After a meal of food and wine, Gao Jingchen cursed and asked his entourage to pay, "My nephew is honest. Next time, unless it's Brother Demou or Brother Li, I definitely can't choose to have a banquet at Dongshan Restaurant... It's half a month's expense for me."
It’s all gone!”
"It will be cheaper for you in the future." Li Shan said with a smile: "I will give you one penny for each time."
While they were joking, several people stood up and were about to leave. Li Shan stopped Li Kai and said, "Everyone, go ahead. Today I have to do an accounting with Brother Demou. I just want Brother Demou to learn abacus."
"Isn't this the secret skill of Danyangfang?"
"Brother Demou, do you still need to learn?"
Li Kai laughed and cursed before returning to the private room and slowly sat down, "It's always been ten days to settle accounts, but the time hasn't come yet."
"It's just an excuse." Li Shan asked the waiter to pour two glasses of water, rinsed his mouth and asked, "Just now, Brother Demou mentioned that your uncle will go on an expedition with the King of Qi."
Li Kai pointed at Li Shan and said with a smile: "It's really Linglong's thoughtfulness. It's true. The fifth uncle's family has already started making preparations and may call you to accompany him."
Li Shan didn't ask stupid things like "Can you not go?", but asked: "Does your uncle know the secret relationship between me and Li Dewu?"
"I don't know what I am going to do." Li Kai shook his head and said, "I have already asked my father and mother, and even my brothers don't know. I have tried it secretly for my brother. Brother Fang, the eldest grandson Dalang, and the Dalang of the Gao family don't know. It should be that
Only King Qin and Princess Qin know about it."
"As a county captain, Li Dewu should accompany him." Li Shan sighed, "We still have to meet."
Li Kai touched his nose and said, "Mom likes you very much, so she went to the palace to meet Princess Qin today."
Li Shan's eyes lit up and he was handsome, which was good for him.
Looking at Li Shan who was full of hope, Li Kai smiled bitterly and shook his head but said nothing.
Li Shan's mentality exploded, and he tried his best to get Li Shimin's thigh, but he didn't appreciate it.
It’s okay if I don’t appreciate it, but I still have to be stuffed into Prince Qi’s palace.
Li Shan was angry, but he didn't think about it willfully... I am a time traveler, believe it or not, I will assist King Qi to defeat you?!
This kind of thinking is just out of your mind. If it was before Li Tang founded the country, there would still be a chance.
In the fifth year of Wude, unless Li Shan brought a modern full-scale division, he would have to be equipped with sufficient ammunition depots...
"Is it possible that you want to use a room?"
"How is that possible!" Li Kai sneered, "You have close contacts with the disciples of Prince Qin's palace. Even if His Highness wanted to use the room, he would not choose you!"
Li Shan thought thoughtfully and said slowly: "The Hedong Pei family still doesn't know, and even Li Dewu is still kept in the dark. If Li is under the command of King Qi... or even shows off his talents under the command of the prince..."
Li Shan's implication is that when Li Shimin reveals the news... will there be a rift between Dong Gong and the Pei family?
It's possible.
It was just possible, and it was enough for Li Shimin to take action. After all, the cost of doing this was too low.
The most tragic outcome is that if Li Shan shows off his talents under the prince, and Li Shimin releases the news... the prince will probably deal with Li Shan to alleviate the dissatisfaction of the Pei family in Hedong.
As for Li Shan himself, maybe he is still alive, maybe he is dead...who knows?
Who cares?
Li Shan didn't know how far his guess was from the truth, but this was the first thought that came to his mind.
So insidious!
But then, Li Kai ruthlessly interrupted Li Shan's reverie, "It's impossible."
"Why is it impossible?"
"You will definitely win the favor of King Qi and the Crown Prince?" Li Kai smiled and said: "If you can't be reused, even if the matter is leaked, there will be no rift between the East Palace and the Pei family."
"Uncle Wu mentioned last night that he just asked you to go with him to take care of the accounts. Since the death of Duke Yun in Daxingtai, Shaanxi Province, the accounts have been in a mess."
"It has nothing to do with King Qi at all."
Li Kai coughed twice and said, "These days, the Prince of Qi's Mansion welcomes famous people, including the Cui family of Qinghe, the Wang family of Taiyuan, and..."
