People in Datang have been expelled from school

Chapter 139 Enlighten Li Tai

Facing Li Shimin's questioning, Li Junxian replied: "I have already sent people to investigate, and there must be news in the near future, but I will eventually hear that people from Fang Xiang's family went to Li Zhengyin to write a book."

Li Shimin nodded slightly, "Go and call Fang Xiang."

Fang Xuanling was sitting at home, and all the books at home had been rubbed into paper books.

On each rubbing book, the handwriting is very neat.

It's also pleasing to the eye, and a lot lighter.

I received a report from the family servants that Li Shimin had summoned me.

Only then did Fang Xuanling get up and go to the palace.

Coming in front of Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling bowed and saluted, "Your Majesty."

Li Shimin asked in a low voice: "Xuanling, you asked Li Zheng to print a book."

"Indeed it is."

Fang Xuanling replied truthfully, looked at Li Shimin's displeased face and said, "But at that time Li Zheng told the old man that he wanted business to support his small business."

"Small business?"

"Yes, what he said is small business."

Li Shimin looked out of the window depressedly, "The whole Chang'an is about to be shocked by him, and he still runs a small business? This Li Zheng really has the face to say."

Fang Xuanling smiled and said, "Li Zheng has always been like this. His Jingyang County is the most affluent county in Chang'an, and he keeps talking about poverty."

Li Shimin supported his forehead, "All the scholars in Chang'an have gone to Jingyang, and Li Zhengyin has produced so many books."

Recalling the previous visit to Li Zhengyin's study, Fang Xuanling said, "Your Majesty, in fact, I wanted to tell Your Majesty about this matter, but recently too many affairs in the court have been shelved."

Li Shimin nodded.

Fang Xuanling added: "Li Zheng's book printing shop uses a method called movable type printing. It shouldn't be a big problem to print hundreds of copies of Dream of the Red Chamber in a day."

Picking up the Dream of Red Mansions in his hand, Li Shimin said suspiciously: "Such a thick paper book?"

"Not only is it cheap, but the speed of printing books is very fast."

Li Junxian came to report and said: "Your Majesty, Li Zheng has already printed five hundred volumes in one day."

"five hundred……"

Li Shimin was quiet for a long time, then turned around and searched for the memorials sent these days, remember the memorials that Li Zheng sent to do business with me?Where did it go!
Jingyang Village is very busy.

Li Zheng watched the lively scene in front of him playing cards happily, and sat with Li Chongyi and Li Tai.

Li Tai said in a low voice, "Li Zheng, your book Dream of the Red Chamber has caused quite a stir in the court."

"I know." Li Zheng played a card.

Li Chongyi also played a card, "You don't seem to care at all."

As long as the Dream of the Red Chamber and the Legend of the White Snake can cause a sensation in Chang'an, Li Zheng is of course not concerned with these things. Printing books and selling books are two different things.

Li Zheng sighed and said: "Actually, I am a book publisher. I am ashamed to say that I did not write the Legend of the White Snake and the Dream of the Red Chamber."

Of course Li Tai didn't think so, even if Li Zheng didn't admit it now, everyone in Chang'an believed that these two books were written by Li Zheng.

Even Kong Yingda, who is well-read, has never heard of the stories of The Legend of the White Snake and the Dream of Red Mansions.

If it is said that this story was not written by Li Zheng, no one will believe it.

"When does His Royal Highness King Wei plan to pay me back?"

An abrupt sentence interrupted Li Tai's thinking.

After coughing twice, Li Tai said, "Let's play cards well, what are you talking about?"

Li Zheng fired a pair of bombs and said, "His Royal Highness Wei Wang, do you know?"

Li Tai: "Know what?"

Li Zheng sighed and said: "Once upon a time, there was a person who owed me money and didn't pay it back."

Li Tai: "What happened next?"

"Then the man died."

Li Tai laughed strangely, "Don't worry, my father hasn't recovered my fees yet, and I will pay you back when I recover my fees."

Li Zheng looked up to the sky and sighed again, "His Royal Highness King Wei not only came to my house for so long to eat and drink for free, but also owed money and didn't pay back. What's wrong with this world."

Seeing Li Tai looking at him with resentment, Li Zheng quickly said, "Just kidding, just kidding."

Holding the playing cards made of bamboo slices in his hand, Li Tai whispered, "Li Zheng, you will get rich. People like you will get rich one day."

"Lend your auspicious words."

Li Chongyi listened to the conversation between the two, and interjected, "Recently, His Royal Highness the King of Wei has become very prestigious in the court, and Tang Jian knelt down on the spot after arguing."

Tang Jian?In other words, this Tang Jian can be regarded as a capable person, and he made contributions in the Weishui alliance.

This man was quite famous when Li Yuan raised his army in Jinyang.Until now, this person is not very good at talking, so he is not very popular with Li Shimin.

As a result, even if this person is one of the twelve heroes of Lingyan Pavilion in the future, he will not be welcomed by Li Shimin until his death.

Li Tai waved his hand and said, "Actually, it's nothing, I just said it according to Li Zheng's."

"..."

"Li Zheng, what are you doing looking at me like that?"

With a long sigh, he patted Li Tai on the shoulder, and Li Zheng said, "His Royal Highness King Wei, you are playing with fire."

"What do you mean?"

Shaking the cattail fan in his hand, Li Zheng said: "You are the king of Wei, but you are not the prince. What would the prince think if you are so showy? What would your father think?"

Hearing what Li Zheng said, Li Tai also became nervous.

According to Li Tai's IQ, he would not fail to understand what he meant.

In a sense, matters between princes are royal family affairs.

It would be great if Li Tai could understand what he meant.

If this little fat man can't understand, he might become a target for others.

Sometimes pretending to be a grandson is not a bad thing.

Li Tai calmed down and said, "Li Zheng, you mean that I shouldn't be so showy."

"In essence, the affairs between your princes are royal family affairs, and I shouldn't get involved,"

Looking at Li Zheng's inscrutable expression, could it be that Li Zheng wanted to teach him?
Li Tai listened attentively.

"His Royal Highness King Wei, it's good that you can live well, but if you become a victim in other people's political struggles and die young, who will pay me back?"

"..."

Li Tai stood up and pointed at Li Zheng and said, "So you are still doing it for money."

"People make money and birds die for food." Li Zheng was serious.

Feeling that he has worked so hard on the court, is it not worth his Li Zheng's money?

Sitting at the side, Li Tai asked again: "You said I can't show off so much, what should I do?"

"Do you know why your father asked you to go to court to listen to politics?"

"Why?"

"Check and balance! Your father used you to check and balance the present prince. You are just a target set up by your father. You seem to be showing off by doing this, but in fact you have just fallen into your father's trap."

(End of this chapter)