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

Li Shen's words really surprised Li Chengqian. He, his tenth brother, had never been exposed to government affairs, but he had some unique insights into the direction of the country.

To be honest, he had never considered using commercial tax to replace the current rental and maid adjustment, but thinking about it carefully, his brother had already started to do it.

All Li Shen's construction projects adopted the employment system. As a prince, he had the right to call for labor.

Just for his food towns, thousands of people can be recruited for labor every year.

But Li Shen never used it, including building roads and building Qinghai Road fortifications.

If in the past, to build the Qinghai Road fortress, the court would have recruited 100,000 laborers. Not only would these people not be paid, they would even have to bring their own food.

During the Zhenguan period, adult men had to work for twenty days a year, and they could be rent-free for additional days.

Since ten years ago, Li Shen has adopted an employment system whether he is building the palace or building cement roads, and even provides two meals.

All the craftsmen who worked in Prince Ji's Mansion are now from very prosperous families, and have entered a well-off level ahead of schedule compared to most common people.

Li Chengqian understood what Li Shen said, as long as the people had enough food and clothing, they would not rebel.

All dynasty changes were due to the fact that in the final period, people were in dire straits and could no longer survive, so they rebelled.

"The tenth brother is really talented. Why don't you join the court and become an official to help my elder brother." Li Chengqian's face was full of sincerity. With Li Shen's help, his achievements may surpass his father's in the future.

Li Shen did not expect that Li Chengqian would pay so much attention to his random words and even want to join the court as an official.

Thinking about having to get up at around three o'clock every morning, Li Shen felt uncomfortable all over and made him shudder.

"Oh, I have unbearable abdominal pain. It's convenient to go. If you have something to do, please leave first."

It is against the rules for the prince to eat outside, so the younger brother will not prepare meals for the elder brother.

Madam, I have to go and take care of my eldest brother. "

After Li Shen finished speaking, he pretended to hold his stomach and ran to the back house.

Li Chengqian was dumbfounded. He only talked for a few words, so his reaction didn't need to be so big.

Then they began to chase people away, not even giving them food.

Lu Dingniang was also quite embarrassed when she saw her husband running away in a panic.

"Well...don't worry, Your Highness, the prince may...may have eaten something bad."

"Haha, it doesn't matter. This is how my tenth brother is. Since my tenth brother hasn't prepared any meals for me, I'll leave first."

Li Chengqian stood up with a smile, and Lu Dingniang also quickly got up to see him off.

It took a while before Lu Dingniang came back from seeing Li Chengqian off. When she returned to the front hall, she saw Li Shen sticking his head out of the side door, looking furtive.

Seeing Lu Dingniang, Li Shen asked:

"Brother is gone?"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that he has business matters and has returned to the palace.

Lang Jun, I'm afraid it's not good for you to treat His Royal Highness like this. "Lu Dingniang nodded, but she was a little puzzled by Li Shen's behavior.

"It's okay, it's not a big deal. Brother won't be angry. I don't want to be an official. Not to mention the thankless work, how much money can I make?

Even for a prime minister, a year's salary is not enough to cover the expenses of Prince Ji's palace for one month. Being an official is not as comfortable as being a prince. "

Li Shen sat down again and leaned back on the chair, looking leisurely and contented.

Lu Dingniang had no choice. Although every woman wanted her husband to be powerful, she was very satisfied with Li Shen now.

Many little sisters envied him for being able to become Princess Ji, and some were even willing to be Prince Ji's concubines.

"Hey? What are you still doing here? Just do whatever you have to do. Since my eldest brother is here in person, you can go back and tell the people below to stop collecting food.

Arrange for people to transport the grain to the road construction side. Qinghai Road is too far.

Also tell the people below to stop raising food prices. I, Aye, have never intervened in this matter, but it doesn’t mean that I, Aye, don’t know about it.

Let’s not go too far, just go ahead. "

Li Shen waved to Wang Hongfu, who was still standing here, and Wang Hongfu accepted the order with a smile and retreated.

"Let's go back and see that second girl." Li Shen stood up and pulled Lu Dingniang towards the back house.

In the afternoon of the same day, good merchants from Chang'an City shipped the grain, and the price dropped very quickly. It was unsustainable and fell back to the original state of ten cents a dou.

Li Chengqian was very satisfied with the efficiency of Prince Ji's Mansion, and he was unwilling to cause any trouble in Chang'an City while he was in charge.

This had a considerable impact on his reputation.

"Your Majesty, this is what happened. After the prince went to court, he went directly to Prince Ji's Mansion and came out after less than half an hour.

What they said in Prince Ji's Mansion is..." Wang De took the secret report and reported it to Li Shimin.

"In the end, His Royal Highness Prince Ji ran away, and it was Princess Ji who sent His Highness the Crown Prince out."

"Hahahaha." Li Shimin burst out laughing after Wang De reported.

"This is King Ji. Gao Ming still doesn't understand Lao Shi. How could the God of Wealth of our Li family do such a thankless thing?

Nowadays, Lao Shi wants money and a backer. It is the time to enjoy the glory and wealth.

He wouldn't even ask for a prime ministership. The prime minister's annual salary is only so much. How could he be as carefree and happy as he is now?

If I were like Lao Shi, I would not be willing to serve as an official in the court. "

Li Shimin's understanding of Li Shen was deep in his bones, and he also took into account Li Shen's identity. If he were Li Shen, he would not be willing to become an official in the court.

Nowadays, Li Shen has a lot of money and a big backer. He can do whatever he wants and enjoy endless glory and wealth.

What is the purpose of being an official? They all serve as officials for the glory of their family, for the glory of their family, and for the sake of glory and wealth.

Li Shen already had these things, so why should he suffer that crime?

"Oh, that's not how Lao Shi is used. Gao Ming still hasn't figured out the reason."

Li Shimin had known about this incident for a long time, and he wanted to see how Li Chengqian handled it and how he communicated with Li Shen.

Li Shen is also an important part of the handover between the old and the new, but now it seems that the prince still has not mastered how to use this living treasure of the Li family.

"Your Majesty, you are the only one in the world who can control Prince Ji.

King Ji has been quirky and intelligent since he was a child. Only Your Majesty knows what King Ji is thinking and what he wants to do.

His Royal Highness still needs to learn. "Wang De said on the side, he was speaking for the prince.

"You old dog, when did you learn the tricks of Old Ten? Don't play with this kid in the future. You will learn to be glib." Li Shimin rolled his eyes at Wang De.

However, Li Shimin's face was actually full of smiles. He was quite satisfied with the exchange between Li Chengqian and Li Shen.