Sui and Tang Dynasties: Awakening the Supreme Skills at the Beginning

The imperial study in Taiji Hall of the Imperial Palace.

After Li Shimin returned to the palace, he immediately summoned his trusted ministers to discuss countermeasures.

Among the civil officials, Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, Yu Shinan and others were prominently listed.

Among the military generals, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, Li Jing and Hou Junji are among them.

Li Shimin, wearing a dragon robe, sat at the top seat and listened to everyone's reports.

Changsun Wuji stepped out first and bowed to Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, I have already found out that the ten thousand notices in Chang'an City were made by Li Zhen, the junior brother of Li Shutong, the magistrate of Chang'an County."

At that time, the Tang Dynasty had a royal secret agency called the Baiqisi to supervise all officials and the imperial city. Although Li Zhen's actions were covert and could be concealed from everyone in the Cui Mansion, it was impossible to mobilize so many people without any omissions. The Baiqisi did a quick investigation and found out about Li Zhen.

"Li Zhen? But he's the one who proposed the twelve strategies to kill locusts?"

Li Shimin vaguely remembered the name Li Zhen and looked at Changsun Wuji.

"That's right. I never thought that this boy would have such a mind. I could never think of such a method!"

"This boy has accomplished something that the imperial court wanted to do but could never do. With such a good opportunity, why don't we make use of it..."

Changsun Wuji continued.

"Okay," Li Shimin nodded, "You go and handle this matter!"

"This time, I will make the Qinghe Cui family suffer heavy losses!"

"I will do it right away!"

Changsun Wuji bowed to Li Shimin and walked out.

Li's Winery.

Li Zhen gathered everyone together to arrange matters.

"Everyone, stop what you are doing and come over here!"

Li Zhen walked to the center of the yard and shouted loudly.

When everyone heard this, they stopped what they were doing, walked into the yard, and surrounded Li Zhen.

Li Zhen waved to Zou Luotuo.

Zou Luotuo stepped forward and bowed to Li Zhen, "Boss?"

Li Zhen pointed at Zou Luotuo and said to everyone.

"This handsome young man is Zou Luotuo. He used to be a grain merchant. He is smart, reliable, and capable. Now he has joined us and will be the assistant of my second uncle. He will be responsible for the management of the workshop. Please give us your support."

Zou Luotuo bowed to everyone and said, "Hello, brothers. I am honored to work under Boss Li. I am new here. If there is anything wrong, please give me your guidance."

Everyone clasped their fists in return.

"Come on, let's applaud and welcome little brother Zou Luotuo to join us!"

As he spoke, Li Zhen led the applause.

"Clap clap clap!"

The others also responded, and for a while the courtyard was filled with thunderous applause.

"One more thing. We need to form a security team, led by Luo Liang and Li Zhiyong. The team members will be selected from the young people in the workshop team and will be responsible for night guard."

Upon hearing this, Luo Liang and Li Zhiyong immediately stepped forward and clasped their fists.

"I will do my best to ensure that no accident will happen again!"

"Okay, the guards will receive a monthly allowance of one guan of silver, and the captain will receive two guan of silver."

Li Zhen continued.

Everyone's eyes lit up. The subsidy was one string of coins, plus the salary, that would be three strings of coins. This salary was more than what the captain of the police in the county government could get. It was so good to follow the boss!

After explaining all this, Li Zhen took Zou Luotuo to the east side of Li Zhiyong's mother's room in the backyard, pointed to a room and said to him, "Xiao Zou, you and grandma will live here temporarily from now on!"

"Good boss."

Zou Luotuo smiled and nodded in thanks.

After doing all this, Li Zhen waved his hand and Li Erhai stepped forward, "Boss?"

Find a few people, take a carriage, and go with me to the West Market to buy some food.

"Good boss!"

Li Erhai nodded, immediately found a few people, drove a carriage, and headed towards the West Market.

An hour later, Li Zhen led Li Erhai and others back to the Li family in Shenxing Town.

Along the way, Li Zhen was in deep thought.

All his experiences showed that he was now completely at odds with the Cui family, and it was a fight of either you or me.

