I have already established my power and prestige, so how did Li Shimin come back to life?

In this ordinary world, what's the point of having face? Can't you eat face?

When the old lady heard what Li Shimin said, she couldn't help but widen her eyes and looked him up and down curiously.

"Are you the Tang Dynasty heroes who entered the city with such a commotion today?"

Li Shimin nodded slightly and said, "Yes, I have made great contributions to the court. Now that I am old, Your Majesty has specially allowed me to come to Xianyang to retire."

When the old lady heard this, she suddenly realized that the person in front of her was actually a meritorious official of the Tang Dynasty!

She clapped her hands excitedly, "Oh! It turns out to be the Tang Dynasty hero from Chang'an!"

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"Take whatever you want to eat!"

“Eat as much as you want!”

"But I can't take your money!"

"Otherwise, I, Wang Xiulan, will be stabbed in the back in the future!"

"Come on, here are five candied haws, take them first!"

"Haven't you eaten yet? Old Man Zhao's restaurant is pretty good!"

"I'm taking you guys out for dinner! I know you guys want to go out for dinner! Old Zhao will be so happy!"

Li Shimin was a little overwhelmed by the aunt's sudden enthusiasm. He waved his hands in confusion and said, "No, no, no, aunt, I just want a candied haws!"

"you are very welcome."

"No, no, no, just take five!"

"Don't the children love to eat it even if you don't eat it!"

The old lady's attitude was firm and would not tolerate any questioning.

Li Shimin listened to Wang Xiulan's words and subconsciously glanced at his two daughters.

Seeing their eyes full of desire and expectation, he had no choice but to nod and say, "That's true. Thank you, Auntie."

I can only wait for the next time to repay the past

Li Shimin's thanks made the old lady laugh again, her eyes full of admiration for Li Shimin: "You are indeed a meritorious official from Chang'an."

"Your Majesty is kind-hearted. He allowed you to retire in Xianyang. This proves that you are all good people!"

"Look at you, you speak so politely."

Li Shimin looked comfortable and satisfied, holding one of his daughters in each hand.

The three of them subconsciously touched their stomachs and slowly walked out of Zhao Laohan's Restaurant.

Surprisingly, this meal didn't cost a penny.

It was not that Li Shimin had the intention of eating and drinking for free and trying to take advantage of others.

In fact, in that situation, he realized that if he insisted on paying, the enthusiasm and almost stubbornness of the people around him made him feel like he was about to be beaten by the crowd.

Of course, he didn't really want to pay out of his own pocket.

After all, for so long, Li Shimin had never had the habit of carrying money with him.

This time, he was more curious and tempted.

He wanted to see if the token given to him by Haodaer was useful in Xianyang City.

Looking at the image of the fat man engraved on the token, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

What kind of influence and role can this fat man exert in Xianyang City?

Although Li Shimin had never met this fat man, he had heard some rumors about him.

I heard that although he had never entered the court as an official, he was undoubtedly his eldest son's right-hand man, in charge of all the wealth and financial affairs under his name.

A trace of doubt arose in Li Shimin's heart about such a talented person in finance.

Since he was the right-hand man of his eldest son, why didn't his eldest son recruit him into the court to share the heavy pressure of government affairs?

In the Liangyi Hall, Li Chengqian was sitting opposite Mr. Qi, discussing with serious expressions the important matters concerning the future direction and development path of the Tang Dynasty.

The decision-making process for many matters is often based on Li Chengqian's wisdom and foresight to come up with novel and unique ideas and concepts.

Then Mr. Qi made full use of his outstanding talents and rich experience, and worked hard to gradually turn these ideas into reality.

And now, they are facing an extremely difficult and troublesome critical juncture - the research and development and manufacturing of steam engines.