"Oops. The Duke of Guo said something too much." Seeing Li Yuan being so polite, Wan He felt secretly happy. However, he still pretended to be surprised on his face and said: "Well... next The officer just thought of those soldiers who fought bloody battles on the front line and expressed his feelings. It was not to ask the Duke of the country to give a few hundred thousand taels. I have no such intention. I have no such intention."
It's not just Li Yuan this time. Li Shentong and Li Shimin behind Li Yuan, and even Pei Xingyan standing next to him, can't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. He said it with absolutely no intention, but he also said a few hundred thousand taels. Among them Meaning. Isn't that obvious? Li Yuan's breathing has become heavier and heavier at this moment. He stares with a pair of eyes. It is as if he wants to eat Wan He alive. But the Li family is a Sui family after all. It has deep family background. This The price of several hundred thousand taels is still affordable. Li Yuan nodded immediately and said with a gloomy face: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. For the sake of the country and the country, I will take care of the money. Shimin will return home later. Fetch three hundred thousand taels of silver and send them here."
Three hundred thousand taels of silver. Although the Sui Dynasty was rich, for ordinary people, it was already an astronomical figure. Li Yuan said this without even blinking. This shows that the Li family's background is not weak. Yu Yuwen's family, and Li Shentong and Li Shimin also showed relaxed expressions. It seemed that this price was used to solve the matter. It was also a good thing for them. But just when Li Shimin was about to accept the order, Wan He's voice It rang again: "Haha. The Duke of Guo has misunderstood. How could I ask for the money from the Duke of Guo? I hope that the Duke of Guo will take it back."
Li Yuan thought that Wan He was being polite on purpose. He even sneered and said, "You don't have to be polite, Lord Wan. This money is nothing to the Wan family in Luoyang. But since Lord Wan wants to If you want, then these 300,000 taels will be given to Marquis Wan, and they won’t be worth anything.”
"Uh, well..." Wan He had a slight look of embarrassment on his face. He seemed a little embarrassed and said to Li Yuan: "In this way, I owe you a great favor from the Duke. It's just that, it seems that the Duke I have some misunderstandings. Xiaguan was born in a merchant family. However, the meaning of his usual speech is slightly different from that of others, with a hint of copper odor. For example, when Xiaguan usually talks about money, he never talks about silver. It is based on gold. Haha. Anyway, the Duke is willing to generously donate 300,000 gold. I represent the soldiers who fought bloody battles with the bandits on the front line. Thank you very much, Duke."
After Wan He said this, Li Yuan almost fell off the horse. Li Shentong and Li Shimin also looked at Wan He in shock. They never expected that Wan He would be so bold. Three hundred thousand taels of gold had to be taken away. Such a large sum was too much for the Li family, no matter how well-off they were. Li Yuan finally sat upright and stared at Wan He. It took him a long time to calm down. After getting angry, he shouted sternly: "Three hundred thousand taels of gold, Lord Wan, are you sure you are not joking? Even if we replace all the armors and weapons of the entire Shandong army, it will not cost so much."
"Oops." Wan He stretched out his hands and shook his head helplessly. He said innocently: "The Duke is wrong. Although the amount of three hundred thousand taels of gold is a bit large, it is a big sum. They are all used to replace armors and weapons for the soldiers. Nowadays, bandits are everywhere, and it is not just in Shandong. Even if the money is used in Shandong and there is surplus, it can continue to fund other places. Alas, but then again Come back. It is indeed a bit difficult to ask the Duke of the country to pay so much money for nothing. Forget it, let's let this matter go for now. The soldiers do not have good armor and weapons. At most, they will be killed by the bandits. When the time comes, The official will send more people to die. This back and forth will definitely have some effect. I just don’t know how many people will die."
As soon as Wan He mentioned the topic of dead people, Li Yuan and the three of them couldn't help but shake their shoulders. The hidden meaning of Wan He's words was clearly to threaten Li Xiaogong's life. Li Yuan's mouth was tightly pursed, and he felt the same in his heart. He was very conflicted. He didn't know whether he should give in or not. Li Yuan turned his head and glanced at Li Shentong. The meaning in his eyes was asking Li Shentong whether he should fight hard. When Li Shentong saw it, he immediately shook his head slightly. Are you kidding me? Although they now have 10,000 Taiyuan troops under their command, the combat effectiveness of the Taiyuan troops is quite different from that of the Royal Forest Army. Moreover, the other side relies on the camp. If the Taiyuan troops attack hard, they will definitely not be able to win.
Li Shentong's response also disappointed Li Yuan. Could it be that he, a majestic relative of the country, really wanted to be forced to give in by the playboy in front of him? How could Li Yuan endure this tone? And at this moment. Li Shimin suddenly took a step forward on his horse, clasped his fists at Wan He and said, "Wan Houye is right. Since these 300,000 taels of gold are for the soldiers on the front line, our Li family will naturally contribute a small amount to this money. .It was left to our Li family."
