Man Tanghong

Chapter 391 Brothers talk to each other? (Add more for 'Red Dust Flying Light'! 710)

Sure enough, before Li Yuanji could open his mouth, Li Shimin smiled and said, "However, I will let you clear the water transportation and put it under your jurisdiction, which can save a lot of work and avoid wasting a long time. pen tax burden."

Speaking of this, the smile on Li Shimin's face became even brighter, "I heard that the water transport from Luoyang to Dizhou you dredged can bring me nearly [-] guan in taxes from Datang at the age of one year old."

One hundred thousand guan is not too much for Li Shimin.

To Li Yuanji, it wasn't much, and it wasn't even as good as the massive wealth that Li Yuanji obtained through water and sea transportation.

But for the Datang treasury, which has been in deficit for years, it is a huge income.

With these [-] guan, Datang will be able to ensure that some people in the disaster-stricken counties will not go hungry.

It can also ensure that some soldiers can be equipped with better armor and better horses.

Although it will not benefit the entire Tang Dynasty, it is an excellent thing to be able to share part of the financial pressure of Datang.

It's not that Datang has no money to make people's lives better.

But we can't always let Li Yuan's internal treasury and Li Yuanji's treasury to subsidize.

Going on like this is not a long-term solution.

Li Yuan's internal treasury, the treasury of Li Yuanji and others, no matter how much money they have, they are not enough to subsidize them.

Therefore, it is necessary to increase the tax burden by increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, so that Datang's income is directly proportional to expenditure as soon as possible.

In this way, the money in Li Yuan's treasury and the money in Li Yuanji's treasury can do more things.

For example, cultivate more talents that are useful to Datang, for example, equip more powerful soldiers to prepare for conquest of neighbors and domination of the world.

Li Yuanji also laughed, "So, what Xu Jingzong said before is not a lie. Second brother really intends to hand over the canal from Luoyang to Yuhang to me?"

Li Shimin nodded without hesitation.

Since he has decided to hand over the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal to Li Yuanji in return, he will not be twitchy.

They're all brothers, and they're the ones he wants to win over, but they seem petty and awkward, so it's better to be happy.

"The reason why I stayed to talk to you before the hunt was to clarify this matter. In case you and I are always thinking about this matter in our hearts, we can't enjoy hunting."

Li Shimin said with a hearty smile.

That posture is more atmospheric and atmospheric.

Li Yuanji also smiled heartily: "In that case, then I will be rude to my second brother."

Li Shimin laughed and said, "You shouldn't be polite. I'm your elder brother. You're being rude to me if you're polite."

Speaking of this, the smile on Li Shimin's face faded again, and he suddenly became serious, "However, I will hand over the canal from Luoyang to Yuhang to you, you must make good use of it, and don't let it go to waste.

Although Yangdi built this canal, although it was a waste of money for the people and was criticized by thousands of people, everyone who understands knows that Yangdi built a lifeline that is beneficial to the people in the north and south.

Emperor Yangdi didn't use it well, so everyone blamed it.

If we don't use it well, we will not only be criticized by thousands of people, but also poked in the spine.

Since I, Li Tang, have replaced him, I must do better than Emperor Wen and Emperor Yang.

Only in this way can the people of the world know that I, Li Tang, replaced me, not because my Li family was ambitious, but because I, Li family, cared for the people of the world and couldn't bear to see the people of the world suffer.

It can also let the people in the world know that I, Li Tang, did not seek to usurp the throne, but to obey the will of God and the will of the people. "

After listening to Li Shimin's words, Li Yuanji opened his mouth slightly, a little stunned.

Li Shimin hadn't become emperor yet, so he began to think according to the emperor's thinking, and began to show the emperor's courage.

Li Shimin was not like this before.

Could it be that he was poisoned by Li Jiancheng, hurt by Li Yuan, and grew up?
It's just that the growth rate is too fast, right?
How does this make him a mortal?
"Why, you think I'm wrong?"

