Yuelai Inn, guest room on the second floor, Li Ziye came to visit the third prince Mu Yao, his expression of concern was touching.
"I heard that His Highness was assassinated and injured, and I have always wanted to come to visit him, but I was afraid of disturbing His Highness' recovery, so I waited until today to come. I hope His Highness will not be offended." Li Ziye raised his tea cup and said softly.
"Brother Li, you're welcome."
Mu Yao snorted coldly in his heart, but did not show it on his face. He smiled and said, "I'm very happy that Brother Li can come."
Although he didn't know who made the move that night, he could guess with his feet that it had something to do with the Li family.
However, he has no evidence now, and now is not the time to fall out with the Li family.
"What are the plans of His Highness the Third Prince? Will he return to the capital after he recovers from his injuries?" Li Ziye asked tentatively.
"Not urgent."
Mu Yao smiled and said, "Since I'm here, I also want to take a look at the customs and customs of this Yuzhou City. When the time comes, I will inevitably trouble Brother Li."
When Li Ziye heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly. This idiot didn't even leave.
"You're welcome, how can you say it's troublesome? I'm happy for His Highness to stay," Li Ziye said with a sincere smile.
"Thank you."
Mu Yao nodded, hesitated, and asked, "By the way, there is one thing that I have always been curious about. When I was in the capital, I heard that the perfume, glass, and soap business of the Li family in Yuzhou all originated from Brother Li. Is this invention you made when you were a child real?”
"of course not."
Li Ziye laughed and said, "How could Your Highness still believe these rumors? The Li family has been in the perfume business for ten years. Ten years ago, I was an ignorant child. How could I invent and create these things? These are just stories. It’s just a gimmick used by people to deceive ignorant people.”
"Ah."
Mu Yao chuckled and said, "It seems that I was also deceived by these storytellers."
Having said this, Mu Yao picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea for the person in front of him, and said as if he didn't care, "Have the Li family thought about finding a partner for this perfume and glass business?"
coming!
Li Ziye's eyes suddenly froze after hearing what the third prince said. This was the real purpose of the third prince's visit to Yuzhou City.
The imperial court really wanted to interfere in his Li Mansion's business.
"Partner?"
Li Ziye picked up the tea that the third prince poured for him, took a sip, and said with a thoughtful look on his face, "I rarely get involved in the Li family's business, but I heard from my eldest sister that the current business of the Li family is indeed If you encounter a bottleneck, if you want to go further, you need to find a suitable business partner.”
Mu Yao's lips curved slightly when he heard this. In the past two years, the imperial court had intentionally or unintentionally suppressed the Li family's business. Although the effect was not great, it still restrained the crazy expansion of the Li family's business.
However, this is just a foreshadowing. The court's purpose is to take the opportunity to intervene in the Li family's business.
If the Li Mansion wants to continue to expand its commercial influence, it must rely on the power of the imperial court.
"There are some good choices in the capital. They have strong financial resources and good connections. If Brother Li is willing, I can introduce them to Brother Li." Mu Yao took the opportunity to say.
"oh?"
Li Ziye cheered up and asked, "I wonder which company it is?"
"The Changsun family, the merchant alliance, and the Yin family bank." Mu Yao replied.
Li Ziye looked slightly condensed after hearing this. It turned out that the three business giants in the capital were all from the imperial court.
To get this information, this trip is not in vain.
He knew very well that the third prince was willing to reveal these things not without conditions. These three families were the choices given to Li Mansion by the royal family, and Li Mansion had to choose.
At least, before the Li Mansion and the royal family officially break up, the Li Mansion must give the royal family face.
"Your Highness, Third Highness, I want to go back and discuss this matter with my father and eldest sister. I hope Your Highness will wait for a day or two. I will definitely give Your Highness a satisfactory answer." Li Ziye stood up and said respectfully.
"Okay, I'll wait here for the good news from Brother Li."
Mu Yao stood up and said goodbye with a smile on his face.
Li Ziye nodded and left in a hurry.
Li's backyard, study room.
Li Baiwan and Li Youwei were checking the account books inside. Li Ziye pushed open the door and walked in directly.
"presumptuous."
Li Baiwan was about to get angry, but when he saw the person, his face immediately filled with smile and said, "Why is it you, my son? You don't come to the study on weekdays."
"Sister Youwei."
Li Ziye ignored the nouveau riche in front of him, greeted Li Youwei, and asked, "Do we have any business dealings with the eldest grandson family in the capital, the merchant alliance, and the Yin family bank?"
"There are some merchant alliances and Yin's bank, but the Changsun family has no contact. What's wrong?" Li Youwei asked confused.
"Behind them is the imperial court." Li Ziye said seriously.
"Court?"
When Li Baiwan and Li Youwei heard this, they looked at each other and their expressions sank.
"Is the news confirmed?" Li Baiwan asked in a solemn voice.
"What the Third Prince said himself should be true." Li Ziye replied.
"If that's the case, there will be some trouble."
Li Youwei said solemnly, "Over the years, we have been avoiding the influence of the imperial court from interfering in my Li family's business. We just don't want to be strangled by the imperial court. Unexpectedly, the imperial court's tentacles have extended so far."
"Sister Youwei, don't worry too much."
Li Ziye said sternly, "Everything has its disadvantages but also its advantages. The court is so eager to interfere in my Li family's business, and it doesn't hesitate to expose some information this time. We always have to reciprocate."
"What do you mean, little brother?" Li Youwei asked confused.
"Didn't the Third Prince give you three choices?"
Li Ziye curled his lips slightly and said, "The Li family's business is so big, these three families must have been jealous of it for a long time. Unfortunately, my Li family can only find one to cooperate with."
