The marriage between the Li family came first, and the Zhaojun Li family made the deal later.

At this time, it was said that the people of the Li family were still unaware of the transaction. Even if the Li family learned about it through secret channels, it would be impossible for them to go back on their word.

Unless the Li family is really shameless and is ready to embarrass themselves in front of the world.

Chapter 426: The loyalty of the nine elders who founded the Sui Dynasty

The marriage between the Li family and Yang Zhao was originally proposed by the Li family in order to save their lives, and they also deliberately created a great momentum in the entire Chang'an city.

The purpose was to make Yang Zhao consider his reputation and not take action against the Li family openly.

After all, in this era, things like in-laws and marriage alliances are still very trustworthy in most cases.

The news of the marriage has spread all over the world.

If the Li family were to go back on their word at this time, they would be regarded as dishonest and ungrateful people in the eyes of the world.

There is no doubt that if there were no huge interests involved, the Li family would never break the contract.

As Yuan Shu said this, the atmosphere among the people in the hall became joyful.

Dugu Feng and Yuan Shu were especially important. As the main supporters of the Li clan, their families had been the victims for hundreds of years. They were happier than anyone else to hear that the Li clan had suffered a setback.

After the fun.

Yang Zhao raised his hand and suppressed it, and everyone soon quieted down.

At this point, Yang Zhao finally spoke up and said, "Everyone, this marriage between the Li Clan and the Zhaojun Li Clan is just due to information asymmetry and time difference. As the biggest rival of our future cause, we cannot underestimate the Li Clan, even if we give them a glimmer of hope."

"The great era is approaching, and the unification of the three Li families is a foregone conclusion. Moreover, they have the support of the Kanto family. Before I let the Li family leave, I have a plan to make things a little more difficult for the Li family."

When it comes to cheating people, Changsun Wuji is a professional.

As soon as Yang Zhao started talking, Changsun Wuji's eyes suddenly lit up.

After a brief thought, Changsun Wuji said, "Your Highness just mentioned the time difference and information gap, but the Li family is still unaware of the deal proposed by the Zhaojun Li family?"

Yang Zhao looked at Changsun Wuji with great appreciation and said, "Wuji is indeed my confidant. The deal with the Zhaojun Li family has just been handed over. In Chang'an, there are three restrictions: the Demon Sect, the Zuoyi Guard Army, and the Snow Dragon Riders. This can at least delay this news for ten days and prevent it from reaching the ears of the Li family."

Zhang Sun Wuji's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he asked, "Your Highness, are you going to use these ten days to alienate the third son of the Li family and sow the seeds of disaster for the Li family?"

"Oh?"

Yang Zhao saw Zhangsun Wuji's expression and was moved. He asked, "Wuji, do you have any plan to offer?"

Changsun Wuji smiled sinisterly and said, "Your Highness, I ask Your Highness to complete the marriage with Li Xiuning as soon as possible within seven days, and during these seven days, double the blockade, oppression, and erosion of the Li family."

"In this case, the people of the Li family will definitely increase their desire to escape during this marriage process."

"From what I understand, among the three sons of the Li family, Li Jiancheng is kind and good at governing, but he lacks the courage to make decisions on the spot. Li Yuanji is sinister and violent, and he has some cleverness but no great wisdom. Only the second son of the Li family, Li Shimin, is brave and decisive, very cunning, and has good methods, but a cruel heart."

"So, Your Highness, as long as you let Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji go easily and put more pressure on Li Shimin, there is no need for us to do anything. Li Shimin will definitely take action, and even push Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji out to die in exchange for a chance to escape."

"We deliberately followed Li Shimin's wishes and let him leave Guanzhong first."

"But Li Shimin would never have thought that the Zhaojun Li family had already sent a deal. Regardless of whether the Li family members made any move or not, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji would eventually be released from Guanzhong."

"In this case, when Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji return, the three sons of the Li family will definitely have a rift..."

When it comes to plotting conspiracies, Chang Sun Wuji has many tricks up his sleeve.

In just a blink of an eye, Changsun Wuji had already designed a complete plan for the third son of the Li family. It would not kill him, but would destroy his heart.

Yang Zhao was very satisfied with Changsun Wuji's plan.

Soon, Yang Zhao waved his hand and said, "Wuji is very skillful. This matter will be left to Wuji. During this period of time, Wuji can mobilize the power of the Demon Sect, Zuoyi Guard, and the Snow Dragon Riders. Don't try to leave a needle between the three sons of the Li family."

Make decisions on the spot and dispatch the three armies.

This kind of power was the first time that Yang Zhao authorized others after he occupied Guanlong and made his identity public.

Everyone present couldn't help but look at Changsun Wuji with great envy. At the same time, amidst this envy, there was also a hint of caution and vigilance.

This Changsun Wuji is so sinister, he is full of evil intentions.

Yang Zhao didn't care about everyone's reactions.

After things were agreed upon, everyone did not stay too long and left.

