His Majesty Li Er stared at Su Chen fiercely and asked, "Li Junxian sent someone to inform me before that Li Zhi and Si Zi were with you. Where are they?"
"They should still be waiting for me outside Tai Chi Palace now," Su Chen said.
"Have someone call them back quickly."
His Majesty Li Er hurriedly ordered people to handle the matter and continued to say to Su Chen: "What do you think of the proposal I just made?"
"I think it's okay."
Su Chen nodded in agreement without much hesitation.
Princess Changle has a one-of-a-kind appearance and figure. Although she is still a little young now, her stunning appearance has begun to bloom quietly, and she will become a magnificent beauty in a few years.
Coupled with her docile and sensible personality, Su Chen was satisfied with her in every aspect, so marrying her into the family as soon as possible would be a relief.
Seeing Su Chen nodding without hesitation, His Majesty Li Er finally showed a relieved smile.
However, he hadn't been excited for long when he heard Su Chen continue: "However, although we are going to be in-laws, there are still some accounts that need to be settled clearly. After all, I am not solving those problems for you for free."
Li Er didn't know that what he thought was a smart move, in Su Chen's eyes, turned out to be Feimei himself.
Because he behaved so obviously and so well, and suddenly mentioned the matter of marrying his daughter, wouldn't it be obvious that he was guilty?
Su Chen instantly understood Li Er's thoughts. He was more scared than himself.
Therefore, Su Chen decided to strike again.
It would be intolerable for God not to severely punish someone like this who comes to your doorstep!
Generally speaking, time travelers have two choices, one is to rebel and become the emperor, the other is to retire to the border and become a free prince after success.
Su Chen would not adopt either of these two methods.
When the emperor rebelled, he was trapped in a high-walled compound every day, with no freedom. He had to get up before dawn to criticize and punish people, and go to court in the morning, day after day, year after year.
Su Chen was not interested in this kind of life at all.
As for the second type, such as retiring after success, escaping to the frontier, and protecting oneself wisely, these things do not exist here in Su Chen.
The emperor is indeed terrible, but he is not so cowardly.
I have made countless achievements, but in the end I was forced to leave the Central Plains. This is so frustrating!
Su Chen would never do this kind of thing.
If you give something, you must get something in return. Everything must follow the principle of "equivalent transaction" that is beneficial to yourself. This is Su Chen's code of conduct.
The only thing Su Chen wanted to do was to watch the Tang Dynasty continue to expand its territory and eventually become a truly dominant country in the world, creating a vast territory for future generations.
To achieve this goal, you may need to do it yourself. If you cooperate with Li Er, a war fanatic, you can still succeed.
However, Su Chen never worked for nothing, and the rewards he deserved were indispensable.
Although there are certain risks in doing this without rebelling, Su Chen is confident and capable of handling this problem.
After all, if Li Er wants to realize his deepest ambition, he can't do it without his help.
Li Er's attitude just now already illustrates this point.
Therefore, there is no need to worry about this issue for the time being. It is better to take advantage of the fact that you have the initiative and kill it severely.
I'm afraid it will be difficult to get this kind of opportunity again in the future.
In the imperial study, His Majesty Li Er and Changsun Wuji looked at each other.
This is indeed Su Chen's usual style, it's really so direct.
Before they had time to talk, Su Chen mentioned the conditions first.
His Majesty Li Er had a premonition that the person coming was not good.
He knew exactly how big an appetite Su Chen had.
Therefore, he felt that he could not wait for Su Chen to open his mouth. In order to prevent himself from bleeding, he decided to take the lead in laying out his chips.
He said calmly: "This is natural. As the leader of a country, I will never treat you badly. Your various contributions have been recorded."
"Even if you don't tell me, I, Datang, will not treat you badly."
With that said, His Majesty Li Er cleared his throat and continued: "I am going to confer all the forty-three states around Guanzhong to you. The title of Protector of the Country will no longer be an empty title."
"Except for the risk of not being able to build an army, all the tax revenue from the counties and counties under these states will be yours. As for rewards such as money, cloth, and silk, they will not be less at all. I will make a list for you when the time comes."
"how do you feel?"
Hearing this, Changsun Wuji was so shocked that he almost died on the spot. He forcibly stopped his urge to cover his face.
Is there such a negotiation?!
How could he reveal all his trump cards right from the start? Isn't this a chance for Su Chen to open his mouth!
Your Majesty's move is really unwise...
Thinking of this, Changsun Wuji looked at Su Chen in despair, praying in his heart.
He hoped that his worries would not come true, but his prayers were bound to fail.
Who is Su Chen?
That is a ruthless person who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goal!
In order to get enough manpower to farm the land, Goguryeo was destroyed!
In order to get gold, the Japanese country was directly pacified!
Can such a ruthless person let go of the fat that comes to his mouth?
The answer is very obvious.
cannot!
Su Chen lightly tapped the table a few times and said, "That's it?"
"If this is the case, I'm afraid it will be difficult to ask me to do something."
Although Su Chen looked calm on his face, in fact, he was already confused in his heart.
Isn’t this Li Er too generous?!
Forty-three continents were given in one breath, and they were all near Guanzhong!
Isn't this a country within a country?
You know, as the protector of the country, he is hereditary for eternity. Li Er is not worried that he will rebel?
For a moment, Su Chen suddenly felt a little touched that Li Er trusted him so much.
However, this emotion was quickly controlled by Su Chen, because he thought of another level.
Li Er gave such an astonishing reward just after we started talking about it. It is obvious that these things are far from reaching his bottom line.
I was moved, but Su Chen would never let go of the killing blow.
Su Chen's answer made His Majesty Li Er a little confused. He blinked a few times but didn't know what to say.
He glanced at Changsun Wuji subconsciously and saw despair on the latter's face.
At this moment, His Majesty Li Er finally realized that he seemed to have made a mistake!
His Majesty Li Er hesitated for a moment, then asked in a low voice: "With so many fiefs, aren't they enough?"
"Is your kid's appetite too big?"
"You know, this is all calculated in accordance with the laws of the Tang Dynasty. It's pretty good that I didn't give you any advice at all."
"Throughout all dynasties, no one has ever received such an honor."
