Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

Li Chengqian's words made Li Shen extremely contemptuous. He found that Li Chengqian was becoming more and more like his stingy father.

"Brother, you, the Donggong family, have a great business, but you still lack something like me? You are getting better and better at pretending to be poor." Li Shen retorted.

"Do you think everyone is as wealthy as your Prince Ji's Mansion? Come on, go in and talk. It's cold outside. Come and have dinner with me at noon today."

After saying that, he pulled Li Shen and walked inside. Naturally, the gift matter would be taken care of by the servants.

Li Chengqian brought Li Shen to the living room and just sat down when the Crown Princess Su came out with Li Jue after hearing the news.

"I've met my sister-in-law." Li Shen stood up and saluted.

"Tenth brother is here. Your eldest brother has been saying that you will definitely come in the past few days." Su Shi said with a smile.

"Brother, are you thinking about my gift?" Li Shen also joked.

"Hahaha, of course. Who doesn't know that Prince Ji's Mansion is always extraordinary when giving gifts? The gifts you give in one year are comparable to my annual salary. How can I not miss it."

Li Chengqian laughed.

The profession of a prince is just not easy. Countless people are watching, saying that you are not good as a businessman, saying that you compete with the people for profit, that you spend too much money, and that you are dissolute and live a luxurious life.

Only when receiving gifts every year, others can't say anything. After all, this is a gift from others, and every official gives gifts to each other.

If you only ban the prince, that would be unreasonable.

Li Shen gave a lot of gifts every year, including some money.

"Brother is joking, they are just ordinary gifts." Li Shen said modestly.

Su Shi pulled Li Jue and said,

"Jue'er, come to see Uncle Ten."

"I've met Uncle Ten~~" Li Jue is five years old this year, and he is cute at the time. Li Shen likes him very much when he speaks with a babyish voice.

"Hey, my good nephew, let uncle hug you." Li Shen picked up Li Jue.

He took a box from Shi Shi.

"Let's see what Uncle Ten has brought for you."

As he spoke, Li Shen opened the box, and inside was a gold pen.

Li Shen took out the gold pen and put it in Li Jue's hand.

"Uncle Ten hopes that Jue'er will be the one to write in the future."

The princess saw this and said:

"Tenth brother, you always give away such expensive things. It costs a lot of money."

Gold is not worth much, but the workmanship is. This pen is engraved with a picture of auspicious clouds.

This requires experienced craftsmen to carve very finely bit by bit.

"Yes, tenth brother, your money is so heavy, Jue'er won't be able to use it." Li Chengqian didn't notice.

After hearing this, Li Shen curled his lips and said to Li Chengqian as if he had never seen the world before:

"Brother, this is a purple hair pen, and it is a high-quality purple hair pen. Do you know how many rabbits I killed for this pen?

The old craftsman carefully selected and made such a pen. The pen holder is made of fine ivory and is coated with a thin layer of gold flakes.

The old master used a needle to carve bit by bit for six days before the carving was completed.

This pen is worth at least five hundred guan. "

"So expensive?" Li Chengqian opened his mouth in surprise, and even the princess was stunned.

He thought it was just a brush made of gold, but Li Chengqian planned to use it as an ornament in the future and put it in Li Jue's small study as a decoration.

A gold pen is too heavy and it must be difficult to write, but I didn't expect that Li Shen's pen was much more valuable than the gold pen.

The Purple Hao pen itself is of high quality, but the better ones only cost a few guan, and some cost hundreds of guan.

Li Shen's pen is of the highest quality. The ivory pen holder is so luxurious.

"Oh, come on, dear concubine, put it away quickly, this is a good thing." Li Chengqian quickly asked Su to put away the pen.

"Haha, as expected, King Ji's action is indeed not ordinary."

Li Shen looked at Li Chengqian with contempt and said:

"Brother, you are also a prince after all, why are you so ignorant. Originally, I wanted to get a wolf-hair pen, but I didn't do it because I was afraid that Aye would be angry."

Li Chengqian nodded and said:

"That's right, don't use the Langhao pen. Even if it's me, it's a reward from Aye. This is too taboo.

If you make a golden wolf hair pen, you will not be impeached. "

Langhao pen and Zihao pen are both top-quality pens, and other famous ones include rat whisker pen, bamboo silk pen, chicken spur pen, Wuxin Sanzhuo pen, bamboo shoot tip pen, and Baisha Maolong.

These are actually famous because of the literati who used them. They are all pens used by folk.

How could the real elite use rat whiskers as pens?

The Langhao brush can be said to be reserved exclusively for the emperor. It is made from the tail hair of the weasel and is of the best quality from Goguryeo.

The surface of the langhao pen is bright yellow or yellow with reddish, shiny, and if you look closely, each hair is straight and straight. The waist is thick and the roots are slightly thinner. Wet the tip of the pen and pinch it into a flat shape, and you will see that the tip of the pen is translucent and light yellow.

Coupled with the golden pen barrel, it became exclusive to the emperor.

However, some ministers also use it, but the pen barrel is not golden.

Mrs. Su took Li Jue from Li Shen's arms and carried the child to the back house, leaving the two brothers space to chat.

Li Chengqian stood up and said:

"Let's go to my study. I have a tea set there."

After Li Shen got up and followed Li Chengqian to the study, Li Chengqian began to make tea.

"Brother, have you heard about Dang Renhong?" Li Shen asked.

"Dang Renhong? What's going on?" Li Chengqian raised his head and asked in confusion.

"Didn't Aye tell you? Brother Wu wrote to me a while ago. It was actually a letter of report, reporting that Dang Renhong was corrupt and perverting the law..." Li Shen then told Li Chengqian the content of Li You's letter. Said it again.

Then he told him the results of his discussion with Li Shimin.

"Alas, Dang Renhong was a hero in the founding of the country, how could he be reduced to such a state now?" Li Chengqian sighed.

He had met this Dang Renhong several times. Emperor Gaozu was full of praise for Dang Renhong, saying that he was both civil and military.

"Since Aye didn't tell you, it means that Aye is preparing to handle the matter secretly. Aye really wants to let him go, because he is afraid that others will bite him."

Li Shen analyzed.

"Tenth brother, if Dang Renhong committed such a crime, do you know why Aye still wants to rescue him?" Li Chengqian suddenly asked.

Li Shen was stunned. Isn't this simple? So he replied:

"Dang Renhong is a founding hero and has made great contributions to Li Tang. Aye is also a person who misses old friendships, so it is reasonable to let Dang Renhong go."

"Tenth brother, you are wrong. The state-owned legal family has family rules. Although Aye is nostalgic for the past, he will not ignore the national laws. The reason why Aye wants to save Dang Renhong's life is because Dang Renhong's eldest son and second son are all for me. Li Tang died in battle."

Li Shen was moved after hearing this. How could there be such a loyal person? So he asked:

"Is there still this matter? Why didn't Aye talk about it a few days ago?"