I am Li Shen and Li Shimin, the free kings of the Tang Dynasty

Li Chengqian sighed and said:

"Alas~~~ When the Tang Dynasty was just established, there were rebellions all over the country. At that time, Aye was ordered to lead the army to annihilate Xue Ju, but he did not expect that Xue Ju would set up an ambush halfway.

Aye was caught off guard and was killed. Aye was also besieged and the situation was very critical.

At that time, Dang Renhong's eldest son resisted desperately and was hit by more than ten arrows and died immediately.

Dang Renhong ignored his grief and rushed into battle to cover Aye's retreat, so that he could finally break out of the encirclement safely.

Dang Renhong's second son also followed Aye to the gates of Luoyang City and surrounded Wang Shichong.

At that time, Wang Shichong was staying behind closed doors, and Aye was preparing to attack. Dang Renhong's second son took the lead, and wanted to accomplish immortal feats for Aye, and plant the flag of the Tang Dynasty on the top of Luoyang City!

During the siege charge, he was stabbed in the chest with a spear. Dang Renhong handed his dying young son into Aye's hands and rushed to kill him again.

Aye said that he was holding Dang Renhong’s second son at the time and saw that his lips parted silently, but he kept looking at Dang Renhong.

Aye knew that he wanted to say that he would never be able to fulfill his filial piety again, and hoped that Aye could take care of Dang Renhong.

Aye nodded to him, and then he slowly died in Aye's arms.

At that time, Aye secretly vowed to take good care of Dang Renhong. Because he only has these two sons. They all died for Aye. "

After Li Chengqian finished speaking, his tone was somewhat tragic. They died for the construction of the Tang Dynasty. They were heroes. Dang Renhong turned to Li Yuan because he was dissatisfied with the tyranny of the former Sui Dynasty.

After hearing this, Li Shen all admired him. No matter what others thought, Li Shen, as the royal family of Li Tang, felt that Dang Renhong should indeed receive this treatment.

"Brother, I know what to do. I will handle this matter personally, give him a decent punishment, and let him live in his old age at Fifth Brother's place.

This can be regarded as the repayment of my Li family to him. If he has any heirs, I will absolve him of his crime, and he will not be guilty as much as his family. "

Li Shen said to Li Chengqian that he decided this after knowing the truth.

Li Chengqian nodded,

"This is best. Our Li family is not the emperor of the Han Dynasty."

However, Li Chengqian continued to ask:

"You plan to do it yourself. What about Goguryeo? You don't plan to go back to Goguryeo?"

Li Shen smiled slightly:

"I will definitely go back. I have something to do over there, but it may be a little late. Don't worry, brother, now that the old devil Cheng Yaojin is there, no one can disobey your orders.

Aye sent this old devil to help you gain a foothold. Without Aye's checks and balances, Lu Guogong could do anything.

Brother, Duke Lu is not a simple man. He is very thoughtful and can be terrifying if he thinks about it carefully. His charlatanism is just pretending. Don’t be fooled by him. In fact, he understands better than anyone else.

People are careless and careful. "

Li Shen's words made Li Chengqian fall into deep thought.

"Brother, don't think about it. This old guy knows how to assess the situation and make choices. You can rest assured when using him.

Several generals who followed Aye could be used, but Hou Junji could not be used. Li Jing said that he had a traitor in his head and could not be entrusted with important tasks.

However, they are all old now, so it is better to train the younger generation. Pei Xingjian would be good, as well as Su Dingfang, Niu Jinda, and several children of the princes in Yucai. "

"You mean your husband-in-law?" Li Chengqian asked.

"That's right, Goguryeo has been here for so long, but brother hasn't found out yet. Pei Xingjian is a talented person. If you don't want him, then let him come to my guard camp. I will give him more treatment than the army." Li Shen nodded.

"Who said I don't want it? You have Xue Rengui and Aye is already jealous. You still want to poach people? Be careful of being punished by Aye." Li Chengqian quit immediately. After he succeeded to the throne, the veteran generals were all old and would not be trained. How about recruiting young generals?

The two brothers chatted for a while, and then the Crown Princess came over and said that the meal was ready.

When the two came to the front hall, Li Shen saw a large table of dishes.

"Huh? Where do you get so many types of vegetables?" Li Chengqian asked when he saw the table full of green vegetables.

"This is a gift from my tenth brother. There are several cars. Now they are all put in the cellar," the princess replied.

"Tenth brother, you are really a god. You really grew it. Last year, you said you could grow vegetables in the yard. Aye and I thought it was impossible. We really didn't expect it."

Li Chengqian walked around the table and looked at every dish.

"Brother, this is the power of craftsmen. Do you think you can get food by reading the books of sages?" Li Shen never forgot to remind Li Chengqian.

"Well, it's indeed magical. You are the only one who has the financial resources to mess around." Li Chengqian nodded.

"Brother, how can this be nonsense? Look at Chang'an now. My carriage workshop has been built. Each carriage can carry three to four thousand kilograms.

This is several times that of the previous carriage, and improvements are still being made. My goal is [-] pounds.

The Ministry of Civil Affairs has ordered [-] carriages from us for use when we go to Goguryeo next spring.

Can carry more food and supplies. "

Li Shen started a burst of output towards Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian was stunned for a while after hearing this. Finally, he was unable to refute and reduced it to two words:

"Have a meal."

The meal lasted for half an hour, and neither of them drank. Li Chengqian had to review memorials in the afternoon, and Li Shen didn't like drinking.

After finishing the meal, Li Shen said goodbye, and Li Chengqian and his wife walked to the gate.

"By the way, brother, how is the orphanage we built?" Li Shen suddenly thought of this question,

At that time last year, because there was no place, they ended up temporarily settling in the Princess Mansion in Linchuan, but then the two brothers went to Goguryeo.

When he came back, Li Shen didn't hear any movement next door, so he forgot about it.

"Don't worry, tenth brother, this matter has been arranged. Shopkeeper Wang of your house bought several neighboring houses in Chang'an and opened up the courtyard walls.

Some of the retired maids in the palace who had no livelihood were arranged there and were given a monthly salary.

Your sister-in-law still goes to check on her from time to time, so don't worry. "

"Yes, Tenth Brother, don't worry. Sometimes I will go and take a look when I have nothing to do. Not long ago, Ding Niang ordered people to send a large number of bedding, cotton-padded clothes, and fire pits. These children will not get cold. Starving." Su Shi also agreed.

Li Shen nodded after hearing this. Li Shen had no pressure at all to raise these children. A mirror was enough to cover the expenses of these children for a month.

Li Shen got into his carriage and returned home with confidence.

Returning to the palace, Li Shen came to the back house, where Lu Dingniang and Wu Meiniang, who was pregnant with her belly, were chatting.

Seeing Li Shen coming back, he went to greet him and change his clothes.

"Your Majesty, how many families did you visit today?" Lu Dingniang asked.

"Just stay with eldest sister and eldest brother. I will accompany you to Lu Mansion tomorrow. You haven't been home for a long time."