Although Li Jue had no idea what kind of trouble Li Shimin was going to cause, he was at the mercy of others and could only do as he pleased.

Before long, Li Jue and Li Zhi arrived at Chengtian Gate to wait.

Behind each of them followed their respective lackeys. Li Jue was followed by Lu Zhaolin and Xiao Yu, while Li Zhi was followed by Changsun Dan and other officials of the Eastern Palace.

Although Li Jue's situation was several times worse than Li Zhi's, Li Jue's mood improved considerably as soon as he thought about Lu Zhaolin behind him.

After all, no matter how many people Li Zhi had under his command, none of them were able to leave their mark on history!

If we send out Lu Zhaolin, we can annihilate the opponent!

While Li Jue was having a good time, Li Shimin made his entrance with his hands behind his back and a large belly sticking out.

Li Shimin was immediately displeased when he saw the two men's attire.

Why are you dressed like that?

"Go back and change your clothes, change into some ordinary clothes!"

Upon hearing this, Li Jue knew that Li Er was going on an incognito tour, but he didn't rush back to the palace to change his clothes. Instead, he smiled and said...

“Grandpa, I don’t need to change. Everyone on Suzaku Avenue knows me!”

"Relatively speaking, Uncle Nine should change his outfit!"

"I?"

Li Zhi thought to himself, "I want to spread my reputation for benevolence. If I change my clothes, I'll become invisible."

"Father, I don't need to change either!"

"With so many of us going out, anyone with a brain knows what's going on. Replacing us wouldn't make much of a difference!"

When Li Shimin heard the two say this, he thought to himself that it was true. He traveled in a grand procession, surrounded by a large entourage. Even if he dressed as a beggar, who wouldn't be able to tell that he was an important person?

"All right!"

"I received several reports today saying that you two, uncle and nephew, bought up abandoned houses from the people at higher prices, which has drawn praise from the people!"

"I'd love to see how you two do it, hahaha!"

Upon hearing this, Li Jue simply gave a faint "oh," while Li Zhi looked on with anticipation, wishing he could be praised by his father right now.

Since the brand had already been established in practice, Li Shimin simply brought along the officials from the six ministries to stroll around the streets with him.

Li Shimin's first stop was Qunxianfang. According to the memorial, the second-hand housing market in this district was booming, and prices had already doubled.

As soon as Li Shimin stood outside the gate of Qunxianfang, the two main gates leading in and out of the entire ward were tightly guarded by the Hundred Cavalry.

Although this move would somewhat affect the travel of the people in the neighborhood, the people were still very willing to cooperate with the emperor's tour, which they only saw once a year.

Li Shimin first arrived at an abandoned courtyard, pointing to the low earthen walls and the door that could be pushed down with a push, marveling at it.

"Gentlemen, what do you think the market value of such a dilapidated house would be?"

The Minister of Revenue was the first to step forward.

"Your Majesty, this dilapidated house is worth at most twenty strings of cash!"

The others echoed his sentiments.

"Buying a piece of land for twenty strings of cash is quite a good deal!"

"This is Qunxianfang, right next to Jinguangmen. Twenty strings of cash is too cheap. In my opinion, it should be worth at least thirty strings of cash!"

"Thirty strings of cash isn't expensive..."

"Li Jue, what price are you setting for this courtyard?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jue scratched his head awkwardly.

"Uncle, I always have my men do these small things. How would I know how much they pay me?"

As soon as Li Jue finished speaking, Xue Yong emerged from the crowd.

"Your Highness, I hereby value this courtyard at fifty strings of cash!"

Li Jue nodded upon hearing this.

"It's alright, not too bad!"

Other officials nodded in agreement upon hearing the price. They hadn't believed it when they heard that Prince Yong was buying low and selling high, but now, seeing the evidence, they were even more convinced that the previous rumors were false.

After all, Li Jue was not short of money. The daily income from Qujiang Pond alone was enough to make people envious. There was no need for him to be eyeing the meager profits from Qunxianfang.

Li Shimin remained calm upon hearing this, but simply summoned Li Zhi over.

"Zhi Nu, I heard that you spent one hundred strings of cash to acquire this courtyard?"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhi hurriedly stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty, I did indeed order someone to collect it, but I don't know how much money they spent!"

"Let me tell you, they spent one hundred strings of cash!"

"I now ask you, why did you spend such a high price to acquire this courtyard?"

"Your Majesty, I cannot bear to see the people suffer, therefore I have offered a high price to purchase them!"

"oh?"

As soon as Li Zhi finished speaking, the officials who were close to Changsun Wuji praised Li Zhi's reputation for benevolence.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is benevolent and kind; he is truly a blessing to the nation!"

"It is a blessing for all the people of the world that the Crown Prince has such a heart!"

"Your Majesty should reward the Crown Prince and not let him spend too much money. The Ministry of Revenue should bear this expense!"

Amidst the chorus of praise, Li Shimin gradually lost himself. He loved to boast about his son to his ministers, and now that Li Zhi had done something so impressive for him, one can imagine how he felt.

"Hahaha!"

"He deserves a reward!"

"I will immediately order the Ministry of Revenue to allocate funds to cover this expense!"

Just then, Li Jue, who had been silent all along, spoke up.

"Wait!"

As soon as Li Jue said this, everyone turned to look at him, even Li Shimin looked at him with a hint of doubt.

"Li Jue, do you have something to say?"

"have!"

"Grandpa, I want to ask Uncle Jiu what he plans to do after buying these houses!"

"do what?"

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