"I wrote... but not much..."
Li Shimin was speechless at his grandson's laziness and could only try his best to sternly intimidate him.
"Hmph!"
"If you don't finish your homework in the next few days, you'll see what I do to you!"
"Please rest assured, Elder Li, I will go back and study diligently, and I will definitely catch up on my studies!"
Li Shimin didn't believe a word Li Jue said, but he never expected his grandson to complete the task without any mistakes. As long as his grandson wrote something, no matter how little, it would be enough to justify his efforts.
"Alright, I'll have Yuchi Fan escort you back. Be careful on the road..."
"Uh-huh!"
When Li Jue returned to Xianyang, it was already afternoon. He had been working on his studies all night, but he had only completed less than a tenth of his work.
Left with no other choice, Li Jue had to seek help from outside!
Xianyang County Hope School.
Zhang Tianlai was assigning teaching tasks to several teachers when he saw the school's owner arrive.
"I pay my respects to Your Excellency. May I ask what brings you here?"
"Mr. Zhang, I need your help!"
"What kind of help?"
"I have some homework to do and I'm really in a rush. Could you find some kids to help me with it?"
"ah?"
Zhang Tianlai was stunned when he heard this. As a teacher, he knew that this was wrong and should be stopped immediately, but as Li Jue's subordinate, he found it difficult to refuse.
"My lord, isn't this a bad idea?"
"Sigh, it's not so bad. It's all just meaningless repetitive work. Just find a few kids with nice handwriting to copy my homework for me!"
After saying that, Li Jue stuffed a stack of homework into Zhang Tianlai's hands.
"Copy each page five times. I'll come back in three days to pick it up!"
"Oh oh oh..."
While Li Jue was busy finding someone to do his homework, Li Shimin was testing Crown Prince Li Zhi's studies.
“Zhi Nu, your uncle has mentioned to me more than once that he wants you to try handling state affairs.”
"I have several memorials from local prefects here. Please take a look and see how to respond."
Li Zhi was incredibly excited when he heard this, his eyes shining brightly. He had finally waited for this day!
"Father, rest assured, I will certainly approve it with all my might!"
Half an hour later, Li Zhi respectfully handed two approved memorials to Li Shimin.
"Please, Father, examine this!"
Li Shimin opened the memorial, glanced at it, and then disappointedly tossed it aside.
"Tell me your thoughts!"
"Your Majesty, the governor of Nanhai County has submitted a memorial stating that torrential rains have damaged countless farmlands, and the court should allocate grain for relief as soon as possible."
"Therefore, my reply is to grant the reduction of this year's taxes and levies, and to order the Ministry of Revenue to transfer grain from Chang'an to Nanhai County to aid the local disaster victims!"
Li Shimin nodded helplessly upon hearing this. Although the crown prince was a bit muddle-headed, he at least possessed benevolence and righteousness, which could be considered a virtue.
"Zhi Nu, have you ever thought about how far Chang'an is from Nanhai County?"
"ah?"
"From Chang'an to Nanhai County, it's at least ten thousand miles away. You actually want to transfer grain from Chang'an to provide disaster relief?"
"Furthermore, don't you even question the authenticity of this memorial?"
"The governor of Nanhai said there was a disaster, and you actually believed it? Could it be that the local officials were deliberately lying about the disaster to deceive the imperial court?"
"this……"
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