"Three hundred and seventy thousand strings of cash!"

"Why is there only this much?"

"Two thousand strings of cash for one house, shouldn't two thousand houses be four million strings of cash?"

"Your Majesty, that's not how the accounts are calculated!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin roared like a tiger at Yang Shidao.

"Then how should it be calculated?"

"If you don't explain yourself to me today, I'll have you torn apart by five horses!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Shidao was so frightened that he knelt down with a thud.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to report!"

"The previous price of two thousand strings of cash per set was inflated by the eldest grandson. The imperial court could not possibly sell several thousand sets at such a high price!"

"Moreover, His Majesty is in a hurry for cash, but where would merchants get so much money? They can only sell at a lower price again."

"Selling a set for over a hundred strings of cash is already my limit!"

"How many?"

Li Shimin was once again shocked by Yang Shidao's words. The construction cost of a house in Qunxianfang was nearly one hundred, and this old man sold it for more than one hundred and still thinks he is very capable!

"ranging from one hundred to one hundred and fifty strings of cash..."

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin's face darkened.

You can die now!

"Guards, throw Yang Shidao into prison and execute him in three days!"

Normally, Li Shimin would have just taken the prisoner out and executed him. However, because he had mistakenly killed a loyal minister years ago, he set a limit for himself, and no matter how angry he was, he would postpone the execution for three days.

Upon hearing this, Yang Shidao immediately kowtowed repeatedly.

"Your Majesty, spare my life!"

"Spare me?"

"You embezzled millions of my silver coins, and you still have the nerve to ask me to spare your life!"

"Your Majesty, I swear to Heaven that I have not embezzled a single penny!"

"Then tell me, where did you put my money?"

"Your Majesty, I have detailed account books here, with every transaction recorded clearly. I have nothing to fear from anyone's inspection!"

Li Shimin's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and he then gave Zhang Anan a look, signaling him to bring up the account book.

Before long, Zhang Anan handed the account book to Li Shimin. Li Shimin opened it and felt like his lungs were about to explode with anger.

Not only did Yang Shidao sell his house at an extremely low price, but he also dared to divide his house privately, distributing five hundred units at once!

"What's the deal with these 500 sets?"

"Your Majesty, these are only temporary loans, temporarily lent to newly promoted officials in the capital. If Your Majesty does not wish them to live here for free, you can have them pay rent or buy them."

"you……"

When Li Shimin heard this, he was so angry he wanted to kill Yang Shidao. How dare he distribute his house to officials without telling him?

Now that something's happened, they're trying to make me the villain. What a clever scheme!

If I were to order these officials to pay rent, they would curse me as a tyrant and a petty person who only cares about profit!

Li Shimin grew angrier the more he thought about it. He knew he couldn't just kill someone, but beating them up was still an option.

So Li Shimin grabbed the paperweight from the table, stormed up to Yang Shidao, and gave him a good beating.

"Your Majesty, spare my life..."

"Your Majesty, spare...spare...spare my life, waaaah..."

It wasn't until Zhang Anan came to break up the fight that Li Shimin realized he had been beaten beyond recognition by Yang Shidao.

"Check if he's dead!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Anan stepped forward, touched Yang Shidao's nose, and then nodded to Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, Lord Yang is still breathing..."

Li Shimin snorted coldly upon hearing this.

"Summon the imperial physician to treat him; whatever you do, don't let him die in the palace!"

"promise!"

While the imperial physicians carried Yang Shidao to the Imperial Hospital for treatment, Li Shimin, feeling utterly bored, climbed the city wall of Taiji Palace, stood atop the Chengtian Gate tower, and gazed at the Six Ministries.

This is the group of people who embezzled 500 of my houses!

What's infuriating is that I can't even ask them for the money!

After all, according to etiquette, he was their father and sovereign. What kind of parent would ask their children for rent?

Li Shimin grew angrier the more he thought about it. When he saw the officials leaving get off work in groups of three or five, he was so angry that he wanted to rush up and slap them one by one.

As the officials were leaving get off work, Li Jue also strolled out of the East Palace with his hands behind his back.

Xiao Yu was a good teacher who strictly adhered to the working hours of the Tang Dynasty. He would dismiss students on time and never wasted a single second of their time.

However, when Li Jue saw Li Er on the city gate tower, he subconsciously shrank back.

"Zhang Gui, go and find out if His Majesty is in a bad mood today."

Zhang Gui didn't need to inquire about such matters at all; His Majesty would come to the city gate tower to enjoy the scenery whenever he was in a bad mood.

"Your Highness, you'd better be careful today, and don't anger His Majesty!"

"Yes, yes, yes, I definitely won't mess with that old man!"

Just as Li Jue was tiptoeing into Chengtian Gate, preparing to return to Lizheng Hall unnoticed, he suddenly heard a shout from the city gate tower.

"You unfilial grandson, get up here before me!"

"ah?"

Li Jue looked up at Li Shimin in alarm, then climbed the city gate tower with great frustration.

"Your grandson greets Your Majesty!"

"Call him Grandpa!"

"Why!"

Li Shimin was stunned when he heard the "Hey," and it took him a while to realize that this rebellious grandson dared to take advantage of him!

Li Shimin understood the key point and kicked Li Jue in the backside.

"You unfilial grandson, I told you to call me Grandfather, not to call me Grandfather..."

"Hello, Grandpa! You've worked hard!"

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