The two had no idea why they were called over at this time, and they felt uneasy all the way.

When the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict was questioned, he kept his mouth shut and said he knew nothing.

This made the two of them even more flustered.

Arriving at the imperial study, he bowed respectfully.

"Your Highness, your son greets you!"

Li Xuantian was still reviewing memorials, and before he even looked up he smelled alcohol.

Meng looked at the two of them, his eyes sharp and full of majesty.

"What are you two doing all day, you two losers? You're drunk late at night, don't you know how to deal with your business?"

They were scolded as soon as they met, and they were both scared.

Kneel down on the ground quickly.

"I am guilty!"

Seeing these two disappointing sons, he was extremely angry.

"I just heard that you attended a tea party during the day and drank quite a bit of wine at the banquet.

After coming back, he continued to drink.

I think you guys will do nothing from now on and just drink every day."

Li Xuantian was so angry that he scolded the two of them.

They are both my sons, why are there such big differences?

Neither of the two people he first chose gave him peace of mind.

The two were even more frightened. They had never encountered such a harsh reprimand.

There were only a few times when he made very serious mistakes that caused the emperor to be extremely angry.

But they still don't understand what the purpose of calling them here today is.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. This is all my fault! After all, we have to face so many people at the banquet, and there are so many things that we two brothers can't say.

That’s why we waited until the banquet was over to chat and strengthen our relationship.”

The prince quickly tried to find a way to explain, hoping that Li Xuantian would calm down for the sake of family affection.

He also knew Li Xuantian very well and hoped that his sons would not fight among themselves.

The Third Prince finally reacted and quickly explained, "Your Highness is right. Due to our busy schedules, we two brothers rarely sit together and chat.

We just took advantage of today's free time to have a drink together."

Li Xuantian glanced at the two men's faces, although he knew they were definitely not telling the truth.

But at least they took each other's face into consideration.

Not betraying each other is commendable.

But when he thought of Li Ye's outstanding performance, he still felt angry when he looked at them.

He continued to scold the two people with a frustrated look on his face: "You still know how to attend a party!

Li Ye performed so well at the party, aren't you ashamed?

You brothers were all taught by the same teacher.

I originally thought that Li Ye was the least promising one, so I gave up on training him and placed all my hopes on you two.

I didn't expect that the bigger it gets, the more outrageous it becomes.

Now that Li Ye can finally share my worries, what are you two doing every day?

If you lack literary talent, you won't be able to handle important matters well.

Could it be that among so many sons, only Li Ye can share my worries?"

When the two heard that he was summoned and reprimanded because of Li Ye.

The hatred for Li Ye in his heart was even stronger, but he didn't dare to show it at all in this situation.

Especially when he heard Li Xuantian say that he was extremely disappointed with the two of them.

It frightened them so much that they quickly tried to find ways to remedy the situation.

"Father, please calm down. Today at the tea party, I saw my younger brother's performance of 'High Mountains and Flowing Water' astound everyone present. We were also deeply moved.

That's why we discussed how we could learn from him and share our father's worries. "The Crown Prince heaved a sigh of relief when he learned what had happened, and he quickly explained.

The Third Prince was also quick to react, following the Crown Prince's words and continuing, "Your Highness is absolutely right. Let's discuss and submit a petition to the Emperor tomorrow.

We studied together like brothers, and I have loved military strategy since I was a child.

I also want to ask the emperor to station an army to guard the border.

We discussed together that the prince would help me take charge of the subsequent supplies.

We don’t drink together just to eat, drink and have fun.”

A hint of surprise flashed in Li Xuantian's eyes. They didn't look like they were lying.

Besides, they all have spies under their command, so it is not easy to investigate what they are talking about.

If they hadn't lied, there would still be hope.

Thinking of this, Li Xuantian's expression also eased a lot, and he said, "That's good enough, everyone get up."

The two of them then stood up tremblingly, secretly glanced at each other, and breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

Everyone knew that the emperor knew everything that happened at the banquet.

Nothing can be hidden from the emperor's eyes.

Li Xuantian continued, "Since you are willing to share my worries, I am very pleased.

As long as you are willing to work hard, you will always achieve success.

The Crown Prince is not able to guard the border due to his special status. Since the Third Brother doesn't like to lead troops, I will give you this opportunity.

You will be stationed at Jialing Pass to take over all defense responsibilities there.

All supplies are the responsibility of the prince.

You two, remember this: even though you have been learning military tactics since childhood, there is still a huge difference between this and actual combat.

Once you arrive at the border, don't rely on your status to act on your own.

You should consult the generals at the border for many things. They have rich combat experience and can provide you with many useful suggestions.

Especially when dealing with enemy cavalry, we must not be careless."

Although the Third Prince didn't think so in his heart, he didn't dare to show it at this moment.

He quickly replied, "Thank you for your teachings, Father. I will keep them in mind."

The prince was extremely excited. Jialing Pass was the outermost checkpoint outside the border. The terrain was very dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Moreover, there are elite troops stationed there, so it would be a great deal to be able to seize military power without any effort.

The Crown Prince followed suit and said, "I will not disappoint your father's expectations. I will do my utmost to help my third brother guard the border."

"Okay, since you have such confidence, I am relieved.

Your brother not only guards the border but also fights against the enemy many times, so he also has very rich experience.

After arriving at the border, you can contact him more often and ask him for advice on things you don't understand.

Don’t think you know everything just because you are older!

You must not deliberately harm your own brothers just to snatch the 㰜!"

Although Li Xuantian knew that they might not listen to what he said.

But he still taught them patiently, hoping that they could understand his painstaking efforts and not focus their energy on infighting.

"Yes, I remember it!"

"Okay, go back and prepare, there are still many things to deal with in the town.

Once you are ready, you can set off and don’t come here again.

I hope you can work hard and make some achievements.”

After Li Xuantian finished speaking, he waved at the two of them.

Focus all your attention on the memorial.

"Yes, I'll take my leave!" After the two of them finished their greetings, they respectfully left the imperial study.