Martial Arts: I am in the Ming Cult and I am building a dynasty

Chang Sun Wuji had the best relationship with Yang Zhao, so he asked, "What about Li Xiuning?"

Yang Zhao raised his eyebrows and said, "Li Xiuning doesn't matter. She is just a bonus. In essence, it is the Zhaojun Li family who gave us some things in exchange for a way out for the Li family."

"Zhaojun Li family?"

As the top representative of the aristocratic family, Dugu Feng's expression changed slightly, and he said, "Your Highness is talking about the descendants of Li Mu who came from the Zhao Kingdom after the Qin Dynasty destroyed the six kingdoms?"

Yang Zhao nodded and said, "Yes, it is this family."

After hearing Yang Zhao's words, Changsun Wuji, Yin Shishi and others looked at each other in confusion.

Chapter 424: Deal, Give the Li Family a Way Out

In the entire Sui Dynasty, not everyone knew about the Li family, which was the merger of the three Lis. Only top-level figures such as the Sui Yang royal family, Xie Xuan, Sun En, and Wang Meng knew this secret.

The Zhaojun Li family once claimed to be the descendants of Li Mu who migrated from the old Zhao Kingdom after the Qin Dynasty destroyed the six kingdoms.

But in reality, this is just an excuse.

The Zhaojun Li family is a branch that was deliberately concealed and dispersed by the ancestors of the Li family hundreds of years ago.

The same is true for the Longxi Li family.

The three Li families, when it comes to the source of their bloodline, all have the same ancestor.

But for Zhangsun Wuji, Yin Shishi and others, especially for Guanlong aristocratic families like Dugu Feng and Yuan Shu, there should be no connection between the Zhaojun Li family and the Guanlong Li family.

The aristocratic families and the noble families are divided into the Hu and Han groups.

For the likes of the Dugu clan and the Yuan clan, this private connection between the Li clan and the Zhaojun Li clan was essentially a betrayal.

Looking at Dugu Feng and Yuan Shu's sudden anger.

Changsun Wuji, Yin Shishi, Gao Ying and others were a little confused and even more curious.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Yang Zhao had no choice but to speak: "The great era is coming, and the unification of the three Li families is a foregone conclusion. In this great Sui Dynasty, I am afraid that there will no longer be any distinction between aristocratic families and noble families."

"You are right. The Taiyuan Li family, the Zhaojun Li family, and the Longxi Li family are all from the same family."

As a small group of the smartest people in Chang'an City, although Changsun Wuji, Yin Shishi, Gao Ying, Dugu Feng, Yuan Shu and others had already thought of some guesses in this regard, after hearing Yang Zhao's words, they still showed expressions of great shock.

It took quite a while.

Dugu Feng said with hatred: "These damn noble families are really well hidden. Thinking about it this way, my ancestors were badly cheated by these bird noble families."

Yuan Shu was also extremely annoyed and said, "Every good thing in the aristocratic family."

The Dugu clan, the Yuan clan, the Yuwen clan and the like were, in essence, remnants of the royal family who had established a country during the turbulent times after the Wei and Jin dynasties.

The Li family was one of the four major families in the Sui Dynasty. Their ancestors had once been dependent on three of them.

It's not just the Li family, there are also many aristocratic families, almost all of whom once served under royal nobles such as the Dugu family, the Yuan family, and the Yuwen family, absorbing the power of these top families and becoming stronger little by little.

Clans like the Dugu, Yuan, and Yuwen thought they could cultivate rising stars like the Li clan, who would become their allies and could be relied upon to fight against the aristocratic families.

However, after the truth was revealed.

Dugu Feng and Yuan Shu just discovered that this little brother who their ancestors had invested so much effort in supporting was actually an undercover agent sent by the aristocratic family hundreds of years ago.

What a fucking feeling this is.

If it were one or two hundred years ago, clans like the Dugu clan and the Yuan clan might have been able to suppress and destroy smaller clans like the Li clan.

But now, the power of the Taiyuan Li clan alone is enough to compete with the Dugu clan and the Yuan clan, and even surpass them.

When the three Li's merge into one, it will definitely be a giant.

As a result, Dugu Feng and Yuan Shu became emotional and started cursing loudly.

After being numb for a while.

Dugu Feng and Yuan Shu suppressed their emotions, their hearts skipped a beat, and they looked stealthily towards Yang Zhao.

Speaking of which, Yang Jian's actions in the past were very similar to those of the Li family.

The Hongnong Yang Family is one of the top families in the entire Jiuzhou world. If you curse too much, you might offend His Highness.

Looking at the cautious expressions of Dugu Feng and Yuan Shu.

Yang Zhao laughed in silence and said, "My two uncles, don't worry. My Yang family is different from the Li family. The Yang family's dynastic foundation will never be merged into the Hongnong Yang family, and the Hongnong Yang family will not lower their status and be completely loyal to my Yang family."

This is true and also not true.

