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Text Chapter 482 Li Zhen’s Ambition

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    Seeing Li Yun's puzzled look, Li Zhen pondered for a moment, and then said: "Brother Qi, we brothers are not outsiders, so I will say some things directly."

    When Li Zhen said this, she dipped her finger in the soup and wrote the words "concubine" and "concubine" on the table. Then she said: "In the Tang Dynasty, we have always passed down the inheritance to direct descendants rather than concubines. Although  This rule is not unbreakable. For example, if he reaches the level of Sixth Brother, my father will be eager to pass the throne to him, but Sixth Brother is not interested in the throne, so it is Lao Jiu's turn."

    "Eighth brother, don't talk nonsense!" Li Yun was shocked when he heard what Li Zhen said so straightforwardly. Although everyone knows these things, it's okay to understand them in your heart, and you must never say them to your mouth.  , especially the identities of the two of them, this kind of thing cannot be discussed.

    However, Li Zhen waved her hand nonchalantly and said: "Brother Qi, you are just timid. Now that the ninth prince has already taken the throne, what can we do if we just say a few words? Besides, we princes who are concubines can't  I have long since lost the chance, and with Sixth Brother as my role model, I still don’t care about the throne!”

    After hearing this, Li Yun smiled bitterly. He knew that his eighth brother had always been bold and had no scruples about what he said. However, Li Zhen did have this capital. If nothing else, the Yan family on his mother's side was amazing.  In particular, Yan Bei is also the confidant of the sixth brother Li Min. With the help of the sixth brother, the Yan family has now become one of the largest industrial and commercial owners in the Tang Dynasty. More than hundreds of thousands of people rely on the Yan family for food, and most people dare not offend them.  , so Li Zhen has the confidence.

    After Li Zhen said the above words, she suddenly looked around, and then lowered her voice and said: "Seventh brother, our brothers are definitely not destined to be emperors, but as men, we can't continue to be so mediocre. Now Sixth Brother will  He pointed out a clear way for us, but I feel a little bit lonely, so why don’t we brothers join forces and go overseas to make a career!"

    When Li Zhen said this, she couldn't help but twinkles appeared in her eyes. Since she went to Taiwan with Li Min last time, Li Zhen suddenly discovered that overseas is not a wild land after all.  On the contrary, some places are richer than the Central Plains, but these extremely rich places are occupied by those extremely lazy natives, and these natives have extremely low combat effectiveness, as long as they overcome the harsh local environment.  Then he would have the confidence to sweep away the natives with an army.

    After Li Yun heard Li Zhen's words, the chopsticks in his hands suddenly fell down, and he was even more stunned. Although he knew that Li Zhen was very courageous, he never expected that Li Zhen actually wanted to use it.  With Sixth Brother as a role model, he also embarked on the path of expanding outward.  And now I want to include myself too.

    Seeing that his timid seventh brother was petrified by him, Li Zhen patted Li Yun on the shoulder across the table and said with a smile: "Seventh brother, I know you have always been cautious. And you have no ambition.  However, since we are from the royal family, we should naturally have a royal bearing. Let’s not talk about the ninth brother. It is his luck that he can succeed his father. As for the sixth brother, we dare not compare. We can’t compare, but the sixth brother gave us  It pointed out a clear path, which is to use our own strength to expand the territory. If nothing else, when the time comes we occupy a piece of territory overseas and then become a free and comfortable overseas prince, wouldn't it be better than staying in the Tang Dynasty to watch people's faces?  Much stronger?"

    When Li Yun heard this, his whole body was shocked. Li Zhen's last few words really touched him. Most people may think that princes like them are well-dressed and well-fed, and they are surrounded by people when they go out. However, they know their own hardships.  , when Li Shimin was around, they, their sons, could still live a good life, but if Li Zhi ascended the throne in the future, their life would not be easy, and even the slightest carelessness might lead to serious consequences.  Come and kill yourself.

    In fact, the relationship between Li Zhen, Li Yun and Li Zhi is not bad. Even when Li Zhi took the position of prince, he often played with them and did not try to alienate them. This shows that Li Zhi is also a person.  A person who values ??friendship.  But this is now, when Li Zhi sits on the throne, family ties will definitely become fragile in front of the throne.

    With Li Yun's shrewdness and the hints in Li Zhen's words, he could understand the above principles. In addition, he also knew that his mother was from a humble background and there were no figures on the maternal side. Li Zhen was better than him in this regard.  Many, the Yan family behind them is a big force. Even if Li Zhi wants to touch Li Zhen in the future, he will think twice about it.  But he is helpless. To put it bluntly, he won't even be able to protect himself by then, and others can knead him as much as they want.

