Tang Dynasty: A Guide to Avoiding Pitfalls for Li Er at the Start

Chapter 87 Sir, I had no choice

Huang Chun left, and under Li Tai's almost sullen gaze, he left very decisively.

"Stop looking." Wen He raised her hand and slapped him on the head.

Li Tai covered his head, turned his head and looked at Wen He resentfully: "You're not really going to make me do hard labor, are you?"

"It depends on your attitude. If you do well, we'll give you a break. If you don't do well, we'll give you a break."

Wen He suddenly laughed, but in Li Tai's eyes, it seemed as if a smile concealed a knife.

"Then go empty the chamber pot."

"I don't want to!" Li Tai suddenly jumped up, but aggravated the injury on his buttocks, and he gasped in pain.

Wen He frowned and grabbed his shoulder, asking, "Is your butt still not better?"

"No," Li Tai said, sounding aggrieved.

"Wenzhong, go and get some wound medicine and alcohol. Take care of your injury for the next couple of days."

Before Wen He could finish speaking, Li Tai asked excitedly, "Really?"

"Do some light work, sweep the floor and fetch water."

Wen He rolled her eyes at him.

You think you can just freeload at my house without doing any work? Dream on.

Besides, your father sent you here so that I could make you suffer without any hardship.

'Sigh, it seems Li Er has made up his mind.'

'But will this place really become a Tang Dynasty kindergarten in the future?'

He remembered that Li Shimin still had several sons, all of whom were under five years old, so they were living with their birth mother for the time being.

But Wen He always felt that in two years, Li Er would also send these children to him.

Didn't you see Li Ke is here too?
Thinking of Li Ke, Wen He turned to look at him, only to find that he was also looking at her.

His eyes seemed to say he couldn't wait any longer.

"Are you in such a hurry to get to work?"

“Father said we need to undergo training, so the sooner we finish the training, the sooner we can go back,” Li Ke said earnestly.

Li Tai was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then shouted, "That's right!"

He slapped his forehead, regretting, "How could I not have thought of that? Sir, just tell me what you need me to do, I don't need to recuperate anymore."

"you sure?"

Wen He squinted at him, smiling broadly.

He looked exceptionally "kind".

"Sure!"

Li Tai nodded solemnly.

"Alright, Wenzhong, hand him over to Atu later. Also, tell him not to make a fuss. From now on, he'll be called Li Si. There's no Li Tai here, nor is there a Prince Wei."

This was the first time Wen He had ever spoken to Wen Zhong so solemnly and seriously.

This old steward of the Prince of Qin's mansion had watched Li Tai and Li Ke grow up since they were children.

Wen He was worried that he would receive special treatment.

To everyone's surprise, Wenzhong agreed without any hesitation: "Young master, rest assured, His Highness has already given the order, and this old servant is aware of it."

Wen He gave him a meaningful look, then concealed her expression and smiled calmly: "Thank you for your trouble."

'In the end, he's still Li Shimin's man.'

"What do you want me to do?" Li Tai asked, puzzled. He suddenly felt uneasy.

"It's nothing, I just found you a few pets to fulfill your wish."

Didn't he keep saying he wanted to raise pigs?

It just so happens that Atu's side is short-handed, so let Li Tai fill in.

"Having pets? That's something I'm good at."

Li Tai patted his chest and waved his hand, signaling Wen Zhong to lead the way.

But when Li Tai arrived at the pigsty and smelled the stench, his face turned pale.

"Wen He, do you live up to your name?!"

the other side.

Li Ke stood there calmly.

Wen He couldn't think of anything to ask him to do for a moment.

"Why don't you come with me for now and help me out?"

Without consulting him, Li Shimin arranged for the two children to live in his residence.

He didn't have anything to do for them right away. Li Tai was raising pigs, so Li Ke would be my little follower.

"Brother!"

Just then, a gentle voice came from outside.

Li Ke suddenly turned around.

Wen He had already walked a few steps ahead and did not notice anything unusual about him.

"Didn't I tell you to practice calligraphy? Why are you running around again?" Wen He hugged her younger sister to prevent her from falling.

Gentle shook her head: "I've finished writing two calligraphy samples, I'm so tired. Brother, shall we go out and play? I haven't seen Chang'an yet."

"this."

Although Li Shimin allowed him to move freely within Chang'an, he still had to call upon the Xuanjia Guards every time he went out, which was quite troublesome.

"Brother." Xiao Wenrou said coquettishly, and Wen He had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"I'll go ask someone to prepare the car," Li Ke said, stepping forward.

Wen He didn't expect that he would get into character so quickly.

"Hey, it's you. What brings you to my house again?" Wenrou was a little surprised to see Li Ke.

Li Ke gave a curt reply with a straight face, then walked out stiffly.

"He's so strange, he even walks with his arms and legs moving in unison." Looking at his odd way of walking, Wenrou couldn't help but giggle.

"Perhaps he hasn't adapted to his current role yet."

From being a prince to suddenly becoming a servant, Wen He himself felt distressed if he were in Wen He's shoes.

They will definitely wonder if their parents don't like them anymore.

Actually, Li Shimin's treatment of Li Ke, even if he didn't dote on him as much as he did on Li Tai, was still quite good.

He was enfeoffed as the King of Han immediately after ascending the throne. Although he was enfeoffed as the King of Shu in the second year of Zhenguan, he was also appointed as the Grand General of Yizhou, overseeing the military affairs of the eight prefectures of Yi, Mian, Jian, Jialing, Yamei, Meng, Jian and Qiong.

In the tenth year of the Zhenguan era, he was enfeoffed as the King of Wu.

It can be said that, apart from Li Tai, Li Ke was the most favored.

Li Shimin even said something like, "King Wu Ke is as brave and decisive as I am."

It's no wonder that after Li Zhi ascended the throne, Changsun Wuji was deeply wary of him, and even went so far as to falsely accuse him of rebellion in order to kill him.

These three young apprentices are destined for a difficult future.

But what can I do? I'm your teacher now.

As the saying goes, "A teacher for a day is a father for life," and as your father, I will definitely protect your future.

Before long, Li Ke had prepared a carriage and even came in person to welcome Wen He and his sister.

He got into character so quickly, which really surprised Wen He.

However, he seemed to be in a hurry when he came over.

“Sir, Scholar Xu has arrived and says he wishes to visit you,” he said as he approached.

"Scholar Xu?" Wen He didn't react for a moment.

Seeing this, Li Ke reminded him, "It's Xu Jingzong, one of the eighteen scholars of the Prince of Qin's mansion, who seems to be working as a proofreader in the Secretariat now."

“Xu Jingzong.” Wen He didn’t expect him to come looking for him at this time, but he was even more surprised by something else.

"How did you know all this?" he asked Li Ke.

How could a prince who had just entered the palace be so knowledgeable about the changes in officials?

“My mother told me to write it down, but I don’t want to remember it, sir,” he said, frowning and looking troubled.

Wen He couldn't help but sigh and reached out to pat his head: "Then you don't need to remember it anymore. With you, there's no need to waste your energy on those unnecessary things."

That Lady Yang is quite shrewd.

They've started planning this early on.

It seems that what I saw in the pavilion of the Qin Prince's mansion was a disguise.

However, Li Ke... that kid is also quite cunning.

He probably said those words to me on purpose.

Well, it's a good thing he doesn't want to fight.

He had no choice before, but now that he has a choice, he has another path.

But this is all later.

Now I should go and see what that treacherous minister Xu wants from me.

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