Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

What do you mean you’ll be better off if you come back later?

Li Chengqian was extremely surprised to hear Li Shen's words and did not understand what Li Shen meant.

Li Shen picked up the teacup, leaned against the car wall, took a sip and looked at the white scenery outside the window.

"Tenth brother, what exactly did you mean just now? Could it be that Songtsen Gampo's condition is not that serious?"

Seeing Li Shen's relaxed look, Li Chengqian asked again.

"Alas, what's the point? Just like what I said just now, Songtsen Gampo's injury is not that serious.

Otherwise he would not have been able to reach Chang'an. He was lucky that his internal organs were not injured, only the wound was infected.

I lied to him that the magic medicine was out of stock and he had to go back to Chang'an City to get the injection of the magic medicine that only Aye was qualified to use. He really believed me, so he came back with me.

I have asked the doctor to reduce the amount of penicillin injection, but his injury has been slowly improving over the past month.

Just now, when Dr. Sun was treating Songtsen Gampo, he discovered that he was about to die. It's that simple."

Li Shen sighed and began to tell the whole story.

In fact, he did not expect Songtsen Gampo to recover so quickly. Initially, Li Shendu had asked the doctor to reduce the dosage of the medicine and stop the injection after seven or eight days.

The second injection was given about ten days later, but even so, the speed at which Songtsen Gampo's injuries healed exceeded Li Shen's expectations.

If he came back in a few days and Songtsen Gampo's injuries healed and he didn't want to go back with him, he might use force on him.

They could only kill all 3,000 people brought by Songtsen Gampo and then bring him back by force.

"Then why did you say his illness was serious? Since he has already arrived in Chang'an City, it is impossible for him to leave. There is no need for you to lie to him."

Li Chengqian was speechless.

"Isn't this just to get him to pay some labor fees? Big brother, you don't know that this time when he came to Chang'an, Songtsen Gampo brought 3,000 guards.

His food, clothing, housing and transportation along the way were all borne by me, and I also had to treat his injuries, which cost a lot of money.

I'm not a Bodhisattva, you can't ask me to treat him for free, right?"

Li Shen said confidently.

When they set out, Li Shen realized that the food and fodder brought by Songtsen Gampo was almost gone, and he had not even prepared any food for the return trip. It seemed that he had no intention of returning alive.

Li Shen had no choice but to be responsible for the food and fodder for more than 3,000 people, and they had to eat well, which made Li Shen very distressed.

"But you can't cheat people out of a thousand kilograms of gold. At the current price of gold, a thousand kilograms of gold is worth 160,000 strings of cash.

Are you being a little too cruel? After all, we are also the royal family of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Chengqian said seriously.

"Tsk~~~" Li Shen curled his lips.

"Brother, you are such a hypocrite. If you want a share, just say so. Why are you being so sanctimonious? You are nothing like Aye. Aye asked directly for it."

"Ahem, no... no, look at what Tenth Brother said, why would I ask you for money? What do you think I am?

However, if you, Tenth Brother, see that I am in dire straits and wish to help me, it would truly demonstrate the deep bond between us brothers, and I would be deeply grateful."

Li Chengqian felt embarrassed when Li Shen saw through his thoughts. His brother was clueless in other matters, but surprisingly so alert and accurate in this matter.

I really don't know whether he is really confused or pretending to be confused.

"No, big brother, you are wrong. Gold is like brothers, and brothers are like clothes. We have more than a dozen brothers. We don't need a little friendship from you. Gold is more important."

Li Shen shook his head repeatedly. He had worked so hard to scam some money, how could he share it with you?

Li Chengqian was almost angry to death when he heard this. Brothers are like clothes, can they be changed just like that?

"Tenth brother, Aye said that whoever sees it gets a share. Besides, you see, I am really living in poverty now. The East Palace has not been repaired for many years and is cold and damp.

That day, my mother wanted to help me pay for the renovation of the East Palace, but was ruthlessly rejected by my father. Now, every night when I sleep, I think about the 30,000 strings of cash that I owe my mother.

Big brother is suffering~~~~"

Li Chengqian really felt that he was suffering too much. As a crown prince, he lived such a miserable life. Other princes could have an industry, but he was the only one who could not do business because of his status as crown prince.

Otherwise, they would be scolded to death by the censors.

Now, apart from being a prince, he has nothing else.

Seeing Li Chengqian's aggrieved look, Li Shen was also moved. Isn't this the reason why he didn't want to be the crown prince or the emperor?

Unless you want to be a tyrant, you will not have a good life.

Li Chengqian is a typical negative example. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince lives such a miserable life. It is the first time I heard that the Crown Prince owes money.

I'm afraid that just this one thing will make him famous in history.

Thinking of this, Li Shen couldn't help but soften his heart and sighed:

"Oh~~~~ Never mind. I'll give you two thousand strings of cash. We are brothers after all."

But Li Shen's softness did not win Li Chengqian's gratitude, but Li Chengqian was stunned:

"Two thousand kan!! Are you sure you meant two thousand?"

"Yes, it's enough for you to squander for a while." Li Shen nodded.

"Your Majesty, Prince Ji, you earned 160,000 strings of cash, but you only gave me 2,000 strings. Don't you think that's a little too little?

Still squandering? Two thousand strings of cash isn't even enough for those dandies to go on a pleasure boat. Aren't you too stingy?

Li Chengqian asked angrily. From Li Shen's tone, he thought he could give him tens of thousands of strings of cash.

As a result, Li Shen offered two thousand strings of cash as soon as he opened his mouth. Li Chengqian suddenly understood his father's thoughts and knew that this kid must be beaten.

"What? You look down on two thousand strings of cash? Brother, you are a little too arrogant now. Do you know how much two thousand strings of cash is?

Even if you are the crown prince, your monthly salary is less than two thousand strings of cash.

I don't know since when you became so arrogant."

Li Shen shook the teacup in his hand and spoke slowly.

What's wrong with people in this world? They talk about millions all the time and don't even care about two thousand strings of cash.

You have to know that it is good for an ordinary person to earn three or five guan a year, and in many remote areas the annual income is less than two guan.

Even if a wealthy family could earn ten strings of cash a year, it would take them two hundred years of hard work to earn two thousand strings of cash.

I must teach the prince a lesson today and let him know that money is hard to earn and shit is hard to eat.

"I know how much two thousand strings of cash are worth, but that's only for ordinary people. To you, two thousand strings of cash is not as much as the twenty coins that ordinary people give.

I, your brother, am not being kind to the person, but to the matter. I don't want much, just 50,000 strings of cash will be enough, and I can repay my mother's 30,000 strings of cash before the New Year's Day."

Li Chengqian had a nonchalant look on his face. He certainly knew the importance of money, which was why he didn't become arrogant. His monthly salary was insignificant compared to the God of Wealth in front of him.

This guy's food expenses cost tens or even hundreds of strings of cash a day.

(I saw a very interesting topic yesterday: How often do you take a bath?

I'll go first. At this time of year, I go to the bathhouse about once every three or four days. In winter, it might be longer.)