Chapter 4318 Chapter 4320 [Li Shimin]
After a while, a man with an imposing appearance and a majestic head walked in.
"Second brother, these two are Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling whom I often tell you!" Li Xiuning quickly introduced, "Kou Zhong and Ziling, this is my second brother Li Shimin."
"Shimin has met Kou Shaoxia and Xu Shaoxia." Li Shimin cupped his hands and smiled.
"My dear Kou Zhong (Xu Ziling), I have met Mr. Li~" Xiang Nan and Xu Ziling also raised their hands and smiled.
"We are all young people. You don't need to be so formal. Just call me Shimin." Li Shimin waved his hands and said with a smile, "I often hear Xiuning and Yuzhi talking about the two of them, praising them for their righteousness, bravery and strategy. I have longed for you two.”
"Thank you, brother Shimin, for your kindness. I'm so ashamed of myself." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile.
"You're welcome." Li Shimin smiled, "Since you are Xiuning's friends, you are naturally also my friends. I have ordered my servants to hold a banquet. You must have a few drinks today."
"Thank you, Mr. Li." Xiang Nan cupped his hands and smiled.
Xu Ziling also nodded.
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Later, Xiang Nan, Xu Ziling, Li Shimin, Li Xiuning, and Song Yuzhi sat down together and each told their experiences after the separation.
It turned out that after Li Xiuning and Song Yuzhi returned to land, they quickly found Song Shidao, the eldest son of the Song clan who was still searching for their sister's whereabouts.
Later, they received news that Li Shimin was following the imperial decree and leading an army to attack the rogue Du Fuwei, so they went to the front line to support them.
After that, they tried to delay Li Mi's reinforcements in Wagang Village, helped Li Shimin defeat Du Fuwei, and achieved a great victory, and then returned home in triumph.
"Brother Shimin is truly a man of great talent and strategy, wise and powerful." After hearing this, Xiang Nan cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Miss Xiuning is also smart and brave, and she is as good as a woman. Just listening to your words, Mr. Ling and I found it thrilling and soul-stirring. It’s amazing.”
"Brother Kou, you're welcome." Li Shimin waved his hand and said with a smile, "By the way, how did you get here?"
Xiang Nan also recounted his experience with Xu Ziling.
When they heard that the two of them were caught by the Haisha Gang and tortured, they couldn't help but be surprised. Later, I heard that the two of them were rescued by Huanwan, and I couldn't help but sigh that Ji Ren has his own destiny.
But later, when I heard that Huanwen was a witch from the Demon Sect and approached them just to get the "Secret of Immortality", I couldn't help but secretly cursed that the witch was really cunning.
And when they heard about Cihang Jingzhai's concubine Xuan, they couldn't help but yearn for it. When I heard that Xiang Nan successfully escaped Huan Huan's pursuit by "putting himself to death and surviving", I couldn't help but admire his wit and cleverness.
However, Xiang Nan didn't mention that he was being made difficult by the slaves of the Duke's Mansion. After all, don’t hit the smiling person with your hand.
Now that brother and sister Li Shimin and Li Xiuning had kindly invited them to dinner, it would inevitably embarrass their master if they brought up the matter of being made difficult by the slaves of the Duke's Mansion.
"The two of you are not only blessed with profound blessings, but also brave and resourceful. The people of the world really admire them." Li Shimin said with a smile.
"It's just a little cleverness." Xiang Nan waved his hand and smiled.
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"I wonder what your plans are next?" Li Shimin asked curiously.
"We just want to find a place to practice quietly. When we succeed, we will help our senior sister get revenge, get rid of Yu Wenhuaji, and then retire to the countryside." Xiang Nan said, "Both of us brothers have no ambitions. , I am very satisfied to have a full meal.”
But in the end, in order to prevent the people of the world from suffering from war again, Kou Zhong decided to sacrifice himself, formed an alliance with Li Shimin, and gave him the country he had worked so hard to build.
Xiang Nan was more enlightened than Kou Zhong, and he didn't want to be the emperor at all. After all, it's not like he hasn't tasted what it's like to be an emperor. Power over the world, supremacy over thousands of people, life and death, golden words, three palaces and six courtyards, wine ponds and meat forests... He has already experienced these.
To be honest, it's really boring. The so-called king means that one person can rule the world, not that the world can serve one person. In other words, the higher the position, the greater the responsibility.
As an emperor, all kinds of affairs are **** in one body. Unless you become a foolish emperor, you can't be lazy even if you want to. And being a foolish king means nothing more than eating, drinking, having fun, being arrogant and extravagant...
To be honest, for a knight like him who has excellent martial arts skills and is not short of money, it is much happier to be a wealthy gentry than to be an emperor.
When Xu Ziling heard what Xiang Nan said, he smiled and nodded.
He doesn't have any great ambitions. After taking revenge, it would be nice to retire to the countryside.
Of course, it would be even better if you could go into seclusion with your beloved girl.
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"You two are really humble." Li Shimin said with a smile, "With your martial arts and talents, it is not difficult for you to be granted the title of marquis, prime minister, wife and son.
To be honest, our Li family is in the midst of employing people. If you two are interested in joining the Li family, our Li family will definitely be there to welcome you and we will never treat you badly.
Moreover, as far as I know, the Emperor, the Yuwen Clan, the Dugu Clan, the Demon Sect and the Six Paths, as well as various factions in the Jianghu, are all interested in the "Secret of Immortality".
It's not that easy for you to find a quiet place to practice. And our Li family can be considered a force, and all parties will give us some face. So if you stay here, I can guarantee that no one will dare to disturb you. "
"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Shimin." Xiang Nan cupped his hands and smiled, "But to be honest, when master taught us the "Secret of Immortality", he once told us that martial arts can only be used for self-defense and for the benefit of the people.
It cannot be used to fight everywhere and kill people in the world. Therefore, it is hard to disobey the teacher's orders, and Ziling and I can only accept brother Shimin's kindness. "
Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, then smiled and waved his hand, "It doesn't matter, everyone has their own ambitions, I understand very well. No matter what, you are still friends of our Li family."
"Thank you for your understanding, brother Shimin." Xiang Nan cupped his hands and smiled, and then the banquet continued.
Li Shimin and Li Xiuning were still very polite and considerate to Xiang Nan and Xu Ziling, and Xiang Nan couldn't help but sigh. He was worthy of being a wise king who has left a name in history. His conduct and treatment of others are indeed admirable.
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After the banquet, Li Shimin ordered his servants to prepare a room for Xiang Nan and Xu Ziling to stay overnight.
"Brother Shimin, you're welcome. Ziling and I have rented a house in Taiyuan City." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "The address is on Xinghua Lane, diagonally across from Xinghua Winery."
"There are so many rooms in our Duke's mansion, why do you two need to be so secluded?" Li Shimin said with a smile.
"Hey, it's more convenient to live by yourself." Xiang Nan waved his hand and smiled.
"In that case, let's not force it." Li Shimin nodded, and then ordered his servants to prepare a car and send Xiang Nan and others off.
"Second brother, Gao Zhong and Xu Ziling are all rare talents." After they left, Li Xiuning secretly said to Li Shimin, "It's a pity that they have no intention of fame and fortune and cannot be used by us."
"Don't worry, they will be used by us sooner or later." Li Shimin waved his hand and smiled.
"Second brother already has an idea?" Li Xiuning asked quickly.
Li Shimin nodded, "If the news about them in Taiyuan is known by various sects in the Jianghu, do you think those people will let them go?"
"I understand, second brother." Li Xiuning nodded.