Li You smiled bitterly and said, "My child really doesn't want to go. Does your father remember that Lin Ze tricked your child into going out for a drink and alienated your child from Fusu?"
Li Si shook his head and said calmly and domineeringly: "Today is different from the past. His Majesty has returned to heaven and has his father around. He is not afraid of anyone's plot. If Lin Ze insists on using some weird tricks, he can just turn around and slap him to death with his backhand."
Li You was still a little hesitant: "But Lin Ze has always been cunning, and I'm really worried that I might fall into a scheme without knowing it."
Unexpectedly, Li Si's tone became even firmer: "If you say this, you have to go even more. With my Li family's tutoring, the Li family's legitimate son is still afraid of a mere brat? How can a young tiger be afraid of wild dogs?"
"You'er, you have to remember that no matter how many times you are plotted, as long as you are not dead, you will always have the chance to start over again. But if you are afraid, it will be difficult for you to raise your head again in this life."
"Then Lin Ze obviously wants something from my Li family. If he takes the initiative, are you still afraid of being plotted by him? If you can't even pass this test, my father will be really disappointed in you. That's all, if you
I really don’t want to go, how about I deal with that Lin Ze for you, father?”
Li You had a complicated look on his face. He thought for a long time before suddenly speaking: "Please rest assured, father, that the child knows what to do, so he will go to the appointment. What my father said is right. With the current power of my Li family, why should I worry about others plotting against me?"
"
After saying that, Li You resigned and strode towards Lin Mansion.
Li Si looked at his leaving figure, stroked his beard, and nodded: This is the good son of the Li family, a bit like his own style back then. He thought back then, when he faced his stunning junior brother, he still worked hard to break through.
A piece of sky?
As for Lin Ze, there was a hint of gloom in Li Si's eyes. He was so similar to his junior fellow apprentice back then. If he had any different intentions, he would never stay.
…
"Master Li is here, please sit inside," Lin Ze smiled and welcomed Li You into the house, and arranged for someone to serve tea and snacks.
Li You sat opposite Lin Ze, staring at this young man who had made him suffer more than once. His calm mood fluctuated again, and he said in a cold voice: "Lin Ze, you don't have to be pretentious. Tell me, you
Why did you invite me here?"
Lin Ze just smiled slightly when he heard this, and calmly picked up the tea cup and said: "Master Li, don't be impatient, drink tea first. This is the wild mountain tea I brought from Shu. It has a unique taste. Master Li, you can taste it slowly."
Li You sneered: "Pretending to be mysterious. Lin Ze, if you are unwilling to explain your intention, I will leave first." After saying that, he stood up and wanted to leave.
Seeing this, Lin Ze quickly stopped in front of Li You and said, "Wait a minute, since Mr. Li is so impatient, how about we talk about business?"
Li You snorted coldly when he heard this, and sat back in his seat, as if he was waiting for Lin Ze to speak and then leave if he disagreed.
Lin Ze secretly felt funny. This trick of getting the upper hand was so obvious. Was he afraid that he wouldn't know it?
Although there was a little less foreshadowing than Lin Ze expected, Lin Ze quickly adjusted and said with a promise of heavy profits: "Young Master is willing to exchange for the support of the Li family in exchange for the support of the Li family. What do you think, Mr. Li?"
Generations of princes? Li You was surprised at first, and then sneered repeatedly: "The Qin Dynasty established its country with military exploits, and there has never been a generation of princes. As the saying goes, a gentleman's benevolence is to be beheaded after five generations. Lin Ze, you don't even do this.
Understood, you still want to persuade my Li family to support Hu Hai's succession? Since ancient times, the elders have been established rather than the young. There is nothing I, the Li family, can do about this matter. If there is nothing else, I will leave now."
Lin Ze blinked his eyes and said with an innocent face: "Aren't the princes for generations not enough to seduce the Li family?"
Li You replied impatiently: "Don't you know that the military merit system is the ancestral system of the Qin Dynasty? Even after the princes, those who have not made great contributions will not be granted the title of prince. Who can guarantee that future generations will be successful? The so-called princes from generation to generation are just
It’s just a joke.”
Lin Ze said disapprovingly: "Can't the ancestral system be changed?"
Li You said subconsciously: "Of course not."
Lin Ze sneered and said: "Isn't enfeoffment an ancestral system since the Great Zhou Dynasty? Where did the Great Qin have a military merit system before Your Majesty succeeded to the throne?"
Li You's expression changed when he heard this: "You want to change the system? Aren't you afraid of opposition from the whole government?"
Lin Ze wondered: "Objection? Who would object? I just envision adding a hereditary nobility title to the eighteenth-level title. But for those who obtain the hereditary nobility title, the title can be passed down from father to son.
