I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 91 Brothers in Suffering
As the saying goes: No one knows a child better than his mother.

Concubine Liu thought she knew her son very well. Although he liked to play around a bit, he still knew the basic limits.

However, she never expected that after Li Chengzong and the second brother entered the palace together, they would come directly to her residence and say that her son Li Chengping was the boss behind Baoyue Tower.

It is almost a taboo for a prince to open a brothel, as it would bring shame to the royal family.

What's more, there are no secrets in Kyoto. The news that Li Chengzong took people to Baoyue Tower and killed someone today was known to everyone in the palace and the mansions of the powerful.

And everyone knows that every time the Third Prince kills someone, he has a reason and a reason.

In other words, there are big problems with Baoyue Tower itself, and it may have violated the national law.

So, as soon as Concubine Liu Guipin learned from Li Chengzong that her son was the owner of Baoyue Tower, she sent people to the Imperial College.

When Li Chengping came back from the Imperial College, he was still a little confused. He didn't know why his mother suddenly called him back.

Seeing that Li Chengzong was there too, just as he was about to say hello, he saw Liu Guipin walking in with a murderous look on her face and a rattan stick in her hand.

In the past, he dared to run away when he was beaten, but today, seeing that his mother's face looked very strange, Li Chengping didn't even dare to run. He knelt down without saying a word, and his skillful movements made people feel distressed.

"Get down!"

Concubine Liu shouted and made Li Chengping lie down, then she hit him on the butt with a cane, making him grimace in pain.

"I was wondering why you've been leaving the palace so often recently. It seems you've become bolder and are secretly doing illegal things."

Li Chengping felt so wronged.

"Mom, I don't have one."

"You still dare to say you didn't have it?!" Concubine Liu was so angry that she whipped him with the cane again.

"I really don't."

"Okay, okay, you don't have it, I'll make sure you don't have it."

The sound of "pa pa pa" was heard, and the cane hit Li Chengping's butt hard with a very rhythmic feeling.

Li Chengzong did not try to persuade him, because he also felt that Li Chengping deserved the beating.

He didn't care about the fact that his younger brother opened a brothel. What concerned him was that Li Chengping was too stupid.

Even if he couldn't see that Baoyue Tower was a trap set by the second brother for Fan Xian, he shouldn't have been fooled by Fan Sizhe's few words. It would be completely stupid to be sold out and still count the money for others.

If you don't get beaten properly, you won't learn your lesson.

After watching Concubine Liu fight for a long time, Li Chengzong seemed to see the look of help in his younger brother's eyes, and said with a smile: "Aunt Liu, take a break. It's not illegal for Xiao Si to open a brothel."

"Third brother, what do you mean by running a brothel? I have never done that before." Li Chengping was so shocked that he didn't even care about the pain in his butt. After all, he was a prince and of course he knew how shameful it was to run a brothel.

Not to mention that he is a prince, even the son of a powerful family would not dare to open a brothel so blatantly. If the officials in the court knew about it, it goes without saying that his father would have countless memorials on his desk tomorrow to impeach him and the Liu family.

It can be said that being beaten is the lightest punishment, and if things go wrong the Liu family might even be implicated.

"Baoyue Tower is a brothel."

"Fan Sizhe didn't say that Baoyue Tower was a brothel. He said that Baoyue Tower was a place for scholars to gather and make money."

"You believe whatever Fan Sizhe says. If Fan Sizhe tells you to eat shit, will you eat it?" Concubine Liu was so angry that she twitched twice.

"Aunt Liu is almost done. I think he really didn't know about the Baoyue Tower incident. Today has taught him a lesson." Li Chengzong said as he helped his younger brother up.

"Kneel first."

Concubine Liu shouted softly, causing Li Chengzong to kneel down again, and then asked, "Zong'er, will the incident at Baoyue Tower involve your brother?"

"What's going on at Baoyue Tower?"

Seeing Li Chengzong's puzzled expression, Liu Guipin was puzzled.

"You took people to Baoyue Tower and killed someone today. Isn't it because something happened in Baoyue Tower?"

Li Chengzong said, "You said that. They were the ones who attacked the prince first, so it is legitimate for me to kill them. They are not good people anyway, so I can just kill them. For now, Baoyue Tower is fine. But if I don't care about Baoyue Tower, it will be hard to say in the future. After all, Baoyue Tower was a trap prepared by my second brother for Fan Xian to deal with him."

