Traveling through the Gaowu Tang Dynasty, Li Kuan and Li Shimin became the second sons of the Prince

Because of Wu Xu's arrival, King Chu's days in Qiongzhou began to become less "free".

“Sister Wu, please believe me! I definitely did not go to places like Chunfang Pavilion, Qingyufang, Lianxiang Tower, etc. – those were all taken there by that bastard Huairen, Chengxian, cousin Lingwu, and Yiai. Oh, and that kid Lu Yingke was there too! Sigh… He is the grandson of a great scholar after all, but he also –” His Royal Highness the King of Chu said this with a bit more sadness on his face: “What should I do about this…”

"Humph... If Uncle Dou hadn't asked me to temporarily manage the account books of the Prince of Chu's Mansion, I wouldn't have known that Your Highness was such a person..." When Wu Xu said this, he couldn't help laughing: "So... 'righteous'!"

"I'm glad you're not angry." His Royal Highness the King of Chu felt that as long as he did not participate in this kind of thing, then even if he was "treated" to eight meals in one day by his good brothers in the three places of Yazhou, Zhenzhou and Danzhou, right?

Therefore, Wu Xu was telling him all this now, just... as an occasional joke between young lovers - after all, no matter how healthy King Chu was, he couldn't stand such hardship.

"But Your Highness, I still have one thing I don't understand." Seeing that the topic had been opened, Wu Xu simply expressed her doubts after reading the account book: "The income you earned from selling salt last year has basically been transported to Chang'an - I even took a close look at the balance in the account book, and there was only a pitiful 1,000 strings of cash. This... does this mean that you will do business this way in the future?"

"Oh, you're talking about this..." His Royal Highness the King of Chu smiled upon hearing this, and then explained to Wu Xu: "This year, 30% was mainly given to the Queen Mother, and an additional 30% was given to the incompetent monarch. When the share of commercial tax is determined by the court next year, we will pay taxes according to that amount.

As for the eldest brother and Changle, one ten percent every year must not be less - the reason why I openly give them money is to tell others that I will always support them.

And they need to support other brothers and sisters in the palace.

This can be considered a virtuous cycle.

Anyway, whether it is the ministers or the heads of the noble families, if they want to plot against my brothers and sisters, they must first consider whether they can bear the consequences of me personally coming to their door in armor and spear to question them in the future!"

"Your Highness..." After hearing what His Highness the King of Chu said, Wu Xu thought of her brothers at home. For some reason, she suddenly felt that the man in front of her seemed even more majestic: "You are really a man who values ​​friendship."

"This thing is a weakness in the royal family." Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the King of Chu suddenly sighed, "Fortunately, I have always been protected by my grandmother, so I can have what I have today. But then again, in fact, I sell salt not for profit - I sell the best refined salt at the same price as the best spices, in order to subsidize the people who can only afford ordinary refined salt. After all, they didn't even dare to think about eating salt of this quality before."

"But Your Highness, your intention is good. What if that person in Chang'an City..." Although Wu Xu is still a young girl who has just come of age, she looks at the problem with an extremely sharp perspective: "Your Highness, your actions, in the eyes of those who have ulterior motives, are just an attempt to win people's hearts..."

"It's alright. I am still the one paying the taxes for Hebei Province." His Royal Highness the King of Chu waved his hand upon hearing this, and then continued with a smile, "Well, Sister Xiaowu, isn't it funny? In the past, I was domineering in Chang'an, and when I went to the northwest, I rode my horse and drew my sword, from the Western Regions to Goguryeo. My notoriety is known to everyone. Tell me... Who would have thought that, now that things have come to this, I have actually relied on this to perfectly wash away the possible reputation of 'humility' - in fact, I know very well in my heart that a King of Chu who stays in Qiongzhou and never enters the Central Plains is the wise king of the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, no matter what I plan to do next, as long as I am in Qiongzhou, I will survive all the sufferings in the world. Even the tyrant king may have to go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to report to the ancestors of the Li family that I, a unicorn child, was born in the family! Hahaha..."

His Royal Highness the King of Chu's laughter was filled with sadness.

All the things that I never bothered to think about before, now I can understand everything in the past as long as I think about it.

The so-called growing up...

It's really boring!

"Your Highness..." At some point, His Royal Highness the King of Chu felt a gust of fragrant wind coming, and then Wu Xu hugged his neck.

"Eh?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu did not expect to have such a good meal today: "Wu... Xu'er, I'm fine... and I'm not sad because I'm disappointed in that tyrant..."

After all, it wasn't just the tyrant emperor who disappointed him in Chang'an...

"I don't care! I won't let you be sad!" Wu Xu raised her head from the chest of His Majesty the King of Chu with a pretty face full of rosy cheeks. The atmosphere between the two of them seemed a little... too ambiguous. In the past, she would never dare to do such a bold thing: "I won't let anyone bully you in the future, not even Your Majesty!"

"Okay, okay..." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu smiled slightly upon hearing this, then he grabbed the other's hand and put it on his face: "From today on, I have someone to protect me..."

"Hmph..." Upon hearing this, Wu Xu suddenly stood up and tapped the forehead of His Royal Highness the King of Chu with his chin: "Okay! From today on, Your Highness, I will protect you! Haha..."

At the end, she couldn't help laughing out loud.

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(One update today, just a break.)