about before he left was that the crown prince was immersed in grief and couldn't get out. Now that he is fine, it seems that the suicide note is very useful.He couldn't help walking over, he still hoped that the prince could go back to the house so as not to catch a cold.

"Your Highness, it's cold at night, why don't you go back to your room to rest?"

"No need, Mr. Anren, why don't you go alone and pay filial piety for the old man?"

Li Anren smiled wryly: "It's enough for Your Highness to have this kind of heart. If you are not a close relative, you are going too far."

Li Chengqian nodded, as long as he respects a person, he only needs to keep it in his heart.

After a night of vigil, at dawn, looking at the motionless coffin, Li Chengqian finally fully accepted the fact that the old man was gone.

It is rumored that the mortuary will be buried for more than three days to prevent people from being buried alive before they die.Since the old man did not rise up from the coffin, it seems that he really left.

When leaving the mourning hall under the rising sun, Li Chengqian suddenly found that his current thoughts were so ridiculous.

After rubbing his face that had been blown numb by the cold wind, he went back to his yard.

Xiuxiu has one thing, that is, she can always do something just right when you need it most.

For example, now that Li Chengqian has just returned home, she has already prepared warm bath water.Temperature, just right to jump right in.

Li Chengqian is still not used to the rich life of being undressed by a woman, and insists on undressing and taking a bath by himself.

After a good soak for a while, without wearing underwear, I got into bed after drying my body.

The older ones leave, and the younger ones still have to live.

When your thoughts are chaotic, it is very inappropriate to deal with other things, so Li Chengqian is going to have a good sleep before thinking about other things.

It was already the second night when I woke up, and there was a small table next to the bed with warm meals on it.

He didn't wear any clothes, but sat on the bed wrapped in a quilt and ate.

Although he was still an emotional idiot in later generations, Li Chengqian still knew that if there is a woman who can know when you need what, then you must hurry up and marry her back.

But Xiuxiu doesn't need him to pursue her, she is already his default woman now.

The door was pushed open, and to Li Chengqian's surprise, Ashina Xue and Xiuxiu walked in.

"Just get up, if you sleep again, maybe I'll wake you up."

"Sister Xue, His Highness has kept watch all night, how can you wake him up?"

"Xiuxiu, let me tell you, men are used to laziness. Once you get used to being lazy, you will get used to it the second time. In the end, you will slowly become a waste who only knows how to eat, drink and play. Don't look at me, Many nobles in our Western Turks are like this, the more comfortable they live, the more lazy they will be."

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Looking at the two people, or two women, who were discussing at the door, Li Chengqian held back a smile while pushing rice into his mouth.

Two women can play together, as expected, and I don't know how the two women chatted. Now, they are obviously in love with sisters.

Seeing Li Chengqian eating indecently, Ashina opened her mouth, but still didn't say anything.

After he finished eating, the two of them put away the plate and the table together.Ever since she learned that her younger brother lived quite freely in a newly opened horse farm and was not treated harshly, Ashina Xue seemed to be a different person. Even Xiuxiu taught her court etiquette, and she did not object.

Li Chengqian naturally didn't have the energy to pay attention to these things, so he called out, and Zhang Yun, who had been waiting at the door, walked in.

"Old Zhang, how about Master Li's funeral?"

"Your Highness, the court's decree has been issued to posthumously confer the title of Sikong on the old man, with the posthumous title of 'Wenzheng'. This is already very remarkable."

Li Chengqian nodded, Sikong's posthumous posthumous title of drinking Wenzheng is indeed very good.Although this thing is just a mourning after death, it is also an excellent evaluation of a person's life to be able to obtain a good posthumous title and posthumous official position.

The old man's life can be said to be ups and downs. From the Northern Zhou Dynasty to the present, I don't know how many things he has experienced.But no matter what age they are, old people stick to the word "Founder", and they are upright to the extreme.In this era when officials generally have their own Xiaojiu, it is a clear stream.

