Chapter 438 I have no money!
"You're not coming, are you?"
Li Yuan roared angrily, "Shuyu, hold him down for me!"
"..."
Wei Shuyu remained silent.
I can't do what you're asking.
I already have enough trouble with you. If I catch you with this, how will I be able to walk?
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty's might shakes the heavens, and I, with my meager arms and legs, cannot restrain you," Wei Shuyu replied, bowing.
You're lucky you know what's good for you.
Li Shimin thought to himself.
"but……"
Wei Shuyu then changed the subject: "I believe that Chief Steward Wang should be able to accomplish this."
One of the essential skills for the imperial court: the art of shifting blame.
Everyone knows how to do it.
"..."
Wang De, who was guarding the gate for several people, suddenly felt a jolt.
Xiao Wei lacks martial ethics.
That's not how you do things!
"You bastard."
Li Yuan gritted his teeth.
Since no one can help me, I'll just have to do it myself...
Even if it's a bad opportunity, I have to take it.
However, they had only taken one step.
Click.
He bent over in pain.
Just as he was about to collapse to the ground, a hand caught him.
"Father, if you're injured, please rest more," Li Shimin sighed.
But he soon realized something was wrong.
Because he was supporting Li Yuan's hand, he wasn't exerting any force at all.
That means... Li Yuan was faking it!
Hunt time!
A red glint flashed in Li Yuan's eyes.
Then he raised the rattan cane high...
*Clap clap clap clap*
Possessed by Teacher Ma, Li Yuan unleashed a five-hit combo with a rattan cane.
"..."
I got tricked again.
Angrily snatching the rattan cane, Li Shimin looked at Wei Shuyu with a gloomy expression.
That's right, it's Wei Shuyu.
It's not shameful to get beaten up; what's shameful is being seen by others.
"Your Majesty, I just got sand in my eye."
Wei Shuyu rubbed his eyes: "Didn't you see the Emperor Emeritus whip you?"
"..."
Li Shimin was even angrier.
*Smack*
Before he could react, he was hit on the head again.
Even the dragon hat was tilted in the photo...
Turning his head, he saw Li Yuan proudly holding his head high.
So what if they took the rattan cane?
Do I not have hands?
"It seems like I've gotten sand in my eyes again. I'll go wash them first."
Wei Shuyu turned and ran.
"Father!"
Hearing Li Shimin's earth-shattering roar from behind...
Wei Shuyu shuddered.
That was really exciting.
"Wei Shuyu!"
At the doorway, Wang De gritted his teeth and whispered, "I haven't offended you, why are you shifting the blame onto me?"
"What Steward Wang said is incorrect."
Wei Shuyu feigned displeasure and replied, "I'm trying to help you."
fart.
Are you trying to fool me like Choi Shin-ki?
Wang De stared wide-eyed.
"Don't you believe me?"
Wei Shuyu shook his head helplessly: "Do you know why you're still cleaning the changing room?"
Wang De frowned.
He found it strange too...
As His Majesty's most trusted eunuch, how could His Majesty bear to let me keep cleaning the dressing room?
If you're all dirty, wouldn't His Majesty find it disgusting to serve you?
Therefore, he kept pinning the problem on Wang Gui, the magistrate of Hu County, who was vying for his favor.
"Ultimately, it's because you know the Emperor Emeritus slapped His Majesty."
"Think about it... His Majesty is the ruler of a country."
"Don't you care about saving face?"
"And you knew he got beaten up, but you didn't help him, and you just kept hanging around in front of him all the time..."
"How should I put it..."
"It's like flies buzzing around you, it's absolutely disgusting."
"If you're so disgusting, who will clean the locker room if we don't make you do it?"
Holy crap.
That seems to make sense.
Wang De was dumbfounded.
"That scoundrel..."
Wang De glanced inside the hall.
There's nothing we can do to stop this fight.
Every time I try to mediate a fight, His Majesty and the Emperor Emeritus team up to beat me.
"By the way, where's my dad?"
Wei Shuyu looked around but didn't see Old Wei.
"Wei Shizhong has gone to the Secretariat."
Wang De replied listlessly.
have to.
Since there's nothing to do...
Wei Shuyu sat down at the door.
Hearing the arguing and smashing sounds inside the house, Wei Shuyu couldn't help but pick at his ears.
What a deep bond between father and son...
Time passes.
