I am Li Shen and Li Shimin, the free kings of the Tang Dynasty

After all, Yuan Gaisuwen was not from the Central Plains. He did not have the roundabout ways of the Central Plains people, such as insinuating people, throwing stones and asking for directions. Instead, he was straightforward and said clearly that as long as you tell me, I will be grateful.

Chen Dade and Wang Xuance looked at each other. Chen Dade nodded and waved to the others who came with him, signaling them to go out.

Seeing this, Yeon Gaesumun knew that what he said next must be confidential, so he nodded to his confidant.

When the latter saw this, he also asked the servants who were serving him to go out, leaving only himself.

"Special Envoy Chen, there are no outsiders here. If you have something to say, you might as well just say it."

Chen Dade did not speak, but picked up the wine glass and drank alone. Just when Yuan Gaisuwen was wondering, Wang Xuance next to him said:

"Mo Lizhi, to be honest, this matter is not what the imperial court said, but our Prince Ji's palace is purchasing grain."

"Oh?? Prince Ji's Mansion is purchasing grain?" Yuengai Suwen was surprised.

Although Yuan Gaisuwen has never been to the Tang Dynasty, he still knows a lot of news. If anyone is to be the hot topic in Chang'an in recent years, it is Li Shen, the tenth son of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

From the mouths of the nobles who did business with the Tang Dynasty, we learned that Li Shen, the king of Ji in Chang'an, was known as the God of Wealth. Every property in Prince Ji's Mansion is making money every day. Many people have said that within a few years, the Prince's Mansion will be as rich as the country.

Prince Ji's house has a lot of fine wine, tea, soap, and paper, all of which were given to him by people below.

These are also his favorites. He also heard that King Ji had formed a merchant gang and had already attracted [-]% of the merchants of the Tang Dynasty to join. Not only the merchants of the Tang Dynasty, but also businessmen from various countries also wanted to join. Most of his merchants in Goguryeo wanted to join. Joined the First Chamber of Commerce of Tang Dynasty.

Although their membership standards are strict and the membership fee is twice that of Datang people, there are many benefits.

He couldn't understand why such a rich and powerful prince of the Tang Dynasty came to Goguryeo to collect grain.

Looking at Wang Xuance who looked calm, Yuan Gaisuwen asked

"I don't know why His Highness Prince Ji wants to purchase grain from Goguryeo. As we all know, the Tang Empire is vast and rich in products, and there are mountains of grain. Why bother transporting grain back from Goguryeo all the way?"

"Haha, it seems that Mo Lizhi suspects that Datang has some conspiracy!" Wang Xuance chuckled.

"No, no, I have absolutely no intention of doing so. I am just curious. I hope Wang Changshi can clarify his doubts."

"In that case, okay." Wang Xuance stood up and looked at Yuan Gaisuwen's confidant at the door.

"Go out and guard." Yuengai Suwen ordered knowingly.

After Wang Xuance saw the person go out, he continued to say to Yuan Gaisuwen

"Mo Lizhi, you must have heard about the situation in our Prince Ji's Mansion. Our Prince Ji's Mansion can now be said to be as rich as any other country. You can't even imagine the wealth of our Prince Ji's Mansion, Mo Lizhi. The annual income of our Prince Ji's Mansion can buy There are several small countries nearby.

Mo Lizhi may not be aware that every year our palace sends millions of dollars to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Outsiders cannot imagine how much wealth our palace has.

If possible, the wealth of our Prince Ji's Mansion can buy half of Chang'an City. My prince is well-deserved to be called the God of Wealth. "

If Li Shen heard this, he would have shouted that it was too loud.

Fortunately, Chen Dade on the side knew a little bit about it in advance. His face was calm, but his heart was filled with tens of thousands of XXX.

I thought that Wang Xuance was too good at boasting.

As the saying goes, those who are close to red are red and those who are close to ink are black. In the past few years, Wang Xuance and Li Shenxue lied without any drafts, their faces did not blush, and their hearts did not beat.

Even Yuengai Suwen was thinking about how much truth Wang Xuance said.

"Does Mo Lizhi think what Wang said is a bit exaggerated? Did you know that last year, in order to pray for his biological mother, my prince built a road from Chang'an to the seaside. It was all built with new material cement.

