A day later, Xiao Yu came to the East Palace again.
There was no other reason. Xiao Yu did not want to give up this opportunity. This opportunity could also allow the Lanling Xiao family to take off again. So even if he had to sell his face, he had to come to Li Xiang and pretend to be stupid. He had to get the money today.
After Xiao Yu expressed his wish today, Li Xiang did not behave as he did yesterday. He did not ask anyone to call the chief manager, nor did he pass on a message to the chief manager. Instead, he drove out all the palace maids in the house.
"If this is all the Prime Minister wants, then there is absolutely no problem. Even if I give you 50,000 strings of cash, that's fine too. But we are all sensible people. What do you think, Prime Minister?"
Li Xiang personally poured a cup of tea for Xiao Yu. We have done all the necessary etiquette. If you still don't understand and continue to be stubborn, then some things will be hard to say. Li Xiang has not done anything excessive so far. He has only pushed people to the edge of the cliff. But if you continue to do this, then I will push you down next.
In the fight for the throne, a saint cannot survive. If you only think about other people's affairs, then don't think about getting on. To be honest, Li Xiang has a good impression of the King of Wu, but he definitely does not want to fight for the throne. The reason for doing this is not that Li Xiang wants that position, but it is not appropriate to fight internally now.
Even though Li Xiang is much stronger than King Wu, if Li Shimin strongly supports him, it will bring huge trouble to Li Xiang and the Tang Dynasty. Li Xiang now has an overall development plan. If King Wu continues to rise, it will affect Li Xiang's development plan. Xiao Yu played an important role in this.
If it was just King Wu Li Ke alone, he would not have the confidence to go against Li Xiang, but if he dragged in the Lanling Xiao family and the remnants of the previous dynasty, then the position of King Wu would be greatly improved. So in this case, Li Xiang had to give him a heavy blow to make him understand everything that was happening now.
Letting Xiao Yu leave the King of Wu was like cutting off the fuel from the fire. Without the support of the remnants of the previous dynasty and the Lanling Xiao family, and before the expedition to Goguryeo, the King of Wu understood that no matter how Li Shimin supported him, as long as he did not have his own team, or if Li Xiang dismantled any team he found, he would continue on this path forever.
According to Li Xiang's idea, the Lanling Xiao family plus the remnants of the previous dynasty are already the largest force that the King of Wu can gather. If even such a largest force can be dismantled by you, even if you have other ideas in the future, I am afraid they will not be able to take shape. This is equivalent to shattering all your dreams at once.
After listening to Li Xiang's words, Xiao Yu did not speak, but sat here and thought slowly. In fact, he had already thought about it before coming, but this opportunity was too tempting. As the patriarch of a large family, he had to consider the future of the Lanling Xiao family. The enemy in front of him was too powerful. If he continued to go down this path, perhaps if he took another step forward, it would be a disaster.
"Anyone can be blinded by immediate interests. If the old prime minister were an outsider, he might have withdrawn long ago. My grandfather is not a simple man. He would not allow new families to grow. Didn't the old prime minister see the consequences of the Five Surnames and Seven Families? He didn't stop any of the old prime minister's actions during this period. Doesn't the old prime minister still see the future?"
Li Xiang knew that it would be difficult to get people to give up this opportunity, so he could only continue to increase the stakes. After hearing what Li Xiang said, the old prime minister's face showed surprise. He should have thought of these things, but in the face of huge interests, the old prime minister lost himself.
The Lanling Xiao family was not within the range of Li Shimin's first wave of attacks because they were not qualified. But that did not mean that Li Shimin would not attack them. For Li Shimin, the aristocratic families from all over the country were all on the list of attacks, it was just that the order was different.
If the original development had continued, the Lanling Xiao family might have continued to hide, but now that you have taken the initiative to jump out, don't blame the emperor for being unkind. The more strength you reveal, the better. During this period of time, Li Shimin has already controlled the Lanling Xiao family, but now is not the time to take action. After King Wu has completed his use, it will be time for Li Shimin to take action.
Of course, the Lanling Xiao family will usher in a period of rapid development during this period, but no matter how you develop, can you escape the conspiracy of the emperor of a country?
Of course, if during this period of time, you can grow into a behemoth like the Five Surnames and Seven Families, you don't have to worry about the emperor's conspiracy, but this is completely contrary to the facts. Xiao Yu is not conceited to that extent.
Xiao Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head. He really didn't want to admit defeat. This opportunity was too rare. If it succeeded, it would be a perfect ending for King Wu and their Lanling Xiao family. However, on the way to the perfect ending, two tigers, one old and one young, were staring at them covetously. It was too difficult.
Xiao Yu breathed a sigh of relief, perhaps having made some kind of decision. He looked at Li Xiang with a sorrowful look. At such a young age, he already had such calculations. No wonder Li Shimin was using all his schemes to deal with him. Even if he was his own grandson, he would never allow Li Xiang to continue to develop. Xiao Yu suddenly understood the emperor's intentions. Such a beast could expand the territory of the Tang Dynasty externally, but it might also subvert the emperor's rule internally...
With such a threatening person below, the emperor would probably not be able to sleep, so the emperor must support another tiger. Unfortunately, while the other tiger is growing, this tiger is not sleeping. Li Shimin thought too simply. The tiger Li Xiang has been staring at any little tiger with a covetous eye.
"Your Highness is right. We must continue to live in peace. I understand."
When Xiao Yu said this, he had already released all his strength, and he didn't even have the strength to pick up the teacup. He knew that the Lanling Xiao family had given up the best opportunity in nearly a hundred years, but then again, this best opportunity also brought the greatest crisis.
Don't take risks, peace is real, peace is good...