Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

Li Shen spoke sincerely and with a face full of guilt, but what he said was also reasonable and flawless.

The news reported by each family back was basically that the rebels were responsible, because they could be identified by their accents and appearance.

But most people know that this matter must be related to Prince Ji Li Shen.

Otherwise, Your Majesty would not have invited them to a banquet and said those words to them.

Now even the aristocratic families have compromised and are busy discussing the arrangements for this official.

Under the coercion and inducement of Li Shimin, the other nobles also kept silent.

But Li Zhi had resentment in his heart. After all, he had lost so much, 100,000 strings of cash, which was very important to him.

"Haha, what you said does make sense, but why were only other people's workshops looted? Your workshop is so close, but those rebels didn't rob yours?"

Li Zhi sneered twice and asked a question.

"Brother Nine, you may not know that I led 10,000 men to check on the workshop that day, and stayed in the villa there that night.

So when the rebels saw that I had so many troops, they naturally didn't dare to come over.

Later, to protect the workshop, I sent another 8,000 men and horses there."

Li Shen began to explain.

"What a coincidence? The rebels attacked, and you happened to be checking the workshop. How could such a coincidence happen in the world?

Is it a coincidence or did you do it on purpose in collusion with the rebels?

Do you know how serious the losses were this time? Li Shen, you are too ruthless, aren't you? "

Li Zhi stood up and pointed at Li Shen angrily.

He was quite angry at his father's favoritism and indifference towards Li Shen.

Li Shen has become so unscrupulous and lawless, why not punish him and protect him instead?

This time, the losses of all parties were very serious, and the losses of all forces added up to millions or even tens of millions of guan.

My father is too partial.

"Chi Nu, why would Old Ten join forces with the rebels and plunder the nobles? That's just too insane.

Besides, Aye has already suppressed the matter, so you should not worry about it. It's just a small loss, and you should not cause brothers to become enemies."

At this time, Li Tai came to persuade them.

"Yes, Chi Nu, this couldn't have been done by my tenth brother. The news reported by Xizhou Prefecture also said it was related to the rebels."

Li Chengqian also tried to persuade him.

Li Fu and Li Ming sat aside silently. They should not interfere in their brothers' affairs. Their biological mother had taught them that none of the brothers in Chang'an City were good people.

Don't get involved in these brotherly fights, be friendly with everyone.

Li Shimin lay in the rocking chair with his eyes closed, as if he was asleep, and did not care about the brothers' dispute at all.

"Big Brother, Fourth Brother, everyone knows that apart from Li Shen, who else would have the guts to do such a thing.

I have asked those who have returned, and they said that the rebels were only about five or six thousand strong.

Li Shen had tens of thousands of troops under his command. If it weren't for him, the troops under his command would have been enough to wipe out these rebels.

But he just stood by and watched, doesn't that prove it?"

After hearing the advice from his two brothers, Li Zhi not only did not calm down, but became even more excited and pointed at Li Shen and said.

Li Shen, on the other hand, was calm and composed, with a nonchalant look on his face. He drank his tea calmly without even glancing at Li Zhi.

He just secretly looked at his father and found that his father seemed to be asleep, and it was obvious that he was pretending to be asleep.

Want to let their brothers solve this problem themselves.

Dad can help him deal with the people outside, but they are all his sons, and he can't say much.

Both Li Zhi and Li Tai lost a lot of money.

The best way is for Li Shen to compensate them for their losses, but who is Li Shen? How could he do such a thing?

"Father, this tea doesn't seem to be this year's new tea." Li Shen ignored the angry Li Zhi and asked Li Shimin.

"Well, there's not much new tea left. It's all with your mother. Your eldest brother has taken all the new tea from your mother."

Li Shimin nodded and replied in a low voice with his eyes closed.

"Then have the servants bring some to Grandpa tomorrow. In fact, Grandpa can just go to Daji Hall to get it."

Li Shen poured himself a cup of tea.

"It's not right to always ask your mother for things. After all, I am the emperor."

Surprisingly, Li Shimin actually told the truth.

"Haha, Aye is right. Aye is the emperor. I will have someone send more to Aye tomorrow."

Li Shen smiled lightly. His father was very relaxed when talking to him, which meant that he could act silly.

"Li Shen! Shouldn't you give an explanation?"

Li Zhi stood there, watching the father and son chatting, leaving him alone. He suddenly became furious and yelled at them.

Li Shen covered his ears, then opened his mouth.

"Explain? I wonder what Brother Nine wants me to explain? Didn't I already explain it just now?

The rebels' attack on the workshop was a revenge act against the imperial court, mainly because the imperial court sent troops to encircle and suppress them.

Moreover, it was already September and winter was about to come. They were driven to the foot of the mountains in the north. With a shortage of supplies, it was difficult for them to survive the winter.

So it's not surprising that they looted the workshop."

"Then why don't you go to rescue them?" Li Zhi asked.

"Didn't I just say that I would use 8,000 men to protect the workshop at Prince Ji's Mansion, leaving 5,000 men to protect me?

At that time, I did want to go to rescue. You can ask the steward who came back from Duke Zhao's Mansion and the steward of Princess Linchuan's Mansion.

If I hadn't been stopped by the Chief Secretary Wang Xuance, I would have sent troops to rescue him.

Wang Xuance was worried that this was a trick by the rebels to lure the tiger away from the mountain, so for my safety, he did not go to rescue me.

Given the situation at that time, the enemy's target was most likely me, because I was the one who ordered the encirclement and suppression of the rebels.

By that time, tens of thousands of rebels had been killed, thousands captured, and more than a dozen rebel groups had been completely wiped out.

With such a deep hatred, it is normal for them to attack me. How could I not be careful?

What do you think, Brother Nine?

Li Shen was neither anxious nor slow, and his emotions were stable. He had no intention of arguing with Li Zhi at all.

Anyway, you have no evidence. The only evidence is that those rebels have now been incorporated into the Ji Wang Mansion.

Those two disobedient leaders will be killed soon. By then, no one will know about this.

Those ordinary rebels only knew that they were captured and recruited.

"You...you can just watch them die without helping? If you weren't allied with the rebels, why would you not help?"

Li Zhi was furious. If he had evidence, he would have fought Li Shen to the death long ago. Now it was all speculation. Although he knew it was him, Li Zhi still had no way to deal with it.

"Hehehe." Li Shen laughed. He liked to see you hate me but can't do anything about me.