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

Li Jiancheng was dejected and depressed, and kept thinking about how to remedy what happened today.

Li Xiuning looked at Li Yuanji as if he were an idiot, with mixed feelings in her heart.

"Brother, sister, if it weren't for me today..."

"Snapped!"

"Brother, are you crazy? Why did you hit me?"

"Snapped!"

"You're jealous of me, aren't you? Are you afraid that I'll take your place?"

"Snapped!"

"...".

Chapter 432: Being a wife or concubine requires obedience

Chang'an City, Daxing Palace, Yiluan Hall.

Yang Zhao leaned on a rather comfortable soft couch, his hands resting on Yin Xiaoniang's arms beside him, with an interested expression on his face, looking at Li Xiuning who was dressed in red below.

For no apparent reason, someone twisted Yang Zhao's waist.

Yang Zhao turned his head and just happened to see Yin Xiaoniang's face which was flushed with blush and her eyes were as clear as water.

"Bad guy, don't move, there are people watching us."

"Haha, I can't help it. Who made our little Miss Yin so delicate and delicious?"

"You're asking for death, what nonsense are you talking about? Even food can't stop your mouth."

Although Yin Xiaoniang seemed to be pouting, her hands did not stop at all. She peeled a fresh lychee and handed it to Yang Zhao's mouth, with tenderness and sweetness in her bones.

Yang Zhao didn't hesitate and swallowed the lychee whole, then started flirting with Yin Xiaoniang.

Watching this scene, Li Xiuning, who was lying not far from the collapsed floor, felt as if there were caterpillars all over her body, and she felt extremely uncomfortable.

This dog food is too much.

It is hard to believe that such a person could take over the entire Guanzhong and Longxi areas in half a year without making any noise, and I haven't seen him do anything.

Uh, that’s not right. The other party has captured the daughter of Yin Shishi’s family, which is the key to taking over Chang’an.

Hiss, that's too corny, how can a human being say such things?

Yang Zhao and Yin Xiaoniang were unscrupulously showing off their love, but Li Xiuning was so stimulated by their cheesy love words that she got goose bumps all over her body and almost felt numb.

Different from other women.

Li Xiuning is a typical heroine who prefers weapons to red dresses.

It can be seen from his actions that even in the choice of family ties, he has always been close to the ambitious Li Shimin, rather than the sincere and honest Li Jiancheng.

In other words, Li Xiuning is a natural born wild horse.

Affection expressed by soft whispers cannot be tied; only a true knight can tame it.

Of course, when the Li family grassland completely collapsed, no matter how fierce Li Xiuning's temper was, he had to nod and surrender under the absolute disadvantage.

Under the guidance of Zhangsun Wuji, Li Yuanji stabbed the Guandong noble families in the back.

The news spread throughout Chang'an on the same day.

Two days later, the news spread beyond Guanzhong and reached Luoyang, Central Plains and other places.

Originally, the Zhaojun Li family, after paying a huge price and obtaining Yang Zhao's consent, sent people to Chang'an City to prepare to escort the Li family out of Guanzhong.

However, after hearing the news, the people from the Zhaojun Li family smashed a study room on the spot, turned around and led their people away from Chang'an, and never paid any attention to the people from the Li family again.

There was no other reason. The Zhaojun Li family was the one that was stabbed the most by Li Yuanji among all the Guandong families.

Rumor has it that the plan to unite the three Lis was put on hold because of this.

Under such circumstances, the Li family had no choice but to send Li Xiuning to the Daxing Palace again. Otherwise, the Li family would not be able to leave Guanzhong and would be torn to pieces by those angry aristocratic families.

The news of the three Lis joining together was spread by Dugu Feng, Yuan family and others.

Then there was Li Yuanji who stabbed the Guandong family in the back at a critical moment.

The current members of the Li family are just like Zhu Bajie looking in the mirror, neither acceptable to anyone nor to anyone else, and they are almost unable to survive among the ranks of the aristocratic families of the Sui Dynasty.

At this time, everyone in the Li family did not want to leave Chang'an.

