Li Xiang didn't want to disturb the Wei family. Li Chengqian had taken good care of them over the years. Otherwise, they would have been unable to make ends meet. However, Li Chengqian couldn't take care of them too much.
Li Chengqian is already at the center of politics. If he takes care of too many people, it is very likely that the Wei family will be dragged into the political whirlpool. If Wei Zheng were still alive, any political challenge would be no problem for him. However, Wei Zheng has been gone for so many years, and the tea leaves have long been cold. If something happens to the Wei family, there will probably be many people stepping in to step on them, but not many people to help.
You have to know that when Wei Zheng was alive, he not only caused trouble for Li Shimin, but also offended many people in the court and the country. Although everyone knew that he was doing it for the Tang Dynasty, even so, even if that was the case, many people would still be very angry when they think about those things back then. They thought that it was good enough that he didn't cause trouble for your descendants, so how could he care about them? Therefore, Li Chengqian asked his men to act in secret, and the money and gifts they sent were not much.
The two found a small restaurant that was still open on the corner of the street. Long San threw a string of money over. The owner naturally understood what was going on. If you don't even understand this when running a small business like this in Chang'an City, then your store deserves to be taken away by others.
After serving some snacks to the two of them, the boss happily went to stay across the street. This money was already enough for two days, and even if you stay here to chat all night, we will definitely not drive you away. Besides, there is water on the stove, so you don’t even need to be served, you can just take a nap leaning against the corner.
"I have always remembered the kindness that His Royal Highness has shown our family over the years. He has been able to provide us with food and clothing without drawing attention to ourselves. Back then, my father wasn't the one protecting His Royal Highness. He would have protected anyone in his position, but the current His Royal Highness is still taking such good care of us. We truly feel unworthy of his kindness."
When Wei Shuyu talked about the care given by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince over the years, his face was also burning. After all, as he said, Wei Zheng was protecting the stability of the court, not Li Chengqian himself. Even if Li Ge became the crown prince, Wei Zheng would still protect him.
Li Xiang nodded in appreciation. You know, Li Xiang and his father have risen to prominence now, and they have the final say in the entire Tang Dynasty. Anyone with a little connection has to get close to them. But Wei Shuyu sees it very clearly. The fact that they can still tell the truth at this time is a very good character. If it were someone else, they would definitely find ways to show their merits and strive to resonate with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Then their official position would definitely not be small, and there would be hope for revitalizing the family in the future.
But Wei Shuyu didn't do so, and Li Xiang understood what he was thinking. That is, he was an ambitious man, and he would not rely on favors to get to the top. He just hoped that Li Xiang would give him a chance. Even if he had to work from the bottom up, he could do it well. Relying on favors could only work for a while, but if he relied on his own merits, it would be a matter of several lifetimes. Not only would he benefit, but the entire Wei family would also have a chance.
Moreover, when he entered Li Shimin's sight, Li Shimin thought of Wei Zheng in the past. If he had any merit, would he still be afraid of having no future? Li Shimin was really deceived by this guy over the years, otherwise he would have been pulled out to become an official long ago.
But this is not what Wei Shuyu wants, because he is isolated and helpless in the court. His father was in a high position back then, so ordinary people have no way to help him. Now he is climbing up from the bottom. If he climbs too fast, there will be many kinds of accidents. So even if Li Shimin wants to promote them, he will never stand up at this time.
But the opportunity Li Xiang gave at this moment was different. This opportunity was in Vietnam, far away from the imperial court. The imperial court's power there was extremely weak, and the expeditionary force was the most powerful. All the troops were in the hands of Li Xiang's confidants, and those people would not do anything excessive to Wei Shuyu.
"No matter what the reason, my father has managed to secure this position. If he hadn't, I might have died somewhere. This is a matter of shared success and loss. You don't need to explain too much. I'll only give you five days. Go back and prepare well, then report to the south camp."
Li Xiang became more and more interested in the person in front of him. He could see through everything. Such a person must not continue to stay in Chang'an City. After Li Xiang found him, all kinds of troubles came. If he still wanted to live a good life, he had to follow him. It would not be too late to return to Chang'an City when he was strong enough.
"As you command."
Wei Shuyu knelt obediently in front of Li Xiang, feeling quite excited. He originally thought that his heart had been cultivated to be calm, but when the real opportunity was in front of him, Wei Shuyu could not bear it any longer.
He has been pretending to be a dandy for so many years that he is almost getting into this role. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had come two years later, it is not known whether he would be able to regroup. His body has been hollowed out by alcohol and sex over the years. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked him to go to the camp in the south of the city early, probably to give his body some exercise. The battlefield does not need a waste, no matter whose son you are.
After dealing with this, Li Xiang summoned Du Aitong to his home the next day.
Du Aitong and Wei Shuyu are completely different. After his father, the prime minister, passed away, his family was implicated by his brother, and their lives became worse and worse. But at least he still had a sinecure in the Ministry of Personnel. Although it was not an important position, he was able to hold on thanks to his father's kindness.
This is the old yamen of Prime Minister Du Ruhui. I don’t know how many people from top to bottom have received the favor of the old prime minister, so these people will not say much about Du Aitong’s position. After all, they are receiving salaries from the court, not their own salaries.
"Your humble servant pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. May Your Highness live a thousand years, a thousand years, and a thousand thousand years."
Compared to Wei Shuyu's true nature, Du Aitong has hidden himself at this moment. No matter who he meets, he always has this expression on his face, so if you want to know what he is thinking, it may not be so easy.
