The snow was rising, making the inside and outside of Chang'an City white.

Sitting next to the heating made of white copper, Princess Taiping Li Lingyue grabbed a piece of pure white wool cloth with her hand, and gently wiped the sword in her hand against a glass mirror that was more than half a person tall.

The wool cloth is produced in Liushen Workshop in Suoye City. It is said that a kind of wool is added to the wool, so it not only keeps the wool warm but also has the softness of cotton cloth. It also has the luster of silk. It was just shipped to Chang'an in summer, and it was sought after by the princes and grandchildren. After the autumn, it became the first choice for wealthy families to make clothes. (Note: Cotton cloth was used on a large scale in the Western Regions in 551 AD, and there is a large amount of unearthed cultural relics.)

The sword was made by the Liushen Workshop in Gumo City. It is said that it uses meteorites falling from the sky, and there are only ten in the world. One of them was given to Yang Chengliang, a female general in the Thunder Ye Town. The latter once chased and killed Geluo Khan Chengzong with a sword, and killed 108 personal guards under Chengzong's command, without any rolling sword blades. In the end, Chengzong was so scared that he knelt down and begged for mercy.

The white copper radiators and pipes around me are produced by Liushen Workshop on the Wei River. Hot water flows through twelve hours a day, and only one boiler can make more than 30 rooms in the inner courtyard warm as spring on the snowy winter night.

The glass mirror opposite, the lounge chair underneath, the glass lamp behind, the kerosene and wicks in the lamp, the long fluff blanket underneath, the pure black mink on the legs, the dressing table in the room, the rose perfume floating in the air... are also all produced by Liushen Workshop, almost surrounding Li Lingyue!

"Damn it!" She suddenly changed her face and threw the wool cloth into the air. Then, she swept the sword across.

A gentle sound came from the air, not much greater than tearing paper. The cloth cracked in response to the sound, and the sword shone in the light, illuminating a round of autumn water.

She was slightly stunned, and she became more and more irritable. She quickly stood up and slashed at the dressing table again. "Ding!" Another faint sound of the blow was cut off by a corner of the dressing table, and the blade was still as bright as a beam of light, without any damage.

After being stunned again, Princess Taiping Li Lingyue raised the sword for the third time and quickly looked for the next target of attack with her eyes. However, before she could think of what to cut, her arm stopped in mid-air. Then, she let out a long sigh from her mouth, slowly put away the sword, and sat back into the recliner.

It’s not that I can’t bear to give up, but that it’s meaningless.

With her financial resources, even if she burned the entire yard, built a new one, and then used the same utensils, it would not hurt her muscles. However, the products of Liushen Workshop and Liushen Trading Company were hard to cut and burn.

If she wanted to be the most noble woman in Chang'an City, she couldn't escape the word "Liu Shen". Although other workshops could also create similar products, those products were far from worthy of her status as the princess of the country.

Similarly, Liushen is no longer a small business that she can easily uproot. Although she has put all her strength into it, it is still possible to close some of Liushen workshops, or all Liushen workshops by the Weishui River, to close the doors. However, Liushen workshops and semicolons in Luoyang, Taiyuan, Jincheng, Gumo, and Shuye will easily fill in the vacancy that has been vacant and will not leave any opportunity for other merchants.

It is best to hold things that cannot be destroyed in your own hands.

Intuition and experience clearly tell Li Lingyue that the Liushen Commercial Bank will become the same existence as the White Horse Sect. Even its strength will far exceed that of the White Horse Sect, which can easily influence the decision-making of the court, promotion and appointment of officials.

If the Liushen Commercial Bank can be controlled by her own hands, what she will get will not only be a continuous stream of wealth and the glory that thousands of people are attracted by. She can also get an invincible strong army and countless powerful generals. Although this strong army is a little pitifully small, it is enough to help her achieve her life goals and push her to the peak of power in the Tang Dynasty in one fell swoop!

However, what made her extremely upset when she remembered her was that she had even missed the opportunity to master the Six Gods Business Company.

If she had spent a little time to understand Liushen Commercial Bank and the owner of the Commercial Bank, she would not have adopted the method of "suppressing first and then subdue", so that she not only failed to successfully include Liushen Commercial Bank under her control, but instead made a fuss with the major shareholders of the Commercial Bank for nothing.

At the beginning, if she had expected that the Six Gods Commerce Company and its owner would have such strength hidden, she would have been standing behind this person at the first time when Zhang Qian and the White Horse Sect had a conflict.

In that case, she would not only control a few shares, but more than half of Liushen Commercial Bank, and she could even get Zhang Qian's gratitude. After her brother died, she wanted to replace Empress Wei and listen to politics, which was easy for her to take action.