After sleeping for the whole day, my spirit is still a bit sluggish. Needless to say, it must be a precursor to a cold.

"You go to Mr. Sun's place, get some cold medicine for Gu, and call Li Dahai over by the way."

After sending Zhang Yun away, Li Chengqian stretched his waist and put on his clothes, already thinking about what to do for the next period of time.

People's negative emotions will cause problems if they are held back for a long time. In later generations, he can persist in the post of delivery man for so long because of his means of resolving negative emotions.

Or play games, or play the guitar, when I can't hold back, I go to the swimming pool to vent.

It's the same now, since I feel uncomfortable, just find a channel to vent.It's not appropriate to play the piano or something during the funeral, but it's okay to use the Wang family as a punching bag.

Li Dahai was also in Maodong, his new home, and when he heard the prince's summons, he came here with a thick ledger.

The accounting methods of the merchants in the Tang Dynasty were messy, at least in Li Chengqian's view.With the printing house, the form can be made, coupled with the debit and credit bookkeeping method, the accounts look much neater.

"Your Highness, the coal we have hoarded is almost tens of millions of catties. Now that the Wang family has not started selling it, do we have to wait?"

"People don't sell it, they just want to raise the price when the weather is cold. How can they sell at a good price before the coal is used? Since the Wang family is still holding back, let's wait, only when they start selling , let’s sell it at a lower price, so that we can slap them in the face. What if we sell it early, and they also lower the price?”

"What your highness said is that only when they sell coal at a high price can we show our kindness. It's just that, your highness, wouldn't we make too much money by doing this? The old slave has calculated that the coal is set by you Even if we sell all of them, we won’t make much money, and after paying the workers’ wages, etc., if we can earn [-] yuan, we will be very happy.”

[-] guan...

Twenty thousand guan is 2000 million copper coins. For ordinary people, 2000 million copper coins are about the same as 2000 million yuan, and it has to be said that it was a few years ago.The bastard Li Dahai, when did he not even pay attention to 1 Guan [-]?

"Shut up, we are here to clean up the Wang family. As long as they earn less, they will be happy. If they can make them notorious, let alone earn less, they will suffer a little! By the way, the Ministry of Industry, you You've been there!"

Li Dahai nodded and said: "Of course I have already been there. Li Shangshu read your letter and immediately chose to ask for our coal. The contract signed by the Ministry of Industry and the Wang family is signed once a year. As long as this year passes, it should be We supply."

Li Chengqian nodded. In this way, even if the Wang family has a lot of coal resources and cannot sell them, they can only keep them for burning!

Now coal is rarely used, some blacksmiths can use it, and people who use coal stoves can get it at home, and the most used ones are fire kilns and cement workshops.Now all the cement workshops have been handed over to the Ministry of Industry. Although Li Daliang is a general, he is as shrewd as a fox.

As for blacksmiths and coal users, they will definitely choose coal with similar quality but low price.

As a result, Li Chengqian really couldn't think of any other way to sell the Wang family's coal, other than keeping it for himself to burn.

"The weather is so cold now, let the transport team stop transporting. This year is different from wartime. In order to win, it is no exaggeration. But in Taiping years, it is unconscionable to make money with human life! The mining of coal fields has also stopped, remember Benefits are given to all workers and managers.”

Li Dahai nodded with a smile: "Don't worry, Your Highness, arrangements have been made."

Working under the crown prince is different. You will not lose a penny for what you deserve, and you can get benefits when the New Year's day comes.Working under no one is as comfortable as working under the prince.

Waved Li Dahai to leave, looking at the account book in his hand, Li Chengqian couldn't help but smile.

Damn the Wang family, do you think you monopolize the coal industry?There are many coal mines on the land of China, and what you have is only the part of Bingzhou.If you continue to sell your daughters to make money, Gu will only despise you, but you have nothing to do to be distracted by the crown prince's position, so just grit your teeth and accept Gu's fist!

