The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

The next morning, Li Fu was unable to get up. He attended a banquet in the palace last night and drank a little.

The most important thing is that after returning last night, he lay on the kang for most of the night and didn't fall asleep. His mind was full of thoughts.

Lao Zhao and Xiao Tao also knew that their husband was working hard, so they didn't wake him up when they saw Li Fu sleeping soundly in the morning.

He didn't open his eyes until noon.

After a while, it was time for lunch.

Li Fu was sitting in the hall eating. Lao Zhao stood behind Li Fu. Seeing that Li Fu had almost finished his meal, he asked someone to start clearing the table. Lao Zhao then spoke.

"My husband, the Lu family sent someone to ask when you plan to leave for the farm, so that they can notify the servants and prepare."

"Oh~" Li Fu sighed.

It's the new year, and he has to be busy with things in the farm, but in Chang'an City, he is still thinking about his savior, and he really doesn't know how to arrange it.

"Well, I'll go to the palace this afternoon, and I'll give you an exact time after I come back." Li Fu said, "Let's tell the Lu family first. There are still some things to do in the palace after the Lantern Festival."

"Yes, then I'll reply to the Lu family first." Old Zhao responded.

Li Fu stood up, walked to the corridor outside the hall, and stretched.

Not only the Lu family, but also Mr. Xiao will go with him to the manor.

And he promised Li Chengqian...

Yesterday, the child helped him to do things. As the uncle of the king and the tutor of the crown prince, he can't go back on his word.

"Xiao Tao, let Wu Liangye and the others prepare. I'm going out to meet His Majesty in the palace." Li Fu said.

"Yes." Xiao Tao, who was waiting on the side, responded.

In the Liangyi Hall, Li Shimin was flipping through the account book. He originally thought that Li Fu would come to the palace to see him after the morning court ended, but he didn't expect to wait for a whole morning and didn't see anyone.

Could it be that I was wrong? Li Fu will not enter the palace today?

He pondered in his heart, but his face did not show any emotion.

Wait a little longer.

Otherwise, who would he show the account book to?

The eunuch outside the palace came in, walked to the center of the palace, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, King Jingyang wants to see you."

"Let him in." Li Shimin responded.

Finally he came.

The eunuch left, and soon Li Fu walked in.

"Your Majesty, your brother greets you."

"No need to be polite." Li Shimin said: "I thought you would come to the palace in the morning."

"I drank a little in the palace yesterday, and I didn't get up." Li Fu smiled.

"You are useless. You drank a little wine yesterday, but you can't get up the next day?" Li Shimin said, "I drink more than you, but I still have to get up early in the morning, go to court to govern, and discuss state affairs with court ministers."

The more Li Fu listened, the more he felt that Li Shimin's tone was full of resentment.

Tsk tsk, if you envy me, just say it.

Governing the country... who made you the emperor.

"Then I can't compare with you. I usually sleep until I wake up naturally." Li Fu smiled and found a place to sit down while talking.

Li Shimin also walked down the steps and came to Li Fu.

Seeing this, the eunuch in the hall hurriedly took the cushion and waited beside Li Shimin.

Li Shimin winked at the eunuch, and the eunuch put the cushion opposite Li Fu not far away.

Li Shimin sat down on the cushion and handed the account book in his hand to Li Fu.

"Take a look at this." Li Shimin said.

Li Fu took it and looked at it.

Hmm? Account book?

What account book is this? He looked up and looked at Li Shimin blankly.

"This is the cost of the Lantern Festival banquet held in the inner court this time. Let me show you." Li Shimin said.

The eunuch brought a low table over, placed it between the two of them, and brought tea.

"Second brother, why are you showing this to me?" Li Fu was still puzzled.

After thinking about it, could it be that Li Erfeng wanted him to pay for it? !

Good guy, this emperor is so stingy.

The emperor has a daily record. When he meets foreign ministers in the Liangyi Hall, unless there is something special, the left historian in the hall records what he says and the right historian records what he does.

Isn't he afraid that asking his cousin for money will be remembered for generations?

"Last year, I issued an order to reduce the expenses of the inner court, and then the palace held a grand celebration during the Lantern Festival." Li Shimin picked up the tea bowl and said lightly: "Last year during the Lantern Festival, the palace did not hold such a large-scale banquet. It just simply invited a dozen or twenty court ladies."

"Oh, then what?" Li Fu asked.

"Then? Why do you think it's such a grand celebration now?" Li Shimin said: "You can't forget that the inner courtWhy is the banquet so grand? "

"Oh, I asked my sister-in-law to find out." Li Fu said, "So, second brother, you gave me this account book to ask me to pay for it?"

"Reimburse?" Li Shimin was puzzled.

"It means that I should pay for it." Li Fu said.

"It makes sense. "Li Shimin just said these four words, and then glanced at the account book in Li Fu's hand.

It means that the account book is in your hands, you pay the money, it's reasonable, you can do it yourself.

Li Fu began to look through the account book carefully.

The decorations in the palace, the ingredients for the banquet, the folk acrobatics invited, including the exquisitely made burning lanterns...

The records are clear.

Well? There are rewards?

"Reward the eldest daughter of the Duke of Ying with 30 pieces of tribute silk, a pair of jade ruyi, a set of gold hairpins and step-shaking jewelry, and 12 top-grade pearls..."

"Since her identity has been confirmed, it is reasonable for the queen to give such a reward." Li Shimin's face was calm and his tone was indifferent.

"By the way, in order not to appear so abrupt, the noble ladies of other families also have their own rewards. After all, they are all entering the palace for the first time, and it is not good to favor one over the other. "Li Shimin said, "You can look through it yourself. When the time comes, just send the money directly to the palace. The total cost is 76,543 guan, 2 qian and 1 wen. I'll give you the account book. Just write your name and sign it."

"What?!" Li Fu was completely surprised.

More than 70,000 guan? Are the lanterns at your banquet made of gold or the food made of silver?

"The account book is in your hand. Take your time and look carefully." Li Shimin still looked calm and unhurried.

Li Fu hurriedly flipped through a few pages of the account book.

"Second brother, you can't have included the banquet at Taiji Hall, right?" Li Fu frowned and said, "Why do I look at this account book and it doesn't seem authentic?"

"How dare you question my character?" Li Shimin looked up and stared at Li Fu.