Chapter 167 The prince said it was delicious after eating it (asking for monthly votes)
Li Xiang acted quickly. Within a few days, he had the craftsmen rush to make a batch of balls and sent them to the navy.

Along with the ball comes the rules of the game, there are football, basketball, and rugby.

When he had nothing to do, Li Xiang would leave the Governor's Mansion and sneak into the military camp to watch the new recruits of the navy enjoying their youth.

More than half a month passed like this. Li Xiang was watching the chorus in the military camp when he heard Fubao coming hurriedly.

"What's wrong?" Li Xiang saw that he was anxious and asked with concern.

Fu Bao replied in a low voice: "Da Lang, the Crown Prince, the King of Wei, the King of Jin, Princess Gaoyang, and Princess Jinyang are here!"

Li Xiang sat up suddenly and asked alertly, "Who?"

Damn it, how come my dad is here with me?
If you don't stay in Luoyang...

What are you doing in Dengzhou?
Li Xiang immediately put on a mask of pain. Don't let these living elders interfere!

Especially his second uncle, this literary youth...it’s better not to mention him!
But there was nothing he could do, as they were all his elders, so he still had to go and greet them.

In desperation, Li Xiang had to bid farewell to Su Dingfang and Pei Xingjian, and followed Fubao back to Dengzhou Military Governor's Office.

As soon as I entered the door, I heard a cry of "Brother".

Before he could answer, he felt hit by something.

When I looked down, oof, it turned out to be Li Jue.

"Why did you follow me?" Li Xiang rubbed his dog head.

Li Jue chuckled: "Ye Ye was embarrassed to tell him that he missed you, so he told Aong that he missed you and was worried about me coming alone, so he brought me here."

When Li Xiang heard this, his body trembled.

Good boy, your level of betrayal is second only to Lady Jaina Proudmoore.

He didn't respond. This was definitely not something he could respond to casually. After all...

Li Xiang pointed behind Li Jue.

Li Jue chuckled and said, "Don't worry, Ye Ye is chatting with his second uncle and youngest uncle in the room."

"is it?"

Li Chengqian's voice came from behind him, and it sounded so cold.

Li Jue swallowed his saliva, held his head, stuck his butt out and buried it in Li Xiang's arms, still mumbling: "You can't see me, you can't see me..."

Then, Li Chengqian slapped him on the buttocks.

Li Jue screamed in pain and jumped up, rubbing his body hard as if it was on fire, looking at Li Chengqian with grievance.

Li Chengqian was also amused by his funny look: "You kid, if you bury your head I won't be able to see you? You really only care about your head and not your butt!"

Having said that, he looked at Li Xiang again.

Li Chengqian had rehearsed it many times in his mind, how the father and son would meet, how much the son missed him, the father and son hugging each other and crying, etc. However, he did not expect that it would start with Li Jue getting beaten.

"You've grown taller." Li Chengqian said awkwardly.

It doesn't matter what he says in the letter, but when it comes to real life, Li Chengqian becomes embarrassed.

In fact, Li Xiang is indeed a lot taller.

"Aye!" Li Xiang jumped up and threw himself into Li Chengqian's arms with Li Jue.

Li Chengqian patted him in disdain: "You are so old, but you are still acting like a child."

That being said, the happy expression on his face could not be concealed.

Li Jue was like a koala, squeezing and hanging on Li Xiang from below.

This time, everyone came with their families. Not only Li Chengqian's family, but Li Tai's family also came to Dengzhou, including Li Zhi's new wife, Wang.

Princess Wang of Jin is the legendary Queen Wang.

He was childless and unlucky, and together with Concubine Xiao Shufei, he became a victim of Li Zhi's attempt to overthrow the meritorious group.

It is true that Li Zhi did have this method, but as an emperor, he couldn't always be thinking about conspiracies and tricks, right?
After greeting everyone one by one, Li Xiang stretched his neck and asked, "Where is my aunt?"

"Which aunt?" Li Chengqian asked with a smile.

Li Xiang raised an eyebrow: "Of course it's the two aunts..."

"The two of them... Look, aren't they back?" Li Chengqian said, pointing outside.

Li Xiang looked in the direction of Li Chengqian's hand and happened to see Li Su holding Li Mingda's hand, followed by Pei Xueqing, walking into the Governor's Mansion.

Li Shu leaned forward and said something. Li Mingda's eyes lit up. He looked up and saw Li Xiang, and waved at him: "Xiang'er!"

"Aunt!" Li Xiang took two steps at a time and just as he reached Li Mingda, Li Su quickly grabbed his clothes.

