hsntnovel Chapter 1946 Li Chengqian is at his wits' end
Chapter 1946 Li Chengqian is at his wits' end
"Tenth brother, have you agreed?" When Li Chengqian heard Li Shen say "I will go", he was immediately overjoyed and sat up directly.
"Hmph, I'm not going to go. Do you think I'm someone who would give in for a few pieces of silver?
I am the son of the Khan of the present dynasty, the tenth prince of the Tang Dynasty, His Royal Highness Prince Ji, personally appointed by His Majesty, and the Junior Secretary of the Zongzheng Temple.
How could I sell my body and soul as a noble for just a few months' salary? The dignity of the royal family is sacred and inviolable.
I advise you to put that thought aside, I just don’t like it.”
Li Shen also sat up straight and delivered a speech righteously and passionately. His face looked serious and sacred, as if there was a halo behind him when he gave a Buddhist salute.
Li Chengqian was stunned by what he said, thinking, did this guy take the wrong medicine? What the hell is he talking about? He just said he was going, why did he suddenly change his mind?
At this time, the study door was pushed open, and Shi Tou walked in with a tray with a large pot of ice juice and several cups on it.
Li Shen quickly got off the bed, came to the tea table, poured himself a large cup, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Ah~~~ It feels so good, it really quenches my thirst."
After drinking a cup, Li Shen burped and lay back on the bed.
Shitou also poured a cup and handed it to Li Chengqian.
"Tenth brother, this matter concerns the safety of the Tang Dynasty's borders. As you just said, as a prince you should shoulder the heavy responsibility.
The king dies for the country, and the prince guards the country's gates. You said this yourself."
Li Chengqian also took a big sip of the juice, and then said to Li Shen. He still remembered how heroic Li Shen was when he said this, which made people feel excited.
"Brother, we have ministers now, so we can just send any one of them.
As for this sentence, it's all nonsense. If you ask me to guard the national goal, I might lose the goal."
Anyway, these two sentences were not said by myself, but plagiarized. Plagiarism is a benefit for every time traveler, and it is great that you don’t have to pay copyright fees.
If it weren't for the fact that there would be a little kid named Li Bai and a great-great-great-grandson named Du Fu in the future, he would have become a literary giant long ago.
Poems like View of the Waterfall at Mount Lushan, Yellow Crane Tower, Thoughts in a Quiet Night, Presented to Wang Lun, Spring View, Climbing the Heights, Quatrains, etc., these were the poems that had to be memorized when he was in school, and Li Shen still remembers them vividly.
"If you don't go, don't blame me for ordering you to go. If you still don't go when the time comes, it will be considered disobedience and you will be punished."
Li Chengqian saw that he couldn't be soft, so he rolled his eyes and said seriously:
"And who are you trying to scare? I'm injured right now and can't take on this important task. My butt may still hurt in a few days and I won't be able to ride a horse.
I have hemorrhoids and can't sit. What can you do to me?
Besides, I still have two months of house arrest, and that is His Majesty's order, so I cannot disobey."
Li Shen is not easily persuaded. How dare you, little Li, threaten me? Do you think I'm afraid of disobeying an imperial order? It's not like I haven't disobeyed an imperial order before.
If his father said this, Li Shen would definitely be scared, because his father has been coveting his property for a long time and has been trying to steal his money all the time.
This made Li Shen have to remain vigilant at all times.
But you, Xiao Li, still want to steal my money? Wait until you become the emperor.
Li Chengqian was at a loss as to what to do when he saw that this fellow refused to respond no matter how hard he tried. Just as his father said, Li Shen was too difficult to deal with and hard to order around.
"Tenth brother, then you name a price. What will it take for you to guard Xizhou for me?"
Finally, Li Chengqian had no choice but to compromise, and he felt frustrated with Li Shen.
"It's no use saying anything. I won't stay in Xizhou for too long anyway. Big brother, you should find someone else.
There are so many generals in the court, anyone can do it."
Li Shen shook his head. He was not greedy for such a small profit. Half a year was too long to stay in Xizhou. Now it was already the middle of April and he might have to come back in November.
It's bitterly cold in the northwest in November with heavy snow. If the road is blocked by the snow, he will have to wait until next year.
He came here to enjoy life, not to overcome difficulties.
"You..." Li Chengqian was so angry at Li Shen's rogue expression that he was at a loss what to do. He pointed at Li Shen and didn't know what to say.
"Brother, I think it's getting late. You've already had your meal. It's time to go back and take care of government affairs."
Li Shen actually began to order Li Chengqian to leave. If others knew about this, they would be scared to death.
"Haha, okay, okay, okay, since I can't control you, I'll find someone who can. Wait, I'll tell you, Aye."
After saying that, Li Chengqian stood up and walked away. He really had no way to deal with Li Shen, a tough guy who refused to listen to anything. Nothing he said would work.
"Brother, you are leaving now. Why don't you sit for a while? Slow down, I will take you there."
Seeing Li Chengqian leaving the study, Li Shen hurriedly put on his shoes and chased after him, shouting as he ran.
When Lu Dingniang heard Li Shen's call, she rushed over. The couple sent Li Chengqian to the gate.
"Your Highness, I am sorry for the poor hospitality. I am sorry for the poor hospitality."
"Your Highness, take care. Come often when you have time."
"Farewell to His Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Shen kept talking attentively, but Li Chengqian ignored him. He just bowed and said goodbye to his sister-in-law Lu Dingniang when getting on the carriage.
"My dear, have you made His Royal Highness the Crown Prince angry again?"
Watching the Crown Prince's carriage slowly leaving, Lu Dingniang stood at the door and looked at her husband helplessly and asked.
"No, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had to go back for urgent matters. Besides, he is unhappy for a few days every month, which is normal." Li Shen shook his head as he looked in the direction the Crown Prince left.
"Alas, my dear, as His Royal Highness is the crown prince, you should respect him and have a good relationship with him. You can't always make him unhappy. This is not good for you."
Lu Dingniang sighed. Her husband was always like this. He only remembered to eat but not to be beaten. He was punished by His Majesty so many times, but he still kept provoking His Majesty.
This time it was the Crown Prince's turn again, and she didn't know what her husband was thinking.
"Don't worry, my lady. I know what's going on. We don't need to curry favor with the crown prince yet. He is not qualified yet. We can wait until he succeeds to the throne.
You have to remember that the more naughty your husband is, the better the Ji Wang Mansion will be. If your husband becomes normal, the Ji Wang Mansion will be in danger."
Li Shen touched Lu Dingniang's head and said softly.
"What's the reason for this? I don't quite understand." Lu Dingniang looked up at her husband.
Although she is a princess, due to her age, Li Shen never lets her get involved in matters outside the Prince Ji's Mansion. Li Shen has to bear the intrigues and deceptions himself because he is a man.
"Haha, my lady, you don't need to understand. You just need to manage the Ji Palace well and protect our money. Leave the rest to your husband.
"Let's go, it's too sunny outside, let's go inside." After saying that, he pulled Lu Dingniang into Prince Ji's mansion, and the middle door of Prince Ji's mansion slowly closed.