Not until everyone left did Yang Zhao look at Wu Jianzhang, Gao Zuo, and He Ruobi, and then handed over an ancient bamboo scroll that exuded a strong evil aura.

"Lord Zhongxiao, Duke Zhao, Duke Song, these are the military manuals and battle books left by Li Mu. They contain many military tactics and battle formations from the pre-Qin era, the secret art of the Zhao people and horses, and the four forces of the military. After in-depth study, you can become a military sage and help you."

The bamboo slips are old, with a strong evil aura and the vicissitudes of time.

Faced with this scroll of bamboo slips weighing no more than a hundred pounds, Wu Jianzhang, Gao Zuo, and He Ruobi all had their beards shaking with excitement.

He Ruobi stepped forward first, and reached out to the bamboo slips with a slightly trembling hand.

However, at this time, Gao Qiu was the most calm. He made a lightning-fast move, hit He Ruobi on the back of his hand, and glared at him.

Afterwards, Gao Zuo bowed to Yang Zhao in a very solemn manner and said, "Your Highness's kindness is beyond our ability to repay. I only hope that one day I can return to the battlefield and die for you."

Seeing Gao Zuo's actions, Wu Jianzhang and He Ruobi looked at each other and bowed in salute as well.

As the three people bowed solemnly and expressed their allegiance, a smile appeared on Yang Zhao's face.

Although Wu Jianzhang, Gao Zuo and He Ruobi had worked under Yang Zhao before, they were always stationed in Guangmingding to support Yang Zhao from the rear. From beginning to end, they were not truly loyal to Yang Zhao.

As Yang Jian's former brother in life and death.

Yang Zhao could naturally trust Wu Jianzhang, Gao Zuo and He Ruobi, and he also believed that the three of them would sacrifice their lives for him when necessary.

But without loyalty, there will always be a layer of separation, and it will be impossible to use it as easily as using one's arm.

Until this moment, a volume of military books from the pre-Qin era finally made the three men surrender and become Yang Zhao's subjects.

For the three of them, even if Yang Jian spoke later, Yang Zhao’s words might not be as effective.

After Yang Zhao received the greetings from the three people, he helped them up in a friendly manner and said, "Thank you, Prince Zhongxiao, Duke Zhao, and Duke Song for your care in the past. From now on, I will no longer be polite and need to assign more important tasks to the three elders."

Hearing this, Wu Jianzhang, Gao Zuo, and He Ruobi laughed out loud, and were even more satisfied with Yang Zhao's behavior.

Chapter 427: Military Martial Arts

For example, the Nine Elders who founded the Sui Dynasty, such as Wu Jianzhang, Gao Zuo, and He Ruobi, actually had extremely special status and position in the Sui Dynasty.

The relationship between the Nine Elders of the Sui Dynasty and the former Emperor Wen Yang Jian is like that between Zhao Kuangyin and the Yishe brothers of the Song Dynasty.

If we say that the foundation for Yang Jian to establish the Sui Dynasty was that he reached an agreement with the aristocratic families, he also had the background of the Yang family to suppress Guanzhong and intimidate the world.

Then, eighty to ninety percent of the territory of the Sui Dynasty was conquered bit by bit by the Nine Elders who founded the Sui Dynasty.

Regardless of their background, the Nine Elders of the Sui Dynasty were the pillars of the Sui Dynasty.

At the same time, the existence of the Nine Elders who founded the Sui Dynasty was also a backup and killer weapon left by Emperor Wen Yang Jian. They all had cultivation levels at the pinnacle of heaven and man, and could enter the realm of Martial Saint anytime and anywhere.

Even with the help of Yang Jian's secret method.

Once the cultivation level of these Nine Elders of Kai Sui reaches the realm of Martial Saint, it will be enough to surpass 99% of ordinary Martial Saints and become a first-class master among the ranks of Martial Saints.

In addition, the Nine Elders of Kai Sui had been suppressing their realm at the peak of heaven and man, and were constantly looking for a way to achieve the status of a military strategist and martial saint.

A thousand years ago in the pre-Qin era, the world of Jianghu was actually very small.

No matter it was the pre-Qin Empire, the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period, or the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, they all had enough strength to completely defeat the martial arts world. Among them, the military strategist and the martial saint could integrate the power of thousands of troops into one body, and was extremely powerful.

The so-called military sage is actually very similar to the commander's aura and military formation techniques deduced by Yang Zhao.

However, the commander's aura and military formation techniques deduced by Yang Zhao relied more on the continuous running-in and smelting of the soldiers in the army to form a whole, and the requirements for generals were not too high.

However, the military martial arts method enables a general to temporarily and forcibly integrate the strength of a large army with his own strength. It places extremely high demands on the general and can also generate extremely strong explosive power.

In other words.

The halo secret technique deduced by Yang Zhao is better at long-term battles, can enhance the overall strength, and is good at defense and suppression.

The military martial arts methods are better at field combat. They have great talents in mobility, explosiveness, and attacking power, but they can also be easily defeated by others.

Therefore, in the pre-Qin era, all major powers had Qin Ruishi, Wei Wuzu, Qi Jiji, Zhao Knights and other training methods specifically used to strengthen the soldiers of the army.