Now, even if she repents and wants to change her way to control the business, she can no longer afford the price. The business is too large, and Baimazong will not be able to take out all the money for her to squander. With her own financial resources alone, she will not be able to buy the business. What's more, the shareholders of the business will definitely not easily transfer any equity to her.

As for using strength, you don’t have to think about it anymore.

The major shareholder Zhang Qian has already been appointed as the Duke of Liejun. The second shareholder is her nephew, the King of Linzi, and his brother, the Grand Marshal Li Dan, behind him.

The third shareholder Duan Huaijian seems to be the best deal with, but the word "Gou Duan" is not a waste of time. It is difficult for her to find a handle on her body.

If she didn't even let go of "Gou Duan", not only would "crazy Cheng" and "humble Qin" feel a grudge against her, but also the other founding generals of the Tang Dynasty would stay away from her.

"Princess, Mr. Cui is back, waiting in the doorman!" A maid trotted inside, bent and reported in a low voice.

"Bring him in!" Princess Taiping Li Lingyue's thoughts were still immersed in regret, frowned, and gave orders casually.

"Yes!" The maid agreed and walked backwards to the door. Princess Taiping Li Lingyue suddenly recovered from her awakening and whispered in a decisive manner, "Stop, first call a few people in, clean up the house, change the dressing table to a new one, and then help me make up some makeup. Then take Mr. Cui to have a tea in the outer hall to rest."

"Yes!" The maid did not dare to show any surprise, and agreed and turned around to go out. Soon, four strong servants quickly walked in and exchanged for the one that had just been cut to the horn by Princess Taiping. Then, a dozen young and skillful maids entered each of them, several tidy and tidy, and they sorted out the room, and several helped Taiping to the dressing table and put on makeup in the mirror.

He is already forty-six years old and usually refuses to control his temper. Even if he is well maintained, the old and fierce face is reflected in the glass mirror. Princess Taiping raised her eyes to the mirror in annoyed manner, then slowly tilted her head back, allowing the maids to slowly fill the gaps on their faces with detergent, and then worked hard to adjust their breathing to make themselves calm.

If she had done two years ago, she would never have had to spend so much effort. However, Cui Shi, the Minister of Personnel and the Secretary of the Central Secretariat, has now become increasingly strong. If she continued to treat this person like she did two years ago, it would be difficult to guarantee whether the latter would have secretly thought about her when she accepted her encouragement.

However, spending more thoughts will still work. Half an hour later, when Princess Taiping opened her eyes with the careful reminder of her maid, she saw in the mirror that she was already a charming middle-aged beauty. Although it was difficult to make men feel unconscious at first sight like when she was young. However, when paired with the ornaments and clothes on her body, it still gave people a graceful and luxurious charm.

"Please come in and serve tea!" She took a deep breath, and she gave a soft command. In an instant, her mother's three-point majesty was once again on her body.

"Yes!" The maids were well-trained and agreed to open the door in unison. Then, Cui Xi, who had been waiting in the outer hall for a long time, welcomed Princess Taiping's study.

"My subordinate Cui Shi, pay homage to the eldest princess." After a round of ups and downs in the officialdom, Cui Shi has become much older than that year. He bowed to Li Lingyue carefully, and his wrinkled face was full of guilt.

"Pretty, you don't have to be so serious!" Princess Taiping stood up with a smile, poked out a hand, and held Cui Wei's elbow. Then, she smiled and shook her head, and the earrings inlaid with rubies jumped on both sides of her cheeks like flames. "Why are you so frustrated? But Zhang Tejin forgot about your old friend and didn't accept your invitation?"

"I am incompetent!" Cui Xi bowed again and apologized in a low voice, "You are the eldest princess, you have not seen Zhang Tejin. His junior brother said that Zhang Tejin once swore that he would not see anyone before the coffin of the former emperor entered the tomb!"

"Huh?" Princess Taiping's sword eyebrows stood up in an instant, and her left hand instinctively touched the dressing table. When her palms touched the smooth surface of the dressing table, she suddenly realized that she had not prepared a whip tonight. In an instant, her anger disappeared without a trace.

"I am incompetent and have let Princess Zhang down. Please punish me!" Cui Xi was used to being humiliated and slowly took a step back and bowed his body more bent.

"It's not your business, just be calm, some people don't know how to raise their heads!" Princess Taiping smiled and raised her hand, and said softly, "Comeone, please take your seat."

"Yes!" The maids agreed in unison, helped Cui Xi up, and pressed the man into another high-backed chair. Suddenly, Cui Xi's eyes wide open in surprise, his hands and feet were stiff, and he didn't know where to place them.

"If you ask you to sit down, just sit down!" Princess Taiping Li Lingyue changed her hot temper and told her gentle face. Then, she poured a cup of tea with her own hands and put it in front of Cui Xi, "Thank you for your hard work in the snow! Although your position is not high now, you are already one of the few decision-makers in the court. You don't have to be careful in front of this palace as before."

