Li Shimin was also startled when he learned that Li Jiancheng had actually come. He rushed out of the house in a hurry. He happened to meet Li Jiancheng at the gate. When he saw that Li Jiancheng had come in person, Li Shimin immediately saluted Li Jiancheng. . Said: "Eldest brother is here. My younger brother is too far away to welcome you. Forgive me. Forgive me."
"Hahahaha." Li Jiancheng laughed. But he reached out and patted Li Shimin on the shoulder. He said with a smile: "Second brother, you have done a great job this time. The hundred tons of wine that my father rewarded you, even me My fifth brother and I are very jealous. This time I hid the truth from my fifth brother and secretly came here to ask for a drink. Don’t be stingy later."
Li Shimin also stood up straight. He smiled at Li Jiancheng and said, "What did the elder brother say? The elder brother is here. How can the younger brother dare to be stingy with drinks? Even if he begs the elder brother on weekdays, he can't get it. Today the elder brother finally came to my place. Then. No matter what, I want to have a good drink with my eldest brother."
The two brothers just put their arms around each other, laughing and chatting as they walked towards the house. The courtiers and generals around them were stunned. Didn't it mean that the two of them were already on the same page? But now it seems... no matter how you look at it, they are in the same boat. Like a pair of close brothers. Could it be that the previous rumors were just rumors? Only Wan He, who was following Li Jiancheng, knew very well. Although the two brothers seemed to be close on the surface, they were already in their hearts. They regard each other as their biggest rivals. This is nothing. If the course of history continues, sooner or later the two of them will regard each other as life-and-death enemies. They would like to stab each other in the heart.
It is precisely because of this that Wan He does not feel any guilt at all for what he is doing now. You brothers are going to fall out. It is better to fall out earlier. It will be easier for me. Thinking of this, Wan He is even more worried. He raised his head confidently and followed Li Jiancheng to the mansion.
When the soldiers guarding the gate saw that Wan He was coming with Li Jiancheng, they naturally did not dare to stop him. However, out of the corner of his eye, Li Shimin saw Wan He and Tai Shi Feng and Du Hao behind him. They couldn't help but feel strange. After he stopped, he saw Wan He and Tai Shi Feng and Du Hao behind him. .He asked: "Who are these three..."
"Oh." Li Jiancheng also reacted. He turned around with a smile, pointed at Wan He and said with a smile: "This is Master Wang Gui's cousin, Mr. Qian, the owner of Qianji Porcelain Workshop. The two people behind him are Qian. Sir's personal bodyguard."
After hearing Li Jiancheng's introduction, Li Shimin's eyes immediately flashed with light. But Wan He didn't pay much attention. He took a step forward with a smile, clasped his fists at Li Shimin and said: "The villain Qian Que has met His Highness the King of Qin. "
"So, this is Mr. Qian." Li Shimin naturally knew who Qian Que was. Since he came back, he also learned about Qian Que's identity from Tang Jian and others. As for Tai Shi Feng and Du behind Wan He, Hao. Li Shimin was more interested because he learned from Liu Hongji and Dugu Yanyun who had returned before that both of them were very good masters. Li Shimin was also thirsty for talents. He also wanted to see talented people and strangers. But now is not the time to win over talents. Li Shimin immediately turned his attention back to Wan He. Although people of this era have serious hierarchical ideas of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, it is obvious that Li Shimin has not completely Accepting this hierarchical classification, he responded politely to Wan He and said with a smile: "I have heard of Mr. Qian's name a long time ago. It is a blessing for the people of the world to see Mr. Qian's true appearance today."
Wan He exchanged a few words with Li Shimin again. At the same time, he also took the time to carefully observe Li Shimin's current appearance. Just as Wan He had judged before, these few years have passed and Li Shimin is also very different from when he first met in Luoyang. Although I met Li Shimin once in Taiyuan, Li Shimin had just shed his childishness at that time. But now, Li Shimin has obviously matured completely. He has a leadership style in every move and gesture. It looks unbearable. I was impressed by him, especially the sharp angles on Li Shimin's face and the chilling aura he revealed. It proved that Li Shimin had experienced a lot of battles in the past few years. The boy who was in Luoyang City back then has now become a general in hundreds of battles.
While Wan He was quietly observing Li Shimin, Li Shimin was also looking at Wan He. Suddenly, Li Shimin's eyes lit up and he asked, "Mr. Qian, have you and I met before?"
Wan He was also stunned when he heard Li Shimin's question. He thought about it carefully. It seems that he has never met Li Shimin since he came to Chang'an. Of course, he couldn't answer just like that. He could only hesitate for a moment. . Said: "This little man seems to have never been lucky enough to meet His Highness King Qin before."
