Chapter 1221 Find you a place to eat

Seeing Li Xiang's surprised look, Changsun Wuji finally won the game in his heart. Since the last time Li Xiang came back, Changsun Wuji no longer treats Li Xiang as a child. For a long time, Changsun Wuji has He treated Li Xiang as his equal.

"You haven't been to Third Master Cui's place for a long time. You are able to achieve such an achievement now because of Third Master Cui's efforts. Although the Five Surnames and Qiwang were suppressed by you and couldn't hold their heads up, they still They have huge power, and now Cui Sanye has been able to integrate them, so you go to Cui Sanye’s place to eat.”

When Changsun Wuji said this, Li Xiang immediately understood what was going on. Thinking about when he went to Tuyuhun, the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes were like mountains on his body. If there was no continuous victory in foreign wars, the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes would Hope, they probably don't take Li Xiang seriously yet. After all, they can all stand up to Li Shimin's existence, so they really don't think much of a grandson of the Tang Dynasty.

But it was their initial contempt that gave Li Xiang a chance to rise. In successive foreign wars, Li Xiang won one victory after another, which also led to a sharp rise in Li Xiang's prestige.

While Li Xiang's prestige was rising, Zhi Daobao appeared out of thin air. Whether it was the external credit business and money deposit business, or the various rare and eccentric things Zhi Daobao distributed, it all helped Li Xiang accumulate a lot of wealth. Leading to serious concentration of social wealth.

Coupled with Li Xiang's combination boxing, Wu Xing Qi Wang gradually lost his advantage. Although they still have huge local strength, in Chang'an City, they cannot be said to be insignificant, but they are absolutely It is impossible to continue the confrontation with Li Xiang.

"Since the power of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes is now declining, why not deal with them together?"

Li Xiang said a little strangely that Changsun Wuji and Qiwang of the fifth surname should be mortal enemies. Changsun Wuji suffered a lot at their hands back then, because Changsun Wuji was also the most wealthy family in the imperial court, so Qiwang of the fifth surname was the only one in the family. Treating him as a target, he always comes to educate the eldest son's family on how to behave.

"For the time being, we don't have all of the centuries-old heritage of several families. If we take action now, I estimate there is an 80% chance of winning. But the problem is that there are still 20% that are not in our hands. These 20% may matter. Millions or even millions of ordinary people, can you bet?"

Changsun Wuji's words hit Li Xiang's heart like a heavy hammer. After the victory in the Eastern Expedition to Fusang, Li Xiang did feel that his heart was a little floating. If this continues, it would really not be a good thing.

"Thank you uncle for your teaching."

Li Xiang stood up solemnly and saluted. Changsun Wuji was also satisfied. After nodding, there was not much he could do to help Li Xiang. The child was getting more and more mature, but there was still no way to help him grasp the scale. questionable.

"Cui Sanye has always cooperated with you. If you go to his place to eat, it will not cause too much fluctuation. At the same time, it will also send a signal to the other families of Wu Xing Qi Wang that we don't want to break up with them, and maybe we will still maintain it. The current situation, after a few years, the imperial examination trend will slowly begin to mature, then people in their family can be replaced. Of course, as you said, if you have the ability, you can continue to be loyal to the Tang Dynasty. use."

Changsun Wuji had no choice but to do this. The five surnames are intertwined. Many people in the court and local yamen are from them, and many of them are even hidden. Compared with those who have been exposed, the hidden ones are the most important. scary.

After leaving Changsun's house, Li Xiang also understood one thing. Changsun Wuji was not in a hurry to do things, but wanted him and Mr. Cui to have this meal, and it had to be done in a grand manner. Everyone named Qiwang knows this, so that they can avoid taking desperate risks and affecting my plan to advance southward.

When leaving this street, Li Xiang was still grateful to Changsun Wuji in his heart. Historically, many people said that Changsun Wuji was a shady person, but from Li Xiang's perspective, the Changsun family really helped him. I am very busy. My two sons are helping with the war in the south. The eldest son Wuji is helping Li Xiang strategize, and the eldest son Pingting...

Not to mention, they might even be able to give birth to a child for you. Such kindness is really unrequited.

Third Master Cui had found Changsun Wuji before. When Li Xiang returned to Beijing a few times before, although the two sides had exchanged letters, the superiority between elders and younger ones in the court was getting more and more serious now. Although Third Master Cui had already become the official He fell in love with the head of the Cui family, but Mr. Cui still felt half a head shorter when facing Li Xiang.

In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, the family patriarchs with the five surnames and Qiwang were almost equal to Li Shimin. Now they no longer have that prestige. Whether in the court or among the scholars, they have already taken a back seat.

This time Li Xiang came to the Cui family in the capital with great fanfare. The people in the capital were also very curious. If Li Xiang came here two years ago, it would have been a visit. Now that the Cui family is weak, what is Li Xiang doing here?

Except for Mr. Cui, Li Xiang didn't see anyone he knew here. It seemed that those acquaintances were no longer in the capital. Mr. Cui was also strong and able to control the direction of the entire Cui family. This was not easy. .

"The common people pay their respects to His Highness the Grand Sun..."

What makes Li Xiang feel strange is that Cui Sanye has not waited for Li Xiang to get off the carriage, but directly leads everyone in the Cui family to kneel down. This is also a disguised form of loyalty to Li Xiang, and expresses that the five surnames and seven hopes are no longer there. In the past, when Li Xiang came to visit, at most some members of the younger generation of the Cui family would kneel down. A person in power like Mr. Cui would never kneel down.

"What are you doing, Third Master? We are all friends. If we kneel down every now and then, we really can't chat. I have given an order today and I have no control over other royal relatives. If Third Master meets him in the future, If you ask me to kneel down, I will turn around and leave immediately."

Li Xiang is also a very good person. When I asked you to kneel and you didn't, it was a shame for me. Now that you want to kneel and I won't let you kneel, it's a shame for you.

But Mr. Cui is also very satisfied at the moment. After Li Xiang's words, the glory of the Cui family can last for a while. His Highness Taisun won't kneel anywhere. Are other local officials embarrassed to let us kneel? (End of chapter)