By sending Li Xiuning to the Daxing Palace, they could also use Yang Zhao's power to ensure temporary peace.

I know it's like drinking poison to quench thirst, but there's nothing I can do.

As for the decision made by Li Jiancheng, Li Xiuning and others, Yang Zhao could see clearly that this family was waiting for Li Yuan to return from Liaodong.

Li Shimin sold out his parents, brothers and sisters with a vicious scheme and fled from Guanzhong, his reputation having been severely damaged.

Li Yuanji betrayed the secrets of the aristocratic family and became a thorn in the eyes of the world.

Although Li Jiancheng was the eldest son of the Li family, he was unable to save the situation. Only Li Yuan could mobilize the Li family's strength and quell the impact of this incident.

Yang Zhao was happy to see this happen.

Even if the Li family did not send Li Xiuning into the palace, Yang Zhao would do his best to ensure that Li Yuanji would not die.

As long as Li Yuanji is alive, he will always be a thorn in the hearts of those aristocratic families.

In the Yiluan Palace.

Yang Zhao and Yin Xiaoniang quarreled for a long time. Considering that Li Xiuning was still there, Yin Xiaoniang was afraid that she could not control herself, so she broadcast it live on the spot. At the critical moment, she punched Yang Zhao with her little fist and then left.

Wait until Yin Xiaoniang leaves.

Yang Zhao just looked at Li Xiuning and said, "I can see that you feel wronged and dissatisfied, right?"

Li Xiuning raised her eyebrows. Although she didn't say anything, she looked at Yang Zhao stubbornly.

Attitude towards Li Xiuning.

Yang Zhao didn't care. He just stretched out his hand and captured Li Xiuning into his arms like a dragon or a crane. His unruly behavior was accompanied by an unprecedented arrogance.

He reached out and pinched Li Xiuning's beautiful mixed-race face.

Yang Zhao's eyes were filled with a ruthless disregard for the common people, and he said, "Whether you are willing or not, once you are sent to the palace, you will be my woman from now on."

"As a wife or concubine, you must know how to obey."

"You can be stubborn, resentful, or even angry, but don't show it in front of me."

"If you have the ability, you can take my life."

"But if you still want to use my power to protect the lives of your Li family members before Li Yuan returns, you must understand what it means to be under someone's roof, don't you understand?"

In the cold eyes, what is reflected is a pupil that is as deep as an abyss. Inside, there is a self, but he is as small as a speck of dust.

At this moment, Li Xiuning deeply felt that she was completely controlled by the other party.

The battle in Chang'an City has been decided.

The Li family was completely defeated and had no power to fight back against Yang Zhao. Even the lives of their entire family depended on Yang Zhao.

Perhaps after Li Yuan returns, the Li family will still have hope of reviving.

But now, his fate has been decided.

Li Xiuning's face froze, and she couldn't help but recall the conversation she had with her mother before she was sent to Daxing Palace.

"My daughter, when you go to the palace, you will be the daughter-in-law of the Yang family. I can't help you with anything."

"From now on, don't listen to your father anymore, and don't be deceived by Erlang. You still have a long life ahead of you, and I don't want you to live in endless pain in the future."

"Remember, the division of the world, the rise and fall of the family, and the life and death of the Li family have nothing to do with you."

"From now on, you will be Yang Lishi. Use everything you have to please him. He is your husband, your heaven, and the support of your life."

Facing Yang Zhao's domineering and ruthless attitude.

Li Xiuning understood the meaning of her mother's advice and the wisdom hidden in those words.

Only sincerity can replace sincerity.

The man in front of me is destined to be someone I have to please for the rest of my life.

If there is no emotion, if there is suspicion.

It would be a never-ending torture.

Chapter 433: Guanlong is under control

Time flies, time flies like an arrow.

After the Li family was subdued, Yang Zhao's control over the entire Guanzhong and Longxi areas began to become increasingly smooth and profound.

After seeing the tragic situation of the Li family and Yang Zhao's invisible means.

All the aristocratic families, big and small, in the Guanzhong area, including the gentry and wealthy families, were as docile as cats in front of Yang Zhao.

