Two miles away from the Zongshan Post Station, on a gentle slope, there is a very elegant courtyard, and not far from this courtyard is a brand-new military camp.
The military camp was naturally the military camp of Sanglin Zhechong Prefecture, and as for the courtyard... it was naturally Li Jue's residence.
Li Jue was very busy every day, and during the expansion of the mausoleum, he didn't even get a full night's sleep.
He finally got a good night's sleep after the transaction volume reached several million yesterday.
However, he was woken up early in the morning by Princess Gaoyang.
"Li Jue, wake up! A Turkic caravan has arrived. This time they've brought ten thousand sheep and three thousand fine horses, wanting to trade them with us..."
While Li Jue was in a daze, Gao Yang started reading the list.
"Ten thousand pieces of mutton fat soap, thirty thousand catties of refined salt, one thousand iron pots, wooden bowls..."
Li Jue yawned loudly and then interrupted Gao Yang.
"stop!"
"These goods are enough; we'll lose money if we sell any more!"
Upon hearing this, Gao Yang immediately pouted and complained.
“I also think there are too many goods, but he said his name is Yipi Shekui, and that he is your brother…”
Do you have a brother like that?
"Yi Pi She Kui?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue immediately thought of the boy on the grassland who was about the same age as him. He had been very happy in the Western Turkic Khaganate, and Yipi Shekui had treated him with the utmost courtesy.
Therefore, even if he lost money, he decided to do the business.
"He's my brother!"
"What else did he want?"
"He also asked for medicinal herbs, refined steel, and linen."
"Refined steel..."
Upon hearing this, Li Jue hesitated. Whether it was hemp cloth or medicine from Yi Pi She Kui, he would send them without hesitation. But this refined steel was a hard currency; even the Tang Dynasty itself didn't have enough, so where would he get any extra to give him?
Furthermore, Yipi Shekui was, after all, the Khan of the Turks; who knew how things would develop in the future?
If the Western Turks were to go to war with the Tang Dynasty one day, wouldn't I be aiding the enemy?
"Li Jue, this hundred-refined steel is no ordinary substance; you must never agree to it. If this gets back to your grandfather, you'll be committing a grave offense!"
If Gao Yang hadn't mentioned Li Shimin, Li Jue might not have agreed. But as soon as Gao Yang did, Li Jue immediately rebelled.
"I'm not afraid of him at all!"
"Send them all to Yipi Shekui, and we'll consider this deal a loss!"
"Li Jue, your aunt advises you to reconsider. If you don't want your brother to suffer losses, we can send more linen, mutton fat soap, and the like, but you absolutely cannot send the hundred-refined steel!"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue shook his head firmly, then snatched the goods list from Gao Yang's hand and scribbled his name on it.
"Go and collect the goods for them!"
Seeing this, Gao Yang could only sigh helplessly.
"well!"
"Your grandfather is something else! He had such a good grandson like you, but he chose such a good-for-nothing instead!"
Gao Yang is now completely on Li Jue's side. This is not only because of Li Shimin's hint back then, but also because there is money to be made by following Li Jue!
These past two years have been the happiest two years of Gao Yang's life. Not only did she no longer worry about money, but she also became a god of wealth in the eyes of others, and was fawned over and coaxed by countless noble ladies in Chang'an.
However, Li Shimin's sudden arrangement directly disrupted her plans, even making her hesitate for a moment about whether to continue boarding Li Jue's dilapidated ship.
In the end, for the sake of money, Gao Yang decided to take the plunge!
Isn't it just treason?
Why is it that only men from the Li family are allowed to rebel?
She wanted to show the world that the women of the Li family were no less capable!
After Gao Yang left, Si Zi brought in breakfast. Upon seeing Li Jue still shirtless, she immediately scolded him.
"Hurry up and wash your face, get dressed, and then eat breakfast!"
"Oh oh oh..."
Ever since Li Jue was demoted to Zongshan, Si Zi has been stubbornly following him. Under the guise of taking care of Li Jue's daily life, she is actually there to keep an eye on him and prevent him from doing anything outrageous.
Si Zi knew his nephew too well; having suffered such a great loss, he would definitely want to take revenge.
However, the one who caused him to suffer was none other than his only relative in this world, His Majesty the Emperor!
Therefore, if he wanted revenge, there was only one way: to rebel.
Si Zi knew she couldn't accomplish anything great, but as long as she was there, Li Jue would never dare to rebel against his grandfather!
"Li Jue, I just heard Gao Yang say... you're going to send refined steel to Yipi Shekui?"
Li Jue explained as he washed his face.
"It's not a gift, it's trade!"
“He sent me sheep and horses, and I prepared the goods for him as agreed beforehand.”
Upon hearing this, Si Zi immediately objected.
"That won't do either!"
"Refined steel is a prohibited commodity; selling it is tantamount to treason!"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue made a big face at Si Zi.
"I'm going to rebel! Go ahead and have your father exterminate my entire family if you dare! Hehehe..."
"you!"
Seeing this, Si Zi angrily punched Li Jue twice, but her weak little fists were only good for tickling Li Jue.
Li Jue washed his face, then grabbed the plate and began to eat heartily. But when he saw Si Zi hiding to the side, secretly shedding tears, his heart clenched instantly.
"Auntie, are you crying again?"
"No!"
"I didn't cry..."
“Aunt, don’t worry. Yipi Shekui’s biggest desire right now is to fight Xueyantuo. I gave him the Hundred-Refined Steel just so he would fight Xueyantuo and wear us down in advance.”
"oh?"
"Does your grandfather also want to fight the Xueyantuo?"
"certainly!"
"When your father was on his eastern expedition, the Xueyantuo were already secretly causing trouble. Our Tang Dynasty will have to fight the Xueyantuo sooner or later."
"I see……"
"In that case, take your time eating. I'll make you more if you're still hungry!"
Li Juesan finished his rice porridge in a few bites, then pouted and acted coquettishly.
"Auntie, I'm not full. Could you cook me another bowl of mutton noodle soup?"
Upon hearing this, Si Zi immediately stopped crying and started laughing.
"You glutton, all you do is make me miserable!"
Although Si Zi complained, her actions betrayed her words, and she happily ran off to make mutton noodle soup for Li Jue.
Li Jue watched Si Zi's departing figure and sighed inwardly.
There is only one person blocking his way now, preventing him from rebelling, and that is his aunt in front of him.
If he rebels, she will be the one who is most heartbroken.
How could Li Jue bear to make his aunt sad?
But the thought of Li Er made Li Jue so angry that his teeth itched. This guy had promised to be the crown prince when he was in Liaodong, but he changed his mind when he returned to Chang'an. It was infuriating!
Just as he was gritting his teeth in anger, Zhang Anan tiptoed over.
"Greetings, Your Highness the eldest grandson!"
"May Grandpa Zhang be well!"
"Eldest grandson, His Majesty summons you to the post station for an audience!"
"To pay an audience?"
Li Jue refused without even thinking.
"I'm not going!"
"If he wants to see me, let him come here!"
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