"Many people in that hall just now had been to Chang'an. If they wanted to stand up and expose my lies, they would have stood up long ago. But why didn't they stand up?"
When Li You said this, Niu Jinda and Eunuch Han were dumbfounded. They originally thought that this guy didn't understand, but they didn't expect that this guy was very smart. He had already seen it just now. Even one or two of them had appeared in Chang'an City.
"Then why didn't I expose you?"
Niu Jinda is good at fighting, but he is not very clear when it comes to these issues. Although Eunuch Han is smart, he is frightened by Li You's change of heart, and his mind is not working properly at this moment.
"You two are fools. It must be profitable. The trade route from Western Turkestan to the Tang Dynasty is controlled by someone, and it's definitely not those people who profited just now. If they could profit, they would never let the Zhidaobao drive here. Letting the Zhidaobao drive here would only benefit their opponents."
Li You enjoyed this feeling very much. In the past, when he was in Chang'an City, let alone people of the level of Niu Jinda and Eunuch Han, even people of lower level than the two of them were unwilling to sit next to him and listen to Li You talk. Everything they showed was fake. If Li You was not a prince, I am afraid no one would be willing to listen to a word he said.
Now Niu Jinda and Handesi are sitting here obediently, which means that what Li You said is very useful. If it is useless, do you think they are fools?
The two looked at each other, unable to believe what was wrong with Li You's brain. In fact, there was nothing wrong with this guy's brain. After all, he was Li Shimin's son, so as long as he walked on the right path, there would be no problem.
"Your Majesty, why do you seem like a different person all of a sudden?"
Niu Jinda said in surprise. Although he had not had much contact with Li You before, he had heard some rumors about this guy, and there was nothing else he did except making trouble.
"You should write a letter to your prince immediately. If this matter is accomplished, I will have a certain share of the treasure in Western Turkestan. Otherwise, I will not do this."
After hearing what Li You said, Niu Jinda's face calmed down. Now he was the same Li You he had met. If it wasn't for his own interests, this guy would definitely not work so hard. However, he really had to write a letter to Li Xiang to see what Li Xiang thought about it.
Han Desi was thinking on the side. If this matter was really done this way, it would not be bad for Li You. Moreover, Li Shimin would definitely praise him after returning to the court.
Li Xiang received the letter very quickly, which was something he had never expected.
"Has our prince started to get down to business after arriving at the grassland?"
Lord Zhao said this in surprise, but after he finished speaking he realized that he was wrong. Even if the prince did not do his job, it was not something people like you could discuss. Fortunately, Li Xiang would not care about this. Otherwise, based on what you said just now, if those censors knew about it, you would have no good life.
"Master Zhao, there's no need to apologize. My uncle must have something to do. If I'm not mistaken, he owes a large sum of money to Zhidaobao, and he even used the Prince Qi's Mansion as collateral. After this matter is settled, I guess he won't be able to give me the money."
When Li Xiang came out of Chang'an City, he knew that Li You owed a sum of money. He took the treasure and lent money to everyone, but if there was no collateral, they would not be able to take out a penny.
"What does the prince mean?"
Lord Zhao was not sure of Li Xiang's thoughts. After all, he and Li You were enemies, and he was also an enemy of all the princes. If Li Xiang did not agree on this matter, even if Li You went through all the formalities, in the end there would be nothing.
"What can I mean? The interests of the Tang Dynasty are paramount. If my fifth uncle can pull this off, and that debt is inevitable, I'll settle it with him. Whether it's the Tang Dynasty Guild Hall or Zhidaobao, their future functions will be the same."
After hearing what Li Xiang said, Lord Zhao also gave a thumbs up. People in the royal family are basically very selfish. This is the first time Lord Zhao has seen someone like Li Xiang using his own benefits to help the country.
Others have said before that the main reason why Li Xiang had such great personal charm was that he did everything for the Tang Empire. At that time, Lord Zhao thought that Li Xiang was good at disguising himself and might have deceived others. But after hearing what Li Xiang said today, Lord Zhao really gave him a thumbs up. Li Xiang was not lying. He really did it. Just based on this point, he surpassed other princes and grandchildren of the emperor.
"Your Highness, General Yuchi Baolin is already thirty miles outside the military camp."
While the two were talking, someone came in to report. Li Xiang thought that Yuchi Baolin should be here soon. This group of people were transferred from Goguryeo, and there were more than 7,000 people in total.
Li Xiang had already promised Li Shimin that no matter what happened in the Western Regions, it would not add burden to the court. After all, the court was already under a heavy burden, so Li Xiang transferred this group of troops from Goguryeo. All the logistics and travel expenses of this group of troops were borne by Goguryeo.
Li Shimin was naturally willing to do such a thing. As long as he didn't have to pay for it and the territory could be expanded, who wouldn't want to do it? If the court had to bear the cost, it really couldn't afford it now.
"With this new force, we will be more confident in our control of the Western Regions."
Lord Zhao did not know about Li Xiang's troop deployment earlier, and of course he would not ask deliberately. He only learned about the existence of such an army a few days ago. If all the Tang Dynasty troops in the Western Regions were added together, there would now be more than 20,000 people.
It can also be seen from the map that if the Western Turks were to be attacked, the more than 10,000 cavalrymen of the Xueyantuo could also launch an attack. They could go directly to the Western Turks from the Xueyantuo's territory. At that time, the Western Turks would definitely not be able to hold on under the double-sided attack.
After defeating the Western Turks, there would be nothing left for the countries in the Western Regions. Li Xiang was doing things on two fronts. If a peaceful transition was possible, it would only take two or three years at most. There was no need to let his men risk their lives.