Li Yuan walked back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back, and his heart was very confused. Chen Shuda said it very reasonably. This was indeed an opportunity to gain a lot of benefits, which made him very moved. However, the full support of the Guanlong nobles was the foundation for him to establish the Tang Dynasty. Once the foundation was shaken, he was worried that his country would be unstable, so he was reluctant to make up his mind whether to attack the Guanlong nobles.

Chen Shuda understood Li Yuan's hesitation and said slowly: "Your Majesty can think slowly, but the most urgent task is how to resist the attack of the rebels. After destroying the rebels, it will not be too late for Your Majesty to make a decision."

Li Yuan nodded and then turned his thoughts back, "What about the views of the prime minister?"

"Weichen suggested that we withdraw troops from Hedong County temporarily and let the King of Qin lead his army back to suppress the rebellion."

Li Yuan did not say anything. He was unwilling to withdraw his troops from Hedong County. Although Shimin failed to attack the city for the first time, the overall situation was not inferior. The two sides were still in a confrontation. If they retreated like this, it would be equivalent to giving up Hedong County.

Li Shentong was worried that Li Shimin would seize his military power after returning. He hurriedly said: "Doesn't need Shimin to come back to deal with these rebels. I recommend His Highness the King of Chu to lead 20,000 troops from Guanzhong to quell the rebellion, or I will lead the army to go in person."

Li Yuan looked at Chen Shuda, "What do the Prime Minister think?"

Chen Shuda sighed and said, "If Your Majesty really decides like this, please allow the old minister to retire and return home. The old minister does not want to see the collapse of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Shentong's face suddenly became extremely ugly. He glared at Chen Shuda fiercely, but Li Yuan was surprised and said, "Why did the Prime Minister say this?"

"Your Majesty, the army of the Guanlong nobles is all extremely elite soldiers. Dugu Huaide is also a famous general in Longxi. It is not that the ministers look down on His Highness the King of Chu. If he leads troops to fight, it will definitely be the second time that the entire Yan'an County army will be destroyed. At that time, what army will Your Majesty have to resist the rebels entering the city? Even if you want to transfer back to His Highness the King of Qin at that time, it will be too late to go."

Li Yuan nodded. Chen Shuda was right. Yuan Ji was indeed unreliable in leading troops to fight. He was good at taking charge of internal affairs. Li Yuan sighed, "Do you have to return Shimin?"

"Your Majesty, the old minister is not good at fighting, but the old minister also knows that we should try our best to make use of our own advantages in war. Our greatest advantage is that Chang'an City is tall and strong, and we can defend the city and wait for reinforcements. The reinforcements are His Highness, the King of Qin. Only when he leads his army to come can he completely defeat the rebels and resolve this crisis. Hedong County cannot escape, and it will be too late to fight again. But once Chang'an City is lost, the Tang Dynasty will be over. Which is more important, please consider your Majesty."

Li Yuan was finally convinced. He nodded and said, "According to the opinion of the prime minister, we will temporarily withdraw troops from Hedong County. But even if I send an eagle letter to Shimin, he will lead his army back from Hedong County, which will take as soon as four or five days. The rebels will reach Chang'an in two days. Who will I let as the chief general?"

Chen Shuda said: "Your Majesty, the old minister recommends Li Xiaogong as the chief general, and only he can lead his army to defend Chang'an City."

Li Shentong said very dissatisfiedly: "What Chen Xiangguo means is, can't I do it?"

"Of course, the prince can do it, but Li Xiaogong is more suitable. Only with him guarding the city can Chang'an be foolproof."

Li Shentong wanted to say something else, but Li Yuan said decisively: "No need to fight anymore, my intention has been decided!"

He immediately ordered: "Transfer my order to restore the title of Li Xiaogong, and announce that he will come to see me immediately!"

As soon as dawn came out of the palace, Li Xiaogong had restored the title of Prince Zhao, and the emperor also appointed him as the General of the Left Guard, and ordered him to lead his army to guard Chang'an.

Cui Wenxiang hurried to Li Yuanji's study. As soon as he arrived at the door, a guard stepped forward and said, "Your Highness has been waiting for Mr. Husband for a long time. Mr. Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband Hu

Cui Wenxiang nodded and walked into the study. Li Yuanji had a gloomy face and paced back and forth in the room with his hands on his back, looking very irritable and restless.

Cui Wenxiang hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "See Your Highness!"

Li Yuanji gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "Damn old thief Chen Shuda, I wish I could eat his flesh and sleep with his skin, and it would ruin my big deal."

Cui Wenxiang was shocked, "Has the Lord decided?"

‘Ba!’ Li Yuanji threw a letter of appointment in front of Cui Wenxiang, “This was sent by the palace overnight last night. Originally, the second uncle recommended me as the chief general, but Chen Shuda did not hesitate to threaten his father with resignation. The father agreed to his rude request and reactivated Li Xiaogong, and asked his second brother to withdraw from Hedong County and lead his army to rescue Chang'an. There was basically nothing I had to do with me, so how should I get military power?”

