Although Chu Suiliang's question was tricky and hit the nail on the head, Li Shimin had already thought of a way to deal with it.
Li Shimin sat on the throne and immediately began to wipe away his tears.
"My eldest grandson is so pitiful!"
"I almost died on the way to exile. Who would have thought that after arriving in Qianzhou, I would lose both my parents, and then my residence would be set on fire..."
"If it weren't for his loyal servant protecting him, he would have perished in the fire long ago!"
"Even though he was lucky enough to survive, he forgot his past, even who he was. He followed his loyal servant, begging all the way to the capital, where I happened to see him on Zhuque Avenue..."
"I pitied this child's tragic past and thought it would be good for him to live as an ordinary person, which is why I hesitated to acknowledge him. Who would have thought that this child would repeatedly perform extraordinary feats? First, he contributed military training methods to me through Li Jing, then he contributed new military uniforms, and finally, he went deep into the grasslands and brought back 50,000 tents of Turkic herders for me..."
"Tell me, this child has made so many contributions, is it too much for me to only bestow upon him the title of Prince Yong?"
When Li Shimin said this, not only were the people stunned, but even Li Jue, the person involved, was dumbfounded.
This old man is really good at making up lies!
No wonder he could fool himself so easily; it turns out he's been practicing lying in court for years!
Upon hearing Li Shimin's words, Chu Suiliang knew he couldn't do anything to Li Jue, and could only retreat to his position in frustration.
The rest was simple: keep playing music and keep dancing.
Li Jue didn't like this lively atmosphere; in fact, he hadn't quite come to his senses yet and hadn't adapted to his new identity.
After all, he had been a fugitive for several years. Suddenly transforming from a fugitive into the Prince of Yong of the Tang Dynasty with a golden book and seal was really hard for him to adapt to.
However, Li Jue did not go far; he simply sat on the steps outside the Taiji Palace, lost in thought.
Si Zi was not qualified to attend such a banquet, but he was very worried about Li Jue, so he stood outside the hall. When he saw Li Jue come out, he hurriedly went up to ask.
"Nephew, what reward did your grandfather bestow upon you?"
Li Jue tossed the golden seal and golden book to Si Zi. Si Zi took them and looked at them, and his face immediately showed disappointment.
"Isn't this rightfully yours?"
"Your grandfather is too stingy; he didn't even mention making you the King of Qin!"
"The King of Qin?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue glanced at Si Zi in surprise, thinking to himself, "My little aunt really dares to dream, actually wanting my father to make me the King of Qin..."
"Has the Prince's residence been decided?"
"It's settled!"
Where?
“Your father gave me his former residence, the Prince of Qin's Mansion…”
"The Prince of Qin's mansion..."
"That place is so old, how can it be used as a prince's residence?"
"And it's outside the city, it can't compare to the houses inside the city at all!"
As Si Zi finished speaking, he seemed to suddenly remember something, and immediately pulled Li Jue out of the palace and came to a large house in Yankang Ward.
The guards at the gate were about to stop them when Yuchi Fan, the commander of the Hundred Cavalry, kicked them aside.
"Open your dog eyes and look! These are Princess Jinyang of the current dynasty, and His Majesty's eldest grandson, Prince Yong!"
"ah?"
"I was blind and offended you, sir. Please forgive me!"
Sizi waved his hand magnanimously, then pulled Li Jue into the mansion, where they took a good stroll around.
"Nephew, what do you think of this house?"
"good!"
"If you like it, your aunt will ask your grandfather to give you this house!"
"Isn't that a bad idea?"
“What’s wrong with it? This house originally belonged to your fourth uncle. Now that your fourth uncle has been enfeoffed, the house is empty.”
"It's just sitting empty anyway, so why don't we let you stay here for now!"
"this……"
Looking at the tall buildings and empty courtyards of the Prince of Wei's mansion, Li Jue felt a sense of bewilderment.
"It's too big. I can't live in such a big house by myself, and I can't clean it all by myself..."
Upon hearing this, Si Zi immediately chuckled.
"Silly child, who said you'd live alone? Your grandfather will provide you with palace maids and eunuchs to serve you!"
"Oh oh oh..."
Li Jue thought for a moment and then shook his head.
"No, I'd rather not. This house makes me dizzy, and I wouldn't be able to sleep soundly if I lived here. I'd rather go back to my little courtyard in Qinglongfang; there are more people and it's more lively there, so I can sleep more peacefully..."
"this……"
When Si Zi saw his nephew being so stubborn, he didn't know whether to feel sorry for him or be angry.
"You really don't want to go here?"
"If you don't want it, your aunt won't be so polite!"
"casual!"
After saying this, Li Jue walked back to his small courtyard in Qinglongfang along Zhuque Avenue.
Because of the central kitchen, his small courtyard was no longer habitable, so he bought another courtyard nearby.
As soon as you enter the courtyard and push open the door, you can see the street.
Only when he lay down in his own courtyard did Li Jue's panicked heart find a moment of peace.
Although Li Shimin bestowed upon him titles of king, residences, fiefs, and estates, he felt no joy whatsoever; instead, he was filled with anxiety and a sense of helplessness.
Because he felt that all of this came too easily and too suddenly, he was afraid of losing it again at some point, so he dared not possess it.
Relatively speaking, his courtyard is more comfortable. Every brick and every tile in the courtyard was earned by his own hard work.
More importantly, the land deed for the courtyard is in my own hands!
This is important because only with a land deed will he consider the property to belong to him.
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