Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

When it came to business, Empress Changsun started asking questions. She and Concubine Wei were called over by Li Shimin early in the morning.

Bring Li Shen back to the palace to discuss serious matters at any time and let them listen.

However, Li Shimin did not say what they were going to discuss specifically.

Li Shimin waved his hand, and Wang De immediately understood:

"You all go out, there is no need to serve here."

As he said this, he drove out all the maids and eunuchs in the hall, and asked everyone outside the door to step back.

"Let's talk in the study."

Li Shimin stood up and the others followed him to the study.

Li Shimin and Li Shen sat opposite each other, with Empress Changsun and Concubine Wei sitting on their left and right.

Li Shen felt that the tea table looked a bit strange today. Given the current atmosphere, it would be better if there was a sign.

He placed a representative of the emperor in front of Li Shimin and a representative of the Prince Ji's Mansion in front of himself.

Or if you put a flag on the side, it will be more like a negotiation.

"Tell me, what do you think about what happened yesterday?"

Li Shimin picked up the teacup, took a sip, and asked the first question.

Li Shen knew that he had to seize the initiative in negotiations. Now he was the party A, and it was his father who asked him for help.

How could he let the other party take the initiative? So he also picked up the teacup, blew it slowly, and imitated Li Shimin's tone:

"Didn't Aye come to me for something? Why don't you tell me what you want first?"

Li Shimin was stunned when he saw Li Shen's change of attitude, then sneered disdainfully.

"Haha, my request is very simple. I want to build the Luoyang Palace, which requires millions of coins.

I want you to think of a way to turn the gold in my treasury into some copper coins and put them into the treasury openly.

Do you understand this?"

"Son, I understand. It's about laundering the black money and turning it into legitimate money." Li Shen nodded.

"That's good. One million strings of cash. I want it before March next year. You said you had a way. Now your mother and your mother are here to bear witness again.

Is there anything else you need to say?"

After all, I am your father. How can my little arm twist over your thigh?

Li Shimin's idea was very simple, to find a solution first and then talk about it.

Li Shen shook his head:

"Father, we have discussed all this, including yesterday. My son's family has no spare money and cannot advance the money.

Aye needs to give me millions of strings of gold first, so that I can go out and exchange them for copper coins for Aye.

Otherwise, there is nothing I can do to help you.”

Li Shen is very serious. When it comes to money, Li Shen is not ambiguous at all.

"Humph! What? With your mother and mother as witnesses, are you afraid that I will deny my debt?

You unfilial son, you don't believe my words, and today you don't even believe your mother's words.

You are our son, how can we harm you?

You are so wary of us, aren't you afraid that if it gets out to others, people will laugh at you?"

Li Shimin snorted coldly, looked at Li Shen and shouted at him.

Oh my god! Morally blackmailing me? Li Shen was slightly stunned and understood what his father meant. He wanted to tie the queen and his mother to his chariot.

How could that be possible? Li Shen adjusted his expression, showing a look of grievance on his face. He looked at Empress Changsun standing beside him and said aggrievedly:

"Mother, please understand. I definitely don't disbelieve you. I also have my own unspeakable secrets.

This year, a cement road was built from Chang'an City to the important city of Qinghai for the imperial court.

Because of his son's momentary negligence, he overestimated the financial resources of Prince Ji's Mansion, which resulted in Prince Ji's Mansion spending all its savings.

In order to pay the wages to the people, Er also borrowed 1.5 million strings of cash from Sister Meng Jiang.

Those people have a hard time, and the farmers’ money cannot be delayed, otherwise it would be unscrupulous.

My father asked his son to help, but he also asked him to pay money first. There is nothing wrong with that. It is what a son should do.

But now Prince Ji’s Mansion really has no money.

Mothers must believe in their children. "

Li Shen became sadder and sadder as he spoke, and there was a hint of dissatisfaction towards Li Shimin in his grievance.

"I believe you. Of course, mother believes in my son. It was you, Aye, who did something wrong."

Pointing at Li Shimin, only Empress Zhangsun could do it. After comforting the sad Li Shen, she said to Li Shimin:

“Erlang, Shen’er has had a hard time too, he has done so much for the court over the years.

I have also heard about the construction of cement roads in important cities in Qinghai. This is a good thing that will benefit the present and future generations.

The achievements of this road alone are enough to be recorded in history and be awarded a title of nobility and a position as prime minister.

Erlang, you are a benevolent king, how could you not know this truth?

Now Shen'er has spent all the savings of Prince Ji's Mansion, how can you, Erlang, still ask Shen'er to pay for it?"

There was some reproach in Empress Changsun's tone, which made Li Shimin very angry.

He was not angry at what his wife said about him, but he was angry that the evil plan of this rebellious son had actually succeeded.

The reason why the father and son failed to reach an agreement yesterday was that they did not trust each other and were both afraid that the other party would cheat them of their money.

That’s why today’s negotiations took place.

But now Li Shimin felt that he was at a disadvantage.

The third party that I found was originally one of ours, but now it seems like he has betrayed me.

"Guanyin, I didn't ask this rebellious son to pay, I just said that I would give him one million strings of gold after the matter is accomplished.

You also know that this rebellious son is very cunning. I have been deceived by him many times.

He conspired with the Indian monks to defraud me of more than four million strings of cash in the matter of alchemy. He also borrowed one million strings of cash from me for several years, which he has not yet returned.

If I hadn't been on guard, the money in my treasury would have been swindled away by this rebellious son."

Li Shimin suddenly became heartbroken, looking as if he was very disappointed with his friend, and also had a complicated expression as if he had been deceived.

Li Shen's biological mother, Concubine Wei, couldn't help but nod in agreement after hearing this.

"this...."

Li Shen was a little confused. He never expected that his father would also act pitiful.

Isn't it your patent to act pitiful and gain sympathy?

You are the king of a country, the emperor, do you still have any shame?

Li Shen even saw Li Shimin secretly raised his eyebrows at him in a provocative manner.

He couldn't think of refutating his father's words for a moment, mainly because he did have a criminal record and what his father said was not wrong.

But where was his own money? He had swindled millions of coins, and he had no idea where the money was.

The Ji Wang Mansion now relies on borrowing money to survive, and now my pockets are cleaner than my face.

After much thought, Li Shen now has only one option, which is to insist that he has no money.

"Father, I know that I was acting a little bit naughty before. It was because I was still young and ignorant. I caused trouble for you.

Now that my son has grown up, he will never do such an unfilial thing.

Besides, my son is really penniless and cannot afford any money. If Aye doesn't believe me, there is nothing I can do.

Let's do this now. After I finish building the cement road in the important city of Qinghai and save enough money,

Let us discuss this matter.”