Changsun Wuji looked at Gao Shilian's face and said,
"Uncle, Prince Ji should support His Highness the Crown Prince. As far as I know, he has helped the Crown Prince several times.
And it was the same in Goguryeo. Not even His Majesty had any doubts about it.
It is a well-known fact that King Ji did not like power, but was only greedy for money.
Why did uncle say this? "Changsun Wuji was not stupid. He didn't believe what Gao Shilian said.
"Huh, that's why he's so scary. He's learning from the King of Yue back then.
I think he will become Sima Yi of this dynasty in the future. "After saying that, he walked away.
Changsun Wuji looked at Gao Shilian's back and fell into deep thought.
Sima Yi? This hat is a bit too big.
At this time, Li Shen was under confinement at home and preparing for the banquet three days later.
The invitations have been sent out, and Li Shen believes that these people will definitely give him some face.
"Old Wang, have you purchased all the ingredients for the banquet?"
"Back to the prince, he has already purchased all the meat. The raw meat will be slaughtered from the breeding farm on the morning of the banquet." Wang Hongfuhui reported.
"Well, are there enough servants for that day?" Li Shen asked again,
"Back to the prince, some of them will go to the palace, and the rest will be the ladies called from Zhuangzi." Wei Fugui replied.
"Okay, do you know that I will be paid when the time comes? It's such a happy day for the royal family, so I can't use it in vain.
This is not in line with the king's habits, and if he wants to give more, he should regard it as a reward from the palace. "Li Shen thought for a while and then ordered.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, everything has been arranged and we will never let the Prince lose face."
Wang Hongfu saw Li Shen thinking hard there and couldn't help but said to Li Shen.
"By the way, you must be a good guard that day. His Majesty will probably come too.
Inform Rengui to follow the old rules.
I'll leave the rest to you. I'm tired and need to go back and take a nap. "
After saying that, Li Shen took a breath and stood up to go back to the back house.
Before leaving the study, Wang Xuance walked in.
"My lord, something happened." Wang Xuance said.
Li Shen was stunned and waved to the people in the room. Everyone except Wang Hongfu went out.
"Your Majesty, someone in the court was talking about today's morning court..." Wang Xuance told what he had heard about the morning court.
In fact, there is no need to inquire about this kind of thing. You can get a general idea of the situation through discussions among ministers.
"What? This old man, this old bastard, actually wants my Chamber of Commerce?
He really had the heart of a bear but the courage of a leopard. I want to know who gave him the courage?
How dare he provoke this king? "Li Shen was furious and began to speak incoherently.
"Your Majesty, Gao Shilian is not an ordinary person. He is the Queen's uncle.
He is also a veteran of the founding of the country, with the support of the Gao family and the Changsun family behind him, as well as the relationship of the queen,
Now he is the crown prince and tutor, and his right servant is She. It can be said that he has a high position of authority. "
Wang Xuance reminded, he told Li Shen tactfully that Gao Shilian was stronger than him.
Even His Majesty had to give way to Gao Shilian. What's more, you are a prince with no power, no power and no status.
Li Shen heard the meaning of Wang Xuance's words, but still said:
"Then...so what, there are laws in this world. Besides, you have to remember one thing.
Bully the old but not the young.
He, Gao Shilian, must be over seventy this year. How many more years can he live? Why doesn't he think about the descendants of his Gao family?
This king is only seventeen years old this year. I can endure his son to death, so he is not afraid that this king will destroy his Gao family in the future? "
"Do you bully the old or the young?" Wang Xuance said Li Shen's words, and suddenly his eyes lit up,
In Wang Xuance's view, this sentence is actually a famous saying in official circles, and it makes sense.
He planned to write it down in his notebook as soon as he returned, reminding himself all the time.
"My lord, I feel a little strange. Gao Shilian is not an incompetent person.
Since he has been able to rise and fall in officialdom for so many years, it is impossible for him to not be able to see the situation clearly.
So why did he do it even though he knew it couldn't be done? "Wang Xuance raised his own question.
Li Shen was also puzzled after hearing this. After thinking for a moment, he said:
"I told you that everything in this world is nothing more than fame and fortune.
Let our people keep an eye on Gao Shilian and see who he has come into contact with and what he has done.
Haha, it seems that Chang'an City is becoming more and more interesting. "
Li Shen smiled softly.
"Then Prince, are we going to do something?" Wang Xuance asked again.
"Of course, if you know the news but don't tell it, it won't damage my image outside.
Lao Wang, we will attack the Gao family's industry regardless of cost, as well as the cotton in the northwest. We will not harvest their cotton this year.
Don't sell our own goods to the Gao family. No, sell them to them at double the price. Don't buy it if you like it.
Huh, I guess they will beg me soon. "
Li Shen said confidently. The Gao family's property does not have much, unlike the aristocratic families that spread throughout the Tang Dynasty.
Even the family's current industry has shrunk by half, and it has been squeezed by the chamber of commerce led by Li Shen over the years.
Li Shen's strategy is actually very simple. If you reason with me, I will play rough tricks with you.
More than a hundred vice-presidents of chambers of commerce do not earn their living in vain.
If you play rough with me, I will tell you the law.
More than a hundred vice-presidents of chambers of commerce do not earn their living in vain.
At night in Gao Mansion, Gao Xingyi followed Gao Shilian to the study.
"Execution, do you have anything to say to me?" Gao Shilian made a pot of tea.
"Aye, I just don't understand why Aye did this during the day.
Now King Ji is at the height of his power in front of Your Majesty, and no other prince in Chang'an can match him.
Why does Aye still want to target King Ji?
Observing today, His Majesty seems a little unhappy. "Gao Jishi asked.
Gao Shilian poured himself and Gao Shilian a cup of tea, and then said:
"That's why I touched this brow. I want your Majesty to know,
Today's King Ji may be a hidden danger in the future.
If King Ji rises in the future, the world will be in chaos. "
"However, it is well known that King Ji does not strive for fame but only for profit, and he has helped the prince to correct his evil ways several times.
Otherwise, the prince would have gone astray long ago, where would he be like now?
If he wanted to compete for that position, why bother with the prince? Why not just sit on the mountain and watch the tiger, and the fisherman would benefit. "Gao Fuli still doesn't understand what his father means.
"Humph, just because he doesn't fight now doesn't mean he won't fight in the future. You have to know that this young prince has not yet reached the crown.
The wealth and prestige he now controls among the people far exceeds that of several princes.
You don’t know why His Majesty became emperor back then, right? "Gao Shilian snorted coldly.
Gao Jingxing lowered his head and pondered. The truth is indeed the truth, but it is somewhat unreasonable.
Could it be that His Majesty would not have thought of this?
Your Majesty is so talented and talented, and he is his own son. How could you not think of this?
Everyone in the court had a vague feeling that His Majesty wanted to leave Prince Ji to the Crown Prince.
He felt that his father was not telling the truth. There must be something unknown here.
