Outside Xuanwu Gate.
Li Jue marveled at the majestic Xuanwu Gate. Although this was not his first time here, it was the closest he had ever come to the Xuanwu Gate.
"Shan Daozhen, what's the purpose of that military camp next to Xuanwu Gate?"
"Reporting to the Commandant, it is said to be the garrison of the Hundred Cavalry Division!"
"Hakuqisi?"
"Are the Hundred Cavalry Division your emperor's secret agents, specifically tasked with investigating the illegal activities of his officials?"
Upon hearing this, Shan Daozhen shook his head.
"I don't know..."
"I only heard that the Hundred Cavalry Division is dedicated to protecting His Majesty's safety, I haven't heard that the Hundred Cavalry Division has anything else to do..."
"How long has this military camp existed?"
"It's said to have been built eighteen or nineteen years ago, right after His Majesty launched that... thing..."
"Oh, I see. So someone got on the car and welded the door shut!"
After observing the Xuanwu Gate for a while, Li Jue became interested in its size and kept gesturing and pointing at it.
"Xue Shisan, take ten more steps forward!"
"promise!"
The guards at Xuanwu Gate, seeing the strange behavior of these people, immediately reprimanded them.
"You are not allowed to go any further! If you dare to take another step, I'll shoot you with an arrow!"
Both Xue Shisan and Li Jue completely ignored the threats from the guards at the city gate. They were there to deliver military uniforms; if these men dared to shoot them, who would dare to serve the Tang Dynasty in the future?
Li Jue and Xue Shisan remained silent, but Shan Daozhen, who was always unruly, was not going to tolerate them and immediately retorted to the guards on the city gate.
"Open your dog eyes and see clearly! Our Sanglin Manor is here in the capital to deliver military uniforms on orders. You dare to shoot an arrow at us!"
"This guy is so arrogant! He's just a gatekeeper for the palace, but he thinks he's the King of Heaven!"
Dan Daozhen's rogue skills were passed down orally from Cheng Yaojin, and ordinary guards could hardly withstand his teasing.
Therefore, as long as Li Jue and his men didn't break into the palace, they didn't bother to care anymore.
While Li Jue was measuring the height and thickness of Xuanwu Gate, Li Shimin changed into casual clothes and strolled out.
"Old Li?"
Seeing this, Li Jue happily rushed forward and hugged Old Li tightly.
"Old Li, what are you doing here?"
"Well... I came to report something to the Emperor. I happened to hear that you were delivering military uniforms, so His Majesty sent me to inspect them and see if you had cheated or tried to pass off inferior goods as superior ones!"
"oh……"
Li Jue felt a little disappointed when he heard this, as he had thought he would be able to see His Majesty this time.
Under normal circumstances, he should have sent it to the Ministry of War, which has a special warehouse for storing military uniforms and equipment.
The reason he brought him outside Xuanwu Gate was that he wanted to get a closer look at Li Shimin.
Of course, the main reason he had the courage was that he had grown taller during this period, and because he had trained with the soldiers, he had become much darker and thinner.
Now, let alone Li Shimin not recognizing him, even if you dug his father Li Chengqian out of the ground, he probably wouldn't recognize him.
"I thought Li Er would come..."
Although Li Jue spoke very softly, Li Shimin, with his keen hearing and sharp eyesight, still heard him clearly and kicked him twice.
"Why are you being so disrespectful again!"
"Who do you think you are to call someone by their name!"
"Your hearing is still quite sharp, almost as sharp as the red panda your daughter keeps..."
Li Shimin became even angrier upon hearing this, but by the time he was about to kick him a couple more times, the brat had already run away.
"Old Li, I've delivered the goods. Check them and go back to report to the Emperor!"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin immediately ordered someone to open a package of clothes, then tore it open, examined the fine stitching, and nodded in satisfaction.
"good!"
"I thought it would be good if you could finish it in two months, but I didn't expect you to only take half a month!"
"Tell Grandpa, how did you manage that?"
Li Jue chuckled upon hearing this.
"Keep it a secret!"
"This is a family heirloom, meant to be passed down to my sons and grandsons so they can make a living. How can I just tell it to anyone!"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin looked at Li Jue with annoyance, thinking to himself, "How come I, as the grandfather, don't know about the family's traditional knowledge?"
Even if Li Jue hadn't said anything, he could basically guess that it must have been a method he learned from a deity in his dream.
"Since you won't tell me, then I won't ask!"
"By the way, I just saw you gesturing around at the palace gate, like you were measuring something. Could it be that you're planning to build a Xuanwu Gate in Sanglin Village?"
"That won't be necessary..."
"I just thought it might be useful in the future, so I'm doing some preliminary research, hehehe..."
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin frowned, thinking to himself, "Could this grandson be trying to emulate me and stage another Xuanwu Gate Incident?"
"Old Li, you can go back and report now. I'll take them for a stroll on Zhuque Street, and we'll head back tonight!"
"oh……"
When Li Shimin saw that his eldest grandson was about to leave, he immediately felt reluctant to part with him.
He's been so busy lately that he hasn't seen his grandson in a long time and really wants his grandson to have a meal with him.
"Grandson, would you like to take a stroll around the palace?"
"oh?"
"May I visit the palace?"
"certainly!"
"You just need to stay with me and not wander off!"
"Oh oh oh..."
Upon hearing this, Li Jue became interested and immediately gave Xue Shisan and Shan Daozhen a few instructions, telling them to wait for him in their courtyard in Qinglongfang. Then, he happily followed Old Li into the palace.
When Li Jue entered Taiji Palace, he was like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, finding everything new and exciting.
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