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Chapter 167
Li Chengqian didn't notice Li Shimin's expression, and asked someone to carry the box in with a smile.

Li Shimin looked at such a big box, and his disappointment increased a bit.

After the guards put down the box, Li Chengqian stepped forward to open the box and said with a smile: "Father, please look!"

When Li Shimin saw the contents in the box, he said in surprise, "Is this made of colored glaze? Where did you get such a big colored glaze?"

It's not that he didn't think that he got it from Lin Xuan, but Lin Xuan only sent him cups and dishes before, and he was a little unsure if Lin Xuan could make such a big thing.

"Father, I asked Lin Xuan for this." Li Chengqian said with a smile.

"I also know about Lin Xuan's glazed pavilion. It seems that everything is expensive. Such a big colored glaze must be very expensive, right?" Li Shimin asked.

He has already scolded in his heart now, Lin Xuan can make such a big colored glaze, but he didn't even tell him.Just sent him some gadgets.

"Father, my son wanted to buy it, but Lin Xuan didn't want it." Li Chengqian said.

Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian with a vague look in his eyes, and asked, "Why did you give this to me?"

"Father, you will know when you look at it." After Li Chengqian finished speaking, he said to the guard: "Take it out of the box, remember to be careful."

"Yes!"

Two guards stepped forward and carefully pulled out the colored glaze horse.

Li Chengqian covered the box and said, "Put it on the box first."

"Is this made according to the Lion Cong?" Li Shimin exclaimed.

In the box just now, Li Shimin hasn't seen it clearly yet.

Li Chengqian nodded and said: "I know that my father loves the lion horse very much, but unfortunately I have not been able to tame it. Although I have given it to Lin Xuan now, I feel a little reluctant. I want to dedicate this glazed horse to my father. , to make up for some of the regrets of the father."

Li Shimin asked all the people in the main hall to go down, and when only the father and son were left, he asked, "You really think so?"

Li Chengqian's eyes were full of seriousness, and he said: "Father, the ministers are just to honor the father, and have no other meaning."

Li Shimin could see that Li Chengqian didn't lie, he was very relieved, and said with a smile: "I like your gift very much."

"It's as long as the father likes it. I want to ask my father for a favor." Li Chengqian said.

"Let me listen to you." Li Shimin said.

Li Chengqian bowed and said: "I heard that the emperor has grounded Qingque, and I want to ask for mercy for Qingque."

He was very happy when he learned that Li Tai was grounded yesterday, but thinking of what Lin Xuan had said to him before, he decided to intercede for Li Tai.

Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian in surprise, he never thought that Li Chengqian would plead for Li Tai.

Although Li Chengqian and Li Tai usually looked like brothers and friends in front of him, he knew that they were just putting on a show in front of him.

Li Shimin took a deep look at Li Chengqian and said, "Do you really want to intercede for Qingque?"

"Yes! Qing Que is Erchen's younger brother. Although I don't know what he did wrong, as an elder brother, Erchen is also responsible." Li Chengqian said.

"Okay, I understand, I will consider what you said, you go back first." Li Shimin said.

When Li Tai saw Liuli, he wanted to keep it for himself, but Li Chengqian thought about him.

He just saw Li Tai's memorial, and he was a little soft-hearted.But after such a comparison, he suddenly felt that he was too strict with Li Chengqian before?

"Yes! Erchen retire!"

He pleaded for Li Tai, just to put on a show, Li Shimin disagreed, he didn't really care, he wished Li Tai could stay grounded for a while longer.

After Li Chengqian left, Li Shimin threw Li Tai's memorial aside, and did not intend to lift the restraint.

"Li Mu, send someone to call Lin Xuan to me." Li Shimin ordered.

……

Lin Xuan planned to return to the barracks tomorrow, so he didn't go to other places today, but planned to stay at home with his parents.

Who knew that Li Shimin suddenly sent someone to find him into the palace.

Lin Xuan had no choice but to enter the palace.

"I see Your Majesty, I don't know what your Majesty's order is for you." Lin Xuan asked.

Li Shimin pointed to the glazed horse that was put aside, and said, "Tell me, what's going on?"

Lin Xuan's heart skipped a beat, Li Shimin didn't think he was helping Li Chengqian, did he?

As an emperor, the most intolerable thing is that the courtiers and the prince are too close.

"What is your Majesty referring to?" Lin Xuan asked cautiously.

