Otaku Engineer in Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 2161 The worry of the eldest grandson Wuji!

"Master, Ma Zhanshi asks to see you!"

Chang'an City, Chongrenfang, Changsun Wuji's house, and before he entered the house, an old servant greeted him and bowed to him.

"Ma Cheng? If he doesn't help the crown prince in the East Palace, what is he doing here with this old man?"

Changsun Wuji got out of the carriage, frowned upon hearing this, and said angrily.

He is old, and his body is not as healthy as Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong, so he can't ride a bicycle every day to go to the morning, but in fact, he still likes bicycles, something new, convenient and fast, and he can go as soon as he wants to. However, his physical condition did not allow it, so after experiencing the freshness at the beginning, Changsun Wuji went back to riding the carriage as before.

In other words, this Ma Cheng is the matter of the newly appointed Prince Zhan. The last Prince Zhan was held by Li Zexuan, but with Li Zexuan's continuous promotion over the past year, he was directly promoted by the original one. The little prince, Zhan Shi, became the prince of the dynasty and was awarded the prefect of a state. It is obviously inappropriate to serve as the prince Zhan in such a position. Besides, Li Zexuan did not have time to go to the East Palace to perform the duties of the prince Zhan. The duty of a sergeant!

So about a month ago, under the recommendation of the eldest grandson Wuji, the newcomer Ma Cheng took up the post of Prince Zhan Shi!

Ma Cheng was originally a literati under the eldest son Wuji. His family was poor. Fortunately, he was appreciated by the eldest grandson Wuji and recruited to his disciples, and was able to gain a foothold in this city of Chang'an. Ma Cheng's literary talent is outstanding, knowledgeable, and most importantly, he is loyal to the eldest grandson Wuji, so the eldest grandson Wuji will elect him as the Prince Zhanshi to accompany Li Chengqian to study.

As the uncle of the dynasty, Zhangsun Wuji wants Li Chengqian to become the real heir and the future new emperor of the Tang Dynasty more than anyone else. Although Li Tai is also born to the Queen of Zhangsun, but since ancient times, he has grown up rather than raised children, and he did not want to be bad. The rules set by the ancestors, because once he took the lead in breaking the rules, countless people followed and wanted to break the rules. At that time, if someone wanted to make Li Ke the heir, wouldn't it be justifiable? Therefore, Changsun Wuji is determined not to shoot himself in the foot. He is the most determined princeling in the DPRK, so much so that he is a bit paranoid!

He wanted Li Chengqian to be the emperor, and at the same time, he didn't want Li Chengqian to break away from his control!

Since the establishment of the Yanhuang Academy, Li Zexuan has vigorously promoted engineering, and Li Chengqian has been deeply influenced by it. He gradually has a tendency to ignore Confucianism and emphasize engineering. How can the eldest grandson Wuji endure it? In his opinion, only Confucianism can govern the country, and engineering is just a sideshow. He can't let Li Chengqian, the crown prince of the hall, go astray, so he recommended the person he trusted to serve as the candidate for Prince Zhanshi!

Ma Cheng has taken on the important task of bringing Li Chengqian back to the right path!

But whether he can complete this important task, only God knows!

"Ma Zhanshi said that he has something important to discuss with you, Master, and the old slave has asked him to wait in the side hall! Look, Master..."

When the old servant saw Zhangsun Wuji frowning, he quickly replied.

"Negotiate with the old man about important matters?"

Zhangsun Wuji was a little curious in his heart. After pondering for a while, he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, old man, go take a look!"

Having said that, Zhangsun Wuji stepped into the mansion and walked towards the side hall in the front yard.

"Elder Ge! You are back!"

When Changsun Wuji came to the side hall, a thin middle-aged man in his thirties quickly stood up and saluted.

This person is the current Prince Zhan Shi Ma Cheng.

As for the title of "Ge Lao", in the Tang Dynasty, it was not a special title for the prime minister, but a respectful title for the middle-aged and senior people of Zhongshushe, as well as high-ranking officials in the province of Zhongshu and his family. It was used exclusively for the prime minister after the Five Dynasties and Song Dynasty. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was also used as the title of the scholar who was in charge of the imperial edict in the Hanlin.

Changsun Wuji not only served in the Zhongshu Province, but also served as a right servant in the court. As a guest of Changsun Wuji's mansion, it is not too much for Ma Cheng to call Changsun Wuji "Ge Lao"!

"Um!"

Zhangsun Wuji nodded, then came to the upper seat and sat down, looked at Ma Cheng and asked directly, "Why is Zhongming here today?"

Zhongming is Zhang Cheng's word.

Seeing the eldest grandson Wuji get straight to the point, Zhang Cheng also avoided the greetings and went straight to the topic: "Today there is an interesting incident in the city, I wonder if Elder Ge has heard of it?"

Zhangsun Wuji brought himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and said angrily, "If you have something to say, just say it, the old man has no time to guess riddles with you!"

Seeing this, Zhang Cheng no longer sold off his sons, and said bluntly: "Qi, Elder Ge, all the Yanhuang banks in the city today have posted a notice, claiming that from now on, all the Yanhuang banks in the Tang Dynasty will stop communicating with Anguo and Kang. All the cooperation of Chinese merchants, including storage, lending and exchange, as for the money that has been lent, Yanhuang Qianzhuang restricts those people to repay all within three days, otherwise it will be handed over to the government for investigation!"

"Huh? Yanhuang Qianzhuang has stopped cooperating with merchants from Anguo and Kanguo? Which one did the Marquis of Yongan sing?"

Li Zexuan is the current "leader" of Yanhuang Qianzhuang, so hearing this, Changsun Wuji subconsciously couldn't help but think about what kind of shit Li Zexuan was going to do again!

Zhang Cheng cupped his hands and said, "Elder Ge, this notice should not come from the idea of ​​the Marquis of Yong'an. Now Marquis of Yong'an is in the army, and the King of Shu is basically in charge of the Yanhuang Bank, so Zhang speculated that, This should be an order from the King of Shu!"

"Li Ke!"

Hearing Zhang Cheng mentioning the King of Shu, Changsun Wuji's expression suddenly became a little unpleasant. He was looking at the current situation in the palace.

It is very clear that Li Chengqian's position as the crown prince seems to be very stable, because two of Li Er's three more promising princes have moved out of the palace, and now Li Chengqian is one of the favored!

However, the two princes outside the palace are not "fuel-efficient lamps". Li Tai is better. Although Li Tai has achieved excellent results in Yanhuang Academy, he is even regarded as an elite disciple by the academy. One of the students, but no matter what, Li Tai was born by Empress Changsun, no matter how good he is, it will not have much impact on the honor or disgrace of the Changsun family;

But Li Ke is different. Li Ke has the bloodline of the two dynasties. In terms of the dignity of the bloodline, Li Chengqian is incomparable, but in terms of identity, it is a bit embarrassing, but he is such an embarrassed prince. He was named King of Shu, and he also became the number two person in Yanhuang Bank, second only to Li Zexuan!

What kind of place is Yanhuang Bank, which is in charge of the issuance of coins in the entire Tang Dynasty. Over time, the economic lifeline of Datang will definitely be mastered by Yanhuang Bank.

It is precisely because of this that Changsun Wuji has a trace of fear and vigilance towards the current Li Ke!

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