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

"Your Highness, there is no need to see me off. You and I will say goodbye here." - Half an hour later, even though His Highness the King of Chu begged him, the old Taoist priest still believed that he had to leave.

"Old Heavenly Master, don't worry. When I arrive in Qiongzhou, I will immediately build a Taoist temple. Well, I want it to be more magnificent than the imperial palace. Isn't it said that the phoenix will only roost on the phoenix tree? I will definitely give you this old phoenix..."

"——Stop it, kid!"——The old Taoist priest couldn't hold it in any longer: "You little bastard, you must keep catching me. Zhenxuan is in his prime now——If you have something to ask, go find him."

"Aiya... who told you to stop..." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu obviously knew how to keep him: "I just wanted to take care of you in your old age and see you to the end of your life..."

"Alas..." The old Taoist priest, who had just been fed a pill by His Royal Highness the King of Chu, was in a complicated mood: "Let's just leave it at that... We'll talk about this later..."

"What do you mean we'll talk about it later... Then it's settled, old Taoist priest!"

“Yes, yes, yes…” The old Taoist priest saw that His Royal Highness the King of Chu had summoned a large group of black-clad warriors in the hall. He knew that some things could not be avoided: “When you return from outside the Great Wall and head to Qiongzhou, I will also set off to the south…”

"That's more like it." His Royal Highness the King of Chu nodded after hearing this, and then said, "Anyway, you should do it as soon as possible. It will take me at most one year to defeat the Western Turks this time, not counting the travel time. The heads of the two Turkic Khans should be enough for the foolish emperor to be buried on Mount Tai."

"Your Highness, are you planning to never return to Chang'an?" The old Taoist priest understood the King of Chu - the other party was planning to use this great achievement in exchange for peace in the future.

"You don't need to go into Chang'an City to pay respect to your grandmother." His Royal Highness the King of Chu curled his lips upon hearing this: "Besides, that tyrant and I are already disgusted with each other, so what is there to see?"

"Since Your Highness has made up his mind, I won't say much." The old Taoist sighed and said, "There's a letter from Longyou. Lai Huer plans to let his three sons resign and go to Qiongzhou with you. However, he and Yu Zan will stay in the old house in Longyou because they are old."

“Hmm…” His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu nodded when he heard this, and he felt a wave of sadness in his heart: “Yu Aong and Lai Aong, how come… they suddenly became old…”

"Everyone will grow old." Upon hearing this, the old Taoist priest patted the King of Chu on the shoulder and said, "Also, Wang Hanzhang of the Taiyuan Wang family has now publicly stated that he will bring his family members to join you. This person... is a bit unexpected."

"Ah?!" His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu really didn't expect that such a big change would happen outside the palace after he had been in the palace for a few days.

“In fact, this matter is also related to the incompetent emperor Li Er. It was he who put pressure on the Wang family, which led to the dismissal of Wang Qunyue’s position as the head of the family by the elders of the family. Although Wang Hanzhang still enjoys the right of inheritance, he has a fiery personality. In a rage, he actually gave up the qualification to compete with the other two direct descendants of the Wang family for the position of patriarch, and directly announced to the public that he would join the command of Your Highness the King of Chu, and from then on became a retainer of the Dou family.

"...Oh my god..." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu was now in a state of panic: "The tyrant king must be so angry that he must die..."

"Not only that... Dou Shilun, Yu Shinan, and Xiao Yu have jointly submitted a letter to retire. Du Ruhui and Zhang Gongjin have also submitted a letter to Li Er stating that they are not feeling well. Although they did not mention retirement, they probably have this intention." The old Taoist priest said this and suddenly smiled faintly: "And Wei Zheng, this guy has been completely at odds with Li Er recently - whenever Li Er says something wrong in the court, he starts... Never mind, Your Highness, you should not be interested in this."

The old Taoist priest obviously knew how to control the King of Chu.

"Don't... Old Heavenly Master..." His Royal Highness the King of Chu was now anxious and worried: "What did Wei Zheng do to that tyrant? Please tell me..."

"In three days, I have invited the imperial physician twice." After saying this, the old Taoist priest sighed and said, "It was all Li Er's own fault..."

"It turns out that this king is still popular among the people..." - Although His Royal Highness the King of Chu knows that this statement is highly suspected of bragging, our His Royal Highness the King of Chu is happy today!

But obviously, he wouldn't be happy for long.

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After bidding farewell to the old Taoist priest, His Royal Highness the King of Chu returned to the palace, then went to the bedside and opened the wooden box sent by the old Taoist priest.

Lying inside was a scroll, a small cart, and a letter.

It was written on the envelope: From my grandson Kuaner.

There was no signature, but when His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu saw the familiar handwriting, his lips began to tremble uncontrollably.

After a long time, His Royal Highness the King of Chu finally calmed down his emotions, slowly opened the envelope and took out the letter inside.

"My dear grandson, seeing your letter is like seeing you in person.

