The immortal of the Tang Dynasty, but the game starts at Xuanwu Gate?

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Li Lizhi immediately protested: "Why does everyone else only ask for 100 strings of cash, while you demand 500?"

"Brother, you're too naive. He must think you're the youngest and have the highest status, so he's just trying to fool you."

Li Chengqian shook his head: "No, the master wouldn't lie to us. He may seem very unserious, but I always feel that he has no intention of lying to us."

"Mother, look, brother must have been deceived." Li Lizhi, still indignant, looked up at Empress Dowager Changsun and said:

"That Mr. Chen only taught my brother for one day, and he has already fooled my brother and Li Zhen into this state, and they still want to pay out 500 strings of cash."

"What if we make him attend classes for two more days from now on?"

Empress Zhangsun chuckled, "Lizhi, why do you think Mr. Chen is definitely deceiving Chengqian?"

"Is there even a question?" Li Lizhi pouted and shook her head, saying, "One hundred strings of cash is already a lot. If it's Cheng Chumo and the others combined, that's three hundred strings. Add my brother's five hundred strings, and it comes to eight hundred strings."

"What kind of business would require so much money?"

"And Mr. Chen said he could earn five thousand or ten thousand strings of cash a month in the future. How is that possible?"

"It's obviously a scam."

"After all, what kind of business can make so much money?"

"If money were so easy to make, wouldn't everyone be rich?"

Empress Dowager Changsun did not argue, but instead asked her daughter a question: "But have you ever considered that, given Chen Huai'an's current status and age, if he really wanted money, wouldn't it be easy for him?"

"When he passed the imperial examination, he could have immediately enjoyed unimaginable wealth and honor simply by agreeing to be courted by others. Did he agree?"

Li Lizhi was speechless for a moment, then blushed and retorted, "The past is the past, the present is the present."

"Mr. Chen used to not care about money, but now he's actively talking about starting a business, so he must really need money, which is why he lied to my brother and the others."

Empress Changsun continued, "Then why didn't Chen Huai'an make this request when your father was trying to win him over?"

"Your father can entrust such an important task as teaching your elder brother, surely he can provide some financial support?"

Upon hearing this, Li Lizhi's mouth opened slightly.

After thinking for a long time, the little boy finally came up with a reason: "It's possible that he was deliberately pretending to be aloof, which is why he told Aye that he didn't care about money and power."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but retort, "Lizhi, the master isn't that kind of person. Don't speak of him like that!"

"I'm just worried you'll get scammed!" Li Lizhi couldn't sit still any longer, hands on her hips. "I'm doing this for your own good, how can you take someone else's side?"

"Who is your real sister?"

"I know you mean well," Li Chengqian explained, "but you're not that kind of person, so don't overthink it."

"Am I overthinking it?"

Young Li Lizhi puffed out her cheeks in anger, feeling utterly disappointed in her older brother.

Empress Zhangsun smiled and said, "Alright, Lizhi, Chengqian is right. Chen Huai'an is not that kind of person."

"With his current status, making money would be too easy for him. Countless people outside would be vying to give him money, so why would he lie to your brother and the others?"

"You need to understand one thing."

"What is your elder brother's identity? And what are the identities of Cheng Chumo, Li Zhen, and Tang Heshang?"

"If you were a scammer, would you dare to cheat these people out of their money?"

Li Lizhi was completely at a loss for words to refute. After stammering for a while, she said with her neck stiff, "Anyway, I just feel that Mr. Chen is not a good person."

Empress Zhangsun smiled and rubbed her daughter's head, thinking that the child had lost face and wanted to regain some confidence.

After a moment's thought, he said, "Chengqian, did Chen Huai'an say what kind of business he was going to take you into?"

Li Chengqian slowly shook his head: "No, the master said that he would only tell us if we could bring money with us, otherwise it would be useless to tell us."

"Mother, the master is definitely not a liar."

Finally, he added one more point.

Li Lizhi gave a soft hum, unconcerned.

Empress Dowager Changsun smiled and said, "Of course I know Chen Huai'an isn't a liar. But Chengqian, are you really sure you want to do business with him?"

"You know, this is no small matter."

"Your mother can tell you very frankly, you will be the crown prince in the future. Do you think the crown prince can do business?"

"No!" Li Chengqian immediately gave the answer. "I also mentioned this to my teacher, and he said that the business doesn't need to be registered in my name, as long as the final money goes into my pocket."

Empress Zhangsun nodded slightly, thought for a moment, and asked, "Chengqian, would you like to join this business?"

Li Chengqian answered without hesitation: "Mother, I want to!"

"It's not just because I want to make money so that I can feed the poor. I also want to hear your explanation of the order of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, which should not be ranked or distinguished by social status."

"The gentleman said that these four words represent four absolutely indispensable areas for a country."

"Even if I don't do business with it, I'd still feel it's worth it to take five hundred strings of cash just to hear the principles the master speaks of!"

"Good!" Empress Zhangsun was extremely pleased.

She never expected that her son would have such a high level of awareness.

I want to make money.

But it wasn't for his own sake; he wanted to ensure that poor people had enough to eat.

Even if you don't go into business, it would still be worthwhile to spend five hundred strings of cash to seek an answer.

"Hmm..." Empress Zhangsun pondered for a moment and said, "I'll give you this money, but you must tell me the truth about anything related to this in the future."

"Let Mother know what you're doing."

"If you make money, don't spend it recklessly; if you lose money, don't make a fuss, understand?"

Li Chengqian's eyes lit up: "Mother, does this mean you agree?"

"Why would I disagree?" Empress Zhangsun smiled. "Since Chengqian wants to do it, then let him do it!"

"I trust you."

"Thank you, Mother." Li Chengqian's eyes reddened slightly.

"Silly child, why are you thanking your mother?" Empress Zhangsun gently patted Li Chengqian's head.

"Go to my place to get the money in a moment, and send it to Chen Huai'an tomorrow. Remember to ask him about the different social classes, such as scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants."

"When you get back, tell your mother. She also wants to hear Chen Huai'an's opinion."

Li Chengqian earnestly replied, "Yes, Mother, Chengqian will remember."

"....."