"Well, as for the third condition, it is even simpler. It can be completed with just one command from you. Gao Pian has handed over many government affairs to you few people to take care of. You just issue a decree to encourage the people throughout Yangzhou to start raising fish, catching fish, and stockpiling dried fish. The more the better. It is best to continue advocating this matter." Zhu Li gave another order.
Not only Lu Yongzhi was stunned by this order, but even Yang Zaixing and Chen Gong were confused. However, since it was Zhu Li who ordered it, they did not dare to ask about their doubts in front of Lu Yongzhi.
Lu Yongzhi was stunned for a moment, then he quickly responded, "Okay, I will do it, please rest assured, sir."
The hoarding of dried fish has already involved the internal affairs of Yangzhou, and Zhu Li should not have been involved in it. However, Gao Pian did not care about state affairs, and people like Lu Yongzhi only knew how to fight for power and profit and plunder the people. How could they care about the lives of the people
He vaguely remembered that there seemed to be a great famine in Yangzhou at the end of the Tang Dynasty, and many people starved to death. The tragic situation was horrifying. The ancients relied on the weather for food, and there was not much surplus grain each year. Yangzhou has abundant water resources. If people are encouraged to raise fish and store some dried fish from now on, they will definitely come in handy when a disaster breaks out. I believe it will help many people survive.
Now, Lu Yongzhi had just become successful and had not yet reached the level of being arrogant and extravagant with thousands of servants around him as in history. He chose this time to wake up Gao Pian and let him cheer up again. If the plan was successful, it would be fine.
If Gao Pian refused to listen, in order to preserve the vitality of the people of Yangzhou, Zhu Li would not mind stirring up unrest, getting rid of Gao Pian, and eliminating people like Lu Yongzhi who were bringing harm to the country and the people, and establishing another military governor in Yangzhou.
The new Jiedushi does not need to have great ability, as long as he has a heart to treat the people well. I believe that no matter who becomes the Jiedushi, he will be much better than Gao Pian, who is obsessed with magic, of course, with the exception of Qin Yan and his ilk.
After giving the three instructions, Zhu Li glanced at Yang Zaixing. Yang Zaixing understood and took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms. He poured out three green pills and handed them to Lu Yongzhi, saying sinisterly, "This is a pill that temporarily suppresses the spread of the toxins in your body. Take one pill every three days, and the toxins in your body will not spread. After you finish eating, come to me and ask for more. If you can do what my... patriarch has ordered, I will give you the final antidote with both hands."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yongzhi did not dare to refute. He quickly took the three green pills as if they were treasures and carefully put them in his arms. However, the look he gave the small porcelain bottle in Yang Zaixing's hand was very complicated. It was not until Yang Zaixing put the porcelain bottle in his arms that he reluctantly withdrew his gaze.
"My dear, is there anything else you want to do downstairs?" Lu Yongzhi asked cautiously, trying hard to perform well.
Zhu Li looked back at him and said calmly, "That's all for now. Go back and do it. If you do it well, I will ask Zaixing to give you more green pills. If you don't do it well, you'll have to be careful of your life."
"Yes, my dear, I don't need to worry about it. The other two things are easy to handle, but I'm afraid it will take some time to meet with Chief Steward Gao. The chief steward has been obsessed with alchemy recently.
, I may not be able to let you meet him for a while, please wait patiently for a few days, I will definitely facilitate your meeting. "Lü Yongzhi bowed and said hesitantly.
This news made Zhu Li frown slightly. After thinking for a moment, he said calmly: "Okay, I will wait patiently for a few days, you can go back."
Seeing that Zhu Li was not dissatisfied, Lu Yongzhi breathed a sigh of relief, quickly bowed in response, and carefully left the private room.
As soon as Lü Yongzhi left, Yang Zaixing couldn't help asking, "Sir, you asked this bastard to do three things. I can understand the first two, but what is the third condition for?"
Now Chen Gong also knew Zhu Li's identity. He never expected that the person standing behind Yang Zaixing was not someone who had a deep hatred for Lu Yongzhi, but the young governor Zhu Li who made a name for himself in the Central Plains and recovered Chang'an.
He had heard a little about this Zhu Li. Although he was now labeled a traitor by the Tang court, he didn't mind at all. Living in this era, he had heard a lot about the dirty things in the court.
Zhu Li won three battles and two of them were groundbreaking victories in the war against the king. However, he was not rewarded for such merits and was labeled as a traitor. Chen Gong was not surprised by this. After all, this kind of thing happened not only to Zhu Li, but also to Gao Pian. However, Gao Pian was not as miserable as Zhu Li.
