He should not have come back from Shu in the first place.
I originally thought that my life would be better when I returned to Chang'an.
But who knew that not only would he be bullied by the school's dogs in the academy, but Zhao Chen would also punish him from time to time.
Later, Zhao Chen gradually stopped dealing with him, and the emperor came to kick him again.
Is this justified?
Li Ke patted his butt, found a pen and paper from the saddle chain, and wrote an IOU.
"Ke'er, sign your name!" Li Shimin said again.
"Why..."
"Huh?" Li Shimin frowned, how dare Li Ke speak.
Obediently write your name on the IOU.
Li Ke wanted to die.
Not only was he beaten, but he was also forced by the emperor to owe Zhao Chen 510,000 copper coins.
When the hell will I be able to pay it back?
In this life, wouldn’t it mean that Zhao Chen would be killed?
Cheng Chumo patted Li Ke's shoulder, showing a sympathetic expression.
In this life, Li Ke is finished and has to pay back the money to Zhao Chen for the rest of his life.
510,000 yuan is not enough to sell all Li Ke's palace!
The emperor left, still looking unhappy when he left.
He also said that if Zhao Chen didn't grow sweet potatoes for him in the future, he would bury Zhao Chen in the ground and use them as potato seeds.
The crowd slowly dispersed, leaving only Wei Zheng, Li Ruoshuang, and Wu Jue walking at the back following Zhao Chen.
"Zhao Chen, you should have agreed to take over the title just now." Wei Zheng and Zhao Chen said, looking a little disappointed before.
He thought that if Zhao Chen became the Duke of the country, a large number of people would gather around him.
In this way, Zhao Chen's strength will become stronger and stronger.
If he competes with Li Chengqian for the position of prince in the future, he will be able to compete with him.
But Zhao Chen only wanted money.
Zhao Chen's current wealth is enough to equal the treasury of the Tang Dynasty, but what's the use?
Once Li Chengqian really takes action against Zhao Chen, no matter how much money he has, it will disappear overnight.
"Old Wei, I'm afraid you've forgotten that I only took the position of Duke in just one year."
"It's not a good thing if Old Li Tou makes me a Duke again. What will Li Chengqian think? Can he not be worried?"
"My patience has its limit. If Li Chengqian tries to make things difficult for me again, he may not live to inherit the throne!" Zhao Chen turned around and looked at Wei Zheng with a calm expression.
Wei Zheng's face twitched violently twice.
He didn't expect that Zhao Chen had already had murderous intentions towards Li Chengqian.
If he hadn't known Zhao Chen's identity, Wei Zheng would have stayed away from him just by Zhao Chen's words.
He even wants the prince's life.
How crazy does this guy have to be?
"So you don't want to completely fall out with Li Chengqian?" Wei Zheng was silent for a moment and asked cautiously.
"Didn't he and I fall out a long time ago?" Zhao Chen smiled.
He and Li Chengqian almost got into a fight in the Tai Chi Hall.
In the past, he tried elixirs on the emperor, but later when he was suffering from smallpox, he was tied to a cow, and then Li Chengqian had all ten of his fingers cut open after dripping blood to identify his relatives.
These things don't mean that Zhao Chen and Li Chengqian had a falling out?
"I just don't want to embarrass Old Li Tou and the Queen, so I keep avoiding him."
"But it's just here. If it happens again, I won't show mercy." Zhao Chen stared at Wei Zheng's eyes, with a sharp flash in his eyes.
He happily regained his warm look.
"Let's go back. There will be enough people here to dig potatoes tomorrow." Zhao Chen patted Wei Zheng on the shoulder.
Just now it seemed like it was just a dream.
…
Early the next morning, Li Shimin set off back to Chang'an City.
Li Xiaogong and Dai Zhou searched for people in Wannian County last night and went digging potatoes early this morning.
At noon, just as Li Shimin returned to the palace, Fang Xuanling and other six ministers came over.
He was tired all afternoon yesterday and traveled all morning today. Li Shimin is sleepy and tired now.
Leaning on the soft couch, he announced a few people to come in.
Fang Xuanling and others had angry expressions on their faces.
Now in the Tang Dynasty, the two states of Guizhou and Guizhou were in danger, and the emperor actually went to Wannian County for a day.
Looking at the emperor's current appearance, he is as tired as a dog.
Fang Xuanling and others were even more furious!
"Your Majesty, you are so happy." Liu Zhenghui, the Minister of Revenue, was the first to stand up and stared at Li Shimin with a strange look.
Li Shimin is dreaming.
He dreamed that potatoes were planted everywhere in the Tang Dynasty.
Each potato grows as big as a human being.
He ran over and took several bites, his mouth full of sweetness.
Then Zhao Chen suddenly took this net bag and trapped himself in it.
He also pointed at his nose and shouted: "Old Li, bring me the money."
Just at this time, he was awakened by Liu Zhenghui's voice.
"You little bastard, I told you, I don't have any money." Li Shimin was in a daze, mistaking Liu Zhenghui in front of him for Zhao Chen.
Liu Zhenghui's face turned dark.
The emperor is always thinking about Zhao Chen in his dreams, right?
If you think of him like this, you should go there with him!
Liu Zhenghui was very angry.
"Today, when the two states of Guizhou are in danger, your majesty still has the heart to go out and have fun. From ancient times to the present, your majesty is really the first emperor to enjoy himself!" Liu Zhenghui's words were not polite at all.
He just pointed at the emperor's nose and called him shameless. He didn't care about the life and death of the people. He was a coward.
"In the past, Yang Guang knew how to appease the people when disasters broke out. Your Majesty, please don't..."
"Duan Lun, you are so impudent!" Li Shimin jumped up immediately.
This old guy is crazy, isn't he?
Comparing yourself with Yang Guang?
He, Li Shimin, wants to be the emperor for eternity. How can he be compared with the king who subjugated his country?
"So what if I am being presumptuous? Chen, the people of Qian and Guizhou are crying for food. What are you doing, Your Majesty?"
"All the officials are working together to deal with the disaster and can't sleep at night, but His Majesty went to Wannian County to dig potatoes?"
"May I ask Your Majesty, are you being impudent, or is Your Majesty just being a jerk?" Duan Lun scolded Li Shimin so hard that the veins on his forehead popped out.
These hands were firmly clasped on the wooden handrail.
"Click——"
The wooden handrails were directly buckled out by Li Shimin.
"Duan Lun, I will definitely kill you!" Li Shimin roared angrily, and smashed the wooden handrail at Duan Lun.
Duan Lun did not dodge and allowed Li Shimin to smash the wooden handrail on him.
Li Shimin stamped his feet angrily.
He worked hard all afternoon digging potatoes and was exhausted.
After finally coming back, I rested on the soft couch for a while, but I was criticized by these guys like this.
Comparing yourself with Yang Guang?
Cursing yourself for not being a thing?
Is this what Duan Lun should say?
"Your Majesty, calm down. Duan Shangshu is also worried about state affairs, so he is so excited. Duan Shangshu, why don't you apologize to your Majesty?" Fang Xuanling quickly persuaded the emperor and scolded Duan Lun.
Duan Lun frowned and showed no sign of apology.
Li Shimin paced back and forth angrily, but no one dragged Duan Lun down and chopped him down.
"Duan Lun, didn't you say that I went to dig potatoes?"
"Yes, I just went to dig potatoes. What do you do to me?" Li Shimin stopped and stared at Duan Lun.