The arguing inside the hall ceased.
Wei Shuyu peeked through the crack and saw Li Yuan sitting on the dragon throne, clutching his waist.
Li Shimin stood to the side, his eyes fixed straight ahead.
Seeing sunlight streaming through the crack in the gate, Li Shimin shouted, "What are you looking at? Get in here now!"
"promise."
Wei Shuyu patted his bottom and got up.
"May the Emperor Emeritus be blessed with good health and long life!" Wei Shuyu bowed and greeted the Emperor.
The two were both very angry, so they exchanged a few kind words.
"I heard from Father that you wanted to see me?"
Li Shimin stood with one hand behind his back, his face exuding majesty.
There was no indication that he had just been whipped by Li Yuan.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Wei Shuyu bowed and said, "The road is about to be built. Since the court is not funding it, I thought it would be better to let the merchants fund it."
"But Your Majesty, you also know..."
“Our Wenyun Pavilion is a large and wealthy family. If we don’t take the lead in contributing funds, we might be criticized by other merchants…”
Wei Shuyu's roundabout meaning is quite clear...
Wenyun Pavilion provided the funding.
"You can make the decision yourself, why are you asking me?"
Li Shimin frowned in displeasure.
He considered himself the emperor.
It's fine to just take the money for free; you can't keep saying things like that all the time.
"Your Majesty, we have no money!"
Wei Shuyu said with difficulty, "The dividends for the first month have just been handed over."
No money?
Li Shimin seemed to realize something, staring wide-eyed in shock as he asked, "You don't expect me to pay for it, do you?"
"Your Majesty is right."
Wei Shuyu nodded: "As the person in charge of the Ministry of Commerce, and also running the Wenyun Pavilion, it would be unreasonable for me not to contribute funds."
"I have no money!"
Li Shimin turned his head away.
"Your Majesty, although the dividends from Wenyun Pavilion in the coming months will not be much, Your Majesty will still receive at least 20,000 strings of cash each month."
"Over the past few months, His Majesty should have accumulated 100,000 strings of cash."
After thinking for a while, Wei Shuyu said, "After deducting expenses, it is definitely worth 80,000 strings of cash."
You bastard.
You've figured out my secret stash of money!
But as I said before...
"I have no money!"
Li Shimin continued to act shamelessly: "I need to use this money for other purposes."
"Go find my father, he's richer than me!"
You beast!
You didn't feel comfortable getting whipped, did you?
Li Yuan glared fiercely at Li Shimin.
However, he didn't interrupt. "I am in cahoots with Xiao Wei!"
Xiao Wei will take care of you!
"Your Majesty, the Emperor Emeritus's money is going to be used to build a palace."
Wei Shuyu feigned helplessness and said, "Work has already started."
"If we stop work now, what will outsiders think?"
Yes, we can't touch our money.
It's right to fleece those bastards.
Li Yuan sat on the dragon throne, stroking his beard with satisfaction.
"I have no money!"
Li Shimin rebuked him in dissatisfaction: "It's not like I'm the only one who owns shares in Wenyun Pavilion. Go ask your Imperial Academy army for them."
"Your Majesty, how much do they receive each month?"
Wei Shuyu sighed, "They're so poor they have to borrow money to make ends meet."
"..."
You can't just target me and exploit me.
"I have no money!"
Li Shimin refused to budge.
After saving up for several months, I even boasted to the concubines in the harem.
How could you break your promise?
For a man, breaking his promise to a woman is extremely shameful!
"His Majesty!"
Wei Shuyu suddenly shouted.
Li Shimin was startled.
That familiar shout, there's no mistake...
"Does Your Majesty intend to disregard the plight of the people?"
Wei Shuyu stepped forward and looked intently at Li Shimin: "The common people walk on muddy roads, their straw sandals wear out, but they are reluctant to buy new ones."
"Does Your Majesty really have the heart to let them walk barefoot?"
“A child falling while playing could ruin their life.”
“If an elderly person falls while walking, they may spend the rest of their life in bed.”
"Even merchants are willing to contribute money to support the development of the Tang Dynasty."
"Your Majesty, as the ruler of a nation, has not contributed a single penny..."
"May I ask... is this Tang Dynasty truly Your Majesty's Tang Dynasty?"
"Your Majesty, I humbly request..."
"To contribute my meager share to the bright future of the Tang Dynasty!"
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