hsntnovel Chapter 1659 Bad Memory
Chapter 1659 Bad Memory
True happiness comes from appreciating and creating beautiful things, not from indulging in vulgar tastes.
Li Shen has always been pursuing beautiful things and trying his best to be less vulgar. He does not want to be seen as a dandy with a lot of money on his body.
He wants to be a person who is free from vulgar tastes.
But sometimes things don't go as planned.
For example, when money is placed in front of him, Li Shen can easily lose himself.
Li Shen often reflects on himself and urges himself to be a good person.
Li Shen felt sad when his father accused him of the crimes he had committed over the years.
He didn't expect that he would do so many things.
but.....
"Father, when did I borrow one million strings of cash? Why don't I have any recollection of it?"
Li Shen's head was full of question marks. He really didn't remember borrowing money from his father. He usually lied.
"What? You still don't want to admit it?" Li Shimin was suddenly furious.
This bastard has forgotten everything in just a few years. He must be pretending to have a bad memory.
How could he know that Li Shen really had a bad memory.
"Father, I really don't remember that the four million strings of cash never made it into my pocket.
One million strings of cash were given to Aye's retreat palace, and two million strings of cash were robbed by Aye on the way. In the end, they were distributed to the soldiers of Qinghai Dao Protectorate and as pensions.
Oh, and I gave 300,000 to my eldest brother. There is not much left. "
Seeing that his father was anxious, Li Shen hurriedly explained and pulled Li Chengqian into the water.
"Tenth brother, if you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have wanted to talk about it. Now that you've mentioned it, I have to say a few words.
Tenth brother, I guess your elder brother treats you well usually, right?
If you get into trouble, your brother will cover it up for you, but you are too cruel.
You're offering me 300,000 strings of cash in exchange for 3 million strings of cash. You're really calculating."
After hearing this, Li Chengqian finally couldn't help but fire at Li Shen.
At the beginning, when Li Shen returned to Qinghai Road, he gave him 300,000 strings of cash before leaving.
Li Chengqian was touched for several days, but then the bad news came that the 300,000 strings of cash turned out to be stolen money.
His dear brother actually cheated their father out of four million strings of cash.
By the time Li Chengqian reacted, it was too late. His father called him and beat him up without any reason.
Li Shimin was furious and refused to listen to any explanation. He was sure that Li Chengqian was the accomplice.
Especially when he knew that it was Li Chengqian who wrote the letter asking Li Shen to come back, his anger level immediately reached its maximum and he beat Li Chengqian badly.
Otherwise, Li Chengqian would not have chased Li Shen and beat him up at Shili Pavilion.
Seeing Li Chengqian joining the opposing camp, Li Shen's side felt somewhat weakened.
He first leaned towards Empress Changsun, then asked in a low voice:
"Mother, did I really borrow one million strings of cash from you?"
Seeing Li Shimin's confident words, Li Shen was a little undecided.
Empress Changsun nodded with a smile. Li Shen swallowed and thought to himself, this really happened. Why don't I remember it?
"Ahem... Ah Ye, although I borrowed one million strings of cash, I seem to have paid it back.
I have given you a lot of money. There must be some money to pay you back for your debts."
Pay back the money? How can I do that? I borrowed it with my own ability, why should I pay it back? Besides, even if I have no merit, I have worked hard over the years.
Although Li Shimin was angry, he didn't say anything. It was Li Shen who gave him a lot of money. What he wanted to express was the issue of filial piety that Li Shen mentioned.
"Aye, I was young and ignorant before, I just made some mistakes that all children make.
And actually, Er didn't make any big mistakes. Most of the four million last time returned to Aye's hands.
Other than that, nothing was wrong.”
Li Shen argued to himself.
He felt that he had never really cheated his father, mainly because he didn't dare to.
Hearing Li Shen's words, Li Shimin sneered:
"Haha, no, that time in Goguryeo, you said you wanted to do business with me, and each of you would buy grain for 1 million strings of cash.
What happened? You didn't pay a cent, but you took the real 1 million guan to Goguryeo.
In the end, he made more money than me. Is that true?"
"Uh...it seems so." Li Shen felt a little guilty. He really got something for nothing that time.
This happened so many years ago, how come you still remember it? You have such a good memory even at this age.
Li Shen was speechless.
"That Aye, how are you going to treat the Ayes of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla?
Aye said that we will use military force against the Western Turks this year, so we can no longer move in Liaodong Road."
Li Shen quickly found a way to change the subject, otherwise his little troubles would be exposed sooner or later.
Sure enough, as soon as Goguryeo was mentioned, Li Shimin's attention was immediately attracted.
Li Shimin spoke first:
"Goguryeo was already at the end of its strength, and Silla and Baekje were also being squeezed out of their living space because of Goguryeo.
In the past two years, the King of Silla has been sending envoys to Chang'an to accuse Goguryeo of encroaching on their territory.
Baekje was in turmoil, food was in short supply, and the people were living in poverty, so they requested help from the Tang Dynasty.
Goguryeo took advantage of the situation and occupied some of Baekje's cities.
So they are nothing to be feared.”
"I see." Li Shen hadn't paid attention to things happening in the Northeast for a long time.
If there is something big, Wang Xuance, you will naturally tell yourself.
It seems that these three small countries will soon be in trouble. No wonder Li Shimin was so confident.
"Aye, if that's the case, then why not take down the Three Kingdoms as soon as possible so that the people of Liaodong can live in peace sooner."
"There is no rush. I have already ordered the Liaodong Protectorate to retreat to the Yalu River and ignore the Three Kingdoms.
And ordered that their delegation not be allowed to enter the country. "Li Shimin shook his head.
"Aye, do you mean to let them consume each other?" Li Chengqian interrupted.
"Yes, Lao Shi's method is correct. Although our Tang Dynasty is strong and powerful, it would be easy to attack them.
But if it means fewer soldiers will die, I don't mind waiting a little longer."
Li Shimin got a lot of inspiration from Li Shen. Although he used to use military tactics to attack the enemy's plans, he still insisted on fighting with military force.
But his son was different. He did not start with military affairs, but began to plan from the enemy's country.
Make preparations before attacking, harass the country first, start from the root and cause chaos in the empire.
Destroy the local foundation and leave the enemy powerless and isolated.
Although it was not a head-on battle and the means seemed a little unfair, the result was good.
Li Shimin believed that any means would be acceptable as long as the two countries could win the fight.
"Aye is wise. He conquered Liaodong. Judging from the current territory of the Tang Dynasty, Aye can be said to be an emperor of all ages."
Li Shen smiled and followed immediately.
(Why is my memory so bad? Today a friend sent me 1,000 yuan, saying he borrowed it from me at the beginning of last year, but I have no recollection of it.)