During the meal, the two of them exchanged pleasantries.
One was the Emperor of the Great Tang who had the vision of the peak of the era, while the other was a young man who had transmigrated and had the vision of the future. They could be considered to be evenly matched.
Li Shi Min treated him as his son.
Yap Liangchen treated him as his future father-in-law.
The two of them felt more and more satisfied with each other and could not help but laugh.
"Old Li, have some tea. Why didn't you bring Little Li over today?”Yap Liangchen poured a cup of tea for him and asked indirectly.
Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that Xiao Li was a beauty. Now that father and son had been separated for 16 years, the siblings had also been separated for many years. He had to let the siblings interact more.
"Next time, I'll bring her here. The two of you are two years apart in age, so you should be closer to each other like siblings.”Li Shi Min sipped his tea and smiled.
Yap Liangchen was a little excited to receive Li Shiming's approval.
If Old Li didn't like her, he definitely wouldn't have agreed to bring his daughter over next time. As for getting closer, wouldn't that make them fall in love over time?
He had never been in a relationship in his previous life, so it was easy to get a girl now.
"Is Lee engaged?" Yap asked.”
"No." Li Shimin saw the other party heave a sigh of relief. Why did he feel that something was wrong?
Yap Liangchen sighed." It's a pity that Liangchen was born in poverty. He hasn't gotten engaged yet. I wonder when my mother will have a grandson."”
He could almost guess what Old Li was going to say next. Liangchen, why don't you and I become in-laws and betroth my daughter to you?
This hint was so obvious that it couldn't be any more obvious. It was just short of piercing through that layer of paper.
Cough!
Hearing this, Li Shi Min almost choked to death.
Bastard! Unfilial son! She is your sister!
I'll break your legs
Li Shiming was not ready to tell Yap Liangchen about his family background because he had no idea what was going on.
He couldn't give Yap the wrong signal, so he said lightly,""Xiao Li is already engaged. Next time, I will bring her here. Liangchen, as her elder brother, you must teach her how to write.”
Yap Liangchen was stunned." Old Li, you just said that Xiao Li doesn't have an engagement. How come you suddenly have one?"
What kind of provocation did Old Li receive?
If he had a daughter, he wouldn't have married someone with an ordinary background.
Li Shi Min didn't want to talk about it, so he quickly changed the topic,
"Liangchen, what are your ambitions?"
Yap Liangchen didn't feel embarrassed after being rejected. He was used to being unfazed. He smiled and said,"
"To be a rich man, to be healthy, to know a few high-ranking officials and nobles as his backers, to have a beautiful wife to accompany him, to write, to paint, to spend his time in the mountains and rivers, that's enough.”
Emmm......
Li Shimin had a headache. Wasn't this called having no ambition?
"Not bad, not bad." Li Shi Min forced a smile and commented.
If it was an ordinary person without ambition, it would be fine, but the future emperor could not be without fighting spirit.
The emperor had to deal with the harem internally and the court externally. Ministers, aristocratic families, and brothers were all hard to chew.
If Ye Liangchen was suddenly appointed as the Crown Prince, he would die without even knowing how.
Li Shi Min silently poured a cup of tea for him, thinking about something.
Yap Liangchen wasn't upset by Old Li's rejection. After all, there were so many girls in Chang 'an.
"Come, come, come. Old Li, are you hungry? I'll get Uncle Black to make you a serving of Egg Fried Rice. I guarantee that you'll be full when you go home.”Then, Yap Liangchen walked to the kitchen.
......
Sure enough, Li Shimin was full and satisfied. He kept hiccuping on the way back to the palace.
"Your Majesty, why don't we let Green Sparrow be the Crown Prince, make Liangchen a Prince, and make Chengqian a Prince Xiaoyao. This way, the three brothers won't kill each other.”
Since he already knew that Li Chengqian's blood wasn't from the Li Family, Li Shiming would never let him become the Emperor of the Great Tang.
How could I give the empire that I fought so hard to an outsider?
It was only a matter of time before Chengqian stepped down from the throne.
However, Li Shimin said,
"Zhen will see again. Chengqian has served us for sixteen years. How can Zhen be someone who doesn't care about old relationships? If he is stable, he will definitely be able to live a rich life.”
......
Another day passed, and everything seemed to be as usual.
His father had distanced himself from him.
His mother doted on him more.
This was an obvious signal. Ever since his mother's illness acted up, Li Chengqian felt that his father's gaze towards him was no longer as kind as before.
When he went to the royal study to pay his respects, his father only said encouraging words on the surface.
What did he do wrong?
Fang Xuanling's plan had to be brought forward.
That night, Li Chengqian summoned the commander of the guards, Du He, who was his confidant.
Du He, the second son of the late Duke of Lai, Du Ruhui, entered the hall and knelt on one knee. He cupped his hands and bowed respectfully.
After his father's death, he was still in charge of the important position of the Imperial Palace's guards. It was precisely because he had sought refuge with the Crown Prince that the two of them were tied to the same chariot and shared weal and woe.
Li Chengqian asked about his well-being and then cut to the chase."Du He, bengong will recommend you as the salt commissioner tomorrow.”
"Your Highness, the imperial court has yet to regulate the salt industry, so where did the Salt Commissioner come from?" Du He asked in surprise.”
Salt is a necessity for the common people. It is produced in wells or by the sea.
The Great Tang did not regulate salt, so the people could trade salt freely. The current market price was ten wen per bushel.
Once it was controlled, it meant that only the imperial court could sell salt. After monopolizing the salt industry, the profits would be huge, and the salt commissioner in charge of the salt industry would naturally be able to reap the benefits.
If the Crown Prince of the Great Tang wanted to recommend Du He, who would dare to oppose him?
Li Chengqian wanted Du He to guard this money tree. At that time, the Eastern Palace's wealth would be endless.
With money, why worry about not being able to bribe the officials? Why worry that your wings are not full?
Fatty Li Tai, just you wait.
Thinking of this, Li Chengqian was very angry.
He immediately found a sandbag under his bed and punched it again and again.
He regarded this sandbag as Fatty Li Tai.
No one had expected the Crown Prince of the Great Tang, Li Chengqian, to be so childish.
Actually, he was only a 16-year-old youth.
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