Yang Guang did not invite Li Yuan to dinner. Li Yuan held Li Xuanba in one hand and Li Shimin in the other and returned to his house in Luoyang.
"We also have a house in Tokyo, which is still under construction. When it's finished, our family will move in." Li Yuan rubbed his two sons whom he hadn't seen for a long time and said with a smile, "Our house in Luoyang is also very big and beautiful."
Dongjing City is about 15 kilometers west of the old city of Luoyang today. When it was built, Yang Guang reserved houses for the rich and powerful. Tang Guogong Mansion was no exception.
In the following year, Yang Guang would relocate the residents of old Luoyang, the craftsmen of Hebei, and the wealthy families of Jiangnan to Dongjing City, calling them "accompanying households in the capital." The noble families who originally had houses in the old city of Luoyang would also be relocated to Dongjing City.
Li Yuan wanted to ask the two children how they felt about accompanying him, but when Li Shimin and Li Xuanba returned to their father, their tense hearts relaxed and they both felt sleepy.
The twins were lying shoulder to shoulder, head to head, and had actually fallen asleep.
Li Yuan looked outside the carriage and talked for a long time, but did not hear any response from the children. He turned around and found that they had fallen asleep.
"When Erlang and Sanlang are quiet, you can see that they are really a pair of twins." Li Yuan compared the two men's faces with his hands and laughed, "I heard Madam sigh in the letter a long time ago that Erlang is a circle older than Sanlang. It really is a circle."
He covered the two children with the cloak he had taken off when he got into the carriage.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Li Yuan looked at the tired expressions of the two children and said softly.
…
Li Shimin and Li Xuanba slept until the next day.
When they opened their eyes, they had changed their clothes and were lying on the big bed in their home in Luoyang.
Li Xuanba yawned slightly and stretched.
Li Shimin jumped out of the bed like a lively monkey, put on his clothes and urged his brother to get up quickly.
Let's go home! Let's go! Let's go play with Yeye!
Li Xuanba rolled his eyes. What's the fun in looking for Li Yuan? Isn't it just the two of you shooting arrows while I watch from the sidelines?
"Awake? Your teacher is waiting." Li Yuan heard the noise and immediately came in to complain, "You should have told me about the teacher before going to sleep yesterday."
Despite this, Li Yuan still withstood the pressure and, regardless of the possibility of being accused of being impolite, let the two children sleep until they woke up naturally.
Li Xuanba, who was still yawning, immediately shut his mouth and climbed up from the bed swiftly.
Li Shimin hurried out to wash up: "Ahhhhh yeah yeah why didn't you wake me and Xuan up earlier!"
Li Yuan smiled and said, "It's not a while yet, no hurry… Hey, be careful!"
Before Li Yuan finished speaking, Li Shimin's short legs tripped on the threshold.
Li Shimin held his head with both hands and rolled out.
Li Yuan was so scared that he chased after him.
Li Xuanba, who was half dressed, said: "Puchi... cough, second brother, be careful."
He knew he should be concerned about his second brother's fall, but his second brother's antics were really funny. He couldn't laugh, he had to be friendly.
When Li Yuan picked up Li Shimin from the ground, Li Shimin brushed off the dust on his body. There was just a little bruise on his arm, nothing serious.
Li Yuan checked her from head to toe and said, "You are really tough."
Li Shimin said proudly: "My mother said so too!"
Li Yuan patted Li Shimin on the buttocks lightly: "This is not a compliment to you. Hurry up and wash up, your teacher is waiting."
Li Xuanba walked out of the bedroom slowly: "Brother, are you okay?"
Li Shimin said: "It's okay! And! Don't think I didn't hear you making fun of me just now! Ah Xuan, wait for me!"
Li Shimin was about to teach his brother a lesson, but Li Yuan grabbed him tightly by the collar and he struggled for a long time without moving.
