"There's no direct evidence yet, but based on my speculation, the chances of a reversal are quite high. These two families are declining too quickly and are in dire need of a strong boost. However, no one is stupid and we can't just help you recover for no reason. Therefore, you must invest. Investing in you is definitely useless, and neither is His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei or His Royal Highness the Prince..."
Master Cui Sanye didn't finish his words, but Li Xiang also understood that Li Tai and Li Zhi had completely fallen out of favor. Apart from making some small moves, there was no possibility for these two people to enter the core of power in the court. The people of the two major families were not fools. It was estimated that they only had a little bit of incense left, and this little bit of incense was used extremely cautiously. They would never invest it in such a declining ship.
Li Xiang's ship is thriving, and its speed is constantly increasing, but the reason they became like this is thanks to Li Xiang, so they will not have any deeper dealings with Li Xiang. It happened that at this time the emperor pushed His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu out, and their opportunity came. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu was alone and weak, and if someone helped him, then the take-off speed would be faster.
"Were they the ones pulling the strings between Niu Jinda and Su Dingfang?"
Li Xiang said a little nervously. He was not very afraid of the two ruined families, but if they could infiltrate such people, they might have other ways. The army was valued by everyone. Even if Li Xiang had a systematic army, these people in reality were also very important.
Niu Jinda and Su Dingfang are second only to Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong. If the King of Wu controls them, it will also be a danger for Li Xiang. Li Shimin is playing with fire now and has not yet seen the interests involved. Once his son and grandson have certain military power in the future, the Xuanwu Gate Incident will be infinitely magnified, and by then the entire Chang'an City may be squeezed in.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. These two families don't have that much power yet. If there's anyone acting as a matchmaker between these two, it should be Xiao Yu."
Mr. Cui Sanye has already entered his position, which is to be a counselor to Li Xiang. In the past, Mr. Cui Sanye also thought about conquering the world. After all, the strength of their Cui family is there. But he gave up soon. The Cui family is positioned as a hidden big family, and is definitely not a dynasty that is displayed in the open.
So all of Mr. Cui Sanye's skills were useless. Now when Li Xiang asked, Mr. Cui Sanye felt full of energy. Even if he could not reach that position, if he helped Li Xiang to reach that position, wouldn't it be equivalent to realizing his own ambition?
Xiao Yu?
The more serious middle-aged man appeared in Li Xiang's eyes. This person had not done anything dazzling since he faded out of the court, but he did not expect that he would start to move around now.
Everything was fake. He gave people the impression that he was indifferent to fame and fortune, but in fact he had been spying secretly. As long as there was an opportunity, he would definitely not be willing to let it end. The last time he submitted a memorial to the emperor requesting a marriage with Li Xiang, it might be for this reason, but he was blocked by Li Shimin. So this Lord Xiao had to find another way.
"No matter what, even if there are challenges, it will add some fun to our lives. We can't lose our composure. Please go to my uncle's place and talk to him. Whether it succeeds or not, I will be grateful to him."
Li Xiang sorted out his thoughts. Although he had a feeling that a storm was about to come, he quickly calmed himself down. He must not let such a thing bring him down, at least he couldn't let them see it at the moment.
Cui Yuncheng and Cui Sanye also gave him a thumbs up in their hearts. If it were anyone else, they would at least be a little panicked when seeing such a big enemy. However, they didn't expect Li Xiang to calm himself down so quickly, and he definitely didn't do it for show. He even figured out the context and let them do their own thing.
When many superiors are in a panic, they have no idea how to give orders to their subordinates, and may even ask their subordinates what to do. Once such a situation occurs, he is probably not far from failure, and such a person cannot become a leader.
But Li Xiang did not do so. He still entrusted Cui Sanye to do the job. This shows that Li Xiang already had a system in his mind. Even if Li Xiang did not say it out loud, Cui Sanye had already felt it. He was proud of his original choice and believed that at least he would not suffer any loss by following Li Xiang.
The three of them finished the last cup of tea, and then went out through the front and back doors. Although there were people watching them outside, they still had to do what they had to do. If they went out openly like this, it would seem too arrogant to Li Shimin, and perhaps Li Shimin would put more pressure on them, making it even more difficult for Li Xiang and the others to do their work.
On the way back, Li Xiang inspected his business. All businesses had developed by leaps and bounds, and now he had tens of millions of strings of cash alone.
Of course, most of the money was spent. Li Xiang adhered to a principle that if the money was kept in the warehouse, it would not bring you any benefits. Instead, someone would have to watch it every day. This could be said to be a loss.
If you have money, you have to spend it. No matter what you use it for, it will make a difference. Li Xiang's subordinates also thought so, so they began to advance into various industries and continue to squeeze the Five Surnames and Seven Families.
Of course, Li Xiang had also given special consideration to Mr. Cui Sanye's business dealings. He urged them to avoid direct conflict with him. Even if a conflict did arise, it would be best to resolve it through negotiation. After all, the market was so vast, there was no need to fight to the death with our own people. Aren't there equally large markets for the other major families? We could use our strength on them.
"Has the Lanling Xiao family had any conflict with us?"
Sitting in the silver vault where the treasure was kept, Li Xiang and Zhou Huairen started talking. The room was full of money, and Li Xiang was sitting on a big box of money.
"In reply to your Highness, the Lanling Xiao family's most important forces have been hidden. Since the fall of the Sui Dynasty, they have taken a different path. Perhaps we have had conflicts with them, but we may not know that they belong to the Xiao family..."
Zhou Huairen thought for a moment and said, Li Xiang's worries deepened. It turned out that they were all hidden...