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

Although Li Zhi felt that what Li Tai said was right, he was still a little unconvinced, especially now that even Li Tai was speaking for Li Shen.

This further triggered his rebellious psychology and he felt it was very unfair to him.

"Anyway, I just feel that Aye is being unfair. Didn't you hear me just now? There's going to be a celebration tomorrow.

It is said that Li Shen will be rewarded with fertile land and a fief. Fourth brother, Li Shen's fief already has 1,500 households.

This is already more than a prince should have, and Aye actually wants a reward. Isn't this a bit too much? "

"Zhi Nu, be careful with your words." Li Tai scolded, then turned around to look at the eunuchs following the two of them and continued:

"Aye, there is a reason for doing this. Don't make irresponsible comments. Do you understand?"

"Li Shen has no virtue or ability, and he has not made any achievements. I just don't accept it." Li Zhi was a little bit overwhelmed, and jealousy made him lose his rationality.

"Merit? Then is the 14 million guan a merit? Just based on this point, the reward is not excessive.

I've inquired about it. Last year, the court collected only 6 million strings of cash in taxes, and the rent, labor service and levies added up to just a little more.

Do you know what this means? This means that Lao Shi has paid a year's worth of taxes to the national treasury. How terrifying is this?

Just for this reward given by Aye, no one in the three provinces and six ministries would stand up to refute, because they were afraid. They were afraid of angering the Tenth Prince, and the Tenth Prince would not give the money to the court.

It's all given anyway, isn't it the same whether it's given to the treasury? "

Li Tai felt a little disappointed with his younger brother, who was so blinded by hatred. The previous Li Zhi was not like this.

Could it be that this happened because of the attack from Li Shen?

The 14 million strings of cash donated by Li Shen shocked the court and the public. The Minister of Civil Affairs Tang Jian smiled every day and dared to speak loudly to anyone.

He almost worshipped Li Shen.

It's similar with other departments. They have money and can do a lot of things. The Ministry of War, the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of Rites are all departments that use money.

No one wants to offend such a big financial sponsor unless there is a grudge against him.

After all, Li Shen is giving money to everyone. The money he gives to the court is money from the national treasury, while the money he gives to Your Majesty is money from the imperial treasury. There is a difference.

Li Zhi had indeed overlooked the matter of Li Shen's 14 million strings of cash, and was speechless when Li Tai reminded him of this.

When he heard that Li Shen had given all the Chamber of Commerce's money to the court, his first reaction was that Li Shen was flattering him.

But as the amount of money increased, he felt that Li Shen was mentally ill for giving away such a large sum of money for nothing.

How come he has accumulated tens of millions of strings of cash over the years? If he had this money, he could do a lot of things.

The two men fell into silence. After they walked out of the imperial city, Li Tai patted Li Zhi on the shoulder.

"Zhi Nu, don't get into conflict with Lao Shi anymore, you are no match for him.

This time, with so many people from the aristocratic families attacking together, how come the Tenth Brother is still safe and sound?

It was obvious that our uncle was on the side of the aristocratic family at the beginning, but he turned against them in the end.

It must be that the Tenth Prince did something that made Duke Zhao change his mind temporarily.

And according to my guess, the Tenth Master must have grasped the lifeblood of Duke Zhao, making him dare not disobey. Otherwise, with Duke Zhao's attitude, how could he easily let go of this opportunity?

So, listen to fourth brother, even the Duke of Zhao is not his match, do you think you can be stronger than the Duke of Zhao?

Stop it. "

Li Tai turned and walked towards his carriage, leaving Li Zhi standing there in a daze.

His eyes became sharp after Li Tai turned around.

His eyes were filled with hatred and unwillingness.

~~~~~~~~~~~

In the study room of Prince Ji's mansion,

Wang Hongfu, Wang Xuance, and Xue Rengui, the three giants of Ji Wangfu, gathered here.

Li Shen lay lazily on the couch, hugging the Persian cat.

Beside him were Lu Dingniang and Wu Meiniang.

After Li Shen came back, he arranged for someone to notify the three giants and his little princess to come over to discuss the matter.

It was just that Li Shen had just had a meal and drank some wine in the palace, so he felt a little dizzy.

After drinking a cup of sobering tea, Li Shen lay back down obediently. Chunxiang rubbed Li Shen's temples to make him feel more comfortable.

"Madam, how was the arrangement for delivering food to Cuiwei Palace the day before yesterday?"

Li Shen closed his eyes and was the first to ask about this matter.

"My dear, I have already made arrangements. Tomorrow the farm will get up early to slaughter the livestock, and the greenhouse will start picking vegetables.

The grain was transported from the granary of Prince Ji's Palace.

The rest is for you to arrange someone to escort them."

Lu Dingniang replied softly.

“Well, Rengui, I’ll leave this matter to your guard battalion. No one is allowed to approach or stop along the way.

If something goes wrong, the whole team will be held responsible."

Delivering food is no joke, it concerns Li Shen’s safety.

The food was poisonous, and the first person to be held responsible was Li Shen.

With Wang De tasting the food, Li Shimin would hardly be poisoned, but if the food was poisonous, Li Shen would be doomed.

"Yes, I obey your command." Xue Rengui stood up and saluted.

"Let me tell you all the details first. Today, His Majesty said that he would reward my Prince Ji's palace with fertile land and fiefdom.

Therefore, tomorrow the King will take his family to Cuiwei Mountain to celebrate.

My lady, His Majesty specifically instructed us to bring the four little ones with us.

Let’s dress them nicer tomorrow.” Li Shen first announced the good news.

"That's great, my dear. Don't worry, I will make all the arrangements tomorrow." Lu Dingniang was naturally happy to hear that there was another reward.

The more fields and fiefs one has, the richer the Prince Ji's Mansion is.

These are all real estate.

"Congratulations, His Royal Highness Prince Ji." The three giants also saluted Li Shen one after another. They were naturally happy.

Now they and Prince Ji’s Mansion share the same fate.

The more powerful the Ji Palace is, the more benefits they will get.

"Hahahaha, congratulations, once the imperial decree comes down, this king will reward you handsomely."

Li Shen laughed out loud. After so many years, he finally saw his money return.

"My dear, if there is nothing else, let's go and arrange tomorrow's schedule."

Lu Dingniang stood up and found an excuse to leave.

She knew the men wanted to talk about things.

The three giants hurriedly bowed and saw the princess off. Only after Lu Dingniang and others left did Li Shen return to his serious expression.

"I have something to tell you today. I entered the palace to..."

Li Shen began to recount what happened today. Of course, Li Shen did not mention the embarrassing incident of being beaten.

After finishing his speech, Li Shen said to Wang Hongfu:

"Old Wang, how is Chebi Kingdom? Although my Tang Dynasty is strong in military power, it is easy to attack Chebi Kingdom.

But if we can save the lives of some soldiers, we will have done a good deed."

（2025年2月19日04:08:48。第二章。）