Datang: Destroy Tang Taizong Li Xiao at the beginning

"Only 300 taels?!"

Cheng Chumo's eyes widened, staring at Li Xiao.

Li Xiao raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't forget it!"

"I want it!"

Cheng Chumo had no choice but to agree quickly.

He was afraid that even the 300 taels would be lost.

He was very clear about who Li Xiao was, if he didn't give it to him, he really wouldn't give it to him.

"However, the 300 taels will be kept for you. When you have enough 5000 taels, I will give it to you in one go." Li Xiao said immediately.

Hearing this, Cheng Chumo's face immediately sank, and he stared at Li Xiao dully, speechless for a long time.

"Don't be like this, try to think on the bright side. Counting the 300 taels, you already have 300 taels in your account, which is only 700 taels short, and you can get the money right away." Li Xiao comforted quickly .

"A profiteer!" Cheng Chumo said bitterly, "How can there be people like you in the world?"

"Seeing you like this makes me feel a little sorry."

Li Xiao said apologetically, "How about this, you can help me with one more thing, and if you do it well, I will reward you with 600 taels of silver."

"Isn't that still not enough for five thousand?"

Cheng Chumo looked at Li Xiao speechlessly, a little angry: "Are you not going to give me money?"

"What are you talking about?"

With a hint of anger on Li Xiao's face, he said righteously: "I gave you a monthly payment of 1000 taels, go to the street and ask, who has such a high monthly payment?"

After a pause, Li Xiao continued: "Isn't it right for you to do things for me with such a high monthly salary? You can ask again, whoever works for a day can get a bonus of 300 taels of silver?"

"You are content, you fat man!"

"This……"

Cheng Chumo thought about Li Xiao's words carefully, and it seemed very reasonable.

Although I always feel that something is wrong, I can't remember it for a while.

After being silent for a long time, Cheng Chumo apologized and said in a low voice: "It's my fault, can't I apologize to you? What did you say you want me to do?"

"Humph!"

Li Xiao snorted coldly, his face looked better, and then he said: "For the sake of your honesty and confession, let's forget it this time, and don't make another example."

After a pause, he continued, "I'll give you 10 taels of silver later. With this silver, you can choose ten large cities around Chang'an and buy some shops."

"As usual, Lu Li will lead someone to protect you and Yin Zi."

"I... can I not go..."

Cheng Chumo said with a bitter look on his face.

"cannot!"

"You are trying to exhaust me to death! Ten cities, I... oh..."

At this moment, Cheng Chumo regretted being on Li Xiao's boat.

He was very troubled.

With so many branches, it is not just a matter of going to a store and buying a store.

You have to recruit servants, buy and decorate shops, renovate and renovate, and so on countless tedious things.

And so many trivial things, he has to do it alone.

Wouldn't this be exhausting to death?

Naturally, there were 1 reluctances in his heart.

But if you don't go, not only will you have no money.

Moreover, if Li Xiao was angered, his more than 4000 taels of silver might also be hung up.

In short, he is riding a tiger right now.

"Why are you tired?" Li Xiao was speechless, "You just need to be in charge of directing, and leave the work to the servants. In short, money will open the way, everything is very simple."

"Okay, I'll give it a try, but it will take a long time, so you have to be mentally prepared." Cheng Chumo said helplessly.

"Okay, I like you, you can go to rest."

Li Xiao smiled and nodded.

He is very satisfied with Cheng Chumo's free labor.

Although he complains sometimes, he is very serious and responsible when it comes to doing things.

"Ugh……"

Cheng Chumo sighed, and looked at Li Xiao with a complicated expression.

"Don't worry, as long as you have enough 5000 taels, I will definitely pay you!"

Li Xiao saw that Cheng Chumo was worried, and said solemnly.

Only then did Cheng Chumo feel relieved, and turned to leave.

An hour later, Cui Renshu really sent someone to send money.

30 taels, not a lot.

"Your Highness, with this amount of silver, we can make more flintlock guns!"

There was unconcealable excitement in Li Junxian's eyes.

"Lu Li, I've given you the 10 taels, please keep it safe."

Li Xiao asked someone to separate 10 taels and gave it to Lu Li.

"This subordinate will definitely live up to His Highness's expectations!"