Li Xuanba continued to walk slowly towards the washing place, and made another loud "puff" sound, which made Li Shimin scream in anger.
Fortunately, the two of them thought that the teacher was still waiting, so they didn't make too much noise.
After quickly washing up, Li Shimin and Li Xuanba followed Li Yuan to pay a visit to their teacher.
Yuwen Bi, Gao Jiong and Yu Shinan had already finished their cup of tea.
Li Shimin and Li Xuanba quickly apologized.
The three of them smiled and didn't care.
Everyone knows how stressful it is when you accompany a driver. It's no big deal if the two children sleep a little longer after returning home.
"I heard that you will be returning to Daxing City soon. We still have to accompany the emperor in Luoyang and cannot go back for a while. But you can't delay your studies." Gao Jiong had the highest status and spoke first.
All three teachers asked their servants to take out a large wooden box.
Li Shimin and Li Xuanba remained expressionless, but Li Yuan's eyelids twitched and his scalp felt numb.
Three big boxes filled with books to read and homework to do? These two kids are really hard-working.
Li Shimin was very happy, and his big eyes narrowed with laughter.
Li Xuanba felt somewhat complicated.
According to historical records, Yang Guang seldom returned to Daxing after he ascended the throne. The important officials of the Sui Dynasty also followed him everywhere. Now he and his second brother were going back to Daxing City, and Gao Jiong, Yuwen Bi and Yu Shinan would continue to follow Yang Guang in Luoyang. He thought that the teacher-student relationship between them might be broken.
I didn't expect the three teachers to be so responsible.
Gao Jiong, Yuwen Bi and Yu Shinan were not just here to deliver books and do homework.
Li Yuan's family visit leave was limited, and he had already told his friends in Luoyang the time of his departure a few days ago, and he would leave tomorrow. So the three of them came here today to give Li Shimin and Li Xuanba some extra lessons.
Li Shimin and Li Xuanba were both very smart. With their notes and annotations in the book, the two children should be able to study on their own with the help of other teachers.
But they still have to explain the outline to the two children first, so it will be easier to get started.
Li Yuan originally planned to bring his children to visit relatives and friends and show off his twin child prodigies who were deeply loved by the emperor.
As a result, the three teachers taught Li Shimin and Li Xuanba for a whole day and left when it was already gray.
Li Yuan patiently accompanied the two children to attend classes for a day.
When he sent the three teachers away, he gave them an additional gift of respect. The three did not refuse.
When Li Yuan came back, he said to Li Shimin and Li Xuanba with emotion: "Although I have heard of their literary reputations before, after meeting them today, I realized that their talents are more dazzling than their literary reputations."
Li Shimin said: "But yeah, you yawned several times and were distracted."
Li Xuanba: "…Puchi."
Li Yuan became furious and grabbed the two children, held them under his armpits, and spun them rapidly on the spot.
Li Shimin giggled like a chick.
Li Xuanba closed his eyes. Childish!
...
Li Yuan ordered his men to pack his luggage and originally planned to leave after lunch, but because of the prince's visit, he had to postpone his return home.
Crown Prince Yang Zhao was a chubby and kind man. Even if he was provoked, he would not curse at others. At most, he would yell "That's terrible".
His personality is completely different from that of his father Yang Guang.
Yang Zhao was very broad-minded, kind and friendly, and lived frugally. He was personally raised by Emperor Wen of Sui and Empress Dugu since he was young, and was deeply loved by his grandparents. It is said that Emperor Wen of Sui and Empress Dugu deposed the crown prince because they recognized Yang Zhao.
After hearing this story, the three words "good saintly grandson" popped up in Li Xuanba's mind.
Unfortunately, the "good saintly grandsons" of later generations were entrusted with important tasks by their fathers and had a smooth path to succession. However, Yang Guang did not like this "good saintly grandson" of his father, the emperor, and his mother, the empress.
