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

"Are you all going?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu was in a dilemma when he saw this scene, but then he announced his decision: "We won't need too many people this time. Zhen Xuan, Gang Zi, Xie Minlin, Wang Xuance, plus Jiang Sheng, Yuwen Qing, Pei Xingyan, and Shan Tianchang, the eight of you will go with me. As for the rest of you, it's not that you have nothing to do - after the battle in the Western Regions, I don't plan to return to Chang'an. You all know about the matter of the vassal.

You also know that among the families of Dou's retainers, the elderly, weak, women and children are definitely not suitable for living in a place like Qiongzhou, so I am thinking, why don't the elderly and children in the village at the foot of the mountain stay in Chang'an first? - Especially Yuwen Qing's clansmen, there was no choice but to bring them back from the Western Regions, but now, I really don't want any of them to suffer because of the long journey. "

"But Your Highness, you left the person in Chang'an... What if in the future..." Seeing His Highness the Prince of Chu's arrangement, Xie Minlin kindly reminded him: "You follow the rules... But the person in Chang'an City... may not be..."

"I won't rebel even if he begs me." His Royal Highness the King of Chu knew what Xie Minlin meant, but he also had his own considerations: "Don't think that the Tang Dynasty is now like a majestic lion, but in fact... the Tang Dynasty cannot withstand any turmoil. This king knows this, and so does the tyrant.

So when he plotted against me, he first tried to trick me into going to Hebei Province. After all, if a rebellion broke out in Chang'an... the people of the world would be disturbed, and the consequences... would be far more terrible than an invasion by foreign enemies." When His Royal Highness the King of Chu said this, he saw that Xie Minlin wanted to speak, so he simply said, "I was raised and protected by my grandmother to be where I am today, so even though my last name is Li, my children must have the last name Dou - I can't let the family business that my grandmother has spent her whole life running become someone else's wedding dress in the eyes of the world."

When His Royal Highness the King of Chu said this, the atmosphere in the hall began to become silent, and all the Dou family retainers present began to hold their breath unconsciously, and an indescribable emotion began to churn in their chests.

"The reason why I chose Qiongzhou as my fiefdom is based on this consideration." Seeing that no one was silent, His Royal Highness the King of Chu continued to speak slowly: "Since this world is already the world of the Li family, let's go out and find a new world, and let the Dou family become the master of that world - and you... I can promise you that I will not treat any meritorious minister unfairly, and I can give you the titles of kings and marquises, and hereditary titles. Even if our descendants cannot live up to our promise, I and you can do it!"

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That night, Chang'an City, Taiji Hall.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu has just returned to the palace." Zhang Nan bowed down in the Taiji Hall and reported the itinerary of a certain king to His Majesty Li II above him: "The news from Yushan is that His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu discussed important matters with his retainers for half a day. After the meeting, every retainer of the Dou family had a fanatical look in their eyes..."

"That's it?" His Majesty Li II stopped writing after hearing this and said dissatisfiedly, "What did that bastard discuss with his subordinates? This is what I want to know!"

"Your Majesty..." Zhang Nan was also troubled after hearing this: "The people sent by the Water Conservancy Bureau... couldn't even get up to Yushan Mountain. As for the news just now, it was because I had someone disguise themselves as peddlers and walk the streets of Yunmeng Village at the foot of the mountain to sell goods, and then observe the Dou family's retainers returning home after the meeting on the roadside..."

"Alright, alright..." His Majesty Li II obviously couldn't bear to hear it any more: "I am too lazy to ask... That bastard... Alas... Zhang Nan, do you think the King of Chu will rebel?"

“Your Majesty… Your Majesty…” As the chief eunuch of the palace, Zhang Nan certainly knew how deadly these seemingly careless words of His Majesty Li II were: “Your servant… Your servant dare not speculate rashly…”

"How can it be considered as presumptuous speculation?" Seeing that Zhang Nan was curled up on the ground, His Majesty Li II slowly stood up and walked in front of him: "When I ask you a question, you must answer honestly - do you think the King of Chu will rebel?"

"..." Zhang Nan wanted to bury his head into the ground at this moment, but... seeing that His Majesty Li II stood in front of him motionless after saying this, and as time passed, Zhang Nan felt a suffocating feeling rising in his heart.

no way……

Zhang Nan knew that he couldn't escape, so he gritted his teeth and said, "I think... His Royal Highness the King of Chu will not rebel!"

"Why?" His Majesty Li II was not very satisfied with the answer he had waited so long for. "Is it because the King of Chu is not skillful enough, or is it because the King of Chu is not ambitious enough?"

"Your Majesty..." Zhang Nan's mind was now filled with Hong San's change of his usual submissive attitude in front of His Majesty Li Er, and his speaking up for His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu. So gradually, he also put aside his inner fear: "Although His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu was not raised by me, I believe that I still have a good eye for people. His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu is different from the other princes and princesses in the palace. What exactly is the difference...

I may not have had any answer before.

But now... I want to say that if you have observed His Highness Sizi, or His Highness Zhinu, then you should have the answer..." Zhang Nan thought that after saying this, His Majesty Li II should let him go.

"I review countless memorials every day, and I am so busy that I can't spare any time. How can I have time to pay attention to these details? Keep speaking clearly!" His Majesty Li II looked at Zhang Nan lying on the ground with a somewhat unhappy expression: "Don't talk nonsense!"

“Your Majesty, do you still remember that Princess Sizi and Princess Lanling’s cats had a disagreement, so His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu asked his eunuch Chengxin to find a few calico cats to resolve the conflict?” Zhang Nan had to continue to explain patiently, “At first, I also felt that His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu was indeed unreliable.

But from the results, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu not only comforted the little Princess Sizi, but also successfully resolved the conflict between the little princess and Hero Mimi... ahem... this 'Hero Mimi' is the name of Princess Lanling's kitten... In short, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu will always try his best to meet the various needs of the little Princess Sizi, but he will not use simple and crude methods.

Just from this point, we can see that Empress Taimu was so gentle and patient when she was raising His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu - in fact... in my opinion, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu is now learning from the way Empress Taimu raised him, taking good care of Princess Sizi, so in the future... in the future..." Zhang Nan felt that some things were not easy to say directly.

He was afraid that Emperor Li II would get angry again.

"Zhang Nan... I still don't quite understand." After a long time, His Majesty Li Er, who had returned to the dragon throne, looked at Zhang Nan below. He hesitated whether to replace a senior eunuch: "Am I too stupid?"

"It's not that your Majesty is stupid..." Zhang Nan was forced to this point, and there were some things he didn't want to say but had to say: "It's that I'm stupid - what I mean is that His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu has been infinitely favored by Empress Taimu since he was a child, which allows him to keep a clear mind even when he faces some huge temptations in the future.

Even the position of the crown prince was not very attractive to His Royal Highness the King of Chu. On the contrary, His Royal Highness the King of Chu attached great importance to feelings.

As an emperor, your emotions may only be a burden in many cases..."

Zhang Nan was already in a strange state. His subconscious mind was frantically reminding him to shut up, but his mouth kept talking: "His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu is destined not to become a great king like Your Majesty, but His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu himself may not have such an ambition. So... combined with what I said before, I don't think His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu will rebel in the future!"