This would allow him to enjoy the wealth and privilege of the Li Tang royal family without having to bear the obligations of the Li Tang royal family.

But how can one find a way to have it all, to be true to the emperor and to his own heart?

"Uncle Li, where do you live? Can you take me to see it?"

"My home?"

Seeing that Old Li was hesitant, Li Jue immediately changed his mind.

"If it's inconvenient for you, Mr. Li, then forget it. I was just asking casually; I don't really want to go to your house, hehehe!"

Li Shimin felt embarrassed when he heard this. How could he not hear the child's disappointment? But he really couldn't take him to the palace right now!

Huh!

You can't go to the palace, but you can go to the Prince of Qin's residence!

Strictly speaking, the Qin Prince's Mansion was his real home, while the Imperial Palace was merely a place for him to work after he became emperor!

"OK!"

"I'll take you there now, but my house is really, really big, I'm afraid you won't be able to find your way in, hehehe!"

Li Jue curled his lip in disdain upon hearing this, thinking to himself that he had even lived in the imperial palace, so how could he be frightened by your house?

However, when Li Jue stood in Old Li's courtyard, he was truly shocked.

"Uncle Li, your house is too big! This...this is almost like a royal palace!"

"This place was originally the royal palace!"

"The royal palace?"

"Then wouldn't you be a prince of the current dynasty?"

Li Shimin smiled upon hearing this.

"I'm not that lucky! I work as a house lookout!"

"Oh oh oh..."

Upon hearing this, Li Jue racked his brains for a moment and suddenly a word came to mind.

"The palace eunuch!"

"Is the work you do similar to that of Pei Ji, the eunuch of Jinyang Palace?"

"Pei Ji?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin was instantly filled with many unpleasant memories.

To be honest, Pei Ji played a part in his becoming emperor.

If Pei Ji hadn't been constantly slandering Li Yuan, he wouldn't have been forced to launch the Xuanwu Gate Incident!

I guess so!

"Old Li, who used to live here?"

"King Qin!"

"ah?"

You're saying this place was originally inhabited by the King of Qin?

"yes!"

Which King of Qin?

"Is that the Prince of Qin, who holds the titles of Grand General of the Heavenly Strategy, Grand Commandant, Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, Minister of the Imperial Secretariat of Shaanxi East Circuit, Minister of the Imperial Secretariat of Yizhou Circuit, Governor of Yongzhou, Governor of Puzhou, General of the Twelve Guards, Chancellor, and Pillar of State?"

"yes!"

"Holy crap, it really is him!"

"I never imagined you, little thing, would know so much about His Majesty's past official positions!"

Although Li Jue had forgotten many memories of his previous life, there was one thing he remembered very clearly: when he was learning about the history of the Tang Dynasty and saw Li Shimin's glorious achievements that shone through the ages, how excited and passionate he felt!

"well!"

"After all, he was the person I admired the most..."