I am Li Shen and Li Shimin, the free kings of the Tang Dynasty

Just when Li Shen was about to show off to Li Zhi, Wang Xing came over.

“See the King of Wei, the King of Jin, and the King of Ji.

Your Majesty, please go to Liangyi Hall to meet with the King."

"Summoned again, didn't I just see it?

Alas~ It's only been a short while since we last met, and you already miss me.

Fourth brother, ninth brother, I will go ahead. I can’t keep you waiting for too long.”

Li Shen sighed and tried his best to appear helpless.

But the smile on his lips couldn't be concealed.

He also raised his eyebrows at Li Zhi, with obvious provocation in his eyes.

Li Zhi clenched his fists in hatred. He really wanted to punch this guy.

But Li Tai grabbed his arm.

"Hehe, Lao Shi, are you sure that Aye misses you? And doesn't want to punish you?

But don't be too happy and end up in sorrow, or you might get beaten up by your father.

Or are you thinking about going there?

Anyway, disobeying an emperor's order is a common thing for you, Old Ten."

Li Tai smiled gently.

"Humph, it's my blessing to be beaten up by Aye. Some people don't even have the chance to be beaten up.

This is called a loving father and a filial son.

It’s better than some people being envious and jealous, saying the grapes are sour when they can’t eat them.”

When Li Shen heard Li Tai's ridicule, he immediately responded with a counter-ridicule.

"You..." Li Zhi became furious and pointed at Li Shen.

"Oh, I can't keep you waiting any longer, I have to go and see my father.

My two brothers, I will go to see Aye first.

Goodbye to you!"

Li Shen said this in a sarcastic tone, waved his hand at the two of them, turned around and left without waiting for them to speak.

The two people left behind frowned, they didn't understand what Li Shen's last sentence meant.

"Damn it! This lowly bastard, if you succeed, sooner or later you will be in trouble.

Aye actually doted on a bastard to this extent.

He is arrogant, spoiled and looks down on everyone.

Aye, it’s really….”

"Pheasant, be quiet!"

Before Li Zhi could finish speaking, Li Tai scolded him and looked around.

"Zhi Nu, a son should not blame his father, what place is this?

Be careful with your words in the future and don’t be so impulsive. I’ve told you many times to stay calm when encountering things.

Is this a place where we can talk freely?"

Li Zhi also knew that he had said the wrong thing in a fit of anger, and quickly said:

"Yes, I know I was wrong, but Aye...

Fourth brother, look at Li Shen's appearance just now. He doesn't look like a prince at all.

Just like a street thug.

Such people are not worthy to be with us.”

"Alas, Chi Nu, you have to know that Old Ten has become a big shot now.

It took him ten years to gain a foothold among his father and elder brother.

In this respect, neither you nor I are as good as him, or in other words, except for my eldest brother, all of our princes are not as good as him."

Li Tai sighed, feeling emotional in his heart. It had only been ten years, but Li Shen had achieved such great success.

If Li Shen had supported me at the beginning, I would probably be sitting in that position now.

It’s a pity that for some reason, Li Shen always makes things difficult for me.

I tried to win him over several times but was rejected by him.

Li Zhi was silent when he heard Li Tai's words, but he still said stubbornly:

"So what? Except for the business world, none of us is worse than Li Shen."

Seeing Li Zhi like this, Li Tai smiled slightly:

"Chi Nu, please don't underestimate the way of business.

Li Shen has achieved his current status by relying on his business acumen.

The ways of business can create wealth, and wealth can support the people and the army.

Chi Nu, I know you have some prejudice against Lao Shi and think he is good for nothing except being rich.

But you have to know that it is precisely because he has money that he can do whatever he wants.

You also saw in the court today that many old ministers and dukes stood up to support Li Shen.

Do you think they have any relationship with Li Shen?

No, Li Shen never had any dealings with them. There was only a relationship of interest between them.

Don’t forget that the more than one hundred playboys under Li Shen are all their descendants.

Just think about how powerful this is.”

Li Tai's words made Li Zhi fall into deep thought and also made him a little confused.

Li Zhi didn't understand why Li Tai said so much to him today, as if he was teaching him.

There is nothing wrong with this as they are brothers from the same mother, but Li Zhi always felt something was weird.

“Thank you for your teachings, Fourth Brother, but for a big country, besides money, what’s more important is the way of governing the country.

Apart from being rich, Li Shen knew nothing about government affairs.

Even if he has any effect on the court, it should be limited."

Li Zhi had a different opinion on what Li Tai said.

Merchants have been of low status since ancient times. A great country relies on how it governs the country, not on how it conducts business.

Li Shen was rich and contributed a lot of money to the court.

But this is only an auxiliary role, and the real reliance still depends on the ministers in the court and His Majesty the Emperor.

Scholars have always thought so.

Li Zhi had this idea deeply ingrained in his mind since he was a child, because that was what he was taught in the Imperial College.

Seeing Li Zhi like this, Li Tai sighed helplessly:

"Alas, Chi Nu, I thought the same thing many years ago.

My brother likes reading and studying, and he looks down on the ways of business, thinking that they are minor and not worthy of being accepted by the upper class.

But what Lao Shi has done over the years has changed my mind.

It turns out that the business world is profound and extensive, and it is not what we see.

Look at the business in the Tang Dynasty today. Under the rules set by Lao Shi, merchants are developing in an orderly manner.

How many wealthy businessmen emerged.

These wealthy businessmen set up workshops in the local area and hired people to work, so that the people had income.

Today, the people of our Great Tang have no worries about food and clothing, and the harvests are plentiful. The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty is unprecedented.

The tenth brother should account for half of the credit for this.

Have you ever heard of any businessman who could achieve what Lao Shi did? He controlled more than 90% of the merchants in the Tang Dynasty.

It has never happened before in history to let these people continue to move within the circle he drew.

Even the imperial court could not do this.

Look at the First Chamber of Commerce of the Tang Dynasty, which gave 14 million strings of cash to the imperial court this year.

It is much more than the taxes collected by the court.

This money can be used to support the army, govern the country, develop the nation, and defend against enemies.

Just tell me whether Aye should favor the tenth brother.

Not to mention Aye, if you give me so much money, I will spoil him to the sky every day.

I even love him more than Aye."

After Li Tai finished speaking, Li Zhi fell silent.

I have to admit that Li Tai was right.

If someone gives me 10 million strings of cash, I will support him.

Alas, Li Zhi sighed inwardly, it seemed that he still hadn't thought deeply enough or comprehensively enough.

I don't think things through as well as my brother.

(Long live, long live, long live everyone.

Happy New Year, may all your wishes come true, and may you have a bright future. In the new year, you will make a fortune and have many wives and concubines.