Seeing Li Yuanji standing there in a daze, Li Shimin asked serious questions.

Li Yuanji returned to his senses, nodded his head and said, "That's right, it's just that it feels a little different?"

Li Shimin said with a smile: "Why does it feel different?"

Li Yuanji mused and did not speak.

Li Shimin gave him the feeling that he has not only grown up, but also has an aura of being who I am.

It's like the meaning of the throne that he must have.

Although Li Shimin in the past was concerned about the throne, he still acted like Li Yuan's obedient son when he spoke and acted.

But now, when he speaks and does things, he seems to no longer consider Li Yuan's thoughts, nor will he be blackened by Li Jiancheng's methods of fighting openly and secretly.

It's more like he has decided that the throne must be his, and it can only be his, it must be him.

It was as if it was decided that if Li Yuan gave him that seat, then he would sit in it unceremoniously, and if Li Yuan didn't give it to him, then he would have to grab it.

"Why don't you talk again?"

Seeing that Li Yuanji had been silent for a long time, Li Shimin asked again.

Li Yuanji glanced at Li Shimin, and suddenly felt that Li Shimin was guiding him to speak. Li Shimin was trying to use this to attract wooing, or to speak with a little coercion.

If he said, "Second brother has more aura of giving it up to me", then Li Shimin would probably say, "Where does my aura of giving it up to me is directed towards it?"

Then lead to a battle for the throne, win him over for help, or force him softly to express his opinion.

Li Yuanji had this idea, and immediately withdrew the idea of ​​telling the truth, and smiled lightly: "Second brother has a little more firmness."

Li Shimin smiled knowingly: "Then why do you think I have more firmness?"

Li Yuanji smiled without hesitation: "Naturally, seeing that my Tang Dynasty is thriving, I feel that my Tang Dynasty is destined to be prosperous and prosperous, and your name is also destined to go down in history, so I am a little more determined."

Li Shimin was obviously taken aback for a moment, apparently not expecting Li Yuanji to give such an answer.

So after being dazed, he laughed and said: "You, you, you are smart, sometimes you do stupid things, not only the angry father jumps, but also us brothers who are angry.

Let's say you are confused, you are not slippery, and people can't catch you even if they want to catch you.

I don't believe that you can't hear the deep meaning in my words, and I don't believe that you don't know what I'm talking about and what I want to hear. "

Li Yuanji just smiled and didn't speak.

The smile on Li Shimin's face faded, and he suddenly went out of the greenhouse with some regret, and said abruptly, "Are you really unwilling to help me?"

The smile on Li Yuanji's face also disappeared, and he sighed inwardly, but he still didn't speak.

It's not that he doesn't want to help Li Shimin, but that he can't help Li Shimin.

Li Shimin has his own pursuit, and he also has his pursuit.

Moreover, these two pursuits have almost no intersection, so he and Li Shimin cannot be the same.

In history, if Li Shimin hadn't killed all the heirs of his brother's family, hadn't brought his younger siblings into the palace, and hadn't condoned Yu Chigong's attack on Li Daozong, he might have helped Li Shimin achieve a hegemony far more magnificent than in history.

It's a pity that Li Shimin killed all the heirs in his brother's family, treated his brother's daughter just like him, brought his younger siblings into the palace, and almost helped him become a queen, and even allowed Yu Chigong to commit murder against Li Daozong, and treated the other royal families just as well , When it was time to be ruthless, he was not soft at all.

This may be because Li Yuan has been leaning towards Li Jiancheng, which has wiped away the family affection in Li Shimin's heart, or it may be that Li Jiancheng has been cruel to Li Shimin one after another, which has wiped out the brotherhood in Li Shimin's heart, and it is not that Li Shimin was born cold.

But no matter what, Li Shimin's actions in history cannot make him do his best to assist Li Shimin and hand over his head to Li Shimin's hands.

After Li Jiancheng killed Li Shimin, why didn't Li Yuan punish Li Jiancheng, and why did he firmly stand by Li Jiancheng's side?
Isn't it because Li Yuan is protecting Li Jiancheng's life while maintaining the eldest son inheritance system?

