In the eighteenth year of Zhenguan, Li Jue, who transmigrated and became the son of the废太子 (cancelled crown prince) Li Chengqian, secretly returned to the longed-for Chang'an from Qianzho...
When Li Shimin came looking for him, Li Jue was inspecting the restaurants and inns west of Qujiang Pool.
"How many times have I told you, fire exits must not be blocked with debris!"
"Young Master, please calm down. We're just leaving it here temporarily. We'll have someone carry it away in a bit!"
"Move it away immediately!"
"And this step must be treated to prevent slipping. Do you know if it's slip-resistant? If not, I'll have someone come and do it for you!"
"Then I'll have to trouble you, young sir!"
Li Jue climbed the steps, inspected the guest rooms, and offered several suggestions for improvement to the innkeeper.
"The blankets in the guest rooms are too stiff; replace them all with cotton blankets!"
"Cotton is produced in the Western Regions, we don't have it in Chang'an..."
"No?"
"What are your Tang emperors doing? Such a good thing, yet they don't promote its cultivation in the Tang Dynasty!"
Upon hearing this, the innkeeper dared not respond. Openly criticizing His Majesty the Emperor would surely get out and he'd be beheaded!
"Young Master, please be careful what you say..."
"Since we don't have cotton, let's use duck down or goose down as a temporary substitute!"
"Very well, I'll have someone prepare it right away!"
"Young Master, could you please tell me what else needs to be rectified?"
Disposable toothbrushes!
"I've mentioned this to you guys before, why haven't you matched up yet!"
"Young Master, this isn't our fault. Your workshop's production is too slow. We've urged them several times, but they still haven't supplied the goods..."
Upon hearing that it was his fault, Li Jue immediately touched his nose in embarrassment.
"Let's leave this matter for now. I'll go back and urge them to deliver the goods as soon as possible!"
Just as Li Jue was offering suggestions for improvement on the inn's layout, a waiter rushed over and said...
"Young Master, someone is looking for you!"
Who is it?
He said it was your grandfather!
Upon hearing this, Li Jue immediately spoke to the innkeeper.
"Find me a clean room, and have someone prepare a pot of tea and bring it over!"
"Okay!"
Before long, Li Shimin led several burly guards upstairs to Li Jue's room.
When Li Shimin saw Li Jue sitting in a chair with a pot of tea beside him, clearly waiting for him, he immediately asked a question to make conversation.
"Is this your property?"
"Not really, they just have some cooperation with me!"
"Is there something you need, sir?"
"I actually have something I'd like to ask you..."
"What's up?"
"What do you think should be done with Princess Gaoyang?"
"Kill them!"
"What?"