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

“Your Highness, the so-called promise is just putting an extra burden on your shoulders. We will not let you bear the things that the old patriarch did not want you to bear.” After listening to the statement of His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu, Yu Zan was stunned at first, and then hurriedly said: “In short… Young patriarch, our original intention is just to hope that you will not turn a blind eye to foreseeable dangers. As for the rest, you just need to be yourself and don’t have to consider us…”

“Yu Aong, what you said…” His Highness the King of Chu saw that Yu Zan spoke so sincerely and tactfully, he could not help but said helplessly: “Do you think that I have become so powerful after coming to Chang’an these years, so I will only listen to soft words and not hard ones from now on? No, Yu Aong, here, you and Lai Aong are also my family members. From childhood to adulthood, haven’t I gotten into enough trouble? When was it not you and Lai Aong who helped me out of trouble? Take the small pond in the back garden for example, since I can remember, I have fallen into it three times. You saved me once, Lai Aong saved me twice, and grandma…grandmother scolded me three times…”

"You really deserve a beating, kid. The old patriarch is just too soft on you..." Yu Zan couldn't help but laugh when he heard His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu talking about the past, "People say that smart people learn their lesson after suffering a loss, but you are different..."

“Ahem…” His Royal Highness Prince Chu was really embarrassed at the moment: “I was still young at that time…”

“It doesn’t look that big now…” Yu Zan said this with a hint of melancholy in his tone.

"Uncle Yu, I will be an adult in a few years..." His Royal Highness the King of Chu began to refute after hearing this.

"Your Highness may be an arrogant young man in the eyes of others, but in the eyes of me and old man Lai, Your Highness is still the fat kid who would accidentally fall down after walking a few steps in Longyou. They are different..." After Yu Zan finished speaking, he took a deep look at the silent King of Chu, and then said: "Your Highness wants to attack Goguryeo? Do you want to do it yourself? Or does Li Er want to do it?"

"I think so myself." In response to Yu Zan's question, His Royal Highness the King of Chu answered decisively: "The Northwest is now well behaved. If we don't take this opportunity to eliminate Goguryeo, this great threat, wouldn't it be a waste of God's gift?"

"This opportunity is not a gift from heaven," Yu Zan shook his head, "but it is the credit of Your Highness the King of Chu..."

“Yu Aung… why can’t you be the Imperial Censor of the Tang Dynasty…” When His Royal Highness the King of Chu saw Yu Zan speaking for him, he immediately said with a bitter face: “Wei Zheng, that idiot, is not as fair and objective as you. He only knows how to cause trouble for me every day…”

"Then should we get rid of Wei Zheng?" Yu Zan heard His Royal Highness the King of Chu complaining, and immediately said seriously: "Young Master, to be honest, I don't like him either."

“No, no, no, no, no…” When His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu heard that Yu Zan was serious, he immediately refused, “I’m just talking… Don’t take it seriously… Don’t take it seriously…”

“That’s right…” Yu Zan saw the reaction of His Royal Highness Prince Chu and immediately said with a smile: “After all, his daughter and you are childhood sweethearts…”

"Well... let's put this aside." His Royal Highness the King of Chu didn't want Yu Aong to misunderstand him: "Wei Zheng's current job is actually a tough job. Although he will find fault with me from time to time, I will just ignore him; his role is mainly to correct the bad habits of my father. Oh... never mind him, let them fight each other... I'm too lazy to intervene..."

"That's good." Yu Zan nodded and continued, "Since the young master wants to attack Goguryeo, I will tell Qiu Ran Ke to prepare a sea chart of the Silla and Baekje area. I will have someone send it to you in a few days. I'm sure you will need it."

"Huh? The bearded man?!" His Royal Highness the King of Chu did not expect that Yu Aong would actually mention this person.

"He is the sworn elder brother of Li Jing and his wife. At that time, the world's situation had been determined, and he felt that he could not make any waves, so he simply went out to sea. And the old lady, for the sake of Li Jing and his wife's face, took the initiative to give him some money and property to help him start his career. Now he has established a country overseas and become the ruler of a country, and he must repay this kindness."

"My grandmother is so generous..." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu never expected that his royal grandmother had actually sponsored the Bearded Guest!

"If the old lady were a man..." Yu Zan stopped talking halfway when he realized he had said something wrong, so he simply stopped talking.

"Yu Aung, do you think my grandmother would be happy to see me now?" Yu Zan's words reminded His Royal Highness the King of Chu of his memories: "Alas... Actually, what I said in the Taiji Hall that day was exactly what I meant. I don't want my grandmother to be laughed at in the future. From now on, my grandmother's name will be on the first line of my lineage, and my royal grandfather will have to be slightly behind!"

“Young Patriarch…” Yu Zan was so moved after hearing what His Royal Highness the King of Chu said that he was speechless. “If the old Patriarch knew that you had such a heart, she would definitely be very touched. However… this is a bit too shocking… It’s not in accordance with etiquette…”

"I am the King of Chu!" His Royal Highness the King of Chu blinked his eyes when he heard this. "It's strange that I know etiquette! I just pretend on weekdays. Is there anyone who dares to use the secular rules to restrain me? Are you kidding... Do you think that the sword in my hand is not powerful enough?"

“Good!” Yu Zan liked the brat’s reckless attitude. He was even more arrogant than when he was young: “It’s right for the young master to think this way!”

"Yu Aong, look at you..." His Royal Highness the King of Chu did not expect that after a few years, Yu Aong had also changed: "You are actually starting to test me now..."

"No, it's just that the path your highness has chosen is really... too difficult. I will naturally try to persuade you, but if persuasion fails, then I will support you!" Yu Zan's answer was concise and to the point: "In the next few years, Lai Lao'er and I will not die for a while. If we don't die, no one among the Dou family's retainers will be able to stir up any waves. What's more, the old Taoist priest and that person... will definitely live longer than Lai Lao'er and me. Your highness, you can rest assured and do whatever you want. No one among the Dou family's retainers will become an obstacle to you. If there is, then he is no longer a member of the Dou family!"

"The old Taoist priest said that he would soon ascend to heaven..." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu suppressed the emotion in his heart and tried to change the subject by making up an excuse.

“Hey…” Yu Zan laughed when he heard His Royal Highness the King of Chu talking about this: “When he rescued me, he said that this was against the will of heaven and that I might not live long… and this… was more than ten years ago…”