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Chapter 302: Scheming the Little Princess to Go to School!
The Tang Dynasty's edict of culpation was also sent to Tibet.

Songtsen Gampo and Tibet originally wanted to try to negotiate, but the Tang Dynasty did not give them any chance and its attitude was terrifyingly tough.

This made Songtsen Gampo a little unsure.

An empire must be afraid to act in this way.

Tibet also needs to develop; if the Tang Dynasty starts a war, they will suffer on the plateau.

Originally, I just wanted to annoy the Tang Dynasty and mess with the Tang Dynasty Bank.

Songtsen Gampo was surprised by the strong reaction from the Tang Dynasty and realized that something was wrong.

He immediately dispatched envoys to the Tang Dynasty, along with the people who had planned the counterfeiting, to Chang'an to apologize.

They even prepared a considerable amount of money and gifts to apologize.

Li Chengqian was quite pleased to receive the news.

Li Chengqian and many others in the court did not actually want to start a war now, and the Tang Dynasty was not ready.

Even if the Tang Dynasty grits its teeth and fights Tibet to the death, the losses will not be small.

Since Tibet was willing to back down, the Tang Dynasty also had a way out.

Li Chengqian arrived at the Lizheng Hall immediately and rang the doorbell.

The little princess came to pick up Li Chengqian. "Yes, brother!"

"Sizi!" Li Chengqian squatted down and picked up the little princess. "Take your brother to find your grandparents."

"Hmmmm~"

The atmosphere at the villa has always been very harmonious.

"Grandpa, Grandma, Grandmother," Li Chengqian greeted them.

"Hmm, what is it, Brother?" Li Shimin put down the book in his hand.

"Father, regarding the counterfeit money incident, we questioned Tibet. Now, Tibet has sent an envoy to Chang'an to apologize, along with the mastermind behind it, to be handed over to the Tang Dynasty for processing. They also brought a considerable amount of valuables, saying it's compensation for the Tang Dynasty's losses."

In this era, news spreads slowly, and not many people know about it.

"The real culprit is Songtsen Gampo; he's just a scapegoat." Li Shimin said with disdain, but this could be considered an admission of weakness, giving the Tang Dynasty a way out.

"Father, this is a list of families from the Tang Dynasty involved in this matter." Li Chengqian handed the letter to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin opened it and took a look; they were all from insignificant, minor families.

“Execute their entire families, announce it to the world, publicize their crimes, and compensate the victims of counterfeit money. We cannot let this incident damage the reputation of the money shops in the hearts of the people.”

“It’s Grandpa!” Li Chengqian said quickly.

"Furthermore, the people were deceived before because they knew about paper money and trusted the imperial court, which is why they suffered losses. However, they didn't know what real paper money looked like. This wasn't their fault; it was because the imperial court's propaganda was inadequate. They were instructed to send people from each county to introduce paper money to everyone."

Li Shimin continued, "This banknote given by Xiao Ran is very difficult to counterfeit in the Tang Dynasty. Once people know it's real, it's impossible for fake ones to deceive the people."

"Yes, Grandpa, I've already arranged for someone to take care of it, and it won't happen again," Li Chengqian said.

"Since Tibet has softened its stance, admitted its mistake, and offered compensation, the expedition will be temporarily put on hold. We should focus on promoting potatoes and corn, as well as the university program."

Li Chengqian didn't stay long; he returned to the Tang Dynasty without even having dinner.

With Li Shimin away from the Tang Dynasty, Li Chengqian had many things to do.

The impact of this incident was minimized, and the imperial court was generous with the compensation due.

As for families that betrayed their own people and colluded with the Tibetans to cause trouble, they were all naturally executed; there's nothing more to say about that.

You or two people can run away, but an entire family can't.

Such people, regardless of the era, are universally condemned and despised.

After this incident, the influence and reputation of money shops and paper money at least rose to a new level.

The court's compensation action allowed more people to see the court's sense of responsibility.

They knew that the imperial court was behind the money shops, and that paper money was trustworthy.

This makes more people willing to trust and use paper money.

After all, it's just about carrying and trading; everyone knows the benefits of paper money, that's beyond doubt.

Li Shimin did not dwell on it any further.

On the sofa next to him, Xiao Ran was holding a tablet computer, playing games with his three little princesses.

The three little princesses are particularly fond of the simple game of cutting fruit.

At this age, you can't play anything too brain-teasing or too difficult.

This finger-swiping game is suitable for children of this age.

"Hehe~ It's fun~" The little princess laughed.

“Sizi, it’s my turn to play,” Princess Chengyang said quickly.

"Mmm-hmm~" The little princess handed the tablet to the Chengyang little princess, "Second sister~"

While the Chengyang princess was playing, both the Chengyang and Gaoyang princesses stared intently at her.