"Ahem, cough, cough." Li Shan coughed several times and interrupted, casting a resentful look.
Since it didn't involve anything too deep, Li Shan held on to the hope of something unexpected and finally asked, "Can you not go?"
"Of course." Li Kai said straightforwardly: "Just tell Fifth Uncle the inside story."
Li Shan blurted out, "Such a battle formation is about to open your eyes, so you should follow the army!"
Just kidding, Li Qianyou was King Qi's confidant and he really told everything. Maybe Pei Shiju would know about it the next day.
When the Hedong Pei family takes action, will Li Shimin carry it for him?
Even if you have no foothold in Chang'an, it's easy for you.
After leaving the restaurant, Li Shan went straight back to Zhujiagou and sat in the carriage with a gloomy expression on his face.
Drifting with the current, the rain beats the duckweed.
Li Shan knew that in comparison, his weight was too light, so he could only accept this fact.
But Li Shan is still unwilling to give in. There is always a way, there is always a way.
Although he doesn't know what will happen in the future, Li Shan feels that he can take the first step. No matter good or bad, at least he will not dance with the baton of fate.
As a time traveler, Li Shan has such qualifications and confidence.
Of course, this requires an opportunity.
Chengqian Hall at this moment.
Li Shimin lazily leaned on the couch, his four-year-old eldest son Li Chengqian was walking around the couch, and his two-year-old second son Li Tai crawled slowly on the couch.
Sensing that her husband was unhappy, Princess Qin picked up Li Tai and whispered, "Husband, are you worried about Hebei?"
Li Shimin's eyes wandered and he said casually: "Three Hus who are brave on the outside but timid on the inside may not be able to conquer Hebei."
"I'm sorry for the soldiers in Guanzhong. I'm afraid it's up to my husband to turn the tide." Princess Qin consoled her with a few words of comfort, then changed the subject, "Today the third cousin came into the palace and mentioned Li Shan of Dongshan Temple."
Li Shimin came to his senses and said with a smile: "Let Sanhu do whatever he wants."
"Li Shan is a man who looks humble but is actually arrogant. How can Sanhu surrender?"
"Let's talk about that old man Pei Ji..."
The discussion surrounding the expedition against Liu Heita has been going on for less than half a month. Pei Ji and Li Jiancheng were in agreement, and Li Yuan followed suit and handed over the position of coach to Li Yuanji.
Glancing at his wife, Li Shimin sat up and said, "This person will definitely join Gu's army, but it's just not appropriate at this time."
"When Daoxuan was young and alone in Taiyuan, you and I took care of him. Now he is the marching director of Hebei Province..."
"Write a letter to Daoxuan and ask Li Shan to take it with you."
Seeing his wife writing a letter, Li Shimin began to lose his mind again. Regarding the chess piece Li Shan, he first tried to use it to judge the political stance of the Pei family in Hedong.
Unexpectedly, the Hedong Pei family knew nothing about it. Li Shimin was a little disappointed. He did appreciate Li Shan, but he had always been wary of the bipolar Pei family and did not take Li Shan into his family.
But after returning from this expedition, Li Shimin's thoughts gradually changed.
For more than a year, Li Shimin has never given up the hope of taking over the East Palace through normal legal and compliant means, but what he did not expect was that most of the important officials in the DPRK did not want to see the East Palace change its owner.
Among them, Chen Shuda and Xiao Yu insisted on being impartial, Feng Deyi was obsessed with flattery, and Yuwenshi was too light. The one who most targeted Li Shimin was the current Prime Minister Pei Ji.
Li Shimin thought in his heart that although Li Shan was famous now, he was still too immature. If he wanted to recruit him, he would have to wait at least next year.
Because Li Shimin knew that Li Shan wanted to take the imperial examination and become an official... Although he was slightly famous, he was not from a noble family, at least not on the surface. Li Shan could only take the imperial examination and become an official.
Li Shimin was not worried that Li Shan would be recruited by Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng.
Pei Ji and Li Jiancheng had close contacts, and Pei Shiju was the prince Zhan Shi. It was impossible for Li Shan not to know that the only way to get closer to the Prince of Qin's palace was.
Li Shimin could vaguely sense that there was a tacit understanding between him and Li Shan.