Chang'an Avenue
On the way, Li Xiang kept thinking about this question: even if he was the emperor's son, what would it matter? If he didn't have enough strength, people would still look down on him and might even threaten his safety.
Therefore, Li Xiang had to expand his strength quickly. In addition to giving these people in the system, he also had to start making plans in the court and in business.
According to Li Xiang's original idea, if he were to confront the Five Surnames and Seven Families, he would fight them directly without any retreat. However, judging from the current situation, he still didn't know their methods, so he could give in a little when it was time to do so. However, the ultimate goal was clear, which was to kill them.
The people of the Five Surnames and Seven Families also thought so. Li Xiang's strength has increased now. If they come openly, it will not be good for them. Both sides are pretending to be friendly. Let's see who will have the last laugh. It depends on their real abilities.
"Greetings to His Highness."
Cui Yunzhu greeted him happily at the door. Although the two had already had a falling out in the court before, for the children of aristocratic families, a hypocritical face is a must. If you don't even have this, then don't stay in Chang'an.
"Brother Cui, please get up quickly. I'm sorry to bother you today. This small gift is not a token of respect."
Li Xiang also changed his usual coldness. The smile on his face made people doubt whether it was real. The servants around him felt a little uncomfortable. They always thought that the two masters had been hit on the head and were still in a coma. But seeing that the two masters were happy, they had to force a smile.
Passersby also witnessed this scene, and they were a little puzzled. Hadn't they heard long ago that His Royal Highness the Grandson of the Emperor and the Cui family were at odds? They even closed down the other family's restaurant. What was going on today? Were the previous rumors all false?
The previous rumors were certainly not false. When Cui Yunzhu was speaking, Li Xiang saw that this guy was gritting his teeth. Cui Yunzhu would never forget the humiliation in front of the hall that day, but for the sake of the family's future stable development, he had to put his own affairs aside first. When Li Xiang went downhill, it was hard to say who would deal with whom.
As for Li Xiang, he didn't want to confront the Cui family before he was fully prepared. Today he also wanted to see what Mr. Cui Sanye was thinking. If it could meet his psychological standards, then everyone could stop for the time being. There was no need to have enemies everywhere.
Of course, Li Xiang also divided his enemies into different levels. Wealthy clans like the Cui family are definitely the most fundamental enemies. In other words, these people are also the most difficult to deal with. No matter how the two sides cooperate, they must always be on guard.
The second is Li Tai and other enemies within the Li family, who can also cause great harm to themselves.
As for foreigners like Zatlk, Li Xiang put them in the lowest level. These people can also be regarded as monsters for him to gain experience. As long as the time is right, Li Xiang will definitely lead the troops to conquer them. With the army he exchanged in the system, these people will never be his opponents, and will also become stepping stones for his promotion.
"Your Highness, Changsun, is a man of great talent and a true leader among our dynasty."
Inside the gate of Old Cui's house, Mr. Cui Sanye finally appeared outside the inner gate.
"The Third Master is beaming with energy, planning strategies, and has lofty ambitions. He is a role model for younger generations like me."
Business compliments immediately followed, which is a normal procedure. Since we are here to cooperate today, we must do it in a friendly atmosphere. If we start with a tense atmosphere, some things may be difficult to discuss further.
"Let's go inside. The wine and food are ready."
Cui Yuncheng was weak and his voice was much softer than before. Of course, this was also caused by Li Xiang. When Li Xiang saw this person, his vigilance reached its peak.
Such people can talk to you with a smile, but just think about how terrible they are, with minds as treacherous as the sea.
Since his rebirth, Li Xiang has only gone to two families for dinner. One is his uncle Changsun Wuji's family, and the other is the Cui family, the richest family in the world. He has given them enough face.
During the first three glasses of wine, everyone talked about love and romance and some experiences in Chang'an City, and did not really get into the talks.
When the fourth glass of wine was about to be raised, Cui Yunzhu had already caught Cui Sanye's gaze and began to turn the conversation to the topic of white wine.
"Third Master, are you interested in my liquor?"
Li Xiang was too lazy to play around with these people. Mainly because he knew what these people had done. His father's leg was related to them. He didn't want to continue dealing with them. He wanted to finish the work as soon as possible and go back. After all, no one had any feelings for it. It would be awkward for both sides if time went on for a long time.
"Your Highness, you're joking. Everyone knows that your Highness's Datang Tianniang is a top-tier liquor. As far as I know, there's probably no other liquor in the entire Datang that can rival it. My Cui family has always been in this business, so we're quite familiar with this."
If this liquor was not Li Xiang's, then this liquor should have been served at today's banquet. However, the Cui family invited Li Xiang to a banquet, and if they drank Li Xiang's liquor, it would be a bit embarrassing. However, when entering Chang'an City, anyone with a certain status would entertain guests, and if they did not have Datang Tianniang, then it would be a bit embarrassing.
"Third Master, if you have anything to say, just say it."
Li Xiang put down his chopsticks, and everyone else also put down their chopsticks. This made Mr. Cui Sanye a little unhappy. You are just a junior, but you speak so unreasonably. However, Li Xiang has this liquor in his hands. If they can't get it, if Li Xiang can sweep the entire Tang Dynasty in time, the Cui family's income from liquor will be even lower.
"I have come here this time with the head of the family having already issued an order. No matter what actions His Highness takes in the Tang Dynasty, our Cui family will fully support him."
Mr. Cui Sanye is an old fox. He didn't say what the Cui family wanted, but took out their chips first.
"I would like to thank Patriarch Cui first."
Li Xiang stood up and bowed to express his gratitude, which was considered giving them enough face. This was just as Li Chengqian expected. The Cui family really wanted to cooperate, and the purpose of doing so was to tell Li Xiang that your assassination outside the city had nothing to do with us.
"The second reason is that we want to cooperate with Your Highness to sell wine together. Your Highness owns Datang Tianniang, and we have wine shops and taverns across the country. If we cooperate, it will definitely be a new era."
Mr. Cui Sanye picked up the wine pot, which shocked the younger generation of the Cui family. Do you want to pour wine for Li Xiang?