Listening to Li Tai's complaints, Li Jue felt utterly overwhelmed.

He knew that scientific research was expensive, but he didn't know it would be this expensive!

Fifty thousand strings of cash! That would be enough to feed an ordinary family for a thousand years, yet it was all gone in less than a month...

"Fourth Uncle, why don't you have some to tide you over first?"

Li Tai rolled his eyes in displeasure upon hearing this.

"Do you think I didn't pay for it myself?"

"To tell you the truth, you spent your 50,000 strings of cash in less than ten days, and I had to lend you another 100,000 strings!"

"ah?"

"Hurry up, give me another 300,000 strings of cash, and I promise I'll get you a spinning machine!"

"Three hundred thousand strings of cash..."

"Holy crap, this is worth 300,000 bolts of linen..."

Upon hearing this, Li Tai completely ignored Li Jue's complaints.

"Li Jue, you told me that science and technology are the primary productive forces!"

"I'm working day and night to boost your productivity, and you're letting me down?"

"If you dare not pay me, I'm going home to take a nap right now!"

Li Jue panicked immediately upon hearing this.

No, no, no!

"The money will be in place soon, and we guarantee it won't delay the research and development progress!"

Seeing that he had gotten the money, Li Tai immediately began to explain to Li Jue.

"Actually, if you hadn't been in such a hurry, the money wouldn't have been spent so quickly..."

"If the research and development cycle is extended to one or two years, I estimate that 30,000 to 50,000 strings of cash would be enough..."

Upon hearing this, Li Jue immediately refused.

"Time is money, don't try to save me money!"

"The sooner we get the spinning machine out, the sooner the grassland problem can be completely solved!"

Knowing this, Li Tai spent day and night at the Institute of Physics, helping Li Jue research spinning machines.

However, just as Li Tai was about to continue leading the craftsmen in their research, he suddenly saw a young eunuch rushing over.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, something terrible has happened!"

"What's the matter that you're so panicked?"

"Your Highness, Prince Jin was just assassinated on the road!"

"ah?"

"Is he dead?"

"without……"

Upon hearing that nothing was wrong, Li Jue waved his hand dismissively.

"I understand, you can go now!"

"Your Highness, His Majesty requests your presence..."

"What?"

"I didn't do the assassination attempt on Uncle Nine, so why would I go there?"

Upon hearing their conversation, Li Tai immediately realized something and tugged at Li Jue's clothes.

“Nephew, you should go over there and explain things to your grandfather so he won’t misunderstand.”

Li Jue asked, puzzled.

"What did he misunderstand?"

"You misunderstand and think I sent someone to assassinate Uncle Nine?"

Li Tai nodded heavily upon hearing this.

He had done something similar before, but it was a little different. He bribed someone close to Li Chengqian and then had that person instigate Li Chengqian to assassinate him. Later, Li Chengqian indeed sent him to carry out the assassination.

Then Li Tai, having received advance notice, staged a scene with the assassin.

Not only did he save his own life, he also successfully outmaneuvered Li Chengqian.

It can be said that if it weren't for this incident, Li Chengqian might not have ultimately rebelled.

Therefore, a large part of the reason why Li Tai is now going to such lengths to help Li Jue is to atone for his sins.

"Li Jue, it's best to clarify some things to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."

"Fourth Uncle, I really didn't send anyone to kill Ninth Uncle!"

"Besides, I had no reason to assassinate him..."

Li Tai nodded upon hearing this.

"Your fourth uncle knows you. Your fourth uncle will go with you and explain things to your grandfather properly."

Li Jue nodded dejectedly upon hearing this.

"All right!"

The two soon arrived at Taiji Palace, but as soon as Li Jue stepped into the palace, he saw Li Zhi kneeling on the ground and kowtowing to him repeatedly.

"Crown Prince, please, spare your Ninth Uncle! Your Ninth Uncle really won't fight you. Your Ninth Uncle just wants to be a peaceful prince, sob sob sob..."

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin was so enraged that he grabbed an inkstone and smashed it at Li Jue.

"Li Jue, you rebellious grandson, do you only stop when I kill your ninth uncle?"

"I……"

Li Jue was so enraged by this attack as soon as he entered the room that he picked up the inkstone that had fallen to the ground and threw it back at it.

"Li Er, speak properly to me!"

"I'll only ask you one question: On my way back to Shuozhou from Xueyantuo, I had a thousand ways to kill Li Zhi, but I didn't do it then. Why would I need to go back to Chang'an to do it?"

Li Shimin was furious when he saw Li Jue dare to throw an inkstone at him. However, when he heard what Li Jue said next, he suddenly paused.

Yes!

This grandson went to Xueyantuo to rescue Li Zhi. If he really wanted to kill someone, he would have done it on the way. Why bring him back and then send someone to assassinate him?

Isn't this unnecessary?

Although Li Shimin understood the key point, he was still furious when he thought about how his rebellious grandson Li Jue dared to throw an inkstone at him.

"snort!"

"You've gone too far!"

"Guards, seize this rebellious grandson and lock him up in the imperial prison for a few days to starve him!"

"promise!"

The Hundred Cavalrymen, who had already prepared the boards, hurriedly dropped them upon hearing this and dragged Li Jue away with ropes.

"Let me go!"

"I can walk by myself!"

"Li Zhi, how dare you frame me! You just wait, when I get out I'll break your legs!"

Li Zhi was so frightened by these words that his face turned pale on the spot, and he quickly moved closer to Li Er.

Upon seeing this, Li Er took a few steps back with a look of disgust.

Although the assassin has not yet been caught, Li Shimin has ruled out Li Jue as a suspect and even suspects that this was a play orchestrated by Li Zhi himself.

"Li Zhi, did you get a clear look at the assassin's face?"

"Father, your son... your son was so terrified that he didn't even see the assassin's face..."

"How did the assassin escape?"

"Reporting to...Reporting to Father, the assassin stabbed me, but I blocked it with my arm. Then, seeing the guards rushing towards me, he...he abandoned me and ran off onto the roof..."

"On the roof?"

"This assassin can fly?"

Li Shimin's remark was originally sarcastic, but to his surprise, Li Zhi nodded in agreement upon hearing it.

"Uh-huh!"

"Assassins can indeed fly!"

"I saw it with my own eyes: when the assassin missed his attack, he immediately jumped up, then flew over the eaves and escaped from the rooftop..."

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin glanced at the leader of the Hundred Cavalry, who nodded knowingly. The leader then sent someone to verify the matter. A short while later, Yuchi Fan re-entered the Ganlu Hall, nodded to Li Shimin, confirming Li Zhi's statement.

This time it was Li Shimin's turn to be frustrated. Could there really be people in the world who can fly?

However, just as Li Shimin was filled with suspicion, he suddenly heard a burst of laughter. He looked in the direction of the laughter and saw that it was Li Tai who was making the sound.

"Li Tai, your ninth brother was assassinated. Do you think this is funny?"

Li Tai chuckled upon hearing this.

"Father, don't forget, I am also someone who has been assassinated, hehehe."

"you……"