Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

Li Shen entered the palace. This time he learned his lesson and did not disturb anyone. Instead, he went straight to find his father.

The last time I went to see Crown Prince Li Chengqian, it was of no use.

He was still being used by Li Chengqian and wasting his time.

Li Shimin was reading in the Shenlong Hall at the moment. The weather was cold and he was reluctant to go out.

After the renovation, the Dragon Temple is very warm.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Ji is requesting an audience outside the palace." An eunuch ran in to report.

"Oh? Why is he here again? Let him in."

Li Shimin lay in the rocking chair, looking at the book and giving instructions softly.

Li Shenlai must have something going on. Even if he didn't, you couldn't invite this rebellious son to come.

Li Shen was brought to the Shenlong Hall. Seeing Li Shimin reading a book near the stove, he hurried forward to salute:

"I have met Aye."

"Well, you came here for something."

Li Shimin hummed, reached out and turned a page, looking at it intently.

Li Shen didn't dare to get angry when he saw his father's attitude. He had already thought of a way to explain it when he came.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid the 200,000 strings of cash I promised you will be wasted."

"Ok?"

This sentence really worked. After hearing it, Li Shimin immediately put down the book in his hand, sat up and looked at Li Shen.

"What do you mean? Are you trying to go back on your word in front of me, or are you deceiving me from the beginning?"

When Li Shimin heard that his 200,000 strings of cash were gone, he immediately became anxious.

"Father, how could I lie to you? I came here today just for this matter."

Li Shen seemed helpless, which made Li Shimin very curious.

"Tell me your reasons." Li Shimin wanted to hear what excuses this rebellious son could come up with.

If it is unreasonable, I must teach this rebellious son a lesson today.

"Aye, there was something wrong with the money we brought back. It's very likely that thieves will covet it."

"What a joke! What kind of thief would dare to rob the property of your Prince Ji's Mansion? What's more, there are 2,000 Turkic soldiers there."

Before Li Shen finished speaking, Li Shimin questioned.

It seems that this rebellious son wants to use this as an excuse not to take the 200,000 strings of cash from himself.

When I ask him about it, he will tell me that he was robbed. It seems that is the case.

Li Shen quickly shook his head.

"Father, please listen to me. I just received an urgent letter from Wang Hongfu. A day ago, when they were stationed in Qianyang County,

The camp was poisoned, and the bandit leader Wang Wencheng, his two sons, and five other key personnel were poisoned to death.

Wang Wencheng and Ashina Liang suspected that there was a problem within the Ashina tribe.

Wang Hongfu was worried that someone might have ill intentions towards the money, so he sent me a message asking me to make plans early.

Li Shen roughly told Li Shimin what Wang Hongfu said in the letter today.

Li Shimin's brows suddenly furrowed.

As the emperor, as soon as Li Shen finished describing the general process, Li Shimin had already analyzed that the matter was very strange.

I originally thought it was just an internal matter of Prince Ji's Mansion, but now it seems that it is not as simple as it seems.

"Do you think someone is after your money?"

Looking at Li Shen, Li Shimin asked seriously.

"Yes, otherwise why would someone poison the military camp? What I am most worried about now is the treasure.

It's more than one million strings of cash. If it gets robbed, my loss will be huge."

Li Shen's face was filled with worry and a bit of anxiety.

Master Li Shimin observed Li Shen's expression and did not see any other clues before he spoke:

"I think this matter is not that simple. You should send someone to investigate."

"Not that simple? What does that mean?" Li Shen looked stunned.

"Perhaps these people are not after the money, but simply want to kill to silence the witnesses."

Li Shimin explained.

"Murder to silence them? Aye means that they wanted to kill Wang Wencheng and other key figures to silence them.

Could it be that Wang Wencheng knows something that cannot be revealed?"

Li Shen showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.

Li Shimin nodded, with a teachable look:

"That's right, that's why I asked you to check and see what Wang Wencheng knew that would make someone take the risk to kill him."

"Yes, I will send someone to investigate after I return, but what if there is really a problem within the Ashina tribe?

Should we send someone to pick them up?"

After Li Shen nodded in agreement, he took the opportunity to make a request.

"You entered the palace just to send someone to pick us up, right?"

Li Shimin immediately understood Li Shen's intention of entering the palace. After going around in circles, he ended up here.

"Aye, this is also for Aye's two hundred thousand strings of cash.

To be on the safe side, it’s better to send someone to pick them up.

Otherwise, if they were robbed, both Aye and Er would suffer losses, right?"

Li Shen had a flattering look on his face, as if he was doing this for everyone's good.

"Hmph, don't give me that crap, my loss is only 200,000 strings of cash, but your loss is huge.

Do you know that allowing the Hu army to enter the pass is a taboo, but you still send troops for your own selfish reasons?

If others knew about this, they would criticize me.

If the court officials knew about this, how would I explain it to them? Should I say that I sold two copies of the imperial edict just for two hundred thousand strings of cash?

This is really ridiculous. There are two thousand Hu soldiers there. Is there any problem? "

Li Shimin spoke to Li Shen righteously with a serious look on his face.

"Father, there is no need to send soldiers from the imperial court, just send our guard battalion.

I'm ready now."

Li Shen explained.

"What? Your guard camp is no longer affiliated with the imperial court?" Li Shimin glared.

"No, no, of course my guard battalion belongs to the imperial court, but it doesn't need to receive food and salary from the imperial court.

Father, if what my son said comes true and my money is robbed, then your two hundred thousand will be gone.

I won’t be able to come up with another 200,000 yuan to make up for it by then.”

"What? Are you threatening me?"

Li Shimin became furious immediately after hearing this.

This rebellious son actually threatened me with two hundred thousand strings of cash. Am I the kind of person who can be threatened with money?

Seeing Li Shen's serious expression, Li Shimin became even angrier and glared at Li Shen.

Li Shen was not afraid either, and stared at his father.

After a while, when Wang De thought that His Majesty was going to beat Prince Ji violently,

Li Shimin said:

"If there are problems within the Ashina tribe, it would be very serious and we must be on guard.

This matter was caused by you, so it should be resolved by your Ji Palace. I order your Ji Palace to dispatch 2,000 soldiers from the Imperial Guard Battalion to provide support.

Order the Ashina tribe to return to their tribe immediately and not to stay inside the pass. If anyone disobeys the order, he will be charged with treason."

"My son received the order to thank you."

Li Shen quickly bowed deeply to express his gratitude. This was an oral order.

Li Shen was overjoyed and truly admired his father.

No wonder he could become emperor. It was obviously for his own two hundred thousand strings of cash, but he found such a legitimate reason.

My father is indeed a man of great righteousness.

(In the Tang Dynasty, the emperor's orders were called edicts, the prince's orders were called orders, and the prince's orders were called instructions.)