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

In the entire Tang Dynasty, only Li Shen, a prodigal son, could make fishing lines using tribute items such as silkworms. Li Shen's idea is simply to be strong.

Then Li Shen took Li Shimin and Li Chengqian back to his manor with the fish in his arms, and ordered the kitchen to stew the fish head in a large pot, then clean the fish body and grill it.

Li Shen himself went to take a shower and change clothes, while Li Shimin and the prince walked around the manor, and finally went up to the platform on the second floor, where they sat in a rocking chair, drank tea and admired the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers in the Pianhe River.

It is June and July, and spring is blooming. Many trees were transplanted by Li Shen on both sides of the Pianhe River.

"It's really nice here." Li Shimin praised. A cup of tea in the afternoon refreshed his mind and relieved his fatigue, making him full of energy.

"Yes, Lao Shi really knows how to enjoy it." Li Chengqian also sighed.

"Why do you say that I will enjoy it again?" Li Shen's voice broke the two people's elegance.

After washing up and changing clothes, Li Shen just arrived on the second floor when he heard Li Chengqian say that he would enjoy it.

"You are not enjoying this. I don't even want to leave here." Li Shimin shot back.

"Aye, how about I build you a house like mine in Nanhai or Beihai in the palace. Then Aye can sit on the second floor every day, drink tea, read memorials, or read books." What should Li Shen do if he is really afraid that Li Shimin will ask him for this manor on a whim?

"That's a good relationship. Since our King Ji is so filial, I can only be disrespectful. Hahaha" Li Shimin accepted with a laugh.

"Tenth brother, why don't you give your eldest brother a gift as well." Li Chengqian, who was on the side, also came up.

Li Shen rolled his eyes at Li Chengqian.

"The East Palace doesn't have such a big lake, so why do you need a house? Besides, you don't have time to be so comfortable.

Brother, now is the time for you to study government affairs carefully. You can't be half-hearted and get lost in playing with things. The future of Datang will depend on you. "

What was Li Shen thinking about? Are you going to attack local tyrants to divide their land? Building a house for Li Shimin was because he was afraid that his father would steal his manor. You Xiao Li still want to take advantage of me, what are you thinking about?

Li Chengqian's face was full of embarrassment after hearing this, but Li Shen was secretly happy. He wanted to steal my money. If I don't give you small shoes, just burn incense.

Li Shimin looked at the two brothers and felt very happy. In fact, because of his own mistakes, the last thing Li Shimin wanted to see was fratricide. He is also most afraid that his son will imitate him.

What he was most satisfied with was Li Chengqian's attitude towards his younger brothers and sisters. At least Li Chengqian succeeded to the throne and Li Shimin's son could have a good death.

"Okay, Gao Ming, Lao Shi is right, what you need now is to learn how to handle government affairs."

Li Chengqian could only nod helplessly.

Li Shen also sat down, poured himself a glass, took a sip and sighed:

"A person, a cup of tea, a book, a beauty, a handful of ashes, a lifetime."

"Humph, at such a young age, you are so old-fashioned all day long. You are lamenting life at such a young age." Li Shimin also took a sip of tea and said disdainfully.

"Aye, I'm not lamenting life. This is my ideal. A cup of tea in the afternoon, a book, and a nap when I feel sleepy. No worries, no sorrows. How wonderful."

Li Shimin and Li Chengqian didn't speak, silently understanding the meaning of Li Shen's words.

Li Shimin, who has read countless people, can certainly tell that what Li Shen said was from the bottom of his heart.

This is where Li Shen feels most at ease, but it is also the most troublesome.

"By the way, Aye, I solved the problem of Chi Chi, and the reward hasn't been given to me yet." Suddenly Li Shen changed the topic, and the scene instantly changed from the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers to reality.

"What reward do you want?" Li Shimin asked warily.

"I want [-] acres of land by the Wei River. I don't need fertile land, I can buy it with money."

"Tenth brother, why do you want such a big place and not fertile farmland?" Li Chengqian asked

"I want to build a city near the Weishui River."

"A city?" Li Chengqian was extremely surprised.

"Why can't building a house satisfy you now? You still want to build a city. How about I sell Chang'an City to you?"

"Well... I can't afford it. It's not actually a city. I call it an industrial park. It means that many workshops are built in it and the workshops are gathered together.

In the middle is a market, which provides a place for merchants to trade. It is built next to the Weishui River to prepare for the construction of a dock to facilitate shipments. "

"Aye, actually I want to set up a chamber of commerce, a merchant gang, and include all the merchants in the Tang Dynasty.

We issue the brand of the chamber of commerce, and only people in the chamber of commerce can enjoy our membership services. We only charge some fees. "

"It's not easy for all the merchants in the Tang Dynasty." Li Shimin said. There are many merchants in the Tang Dynasty, and there are also many businessmen and aristocratic families.

"It doesn't matter. Take your time. Let's start from Chang'an. Our main purpose is to provide good service and restrain merchants from deceiving the people.

If someone commits fraud or forcefully buys or sells our members, we will help them come forward. "

"Then what if your members are not deceiving members of the chamber of commerce." Li Chengqian wanted to use force.

"What does that have to do with us? Just lie. You are not one of our members." Li Shen said with a curl of his lips.

"What if he reports to the official?" Li Chengqian didn't give up.

"Brother, we have about 120 vice-presidents. Who dares to sue those gangs for causing harm? Who dares to accept them?"

"Li Shen, you actually said something about the law in front of me so confidently." Li Shimin didn't want to do it anymore. Privileges are privileges and you still have to say it.

"Aye, there's no other way. This is the fastest way to attract members."

"Well, I know your intentions. You can figure out your thoughts yourself. Again, don't make the matter a big deal. Let me take care of it for you."

"Hehe" Li Shen laughed twice.

"I'll go back and see if there is any wasteland on the other side of the Weishui River. If there is any wasteland, I will reward you. If not, you can buy it with your own money, but it is better not to change the fertile land."

"Thank you." Li Shen quickly thanked him.

"Your Majesty, it's time to eat." Shitou came up to report.

"Well, put the table here. We'll eat here."

Soon Li Shen's whole fish feast was served, and the brackets were completed with two dishes. One dish is stewed fish head, and the other dish is grilled fish.

Li Shen took out a bottle of good wine and gave it to Li Shimin, while he and Li Chengqian drank fruit wine.

"Tenth brother, you said you wanted to build a chamber of commerce, but it would be of no benefit to you." In Li Chengqian's opinion, Li Shen would not do anything that was not beneficial.

"Old Shi wants to collect taxes in disguise." Li Shimin said after taking a sip of wine.

"Collecting business taxes is very difficult, especially for officials from powerful families." Li Chengqian didn't understand everything, of course he understood the power of it.

"Brother, this is why I formed the Chamber of Commerce. First, use us privileged people to provide them with convenient services, and we charge some fees. Let more people see the benefits of joining our Chamber of Commerce.

When the time is right, we will change the chamber of commerce to state ownership. From now on, the state will protect them. We will charge their fees to build roads and docks. Let them do business more quickly in the future.

We can even provide them with escorts to ensure their safety. Many, many, I am asking Wang Xuance to write a plan.

I believe that when my eldest brother succeeds to the throne, I can give you a complete and huge organization with tens of millions in tax revenue a year. "

"Ten million strings?"