nycdaug Chapter 2703 Running Xi Xi
Chapter 2703 Running Xi Xi
Everyone has some bad habits, or you could say they've become accustomed to them.
Take Li Shen, for example. He has been fighting with his father for many years and has developed a conditioned reflex.
Actually, he wasn't after money; money was his goal. He didn't care how much or how little he wanted, but he had to get something from his father.
Li Shen felt itchy and uncomfortable all over if he didn't take advantage of the situation.
This was a habit Li Shen had developed, so when Li Shimin asked for blueprints, Li Shen didn't hesitate for a second and immediately blurted them out.
These words were simply spoken without being considered by him.
However, by the time he said it, it was too late to regret it.
Because Li Shimin had already turned around angrily and looked at Li Shen.
"What did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly. Say it again."
Li Shen subconsciously took two steps back:
“Father, I was just asking casually. After all, it’s something for the imperial court, so I don’t think we’ll take it for nothing, right?”
Otherwise, if word gets out that the imperial court is competing with the people for profit and robbing the people's things for no reason, it won't sound good, right?
"What will the people think of the court then? How will they view my imperial family?"
"Competing with the people for profit? Are you a commoner? You are a prince, shouldn't you share the burdens of the court?"
They even said they were robbing the people. Well, I'll rob you then, what can you do about it?
"Weren't you just plotting a rebellion?"
Li Shimin scoffed at Li Shen's words, thinking that he was the father and that if Li Shen had anything good, he should give it to him.
"I..." Seeing his father's domineering and forceful attitude, Li Shen's anger flared up instantly.
"I...I'll just offer it to the court, okay? I'm not rebelling. Father, please don't say that again, or you'll talk your son to death sooner or later."
Li Shen only had the courage to make a lot of noise but little action. Regardless of whether the other party was the emperor or not, even if he wasn't the emperor, he was still his father.
Arguing with your dad is just asking for a beating, isn't it?
Cheng Chuliang and his family's fathers weren't emperors either, and they got beaten up at home just the same way. So, getting beaten up isn't about status, it's about seniority.
"Hmph, you're smart enough to let bygones be bygones for your plot to rebel earlier," Li Shimin snorted.
"When did I plot a rebellion? Father, please don't say that." Li Shen was going crazy. How could he have believed this?
"Your thing is quite good. Show it to me."
Li Shimin spoke again, wanting to see if this so-called sled could actually be used for military purposes.
"Haha, Father, let me demonstrate for you myself. I'm not bragging, but this sled is incredibly useful on the snow, it's lightning fast, I guarantee it... I guarantee it... Where's my sled?"
Li Shen was speaking eloquently when he turned around to give his father a performance, but the sled was gone.
Li Shen immediately looked up at the stone and questioned it loudly.
Stone didn't answer, but stared blankly into the distance. Li Shen followed his gaze and saw that his sled had already gone more than ten feet away.
On the sled, a small figure could be seen faintly.
Just as Li Shen was speaking, and everyone's attention was focused on Li Shen and Li Shimin,
Little Xixi climbed onto the sled, and Shi Tou didn't pay any attention. As expected, an accident occurred.
Little Xixi whispered something, and the two dogs darted off. No one had time to react; by the time they realized something was wrong, Xixi was already far away.
"What are you looking at? Hurry up and chase after them!" Li Shimin was the first to react, kicking Li Shen in the butt.
Li Shen then realized what was happening and kicked Shi Tou.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and chase after them!"
Stone quickly said "Oh," and took off chasing after it, but how could two legs possibly outrun four?
The two dogs pulled Xixi and ran happily, their steps swift and fast, and in the blink of an eye they had already run a hundred feet away.
The crowd immediately erupted in excitement, and Li Shimin quickly dispatched guards to give chase.
Finally, Li Shimin mounted a warhorse and personally went to chase after them.
Li Shen also rode a horse behind her, secretly vowing that once he caught this good-for-nothing child, he would teach her a lesson and give her a proper childhood.
They ran wildly, with guards following behind, but they couldn't catch up for a while.
The main problem was that these two dogs didn't run on the main road, but went straight into the fields. Dogs have low ground clearance, which is not the case for horses, and they would stumble and fall, making it very inconvenient.
When Xixi saw someone chasing her, she became even happier, giggling loudly. The dog ran even harder, making Li Shen so angry that he cursed.
"Look at this, this is the good daughter you raised. What kind of person have you raised her to be? So unruly. In a few years, there will be another one like you in Chang'an City."
Li Shimin cursed Li Shen as he rode his horse.
"What does this have to do with me? I'm so wronged!" Li Shen said with a bitter face, secretly lamenting to himself.
Fortunately, the warhorses had good stamina and speed, which brought the two closer together.
Li Shen seized the opportunity and roared:
"Stop right now, Little One and Little Two, or I'll stew you both!"
Upon hearing Li Shen's voice, the two dogs immediately slowed down. In the Prince Ji's residence, Li Shen was the master.
Li Shen adopts a dog-raising principle of "those who obey me prosper, those who defy me perish." Dogs that disobey or bar their teeth have long been dealt with by him.
There must be no safety hazards in the home with children.
All the dogs in Prince Ji's mansion that could stay obeyed Li Shen's orders.
When the sled stopped, Li Shen dismounted and picked up Xi Xi with one hand.
"Xixi, you're being disobedient again, aren't you? Looks like I'll have to give you a good beating."
Li Shen reached out and slapped Xi Xi's little bottom.
With a "Wah~~~~", Xixi immediately burst into tears.
Another loud "Bang!" followed by Li Shen's voice: "Ouch~~~"
It turned out that Li Shimin came up behind Li Shen and kicked him, then caught Xixi with both hands:
"Tell Grandpa, were you frightened?"
The voice was so gentle, completely different from before, that Li Shen thought he was hallucinating.
"Oh dear, I'm scared~~ They suddenly ran away and won't stop."
Xi Xi pointed to the little ones and then hugged Li Shimin's neck.
"Bang!" Li Shen got kicked again.
"You scoundrel, how could you let such a big kid come into contact with such a big dog? What if something happens?"
"This is my royal bloodline, can you bear the consequences?"
“I…” Li Shen was speechless. Xi Xi could ride a dog when she was only three years old. Was that something he had introduced her to?
Li Shen really wanted to say to his father, "Your granddaughter is like the reincarnation of Sun Wukong; who can keep an eye on her?"
Even the Buddha himself might not be able to catch her.
"What do you mean, 'you'? You're a father now, and you can't even take care of a child. You're a complete failure."
(How did you all celebrate the New Year?)