"In that case, why should the seventh brother want to be his brother?"
After all, Li Hong was not an ordinary person. Although he was shocked by Li Xian's shocking words, he quickly came to his senses, looked at Li Xian with twinkling eyes, and asked calmly.
"Brother Prince, the current situation is like this. In your opinion, can Liu Shangshu be saved?" Li Xian did not answer Li Hong's question directly, but asked in a calm voice.
"What if I can keep it? So what if I can't? I think my seventh brother has already been prejudiced against this, so we might as well talk about it openly, brother, just listen." From Li Xian's usual behavior, Li Hong can come to the conclusion that Li Xian is even more wary of Empress Wu than he is. In this case, Li Hong does not mind taking advantage of Li Xian's thoughts. At this time He simply acted like a rogue. Not only did he not explain his opinions first, but he turned around and defeated Li Xian's army.
Hehe, this guy is really difficult to deal with. Compared with Lao Liu, he is not even a little bit stronger. It's a pity that his luck is really bad. He fell in love with such a thief, and he still couldn't escape the fate of death in the end! Li Xian didn't expect that Li Hong could stabilize his position so quickly. He still admired Li Hong's magnanimity, but he couldn't help but feel a little more emotional about it. But when he thought about it, he seemed to have no luck either. Much better than Li Hong, Empress Wu is also his biological mother. Although Li Xian himself does not want to recognize such a snake-hearted mother, the fact is that there is no change. When he thinks of this, Li Xian can't help but feel moved. Suddenly, I felt a little dazed for a moment.
"Brother Prince, please forgive me for speaking frankly. I don't care whether I can be saved or not. If a court lawsuit really breaks out, who can be the arbiter? I'm afraid it is none other than my mother. Once this case is opened, the consequences will be like this. The prince brother has made his own decision." Li Xian III was a man with a mind that was already close to that of a demon. Although he was in a trance for a moment, he was not addicted. He woke up in just a moment, and raised his hands to Li Hong with a solemn expression. He persuaded in a sincere tone.
"Hmph!" Upon hearing Li Xian's words, Li Hong's face, which had calmed down, suddenly darkened again. He snorted coldly, and his chest suddenly rose and fell a few times, as if there was anger rolling in his chest. , then, after his face twitched fiercely for a few times, he squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "Is the seventh brother trying to persuade me to give up Liu Shangshu? You can't do it!"
Can't do it? I'll choke you, your head was crushed by the door? In this situation, how can you play with the kindness of a woman? You are not looking for death! Even though Li Xian has a good temper, he was also cruelly treated by Li Hong's attitude. He choked hard, and the unknown fire in his heart surged up. His face turned green instantly, and he replied with a sneer: "Since the prince brother is so capable, then let me consider my brother's lies and leave!" As soon as the words fell, , stood up immediately, and regardless of Li Hong's expression, he flicked his sleeves and left.
"Seventh brother, wait a minute!"
Li Hong obviously didn't expect that Li Xian's reaction would be so intense, and couldn't help but be stunned. When he saw that Li Xian had walked to the door, he couldn't help but panic. You must know that Li Hong was suffering from the pain of Empress Wu at this time. The heavy pressure on the other side was really powerless and unintentional to resist the Li Xian brothers. How could they really dare to accuse Li Xian of such a serious crime? He shouted loudly, rushed to the door, blocked Li Xian's way, shook his head with a wry smile and said: "Why is the seventh brother so impatient? Everything can be discussed. It's not like I'm wrong." Come, seventh brother, sit down and say, sit down and say."
"Prince brother Haihan, my brother is rude."
Li Xian didn't come here to be angry with the prince. Li Xian actually didn't want to leave until the big things were done. The reason why he left in anger was just acting. At this time, after Li Hong persuaded Li Xian,
Xian naturally was happy to get off the donkey, apologized respectfully, and then sat back down, but his mouth was tightly closed, as if he didn't want to say any more.
"The seventh brother didn't finish what he said before. It seems that there is still something to worry about. As the saying goes, one person is short-term and two people are long-term. I would like to ask the seventh brother to elaborate on it. As a brother, I can help you." Li Hong waited for a while and said,
Seeing that Li Xian had been refusing to speak, he had no choice but to break the silence first.
"Brother Prince Mingjian, according to my brother's opinion, if you want to avoid the corruption of imperial regulations, there is only one step you can take now, that is, Liu Shangshu asks for his bones to die in old age. In this way, the target has been lost, and the younger generation has nothing to rely on."
This is the best policy to use your strength!" Although Li Xian had seen from Li Hong's previous actions that he was definitely not willing to give up on Liu Xiangdao, Li Xian still had to make it clear what he should say.
"This..., let's discuss it again. Since the seventh brother has the best strategy, he must also have the middle and lower strategies, so please come up with them together." As expected by Li Xian, when Li Hong heard this, he
His brows immediately furrowed, and after hesitating for a moment, he still didn't give a clear answer.
"It's easy to make a decision. Brother Prince, just go and file a lawsuit with the court. No matter if you lose or win, in short, if you make a big fuss, it's hard to say who will get the advantage in the end." Even though he already knew that Li Xian was not good.
