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

Li Chengqian came out of Lizheng Hall and went straight back to Liangyi Hall. He entered the harem only to visit his mother, Empress Changsun.

After reading it, I have to go back to Liangyi Hall to work.

After returning to Liangyi Hall, Li Chengqian sat there thinking about what had just happened.

He had thought about it all the way, going over every detail over and over again.

Then he kept figuring out in his mind what his father meant by what he said.

Li Chengqian is a kind and righteous man, but he is not a fool. On the contrary, Li Chengqian's political awareness and talent are unmatched by all his brothers including Li Shen.

You should know that Li Chengqian became the crown prince at the age of eight, and began to participate in regents and handle state affairs at the age of 12, and performed outstandingly.

It has been exactly twenty-one years now, and Li Shen is only twenty years old.

But sometimes, the smarter a person is, the more complicated they think.

Especially since Li Chengqian was in the middle of the situation, he couldn't see clearly.

After much thought, Li Chengqian no longer had any intention of handling state affairs.

Especially what His Majesty said when he was leaving, which made him feel a little uneasy.

"Someone come here." Li Chengqian stood up and shouted.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince." Li Chongyi walked in immediately.

"Chongyi, prepare the car and go to Prince Ji's Mansion." Li Chengqian ordered.

"Your Highness, the city gates will be closed in more than an hour. Why don't you go tomorrow?" the eunuch Wang Zhong beside him reminded.

The curfew will be imposed soon after the city gates are closed.

It gets dark earlier in winter, so the curfew is naturally earlier as well.

After hearing this, Li Chengqian thought about it and smiled slightly:

"Then go back to the East Palace first."

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When Li Shen was still sulking at home, he received a report saying that the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess were visiting.

Li Shen was confused. Didn't they just meet not long ago? Why was he still chasing after her and coming home?

Li Shen squatted at the door of the vault for a long time, watching the servants loading money onto the carriage and then transporting it out.

Forty thousand strings of cash would require nearly a hundred four-wheeled carriages.

This made Li Shen very distressed, and he shed a tear every time a cart was taken away.

"My dear, I heard that the prince is coming. Why don't you go to greet him?"

Lu Dingniang hurried over and saw Li Shen squatting at the door of the vault and quickly stepped forward to ask.

"There is one last cart, waiting to be loaded." Li Shen did not look back, still staring at the carriage.

Lu Dingniang was so anxious that she stepped forward and pulled Li Shen:

"My dear, the Crown Prince has arrived. We cannot lose our manners. Let the butler look after this place."

As he said this, he was about to pull Li Shen away.

"Hey? Madam, wait a minute, you so-and-so, remember not to act too much."

Li Shen walked while giving instructions to his servants.

"My dear, we cannot keep His Royal Highness the Crown Prince waiting for too long. Someone open the middle door and prepare to welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Lu Dingniang pulled Li Shen while giving instructions to the steward.

At this moment, Li Chengqian and his Crown Princess Su were waiting at the gate of Prince Ji's Mansion.

After waiting for a long time, Li Chengqian began to wonder if Li Shen was going to turn him away.

Just when Li Chengqian was about to ask someone to urge them, the middle door of Prince Ji's mansion slowly opened.

Li Shen and Lu Dingniang came out with a group of servants.

"Welcome to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess."

Li Shen and his wife, along with a group of servants, paid their respects to Li Chengqian.

"Haha, no need to be so polite, Tenth Brother. I'm having dinner at your place today, you won't refuse, right?"

Li Chengqian stepped forward to help Li Shen up, and the Crown Princess also stepped forward to help Lu Dingniang up.

Have a meal at my place? Don't you have a home of your own? Li Shen thought to himself, but said:

"It is my humble honor that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has the honor of visiting my humble home."

Li Chengqian's mouth twitched when he heard Li Shen's words. Does it have to be so obvious?

Li Chengqian could clearly hear that Li Shen was unwilling. It's just a meal, what's the big deal?

"Tenth brother, why don't I feel honored by you? Instead, I feel that you don't welcome me?"

Pulling Li Shen, Li Chengqian asked in a low voice.

"No~~~Welcome, welcome, warm welcome." Li Shen clapped his hands reluctantly, making Li Chengqian quite embarrassed.

"Don't be offended, Your Highness. It's not that the prince doesn't welcome Your Highness, but that he is in a bad mood."

Seeing Li Shen's attitude towards the prince, Lu Dingniang hurried forward to explain.

"Don't be so distant. My tenth brother and I are brothers. In private, you can just call him Big Brother, just like him."

Li Chengqian instructed kindly,

"Yes, Ding Niang, there are no outsiders here, just be like the tenth brother, there is no need to be restrained."

Crown Princess Su also pulled Lu Dingniang aside and said that she had a close relationship with Lu Dingniang.

They also visit each other from time to time. After all, their husbands are brothers and they have related interests.

"Thank you, brother and sister-in-law." Lu Dingniang bowed.

"Your Highness, please come in. Let's talk inside. Otherwise, if we are seen outside, people will think that Prince Ji's Mansion has neglected His Highness."

Li Shen bowed symbolically, then pulled Li Chengqian inside.

Li Chengqian looked around. There were no outsiders here. Doesn’t the entire Qinrenfang belong to your Prince Ji’s Mansion?

Who is so blind as to dare to pass by your door?

The Crown Princess didn't know why Prince Ji was so angry, so she pulled Lu Dingniang aside and asked in a low voice.

"Don't blame me, sister-in-law. The prince is not targeting my elder brother. He is just worried about money. He was fined 40,000 strings of cash when he entered the palace.

The prince just felt a little sad when he saw the money being taken away."

Lu Dingniang did not lower her voice. She also wanted the prince to hear it, otherwise what if he blamed the prince?

"Hahahaha." Li Chengqian couldn't help laughing when he heard Lu Dingniang's explanation. Even the Crown Princess couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh out loud.

Their younger brother is really interesting. He values ​​money like his life and is extremely greedy.

This smile made Li Shen even more depressed.

After laughing for a while, Li Chengqian finally spoke to comfort her:

"Okay, Tenth Brother, it's only 40,000 strings of cash. I heard that this 40,000 strings of cash is your sin redemption money.

It was worth it to exchange 40,000 strings of cash for Aye's exemption from flogging.

Otherwise, you wouldn't be sitting here with me now, you would have been bedridden a long time ago."

"That being said, big brother, that's 40,000 strings of cash, enough for me to squander for a long time.

What makes me feel unbalanced is why...”

Li Shen said this and stopped talking.

Li Chengqian and the Crown Princess were not outsiders, so Li Shen took them directly to the back house.

Entering the living room, a gust of warm wind greeted him, and Li Chengqian couldn't help but sigh:

"Alas, it's better here, Tenth Brother. It's warm, not as cold as the East Palace."

Hearing this, Li Shen rolled his eyes at Li Chengqian and said unhappily:

"Brother, I also paid for the renovation of the Eastern Palace. It cost me tens of thousands of strings of cash."

“Of course I remember this, but it was only the renovations inside the hall, and nothing has changed overall. Many places have fallen into disrepair, and the walls are very damp in winter.

I plan to renovate it next year, some places...”

"I have no money!"

Before Li Chengqian finished speaking, Li Shen uttered three words.

(I wish you all the best.)