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

Strictly speaking, it wasn't just Li Huairen who had his defense breached.

When Yunqi returned to Chang'an with 3,000 bandit-suppression troops, the entire court was in an uproar almost on the same day.

"Have you heard? Even though His Majesty personally issued an order, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu still did not return to Chang'an. Instead, he sent back the 3,000 bandit-suppression troops that followed him!"

"What?! How could things have gotten so serious? So... His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu might be ready to completely break off relations with that person... in the near future..."

"Who says it's not..."

When similar conversations like the above took place among the officials, in the palace, His Majesty Li Er, who had just been scolded by the retired emperor, perhaps on a whim, kept a trace of rationality despite his anger and annoyance: "Zhang Nan, call the Crown Prince and the King of Shu to me!"

"Yes!" Zhang Nan, who was bowing and accepting the order, suddenly felt that Yun Shang was a fool who couldn't be any dumber - anyway, we are all homeless and unemployed, and our lives can be seen at a glance. The end of humble people, so if His Royal Highness the King of Chu appreciates us, why not try to go all out...

Alas... in the final analysis... everyone has their own aspirations...

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When His Majesty Li II summoned the Crown Prince and the King of Shu to discuss the shipbuilding matters that were under the charge of the Hongwenguan, another deputy director of the Hongwenguan, our Prince of Wei, who was deliberately omitted by him, was writing a letter to his second brother in his own bedroom.

The content of the letter was also very simple. The central idea of ​​His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei was only one: if his second brother needed him, he, as his fat younger brother, would naturally go through fire and water for him at any time!

Of course, about how to send the letter...

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei had also thought about it a long time ago - I heard that the teacher and His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu are having an affair... bah bah bah... they are friends, so it would be appropriate to leave this matter to him.

Is it ok?

Not necessarily...

Although Wang Gui has not been punished yet, there are many eyes around him watching him all day long, so His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei's earnest expectations for his mentor will probably be in vain...

But that’s all in the past.

Although there are undercurrents in Chang'an City now, the surface is still calm.

No matter whether it is the emperor or the ministers, or the noble families with different intentions, everyone is trying to maintain the most basic decency - because His Royal Highness the King of Chu, who can make everyone embarrassed, has chosen to continue his "exile" this time.

Everyone knows that this old man is very angry now.

His Royal Highness the King of Chu, who was full of anger, finally arrived at the last stop before entering Goguryeo - Yingzhou - after leading his troops on a march for a month.

The first thing His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu did when he arrived in Yingzhou was to find Yang Wanwan's home in Yingzhou according to her memory. Then, in the shocked eyes of the old housekeeper of the Yang Mansion, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu, who immediately called himself "your son-in-law", rarely maintained his so-called aristocratic demeanor: "This is Uncle Liu, right? I have no ill intentions in coming here this time. I just want to see the place where Sister Wanwan grew up. In addition, I also want to go to the ancestral hall to burn incense for the late Princess Nanyang."

After His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu explained his identity and purpose, the old man was silent for a while. Finally, after taking a deep look at Yuwen Qing, who had a fierce look on his face, and Pei Xingyan, the tall and taciturn "brother general", he silently stepped aside and let His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu enter the mansion.

So, under the guidance of the old man, His Royal Highness the King of Chu first came to the ancestral hall and burned incense respectfully to Princess Nanyang. Then he sat in the back garden of Yang Mansion for a while, and then said goodbye to the old housekeeper and left.

The old butler was still sighing in his heart until His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu left: I never thought... that my young lady would actually meet such a handsome, sincere, modest and polite man like His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu.

It seems that the rumors are not credible - who said that His Royal Highness the King of Chu is more barbaric than the barbarians? Isn't this slander?

Hmm... maybe this rumor... was caused by those wolf-like and ferocious generals around him...

"Your Highness, where are we going next?" After leaving Yang's house, Yuwen Qing couldn't wait to know what His Highness's next plan was: "Didn't you say you were going to disguise yourself as a merchant caravan and sneak into Goguryeo? Then should we go to the local market now?"

"Who told you that we have to worry about these things ourselves?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu glanced at the other party and said, "Yuwen Qing, let's make a bet. Do you believe it? Before dark, someone will come to me and ask me to solve these problems."

"Your Highness, our family also has power in Yingzhou?" Yuwen Qing scratched his head and said, "Then I'd better not accept this bet..."

"Do you know why I only brought you and Xing Yan this time, but not Xuan Ce?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu smiled when he heard this, and then threw this question to Yuwen Qing.

"Your Highness wants to kill someone?" This was the only reasonable answer Yuwen Qing could think of: "Then don't worry, with me and Brother Pei here, this small Yingzhou City--"

"——Don't force yourself to do something when you don't have any work to do." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu interrupted Yuwen Qing before he finished speaking: "We all know how famous Xing Yan is."

"Your Highness, those are just the past. I just want to be loyal to Your Highness now to repay the old lady's kindness." Pei Xingyan smiled slightly when he heard this, and then added: "Besides, Your Highness not only showed kindness to Xingjian, but also had the foresight to find a good teacher for him."

"There's no need to say these words." His Royal Highness the King of Chu waved his hand upon hearing this: "Both you and Xingjian are first-rate men in the world. Your past misfortunes are like a pearl covered in dust, but a pearl is still a pearl, and sooner or later it will bloom with glory, so you must not underestimate yourselves."

"Your Highness, you are too kind." Pei Xingyan smiled and said, "Speaking of which, I never thought that Your Highness would say such a thing to me."

“What are you talking about?” His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu raised his eyebrows upon hearing this. “After all, this prince has studied under two great scholars of the time, and also has a very deep relationship with the other three great scholars of the time who are the future imperial teachers. This prince is not bragging, but when all five of them are gone, this prince’s position in the literary world of the Tang Dynasty will be as stable as a rock!”

"Then it seems that the literary world of our Tang Dynasty... will soon be like a collapsing building, it is already in danger." Who said Pei Xingyan was serious - when it came to teasing His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu, the head of the Dou family, every retainer of the Dou family would suddenly burst out with great talent.