In particular, most of the people who came to advise Yang Guang gathered around Yang Zhao, hoping to persuade Yang Guang through Yang Zhao. Yang Guang disliked this son even more.
For Yang Zhao, if his father was not satisfied with him, he would double his filial piety to make his father feel at ease and satisfied. He was such a broad-minded person that he would not feel resentful or depressed about this matter.
"Uncle, I'm really sorry that I stopped you from going back to Daxing." Yang Zhao bowed and apologized as soon as he arrived. "Cousin, can you please go back later? Sichang wants to go back to Daxing with you."
Li Yuan was very close to this cousin.
He pretended to be angry and said, "That bastard Chai Shao, he is the prince's bodyguard and just came to Luoyang with the prince. How can he say he wants to go back? If he wants to go back, he can go back by himself. He even wants to take my car? Does he dare to come and tell me in person?!"
Yang Zhao said with a smile: "Sichang naturally doesn't dare to do that, so I am here to help him. He is getting married in May, and now he is in a hurry to go back to prepare. It has been delayed for a year, and I can't bear to see him so anxious."
Li Shimin asked curiously, "Prince, why does Brother Chai insist on going back with us?"
Yang Zhao hesitated: "Well..."
Li Xuan said domineeringly: "Brother Chai wants to borrow my father's influence to ask for leave from His Majesty."
Yang Zhao immediately said, "I will definitely persuade my father to give my cousin a few more days of home leave so that he won't be delayed from reuniting with his family!"
Li Shimin pulled his father's sleeve and said, "Yeah, just agree. Although I really don't want my sister to leave home, but... humph, since he misses my sister, I will help him."
"I didn't say I wouldn't help him." Li Yuan pressed his second son's head, "I was just angry about why he was so timid that he asked the prince to be his lobbyist and didn't dare to come himself."
Yang Zhao smiled and said, "He didn't ask me to be his lobbyist. I came to visit my uncle and two prodigy cousins and act as his lobbyist."
He looked down at Li Shimin and Li Xuanba: "Do you still remember me?"
Li Yuan patted Yang Zhao on the shoulder and joked, "Erlang and Sanlang just saluted you and called you the prince. Do you think they remember you?"
Yang Zhao said: "Although they know that I am the prince, they may not remember that I have hugged them before. They even peed on me before."
Li Shimin's eyes widened: "Is there such a thing?"
Li Xuanba immediately said, "It must have been done by my second brother."
Li Shimin pushed Li Xuanba and said, "I am the one who did all the bad things, right?"
Li Xuanba shook his body and said seriously, "Yes."
Li Shimin pushed Li Xuanba again.
Li Xuanba walked around to Yang Zhao's side.
Li Shimin wanted to "chase and beat" his younger brother, but Li Yuan hooked his fingers on the back of his collar and stopped him from bullying his younger brother.
Yang Zhao looked at his two cousins' lively appearance and thought of his own equally lively and lovely child, and his smile became even kinder.
"Don't act silly in front of the prince." Li Yuan scolded the two children and ordered the servants to put the luggage back. "Prince, you said you wanted to see me for something. What is it?"
Yang Zhao said, "I have something I want to ask my cousin."
Li Yuan released his fingers that were hooked around the back of his second son's collar, sent his sons out to play in the courtyard, and went to the study with Yang Zhao.
As soon as Li Yuan let go, Li Shimin pounced on Li Xuanba like a cub.
Li Xuanba ran only two steps before he was caught up by his brother. The hair on his head was pulled loose and he crouched down with his hands on his head to defend himself.
Li Shimin laughed arrogantly: "Don't you dare to say bad things about me!"
"I dare not…" Li Xuanba took advantage of the moment when his second brother was relaxed and stepped on him.
Li Shimin jumped while holding his feet.
Li Xuanba immediately stood up and ran away, but was caught up by Li Shimin in just two steps and had to continue squatting with his head in his hands to defend himself.
