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

Perhaps the King of Chu's act of withdrawing the black-clad warriors caught His Majesty Li II by surprise, or perhaps His Majesty Li II could not explain who the soldiers behind the screen were planning to guard against today. Of course, more importantly, he was deeply touched by His Majesty the King of Chu's words "I would rather die than return to Chang'an."

In short, His Majesty Li II did not say a word for a long time.

"I would rather die than return to Chang'an..." After a long silence, His Majesty Li II suddenly murmured, "I would rather die than return to Chang'an..."

Changan didn't even come back...

Then this position...you really don't want it anymore...

At this moment, His Majesty Li Er was just like Empress Zhangsun who had seen her son off in Ganlu Palace. He could clearly feel that he would never be able to have a good son who was disobedient but very sensible and who only cared about the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty like before...

"I'm leaving." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu waited for a long time. Seeing that His Majesty Li II was just murmuring those words over and over again, he turned around and was about to leave, feeling annoyed.

“Your Highness…” - The Black Armor Army in the palace was also in a dilemma at this time. Even if they were fully armored and His Highness the King of Chu was unarmed, but… this was His Highness the King of Chu!

They had no chance of winning, but they dared not let their hostages go, so they were really caught in a dilemma.

"Let him go!" Finally, His Majesty Li II roared: "All of you, leave!"

Who could have thought that after several twists and turns, the initial test would eventually turn into an uncontrollable situation. To this day, what is left between father and son, between the monarch and his subjects? Even His Majesty Li II himself cannot figure it out...

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"Grandfather! I'm out!" When His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu arrived at Hongyi Palace, he still had a smile on his face, just like he did back then: "Are you awake, old man? By the way, take it easy. Didn't I tell you that the ginseng from Silla will be...will be..."

When His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu stepped into the hall, he found that his royal grandfather was standing in the center of the hall, looking at him with a serious face.

"Grandfather...what's wrong with you..." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu scratched his head: "I don't think...I haven't visited your collection recently...Could it be...that old guy Yan Shu told me off?!"

But how could he have any leverage over me? !

"You and your father broke up?" Li Yuan looked at his eldest grandson, his heart full of regret: "Why didn't you tell your grandfather?!"

"Alas... why are you talking about these unlucky things..." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu waved his hand upon hearing this, and then came to Li Yuan's side. The grandfather and grandson supported each other and walked up the stairs and sat together: "Grandfather, I have thought it through. A real man should have ambitions to conquer the world - from now on I will conquer the world and live a carefree life. But don't worry, I will write to you every day to say hello. As for you, don't bear it yourself if you are wronged, remember to tell your grandson. Your grandson will definitely find a way to vent your anger for you, for example, I will go back and capture a few incredibly ugly barbarian women outside the Great Wall and present them to that tyrant. I want to see if he is really hungry -"

“——Kuan’er…” Li Yuan listened to his grandson speaking those irrelevant words in a relaxed tone. At this moment, his heart was filled with endless sorrow: “The road ahead… will not be easy, but… you must listen to your grandfather and don’t look back! Chang’an… is a big cage, and you are Kunpeng, you don’t belong here…”

"Look, my grandfather is still the one who knows how to talk." His Royal Highness the King of Chu laughed when he heard this, and then he reached out and stroked the back of his grandfather's hand. The hairs on it that had once made him feel rough and prickly were gone now. Only the wrinkles like old bark and the protruding blue veins told him an unavoidable fact: my grandfather was really old...

“Kuan’er, leave Chang’an as soon as possible…” To be fair, Li Yuan actually wanted to see Emperor Li II facing the same situation as he did before more than anyone else. But if the person who had turned against Emperor Li II was Li Kuan, that would be another matter: “When your father gets ruthless, he is more cruel than anyone else! Those villains in Tiance Mansion will not show mercy to you, including your uncle!”

"Oh, Royal Grandfather..." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu sniffed upon hearing this, then reached out and hugged Royal Grandfather's shoulders. The grandfather and grandson sat side by side in this deep palace for the last time: "Is Yan Shu not here today? Why are you..."

"Whether he is here or not, do I still have to keep anything from you?!" Upon hearing this, the retired emperor said angrily, "Kuan'er, Grandfather is not joking with you! Go away! Go... go far away... far away..."

"Grandfather..." His Royal Highness the King of Chu looked at his grandfather with red eyes. He thought for a while and decided not to tell him about the previous negotiation with Li Er. It would be better to keep today's farewell calm. "Don't worry, your words will be remembered by your grandson. But Grandfather, you don't have to worry too much about me. Even if my brain is not working well, I still have some strength and some capable retainers. Well... Anyway, I will have a good life in the future, but it may be a little tiring..."

"Kuan'er, you are actually very smart, but smart people have a problem, which is paranoia." After hearing his grandson's words of comfort, the emperor sighed slightly, and then said, "In fact, your grandmother and your aunt both have this problem, but Kuan'er, you can't have this problem anymore.

You have to understand that although the world is not black and white, some facts are destined to exist objectively. They will not change because of your personal preferences, nor will they cease to exist because of your deliberate ignorance.

The royal family is ruthless, not because people born in the royal family are born monsters, but because they are at the pinnacle of power and simple and pure emotions never exist.

Unless one side is in an absolute strong position and the other side is in an absolute weak position...

Kuan'er, these principles are what your royal grandfather slowly realized during his years of drunkenness and debauchery. Today, your royal grandfather is passing them on to you in the hope that you will no longer be naive in the future...

Knowing the world but not being worldly is a kind of pursuit, but the pursuit in your heart does not have to be realized, just like you do not have to wait for the tree to bloom and the flowers to bear fruit. You have to understand that the surprises along the way are also a kind of harvest. Only in this way can you not be knocked down by any hardships and achieve your great cause..."

“Grandfather…” After listening carefully to the old man’s teachings, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu suddenly said, “How come… you suddenly became enlightened… Your grandson was a little… caught off guard…”

"Back massage is also foot massage! Don't you agree, kid?" - Perhaps because he didn't want the last moment of solitude between him and his grandson to be too sad, the emperor also made a witty remark.

"I am convinced... Of course I am convinced!" His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu was very convinced.

“Kuan’er…” After receiving his grandson’s approval, the emperor did not laugh out loud as usual. Instead, he gently patted his grandson’s shoulder and said softly, “You will have to walk the road ahead on your own. This is all the help your grandfather can give you…”