The smile on Li Ji's face froze. After fussing for a long time, he was still thinking about the food in my hand.
No wonder I hate you so much, but you don't care and play the emotional card.
Li Shimin saw that the smile on Li Ji's face froze, and immediately said: "I don't take your food in vain, don't you need military merit? My gains on the battlefield this time can be credited to your name.
To whomever you want to share the profits, all you need to do is give me a document and I will stamp it immediately."
Li Shimin was talking about himself and the achievements of his guards of the Prince of Qin's Palace.
Li Shimin liked to personally lead his troops to fight with the enemy on the battlefield. Once he went on an expedition, he would lead his cavalry to charge once.
So after every battle, he gained a lot.
Li Shimin traded his gains.
Li Ji was a little tempted.
Li Shimin liked to poke at the enemy's heart and soul, so he could often catch big fish.
Those big fish are enough for him to secure several positions for his subordinates.
But several positions could not satisfy his appetite.
Li Shimin has been staring at the food in his hand, so can he follow the trend?
Li Ji lamented: "The little grain in my hand is not enough to help the people in Hebei..."
Li Shimin saw that Li Ji was a little moved and immediately said: "Something is better than nothing."
Li Ji looked at Li Shimin and asked, "With that little food, will the second brother be satisfied?"
Li Shimin was stunned and looked at Li Ji suspiciously, "What does Silang mean by this?"
Li Ji said frankly: "The big families have a lot of food in their hands, and we can definitely steal more food from them."
Li Shimin was stunned again, a hint of joy appeared on his face, "Silang is preparing..."
"No, no, no, I won't help you resell your official title."
Li Ji knew what Li Shimin was going to say and immediately denied it.
The joy on Li Shimin's face disappeared instantly and he said: "Since Silang refuses to resell his official title, is there any other way to get food from a wealthy family?"
Li Shimin was a little disappointed, but he heard something in Li Ji's words, so he asked.
In his view, apart from selling officials and titles, there was very little food that could be obtained from wealthy families.
For the people of Hebei, it is a drop in the bucket.
Li Ji said with a smile: "Since the second brother can't come forward to resell the official title, the second brother can be treated equally."
Li Ji stopped talking and didn't say much.
With Li Shimin's intelligence, when he heard the word "pingdiao", he would definitely understand its meaning.
Li Shimin's eyes lit up.
Yes, it can still be balanced!
As long as he and Li Jiancheng continue to transfer subordinate officials from the Prince of Qi's Mansion, there will always be officials for sale in the Prince of Qi's Mansion.
Li Ji only resold the subordinate officials of Prince Qi's palace, so he didn't have to bear so much infamy.
Except for the Yushi Yanguan, no one would insist on biting Li Ji.
Some people who have benefited from Li Ji will not only not scold Li Ji, but may even praise him.
Because Li Ji provided them with a springboard.
A springboard to join him and Li Jiancheng.
Li Ji was notorious and had no chance of succeeding Li Tang. Those under Li Ji would definitely be willing to join him or Li Jiancheng and strive to become ministers of Conglong.
Although Li Yuan had promised him the position of prince, outsiders did not know about it.
When the time comes, he can keep the capable people and send the incompetent ones to Li Jiancheng's command.
With Li Jiancheng's temperament, after understanding the stakes involved, even if he knew that those people were incompetent, he could only accept it with pinched noses.
The most important thing is that those people in the aristocratic families who are willing to serve Li Tang, but can't let go of their dignity and arrogance, can use Li Ji as a springboard to become officials.
They can declare to the outside world that their official positions were bought, not given by Li Tang. They served as officials under Li Tang's rule for the sake of the people, not for Li Tang. They are still high-ranking members of the aristocratic family.
They earned face and put on airs.
Li Tang obtained food and talents.
Although Li Tang will be ridiculed mercilessly by them, they have not said anything good since Li Tang founded the country, so what does it matter if he is laughed at again.
"Hahaha... Shiro has great wisdom."
Li Shimin immediately beamed with joy and did not hesitate to praise him.
In just one or two hours, Li Ji came up with a way to get food from wealthy families without damaging his own reputation. It was indeed clever.
Li Ji smiled modestly and said: "Second brother is joking. Compared with second brother, my little wisdom is nothing. The reason why I came up with the method of leveling is also inspired by second brother."
If Li Ji wants to use this method to trick Li Shimin, he must not make Li Shimin think that he is smarter than Li Shimin.
Otherwise, Li Shimin would definitely keep a close eye on him to see if there was anything fishy behind his back.
"To have great wisdom is to have great wisdom. You and I, brothers, don't need to be secretive."
Li Shimin said grandly.
Li Ji thought 'haha' in his heart.
Just because you are my brother, I should cover up my wisdom.
"Tell me, how do you divide the food after you get it?"
Li Shimin didn't care about Li Ji's psychological activities at all, he cared more about how to divide the spoils.
Li Ji pondered and asked, "How are you going to divide it up, second brother?"
Li Shimin stretched out his hand and made an eight sign, "Sell an official position, eight for me, two for you."
Li Ji was obviously stunned for a moment.
Li Shimin is referring to selling an official position and dividing it into 82%?
Then there is no need to divide the grain obtained through leveling?
This...how is this so embarrassing?
Those people can spend tens of thousands of stones of food just for a position as an official in Prince Qi's palace.
