Father.
Sometimes, it's just harsh.
He will beat you, scold you, and even put on a face and not talk to you all day long.
Even when you are complacent about your small achievements, he will still sneer at you.
It makes you feel that your father really hates you, and you may even want to never talk to him for the rest of your life.
But this is the father.
Their love is deep.
When he sees you suffering hardship, he feels sorry for you more than anyone else.
This is what Li Shimin is like at this moment.
When he was a child, he could hit or scold the naughty Li Chengqian.
But after this guy became sensible, Li Shimin never had such thoughts again.
Looking at Li Chengqian's slightly thin face.
Li Shimin said he didn't feel bad, but that was definitely a lie.
After all, this is his biological son, and he is also his favorite son.
Li Shimin raised his hand and touched Li Chengqian's face, then patted his shoulder.
For a moment, he even felt like crying.
The father is relieved that his son has become successful, but he also feels distressed.
Li Shimin sighed softly and said, "This period of time has been very hard for you."
"This is something."
"Compared with the government affairs that my father has to deal with, isn't this just a piece of cake?"
Li Chengqian glanced at the pile of papers behind him, shook his head and sighed, "It was only when I got here that I understood my father's hard work."
"Originally, I thought reading the book was just going through the motions."
"But when I experienced it myself, I realized how trivial and annoying this is."
He now finally knew what Li Shimin was thinking when he forced himself to form a cabinet.
He was afraid that he would be tortured to the point of going crazy, so he came up with such an idea.
At this moment, Li Shimin couldn't help but laugh out loud when he saw Li Chengqian frowning.
"You're the only one who still wants to compete with me?"
"How much is this? At most, it's the amount I can see in one day."
Li Shimin walked up to the book table, picked up one or two books at random, looked at them, and said, "What are these written about? It's a lot of nonsense, not a single sentence is on point."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shimin threw the zhezi aside.
Then, he said to Li Chengqian: "Take a day off from work today and take me to see the outside of the city."
"Okay."
Li Chengqian just wanted to speak.
Suddenly, he heard an inappropriate grunting sound.
That voice came from Li Shimin.
For a moment, Li Shimin was also a little embarrassed.
Along the way, in order to rush on as quickly as possible, the old man really didn't eat and came hungry.
Changsun Wuji also accompanied him, so after his stomach rumbled, Changsun Wuji's stomach also rumbled.
Seeing this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but smile and said: "Before that, I will take my father and uncle to have a meal first."
What else can Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji say?
Of course I followed this guy.
Could they both miss this opportunity to take advantage?
If they missed it, would they still be Tang Chusan's gangsters?
…
Zhai Family Tea House.
Li Chengqian asked for a private room, and then led Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji inside.
Zhai Yuexiu is also a discerning person.
Although Li Chengqian did not clearly state the identities of these two people.
But looking at Li Chengqian's attitude towards these two people and the content of their conversations, Zhai Yuexiu could roughly guess the identities of these two people.
So after everyone sat down, Zhai Yuexiu took over the waiter's job and personally served tea, water, and food.
It is also a sign of where this girl is, and her behavior exudes the air of a lady.
Li Shimin couldn't help but said: "Is this little girl the legitimate daughter of the Zhai family in Chang'an?"
"Father, you have good eyesight."
Li Chengqian praised her and said, "She is the legitimate daughter of the Zhai family in Chang'an, and she is also our most important partner in Liangzhou at the moment."
It's a good thing he didn't say anything about it.
As soon as he said it, the faces of Changsun Wuji and Li Shimin turned dark.
{Received resentment value +199 from Li Shimin...}
{Received resentment value +99 from Changsun Wuji...}
Hearing the system prompt, Li Chengqian realized that he had said the wrong thing.
And things are going badly now.
But before he could think of a rebuttal, Li Shimin spoke first.
"By the way, why are you kid turning your elbows outward?"
He asked: "Why does such a good business have to be given to outsiders when I don't want to do it myself?"
"yes."
"Do you know how much money these two families can make by opening up the trade routes in Shu?"
Changsun Wuji was also a little displeased and said: "Besides, have you ever thought about it? Shu is the fiefdom of the King of Shu. You have offended more than one person now..."
On the surface, he blamed Li Chengqian.
But in fact, he was also blaming Li Chengqian.
If Li Shimin hadn't been present, he might have said directly: "You would rather give this money to outsiders than to your uncle and me. Are you going a little too far?"
Of course, because of Li Shimin's face, he didn't say that.
Instead, he changed to a softer statement, and took advantage of the situation to carry out the Shu King Li Ke.
Although he was blaming Li Chengqian, he was Li Chengqian's uncle after all.
Similarly, he also sincerely hopes that Li Chengqian can succeed to the throne smoothly without so many political struggles.
Therefore, the first half of what he said was meant for Li Chengqian, and the second half was meant for Li Shimin.
And faced with the aggressiveness of these two people.
Li Chengqian looked embarrassed.
He took the lead in explaining to Changsun Wuji: "Uncle, we really can't take care of this matter all at once."
"First of all, my uncle's eldest grandson's family now handles half of the business in Beimo Farm."
"If this business is given to my uncle again, won't the Changsun family be the target of public criticism?"
After hearing this, Changsun Wuji nodded.
What he said is true. The Changsun family is indeed a bit too big at the moment.
As the saying goes, a big tree attracts wind, and now he has been beaten many times for this matter.
Instead of continuing to take over everything, it is better to get a small profit and stop.
This is considered a pass for this kid.
But before Li Chengqian could continue to explain, Li Shimin said, "If the eldest grandson's family can't do it, can't you do it?"
"You guys have been clamoring to do business before, why don't you do it now?"
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows, glanced at Zhai Yuexiu who was talking to the waiter, and chuckled: "Is it possible that you are interested in this little girl?"
"Father, what are you talking about...",
"My son, I'm not that superficial."
Li Chengqian was also made red-faced by Li Shimin.
He said: "Look, the imperial court now has a bank. Doesn't all the money they earn have to be deposited in the bank?"
"This money is nominally saved, but in fact isn't it all in the hands of the emperor?"
"In other words, how much money has he earned that he can't just obediently give it to his father?"
"Now that you have this cornucopia, do you still need to do business?"
Hearing this, Li Shimin's frown relaxed.
This is indeed true.
And he realized just now what a wise choice Li Chengqian made when he opened a bank...
