The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"No, how could I question your character?" Li Fu said, "What's a mere 70,000 guan? Even if we hold another one today, I can afford it. Don't worry, second brother, since this matter is for me, I will definitely do it without hesitation and go all the way to get it over with."

"Well?" Li Shimin continued to stare.

"I will definitely give it to you!" Li Fu added hastily.

It's normal for people to help with things and reimburse expenses. It's a favor after all. If money is involved, things that can be solved with money are not a big deal. Moreover, if we use them up this time, it doesn't mean that we won't need them next time. Now, I want Li Shimin to help me think of a solution.

"I'll take this account book back with me. Once I get back, I'll ask Lao Zhao to count the copper coins and cloth and send them to the palace." Li Fu said.

A smile appeared on Li Shimin's face.

"That's about right."

Li Shimin sighed.

"Huairen, it's not that my cousin wants to argue with you about this little money, but, as I told you before, you know that the inner court has a lot of expenses." Li Shimin said earnestly: "Especially some expenses, right, you know, in addition, the inner court's storehouse must also maintain a certain amount of savings to deal with big and small things in the palace, so it's really not that I care about this little money."

"Yes, yes, what the second brother said makes sense, and I think so too. After all, it was because you helped me organize such an event that the expenses of this Lantern Festival banquet exceeded expectations. It was such a big scene, so many people were invited, and the expenses were reimbursed. These are what I should do." Li Fu also echoed Li Shimin's tone.

"But I think that with my second brother's generous character, even if I want to give it, I can't accept all the 70,000 guan. How about we round it off? Just think that my second brother and sister-in-law love me, think about me, and save the expenses of the house for me, how about it?" Li Fu said with a smile.

Li Shimin never expected that Li Fu would actually start bargaining.

But bargaining is rounding off, 70,000 guan, which is acceptable.

"Well, okay, then as you ask, 70,000 guan is 70,000 guan." Li Shimin put down the tea bowl, waved his hand, and looked very generous.

When Li Fu heard this, the expression on his face froze for a moment.

Well, it's still too high.

"Second brother, then this account book, I accept it." Li Fu said with a smile.

"Well." Li Shimin nodded.

Li Shimin was very satisfied, and it was worth asking the queen to make an account book specially.

In this way, all the expenses for the Lantern Festival banquet in the palace this year will be recovered, and there will be some profit.

"Second brother, there is one more thing." Li Fu put the account book in his arms and said, "I need you to help me think of a solution."

"Well? What is it?" Li Shimin asked.

"Even now that the identity of my savior has been confirmed, how can I thank her?" Li Fu said, "After all, she is the eldest daughter of Duke Ying. I dare not be rude. If I knew this in advance, I would have taken advantage of the good opportunity of my sister-in-law rewarding her at the banquet yesterday. I would have selected several carts of good things and sent them to the palace. When the banquet is over, I would have asked Duke Ying to take them back."

"But now, I don't know what to do."

"You are so bold, you even want several carts." Li Shimin was speechless: "Do you think you can give as much as you want in the palace? There were so many families at the banquet yesterday. I gave several carts to this family, but what about the other families? Do you want people to say that the palace is partial to some and not others?"

Li Fu was silent.

What should I do?

"Then, second brother, you are resourceful, can you help me think of a solution?" Li Fu asked, "The key is that I am not sure whether the Duke of England knows that the lady of the Duke of England saved me. If the Duke of England does not know, wouldn't it be more abrupt for me to visit the Duke of England with gifts?"

Li Shimin nodded slightly, "What you said makes sense."

"There are no women in my family who are suitable to visit the Duke of England." Li Fu continued, "So, I have no choice."

Li Fu spread his hands, looking helpless.

"This..." Li Shimin pondered for a long time, and he didn't know what to do.

"Why don't you go back and think about it carefully? If you ask me like this, I can't think of any solution." Li Shimin said, "That's the matter of the Duke of England's backyard. I am also a grown man. How can you let me get involved?"

"Second brother, you are His Majesty." Li Fu looked at Li Shimin with hope.

"I am His Majesty and I am also aMan. "Li Shimin was even more speechless.

"Then I don't care, you have to help me think of a solution, otherwise my 70,000 strings of cash will be wasted, right?"

"You threaten me?" Li Shimin blew his beard and glared again.

"No, I dare not threaten you, anyway, if there is no solution to this matter, it is useless to know the identity of the other person." Li Fu said: "It's the same as wasting money."

"Let me think about it." Li Shimin said.

He frowned and thought for a long time, then said to the eunuch in the hall: "Go, call Changsun Wuji."

"Yes." The eunuch responded quickly.

Not long after, Changsun Wuji came, and after listening to Li Fu's question, he was silent.

"This..." Changsun Wuji looked embarrassed, then looked at the eunuch in the hall and said to him: "Go and invite the Minister of the Central Secretariat. "

The eunuch looked at Li Shimin, and Li Shimin nodded.

The eunuch left again.

Then, Fang Xuanling came.

"......"

Li Fu only felt that at this moment, the silence in Liangyi Hall was deafening.

Fang Xuanling called the eunuch to his side.

"Go and invite Du Shangshu."

The eunuch looked at Li Shimin again, and Li Shimin acquiesced again.

Du Ruhui came, sat down, and listened to Li Shimin's words.

Silence.......

"Second brother, several gentlemen, you are all loyal ministers of the Tang Dynasty." Li Fu was dumbfounded.

This... talk? You guys talk?!!!

"This is indeed a difficult problem." Du Ruhui said: "But if you recruit more people, within half a day, this problem will not be solved, and the news will reach the ears of the Duke of Ying. "

"Ah~~"

Li Shimin, Zhangsun Wuji, and Fang Xuanling sighed at the same time.

There is always a solution to any problem in governing a country.

But for young people, this is really... They have never thought that one day, repaying a favor would become so difficult.