Li Yuan and Yang Zhao were walking into the corridor. They saw this scene through the carved windows and were both helpless.
Yang Zhao said: "San Lang can't beat Er Lang, why does he want to provoke Er Lang?"
Li Yuan said: "Maybe this is stubbornness and self-esteem."
Yang Zhao smiled and shook his head.
The two continued walking towards the study, ignoring their brother.
It is inevitable that brothers who are close to each other will fight. Looking at Li Shimin and Li Xuanba, they did not really fight each other, they were just playing.
Li Shimin and Li Xuanba "fought" for several rounds. When Li Xuanba was out of breath and called for a stop, Li Shimin stopped with his arms folded: "Do you admit defeat?"
Li Xuanba wiped his sweat and said, "Give up, give up." Why should I fight with General Tiance? Did I have a brain seizure?
Li Xuanba would reflect on himself every time he lost a fight, but every time Li Shimin provoked him, he would get excited.
This is probably because the soul is affected by the body's hormones and has to become childish.
"Do you want to play for a while longer? Or go read a book?" Li Shimin waited until his brother had caught his breath before pulling him up from the ground.
"I'm going to read a book. You should practice your archery. We'll stay here for a few more days. Your future father-in-law will definitely come to visit and maybe test your archery." Li Xuanba said while wiping the sweat off his face.
Li Shimin asked his servant to bring a clean cloth to wipe Li Xuanba's face.
Li Xuanba was physically weak and would break out in a sweat after playing for a while. The servants always had handkerchiefs ready.
"What future father-in-law?" Li Shimin wondered.
Li Xuanba was even more puzzled: "The future father-in-law you arranged yesterday."
Li Shimin: "?"
Li Xuanba: "?"
The two children looked at each other.
Li Xuanba covered his face and said, "Oh my God, you haven't realized what happened yesterday yet, have you?"
Li Shimin scratched his head: "What?"
Li Xuanba was speechless. As he walked towards the training ground with Li Shimin, he explained yesterday's events in detail to Li Shimin.
Li Shimin stopped in his tracks, dumbfounded: "I already have a wife? How old am I? How old is that girl? My brother just got engaged! Is it that urgent?"
Li Xuan said domineeringly, "It's probably because Empress Xiao wanted to match us up with the Lanling Xiao Clan, so my father and mother arranged our marriage first. It doesn't matter whether it succeeds or not, we have to stop Empress Xiao's matchmaking. Your wife will only be chosen from among the nobles such as the Changsun Clan, the Dou Clan, and the Dugu Clan. Since you admire General Changsun so much, and my father recognized General Changsun after competing with him in archery, I will go with the flow and arrange a marriage for you."
After he finished speaking a long string of words, he felt tired and changed his mind: [Father used yesterday's archery competition to arrange your marriage with the Changsun family for another benefit. It looks like Father had a sudden idea and it was approved by the Emperor. Even if Empress Xiao heard it, she would not think that our family deliberately embarrassed her.]
Li Shimin held his head and said, "It's so complicated."
Li Xuanba: [Don't worry, your wife is very good, you will definitely like her. ]
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Li Shimin looked at Li Xuanba in surprise: "You know this too? She is only three years old, right?"
Li Xuanba: [She would have been your wife, but the engagement was not so early.]
Li Shimin smiled and said, "No wonder you were so anxious yesterday."
He lowered his voice and asked, "Is it because His Majesty joked that he wanted to marry the daughter of the eldest grandson to the emperor's grandson?"
Li Xuanba snorted coldly. He was betting on the dignity of Emperor Taizong of Tang. If Yang Guang dared to break up this couple, he would let his second brother add another stain of forcibly snatching someone else's fiancée! Who am I afraid of?
Li Shimin laughed: "How good is she? Why do you have to have this sister-in-law?"
Li Xuanba: [You will know when you meet her in the future. I am telling you now, you have raised your expectations, what if you are not satisfied in the future? She is just a child now, and she will definitely not meet your expectations.]
