I am Li Shen and Li Shimin, the free kings of the Tang Dynasty

Li Min actually wanted to stay in Chang'an. It wasn't that he had any ideas, he just simply wanted to stay in Chang'an.

Because Chang'an was prosperous, there was plenty to eat, drink, and play, and there were many dandies he knew who could play with him.

Much better than the fiefdom. Although he was also unscrupulous in the fiefdom, there were always officials below to dissuade him.

Because he is the governor, even if someone works for him, he will not do nothing.

Concubine Yang turned to look at her little son. He was naughty, arrogant, and unruly, and had been angrily reprimanded by His Majesty many times.

This is a typical example of an unfilial son among the people, but the reason is still because he is spoiled.

"It's not that King Ji doesn't want to go to the fiefdom, it's because His Majesty doesn't allow him to go to the fiefdom.

Although you can know some things about Chang'an in the fief, you still don't know the details. Many things are not known to outsiders.

Have you ever heard that Prince Ji's palace is so rich that it rivals the country?

Annual revenue is in the millions. "

"Millions of strings?" Li Ke and Li Min screamed.

Their fiefdom's annual income is only a dozen or two hundred thousand guan, and most of it is given to the court, so they don't have much left.

They rely entirely on their own salaries and industries to maintain their luxurious life.

It's incredible that Li Shen can earn millions of dollars a year.

They always thought that Li Shen was considered rich if he earned hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.

"Well, Chang'an has changed a lot, so it's normal that you don't know. The treasures sent to the palace by the king last year were worth millions.

His Majesty built the Yuhua Palace, and Prince Ji's Mansion produced one million coins.

Prince Ji's Mansion would send gifts to the palace every month, no less than tens of thousands of dollars each time.

Not to mention other things, just the gifts sent to me would cost about ten thousand yuan in a year.

Thanks to the care of Prince Ji and Concubine Wei these years, my palace has been able to live in such a dignified manner. "

Concubine Yang sighed, her son had been away from Chang'an for a long time, and she was a bit of a frog in the well.

I still look at Chang'an City with the eyes I had ten years ago.

The two were stunned. They felt that they were not in the same world as Chang'an City.

Is there such a big gap between this place and the capital?

In recent years, the number of businessmen in various places has increased, setting up workshops everywhere and recruiting people, which has improved people's lives.

The food harvest was abundant and the people were prosperous. They thought this was already a prosperous age.

But as soon as they arrived in Chang'an today, they were shocked one after another.

When did the businessmen of the Tang Dynasty earn millions of dollars a year, and they were not from aristocratic families?

The dull little brother back then has now turned into a towering tree.

"No wonder Aye loves his tenth brother so much." Li Ke sighed.

If you give me so much money a year, build a palace, and give gifts, everyone will be favored.

"Therefore, you must not make enemies with King Ji, nor offend him. This boy is good at everything, he is well-educated, and he is kind and filial.

He is small-minded and not very broad-minded, he will retaliate for his anger, he will be ruthless, and his methods are endless, making it difficult for people to guard against.

The fact that the family is so weak today is the result of King Ji's hand. You must also have received news about the recent incident at Zhao Guogong's mansion.

If it weren't for the queen, Duke Zhao would have lost his family and everyone.

This child even dared to touch the Sun family, and he was only given a salary for a few years and grounded for a few months.

This is enough to show His Majesty's connivance towards him. "

Concubine Yang was afraid that her son would offend Li Shen, so she lowered her voice to the two of them.

King Ji is now so powerful in Chang'an that even the court officials dare not offend him, and his two sons are no match for King Ji. Even King Wei and King Jin have suffered a loss, let alone them.

The two of them did not expect that Li Shen would have such great power in Chang'an. Looking at themselves, they were both princes and concubines.

Why is there such a big gap between people?

Li Shen dared to touch his uncle, a relative of the queen, how brave he was.

"Don't worry, Auntie, my two brothers will not be at odds with the tenth brother. I would also like to thank the tenth brother for taking care of my aunt over the years." Li Ke nodded.

"Auntie, what does this have to do with him leaving the feudal clan?" Li Min still didn't understand, what does having money have to do with leaving the feudal clan.

Giving gifts and money is not giving.

Li Ke turned his head and glanced at Li Min. His brother really hated iron and steel. He was idle all day long and refused to change despite repeated admonitions.

I also wrote letters to persuade him, but to no avail.

"Sixth brother, tenth brother is so rich and makes millions a year, how can your majesty trust him to go to the fiefdom?

At that time, the money spent to destroy Tuyuhun and Gaochang was less than a few million yuan. "

Li Ke stopped at the point without going into details. Millions of strings a year can feed hundreds of thousands of troops.

Even if His Majesty is trustworthy, he will take precautions before it happens.

Instead of letting King Ji return to his fiefdom and having to guard against him, it would be better to just keep him under your nose.

Li Min nodded in understanding.

Next, the mother and son chatted about some household matters. The two talked about their children and wives. Concubine Yang was happy but also a little regretful.

Who doesn't want to enjoy family happiness, but he can't even see his grandchildren.

"To your Majesty, Concubine Yang, the time has come."

The eunuch responsible for supervision outside came in and made a bow to report.

Li Ke and Li Min are both adults and cannot stay in the harem.

There is a house specifically for the prince to live outside the palace.

"Okay, you should go back early. Remember to enter the palace tomorrow to pay your respects to His Majesty, and then go to express condolences to the Queen."

Concubine Yang was a little reluctant to leave. After seeing each other for many years, she had endless things to say, but just now she had been listening to what her two sons had to say.

It wasn't that she didn't want to say it, it was just that she didn't know what to say.

"Take care, Auntie, we will come to visit Auntie again." The two stood up and gave Yang Fei a deep bow.

Then the two of them followed the eunuch out of the palace. Concubine Yang walked all the way to the door and stood there silently watching her son go away.

I feel happy and sad at the same time.

“Third brother, I really didn’t expect that that immature kid back then would have such great achievements now.

According to my aunt, Li Shen is quite powerful in Chang'an. "

After leaving the palace, Li Min said to Li Ke.

"Yeah, although I didn't have much contact with Li Shen, we did have some contact at that time. He really loved reading at that time.

But he is a bit taciturn, and he doesn't seem to be outstanding. "

As Li Ke said this, he was also thinking about whether he could rely on Li Shen.

If they can make good friends with Li Shen, even if they leave Chang'an, they can still make more money with Li Shen's help.

"He was so timid at the beginning that he didn't dare not go to the Imperial Academy for fear of being punished by the teachings.

But who would have thought that he would dare to attack Prince Jin's Mansion with his guards, and even beat the pheasant slave severely.

Pheasant Nu is Aye’s favorite son. "

Li Min couldn't believe it when he thought about what happened when he was a child.

"Okay, Sixth Brother, you have to change your temper, otherwise I might harm you at some point.

Don’t always think that because we are His Majesty’s sons and princes, you can do whatever you want.

Don't forget Li You. If Li Shen hadn't interceded, he would probably have died.

We must keep a low profile in Chang'an these days. Chang'an has changed a lot now, and the forces in the DPRK and China are unknown. We are outsiders now, so we must be more careful. "

Li Ke looked at his brother and reminded.

(While writing this chapter, I was reminded of a friend of mine.

I am living a relatively well-off life, but last year I saw him buying a watch worth more than 300,000 yuan for his wife.

I felt like I was a frog in the well. )