When my grandmother wrote this book for you, she was already terminally ill. Therefore the handwriting may be very crude. I hope you don't be surprised.

I don’t know whether you will have reached adulthood when you see this book, nor do I know whether you are having a happy and peaceful life.

But I think now you should know all the arrangements that your grandmother made for you.

Don't blame your grandmother, because the cruel things in this world are far beyond our imagination. People's hearts are unpredictable, even those as close as father and son, brothers, cannot be trusted.

Kuan'er, my grandson, you are my grandmother's most beloved grandson, and the only person she cannot bear to part with when she is dying. That is why I will not allow anyone in the world to hurt you.

Therefore, if there is any mistake in the arrangements made by grandma before, Kuan'er should not blame grandma - if grandma had not been beyond help, she would never have left you alone to face the storms of the world.

When my grandmother was young, she was doted on by her parents and uncle. As she grew older, her relatives passed away one after another. My grandmother had to give up her innocent nature and began to learn about conspiracy and scheming.

However, there is nothing wrong with conspiracy and calculation, but such means should not be used against people close to you.

Although your grandmother understood this principle when she was young, she never experienced it personally, so she did not pass it on to your father and your uncles, which led to the tragedy later.

This is my grandmother's fault, don't blame anyone else.

However, because of the teachings from the past, my grandmother does not want my grandson to repeat the same mistakes.

Therefore, I am now passing this principle on to you, and I hope that you can understand its meaning.

My grandson may know today that his grandmother does not expect him to grow up to be a man of integrity. She only hopes that everything goes well for him in his life, that he meets a good man, grows old together, has many children and grandchildren, and enjoys a long and happy life.

When my grandmother wrote this book, you were fishing with a small fishing rod by the pond outside the window.

Then I suddenly heard my grandson laughing happily because he caught a fish. I felt sad for a moment, but I didn't dare to cry or disturb him.

My grandson has been raised by his grandmother since he was young and is very well-behaved. My grandmother feels sad when she thinks that you will have to go on all your journeys in the future by yourself.

Your father is not a heartless man, but power may make him lose his original intention; your mother may feel guilty about you, but she must love your elder brother more than you; as for your royal grandfather... he may repent one day, but it will be when he loses the throne.

So, Kuan'er, your grandmother has thought it over again and again, and all she can leave you is the Dou family, which she has painstakingly managed for most of her life.

Grandmother does not ask you to achieve any great achievements in the future, but only hopes that you can do what you want to do and say what you want to say. The so-called imperial ambitions are nothing more than a few paragraphs in history books. Remember, if you do not have real great strategies and talents for governing the world, you must not be obsessed with them!

Finally, your grandmother hopes that you will not cry when you see the old Heavenly Master handing you this painting.

When my grandmother asked the painter to paint a picture for my grandson and me, what she was thinking and hoping for in her heart was Kuan'er in many years to come. Therefore, my grandson should see that the grandmother's eyes in the painting were full of smiles - this was because my grandmother knew at that time that my grandson would eventually grow up to be a handsome young man. Although my grandmother was no longer with us at that time, she was very comforted!

Having written up to this point, the little you are now outside clamoring for your grandmother to hold you, so I will stop writing here.

But Kuan'er, grandma hopes that you will remember this: no matter what happens in the future, no matter what kind of blow this world gives you, never lose confidence - because to grandma, you will always be the most important person, the most cherished treasure. If there are people in this world who treat you badly, you don't have to worry about it, there will always be people who will take action to check and balance them.

Now that my grandmother has you, everything is fulfilled.

You have a grandmother, so you are not afraid of anything.

My grandson and I rely on each other. Even if one day in the future, my grandson and I are separated forever, I will not change this thought! "

"Grandmother..." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu looked at the end of the letter. The handwriting was so sloppy that it was almost unrecognizable, and he felt a sharp pain in his heart.

These nearly a thousand words were the last words my grandmother left for me.

His Royal Highness the King of Chu knew that for many years to come, no matter where he was, even until he was old and died, he would always remember the contents of this letter and would never forget it...

Until the sky gradually darkened, there was still no sound coming from the bedroom of His Royal Highness the King of Chu.

"Sizi, go and see what your second brother is doing." In Ganlu Palace, Eunuch Changle and Princess Lanling surrounded the cute little Sizi and whispered, "If you find that your second brother is not eating well, bring him to Ganlu Palace..."

"Sister Changle... my brother won't come..." Princess Lanling lost her mother when she was young, which made her cautious. But even so, she couldn't accept that her second brother was treated so harshly. Besides... even if my brother came... he wouldn't be like before...

"I know..." Princess Changle was silent for a long time after hearing this, and then she whispered, "I will not let that woman Su Xuan have an easy life. Also, from now on, I, Li Li——"

"Sister..." Lanling suddenly reached out and pulled Changle, reminding her that Sizi was still there.