"What do you mean, let them bite the dog first?" Li Youwei said.
"Sister Youwei is still the smartest. Everyone is pursuing profit. Even if the three families are backed by the imperial court, it is impossible for the three families to be completely united."
Li Ziye responded and said with a smile, "Okay, you can decide these annoying things and I won't care. I am a man who wants to become a swordsman. Where is my great medicine? How are you preparing it?"
"We are almost ready. I have sent people to search for the rest of the medicine in various cities. Don't worry, little brother." Li Youwei said softly.
"Ha, Sister Youwei is the best to me, give me a hug."
Li Ziye stepped forward and hugged the eldest sister in front of him, feeling much happier.
"Okay, go find your wife quickly."
Li Youwei tapped the former's forehead lightly and smiled.
"My wife?"
Li Ziye let go of his hand and immediately reacted, saying, "You mean Lao Qin? Yes, I'll ask her when she will start practicing. I will soon become a swordsman, hahahaha!"
With a wild and arrogant smile, Li Ziye left the study and went to find Qin Grace.
Seeing her younger brother leaving, the kind smile on Li Youwei's face disappeared, and her tone became cold and she said, "Father, I think your younger brother's proposal is good. Let the lackeys of the three royal families bite each other first. While we sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, find Opportunity to erode their power and buy yourself some time."
"It's really good."
Li Baiwan nodded and said, "If necessary, let Qingzhi take action secretly to increase the suspicion of the three families."
"Second brother?"
Li Youwei thought for a while, nodded and said, "A lot of things have happened in the house recently, and I really want my second brother to come back. However, my second brother's card should not be exposed as long as I can. After all, his true identity cannot be seen in the light."
Everyone in the world knows that there are three brothers and sisters in the Li family. However, Li Qingzhi, who ranks second, is basically known only by his name and nothing else is known about him. Even people from the Li family rarely see this second person. Young Master, I don’t even know his true identity.
However, she, her younger brother, and her adoptive father knew.
The No. 1 building in the world, Yanyu Tower, was the killer organization that had the fastest rise in power in the Great Shang Dynasty in the past ten years.
And Qingzhi is the owner of Yanyu Tower.
The Li family's financial resources are unparalleled in the world, so in the past ten years, Yanyu Tower has recruited countless masters, with the purpose of working together with the Li family to compete with the imperial court.
The original proposal to establish Yanyu Tower was made by my younger brother.
Thinking of this, Li Youwei sighed softly in her heart.
It is precisely for this reason that the relationship between Qingzhi and his younger brother has never been good.
Qingzhi is a true martial arts genius. At a young age, his cultivation is close to that of those at the master level. However, because of his younger brother's suggestion, he has been in darkness for ten years, and his identity has never been seen in the light.
It is impossible to say that Qingzhi has no resentment.
She understands, and so does her younger brother.
Therefore, the younger brother, who has always been unwilling to suffer even the slightest loss, always tolerates and never contradicts his elder brother Qingzhi.
Backyard, lakeside.
Li Ziye searched around but couldn't find his fairy master, so he couldn't help but ask, "Where is Lao Zhang, Lao Qin?"
By the lake, Zhang's sloppy mouth curved into a sneer and said, "Right behind you."
"You're lying... you're lying to a ghost."
Li Ziye turned around subconsciously. When he saw the woman behind him, a dog-licking smile appeared on his face and said, "Master Fairy, when did you come?"
"Just arrived."
Qin Grace said calmly, "What do you want from me?"
"The medicine is ready, when should I start practicing?"
Li Ziye said eagerly.
"Now."
Qin Weina said something and immediately walked towards the pharmacy not far away.
"So fast."
Li Ziye looked surprised and quickly followed him.
When approaching the lake, Li Ziye winked at Old Man Zhang and mouthed, "I'm going to become a swordsman."
Zhang Sloppy didn't respond. He closed his eyes with a smile on his face and said, "Boy, just wait to die."
It is said that women are vengeful creatures, and it is absolutely true.
He really suspected that the method Qin Wenna came up with was purely revenge, and the purpose was to kill this kid.
Shatter every inch of the meridians and then repair them, repeat this a hundred times, haha.
It’s refreshing to think about it.
In the pharmacy, a huge bathtub has been prepared. The servants in the mansion kept pouring hot water into the bathtub, and then poured baskets of large medicines into it.
"Take it off."
In the room, Qin Wegna looked at the young man in front of her and said calmly.
"This...this is not good."
Li Ziye had a look of embarrassment on his face. He was not close to men and women. Although he was a teacher and a mother for a lifetime, he was so old after all.
"There's so much nonsense!"
Qin Wegna sneered, without saying anything more, she grabbed the former's arm, tore his clothes directly, and then slapped out a palm, forcibly shattering the meridians of his right arm.
"ah!"
Suddenly, a slaughtering pig-like cry sounded in the room, so miserable that it made people shudder.
The next moment, Qin Grace picked up Li Ziye and threw him directly into the medicine bucket.
"Qin Wegna, your uncle!"
In the hot medicine bucket, Li Ziye was almost going crazy from the pain, and he cursed indiscriminately.
"You can still curse people, which shows that you are very energetic. Sure enough, a little pain will not kill anyone!"
Qin Nina sneered again, stepped forward and grabbed another arm of Li Ziye, and squeezed it hard. The powerful energy surged and shattered the meridians of his left arm.
"ah!"
In the room, the sound of a slaughtering pig sounded again, making the servants coming and going in the mansion tremble with fear.
By the lake, Zhang Slutty picked up the drunken flower wine, took a sip, and hummed a ditty happily.
"The apricot tree has white flowers in bloom. The immortal came to my house today. The immortal caressed my head, and I wish to bear my hair and live forever..."
