The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"Let me tell you, the cook in my nephew's house is not an ordinary cook." Li Yuan said with a smile: "I won't change her even if she is given a royal chef from the Shangshi Bureau."

The old minister next to him quickly echoed Li Yuan's words and expressed surprise.

"The food, clothing, housing and transportation in this palace should be the best. The cook in the Jingyang County Prince's house is better than the royal chef?"

"I have been to his farm, so I know that what he said is true." Li Yuan said with a smile: "He has a business. The most famous egg in the restaurant in Chang'an City is his and mine."

Li Yuan said casually.

The business of egg is very popular now, especially after several restaurants have opened it. Now it is very appropriate to describe the workshop in the farm as making a fortune every day.

The nobles in Chang'an City have already set their sights on this business.

But their minds are not on this now.

Of course, no one knows that Li Yuan is also involved in this business.

Now Li Yuan's words directly exposed this matter.

This business belongs to the Prince of Jingyang County and also to him, the retired emperor.

I believe that this matter will soon be spread through the mouths of the people present.

"Uncle, you are pointing at me." Li Fu smiled and said, "I haven't sent you money for a while."

Since Li Yuan has started this conversation, he will naturally continue.

Regardless of whether others misunderstand or not, whether Li Yuan is involved in other businesses, Li Fu will also create this illusion for them.

That is the industry on the farm in Jingyang County, which has a share of the retired emperor. Next, I will expand and strengthen the business in Chang'an City, and you wealthy families will do whatever you want.

It doesn't matter if you target me, the powerless Prince of Jingyang County, but you have to see that there is also the retired emperor behind this business.

Even behind the Prince of Jingyang County is His Majesty, two great gods standing behind, how can you use shameful means to embarrass others?

"I don't care much about money, but you have to satisfy me about the Hongyi Palace." Li Yuan said, "It would be best if I could be amazed when I move there."

"Don't worry about this. I promise that the current Hongyi Palace and the future Da'an Palace will be the most comfortable place in Chang'an City and even the entire Tang Dynasty!"

"Oh? Are you so confident?" Li Yuan looked at Li Fu in surprise.

"Uncle, I am not as good as the ministers in the court when it comes to politics, but when it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, I can have fun."

Li Fu's words sounded a bit shameless.

"You playboy." Li Yuan said unhappily, "Are you quite proud?"

"Of course, this is also a skill. If you can spend money, you can make money. A man should stand tall and make money to support his family. What's wrong with that?"

Li Fu has always been good at making excuses.

"A real man should have ambitions. As a prince, you should serve the court, benefit the people and the world, and stop thinking about eating, drinking and having fun." Li Yuan said.

"That sounds too tiring. It's better to eat, drink and have fun." Li Fu smiled.

He is close to Li Yuan and has a good relationship with Li Shimin. It is best not to interfere in the affairs of the court. It is suggested that you can talk to Li Shimin privately, but don't ask for a powerful official position.

If you want everything, you will end up with nothing.

Li Fu is an outlier in the court. Officials and nobles are generally divided into two factions. One faction is Li Yuan's old ministers, and the other faction is the new nobles centered on the officials of Tiance Mansion. Recently, the former officials of the East Palace and the officials of the King of Qi who were pardoned and won over by Li Shimin should also be added.

Li Fu, on the other hand, has a little bit of both sides and is close to both sides.

Li Yuan and his nephew had a good relationship. Li Yuan treated this nephew differently. Unlike the other two nephews, he let them return to Jinyang. For Li Fu, he kept him in Chang'an and treated him well, and even hoped that he could become an official with real power.

Li Shimin also "fought" with Li Fu. Although they did not fight, they also served in the army. Li Fu gave Li Shimin a lot of ideas and protected the Qin Palace during the Xuanwu Gate coup, so Li Shimin was also close to and valued Li Fu.

The time when Li Fu restored his status destined him to be unable to change the fact that the royal family was fighting for power. All he could do was to protect himself and hold Li Shimin's thighs tightly. Therefore, he had to do many things and win favor, otherwise, like Li Yuan's other two nephews, he would be marginalized and ultimately accomplish nothing.

And holding Li Shimin's thighs tightly, he also had to find a way to repay Li Yuan's kindness to him and balance the relationship between the two.

Therefore, Li Fu is now running back and forth in the palace.

Fortunately, the situation is developing well now, and Li Yuan was not forced to move to a place that originally seemed small.He lost all face when he went to the grand Hongyi Palace.

He was not under too much supervision by Li Shimin. At least now he was unwilling to go out. He also dragged a few ministers to play mahjong with him and lived happily every day.

Just be happy...

If there was no Li Yuan, Li Fu would still be a small landowner who was worried about how to deal with the troubles caused by the neighboring farm, instead of the noble Tang Dynasty prince. He remembered the care Li Yuan gave him.

Although it was not Li Fu's turn to take care of Li Yuan in his old age, in Li Fu's heart, it was also his duty to take care of Li Yuan in his old age.

Let Li Yuan live happily in his old age.

It's not shameful for a nephew to take care of his uncle in his old age.

"One cake." Li Yuan played a card.

"Hehe, uncle, I'm lost." Li Fu smiled and pushed the cards in front of him away: "Uncle, pay!"

Seeing Li Fu's smug look, Li Yuan laughed and said: "You just won a game from me, are you so proud? Come again!"

Li Yuan happily paid the money, and then the four people at the table began to shuffle the cards.

Looking at Li Yuan's shuffling posture, he has been playing mahjong for such a long time, and he doesn't look tired at all.

He is indeed a martial artist.

Especially Li Yuan, his archery skills are not bad, and archery is a martial art that tests arm strength. Shuffling cards and playing cards is nothing to Li Yuan.

In the Ministry of Works, Yan Rang and his people were busy in Hongyi Palace. Another person in charge, Li Fu, went to take a look every day, and then ran to Hongyi Palace to play mahjong, and waited until he left to take another look.

This job is really comfortable for him to do.

Yan Rang is an expert anyway, if there is anything, just send someone to Hongyi Palace to report it.

Anyway, Li Yuan is idle now, so if he listens to some things, he will feel a little involved, and the old man will feel happier.

After all, it is the palace where he will live in the future, so he should listen to the owner's opinion.

It will save the court officials from saying that Your Majesty is unfilial for not asking the emperor's opinion.