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

"The Wu people don't object either."

"To fight for the world, it depends on personal ability, I don't object..."

Chapter 689 Disputes within the Li Family

Bingzhou, Taiyuan City, Li family’s old house.

After the three Lis united into one, both the Longxi Li family and the Zhaojun Li family were eventually temporarily incorporated into the Li clan, with Li Yuan as the current head of the clan, and even the clan's land was moved to Bingzhou.

But in fact, there are countless contradictions in the merger of the three Lis.

In Li Yuan's generation, the position of head of the family has already been decided.

But the next generation head of the family may very likely become the emperor. Li Shimin of the Li family, Li Xingyun of the Longxi Li family, Li Maozhen of the Zhaojun Li family and others are all rare geniuses in a century.

Li Shimin had good qualities and character, was proficient in both civil and military affairs, and had an extremely outstanding talent in military affairs.

Li Xingyun has extraordinary luck, a genius in martial arts, and is a smart person. Even though he has a bit of youthful mentality, he is still a rare top-notch person.

Li Maozhen was born with intelligence and had more than 1,800 ideas in his mind. He was proficient in the art of controlling people and had made remarkable achievements in governance, martial arts, military tactics, and even in the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

As the curtain of troubled times opens.

The Li family has invested more and more resources in Li Shimin, Li Xingyun and Li Maozhen, and all three of them have entered the realm of Martial Saint.

In this way, the three of them had some say in the council hall.

It is different from the grand gathering of aristocratic families.

At the Zhanying Conference, those aristocratic families were in chaos but did not fight.

However, in the Li family's meeting hall, there were three separate parties, fighting but not causing chaos.

Li Shimin's side was fleeced too much and suppressed severely by Yang Zhao, and until now he has not been able to come up with any eighteen scholars from the Tian Ce Palace. He was entirely dependent on his father Li Yuan for support.

Li Xingyun's side was hesitant because Li Xingyun was relatively young and young at heart, and only sought to enjoy himself, so he was less competitive for the position of the next head of the family and the emperor. He had also been taught the Green Lotus Sword by Li Bai, so he simply took a neutral position and prepared to transform the Li family's martial arts foundation.

Li Maozhen's side seems to have only one sister supporting him, but in fact, among the three branches of the Li family, no one knows how many nails Li Maozhen has buried. He is the type who bites people secretly without making any noise.

But we have to say that this generation of the Li family is full of talented people.

As the ancestor who was in charge of the situation, Li Shenwei glanced at everyone in the meeting hall impartially, with a smile on his face. He took a sip of tea, as if he had found endless pleasure in the tea. He was enjoying it with relish and fully concentrating, not paying any attention to the outside world.

"Everyone, our stalemate is definitely not the right solution. Now Yang Zhao from Guanlong has returned and is adjacent to us."

"In the north, Liu Wuzhou, Liang Shidu and others are colluding with the Turks, and the Yuan Dynasty's Prince Ruyang and Murong Chui are coming with their armies."

"In the Central Plains to the east, there are many rebel kings such as Dou Jiande of Jizhou and Wagangzhai. Moreover, Wang Shichong of Luoyang is colluding with the Yuwen clan. They are all powerful enemies for us. If we don't advance, we will retreat and our family will be in danger."

"Therefore, I have a suggestion. It's time to select a young person to take the lead."

Li Yuan was not actually the best among the entire Li family, but he was lucky. He encountered the rise of Yang Zhao and the unification of the Three Lis. Relying on his power in the court, he became the official head of the Li family.

But in fact, Li Yuan was unable to control the entire Li family after the three Lis united into one.

In the original history, Li Yuan took advantage of the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty and, relying on the influence of his ancestors and the support of his family, was able to establish the Tang Dynasty, and he managed it quite well.

But in this world of Kyushu, Li Yuan's talents, cultivation, etc. are totally not enough.

It was precisely because of Li Yuan’s lack of talent that the three outstanding young men of the Li family, Li Shimin, Li Xingyun and Li Maozhen, competed with each other.

Before fighting the outside world, you must first make peace with the inside.

Fortunately, Li Yuan understood this principle. The first thing he did when he spoke was not to discuss strategies for troubled times, but to bring up this matter.

Otherwise, the longer the issue of heirs is delayed, the more serious the problem will be in the future.

After all, this is somewhat different from the original situation in which Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, the two sons, competed for the throne.

In front of the Longxi Li clan and the Zhaojun Li clan, Li Yuan did not have that much prestige to make the decision with just a word.

But Li Yuan is also smart.

It seems that he raised enemies in all aspects to state the reasons, but in fact, Li Yuan's words were full of reminders of the hidden meanings of troubled times and wars.

In the turbulent years of war.

Among the Li family, what is most needed is a head of the family who is good at military conquest.

