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

From ancient times to the present, no one wants the empire they have worked so hard to build to perish in the second generation, even today's business empires are the same.

Those in power will teach their successors carefully, hoping that the business they founded can continue.

A person in power may lie to his son, but he will never lie to him when it comes to management.

Of course, Li Chengqian was not the second emperor, but the third. However, Li Shimin himself believed that the prosperous Zhenguan era was developed with great difficulty.

He worked day and night to handle state affairs, and finally created a prosperous era with all nations coming to pay tribute.

He was really worried that it would be destroyed by his descendants.

So he devoted himself to teaching Li Chengqian, hoping that Li Chengqian could become like himself.

After a long while, Li Chengqian bowed deeply to Li Shimin:

"Remember Aye's teachings."

Seeing this, Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction and said:

"Well, I'm glad you understand, Gao Ming. You've done a great job over the years. I'm very satisfied with you.

It won't be long. When you are ready, I will pass the throne to you. Don't be impatient. Stay calm. OK?"

Hearing this, Li Chengqian knelt down with a plop.

"Father, I know that I have not yet lived up to your expectations and am not yet qualified to inherit the throne.

I have never been anxious. I hope that Aye can continue to rule the world. I have learned a lot from Aye about how to be a king."

In Li Shen's words, it's too damn scary.

No matter what Li Shimin meant, it was a bit scary when Li Chengqian heard it.

Especially the sentence "Don't be anxious, stay calm", Li Chengqian has thought about everything he has done over the years.

What is my father warning me about? Li Chengqian couldn't help but wonder.

"Okay, get up. I don't have any other intentions. I'm old and have been working hard for half my life.

Now that I have some free time, I want to enjoy my retirement and the happiness of family.

This Taiji Palace will be given to you in a few years, and I will take your mother and others out for a walk.

As an emperor, I have never seen what my kingdom looks like.

I want to travel all over the famous mountains and rivers of my Tang Dynasty, see the local customs and taste the delicacies of my Tang Dynasty."

As he spoke, Li Shimin's face was filled with longing. Which emperor didn't want to see his own kingdom?

Even the First Emperor wanted to tour his territory.

However, the emperor's travels made too much noise and cost a lot of money, so it is no exaggeration to say that they were a waste of money and manpower.

No emperor had ever actually toured the country, and Li Shimin was preparing to be the first emperor in history to do so.

He can be regarded as an emperor throughout the ages.

Travel to the famous mountains and rivers of the Tang Dynasty? Appreciate the local customs and culture? Eat all the delicacies in the world?

The more Li Chengqian listened, the more familiar it sounded, as if he had heard similar words somewhere before.

Suddenly, Li Chengqian had an idea. It seemed that his unreliable brother had said something similar to him.

No wonder he felt it sounded familiar, this was the ideal of life that his eccentric younger brother had told him about.

My goodness, this guy actually convinced their father to let an emperor give up his position just to go out for fun. Is brain disease contagious?

Li Chengqian was a little confused at the moment. In his impression, his father was not like this.

"Um...Aye, are you planning to go with your tenth brother?" Li Chengqian asked cautiously.

"Humph, of course not. That rebellious son would like to come, but I still want him to stay in Chang'an City to assist you."

When Li Shen was mentioned, Li Shimin couldn't help but snort. That rebellious son wanted to go traveling, but he was just dreaming!

"Father, I think the officials will come out to stop us." Li Chengqian reminded that this was a common practice.

"Don't worry, I won't use a penny from the court, nor will I mobilize a single soldier from the court." Li Shimin said confidently.

But Li Chengqian was a little worried:

"Father, although the world is peaceful now, but Father is traveling alone, I am worried."

"Haha, there's nothing to worry about. I've already made plans. I'll use the guards from the Tenth Guard Battalion. A thousand people will be enough.

They are well-equipped and well-trained, and can defeat ten enemies with one.

There is no need to worry about the expenses along the way. Don't forget that Lao Shi's businesses are spread all over the Tang Dynasty, and he has businesses in every state and county.

I am prepared to eat him wherever I go, even if he doesn't want to, he has to pay with a smile.

Because the Imperial Concubine is here, even if he doesn't care about me, he will still care about his mother."

Li Shimin felt very unhappy when he said this, but also a little proud.

After hearing this, Li Chengqian mourned for Li Shen in his heart. Their father had already taken advantage of Li Shen.

Every step was calculated into Li Shen's bones.

It seems that my younger brother can't escape from the control of my father.

Li Chengqian thought to himself that if his younger brother knew what his father was planning, he would probably leave the city overnight to disband the guard camp and close down and sell all the businesses in various places.

Li Chengqian was thinking about whether to tell Li Shen the bad news.

"Aye... Shengming." Li Chengqian thought of several words but none of them were appropriate, so in the end he could only say Shengming.

Cunning? Sly? Scheming? Full of tricks? He didn't dare to say.

"Okay, nothing else, you can go back." Li Shimin waved his hand.

Li Chengqian stood up, bowed and said, "I'll take my leave."

But when Li Chengqian walked to the door, Li Shimin suddenly said:

"Gao Ming, I don't mind that you have many tricks. Remember, you want to be the emperor."

Li Chengqian paused, turned around and saw Li Shimin fiddling with the tea set with his head down and not looking at him.

It was as if the words just now were not said by Li Shimin.

Li Chengqian silently bowed to his father, then turned and left.

After Li Chengqian left, Li Shimin said leisurely:

"Wang De, have I said too much today?"

"Your Majesty, I don't think so. Your Majesty is teaching the Crown Prince about things that are natural and right. How can there be any amount of them?"

Wang De bent down and came to Li Shimin's side, helping Li Shimin to organize the utensils on the tea table.

Li Shimin put down the tea set in his hand, stood up and stretched his muscles.

"I shouldn't have asked him about the affairs of Xizhou. If a prince doesn't have some skills, how can he hold on to that position in the future?

My original intention at that time was to let him take care of his younger brothers and sisters, but I gave up in the end. "

Li Shimin felt a little regretful.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is kind and filial. He will naturally treat them well in the future." Wang De comforted.

"Alas~~~ I naturally know this. That rebellious son once told me that he wanted me to talk to the prince often.

If there is anything to say, say it openly, and don't let the prince make blind guesses.

This time I asked him directly, and I don’t know whether what he did was right or wrong.”

Li Shimin was somewhat worried. He regretted listening to Li Shen's advice. He was really fooled into believing the words of his unreasonable son.

(Originally I wanted to write about dragon fruit, but I found out that dragon fruit is native to America. Why are so many things produced there?

Maybe we should go to America to have a look?)