Ganlu Hall of Taiji Palace.

Li Shimin, who was busy reviewing memorials, was suddenly interrupted by Zhang Anan bursting in.

Li Shimin glared at Zhang Anan with displeasure.

Why are you in such a panic?

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Lu Qinwen has led his strong men and guards to cause trouble at Sanglin Manor!"

Who is Lu Qinwen?

"Your Majesty, Lu Qinwen is the son of Princess Changsha!"

"The Princess of Changsha is..."

At this point, Li Shimin realized that Princess Changsha was his younger sister, an intangible cultural heritage left to him by the retired emperor!

"Why is he at odds with Li Jue?"

"Your Majesty, it's all because of one word—greed!"

Zhang Anan recounted the whole story to Li Shimin, who immediately kicked over the table in anger upon hearing it.

"He's gone too far!"

"How dare the Emperor Emeritus's spittle, meant for his amusement, insult my eldest grandson!"

"Zhang Anan, immediately summon Li Quji, the leader of the Hundred Cavalry!"

"promise……"

Just as Zhang Anan was about to call for help, Li Shimin stopped him.

"Never mind, quickly prepare the horses, I'm going there myself!"

"If anything happens to my eldest grandson, I will bury that vile woman alive!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Anan knew that His Majesty was truly angry, and quickly whispered a reminder.

"Your Majesty, Yuchi Fan is in Xianyang. With him looking after things, there shouldn't be any trouble!"

"Furthermore, this old servant has heard that the Duke of Wei and the Duke of E are also here. They are the tutors of the eldest grandson of the legitimate wife. How can they stand by and watch the eldest grandson of the legitimate wife suffer injustice?"

Li Shimin felt a little relieved upon hearing this, but the thought of his eldest grandson being bullied so badly by the Changsha Princess and her family made his chest heave violently. He wished he could have that vile woman and her son executed by slow slicing!

As Li Shimin led his Hundred Cavalry, menacingly heading towards Xianyang, Li Jing and Yuchi Jingde were spying from the woods outside Sanglin Village.

"Old Li, you're talking about my apprentice..."

"Speak properly, he's still my apprentice!"

"cut!"

"The eldest grandson never said he would acknowledge you as his master!"

"It doesn't matter, I'll just accept him as my disciple!"

Do you think our apprentice can beat Lu Qinwen?

Li Jing chuckled upon hearing this.

"Do you lack confidence in yourself, or in His Majesty?"

"The disciples you two personally trained can't even beat a spoiled brat from Kyoto?"

"As long as Li Jue doesn't kill the other party with an arrow, he can be considered merciful!"

Upon hearing this, Yuchi Jingde shook his head and then sighed helplessly.

"Old Li, haven't you noticed a flaw in this kid?"

What are the drawbacks?

"Too petty, lacking the boldness of the people of Guanzhong!"

"Take his trial in the main hall of Xianyang County government last time, for example. He was clearly in the right, but in the end, the matter was dropped because of the magistrate's mediation!"

"If His Majesty were to encounter this situation and wish to let it go peacefully, hehe, it would be absolutely impossible without the deaths of several people!"

Li Jing glared at Yuchi Dashen with disdain upon hearing his words.

"What you're saying makes no sense. Back when His Majesty was still the Prince of Qin, Consort Zhang's father coveted the manor His Majesty had bestowed upon you and forcibly seized it. Yet His Majesty didn't storm into Consort Zhang's house and kill that old bastard with a single stroke!"

"A small state that does not humble itself, a weak state that does not fear the strong, a state that is rude and insults its powerful neighbors, a state that is greedy, stubborn and inept at diplomacy—this is the path to disaster!"

"Furthermore, Li Jue is unaware that His Majesty has long seen through his identity, and he is also unaware of our true identities."

"From his perspective, he was a fugitive from the imperial court at that time, and choosing to settle things peacefully was the best solution!"

Just as the two were chatting, Li Jue appeared at the village entrance, fully armed, riding a donkey, wearing armor, carrying a bow, and with a lance hanging from the Desheng hook on the saddle.

With Li Jueyi's appearance, the people of Sanglin Village finally had a pillar of support.

Although Li Jue was very young, he was less than ten years old.

But the title he held was a genuine imperial conferment, making him a legitimate person who received a government salary!

Therefore, as soon as Li Jue appeared, the people of Sanglin Village made way for him to negotiate with the troublemakers.

Li Jue rode his donkey to the village entrance, and as soon as he stopped, he heard a burst of laughter coming from the opposite side.

"Little kid, your family is so poor that you can't even afford a horse? Hahaha!"

Li Jue didn't take these words to heart. He simply took out a scroll from his sleeve, on which were drawn one simple portrait after another.

He examined the portrait for a while and immediately identified the man as Lu Qinwen, the eldest son of Princess Changsha!

However, this guy seems to have chosen the wrong name. He spends his days either fighting cocks and chasing dogs, or hanging out with a few cronies at the Hu girls' place in Pingkangfang. He is a notorious playboy in Chang'an.

Hu Delu once advised that this guy should be tied up and then forced to reconcile with the princess's mansion, but Li Jue did not agree.

In fact, he had already made all the necessary preparations for the princess's residence.

However, adhering to the principle of avoiding trouble, Li Jue had not yet made up his mind to fight the princess's mansion to the death.

Seeing the princess's family being so aggressive, even leading people to attack his own estate and threatening to burn his life's work, Li Jue was finally enraged by this family.

"Are you murderers and arsonists?"

Li Jue immediately labeled them as bandits, because if they dared to admit it, he could kill them without restraint!

Just as Lu Qinwen's subordinates were about to reveal their identities, they heard their young master say with a smile.

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