"Hey, husband, why are you still here? I've been looking for you for a long time. Just when Li Ke was sitting in the hall thinking about his thoughts, suddenly a few women came in from outside the hall, and it was Princess Wu who was the leader who spoke, followed by a few maids with trays.

"Oh! Nothing, think of something to worry about! Li Ke was awakened by his wife's voice, turned his head to look at the gentle and virtuous princess, and a little tenderness surged in his heart, "Wan'er, you can taste the seafood sent by Liulang just now, how does it taste?" "Princess Wu is the same clan as Concubine Yang, and Li Ke and Li Su are also cousins, Wan'er is her nickname, usually only the closest relatives and Li Ke will call her that.

"The chef in Liulang's Mansion naturally makes it extremely delicious, but Wan'er doesn't want to enjoy it exclusively, so she heats it up herself and brings it to taste with her husband!" Princess Wu said Chapter 24 I am not as good as the sixth brother, and instructed the maids to put the tray on the long case in front of Li Ke, and then put it out one by one.

Li Ke saw that his wife's interest was very high, so he naturally would not disobey her kindness, pushed the things on the bookcase aside, and the two sat side by side, while the princess filled both of them with wine, and then drank and chatted while tasting this delicious seafood.

"Husband, you seem to have something on your mind, can you talk to Wan'er?" was chatting about the gossip at home, when suddenly Princess Wu changed her words and asked something that made Li Ke a little embarrassed.

"This ...... Actually, it's nothing, it's just that Rokuro asked me to do a little favor, and I'm just thinking about what to do. Li Ke said perfunctorily half-truthfully, he was indeed thinking about something related to Li Su just now, but it was definitely not as he said.

"Husband, you husband and wife are one. Don't you believe Wan'er so much? Princess Wu's face darkened after hearing this, and she turned her head and sighed in a quiet tone.

Li Ke was stunned after hearing this, could it be that his wife knew something, otherwise why would she ask this question?

"Wan'er, you ......"

Li Kegang wanted to ask for an understanding, but before he finished his words, Princess Wu suddenly turned her face. With tears in his eyes, he interrupted him and said, "Husband, I know that you are ambitious, and you are not willing to be a prince who is not as good as the sixth brother in the twenty-fourth chapter of the Qing Dynasty." And this time the prince was injured, it was a great opportunity, but the fourth brother Li Tai and the sixth brother Li Su were the most favored by their father. Husband, although your talent and courage are very comparable, if you can't get the affirmation of your father, what's the use of thinking about it? ”

Hearing his wife's painstaking admonition, Li Ke was speechless. As an ambitious and ambitious prince, he naturally covets the throne a little, the prince Li Chengqian has always performed well in the past, coupled with his status as the eldest son, so the position of the prince is very stable, even if Li Tai jumps up and down in front of his father, but as long as Li Chengqian calms down. The throne will be his, sooner or later.

But after Li Chengqian became disabled this time, everything became different, first of all, with the character of his father, he definitely didn't want a lame man to ascend to the throne, and even some ministers would have the same idea. Coupled with Li Chengqian's usual willfulness and domineering, some people who have already provoked him are dissatisfied with him, and seizing this opportunity will definitely attack Li Chengqian, and it is very likely that he will be pulled down from the position of the crown prince, and the difference is only a matter of time.

If Li Chengqian is deposed. Then the most popular candidates for the crown prince are naturally Li Tai and Li Zhuo, but although Li Tai is quite literate, he will not be a person, and the relationship with the Chinese Wu Zhongchen of the dynasty is extremely bad, even if the father emperor wants to make him a prince, he will definitely encounter great resistance.

"Wan'er, if Liulang sits on the throne, what do you think he will do to me, and will our brothers still be so close as they are now?" Li Ke thought for a long time, and suddenly sighed and asked.

Their brothers bear the blood of the Yang clan of the previous dynasty, originally had no relationship with the throne, but now Li Zhuo's performance is extremely good, and the Chinese military officials of the dynasty are almost praised, plus Li Zhuo uses various new inventions to weave a network of interests, almost all the top and bottom of the dynasty are netted in it, plus the father's favor for Li Zhuo, some places even exceed Li Tai, these are all seen in the eyes, so if Li Zhuo can ascend the throne, it is naturally in line with the wishes of most people.

"Husband, if Liulang can ascend to the throne, it will naturally be expected by everyone, but as an emperor, sometimes he will naturally put his family affection aside, just like his father now." Princess Wu sighed. is the most ruthless emperor's family, don't look at Li Shimin sometimes behaves like a loving father to his children, but in the face of state affairs, he has no affection to talk about, such as the crown prince Li Chengqian this time, although he is the eldest son, and the relationship between the queen and His Majesty is also very deep, but for the face of the Tang Dynasty, sooner or later Li Chengqian's crown prince will be taken away.