It was because Li Yuan could see that Li Jiancheng was not Li Shimin's opponent. After Li Jiancheng came to power, at most he could suppress Li Shimin, but it would definitely not kill Li Shimin, so he firmly supported Li Jiancheng.

It is also because Li Yuan has seen that after Li Shimin came to power, he can not only suppress Li Jiancheng, but also kill Li Jiancheng anytime and anywhere, and he is not sure whether Li Shimin will let Li Jiancheng go at a critical time, so he dare not let Li Shimin This better son is on top.

In the previous Quchi poisoning incident, although Li Yuan was angry at Li Jiancheng for killing Li Shimin, and also felt sorry for Li Shimin's almost death, it was obvious from the abnormal behavior of the Taiyuan Hospital that Li Shimin was not a simple person in this matter. Victims, most likely also calculated in reverse.

Through Li Jiancheng's clumsy method of murdering Li Shimin, and Li Shimin's fierce counterattack without any trace, Li Yuan can easily judge whether Li Jiancheng or Li Shimin is stronger or weaker.

That's why Li Yuan changed his usual amicability and firmly supported Li Jiancheng, and even went to great lengths to clean up Li Jiancheng.

There is a saying that knowing a son is like a father.

Li Yuan didn't even believe that Li Shimin would treat Li Jiancheng kindly after he took office, so how could he dare to believe that Li Shimin would treat him kindly after he took office?
So how dare he help Li Shimin?
Li Yuanji didn't speak, and Li Shimin didn't speak either, they just quietly waited for the answer.

Seeing this, Li Yuanji understood that if he didn't give Li Shimin an answer, Li Shimin would never give up.

He sighed and said, "Second brother, I just want to be an arrogant rich idler, why do you drag me into the water?"

Li Shimin looked at Li Yuanji with fixed eyes, and said with a heavy breath, "Brother has already started killing me, there is no friendship between me and my brother.

My father has now begun to lean toward my eldest brother, and the father-son friendship between me and my father is already in jeopardy.

If you don't help me, I will have no relatives. "

Li Yuanji sighed and said, "Why is Second Brother so persistent?"

Li Shimin frowned and said: "I don't want to be persistent, but my father forced me to do all of this. Now my elder brother can't tolerate me anymore. If I don't fight with him, I will die, and I, Li Tang, will also be messed up." .

So I had to fight.

Now my father has spared no effort to help my eldest brother, and the only one who can help me is you.

If you don't help me, I will have to fight alone. "

Li Yuanji smiled wryly, "But I just want to be a rich and idle person."

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows slowly, "Then what are you recruiting so many people for? Du Yan who went out from my house has been recruited by you, and Wang Gui who went out from elder brother's house has also been recruited by you.

You also recruited great talents like Li Jing and Su Dingfang, and warriors like Kan Leng and the Xue brothers.

You said you want to be a rich and idle person?
Is this something a rich and idle person would do? "

Li Yuanji frowned slightly.

Now that Li Shimin had opened his mouth and talked about this, he had to say something convincing.

Li Yuanji said seriously: "Do you think I am willing to recruit so many people and spend all my time on them? I am also doing it for self-protection.

If you are killed by elder brother, do you think elder brother can let me live alone?
If the eldest brother leads the army to block you somewhere, and I don't have any people under my command, what can I do to save you?

The reason why I recruit so many people is just to save my life, I just don't want my life to be entrusted to others, I just want to save your life when you are in danger.

Now you keep saying that I am recruiting so many people, I am afraid that it is not just because I want to be a rich and idle person.That means that once you are lucky enough to beat your eldest brother, you won't tolerate me if anything I do is not to your liking.

How do you think I can survive under the hands of the two of you if I am empty-handed?How can I live more comfortably under the hands of the two of you?
By your mercy and charity?

I am also my father's son, I am also the royal family of the Tang Dynasty, and I am also a man who stands upright.