I wish I could help play it for you.

"Wow, that's awesome!" the little princess exclaimed upon seeing the score.

"This is so much fun!" The little princess of Chengyang kept moving her hands across the tablet.

After Princess Gaoyang had played a round, Xiao Ran said, "Alright, Sizi Fanyin Seventeen, you can't play for now, you need to rest."

"Hmmmm~"

"it is good!"

Although they still wanted to play, the three princesses didn't say anything more, nor did they cause any trouble.

I got up and followed the dog to the other side.

Balance work and rest; don't stare at the screen for too long.

The three little princesses cooperated well with what Xiao Ran said.

Princess Yuzhang put down her book. "Once the university is built, Sizi and the others will have to go to school too."

“Going to school has brought about a lot of changes,” Xiao Ruoying said.

"Has she suddenly become much more sensible?" Princess Yuzhang asked.

"Yes, many children who are fearless at home become afraid of teachers at school, and their dependence on their parents decreases significantly. They become more independent and are not overly spoiled."

"It's better to go early, because when you grow up you won't be able to stay and sleep with your brother anymore," Princess Yuzhang said with a smile.

“After you start school, you can definitely find an excuse to say, ‘Let me sleep with you from now on!’” Xiao Ruoying has always doted on her little princess.

However, the bond between Xiao Ran and the little princess was extraordinary.

Li Lizhi was the happiest person to have this happen.

Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun also agreed that it was too young now, and it would be inappropriate for it to be a little older.

Xiao Ran isn't even considered an older brother; they're not related by blood. The little princess's status is unusual, and it might not be good to talk about it later.

Xiao Ran is fine, but the little princess is a girl.

"Sizi, do you want to go to school?" Xiao Ruoying asked, holding the little princess as she saw her pass by.

The little princess, with a cultured air, asked, "What department are you going to study in?"

"Hmm," Xiao Ruoying pondered for a moment, unsure how to explain this to her two-year-old princess.

"It's about hanging out with lots of friends, playing games together, and learning something along the way," Xiao Ran said from the side.

Princess Yuzhang took out her phone and searched for videos of the kindergarten. "Sizi, that's how it is."

The little princess held the phone, and the other two little princesses came over as well.

I saw a group of children of similar age playing and eating together in the video.

"This looks fun too!" the little princess exclaimed excitedly. "Little Nangjun is going to school too!"

"Okay, okay, we'll go once the school is built." Xiao Ran ruffled the little princess's hair. "Mmm-hmm~ I want to play with lots and lots of people too~"

I was successfully fooled.

Seeing so many peers in the video, the three little princesses found it very fun and interesting.

I don't know if there will be academic pressure in the future, but at least for now, I want to make my three little princesses feel that going to school is fun and interesting.

We can't resist it now, thinking that going to school is boring or stressful.

Seeing the three little princesses run off, Xiao Ruoying shook her head helplessly, "Sizi Fanyin and Shiqi are both smart, so they shouldn't feel any pressure in the future."

"Yingniang, is the pressure of studying here very high?" Li Lizhi asked curiously.

"It's huge. Exams can drive people crazy. The competition is fierce. It's a little better in other remote areas, but in coastal areas, the competition is still very intense."

"There are only so many good schools, and only those with good grades can get in. Everyone is scrambling to get in."

"Social pressure, family expectations, pressure from parents can drive many psychologically vulnerable people crazy, or even to suicide."

"Oh dear! It seems that with so many people studying, the pressure on the students must be considerable!" This was something Li Shimin hadn't anticipated.

During this time, Li Shimin also realized that studying now was different from studying in the Tang Dynasty.

In the past, people studied to become officials; now, more people study simply to find a better job.

After the popularization of compulsory education, literacy is no longer an advantage, but a skill that everyone is expected to master.

"This era is widely recognized as the best of times. Normally, you won't go hungry. Even if you're heavily in debt, you can still eat your fill. But the pressure is real, and the competition is fierce with so many people." Xiao Ran also felt this deeply.

"It hasn't been easy for anyone." Li Shimin nodded and looked at the three little princesses.

Li Shimin hoped his children would grow up happily, but the Tang Dynasty at that time did need the help of several princes and princesses.

To make the Tang Dynasty even better.

The weather is still a bit cold, so I won't go out unless it's absolutely necessary.

They're all at home.

The villa's hall is quite spacious, enough for the three little princesses to play in.

Tired from running, the little princess returned to Xiao Ran's side and threw herself into his arms, exclaiming, "Little Nangjun, look at Xiong Da~"

"Okay!" Xiao Ran picked up the remote control and turned on the TV.

Empress Zhangsun and Empress Xiao of Li Shimin didn't watch it much. They watched it when it was novel, but later found it wasn't very interesting.

