Time Travel: I am the idle king Li Shen and Li Shimin in the Tang Dynasty

Upon hearing his father's words, Li Shen realized that the matter would be extremely difficult, and he felt somewhat disappointed.

“Father, I think what my tenth brother said makes sense. If those people are unwilling to move, the court can order them to move.”

The imperial court was also trying to give them a way to survive.

Furthermore, we can also send some prisoners there to cultivate land in Xizhou and grow cotton for the imperial court.

Those who have completed their prison sentences and wish to remain can receive land and have their taxes reduced.

This way, more people can stay.

At this moment, Li Chengqian spoke up and agreed with Li Shen's approach.

Li Shimin thought for a moment and nodded, saying:

"Alright, since that's the case, then I'll leave this matter to you and Lao Shi to handle, but remember not to harm the people."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey." Li Chengqian bowed and accepted the order.

Li Shen, however, remained indifferent, saying, "Brother, you must do a good job. I'll definitely give you a good price for the cotton you grow."

"Hmm? You don't want to do this?" Li Chengqian was taken aback.

"I only offered an idea; the execution is up to the imperial court. I can't exactly lead thousands of guards to arrest people, can I?"

Li Shenyi shrugged, indicating that this matter had nothing to do with him.

This infuriated Li Chengqian.

"Fine, you were just arguing with Father, and now you're saying it has nothing to do with you? You are..."

Li Chengqian was no longer able to describe Li Shen in words.

At this moment, he finally understood how his father felt; the feeling of wanting to beat him to death shot straight to the top of his head.

"Father, look at my older brother, it looks like he's going to hit me."

Li Shen quickly came up behind Li Shimin, affectionately rubbing Li Shimin's shoulders, and complained in a coquettish voice.

Unfortunately, Li Shimin was not Empress Zhangsun, and his father was not his mother; Li Shimin simply didn't buy into his act.

He simply said, "Don't worry, he won't kill you," and then went to drink his tea alone.

The two brothers were left staring at their father across the table.

After a long while, Li Shimin finally spoke:

"Alright, Tenth Brother, now that the plan for the South is complete, you can arrange for your people to begin."

However, we must minimize bloodshed. Although they are of a different race, they may very well become citizens of our Great Tang Dynasty in the future.

"Yes, I will warn them." Li Shen bowed and accepted the order.

"Since there's nothing else, go ahead. Your fourth brother's matter needs to be dealt with as soon as possible."

As Li Shimin spoke, he waved his hand at Li Shen and Li Chengqian.

The two stood up and bowed:

"I take my leave."

Watching his two sons leave, Li Shimin's face showed a look of satisfaction. One was the crown prince he had nurtured for many years, and the other was the devil he had cultivated for many years.

Who knows what kind of wonderful world will unfold between these two?

It's just a pity that I may not live to see that day.

"Your Majesty, this old servant overheard an interesting story when I went to see Prince Ji."

Seeing Li Shimin's expression, Wang De knew that His Majesty had something on his mind, so he reported it.

"Oh? What interesting thing happened?" Li Shimin immediately became curious.

"Your Majesty, when this old servant went to find Prince Ji just now, I happened to find Prince Ji discussing something with Tang Lin, the Minister of Justice."

The old minister seized the opportunity to inquire about Tang Lin. It turned out that His Highness Prince Ji had taken a liking to Tang Lin's legendary novel and wanted to buy the copyright to it… (Regarding the copyright.)

Wang De paused to recall the events at this point.

"Copyright? What is that?"

"Your Majesty, according to Tang Lin, this copyright is..." Wang De explained the copyright to Li Shimin and continued:

"The most interesting thing is that Tang Lin originally wanted to sell the manuscript to Prince Ji for twenty strings of cash, but Prince Ji thought it was worth two million strings of cash and almost got angry."

Finally, under pressure from Prince Ji, they only accepted 50,000 strings of cash.

"Hahahaha." Li Shimin burst into laughter after hearing Wang De's description.

"This tenth prince has outsmarted himself this time. I've heard that Tang Lin was honest and frugal throughout his life, and he never had so much money before."

The tenth prince has been doing business with me for so long that he thinks everyone would act this way.

"This old servant thinks so too, but this old servant is also wondering, how could two mere legends sell for as much as 50,000 strings of cash?"

Wang De's face showed a puzzled and confused expression.

"What do you know, you old dog? The tenth brother is a genius in the business world. His book, The Legend of the White Snake, has earned him millions of strings of cash over the years."

Besides his good writing, there's also his so-called operating model.

If my guess is correct, the Tenth Prince should earn at least several hundred thousand strings of cash this time.

Li Shimin said with great certainty that he did not know Tang Lin's books, but he knew Li Shen. If Tang Lin's books were not good, why would Li Shen personally come to him seeking cooperation?

Li Shen is the kind of person who won't do anything without a reason. Since he's set his sights on Tang Lin's book, it must be a good one.

Even if it's not a legendary book that will be passed down through the ages, it's at least a masterpiece.

"His Highness Prince Ji is indeed remarkable, but His Majesty is even more remarkable, able to predict Prince Ji's every move."

With Li Shen absent at this time, Wang De must strive to reclaim his position as the top henchman.

"Go and find Tang Lin's two legendary books. I really want to see what these two books are like that makes Old Ten so interested in them."

Ignoring Wang De's flattery, Li Shimin gave an order.

Wang De immediately agreed and ordered his men to go find it.

On their way out of the palace, Li Shen and Li Chengqian walked side by side.

Li Shen was still calculating his time, wondering when he should help Li Tai lose weight.

He is currently injured and wants to rest at home. After he recovers, he will go to Xizhou Prefecture to bring his precious children back.

"Tenth Brother, are you planning something big again?" Li Chengqian suddenly asked.

"Hmm?" Li Shen looked up, feeling like he had heard those words somewhere before.

"Why do you ask that, elder brother? I haven't done anything big. Didn't I just tell Father about it in Ganlu Hall?"

Li Shen was puzzled.

"Heh, I wasn't talking about the actions just now, but your business dealings. I heard you've been deliberately driving down spice prices."

Meanwhile, the two uncles of the King of Longxi were secretly ordered to purchase spices.

Furthermore, I know something else: aristocratic families recently held a gathering at the Cui family mansion, though I don't know the specifics of the occasion.

But based on my guess, it must be related to you.

Li Chengqian chuckled, a playful look on his face. It was clear he was trying to tell Li Shen, "Don't lie to me."

"What does this have to do with me? I really don't know, but they've been targeting me for a while now."

"I'm not afraid of them. I'll meet force with force, and if they provoke me, I'm not someone they can easily bully."

Li Shen pretended to be indignant.