"I dare not, I dare not!" Cui Shi was so excited that he had two cold wars, and quickly stood up and bowed to explain, "My subordinates dare not forget their roots. The fact that the ministers can have today depends on Princess Zhang's cultivation. I dare not be successful because of the career..."

"You did things yourself. I just pushed open a door for you back then!" Princess Taiping smiled, pressed Cui Shi's shoulder with his own hands, and pushed him into the high-back chair. Then, he adjusted his sitting posture and asked for advice in a peer-like tone. "I have heard from Zhang Tejin's oath before. Therefore, if you invite him to the banquet, he will not see you, it is expected. I can't blame you. On the contrary, I still thank you for being determined to stand on this side of the palace at this time, rather than being pulled over by the empress dowager."

"Minist, I dare not! I dare not forget my roots!" With a thick layer of powder, Cui Shi could not judge how true Princess Taiping's words was based on her face. She had to continue to deal with it carefully according to her original habits.

"This is your rare thing!" Princess Taiping nodded, her voice full of praise, "The so-called "the road is far away and the horse is powerful and the people's hearts will be seen over time. I misread many people back then, but I didn't misread you."

"Thank you for your trust in this, Princess." Cui Shi was so hot that he saw sweat on his forehead and continued to respond with his head down.

"You are not an outsider, so I won't be polite to you." Princess Taiping suddenly put away her smile, sat upright, and solemnly asked, "You went to see Zhang Qian today. Although you didn't see him, the brothers around him should have seen some of them. How are the morale of everyone now? Has no one discovered that Zhang Qian brought them all into the fire pit?"

"You are the princess, the minister is a civil servant, and it may not be accurate!" Cui Shi did not dare to neglect, and sat up straight and bowed his hands solemnly.

"But it doesn't matter. Although you are a civilian, you are from a noble family. I believe that your vision will never be bad!" Princess Taiping smiled and encouraged.

"This..." Cui Shi pondered in a low voice, and after a long time, he sighed and added seriously, "You are the princess, the ancient Xiliu Camp is just like this. Those brothers trust Zhang Qian very much and would not consider whether Zhang Qian's current actions will affect their future. Even with Zhang Qian's order, they will not be able to face the sea of ​​fire!"

"Hmm?" Although he had expected it in his heart, Princess Taiping was still reluctant to accept this answer. "What do you mean is that morale is not affected at all? Could it be that his brothers are the same as him, and they have not yet distinguished the importance?"

"I heard from my subordinates that most of those soldiers were Tang people from the Western Regions. They were once captured by Soge as slaves. Life is worse than death!" Cui Xi hesitated for a moment and simply chose to tell the truth. "It was Zhang Tejin who made them regain their dignity. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that Zhang Tejin had recreated their grace to them!"

"Well!" Princess Taiping Li Lingyue seemed to understand but believed that Cui Xi would not deceive herself. The soldiers under Zhang Qian could really go through fire and water for Zhang Qian. No matter what Zhang Qian took them to do, they would not be depressed.

If Sailye Erlang's morale has never fallen and if he wants to defeat them, he has to mobilize the Imperial Guards of at least five times their size. No matter how he calculates it, Princess Taiping cannot find so many followers in Chang'an City.

If she could not defeat Zhang Qian, and could not conquer or buy this person for her own use, she could only continue to watch the Empress Dowager Wei Wushuang put her confidant into the army, and her position became more and more stable.

"Princess, I have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not!" While depressed, I saw Cui Shi bowing carefully to him.

"Speak, no matter what you say, you can just say it!" Li Lingyue smiled and nodded.

"The legacy of the late emperor has not been completed, and the ambition of the empress dowager has not been shown. At this moment, the eldest princess should not rush to eliminate traitors for the country!" Taking a deep breath, making herself feel less nervous. Cui Xi gritted her teeth and whispered, "And Zhang Tejin's mind is no longer in court. It is actually very easy to not let him interfere in the affairs of the court. Just push him secretly and ask him to go to the Protectorate of Zhenxi early to take office. There is no need to spend any other Zhou Zhang!"

"You mean, let me secretly help him leave as soon as possible!" Princess Taiping heard the last sentence, but ignored the first sentence, frowned, and whispered confirmation.

"Don't help, just create some rumors, such as the big cannibal about to invade. The broken leaves are his efforts. If there is danger there, he will definitely feel like he is on pins and needles!" Cui Shi smiled, with wrinkles on his face intertwined, like a cracked farmland in the years of a drought. "At that time, he needs food and grass or weapons, the eldest princess will ask him to prepare everything in the treasury. Send him away quickly!"

"Hu" The cold wind swept the heavy snow, falling on the window, and was shining by the light, as bright as broken jade.
Chapter completed!