Chapter 18 Bribing Li Shimin
After Zhengyuan, Li Shen regained his composure. In April, Li Shending's worries ended. Say it's three years. Like him five months on the line. Li Shen began to go to Guozijian to take classes. During this period, Li Shen purified four or five servings of penicillin. They are all packed in small jars, sealed with wax, and placed in a cool place.
The normal shelf life of penicillin is two years. Li Shen felt that he would expire in a year at most. And his production process has been improved. It has been initially matured, and the success rate has been greatly improved. At present, it has entered the stage of animal experiments. The so-called animals are mice. Cut the wound with a knife on the rat.
Let it infect. Apply penicillin again. And Li Shen has already gone to the Ministry of Industry to find someone to make needles. But because it's too difficult. There has been little progress so far. Li Shen has already issued a bounty. Whoever can make it will be rewarded with a hundred times. Li Shen believed that the results would soon be achieved under the heavy reward.
As for the division room. In the past four months, Li Shen has earned more than 1,000 yuan. Most of them came from the imperial relatives outside the palace. For example, the princes who stayed in Chang'an. Or like a relative. The eldest grandson Wuji is a relative, and he has ordered more than 400 orders in his house. So Li Shen is now a small asset.
However, after school, Li Shen felt that his right eyelid jumped straight. Feeling uneasy. So after school, I hurried back to the Daji Palace. Avoid calamity. Unexpectedly, as soon as I returned to the Daji Palace, I saw Wang De waiting in the front hall. Seeing Li Shen come back, he said with a smile.
"His Royal Highness King Shen. His Majesty said. Let you go to the Temple of Manna after school. ”
When Li Shen heard this, he felt that he was going to be unlucky, so he said to Wang De: "Old Wang." Wait for me for a moment. I'm going to put things down. Change your clothes. I'll go with you. ”
"It's okay, Your Highness. The old slave is waiting here," Wang De is not in a hurry
Li Shen returned to the room and hurriedly washed up. A change of clothes. He took out a piece of paper from the box on the table and put it in his arms. followed Wang De and hurried to the Manna Palace.
In the Ganlu Palace, Li Shimin was discussing state affairs with several important ministers, and there was chaos in the Tuyuhun country in Zhenguan for ten years. The Khan was killed. Li Shimin sent Hou Junji to help, and the new Khan Nuo Haobo was young. Request the Tang Dynasty to issue a calendar and give the Tang Dynasty era name. The important ministers agreed to discuss and agreed, and named Nuo Haobo as the king of Heyuan County, and Wudi also pulled Qindou Khan.
The discussion was finished. Li Shimin did not let them go. Instead, he smiled and said, "Princes, who do you think is some talent among the many princes?" ”
Fang Xuanling, you look at me, I look at you, and no one wants to speak out first. These old ministers are very cunning, and this kind of problem can't be talked nonsense when they understand it. I don't know what Li Shimin means. But you can't help but talk back about the emperor's culture. So Fang Xuanling stood up first and said:
"Back to Your Majesty, the prince has been smart since he was a child. Able to be literate and martial. Abundant and rich, pure and deep benevolence and filial piety. ”
"Yes, the prince is smart and benevolent, and he knows the general situation." Wei Zheng also stood up and said. Subsequently, the ministers Tang Jian, Zhang Liang, Li Xiaogong and others also followed.
Li Shimin saw that everyone had misunderstood, so he smiled and said, "Haha, don't misunderstand." I naturally know the prince's excellence. When I say talent, I actually mean that I am talking about ghosts. I'll show you in a moment, my son is very slippery. ”
"Oh, I don't know which of your highnesses is so clever and clever." Knowing that it would be wrong, everyone was not worried.
Li Shimin said that he would be there soon. saw Wang De standing at the door, and Li Shimin said to Wang De.
"Let him in."
"Your Highness. Your Majesty declares you in. Wang De turned to Li Shen and said
Li Shen entered the Ganlu Palace, but he didn't expect so many people. I don't know what to say. I can only give everyone a salute first.
"I've seen Aya, I've seen all the princes"
"I've seen His Royal Highness King Shen," everyone also saluted
Li Shimin, who was doing above, said to Li Shen. "Li Shen, do you know why I came to you?"
"Erchen doesn't know" Li Shen could only pretend to be stupid
"Oh, then I'll remind you. Do you know the division room," Li Shimin looked at Li Shen playfully and said
Li Shen had already guessed this in his heart. He hasn't done much other than this lately. He also knew that sooner or later he would be known by Li Shimin.
"Back to Aya, Erchen knows about the division room. It's a place to make furniture for the palace," Li Shen replied.
"Oh, you know. Then you don't want to say something to me? Li Shimin asked again
"This, that." Li Shen didn't know what to say. There are so many people here. Originally, he planned to pull the emperor into the gang. After all, there is not much money in the inner pocket. Li Shimin used it for national construction. But there are so many ministers in this palace. He was also embarrassed to directly say that he would let the emperor take shares.
