Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

Li Shimin shouted angrily, which scared Li Shen.

"Father, I did not frame my tenth brother." Li Chengqian quickly clarified.

"That means the tenth brother is lying to me. This is a crime of deceiving the emperor. Wang De, bring another bench." Li Shimin ordered again.

"Ah?" Li Shen was dumbfounded. Damn, Dad is so smart. This is a dead end. The fool Li Chengqian has been tricked by his dad.

No matter what, he'll get beaten.

Thinking of this, he quickly winked at Li Chengqian, but Li Chengqian gave him a helpless look.

Li Shen was anxious and spoke quickly:

"Brother, everyone is responsible for their own actions. Please don't let me get involved. Leave some space for us so we can meet again in the future. We have a long way to go. If you made a mistake, you must take responsibility."

Li Shen's meaning was very clear. It was better for one person to be punished than for two people to be punished. We had a long time to come together. I would compensate you. Don't forget the 350,000 strings of cash.

Li Chengqian was also dumbfounded at this time. He found himself in a dilemma and would be punished no matter what.

I originally wanted to help my father, stand on the same front with him, and defeat Li Shen once, but I didn't expect that after I joined the game, I would become a third party.

Not only was he abandoned by Li Shen, but his own father also wanted to deal with him.

He really wanted to say to Li Shimin, I was on the same front with you just now.

We were just talking about asking Li Shen to provide 200,000 sets of armaments, but now it seems like I'm the one who's going to be beaten?

He didn't have time to think about it at this time, Wang De had already moved two benches over, so it was better for him to take care of himself at this time.

Since Li Shen is unkind, then I am also unrighteous:

"Father, calm down. I know I was wrong. I was tempted by my tenth brother's money and became greedy. But I really didn't have any dealings with him regarding state affairs. I simply agreed to escort the captives back to Chang'an."

"Is that all?" Li Shimin's face turned pale, but he was smiling in his heart. His eldest son was obedient and told him everything when threatened.

"Father, I have absolutely no lies. Of these 350,000 strings of cash, 300,000 were given to me by my tenth brother, and the remaining 50,000 strings of cash were paid for escorting prisoners. My tenth brother gave them to me as a gift for my sister-in-law's birthday."

Li Chengqian told the truth.

Anyway, things have come to this, and Dad will find out sooner or later. It’s better to tell it myself to avoid punishment.

After all, he is the prince and he still has to maintain his dignity, unlike Li Shen who is thick-skinned.

After Li Chengqian finished speaking, Li Shimin's expression changed, and his serious expression turned into a half-smile as he looked at Li Shen.

It’s over, Li Shen thought to himself, this is a smile that represents victory.

Li Shen looked at Li Chengqian and cursed in his heart, "This idiot, doesn't he know which side he belongs to? Now he is being used by his father as a tool to deal with him, and he doesn't even realize it."

Do you think you can handle this high-level game? Do you think you can handle it easily?

"Hehe, Aye, listen to my explanation..." Li Shen chuckled, wondering if he would have to bleed heavily to settle the matter.

Li Shimin ignored him and turned to look at Li Chengqian and angrily said:

"Asshole! You're the crown prince, the heir apparent to a nation, and yet you're bribed for just 50,000 strings of cash, and you're making things easy for others. What's your crime?"

"I know my crime, please punish me, father." Li Chengqian immediately bowed.

"Hmph, you are the head of the nation, and the whole world is watching you. How can I be assured of handing over this kingdom to you when you are so obsessed with profit?

Gao Ming, you really disappoint me." Li Shimin snorted coldly, furious, feeling a little disappointed.

Li Chengqian fell to his knees. "I am guilty of disregarding your teachings. I am willing to accept the punishment."

Li Shen opened his mouth wide. He didn't expect this matter to cause such a big reaction. The sentence "I am so disappointed" was a heavy blow to Li Chengqian.

If this incident makes my father think of having another child, wouldn't all my years of hard work be in vain?

Thinking of this, Li Shen opened his mouth and prepared to take responsibility, but he heard Li Shimin change the subject:

"You're the Crown Prince, you're the heir apparent, are you so cheap? You agreed to work for others for a mere 50,000 strings of cash. Is the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty so worthless?"

"Ah?" Li Chengqian knelt on the ground in amazement. Did he have less?

Li Shen almost popped his eyes out. What’s the matter? Haven’t you cheated me enough?

Li Tai and Li Zhi were also extremely shocked, howling in their hearts, "Aye, you have changed. You are no longer the majestic Heavenly Khan."

The ones who were most shocked were Li Fu and Li Ming. They were young and had little contact with Li Shimin. It was the first time they had seen a father like this.

In their impression, their Aye is the Son of Heaven who stands tall and upright, the invincible Khan, who is serious and stands as majestic as a mountain.

But now they feel like the sky has fallen and the mountains have collapsed.

"The Crown Prince accepted bribes and disregarded the laws of the land. 300,000 strings of cash have been confiscated. The remaining 50,000 strings of cash were intended as a birthday gift for the Crown Princess and will be left to the Crown Princess, Mrs. Su, to handle."

Li Shimin spoke and made the judgment.

"But... Father, I haven't received the 350,000 strings of cash yet." Li Chengqian was shocked. His money was gone, and he hadn't even received it yet, let alone warmed it up.

What is illegal income? Who did you learn this term from? How did your money become illegal income?

"Tenth Brother~~~~" Li Shimin turned and looked at Li Shen.

"Yes, of course I will. Three hundred and fifty thousand strings of cash. Three hundred thousand will be sent to the palace, and fifty thousand will be sent to the prince's mansion for my sister-in-law."

Li Shen nodded frequently like a chicken eating rice, not daring to hesitate for a moment.

Li Chengqian could only kowtow helplessly upon seeing this:

"Son, I accept the punishment." It's gone, three hundred thousand strings of cash are gone, thirty years of salary are gone just like that.

"The prince is punished to serve for one year and follow forty family rules." Before Li Chengqian could finish being sad, Li Shimin spoke again.

It was over, and he had lost a year's salary. Li Chengqian was in tears.

Getting beaten is a minor offense, losing your money is a major one.

Wang De had already pulled Li Chengqian up. Li Chengqian glanced at his old mother, wondering if she would plead for him.

But Empress Changsun didn't even look at him. She drank her tea and looked at Li Shen with a smile.

Alas, Li Chengqian sighed and climbed onto the bench obediently. Being beaten in public, Li Chengqian felt somewhat ashamed.

"Take off your cotton pants." Li Shimin sat down.

Wang De personally stepped forward and pulled down Li Chengqian's pants, leaving only a layer of autumn trousers.

"Snapped!"

"Ok!"

After the snap, Li Chengqian groaned, and Li Shen's brows twitched. This conditioned reflex made his butt hurt.

"Father, have some tea." Li Shen diligently poured a cup of tea and handed it to Li Shimin with both hands, then obediently came behind Li Shimin and began to massage his shoulders.

"Aye, is this strength okay?"

Li Shimin drank a sip of tea comfortably:

"Well, that's good. Don't just sit there. Go lie down."