Li Shimin put his hands behind his head and continued walking towards the training ground with Li Xuanba: "That's right, feelings are developed through time."
Li Xuanba was puzzled: [Where did you learn this from? ]
Li Shimin said: "My mother and sister both said so."
Li Xuanba stopped talking.
For my mother and my sister, have they developed a good relationship? In their own opinion, they should have.
Li Shimin whispered, "I don't know what my sister's future will be like, but I will definitely not be like Ye Ye to mother. Mother was obviously right, but he just wouldn't listen. If that girl is as capable as mother in the future, I will definitely listen to her."
Li Xuanba couldn't help but smile: [Yeah. But she will probably be like mother, too concerned about other people's opinions, and would rather suffer injustice. So second brother should persuade her not to be too virtuous in the future. As long as she lives well, it's fine. You will protect her, and it doesn't matter if she is not virtuous. ]
Li Shimin put down his hand, held his brother's shoulder and said, "Ah Xuan, go talk to your sister-in-law about this."
Li Xuanba: "Huh?"
Li Shimin said as a matter of course: "Your sister-in-law, what can you not say?"
Li Xuanba: "..." That's my sister-in-law, what do you want me to say to her? Forget it, my second brother is still a child, he doesn't understand. In my second brother's mind, marriage is probably just like playing house, he probably thinks it's just a girl playing with the family.
The two men came to the training ground. Li Shimin practiced archery hard, while Li Xuanba asked someone to bring a book and sat under the shade of a tree, slowly flipping through the book.
The warm breeze of early spring is intoxicating, and the sunlight moves slowly across the book through the silhouettes of the leaves.
Li Xuanba stretched, yawned, squinted his eyes and watched his second brother finally hit the bull's eye with an arrow. He jumped happily with the bow in both hands.
"Sanlang, what book are you reading?" After Yang Zhao finished chatting with Li Yuan about business, he came to the parade ground to look for the two children.
Li Yuan had already strode into the parade ground, intending to show off his skills to Li Shimin and regain the respect that Li Shimin had transferred to Changsun Sheng.
Li Xuanba stood up and said respectfully, "I am reading the Book of Shangshu."
Yang Zhao was surprised and asked, "Is your progress so fast? Are you already reading Shangshu?"
He took the book from Li Xuanba and told Li Xuanba not to be polite. He and Li Xuanba sat together under the shade of the tree.
Yang Zhao was very fat and felt uncomfortable sitting upright.
By this time, Buddhism had already been introduced to China, and people in the Sui Dynasty often rode horses, so their trousers were already closed-crotch and their hems were very long, so Yang Zhao sat cross-legged on the ground, like a fat Buddha.
"It's Mr. Gao's handwriting." Yang Zhao recognized it at a glance.
He showed a look of reminiscence and said, "When my grandfather was teaching me, he also asked Mr. Gao for the book."
Li Xuanba was curious: "Has Mr. Gao ever taught the prince?"
Yang Zhao blinked and smiled slyly, "Are you wondering why Lord Gao would enlighten me if he supported my uncle?"
Li Xuanba shook his head vigorously.
Yang Zhao smiled and said, "I know you are smart. Madam Dou was able to give advice at the age of seven. You and Erlang must be seven years old too."
Li Xuanba calculated and found that it was true. He and his second brother actually spent their seventh birthday on a dragon boat.
Yang Zhao said: "If you don't want to talk about it, then forget it. It's better to say less."
Looking at Yang Zhao's disappointed look, Li Xuanba didn't understand why the prince would show such an expression to a child.
But he knew that the prince, who was still full of vigor and vitality, would die of illness in Luoyang in July this year.
Li Xuanba knew everything, but had no intention of doing anything.
He had been staying in the Duke of Tang's Mansion before and was not familiar with the prince. It was impossible for him to suddenly run out and persuade him, and no one would listen.
