novelden Chapter 2182 Father’s love is like a mountain
Chapter 2182 Father’s love is like a mountain
"Come on, do you think I don't know that his guards often sneak out of Dongshan?"
When Li Shimin heard Wang De's words, he immediately sneered.
"In the past few years, some rebels and gangster organizations nearby, as well as some evil cults and outlaws that appeared in the area, have all been killed.
All the mountain bandits, road bullies and horse bandits that appeared in the area were wiped out.
Isn't this all done by the Guard Battalion?
Lao Shi thought he had done it perfectly, but he didn't think about the fact that such a big thing would surely not be reported by the counties and cities below.
As soon as I thought about it, I knew it was him who did it."
Li Shimin had known about the fact that Li Shen had secretly gone out to train troops in recent years, but he just didn't want to pay any attention to Li Shen.
"Haha, Your Majesty, isn't His Royal Highness Prince Ji also doing this to get rid of harm for the people?" Wang De smiled.
"Humph, there should be a limit to eliminating harm for the people. He killed too many people. All those mountain bandits and horse bandits were killed.
At least some people should be left alive and sent to the government.
There was also the newly emerged Nestorian Church, which had angered him for some unknown reason. Not only did he target them everywhere in Chang'an,
All the Nestorian branch temples in the periphery were destroyed by his men, and many people were killed.
This time when I went to Xizhou, I was afraid that he would kill again, so I kept reminding him. But look, he not only killed people but also built a Jingguan.
It’s really worrying.”
Li Shimin snorted, and became angrier and angrier as he spoke. As a prince, why can't he keep himself clean and pay attention to his image?
You don't have to kill someone with your own hands. How could this rebellious son, who is so smart, not figure it out?
"Your Majesty, isn't His Royal Highness Prince Ji doing this to relieve your Majesty's worries? Those bandits persecute the people, and the local government is incompetent and can never completely eliminate them.
Prince Ji was afraid that Your Majesty would worry, so he solved the problem for Your Majesty. It is not a pity that these people died."
There has been no shortage of rebel organizations since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. There are all kinds of remnants, including cults, horse bandits, and those so-called gangsters.
In the eyes of the imperial court, those gangs that obeyed the management were righteous troops, and those that did not obey the management were rebels.
There have never been any sects in the Tang Dynasty, only rebellion.
"Alright, later you write a letter to Lao Shi for me, telling him not to kill too many people in Xizhou. Most of those rebels are civilians who were bewitched into rebellion.
If they can be appeased and surrender to the imperial court, they will be allowed to farm and increase the labor force for the imperial court.
Even if it doesn't affect farming, they can be sent to the border as slaves, or to open up wasteland in places like Xinzhou in Lingnan.
Tell him not to play too crazy there, or I will deal with him when he comes back."
Labor is very important to the imperial court, and as an emperor, Li Shimin certainly knows this.
He was afraid that Li Shen was too murderous there.
"Yes, I will do it later." Wang De bowed and accepted the order.
"Yes." Li Shimin nodded, stood up, stretched his muscles, walked to the window, put his hands behind his back and looked at the mountains and forests in the distance.
"You said that Lao Shi got a lot of spoils this time?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. The messenger said that the two rebel groups that His Royal Highness Prince Ji wiped out this time were both large rebel groups.
The seized property was worth more than 200,000 strings of cash, some of which were distributed to the soldiers of the Imperial Guard Battalion, and the rest was worth more than 100,000 strings of cash."
Wang De came behind Li Shimin and replied.
"Hundreds of thousands of strings of cash...Apart from these, are there any other gains?"
Li Shimin still did not look back.
"This...I think there should be some, but our informant did not mention it." Wang De thought about it and shook his head.
"Forget it, it's only a few hundred thousand. Just keep it as the cost of his expedition. Otherwise, when he comes back, I don't know how he will cheat me of my money.
