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Seeing Li Yun's puzzled look, Li Zhen pondered for a while, and then said: "Brother Seven, our brothers are not outsiders, so I'll just say something straight."

When Li Zhen said this, she dipped her finger in the soup, wrote down the words '妈' and '秦' on the table, and then said: "We in the Tang Dynasty have always passed on the lineage but not the concubine. This rule is not impossible to break, for example, if you do what Sixth Brother does, Father would still wish to pass on the throne to him, but Sixth Brother is not interested in the throne, so it's Lao Ninth's turn."

"Eighth brother, don't talk nonsense about this!" Hearing Li Zhen say it so bluntly, Li Yun was taken aback. Although everyone knows these things, it's fine to understand it in your heart, and you must not announce it. Yu Kou, especially the identities of the two of them, couldn't discuss such things.

However, Li Zhen waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Seventh brother, you are just timid. Now that Lao Jiu has already sat on the position of prince, what can we do if we say a few words? Besides, we concubine princes are also I have already lost my chance, and besides, with the example of Sixth Brother, I am not indifferent to that throne!"

Li Yun smiled wryly after hearing this, he knew that his eighth younger brother was always bold and had no scruples at all in speaking, but Li Zhen did have this capital, among other things, his matriarchal Yan family alone was amazing, In particular, Yanbei is still the confidant of the sixth brother Li Min. With the help of the sixth brother, the Yan family has now become one of the largest industrial and commercial owners in Datang. There are 10,000+ people relying on the Yan family for food. Most people dare not offend. So Li Zhen has the confidence.Capital Datang 482

After Li Zhen said the above words, she suddenly looked around.Then he lowered his voice and said, "Seventh brother, our brothers are definitely not destined for the throne. But as men, we can't continue to be so mediocre. Now the sixth brother has pointed out a clear way for us, but the younger brother feels a little out of control Ligu, why don't we brothers join forces and go overseas to make a career!"

When Li Zhen said this, two lights could not help but appear in his eyes. Since the last time he went to Taiwan with Li Yin, Li Zhen suddenly discovered that overseas is not a barren land, but some places are worse than the Central Plains. Be rich.However, in these extremely rich places, they are occupied by those extremely lazy natives, and these natives have extremely low combat effectiveness. As long as he overcomes the harsh local environment, then he has the confidence to use an army to sweep the natives.

After Li Yun heard Li Zhen's words, the chopsticks in his hand fell off all of a sudden, and he was even more stunned. Although he knew that Li Zhen was very courageous, he never thought of it anyway.Li Zhen actually wants to follow the example of Sixth Brother and embark on the road of pioneering, and now she wants to pull herself on the same path.

Seeing that his timid seventh brother was petrified by him, Li Zhen patted Li Yun's shoulder across the table.He said with a smile: "Seventh brother, I know you have always been cautious, and you don't have any ambitions. But we are born in the royal family, so naturally we should have a royal bearing. Let's not talk about the ninth brother, he can take over the royal father's seat is his Luck. As for the sixth brother, we dare not compare, and we can’t compare, but the sixth brother pointed out a clear way for us, that is to use our own strength to expand the territory, and if nothing else, we will occupy a piece of land overseas , and then being a free and easy overseas prince, wouldn’t it be better than staying in Datang to watch people’s faces?”

And Li Yun was shocked when he heard this. Li Zhen's last few words really moved him. Most people might think that princes like them, who are rich and well-clothed, seem to be very beautiful when they go out, but they know their own hardships. Well, when Li Shimin was around, their sons could still live well, but if Li Zhi ascends the throne in the future, their life will be difficult, and even a little carelessness may cause trouble. Come to kill yourself.

In fact, the relationship between Li Zhen, Li Yun, and Li Zhi is not bad. Even if Li Zhi is the crown prince, he often plays with the two of them, not to alienate them. This shows that Li Zhi is also a Loyal people.But now is now, when Li Zhi sits on the throne, his family will definitely become fragile in front of the throne.

With Li Yun's shrewdness and the points in Li Zhen's words, he can understand the above principles. In addition, he also knows that his mother's background is humble, and there is no one on the matrilineal side. In this respect, Li Zhen is better than him Many, the Yan family behind them is a big force, even if Li Zhi wants to move Li Zhen in the future, he will weigh it carefully.But he himself is helpless, to put it bluntly, he will not even have the power to protect himself, and others can do whatever they want.

Thinking of this, Li Yun's face became a little ugly, and at the same time, he was a little moved by Li Zhen's proposal. He was also very clear about Li Yun's overseas affairs in the past few years, and he also knew that those natives were still in the During the period when Ru Mao drank blood, not to mention the army of the Tang Dynasty, even the armies of the surrounding countries were stronger than those of the natives. If he and Li Zhen could really have an army, then it would be appropriate to lay down a territory overseas. It's not too difficult.

