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

Hearing two pieces of bad news in one day, in a sense, the second one made Li Shen even angrier.

When his father first informed him that he would hold a coming-of-age ceremony, Li Shen was very moved.

No matter how many times he beats me, at least this father still thinks about me.

The brothers who were sent to their fiefdoms held their own coming-of-age ceremonies, because they were not in Chang'an.

Being favored and staying in Chang'an does give me some advantages.

Since ancient times, families with many children have always treated them differently based on their closeness to them, and there has never been an equal opportunity for them.

Most of the time, children are trying to show off themselves in order to get more attention and love from their parents.

Especially in feudal society, there is a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate sons, and illegitimate sons can never be better than legitimate sons.

But Li Shen did it. He had been doing all these years of messing around and made his father love him even more.

Even the most favored Li Tai was surpassed.

This is enough to make Li Shen proud.

But he didn't expect that his father would suddenly do this and ask him to pay for the coming-of-age ceremony.

Your money doesn't come from the wind.

What made Li Shen most angry was that there were tens of millions of coins in the treasury, but his father was always thinking about how to squeeze him.

If you are not careful, you will fall into a trap and lose money.

If you want revenge, you will have to suffer some physical pain.

Li Shen stood with his hands on his hips and talked for a quarter of an hour before stopping.

"Cough cough."

Li Shen felt a little dry in the mouth after talking about this, so Shi Tou quickly brought a cup of tea for him to moisten his throat.

"It's nothing, you can leave too."

Li Shen drank the tea and had almost finished complaining.

"How should I respond to the Ministry of Rites regarding the prince's study of etiquette?"

Wang Xuance asked.

“What a bullshit reply. I am not a king of such status that I need to go to the Ministry of Rites to learn from them and ask them to send someone to the palace.

If there are no rules, what is the Ministry of Rites?

Tell them that I'm in a bad mood recently. If they annoy me, don't blame me for being rude to them."

Li Shen was holding his breath and just needed someone to vent his anger on. Yet you dared to ask me to go to the Ministry of Rites to study in person. What level am I and what level are you?

"Yes, Your Majesty. I will reply to the official letter from the Ministry of Rites right away."

After Wang Xuance received the order, he bowed again and continued:

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing."

"explain."

Li Shen was a little impatient.

"The Tibetan delegation has returned, and the Tibetan Prime Minister Lu Dongzan came here in person.

The delegation has arrived in Chang'an and is staying at the Honglu Temple."

"came back?"

Li Shen is still quite concerned about this matter.

"According to the time, they should be back around this time. Have you found out the purpose of their return?

Do you agree to our terms or not?"

What Li Shen was more concerned about was this: ceding territory, paying compensation or giving up their martial arts, which one would they choose?

In the early Tang Dynasty, in addition to gold, jade, war horses, cattle and sheep, he also asked them to give him gifts from all over the country.

Li Shen set his sights on the Duomi area south of Qinghai Road.

It can serve as a buffer area for Qinghai Road.

"Your Majesty, I haven't found out yet. They have already submitted a petition to meet Your Majesty and are now waiting for news at the Honglu Temple."

Wang Xuance replied.

“Then there’s no need to worry. I don’t think my father will be that anxious to meet them either.

We must give them some air time.”

Except for urgent matters, you may also meet the emperor, usually the three ministers.

If there is no emergency, it is extremely difficult to see the emperor. Can you see the emperor of the Tang Dynasty just by saying so?

"Your Majesty is right. If Your Majesty has no other instructions, I will take my leave."

After the discussion, he still had to do his own things.

Li Shen waved his hand, and Wang Xuance saluted and stepped back.

Li Shen lay on Lu Dingniang's legs and felt a headache.

There were too many things happening today. He was scared to death by his father when he went to Dongshan Military Camp in the morning, and there was no good news when he came back in the afternoon.

"My dear, Manager Wang is going to Xizhou, what should we do about the coming-of-age ceremony?

We need to buy a lot of things ourselves, and it seems that the dress can’t be made in Banyue.”

Lu Dingniang rubbed Li Shen's head and asked softly.

"The formal dress is nothing. His Majesty told me to wear the prince's crown. Don't I already have a crown made of natural silk?

Just wear that one for this coming-of-age ceremony.

As for shopping...”

Li Shen thought about it carefully and realized that apart from Wang Hongfu, there was really no one else he could use.

It seems that we need to find another big manager to form a balance with Wang Hongfu, the golden mean.

"Let Fugui go to buy the things. When the Ministry of Rites sends the list tomorrow, let Fugui notify the shopkeepers of the boutiques and let them do it."

The only person who can be trusted and has seen the world is Wei Fugui.

"My dear, why don't you let Mei Niang do it? She goes to the boutique with me the most often and is more familiar with the place.

Mei Niang is smart, thoughtful and clever, and has helped me a lot."

Li Shen opened his eyes and looked at Lu Dingniang. He thought that this young lady of his was innocent and lively, and he had no jealousy in his heart.

This may also be related to current education.

Li Shen took Lu Dingniang's hand and said with a smile:

“Whatever my lady says is what it is, then let Mei Niang do it, and let Xiao Xiao and Ru Yan assist her.

This time, the king's coronation ceremony will be just like the previous ones, it must be grand and lavish."

“Will that cost a lot of money?”

When Lu Dingniang heard that Li Shen was going to spend lavishly, she immediately perked up.

“Hehe, it won’t cost too much.

Come, go and call Madam Wu, Su Xiaoxiao, and Liu Ruyan."

Li Shen shouted to the outside, and immediately someone ran to the back house.

After a while, Wu Meiniang, Su Xiaoxiao and Liu Ruyan came to the study.

"I greet the prince and princess."

After the three of them came in, they first bowed to Li Shen and Lu Dingniang, and then said:

"I don't know what the prince wants to ask for."

"Sister, come and sit down."

Lu Dingniang smiled and waved to a few people.

Now all of Li Shen’s women are present in the study.

Princess Lu Dingniang, concubine Wu Meiniang, as well as Su Xiaoxiao, Liu Ruyan, Chunxiang, Dongmei and Lan Yuer, these concubines of Teng.

"I'm calling you here because the King of Japan will hold a ceremony to celebrate his coming-of-age ceremony in a while, and Shopkeeper Wang has to go out for something, so there are some things needed for the ceremony that need to be purchased.

Originally, I wanted Fugui to do this, but the princess recommended you, Mei Niang.

It is said that you are familiar with the shopkeepers of the boutique pavilion. What do you think? "

Li Shen asked directly.

"Thank you for your trust, sister. Mei Niang will definitely do a good job."

Wu Meiniang was delighted and thanked him quickly.

This is a sign of the princess' trust in her and also an opportunity for her to showcase her talents.

There were not such strict rules for women in the Tang Dynasty, and it was normal for women to manage the family business.

The noble ladies of the Tang Dynasty often held some activities, such as poetry gatherings, garden parties, etc., in addition to having fun,

It’s just to build good relationships and discuss cooperation in private.

This includes attending banquets and other dinners, where men chat and laugh with each other, and women privately seek business for the family.

This will test the woman's ability.