These two guys had a falling out in the court, but for various reasons, they had to choose to be together in the end. King Wei Li Tai knew that he could not go to the army, and he realized belatedly that he had given up a huge opportunity, but he had to find someone to make trouble for Li Xiang, so even if he didn't like this sinister little brother, he had to invite him to the King Wei's mansion for a drink.
Li Zhi knew that he was not strong enough and could only endure at this stage, but he had no choice in the court. He saw that Li Tai did not show up, and this opportunity was rare for him, so even if he stood on the opposite side of Li Tai, he had to follow Li Xiang to the front line.
When King Wei Li Tai called him, he knew that his second brother was not in a good mood and he would definitely be scolded if he went there. But he had no choice. He had been out of the palace for too short a time and had few people under his command. If he wanted to go to the front line, he would have to ask his second brother to borrow some manpower. Even if he was scolded, he had to listen obediently.
Li Xiang was too lazy to care about the affairs of these two people. Their abilities were limited. Even if they caused a big trouble, they would not bring much trouble to him. Before leaving, Li Xiang wanted to meet with Mr. Cui San. If this person continued to stay in the capital, it might be dangerous to him, so he had to stabilize this person before returning.
The last time they had dinner was at Cui's house, and this time Li Xiang came to visit again. After all, they were so powerful. After this auction, the first thing everyone remembered was naturally the treasure, but the second thing they remembered was the Cui family.
In the auctions of several important commodities, the Cui family always won the first prize, which really made them look good in front of everyone. Of course, it also created a group of potential enemies for them, such as the Longxi Li family and the Taiyuan Wang family. However, the Cui family had nothing to be afraid of because they knew these aristocratic families too well. On the surface, they quarreled, but secretly they had to work together.
"Your Highness, your presence is truly a great honor to this humble place. Please come in."
This time was different from the last time. Mr. Cui San was waiting outside the inner door, but last time he was waiting in the living room. Such a big change happened in such a short time. It was also because Li Xiang had hard currency in his hands.
"Your Highness, what does this mean?"
Mr. Cui San looked back inadvertently and found that the people behind him were carrying a lot of things. The most conspicuous ones were of course two small mirrors and three steel knives. These were all rare things in the East Palace and were priceless on the market.
"It's just a small gift, not a token of respect, but I hope Mr. Cui will accept it."
In this case, Master Cui San had to hear it at least hundreds of times a year, but those people who sent things almost all had something to ask for, or wanted to cooperate with the Cui family. Master Cui San thought about it for a long time, but couldn't figure out what Li Xiang came here for.
"We are all quick-witted people. Your Highness, if you have anything to say, it would be better to explain it clearly. I don't want to accept gifts without knowing what I am doing. I don't want to receive gifts without doing anything."
Mr. Cui Sanye was very envious of these things. To be honest, even though Mr. Cui Sanye was a senior member of the Cui family and had already stood at the top of everyone, the things that Li Xiang brought were just as attractive.
"Third Master should have heard the news. I will soon be heading south with the army, so while I'm away, I hope Third Master can maintain the status quo and not do anything to my people."
When Li Xiang said this, everyone present took a deep breath. This guy Li Xiang was really generous. In order to make our Cui family stay put, he was willing to give us such a big gift.
The mirror is definitely a rare item. The last one was auctioned for more than 100,000 strings of cash. Now, some people outside have started to inquire about the price. It is said that someone bid 200,000 strings of cash. If that is the case, the two small mirrors sent by Li Xiang would be worth 400,000 strings of cash.
Compared to the mirror, the price of the steel knife is slightly lower, but these four steel knives are also worth 15,000 strings of cash.
In Mr. Cui Sanye's opinion, no one had ever given such an expensive gift. Even if someone did, it would be because they were asking for something. Li Xiang certainly had something to ask for, but it was just asking them to keep their troops in place. This was too expensive a gift.
"If this is your highness's only request, then aren't these things a bit heavy?"
Mr. Cui San touched his sheep horns and talked nonsense.
"It's not serious at all. Looking across the entire Chang'an City, there are only a few families that can cause damage to my industry. I can handle their attacks, but your Cui family..."
Li Xiang flattered him again, which made the people around him feel very comfortable. Although they were flattered every day, Li Xiang was not an ordinary person. He had been very famous in Chang'an City in recent times. Who would not feel uncomfortable when such words came from such a person?
"Your Highness, do you really have no other requests?"
Mr. Cui Sanye still found it a little unconvinced. Li Xiang had never suffered any loss before, but he suddenly gave him a huge gift today. Did he really want to keep the entire Cui family quiet for a while?
"That's all."
Li Xiang bowed and saluted.
"Then please put your mind at ease. I, Cui Lao San, am putting my words here. We will not take any action against you until Your Highness returns. In fact, even if Your Highness does not send us a gift, we will not become your enemy. Didn't we just make peace?"
Mr. Cui Sanye said with a smile, and Li Xiang also nodded with a smile. However, Li Xiang naturally did not believe what Mr. Cui Sanye said. In order to maintain your position, your Cui family must have done a lot of things in private. Now that we have put this matter in the open, Li Xiang estimated that the Cui family will still take some actions, but these actions will definitely be moved to the dark.
"Cooperation is the key to a win-win situation. Our cooperation has brought us both considerable profits, so we should seek common ground while reserving differences. That day at the auction, the major families competed with the Cui family. Did Third Master Cui just stand by and watch?"
Li Xiang's strategy of sowing discord was not very clever, and anyone could see it, but the timing of Li Xiang's words was very right. Originally, all the major families respected the Cui family, but after an auction, these people changed in the face of profit, which was also what many members of the Cui family were dissatisfied with.
"Then wait for His Highness to come back, and we'll have a good discussion about who should be dealt with and who shouldn't. Isn't it all up to us to decide?"
Mr. Cui, the old fox, said something ambiguous, and the two of them burst into laughter...
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