"Alas~, no matter which aspect, I am not as good as the sixth brother, if he can be on the throne, the mother concubine will also be happy, then our husband and wife will return to the fiefdom, as long as I can ensure the safety and prosperity of the people, I have no regrets in this life!" Li Ke thought for a long time, and suddenly said with a depressed face.

He asked himself if his talent could not match Li Su, and he was not as favored as Li Su, plus the two were brothers, and he didn't want to let the brothers have a gap in their feelings because of this, otherwise the saddest thing was their mother Concubine Yang, out of these considerations, Li Ke finally decided to give up the battle for the throne, but with his understanding of Li Su, it seems that the other party does not have much interest in the throne.

Just when Chang'an was secretly surging, Li Su also received Wang Zihao's flying pigeon biography, he didn't expect Li Chengqian's leg to be lame in the end, with his understanding of history, Li Chengqian was lame, only after his leg was lame, he slowly began to degenerate in inferiority, and even his temper became very weird, and it was precisely because of his performance that Li Shimin was very disappointed, and the idea of Yi Chu in his heart was more firm, and it slowly opened the prelude to Li Tai and other princes competing for the crown prince.

Although Li Su is now in Dengzhou, he can also imagine the sword and sword shadow in Chang'an City, he has been out for a year, and this is about to pass halfway, if he returns to Chang'an, who knows what kind of situation he will face? Think about the consequences of several princes competing for the throne, Li Chengqian and Li Tai were demoted, Li You rebelled and was killed, Li Ke made a feud with the eldest grandson Wuji, laying the foundation for his future killing, and finally let Li Zhi pick up the cheap.

Thinking of this, Li Su couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, he was no longer the Li Su who was not treated by Li Shimin in history, but like Li Tai, he was one of the most favored sons, although he had no intention of taking the throne, and even had already expressed his heart to the emperor's father, but others would not think so, and his identity was also destined to be involved in this battle for the throne, which was what Li Su was most worried about, so he thought about it for a long time and didn't come up with any good countermeasures, unless he stayed in Dengzhou and never went back, It's a pity that this is not realistic at all, as long as he returns to Chang'an, it is estimated that he will be involved immediately, and it will be difficult to get out.

Although distressed by the situation in Chang'an, things still have to be done, more and more fishermen in Dengzhou are absorbed into the food factories opened in various places, and the fishery has slowly formed a group of Li Su's fleet as the head, and other large and small fishing teams coexist.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Su personally came forward as the history of Dengzhou Thorn and integrated these fishing teams to form the Dengzhou Marine Fishing Association, which is similar in form to the original cement association, but because the fishery is related to the food and clothing of the people in Dengzhou, the Dengzhou government is deeply involved in this association, and the fishing teams in the association are also subject to more restrictions, such as the size of the fishing net and the price of various fish. the division of fishing areas, and so on.

After finishing the fishery business, Lu Qing and their side were about to finish the rehearsal, and Li Su was planning to hold another send-off ceremony for them on the day they officially set sail, but suddenly someone outside came to report, saying that the people sent to Chang'an last time had returned, and the things and people that Li Su wanted were also delivered.

"Liu Xuan, the director of the Ministry of Works, meet His Royal Highness King Qi!" Li Su walked to the front of the main hall of the palace, and immediately saw a row of carriages parked there, and there were dozens of people dressed as craftsmen standing next to him, one of the petty officials wearing a nine-grade official uniform immediately stepped forward and saluted as soon as he saw Li Su.

"Director Liu doesn't need to be polite, it's been hard along the way!" Li Su looked at these craftsmen in front of him, and said excitedly, although the steam engine was designed, but because the materials and production process are not up to par, so there are always problems, and finally Li Su was ruthless, and personally wrote to Duan Lun, in the letter, he used all the methods of coercion and temptation, and finally let him borrow the best casting craftsman for a period of time, these people in front of him represent the top casting process of Datang, if even they can't get a usable steam engine, then Li Su can only seal the drawings of the steam engine, Wait for future generations to complete this great task.

"Your Highness, we don't feel very hard to take a boat all the way!" This Director Liu said very respectfully, and the other craftsmen also followed suit.

"Hey, are all the steel you are pulling in this car from the Ministry of Industry?" Li Su looked at the big cars in that row, in addition to asking for people, he also asked Duan Lun for the best steel, but if this car was loaded with everything, it would be too much.

"Your Highness Qiqi, we didn't pull steel this time, but three of the best steelmakers also came with us, and this car is loaded with casting tools, because it is more important, so they are all pulled to the palace." Liu Xuan explained with a smile, don't look at his low grade, but when facing Li Su, it is really rare to be able to maintain his composure.

When Li Su heard this, he opened the car door curiously and looked at it, but he almost didn't know anything inside, so he had to give up. Then he praised the other party a few words, asked them to take them to rest first, and then went to Zhao Fu's mansion to find a sail, wanting to tell her the good news, but at this time in Zhao's mansion, Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng are there, if nothing else, the three will start their first meeting with each other. (To be continued)RQ!!