The reason why the Cui family is so powerful is that they have mastered a large amount of social resources, and thus have more power and voice in this Tang Dynasty world. If you want to compete with them, you must quickly strengthen your own strength.

A great man once said that the people are the foundation of a country's rule, and water can carry a boat but can also capsize it.

Since it is not possible to obtain an official position at present, how to gain the support of a large number of ordinary people has become the top priority.

His rural cooperatives can solve this problem, so after Xiaozhangzhuang, he wants to quickly expand his agricultural cooperatives.

If Li Shutong had worked effectively in the later period and obtained an official position for himself, he would have had the ability to fight against these aristocratic families.

Thinking of this, Li Zhen waved his hand and Li Erhai stepped forward, "Boss?"

"Notice everyone, I'm going to treat everyone in the village to dinner tonight."

Li Erhai's eyes lit up. The boss wanted to copy the model of Xiaozhang Village.

"it is good!"

He then said goodbye to Li Zhen and went to the village to inform the villagers one by one.

At this time, carpenter Lu Dayou and his son walked into the Li family yard carrying the finished furniture.

From a distance, Lu Dayou bowed respectfully to Li Zhen.

"Brother Zhen, the furniture you requested is ready. Let's see if this is what you mean?"

Those are two octagonal tables.

Lu Dayou put down the eight-immortals table, and turned around to move the ready-made armchair, rocking chair, stool, stool and other items.

Li Zhen took a look and nodded with satisfaction, "Well, not bad! It looks like this!"

After hearing what Li Zhen said, Lu Dayou finally felt relieved.

Li Zhen paid him such a high salary, he was afraid that Li Zhen would not be satisfied with what he made, that would be embarrassing!

Li Zhen looked at Lu Dayou, reached out and took out a few pieces of silver and handed them to him.

When Lu Dayou saw it, he kept declining.

"Brother Zhen'er, I really can't take any more money. The wages you've paid me these past few days are already high enough. If I take more money from you, how can I save face as an old man?"

Li Zhen smiled slightly and spoke.

"Lu Da, don't refuse. I still want you to make something for me. This is the deposit."

"Brother Zhen, what do you want to build? Just tell me, I will do my best."

Lu Dayou patted his chest and promised.

"That's good. Here, this is the blueprint."

As he spoke, Li Zhen took out a blueprint from his arms and handed it to Lu Dayou.

Lu Dayou looked at the drawing and said in surprise.

"This is a plowshare, isn't it? Why is it different from the one we use?"

"Yes, this is a curved plow. It saves effort and is fast. It is more than three times more efficient than an ordinary plowshare!"

Li Zhen explained.

"That's great, Brother Zhen, when do you want it?"

"The sooner the better. It would be best if you can make ten tomorrow morning. If that's not possible, you can work on them at night and I'll pay you more."

"Okay, I'll make Brother Zhen's stuff even if I have to stay up all night."

Lu Dayou's eyes lit up and he said this with great confidence.

Li Zhen took out another piece of silver and gave it to Lu Dayou.

"Go find the blacksmith and ask him to make the plowshare in the evening."

Lu Dayou did not refuse, took the silver, turned around and was about to leave.

"Wait a minute," Li Zhen called out to him.

"Be careful not to let anyone see this plow. It is a secret of our village."

"Ok, no problem!"

Lu Dayou turned and left.

At night, all the villagers, young and old, gathered in Li Zhen’s canteen again and had a big meal.

After dinner, Li Zhen stood on the podium, holding a megaphone and shouted loudly.

"Fellow villagers, do you want to eat this kind of food every day?"

"Brother Zhen, if you have anything you want us to do, just tell us directly. Don't be polite with us!"

A villager in the audience answered loudly.

"Okay, that's great. I'll tell you straight away."

Li Zhen then started talking to everyone about his agricultural cooperative.

When everyone heard that there was such a good thing in the world, they immediately became excited and started discussing it with Li Zhen.

It was not until midnight that the villagers asked all the questions and left reluctantly.

Just as Li Zhen mobilized the villagers to prepare for the agricultural cooperative, the city of Chang'an was in chaos.