Li Shimin glared at Lin Xuan, and said: "With such a big colored glaze, I didn't even think about me first. I don't have any filial piety. If it wasn't sent by the prince, I don't know yet."

Lin Xuan heaved a sigh of relief, and cursed in his heart, did Lao Li feel like he was too full to eat, and he called me to the palace just because of this shit.

"Your Majesty, others don't know, don't you know? This thing is made of sand, and it's not a rare thing at all. I thought that with His Majesty's wisdom, he wouldn't like Liuli anymore, so he didn't send it to His Majesty." Lin Xuan said.

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Li Shimin was a little embarrassed by Lin Xuan's words, and his concept has not yet changed.

"Although it was burnt with sand, it still looks good. You can send some more to the palace." Li Shimin said.

Of course he won't admit it, he still regards Liuli as a treasure.

"Your Majesty, there are really not many of them now. It is too troublesome to make such a big one. I only asked people to make five of them. Excluding this one, there are only four left. If you want to do it, you can only stop making other colored glazes. In this way, there will be no more colored glazes to sell in the Liuli Pavilion," Lin Xuan said.

"You said there are only five of them this big. Are there many smaller ones?" Li Shimin asked.

When he heard that it would affect the business of Liuli Pavilion, he dismissed the big idea.

But there is no big one, he should be able to ask for a smaller one.

"Your Majesty, now is the time for Liuli to make money. Does Your Majesty think it would be better for these dead objects to be turned into money or placed in the palace?" Lin Xuan asked.

He felt that if he didn't get rid of Li Shimin's idea, Li Shimin might move out the Liuli Pavilion after he returned to the barracks.

"Why, you want to teach me a lesson too?" Li Shimin said angrily.

He wanted to build a palace before, but was scolded by Wei Zheng.

Now that he wanted some colored glaze, Lin Xuan pushed back and forth again.

Lin Xuan felt that Li Shimin was a little drifting. As soon as he had some money, he wanted to enjoy it.

It's no wonder that in history, Li Shimin was not as diligent as he was when he first came to the throne in his later years.

Indulging in pleasure, he chose many women to fill the harem.

He also launched wars many times in disregard of the obstruction of his officials.

Including wars against Eastern Turks, Tuyuhun, and countries in the Western Regions.In addition, wars against Goguryeo were launched many times.Although these wars have played a certain role in the stability of the border.But there are too many wars, which consume a lot of national strength.

Lin Xuan sighed and said, "Your Majesty, the imperial court also has a lot of business in its hands, but except for some monopoly items such as salt and iron, the others are losing money, right?"

Li Shimin was taken aback, and said, "What do you mean by this?"

"Has your Majesty ever thought about why this is? Those businesses that others do make money, but why the country loses money when they do it?" Lin Xuan said.

"Then tell me why!" Li Shimin had never thought about these questions before.

"Your Majesty, the biggest reason for the loss of money in the businesses controlled by the court is that the court sent people to manage those businesses. Your Majesty should have thought about sending someone to take over the Liuli Pavilion from the ministers, right?" Lin Xuan said.

Li Shimin was silent, he did have this plan.

Lin Xuan didn't expect Li Shimin to answer, and continued: "If the person who manages the Liuli Pavilion is not a minister, then he will definitely not refuse His Majesty's request. In his opinion, it doesn't matter whether the Liuli Pavilion makes money or not. is the most important."

"If His Majesty wants it, he can't refuse it. The queen can't refuse it, and the concubine and princess want it, and he can't refuse it. Most of the colored glaze that was made in the end flowed into the palace. Others can use their relationship to buy from these concubines. The prince and princess got the glass, but the concubine, the prince and princess, don’t have it anymore, so just keep asking the Liuli Pavilion for it. Is this what His Majesty wants?”

Li Shimin pondered, although he wanted to refute, but couldn't find a reason.

"Then what do you mean, you want me to spend money to buy it?" Li Shimin said expressionlessly.

"Your Majesty, this is not what I mean. I want to tell Your Majesty that everything should be done with a degree. His Majesty can take the Liuli from the Liuli Pavilion, but he can't take too much each time, which will affect the development of the Liuli Pavilion." Lin Xuan said.

He wanted Li Shimin to pay, after all, he still had [-]% of his share, but he didn't dare.

Li Shimin nodded and said: "I understand, I won't send someone to manage the Liuli Pavilion, so I will leave it to you. As for how much to send into the palace, you can figure it out."

(End of this chapter)