What Yang Zhao didn't say was that the Hongnong Yang family was countless times more powerful than the Li family. Even if the three Lis were combined into one, they would still be nothing more than a small character compared to the real Hongnong Yang family.

All the Yang family in the world originated from Hongnong.

The old Yang family of the Sui Dynasty, the Yang Su and Yang Xuangan families, the Tianbo Yang of the Song Dynasty, the three Yang prime ministers of the Ming Dynasty, etc., are almost all branches of the Hongnong Yang family.

The three Lis can unite as one, because this has been the plan of the Li family of the Sui Dynasty for hundreds of years.

It would be wishful thinking to unite with the Yang family in the world.

Even the Hongnong Yang family could not do this. At most, they relied on the connection with the Hongnong Yang family to exchange what they had and cooperate with each other without any conflict of interest.

Dugu Feng and Yuan Shu were quick to thank Yang Zhao for his comfort.

At this time, Yang Zhao just opened his mouth and said: "When Yang went to Guangdong to fight, I learned that the Taiyuan Li family, the Zhaojun Li family, and the Longxi Li family showed signs of merging into one. In addition, the Guandong family among the five surnames and seven families is also headed by the Li family."

"Li Yuan's family is the person who was pushed forward by these Guandong noble families. Due to the unspoken rules jointly set by all the noble families at the beginning of the Sui Dynasty, the Guandong noble families cannot influence us in Chang'an City and deal with the people of the Li family."

"But the Zhaojun Li family proposed a deal that I couldn't refuse. Therefore, I agreed to the Li family's marriage proposal and used it as an excuse to leave a glimmer of hope for the Li family."

"Once the Li family leaves Guanzhong, the deal will be complete. If we meet again, we will be enemies for life and death."

"I have invited you all to the banquet tonight to explain this specifically."

Upon hearing this, everyone stood up and saluted, and were moved to tears by Yang Zhao's behavior of respecting the wise and accepting advice with an open mind.

The emperor and his subjects put aside their past grudges and the scene suddenly became one of love and affection.

After a while.

As the elder brother of Yang Zhao's favorite Changsun Wuji, Changsun Wuji hesitated for a moment, but could not resist his curiosity and asked, "Your Highness, may I ask what the Zhaojun Li family did to exchange for the lives of Li Yuan's family?"

Everyone present knew how much importance Yang Zhao attached to the Li family.

Outside the Li family, not only were there a large number of people from the Demon Sect keeping watch, but there were also elite soldiers from the Zuo Yiwei Army and the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry, who were surrounding the entire Li family in an invisible deployment.

Even the portraits of the Li family were distributed early on to the fortress defense lines such as Tongguan, Sanguan, and Wuguan, and were known to every soldier defending the army.

It can be said that the defense of the Li family in the entire Guanzhong area is tighter than a dragnet.

The deal that would allow Yang Zhao to open up and give the Li family a chance to survive was not only what Changsun Wuji was curious about. Everyone else also looked at Yang Zhao silently after hearing the news.

Chapter 425: The Transaction Content from Zhaojun Li Clan

Yang Zhao's vigilance and attention towards the Li family were unmatched among all the aristocratic families in Guanzhong.

But now, a so-called deal could allow Yang Zhao to open up and leave a glimmer of hope for the Li family, which was already trapped in a jar.

This kind of thing can't help but arouse people's curiosity.

Looking at the expressions of everyone at the moment, Yang Zhao also smiled slightly.

The transaction brought by the Zhaojun Li family is related to the foundation of the military generals of the Sui Dynasty.

However, everyone present had already completely submitted to Yang Zhao, and even their true spirits were all placed in the Huangji Zhenshi Bell. It was not that there were many things that could not be told.

After a pause, Yang Zhao said, "Have you ever heard of King Wuling of Zhao who lived a thousand years ago?"

Yang Zhao's words stunned everyone present.

Two thousand years ago, the Great Zhou Dynasty collapsed, the whole world was torn apart, and warlords emerged everywhere.

For a thousand years after that, there was a period of almost discontinuous history, which was called the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

Rumor has it that eight hundred years ago, the Pre-Qin Empire almost unified the world.

The Five Hegemons and Seven Kingdoms of a thousand years ago were almost wiped out by the Pre-Qin Empire, which eventually led to all the princes joining forces and a world-sweeping war broke out with the Pre-Qin Empire.

Among them, the seven countries of Qi, Chu, Wei, Han, Zhao, Jin and Yan were the main ones. They opened the secret of the Seven Stars of the Blue Dragon, which led to an unparalleled disaster that affected the entire Central Plains, causing a gap in the Central Plains' heritage and talents.

This led to the weakening of the Central Plains and the suffering of foreign tribes on the grasslands for hundreds of years.

Even the once powerful Pre-Qin Empire became history, leaving only the descendants of the Pre-Qin royal family to rebuild the old country. After six generations of wise rulers, it developed into the current Great Qin Dynasty.

The King Wuling of Zhao mentioned by Yang Zhao was the powerful ruler of the State of Zhao who was once able to compete with the pre-Qin Empire.

