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

"So, you mean to say that you are originally from my Dou family?" - At dusk, in the meeting hall of Yangshou Mountain, His Royal Highness the King of Chu looked at Shan Tianchang who was standing in front of him and narrating the cause and effect of the matter. For the first time, he felt that his brain was not enough: "Where is my Uncle Dou? And Lord Jiang, where are they?"

"Those two seem to have something else to do. They just told me to make sure to explain everything clearly to Your Highness. By the way, Lord Dou also gave me this." After Shan Tianchang finished speaking, he took out a wooden plaque with the word "Chu" engraved on it from his arms.

"Well... this token is what I gave to Dou Shu'er..." His Royal Highness the King of Chu looked at the ugly crooked carvings on it, thought for a moment, and then said, "Well... according to your ability, there is no way you can take down Dou Shu'er and Jiang. Okay... I will believe you for now!"

"Your Majesty, I thank the King of Chu!" Shan Tianchang was so moved that he almost cried - his adoptive father had told him clearly before he went to Wild Wolf Ridge: If His Majesty the King of Chu refused to accept him, then there would be big trouble. Taihang Mountain has always been the territory of the Black Mountain Bandits, and it was because of the old lady's order that they were willing to accept him. Now, if the new head of the family does not agree, then Shan Tianchang would probably have to find another mountain and start his robbery career all over again.

"Don't be so anxious to say thank you..." His Royal Highness the King of Chu glanced at Shan Tianchang, who seemed relieved at the moment, and then he turned his gaze to Wang Xuance who was standing beside him: "Xuance, what should we do now? Do you think my father knew that Taihang Mountain is my territory, so he asked me to come here to quell the rebellion? Well... since Tianchang has already recognized me, what should we do with these bandits? I don't think... I can send all of them to the Kingdom of Pyu..."

"Your Highness, I have already sent people to take custody of those troublemakers you asked Cheng Chumo to pick out. We are just waiting for your order to send them to Lingnan and hand them over to Feng Ang for disposal." Wang Xuance pretended to be embarrassed at this moment.

"Those people...it seems that some of them are Xiong Wushuang's subordinates, right?" When His Royal Highness the King of Chu heard this, a thoughtful expression began to appear on his face.

"Your Highness, are you going to send him to the Kingdom of Pyu?" Although Shan Tianchang was a bandit, fortunately his adoptive father Xie Yingdeng did not intend to train him to be an illiterate man, so he immediately understood the meaning of His Highness the King of Chu's words: sending people to the Kingdom of Pyu, thousands of miles away, would be much more miserable than exiling them to Lingnan...

"Xuan Ce, have someone bring Xiong Wushuang up." His Royal Highness the King of Chu did not expect that Shan Tianchang, who looked so heroic, turned out to be a yes-man.

"Your Highness, I think there is something more important than this." As the confidant of the King of Chu, Wang Xuance certainly knew what to say: "Shan Tianchang, should you explain to His Highness about your attack on the official?"

"Your Highness, I..." Because too many unexpected events happened today, Shan Tianchang suddenly realized after being reminded by Wang Xuance that he was still carrying a big pot for Wang Dayong: "I didn't kill the official. Wang Dayong staged a play to cover up his crime of embezzling tax silver. He used the family soldiers in the mansion to kill the official. The reason why he put the blame on me was to force me into a desperate situation and then recruit me..."

"Alas..." His Royal Highness the King of Chu sighed upon hearing this: "Tian Chang, this bandit...isn't it easy to get along with him?"

"..." Shan Tianchang listened to the words of His Royal Highness the King of Chu, which seemed to be a casual conversation. He choked up for a moment: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty has bad luck..."

"It's not luck that's to blame," His Royal Highness the King of Chu saw Shan Tianchang lower his head, and he suddenly said solemnly: "Raise your head! You are now my retainer, how can you look so dejected? Doesn't Wang Dayong like to find fault? It just so happens that I don't need to suppress the bandits in Taihang Mountain. Why don't we go to Xingzhou and take a look at the place in advance..."

"Your Highness, do you understand the underworld jargon?" After hearing what His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu said, Shan Tianchang had no time to feel sad: "Your Highness, if you want to go--"

"Your Highness doesn't want to!" Wang Xuance was afraid that this retainer would not understand things: "Shan Tianchang, don't say anything more!"

“Alas, Xuan Ce…” His Highness the Prince of Chu realized that his status as the head of the family was becoming less and less important: “You were not like this before… Do you know that you are becoming more and more like my uncle Dou… As expected, you have finally become the person you hate the most…”

"I have nothing but respect for Lord Dou," Wang Xuance could not stand the Prince of Chu's bullying: "Your Highness, please do not slander me..."

"Did Uncle Dou beat you up again in private?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "Why else would you suddenly become a different person? Xuan Ce, I still like the way you were loyal to me before."

“Your Highness…” Wang Xuance knew that His Highness the King of Chu was talking about something else just to divert his attention. “It’s not that you can’t go to Xingzhou City, but it’s definitely not now. Before the imperial army arrives, it’s absolutely not safe for you to go to Xingzhou City.”

“What’s the matter? Wang Dayong dares to break up with me?” Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the King of Chu was immediately displeased: “Does he have the guts? Back then, Wang Qunyue, the head of the Wang family, was just one of the people I teased. It’s really... Praise for being stupid... Alas... Why am I suddenly talking about this…”

“Your Highness, there are hundreds of thousands of people in Xingzhou City.” Wang Xuance saw that he was about to fail to persuade his master, so he had to use his trump card: “You are a wise king respected by everyone. He, Wang Dayong, is a criminal who will be put to death sooner or later. Of course, he can not care about the people of Xingzhou who are implicated after the conflict between the two sides, but you are different…”

“It’s bad…” His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu finally realized the seriousness of the matter: “Xuan Ce, have you been entangled by some dirty creature? Um… Wei Zheng… Wei Zheng! Did that old man ever look for you?!” His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu said this without waiting for Wang Xuance to reply, and said with certainty: “He must have looked for you, because I smell the scent of a cunning villain…”

Although Wei Zheng usually spoke harshly to his father in the court, in private...when the emperor and his minister met, Wei Zheng still spoke very politely.

He was as polite as Wang Xuance at this moment, and he focused on the strategy of perseverance and winning by roundabout means.

"Your Highness, if it was Duke Wei who gave the advice, he would not be as tactful as I am." Wang Xuance saw that the King of Chu was still struggling to resist, so he had no choice but to make it clear: "I am following the orders of Lord Yu. He asked me to keep a close eye on you and not let you act too impulsively."