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"Your Highness, King Qin, take a look at this storybook sent from Luoyang."

Li Shimin took a book from Changsun Wuji, looked at it and asked, "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms? The storybook?"

"Well, it is very different from the Wei Zhi, Wu Zhi and Shu Zhi written by Chen Shou."

"Isn't that just a story made up by people in the market?"

"No!" Changsun Wuji shook his head and said with a smile: "The person who wrote this book is probably well versed in the art of war."

"Huh? The art of war?" Li Shimin didn't expect that Zhang Sun Wuji would say this.

"Who wrote this? Luo Guanzhong? I've never heard of it!"

"We haven't found out who Luo Guanzhong is, but do you know who this book came from?"

"Hear what you say? I still know him." Li Shimin said: "You said this is from Luoyang? Let me think about who in Luoyang..."

He guessed several famous local scholars in succession, but Changsun Wuji shook his head and denied it.

"Auxiliary machine, tell me, who is it?"

"Do you still remember that there was a young man who was proficient in arithmetic behind the young master of the Zheng family?"

"Are you talking about him? His name is...Yan Kai?" Li Shimin felt a little incredible: "Didn't we check at the time that he was just an ordinary peasant boy who didn't know how to be proficient in arithmetic and joined the Zheng family?"

"But that's not all. The three poems that became famous in Luoyang some time ago also came from him. According to him, two of the poems were by Bai Juyi and one was by Du Mu, but no one has heard of it. These two people.”

Changsun Wuji laughed: "There are so many amazingly talented people coming out of his mouth at one time, but he is the only one who knows them. Don't you think it's a bit of a coincidence?"

Li Shimin nodded. Logically speaking, a person with such talent should be somewhat famous.

There is one that no one knows, and one can be said to be a hidden gem in the ocean. It has not been discovered, but three of them appeared at once...

In particular, one of them, Luo Guanzhong, wrote such a thick book Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Although I haven't read it yet, since Changsun Wuji said that the author is familiar with the art of war, it must be good.

Even if these people don't have a good reputation, they don't grow from the ground, right? There should be someone to learn from, right?

But if you can't find any origin, it's very problematic.

"You mean, these were all written by the boy named Yan Kai? He just pretended to be someone else's name?" Li Shimin asked doubtfully.

That boy was only thirteen or fourteen years old, so he could write poetry fairly well. To write such a thick Romance of the Three Kingdoms, at what age would he have to start writing?

Everyone will have such doubts. After all, not everyone is Aristotle and can skin sheep from all over Europe and let him write a book.

"We don't know." Changsun Wuji said, "But this boy is indeed worthy of our attention. Didn't the Zheng family donate a new type of waterwheel?"

"Is it related to him too?" Li Shimin asked in surprise: "He followed Zheng Buqi's son. He should be from our side, right?"

"It's hard to say!" Changsun Wuji narrowed his eyes and said, "Because the prince's daughter Li Wanshun is at his home almost every day."

"A few months ago, the Crown Princess took her daughter out of Chang'an to Luoyang, but in the end she came back alone, and her daughter stayed at Yan Kai's home."

"So I think we still have to keep an eye on him. During this period..."

"Auxiliary machine!" Li Shimin interrupted Changsun Wuji and said: "He is just a farmer's boy who follows Zheng Buqi. Even if he has some skills, he will not have much impact on our affairs."

He knew that the staring mentioned by Changsun Wuji was definitely not as simple as staring.

The Zheng family was already divided into several factions, and they also knew that Zheng Zhixun had a good relationship with Zheng Guanyin since he was a child.

So there was no need to doubt Duofang just because Zheng Guanyin left his daughter in Yangping Town. He was really a little curious about this somewhat mysterious young man.

"I will send someone to contact him, and you don't have to worry about it."

"Yes!" Since Li Shimin said so, Changsun Wuji said no more.

At this time, he was definitely on the same front as Li Shimin.

"What's my second brother doing recently?" The same conversation happened in the Prince's Mansion.

"The King of Qin didn't do anything unusual."

"Humph, there is no change. If there is no change, find something for him to do!" After Li Jiancheng finished speaking, Wang Gui handed over his hand and said, "In August of this year, Jie Li led his army to rebel against the North after annihilating our army in the Battle of Taigu. In the following months, the Turks still launched several attacks on our border with the Tang Dynasty. Although our army had a small victory, it could not stop the Turkic cavalry from invading."

"How about asking the King of Qin to lead troops to repel the Turks!"

"No!" Li Jiancheng shook his head and said, "If he leads his troops north again, defeats the Turks and returns with victory, I'm afraid there will be changes on my father's side."

At this time, Wei Zheng said: "Your Highness can request that Li Jing and King Jiangxia go north to fight against the enemy. The military strategies of these two men are far beyond ordinary people. They will definitely be able to resist the Turkic invasion and at the same time disperse the power of Tiance Mansion to command the army."

Li Jiancheng thought for a while and nodded and said: "Yes, these two people staying in Chang'an are also two big helpers for the second brother. There is no room for loss in the north. Letting them go north is indeed a plan to kill two birds with one stone."

After talking about business, Wei Zheng also took out a book and said: "Your Highness, this is sent from Luoyang. I don't know who the author of the book is, Luo Guanzhong, but the book is sold by Yangping Zhenyan. This book Not just anyone can write!"

"Yan Kai? Yangping Town? Why does it sound familiar?" Li Jiancheng thought about it and couldn't remember where he had heard this name.

"Your Highness, the princess is currently at the Zheng family in Yangping Town, but she often goes to the home of the young man named Yan Kai during the day."

After someone reminded him, Li Jiancheng remembered where his daughter was.

"Well, I heard that the boy has some abilities. Since Wanshun likes to play at his house, and the Chinese New Year is coming soon, I will ask someone to send something to his house, offer him a position, and ask him if he is willing to come to Chang'an."

After Li Jiancheng finished speaking, he waved his hand: "Okay, I'm a little tired too. Let's stop here today."

"Yes!" Everyone respectfully sent him off.

Wei Zheng looked at the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" that Li Jiancheng had casually placed on the desk, and sighed slightly.

After thinking for a while, he called a guard from the Prince's Mansion: "Send something to a handsome young man in Yangping Town, and then tell him that the Prince intends to ask him to be the Prince's middle coat, and ask him if he is willing."

The prince's middle coat is the official position responsible for the management and maintenance of the prince's clothing, bedding, utensils and other supplies.

But don't underestimate this official position. After all, he is from the prince's palace. Once the prince ascends the throne, he will be promoted to at least a seventh-grade official.