Military conquests were exactly the plus points for his own son Li Shimin. The more people heard about them, the more they would unconsciously support Li Shimin's ascension to the throne.

Everyone present was a smart person, so how could they not hear Li Yuan's subtext?

The atmosphere became quiet for a moment.

Li Maozhen's sister, Li Jingchu, the Empress of Huanyinfang, suddenly said, "What the Patriarch said is absolutely right. The situation of our Li family is not stable right now, and we really need a backbone. I wonder who the Patriarch thinks should be in charge of the overall situation?"

Li Shimin had his father to support him, and Li Maozhen naturally had his sister to help him.

Hearing Li Jingchu's words, even Li Shenwei, whose eyeballs were about to fall into the teacup, couldn't help but look up at everyone, and then continued to immerse himself in the world of tea ceremony.

Li Shimin's side had long anticipated the emergence of Li Maozhen's side.

Li Yuan straightened his expression and said, "As the saying goes, one should not avoid relatives when selecting talents. With the view of taking responsibility for the current situation, I recommend that my son Li Shimin be in charge of the overall situation. My son Shimin has the talent to save the world and the people, and he is also good at martial arts and military conquest. In the next chaotic world, he will definitely make great achievements."

Li Yuan's words sounded a bit like nonsense.

Li Shimin was indeed a great man of his generation, but he was not as good as Li Maozhen in literature, nor as good as Li Xingyun in martial arts. Only in terms of military conquests was he still outstanding.

Of course, if Yang Zhao had not taken advantage of him and if he had established the Tian Ce Palace, he would have barely deserved Li Yuan's praise. It can only be said that life is unpredictable and it is a pity.

as predicted.

As soon as Li Yuan finished speaking, Li Jingchu found the fatal weakness in his words.

After a pause, Li Jingchu said, "Master, it's not that we don't want to support Brother Shimin, but our number one enemy is King Zhao of Guanlong. Brother Shimin was defeated repeatedly when he faced Yang Zhao. I heard that he also lost the Master's wife, Brother Jiancheng, Sister Xiuning, and Brother Yuanba..."

At this moment, Li Jingchu's performance was quite tea-like.

Not only tea, but also other things that are not hot. Every word is like a knife, stabbing at the hearts of Li Yuan and Li Shimin, father and son.

Chapter 690: Li Maozhen takes the throne, Li Shimin is sad

There is a saying that goes, the higher you stand, the harder you fall.

In the Sui Dynasty of the Kyushu world, with the intervention of Yang Zhao, Li Shimin, who was almost praised to the sky by the Li family, fell several times in front of Yang Zhao.

From the very beginning, the Li family asked Yuan Tiangang to read Li Shimin's face and fortune, and to exaggerate that he had the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix, and was a true dragon in the world.

Then he asked Cihang Jingzhai and Jingnian Zen Buddhism to support him, and boasted that he was destined to be the emperor.

Until now, even Li Yuan could only brag that his son was a talent in both civil and military affairs, that he helped the country and the people, and that he was good at fighting. He really didn't dare to use more advanced words.

Who knows if it was because I blew too much, and attracted some inexplicable force to attack me.

Otherwise, how could Li Shimin, a favored son of heaven who was as bright as the rising sun in the Sui Dynasty, encounter Yang Zhao, his natural nemesis, again and again?

Fortunately, the Li family and Li Shimin have a solid foundation.

Despite being defeated and hit repeatedly by Yang Zhao, Li Shimin was able to recover in various ways and demonstrated various abilities in other aspects, which meant he did not fall into despair.

It took a long time to keep it going.

When the troubled times came, Li Shimin's military talents finally came in handy.

Li Yuan even felt that at this meeting, it was a foregone conclusion that his son Li Shimin would become the backbone of the Li family.

But unfortunately, he met Li Jingchu, a man with a knife in his mouth.

Every word of Li Jingchu really hit the heart of Li Yuan and his son with great precision. If it were not for the sake of family affairs, Li Yuan and Li Shimin would have to show Li Jingchu a fist as big as a casserole.

孽 孽!

Since I gave birth to Yang, why did I give birth to Li? I'm afraid that my whole life will be with Yang Zhao.

Li Jingchu was still talking to herself.

Li Yuan couldn't bear it any longer and wanted to roar in anger to stop the other party completely.

But at this time, Li Shimin forced himself to hold back his anger. After his facial expression changed colorfully, it finally returned to normal and he was as calm as before.

He grabbed his father who was about to go up and curse him.

Li Shimin waited for Li Jingchu to speak for a long time before he stood up with a smile and said, "Jingchu, what you said makes sense. I am ashamed to say that when Shimin was a rookie, he did not know how high the heavens were and how deep the earth was. He was defeated in the competition with Yang Zhao, and his prestige was indeed not enough to manage the family affairs."

Compared to Li Yuan next to him, whose face was as black as a pot and who was furious.

