Capital Datang

Hearing Li Zhi's question, Li Yin didn't answer in a hurry, but gestured to him to wait, then he turned to the proprietress and asked, "Madam proprietress, I heard that your store is a time-honored brand. I don't know how many years it has been open?"

The proprietress who was cutting beef and mutton heard Li Yin's question, and replied without raising her head: "Actually, it's not a time-honored brand. It started with my great-grandfather, but at that time my great-grandfather His old man set up a stall in Luoyang. Later, when our grandfather was in his generation, he moved his family to Chang'an. At that time, it was the former Sui Dynasty, and Chang'an was also called Daxing. My grandfather relied on his great-grandfather's savings to settle down Such a store has been handed down to our husband and wife, and there are only three generations in real terms, and the total is less than a hundred years."

Hearing what the proprietress said, Li Yin smiled and said: "The proprietress is too harsh. Chang'an City has not been built for a hundred years. If you talk about the shops in the city, I am afraid that none of them can live longer than your shop, so In this city of Chang'an, it can be regarded as a time-honored brand, and the current situation of Datang is so good, when your sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons inherit the family business, it will definitely become the leading century-old shop in Chang'an!"

Hearing Li Yin's praise, the proprietress was also very happy, especially when she thought that the reputation of her store had already been established. If she could maintain the current situation, then in a few decades, her store would really become a famous brand. It's a hundred-year-old store, and with this brand in time, as long as the craftsmanship of the descendants is not too bad, it will be enough for them to live comfortably.

Li Zhi next to him heard the Sixth Brother and the proprietress discussing something about a century-old store, but he was completely confused. He couldn't figure out what Li Yin's move meant.

But just when Li Zhi was puzzled.Li Yin suddenly turned his head and sighed at him: "Ninth brother, a small shop still wants to pass it on for a hundred years. Then Fuze's descendants, how long do you think we can pass on our country?"

Although Li Yin's questioning voice was soft.But hearing Li Zhi's ears, it was like a thunderbolt, and he couldn't even turn his brain around for a while.It's not that Li Zhi was slow to react. After all, no one thought that Li Yin was chatting with a market lady about a century-old store, but now he suddenly jumped to the inheritance of the two countries. This kind of thinking jump is really too big , Changed to any one person will not be able to turn the corner.

After a while, Li Zhi woke up from his brain crash.Then he looked up at the proprietress who was still busy, and then said in a low voice: "Sixth brother, now my Tang Dynasty occupies East Asia and Central Asia, and then develops to the extremely cold northern regions, Daqi occupies the Pacific coast, and also enters the Americas , Seventh Brother and Mynah, they occupy Tianzhu, look at the African continent, not to mention the third brother. The Mediterranean Empire is already annexing Europe. It can be said that the whole world has been divided by us. As long as our brothers support each other, we will naturally be able to live forever , Inheritance will continue!"

Hear Li Zhi's words.Li Yin stared into his eyes with a smile, and did not speak for a long time.As for Li Zhi, he was staring at him with hairs all over his body, and he also felt a little guilty in his heart.Because what he said to Li Yin just now was not what he really thought in his heart, and it could even be said to be a bit perfunctory.

Just when Li Zhi felt under Li Yin's gaze that he could not bear to apologize.Then Li Yin suddenly said: "Ninth brother, you have indeed grown a lot compared to before. But the sixth brother came all the way to Chang'an, not because he wanted to hear your perfunctory words, but because he wanted to hear your heartfelt words!"

Hearing Sixth Brother point out that he was lying so bluntly, Li Zhi was also a little embarrassed. In addition, he finally guessed a little bit of Li Yin's intentions, so he thought for a while, and finally said frankly: "Sixth Brother, the whole world has already died. Carved up by our four empires, although there are still countries such as Dashi and Persia that are still alive, they are either attached to us or lingering in the cracks between our empires. Therefore, outside our four empires, there is almost no power to Overthrow our rule!"

When Li Zhi said this, he looked up at the proprietress behind the counter, and found that the other party was still busy and didn't pay attention to them at all, so he continued: "But as the saying goes, there is no threat outside our brothers, but it is also happening. This is the case, making the competition between our four empires increasingly fierce, and this competition will inevitably lead to conflicts. For example, last time my starling and I had a fight because of it. Sometimes I am also worried, what if this kind of competition If the accumulated contradictions erupt all of a sudden, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Hearing that Li Zhi finally confided his heart to himself, Li Yin also showed a smile, and saw him take out a money bag from his pocket to pay the bill, and then said to Li Zhi: "Let's go, let's go to Qujiang Pond for a while. Turn, I have hidden some words in my heart for ten years, and now is the time to talk to you!"

