hsntnovel Chapter 2630 Two heads eat
Chapter 2630 Two heads eat
The entire glass room fell silent as Li Shimin announced, "I'll sell you the position of Crown Prince for 800,000 strings of cash."
Everyone was silent.
Li Shen stared blankly at his father, his mind filled with the emperor's voice: "I'll sell it to you, I'll sell it to you."
Li Shen never imagined that his father would be so unreliable and eccentric; it was just a joke everyone was making earlier.
And now you're saying such provocative things to me? Aren't you afraid the Crown Prince will hold a grudge against me?
Li Shen secretly glanced at Li Chengqian and found that Li Chengqian looked astonished, but he did not seem to hate him.
"So, are you interested in this deal?"
Li Shimin said to Li Shen with a smug look on his face.
"This... cough cough..." Li Shen didn't know how to respond. He coughed twice, taking the opportunity to think quickly.
It took him a long time to finally manage to utter a sentence:
“Father, this deal is too big. I need to go back and discuss it with my family.”
This was a phrase he often used in his previous life when refusing to buy things, and he remembered it in his impatience at the moment.
But he forgot one thing.
"Hehe, who are you going back to discuss this with? Doesn't the Prince Ji's mansion have the final say?" Li Shimin chuckled.
"I need to talk to my parents," Li Shen blurted out, but then he froze. His father was sitting right in front of him.
As expected, Li Shimin nodded vigorously after hearing this:
"I agree."
After saying that, he burst into laughter, "Hahahaha."
Li Shimin was naturally pleased that Li Shen had suffered a setback, and now he was counting on Li Shen to live.
Li Shen was speechless. His first thought was to slap Li Shimin on the forehead and shout, "What kind of demon has taken over my father's body? Show yourself!"
This is quite different from the father I usually see; today's father seems to be mentally ill.
Could it be that they've gotten bored out of their minds in the harem?
Li Shimin laughed for a while before stopping, then looked at Li Shen in silence.
"Father, please don't frighten me anymore. I can't take such a big fright. What if you make me sick on this joyous day?"
Li Shen pleaded. At this point, Li Shen had no choice but to back down and dared not discuss the matter of the Crown Prince any further.
"Hmph, weren't you so full of yourself just now? You even dared to talk so arrogantly, why are you scared now?"
Li Shimin snorted twice, looking at Li Shen with disdain. He said this only because he was annoyed by Li Shen's arrogant behavior just now.
No one should be so arrogant in front of him.
"I'm scared, I'm scared." Li Shen nodded repeatedly.
"Well, I will provide 300,000 strings of cash for the oil pressing, and you will receive 50% of the profits. As for the price of grain, you will have to discuss that with the court."
I have now ceased to concern myself with state affairs; all decisions are now left to the Crown Prince.
Li Shimin then returned to the main topic.
"What? Father, that's not fair. You're trying to profit from both sides."
My condition for agreeing to 300,000 strings of cash is that the price of grain is 10 wen per dou. If this condition is not met, then our cooperation will be worth more than 300,000 strings of cash.
Although Father no longer attends to state affairs, he is still the current emperor and represents the court. I also want to cooperate with the court.
If Father can't make the decision, then I'll just cooperate with my elder brother, have him contribute 300,000 strings of cash, and give him 50% of the profits. He'll then be able to determine grain prices. Wouldn't that be better?
Upon hearing his father's words, Li Shen couldn't sit still any longer. This was unfair; his father was trying to profit from both sides.
He wants a share of the profits, and the imperial court wants to sell grain at high prices. Where in the world is there such a cheap deal?
"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Li Shimin immediately looked up and asked Li Chengqian:
Do you have 300,000 strings of cash?
“This… no.” Li Chengqian hesitated for a moment after speaking before shaking his head.
He didn't have it, but if he scraped together some money, he could manage to gather 300,000 strings of cash.
Following Li Shen is definitely a highly profitable venture; just look at his father's attitude, and you'll know this will surely make money.
But when he saw the look in his father's eyes, he swallowed his words back.
His eyes flashed with a fierce light; if he said he had it, his father probably wouldn't sell his position as crown prince for a million strings of cash.
"Hehe, you see, he didn't." Li Shimin looked at Li Shen and laughed.
"Huh? Why is it so lively outside?" Li Shen glared at Li Chengqian with exasperation, cursing him under his breath as a hopeless wretch.
What is there that you wouldn't dare to compete with him for? You are the crown prince, the future emperor.
Having no other choice, Li Shen changed the subject and went to the window to look down. At that moment, a large number of men and women had gathered by the South China Sea Pool.
Li Shen looked closely and realized that it was his sisters who were enjoying the snow scene with their husbands by the South China Sea Pond.
"Wow, so many people have come?"
Li Shen exclaimed in surprise. There were more than twenty people there. Were all his sisters in Chang'an City now?
"Old Wang, why are they all here?"
Li Shen turned to look at Wang De.
"In reply to Your Highness Prince Ji, since His Majesty is here, they will wait here for His Majesty's summons."
Wang De laughed. With so many imperial sons-in-law present, how could they be allowed to move around freely?
"Can't we do it outside?" Li Shen asked irritably.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, please rest assured, they can rest in Wangyun Pavilion."
"What's the difference between that and being outside?"
Upon hearing Wang De's words, Li Shen rolled his eyes, noting that there wasn't even a pavilion to provide any shelter.
"Tenth Brother, after Father finishes his audience with them, he will have him wait in the main hall." Li Chengqian knew that Li Shen was unaware of this rule, so he explained it to him.
"Oh, it's cold there too." Li Shen looked at the older sisters and brothers-in-law outside, who were dressed in many layers, but the wind was biting cold, and they couldn't stand it for long.
"Tenth Brother, don't beat around the bush. Let's settle this matter first."
Seeing that Li Shen was doing this on purpose, Li Shimin shouted.
"Father, wait a moment!" Suddenly, Li Shen turned around, opened the glass door, ran out, went to the edge of the platform, grabbed the handrail, stretched his neck, and shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Zhou Daowu!!!"
The shout carried far, and everyone below turned to look in Li Shen's direction, wondering who was so bold as to make such a scene in the palace.
Aren't you afraid of being punished by His Majesty?
However, when they saw the person, they all understood. It was Prince Ji, so it was normal.
"Greetings, Your Highness Prince Ji." Zhou Daowu hurriedly ran over.
"Where is my elder sister?" Li Shen called out again.
"Shen'er, I'm here." Not far away, Li Mengjiang walked over from a group of sisters.
"Sister, it's cold outside, come up quickly." Li Shen waved to Li Mengjiang.
“Shen’er, no need. Daowu and I will wait for Father’s summons again.” Li Mengjiang is a very disciplined person.
Without thinking, Li Shen shouted:
"Your father summons you and Zhou Daowu now. Come up and warm up... to meet the Emperor."