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

As the saying goes, old ginger is spiciest. As the saying goes, old people are wise and old horses are cunning.

Li Shimin was a very capable person. When he saw that Li Shen didn't want to explain, he immediately slammed the table.

He scolded Li Shen and put all the blame on him.

He made his position clear in front of his first wife, saying that he had nothing to do with the matter.

Li Shen was stunned by what he said.

This is so disloyal. Am I not doing this for you?

"Aye, I'm not..."

"Yes, Tenth Brother, what you did was indeed inappropriate. How could you do something that could harm someone's life?

Besides, Duke Zhao is a founding hero of the Tang Dynasty. It is inconsiderate of you to do this.

Next time, before you do anything, you should tell Aye and me first, and don’t be so reckless anymore.”

Li Chengqian also passed the blame on to others, feeling very disappointed with his friend.

"No, I...you..."

Li Shen was so angry that he stuttered, thinking, this is really a father and son fighting together, aren't they running too fast?

Isn’t it said that people should be loyal when they get involved in society?

Seeing the Queen's eyes looking at him, Li Shen cursed this ungrateful father and son a hundred times in his heart.

"Mother, mother, please listen to my explanation."

Li Shen stood up and said.

"Shen'er, mother knows that you had some conflicts with Duke Zhao in the past, but it has been so long.

It should have passed.

Moreover, you have been fighting for so long, and you have always had the upper hand, and your mother has never intervened.

But this time...Alas~~~~"

Empress Changsun sighed. There were some things she didn't want to say anymore.

Li Shen's mind raced, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he sighed sincerely:

“Alas~~~~

Mother, since that’s what you said, then tell me the truth.

The reason I did this this time was because I was angry and impulsive. "

"Hmm? Why is that?"

After hearing Li Shen's words, Empress Changsun asked.

"Alas~~ I just want to vent my anger for my elder brother."

"For Gao Ming?" Empress Changsun was even more confused.

"Yes, mother should know that the Eastern Palace was struck by lightning. The news has spread widely among the people.

The ministers in the court were also discussing this.

Among them was Duke Zhao, who actually said that the lightning that struck the eldest brother's East Palace was a bad omen.

It is a punishment and warning from God.

It would be fine if other people said so, but he is the governor of three provinces, the Minister of the Left, and the eldest brother's uncle.

How could he say that about Big Brother?

Doesn't this mean that my eldest brother is not qualified to be the crown prince and that even God doesn't agree?

That's why I got so angry that I even dragged Duke Zhao's mansion into action.

These people are the ones who said that the East Palace is an ominous sign. "

"What? Are you telling the truth?"

As soon as Li Shen finished speaking, Empress Chang Sun became furious. How could someone dare to say that her son's Eastern Palace was unlucky and that her son was not worthy of being the crown prince?

Li Shen nodded quickly:

"Mother, Aye is here, and so is my eldest brother. If you don't believe me, you can ask those who were struck by lightning whether they all said that it was a bad omen for the East Palace to be struck by lightning."

Li Shen would also be able to divert the trouble to others.

"That's what happened."

"I know that, too."

Following Empress Changsun's gaze, Li Shimin and Li Chengqian hurriedly nodded.

"How can these people speak so highly of Gao Ming?

Shen'er has said that thunder is just an ordinary thing, not a divine punishment.

What are their intentions?"

Maternal love is great. Li Shen knew that when her son and her older brother were put together, Empress Changsun would definitely choose her son.

Especially since his eldest brother said that his son was not worthy of being the crown prince.

Sure enough, Empress Changsun got angry for once.

She didn't expect that her own brother would speak like this about his own son.

"Mother, please don't be angry. This matter should not be made public. The current outcome is already the best outcome.

The comments discussing Big Brother will soon die down.

I have arranged it.”

Li Shen pretended to persuade him.

"Well, Shen'er is still prudent. This matter really shouldn't be made public."

Empress Changsun nodded after hearing this.

"From what you said, you have already arranged everything?"

Li Shimin asked after hearing this.

"Hehe, of course, everything has been prepared in advance."

Li Shen chuckled twice.

"By the way, Tenth Brother, I have another question. If those steel rods you installed were discovered by others, it would be easy for people to guess that you did it."

Li Chengqian suddenly asked another crucial question, the issue of the crime tools.

"Don't worry, big brother. The reason why I asked Aye to arrange sharp blade patrols is to facilitate ambush.

After they were struck by lightning last night, there must have been chaos and many people would stay away.

At this time, Li Jian took advantage of the chaos to take the things away without leaving any evidence.

Including the three lucky officials, they were all taken back.”

How could Li Shen make such a low-level mistake?

He had already made arrangements and had people watching in the dark. After a thunderstorm, regardless of whether or not they were struck by lightning, they would secretly take away the steel rods.

Afterwards, even if someone guessed that he had done it, they didn’t know what method he had used.

What we don’t know will make us fearful and afraid.

"Tenth brother really does things flawlessly. Big brother admires you."

Li Chengqian expressed admiration, and Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction.

"Of course, there is still a lot of silver on those steel rods. If we melt them down, they will be worth at least dozens of coins."

Li Shen puffed out his chest with great pride.

Li Shimin and Li Chengqian were speechless. It turned out that it was all for money.

~~~~~~~~~

Several businessmen were having a meal in a restaurant in West City.

"Hey, have you all heard about it?" one of them asked.

"What did you hear?" Everyone was puzzled.

"What happened last night. Last night, more than a dozen officials' homes were struck by lightning. It is said that the home of Gao Jifu, the Minister of the Imperial Household, and the home of Duke Zhao were also struck by lightning."

The man whispered mysteriously.

"You're talking about this matter. I've heard about it a long time ago. Now many people know about it. It's not surprising."

Several people lost interest after hearing this.

Seeing this, the man smiled mysteriously.

"Hey, but there's something you definitely haven't heard of."

"what's up?"

"I heard that King Ji had a dream last night. In the dream, an immortal told him that the thunder and lightning last night were caused by the arrival of demons.

That’s why God sent down punishment from heaven to warn the world.”

After saying this, the man took a sip of wine and looked very proud.

"Where did you hear that, Brother Zhang? Don't talk nonsense."

Some of them shook their heads in disbelief.

After hearing this, the businessman surnamed Zhang immediately became anxious and said:

"I didn't just say this, it was Prince Ji who said it himself.

Could what His Royal Highness Prince Ji said be false?

It is said that Prince Ji is the reincarnation of the God of Wealth in heaven. They are all gods, so it is normal for him to come to Chang'an City to say hello.

Otherwise, why were more than a dozen officials’ homes struck by lightning overnight, while other families were unharmed?

I think these people must have done something that angered the gods and brought down punishment on them."