Put the account book in the drawer, drink the medicine that Zhang Yun brought, put on the cotton coat, and then go out.

The old man's funeral was very grand, so the college's mid-term parents' meeting was delayed.

The main entrance of the college faced the Wei River, and it was not appropriate to build a cemetery across the river, so the college's cemetery was built on the mountain behind.

The weather was very cold, but Weng Zhong's carvings did not stop.The so-called Weng Zhong are actually all kinds of stone statues in front of the cemetery. The old man is also an important minister, and he is qualified to establish Weng Zhong.

Li Daliang sent the top craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry, Yan Lide also sent the best craftsmen from the general supervisor, plus Yan Liben who had already understood the working methods of the assembly line, so the speed of the statue was very fast.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty said that if you don't have the opportunity to pay filial piety for the old man, then erect a monument for the old man. We have already made the surface of the monument, as long as you write the inscription on it, hand it over to the next official."

After hearing Yan Liben's request clearly, Li Chengqian had a headache.

Writing inscriptions, there is no way to plagiarize, he can only rely on himself, and he can't write too badly, otherwise he will not only lose his own face.

In desperation, Li Chengqian could only return home in despair, and from time to time, he went to Yang Du, Fang Xiaoquan and other old gentlemen for advice.Finally, on the day of the funeral, the inscription was finally completed.

When the coffin was lowered into the grave, the amiable old man began his journey to another world.

The departure of the crown prince and grand teacher Li Gang just caused a storm in the court, and perhaps some people of insight did not forget to respect the old man from a distance when drinking.As for ordinary citizens, they just feel sorry for the death of an old man in his 80s, and then they have to do what they should do.Not to mention the death of the prince and grand master, the change of the emperor has nothing to do with them.This year's winter will obviously be very cold, so it is a serious matter to stock up more firewood for the family.

As a new way of heating, coal stoves have been popularized on a large scale. The blacksmith shop under the jurisdiction of the prison has set different standards in terms of capacity and thickness.Naturally, high-end officials and nobles use high-end products with carved patterns, and the stoves that ordinary people can afford will not have quality problems.

Stoves are affordable for every household, but fuel is a big problem after all.

Previous winters have proved that coal is a good fuel, and it is more resistant to burning than charcoal. A coal stove with a larger capacity can burn until dawn as long as it is filled at night.Unlike charcoal and wood, it doesn't take long to fill it in and burn it out.

However, only a few shops can sell coal, and the prices are so high that it is shocking. Let alone ordinary people, even some businessmen are reluctant to buy it, so they can only keep hoarding dry firewood.

One kind of person has a different way of life. Although those companies and the Wang family behind them felt that they were devastated, no one directly accused them.

Seeing that the weather is getting colder and more and more Ren can't stand the door-to-door inquiries, the Wang family's shop finally started selling.

The price of three catties of coal for a penny may not seem like much, but when you actually buy it, you will realize how expensive it is.This is not burning coal, this is clearly burning copper plates!

Many wealthy businessmen endured the pain and accepted the price. As for the noble family, as usual, they would not have any objection to the price. The dignified noble family was entangled in the price of a few cents, and it was not enough to be ashamed.

But when the Xungui family, who bought a large amount of coal, learned that the prince had also started selling coal, and the price was still five catties and one penny, they immediately began to complain.

The amount of money is not a problem, this small amount of money is still affordable, but the price difference between the prince and the Wang family is almost double, which is strange!

Chapter 234 The Concubine

Li Dahai's stewards were very vicious. They bought the shop next to the Wang's house at a high price, and even put up a banner saying, "His Royal Highness's property is the cheapest coal in Chang'an, and the common people can afford it."

Those who have the money to buy coal can't help but be attracted by the banner, and go to see what the prince's coal will look like.

Wubenfang is just before the imperial city, and the people who can live here are either rich or expensive, and naturally there is no shortage of money to buy coal.