Sun, if the Qin Dynasty is not destroyed, it can be passed on from generation to generation. I would like to ask all the civil and military officials in the imperial court, who would not support it?"
"What do the people of the old Qin Dynasty do to get military honors? Why don't they live a life of wealth and honor, and then give them a wife? Now that I have opened this door for them, it's too late for them to be grateful. Mr. Li, if the Li family can
I support Mr. Hu Hai’s ascension to the throne, and I guarantee that the first hereditary title will definitely belong to your Li family.”
Hereditary inheritance, passed down from generation to generation? Li You took a deep breath and admitted that he was moved. Before coming, he thought that with the current power of the Li family, Lin Ze would not be able to come up with anything good to impress the Li family.
The thought of a hereditary villain can make him confused.
Lin Ze saw this and struck while the iron was hot: "Master Li also said that if the system is not reformed, a gentleman will be killed in five generations. Even though the Prime Minister is now extremely powerful, after all, the Prime Minister is old, how much can he still protect the Li family?"
Year?"
"There are not many records in the classics about the longevity of the Grand Master. According to legend, the longest life span is Peng Zu's eight hundred years old. However, Peng Zu's lifespan is already rare in the world. With the power of the prime minister, he protected the Li family for two hundred years. He was hereditary and could not take the position.
There’s no need to elaborate further on its importance.”
Li You looked confused and suddenly said: "What Mr. Hu Hai can do, Mr. Fu Su can do the same. Why should our Li family risk the disapproval of the world and abolish the elders and establish the younger ones?"
Lin Ze shook his head and said leisurely: "What Master Hu Hai can think of, Fusu may not be able to think of. If Fusu hadn't mentioned this matter, would the Li family have taken the initiative to speak out?"
"Even if the Li family can indeed get this promise from Fusu, can what others give them be the same as what they ask for?"
"It should be noted that this is a battle for power, and the person who succeeds will be the future monarch. Even though the Li family has today's glory, Fusu has to bow his head and make this promise, but when Fusu succeeds to the throne in the future, looking back on today, will he
Will there be a thorn in your heart?"
Li You was silent. Lin Ze was right. In any case, the Li family were ministers, and Hu Hai and Fusu would be the kings. There was a huge difference between what the king gave to him on his own initiative and what he got by threatening him.
Looking at Li You's expression, Lin Ze knew that he was interested, and further said: "The Li family was originally a scholar of the old Chu Dynasty. They were not qualified as county officials. When they reached the prime minister, they became the top dignitaries of the Qin Dynasty. It is undeniable that the Li family became famous because of the prime minister.
prosper."
"Forgive me for being honest, although Young Master Li is also an outstanding person, he is not as good as your father. Thousands of years later, the Li family will definitely only know your father and not the young master. If the young master earns a hereditary and irreplaceable title for the Li family, and becomes the first generation
Duke, how can future generations not respect him when they think of him? When everyone in the world looks at Master Li, who doesn't envy him?"
When Li You heard this, his breathing became faster.
To be honest, it was the descendants of the Li family who really benefited from Lin Zetti's hereditary conditions. Li You could live a wealthy life just relying on Li Si's legacy.
To put it simply, although Li You is moved, he may not care enough to stop.
However, Lin Ze's words clearly told Li You that the first hereditary prince of the Li family is you.
Not only will you be famous all over the world, but future generations will remember you.
This is "name".
After all, it is difficult for people to escape the word fame and fortune.
Ordinary people may not care about fame, but for an aristocrat like Li You, who has lived a carefree life since he was a child, fame may be his lifelong pursuit, but it is also his lifelong shadow.
When people mention Li You, their first reaction is that he is Li Si's son, and then, nothing more.
Are you really willing to take Li You seriously? No.
Li You saw an inexplicable light in his eyes and said to Lin Ze, "Is this true?"
Lin Ze smiled naturally and said: "Of course, the prime minister has a high status, why would he still care about a title? This title belongs to Mr. Li." But he thought silently in his heart: "The overall situation has been decided."
Li You breathed out and said: "The affairs of the high position are extraordinary. I can't make the decision, but my father can."
Lin Ze bowed his hands and said, "How about I trouble you to introduce Mr. Li to you? Mr. Li, please rest assured, I will find a way to persuade you."
Li You stood up and said, "Wait for my news." After saying that, he turned and left. The price offered by Lin Ze really made him very excited. He was afraid that he would agree to it on the spot, so it was better to leave first.
Lin Ze looked at Li You's leaving figure and suddenly felt that the pressure was much less and that great things were about to happen.