"Your Highness, you must be joking. I am just a commoner in the countryside. How would I dare to climb up to the Duke's daughter?”
Li Zhao took Xiao Yiyan's face into consideration and didn't directly reject her, so he could only use his identity to reject her.
Of course, they did not know that in terms of status, Li Zhao had the blood of the Xiao, Dugu, and Li clans. His blood was even nobler than the current emperor, Li Yuan.
"Heroes don't care about their origins. Brother Li, you've followed me into the court as an official. With your contributions to the people, it's not difficult to be conferred the title of marquis or general.”
Li Shimin had thought too much. He had thought that Li Zhao agreeing to grow the Prosperous Age wheat to benefit the people of the Great Tang meant that he had agreed to become an official.
Xiao Yu looked at Li Zhao cheerfully, waiting for him to nod in agreement.
He believed that Li Zhao treated fame and fortune like dirt. However, what the emperor wanted to give him now was not just ordinary fame and fortune, but the fame and fortune of being conferred the title of marquis and general.
From ancient times to the present, even the most noble of hermits would not be able to refuse, let alone a fifteen-year-old youth.
After all, he was still a living person. He was not a monk. As a human, he could not throw away worldly fame and fortune.
"I appreciate your good intentions. I'm living a good life in the mountains and don't intend to be an official.”
Li Zhao rejected him straightforwardly.
He did not even hesitate.
Li Shiming's smile disappeared instantly, and his expression gradually turned into one of confusion.
Xiao Yu's expression changed drastically as well. He stared at the young man in front of him with a thought-provoking gaze. He couldn't believe that the young man had actually rejected the King of Qin's invitation and the huge reward of being conferred the title of marquis and general.
Only Xiao Yiyan seemed to understand Li Zhao's thoughts and couldn't help but sigh.
Li Shimin didn't say anything. He stood up with his hands behind his back and looked at the wheat field in the distance, but he gave Xiao Yu a hint with his eyes.
Xiao Yu understood and smiled." Li Lang, you are an extraordinary talent. It's a waste of your talent to stay in Longshou Mountain. Even if you don't care about fame and fortune, you should still serve the country."”
"Serve the country?"
"Is it for the Great Tang, for the world, for His Highness the King of Qin, or for the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace?”
Li Zhao's tone suddenly became sharp as he looked at Li Shi Min's back, his words meaningful.
Li Shi Min was slightly shocked. He turned around and looked at the young genius in front of him with a thoughtful gaze.
Li Zhao's words were clearly pointing at the internal strife in the Great Tang Imperial Court. The Li family's three sons had formed their own factions. On the surface, they appeared friendly, but in reality, they were causing trouble and splitting the Great Tang.
For a countryside youth to be able to see through the situation in the court so clearly, this knowledge was truly extraordinary.
Li Shi Min looked at Li Zhao's eyes and became even more curious. He felt that he couldn't understand this young genius in front of him.
The atmosphere was a little awkward.
A drop of sweat rolled down Xiao Yu's forehead. He didn't expect Li Zhao to be so straightforward. Not only did he refuse to leave the mountain, but he also dared to ask Li Shimin such a question.
The King of Qin had dominated the world and exterminated many vassals. He did not only rely on his magnanimity to respect the wise and corporal, but also his ruthless heart of an emperor.
"Aiya, didn't Your Highness come today for the matter of Shengshi Mai? We can talk about other things later.”
Xiao Yiyan was afraid that Li Zhao would anger Li Shimin, so she quickly stepped forward to smooth things over and poured tea for everyone.
The atmosphere eased slightly.
"Brother Li, I didn't believe them when they said you treated fame and fortune like dirt. Today, I've seen it for myself. You're the most extraordinary person I've ever seen.”
Li Shi Min raised his teacup and drank it in one gulp.
"Your Highness, you flatter me. I, Li Zhao, am also a layman. I'm not that noble. I just don't want to.”
Li Zhao replied and also raised his cup to drink.
Li Shimin could roughly see that this young genius in front of him was a person who liked to be unrestrained and do things his own way.
Just like the birds in the sky, they could fly and land as they pleased.
"Sometimes, this king also wants to live a carefree life like you. It's just that you've planted this Prosperous Age wheat and benefited the people of the world. You're destined to have a bond with the world. It's difficult to be independent from the world ~~"
Li Shi Min seemed to be touched by something. He sighed and raised his head to drink another cup of tea, treating it as wine.
Looking at the prodigy of his generation in front of him and hearing his somewhat disappointed sigh, Li Zhao suddenly seemed to be able to understand some of his feelings.
"Look, it looks like His Highness the Crown Prince is here!”
At this moment, Yuchi Gong suddenly pointed at the small country road ahead, interrupting the conversation between the uncle and nephew.
Li Zhao raised his head and looked into the distance. He saw a group of people swaggering forward. There were about a hundred people, and most of them were fully armed soldiers.
The young man in the lead was wearing the crown prince's official uniform and riding a tall and handsome horse. He had a royal aura. There was no need to ask. He was the current crown prince.
"He's really well-informed…"
Seeing Li Jiancheng approaching, Li Shiming frowned.
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