"Ten years!" Li Zhi was startled. Ten years ago was also the time when their father Li Shimin passed away. That is to say, the sixth brother should have expected the current situation at that time, but he didn't know that he, who was always very wise, could Whether to resolve the contradictions between the four empires?

The "Qujiang Liuyin" in Qujiang Pool is one of the eight scenic spots in Chang'an, and the poolside scenery is beautiful, especially in spring and autumn every year, a large number of scholars and even ordinary people will gather here to play.But now it is the twelfth lunar month, the water in the pool has already frozen, and the green trees beside the pool have turned into dead trees. There is nothing to see at all, so when Li Yin and Li Zhi came to the bank of Qujiang Pool, there was not even a single tourist around. .

Li Yin and Li Zhi came to a pavilion where they could shelter from the wind. The guards around them immediately brought a small stove, a kettle and tea sets. After they sat down, the water boiled quickly. Li Zhi stood up and made tea. Then pour tea for Li Yin and himself.

Li Yin took a sip of tea before he said, "Ninth brother, do you still remember what your father said when he passed away?"

When Li Zhi heard Li Yin mentioning this matter, he also sighed and said, "Father, let us remember that no matter what happens, we will always be brothers!"

"That's right!" Li Yin said solemnly at this time, "Father has long anticipated the development of the world pattern, and knows that in this world, the only thing that can threaten our four great empires is ourselves, so he does not He hoped to see the day when our brothers would kill each other, so he entrusted me to coordinate and resolve the conflicts between the four countries before he died, but the emperor was wrong about this point!"

"Wrong?" Li Zhi was a little surprised, wondering what Li Yin's words meant?

I saw Li Yin took another sip of tea, then gently put down the teacup and said, "Father is indeed wrong. He saw that there would definitely be conflicts between the four empires, but he only thought of asking me to mediate, but he forgot , I myself represent one of the four great empires. I may be able to mediate once or twice, but if the number of times is too many, it will inevitably be suspected by some of you. In the end, not only may I not be able to mediate the conflict between you, but even myself It is possible to fall into it, which is why I have watched the frequent conflicts between countries in the past few years, but except for the one between you and the eighth brother, I seldom pay attention to the others!"

Li Zhi pondered for a moment after hearing this, and then sighed: "So that's the case. I said that with your temperament, Sixth Brother, how could you let so many conflicts happen between us these years without trying to find a solution? No Thinking of you, you also have your own difficulties!"

Li Zhi has been the emperor for ten years, and he is no longer the brat he used to be. Moreover, he also knows very well that if the conflicts between the four great empires are allowed to accumulate like this, they can only be resolved by war in the end.Of course, the time for this war may come very late, at least it will not break out before the brothers are alive, but what about 50 years later, 100 years later, or 200 years later?No one is sure that the descendants of their future generations will take into account the relationship between each other, and once the war breaks out, no matter who wins or loses, it will not be a good thing!

At this moment, Li Yin smiled wryly and shook his head and said, "Ninth Brother, do you really think of me as a god? I can think of ways to solve some things, but there are some things that can't be solved at all, such as the relationship between our four great empires." Some contradictions seem to be minor problems, and they seem to be easily resolved, but they are only palliatives, not the root cause. If you want to completely solve the problems of the four empires, you must find out the root cause, so that it can be done once and for all.”

"The root cause?" Li Zhi seemed very interested when he heard this, and he also put down the teacup in his hand and asked, "In your opinion, the reason why there are so many contradictions in our four empires is the fundamental problem. Where is it?"

Li Yin knew that Li Zhi would ask this question, so he didn't seem surprised, but instead of answering Li Zhi directly, he asked instead: "Ninth brother, don't ask me in a hurry, I really want to know now. , what do you think of the root cause?"

Li Zhi used to only think about how to coordinate the relationship between several countries, but he never thought about the root cause of the conflicts between several countries. Therefore, after hearing Li Yin's rhetorical question, he froze there for a while, and began to think quickly in his mind.But after a long time, I saw Li Zhi raised his head, smiled helplessly at Li Yin and said, "Sixth brother, you really stump me, I really can't think of the root cause of the conflicts between our four countries, and the more we The more I think, the more I think it is almost impossible to completely eliminate the contradictions among the four countries, unless the four countries are merged into one!"

As soon as Li Zhi finished speaking, he heard Li Yin burst into a hearty laugh, and then saw Li Yin's expression changed, and he said with a serious face: "Why not? You have already thought of the answer. If you want to completely There is only one way to resolve the conflicts between the four empires, and that is to merge the four kingdoms into one, which is why I came to you!"

After hearing this, Li Zhi stood up from the stool in shock, then stared at Li Yin with a face full of horror, his lips trembling and said: "Six...Six brothers, are you crazy? How is this possible?" (To be completed continued..)