After receiving Wan He's answer, Li Shimin also showed a strange expression. He tilted his head, but he seemed to be thinking about something. Seeing the strange look in Li Jiancheng's eyes next to him, Li Shimin also smiled and said, "I don't know why. I When I see Mr. Qian, I always feel like I’ve seen him before. Haha, it’s probably my imagination. Brother, let’s go in first.” After saying that, Li Shimin pulled the confused Li Jiancheng and walked towards the house.
Li Jiancheng didn't understand what Li Shimin meant at all. But when he looked at Wan He, he was completely stunned. If someone could lift this layer of fat on Wan He's body at this moment, they would find that Wan He's My back was already soaked with sweat.
Could it be that Li Shimin had just recognized himself? After hearing Li Shimin's words, this was the first thought in Wan He's mind. Originally, after being tested by Li Yuan and others, Wan He was also very confident in his appearance. But now Li Shimin directly knocked Wan He's confidence to the bottom. Although Li Shimin still didn't seem to recognize Wan He's identity in the end, it at least proved that Wan He's disguise was no longer reliable. Wan He's current idea was to immediately Turn around and run.
"Master." Seeing Wan He standing there so stupidly, Tai Shifeng and Du Hao behind him immediately stepped forward to remind him. Their reminders also made Wan He react. He immediately thought of .I definitely can't run away now. That will only make Li Shimin more suspicious. If he wants to continue to stay in Chang'an, it is absolutely inevitable for Li Shimin. Even if he escaped today, then the second and third time. There is no escape either.
Taking a deep breath, Wan He also nodded to Tai Shi Feng and Du Hao, and followed them directly. In fact, Wan He was so worried now, which was a bit too much. Although Li Shimin was worried about Wan He There was still some impression of his appearance. But the contrast between the originally skinny Wan He and the Qian Que who was as fat as a ball was so great. Li Shimin didn't think of him as Wan He at all.
After entering Prince Qin's Mansion, Wan He originally planned to sit at the bottom of the table. But he didn't expect that Li Jiancheng waved his hand and let Wan He sit among the courtiers. Wan He immediately became very eye-catching. And when he looked at Li Jiancheng. As the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, he was naturally superior to Li Shimin in terms of status. Therefore, Li Shimin gave up the throne. Li Jiancheng was not polite. He sat on it as if he was the master of Prince Qin's palace. As for Li Jiancheng's behavior, although the people in the Qin Palace were somewhat dissatisfied, Li Shimin seemed to have not seen it at all. He arranged a seat on the left side of Li Jiancheng with a smile and sat on it himself. It seemed that he wanted to assist Li Jiancheng.
After the hosts and guests were seated, the banquet was also brought up by the servants of Prince Qin's Mansion. However, unlike other princes and nobles, there was not a single maid among the servants of Prince Qin's Mansion. They were all rich and powerful men. After the banquet was served, Li Jiancheng smiled and said to Li Shimin: "Second brother, you tell me that you have been fighting wars all day long. Now your mansion is full of big men. What does it look like? Occasionally, you have to fight. It’s better to prepare a few beautiful maids. My father won’t be able to see them anyway. How about this? Why don’t I send you ten beautiful maids from my crown prince’s residence for you to use.”
Li Jiancheng seemed to care about his younger brother very much in his words, but in the subtext, he was insinuating that Li Shimin was showing off to Li Yuan. After hearing Li Jiancheng's words, all the ministers in the hall suddenly became silent. .Most of them are on the neutral side. No one wants to get involved in the fight between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin.
As for Li Jiancheng's insinuation, Li Shimin seemed not to hear it. He just said with a smile: "Thank you for your kindness, brother. It's just that I haven't married yet, and there are no female relatives in the house. It's useless to add a few maids."
Li Shimin just replied lightly, but did not make any counterattack against Li Jiancheng. It was like a soft sandbag. Li Jiancheng's punch was completely empty. There was no focus at all. It was so uncomfortable. Li Jiancheng could only feel a little embarrassed. He smiled and said to Li Shimin again: "Second brother, I'm not talking about you as a brother. You haven't had a family for so many years. Look at me, Chengdao is almost as tall as my shoulders. I We are all planning to find a marriage for Chengdao, but you, as an uncle, are still alone. This is a bit unreasonable."
Hearing Li Jiancheng mention this matter, Li Shimin couldn't maintain the calmness on his face. His face seemed a little stiff. But soon Li Shimin smiled again and said: "Thank you for your concern, brother. It's just that I am away fighting all the year round. I really don't have it." That thought... Haha. Let's wait for a while. After the world is peaceful, I can then think about these personal matters of children." When Li Shimin said this, the smile on his face was also a little unnatural. It was clearly visible that Li Shimin There is something on the minds of the people.