What Li Jue hated most about the Tang Dynasty, or rather, all feudal dynasties, was...

Everything is beyond our control!

This applies to life, and it applies to doing business as well.

Even though he was the eldest grandson of the Tang Dynasty, he still couldn't control many things.

For example, he had just transmigrated and hadn't even figured out what was going on when he was already on his long journey of exile to Qianzhou.

For example, he was dreaming of peacefully succeeding Li Shimin, but in the blink of an eye, he was thrown to the desolate Zongshan Mountain to build the Zhaoling Mausoleum.

When will we be able to take control of our own destiny?

Li Jue secretly thought that only by launching another Xuanwu Gate Incident and sending Li Shimin to the harem to nurse his children could he truly take charge of the country!

Thanks to the tireless efforts of Li Jue's sales team, they sold several hundred thousand strings of cash before nightfall.

Although the sales team was overjoyed and planned to continue their efforts to expand and strengthen the business, Li Jue believed that the major clients of the imperial tombs had been exhausted, and in the future they could only earn money from small, scattered clients.

There was no other way; the number of top nobles in the Tang Dynasty was limited, and even fewer were qualified to lie next to Li Shimin.

This wave, while not wiping them all out, will likely leave few survivors.

Moreover, two big shots, Li Jing and Yuchi Jingde, are also among them.

Li Jue could make money from the entire Tang Dynasty, but he couldn't make money from these two. This wasn't just about a master-disciple relationship; the key was that these two were truly protecting him with their lives.

When Li Jue heard that Yuchi Jingde had roared in the court and personally confronted Changsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang, and others, he was deeply moved.

He has never helped Yuchi Jingde in any way; from the time he met Yuchi Jingde until now, he has always been the one taking.

However, General Yuchi was completely devoted to him, even risking his life and fortune on him!

Yuchi Jingde and the others meticulously planned their burial sites in front of the sand table until it was completely dark, at which point they realized that a day had passed just like that.

Someone's stomach rumbled, prompting a chorus of responses from everyone standing in front of the sand table.

"Li Jue, you want us to starve to death?!"

In the Tang Dynasty, there were not many people who dared to address Li Jue by his full name, and Yuchi Jingde happened to be one of them.

Upon hearing Yuchi Jingde's roar, Li Jue dared not hide behind the curtain any longer and hurriedly ran to the front hall to greet the guests.

"Disciple greets Master!"

When Yuchi Jingde saw Li Jue, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, his face immediately broke into a wide smile, and his two large, bell-like eyes narrowed into crescent shapes.

"You brat, it's only been a few months, and you've almost grown as tall as me!"

Yuchi Jingde's words were somewhat exaggerated; he was at least a head taller than Li Jue. However, considering Li Jue's actual age, Yuchi Jingde's words didn't seem so exaggerated.

After all, what twelve-year-old child can grow as tall as an adult?

Li Jue's extraordinary talent was truly unique in the Tang Dynasty.

However, the Li family is not lacking in geniuses. It is said that when Li Yuanba was very young, he was tall and strong and had superhuman strength.

His untimely death was a great regret in the cause of the anti-Sui rebellion.

"Your disciple pays respects to Master Li, Master Yuchi, and Master Xiao..."

Xiao Yu looked at his beloved disciple with a smile on his face. After not seeing him for several months, he had a lot to say to his disciple, but the words that came out of his mouth turned into a test.

Have you been reading Zuo Zhuan lately?

"have!"

"I'm currently reading 'Zheng Bo Ke Duan Yu Yan'!"

Xiao Yu's expression changed upon hearing this, and seeing that the others hadn't reacted, he immediately changed the subject.

"Um!"

"This child is teachable, but one should not be biased in one's reading; one should also consult the Guliang and Gongyang commentaries for mutual verification..."

"Oh, by the way, I'll give you a topic. Go back and write an essay on it!"

"ah?"

"Master Xiao, are you serious?"

"certainly!"

"My question is not difficult. Just write a public discourse on Boyi and Shuqi!"

"oh……"

Upon hearing this, Li Jue instantly understood that Master Xiao was targeting him with the "Zheng Bo Ke Duan Yu Yan" analogy, and wanted to use the brotherly friendship and respect between Bo Yi and Shu Qi to dilute his murderous aura.

Although the two spoke cryptically, the people present were all intelligent.

Of course, a complete fool like Yuchi Jingde is an exception!

Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang immediately understood that the so-called "Duke Zhuang of Zheng defeats Duan at Yan" meant that Duke Zhuang of Zheng had indulged his younger brother Gongshu Duan until Gongshu Duan openly rebelled, at which point he was finally killed.

Therefore, it can be seen that Li Jue was always concerned about his status as the eldest grandson of the legitimate emperor, believing that he was the rightful heir to the Li Tang dynasty. He also harbored the intention to harm Li Zhi, or rather, he planned to adopt the strategy of Duke Zhuang of Zheng after ascending the throne, to condone and incite Li Zhi to rebel, and then kill him in one fell swoop.

As for Xiao Yu's mention of Boyi and Shuqi, it was simply a reminder to Li Jue to be mindful of brotherly love and respect, and to avoid harboring thoughts of fratricide.

However, neither of them took the matter seriously.

Because they knew that the Li family members were inherently bloodthirsty and ruthless.

Moreover, they were born into an imperial family, so it was perfectly normal for them to kill each other, even among their own siblings.

It would be strange if Li Jue didn't have this idea!

Li Jue personally led the way, bringing everyone to the Zongshan Post Station.

Although it was already pitch black at night, the colorful glass lanterns hanging inside the inn still brightened everyone's eyes, making them feel as if they were in a dreamlike fairyland.

"I never imagined that such a paradise could be hidden deep in these mountains!"

"Li Jue, isn't it too extravagant of you to have so many glass lamps? Besides, doesn't it waste oil to light so many lamps at once?"

If these words came from Xiao Yu, Li Jue would not be surprised. But when they came from Yuchi Jingde, who had just spent two or three hundred thousand strings of cash, he had to think twice.

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