Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

As soon as Li Shen finished speaking, Li Shimin scolded him angrily.

"If I could use killing as a method, would I still need to ask you?

This method had been implemented in Goguryeo many years ago, but at that time it was because Goguryeo had just been conquered.

The situation was unstable, and because the imperial court distributed a lot of food and land to the local people,

So there was very little killing.

Anxi has been stable for several years. If we do this now, how much killing will be needed to make it effective?

Your method won’t work.”

Seeing that his father was angry, Li Shen quickly apologized:

"What you said is true. I was not thoughtful enough. I am stupid. I only thought of this one solution."

That being said, Li Shen didn't agree in his heart. His own father was capable of killing his brother and imprisoning his father, so what was the point of talking about killing or not.

Li Shen thought that perhaps Li Shimin had grown old and his heart had changed, and he was no longer as ruthless as he was when he was young.

"Old Ten, when did you become so murderous? Don't you believe that peace brings wealth?

You must remember that while it is important to be decisive in killing, ruling by killing will not last long."

Hearing that his son was about to kill someone, Li Shimin hurriedly taught him a lesson.

"Yes, Aye, I'll keep your teachings in mind. In fact, I also think that harmony brings wealth, which is good.

I don’t like to use violence to solve problems.”

Li Shen quickly bowed and explained.

"Just remember it." Li Shimin nodded.

Next, Li Shen chatted with his father, and Li Shimin had nothing else to do.

After a while, Empress Changsun came over and said that it was time to eat, so Li Shimin took Li Shen with him to eat.

At the dinner table, Li Shimin just asked some small questions and Li Shen answered them one by one.

Li Shen still behaved the same as before. When he was not talking, he just ate without stopping.

Li Shen thought that he must be growing, otherwise how could he eat so much.

Empress Changsun kept picking up food for Li Shen.

After three rounds of wine and five kinds of dishes, Li Shen didn't stay any longer after he was full.

When Li Shen was leaving, Li Shimin told him not to forget to bring in the 40,000 strings of cash.

Li Shen really wanted to say no, but in the end he didn't dare and could only leave angrily.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the harem, Li Shen met Crown Prince Li Chengqian head-on.

"Hey? Tenth brother, how did you enter the palace?" Li Chengqian asked in surprise when he saw Li Shen.

"Oh? Isn't this His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Li Shen bowed with an unhappy look on his face.

Li Chengqian laughed as soon as he saw it, thinking that Li Shen must have been bullied in the palace.

"Tenth brother, what's wrong with you? You look so unhappy." Li Chengqian asked deliberately.

Upon hearing this, Li Shen immediately became furious and pinched his waist, pointing at Li Chengqian.

"Your Highness, can you please take care of your father and stop him from cheating me out of my money every day?"

"Ah?" Li Chengqian was stunned by Li Shen's sudden words.

After hearing Prince Ji's words, the eunuchs and maids around were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they took a few steps back.

Is this gentleman crazy? He dares to say such outrageous words in public, in front of everyone.

"What are you looking at? Get out of the way." Li Shen found that everyone's eyes were on him, and he immediately became arrogant and domineering.

Pointing at everyone and cursing.

"Tenth brother, you are too resentful. Why did you lose money again?"

Li Chengqian suppressed his laughter and asked Li Shen, trying his best to appear more amiable.

"It's not just a financial loss, it's a huge loss. All my hard-earned money is gone."

The more Li Shen thought about it, the angrier he became, and he felt like his head was smoking.

"So serious? How much did it cost you?"

Looking at Li Shen who was like a nagging woman, Li Chengqian really wanted to laugh out loud and then shout, "You have come to this day, too."

Li Shen stretched out four fingers, then thought for a moment, added four more fingers and said:

"Forty thousand strings of cash, plus three years' salary, no less than eighty thousand strings of cash."

"Tenth brother, it's only 80,000 strings of cash. It's a drop in the bucket for you. Don't worry too much about it."

Li Chengqian said something to comfort him.

"Only? Eighty thousand strings of cash, brother, how can you say that? That's eighty thousand strings of cash, enough to support the people of an entire county.

Brother, you have changed. You have become rich but unkind." Li Shen looked at Li Chengqian with a face full of resentment.

Li Chengqian waved his hands quickly:

"No, no, no, Tenth Brother, don't make it sound so serious. I don't have any money, and I'm not rich and unkind."

This guy actually put such a big accusation on himself.

Li Chengqian quickly changed the subject.

"Tenth brother, I am going to the palace to visit my mother. Can you come with me?"

Li Shen shook his head:

"Humph, I'm not going. It's too dark here. I want to leave the palace and run towards the light."

Li Shen snorted, ignored Li Chengqian, turned around and walked away in a cool manner.

When Li Chengqian saw Li Shen leave angrily, he just shook his head helplessly.

This younger brother is really hilarious.

Only after Li Shen disappeared did Li Chengqian turn around and head towards the Lizheng Hall.

At this time, Li Shimin had already returned to his own bedroom with Empress Changsun. Empress Changsun was very happy to learn that Li Chengqian had arrived.

"My son has met Aye, mother."

After coming in, Li Chengqian bowed first.

"Gao Ming is here, come quickly and let your mother see him." Empress Changsun waved to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian came to his mother.

"Mother, are you still feeling uncomfortable?" Li Chengqian asked first.

"Well, it's nothing, just take some time to recover." Empress Changsun replied with a smile.

Then he looked Li Chengqian up and down, and finally frowned and said:

"Gao Ming, you have lost a lot of weight recently. Although government affairs are important, you should also take care of your body and avoid overwork."

"Don't worry, mother. I'm not tired. I've been practicing martial arts these days when I have nothing to do, so I've lost some weight."

Li Chengqian comforted.

"That's good. Practicing martial arts can help you strengthen your body. You need to combine work and rest." Empress Changsun felt relieved.

"Father, I saw my tenth brother when I entered the palace just now. He seemed very unhappy."

"Haha, of course I'm not happy. Your father asked Shen'er to take away another 40,000 strings of cash."

Hearing Li Chengqian's question, Empress Changsun covered her mouth and chuckled before saying.

"Guanyin maid, how could it be that I wanted it? It was the rebellious son who willingly gave it to me in order to atone for his sins.

I have also forgiven him of the guilt he should have committed." Li Shimin immediately became unwilling and retorted.

"No wonder, no wonder the tenth brother left unhappy. But the tenth brother also said that he was fined three years' salary, a total loss of 80,000 strings of cash. It seems that the tenth brother may not be able to sleep at night."

Li Chengqian mourned for Li Shen in his heart.

"What? Eighty thousand strings of cash? Deducting his salary is a punishment for his wrongdoing. I only took 40,000 strings of cash from him. That's what he deserves." Li Shimin snorted.

Li Chengqian chatted with Empress Changsun for a while, and was finally called to the study by Li Shimin.

"Please sit down." Li Shimin said, and then started to make tea himself.

"How is the court doing lately?"

"My dear father, nothing big happened. I will take a rest these days." Li Chengqian replied.

"Well, if it's nothing serious, a couple of days earlier will do. Have the Ministry of Civil Affairs' accounts been calculated?"

Li Shimin asked casually while making tea.