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

Li Shen had just taken a nap and just as he woke up, Zhao Tiejun, the deputy captain of Li Jian, arrived.

They were responsible for providing secret protection and surveillance around the Protectorate.

Zhao Tiejun reported to him that the King of Wei had just entered the Duke of Zhao's mansion with a food box and had not come out for half an hour.

At first Li Shen didn't think anything of it, but not long after, Zhao Tiejun came again and said that the King of Wei had just left and the King of Jin had gone in again.

This made Li Shen somewhat curious whether Changsun Wuji would give money to everyone in that courtyard.

After thinking about it, there are only three brothers here, and two of them have gone. If I don't go, wouldn't it seem like I'm not fitting in?

So Li Shen ordered his team to go out and join in the fun. He actually had no purpose at all.

I just came here to join in the fun.

Although he thought so, what he said made Changsun Wuji raise his eyebrows.

King Ji knew the news just after King Wei and King Jin left. It seems that King Ji was monitoring him.

In other words, the entire important city was under the surveillance of King Ji.

"What are you saying, Prince Ji? In terms of financial resources, no one in the world can compare to you, Prince Ji.

Even if money is distributed, it is His Royal Highness Prince Ji who distributes the money. My Duke's Mansion has no money to distribute.

The King of Wei and the King of Jin came just now to give me face. They came to take a look because we are family.

Just like His Royal Highness Prince Ji, nothing happened."

Changsun Wuji gave a casual explanation.

"Oh~~~ I see. I thought my uncle had something good to say. I thought if my uncle gave me money, he would definitely call me."

Li Shen suddenly realized, and then continued to drink tea, with no intention of leaving.

Looking at Li Shen's appearance, Changsun Wuji remained silent. He couldn't drive Li Shen away.

Since I can't drive him away, I choose to remain silent.

"By the way, uncle, I have something I want to ask you." Li Shen suddenly raised his head and said.

"Your Highness Prince Ji, if you have something to say, please just tell us. We can discuss it together. Why would you ask for advice?"

"Yes, let's discuss it together. Uncle, you should also know that when my father was assassinated, the enemy took out a crossbow.

Although the bed heater is of old style and slightly different from the new bed heater, the management should be very strict.

Uncle, who gave the crossbow to Tubo?"

Li Shen looked at Changsun Wuji eagerly, as if seeking an answer.

“Haha, His Royal Highness Prince Ji asked me, how would I know?

I am a civil official, not a military official, so I don't know much about military affairs.

Your Highness Prince Ji asked me, but I am sorry to disappoint you."

Changsun Wuji smiled slightly.

He didn't expect Li Shen to ask him about this.

"Uncle, let's discuss it. I just want to hear your opinion.

You also know that I am dull by nature, not good at scheming, and a simple and honest person.

This kind of conspiracy is not my forte. I..."

"Cough~~cough~~cough~~"

"Uncle, what's wrong with you?"

Before Li Shen could finish his words, Changsun Wuji choked on a mouthful of tea and started coughing non-stop.

Li Shen hurriedly asked with concern.

Changsun Wuji waved his hands to indicate that he was fine, and it took him a while to recover.

"Your Highness Prince Ji is truly simple and honest."

Changsun Wuji sighed and cursed in his heart that the man was shameless.

How could he have the nerve to say these words?

Still dull, simple and honest, and not good at strategy?

Looking at Li Shen who was pretending to be innocent, Changsun Wuji really wanted to smash the teacup in his hand on his face.

"Yes, yes, that's why I came to ask my uncle for advice."

Hearing Changsun Wuji's praise, Li Shen nodded affirmatively with a sincere look on his face.

“Your Highness Prince Ji, this matter still needs to be investigated from the military. I don’t need to tell you this, you should be able to understand it.

But I can’t figure out what went wrong in the army.

Your Majesty should make the decision on this matter freely, and Your Highness Prince Ji should not interfere, otherwise His Majesty will be unhappy."

Looking at Li Shen's expression, Changsun Wuji gave him a reminder.

“Uncle is right, I’m just curious.

After all, they used products made by my Ji Wangfu Research Institute, and if they did this, they might put the blame on my Ji Wangfu.

That's why I want to investigate it clearly.

But what my uncle just said makes sense. If my father knew that I was investigating in secret, he would probably beat me up again.

Alas~~On this day, although I am a prince, I am walking on thin ice every day and I might get beaten at any time.

No wonder people say that being with the emperor is like being with a tiger. "

Li Shen sighed, his buttock injury has not healed yet.

It was unbearable to live like this. I was beaten up at the slightest provocation. After all, I was already 20 years old and would soon be an adult.

My own father doesn't give me any face at all.

Although he sounded pitiful, Changsun Wuji felt bad after hearing it. He really didn't know how lucky he was.

Deceiving the emperor and cheating His Majesty out of millions of taels of silver is such a heinous crime. If it were anyone else, their entire family would be confiscated and their entire clan would be exterminated.

In the case of King Ji, he was just beaten up and didn't even get his money back.

No wonder these princes are jealous of this young prince.

“Your Highness Prince Ji, His Majesty is wise and does not want others to interfere in many matters.

I know that His Royal Highness Prince Ji wants to share His Majesty's worries, but sometimes it may backfire.

Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. No one can guess what His Majesty is thinking.

I heard that His Royal Highness Prince Ji is trying Yang Shaowei and others privately. If His Majesty knew about this, do you think he would blame His Royal Highness Prince Ji for interfering in other people's affairs?"

After saying this, Changsun Wuji picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, but his eyes were on Li Shen's face.

Li Shen's face was tangled for a moment, then he nodded:

“Yes, I am indeed trying the rebels in the city, as well as the rebels captured from outside the city.

However, my people will review the case only after my Aye’s people have reviewed it.

I also know that it is not good to do this without the emperor's knowledge, but I really want to share Aye's worries.

Especially those siege weapons and who Yang Shaowei opened the door for, I want to find out.

Yang Shaowei is from the Qinghai Protectorate, and according to the rules, it shouldn’t be considered excessive for me to conduct the trial.”

"Then I wonder if His Royal Highness Prince Ji has found out anything in the past two days. Who is the person behind the smuggling of supplies to Tubo?"

Changsun Wuji asked casually.

Li Shen shook his head:

“No, Yang Shaowei and Guan Gu both said they had never seen the person behind the scenes, and they didn’t know who transported it.

Even if I used some means, they said they didn't know.

I guess they really don’t know who is behind this, and they are just pawns.”

After hearing what Li Shen said, Changsun Wuji felt much more relieved. It seemed that Zhinu was right. He had indeed not met Yang Shaowei and Guan Gu.

The Tibetans also did not tell them who transported the goods.