Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

Li Tai reminded Li Zhi again, feeling that Li Shen was definitely about to make a big move, because he noticed that Li Shen was acting strangely today.

Although he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong, he felt uneasy, and his intuition told him that Li Shen was about to take action.

"Closed? Fourth Brother, the betting isn't just for Li Shen alone, why close it?"

When Li Tai told him to shut down the football betting, Li Zhi frowned. It was a highly profitable business, bringing him hundreds of thousands of yuan a year.

It's more than all his businesses combined, how could he possibly shut it down?

“Zhi Nu, I told you Li Shen isn’t one to suffer a loss. Do you think he would willingly share such a large piece of meat with others?”

Don't forget about the Ding Chamber of Commerce.

Li Shen will not give up so easily. Just listen to your brother and quietly shut down the betting. We've already had a taste of success, enough for us to enjoy ourselves.

Li Tai knew this would happen, so he took this opportunity to personally persuade him.

No matter who it is, if they see meat to eat, how could they only take one bite?

But it's hard to say whether the next bite will be meat or stone.

"Fourth Brother, aren't you being a bit of a worrywart? It's true that he invented the football betting, but so what? Who says he has to be the one to do it?"

Why does all the good things in the world belong to Li Shen, but others can't?

I refuse to accept this. I refuse to believe he can fool the entire Tang Dynasty's betting community. Those powerful families and nobles probably won't let it go easily.

"I will definitely go to Father's to impeach Li Shen, Fourth Brother. The law doesn't punish everyone."

Li Zhi's last sentence, "The law does not punish the masses," nearly made Li Tai furious. Who told him this?

Why hasn't anyone learned from the lessons of the past ten years? Right in front of them is the pit that Li Shen dug, and these people are still jumping in. They won't even realize they've fallen into the pit until someone buries them.

"Zhi Nu, think about it, how many times has Li Shen done things like this in the past ten years? Which noble family in Chang'an hasn't been cheated by Li Shen?"

But what was the result? They impeached Li Shen, and Li Shen is still here doing just fine.

I wouldn't lie to you, so please take my advice.

The tenth brother is no good; you can't handle him. He has powerful backers.

Li Tai whispered his advice, saying that Li Zhi had finally earned several hundred thousand this year, and if he lost it all this time, he would be back to square one.

"You mean your elder brother supports him?" Li Zhi frowned immediately upon hearing this.

"Big brother? Heh, he hasn't even ascended the throne yet, how could he be qualified? I suspect that Father must be supporting him behind the scenes. When the time comes, not only you, but also the aristocratic families and the meritorious officials of the Tang Dynasty will be skinned alive."

Don't forget, the imperial court also takes 30% of the profits from football betting; this time, the dividend is 1.6 million strings of cash.

Li Tai was intelligent and decisive from a young age; otherwise, Li Shimin wouldn't have liked him so much.

Reading can enlighten the mind, and Li Tai understands this better than anyone else.

The imperial court takes 30% of the profits, and the court will cooperate with whatever Li Shen does, and his father will cooperate even more.

"Don't worry, Fourth Brother, I will be careful." Li Zhi felt very uncomfortable when he heard that he was the one who came to support Li Shen.

However, he took Li Tai's words to heart and realized that he did need to be more careful.

Seeing this, Li Tai decided not to go into too much detail. He had already said what he needed to say, and how much Li Zhi would take to heart was up to him. In the end, he would leave it to fate.

At that moment, Li Shimin was supporting Li Shen's shoulder and talking to the ministers seated on the table.

"Gentlemen, my tenth son has indeed not accomplished much in politics, and is quite lazy. When I asked him to attend court to discuss matters, he refused outright."

What do you think his reason was?

"I've heard something about this old minister; it seems that His Highness Prince Ji is unwilling to get up early."

Where there is a lead comedian, there must be a supporting comedian. At this time, a good supporting comedian is very important. Changsun Wuji, being cunning and shrewd, had followed Li Shimin for many years and naturally knew when it was his turn to speak.

"Hahaha, that's right, that's the reason. He told me he couldn't get up at 3 AM, so he asked if he could come to court at 9 AM."

Li Shimin was somewhat drunk, so he spoke very loudly.

"9:00 AM? Hehe, Your Highness Prince Ji is indeed extraordinary. By 9:00 AM, we've probably already started our meal, haven't we?" Yu Zhining laughed after hearing this.

"Yes, the hour of Si (9-11 AM) is the time for meals, so it seems His Highness Prince Ji is here to dine," Ma Zhou said with a smile.

As Li Shen listened to his father recounting his glorious history, he could only force a smile and bow.

"Please excuse my poor performance."

My dad was probably too happy today, so he drank too much and found himself reliving the old days with these veteran officials, which is why he started bragging.

He had nothing to brag about himself, so he started bragging about his son.

Li Shen inwardly groaned, "Don't you have an eldest son? Why don't you praise him? Why do you have to praise me?"

"That's right, that's what I thought at the time too. Over the years, I've asked him to participate in politics several times, but this rebellious son has refused each time."

Finally, after much difficulty, he was given the position of Junior Minister of the Imperial Clan Court, but he still demanded that he not attend court, not show up for duty, and not perform any tasks.

Do you think it's difficult for me to be a father?

Li Shimin took a sip of wine and then spoke.

"I haven't received my salary yet, why don't you say so?" Li Shen muttered under his breath. No one else heard him, but Li Shimin did.

The hand placed on Li Shen's shoulder applied some force, making Li Shen grimace.

"Hehe, His Majesty truly dotes on Prince Ji; he can be called a loving father. However, Prince Ji is also filial. Such a loving father and filial son is something I envy."

Changsun Wuji's timely remark made Li Shimin extremely happy.

"Hahaha, what the assistant said is right. This unfilial son does have a bad reputation in other aspects, but his filial piety is impeccable."

All the food in the palace is delivered by Prince Ji's residence every so often.

The meat is delivered immediately after slaughter every day.

Every month, they would send jewelry, silks, and satins to the Empress and the others in the palace. Over the course of a year, they could still earn tens of thousands of strings of cash.

Moreover, on holidays, they would send gifts to the palace, all of which were rare and valuable treasures.

The Empress's tonics were being delivered by the cartload...

Li Shimin became increasingly boastful as he spoke, but the others at the table grew more and more envious. Everyone knew he had a good son, but he didn't have to say everything.

You can just say you gave a lot of gifts and that's it. Do you have to list them one by one?

However, while the emperor was speaking, everyone else had to put on an attentive listening expression, and occasionally give him envious glances and approving looks.

Li Shen, the person involved, blushed a little. "Showing off isn't like that, Dad."

He now wants to say, "Dad, let's stop talking, it's embarrassing."

(Art becomes reality. Today, my dad was showing off like this to our relatives. I was so embarrassed that I just forced a smile.)