Chapter 0410 Look, you are so overestimating your abilities.
After understanding why the people like the things of gods and ghosts, Li Yuanji said angrily: "Who spread this kind of news? There is no lower limit, right?"
Li Xiaogong took the wine bottle brought by the maid and poured it into his mouth. He said disapprovingly: "It's either your eldest brother or your second brother. Do you still need to ask such a question?"
Li Yuanji frowned slightly, looked at Li Xiaogong and said, "What's the purpose?"
Li Xiaogong carried the wine flask and poured half a flask of wine before he said in a moderate tone: "If it's your eldest brother, it's to show weakness and to ask for more help from your father.
If it’s your second brother, it’s for that position.”
Speaking of this, Li Xiaogong said meaningfully: "Think about it carefully, if Qin Qiong and others are really as brave as gods, who should be the leader of them?"
of course.
The Emperor of Heaven.
That is Taiyi.
At this time, there was no such thing as the Jade Emperor, so the highest god residing in the Nine Heavens was Taiyi.
Taiyi sat down and there were five Heavenly Emperors of blue, white, Yan, yellow and black, as well as many gods and goddesses in charge of different functions, which together formed a relatively complete system of gods.
But these are not important.
The important thing is that after understanding the profound meaning of Li Xiaogong's words, Li Yuanji began to think about who had spread such unreliable stories.
These things are not even rumors, at most they are stories.
And it's a very poor story.
Is it Li Jiancheng?
Or Li Shimin?
"Which one of them do you think it will be?"
Li Yuanji thought for a while and had an answer in his mind, but he didn't say it out loud. Instead, he looked at Li Xiaogong and asked.
Li Xiaogong put down the wine bottle, thought about it seriously, and said firmly: "Your second brother!"
Li Yuanji slowly shook his head and said, "No, I think it's my eldest brother."
Based on his understanding of Li Shimin, it was impossible for Li Shimin to make a fuss about such mysterious things.
Especially when a certain plan has been made and implemented.
Li Shimin would never use such mysterious things to cause trouble.
So it is very likely that Li Jiancheng did this.
Li Jiancheng has been waiting for Li Shimin's revenge in recent days, but Li Shimin has yet to make any big move.
This will make him very tormented. If he can't bear the torment, he will use some methods to lure the snake out of its hole, or throw stones to ask for directions.
In this matter, it is very likely that Li Jiancheng was trying to lure the snake out of its hole and throw stones to ask for directions.
If Li Shimin takes any action, it is very likely that some flaws will be exposed under the influence of this incident.
Even if there is no flaw, Li Jiancheng can use this to show weakness and let Li Yuan give him some help.
It can be said that no matter which aspect this matter develops, it will be beneficial to Li Jiancheng.
So there is no doubt that Li Jiancheng did this.
Li Yuanji immediately told Li Xiaogong his suspicions. After hearing this, Li Xiaogong had a look of surprise on his face, "I see. Putting it this way, it is really possible that your eldest brother did this.
Just as your elder brother, wouldn’t it be a bit demeaning to do such a thing?”
Li Yuanji nodded slowly. For a prince of a country, it is indeed beneath his status to do such a thing.
However, Li Jiancheng has lost his benevolence and righteousness, and will soon lose his virtue.
The crowing of cocks and theft of dogs is done, there is nothing to worry about.
It won't have any impact on him anyway.
Immediately, Li Yuanji did not continue to discuss the matter with Li Xiaogong in depth, but changed the topic to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
Li Yuanji did not hide it from Li Xiaogong, but frankly told Li Xiaogong the news that the warrior had contracted a hidden illness and was in danger of his life, and could no longer manage water transportation on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
He also expressed the idea of asking Li Xiaogong and Ling Jing to work together to manage the water transportation on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
After hearing this, Li Xiaogong stared in astonishment and said in disbelief: "Are you willing to hand over the water transportation from Luoyang to Yuhang to me?"
Li Yuanji nodded and said: "Not only the water transportation from Luoyang to Yuhang, but also the water transportation from Yuhang to the Yangzhou estuary. Since I have mastered the water transportation from Luoyang to Yuhang, I cannot abandon the water transportation from Yuhang to the Yangzhou estuary.
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In his opinion, once the wharfs at the Dizhou estuary and the Yangzhou estuary are fully utilized, their effects and benefits will probably be better than those at various water transport wharves.
After all, it is the place where water transport and sea transport meet. Even if sea transport is underdeveloped during this period, its effects and benefits will definitely exceed those of various water transport terminals.
Therefore, water transportation from Yuhang to the Yangzhou estuary must be taken seriously.
Not only that, huge freight terminals had to be built at the Dizhou estuary and Yangzhou estuary to meet the needs of water and sea transportation for stopping ships, stocking goods, and replenishing supplies.
There is no need to worry about how to fully develop and fully utilize these two cargo terminals.
With the merchant's keen sense of smell, he would definitely be able to smell that these are two golden chickens that can lay golden eggs.
Maybe before the dock is built and opened to the outside world, merchants will swarm on it.