"Hmph. Since you don't want to say it, I'll say it for you. You know, where are your popular tables and chairs coming from," Li Shimin snorted
"I know. It is from the division room. A batch was also ordered in the minister's house. The eldest grandson Wuji said first
"The courtier's family also ordered a batch." Lee Hyo-kung also agreed
"I've heard of it." The minister also heard that the others also chimed in. It's just that they are not relatives of the emperor. So I recently learned that it was from the division room. Actually, they also want to make a batch.
"Then you don't know, Li Shen is running the house behind this company, right?" Li Shimin debunked Li Shen and said
"Huh?"
"Really?"
"And this?"
The crowd was amazed. This King Shen is really a bit bold. Make money by making a house. No wonder His Majesty says he's a ghost.
"Li Shen, what I said is right," Li Shimin looked at Li Shen and asked
"Back to Ayah, it's not actually a business. I earned a little manual fee. I came up with all those ideas, including styles and patterns. A child can't work in vain. Li Shen said very aggrieved
"Hmph, you're not a little money. You have earned more than 1,500 yuan by yourself in three months," Li Shimin ignored Li Shen's grievances
"What? So much money."
"It's a small amount of money"
"King Shen is really powerful"
The retainers began to be shocked again.
Seeing that it was debunked, I was not afraid. Li Shen continued to play the scoundrel and said: "Ah, yes, it's only more than a thousand. It's a small amount of money for you and the ministers. Not worth mentioning"
"Small money? I have only more than 30,000 dollars now. Li Shimin was happy. This Li Shen is also too big to speak. Fifteen hundred and a little money.
"Your Highness. Fifteen hundred is a year's worth of the minister. You can't make so much money in three months," Wei Zheng stood up and said in time.
Li Shen was speechless. At this time, you still have to make up the knife. I have no choice but to use a killer move.
"Aye, there is a reason for the son."
"What is your reason, tell me and the princes to hear." Li Shimin said that he wanted to see what Li Shen said.
Li Shen took out a piece of paper from his arms and said. "Aye, the reasons for the sons are all on this piece of paper. Please check it out. ”
Li Shimin motioned for Wang De to bring it up. Wang De went down and took the paper in Li Shen's hand and glanced at it. Then the corners of Wang De's eyes twitched twice. This King Shen is also too bold.
Li Shimin took the paper and glanced at it, and couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth. There are several large letters written on it, and the tables and chairs are divided into contracts. Then Li Shimin took a cursory look at it, and basically knew that it was written on it. The contract is simple. It is Li Shen's transfer of 30% of the shares to Li Shimin's internal funds free of charge. And he is willing to count his previous income within 30%. After reading it, Li Shimin said expressionlessly
"Li Shen, do you know that what you have done is already a transgression. It is punishable by heavy penalties. That's not enough. ”
"Forty percent," Li Shen said painfully.
"You know that you have not gained ill-gotten gains. It's also my fault that I don't usually pay too much attention to you. It's only then that you can develop such a greedy habit of being greedy for money," Li Shimin said bitterly
"Let's go in five. Ask Aye to spare my life. Li Shen cried and said, money just wants his life.
"Hmm. It's understandable to see your reasons. Go back and write a copy of the experience. Take the things that should be handed over to Wang De. Let's go back," Li Shimin said contentedly
Li Shen hung his head and walked away. Fifty out of seven hundred and fifty is gone. Li Shen felt that life had lost its luster.
watched Li Shen go out. Li Shimin asked everyone. "You have seen it. Thought how"
"Your Majesty, King Shen is young and playful, but he is indeed smart and clever. Such an act is suspected of transgression. But he was young and ignorant. I can understand," Fang Xuanling said.
"Yes, Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Shen is still very smart." The eldest grandson Wuji also said
"If you know what is written on this paper, you will know why I said that he was slippery," Li Shimin said and motioned to Wang De to show them the contract written by Li Shen
It was suddenly clear to everyone after they circulated it. "This King Shen turned out to be bribing His Majesty. I said why it was forty or fifty percent just now. ”
"Your Majesty has returned to the throne of the Son of Heaven, and he should not be involved in this businessman." Wei Zhengjin said
"Wei Gong's words are wrong. At this time, King Shen honored His Majesty. How can it be said that it is participation. The eldest grandson Wuji retorted.
"Wei Gong. I have been on the throne for nine years. The internal budget is less than 30,000. This Tai Chi Palace is in disrepair and damp. I wanted to repair it, but I didn't dare to use the treasury. You say that I have a hard life. Li Shimin asked Wei Zheng.
Wei Zheng heard Li Shimin's complaints, and also knew that Li Shimin had indeed been diligent and thrifty since he registered. The treasury sometimes runs out of money. It was all Li Shimin who came out from within. For so many years, Li Shimin has not spent a penny from the state treasury. So I had to give up.