Lu Li knelt down on one knee with a serious expression on his face.

He felt Li Xiao's trust in him and was moved.

10 taels is not a small amount.

Even for those ministers in the court and China, it is rare to have 1 taels in their families.

And Li Xiao just gave him the huge sum of money directly.

How could it be so if he hadn't been regarded as a confidant?

"Your Highness, what are you going to do with the remaining 20?" Li Junxian asked from the side.

He knew that Li Xiao had a lot of strange and magical thoughts in his heart, and he was also very curious.

Li Xiao thought for a while, and asked seriously: "Uncle Li, if I said that I plan to use this money to expand the private army, what would you think?"

"Your Highness has his reasons for doing this, so you don't need to elaborate with me." Li Junxian said with a serious face.

Li Xiao walked to the window, looked at the blue sky and white clouds, and said slowly: "I have a hunch that troubled times are approaching, and the national war will break out soon, but there are still intrigues everywhere in my Tang Dynasty."

"I must build an army, an invincible army strong enough to protect myself and Datang!"

There was nothing he could do.

Although it is said that as long as he handed over the manufacturing process of the flintlock gun, Datang can take off directly on the spot.

Once the flintlock is mass-produced, Datang's strength will be a blow to other countries.

But the point is, he can't hand it over.

The domestic forces are intricate, and there are many people secretly trying to kill him everywhere.

Once the magical weapon such as the flintlock gun leaks out, I'm afraid he won't even know how he died.

Therefore, if he wanted to defend Datang, he would naturally choose to protect himself first.

"Your Highness, what to do, you just give orders, and your subordinates will die!"

Li Junxian then knelt down on one knee with a solemn expression.

"Well, I do have a task for you."

Li Xiao nodded, and continued: "First of all, Uncle Li, you secretly recruit some trustworthy people, choose the conditions of loyalty and integrity first, don't pay too much attention to physical fitness, I have my own training method."

"How many people does His Highness plan to recruit?"

"Well...the initial goal is set at 1000 people, and we will make plans later."

"Subordinates obey!"

Li Junxian accepted the order.

But immediately, a look of worry appeared on his face, and he asked, "His Royal Highness, this subordinate is worried. Even if it is secretly recruited, there are many eyeliners in various ministries, so it is inevitable that people will find out."

"Wuyou, just recruit, I'll take care of that." Li Xiao said thoughtfully.

"Yes!"

Li Junxian replied, but there was still doubt in his eyes.

How will His Highness solve it?

After all, training private soldiers is a felony.

……

An hour later, the imperial palace, the imperial study room.

"Xiao'er, what's the matter?" Li Er asked.

"Father is wise, and my son really has something important to do." Li Xiao chuckled and continued, "Father, my son wants to collect 500 million shi of grain, so he is really forced to go into business."

"I already know, Erguotou, you earned a lot of money today, right?"

Li Er smiled slightly.

"There are tens of thousands of taels, but it's far from enough."

Li Xiao shook his head slightly, and continued: "I want to open branches in more than a dozen cities around the capital."

Li Er nodded: "It's a good idea, but are you in trouble?"

"Father, you also know that the profit of my son's wine is too great, and it will inevitably attract the attention of thieves."

After a pause, Li Xiao continued: "That's why I want to recruit more guards to guard the branch, but I'm afraid of being framed to raise soldiers privately, so I came here to ask my father's opinion."

"A big tree invites the wind, so we have to guard against it."

Li Er nodded, and suddenly asked: "Is it really just recruiting guards?"

Chapter 118: Soap Comes Out

Li Er looked at Li Xiao suspiciously.

"Of course, father don't have to worry, I'm just a child, what kind of bad thoughts can I have?" Li Xiao said with a smile.

"Ah."

Li Er chuckled lightly, waved his hand and said, "Okay, I understand, let's back down!"

"Thank you, Father!"

Li Xiao was overjoyed and quickly thanked him.

Is it really just recruiting guards to protect the branch?

of course not.

Both of them knew it well.

Li Xiao knew that he couldn't hide this from Li Er, so he came directly to report.

What he relied on happened to be the enemy who secretly wanted to target him.

One of the reasons why Li Xiao raised his private army was for self-protection.

And Li Er guessed this, so he acquiesced.