How much prestige does the Tang court have today in the eyes of the aristocratic families, the gentry, and the military garrisons? The powerful eunuchs are arrogant and wanton, which has long disappointed countless people in the world. They can only feel sympathy and injustice for Zhu Li's experience. Who would make things worse and trample on her if they have a conscience
Tian Lingzi's reputation was too bad. Not to mention those who were truly loyal to the emperor and patriotic, even many ambitious warlords and tyrants would doubt Tang Ting's words.
Moreover, among the three people who stood together with Tian Lingzi to attack Zhu Li, Li Keyong was a Shatuo people. The Shatuo people had attacked Daishuo last year and killed many Han people. Now they can stand up with great righteousness and help Tian Lingzi suppress Zhu Li. Just thinking about it makes people feel humiliated and angry.
Let's talk about Li Sigong. He was indeed a poor man, but he was a Dangxiang, which meant he was destined to be a person from the Central Plains. It was impossible for us to look at things from his perspective.
Although the Tang people were more open-minded and had a broad mind, they were Di people after all. The harm caused by the northern Di people to the Central Plains was too numerous to list and stained with blood and tears. It would be strange if the people of the world could sympathize with them. Of course, this only refers to those people who have a sense of belonging to the nation. Those who are born to be servile and flattering outsiders and oppressing their own people are another matter.
Moreover, Zhu Li tried his best to cover the evacuation of his subordinates. On the banks of the Wei River, he was seriously injured and would rather die than retreat. His deeds of buying time for his subordinates to retreat had already caused a sensation throughout the world after being spread by people with ulterior motives.
And Chen Gong thought about himself. He started out as a small soldier and followed Gao Pian wholeheartedly, loyally and devotedly. But what was the result? Just because of a villain's instigation, he ended up with his family destroyed.
Can Gao Pian be compared with Zhu Li? When facing Zhu Li, he not only did not betray his feelings, but on the contrary he had a trace of yearning, a yearning to follow such a great general and travel the world.
Of course, Zhu Li had no way of knowing about Chen Gong's admiration for him, and he had no way of telling Yang Zaixing when he raised doubts. It was only because he had seen some information in history books in his previous life that Yangzhou would surely suffer a major disaster in the future, so he had to be prepared for any eventuality.
After thinking for a while, he said, "Gao Pian governed Yangzhou, but he was devoted to seeking immortality. Now the evil people in Yangzhou are causing chaos and levying heavy taxes. Sooner or later, the people will lose their livelihood. This provision is added to prevent the people from having no food or clothing. If that day really comes, the preparations now may be able to alleviate the disaster a little bit."
After hearing this, the two looked at Zhu Li's expression with even greater admiration and respect. Chen Gong echoed, "Your concern is not without reason. In Xuanzhou, Qin Yan has long begun to impose heavy taxes on the people in order to curry favor with Lü Yongzhi and others. In the entire Yangzhou, Xuanzhou has the largest number of refugees."
"As for Bi Shiduo, he and Qin Yan were both surrendered generals of the Cao army. They were oppressed by Lu Yongzhi to the point that they couldn't even raise their heads. They allowed their wives and concubines to be abused by Lu Yongzhi, but they were still clinging to the military power and refused to let go. Living in such humiliation, I believe he can't be without any ideas. If this continues, it can be predicted that Bi Shiduo will inevitably rise up violently. With riots everywhere, it will definitely be a disaster for the entire Yangzhou."
After listening to their analysis, Yang Zaixing nodded in agreement and said, "Envoy, do you want me to control Zhang Shouyi and Zhuge Yin? They are very powerful among the powerful alchemists."
"No need." Zhu Li rejected it directly. Looking at Yang Zaixing who looked puzzled after being rejected by him, Zhu Li explained: "Gao Pian trusts Lu Yongzhi the most now. Zhang Shouyi and Zhuge Yin can only be regarded as Lu Yongzhi's accomplices at most. If Lu Yongzhi is eliminated, how long can these two people stay alive?"
"Secondly, Lü Yongzhi's life is in our hands. He is in fear every day. If Zhang Shouyi and Zhuge Yin live an extravagant and comfortable life, it will arouse Lü Yongzhi's jealousy."
Upon hearing this, Yang Zaixing's eyes lit up and he quickly said, "Lü Yongzhi is a mean man to begin with. How could he allow Zhang Shouyi and Zhuge Yin, who he promoted, to live even more arrogantly than him? He would have dealt with these two bastards without us having to do anything."
"Hahaha, that's right. This is when he is most confused and at a loss. The ugliness and darkness in his character will completely erupt. With General Chen's previous experience as a lesson, he should not dare to target other generals under Gao Pian. After all, when he was captured, General Chen appeared with you. Didn't he think in his heart that if these people are not dead, they will band together to retaliate against him?"
"As long as there are concerns, he will not act rashly. But for those who were promoted by him, he will not have so many concerns about how to manipulate and suppress them." Zhu Li glanced at the two of them and said confidently. This is psychology. The two of them may understand it by reasoning with common sense, but they have not learned it after all.