hsntnovel Chapter 1857: Almost Being PUA
Chapter 1857: Almost Being PUA
"impossible!"
When Li Shen heard Li Shimin ask for a 50% bonus, he jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on.
If the person in front of him wasn't his father, Li Shen would have cursed at him if it was someone else.
Even if the person in front of him was the prince, Li Shen would have lost his temper long ago.
"Aye, isn't 50% a bit too much? We organized everything.
In the end, Aye actually wanted the imperial court to take 50%. Isn't this equivalent to the land we cultivate?
Was the last half of the grain taken away by the imperial court?
The imperial court's tax rate is only 1% of the total tax rate, so giving the imperial court a 30% dividend is already a lot."
Li Shen said to Li Shimin excitedly.
Li Shen felt that his father must be crazy. Wasn’t it enough that he was taking advantage of him?
Li Shimin was not in a hurry when he saw Li Shen's excitement. He took a sip of tea from his teacup and said calmly:
"Old Ten, a 30% dividend is worth millions of guan every year, and within a few years you can accumulate tens of millions of guan of assets.
Do you think this is good for you?
Moreover, among the more than one hundred playboys, two or three of them form a family, and each of them earns tens of thousands of guan per year.
The combined wealth of several people is hundreds of thousands of strings of cash, which in ten years would amount to millions of strings of cash.
Do you think that in ten years, more than forty wealthy people with millions of guan have been born. Is this a good thing for our Li family?"
"This..." Li Shen had never really thought about this problem. What he was thinking about was that he was short of money.
He needs a lot of money, so he wants to make as much as possible.
He had calculated the share of that group of playboys, and each of them only got a few tens of thousands of strings of cash a year.
These people squander at least half of their money every year, and some even have no money left.
He never thought that the combined worth of several brothers was hundreds of thousands.
Just like the brothers of the Cheng family, who together earn 200,000 strings of cash a year, that means they have 2 million strings of cash in ten years.
Even if you squander, you can still have millions left.
The emergence of more than forty wealthy people with a fortune of millions of guan is definitely not a good thing for the rule of the Li family.
“You do things based on your own preferences, and although you may consider the overall situation sometimes, you don’t understand politics.
He knows nothing about governing a country.
It’s not that our Tang Dynasty does not allow the existence of rich people, but these rich people must be under the control of the court.
The most important thing is that the country must be richer than the people, so that our Tang Dynasty can be invincible.
Why did I repeatedly tolerate the noble families at the beginning of the founding of the country? It was because they were so powerful.
He was truly rich enough to rival a country, and had the upper hand both in government and wealth.
If they united, the imperial court would not be their match.
do you understand? "
Surprisingly, Li Shimin did not lose his temper, but began to explain to Li Shen how to govern the country.
Money is a good thing. Not only can it make people live a luxurious life, but it is also the basis for rebellion.
Once people have money, their confidence will swell and give rise to things that they shouldn't have.
Li Shen naturally knew this very well. Even if he had money, he still engaged in revengeful consumption for several years in the beginning.
If it weren't for his status as a prince, Li Shen would have had many wives and concubines and collected beauties from all over the world.
He lives a life of luxury and surrounded by beautiful women.
The same is true for the country. We don’t want anyone to be so rich that they can rival an entire country.
The reason is self-evident.
Li Shen fell into deep thought. He was thinking whether what his father said was right, and whether what he did was right.
“Your Highness Prince Ji, His Majesty is right, we can’t let those powerful people become too rich.
This is not a good thing for the court.
When people have money, they become more ambitious, and who knows what they might do. "
Wang De on the side also gave advice.
"Father is right. I didn't think it through." Li Shen nodded in confusion.
"This is not your fault. You have been away from the court for a long time. I have no objection to your being a free and easy person.
Even if you live a more extravagant life and act more domineeringly, I will tolerate you.
But you also have to consider the court. This country belongs to my Li family.
I hope it will last for thousands of years, and as long as the country exists, you and your descendants will be members of the royal family.
Don't let your kingdom be coveted by others.
I am old and may die at any time. The prince still needs your assistance.
I will feel at ease only if I entrust it to you, so you must not disappoint me."
Li Shimin was affectionate and had a solemn expression on his face, as if he was entrusting an orphan to someone else.
Li Shen was somewhat moved by what his father said in the letter. He had done so many wrong things.
My dad has always been protecting me, and he has such high expectations for me.
He actually entrusted the country, the people and the prince to himself.
Li Shen said softly with tears in his eyes:
"Thank you for your trust and love, don't worry, I will live up to your expectations.
I will help my brother to make the Tang Dynasty more prosperous and strong. "
"Okay, okay, I believe you. I know that only you can make my Tang Dynasty stronger.
As long as the court has money, it can make people's lives better."
Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction.
Li Shen stepped forward and took the initiative to pour a cup of tea for Li Shimin, his voice trembling with excitement:
"Don't worry, my Tang Dynasty will become stronger and the people will be healthy.
But...but...Aye can't ask for a 50% bonus for this, isn't that too high?"
My goodness, my dad actually wanted to PUA me, and I almost got fooled.
He even used the interests of the country and family to win my sympathy. I didn't expect that my father would learn from me so quickly.
If it weren't for his strong mental strength, he would have almost lost 20% of the dividends and millions of taels of wealth.
I really didn't expect that after hunting geese all day, I almost got pecked in the eye by a goose.
I have always been fooling others, but today I was almost fooled by my own father.
Li Shen fell into self-criticism and reflection.
What his father said just now was so sincere and righteous that he lost his composure.
Li Shimin saw that Li Shen had reacted. Although his face was still calm, his eyes revealed regret.
He secretly thought it was a pity, as he had almost succeeded just now. He had not expected this unfilial son to react so quickly.
As long as this rebellious son agrees, the matter will be settled.
Even if Li Shen returns in the future, he can say that he agreed to it, and force him to submit by accusing him of deceiving the emperor.
However, he failed just one step away. If he used force, it would seem that he, as a father, was too greedy.
Like Li Shen, Li Shimin also fell into deep self-examination.
He was wondering which link had gone wrong just now?
I am proceeding steadily and cautiously, without being hasty at all. The tone of my voice, facial expressions, and Wang De's cooperation should be perfect.
How could this rebellious son suddenly wake up?
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Now the platform is vigorously banning AI novels, and I will not go against the trend.
The point is, I don’t know how to do it, unlike you young people who are using AI software now.
If I say that I don’t even know which one it is, you will definitely not believe me.
Where can I download that bunch of English words like d? All the mobile apps I download are charged, all kinds of them.
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Please believe in the virtue of a middle-aged man)