As soon as Li Jiancheng said these words, Liu Hongji suddenly felt chills running down his back. As Li Shimin's confidant, Liu Hongji naturally understood what Li Jiancheng meant by saying this. He clearly wanted to make a big deal out of this matter. To attack Li Shimin, Liu Hongji didn't want to cause further trouble in the situation that Li Shimin had finally stabilized because of himself. He quickly stepped forward and said to Li Jiancheng: "Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand. I only sincerely want to invite Qian." I am just attending a banquet, and I have absolutely no intention of insulting Mr. Qian."
"Huh," Li Jiancheng glanced at Liu Hongji and snorted coldly. As a fierce general in the Tang army, Li Jiancheng naturally had the idea of drawing Liu Hongji over, but Liu Hongji was loyal to Li Shimin, which made Li Jiancheng The plan failed, and Li Jiancheng hated this general who had made many contributions to Li Tang. As for Liu Hongji's explanation, Li Jiancheng didn't listen at all. He just said: "The right and wrong are determined by their own father. Mingjing, I will report this matter to my father in front of my second brother, General Liu, so don’t worry too much,"
Hearing that Li Jiancheng had this idea, Liu Hongji's face suddenly turned pale. At this time, Du Ruhui suddenly pulled Wan He's arm quietly, and whispered to Wan He when Li Jiancheng wasn't paying attention. After hearing what Du Ruhui said, Wan He was stunned for a moment, and then immediately smiled and said to Li Jiancheng: "Your Majesty, let's forget it. This time, the King of Qin is hosting a banquet for a villain. It's because the villain doesn't know how to show appreciation, so Liu is not included. The general’s fault,”
"Well," Li Jiancheng looked at Wan He strangely, with doubts on his face. How could the other party just let go of such a good opportunity to hit Li Shimin? After seeing Wan He's helpless expression, Li Jiancheng also mistakenly thought that he did this because he didn't dare to offend Li Shimin, but he didn't think much about it. Since the person involved said it was fine, Li Jiancheng couldn't go into the matter further, so he could only give up and give him a fierce look. Liu Hongji hummed: "Well, since Mr. Qian won't pursue the case anymore, I'll let you go and brighten your eyes from now on. If you make a mistake, you will regret it for the rest of your life."
Li Jiancheng made a pun, but he was reminding Liu Hongji. However, Liu Hongji didn't take Li Jiancheng's threat seriously at all. He just felt relieved when he heard that Wan He would no longer pursue the matter, and then he clasped his fist at Li Jiancheng. After bowing, he said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness, and thank you for your generosity, Mr. Qian. Mr. Qian, the King of Qin indeed sincerely invites you, and also invites Mr. Qian to attend the banquet. I will say goodbye." After saying that, Liu Hongji also walked backwards and left. Qian Mansion.
Seeing Liu Hongji and his people leaving the Qian Mansion in a hurry, Li Jiancheng turned his head and said to Wan He with dissatisfaction: "Mr. Qian, why should you be afraid of their Qin Prince's Mansion? I make the decision for you, and you are indeed taking advantage of it." Logically speaking, even if the Prince of Qin's Palace is powerful, they can't do anything to you." Apparently Li Jiancheng thought that Wan He had let Liu Hongji go just now because he was afraid of Li Shimin's revenge afterwards, but he didn't doubt him.
Wan He simply climbed along the pole, smiled wryly, spread his hands, and said to Li Jiancheng: "My lord, you have a noble status, so the King of Qin naturally does not dare to do anything to you, but I am different, the villain is just a businessman, then If the King of Qin wants to deal with the villain, wouldn't it be an easy task? As the saying goes, it is easy to hide with open guns, but hard to guard against hidden arrows. If the Prince of Qin's palace takes revenge on the villain, it is impossible for the villain to be by the prince's side all the time. I beg the prince Forgive me,"
When Wan He said this, Li Jiancheng had no choice but to give up, but Li Jiancheng actually didn't care, because he knew that just by relying on this matter, he could not bring down Li Shimin. At most, it would only add some trouble to Li Shimin, so why bother with this? Something happened to embarrass his men. Then Li Jiancheng smiled again and said: "Okay, let's write this down for now. I will definitely seek justice for you in the future. Haha, these two men of yours are very skilled." ah,"
After saying that, Li Jiancheng turned his head and looked at Tai Shifeng and Du Hao. Li Jiancheng's vision was not bad. He knew very well how good Liu Hongji was, and Tai Shifeng and Du Hao were able to defeat Liu Hongji together. After retreating steadily, Li Jiancheng's desire for talented people was no less than that of Li Shimin. Looking at these two people, he had the idea of taking them under his account, but when Wan He saw it, he secretly screamed in his heart, no one could Unexpectedly, Li Jiancheng would come at this time, and Tai Shifeng and Du Hao were exposed to their martial arts skills. Fortunately, Li Jiancheng had not become suspicious of Wan He, otherwise it would have been troublesome. Wan He immediately stepped forward and laughed. Said: "How can a mere show of fists and embroidered legs get into the eyes of the prince? The grandfathers of these two people were the guards sent by my grandfather to my mother. They have guarded my family for three generations. They can be considered loyal. Haha, you two, You are so disrespectful in front of the Crown Prince and you still don’t back down,”
Regarding the identities of Tai Shifeng and Du Hao, Wan He and Du Ruhui had already discussed it before, and the last sentence blocked Li Jiancheng's intention of poaching. Li Jiancheng understood what Wan He said. Come on, Wang Sengbian was considered an important minister of Nanliang back then, and the guards around him were naturally not comparable to ordinary soldiers. It made sense that their descendants had such abilities. As for whether they could be used for his own purposes, Li Jiancheng didn't care much. Since They are all loyal to Qian Que. As long as Qian Que can be loyal to him, the results will be the same.
