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The registrar, Lu Tianhe, continued to advise, "Lord Han, Prefect Huang, we can exploit Li Chang'an's weaknesses to deal with him."
"This prince achieved early success and took in many concubines, which shows that he is a womanizer!"
"We just need to cater to his preferences and use a honey trap on him!"
Han Laoshan said, "The land of gentle pleasures is the graveyard of heroes, and young men find it hard to resist the charms of beautiful women."
"If there is a suitable woman, it is not a bad idea."
“But given Li Chang’an’s discerning eye, where are you going to look for people?”
Lu Tianhe said with a smile, "Lord Huang was well prepared!"
Huang Boren frowned and said, "There is indeed a stunningly beautiful woman in the music hall run by my wife."
"She was originally the concubine I had my eye on, but now I have no choice but to part with her with all my heart."
After they had discussed and made their decision, it was already evening.
Huang Boren repeatedly asked someone to invite him before Li Chang'an finally set off at a leisurely pace.
In Li Chang'an's carriage were two veteran ministers, Zhuge Liang and Zhang Yichao.
Sitting outside was General Li Cunxiao, who personally drove the carriage.
Zhang Yichao was already familiar with these prominent families in Shazhou.
These powerful clans only settled here after they drove away the Gui Han army.
Managing domestic affairs was Zhuge Liang's forte.
"Strategist, in your opinion, how should these powerful clans be dealt with?"
Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "With our current strength, dealing with them is not difficult."
“If it were a normal method, it would take six months to completely sideline these powerful clans.”
“In that case, without killing anyone or shedding blood, I will certainly help Your Highness take control of Shazhou.”
The six months that Zhuge Liang mentioned was half the time Zhang Yichao had previously mentioned, which was one or two years.
Li Chang'an said, "Calculations and strategies are methods used only when strength is insufficient."
"I think we don't need to waste this time now."
After hearing this, Zhuge Liang slowly said, "Your Highness has grand ambitions and certainly doesn't want to waste time."
Li Chang'an said, "Then kill three or four families and leave the other smaller families alive."
"I only kill the powerful clans, not the common people."
After listening, Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "Your Highness is merciful!"
Zhang Yichao said, "It would be best if we could kill all of these useless trash!"
Li Chang'an said, "General Zhang, please be patient. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
"Let's start reforming Jinchang County by attending Huang Boren's treacherous banquet!"
In this world, being lenient towards ordinary people is already considered merciful.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of a bustling garden.
This is not the government office that Huang Boren mentioned, but the garden of a wealthy merchant.
Above the entrance plaque were the three characters "Jingu Garden".
"Greetings, Emperor Tang!"
Huang Boren, accompanied by a group of wealthy managers, waited respectfully at the entrance of Jingu Garden.
Judging from their behavior, one might really believe they are sincere.
"Humph!"
This sound did not come from Li Chang'an.
It was Zhang Yichao who was furious when he saw these people who helped Xu Xiao oust him from Shazhou.
Huang Boren said with a smile, "Congratulations, General Zhang, you have finally found a wise ruler today!"
"With General Zhang's assistance, Your Highness will surely be able to deter the barbarian tribes of the Northwest!"
Zhang Yichao's voice was booming, and he showed no mercy to these people.
"If you had had even a shred of courage back then, you wouldn't have needed the Prince's intervention!"
Chapter 211 The Stunning Blind Musician! Xue Songguan, the Amnesiac!
Of the seven prefectures in Shazhou, four were in the hands of barbarians and non-barbarians.
The Guihan Army was determined to recover lost territory, but the three counties of Shazhou lacked the strength to do so.
Therefore, with Xu Xiao's support, these people squeezed the Gui Han army out of the three commanderies.
Zhang Yichao, a man of iron will, held these unambitious and complacent people in utter contempt.
Huang Boren and the others were filled with trepidation when they saw Zhang Yichao.
In the Northwest, who doesn't know Zhang Yichao?
General Zhixuan is a first-rate figure in terms of both reputation and ability!
The other Zhuge Liang also appeared to have an extraordinary demeanor, exuding a powerful presence in every gesture.
They had an even deeper impression of Li Cunxiao, the killing god who was at the first-grade Vajra Realm.
Emperor Li Chang'an of Tang was truly surrounded by hidden talents!
Li Chang'an unceremoniously took the top position, and from then on, Shazhou was under Li Chang'an's control.
He glanced around and saw that representatives from all eight major families of Jinchang County had arrived.
Whether they were families of officials or families of merchants, none were left out.
These people are all very smart; they also saw Li Chang'an's style this afternoon.
I'm afraid if I don't come to this banquet, my head will be hung on the city gate tomorrow.
Huang Boren knelt properly before Li Chang'an, his tone extremely respectful.
"Your Highness, the matter today is entirely my fault for being incompetent!"
"The captain who offended the prince today has had his entire clan executed!"
"Please, Your Highness, quell your fury!"
A group of officials and merchants raised their glasses in apology.
Li Chang'an curled his lip. Why bother using someone else as a shield?
I fear even a captain cannot withstand the blade of Li Chang'an.
"Let bygones be bygones about what happened during the day."
"I only hope that you all can manage the sandbar with your hearts and share my burdens!"
"Let's move on from unpleasant things."
Hearing Li Chang'an say this, these people felt much more relaxed.
"We will obey Your Highness's teachings!"
The atmosphere at the banquet was not as tense as it had been at the beginning.
Everyone toasted Li Chang'an and his two companions.
Li Chang'an and Zhuge Liang both drank a little bit casually.
Zhang Yichao was the most unusual; he would not drink a single cup of wine offered by officials or merchants.
Even when Huang Boren offered him a toast, he didn't even look up.
He, on the other hand, drank one cup after another, thoroughly enjoying himself!
The main reason was that he had been imprisoned by the barbarians before, and later followed Li Chang'an on a military campaign, so he hadn't drunk alcohol for a long time.
After a few rounds of drinks, Huang Boren immediately called out the song and dance troupe.
Then, a group of scantily clad dancers took to the stage.
Li Chang'an glanced at it briefly and then looked away.
Average looks!
"Zheng!"
Suddenly, the sound of a piano rang out!
As soon as the note was played, Li Chang'an immediately noticed something was wrong.
This person playing the zither actually possesses cultivation.
However, it seems that his cultivation level is not very high.
Li Chang'an looked up and saw a stunningly beautiful woman sitting in front of him.