Originally Li Shu wanted to pull Li Xiang's ears, but when he thought that Li Xiang was grown up now and there were so many people watching him, it would be impolite to pull his ears, so he changed to pulling his clothes.

"You little bastard, you only think about Sizi, but don't you want Xueqing and I to help you manage your business?"

Li Xiang laughed and greeted the two of them: "Aunt, Sister Pei."

Pei Xueqing covered her lips with her hands and chuckled, then bowed to Li Xiangfu.

"Humph." Li Shu finally let go of Li Xiang's clothes with satisfaction, and then pressed his shoulders to compare: "Well, it's as high as my aunt's nose. It's true that young people grow up fast..."

Li Xiang, the little elephant, spread his hands, expressing his helplessness.

"Let's not talk about business today." Li Xiang said with a smile: "Family members..."

When talking about this, Li Xiang always felt a little awkward.

I feel like I’m the live streaming host who is cheating my “family members”.

"What's wrong?" Li Shu's fangs flashed at the corners of his lips.

"Nothing, my family has come from far away, so as a junior, I have to show my hospitality." Li Xiang said with a smile: "Dengzhou is close to the sea, and there are many specialties, all of which are seafood that I have never tasted before."

"As the saying goes, delicacies from mountains and seas are something you have to taste." Li Tai sighed while shaking his fan. He was fat and not very heat-resistant.

Li Xiang looked at Li Tai, then at Li Chengqian, and sighed, "What a pity... What a pity."

"What a pity?" Li Tai suddenly became alert. He always felt that his nephew had something good to say.

Li Xin also suddenly became alert. He always felt that his elder brother seemed to be trying to trick someone.

"It's a pity that my father has no chance to enjoy this seafood..." Li Xiang said with emotion.

"Why?" Li Chengqian suddenly became anxious.

"Of course it's this foot disease. Seafood is the worst thing to eat." Li Xiang said with some sorrow and anguish: "After eating it, the old disease will relapse!"

"Then just don't eat it." Li Chengqian said indifferently, "I don't like fish anyway." This was the truth. Li Chengqian was only interested in spinach, lamb and tofu stew.

"Really?" Li Tai asked with his eyes squinted.

"Of course." Li Chengqian smiled.

"Then you guys wait a while." Li Xiang said, and slipped aside to instruct Fubao.

Then Li Xiang returned to his bedroom, picked up his pen, and concentrated on writing a letter to Li Shimin.

The general meaning of the letter was that he was afraid that he could not control his three uncles and that they would destroy his great achievements in Dengzhou. Of course, he did not say it directly, but used very obscure language, such as "He was afraid that the expansion of information communication channels would eventually lead to the expansion of the organization and bloated management, thereby eliminating the continuity of the work of various departments in Dengzhou's reform"...

Blowing away the letter whose ink had not yet dried, Li Xiang sneaked out from the back door and handed the letter to Li Lifu.

"Hurry, send it to Luoyang and hand it over to the saint for inspection!" Li Xiang declared solemnly.

"Yes!" Li Lifu took the letter and left.

Watching Li Lifu disappear from his sight, Li Xiang breathed a sigh of relief.

No, we have to find something for my living father and two living uncles to do. We can’t let them…

After thinking for a while, Li Xiang asked someone to bring a message to Pei Xingjian, saying that his sister had arrived.

The brother and sister haven't seen each other for so long, they must miss each other a little.

What Li Xiang didn't expect was that Sun Simiao also followed him.

The old man is Li Mingda's master now, so naturally he has to follow his apprentice to protect him.

The most important thing is to have a good exchange of biological knowledge with Li Xiang.

Li Xiang was overwhelmed. He had no knowledge of biology left and had basically returned all of it to the teacher.

After responding to Sun Simiao for a few words, Li Xiang successfully shifted the topic to what to eat today.

Considering that the oyster farming industry in this area is good, Li Xiang decided that today's main dish would be grilled oysters, plus some common sea fish.

It so happened that the navy returned from the sea this morning, bringing back a lot of fish, which were fresh and enough for everyone to eat.

In order to take care of Li Chengqian, Li Xiang specially prepared some grilled beef skewers for him.

"Xiang'er is so filial." Li Chengqian said with emotion.

As they were talking, the beef skewers were snatched away by Li Tai and Li Zhi, leaving him sitting there alone, disheveled in the wind.

Li Xiang didn't notice the situation here because Fubao had already walked over with a large number of grilled oysters.

"Eat more, eat more." Li Xiang pointed at the grilled oysters with garlic, which were topped with the local specialty chili peppers. Everything else was complete except for the vermicelli.

