Chapter 132: Don’t take the team to rely on absolute strength

In the bathroom of the Qin Palace, steam was everywhere. Li Shimin jumped naked into the hot pool, splashing a large splash of water. However, Li Shimin dived directly into the bottom of the water. After a while, Li Shimin in the diving pool did not show up.

Changsun Wugui suddenly panicked, and she shouted outside the bathroom door: "Come here!"

Hurry...

A sound of water, and a pair of powerful arms hugged Changsun Wugui from behind.

Changsun Wugui breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Li Shimin coming out of the hot water pool.

Li Shimin held up Changsun Wugui's chin with his hands and smiled faintly: "What do Guanyin maid asks people to do? Does it depend on whether our husband and wife can be loyal to each other?"

Changsun Wugui glanced at Li Shimin and said, "Second brother, you are just talking nonsense!"

Li Shimin suddenly used force to pick up Changsun Wugui and thumped it. The two of them fell into the huge pool at the same time. This bath was naturally built by Li Shimin following Chen Ying's bathroom. It was paved with ceramic tiles and divided into three depths: one and a half depth, three and six feet deep, and a large pool with an area of ​​more than 500 square meters. It is particularly comfortable to bathe.

Changsun Wuque felt Li Shimin's hand, a little unscrupulous. As a traditional woman, Changsun Wuque felt a little joking with Li Shimin in the bathtub. She said tremblingly: "Second brother, don't be here!"

Li Shimin buried his head in Changsun Wugui's chest and kissed Changsun Wugui hard. Soon Changsun Wugui's limbs felt weak.

Li Shimin is a veteran of flowers. For a veteran who knew how to play women at the age of twelve, it is easy to feel that Changsun Wugui was already moved. Li Shimin carried a gun and launched a storm-like attack.

Changsun Wugui soon moaned and threw away his armor and became in a mess...

As the wind and rain stopped, Li Shimin hugged Changsun Wugui and rubbed Changsun Wugui's face intimately with his head. Li Shimin asked lightly: "Guanyin maid, I heard that you have dismissed a lot of maids in the mansion... Are you so tight now?"

Changsun Wugui glanced at Li Shimin, was silent for a moment, shook his head and said, "No, although there are indeed many places to spend money, several maids can still afford it. This year, Guanzhong suffered a snow disaster, and many people died of life. Many families were destroyed. It is not difficult to find a few young and steady maids to be maids, just a few meals. However, the Crown Princess and the ladies in the city donated a lot of money and food, and she even took out her head-wrapped jewelry. If my concubine cannot express anything, she will be compared. Of course, this is not reasonable..."

Li Shimin patted Changsun Wugui's back, and his voice was a little low: "Guanyin maid, it's hard for you!"

Changsun Wugui sighed lightly, showing a little fatigue, and smiled bitterly: "Second brother, the world of the Tang Dynasty is getting bigger and bigger, and the Crown Princess is also a person who is a good teacher. This time she went to the temple to pray for the people affected by the disaster, and also donated money and materials, calling on the noble ladies of the world to support Princess Pingyang to rescue the disaster. If I cannot set an example, how can I convince the public?"

The key is that there is something that makes Changsun Wugui difficult. Although the Changsun family fully supports Li Shimin, Li Shimin's financial resources are always comparable to Li Jiancheng. Not to mention that the Zheng family in Xingyang is a lean camel that is larger than a horse, and its financial resources and strength are far better than the Changsun family. Besides, the joint business between Chen Ying and Li Jiancheng is a daily profit of gold, which is incomparable to the Qin Palace, which is no matter how much it increases revenue and reduces expenditure.

In order to rescue the disaster, Princess Pingyang gave out tens of thousands of coins at one time. In order to reach a consensus with the Guanzhong clan and the wealthy families in the world, so that the aristocratic families and wealthy families in the world would not raise the price of grain while taking advantage of the snow disaster. Li Xiuning also took out huge benefits to make up for the losses of various major families. It is said that more than 40 wealthy families can get tens of thousands of sets of axles and agricultural tools from the axle workshop of the Chen Mansion at a price of two coins, and the price of agricultural tools was also reduced by one third.

With this item alone, Li Xiuning made Chen Ying lose no less than 200,000 stagnant of money.

However, the annual income of the Qin Prince's Mansion is less than 100,000 trump cards.

Li Shimin was silent for a while, without saying anything, and his heart was sore. He held Changsun Wugui's hand in one hand, put his shoulders in the other, held her in his arms, and kissed her gently on her forehead: "Thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard work." Changsun Wugui's nose felt sore and he leaned on Li Shimin's shoulder.

Changsun Wugui murmured, "I am already very content to meet my second brother. At that time, there were many men with a better family background than my second brother, but there were only a few who could pity women like my second brother. I was lucky to be the result of the accumulation of virtue of the ancestors of the Changsun family, so I dare not expect more. As long as I can help my second brother, I will be willing to do so even if I am broken."

Li Shimin sighed and said, "Shimin here swears that I will never let you down in this life, if there is..."

Before Li Shimin could finish speaking, Changsun Wugui stepped forward and kissed Li Shimin's mouth.

He blocked Li Shimin's words back into his stomach.

After a long time, the two separated again.

At this time, Changsun Wugui suddenly looked at Li Shimin with some resentment and said angrily: "Second brother, you are really good. Why do you have to make a hundred thousand yuan at one time? Buy the eight words "Hold on the silver edge and then make a golden corner"..."

