Traveling through the Gaowu Tang Dynasty, Li Kuan and Li Shimin became the second sons of the Prince

"..."In that brief moment when Gao Shilian was pressed on the coffee table by his loyal servant Ah Fu, many things suddenly came to his mind.

For example, the reason why he agreed to marry his niece Empress Changsun to Emperor Li II was actually because of Empress Changsun's great uncle Changsun Chi's admiration for Empress Taimu. He believed that such an extraordinary woman would definitely raise extraordinary children.

And this is indeed the case.

What a pity... Gao Shilian forgot that the last child that Empress Taimu personally taught was the King of Chu!

The King of Chu... The King of Chu is actually quite extraordinary!

"Gao Shilian, what do you mean by not speaking?" Yu Zan saw Gao Shilian remained silent at this time, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "What, you still dare to think of countermeasures?!"

“…Yu Zan, I am over fifty years old now after all…” Gao Shilian knew that when facing Yu Zan, the Shura with a human face, he had better respond to every word he said, otherwise, if he was not careful, he would bleed on the spot.

"You also know that you are old?" Yu Zan saw Gao Shilian's disguised gesture of submission. He glanced at the silent Ah Fu and said, "Zhang Jue, let him go."

"Wei." After hearing people call him "Afu" for a long time, Zhang Jue couldn't help but feel a little dazed when he heard his real name.

"Good tactics, good skills!" As soon as Gao Shilian regained his freedom, he gave Yu Zan a thumbs up: "Empress Taimu is worthy of being the only woman I admire in my life."

"The old master didn't do this for you to flatter him after so many years." Yu Zan knew that Gao Shilian was a smart man, so it was not so difficult to talk to a smart man: "Don't get involved in the affairs of the young master in the future. The Five Surnames and Seven Families... Gao Shilian, you are also from the Gao family of Bohai, so you should understand that the rich and powerful families, in many cases, will prepare countless backup plans with their own huge resources - do you think that in your Gao family, Zhang Jue is the only backup plan? The Cui family of Qinghe, the Li family of Zhaojun, the Cui family of Boling, and the Lu family of Fanyang, each of these four families has arranged internal responses in your mansion. It's ridiculous that you still think you can interact with them on an equal footing..."

"Why should I believe what you say?" Gao Shilian was extremely shocked by Yu Zan's words, but he still remained tough.

"The old patriarch allowed Zhang Jue and his parents to enter the Gao Mansion because of his impulsive son. Now..." Yu Zan stopped talking and looked at Zhang Jue: "The Gao Mansion is not qualified to let such an outstanding young man continue to be buried in the dust."

When Zhang Jue heard Yu Zan's words, his face remained calm, but a hint of complex emotions flashed across his eyes.

"Zhang Jue, why don't you talk to Mr. Gao yourself?" Seeing that the other party seemed to want to speak, Yu Zan simply obliged him.

"My Lord, I think our relationship as master and servant has come to an end today." Zhang Jue said, and suddenly took out a piece of letter from his bosom and placed it in front of Gao Shilian: "Every one of the names above is accurate. As for whether there are other spies, I dare not guarantee it. Of course, I give you these lists just to let you have a clear idea. As for whether you want to clean up these people... my opinion is that it is best not to. After all, you are not ready to completely turn against the Five Surnames and Seven Families, right?"

"..." Gao Shilian didn't really understand until this moment that the "Ah Fu" in front of him all these years was actually Long Qi Qiantan: "Should I thank you?"

"Duke, the old mistress sent my parents and me to the Gao family just as a preventive measure. She never let me and my parents do anything that would be detrimental to the Gao family. On the contrary, I have secretly found out so many spies over the years. It seems that Ah Fu can bear it if you say 'thank you'." After Zhang Jue finished speaking, his body, which had been hunched over for many years, suddenly straightened up, just like a green bamboo that had been pressed by wind and snow. When the snow cleared up, it shook off the wind and snow and regained its tenacious appearance.

"..." Gao Shilian looked at the young man in front of him whose temperament changed completely in the blink of an eye. His lips trembled a few times, but in the end he said nothing.

"Okay, Zhang Jue, this old man has been like this all his life, so don't expect him to say anything nice." Seeing that Zhang Jue took the initiative to give the list to Gao Shilian, Yu Zan thought about it and gave up the idea of ​​scolding him.

Forget it... This kid will be sent to serve the young master in the future, so he should be helped.

"Mr. Yu, you are joking." Zhang Jue bowed to Yu Zan and said, "I am just fulfilling the favor we had in the past. After all, from the beginning to the end, Zhang Jue has been a member of the Dou family."

"From today on, you are promoted to a retainer." Yu Zan said, turning his head to look at Dou Shilun who was sitting below him: "Shilun, this kid is not bad!"

"If Yu Gong approves, Shi Lun will approve too." Dou Shi Lun smiled when he heard this, and then said to Yu Zan: "So His Royal Highness the King of Chu will naturally approve too."

"Then everyone is happy about this matter."

"Right, Gao Gong?"

"Um……"

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The next day, after His Royal Highness the King of Chu inspected the daily life of the Crown Prince and the teaching progress of several teachers in the East Palace, the two brothers had breakfast together and then had a reasonable exchange of opinions on who Sizi liked...

"I told you that Sizi likes me the most!" His Royal Highness the King of Chu, who subdued his elder brother with just two moves, stood up from him leisurely: "Brother, although you are the crown prince, you don't get all the good things. Now, you and I are willing to accept the loss. This year, I will be the one to take Sizi out of the palace for fun during the New Year's Day."

"...You brat..." The Crown Prince, who had never fallen down before his brother, felt aggrieved: "This so-called competition...did I agree to it?! You're forcing yourself, right?!"

"Alas... we must not deny our defeat..." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu found that the honest elder brother was no longer honest: "Didn't you refuse just now..."

"You started to hug and wrestle me right away! How can I refuse?!" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stood up with a roar, then raised his hand and slapped his brother: "Also, the matter of little Sizi leaving the palace...we have to take it slow. Father and mother don't seem to be in a good mood these past two days. Don't be stupid enough to bump into them at this time..."

"They are still quarreling over the Queen of Silla..." His Royal Highness Prince Chu touched his neck when he heard this: "How about... I will lead my troops north right now? To get rid of that trouble?!"