I can't bend down and be a dog in front of you, nor can I bend my knees and bark in front of you.

So I have to recruit enough people, and I have to have enough power.

That way I can live like a human being, not a dog. "

The more Li Yuanji spoke, the louder he was, and he almost shouted at the end.

Li Shimin's face changed in an instant, and he became rather ugly. He gritted his teeth and said, "You and I are brothers, how could I treat you like this?"

Li Yuanji chuckled, "Second brother, if you want to lie to others, you have to lie to yourself first. You are still a prince now, and you can't tolerate my recruiting so many people. If you take the position of father, you There will only be more that cannot be tolerated.

If I make a fuss in front of you like I made a fuss in the Tai Chi Hall in front of my father, you will probably order me to be killed without hesitation.

So I can't believe big brother, and I can't believe you, I can only accumulate a little strength by myself, and hold my life in my own hands. "

Li Shimin opened his mouth, completely speechless.

He really wanted to promise something, but he knew very well that even if he could fool Li Yuanji, he couldn't fool himself.

Because Li Yuanji wasn't worrying unfoundedly, what Li Yuanji said might indeed happen.

Therefore, there is nothing wrong with Li Yuanji accumulating some strength, seeking self-protection, and seeking to live like a human being.

But the more this happened, the more he feared Li Yuanji after he ascended the throne.

But if Li Yuanji didn't have enough power in his hands, it would be difficult for him to get along with Li Yuanji on an equal footing after he ascended the throne, and even allow Li Yuanji to be as arrogant and domineering in front of him as he was in front of Li Yuan.

He knows himself well, knows himself better than anyone else.

He knows that he prefers dictatorship, the kind of power and feeling that is unambiguous, and he can't give Li Yuanji the kind of rich and idle life that Li Yuanji wants.

"Second brother, do you have anything to say? If the second brother has nothing to say, then I will go hunting first, and my people have already arrived."

Seeing that Li Shimin was silent, Li Yuanji didn't continue to wait. After saying something coldly, without giving Li Shimin another chance to speak, Li Yuanji strode out of the greenhouse.

Li Shimin watched Li Yuanji leave in a daze, and opened his mouth, still not knowing what to say.

Looking at Li Yuanji's leaving back, he suddenly felt that maybe becoming the royal family, becoming the most honorable group of people in the world is not necessarily a good thing.

Because after becoming the royal family and the most honorable group of people in the world, it seems very difficult and seems like a luxury to pursue the life of a wealthy and idle person, and to live a little more freely.

He had no intention of trying to win over Li Yuanji, because he found out through understanding Li Yuanji's mind that it was impossible for Li Yuanji to become a fellow with him.

Perhaps all he can do is to cut off all of Li Yuanji's power after ascending to the throne, and then order someone to clean up a certain Fumizhou with a fairly good environment, and then seal Li Yuanji there , let Li Yuanji toss about there casually.

Maybe then Li Yuanji could live the life he wanted, and he wouldn't have to force Li Yuanji to prostrate at his feet because he was afraid of Li Yuanji, or because Li Yuanji took away his face and majesty.

"If you don't want to help me, then you probably won't help Li Jiancheng, so that's fine..."

After Li Yuanji's figure completely disappeared, Li Shimin muttered something suddenly.

As for whether Li Yuanji's words were true or false, he didn't think too much about it.

As long as Li Yuanji doesn't help Li Jiancheng, he doesn't care even if Li Yuanji jumps out to fight with him at a critical moment.

As far as the people in Li Yuanji's hands are not united with Li Jiancheng, they will not pose too much threat to him at all.

Although what Li Yuanji said was better than what he sang, and what he said about recruiting so many people also meant to save him at a critical moment, he didn't dare to take it seriously, he had to speculate on Li Yuanji's words with malicious intentions.

He didn't dare to trust anyone anymore, and he couldn't trust anyone anymore.

Because if he takes one wrong step now, he will be doomed forever.

(End of this chapter)