Seeing a guest circling around the coal, Mr. Zhang, the manager, greeted him.

"The guest wants to buy coal? Don't worry, this is the property of the prince, and we will definitely not sell fakes. All are high-quality coal, which can last for a long time."

Wearing sackcloth gloves, he glanced at the coal, and the butler-like guest nodded: "They are all good coal, the most rare thing is that there is no coal slag, and they are all lump coal. What's the name of the steward?"

Old Zhang said with a smile: "My surname is Zhang. You are right. People who come here to buy coal are usually used to burn coal stoves, and they are rarely used to make fire. Coal slag is not resistant to burning, so naturally it will not be added. Go to the merchandise. Oh, by the way, haven’t you asked your Excellency yet?”

"Just call me Lao Qi. I am the steward of Princess Changguang. We are considered a family. Can the price of coal be lowered? When you ask me to go back, I will take credit for it." .”

Seeing Steward Qi take out the heavy purse from his sleeve, Lao Zhang smiled immediately: "Don't worry, it doesn't matter if His Royal Highness sells things to your aunt, it doesn't matter if you suffer a little loss, as long as you help us promote it on the way back! "

After speaking, the two entered the shop talking and laughing.

Compared with the overcrowded Prince's shop, the Wang's shop, which was crowded the day before, is empty today.Even if there is, it's because the price of coal in the Prince's place is too low, so I just want to compare it.After sampling and checking, they will still choose the prince.

What made them most angry was that the cinders from the Prince's place were not thrown away, but made into briquettes and sold to commoners.

Common people don't care about the briquettes that are difficult to burn and have a lot of waste. What they care about is the burning resistance of the briquettes. Fifty large briquettes for one penny, this is obviously a free gift!

For three days in a row, what made the steward of the Wang family worry was that no one came to my place, and even if there was, they would still ask for a refund.According to others, the same coal Wang's sells so expensive, isn't it clearly cheating people!

"Steward, we have to think of a way! If this continues, we will return to our clan, and we will not be able to escape the family law!"

The family law of the big family is more terrifying than the punishment of the official family.The punishments imposed by the government are all for corporal punishment. Unless it is a repeat offender, people will not be killed.However, the family's family law is loose internally and strict externally. People like them who are not directly related to the Wang family but are just attached to work, can only bear it honestly if they are killed, and it is useless to report to the official.

The steward of the Wang family naturally knew what the family law was like, so he closed his eyes in pain: "Let's reduce the price first, to the same price as the prince's, and I will write a letter to my family, requesting that the family send a direct descendant."

The servant who received the order from the steward was overjoyed, and immediately sent a letter to the shops selling coal to lower the price together.Although the price reduction earned less, it was sold anyway.Coal is different from other commodities. It is only valuable in winter. When winter is over and summer rains a lot, if the protection is not in place, it will all be scrapped.

The actions of the Wang family were naturally vigorous, but what surprised them was that they had lowered the price to the same price as the prince's, but the customers still ignored them and would rather queue up to buy coal from the prince.

"It deserves it! I said that the aristocratic and powerful families are all thieves with money. It turned out that they raised the price secretly, and covered their heads to get money from the family! It's really His Royal Highness. Look, the Wang family changed the price!"

"Old brother is right, hmph, the Wang family is black-hearted. The coal is sold so rich that even the rich merchants can't afford it, so I can only wait for the poor and small households to watch. Look at how generous the prince is, although he didn't sell the coal. The price is so low that we can afford it, but coal cakes have been produced. We have a pile of them at home, so we don’t have to worry about burning them all winter.”

"That's right, I also heard that when the prince broke his leg, it was the Wang family who preached that the prince's leg would never recover. However, no one has found evidence for this matter. Otherwise, why didn't the prince blame the Wang family? Is it just to expose the black heart of the Wang family?"

"Where did this old man get the news? What happened to the prince's leg? To put it bluntly, even if he has no legs, I still support him as emperor!"