At this moment, Li Shimin's performance was really good. He responded calmly and steadily, showing both the tenacity and courage to fight any battle, and the humility and magnanimity of forbearance and calmness.

Seeing Li Shimin's performance, everyone present's eyes lit up and they were quite appreciative.

When Li Jingchu saw Li Shimin's response, she was also nervous and took him more seriously. However, she looked quite aggrieved and timid as she said, "Brother Shimin, I'm not picking on you. It's just that my subordinate Jiu Tian Sheng Ji went to assassinate Yang Zhao before, but suffered heavy casualties."

"Our Bingzhou is very close to Guanlong. If we have a conflict with Yang Zhao and Brother Shimin loses, oh, that's not what I meant. Forget it, I won't say anything..."

In terms of demeanor, style, will, and inner heart, Li Jingchu is far inferior to Li Shimin.

Even Li Jingchu's brother Li Maozhen may not be able to compare to him.

Although he was not as good as her in terms of charm, Li Jingchu was able to suppress her momentum with her clever words.

Just a few words made Li Shimin's face darken again.

Yang Zhao, it’s Yang Zhao again.

Damn, you are trying to use this trick to make yourself successful, right?

Li Shimin took several deep breaths and was about to draw his sword and chop someone down on the spot.

That's when.

Li Maozhen finally stood up. He was extremely handsome and elegant, as if he had a natural aura of nobility that attracted everyone's attention and made them feel close to him and admire him.

"Brother Shimin, I am spoiled and my words are rude. Please forgive me."

"It doesn't matter!"

Li Maozhen started by complimenting him, calling him brother first, then apologizing, and finally asking for forgiveness.

What could Li Shimin do? Of course he forgave him.

Li Shimin almost squeezed out two words from between his teeth. He didn't want to say anything more and sat back in his seat.

What Li Shimin knew more clearly was that he had already lost this round.

Li Jingchu dared to use Yang Zhao to provoke him in various ways. In all likelihood, the other party already had certain restrictive countermeasures against Yang Zhao.

After Li Jingchu hit himself and laid the groundwork, it was Li Maozhen's moment to show off.

as predicted.

After Li Shimin sat down, Li Maozhen swept his eyes around, showing a confident look, and said, "Everyone, the head of the family has just said that the chaotic times have arrived, right before our eyes. Yang Zhao of Guanlong, Liu Wuzhou, Liang Shidu, and the Turks in the north, Wang Shichong and the Yuwen clan in the east are all our future enemies."

"But I think that most of these opponents are not worth worrying about. Liu Wuzhou and Liang Shidu colluded with the Turkic tribe and will never be tolerated by the world. The descendants of the Yuwen clan are not prosperous and wise, and they have joined forces with tigers and wolves. They are just dead bones in the tomb. Wang Shichong is a jackal, but his bloodline is not right and his background is shallow. He will never be accepted by the aristocratic family."

"So, just as my little sister Jingchu said, our real enemy is actually only Yang Zhao from Guanlong. He established his government and offered sacrifices to heaven and earth years ago to gain legitimacy. His rule is as clear as water, the government is stable and the people are harmonious. He has also eliminated many old problems and disasters. He is militarily powerful and has many masters. He is indeed a strong enemy for us."

Li Maozhen's words quickly made everyone serious.

There was no other reason, but Yang Zhao's threat made people feel like needles pricking their backs.

Only Li Shimin was increasingly certain that Li Maozhen must have some trump card that could be used to restrain Yang Zhao. Otherwise, the other party would never praise Yang Zhao so highly and undermine their own morale.

First suppress and then praise, this is definitely first suppress and then praise.

Just when Li Shimin was complaining in his heart.

Li Maozhen quickly spoke again, saying, "Yang Zhao's forces are so strong, but they are by no means invincible, especially since he is located in Guanlong, which is both a strong point and a weak point."

"As long as we deploy heavy troops in Hedong, and with the defense of the Western Turkic, Wang Shichong and other forces against Yang Zhao, we can stop him from advancing north and exiting east."

"In the south, Sichuan and Shu have been devastated by Yang Guang's disaster. We only need to block their way out of Sichuan in the Jingxiang area."

"Then all of Yang Zhao's forces will be trapped and killed in Guanlong and Sichuan."

"On the contrary, we have no strong enemies when we expand northward into the grasslands and eastward into Jizhou and Youzhou. When our power grows stronger in the future, we will be able to dominate the country and unify the world."

"It just so happens that I have good relations with the hermit clan of the former Southern Liang Emperor Xiao Yan, and I can lead them to Jingxiang, replace the weak Xiao Xian, take over Jingxiang, and block Yang Zhao..."

Chapter 691: Yang Zhao returns, conflicts within the court

After Yang Zhao broke through the ambush and returned strongly from Sichuan and Shu, the whole Sui Dynasty was talking about it.