For the position of officials in the Qin Palace and the East Palace, they can spend more.
The profit was a bit too much, and Li Ji felt that he might not be able to eat it given his appetite.
This kind of thing cannot be hidden, and Li Shimin will discover it sooner or later.
When Li Shimin finds out and falls out with him, it's better to make it clear now.
"Second brother, I can't give you the food you get from selling officials."
"Um?!"
Li Shimin's eyes widened.
Good boy, do you dare to eat alone?!
Did you know that eating alone has no good consequences?
Li Ji saw Li Shimin's thoughts and explained: "Second brother, what I am selling are the subordinate officials of my house. If I give you the food, your house will quickly transfer people from my house. Others will definitely see it."
Something fishy happened.
By then, not only will my reputation be stinky.
Second brother's reputation will also be ruined."
Li Shimin frowned, that was indeed the truth.
Li Ji gave him the food in front of him, and transferred people away with his back foot. Everyone could detect that there was something fishy in it.
"Although I can't give you the food for selling an official position, I can give you 50-50 for the regular food."
Li Ji looked at Li Shimin and said.
Li Shimin subconsciously opened his eyes and said in astonishment: "Ping Tiao still needs food?"
Good guy, this is asking one person to eat two crops. Isn't this a bit harsh?
"Of course Ping Tiao needs food. How can I be transferred from the notorious Prince Qi's Mansion to the prestigious Prince Qin's Mansion without paying something?
They want to follow the second brother to get benefits, but they are not willing to sacrifice their lives or provide food. Why should the second brother lead them to get benefits?"
Li Ji said it as a matter of course.
Li Shimin nodded with deep understanding.
Also, the threshold of his house is not that low, and not just anyone can get in.
If those people want to reap the benefits from following him, they really should pay something.
If he is unwilling to pay, there is no reason for him to lead those people to gain benefits.
It's a bit cruel to eat two crops by one person.
But the food belongs to a wealthy family, and he is happy to see the success.
"What Shiro said makes sense, but is it too little to split it into 50-50?"
After Li Shimin understood the joints, he shifted his attention to dividing.
Li Ji looked at Li Shimin and said, "How are you going to divide it, second brother?"
Li Shimin said decisively: "I am nine, you are one."
Li Ji immediately shook his head.
Li Shimin stared and said: "You took the grain that was resold to the officials, and another 10% is enough."
Li Shimin felt that Li Ji was too greedy.
Li Ji said bluntly: "Not only do we need our eldest brother to transfer people, but we also have to ask our father to step in and transfer people when necessary. My father will not fight with us, but our eldest brother will definitely fight with us.
After all, in the Tang Dynasty, not only Hebei is short of food, but other places are also short of food."
As the prince, Li Jiancheng also shouldered the important task of supervising the country. He not only had to take care of Hebei, but also other places.
Granaries elsewhere were empty, and famine was raging in many places.
If you have a chance to get a sum of food, go and do some relief work.
Li Jiancheng will definitely not let it go.
Li Shimin gritted his teeth and said heartbrokenly: "Then eight-two, eight for me and two for you."
Li Ji said strangely: "I'll give you 10%, can you agree?"
10%, sending beggars away.
It would be surprising if Li Jiancheng agreed if he knew about it.
Li Shimin felt like he was being cut off and said viciously: "June 4th, give eldest brother 30%, no more. My eldest brother is far away in Chang'an. All he needs to do is write a transfer document, and 30% is not bad.
If he is not satisfied, let him come to Luoyang to handle the matter personally."
Li Shimin was sure that Li Jiancheng would not come to Luoyang, so he was only willing to give Li Jiancheng 30% at most.
Li Ji didn't know whether Li Jiancheng would be satisfied after he found out.
But Li Ji was very satisfied.
After monopolizing the food from reselling the officials and nobles, I can still eat a lot of ordinary food, retain a large number of talents, and do a favor in front of Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin. It is so worth it.
After all, from a clear perspective, he suffered the most from this matter.
It would be unjustifiable if Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin didn't give him some benefits in private.
"Then according to what the second brother said, if the eldest brother is dissatisfied, I can only tell the truth. Then the second brother, don't blame me."
Li Ji got an advantage and started to behave well.
Li Shimin glanced at Li Ji and said nothing.
So what if Li Jiancheng is dissatisfied?
When Li Jiancheng saw him again, he would be Li Tang's crown prince.
Li Jiancheng was deprived of his position as the crown prince, and he would be ruthless to the point of being ruthless. What would happen if he was more dissatisfied?
"Since the second brother won't blame me, I'm relieved. But before doing this, there are two things that need to be discussed with the second brother."
"What's the matter?"
Li Shimin asked.
Li Ji said frankly, "The first thing is that this matter can only be done by the people under our command. We cannot come forward. Externally, we do not know about this matter."
Li Shimin pondered for a moment and nodded.
Li Ji wanted them to distance themselves from the Pingtiao matter. Even if the Pingtiao matter caused any scandal in the future, it would have nothing to do with them.
The second thing, even though Li Ji didn't say anything, Li Shimin also knew about it.
They need two scapegoats.
"Yin Ashu, He Deren, Li Sixing, Yuwen Shiji!"
Li Shimin gave four candidates without waiting for Li Ji to speak.
