Time Travel: I am the idle king Li Shen and Li Shimin in the Tang Dynasty

"Ungrateful?" Li Shen sneered at the word.

"Duke Zhao, how can you call them ungrateful? They should be grateful to me.

If I hadn't given them the opportunity, they would still be farming with their faces to the ground and their backs to the sky.

It was this king who gave them hope, and it was this king who gave them wealth and glory.

Moreover, I trust them and entrust them with important tasks. It is their own fault that they fail to live up to expectations. How can they blame me?

They are not talented or well-educated, and they have no ambition to make progress. Because they have followed me for so many years, they have become complacent and confused.

Duke Zhao, you said that our Ji Wang Mansion is such a large business, and so many people are dependent on it.

Are we going to let more people go hungry just for these few people?"

Li Shen's words were not only sharp, but also had a strong other flavor.

Chang Sun Wuji was speechless for a moment.

Even Ma Zhou and Yu Zhining were speechless for a moment.

His Highness Prince Ji's fighting ability is still so strong. His words are full of sarcasm and are clearly about the affairs of Prince Ji's mansion.

But it sounds like they are talking about the court.

Among these three people, Changsun Wuji and Yu Zhining were both old men in the Qin Palace and had followed Li Shimin for decades.

They are people with outstanding contributions, especially Changsun Wuji, a founding hero.

Although Li Shen did not say this explicitly, Changsun Wuji felt uncomfortable listening to it.

"Prince Ji, this is a bit serious. The old man who has followed you in Prince Ji's mansion for many years, even if he doesn't have such great talent,

But we can't just change it like that. Even if there is no merit, there is still hard work.

We should treat such meritorious people well, otherwise it would be against the will of heaven and lack of virtue."

Li Chengqian was secretly delighted to see Li Shen display his prowess and render the three ministers speechless.

He now finally understood his father's happiness.

Isn't this the divine beast of the Li family? When the time comes, let it out to bite whoever it wants.

"Yes, Your Highness is right, I only said half of it.

Most of those who have been following me are good people. They are obedient, hardworking and trustworthy.

They knew that the Ji Wang Mansion was now such a large business thanks to their hard work and sweat.

Therefore, they all consciously wanted to make the Prince Ji's Mansion better and make more money.

Naturally, I will not treat them unfairly and will give them the wealth, glory and power they want.

The replacements I just mentioned were those who joined later."

Li Shen quickly agreed with Li Chengqian. The two brothers sang in unison, which not only demonstrated Li Chengqian's attitude towards merit.

It also allowed Li Shen to make up for what he had said before. After all, offending a meritorious person is not a good thing.

The three officials were speechless. They never expected that the three of them, who were all prime ministers, were played around by these two brothers today.

And you can't find any fault with it. You know that people are pointing fingers at them, but you can't refute it.

Prince Ji was talking about the affairs of his own Prince Ji's Mansion from beginning to end, and didn't say a word about the court.

The key point is that Prince Ji gave the Crown Prince a subtle suggestion.

Today we are just discussing the new policy. Why would the prince release the royal beast to bite people?

"Your Highness Prince Ji is talented, ambitious, and well-mannered. I admire him."

Finally, Ma Zhou stepped forward to break the awkward situation.

"Ma Zhongshu, you are too kind. Not at all." Li Shen's face was full of smiles, he looked so proud.

Changsun Wuji's face looked even uglier after seeing this.

Among the three, he is the only one who has made great contributions to the founding of the country. It is obvious that Li Shen is indirectly criticizing him.

Li Chengqian saw that the topic was about right and prepared to change the subject.

The officials in the court were quite dissatisfied with his issuance of this decree, and many of them advised him to cancel this meaningless decree.

The three officials before him were even more like this, but they just didn't say it out loud.

Li Chengqian had been under a lot of pressure for so long. Li Shen's arrival today was just in time to help him dampen the enthusiasm of these three men.

"Prince Ji, let's get back to the point. Tell me what you think."

"Yes." Li Shen decided to stop while he was ahead. He looked at a few more memorials and shook his head.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, when the shopkeeper of the Ji Palace writes a plan, he must first set a goal.

For example, the owner of Boutique Pavilion set a goal last year of increasing dividends by 10%.

After setting a goal, he has to find ways to achieve it, such as cooperating with more merchants in a certain area and which product can sell more.

By doing this, our workshop in Prince Ji's Mansion will roughly know how much we need to produce next year.

When do we need to increase production, where do we need to import raw materials from, how much do we need to import, and where are they cheaper.

There are a lot of things involved, so I won't go into detail here. If Your Majesty is interested, you can attend our meeting later.

The point I want to make is that after knowing these, I will know roughly how much money I can earn next year.

By then I will know how many villas I should build next year, or how much treasure I can buy. The Prince Ji’s Palace has been around for almost ten years, and whether it needs some renovation.

What kind of gift can I afford to buy for my grandfather and mother on their birthdays?

Do you think this is important or not? "

Li Shen's last sentence sounded justified, but everyone present was speechless.

You are a dissolute prince, you spend money lavishly and yet you still have a good reason for it, but you don't need to be so meticulous when wasting money.

This is extravagance, debauchery and wastefulness taken to the extreme.

However, several people also knew that there was some truth in Li Shen's words.

"Humph, you bastard, you have no knowledge and you just think about how to enjoy yourself all day long."

At this moment, outside the door of Liangyi Hall, Li Shimin and Wang De were eavesdropping.

After hearing Li Shen's last words, Li Shimin snorted.

He and Wang De had arrived here a long time ago. When Prince Ji entered the palace for an audience, someone notified Wang De, and Wang De immediately reported to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin was interested in everything concerning Prince Ji.

Sure enough, when Li Shimin heard that Prince Ji was going to see the Crown Prince, he immediately became interested and prepared to ask what was going on.

When I arrived at the door of the hall without notifying anyone and was about to go in, I happened to hear Li Shen and Zhangsun Wuji debating.

So Li Shimin and Wang De listened at the door.

After hearing what Li Shen said, Li Shimin nodded frequently. In his opinion, Li Shen was pointing at Zhangsun Wuji.

Later, when he heard the prince and Li Shen brothers working together in unison, Li Shimin was even more satisfied and a look of relief appeared on his face.

Li Shen was originally left by him to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian has never experienced the battlefield, so his personality is not domineering enough.

Although Li Shen is not domineering, he is shameless enough. When Li Chengqian is inconvenienced, Li Shen takes the lead.

Isn't it effective today? The two brothers joined forces to fight San Gong.

But what Li Shen said in the end made Li Shimin begin to doubt his decision again. This rebellious son was so extravagant.

Will the prince be led astray in the future, indulging in wine, women and decadence all his days?

(I am currently writing plans for next year. Many readers may have done this before. It is so painful.

But you must write about your own business transactions so that you know how much money you make.

Should I buy a car or a house next year? How many wives should I marry? I am worried.