Datang: What's wrong with my fief being a billion points larger?

Chapter 254 Li Er’s bold and exciting idea and his deal with Li Yuan!
Fang Xuanling and his companions went down like this. They came quickly and left quickly.

Li Er was lost in thought. Although all parties had countermeasures now, most of them were passive responses and he had no initiative.

What was heavy on Li Er's mind was not only Li Yuanji's advanced smelting technology and leading military equipment, but more importantly, food.

He knew very well that there was very little arable land in Lingnan, but with the growing population, there was no shortage of food.

He knew that Li Yuanji was constantly reclaiming wasteland, but it was not so easy to reclaim wasteland and grow crops. He had no idea what kind of changes were involved. Li Er had a bad feeling.

While Li Er was deep in thought, Li Junxian hurried in.

"Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from the Lingnan Hundred Cavalry Division!"

Li Er was startled and hurriedly picked up the urgent report. He had arranged for the Hundred Cavalry Division in Lingnan to go there long ago, but it was extremely difficult to infiltrate, resulting in no news coming.

Now the news came suddenly, and it was an urgent report. Li Er instantly understood that there was big news.

After looking at the situation at hand, Li Er's face suddenly became gloomy.

What this information mentioned was nothing else but the hybrid rice planted by Li Yuanji.

After reading the letter about the yield of hybrid rice, Li Er was extremely shocked. He thought that there was such grain in Lingnan.

At this moment, Li Er finally understood why there had not been a shortage of food in Lingnan for a long time.

The letter also stated that the hybrid rice planting areas were under the close guard of Li Yuanji, and ordinary people could not get close at all, and the rice was extremely difficult to take out.

This was also what Li Yuanji did deliberately. Whether it was hybrid rice or corn, Li Yuanji knew that he could not keep it secret for long, but what he had to do was to prevent it from leaking out before he had fully rolled it out.

After the full rollout, he no longer cared if Li Er got hold of it. At that time, he would not be able to prevent the leakage of hybrid rice and corn.

"Tell them to bring back the hybrid rice seeds at all costs!"

The letter did not provide any clear information about hybrid rice, but based on the yield of hybrid rice alone, Li Er was very envious.

As long as he has this hybrid rice, the people's livelihood in the Tang Dynasty will recover faster, and he will be able to free up his hands to do other things.

After Li Junxian left, Li Er was still wondering why there had been such a big change in Lingnan. Looking back at what had happened to Li Yuanji before, it seemed weird no matter how he looked at it.

If these already existed in Lingnan, then why hadn't they been discovered before?

What Li Yuanji held in his hands seemed to appear suddenly. Things that he had never heard of or seen before all appeared before his eyes, revealing an evil nature everywhere.

Thinking about this, a bold idea suddenly came to Li Er's mind, that is, to go to Lingnan to see with his own eyes what is different about Lingnan.

As this idea grew, Li Er's eyes became more and more crazy.

He knew that going to Lingnan was very dangerous. Once discovered by Li Yuanji, it would be extremely difficult for him to come back. Once caught by Li Yuanji, Li Jiancheng would probably be a lesson for him.

However, very few people in Lingnan had seen him. Li Yuanji and Wei Zheng were in Haikang, Xie Shufang went to Tubo, and very few other people had seen him. As long as he did not go to Haikang to commit suicide and disguise himself, the probability of him being discovered would be very, very low.

The more Li Er thought about it, the more excited he became. Lingnan had undergone such great changes, and he had only known about them through intelligence. He wanted to see the specific changes in Lingnan with his own eyes.

Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy can help you win a hundred battles.

Li Er knew very well that if he didn't find out the changes in Li Yuanji and see it with his own eyes, it would be difficult for him to calm down. What he heard from others would be completely different from what he saw with his own eyes.

Li Er's heart was pounding. The more he thought about it, the more restless he became.

Li Er was very hesitant at the moment. As this bold idea came to his mind, he felt that he could not control his desire to go. However, once he went to Li Yuanji's territory, he was more aware of the dangers. If the news of his going to Lingnan was leaked, Li Er did not dare to think about the consequences.

After a moment, Li Er suddenly laughed.

"I am the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. His fiefdom is also part of the Tang Dynasty. Why can't I go there? If I don't go to see him, I will be unable to sleep or eat."

Li Er immediately made a decision in his mind, but he still needed to consider how to go, how long to stay, and what kind of precautions to take.

