It was almost dawn when Li Yuanxing returned to Qinwangzhuang.
No one in the guards of Qinwangzhuang complained, and they dutifully lined up in front of the main entrance of Qinwangzhuang to wait for Li Yuanxing to return home.
Wang Yuyan was so sleepy that he couldn't even stand firmly, but he still let the maid support him.
When the head of the family returns home, someone must naturally greet him. Wang Yuyan, as this month's rotating supervisor, naturally cannot leave this task to others.
When Li Yuanxing entered Qinwangzhuang, the hands of his watch had already reached five o'clock in the morning.
He picked up Wang Yuyan and put him on the soft sedan chair used in his residence: "Go back to bed. I have some important matters that I have to deal with. I will go back to the house to accompany you later."
The King of Qin had business, so Wang Yuyan nodded obediently and just ordered his maid to go to the kitchen immediately and ask someone to prepare something to eat, for fear that Li Yuanxing would be hungry.
Returning to his study, Li Yuanxing closed the door, turned on the lamp and sat at his desk.
After gently wiping his hands with a soft cloth and pouring himself a cup of strong tea, Li Yuanxing lit a cigarette and leaned on the back of the chair.
It's not that Li Yuanxing is not curious about the content on the note, but Li Yuanxing learned from the cabinet master that the more he expects in his heart, the more he must suppress his impulse. Impulse may lead to many bad consequences.
Being impulsive may lead you to make wrong decisions.
After a cigarette, Li Yuanxing took a deep breath and drank a sip of tea.
Then he laid a piece of white paper on the table and took out the folded paper from his pocket.
This paper feels like it is made from rags, with a small amount of bark mixed in. It should be paper from the north.
It was well preserved. It must have been kept in the box. There was no dust or traces of water. Opening the folded paper, Li Yuanxing saw about forty or fifty words written on it, written in regular script.
After reading the content, Li Yuanxing stayed for ten minutes.
This is an IOU, or a transaction. A transaction in which the money has not been repaid and the promise has not been fulfilled. An IOU worth 10,400,000 yuan, and a political commitment. The time for signing the payment is
In the thirteenth year of the Great Cause, Li Yuan had just rebelled and had not yet captured Chang'an City.
This is an IOU written by Li Chengqian to the Cui family of Qinghe, the Li family of Longxi, and the Zheng family of Xingyang.
That's right, if it weren't for the Hedong clan, the Li royal family wouldn't have been able to dominate the world.
The Cui family's power in the Household Department is probably due to this. Looking at the Household Department is equivalent to guarding the country's purse, and also watching when the Li royal family can repay the debt.
The political commitment obviously no longer exists, because Li Jiancheng has turned into a handful of loess.
But if he really wants to repay this money, he must either come up with the money now or refuse to admit it.
If you take out the money, the treasury may be empty immediately, not counting the interest earned over the years.
This note should have been kept in the Cui family, and it should have been given to Li Yuan by the old owner of the Cui family on the day of the card game. Judging from Li Yuan's reaction, this was not a debt collection, so just return the IOU to Li Yuan without asking for anything.
Li Yuanxing carefully placed the note between two artificial crystal plates, then vacuumed it up and locked it in his safe. Li Yuanxing would never let anyone look at such a thing again, not even Li Er.
They will not be seen, including Wu Zhao.
In the thirteenth year of the Great Cause, Li Yuan rebelled. Li Erxiang was like a fanatical and crazy boy, rushing forward with his troops and horses. Li Jiancheng, who was ten years older than Li Er, naturally became the logistics manager. Rebellion is not a game, it is related to
The Li family needs support for the lives of Li Yuan and his family.
One and a half million yuan, this huge sum of money can be said to have helped the establishment of the Li Tang Dynasty.
This money should not be something Cui of Qinghe can afford.
According to historical records, Li Tang received help from the Shandong gentry. It seems that the Shandong gentry was far more than seven surnames and ten families. There should be other aristocratic families, such as the Lanling Xiao family, Langya Wang family, Langya Yan family, etc.
If you want to rebel, you need strong support.
When you rebel, you can be said to be reckless, so there is no limit to your commitment.
After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan would definitely not recognize this promise, nor would he distribute the interests of his Li family to these nobles. Therefore, the nobles were hostile to the Li royal family, and even considered them barbarians.
, a people who only know benefits, but don’t know promises, and have no faith.
Should I talk to Li Yuan or the old patriarch of the Cui clan?
Li Yuanxing leaned on the chair and fell asleep unconsciously. No one would break into the study unless Li Yuanxing summoned him.
Li Yuanxing slept until the afternoon of the next day. Wang Yuyan couldn't wait for Li Yuanxing at dinner, so he took the initiative to knock on the door.
"Your Highness, it's time for lunch." Wang Yuyan whispered after entering the room.
Wang Yuyan noticed that Li Yuanxing still had the same clothes he had on when he came back last night, and they were wrinkled. Apparently Li Yuanxing had been sitting on the chair all night. She didn't dare to ask more questions because she didn't know what could make His Highness King Qin like this.
All I know is that it is definitely not a trivial matter.
"Has the child been delivered?" Li Yuanxing asked softly.
