hsntnovel Chapter 2400 Missing Li Shen
Chapter 2400 Missing Li Shen
Li Shimin smiled lightly, thinking to himself that no one knows a son better than his mother. Whenever Li Shen was mentioned, the first thing that Empress Changsun, as a mother, thought of was not her son's safety, but whether he had gotten into trouble again.
This shows what kind of first impression Li Shen gives to others.
Hearing that it was not Li Shen who caused the trouble, Empress Changsun finally felt relieved.
Then he smiled and said:
"Erlang, do you miss Shen'er?"
Unexpectedly, when these words came out, Li Shimin's face suddenly turned serious and he snorted coldly:
"Hmph! I don't think about him. How could I think about this rebellious son? He is not in Chang'an, and he doesn't know how peaceful I am.
I eat well and sleep well every day. I have no worries and don’t have to worry about how to deal with this unfilial son.
I feel very comfortable now."
"Hehehe~~" Empress Changsun covered her face and laughed when she saw Li Shimin like this. Others might not understand, but how could she not understand His Majesty?
She had followed Li Shimin since she was thirteen years old, and had been with him for more than thirty years, so she knew Li Shimin's habits very well.
Empress Zhangsun just smiled and looked at Li Shimin without saying anything, until Li Shimin felt a little uncomfortable, and then she changed the subject:
"Guanyinbi, how come you have time to come here today? Don't you usually go to Daji Hall?"
Li Shimin truly loved his first wife. No matter whether Empress Changsun still cared about him or not, even though she had grown old and lost her beauty, Li Shimin remained faithful to her.
"I just came from Daji Palace. Princess Ji sent someone to deliver some gifts, saying that Shen'er had someone bring them back from Xizhou.
They were all cotton-padded clothes and quilts made from this year's new cotton, and several trucks were delivered.
And the snow fox fur cloak Your Majesty is wearing was specially prepared by Shen'er for you, Erlang.
In fact, Shen'er is still very filial to Erlang."
Empress Changsun pointed at the cloak on Li Shimin and said.
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin touched the cloak on his shoulders. It was delicate to the touch and the fur was smooth. It was indeed top-quality fur.
It was windproof and warm when worn on the body. Hearing that it was specially given to him by Li Shen, the unfilial son, I was still a little touched.
A cloak made of white fox is a precious item in itself, not to mention the fur of snow fox.
The fur of white foxes was only circulated among the nobility. Mengchangjun once exchanged a white fox fur for his life, which shows how precious it is. It can be said that it is more valuable than gold.
Of course, Li Shimin liked such a rare item. But as a father, how could he give in just for a little thing?
"Hmph, he's kind-hearted, and he's also filial. If he doesn't cause me any trouble, that's the greatest filial piety he can show."
"What are you talking about, Erlang? Shen'er is just a child, it's inevitable that he will make mistakes. Erlang will teach him well."
Empress Changsun defended.
"He's still a child? He's already a young man. When I was his age, I was already fighting on the battlefield."
When Li Shimin heard Empress Changsun say that Li Shen was still a child, he immediately spoke excitedly.
He joined the army when he was a teenager and was already charging into the front at the age of 20. When had he ever caused trouble like Li Shen?
"Erlang, didn't you also like hunting for fun back then?..."
"Guanyin, a loving mother often spoils her child. You can't always protect him like this. Look at what he has become now. He acts fearlessly and recklessly."
Before the queen could reveal her own dissolute behavior in the past, Li Shimin interrupted her.
"Erlang, are you blaming me for not taking good care of your children?" The saying "a loving mother often has a spoiled child" immediately broke down Empress Changsun's defenses.
Looking at Li Shimin with grievance.
"No, no, I'm not blaming you. I'm just talking about Li Shen. You don't know how much trouble he caused in Xizhou.
If you knew, you would probably be as angry as I am."
Li Shimin hurriedly spoke to appease him, and in his heart he cursed Li Shen a thousand times. This evildoer could cause trouble even if he was not here.
"Erlang, Shen'er is just greedy for money, but he has a kind heart and would never do anything criminal. If he does make any mistakes, don't blame him too much."
Empress Changsun advised.
But Li Shimin became even angrier:
"What's a crime like that? He even dares to kill, burn, and rob."
"Ah? No way?" Empress Changsun opened her mouth wide and looked at Li Shimin in surprise.
In her heart, Li Shen just liked to cheat some money, but the Ji Wang Mansion was a wealthy and powerful family, and so many people had to rely on the Ji Wang Mansion to support their families, so he had no choice.
But Li Shimin said that Li Shen committed murder, arson, and robbery. Aren't these things that only a rebel would do?
"What's there that he can't do? He has done everything." Li Shimin said unhappily.
"Erlang, is there any misunderstanding here?" Empress Changsun still didn't believe that Li Shen would do such a thing.
Li Shimin suddenly became anxious and said:
"Guanyinbi, he used the rebels in Xizhou to seize the cotton mill area of Xizhou, and the properties of hundreds of noble officials were destroyed.
I personally went to talk to them about this matter. Just tell me how big a list this rebellious son has."
"What? There is such a thing?" Empress Changsun was shocked after hearing this.
She originally thought that Li Shen was just doing something small, but she didn't expect that he would do such a big thing now.
"He thought he had done it perfectly. Others had no evidence, but anyone with a discerning eye could tell it was him."
Li Shimin said with disdain.
"But why would Shen'er do this?" Empress Changsun was a little puzzled.
"It's all about revenge for the Xizhou case last year, and he's blaming it on everyone else.
He believed that these nobles could not have been unaware of the Xizhou case after so many years, but no one had reported any news. He felt that these people were accomplices.
So he wanted to take revenge on them and recover his losses from them." Li Shimin had long guessed Li Shen's purpose.
For a vengeful person, it is not easy for Li Shen to wait so long before taking revenge.
Guanyinbi knew about last year's case, which almost ruined Li Shen.
For this reason, she once persuaded her brother not to target Li Shen.
"I see. Shen'er's behavior was indeed wrong. When he comes back, I will teach him a lesson."
Empress Changsun said seriously, if you want revenge, then take revenge, why kill people and set fire to things?
“But Erlang, what the aristocratic families did was indeed a bit excessive, and Shen’er’s actions can be considered as seeking justice.
It's time to remind those noble officials too. After all, Shen'er is a prince, and what they did is a bit excessive.
If you know something but don’t report it, how can you be loyal?
Shen'er also wanted to teach them a lesson this time and dampen their arrogance.
Gao Ming will also be able to feel more at ease in the court."
As the queen, although she did not participate in politics, she knew much more than others, especially when it came to her son's interests.
Her son is the next emperor. If the nobles and aristocratic families become powerful, then her son will become weak.
(There is only one good mother in the world~~~~)