I am the cook, but I am Li Er's son-in-law

It's just... As a prince, you can play if you want. Like his other brothers and sisters, they just spend all day away from business and play and drink.

But when you want to play, it is impossible not to be scolded.

Those flamboyant princes and princesses were scolded almost every day. If the court would be fine for a while, or officials like Yushitai wanted to attack Li Shimin, they would pick these princes and princesses out.

Li Ke wants to play, but he doesn't want to be scolded.

Especially when Li Tai is the role model for the current princes - when almost all the princes are still greedy for enjoyment, Li Tai has gained a foothold in the court by virtue of his own strength.

The Ministry of Industry cannot do without Li Tai.

If it wasn't for Li Tai's sensitive identity and his young age, recommending him as Minister of the Ministry of Workmanship would be on the agenda.

Originally, the imperial court had very simple requirements for the prince, as long as no major incidents were caused.

Now Li Tai's own efforts have brought him to a higher level.

The imperial court now requires the princes to be like Li Tai. If you can't do big things, at least do small things, right?
Not to mention being like Li Tai.

Putting on armor, packing up golden knives and muskets, and patrolling the imperial city at night can always be done, right?

Li Ke was arrested several times in this way.

Even now, princes and princesses like them can't go to Tongfu Restaurant to eat more than once. If they go four or five times a week, they will definitely be scolded once in the court.

Your Majesty goes there every ten or more than 20 days. If you go every day, do you still have His Majesty in your eyes?
Li Ke can't wait to spit on this group of people.

Although they go there diligently, can they still be as diligent as you?

Do you want such a double standard.

These princes and princesses at most only go to eat once a day, and supper is not every day, but those officials, if there is no court meeting, they would like to grow up in Tongfu Restaurant.

Didn't Wei Zheng and Li Jing take root there?
Being a prince is so uncomfortable.

The emergence of the Cuju League gave Li Ke an idea that he can't play alone, so... how about going to play under the hands of Lord Zhengyang?
Isn't this cuju alliance very good.

Build up a team by yourself to participate in this league, with Lord Zhengyang protecting you, these little old men in the court will never scold themselves for their sensuality.

and…

Li Ke came up with some unhealthy thoughts, and laughed.

I just don't know if my father agrees or not.

Pinching his fingers, Li Ke calculated the time. Now the court meeting should be over. He packed up and set off for the imperial city. He troubled the eunuch to report in front of the palace gate.

After waiting for half an hour, Li Shimin allowed him to come in to face the saint.

"Jinggong, why did you come to see me?" Li Shimin smiled slightly, looked at his son, and asked.

Li Ke lowered his head: "I want to do something, but I don't know whether I should do it or not, so I ask my father for advice."

Li Shimin nodded slightly.

Li Ke sorted out his thoughts, and said cautiously: "Boy... I want to set up a Cuju team to participate in Zhengyang Gong's Cuju League."

Participate in Cuju League?

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and the brush that he had taken down loosened again.

He thought that his son came here to test why he hadn't given him an official position for so long, but when he came over, he asked such a question...

I really have this idea.

Or did you become smarter and know how to use this method to command your own army?

"Why do you have such an idea?" Li Shimin hesitated for a while, tapped the table, and asked.

Li Ke was honest and answered without any hesitation: "My boy thinks that Lord Zhengyang's move is not for entertainment, but a new industry."

He has investigated these things.

To participate in the Cuju League is to have fun, but this cannot be regarded as a reason.

If you are really naive and say to Li Shimin: "Father, I want to participate in the Cuju League, I want to play."

In that case, Li Shimin will definitely give him a good beating.

Therefore, Li Ke has been finding a new way these days, looking for a suitable reason.

Li Shimin felt that this kind of rhetoric was novel, and it was the first time he had heard of it, so he waved his hand, motioning for Li Ke to continue talking.

Li Ke swallowed his saliva, and continued: "Take the chess holy war as an example. My boy has investigated it in the past few days. This matter is not purely entertainment and consumption of copper coins, but a profitable business."

"So far, a professional Go association has been developed, with a total of 45 professional players, and 27 of them can support themselves by Go."

"The chess player with the highest income can earn 67 matches a year."

"The one with the lowest income among the 27 people can earn five pennies and 320 seven coins a year."

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows.

It was the first time he knew about this matter, the imperial court didn't pay attention to these things, but wanted to draw these highly skilled chess players into the imperial court.

No wonder it can't be pulled. Is this how professional chess players make money?

Li Ke licked his lips and paused: "It can be seen from this that Lord Zhengyang is not simply doing it for entertainment, but is exploring for the people of Tang Dynasty to have more ways out in the future."

"I think the same is true for the Cuju League."

"Compared to Go, Cuju has a larger audience, more participants, and a larger venue, not to mention ticket revenue. Therefore, the income of Cuju League will only be more and higher than Go."

Speaking of this, Li Ke paused again, accentuated his tone, and said very seriously: "So, as the prince of the Tang Dynasty, the child should follow the example of Hui Bao and lead the way for my Tang Dynasty."

This angle is very fresh and very convincing to Li Shimin.

People in the world can't just be divided into two groups, one group goes to farming and the other group goes to study. It is also a good thing to have more industries.

Li Shimin thought about it, and from what Li Ke said, it didn't seem like he was just having fun for a while, but he was really thinking.

"Since you have such thoughts, I have no choice but to agree." After several minutes of silence, Li Shimin nodded slowly.

Surprise flashed across Li Ke's eyes.

Li Shimin made a fool of himself, and smiled slightly: "However... since you think the Cuju League can make money, from then on, the royal family will no longer give you any extra money."

Li Ke's face froze.

"The money in your hand should be enough for you." Li Shimin rubbed his hands and continued, "Whether you lose or make money in the future depends entirely on your own ability."

Li Ke laughed hard, good guy...are you digging a hole for yourself?

But he couldn't answer.

Otherwise, his previous remarks would be too much like a joke.

"Yes, I know, I will work hard." Li Ke agreed, and as he spoke, he remembered something, "By the way, do you need to hide your identity?"