The most conspicuous thing in the mourning hall was Li Tai's fat body. Li Zhi also knelt beside Li Tai. In contrast, Li Tai's body seemed even bigger. In addition to them, there were several other princes in Chang'an who were kneeling here to guard the spirits, but Li Chengqian was missing.

Seeing that Li Chengqian was not here, Li Xiu couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, then came to Li Zhi's side and whispered: "Zhi Nu, why are your elder brother not here? Are you going to rest?"

"I don't know either. I wasn't here last night. When I came this morning, my elder brother disappeared." Li Xiu raised his little face at this time, and then replied with some confusion. Because during his mother's mourning period, Li Zhi stayed in the palace for most of this time, but he was too tired last night, so he went back to his bedroom to rest. He didn't come to the mourning hall to keep his mother until this morning. In fact, at his age, there was no need to work so hard, but Li Zhi insisted on keeping his soul with his brothers.

"Hehe, if my uncle wants to know where my brother is going, do I know something?" At this moment, Li Tai, who was fat in front of Li Zhi, turned his head and smiled at Li Xiu. Since Li Xiu knocked him out of the house last time, Li Tai also kept it in his heart. When he saw Li Xiu, he even changed his name to uncle. In fact, he was telling Li Xiu that he no longer recognized him as his husband.

Li Xiu could see through Li Tai's little thoughts at first glance, but he was too lazy to care about the other party, not to mention that having a student like Li Tai is not a good thing, so he immediately asked: "Where has the prince gone?"

"I don't know where my brother is going. Maybe he was in the East Palace or elsewhere, but I knew that when I was awake last night, someone suddenly said something to my elder brother quietly, and then my elder brother left here and didn't come back for the whole night." Li Tai replied with a smile.

"I've been called away? Do you know what the visitor said to the prince?" Li Xiu was stunned when he heard Li Tai's words, and then asked again. Although Li Tai and Li Chengqian were not in harmony, there was no need to lie on such matters, so Li Tai's words were still credible.

"Then I don't know. The person who came was the eunuch next to my elder brother, and he was lying in my elder brother's ear and said, and I didn't hear a word clearly. Then my elder brother was stunned and went out, and he has not come back until now." Li Tai shook his head very simply and said.

Li Tai actually wanted to know where Li Chengqian was. After all, he had always coveted Li Chengqian's position as crown prince. Even after the last attack, he still did not give up. Instead, he doubled down on Li Shimin. As a result, Li Shimin's attitude was also ambiguous, which further inspired Li Tai to compete for the throne.

After hearing Li Tai's description of yesterday, Li Xiu couldn't help but frown. It must be that there was some important reason for Li Chengqian to give up guarding for Empress Changsun. Unfortunately, he couldn't see anyone at all now.

"Sir, are there anything you need to ask your elder brother?" At this moment, Li Zhi asked again.

"It's nothing, but your aunt heard that he was too sad for a while and refused to even eat, so she asked me to take a look." Li Xiu smiled and said to Li Zhi. Although Li Zhi was a complete black-bellied emperor in history, he is still just a cute little master, at least much better than Li Tai next to him.

Li Chengqian was not here, so Li Xiu did not stay in the Spirit Hall for a long time. He told Li Zhi not to be too tired, and then he ignored Li Tai's gaze and left here. He had long been disappointed with Li Tai and no longer recognized him as a student, so he was too lazy to talk to the other party. As for what he thought in his heart, it was nothing to do with him.

After leaving the Spirit Hall, Li Xiu wanted to go to the East Palace to find a Li Chengqian to see what he was doing, but he stopped halfway through the way because he thought that Li Chengqian's attitude towards him is no longer as close as before. If he went to him so recklessly, maybe he wouldn't tell him the real reason?

Thinking of the above, Li Xiu couldn't help but sigh. Since he told him last time that Qi Niang married Li Chengdao, Li Chengqian's attitude towards him has changed, and the two of them can no longer return to the master-apprentice relationship that they used to talk about.

"Forget it, maybe he's just tired, let's talk about it until the afternoon!" Finally, Li Xiu shook his head helplessly, then turned around and walked towards the financial management supervisor. Although there was no conflict between the two, Li Xiu had already clearly felt Li Chengqian's alienation to him.

Now Li Xiu returned to the Financial Management Supervision Bureau. Although his main energy was placed on the printing house and the library during this period, the financial management bureau was not put down. Xu Jingzong had already gone to Yangzhou and was building the first bank in the south there. However, because the journey was long, Yangzhou Bank had to open a connection channel with several northern banks so that information and materials could be shared between banks. Perhaps under the backward transportation conditions of the Tang Dynasty, this was not an easy task.

However, no matter how difficult it is, banks in the south must be built, so as to closely link the economies of the north and the south and accelerate the development of commerce. Especially when the south is close to the coast, sea trade is the focus of future development, so banks in the south must also be built.

After finally finishing the financial management and supervision, Li Xiu rushed to the Bookmark Office immediately. The new Bookmark Office was still in the imperial city, even next to the original old Bookmark Office. However, the defense was more tight, and rows of simple houses had been built on the original burnt foundation. This place will be a garrison for the Imperial Army, which can more conveniently protect the safety of the Bookmark Office.

Not only has the copper movable type been supplemented, but there are also a few more sets. In addition, craftsmen have also added some of them. During this period, they mainly printed some books needed by libraries. The number of copies of these books needs to be printed is not large, but the number is quite large, and they need to be continuously typed. This can also exercise the craftsmen's proficiency in typography and lay the foundation for large-scale printing in the future.

The new book printing company has already been on track and the library is also being built according to the plan, so Li Xiu didn't worry much. By the afternoon, he thought of Li Chengqian's affairs again, so he came to the Spirit Hall again, but he was idle again, and Li Chengqian still didn't come back.
Chapter completed!