The taste of the grilled oysters with garlic is extraordinary. The cooked garlic, chili pepper, and the freshness of the oysters themselves immediately whetted Li Chengqian's appetite.

Li Xiang looked at his father's face, which looked like he wanted to eat something, and said with a smile, "Father, it's okay to eat one."

"No." Li Chengqian forced himself to turn his head away: "For the sake of my leg, I can't eat it!"

"Really?" Li Xiang raised his eyebrows. When did his father become so determined?
"Of course!" Li Chengqian said with a proud look.

"Great! Aye is really strong!" Li Xiang clapped his hands and laughed, looking at Li Tai and Li Zhi: "Second Uncle, Youngest Uncle, you have to eat more of this."

"Really?" Li Zhi hesitated. He always felt that the shell looked too scary.

"This shell..." Li Tai expressed his hesitation for him: "It looks too ugly. Are you sure it's edible?"

Li Xiang glanced at Sun Simiao, then looked at Li Tai and Li Zhi, and said in a deep and calm voice: "This thing is not only delicious, but also has a special effect."

"Oh?" Li Tai immediately became interested: "What effect?"

Li Xiang said calmly: "Aphrodisiac!"

Upon hearing this, before the two of them could start eating, Queen Wang... no, Princess Jin and Princess Wei looked at each other and quickly put two plates of oysters in front of them respectively.

Li Chengqian turned his head and looked at the fragrant grilled oysters, his face full of desire.

"Eat something, Aye. You don't have much wind stone left in your body now. It's okay to eat a little." Li Xiang smiled and comforted him, "Just don't eat too much, and don't drink alcohol."

"Since Xiang'er has said so, I will reluctantly eat two." Li Chengqian shook his clothes, as if giving face to Li Xiang.

As a result, Crown Princess Su Yi also brought over a bowl of grilled oysters with garlic and placed it on the table in front of Li Chengqian, her eyes almost dripping with tears.

Li Chengqian took a deep breath and asked Su Yi in a tearful voice: "My beloved, I can't eat this..."

"Da Lang, you can do it." Su Yi gave him a charming look.

"I just don't want to eat these begging for mercy, right..." Li Chengqian said halfway before he realized that there were children present and that such private conversations between husband and wife should not be spoken out.

Su Yi stretched out his little fist and tapped his arm without saying anything.

Li Xiang sat between Li Mingda and Li Shu, and said to Li Shu with a smile: "Aunt, this is what our caravan is going to sell. Look, the slogan is 'The prince said it was delicious after eating it', what do you think?"

As soon as he finished speaking, an oyster shell flew over and hit him on the butt.

"Is this how you frame your father?" Li Chengqian asked with a fierce look on his face.

"Then it means 'The King of Wei said it was delicious after eating it.'" Li Xiang raised his thumb and said something funny: "Se Yi."

Li Tai said nothing, but just cleared his throat to express his objection.

"Since my second uncle agrees, then my grandfather and second uncle will use it together." Li Xiang thought for a moment and said, "A family should be well-organized, and my youngest uncle should not be left behind!"

The three brothers put down the oyster shells in their hands at the same time and glared at Li Xiang.

"Dad, two uncles, you have to make some sacrifices for the sake of making money." Li Xiang said with a smile: "Think about it, this thing has been transported all the way from Dengzhou to Chang'an, and one tael of silver is not expensive, right?"

"It's indeed not expensive." Li Chengqian said after thinking for a while.

Before Li Xiang could speak, Li Su pointed at the oysters and asked, "This is a marine product. I know that it is difficult to store marine products for a long time. How can you transport them to Chang'an?"

"Dry, pickle, or refrigerate." Li Xiang smiled and spread his hands: "Anyway, there will always be a way."

Li Su nodded slightly, reached out and touched Li Xiang's head and said, "Xiang'er is really smart. He can think of so many good ideas."

"Don't you see who I am?" Li Xiang said, his hands on his hips. "In addition to these oysters, there are also various marine fish. After being pickled, they can be sold all over the country. We can even take them to the grasslands and exchange them for more wool from the grassland people."

Then he added to Li Shu: "Of course, aunt, the price we buy salted fish and other seafood cannot be too low. We must not lower the price."

"Why?" Li Su curled the corners of his lips and raised his eyebrows.

"My nephew has promised the people of Dengzhou that they will have meat soup." Li Xiang said with a smile, "We are all members of the royal family. It doesn't matter whether we make more or less money, but we must make sure that the people benefit. Only when they live a good life and remember our kindness, will the Tang Dynasty last long."

(Second update is here, there will be more later, keep it up!)

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