"Sister, why doesn't second brother eat with us? Is he afraid that Zhinu and father will snatch his delicious food? Humph, Zhinu dare not with Sizi here! Father...father won't allow it either!" It has to be said that the infinite love of His Royal Highness the King of Chu for his sister has eventually made the little princess a little overbearing.

"Okay, okay, our Sizi is the best." Princess Changle kissed her sister's forehead and said, "Go and see what our second brother is doing."

"Oh!" Upon hearing this, Princess Sizi immediately ran back to the inner hall, then, carrying a small cloth bag, hurriedly ran to the bedroom of His Highness the King of Chu.

And the other side.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu was in his study at the moment, staring blankly at the portrait of his grandmother on the wall. Several hours had passed and he still hadn't uttered a word.

"Second brother, second brother, where are you? I'm scared!" - When the little princess entered the hall, apparently no one dared to stop her. Chengxin, who had originally taken back Yao Ji's sweetheart from Princess Danyang and was now guarding outside the hall with her, immediately flashed into the hall upon seeing this and lit up all the remaining candlesticks in the hall.

"Is it Little Sizi?" - Upon hearing his sister's voice, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu came back to his senses from his memories and immediately put on a happy look: "Is it Little Sizi, my second brother's favorite?"

"Hehehe... it's me!" When Princess Sizi heard her second brother say that he liked her the most, she immediately stood in the middle of the hall with her hands on her hips. When she saw her brother rushing over from the study, she immediately pretended to be heroic and patted her small cloth bag: "Second brother, Sizi brought you some food!"

"Huh?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu couldn't help but laugh when he heard that, but then he bent down and hugged Sizi who was running towards him quickly.

"Why, are you stocking up treasures for my second brother again?" Holding his lovely sister in his arms, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu began to feel warm in his heart.

"Well, we'll have shrimps for lunch. Zhinu and I each stocked up on two shrimps." Sizi said as he took out a roasted river shrimp from his waist: "Second brother, here you go!"

"Okay, okay, I didn't expect that Zhinu would have a share too..." Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the King of Chu opened his mouth, took the prawn in, and then ate it, and then swallowed it into his stomach with the shell.

"Why does second brother eat shrimps without spitting out the shells? Are you starving?" Seeing this, Princess Sizi lowered her head and took out another prawn: "Sizi, I have more!"

"Why is my little Sizi so cute?" Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu burst into laughter, and then carried his sister to the study.

"Sizi, look, this is our great grandmother." His Royal Highness the King of Chu brought his sister to the portrait: "The fat kid holding the little dove cart is my second brother when he was a child."

"Huh? Grandmother? Second brother?" Little Sizi stared at the portrait in surprise for a long time, then suddenly turned around and said in shock: "Second brother, how come you were fatter than Zhinu when you were a child!"

“No way…” Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu hurriedly shook his head and said, “My second brother was weak and bloated at that time… just bloated…”

"Second brother, what is puffiness?" Princess Sizi asked curiously.

"Well... he just looks fat, but actually he is not fat at all. The flesh on his body is not firm. Well... it's the difference between Shaomai (shaomai) and Longbing (baozi, steamed bun)." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu explained patiently after hearing this.

"Oh..." Princess Sizi thought for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "Is Fourth Brother just bloated?"

"He... he is obese... um... really fat!" His Royal Highness the King of Chu said as he weighed his sister in his arms, then quietly changed the subject: "Little Sizi, if your second brother is not in the palace in the future, if you miss him, come here. As long as you say what you want to say quietly here, your second brother will definitely hear it..."

"Brother, don't you plan to take Sizi with you..." Princess Sizi burst into tears upon hearing this: "Sizi wants to go with brother..."

"My second brother is going to fight the barbarians outside the Great Wall this time. It's very dangerous and he has to travel a long way. Sizi, you are still young and your body can't handle it." His Royal Highness the King of Chu began to patiently explain to his sister: "Of course, when Sizi is older, my second brother will find a way to take Sizi away. But Sizi, remember, this is a secret between us two siblings and you can't tell anyone."

"Will the second brother take Sizi away in the future?" Princess Sizi's eyes widened when she heard this, but then she said with a disappointed tone: "But Sizi can't bear to leave her father, mother, eldest sister, Lanling sister, Zhinu, and fourth brother..."

"Zhi Nu and your fourth brother can bear with it." His Royal Highness the King of Chu smiled when he heard this: "As for your sisters Changle and Lanling, I will ask them for their opinions first in the future..."

"Brother... I still can't bear to leave mother... Can you not leave..." After a fierce psychological struggle, the little princess buried her head in her brother's chest: "Sizi will bring you delicious food every day, okay?"

"Sizi, be good. I will find a way to visit you more often in the future." His Royal Highness the King of Chu rubbed his sister's head and said, "But these are all secrets we agreed to keep in advance. You must remember them."

"Yes!" Princess Sizi nodded happily and stretched out her hand: "Second brother, let's pinky promise!"

"Okay, pull the hook!"

It has not changed in a hundred years.

(2-in-1)