"I have ordered that the King of Wei be banned for half a month." Li Shimin said expressionlessly.
Li Mu was stunned for a moment, he was shocked by the news.
"Didn't you hear what I said?" Li Shimin said lightly.
Li Mu got an idea and said quickly: "Yes! It's just that King Wei wants to ask the slave why, and how should the slave answer?"
Li Shimin was silent for a while and then said: "Tell him there is no reason."
"yes!"
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"Sir, your idea has no effect at all. Aren't you sure that your father will let me do this?" Li Tai said dissatisfied.
Han Wen was a little puzzled for a moment. According to his estimation, Li Shimin couldn't let something as profitable as Liuli be in the hands of others.
Seeing that Han Wen was silent, Li Tai urged: "Sir, you are speaking. What should we do now?"
"Your Highness, I have nothing to do now. I can only pray that Lin Xuan is not so shrewd and reluctant to give up all the members of Liuli Pavilion to Your Majesty, so that we can still have a chance." Han Wen said.
Li Tai smiled and said: "How is it possible that Lin Xuan is willing to give all Liuli Pavilion to his father?"
Han Wen was not so optimistic. He carefully analyzed Lin Xuan and found that his behavior was very unexpected and he was tolerant. Maybe he would give all Liulic Pavilion to Li Shimin.
But he didn't intend to tell Li Tai about this idea.
Han Wen said: "Your Highness, there is nothing we can do now. We can only wait. I will send a message to the aristocratic family and see what they say."
"Okay, you should ask as soon as possible." Li Tai said.
Just as Han Wen was about to leave, a eunuch ran in, saluted and said, "To King Wei, General Manager Li from the palace is here."
"Li Mu? Why is he here? Could it be that my father agreed to let me take action?" Li Tai said excitedly.
"Your Highness, what is Li Mulai's purpose? Your Highness will know it when you meet him."
Han Wen couldn't figure it out for a while, but what Li Tai said was quite possible.
"Go and invite people over." Li Tai waved his hand and said.
"yes!"
Not long after, the eunuch led Li Mu to the main hall.
"Old slave, see His Highness the King of Wei!"
"Mr. Li is so polite. I wonder what the purpose of Mr. Li coming to my hibiscus garden is?" Li Tai said with a smile.
Li Mu said expressionlessly: "Your Majesty, this old slave is here to read His Majesty's oral instructions on His Majesty's order."
When Li Tai heard this, he immediately bowed and stood up, and said excitedly: "Quickly read out the emperor's oral instructions."
He felt that Li Shimin must have asked him to do it, and he couldn't wait to see Lin Xuan's face when the time came.
Li Mu didn't know why Li Tai was so excited, and didn't think much about it. He read: "His Majesty ordered that His Majesty the King of Wei be grounded for half a month, and he is not allowed to leave Furong Garden during this period."
The smile on Li Tai's face froze instantly. He couldn't figure out why Li Shimin would give such an order.
Seeing that Li Tai didn't respond, Li Mu said loudly: "His Royal Highness the King of Wei, His Highness the King of Wei!"
Li Tai came back to his senses and hurriedly asked: "Manager Li, did you read it wrong? Did I make a mistake? Why did my father order me to be banned? What is the reason?"
Li Mu said: "His Royal Highness King Wei heard it right, this is His Majesty's oral instruction. As for the reason, Your Majesty said there is no reason. The old slave has brought His Majesty's oral instruction and returned to the palace first!"
After Li Mu finished speaking, he bowed to Li Tai, turned around and left.
"Sir, why do you think my father ordered me to be grounded?" Li Tai grabbed Han Wen in panic and asked.
His biggest reliance in vying for the position of prince was Li Shimin's favor for him.
Now Li Shimin has grounded him inexplicably, making him very frightened.
Han Wen sighed and said, "It seems that Lin Xuan dedicated Liuli Pavilion to His Majesty."
What he was most worried about happened.
"What does this have to do with Lin Xuan?" Li Tai has not yet reacted.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty should know what happened in Liuli Pavilion today. Your Majesty is trying to beat you. I tell you not to have any ideas about Liuli Pavilion anymore," Han Wen explained.
Li Tai said in confusion: "Wouldn't it be better to send someone to inform us about this kind of thing? Do you want to order an order prohibiting me from leaving Furong Garden?"
Seeing that Han Wen said it so clearly, Li Tai still didn't understand, and couldn't help but feel speechless.
"Your Highness, it is impossible for Your Majesty to publicly say that Liulic Pavilion is his, and the story of this matter cannot be hidden from anyone at all. Your Majesty is warning some people who have ideas about Liulic Pavilion that Liulic Pavilion is his," Han Wen said.
Li Tai was stunned and said: "You mean, my father is killing chickens to scare monkeys, and I am the chicken?"
Han Wen nodded expressionlessly and said, "Besides this, I can't think of any other reason."
"Then what should we do now?" Li Tai said anxiously.
He needs Liulic Pavilion just to increase his bargaining chip in seizing the heir, and Li Shimin's favor is his biggest bargaining chip.
