hsntnovel Chapter 2237: Let the treasury pay for it.
Chapter 2237: Let the treasury pay for it.
Everyone knows that Prince Ji Li Shen is filial, and his respect and love for Concubine Wei is admired by outsiders.
In order to make Concubine Wei live a better life in the palace, some shares of the industry were given to her from the very beginning.
There was actually not much expenses in the palace. Concubines of the level of Concubine Wei received a certain share and rations every month.
But Li Shen was always afraid that his mother would be wronged, so he kept sending money to the palace. The amount was so high that it could not fit in the Daji Palace and had to be put into the inner treasury.
Everyone in the palace, from the emperor to the eunuchs and maids, knew that Concubine Wei was rich, with a lot of money.
Even the salaries of servants working in Daji Hall were higher than those in other places, not to mention the rewards.
But to be honest, Li Shimin had never thought about Concubine Wei's money. Firstly, he was no longer the same person he was ten years ago.
There were tens of millions of gold in the treasury, so he didn't even bother to ask for the small amount of money from his woman.
Secondly, he was somewhat afraid of Li Shen.
He was afraid that Li Shen would find out and cause trouble, which would make him lose more than he gained.
Only he knew that his son Li Shen had never regarded him as an emperor and did not respect the imperial power.
Who knows if he will poke a hole in the sky for this.
So when Concubine Wei said she would pay money to atone for Li Shen's sins, Li Shimin immediately shook his head and said:
"Your Highness, there is no need to do this. How can I let you use money to help him get rid of the disaster?
Besides, this has already happened, even if you take out the money, the family may not let it go."
Hearing this, Concubine Wei was really confused. She used to think that her son's fight with His Majesty was a big deal.
I didn't expect it to get worse and worse, and people at such a young age dare to take bribes and break the law.
He was well educated when he was a child.
"Alas~~~~ Shen'er was very obedient when he was young. I always taught him to study independently and follow etiquette.
At that time, Shen'er never played around with other noble children and returned to the palace on time every day.
After returning to the palace, he became very quiet and liked reading and painting.
Why did he become like this after leaving the palace? It’s all my fault for not teaching him well.”
Concubine Wei looked gloomy and spoke slowly.
My son used to be very honest and well-behaved. He was also very polite when talking to her. I don’t know why he changed.
"This cannot be blamed on you, Concubine. I was also wrong. I shouldn't have let him leave the palace so early.
He should be allowed to continue studying at the Imperial Academy. Reading can make one wise and learn etiquette.
He stopped studying after he was nine years old, and he has never studied the Book of Rites, so it is no wonder that he has such a naughty temper. "
Seeing Concubine Wei's appearance, Li Shimin comforted her softly, feeling a little guilty. Perhaps he should have let Li Shen read more books.
It wouldn't be so ridiculous now.
"Erlang, although Shen'er has not studied much, he is not ignorant of etiquette and law. In terms of benevolence and filial piety, there are few people who can match him.
He loved the people like his own children, and although his behavior was a bit dandy, he never oppressed the people.
On the contrary, he always had the people in his heart.
It is because of him that the people of the Tang Dynasty no longer suffer from hunger, and it is because of Shen'er that they are not afraid of the severe cold. These are all great achievements.
Even the fiefs on the imperial estate envied the fief of Prince Ji's mansion, where they lived in blue brick and tile houses, had wine and meat for every meal, and their children could go to school for free, living a life like gods.
No one is perfect, what Shen Er did is just not understood by outsiders. "
Empress Changsun looked at Li Shimin and Concubine Wei and told them what she knew about Li Shen.
The legend of Li Shen has always been popular in Chang'an City, and Empress Changsun had heard of it over the past decade.
As a mother, of course I have to find out whether the rumors outside are true, and then take the responsibility of teaching.
Her investigation revealed that all the bad rumors about Li Shen came from the upper echelons, not from the people.
The entire Chang'an City had never heard of Li Shen oppressing the people. On the contrary, he would occasionally give some rewards to the people of Chang'an.
For example, money was given out at weddings, banquets were held, and the Western carpet used for the coming-of-age ceremony was no longer used, which made people talk about it with relish.
This is enough to prove that Li Shen is not a bad kid.
His evil is only directed at the nobles and Your Majesty.
Li Shimin rolled his eyes at Empress Changsun's praise. He couldn't believe that this rebellious son could be praised so noblely.
Can't the Queen see that Li Shen is just pretending?
"Guanyin, don't be fooled by the Tenth Master. His kindness and filial piety are all fake. When have you ever seen him show filial piety to me?"
In order to prevent his queen from being deceived, Li Shimin spoke quickly.
Empress Changsun disagreed:
"Erlang, how could you not know whether I was a concubine in disguise? It is easy to disguise for a while, but it is true if you disguise for a lifetime.
Shen'er has been the same for more than ten years. Who can pretend for so long?
The food, spices, silk, cloth, and various gold and silver accessories delivered to the palace every month are all real gold and silver and cannot be fake.
The tea that Erlang drank, the pens and ink he used, and the furniture were all sent to the palace by Shen'er.
How could Erlang say that about Shen'er?"
Li Shimin was speechless by what Empress Changsun said. He could see that the empress was a little unhappy and her tone was full of complaints.
He wanted to retort that those things were worthless, but when he thought about it carefully, he had nothing to say. If Li Shen took these things out to sell, they would be sold at a sky-high price.
What Li Shen gave him was not only money, but also a sense of honor and the feeling of being able to hold his head high in front of those old friends.
Wherever I go, I always praise myself for educating my children well.
But if he admitted it, he would feel that he had lost face.
"Erlang, why don't you take money out of the treasury and return it to those noble families, so that they don't care about it this time."
"Ah?" Just as Li Shimin was struggling with his thoughts, Empress Changsun's words left him dumbfounded.
No, what did I come here for? It seemed like I came here to ask for money, how come the wind direction changed in such a short while?
You just said you needed money and came to me, but now you want me to pay for this too. Who is the boss?
Li Shimin looked at Empress Changsun seriously and suddenly said:
"Guanyin, tell me, did that rebellious son write you a letter?"
Empress Chang Sun was stunned and shook her head:
"No, Shen'er has never written a letter to me."
Li Shimin looked at it carefully and asked without giving up:
"So you are really not waiting for me here today?"
He wondered if it was a coincidence that I came here to ask for money and you are here.
Empress Changsun shook her head again:
"Erlang, you haven't been here for a long time so you don't know. I usually come here to sit and chat with my sister."
"Really?" Li Shimin still didn't quite believe it.
"Really." Empress Changsun nodded affirmatively, not understanding why His Majesty would think so.
How could she know that Li Shimin felt that Empress Changsun's words were too familiar, and very much like the style of that rebellious son, which always made people depressed inadvertently.
(Good morning, good morning, come and praise me)