I, the strongest poisoner, am called the living king of hell by the empress

The emperor was very angry, and the emperor was very angry.

Following Wu Zetian's order.

For a moment, the whole Chang'an City was stunned, and all the officials were shocked.

She was still angry in the morning court, and she wanted to start a war against Zhao.

As a result, the empress changed her face in just one morning.

It was really as Gao Yang said, to live in peace, be patient first, and influence with love.

This is simply unbelievable.

After all, the empress has been on the throne for several months, and they know Wu Zetian's temper very well.

Zhao State was riding on her neck, but the empress chose to be tolerant, and even gave Zhao State a huge benefit for free.

In their eyes, this is almost an impossible thing.

Some officials with a keen sense of smell also smelled something wrong. Their eyes flickered, and they secretly guessed the empress's intention.

But even if they racked their brains, they couldn't figure out what the empress was going to do.

Most of the court officials breathed a sigh of relief. The world today is ruled by civil officials, and they naturally don't want to see war.

Otherwise, the rise of military generals would not be good news for them.

As for some big merchants in the capital, they were even more excited after seeing the posted notice.

They realized the business opportunity at the first time.

As soon as the imperial edict came out, the price of Zhao Gao rose from ten taels of silver per horse to eleven taels of silver per horse.

It is foreseeable that the price of Zhao Gao will definitely soar!

Some merchants who saw the opportunity did not hesitate at all and began to arrange caravans to go to Zhao State!

They must catch the Zhao State merchants off guard as quickly as possible and use the information gap to purchase goods at a low price.

Otherwise, Zhao State is not a fool, and Zhao Gao will definitely increase the price!

For a time, the whole Chang'an was undercurrent, because Wu Zetian's decree directly boiled.

Cui Mansion.

In the lobby, the exquisite carved beams and painted buildings are magnificent and luxurious.

Cui Jian was wearing a gorgeous robe, with a calm face, playing with two walnuts in his hands, and making a creaking sound from time to time.

"Father, what do you want to see me for? If there is nothing, I will go down to study first."

At this time, Cui Xinghe came up from one side and said to Cui Jian.

He was dignified and calm.

Cui Jian looked at this most satisfied son and felt a little sorry.

Obviously, Gao Yang also caught him off guard.

"Your father knows that Gao Yang of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion has dealt you a huge blow, but you don't have to belittle yourself, and you don't have to lock yourself in your room every day and study the books of sages."

"At least in your father's heart, it's still that evaluation, my son has the appearance of a prime minister!"

Hearing this, Cui Xinghe raised his eyes and looked at Cui Jian, his face moved.

"Father's teachings, the child remembers."

"But the child just doesn't want to be suppressed by him. The glory of my Cui family should resound throughout Chang'an!"

"I admit that I am not as good as others, but I will definitely catch up and prove myself thoroughly." Cui Xinghe looked calm, but his voice resounded throughout the hall.

Cui Jian showed a satisfied smile on his face.

Cui Xinghe is worthy of being his son. Just with this style, he will definitely achieve great success in the future.

"Just know the situation. I asked you to come because I want you to make a decision. After all, the future of the Cui family is destined to be in your hands."

Cui Xinghe looked curious, "Please tell me, father."

Cui Jian played with the walnuts in his hand and said lightly, "Just now, His Majesty issued an imperial edict. It was not passed through the six ministries, but was directly sent to the Hanlin Imperial Edict Office."

"Your Majesty issued an edict to encourage everyone in Daqian to wear Zhao Gao. Your Majesty will take the lead in person, and many families in Chang'an will move."

"Should my Cui family get involved in this good mission?"

Cui Xinghe was shocked when he heard this, "What? The empress issued such an imperial edict?"

His eyes flickered.

Cui Jian added, "The people in the palace spread the news that His Majesty not only issued an imperial edict, but also wore Zhao Gao in person. This time it seems to be for real."

Cui Xinghe heard this, without any joy, on the contrary, his expression became more solemn.

Something is wrong!

The empress's behavior was too abnormal.

Cui Xinghe hurriedly looked at Cui Jian and asked nervously, "Did your majesty summon Gao Yang alone?"

Cui Jian nodded, "Yes, and Gao Yang stayed in the palace for several hours. As soon as he left the palace, the imperial edict spread throughout Chang'an."

"Hiss!"

"Several hours?!"

Cui Xinghe was terrified.

If a full score of 10 was wrong, he now smelled a hundred points of wrongness.

"Father, even if Zhao Gao's value rises to the sky, my Cui family cannot touch him."

"I'm afraid we can't touch him!"

Cui Xinghe took a deep breath and spoke.

"Why? This is a rare opportunity. He is giving up the money. Could it be that my son understands the deep meaning behind the empress's move?"

Cui Jian's tone suddenly rose eight degrees, with a puzzled look on his face.

Cui Xinghe raised his eyes and said seriously, "I don't understand the deep meaning behind the empress, but I understand... Gao Yang!"

"Since this person has been alone with the empress for several hours, there must be a poisonous plot in addition to an affair. For safety, my Cui family must not get involved."

"I'm afraid there is a trap in this matter, a big trap!"

"..."

Gao Yang left the palace and stepped into the streets of Chang'an with Chen Sheng, who had been waiting outside the palace.

His purpose was simple, that is, to see the appeal of the empress with his own eyes.

If the people respond, the price of Zhao Gao will rise accordingly, and then there will be a big trend to take advantage of.

There is a healthy trading market behind this.

On the contrary, if you want to start an economic war, you have to use more means.

But fortunately, the effect is very good.

"Let's go back to the mansion."

Gao Yang called Chen Sheng. Just as he was about to go back to the mansion, he saw a street not far away where many people gathered and built a large round platform.

"What are they doing? Is there any large-scale event?" Gao Yang was curious.

Chen Sheng glanced at it and quickly replied, "Your Excellency doesn't know that my Daqian has always been a place where people take food as their first priority. Even before Daqian was founded, a food competition was held every five years!"

"This habit has been retained over time. This year, it was held by the imperial kitchen, so it naturally caused a sensation. It is said that the winner will also receive extremely generous silver and money."

Gao Yang was stunned, and then his face became weird.

Food competition?