Now Liuli Pavilion has not been able to get it, and it has made Li Shimin dissatisfied. Doesn't this mean that the fish has not been eaten, and it has caused a fishy mess.
Han Wen comforted: "Your Highness, don't worry. Your Majesty is just doing this to scare the monkeys. You are not really angry with Your Highness. Although His Highness cannot leave Furong Garden, you can report it. Your Highness will write a memorial to admit your mistake to Your Majesty, and Your Majesty will naturally dismiss His Majesty."
I'm grounded. I'll go to Cui's house right away and ask what should be done now."
"Then sir, go quickly, I will write the memorial right away." Li Tai said hurriedly.
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"Guanyin, I'm going to get rich soon! Haha!" Li Shimin said before anyone arrived.
Empress Changsun looked helplessly at Li Shimin who walked in, and said softly: "What makes your majesty so happy that you don't even care about the majesty of the emperor?"
Li Shimin took Empress Changsun's hand, sat down, and said with a smile: "Mr. Guanyin, I will never be short of money again. I have cried for you all these years, and you don't have to scrimp on food and clothing anymore."
Empress Changsun married him when she was thirteen years old. Within a few years of their marriage, he led troops to conquer the country, often gathering together and leaving many.
After the world was peaceful, he fell into the vortex of fighting for the throne again.
At that time, all the concubines in the harem supported Li Jiancheng and kept saying bad things about him in front of Li Yuan.
Empress Changsun entered the palace alone, respected Li Yuan, and interacted with the concubines in the harem, which bought him precious time.
Otherwise, Li Yuan might have taken action against him before he could take action.
When he launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Empress Changsun even stepped forward to comfort the soldiers, greatly boosting their morale.
After he ascended the throne, Jieli led his troops to fight outside the city of Chang'an. In order to stabilize Jieli, he had to give away all the money and grain from the treasury and form an alliance on the Weishui River.
Because the treasury was emptied, the imperial court was almost unable to function. It was Empress Changsun who took the lead in saving money and used the money saved by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to help him tide over the difficulties. For this reason, she even sold off most of her jewelry.
He killed his brother and imprisoned his father without feeling any debt, but he always felt that he owed Queen Changsun.
Empress Changsun grabbed Li Shimin's hand and said softly: "Your Majesty, we are husband and wife, why are you talking about this?"
"Yes, yes, if you don't say this, I will no longer be short of money. I will make you a lot of new clothes and buy a lot of jewelry."
At this time, Li Shimin looked like a nouveau riche.
Empress Changsun said gently: "Your Majesty, I know that Your Majesty treats me well, but I can't take her. Although the national treasury is filled with salt production and commercial taxes, the country is a country and the family is a family. Your Majesty wants to use it.
If the money from the treasury is used to make clothes and buy jewelry for my concubine, how will the people of the world look at my concubine?"
Li Shimin smiled and said: "Why would I use the money from the treasury? If Wei Zheng finds out, he won't be able to kill me."
Empress Changsun covered her mouth and smiled softly: "If Duke Zheng knew that His Majesty said this about him, he would definitely not give up."
"Am I still afraid of him?"
"Okay, okay, your majesty is not afraid. Then your majesty tells me, where will your majesty get the money if you don't use the money from the treasury?" Empress Changsun said with a chuckle.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs is in her hands. Although Li Shimin is the emperor, he really has no money.
Li Shimin proudly told Empress Changsun about the Liulic Pavilion.
"Your Majesty, is glass really made of sand?" Queen Changsun asked in surprise.
Li Shimin nodded and said, "That's still a lie. Lin Xuan also sent me a box. If you like it, I'll have someone send some over."
"No, I'm not interested in this. It's just that Lin Xuan made the glass, and Your Majesty accounts for 90% of it. Will Lin Xuan think too much about it?" Empress Changsun said worriedly.
Lin Xuan and Li Lizhi have already confirmed their marriage. If Lin Xuan is unhappy, it will affect their relationship as a couple after they get married.
Li Shimin sighed and said: "I have thought about what you said, but it is really not good for him to have so much money. I can only compensate him by giving him a larger dowry when Li Zhi gets married."
"Your Majesty, when Li Zhi gets married, the amount of dowry will be customized. If you want to give Li Zhi a large dowry, what will the other princesses think?" Queen Changsun said.
Not to mention the married princesses, there are still more than a dozen unmarried princesses in the palace.
Li Lizhi is the eldest princess, and the etiquette system is higher than that of other princesses. If a dowry is added, will the other princesses also have to add a dowry?
Li Shimin said nonchalantly: "I originally planned to prepare more dowry for Li Zhi when she gets married, but now I just need to add some more. The money is all paid by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the courtiers have nothing to say. As for the other princesses, if their
The consort is also as capable as Lin Xuan, so what if I add some dowry to them?"
When Empress Changsun saw what Li Shimin said, she didn't try to persuade him again.
Although she is a queen, she is also a mother, so she inevitably has some selfish motives.
This selfishness is not for oneself, only for one's own children.