Wang De had followed Li Shimin for many years, so he naturally knew what Li Shimin was thinking. In the royal family, even brothers could become enemies, let alone half-brothers like you.
So when Li Shimin gave the order, they knew what to do.
If Li Shimin treats you well, then the punishment will be at least halved. You must raise it high and then let it go gently, with much ado about nothing, and fool outsiders, and that's the end of it.
If Li Shimin is indifferent to you, then the punishment will be carried out according to the rules, but if you are willing to give him some money, he may give you some leniency.
But if Li Shimin dislikes you, the punishment will not be reduced at all, and may even become more severe. If a servant cannot even understand this, how can he be the chief steward of Taiji Palace?
Some government offices in Chang'an City have closed and can only handle official business tomorrow morning, but rules are made by people. If the eunuch chief Wang De wants to do something, even if you have already gone home, you have to come back honestly.
It took a whole night to complete all the paperwork and was waiting to be handed over to Li Xiang, so when Li Xiang got up, Qian Ping was already reporting the matter.
While Li Xiang was sleeping, news came from the palace that Li Yuanchang had gone to file a complaint. Instead of punishing our prince, the emperor scolded Li Yuanchang and finally asked Li Yuanchang to transfer six imperial farms and three shops to us. Now Li Yuanchang and the eunuch Wang from the palace are waiting at the door.
According to the order of His Royal Highness the Emperor's eldest grandson, King Li Yuanchang of Han was not allowed to set foot in the Eastern Palace. Although the guards at the door were not Li Xiang's men, they still had to carry out this order.
The Crown Prince is the king of the Eastern Palace, but he admitted defeat in front of His Royal Highness the Grandson yesterday. If we still can't see the situation clearly and don't carry out His Royal Highness the Grandson's orders, then we will have to lose this layer of skin. Who would want to lose their job?
The emperor ordered that the handover must be carried out today. Li Xiang had to go to the Ministry of War in the morning, so he waited at the door early in the morning. After finishing the work, Wang De had to go back to serve the emperor.
"You're such a jerk! Why didn't you announce that Eunuch Wang was coming? You're getting better and better at your job."
Li Xiang came out yawning, without even glancing at Li Yuanchang beside him. Instead, he greeted Wang De first. According to the hierarchy of seniority in the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuanchang was a prince and also his elder, so Li Xiang should have greeted him with great courtesy. But did Li Yuanchang still have the power to do so at this moment?
"Your Highness, what are you talking about? Today, I am just running errands, and I am carrying out the Emperor's orders. His Highness the Prince of Han has something to give you, and I am just here to supervise."
When Wang De saw Li Xiang, he immediately greeted him with great courtesy.
This old guy is usually very proud. Even when meeting people like King Wei Li Tai, he would at most bow and never show such a big gift.
Of course, there was a reason for him to do this. On the one hand, Li Xiang's prestige was getting higher and higher. He had been with Li Shimin for a long time, so he naturally knew what Li Shimin was thinking. Everything Li Xiang did was in line with Li Shimin's wishes, so he had to follow suit.
On the other hand, there was the gift from Li Xiang. Wang De thought that the gift Li Xiang gave him that day was just an ordinary thing, but when he opened it, he was shocked. This thing was definitely a treasure, so Wang De didn't dare to keep it for himself. He presented it directly to Li Shimin, who praised it highly.
Wang De knew very well that it was no problem to keep such a small mirror as a family heirloom, after all, it had never appeared before. But he was just a eunuch in the palace. If Li Shimin knew that he had something better than Li Shimin's, wouldn't that be a capital crime?
"I have to go to the Liaodong Division of the Ministry of War this morning, so I don't have much time left."
Li Xiang leaned sideways to look at the sun. He didn't speak to Li Yuanchang from beginning to end, but the meaning of his words was very clear, that is, you guys should hurry up. If you have the time to waste here, I don't have the time to wait.
Li Yuanchang waved his hand, and his eunuchs handed some transfer documents to Li Xiang. As long as Li Xiang signed on them, these things would belong to Li Xiang. Although Li Shimin said that they would be transferred to the Eastern Palace, Wang De was not a fool, and these things were definitely for Li Xiang.
Giving it to Li Xiang is different from giving it to the Eastern Palace. Li Chengqian has several children. These things will be distributed equally when the family is divided in the future, but what is given to Li Xiang is only given to Li Xiang.
"Your Highness? But what's wrong?"
Wang De saw that Li Xiang was reluctant to sign. Could there be something wrong?
"The things my grandfather gave me are naturally excellent, but these names are probably wrong. I remember them being the imperial manors in the south, not the ones in the west, right?"
Li Xiang pointed to the line of words above and said, after hearing this, others may not understand what is going on, but Li Yuanchang is so angry that he is about to smoke.
The Han Palace owned several imperial farms surrounding Chang'an City, but their areas varied. The farm in the south was twice as large as the farm in the west. If these farms were transferred, they would be equivalent to almost half of the Han Palace's farmland...
The emperor did not mention any particular ones, so Li Yuanchang found a few younger ones. However, Li Xiang had already investigated Li Yuanchang's assets, so it would be unlikely that you could get away with it.
"Oh my goodness, this is my mistake. But don't worry, Your Highness. I've already called the clerks from several government offices. We can write a copy right here and there. What are you still standing there for? Hurry and change the names. You even got the names wrong. I wonder what you do for a living, just working for the imperial court."
Wang Decai didn't care about this. As long as he could curry favor with Li Xiang, it didn't matter which farm it was. Anyway, it didn't belong to him, it all belonged to the Prince of Han's Palace.
"Li Xiang, don't go too far. Those farms were awarded by the Emperor. How dare you?"
Li Yuanchang said viciously that if it were just a few small farms in the west, Li Yuanchang would only reduce the losses, but if it were the big ones in the south, it would be like breaking an aorta.
"My Lords, the sin of writing your name incorrectly can be a serious or minor one, so please correct it as soon as possible."
Li Xiang scratched his ears, as if he hadn't heard anything at all. The officials from the various government offices below were originally stunned, but after hearing Li Xiang's words, coupled with Wang De's fierce eyes beside him, they immediately took action. If anything goes wrong, His Royal Highness the Grandson of the Emperor will take the blame, it's none of our business...
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