"Mr. Gao said that thanks to you and Erlang, Father didn't have to come back by land, which wasted a lot of manpower and resources." Yang Zhao said, "Thank you, Sanlang."
Li Xuanba was surprised: "Ah?" How is it related to me and my second brother? !
Yang Zhao laughed and said, "You don't know?"
Li Xuanba shook his head vigorously.
Yang Zhao said, "You and Erlang made a petition to Nanyang and the Queen Mother, hoping that they would show sympathy to the people. Do you remember?"
Li Xuanba shook his head first, then bowed his head and thought for a while, then said, "It's not me, it's my second brother. It's about my second brother asking Princess Nanyang if he could give the leftover food to the common people, right? But my second brother told Princess Nanyang secretly, so the Queen should not know."
Yang Zhao said, "Nanyang told my mother. My mother and Nanyang persuaded my father together that the journey was long and if there was a rainstorm, we would not be able to return to Luoyang to enjoy the spring. Besides, not only are you sick, but some of the old officials in the team are also unwell. It would be more comfortable to take a dragon boat back. Otherwise, if you have an accident on the road, this southern tour will not be perfect."
Li Xuanba took a deep breath: "Is there such a thing?"
Only then did he remember this detail that was glossed over in the history books. When Emperor Yang of Sui returned from Jiangdu, he seemed to have indeed traveled by land!
According to historical records, Emperor Yang of Sui summoned his ministers to Jiangdu to formulate new carriages, costumes and ceremonial guards for the grand ceremony of his return journey.
In order to please Emperor Yang of Sui, He Chou and others who were in charge of this matter made the new carriages and ceremonial objects very gorgeous, and ordered the prefectures and counties to pay tribute with bright feathers. Almost all the animals whose feathers met the requirements were killed.
Emperor Yang of Sui used this magnificent ceremonial procession, which was over 20 miles long, to return to Tokyo, blocking all roads along the way.
The emperor was extremely extravagant and lustful. He did not need to give orders to his subjects. In order to please him, his subjects would present him with extravagant things.
This time the emperor returned to Jiangdu, because he still took the water route and used dragon boats. Although many civilians died of exhaustion due to the rush, it was much less labor-intensive than taking a different route by land.
I just went to the Zheng family with my second brother to take a "test", but how could a small butterfly flap its wings and make such a big noise?
"Thank you and Erlang." Yang Zhao rubbed Li Xuanba's head, "The people will also thank you."
Li Xuanba shook his head vigorously: "I didn't do anything, it was my second brother."
Yang Zhao joked, "If you weren't seriously ill, Father wouldn't have listened to your advice. If your cousin said that you were just ill, you wouldn't be angry, right?"
Li Xuanba pursed his lips and said, "I'm not angry. I am indeed ill at the right time. I am...very ill."
His voice was very low.
He still couldn't believe that he and his second brother, two kids of six or seven years old, could have caused such a disaster to the people.
"Ah Xuan, what are you talking about with your cousin the prince!" Li Shimin came over skipping like a rabbit.
Yang Zhao smiled and said, "I am thanking you and Sanlang."
Li Shimin smiled and jumped to sit next to Li Xuanba: "Ah Xuan, did you also listen to what the prince said? Our persuasion was successful!"
Li Xuan said domineeringly: "Our advice is not really anything..."
Li Shimin said: "It is a success! That's great!"
Little Li Shimin clenched his fist and said, "Although you and I are still young, as long as we do it, we may succeed. If we do nothing, we will never succeed!"
Li Xuanba did not answer.
He complained in his heart, yes, if we work harder, it would be interesting to get rid of the Tang Dynasty butterfly.
But he knew that some things could happen, but some things could not.
As long as Yang Guang was still the emperor, the Sui Dynasty would still be destroyed by him in just a dozen years.
This is not something that can be avoided by saving manpower, nor is it something that can be avoided by saving the crown prince and wise ministers.
