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

Li Shimin fully demonstrated to Li Chengqian how to use Li Shen.

I just don’t know how much Li Chengqian can understand.

Li Chengqian was already very satisfied with only 100,000 shi of grain.

One hundred thousand shi of grain was enough to feed a large number of people and solved a big problem.

Of course, these 100,000 shi of grain are definitely not enough to feed so many people in Guanzhong. The imperial court can just open the granaries and release the grain when the time comes.

Asking Li Shen to provide these 100,000 shi of grain was actually simply to make him spend some money.

Li Chengqian was somewhat moved by Li Shen's suggestion to donate in the name of the emperor and empress.

"Fourth brother, ninth brother, how about you donate some too?" Li Shen raised his eyebrows at the two people who were watching the fun on the side.

"Haha, tenth brother, fourth brother is not as rich as you. He can't say 100,000 shi is 100,000 shi at all." Li Tai shook his head with a smile.

But Li Zhi didn't say a word.

"Fourth brother, what you said is wrong. When the eldest brother is in trouble, as a brother, it is natural for us to help him.

How can you retreat in the face of battle? It's just 100,000 dan of grain, you can provide it, right?"

Li Shen smiled slightly and pressed forward step by step.

One hundred thousand dan of grain sounds like a lot, but if you really convert it into money, it's only twenty thousand strings of cash.

This is based on the retail price of rice.

For example, Li Shen himself has so many good farmlands that he doesn't need to spend money to buy them. He can just take them over.

This way the cost will be much lower and it will only cost a fortune.

But this million is not a small sum for Li Tai and Li Zhi.

"Tenth brother, don't force me. This is just a small matter. The court will handle it."

Seeing that Li Shen was about to get entangled with Li Tai and Li Zhi again, Li Chengqian hurried to smooth things over.

"Okay, it's getting late, if you have nothing else to do, just go back.

Also, please don't come here again. I want some peace and quiet, especially you, Old Ten. Don't come here no matter what you have to do."

Li Shimin took a look at the sky outside and said to his three sons.

Hearing that their father had started to chase people away, Li Shen and the other two stood up, bowed and left.

The three of them walked down the mountain with their families, and no one spoke during the journey.

Li Shen was unwilling to pay attention to the two of them, and the two of them were unwilling to pay attention to Li Shen.

Arriving at the main gate of Cuiwei Palace, Li Shencai stood down and saluted Li Tai and Li Zhi:

"Fourth brother, ninth brother, I will take my leave first. It is getting late, so you two brothers should be careful.

I heard that wild beasts often roam around this place and often hurt people.

If you are really scared, you can ask your elder brother to borrow some guards to avoid hurting your sisters-in-law."

"Hmph, then don't bother yourself." Li Zhi snorted.

"Haha, Old Ten, don't scare me, I'm a coward.

But we also brought a lot of guards, even if we encounter wild beasts."

Li Tai laughed.

"In that case, I'll take my leave."

After saying that, Li Shen turned around and got on the carriage. The two carriages headed towards the imperial farm under the escort of a hundred personal guards.

This place is relatively close to the imperial manor. Li Shen also has a manor in the imperial manor. Although he does not live there usually, he still has one.

Seeing Li Shen leaving with a large crowd of people following him, Li Tai and Li Zhi both felt a little jealous.

The only king who could have so many guards in Chang'an was Li Shen.

The smile on Li Tai's face disappeared, and he became a little serious:

"Zhi Nu, I just told you yesterday not to be an enemy of Lao Shi, why didn't you listen?

Look at today, did you get any advantage? And you were still blamed by Aye's mother.

Didn't you see the look your mother gave you just now? Why didn't you listen to your brother's advice? "

At this moment, Li Tai completely turned into what an older brother should be like, more like an elder teaching a child.

"Fourth brother, I just can't accept it, why does Li Shen have to get all the good things?

For the sake of Li Shen's father and mother, he was willing to go against the ancestral rules.

I think this is very unfair, both to you and to my brother."

Li Zhi seemed somewhat unwilling and annoyed.

"Let's go, let's talk while we walk. Let's go to my manor today." Li Tai looked back at the gate of Cuiwei Palace.

Then he pulled Li Zhi into the carriage.

The Princess of Wei traveled with the Princess of Jin to give the two brothers some space.

After getting on the carriage and the team moved forward, Li Tai said to Li Zhi:

"Zhi Nu, why are you so jealous now? You were not like this before.

You just heard mother say that the tenth son is filial to mother and always by her side. This is mother's reward to him.

How unfair is this to you?

You and I are sons, but we don't show filial piety to our parents. We should thank the Tenth Master.

As for whether it violates the ancestral system, Aye will make his own decision, and the ministers in the court will also make the decision.

This is not something you or I should say.”

"But, didn't you just say that it was against the rules, fourth brother?" Li Zhi retorted.

"Haha, I said it was against the rules, I was just saying it casually.

The Tenth Brother was rewarded because of his great contributions, which are incomparable to you and me.

Sometimes you don't have to oppose just for the sake of opposing. " Li Tai laughed.

Li Zhi didn't understand what Li Tai meant and looked confused.

However, Li Tai did not intend to explain, but continued:

"Just now when you were talking about Li Shen's involvement in Lao Wu's rebellion, I was winking at you to stop talking, but why did you pretend not to see it?

In the end, you also saw that it was useless. Why did you do this?"

Li Zhi became a little excited when he mentioned this:

"Fourth brother, don't you think Li Shen is related to Li You's rebellion? He took so much money and property from Li You, the two must be related.

Even if Li Shen was not involved, he had close contact with Li You, so why didn't Aye punish Li Shen? "

In his opinion, anyone who had any connection with the rebels should be implicated. Even if they were not beheaded or exiled, they should at least be charged with a crime.

Either demoted or stripped of title.

There were many such incidents during the Zhenguan period, but Li Shen was not harmed at all and was not even implicated. This was unacceptable to him.

Looking at the angry Li Zhi, Li Tai sighed inwardly, how could he not understand this?

"Zhi Nu, didn't you notice that Li Shen didn't say a word at the end, and it was our Aye and Big Brother who spoke?"

"This is also what I don't understand the most. Why do Aye and Big Brother protect Li Shen so much? Is it because Li Shen has made great contributions?

Or is it because Li Shen is rich? "Li Zhi became even more excited when he mentioned this.

Li Tai shook his head:

"neither."

"Why is that?"

“Because they all accepted Lao Wu’s things and stood with Lao Shi. They were not protecting Lao Shi, but they didn’t want Lao Shi to tell the truth.

Alas, I really admire Old Ten for this." Li Tai sighed, not disguising his admiration for Li Shen.

"Fourth brother, do you mean that Li Shen gave Li You's property to Aye and eldest brother?

Aye and Big Brother won't accept it, right?"