Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

The room was completely silent, especially Cheng Yaojin, whose face was the most unpleasant.

Li Shen curled his lip and looked at Cheng Yaojin with disdain. "Little brat, I can't beat the two of you, I can't beat the old one, but I can still handle the young one."

"Hahaha, you old fool, you've suffered a loss this time. I told you you're no match for Prince Ji. He has all the dirt on your family. You've been taken advantage of several times and you still haven't learned your lesson."

Suddenly, Yuchi Jingde burst into laughter, patting Cheng Yaojin on the shoulder with great pride.

"Hmph, how much better can you be than me?" Cheng Yaojin scoffed at Yuchi Jingde.

Yuchi Jingde laughed smugly:

"At least my son doesn't owe that much money. This time, His Highness Prince Ji didn't even mention money, so you're no match for him."

"If we're talking about money, your six sons probably won't get their share of the profits this time, and it probably won't even be enough to pay off their debts."

Cheng Yaojin always boasted in front of him that he had six sons, three more than him, and that his descendants would definitely be bigger than his own.

This time, he finally got his revenge.

Cheng Yaojin was speechless after hearing this. His son had indeed borrowed three thousand strings of cash from Prince Ji, and Prince Ji had said that it had already grown to one hundred thousand strings of cash with interest.

It's uncertain whether his six sons will receive 100,000 strings of cash in this dividend distribution.

“Brother, Cheng Chusi is still young and may not be able to handle the task alone. Yuchi Baolin is both a scholar and a warrior and has the potential to be a great general. Why not let him go with Cheng Chusi so that they can look after each other?”

Just as Yuchi Jingde was feeling smug, Li Shen once again suggested pulling him back from his complacency.

"Hahaha, serves you right for being so smug. Now it's your turn to retaliate." Cheng Yaojin didn't miss the chance to mock him back.

"Alright, this is just a game between the children of the family. Why are you two meddling? Are there any other people coming?"

Li Shimin sternly rebuked, "With these two around, it's impossible not to have a lively scene."

The two immediately became obedient upon hearing Li Shimin's words.

"Let's go and have a look too."

Li Shimin got up from his bed, and the others also got up and followed. Li Shen led the way, and they arrived at a courtyard in the front yard.

Li Shen led Li Shimin and others up to the second floor, where many people had already arrived. They were all extremely surprised to see Li Shen bringing the Emperor.

Li Jingheng and the others did not reveal that His Majesty was present.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." Everyone was startled.

"Hmm. No need for formalities." Li Shimin nodded, his steps unwavering. Li Shen led his father into the private room and closed the door.

As soon as the door closed, chaos erupted outside.

"What's going on? Why has His Majesty come?"

"Who knows? Looks like they've been here for a while."

"Jingheng, why didn't you say so sooner?"

As everyone discussed the matter, the most frustrated were the brothers from the Cheng and Yuchi families.

"Can anyone tell me if the person behind His Majesty is my father?" Cheng Chuliang asked incredulously.

“It looks like him to me, and the one next to him also looks like my father.” Yu Chi Baoqi nodded.

"Why did they come?" Cheng Chuliang asked worriedly.

"Is there even a question? Don't you already have the answer in your heart?"

Cheng Chusi had a bitter look on his face. It was obvious without even thinking that their father had come for a share of the profits.

"Who leaked the news to them?" Yu Chi Baolin frowned; their good days might be over.

"Do we even need to announce this? I bet the entire court knows by now. Do you think we can hold meetings without anyone noticing?"

Tang Shanshi came closer.

“That’s right, this is the Prince Ji’s residence. All of Chang’an is watching the Prince Ji’s every move. As soon as the news spread yesterday, my father knew about it.”

Zhang Daxiang also came over to chime in.

Upon hearing this, the Cheng brothers and the Yuchi brothers all hung their heads in dejection.

There was much discussion outside, while inside the room, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde were looking out the window with interest.

Cheng Yaojin gently touched the window with his hand.

"Is this made of glass?" Cheng Yaojin turned around and asked Li Shen in surprise.

"Yes, what's wrong?" Li Shen nodded and asked in return.

"This is made of glass. Are all of these made of glass?"

Yuchi Jingde pointed excitedly at the front and back windows in the room.

However, Li Shen did not answer, and the answer was obvious.

"This is too luxurious! It's crystal clear and transparent, like nothing at all. People would believe it's crystal."

"His Highness Prince Ji is indeed incredibly wealthy and powerful." Cheng Yaojin touched the glass, filled with envy.

Even today, glass from the Tang Dynasty remains highly valuable, whether it's glass produced in the Prince Ji's residence or glass from the Western Regions.

"Money doesn't matter. I just think they are more transparent, so they can see outside and the room won't be dark during the day."

Li Shen ate the fruit on the table and replied nonchalantly.

Glass is indeed expensive, but not exceptionally so. It's just that they haven't ramped up production to keep prices high.

"This is glass, and you're just pressing it against the window like this. Wouldn't it be a shame if it broke?"

Cheng Yaojin stroked the polished surface, unable to put it down.

"If it's broken, it's broken. We can just replace it with another piece. There's nothing to regret," Li Shen replied nonchalantly.

"This..." The two were speechless. Had the Prince Ji's mansion become so luxurious?

"Come and sit down. It's just a piece of glass, what's the big deal? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at if the younger generation sees it?"

Li Shimin said the same thing in a calm tone.

The two reluctantly returned to their seats; the extravagance of the Prince Ji's residence had exceeded their expectations.

"Tenth Prince, there are still many windows in the palace that don't have glazed tiles. Let's install them all next year."

Li Shimin looked at Li Shen.

“Father, you know that glass is extremely precious. It is already very valuable to be able to install it in the palaces of Mother and Consort.”

"If Father wishes to install glass windows throughout the entire palace, I am truly powerless to do so unless Father can provide some funds."

Li Shen scoffed. Did they really think their money grew on trees? They even wanted to install glass throughout the entire palace. How much would that cost?

Even the Prince Ji's mansion didn't mention using glass in all its buildings.

"What, you want money from me again? Then tell me how much you need?"

Li Shimin frowned and asked.

"Your Majesty, if the entire palace were to be covered in glass, even at cost, it would cost more than two million guan."

Li Shen held up two fingers.

"Two million strings of cash? Heh, you really dare to ask for that much. Do you think my money comes easily?"

Li Shimin sneered twice when he heard the number.

Li Shen thought to himself, "It's easy. Didn't you extort all your money from me? Which of your money did you earn yourself?"

(These past few days I've seen some videos asking that pointless question: 10,000 kilograms of rice can't buy an iPhone.)

These people don't use their brains at all when it comes to traffic.

Yesterday's post contained my personal opinion on this matter. (Apple iPhones are luxury items, designed to consume the wealth of the middle class.)