It was Cui Wenxiang's expectation that Li Yuanji could not get military power. After all, Li Yuanji had a bad record of the defeat in Yan'an County. At the critical moment, the emperor would not put his life in his son's hands. Cui Wenxiang smiled and said, "Your Highness, don't worry, your subordinates have considered it. Even if your noble cannot lead troops to quell the rebellion, it does not mean that your noble will not get the final benefit. As long as your noble listens to your subordinate's arrangements, I can guarantee that your noble will get what he wants in the end."

Li Yuanji turned his worries into joy and asked quickly: "What should I do? Please teach me sir!"

Cui Wenxiang said in Li Yuanji's ear, and Li Yuanji nodded repeatedly, "I understand, let's arrange to do it now!"

Due to the strict suppression of various remarks by Xuanwu Jingwei, Chang'an City became very quiet during this period. The streets were deserted, and shops in the East and West cities were closed one after another. In the past, a large amount of supplies could be transported from Bashu and Longyou. Now, with the outbreak of war in Bashu and Longyou, materials from various places have stopped transporting to the capital. In addition, a large amount of supplies flowed to the Zhou Dynasty, resulting in a serious shortage of supplies in Chang'an City, and copper coins were flooded and prices soared.

In a tavern near Dongshi, two old men were sitting opposite each other for a drink. They ordered a pot of wine, and there were only two or three dishes. The tall and thin old man was called Dugu Feng, who was also a relatively important figure in the Dugu family. After Dugu was under house arrest, important figures and family members of the Dugu family retreated from Chang'an one after another. At present, there are only more than ten people left in the mansion, and Dugu Feng was in charge of the overall situation.

The old man sitting opposite him with gray hair was named Dou Wenxian, who was an elder of the Dou family. Although the Dugu family and the Dou family had a very strong relationship, their decades of personal relationships were not interrupted.

"Brother Dou Guess, how much does this pot of wine and three dishes cost now?"

Dou Wenxian stroked his beard and smiled and said, "Wine is ordinary fruit wine. One is roasted venison, the other is fried bamboo shoot slices, and the other is pickled fish. If it were the first time, it would be at most 300 yuan. Now it is hard to say, I guess it will be the same as the price!"

Dugu Feng shook his head and said, "This wine and three dishes now cost three guan, and only collects Tongbao or Kaihuang money."

"Three sects!"

Dou Wenxian was shocked. This was even more cruel than robbing money!

He waved his hand and called the bartender standing by the stairs. The bartender walked forward lazily and asked listlessly, "Is there anything wrong with me, old man?"

Dou Wenxian pointed to the dishes in front of him, "How can this thing cost three jin of money?"

The bartender curled his lips and said, "You old man hasn't gone out for a long time! It's good to have a place to drink now. The three-ton chunks of money is pretty cheap. You can try it at Xingfulou. At most one or two more dishes than this. Ten-ton chunks of money is not necessarily enough. Besides, the price on the market is now at this price, 800 chunks of rice. Can you still expect us to sell at a loss?"

The bartender's sarcastic tone made Dou Wenxian unhappy. He poked the table with his finger and said, "Even if the price is rising now, you can't talk to me like this. Call your shopkeeper!"

"The shopkeeper went out to ask for a bill. It's useless for the old man to complain to me. The shop will be closed tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. I should go back to my hometown to farm. Chang'an is really not a place to stay."

After saying that, the guy ignored Dou Wenxian and went downstairs lazily. Dou Wenxian was about to have an attack, but Dugu Feng quickly stopped him, "Forget it, what's wrong with such a villain? It's ruining his mood."

Dou Wenxian sighed in a depressed sigh: "To be honest, the situation in Chang'an is getting worse and worse. I can't buy anything with money. Yesterday I wanted to buy a few pieces of leather. My family took a few turns in the East and West markets, and their legs were thinner, but they just couldn't buy it. I really don't understand where the things went?"

Dugu Feng sneered, "Do you still need to ask? Merchants go to Zhongdu to exchange gold to make money, but Zhongdu does not collect Kaihuang Wuzhu coins, nor does Kaiyuan Tongbao, but only recognize Datong Tongbao. Chang'an does not have Datong Tongbao, so they can only transport goods to Zhongdu to sell, but they do not ship goods back from Zhongdu. They directly exchange gold to make the difference. Of course, Chang'an supplies are getting less and less, but it is much easier to exchange gold on the black market than before. This is why."

"Why didn't the emperor care? If this continues, Chang'an will be completely silent."

Dugu Feng snorted, "How to manage? Will the trade be interrupted? Where did the imperial court's pig iron come from? Now we are afraid that the other party will interrupt the trade. The imperial court will endure it for a little pig iron. The only thing that suffers is the people, and even if they have money, they can't buy things."

"Shh!"
Chapter completed!