Li Shimin suddenly agreed to this matter, which also surprised both Li Yuan and Li Shentong. This was not thirty taels of gold, but a full three hundred thousand taels of gold. Although the current Li family can also afford it This money, but it will definitely hurt his vitality. Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin. At first, his face was full of blame. But he soon understood. In the end, he could only turn his head silently. It was a disguised admission of Li Shimin's words. Li Yuan knew . Now it is no longer a question of whether he is willing to part with the money. If he does not pay the money, Wan He will not let this matter go. It will be the Li family that will suffer. Use this money to rescue Li Xiaogong. It can be regarded as spending money to eliminate disasters. But judging from this incident, my second son is far more decisive than me.
"Okay. Okay. Okay." He said three good words with a face. Wan He smiled and bowed his hands and said: "The Duke of Guo's generous donation is really a blessing to the country. By the way, the Duke of Guo also said it before. However, a major general in the family has disappeared. Ah, as the saying goes, good things come to good people. I thought that a good person like the Duke of Guo will have good luck. I think that the major general will go back soon. Mr. Guo, there’s no need to be too anxious. Haha, it’s getting late. I have to get up early tomorrow to set off. I won’t keep Mr. Guo. Go slowly, Mr. Guo.”
Wan He had received the benefit. Naturally, Wan He had no intention of chatting with his enemy any more. He quickly said goodbye to the guest. However, although Wan He's attitude was a bit irritating, it at least made it clear that as long as he received the money, he would give Li Xiaogong to Li Xiaogong. After being sent back, Li Yuan and the others couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. They stopped being polite to Wan He. At the same time, they turned their horses' heads and returned along the original route with their Taiyuan Army. These three hundred thousand taels of gold were not a small amount. .They have to raise it all before dawn tomorrow. That will take a lot of effort. They have to hurry up.
Seeing Li Yuan and others slowly retreating and disappearing into the night at the foot of the mountain, Wan He's smile finally couldn't hold back. He put his hands on his waist and laughed loudly: "Hahahaha. What nonsense, Duke Tang. I'm here, young master." In front of you, why don't you have to be humble? Hehe, I'm getting rich. I'm getting rich. I got another three hundred thousand taels of gold."
Li Jing, who had just come out of the camp, laughed strangely when he saw Wan He's appearance. After Zhu Muwu was injured before, Wan He once said that he would make the Li family also bleed. Originally, Li Jing thought he was just using this It's just a gift of meat to tease Li Yuan. But he didn't expect Wan He's appetite to be so big. Three hundred thousand taels of gold. This is not a small amount. I'm afraid it is more than 10% of the entire Sui Dynasty's annual tax revenue. Even ten thousand taels of gold. The family's wealth may not have been that much. But now Wan He knocked it down with just one mouth. In addition to the 100,000 taels of gold that he knocked out from King Qi last time, this Wan He was worth every sum of money. It's all a big deal. Walking behind Wan He, Li Jing also smiled and said: "Brother Wan, you are indeed very capable."
"Hey, that's natural." Now Wan He is so high-spirited. No wonder. The blackmail can hit the head of the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty in history. It is understandable that Wan He feels a little proud. Wan He curled his lips. . Turned his head and said to Pei Xingyan next to him: "Xingyan, that person's name is Li Xiaogong. You must keep an eye on it. This is a meat ticket worth 300,000 taels of gold. Don't make any mistakes. By the way, there are so many. Meat. Don’t forget to give him a portion when the time comes. He is indispensable to the fact that we can make such a fortune today.”
At this moment, Pei Xingyan completely admired Wan He. In response to Wan He's order, Pei Xingyan clasped his fists in salute and agreed. He turned around and walked towards the military camp. Li Jing turned his head again after watching Pei Xingyan leave. He said to Wan He seriously: "Brother Wan, although you are proud now, you cannot take it lightly. You have greatly offended Li Yuan today. Be careful of his revenge."
Regarding Li Jing's words, Wan He also nodded. But he couldn't suppress the smile on his face. He grinned and said while smiling: "Brother Li, don't worry. I have understood this a long time ago. Then Li Yuan hates me to the core." Even if nothing like today's incident had happened, he would not have let me go. Rather than sit back and wait for death, it would be better to chop him up first. Hey, the Li family is short of these 300,000 taels of gold. There will definitely be restrictions on what they do in the future. It's uncertain. Success or failure depends on these three hundred thousand taels of gold."
Wan He was talking happily, but he didn't notice that Li Jing had a strange expression on his face after listening to his words. Li Jing heard clearly that Wan He had just said "We will do something about it in the future". This sentence was quite interesting. There is some profound meaning. Li Jing looked at Wan He's face and immediately fell into deep thought. Could it be that Wan He knew what big things the Li family would do in the future.