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

Everyone looked towards the study, waiting for Li Shimin to come out.

Everyone was wondering how Li Shimin would punish Li Shen.

After a while, Li Shimin came out with a piece of paper.

"Go, deliver my reply to Prince Ji's mansion and tell him that this is my will. If you cannot carry it out, you will be punished according to family rules."

Li Shimin threw the paper to Wang De.

"Erlang, calm down, Shen'er is still young..."

Before Empress Changsun could finish her words, Li Shimin interrupted her and said angrily:

"Still young? He will have his coming-of-age ceremony in a few days.

This bastard actually wrote a poem to mock me. If I can't even govern him, how can I govern this huge country?"

Li Shimin heard Wang De reporting his affairs in the study.

But he didn't care. Even if Wang De didn't say it, the Queen and others would know it sooner or later.

With that rebellious personality, he will definitely cry everywhere.

Empress Changsun was quite helpless and took the paper from Wang De. She wanted to see how His Majesty would punish Li Shen.

The Crown Prince and Concubine Wei also came over.

All I could see on the paper was Li Shimin's flying white style, with his brush strokes moving vigorously and forcefully.

It clearly reads: The king's coming-of-age ceremony is imminent. King Ji is asked to compose a sacrificial text with a limit of half a month and a thousand words.

Don't deal with spring earthworms and autumn snakes recklessly.

It needs to be neat and tidy, with the handwriting reflecting the person's personality. It cannot be done by others and must be written by the person himself.

Anyone who disobeys the order will be severely punished.

The content was simple and clear, and it was stamped with Li Shimin's private seal. Li Shimin had no intention of reviewing it through the three provinces.

The three of them looked at it and their expressions became really weird.

Your Majesty, this move is truly brilliant.

Li Shen wrote a poem to present to His Majesty. Even though the poem contained sarcasm, people who did not know the inside story would not be able to see it after reading it.

If Li Shimin directly ordered a punishment or enforced family rules, Li Shen would have a hundred reasons.

So Li Shimin changed a method. Isn’t your handwriting ugly?

Then let you practice your calligraphy.

Your Majesty asking the prince to write a sacrificial text is usually a reward, just like asking the King of Wei to write a sacrificial text.

The prince was in a very bad mood at that time, and the freshmen were jealous.

By asking Li Shen to write the eulogy this time, others would think that His Majesty doted on Prince Ji too much and would never think that this was a punishment.

Even Li Chengqian felt that his father was too wise after reading this decree.

Li Chengqian wanted to say to Li Shimin, "It's really great."

"Erlang, aren't you making things difficult for Shen'er? How can I finish writing a thousand words in half a month?"

Empress Changsun gave advice helplessly.

"Hmph, look at what he wrote. I am teaching him."

Li Shimin shook the memorial written by Li Shen with a look of disdain on his face.

You little bastard, you’re too young to fight with me.

I didn't ask you to copy ten or eight scriptures because I was showing you a special favor.

Empress Changsun was speechless. The love-hate relationship between this father and son was incomprehensible to others.

"Alas, Erlang, Shen'er has been very well behaved since he became abstinent, and has never done anything out of line.

It's just a few hundred strings of cash, why is it so serious?"

Empress Changsun looked at Li Shimin and sighed, saying that only he could say this, no one else would dare to say it.

"Well behaved? You don't know, Guanyin, that this rebellious son asked me for one million strings of cash yesterday for a hundred sets of armor.

This is clearly an attempt to defraud me of my money.

If I don't return the favor, how can I teach him in the future?"

Li Shimin became even angrier when he mentioned what happened yesterday. Who was asking him for one million strings of cash for a hundred sets of equipment? Who was so poor that he went crazy?

At the beginning, it was said to be 100,000 strings of cash.

"A million strings?"

"What kind of armor is worth one million strings of cash?"

Everyone was shocked by Li Shimin's words, and Li Chengqian asked directly.

One hundred sets of armor and one million strings of cash. Li Shen must have gone crazy.

His admiration for Li Shen now reached a new level.

Now the uncle who cheated them doesn’t betray them?

In the past, they at least used some strategies or something, but now they just go for it straight away.

"Your Majesty is right. Shen'er should indeed be taught a lesson."

Concubine Wei nodded in agreement.

Her son is crazy. He just swindled several million strings of cash at the beginning of the year. Isn’t that enough? Now he dares to rob people openly.

"Look, the imperial concubine agrees with what I do."

Li Shimin finally found someone who understood him.

"Wang De, you go there in person and tell them that this is my imperial decree and the characters must be written in a square shape.

It won't be him who will read it out, so let him write it well."

Finally, Li Shimin gave an order.

Amid the helpless looks of the crowd, Wang De left with the note written by Li Shimin.

Li Shimin showed a smug smile on his face.

~~~~~~~

Prince Ji's Mansion

Everyone went out to do business today, and Li Shen was the only one at home taking care of the children.

He felt that it was a bit unpleasant, letting the woman go out to do things while he stayed at home doing nothing, which was a bit like a gigolo.

Inside the glass house, Li Shen was lying leisurely on a recliner while four children were playing inside the glass house.

Xixi and Yangyang are already four years old. The third child is Lan Yuer’s child, whose nickname is Chijia and whose real name is Yinyu. He is two years old.

The fourth child was Li Shen’s eldest son, Li Wei, who was one year old.

There was an ordinary Western carpet on the ground. Those who could walk were chasing and playing with each other, while those who couldn't walk were crawling around.

Four big dogs lay around basking in the sun, opening their eyes from time to time.

"Xixi! Don't pull your brother's ears."

"Xixi! Don't pull the dog's tail."

"Chijia, don't put everything in your mouth. It won't taste good."

"Hurry, the fourth one has to pee."

The scene was extremely warm and Li Shen handled it with ease.

"Your Highness, the palace's chief steward is here."

Shi Tou outside the door reported softly.

"Is Lao Wang here? Let's go and take a look.

You guys take good care of those little ones, I will be back soon."

Li Shen stood up and gave instructions to several wet nurses.

When he arrived at the front yard, Li Shen saw Wang De and a few others waiting in the hall.

"Hey, what wind brings you here, Old Wang?"

Li Shen made a joke.

"This old servant pays respect to His Royal Highness Prince Ji."

"No need to be polite. Tell me, are you here because His Majesty has some instructions for you?

Let me make it clear first, my Ji Wang Mansion has no money. In two days, I will take my whole family to beg for food in front of the Suzaku Gate."

Li Shen's sarcasm made Wang De laugh. It was true that father and son were connected by heart.

"Haha, Your Highness, you are joking. Everyone in the Tang Dynasty knows that Prince Ji's Mansion is financially strong. If Your Highness has to beg for food, how can others survive?"

"Hmph, I don't need you to brag here. You and His Majesty are in the same group. Tell me, what tricks His Majesty has come up with, and I will follow suit."

Li Shen had a rebellious look on his face, and he looked like he was not afraid of power.

This made Wang De laugh even more.

"Your Majesty, this time His Majesty has a handwritten order for you. Since there are no outsiders here, I will not read it out.

You should review it yourself, Your Majesty."