Everyone present was not very familiar with the thousand-year history of that fault.

But I have heard of the names of legendary overlords like King Wuling of Zhao.

Especially Zhangsun Wuji, who had learned a lot and was very smart, blurted out: "The King Wuling of Zhao that Your Highness mentioned, is he the legendary ruler of Zhao who invented the Central Plains cavalry?"

After hearing Changsun Wuji's words, the others were also confused.

Only Yang Zhao nodded and said, "Yes, it is this man. More than a thousand years ago, the Pre-Qin Empire dominated the world. There were five hegemons and seven kingdoms in the world. In a short period of time, they could compete with the Pre-Qin Empire."

"King Wuling of Zhao was the most outstanding leader of the former Zhao State. In order to fight against the pre-Qin Empire, he went alone to the depths of the grassland to observe and learn the secrets of the Hu people. After returning to Zhao State, he pioneered the Hu clothing and horse riding, and established the first regular cavalry of the Han people and even the entire Central Plains."

"And the State of Zhao, relying on the strength of its cavalry, once fought against the pre-Qin Empire, guarded the northern border, and killed countless Hu people. It was the first powerful country among the Han people to penetrate deep into the grasslands."

Yang Zhao's words were based on his memories of his past life and the current records of the Sui Dynasty royal family, which he had speculated about some secret events that happened thousands of years ago.

Even if it was just a glimpse of scales and claws, it made everyone present quite fascinated.

However, everyone quickly reacted. Yin Shishi, who was a military commander, was even more excited and asked, "Could it be that the deal sent by the Zhaojun Li family is the secret of the former King Wuling of Zhao?"

Yang Zhao glanced at Master Yin Shi and was speechless.

I'm afraid my father-in-law is thinking too much.

The secret of King Wuling of Zhao is something that can make an entire country extremely powerful. If the Li family of Zhaojun really has this kind of thing, why not use it to establish a country and conquer the world? Why bother to exchange it for someone from the Li family?

After Yin Shishi finished speaking, he felt that his words were a little inappropriate, and his old face suddenly turned red.

However, Yang Zhao did not expose it. He still had to give his father-in-law some face.

After a pause, Yang Zhao spoke up, "In the past, King Wuling of Zhao pioneered the Hu clothing and horse riding, and established the first cavalry in the Central Plains. It was also a powerful cavalry that once roamed the grasslands. The commander of that cavalry was Li Mu, a famous general that the Zhaojun Li family had always been eyeing."

Zhang Sun Wuji's eyes lit up and he asked, "The things sent by the Zhaojun Li family, are they related to the former Li Mu?"

Yang Zhao nodded and said, "Yes, it is hard to say whether the Zhaojun Li family has the blood of the former Li Mu, but they have a volume of military books and war manuals left by the former Li Mu."

"In addition, the Zhaojun Li clan also promised that the Longxi Li clan would completely withdraw from Longxi and help us in the fight for the Heshi Bi in three months."

A volume of military books and war manuals from the pre-Qin period.

There is a vacuum zone where no aristocratic families are entrenched.

An opportunity to fight for the Heshi Bi.

It has to be said that the Zhaojun Li family, or to be more precise, the Li family which is a merger of the three Lis, really spent a lot of money for the Li family.

Not to mention the purpose of the military books and battle manuals left by Li Mu in the past, the withdrawal of the Longxi family and the opportunity to compete for the Heshi Bi are enough to make people excited.

During the Sui Dynasty, the control of the local areas by the aristocratic families was so terrifying that it is unimaginable.

On the surface, the 100,000 Great Snow Dragon Cavalry under Yang Zhao's command had already conquered the entire Longxi and captured Guanzhong.

But in fact, as long as the Longxi Li family and the Guanlong clans get angry and reveal all their strengths, not only will they completely destroy the foundation of the Yang family, but they will also make the entire Guanzhong and Longxi areas restless for decades.

The withdrawal of the Longxi Li family meant that the Longxi faction among the Guanlong clans became a vacuum.

In addition, the Yang family has strong control over the Guanzhong area.

Until this moment, Yang Zhao could be considered the absolute overlord of the entire Guanzhong and Longxi areas.

And there is the Heshi Bi.

After reaching the realm of Martial Saint, Yang Zhao has always had a premonition that came from the unknown, and was able to predict many important things about himself.

And, in Yang Zhao's hunch, the He Shi Bi was one of the best items for the prosperous dynasty.

Whether it is the absolute dominant position in the Guanlong area, or the Heshi Bi that can be used to cast the prosperous dynasty, each one is enough to make Yang Zhao excited, not to mention a volume of military books and war manuals from the pre-Qin era.

Looking at Yang Zhao's expression.

Everyone present knew that this persuasion had completely failed.

However, after adjusting his mentality, Yuan Shu was the first to laugh out loud, saying, "So, isn't it true that the pearl of the Li family, Li Xiuning, was given to Your Highness for nothing?"

Yuan Shu's words made everyone present stunned, and at the same time, they all laughed out loud.