"Isn't the second brother trying to recruit Fan Xian?"

"Aunt Liu, do you think Fan Xian is the kind of person who is willing to be inferior to others?"

"This..." Concubine Liu shook her head and sighed, "I don't think that child looks like that."

"Yes, Second Brother also knew that he couldn't be recruited, but Fan Xian insisted on taking over the financial power of the inner treasury. With Fan Xian's personality, after taking over the financial power of the inner treasury."

Li Chengzong paused, shook his head and said, "No, I should say that they are probably already investigating the inner treasury, preparing to take over the inner treasury's financial power later, and my second brother is using the inner treasury to do illegal things. As for what exactly he is doing, I won't tell you. Anyway, my second brother doesn't want Fan Xian to take over the inner treasury even more than the crown prince. There will be more fights in the future."

"No, no, no."

Concubine Liu is also a smart person. Knowing too much about some things may not be a good thing, especially when it involves the prince.

"Zong'er, your brother is stupid, you have to take better care of him in the future."

"Don't worry Aunt Liu, I will take good care of Xiao Si."

Li Chengzong nodded and smiled at Li Chengping, "Will you go to Baoyue Tower again in the future?"

"I'm not going. I was deceived by Fan Sizhe. I was so nice to him, but he lied to me!" Li Chengping waved his hands quickly, and said this with a bit of anger at the end.

Li Chengzong shook his head and smiled, "He is not lying to you. Second brother and Hongcheng jointly designed a trap. Fan Sizhe himself was kept in the dark. However, it is better to have less contact with the people of the Fan family. Fan Jian was promoted to the Minister of Revenue and controls the national treasury. Fan Xian is going to take over the inner treasury. Chen Pingping of the Supervisory Council intends to let Fan Xian take over the Supervisory Council. Fan Xian is destined to be an important official, but he is also a lonely official. If you interact too much with him, you will become a thorn in the eyes of Second brother and the prince. Do you understand?"

"Third brother, I understand."

Li Chengzong could see that his younger brother didn't understand at all, but he didn't care and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter whether you understand or not. After all, it is good for you to make friends with Fan Xian. If he supports you, I don't think my second brother and the prince can be his opponents. After the old man is gone for a hundred years, with his support, you might be able to take the old man's position." "Zong'er, don't talk nonsense." Liu Guipin said in surprise, and at the same time she was somewhat grateful that she asked someone to go down. If others heard this, she and her son would never live in peace again.

"Aunt Liu, don't be afraid. Fan Xian really has the ability to do that."

According to the original plot, didn't the fourth brother become the emperor in the end?

Of course, Concubine Liu didn't know this.

In her opinion, it would be terrifying if Fan Xian really had that ability.

Even if Fan Xian finally defeated the second brother and the prince, not to mention the eldest prince who held military power, just look at Li Chengzong in front of him, who was more terrifying than the second brother and the prince. Even if he didn't care about the throne, it was impossible for Fan Xian to dominate the court to the point where he could even influence the choice of the throne. So after Fan Xian defeated the second brother and the prince, he had to face Li Chengzong.

She had met Fan Xian several times, and it was undeniable that the boy was smart.

But Li Chengzong was the one she had watched grow up, and in terms of intelligence and talent, he was no less intelligent than anyone else. She didn't think Fan Xian could defeat Li Chengzong, and that Fan Xian was doomed to fail.

If Fan Xian really became an important official in the court, then once such an important official failed in the power struggle, the result would be self-evident.

It seems that I have to stay away from the Fan family in the future.

Thinking of this, Concubine Liu said seriously, "I don't know whether Fan Xian is capable or not, but I know my son. He is not smart, so it's better not to get involved."

As Concubine Liu spoke, she looked at her son who was kneeling on the ground and said seriously, "Did you hear what your third brother said? In the future, have less contact with people from the Fan family."

"I know, mother."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Liu became furious again and angrily asked, "Do you know that you still dare to open a brothel with Fan Sizhe?"

"I was deceived by Fan Sizhe, mother."

It would have been better if she didn't say anything. As soon as she mentioned being cheated, Concubine Liu hit him with a cane, angrily saying, "How could I give birth to such a stupid son like you? Why don't you ask your third brother about this matter?"