Li Xiaogong didn't know what Li Yuanji was thinking, and even if he knew it, he was not in the mood to care about it now. As soon as Li Yuanji finished speaking, he subconsciously asked: "Do you really want to hand over the water transportation from Luoyang to Yuhang to me?
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Seeing Li Xiaogong's reaction, Li Yuanji said funnyly: "How can I lie to you about such a thing?"
Li Xiaogong swallowed his saliva and asked again: "Do you know how much benefit you can get every year once the water transportation between Luoyang and Yuhang is unblocked?"
Li Yuanji was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile and said: "Of course I know how much money the former Sui Dynasty made every year by using the water transportation of Luoyang and Yuhang to transport grain. I have heard about it and have read the corresponding documents."
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Li Xiaogong stared at Li Yuanji closely and said, "It's not an exaggeration to describe it as a huge profit, right?"
Li Yuanji nodded without hesitation.
Although Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty did a lot of ridiculous things with the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal after he dug it, officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the former Sui Dynasty also used the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal to do a lot of good things.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Using the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal to transport food from the south of the Yangtze River to the north of the Yangtze River to supplement the food shortage in the north of the Yangtze River, and using the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal to transport goods from the north to the south is part of what they do
Good thing.
It's just that these good things cannot be compared with the ridiculous things that Emperor Sui Yang did. They are not as topical as those ridiculous things that Emperor Sui Yang did, nor are they as eye-catching as those ridiculous things that Emperor Sui Yang did.
Therefore, the common people rarely discuss these things, but prefer to discuss the ridiculous things done by Emperor Sui Yang.
For example, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty once used tens of thousands of strong women to help him pull dragon boats. This is far more eye-catching and worthy of discussion than the officials of the former Sui Ministry of Civil Affairs who used the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal to transport grain and grass.
However, the fact that the common people do not know the benefits brought by the construction of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the benefits it can bring does not mean that the Tang Dynasty court does not know it, nor does it mean that Li Xiaogong, a man who once dominated Jiangnan, does not know it.
The imperial court still stores various documents related to the former Sui Dynasty's use of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal to make profits.
When Ma Zhou, Xue Wanshu and others were dredging water transportation from Luoyang to Dizhou, they dug out these documents and studied them carefully. They also wrote detailed documents and delivered them to Jiulongtan Mountain.
Therefore, Li Yuanji knew very well how much benefit he would gain from the dredging of water transportation in the Tang Dynasty and what he would have to pay. He also knew how much money the officials of the former Sui Dynasty had made for the former Sui Dynasty through the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
It was indeed a huge profit.
"Then you still dare to hand over the water transportation from Luoyang to Yuhang to me?"
Seeing that Li Yuanji knew how great the benefits the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal could bring, Li Xiaogong shouted in even greater disbelief.
He not only shouted, but also stood up with eyes wide open.
Li Yuanji glanced at Li Xiaogong and said with a smile: "Can you still be greedy for my money? Besides, I dare to hand over the water transportation from Luoyang to Yuhang to an outsider, Wu Shiyi, why don't I dare to hand it over to you, one of my own?"
Li Xiaogong stopped hiding it and stared at Li Yuanji with burning eyes: "You should know how famous I am in Jiangnan. If I take control of water transportation again and have money, I want to do something in Jiangnan.
, very easy.
Aren't you afraid?"
Li Xiaogong was very serious when he said these words, unprecedentedly serious.
It's like talking about a matter of life and death.
When Li Yuanji heard these words, he was stunned for a moment, and then became happy.
"Hahahahaha..."
"why are you laughing?!"
Li Xiaogong stared and asked, not knowing why.
Li Yuanji couldn't help laughing and said: "I laughed at you for not eating so early in the morning and then running over to tell me a joke."
Li Xiaogong blew his beard and stared: "Am I telling you a joke? I'm serious!"
Li Yuanji nodded and said, "I know you are serious, but I just can't help but want to laugh."
Speaking of this, Li Yuanji laughed loudly again.
Li Xiaogong probably felt that Li Yuanji's smile was full of ill intentions, and shouted angrily: "Don't laugh!"
Seeing that Li Xiaogong was angry, Li Yuanji bit his lip, trying hard not to laugh out loud, and said: "Okay... I won't laugh..."
Li Xiaogong glared at Li Yuanji fiercely.
Li Yuanji suppressed his laughter and said: "I don't want to laugh either, but the joke you told is really funny. You said you were majestic in Jiangnan, and you didn't do anything when you kept your promise. Now you are being fucked.
It's all clean, and all that's left is the name.
You said you have money, what can you do?
Do you think the joke you told is funny?"
When Li Xiaogong heard this, he immediately blushed.
In anger, he shouted and attacked Li Yuanji, vowing to kill and silence him, and to strangle Li Yuanji to death.
After Li Yuanji suppressed Li Xiaogong with one hand, he laughed loudly again and said: "Hahahaha... Look, you are so overestimating your capabilities."
"ah!
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Li Xiaogong roared in humiliation and almost went crazy.
When Ling Jing stepped into the house with small steps, he almost went crazy when he saw this scene.
Is this considered... assassinating the king and killing the king?