Trying not to think about it anymore, Li Er walked towards Taiji Palace.

Today, the Taiji Palace is occupied by Li Yuan. Li Yuan refuses to move, and Li Er is too embarrassed to chase him away directly. In fact, he cannot chase him away, so Li Yuan stays in the Taiji Palace. He cannot possibly block Li Yuan again.

For the sake of filial piety, Li Er had no choice but to let Li Yuan occupy the Taiji Palace while he himself handled government affairs in the East Palace.

When they arrived at the Taiji Hall, they saw Li Yuan sitting on the steps below the main seat, drinking wine, with several maids serving him. There was singing and dancing going on below, and Li Yuan was extremely happy watching from above.

Li Er was very unhappy. He was busy in the front, while Li Yuan was really having fun in the back. He was really having fun.

In just this one year, Li Yuan gave him a lot of younger brothers and sisters, and he favored one or that all day long. His life was much more comfortable than that of Li Er.

When Li Er stepped into the hall, Wang De tactfully drove everyone away.

Li Yuan did not stop him because he knew it was useless to stop him and it would only make himself angry. He continued drinking with his smile on his face.

Li Er came to Li Yuan, sat down next to him, asked Wang De to bring a pot of wine, and drank with Li Yuan.

"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is here. Why are you sitting with an old man like me? Why don't you go and take a good look at your Tang Dynasty? Do you want me to pay you respects by coming here?"

"Haha, you are worthy of being the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. You want me to salute you, right? I will satisfy you."

Li Yuan immediately prepared to get up, but Li Er could no longer bear it.

"Father!"

Li Erhong looked at Li Yuan, then her momentum weakened and she stopped looking.

"Father, I am your Erlang at all times. Why do you have to tease me like this?"

Li Er could hear and see Li Yuan's sarcasm. Every time he came to see Li Yuan, Li Yuan never gave him a good look. From the initial scolding to the later sarcasm, Li Er was somewhat used to it.

But this time, Li Er was almost broken. He was in a bad mood to begin with, and Li Yuan did this. Li Er felt guilty towards Li Yuan, so he couldn't stand it. Li Yuan looked at the extremely upset Li Er, and his mood suddenly improved. He drank a few sips of wine in a row.

"Haha, it seems that Saburo did a good job, haha!"

Seeing that Li Er was unhappy, Li Yuan suddenly became happy, very happy. But among his happiness, there was a bitterness in his heart, how could anyone know?

He had always been very optimistic about Erlang, but he killed Dalang, whom he was proud of, and now he has him under house arrest. With all the changes, who could know the pain in his heart?

He really hated Li Er, very much. He had regretted countless times why he gave Li Er such great power, allowing him to rebel.

He knew what was bothering Li Er now. Although he was under house arrest in Taiji Palace, Li Er did not hide the news from him, so he was able to know it.

Li Yuan was proud of Li Yuanji countless times for what he had done in Lingnan. Thinking of Li Yuanji, he also regretted it. If he had valued his Sanlang more and used him more, and not let Li Yuanji go to Lingnan, would the outcome have been different?
Now watching Li Er and Li Yuanji competing with each other, he was happy, because he still had a legitimate son in Lingnan. Even if Li Er was not living comfortably, he still had hope.

However, deep in his heart, he was feeling more and more painful. He knew very well that his eldest son Li Jiancheng was gone, and of his second and third sons, only one would be left in the end.

He has to go through the same pain again as he did last time. Just thinking about it makes me feel despair.

Li Yuan had never been so painful. His three legitimate sons were all top-notch. If they were scattered in different periods, in Li Yuan's view, each of them had the ability to inherit the throne and each of them would be an excellent heir.

But when the three of them got together, there were all kinds of fights and no one could tolerate anyone else. It was really fate's trick.

At the beginning, he thought about Li Yuanji raising an army to destroy Li Er, the unfilial son. When Li Yuanji led his troops in a mighty manner, he was ecstatic. But after calming down, Li Yuan knew very well that Li Yuanji would be satisfied as long as he could defend Lingnan and not be killed by Li Er, let alone counterattack Li Er.

He had already lost Li Jiancheng and his beloved son. He didn't want to see his third son again, who was also killed by Li Er. He could only pray in the palace.

But as news from outside gradually came in, Li Yuan felt completely relieved. On the contrary, he was extremely happy because Li Er was frustrated from time to time.

