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

"If I don't agree, how are you going to ask for it?" Emperor Li II looked at the son in front of him who was destined to be a stranger to him, and he couldn't help feeling sad.

“I plan to ask for justice just as you did from my royal grandfather back then!” His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu, who had freed himself from the shackles in his heart, was now truly invincible.

There was another long silence.

"I will issue an edict: Because His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu is willing to pay taxes for Hebei Province, I will exempt the people of Hebei Province from paying taxes for fifteen years. Listen carefully, not ten years, but fifteen years." After his mind was shaken, His Majesty Li II once again showed his unfathomable scheming: "You want a good reputation, I will give it to you."

"That's great." His Royal Highness the King of Chu nodded and said, "The gold and silver treasures in the warehouse of Yushan Beiyuan can cover the taxes of Hebei Province for the next five years. After five years, I will send people to Chang'an to deliver the tax silver."

"The second condition." Since things have come to this, His Majesty Li II can only continue to handle official business.

"Send my grandfather to Yushan to retire, and I will return the 1,000 Black Armored Soldiers you gave me." After saying this, His Royal Highness the King of Chu saw that His Majesty Li II was still frowning, so he simply said, "I will also let you take back my fiefdom in Chang'an - Lantian County, as well as your original fiefdom of Xiangzhou..."

"You paid so much just to get your royal grandfather out of the palace?" Emperor Li II discovered that there was indeed an outlier in his family: "Do you think it's worth it?"

"No... our dynasty governs the country with filial piety, so I am the only one who believes it?" His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu tilted his neck when he heard this, and before His Majesty Li II could speak, he immediately began to predict: "Don't say that I am unfilial. For a father like you and a son like me, being filial but not obedient is the greatest filial piety!"

“Well…” His Majesty Li Er, who had already calmed down, was now completely amused: “Your Highness the Prince of Chu is very quick-witted. I… can’t compare to him.”

"My great grandfather has protected me so many times, can you let me protect him one last time, okay?" - For the first time in history, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu actually spoke softly to His Majesty Li II on this matter: "I don't have any other ideas, I just hope that he can spend his remaining years in a beautiful place with clear water and mountains. Maybe in the future... he can still hear my son calling him his great grandfather..."

"......" His Majesty Li II remained silent after hearing this.

"The old officials of the Wude Dynasty have long been sidelined. What are you afraid of?" Seeing that soft tactics didn't work, His Royal Highness the King of Chu simply used hard tactics: "Then how about you make a list for me, and I will kill all the remaining old officials of the Wude Dynasty according to the list. Then you let my grandfather leave the palace? You will see how the historians will record this matter!"

"I promise you." The second emperor, who was already in a difficult situation, finally gave in again: "As for the fiefdom... well..."

"——Everything in this world is about taking every bite and drinking every sip. I won't be greedy." Before Li Er could finish his words, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu interrupted him and said, "I just hope that my grandfather can have a good end. Your Majesty, everyone will grow old one day..."

"Do you know that if I hadn't fought to the death back then, you wouldn't have the qualifications to stand here and say these words to me today." Emperor Li II was obviously angered by his son's words.

"No," His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu shook his head gently upon hearing this. "I am where I am today because of my grandmother's protection. Whether you attacked me or not, I would have survived. In other words, what you said to my other brothers and sisters may be absolutely correct, but I am an exception."

"Very good, it seems that Dou Shilun and the old Taoist priest have told you something." His Majesty Li Er sneered: "In this case, you should know that I have done nothing wrong..."

"Whether it's right or not, there's really no point in talking about this now." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu could certainly prove that his father and brother were wrong, but when he really did it, the fact was already done. What else could he do?

"Then let's talk about something meaningful." His Majesty Li II finally compromised: "On this point, I also agree with you."

"Then I have one last request." His Royal Highness the King of Chu said as he glanced at the screens on both sides of the imperial study, and then said: "In the future, regarding the marriages of Changle, Lanling, and Sizi, I hope you and the Queen Mother can consider their own preferences. As for the idea of ​​marriage alliance... it's not impossible for the Crown Prince, Qingque, and Zhinu... Anyway, don't use them for marriage alliances. If Your Majesty wants to get something from them, just come to me. On the contrary, if you insist on doing it your own way, I will also spread the word that whoever dares to cooperate with you to marry the princess, I will exterminate his entire clan!"

"Okay!" For the first time ever, His Majesty Li Er did not feel angry at his son's blatant threat. On the contrary, he suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of pride and pride in his heart: "Sure enough... Second brother, you are most like me..."

“No, I’m not like you.” His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu shook his head upon hearing this: “I’m most like my aunt, but because of my grandmother’s protection, I didn’t end up like my aunt, but instead grew up to be what I am today.”

As His Royal Highness the King of Chu finished speaking.

"Boom! Bang!"

The screens on both sides of the imperial study were suddenly pushed open.

Two teams of Black Armor Army guards who had been hiding behind the screen suddenly appeared in front of the father and son.

Of course, what was truly terrifying in this scene was not the Black Armor Army, but the fact that behind each Black Armor Army soldier stood two black-clad warriors. This was why this group of elite soldiers who had experienced many battles were completely subdued without a sound, and they couldn’t even send out a signal.

"Dad, this is the last time I'm calling you that." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu looked at His Majesty Li Er, who finally showed a look of shock and anger. At this moment, as a son, he was calm as water: "These black-clad warriors are the ones I have been keeping in the dark to protect you. I didn't expect that after all these years, the greatest role they played would be today..."

"You..." After hearing his son's words, Emperor Li II didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Don't worry. From now on, there won't be any black-clad warriors around you. I want to treat you with all my heart, but there's no need to seek a fight." As His Royal Highness the King of Chu finished speaking, the black-clad warriors withdrew their weapons and retreated outside the palace.

The soldiers of the Black Armor Army who had gained their freedom silently picked up their weapons and pointed them at the King of Chu.

"Your Majesty, it's your turn now. Do you want to consider killing me?" Facing the soldiers pointing at him, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu just put his hands behind his back and said, "If you don't consider it, I will go to Hongyi Palace to visit my grandfather, and then wait for the imperial edict to be issued. I will lead the troops to the northwest. As for Chang'an... I will never set foot in it again!"