Mo Lizhi should know what cement is. The total length is more than 500 miles, and tens of thousands of people were used to build it at the same time. Moreover, they did not use labor, but paid wages.

The prince said that it must be done quickly, and more than 500 miles of road will be built in a year.

I wonder how long it will take for Goguryeo to build such a road, and whether it can employ all the people to work without labor? "

After Wang Xuance finished speaking, he looked at Yuan Gaisuwen. The latter had no doubt about the matter. The road construction and the things were there. He would know it as soon as he inquired about it. Therefore, Yuan Gaisuwen believed that there was no need for Wang Xuance to deceive him on this matter.

But then I thought that Prince Ji's Mansion was indeed rich, and spent millions on building roads just to pray for his biological mother.

The income that year can be imagined.

"In this case, the financial resources of Prince Yiji's palace will not be needed to purchase grain in Goguryeo." Yeon Gaesumun asked the doubts in his heart.

"Alas~~It is precisely because of this that our Prince Ji's Palace purchases grain in Goguryeo." Wang Xuance sighed helplessly.

"Oh, why is that?"

"The palace has too much wealth. Prince Ji is just a concubine. On the fifth day of the new year, Prince Qi Wangyou rebelled, which made His Majesty the Emperor heartbroken and made His Majesty the Emperor more suspicious.

However, my prince is a man of great talent and talent, and has repeatedly accomplished extraordinary feats. Instead of being rewarded, he was fined nine years' salary. So my prince just left a way out for himself. "

Wang Xuance said nothing more after saying this. Many things would become less true if told too much. Li Shen had told Wang Xuance his cryptic revelations.

The rest can be left to Yeon Gaesumun to figure out on his own.

Sure enough, after hearing what Wang Xuance said, Yuan Gaisuwen's eyes had an inexplicable light. Ever since he rebelled, the Tang Dynasty has been a big mountain weighing on his heart. Although there are only [-] troops on the border, it still weighs on his back.

"I will naturally believe what the prince said, and I also heard from people who came back from Chang'an that His Highness Prince Ji is the proud son of heaven, but it is a pity that he is not a direct descendant.

A certain person also has great doubts about the succession method of the Tang Empire. Why can't the capable person take over and the incompetent person should give way to it? "

"Mo Lizhi should be careful. We, the Tang Dynasty, govern the country with loyalty and filial piety. Your Highness, Prince Ji, has no intention of competing for the crown prince. He only wants to protect himself."

Wang Xuance didn't even raise his eyelids. After taking a bite of food, he spoke slowly.

This further confirmed Gaisu Wen's thoughts.

He picked up the wine glass and laughed loudly:

"Hahahaha, the prince is right, we are all just trying to protect ourselves. It's really late to meet the prince today, so come and give him a drink."

"Wang also feels that he is very close to Mo Lizhi, and there may be opportunities for us to cooperate in the future.

My prince said that Mo Lizhi was Lu Bu among men, a hero of his generation, a man who achieved great things. He hoped that he would have the opportunity to drink with Mo Lizhi in the future.

On behalf of Wang, His Royal Highness, I would like to have a glass of wine with Mo Lizhi, and do it first as a token of respect."

"Okay, so-and-so has also heard that King Ji is very talented and one of the best among people. So-and-so has also admired him for a long time. Go ahead."

Chen Dade, who was standing next to him, watched Wang Xuance and Yuan Gaisuwen drink a glass of wine together and talk happily, like friends they hadn't seen for many years. It was really eye-opening.

If he hadn't known about it in advance, he really wouldn't have been able to tell that the two of them were acting with their own agenda.

Life is like a play..........

(Molizhi is a new official position that appeared in the later period of Goguryeo. Molizhi is a self-established new highest official position to replace Dadulu. It is not any old official position.

Its function actually goes beyond that of a prime minister, and has the characteristics of a temporary special official position set up by an autocratic official to usurp the throne.

Originally called Dadulu, it was the name of the highest official position in Goguryeo, meaning regent, prime minister or state minister. After Yeon Gaesumun seized power, he was renamed Molizhi. More than 100 words, thank you)