The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

If there was no locust plague, people would not know about it, but the storm caused by this statement was not small.

Originally, Li Shimin got the throne by killing his brothers. If there was any disaster, everyone would think that he was immoral and tried to seize the throne, which led to the anger of heaven and punishment.

Li Fu was cut into pieces by Li Shimin, which was not enough...

So now Li Fu can't care so much. Where the eggs are received, it can affect that place. Yes, every household there raises chickens, which is quite good.

Now he just has no money, otherwise Li Fu would definitely build an egg-changing workshop in each county to expand this industry.

While making money, he let every household raise chickens, under the guise of letting them make money by selling eggs, but actually reduce the impact of the locust plague.

Any reduction is a little bit.

Of course, money still needs to be made, otherwise why bother?

Things will be much simpler after it is done. Now it depends on how Ma Shisan promotes the egg-changing to the restaurants in the whole Chang'an City.

As for the pricing, Li Fu also handed it over to Ma Shisan. Anyway, as long as he could make money, everything would be fine.

What Li Fu liked to do most was to be a hands-off shopkeeper who waited to count the money.

"Shitou, notify everyone that after the autumn harvest, the previously scheduled project will also start." Li Fu said, "There is a copy of the drawings with Lao Zhou. When the time comes, let the craftsmen ask Lao Zhou for the drawings."

"Yes." Shitou responded.

If the construction starts this autumn, the batch of houses can be completed as early as next summer.

As long as there is money, more people will be hired to work.

People in the slack season are eager to have this work to do and make money for their families.

In the evening, a letter came from Chang'an City, saying that the emperor would abdicate in three days, so Li Fu was asked to return to Chang'an early.

After finishing the work of the workshop, Li Fu didn't need to worry about the things here.

As for the autumn harvest, if Zhang Huan didn't handle it well, there would be a lot of people eyeing his position.

Having just established his authority at home, how dare people below not take this matter seriously?

Early the next morning, Li Fu returned to Chang'an City with Shitou and other guards.

Lao Zhao was waiting for Li Fu at home.

When Li Fu returned to the Jingyang Palace, Lao Zhao reported to Li Fu again about what had happened in Chang'an City recently.

"My dear, the nobles in Chang'an City are now privately saying that His Majesty is in the Taiji Palace and foreign ministers can no longer meet with him at will." Lao Zhao said.

"Now that the matter has come, is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince worried about something going wrong?" Li Fu asked, "The Crown Prince will ascend the throne soon. Are there any other princes in Chang'an City?"

"Yes, His Majesty's sons, even if they went to their fiefdoms before, are now back. After all, the abdication ceremony is a big event and they cannot be absent." Lao Zhao said.

Li Fu understood it in his heart.

It was precisely because these princes had returned that Li Shimin was so defensive.

Even though these princes could not match his achievements, they were all sons of His Majesty, and the Xuanwu Gate Incident had a significant impact, which was still detrimental to his reputation.

If some people were to deceive His Majesty, something might go wrong.

In Li Shimin's view, His Majesty had never been a man of firm will.

Therefore, the palace was under "martial law".

"Forget it, let's prepare for the next two days and prepare my court clothes." Li Fu said.

"Yes." Old Zhao responded.

In Taiji Palace, Pei Ji wanted to see Li Yuan, but was stopped by the eunuchs outside the palace.

"Where are you from? Don't you know me? Huh?" Pei Ji asked.

He had never seen the eunuchs in front of him, but he was familiar with the people serving His Majesty.

Therefore, there was only one possibility, that the person in front of him was the prince of the East Palace.

"Is Zuo Pushe going to Liangyi Hall?" the eunuch asked.

"I want to see His Majesty."

"Then... do you have the permission of the Crown Prince?"

"Well? I am the Zuo Pushe of Shangshu Province, the current Sikong, so... "

"Zuo Pushe, anyone who wants to see His Majesty needs the consent of the Crown Prince."

"I ask you, is His Majesty still His Majesty now?"

"Of course His Majesty is His Majesty." The eunuch responded.

"Then I, the Zuo Pushe of Shangshu Province, want to see His Majesty, do I need anyone's permission?! Ah?!" Pei Ji roared.

The current situation cannot be said to be a rabbit dying and a fox mourning, but the current situation of the two old brothers is inevitably similar, and there is a kind of sadness in it.

Now it is even more difficult to meet, Pei Ji's mentality has changed a little.

"Zuo Pushe, I have no choice, this is an order from above." The eunuch hurriedly explained.

Li Yuan in Liangyi Hall heard the quarrel outside and walked out of the hall.The people outside did not dare to stop Li Yuan.

"Pei San." Li Yuan called out.

"Your Majesty." Pei Ji hurriedly bowed.

"You can leave first." Li Yuan waved his hand and asked the eunuchs waiting outside the door to go down: "What are you doing here?"

"I came to visit your Majesty, your Majesty, aren't you lonely? Your Majesty!!"

Pei Ji knelt on the ground when he was moved.

Li Yuan pointed at Pei Ji.

"You are still in the court now, and you are still the left servant."

After saying that, he entered the hall.

He could see what Pei Ji was thinking.

Once the throne changed hands, the glory of the Pei family would no longer be the same as before.

If there was one person in this court who least wanted to abdicate, it was Pei Ji.

If you want to protect Pei Ji, then not meeting him and ignoring him is the right thing to do.

He was about to abdicate, and Pei Ji was still in the court, serving as the Left Prime Minister. He should not be implicated by the abdicating emperor.

If there was something, go to the ruling prince, not the emperor who had lost power.

"Your Majesty!" Pei Ji knelt on the ground and cried bitterly. He understood what Your Majesty meant.

Even though he was dealing with Li Yuan, there were power and interests involved, but the two had known each other since they were young and had grown up together for so many years, so there was also true friendship.

Looking at the now destitute Li Yuan, Pei Ji felt bad.

The two brothers were old, and had gone through so many twists and turns, and now... and now...

Early in the morning, Li Fu took the things he asked Lao Zhao to prepare and entered the palace.

Others could not go to see Li Yuan, but he could.

Isn't it possible as long as the prince allows it?

After entering the palace, he first asked someone to send a letter to Li Shimin saying that he was going to see Li Yuan. When he arrived at Liangyi Hall, the eunuch guarding the door saw Li Fu and let him in without asking any questions.

"Your Majesty." Li Fu greeted Li Yuan as usual.

Li Yuan dragged his tired body and walked out of the inner hall.

"You are disturbing my sweet dream so early in the morning." Li Yuan said as he sat on the couch, looking very...weak.