This bastard has always been obsessed with the treasury. He even said he wanted to divide the family. Does he really think I am dead?"
Li Shimin waved his hand. This time, the Ji Wang Mansion sent out more than 3,000 soldiers, and there would be a lot of food and grass for the round trip alone.
If I let this rebellious son bear all the responsibilities, I'm afraid he will hold a grudge and take revenge on me, which will not be worth it.
"Your Majesty is holy."
"Wang De, do you think it would be too much if I ordered him to be fined for this?"
Suddenly, an idea came to Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty, forget it. His Royal Highness Prince Ji doesn't care about his salary anymore.
I'm afraid that His Royal Highness Prince Ji won't receive any salary before he turns forty.
So it has no effect on King Ji."
Wang De reminded helplessly.
Other people's salaries are used to support their families, but Prince Ji's salary is for Your Majesty to deduct.
"So long? How many mistakes do you think he must have made to end up like this?
No, I have to think of other ways to make Prince Ji stop defrauding me of my money. It would be best if I could move all the treasures from Prince Ji's mansion here."
Li Shimin turned around, his eyes shining. He had heard that there were countless rare treasures in Prince Ji's mansion, some of which were rare in the world.
A few years ago, he brought the queen to visit Prince Ji's Mansion and almost succeeded in entering the No. 2 vault of Prince Ji's Mansion.
It’s a pity that the rebellious son reacted quickly and threw the key into the lake in front of him.
“Your Majesty, Prince Ji has been extremely intelligent since he was young. Even the Duke of Fang, the Duke of Wei, and the Duke of Zhao all praised him highly.
It is said that His Royal Highness Prince Ji is as intelligent as a demon, with a meticulous mind. Although he seems to act eccentrically, he is actually meticulous in his roughness, giving people a feeling of great ingenuity without being elaborate.
It is not easy to deceive His Royal Highness Prince Ji."
Seeing this, Wang De helplessly reminded that the father and son were obviously biological children, and their behaviors were very similar in many ways.
Especially when it comes to money, both of them love money extremely.
Prince Ji had always been eyeing the treasury, and had tried many times to sneak into the treasury to see what was going on, but was always discovered and stopped by His Majesty.
In order to prevent Prince Ji from entering the treasury, His Majesty even issued an edict prohibiting Prince Ji from approaching within ten feet of the treasury.
If the court officials knew about this trifling imperial decree, wouldn't they be laughed at?
As for His Majesty, he has always been thinking about the treasure house of Prince Ji's mansion, and has wanted to go in many times to see how many rare treasures Prince Ji has.
But in the end, he was rejected by Prince Ji, and he even threw the keys in front of his Majesty.
Neither of them is willing to give in to the other, especially in recent years.
"Your Majesty, if you want to appreciate the treasures, why not go to Prince Ji's mansion now? Prince Ji is not at home, and Princess Ji will not refuse Your Majesty..."
"You old dog, Lao Shi gave you so many rewards for nothing."
Before Wang De could finish speaking, Li Shimin turned around and looked at Wang De with a smile.
"Haha, this old slave is just helping you to relieve your worries. No matter how many rewards you receive, they cannot compare to my loyalty to you, Your Majesty."
Wang De immediately began to flatter.
Li Shimin shook his head slightly.
"Forget it. I do things in an open and aboveboard manner. I disdain to take advantage of others. Besides, the Tenth Master is working for the imperial court.
If I really steal from his treasury while he is away, won't he hang himself in front of the Suzaku Gate when he comes back?
With his personality, crying and making a fuss is the least of his problems. If things go wrong, he will even make a big fuss about it in the newspapers, letting everyone in the world know about it.
Will I still have face when that happens?
I still need to think about this matter. I don't believe he can think of a way to deceive me, and I can't think of a way to deceive him."
(I am really old and out of date. Recently I heard about a new genre called literature about the dead.
Does anyone know what it means? Is it a horror theme? And what does "learn from your mistakes" mean?)