    Thinking of this, Li Yun's face became a little ugly, and at the same time he was a little moved by Li Zhen's proposal. He was also very aware of Li Min's overseas affairs in the past few years, and he also knew that the natives were still in the period of drinking blood.  , let alone the army of the Tang Dynasty, even the armies of the surrounding vassal countries are stronger than those of the natives. If he and Li Zhen can really support themIf we have an army, it shouldn't be difficult to establish a territory overseas.

    However, Li Yun was older after all, and he considered things more carefully. He suddenly frowned and said: "Eighth brother, sixth brother is not that good. Don't look at it. Sixth brother is destroying several countries outside now, and  To lay down such a large territory, Sixth Brother had already accumulated a large amount of financial and material resources, and later received strong support from his father. He was able to draw a large amount of manpower from our Datang. It was precisely because of these that Sixth Brother was able to obtain  Such a great achievement, but we don’t need many people now, and we don’t need much money, so even if we are determined to imitate Sixth Brother, I’m afraid we don’t have the strength!”

    Li Zhen was also stunned after hearing this. He didn't think much about it. He always felt that as long as he had an army, then nothing else would be a problem. But now that he thought about it carefully, having an army alone was not enough. After all, the soldiers in the army were also human beings.  They also need logistical supplies, and their weapons must be replaced if they break.

    However, Li Zhen quickly thought of a way and immediately said with a smile: "Brother Qi, listening to the meaning of your words, it seems that you agree with what I just said. As for financial and material resources and other messy things, let's not consider these for the time being.  , I only know that Sixth Brother said that in the outside world, the strong are respected. The most important thing for us now is that our brothers must have an army that obeys our orders. As for other things, I believe Sixth Brother will definitely help us.  "

    Hearing what Li Zhen said, Li Yun couldn't laugh or cry. Although he believed in the character of Sixth Brother Li Min, no one knew how much Sixth Brother could help them in such a big matter.  But since Li Zhen said so, he couldn't refute it anymore, so he had to discuss with Li Zhen how to organize an army of his own?

    In fact, the army is not too difficult for Li Zhen and Li Yun. First of all, they have their own royal guards. Although the guards only have a thousand people, as long as they do not rebel, the army of one thousand people will completely obey them.  With these thousand men as a base, and then buying a group of strong slaves, and then training them, it will become a very good army.

    But there is a problem first, that is, their troops must not be in the Tang Dynasty, otherwise they will definitely be reported, saying that they are good at raising private soldiers and intend to rebel.  Therefore, if Li Zhen and Li Yun want to form an army, they must not do it in the Tang Dynasty.

    In addition, the army also needs generals at all levels. For Li Zhen and Li Yun, this is an easier problem to solve because they studied in military schools and have many classmates and friends. Although these people can serve as military officers after graduation.  They were middle and low-level officers, but if the two of them promised huge profits, they might not be able to win them over to their own army.

    I’m afraid Li Shimin never thought that the military academy he established based on Li Min’s advice would actually become a place for his sons to poach him.  Speaking of which, most of the cadets in the military academy are from the military, and a considerable number of them are from civilians. They are influenced by the outside world and have heard a lot about Li Min overseas, so they also have some desire in their hearts.  , and precisely because of this, when Li Zhen and Li Yun recruited these people, it was very easy. They quickly gathered a group of people to join them, and these people would also be the basis for their army.

    And just when brothers Li Yun and Li Zhen ambitiously began to form their own army, Li Zhi, who had already firmly established himself as the crown prince in the Taiji Palace, faced a choice.

    "Mother, my son is now concentrating on his studies, and he also has to learn government affairs from his father and the ministers. I really don't want to be distracted, so can we put the matter of establishing a crown prince on hold for a while?" Li Zhi bowed with a cautious look on his face.  He said, and in front of him, Queen Changsun was sitting there with a somewhat unhappy face.

    "Pheasant slave, you are already sixteen years old, and you are also the current crown prince. It's time to find a crown princess!" Empress Changsun said again with a stern face.  In order to persuade her son to get married, Empress Changsun wasted no time, but for some unknown reason, Li Zhi just didn't agree, which made Empress Changsun a little annoyed.

    Li Zhi was shocked when he saw his mother was unhappy. After hesitating for a moment, he still insisted: "Mother, I really don't want to get married. My father also advocates that women should get married after they are eighteen years old, so I just  I’m sixteen, and I don’t want to marry a woman two years older than me, so I’d better wait another two years!”

    "Huh, okay, if you don't want to, then let your father tell you in person!" Queen Changsun was really angry. After speaking, she turned away and ignored her son.  This made Li Zhi helpless and had to step forward to please her. Finally, Empress Changsun's expression softened a little, but she still insisted on letting Li Shimin force Li Zhi to get married.

    After Li Zhi left the Li Zheng Palace, he sighed deeply when he thought of his mother's insistence on getting married. But then he thought of another thing, and with a bright smile on his face, he quickly left the Tai Chi Palace.  then hitThe horse ran towards the outside of the city.  (To be continued)
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