Time Travel: I am the idle king Li Shen and Li Shimin in the Tang Dynasty

"Official?"

In the exclusive office of Li Shen of the Imperial Guard Battalion, when Wang Hongfu relayed Liu's words to Li Shen,

Li Shen also frowned, full of doubts.

Is there any official in the court who is so powerful that he can cover the sky with one hand? Is it one of the Three Dukes?

Ma Zhou, Yu Zhining, Zhangsun Wuji,

Although Li Shen was not very friendly to Changsun Wuji, he really didn't believe that Changsun Wuji would do such a thing.

If he really did it, even with Empress Changsun around, his Changsun family wouldn't have an easy time.

From then on, he withdrew from the stage of history. He, Changsun Wuji, was not a fool.

As for Ma Zhou and Yu Zhining, it is even more impossible. Although they are prime ministers, they are rootless people.

They don't have a strong background and can't do such a thing.

"Are you sure Liu didn't hear it wrong?" Li Shen couldn't help but ask.

“My Lord, Liu said that she once accidentally heard Wang Wencheng asking the butler to deliver a letter outside the study room. It seemed to say something about the rank or grade.

So the person Liu recommended should be an official."

Wang Hongfu replied that he had just asked Liu.

"Your Majesty, do you think the person who contacted Wang Wencheng might be an official?"

Wang Xuance guessed.

Li Shen curled his lips and glanced at Wang Xuance:

"Xuan Ce, do you really think that there will be officials who will contact Wang Wencheng?"

Wang Xuance smiled awkwardly. It was indeed unlikely.

It would be too easy and too obvious to let officials make the connection, and if we find an outsider, they might say it was a false accusation.

It is very transparent to know who the officials are close to and who their employees are.

"This...I am just guessing."

"Xuan Ce, do you think that if the king wants to do something, he will let you go in person?

This is an insult to my wisdom.

If the person behind the scenes is this smart, then I really don’t have to worry. I don’t even need to investigate, he will pop up on his own.”

Anyone who can accomplish such a big thing and use his own reputation to make money must have an extraordinary mind and wisdom.

How could such a big mistake be made?

"I think what the prince said is right."

Wang Hongfu quickly agreed.

"Hmph, do I need to tell you that?" Li Shen snorted.

Li Shen stood up:

“Okay, Rengui, after you interrogate those people, follow my instructions and send them to Liaodong to mine.

Wang Hongfu, you are responsible for taking Wang Wencheng's family away. All their properties will be confiscated.

Rengui, you take care of this. Lao Wang and Xuan Ce will return to the palace with me. I have other things to tell you about."

"Yes, I accept your order."

Li Shen led his men back to Prince Ji's Mansion in a hurry. Along the way, Li Shen was thinking about what the officials Liu was talking about were.

Logically, who would send officials to directly contact such an illegal matter?

Either it is one of his own confidants or a completely unrelated person.

But Liu would not lie, because Wang Hongfu had already told them that he had let them go.

There is no need to make up lies to buy leniency.

Li Shen frowned all the way and was in a very bad mood.

He always felt that there were eyes staring at him in the dark, and this feeling made him very uncomfortable.

After returning to Prince Ji's Mansion, Li Shen brought Wang Xuance and Wang Hongfu to the study.

"Old Wang, you're back just in time. I have a few things I need you to do." Li Shen got on the bed and lay on Chunxiang's thighs.

"Your Majesty ordered."

Li Shen thought for a moment and said:

“The first thing is the matter of the nursing home.

The nursing home needs to be expanded, but it needs to be expanded on the periphery, built according to the grade, and an artificial river needs to be dug to block it.

There are a total of ninety-nine houses in the entire nursing home, which equals ninety-nine to one.

Spread the news to the outside world, first recruit the nobles, then the high-ranking officials.

Remember to choose those who are rich and powerful, not those who have to pool their money to rent a house.

The price is between 10,000 and 15,000 guan. We will pre-lease it. We will start construction in March next year and you can move in in the second half of the year. "

"Ten thousand to fifteen thousand strings of cash?" Wang Hongfu was stunned. What happened after he left?

At that time, the annual rent of two thousand strings of coins was already high enough. Two thousand strings of coins could buy a large mansion in Chang'an City.

It was only one year's rent in the nursing home, and Wang Hongfu thought it was a bit expensive at the time, but he thought those nobles would not be fooled.

But now His Royal Highness Prince Ji actually said that he wants 10,000 strings of cash a year. It sounds like there are a lot of people wanting this, and he still has to select people.

Could it be that after my trip to the northwest, I found that prices in Chang'an City had gone up?

“There’s nothing surprising about it, for the simple reason that His Majesty has moved in.

The location is the house you reserved for me."

Li Shen explained calmly.

"I see, Your Majesty, it is high, really high."

Wang Hongfu gave a thumbs up and the flattery immediately followed.

If this was planned by Li Shen, he would definitely be very happy to hear Wang Hongfu's flattery.

However, he was forced, and the house was also taken away by his father.

So Li Shen felt very uncomfortable with Wang Hongfu's flattery.

"Tall ass." Li Shen shouted angrily.

That place is a Feng Shui treasure land, and it is the location of the pearl in the game of two dragons fighting for the pearl.

Two rivers flow through the area on both sides, making it an excellent place for feng shui.

Wang Hongfu quickly shut up, not knowing why Prince Ji was angry.

“The second thing is also very important.

This king is going to hold a large-scale charity auction. All the money from the auction will be used for charity.

Help the Jibingfang, Beitianyuan, and the orphanage built by this king.

You immediately use the First Chamber of Commerce of the Tang Dynasty to notify all merchants in Chang'an City.

Of course, we need big merchants, but not small merchants."

Li Shen began to arrange the second thing. This thing was very important, and it was also Li Shen's way to pave the way for Li Shimin to launder money.

"Yes, I will obey your command." Wang Hongfu quickly wrote it down in his notebook.

Li Shen looked at Wang Xuance at this time:

"Xuan Ce, have you found the painter that the king asked you to find?"

"Your Highness, time is tight, so we only found five people near Chang'an, all of whom were from humble backgrounds.

My ancestors were a family of scholars, and they were good painters, with some fame in the local area.

According to the prince's instructions, he was taken to a house in Chang'an and has not been shown.

I also bought their paintings at high prices in their local area and arranged for people to spread the news.”

Wang Xuance reported that the matter was very simple, except that time was a bit tight.

Li Shen nodded after hearing this.

“How much did you pay for their paintings?”

"Your Highness, the lowest is one guan of money, and the highest is ten guan of money."

"So low?" Li Shen was stunned. Didn't he say a high price?

"Your Majesty, this is already ten or even dozens of times higher than their usual price."

Wang Xuance explained.

"That won't do. What I mean is that it should be at least 1,800 strings of cash. One string of cash for one painting.

You can never earn ten thousand strings of cash even if you paint until you die.

Xuan Ce, you have been with me for so many years, but you still can’t change your mind.

I want to make money from them, a lot of money."