"I only heard the Emperor's bodyguard say that the carriage has arrived at Chamber of Commerce Street. However, Princess Mingyue's carriage may be faster, and it should enter the village in a while."
Wang Yuyan reported truthfully, and the Emperor's bodyguard did not mention whether it was a child or anything else.
"Prepare some exquisite food, and arrange for someone to take Mingyue to the study. You prepare a set of clothes for me, and arrange for someone to prepare a basin of hot water. I want to cleanse my face!"
Wang Yuyan's maid went to deliver the message, and Wang Yuyan went to pick up Wu Zhao in person.
When Wu Zhao entered Li Yuanxing's study, Wang Yuyan's footsteps were obviously slower. She didn't know whether she should leave or whether she should hear some words.
"Yu Yan, please listen to it too. The person who is coming soon is called Li Wanshun. She is the daughter of Prince Yin. She will live in Prince Qin's Mansion. The Emperor wants her to follow Mingyue. Yu Yan can arrange this matter. She shouldn't know.
There is no need for people to know. You can pick him up in person and take him to take a bath and change into decent clothes."
When Wang Yuyan heard that she was the daughter of Prince Yin, her heart was really pinched.
You know, Prince Yin's children can be said to have been killed. This is where the royal family is cold-blooded. Now that there is suddenly an additional daughter, how can it not make people worried.
Wang Yuyan nodded and ordered as soon as she left the house: "First withdraw the ordinary maids and arrange for the maids from the inner courtyard to come over..."
"Something shocking must have happened. Your eyes tell me that you don't seem to have figured it out?" Wu Zhao walked up to Li Yuanxing and motioned for Li Yuanxing to hug him and sit on his lap.
Li Yuanxing took out the IOU and put it on the table.
"Li Jiancheng's IOU to the aristocratic family, I believe the real amount should be higher than this. How much money does it cost to raise troops to fight against the Sui Dynasty? I remember historical records. When the Li family first raised troops, they opened warehouses to release grain, and relied on benevolent actions to attract people.
There are a large number of defectors, so no big things can be done without money!"
"This is too difficult. There are countless reasons from different angles." Wu Zhao shook his head.
Li Yuanxing also agreed with Wu Zhao's statement: "That's right. If Li Jiancheng had selfish motives at the beginning, then he believed that he would become the next emperor, so some of them may not be written on this piece of paper."
"Maybe he was an outcast!"
"It's also possible that he was still stupid at the time and didn't know what rebellion meant. But it's more likely that this was an investment by the family in the Li family. It can also be said to be a game. It's just that Li Jiancheng was young at the time and didn't realize
When it comes to the complicated part, just know it, make a commitment, get the money, and then you can start an army!"
After Li Yuanxing said a lot in one breath, he patted the table gently: "The only thing I don't understand is why the Cui family master handed this thing into the hands of his father, and I can feel that he is not here to collect debts!
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"Perhaps it is a kind of reconciliation, a reconciliation for the ten years of struggle between the aristocratic family and the royal family. The past is gone, and now is a new beginning."
Hearing Wu Zhao's words, Li Yuanxing nodded silently: "I hope so!"
"The Emperor is very kind to me, I will take care of Li Wanshun!" Wu Zhao took the job, which saved Li Yuanxing a lot of trouble.
Li Yuanxing picked up Wu Zhao: "Okay, let's go eat. You have to help me translate for a few days. I will definitely not be able to learn Latin, a magical language. I really don't know why you learned it in the first place.
Latin, a weird language, is amazing!”
"Very nervous!" Wu Zhao retorted.
"Rome, their emperor asked a caravan to bring hundreds of people over, and four of them were very interesting. A woman, a girl, a man, and a boy. Among them, the girl had the highest status. She was the niece of the Roman emperor's wife.
She and her last fiancé, who was also the emperor’s adopted son, Justin, came to the Tang Dynasty. There was another man who claimed to be Caesar’s son, and the younger and older woman was the adopted son’s sister!”
What Li Yuanxing said is too convoluted.
But Wu Zhao understood it clearly and said softly: "More than thirty years later, this is Justin II, the Roman Emperor!"
"Caesar's son, during the Eastern Roman Empire, this Caesar should have meant the deputy emperor, the emperor's second-in-command. Therefore, the person sent by the Roman Empire this time had an identity and status that the Tang Dynasty could not ignore, at least ten times.
Years ago, it was impossible for the Tang Dynasty to be an enemy of the Roman Empire."
Li Yuanxing directly explained his thoughts.
"Start with the language barrier first!" Wu Zhao emphasized the word language barrier very seriously.
"Language barrier? Yes, how do you learn if you don't know the language!"
"In the modern study abroad, international students have to take the English test and go through the language barrier before going abroad. Now here in Datang, people who come to Datang to study must first pass the language barrier. For example, they can wear as many clothes as they want.
You must learn." An evil feeling flashed in Wu Zhao's eyes.
Li Yuanxing lightly spanked Wu Zhao on the buttocks: "A major national event is not a child's play!"
Wu Zhao smiled happily.
"Let's go eat!" Li Yuanxing doesn't mind these trivial matters anymore. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)