The Li family has been operating in the Sui Dynasty for hundreds of years and is deeply rooted.

However, after removing their family heritage, more than 80% of all the industries and wealth of the Li family in the Guanzhong area were donated to the Daxing Palace. After a series of incidents, Madam Dou, Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji, Li Shentong, Li Daozon and other family members were placed under house arrest in Chang'an, and Li Shimin fled back to Taiyuan in disgrace.

In addition to this, what is even more terrifying is that the reputation of integrity of the entire Li family has been completely ruined among the ranks of aristocratic families.

The hundreds of years' plan of the three Lis to unite into one was revealed, blocked, and came to a halt.

All the aristocratic families in Guanzhong, big and small, were extremely disgusted with the Li family. Even the servants had to be humble when they went out to buy groceries.

If the Li family had not acted decisively and sent Li Xiuning to the Daxing Palace.

I'm afraid that by now the entire Li family has been torn into pieces by the extremely angry aristocratic families.

However, even so, the Li family's influence outside Guanzhong and Bingzhou was almost completely eliminated by those angry aristocratic families.

Even the bad guys directly under the Li family had 27 core members killed in succession, and they could only withdraw their remaining forces to Bingzhou, and dared not show their heads outside again.

For this kind of mess, only Li Yuan, the current head of the Li family, can personally take action and pay a sufficient price to calm the anger of those aristocratic families.

Let’s not talk about hurting the root.

This tragic scene was definitely a serious blow to the entire Li family, and it dealt a heavy blow to their vitality.

The most obvious thing is that many people who originally favored the Li family began to move towards Yang Zhao's side.

And in the next three months.

Yang Zhao's performance also made those aristocratic families who were close to Yang Zhao's side feel incomparably amazed.

In the territory of the Sui Dynasty, there were many aristocratic families.

Policies such as the one implemented during the Song Dynasty, such as the equalization of land tax and the conversion of natives into officials, are not applicable.

But Yang Zhao took a different approach. Relying on his two powerful armies, the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Zuo Yi Guard, and using the Guanzhong base, he continued to extend his tentacles westwards, forcing most of the Western Regions to cry for their parents, and together they built a Silk Road that could gather endless wealth.

The official army was stationed at important locations on the Silk Road, such as Yumen Pass, Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Jincheng, and Longxian.

In the vicinity of the Silk Road, the system of local soldiers was changed to a system of recruiting soldiers. With the massive wealth of gold and silver brought by the Silk Road, all the private soldiers in the mansions of the aristocratic families along the road were forcibly recruited.

The army intimidates, the fortresses guard, and the wealth attracts.

Yang Zhao did not even take any military action against those aristocratic families. He completely disintegrated the alliance of those small and medium-sized aristocratic families just by distributing interests.

After most of the aristocratic families who refused to submit to civilization were swallowed up and wiped out.

The entire Western Regions, Longxi, and Guanzhong area completely became Yang Zhao's back garden. Not only could they take whatever they wanted, but no one dared to disobey Yang Zhao in the slightest.

Under such circumstances, even the powerful families with deep roots, such as the Dugu, Yuan, and Yuwen clans, either surrendered or left.

The Dugu clan and the Yuan clan, together with the Jingzhao Wei clan and the Gao clan, completely surrounded Yang Zhao and formed a small court within a country, which was opposed to the court outside the Great Wall.

The Yuwen clan was not convinced by Yang Zhao, and after inviting out the elders who had great influence in the family, they had a detailed conversation with Yang Zhao that no one knew about. Then the entire family abandoned its business in Guanzhong for hundreds of years, and fled out of Guanzhong like a stray dog, heading for Luoyang.

However, Yang Zhao's strong rectification and actions made it impossible for the aristocratic families of the Sui Dynasty to find any reason to jointly boycott.

The benefits were given, but the people's hearts were taken away, and no threat of force was used.

The Guandong families are still extremely wary of Yang Zhao, but the Guanlong clans have all become Yang Zhao's subjects.

In early April, spring ploughing has been completed, but summer harvest has not yet arrived.