Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

Li Chengqian was also worried about the second intelligence organization he had discovered in Prince Ji's Mansion.

He was very conflicted, afraid that his father didn't know and that if he told it, Li Shen would be implicated.

I am also a little worried about what Li Shen’s intentions were in setting up so many intelligence organizations.

But I never expected that after I mustered up the courage to ask, the outcome would be like this.

Prince Ji’s Mansion not only has a second team of spies, but also a third team of spies.

He came here with great clarity, but he had no idea there was a third one.

Even the second one seemed incredible to him.

"Father, why are there three teams of spies in Prince Ji's Mansion? Could it be that Father has discovered something?"

Li Chengqian asked without hesitation, this is a big deal.

Li Shimin did shake his head:

"I didn't investigate Prince Ji's mansion. It was Old Ten who reported it himself. This incident must have happened many years ago, right?"

Li Shimin recalled for a moment, then looked up at Wang De and asked.

"Your Majesty, it has indeed been many years. Your Highness was still young at that time, so I estimate it to be around six or seven years."

Wang De nodded. It had been too long and he couldn't remember it.

"Six or seven years? But why didn't you know?" Li Chengqian was surprised. He didn't know about it for such a long time. The intelligence was too good.

“You naturally don’t know that the Tenth Master set up spies not for political affairs, but to monitor the affairs within Prince Ji’s Palace and the trends in the business community.

Do you think he controls the merchants of the entire Tang Dynasty by doing evil things in Chang'an City all day long?

The movements of merchants in various places, any price changes, and the direction of commodity flow are all under surveillance.

There is also the question of whether merchants from all over the country are colluding with officials, oppressing the people, and deliberately lowering prices.

This needs to be reported promptly. This spy belongs to the First Chamber of Commerce in the Tang Dynasty."

Li Shimin patiently explained this time. This was all reported to him by Li Shen, and he had also sent people to investigate.

"This... does the business world need such a large number of spies?" Merchants are of low status, and the imperial court did not use such a large intelligence organization to manage merchants in the past.

"Gao Ming, do you know why I want you to contact Lao Shiduo?" Li Shimin suddenly asked.

"Father wants me and my tenth brother to learn more about his ideas." Li Chengqian replied quickly.

"Yes, have you noticed that our Tang Dynasty has been slowly changing over the past ten years? Many things are already very different from those of our predecessors.

The Tang Dynasty has opened up a new era. As Lao Shi often said, we must keep pace with the times and keep up with the pace of change.

We cannot stick to the old ways and remain unchanged.

Today, our Tang Dynasty is becoming more and more prosperous, and most of the credit goes to merchants, but everything has its pros and cons.

Lao Shi's move is to eliminate the malpractices of merchants.

This was very beneficial to the imperial court. In the past, merchants could make a killing by selling rare goods and raise prices at will. They had the support of various forces behind them, and the government did not dare to intervene.

But now that there is a Chamber of Commerce, Lao Shi can be in charge, and they dare not disobey, because Lao Shi is ruthless and there is nothing he dare not do.

This has benefited the people a lot.

There is also the flow of materials. Lao Shi once said that the flow of materials can show whether the people in a place are living well, and more importantly, it can also show where there are unusual movements.

If a large amount of supplies flowed to one place, there would be either heresy or rebellion. The court could make plans early.

Have you ever thought about this?"

After saying this, Li Shimin ignored him and drank his tea silently, waiting for Li Chengqian to slowly understand.

Teaching Li Chengqian is his only job now. The rest is to eat, drink, have fun and enjoy life. It would be better if that unfilial son could cause less trouble and not give him any worries.

Li Chengqian suddenly realized it at this moment, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings. He never thought that the business world, which has always been looked down upon by the world, actually has so many things in it.

And Li Shen did the job quietly.

"Thank you, Father, for clearing up my confusion. I've learned a lot. I never thought there were so many truths in business."

Li Chengqian stood up and bowed deeply.

"Alas, please sit down. How can governing a country be so simple? I have been groping for the past twenty years.

The experience of our predecessors is just for me to learn from, but we have to rely on ourselves to explore the future.

You are the emperor defending the city, you are much luckier than me. Back then..."

Li Shimin talked about this meal, and then changed the subject:

"You should feel fortunate that the country is now stable, and we have the magic weapon of our Li family to help us. When you succeed to the throne, perhaps your achievements will be even greater than mine.

It’s a pity that I am old and this world belongs to you. I won’t see that day.”

At the end of his speech, Li Shimin felt a little emotional. He thought it would be great if he could be a few years younger. Now that the Tang Dynasty is thriving, it will definitely be able to create a prosperous dynasty.

This is a prosperous dynasty that is unprecedented and will never be repeated. After all, not every dynasty can produce a monster like Li Shen.

"Your Majesty..." Wang De felt that Li Shimin was in a low mood and hurried forward to comfort him.

"Aye." Li Chengqian also wanted to speak.

But Li Shimin interrupted him with a wave of his hand:

"Hehe, I'm fine, I just feel a little emotional.

The third spy regarding Prince Ji's mansion is named Number 76."

"Number 76? What kind of name is that? Is it a code name for one person? Or is it a total of 76 people?"

Hearing this new word, Li Chengqian became curious again. Li Shen always gave people strange names.

Li Shimin shook his head:

"I don't know what this means. I asked him, and he said it was just a random name.

No. 76 is a spy in charge of internal affairs of Prince Ji's Palace. He usually gathers information and his main activities are in other countries and other places.

The people in No. 76 are involved in all walks of life. They are hidden in the crowd and are not used normally, just like ordinary people.

They are only dispatched for important matters.

The incident with Chang Sun Huan was done by the people from No. 76."

"It was indeed my tenth brother who did what happened to Changsun Huan." Although he had known this for a long time, Li Chengqian was still surprised to hear it confirmed by his father himself.

More importantly, he understood what No. 76 was doing, which was to do some shameful things for Li Shen.

"It's not just the matter of Chang Sun Huan, there's also the spice burning incident that happened to the Wending Chamber of Commerce, in which the Fourth and Tenth Lao were involved. Ma Hu was the one who went by No. 76.

Currently, most of the No. 76 are active in Wa, Nanzhao, Western Turkestan, and even further south in Champa."

Li Shimin explained again.

"Aye, why did Lao Shi want to form such a spy team? He already has two teams and an elite force of a hundred people."

Li Chengqian asked the questions in his mind.

"Haha, don't worry, this team will not operate in Chang'an City." Li Shimin laughed, he knew Li Chengqian's concerns.

"How does Father know so much?" Li Chengqian was puzzled. Even if Li Shen reported it, how could you know where he was operating?

Li Shimin smiled even more confidently and said:

"Because I have the detailed list and household register of his three spies."

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