Xiao Ran felt that Empress Zhangsun, the wife of Emperor Taizong of Tang, could not accept the values ​​presented in modern TV dramas.

In particular, there were several times when I watched historical dramas and Li Shimin looked extremely disgusted with them.

I think this is made up; it's childish and boring.

None of these things broke Li Shimin's defenses. Xiao Ran specially found a Korean one to show Li Shimin.

Upon hearing that it was from the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty and that he himself was involved, Li Shimin was indeed very excited.

Seeing that he had been shot out of one eye, had fled from Liaodong to Chang'an, and had even broken through the city walls to be captured and forced to kneel and beg for mercy, Li Shimin truly couldn't hold back anymore.

I almost smashed the TV.

I felt utterly humiliated.

If the Koreans had any real power, Li Shimin wouldn't be so angry.

Li Shimin knew better than Xiao Ran what level South Korea was at.

Even the impoverished Tang Dynasty wouldn't have considered such a place.

After that incident, Li Shimin never watched TV dramas again, especially historical dramas.

Even the best TV series can hardly replicate the real past.

Modern people might not know about it, but for people like Li Shimin from the Tang Dynasty, it was truly unbearable.

The only thing that Li Shimin found interesting was the Three Kingdoms period, a fact he acknowledged.

Over time, the TV at home became a place for the three little princesses to watch cartoons.

I also think the animated film "Li Lizhi, Princess Yuzhang" is pretty good. I watch it when I'm bored, and it helps pass the time.

Several palace maids also enjoyed it, and whenever they had free time, they would watch it together.

"Bear Two is eating honey again!" Princess Chengyang pointed at the screen.

The little princess turned to look at Xiao Ran, "Little Nangjun, I remembered too~"

"We also brought back honey, right?" Xiao Ran asked.

“I don’t remember much, but there is more.” Li Lizhi looked at Yu Shu.

“There’s still some left,” Yu Shu said.

"Take it out!"

"I get angry just thinking about it. That live stream online looked so real, it even had beeswax and all that. I thought it was real honey." Princess Yuzhang was still resentful.

"This is outrageous! They can even fake this kind of thing. It's really amazing that they can even fake beeswax."

Xiao Ran was also dumbfounded, "I saw that too. I remember one box was two jin! And it was thirty-nine yuan a box, which means one jin was less than twenty yuan."

"Back in my hometown, several years ago a bottle of honey weighing one and a half jin (500 grams) without beeswax cost 150 yuan, and you could only buy it if you knew someone there."

"How could that twenty be true!"

Xiao Ruoying said with a smile, "It looks quite similar and tastes very sweet, but you can't eat it with real honey. You'll know they're different when you compare them."

"Sixth Sister is fine, she can eat that too, it just doesn't quite look like it."

Princess Yuzhang stopped believing it after that.

This thing looks so real.

“I remember it was a live stream!” Li Lizhi said, “The title even said something like ‘tenfold compensation for fakes, may lightning strike us,’ so they deliberately cut it out and made it look fake in the live stream.”

"Sigh! It's his mouth, he can say whatever he wants without any consequences. There are a lot of fakes, not just honey, there are many scams like this, you just have to be careful," Xiao Ran comforted him.

"You really do get what you pay for."

Bring out the honey, and the three little princesses dip their chopsticks in it and eat it like that.

You can't eat much of this stuff before you get tired of it.

I only ate a few bites before stopping.

"I'll go see Grandpa and Grandma when I'm not busy. It tastes delicious right after it was taken out of the oven," Princess Yuzhang said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, yes! It tastes best when it's freshly taken out of the honeycomb." Xiao Ran agreed.

"I want to go play too~" the little princess remembered.

Let's go when we're less busy!

Li Lizhi suddenly remembered, "I wonder if Grandma still has any medicine left."

"Yes, Weiyang sent back quite a few a week ago, there must be some." Xiao Ruoying knew about this.

Princess Yuzhang was very attentive, calling frequently to inquire about the situation and ensuring a constant supply of medicine.

Many people in the village suffer from rheumatism, and Grandma would even ask around for others if they could help her buy it.

Princess Yuzhang wouldn't refuse; she agreed and symbolically accepted a small amount of money.

The elderly refuse to accept it.

These herbs from the Tang Dynasty were indeed extraordinary.

"That sounds good. I'll go and see it when I have the chance," Li Shimin said with a smile. "I'll take the Empress there sometime. I'll leave the affairs of the Tang Dynasty to you, my son."

"Your Majesty, are you just going to abandon this?"

"With you all here, I'm not even needed. Besides, I've fought half my life, shouldn't I enjoy myself a bit?"

Xiao Ran didn't think so. Li Shimin's role was irreplaceable, even now.

(End of this chapter)