He knew how to take the best solution, but when he heard Li Xian's tepid response, Li Xian couldn't help but feel a little annoyed in his heart, but it didn't show on his face, so he smiled and threw out the worst solution first.
"This... seems to be inappropriate. I really don't want to take it, so I'd like to ask my seventh brother to come up with a strategy." Li Hong is not stupid. How could he not know that whenever a lawsuit breaks out in the court, it might happen once or twice?
If the court meeting can be settled, if it lasts for a long time, no matter whether he wins or loses, he will definitely not be the one to benefit, so he is naturally unwilling to adopt such a stupid method.
"The middle strategy is to decide the outcome once and for all. If the wind goes wrong, Liu Shangshu will still have to beg for his life. Then the prince brother will rush to submit the successor candidate, and the younger brother will be attached to Jiwei. Once the discussion is over, maybe
The impact of this matter can be minimized." Li Xian knew that Li Hong would not be able to choose the next strategy, so he unhurriedly stated the middle strategy.
"Oh?" Li Hong immediately became interested when he heard the good idea, but he didn't want to show too much enthusiasm in front of Li Xian, so he said noncommittally, frowned, and silently calculated the pros and cons.
, after a long time, he finally gained a sigh of relief, and Shen said in a voice: "Seventh brother is willing to lend a helping hand. I am very grateful to you, but I don't know what I can do for you."
Do something serious? That's too simple, just get the benefits, everything else is nonsense! Li Xian laughed and said: "Brother Prince, you are too polite, I am alone, there is no need, but this matter
My brother is not the only one who can do it. Well, my brother heard that Yang Wu, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, is very capable and is a veteran of three dynasties. If the minister of the Ministry of Industry becomes vacant, he should be able to take up the job. In addition, the supervisory censor
Lin Qi has been in office for a long time, and it's time for him to be promoted upward. It seems that he can be promoted to serve as a censor (from the lower rank of the sixth rank), and to be a member of the Ministry of Justice and Foreign Affairs (from the upper rank of the sixth rank). Wang Feng is diligent in his work, and he seems to be promoted to the rank of doctor (from the fifth rank).
Above) the position, and then..."
Since he was asking for a price, Li Xian was naturally not polite and announced the promotions of more than a dozen officials. Most of them were close confidants of King Lu Li Xian. Only one of them came from Li Xian's own official position in the palace to serve in the court.
——Dianjun Xiao Qian had served in the palace for three years and was supposed to be promoted to a local military general as usual. However, Li Xian requested that he be assigned to the Youjin Wu Guard as a Zhonglang General, which was regarded as a promotion to the first rank of official rank.
"Seventh brother, isn't this a embarrassment for my brother? The position of minister is an important weapon in the court. If it is not the father who issued the edict, how can it be easier for others to get it? Although Yang Shilang is a good man, there is no shortage in the Ministry of Industry, and there is nothing I can do about it as a brother. As for the rest,
When it comes to people being promoted, I can only follow the rules as a brother, but I can't go beyond it. Please forgive me for this, seventh brother." Li Xian opened his mouth like a lion, and Li Hong immediately counter-offered on the spot.
Except for the fact that Yang Wu could not be promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry, the others vaguely agreed.
"It's possible. I have a share of the capital preservation. I'd like to ask the prince to consider it. If it doesn't work, there's no need to force it." Li Hong is now responsible for the river engineering affairs. Naturally, he doesn't want to let the Ministry of Works fall by the wayside. This Li Hong
Xian knew it well. The reason why he mentioned the lack of minister of the Ministry of Industry before was actually just a means of bargaining. He didn't care much about Li Hong's polite refusal, so he smiled and took out a bag from his wide sleeves.
After reading the memorial, he stood up, held it with both hands, and handed it to Li Hong's hands.
There’s no need to force it if it doesn’t work? Look, Li Xian’s words are so genuine. He’s already guaranteed his capital, and he’s talking about things that are and aren’t. It really makes Li Hong have the urge to scold his mother, but this is just a matter of words, Li Hong
I didn't dare to really offend Li Xian, so I had no choice but to take the guaranteed money with a wry smile. I didn't even look at it. I just put it on a few coins and muttered for a moment: "Brothers will take care of the seventh brother's affairs."
Try your best, and I hope that seventh brother will not forget the agreement between you and me."
"Of course, my brother, I should follow the lead of the prince brother in everything. Without further delay, I will make arrangements in advance. When the news is clear, I will fully cooperate." Sniping Empress Wu was Li Xian's original intention, even if
Even if Li Hong doesn't give benefits, Li Xian will work hard. As for getting benefits, it's just a matter of incident. Of course, if there is no benefit, it will be difficult for Li Xian to convince Li Xian to cooperate fully. Now the prince
Since he had given enough benefits, Li Xian naturally accepted it as soon as he saw it, stood up, and said goodbye with a smile.
"Seventh brother, thank you for your hard work. Please go slowly. I won't send you off as a brother." Although Li Hong vaguely agreed to Li Xian's request, he was still hesitating in his heart and was anxious to talk to Yan and Liu.
The two close ministers discussed the countermeasures. Seeing that Li Xian was about to leave, they fell into their trap. They smiled and returned the half salute and let Li Xian go. However, Li Xian's people had not yet turned around the screen in front of the study door.