After leaving this matter behind, Li Jiancheng smiled and said to Wan He: "Mr. Qian, it's getting late. Sir, you'd better change your clothes quickly. Let's go to Prince Qin's Mansion quickly."
"Uh," Wan He couldn't help but be startled when he heard what Li Jiancheng said. He had refused to go to Prince Qin's Mansion before, mainly because he was afraid of causing Li Jiancheng's misunderstanding. However, Li Jiancheng wanted to go to the banquet with him instead.
Seeing Wan He's astonished expression, Li Jiancheng couldn't help but smile and said: "Sir, there is no need to be surprised. Since the Qin Prince's Palace has invited me to a banquet this time, how can I not go? Haha, the wine given by the father , those are century-old wines from the palace, drink a little less, although I don’t know if sir is a wine lover, but how can you miss such a fine wine,"
Although Li Jiancheng didn't say it explicitly, Wan He and Du Ruhui still heard the ridicule from Li Jiancheng's tone. It was clearly because Li Shimin had made such a great contribution this time, but in the end he was just rewarded with such a hundred loads of wine and they were gloating about it. The people looked at each other, and since Li Jiancheng said so, they naturally could not refuse. Wan He immediately smiled at Li Jiancheng and said: "In that case, the villain will naturally obey his orders. Well, the villain will also There’s no need to change clothes, just go in the same clothes,”
It’s not that Wan He really doesn’t want to change clothes, but Shenchuang is covered in this layer of fat, so it’s not that easy to change clothes. Anyway, the clothes he’s wearing are pretty good, so Wan He doesn’t bother to change anymore, and Li Jiancheng thought Wan He meant to disdain Li Shimin, so he couldn't help laughing, nodded with satisfaction and said: "Okay, okay, there is indeed no need to change clothes, let's set off like this,"
With a wave of Li Jiancheng's hand, Wan He could only bring Tai Shifeng and Du Hao with him again, and followed Li Jiancheng out of the Qian Mansion. Li Jiancheng came on horseback, but Wan He was so fat that even if Once he got on the horse, the war horse would be weighed down by him, so Wan He could only continue riding his carriage to the Prince of Qin's Mansion as usual.
When Wan He and Li Jiancheng arrived at the Prince of Qin's Mansion, the entrance to the Prince of Qin's Mansion was already bustling with lanterns and colorful decorations. The courtiers and generals entered the Prince of Qin's Mansion one after another carrying gifts. Seeing this scene, Li Jiancheng, who had been in a good mood before, With a swish sound, his face sank. Obviously Li Jiancheng didn't expect that after his previous actions, Li Shimin would still have such a strong appeal. Doesn't that mean that everything he did before was just In vain.
Seeing Li Jiancheng's appearance, Wan He, who had just got off the carriage, couldn't help but mutter a few words to himself. In terms of personal charm, Li Jiancheng was already very strong, but Li Jiancheng's city was much worse, even worse. Somewhat naive, even if those courtiers accepted Li Jiancheng's win over, it does not mean that they will completely cut off contact with Li Shimin. These courtiers are all human beings, how could they do something like that and cut off their own future? matter.
However, Wan He worked so hard in Chang'an City and even risked all kinds of dangers. Isn't this the effect he wanted? Wan He immediately suppressed the surprise in his heart, stepped forward and lowered his voice and said to Li Jiancheng: "Your Majesty, don't Worry, the King of Qin has established his authority for a long time. If the prince wants to surpass the King of Qin, it cannot be done overnight. As long as the prince is willing to work hard, the King of Qin will definitely not be the opponent of the prince."
In fact, Li Jiancheng was just feeling a little uncomfortable. After hearing Wan He's words of comfort, Li Jiancheng swept away the previous gloom and immediately nodded vigorously and said: "Sir, what you said makes sense. I have my husband, Wei Ting and other talented people to help me." , we will definitely be able to accomplish great things." After finishing speaking, Li Jiancheng held his head high and walked directly towards the gate of Prince Qin's Mansion.
Li Jiancheng's sudden appearance also surprised the courtiers and generals who were about to enter the Qin Palace. The conflict between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin had become increasingly acute. No one expected that Li Jiancheng would come to attend Li Shimin's banquet. However, After hesitating for a moment, everyone saluted Li Jiancheng again. Those courtiers who had received Li Jiancheng's money did not feel any guilt at all. After hanging around in the court for a long time, even the shame had long since disappeared.