If the crown prince is not dead, Yang Guang will surely be jealous and disgusted with him in the future; if the virtuous ministers are not dead, the best thing they can do is to alienate them and send them away.
"You are indeed amazing this time, but you must keep this matter to yourself and not tell anyone." Li Yuan said seriously, "You are young, and it is not a good thing to have a reputation for being too virtuous."
Li Xuanba secretly complained that his father was smart this time.
He said, "Yes, father."
Li Shimin put his hands on his hips and said: "Yeah, yeah, you underestimate me, I won't say anything nonsense!"
"Okay, I won't underestimate you." Li Yuan said to the prince, "Prince, this is actually just a coincidence. The credit goes to the Queen and Princess Nanyang. My two children didn't play a big role."
Yang Zhao knew Li Yuan's concerns and said with a smile, "I know. I won't tell anyone else, and I'll ask Lord Gao not to tell anyone else."
Li Xuanba looked hesitant.
Li Shimin patted Li Xuanba's arm and said, "Xuan, just say whatever you want to say. Why hesitate?"
Li Xuanba shook his head: "It's okay."
Li Shimin sighed: "Forget it if you don't want to talk about it."
Yang Zhao has been here for a long time and it's time to go back.
Li Yuan got up to see Yang Zhao off and went out to discuss matters.
They let the two children continue playing without having to get up and see them off.
After Li Yuan and Yang Zhao left, Li Shimin asked, "Ah Xuan, why are you still hesitating? What is it that is so difficult for you?"
Li Xuanba shook his head and said, "It's nothing."
After a pause, he said something incoherent: "I'm miserable enough myself, why should I sympathize with others?"
Li Shimin was puzzled: "Ah Xuan, what's wrong with us? We are living a good life, why can't we sympathize with others?"
Li Xuanba: "Ah?"
Li Shimin said in a very mature manner, "Ah Xuan, we are the second and third sons of the Duke of Tang's mansion, and the nephews of His Majesty the Emperor. We live in luxury every day, so how can we be miserable? What you said is really strange."
Li Xuanba was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed: "Yeah, I actually forgot, we are not living a miserable life. Second brother, help me stop the prince!"
Li Shimin smiled and turned over: "Okay!"
Although he didn't know what his brother wanted to do, he still ran as fast as his short legs could and stopped Yang Zhao who was about to leave the house.
Li Xuanba followed, panting.
He extended his hand and said to Yang Zhao, "Prince, I want to tell you something in secret."
Although Yang Zhao was confused, he picked up Li Xuanba.
Li Xuanba leaned on Yang Zhao's shoulder and whispered, "Your Majesty hates Lord Gao very much. He thinks that Lord Gao is still loyal to the deposed Crown Prince and says that he will kill Lord Gao sooner or later. Crown Prince, please persuade Lord Gao to resign and retire. Remember not to make any more remonstrances."
Yang Zhao's eyes widened.
Li Xuanba added: "Because the Crown Prince has been close to Lord Gao recently, Your Majesty has some complaints about the Crown Prince. If Your Majesty wants the Crown Prince to return to Daxing, please return immediately without delay."
Yang Zhao looked down at the thin child in his arms who was talking and breathing at the same time.
There were sparkling beads of sweat on Li Xuanba's forehead, and his eyes, filled with seriousness and solemnity, were brighter than the sweat beads on his forehead reflecting the sunlight.
Yang Zhao sighed and smiled bitterly: "I know."
He reached out and used his sleeve to carefully wipe the sweat off Li Xuanba's forehead: "Thank you, Xuan."
Li Shimin, who was picked up and severely beaten by Li Yuan for blocking the imperial carriage, muttered: "Only I can call him Xuan, not the crown prince. Ouch, I just beat him, and I'm beating him again! Yeah, my buttocks are not made of iron!"
Li Yuan was so angry that he laughed, you are still very arrogant, right?