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

"You spendthrift woman, come out here, I need to tell you something."

Li Zhen's neck, arms, and waist were covered with copper coins, and his two followers behind him carried two bulging bundles. He held his head high, kicked open his front door, and walked into his house with his head held high, starting to shout.

The servants around pretended not to see what was happening and went about their own business.

Ever since her young master went to study at Hongwen Academy, he comes home and immediately starts calling her a spendthrift woman. He only behaves himself after being beaten.

Inside the room, Zhang, who was applying makeup, couldn't help but frown as she listened to Li Zhen's words.

The maidservant beside her cautiously asked, "Madam, should I go out and take a look?"

"No need, I'll go myself."

With a gloomy face, Zhang got up and left.

She wanted to see what gave this brat such audacity to call her a spendthrift woman all over the house.

But as soon as they went outside, they were stunned to see the copper coins hanging on Li Zhen's body.

When Li Zhen saw her come out, he stretched out his arms to show her: "See? This is all money I earned myself. You may be a bit extravagant, but you are still my mother in name only."

"However, from now on, I'll be the one earning money in this family, and you, as the one spending the money, remember to be polite to me, okay?"

Coming to her senses, Zhang heard these words and laughed in anger: "You want me to be polite to you?"

"What else can I do? Why don't you make the money? Do you have the ability? You know you don't, right?"

A gentle smile appeared on Zhang's face: "Xiao Zhen, you're so capable! How can you earn so much money?"

"That's right!" Li Zhen boasted arrogantly. "Don't you know who I am? One of the Three Heroes of Chang'an!"

As he spoke, Li Zhen sighed deeply, looking like someone who felt lonely at the top: "Alas, to be honest, I originally didn't want to be high-profile. I just wanted to inherit my father's fortune and live a peaceful life."

"I never expected you, you spendthrift woman, to be so extravagant with money. You've spent over a hundred strings of cash on some cheap spices. If this continues, you'll squander our family fortune sooner or later."

"I had no choice but to take matters into my own hands. It took me ten days to earn a little money."

"Here, it's all here. I'll keep some for myself, and you can take the rest. We're like family, no need to be polite."

As Li Zhen spoke, he was so engrossed in his own world that he didn't notice Zhang Shi smiling and getting closer and closer.

In the end, Li Zhen said with exasperation, "Without me, this family would have fallen apart sooner or later!"

"Yeah?"

Zhang had now arrived beside Li Zhen, her gentle smile vanished, replaced by a chilling aura.

"You little brat, I've really given you too much face. If I don't discipline you for three days, you'll be climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles. If I don't show my power, you really think I'm a pushover?"

"You dare to steal money outside? I'll beat you to death!"

Zhang roared like a shrew, grabbed Li Zhen by the back of the neck, and slapped him twice.

Li Zhen's eyes suddenly filled with terror: "What are you doing? What are you going to do? You dare hit me?"

"So what if I hit you? Tell me, where did you steal this money from!"

"Bullshit! I earned this money myself. Who stole it?"

"You still dare to lie? You're just a little kid, what money could you possibly earn? Quickly tell me the truth, then come back to return the money to that person, and then come to apologize."

Li Zhen was held captive by Zhang Shi and couldn't break free at all. He was constantly being beaten and cried out in desperation, "I earned it! I really earned it! I didn't steal it... Wait, don't hit my butt, it hurts!"

"Oh dear, my legs are too weak, I need to walk, oh dear..."

"I'm angry! I'm really angry! I'm warning you this time, if you hit me again, I'll fight back."

Inside the vast mansion, a heartwarming scene of mother and son's affection unfolded, while all the other servants kept their distance.

In this situation, just looking at it for a second would be enough to make someone explode.

When Emperor Zhentian's warnings went unheeded, he attacked in resentment, only to be suppressed on the spot by the Zhang family.

Three punches shatter the rebellious soul, Mom, we're family!

Later, after Li Zhen's kind explanation, Zhang became somewhat skeptical and asked, "Did you really earn this money?"

"I told you, but you didn't believe me, so you hit me, you kept hitting me!" Li Zhen was so aggrieved that he burst into tears.

"Madam, this money was indeed earned by the young master. Here's what happened..."

Finally, with the testimony of two attendants, Zhang finally understood that the money was indeed earned by Li Zhen, not stolen.

To be honest, Zhang can't be blamed for this. That day at Gulin Courtyard, as a woman, she couldn't get too involved. Later, when she saw Li Shimin arrive and Li Zhen was alright, she left.

They had no idea that the deal involving the beauty was made by Li Zhen last month when he left with one hundred strings of cash.

She shared the same idea as Cheng Yaojin and the others: she just hoped that Li Zhen would get along well with Chen Huai'an and Li Chengqian, and she didn't expect them to be able to do good business.

Having thought all this through, Zhang felt a pang of guilt as she looked at Li Zhen, whom she had just beaten up: "Xiao Zhen, don't blame me. Your father isn't in Chang'an, so we should keep a low profile."

"It's one thing for you to act recklessly on ordinary days, but this amount of money is no small matter. If something goes wrong, I won't be able to explain it to your father."

Li Zhen broke down: "You spendthrift woman, you didn't even listen to my explanation! I told you everything, but you just didn't believe me."

"I already told you I did something good, I made money, I did something worthwhile, why are you hitting me?"

Thinking of this, Li Zhen cried even louder.

Zhang was both annoyed and amused: "You called me a spendthrift woman, and you still have the nerve to say that?"

"You only saw that I spent over a hundred strings of cash on spices, but did you see me use them? I used them all for gifts and such."

"Xiao Zhen, I'll say it again: Chang'an is not peaceful, and your father is not here. I need to find a way to maintain good relationships with all the ladies. In case something happens, they might be able to lend a hand."

Li Zhen: "Just tell me whether you spent the money or not?"

Zhang: "..."

"Forget it, you worthless brat, go back to your studies."

Zhang was also exhausted. What was the point of talking to a child like this?

He couldn't understand it either.

Li Zhen left indignantly, muttering something about how fortunes change over time, and how he would remember this humiliation.

Zhang was speechless.

After Li Zhen left, the two attendants put down the packages on their backs, one of which was full of money.

Inside another package...

"Madam, the young master bought these after he received his share of the money. He said you like them."

Zhang stared blankly at the bag filled with spices and rouge, and the jade hairpin in a small box on top.

"......"