Unfortunately, the all-out war between the pre-Qin Empire and many powerful vassal states thousands of years ago resulted in a serious gap in historical inheritance.

Such as the knight-errant martial arts, Taoist martial arts, Confucian martial arts, etc., have survived.

Only the military and martial arts have almost completely disappeared in Kyushu.

This is also the reason why in the six great dynasties today, there are endless powerful martial arts masters emerging and cannot be suppressed.

An army without military skills and secret techniques cannot threaten a true martial arts master.

It can be said that the volume of pre-Qin military strategists' war books bestowed by Yang Zhao is what all military generals in the world dream of.

Otherwise, given the seniority of Wu Jianzhang, Gao Zuo and He Ruobi, it would be impossible for them to pledge allegiance to Yang Zhao. At most they could only provide strong support.

There is a huge gap between absolute loyalty and strong support.

After chatting with Wu Jianzhang, Gao Zuo and He Ruobi for a while.

Yang Zhao quickly brought Zhangsun Wugou, Yin Xiaoniang, Song Yuhua, Wanwan and others back to the bedroom.

The military records of the pre-Qin era were not only extremely important to Wu Jianzhang, Gao Zuo and He Ruobi.

For Yang Zhao, the mystery contained therein is also very enlightening.

With this military martial arts secret in hand, Yang Zhao also has new ideas and thoughts about the next stage of the military formation aura secret. Perhaps after deduction, he can fully summarize the military martial arts path of the army system.

And just when Yang Zhao was in the palace comprehending the secrets of military strategy and martial arts.

Changsun Wuji, who returned to his residence outside the imperial palace, was extremely excited and gathered the people from the Demon Sect, Zuo Yiwei, and the Great Snow Dragon Riders almost overnight.

On the surface, alienating the three sons of the Li family was just a blow to the Li clan by Yang Zhao.

But in the eyes of ministers such as Changsun Wuji, Yin Shishi, Dugu Feng, and Yuan Shu, this was a symbol of Yang Zhao's decentralization.

Especially for Changsun Wuji, this was like a test.

If he could perfectly alienate the three sons of the Li family, there would be no doubt that Changsun Wuji would become a unique existence among the ministers under Yang Zhao.

It was almost a sleepless night of research.

The next day, Changsun Wuji fully mobilized the forces of the Demon Sect, Zuoyi Guard, and the Great Snow Dragon Riders, and went to the Li family in the name of Yang Zhao to discuss the marriage with Li Jiancheng.

Changsun Wuji needed to force the Li family and increase the pressure on the third son of the Li family to make him panic.

The Li family hoped that through the marriage, they could completely restrain Yang Zhao's intention to attack the Li family.

The two sides hit it off.

Soon, the marriage date between Yang Zhao and Li Xiuning was set.

In just a few days, the whole Chang'an city was like the New Year. With the cooperation of Changsun Wuji and the Li family, dowries and gifts were everywhere.

Time passed quickly, and soon it was the seventh day.

Under the blockade of the Demon Sect, Zuo Yiwei, Great Snow Dragon Riders and other forces, the news of the transaction between the Zhaojun Li family and Yang Zhao's side has not yet reached the Li family.

But the day of Yang Zhao and Li Xiuning's marriage arrived as scheduled.

Strictly speaking, the marriage between Yang Zhao and Li Xiuning was not a formal marriage. Even Yang Zhao did not come to pick up the bride. It was the Li family who sent Li Xiuning into the palace.

But even so, the Li family publicized the entire wedding so that everyone in Chang'an knew about it.

In the Li family, many aristocratic families came one after another, and it was very lively.

As the eldest son of the Li family, Li Jiancheng was in charge of the entire Li family and constantly exchanged greetings with people from aristocratic families. Li Yuanji secretly packed up all kinds of valuables and treasures, assembled a group of powerful guards, and with the help of some children from aristocratic families, he disguised himself, left the house and headed straight for the north gate of Chang'an City.

Only Madam Dou, Li Xiuning and Li Shimin were all in the backyard of the Li family. They seemed to be unaware of the undercurrents beneath the bride's wedding banquet.

And in a mansion not far from the Li family.

The few young men from noble families who had helped Li Yuanji escape all stood in front of Changsun Wuji with extremely pale faces, feeling nervous, frightened and extremely uneasy.

Changsun Wuji glanced at them sinisterly and said, "You guys are really brave."

"The Demon Sect, Zuo Yi Guards, and the Great Snow Dragon Riders, under the triple shackles of guard, you were able to help the third son of the Li family break through the numerous barriers. Under the strict order of His Highness, let Li Yuanji go."

"But I don't know whether you will be able to spend the wealth and property that Li Yuanji has gifted you?"

Chapter 428 Changsun Wuji's Going with the Flow

Changsun Wuji grew up in Guanzhong. Because he lost his father at an early age, he had to live with his mother in the home of his uncle Gao Shilian, so he developed an extremely deep mind.

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