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

Wang Xuance heard Li Shen's words and understood some meaning.

It seems like someone is going to get his hands on the important cities in Qinghai Road.

Qinghai Road is the largest project undertaken by Prince Ji’s Mansion in recent years, and the money spent is twice as much as that of the industrial park.

Although Prince Ji’s Mansion did not expect Qinghai Yaoyi to make as much money as the industrial park, it must at least make back the investment.

Otherwise, the tens of millions of dollars invested by Prince Ji’s Mansion would have been wasted on others.

“You are right. I do have this worry. I cannot stay here forever.

When His Majesty returns to the capital this time, I think he will take me with him.

At that time, I will nominate Li Zhiming as the Grand Protector of the Protectorate. Li Zhiming is a member of the royal family and has followed Your Majesty in the conquests.

Your Majesty should have great trust in Li Zhiming, so the chances of success are great.

However, although he was the Grand Protectorate, the political affairs of the important cities in Qinghai were managed by the people below.

There are many people from aristocratic families here. They dare not act rashly while the king is here.

I am afraid that after I leave, they will find a way to sideline Li Zhiming.

At that time, I will modify the rules set by me and interfere in the transactions in the outer city.

There is also the checkpoint.

Most of the smuggling in Tibet was provided by aristocratic families.

If they take control of the Protectorate, it will be much easier for them to smuggle."

Li Shen told everyone about his concerns. Regardless of whether his guess was right or not, it was better to prepare for a rainy day.

Many things need to be prevented in advance.

Money can make people excited, let alone such a large fortress.

What Li Shen feared most was that the aristocratic families would eventually sell the fortress to the Tibetans.

“Your Highness’s concerns are not without reason, but Your Majesty should have thought of this matter before letting Your Highness return.

So Li Zhiming served as the Grand Protector?

After all, this is the imperial court.

Your Highness Prince Ji is here, so you can be tough with him. Whether it is because the Prince Ji's Mansion paid for the construction or because of your status, Your Highness Prince Ji,

All forces will be very wary.

But if Li Zhiming were to serve as the Grand Protector, it might not be that simple.

If my guess is correct, they will definitely test and infiltrate bit by bit and eventually achieve their goal.

Because they’ve used this method before.”

Wang Xuance was also a little worried when he heard Li Shen's words. The aristocratic families were omnipresent, and as long as there was an opportunity, they would pop up like bamboo shoots after an epidemic.

There is enormous wealth hidden in the important city of Qinghai, and anyone would be tempted.

"This intelligence is able to counter the opponent's moves, so Liu Su, your burden is the final one. No matter what happens, you must be held back by me.

If anything happens, you must send someone to inform me immediately, and then find Li Zhiming to resolve it.

If Li Zhiming can't solve it, then just delay it and wait for my order.

Do you understand?"

Li Shen looked at Liu Su and asked seriously.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely complete the order you gave me, even if it means my death.

I will never let anything happen to Qinghai in the hands of a villain."

Liu Su reported it immediately.

"Okay, don't worry, I'm a person who clearly distinguishes rewards and punishments. Look at Wang Hongfu, he's a decent man now.

You will have the opportunity to be like him in the future.

As long as you do your job well, I will not treat you unfairly, so go ahead."

Li Shen nodded with satisfaction, and then asked Liu Su to do the work.

"Thank you, His Highness Prince Ji."

Liu Su was also overjoyed when he heard Li Shen's words. Among the merchants, who doesn't envy Wang Hongfu?

Wang Hongfu's wealth is more than tens of millions. Some people have estimated that Wang Hongfu's wealth is at least around one million.

This was such a horrible thing. He was just the chief treasurer of Prince Ji's Mansion.

Not only that, your status and position are what everyone envies.

Wang Hongfu was originally a merchant of humble origins. Both the literati and officials looked down upon merchants.

But Wang Hongfu is different, he is respected in front of others.

All the dignitaries and nobles in Chang'an City had to give him some face.

Wang Hongfu didn't even look at the literati and scholars in the brothel and the pleasure boat.

Even though many scholars came to him and wanted to recommend one or two people to work in Prince Ji's palace to get an official position, Wang Hongfu would not pay any attention to them and would not even accept their gifts.

Liu Su, as the newly trained local shopkeeper of Ji Wang Mansion, grew up listening to the legend of Wang Hongfu.

He doesn't have such big ideals. He would be satisfied if he could achieve half of what Wang Hongfu can.

Now that Prince Ji said he had a chance to rival Wang Hongfu, how could he not be excited.

Liu Su left happily, and Li Shen took a sip of tea.

"Xuan Ce, what's going on with the deposit certificate? Why did Wang Hongfu make such a low-level mistake?

I can understand minting coins, but he actually set up his own currency and made a new kind of coin for me.

Doesn’t this mean to overthrow our Li Tang dynasty?

Li Tang is gone, so what good is a prince like me? Has Wang Hongfu's brain grown up to his butt?"

The more Li Shen thought about it, the angrier he became. When he saw Wang Xuance's expression just now, he knew there was something else going on.

Wang Xuance has followed him for so many years, and there is a tacit understanding between the two of them. Wang Xuance came out just to take the blame for himself.

Seeing that there were no outsiders here, Wang Xuance said helplessly:

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten? This flying money was designed by you personally. Shopkeeper Wang raised this issue at the beginning.

At that time, the prince said that this was exactly what you wanted, to subtly change the circulation of currency.

He also said that copper coins and gold are too heavy, which affects the speed at which you, Your Highness, spend money.

The printing factory printed the money, and it was also the letter sent directly by you, Your Majesty, and there was no review step at all."

"Really? There's such a thing?"

Li Shen asked awkwardly. When he thought about it carefully, he did have some impression. He had casually drawn a flying money pattern in his study.

Then go and discuss with Wang Hongfu.

Afterwards, it seemed as Wang Xuance said, Wang Hongfu did raise questions, but they were rejected by himself.

"Your Highness, this is absolutely true. Afterwards, Shopkeeper Wang came to me and said that this matter violated taboos and asked me to persuade Your Highness."

Wang Xuance nodded affirmatively.

"How come I don't remember it? But I do have a little impression of it. Hey? Do you think I really have a brain disease?

Why are some things forgotten just as easily as you can imagine?

But even if I have forgotten, why don’t you come and persuade me?

For such a big matter, you should at least come and discuss it with me, right?"

Li Shen suddenly changed his mind and realized that he would never be wrong.

“My Lord, Wang Hongfu did ask me to persuade you, but you also told me that you have thought this matter through carefully.

It is also said that reducing the weight of money will increase merchants' trading volume.

Therefore, I did not try to persuade the prince. Given the degree of favor the prince has received from His Majesty, even if the truth is revealed, the prince will only be spanked by His Majesty.

It won’t be a big deal.”

(This is the first time I heard the word internal friction.

If this happens to someone else, it's a story; if it happens to you, it's an accident.

If you trap yourself in a circle and keep spinning in circles, you will never be able to get out of it.

Those who have experience will understand, you are allowed to laugh at me.

I need to let this emotion out until I don't care anymore.

I have no one to talk to, so I can only be here.

Please bear with me.)