The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"I say, you are a man of the royal family, my cousin, but you always talk about money. You hold the title of King of Jingyang and are promoted to the position of Junior Tutor of the Crown Prince. Does the court need you to eat or drink?"

"You earn a lot of money from your own property!"

Li Shimin looked at Li Fu angrily.

I was talking to him about something serious, but he talked about money again.

This kid is really smart, but this smartness should not be used at this time!

Li Fu's neck shrank and he didn't say anything.

Li Shimin waited for a long time, but Li Fu didn't speak.

He looked up and glanced at Li Fu who was sitting below. He saw that Li Fu was shrinking his neck and lowering his head. I don't know what he was thinking about.

"Speak? Why don't you say anything?" Li Shimin asked.

"You don't give me money..." Li Fu muttered.

"What? Speak louder." Li Shimin said.

"Nothing." Li Fu responded: "I mean, the matter of the workshop and the use of money, anyway, you are all allocated from the inner court, it has nothing to do with me."

Li Fu wanted to change the subject quickly.

For such a matter, why do you, an emperor, tell me, a prince, in such detail? It's so scary.

Li Shimin was stunned.

Yes, after Li Fu sat down, was this the issue they wanted to talk about?

How come they talked about the workshop in Qinling Mountains out of nowhere? This is not right.

What did you want to say at the beginning?

Money... No, that's what happened later.

Li Shimin slowly moved forward.

Wei Zheng, yes, Wei Zheng, I want to talk about Wei Zheng's affairs.

"Asshole." Li Shimin cursed: "How...how can it have nothing to do with you? You also know that it was presented to the court by you."

"Then again, it was you who recommended Wei Zheng to me." Li Shimin said.

Li Fu stared at Li Shimin with wide eyes.

"You are too much of a joke, right? I can hardly react at this moment." Li Fu said: "As you said, I recommended Wei Zheng to you, that's not right, it was I who recommended Wei Zheng to the court, Wei Zheng is a good minister, used by the court, this is legitimate."

Li Fu had just thought that Wei Zheng might have upset Li Shimin again, so he must not take the blame.

Li Shimin choked, and then looked at Li Fu sitting there, with a righteous look on his face, where was the timidity just now.

Good, good, worthy of being the one who can recommend Wei Zheng!

These two people!!!

Seeing Li Shimin puffing his beard and glaring, Li Fu was also worried that he might get high blood pressure.

He still slowed down his tone and asked slowly.

"Second brother suddenly mentioned Doctor Wei, but what did Doctor Wei do to make you unhappy?" Li Fu asked.

Li Shimin calmed down.

Humph.

This is to the point.

"That Wei Zheng, in the court today, in front of all the court officials, he contradicted me! He didn't give me any face at all." Li Shimin said angrily.

I feel angry when I think about it now.

He is a minister, and I am the emperor. How can a minister speak to the emperor like this?

Even if it is admonition, can't it be gentler and more tactful?

"This shows that in Doctor Wei's heart, you are a broad-minded emperor." Li Fu said nonchalantly: "You see, when Doctor Wei was under the command of... Big Brother, he didn't dare to be so arrogant. Having such a minister just proves that the boss has a good temper to accommodate such a minister."

"According to you, I shouldn't be angry, but should be happy?" Li Shimin looked at Li Fu.

"At the beginning of your reign, you told the ministers in the court to dare to give advice. Now, Doctor Wei just did his part, but, perhaps, his methods made you feel that it was not so easy to accept. Once or twice, you can tolerate it, and eight or ten times, you can make do with it, but too many times, you feel uncomfortable." Li Fu said: "Isn't it?"

Li Shimin nodded slightly.

"Once or twice, it's because you feel fresh. In addition to wanting to hear the truth, you also want to show the outside world what kind of monarch you want to be. Ten times or eight times, because you are broad-minded and don't care. But if it goes on for a long time, one or two years, ten or twenty years, your majesty and Wei Dafu have been like this, they should be the model of monarchs and ministers. Could it be that all the things you said at the beginning were just talk? Or do you want to work hard to achieve that level?"

Li Fu's words made Li Shimin fall into deep thought.

Yes, the words he said at the beginning were just toJust pretending?

No, it's not like that. I really want to be a good emperor who is responsible to the world and the people of the Tang Dynasty.

"What you said makes sense." Li Shimin sighed and nodded silently.

"Of course, I am angry, but after the anger passes, it will be the same as usual." Li Fu said: "It is precisely because what Doctor Wei said makes sense that you feel angry but can't do anything about him. If what Doctor Wei said is unreasonable and wrong, you would have dismissed him long ago and would not keep him in the court. So, you are just angry for a while and have no intention of punishing Doctor Wei."

Li Shimin is no longer obsessed with the fact that Wei Zheng made him angry. Instead, he looks at his cousin curiously.

"Why do I feel that you know my thoughts so well?"

"Guess, based on the assumption that you are a good emperor, second brother." Li Fu said.

"Hahahaha." Li Shimin laughed loudly when he heard Li Fu's words, and he was in a good mood.

Who doesn't want to hear good words?

Now, Li Shimin's mood has also become clear, and he is no longer obsessed with Wei Zheng making him angry in the morning.

In short, he is no longer angry.

"You are right. Your second brother, I want to be a sage and a wise ruler." Li Shimin said: "I can't let these little things affect my mood. Only when my heart is calm can I make the most correct decision. In the past, when I was fighting, it was the same. The more nervous I was, the more I had to face a war, but I had to be calm and clear-headed."

Li Shimin talked freely.

"Second brother, I have another doubt." Li Fu said.

"You said it."

"About the dismissal of Xiao Yu, the prime minister." Li Fu said: "I am curious."

"Why are you curious about this?" Li Shimin asked.

"Well, it's because of Dr. Lu. You know, I have a good relationship with Dr. Lu, and Dr. Lu is a good friend of Xiao Xianggong."