Looking at Li Er now, Li Yuan was able to face him calmly. He had scolded him enough. Since scolding was useless on Li Er, he changed to his current method. Every time Li Er came, he would get angry with Li Er and feel satisfied.

Li Er looked at Li Yuan calmly. He didn't care about what Li Yuan said. This time he came to Li Yuan for serious matters.

"Father, please stop talking so angrily. Sit down and let's have a good chat."

"Father and son? I don't have a son like you, a traitor, a wicked son! I only have Dalang and Sanlang. My Erlang is already dead in my heart!"

Listening to Li Er's calm words, Li Yuan was furious. Want to have a good talk?
To Li Yuan, this sentence was extremely ironic and funny. He and Li Er had nothing to talk about. Li Er's mutiny was nothing, but from the moment Li Jiancheng was killed, Li Er was already dead in his heart.

Looking at the excited Li Yuan, Li Er felt helpless. Although he told Li Yuan about his difficulties many times, Li Yuan just ignored him. He was really helpless.

If it weren't for the important matter this time, he really didn't want to come here.

Why did he come to Li Yuan? Was he here to get scolded? Or was he here to feel uncomfortable? Li Er was not that mean.

Li Er tried hard to calm himself down, and after a moment, he spoke slowly.

"Father, I came to see you because of Yuanji."

Li Yuan's pupils shrank, but then he ignored Li Er and said nothing.

Li Yuan knew in his heart the final outcome of the two. Now that Li Er brought it up, he really didn't want to get involved. He knew very well that what he said would not have any effect.

Looking at Li Yuan drinking alone and ignoring him, Li Er spoke up.

“I want to make a deal with my father, and the bargaining chip is Yuanji’s life.

As long as Father agrees, I can guarantee that no matter what happens in the future, I will spare Yuanji's life and send him to Father, so that he can spend the rest of his life with Father."

Li Yuan looked at Li Er, unable to come back to his senses for a long time. After a long time, he suddenly smiled.

"Haha, you know I also know the situation outside. Do you really think you can defeat San Lang? You are too naive!"

Li Yuan sneered, but Li Er's next words made him unable to laugh.

“Father, Yuanji’s strength is indeed not to be underestimated, but whether you believe it or not, I will gather all the troops of the Tang Dynasty and march south to destroy Yuanji first.

As for the north, the worst that could happen is to give it to the Turks and Tuyuhun first, so that the two countries can send troops together, and then give benefits to the surrounding countries and give them some of the Tang Dynasty's territory. I think the surrounding countries will be willing to send troops together to Yuanji's fiefdom.

At worst, it would take some time, at the cost of leaving the Tang Dynasty devastated and broken, to destroy Yuanji first, and then come back to deal with the other countries.

In that situation, do you think Yuanji could still survive?
It’s just that I don’t want that to happen, and I don’t want to do that, but father, please don’t force me.

Now I am only here to make a deal with the Emperor, and I have promised the Emperor that I will never harm Yuanji's life, so why would the Emperor provoke me?"

Li Er was full of madness at the moment, and this madness made Li Yuan feel depressed. He wanted to say that he didn't care, but this Tang Dynasty was founded by him after all. Especially with the life and death of Li Yuanji, he didn't want to witness another outstanding son of his die like this.

Li Yuan stared at Li Er, his heart burning with anger.

"Li Shimin, you will not die well! Everything you did today will be repaid in the future!"

After hearing this, Li Er laughed because he knew Li Yuan's choice.

Although he had a smile on his face, he was extremely sad in his heart. Those words were just his attempt to bluff Li Yuan, but Li Yuan believed him and was certain that he would do so.

Although he had achieved his goal, Li Er felt extremely sad. In Li Yuan's mind, this was the kind of person he was.

Li Er stopped thinking about it. Now that his goal had been achieved, it was useless to think about anything else.

"Father, I know you have someone in Lingnan. I know your hidden man was one of the people who supported Yuanji.

But now, I need the secret agents that you, my father, have arranged to bring Lingnan's smelting technology, sailing technology, and new grain back to the Tang Dynasty.

As long as you bring him back, I will spare Yuanji's life no matter what in the future!
If I can't do it within eight years, then once the eight-year deadline is over, I can send my father to Lingnan to reunite with Yuanji!"

(End of this chapter)