Li Shimin smiled disapprovingly and said, "Guanyin Bi, do you think these eight words are expensive for 100,000 guan?"

Changsun Wugui was speechless: "Eight words are 100,000 yuan, isn't it expensive?"

Li Shimin turned around, looked at Changsun Wugui with a faint smile and said, "Is it expensive to change a prince with a hundred thousand guan?"

Changsun Wugui looked at Li Shimin in surprise and murmured: "Second brother, you mean..."

Li Shimin sighed and said, "The older the world, the less courageous you are. Pei's prime minister becomes a country with his own strategy. He can say these eight words, but he actually pointed out the way for me. He knew it too late at the beginning, so Liu Wenjing died..."

If he can become a prime minister, he must be Li Yuan's person, and there is no doubt that this is the case. If this minister eats Li Yuan's food and cares about the hearts of the King of Qin or the Crown Prince, then this person will be not far from death.

"Hold on the edge of the silver and then seek the golden corner!" This is clearly a chess word for playing chess, and it is also a routine, which is the strategy of surrounding the city in the countryside of Taizu of the Heavenly Dynasty. Now, from top to bottom, the prince Li Jiancheng is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and is doing a good job.

Li Shimin basically has no big chance. If he competes for power with Li Jiancheng in the court center, it would be like he is comparing with a donkey, and he would definitely be humiliating himself. Now his only chance is not to bribe Chen Shuda, Yu Wenshiji, Yang Gongren, Li Xiaogong, Xiao Shiwen, Feng Lun and other big shots, but to bribe some low-level officials and wait for the opportunity.

Of course, the most important thing is to manage the silver border of Hedong well and then seize the golden horn of the northwest. As long as he obtains Hedong and Northwest, he can have the opportunity to compete for the world.

...

In the side hall of the East Palace, Li Jiancheng paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. Li Jiancheng took a big step and his steps were very heavy. He sounded like a giant beast, exuding a power that people dare not underestimate.

Wei Ting opened his mouth.

Li Jiancheng suddenly said: "As long as you have something to ask for, you will definitely be inferior!"

Wei Ting nodded.

Li Jiancheng chuckled again and said, "Captain Pei, will he be bribed?"

Wei Ting shook his head and said, "As long as there is enough benefits!"

"Have you ever thought about what Erlang has?" Li Jiancheng asked with a smile: "Money? Now the East Palace Treasury, at least 500,000 guan is allowed to be withdrawn by the palace. If there is any shortage, Tongli Money House can still take out a million guan. If it is really not enough, I can also borrow money from you, Jingzhao Wei family, Hongnong Yang family, and Xingyang Zheng family. What does he have?"

As he said this, Li Jiancheng's tone was filled with confidence and domineeringness.

Wei Ting thought for a while and said, "Your Highness, don't you have to talk to Pei Xiangguo?"

"No, there is no negotiation for the position of the National Crown!" Li Jiancheng shook his head and said, "Pei Ji is a smart person. He will never do stupid things. No matter how good his relationship with his father is, once he dares to interfere in this matter, he will follow Liu Wenjing's footsteps. Smart people know how to seek profit and avoid harm."

When talking about this, Li Jiancheng suddenly thought of Chen Ying, who was far away in the Western Regions.

At this moment, he finally understood why Chen Ying was away from the court, and even if Li Xiuning had died and gave birth to a child, he would not come back.

In the Li Tang court's throne dispute, the only ones who have the most hope for the most are Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng. No matter who wins in the end, it is impossible to take Chen Ying.

After all, Chen Ying is Li Jiancheng's sister-in-law and Li Shimin's third brother-in-law.

Political struggle is actually an ideological struggle, either you die or I live. Of course, if you want to imagine Chen Ying, who does not need to take sides, there are actually many people. For example, Li Jing, the chief supervisor of Guizhou, the Lingnan Road ambassador of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Jing has now become a rookie in the army of the Tang Dynasty.

Destroy Xiao Xian, pacify Wen Shi Hong, and appease Lingnan. All the ninety-six states surrendered. In terms of military achievements, Li Jing was not worse than Chen Ying, but the number of soldiers and generals in Lingnan was scarce, and Li Jing's statement was not obvious.

As the King of Lingnan of the Tang Dynasty, Li Jing sent Li Shimin's envoy away.

Li Jing didn't stand in a row either.

Of course, this depends on strength.

If you want to not take sides, it is actually a way to not offend both sides. However, this method is not a panacea, and it is easy to attract joint suppression from both sides.

However, Li Jing was not worried. As he moved south, his momentum was unstoppable. Now the 96 prefectures in Lingnan were "complained far and near". Li Yuan had no way to suppress such a hero unless he wanted to put Lingnan in a fire of war.

Li Jing does not stand in line, and Pei Ji does not stand in line.

Because he was Li Yuan's close minister and the emperor's first confidant.

Li Yuan's traces were too heavy. Whether Li Jiancheng came to power or Li Shimin came to power, they would both be emperors and ministers, and they would kick Pei Ji aside.

Pei Ji alone has occupied Li Yuan's favor for five years, and people should be content.

He sold Li Shimin as good as he was, but he was not good at it. In fact, he wanted to make a good relationship and leave a way out for future generations.

Gaoche City, in the Western Regions Protectorate Mansion, looking at the heavy snow outside the window, Chen Ying murmured to himself: "It's been five years of martial arts!"
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