At Changsun's house.
"Sir, this is the information collected by my subordinates."
The man in black knelt down on one knee and presented several scrolls of bamboo slips filled with words.
Although rice paper already existed in this era, it was a rare thing that could only be used by literati.
Just having money is not enough, you have to have an identity.
As for their shady profession, it would be nice to have bamboo slips to use.
Changsun Wuji took the bamboo slip and looked at it carefully for a moment, then frowned.
"Aside from recruiting a servant, is there nothing else?"
"Sir, according to the investigation by my subordinates, this is the case."
"Do you know the identities of those servants?"
"The villain asked the owner of the dental shop for information. They are all from clean backgrounds, and nothing unusual was found."
After some exchanges, Changsun Wuji nodded.
"Okay, go down and go find the butler yourself to collect the reward."
He still trusted the man in black.
The other party was an orphan who had been with him since he was a child, and he was able to grow up under the protection of his eldest son's family.
He has also made great contributions to the eldest son's family through life and death, and there is no question about his ability and loyalty.
If it was something he couldn't find out, that would probably be it.
After all, Prince Wu's Mansion is not an ordinary place, but it has royal guards.
If you really want to hide something from him, it's not impossible.
"Thank you, sir."
The man in black cupped his hands and was about to leave.
As if he thought of something, he suddenly turned around.
"Sir, there is one more thing that I don't know whether to talk about or not."
"explain."
Changsun Wuji waved his hand.
"I heard that the Fang family is getting married to the third prince."
"What?"
Changsun Wuji's expression changed drastically.
"Is this true? Where did you get the news?"
Seeing him like this, the man in black said quickly.
"On the way back, the subordinate mentioned it to his colleagues, and then he followed up and heard about it."
"The house prime minister has a calm personality and will never make anything up out of nothing. It seems that this matter is probably true."
Changsun Wuji sighed.
"Go and claim the reward. The information is very important. The reward will be tripled."
"Thank you, sir."
The man in black took the order and left.
Watching his leaving figure, Changsun Wuji fell into deep thought.
First, Fang Yiai, the eldest son of Fang, married Gao Yang, and now he is related to the third prince.
The Fang family's holy love has indeed become stronger in recent years.
Although he and Fang Xuanling had a good relationship, they never had any quarrels or got angry, and they were able to remain consistent in matters big and small.
But how much of Empress Changsun’s face is involved is still unknown.
As long as the queen reigns for one day, the status of the eldest grandson family will not be shaken.
But what about the future? Who can say clearly what will happen next?
"It's time to take sides..."
Changsun Wuji’s eyes were profound.
"Your Highness King Wu, I hope you are a smart man, otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."
…
A week passed by in a hurry.
Today is the great court meeting held once a month, which is different from the usual court meeting.
All officials with status in Chang'an and members of the royal family must be present, and Li Ke is naturally among them.
"Third brother, how are you doing lately?"
As soon as he entered the Tai Chi Hall, Li Ke saw Li Tai waving to him.
Li Ke felt a little helpless when he saw the other party. Li Chengqian didn't know if he was surprised by himself a few times before. During this time, he always focused on himself. Even Li Tai didn't pay so much attention. Thoughts.
However, Li Chengqian took the initiative to say hello, and he didn't show any disrespect on the surface, so it was hard for him to say anything.
"Thanks to your royal brother, everything is fine."
Li Ke walked over and showed a smile.
He and Li Tai's seats were originally located together.
Because nominally, the status of these two people is the same.
They are all princes, so naturally they cannot be treated differently.
Of course, anyone with a discerning eye knows that Li Tai is not just a direct descendant.
Moreover, the forces in the DPRK also crushed Li Ke's Eighteen Streets.
Li Ke naturally knew that the reason why Li Tai was so friendly to him was because they both had a common enemy.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Although this sentence has some logical problems, it is obviously very appropriate on the topic of competition for reserves.
But Li Tai is destined to be just wishful thinking, because currently Li Ke has no idea about the position above.
"I heard that my father has promised you a marriage?"
Li Tai winked at Li Ke.
"That's what happened."
Li Ke nodded.
"Brother, have you seen the daughter of the Fang family?"
"Have you seen...?"
Li Tai scratched his head.
He never thought that Li Ke would ask this question.
As a strong candidate for the heir apparent, he had seen so many women that he couldn't remember what they looked like for a while.
"Okay, Fang Xiang is a talented person, and Fang Yiai's looks aren't bad either. If you think about it carefully, the daughter of the Fang family won't be that bad either."
Li Tai patted his shoulder and comforted him.
"If it's really not good, Brother Huang will introduce you to a few more. There are so many good-looking girls. I don't pay much attention to the one in my family."
"Brother Emperor, has he forgotten Mrs. Fang?"
Li Ke said with a wry smile.
Li Tai was stunned for a moment, and then the expression on his face was a little helpless.
"Third brother... my condolences."
He had also heard of Mrs. Fang's staunchness.
He even dared to ignore His Majesty's orders. As the second prince, he naturally looked down upon him.
The two chatted for a while, and as the bells of Chang'an City rang, the Taiji Hall suddenly became quiet, and the court meeting officially began.
Li Shimin stepped onto the dragon chair, and Li Chengqian moved a small bench to sit next to him.
As the crown prince of a country, listening to politics is a required course.
His Majesty Li Er has placed too many hopes on him. No matter how stupid Li Chengqian is, he will not be confused about this matter.
The pace of the Great Court Meeting is very fast. After all, there are many people coming this time and there are many things to do.
If they were all chattering like they usually do in court, discussing one thing for a long time.
I'm afraid that by nightfall, things won't be finished.
"Navy Admiral Zhang Liang is here to serve——"
As the palm eunuch shouted, the eyes of everyone in the palace suddenly focused on one person.
"what happened?"
Li Ke asked softly.
"Don't you know, third brother?"
Li Tai was a little surprised, but he still answered his doubts.
"Last week, my Tang Dynasty's salt transport ship in the South China Sea was robbed by pirates. My father was so angry that he gave Zhang Liang one week to raise enough salt. But looking at him like this, there is probably no chance."
Damn it? The salt was robbed?
Li Ke was a little surprised. Salt and iron are a national matter.
It stands to reason that the safety and defense factor should be very high.
Zhang Liang was also unlucky to be robbed by pirates.
"The price of salt in Chang'an City has been rising recently. Third brother, if you need it, the emperor still has some here, so just come to my house to get it."
Li Tai showed kindness again.