However, Li Yun is older after all, and he is more thoughtful about things. He suddenly frowned and said, "Eighth Brother, Sixth Brother is not that good. Don't look at the fact that Sixth Brother is destroying several countries in a row. To lay down such a large territory, but the sixth brother has accumulated a lot of financial and material resources before, and later got the strong support of the father, he can draw a lot of manpower from our Tang Dynasty, and it is precisely because of these that the sixth brother can obtain Such a great achievement, but now we don’t need people, and we don’t need much money, so even if we want to learn from Sixth Brother, we probably don’t have the strength!”

Li Zhen was also taken aback when he heard this. He didn't think too much about it. He always felt that as long as he had an army, everything else would be fine. But now that he thinks about it carefully, just having an army is not enough. After all, soldiers in an army are also human beings. They also need logistical supplies, and weapons need to be replaced if they break down.

However, Li Zhen quickly thought of a way, and said with a smile: "Seventh brother, listening to what you said, it seems that you agree with what I just said. As for financial and material resources and other messy things Let's not think about these things for the time being. I only know that Brother Six said that the outside world respects the strong. The most important thing for us now is that our brothers and sisters must have an army that obeys our orders. As for other things, I believe Sixth Brother Brother will definitely help us."

Hearing Li Zhen say this, Li Yun couldn't laugh or cry. Although he believed in the character of the sixth brother Li Yun, no one knew how much the sixth brother could help them in such a big matter.But since Li Zhen had said so, he couldn't refute any further, so he had to discuss with Li Zhen how to organize an army of his own?

In fact, the army is really not too difficult for Li Zhen and Li Yun. First of all, they all have their own royal guards. Although the number of guards is only 1000, as long as they do not rebel, the 1000-member army will completely obey their commands. , And with these 1000 people as a base, buy a batch of strong and healthy slaves, and then train them again, it will be a very good army.

It's just that there is a problem first, that is, their army must not be in the Tang Dynasty, otherwise they will definitely be reported in a book, saying that they are good at raising private soldiers and intending to plot rebellion.Therefore, if Li Zhen and Li Yun want to form an army, they must not be placed in Datang.

In addition, the army needs generals at all levels. For Li Zhen and Li Yun, this is a relatively easy problem to solve, because they have studied in the military academy and have many classmates and friends. Although these people can serve as army officers after graduation Middle and low-level officers, but if the two of them promise a huge profit, they might not be able to pull them into their own army.

I'm afraid Li Shimin didn't expect that the military academy he set up following Li Yin's advice turned out to be a place for his sons to poach his corners.Speaking of which, most of the students in the military academy are from the army, and a considerable number of them are from the civilian population. They are influenced by the outside world and have heard a lot about Li Yin's overseas affairs, so they also have some desire in their hearts. , It was precisely because of this that when Li Zhen and Li Yun recruited these people, it was very easy. They quickly gathered a group of people to join them, and these people would also be the basis for their army formation.

But just when Li Yun and Li Zhen brothers began to form their own army with great ambitions, Li Zhi, who had already stabilized his position as prince, was faced with a choice in the Lizheng Hall of Taiji Palace.

"Mother, the sons are now concentrating on their studies, and they have to learn government affairs from the emperor and the ministers. I really don't want to be distracted, so can you delay the establishment of the crown prince for a while?" Li Zhi bowed his body with a cautious expression on his face. Said, but in front of him, Empress Changsun sat there, but her face was a little unhappy.

"Pheasant slave, you are already 16 years old, and you are also the current crown prince, so it's time to find a crown prince!" Empress Changsun said again with a sullen face.In order to persuade her son to get married, Empress Changsun spent a lot of time talking, but for some reason, Li Zhi just didn't agree, which made Empress Changsun a little annoyed.Capital Datang 482

Li Zhi was also taken aback when he saw his mother was unhappy. After hesitating for a while, he still insisted: "Mother, the son really doesn't want to get married, and the father also advocates that women marry later. I'm only sixteen. And I don't want to marry a woman who is two years older than me, so wait another two years!"

"Hmph, okay, if you don't want to, then let your father tell you in person!" Empress Changsun was really angry, she turned her face away and ignored her son.This made Li Zhi very helpless, so he had no choice but to go forward to please him again and again, and finally the face of Empress Changsun eased a little, but she still insisted that Li Shimin force Li Zhi to marry.

After Li Zhi left the Lizheng Palace, he thought of his mother's insistence on marrying him, but he let out a long sigh, but then he thought of another thing, and then a bright smile appeared on his face, and he left quickly Taiji Palace, and then hit the horse and ran out of the city. (To be continued. Mobile phone users, please go to read.)