"Okay, Aunt Liu, Xiao Si also wants to make some achievements to make you proud. I understand."

Li Chengping felt warm in his heart, his third brother was his confidant.

Concubine Liu glared at her son and said, "The prince is running a brothel. He really made me proud. Zong'er, how are we going to deal with Baoyue Tower?"

"Speaking of Baoyue Tower, I came to see you today because of this matter. My second brother and Hongcheng came to my palace a while ago, and I discussed with them that we were going to start an industry. The money that Xiao Si invested in Baoyue Tower is considered as a share. He and my eldest brother own 20% of the shares. The remaining 80% will be held by me, my second brother, and Hongcheng each own 20%, and the last 20% will be given to the old man. Of course, Hongcheng and my second brother will definitely not dare to own as much as the old man, so they will each give 10% to the old man, and the old man actually owns 40%."

Only Li Chengzong could get His Majesty to do business together, and only he dared to do so.

Concubine Liu sighed inwardly and asked, "Are you planning to surrender to the second brother?"

"Why did Aunt Liu say that?"

Concubine Liu reminded, "You have brought in all the princes, except the crown prince. In the eyes of others, you are just voting for the second prince."

"Don't worry Aunt Liu, the old man will give it to the Crown Prince."

Each brother would get 10%, he would get 20%, and the old man would get 30%. This was arranged when he came up with the plan.

"That's good." Concubine Liu was relieved.

"If there is nothing else, I will take my leave now."

Li Chengzong pulled up his little brother, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "I know you want to make some achievements on your own. It just so happens that we are short of manpower now. So if you have free time in the future, learn more from Hongcheng. I will arrange for Zhao Huai'en to teach you more. Study hard, understand?"

"I know, third brother."

Li Chengping nodded, but then he thought about how he got beaten up because of Fan Sizhe, and said with some displeasure, "Third brother, the boss of Baoyue Tower is Fan Sizhe, are you going to drag him in as well?"

"I will send a letter to the Fan Mansion. I will also have someone pass the money that Fan Sizhe invested to Si Nanbo. After all, they are related relatives, and I can't take advantage of your cousin."

"I don't have a cousin like him who lied to me!"

Concubine Liu did not comment, but smiled and said, "Zong'er, I will take care of the Fan family. Since you are willing to bring this kid with you, we have already taken advantage of you. How can we ask you to pay for it?"

Just talking about the matter of pulling Li Chengping into business, as long as her son does not do anything stupid in the future, no matter whether it is the crown prince or the second son who sits on the throne, they will more or less remember the friendship of doing business together and will not make things too difficult for her stupid son. Of course, if possible, Concubine Liu still hopes that Li Chengzong will sit on the throne in the end, which is the most secure.

"Aunt Liu, you trust me so much that you're not afraid that I will drag Xiao Si into doing something illegal?" Li Chengzong joked.

"I have watched you grow up. If you can't trust me, I don't know who I can trust."

"Then I won't be polite to you, Aunt Liu. I'll leave the Fan family to you. It just so happens that I haven't had time to send someone to deliver the letter yet."

In this way, Concubine Liu took on the task of delivering money and letters to the Fan Mansion.

Fan Jian had been in a bad mood recently and had been worried about Fan Xian's safety. Even after being promoted, he never smiled.

So, when the letter written by Concubine Liu and the money as compensation to Fan Sizhe were delivered to the Fan family, Fan Jian was angry.

Although the letter contained only some casual conversation with Liu Ruyu, and also mentioned that he would use the money to buy Baoyue Tower, it did not say anything else.

But Fan Jian and Liu Ruyu are not stupid. People have sent money to Fan’s house, which means that the Fan family must be related to Baoyue Tower.

Apart from Fan Sizhe, the couple could not think of anyone else in the Fan family who might be related to Baoyue Tower.

As for why Concubine Liu bought Baoyue Tower, they were too lazy to investigate and directly sent someone to call Fan Sizhe back to the Fan Mansion.

As expected, Fan Sizhe was severely beaten.

Speaking of which, Fan Sizhe and Li Chengping can be considered as brothers in distress.

Moreover, when Fan Jian was really angry and Baoyue Tower was involved with Li Chengzong, Liu Ruyu and Fan Ruoruo did not dare to persuade him. Fan Sizhe was much more miserable than Li Chengping...

(End of this chapter)