My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 141 They're not even human.
Having arranged matters outside, Li Yuan naturally summoned the children at home to prepare for a private welcome.

The emperor was aware that Li Yuan was accustomed to bringing his family with him. Furthermore, from a personal perspective, this family still had a kinship relationship with the emperor. Although the emperor might not care about this, according to etiquette, these children should be prepared to wait for the emperor to summon them.

Li Jiancheng and Li Xuanba, in particular, are the most likely to be summoned.

When Li Yuan ordered everyone to come, not a single one of his children was at the mansion.

This infuriated Li Yuan.

He waited for a full hour before his dogs finally arrived.

Li Jiancheng was the first to return. A few days ago, several young men from the surrounding areas of Hedong came to see Li Jiancheng. They were all from old-fashioned powerful families. Although Li Jiancheng privately expressed his disdain for these powerful families, he did not show any obvious malice towards these young men who had traveled a long way to see him.

He greeted the group with great courtesy, befriended them, took them on a tour around the city, and even organized a small hunting trip.

Among them, he met a young man from a prominent family in Hanoi named Yang Wengan. This young man greatly respected Li Jiancheng and wanted to revitalize his family through him. In addition to him, he also met many scholars and literati who had some reputation in this area.

When Li Yuan summoned him, he was outside with these people. Upon learning that his father wanted to see him, he could only make arrangements with his friends and hurriedly return.

Li Yuan knew what he had been doing, but he didn't react.

Then Li Xiuning and Li Yuanji arrived.

The two men looked disheveled and dirty, which made Li Yuan unable to contain himself.

"Where have you all been? Why are you in such a sorry state?"

Li Yuan was so angry that he blew his beard. Li Xiuning quickly explained, "Father, Fourth Brother said he wanted to go outside the city to help the laborers who were working, so I took him there and gave them some food, which is why we were delayed for a while."

"Ha, providing relief to the people?"

"You clearly went to recruit a personal attendant!"

"What do you, a girl, need so many followers for?!"

"You're using your brother as a cover!"

Seeing that she could no longer hide the truth, Li Xiuning had no choice but to tell the truth, "Father, the world is in chaos right now. I don't dare to go out without any strong men by my side. My brothers are always accompanied by knights when they go out. I also want to recruit some people to protect myself, so that I won't be harmed by thieves if I go out."

"Then why don't you just stay home? What kind of girl goes out every day?!"

Li Yuan grew angrier as he spoke, and Li Jiancheng, who was standing nearby, quickly stepped forward and said, "Grandpa, have some tea to calm down."

Li Yuan took a sip of tea, then looked at Li Yuanji. Li Yuanji trembled and hurriedly said, "I'm going to do good deeds!"

"Good deeds? Please, write your own name correctly first, then go out and do other good deeds, okay? Just consider it doing a good deed for me first!"

Upon hearing Li Yuan's words, Li Yuanji quickly lowered his head and said, "I'm already studying hard."

"Everyone, sit down!"

The two of them sat down.

Then the second and third brothers arrived, and they didn't look much better. The third brother's face was covered in soot, as if he had been smeared with coal, and the second brother was not only dirty, but half of his face was also swollen, which made him look very strange.

The second brother was learning martial arts from Chai Shao. His face was injured during previous training. The third brother actually went to the mine. He was planning to acquire some property and had visited several coal and iron mines.

Li Yuan slowly examined the things in front of him, and suddenly laughed in exasperation.

Just like the situation with Lou Fan, if it were just one child with a problem, he might be worried, but since all five of them are like this, Li Yuan is no longer worried and has come to terms with it.

After everyone had taken their seats, Li Yuan spoke, saying, "There is an important matter that you must all prepare for."

Everyone stared at him.

"The sage is coming."

When Li Yuan spoke, everyone's expressions varied.

Some were astonished, some were deep in thought, some were delighted, and some were filled with murderous intent.
Li Jiancheng was very surprised and quickly asked, "Why did you come?"

"Because the previous memorial was probably about the mine."

Li Shimin was still deep in thought and did not speak.

Li Xuanba suddenly asked, "When will he arrive?"

"I don't know, but he's always been in a hurry. There's a road on the way, and he travels very fast. He should arrive in a few days."

Li Yuanji asked, "Will there be a reward?" "Shut up, all of you!"

Li Yuan cursed and looked at them coldly, "Don't think this is a good thing! From now on, you are not allowed to run around. You are all to stay in the mansion and do nothing."

"If you do something to offend the saint, you could die."

Li Yuanji was startled by these words and quickly said, "Then it's better to tell him not to come."

Li Yuan's eye twitched, and Li Jiancheng, who was standing beside him, quickly served tea again.

"Grandpa, calm down."

"You must remain in the palace until I allow you to leave, and learn etiquette. When the Sage arrives, he may or may not summon you. Regardless of whether you are summoned or not, you must first master the etiquette."

Li Yuan gave many instructions, but Li Shimin suddenly asked, "Can I continue practicing in the mansion?"

"Oh!"

Li Yuan slammed his hand on the table in front of him, stood up, and glared angrily at Li Jiancheng beside him. "Take them to your courtyard and teach them properly! If anything goes wrong, I'll hold you accountable!"

"Here"

Li Jiancheng led everyone out of the room, glaring at his second son, "I told you to stay quietly in the manor, and you still want to practice here? Why don't you practice in front of the Emperor? Give him a demonstration of your archery skills?"

Li Shimin smiled and said, "If he really arrives, I definitely won't practice."

Li Jiancheng led them to the east courtyard, closed the door, and asked them to sit down again.

As the eldest brother, looking after his younger brothers is also one of Li Jiancheng's responsibilities.

He looked at the children in front of him and said solemnly, "This matter is different from the previous ones. We can't afford any problems, otherwise, we'll be in huge trouble, and even your grandfather won't be able to protect you."

"These next few days, you should stay in your own courtyard. I will send someone to guard the gate and not allow any of you to go out."

"In addition, I will send someone to teach you the etiquette of meeting the Emperor."

He looked at Li Xuanba and said, "Xuanba, especially you, you were previously granted a title. Now that the Sage is coming, you will definitely have to meet him and express your gratitude. You must learn from him."

Li Xuanba nodded. Li Jiancheng wasn't worried about the third son; his main targets were the second and fourth sons.

He stared at the two men, his expression solemn.

"Shimin, you can practice horseback riding anytime later, there's no rush. I'll send a few more people to keep an eye on you. You stay home and study hard. If you dare to cause trouble or run away, I'll break your legs and make sure you can never ride a horse again!"

Li Shimin sighed deeply.

Why does everyone seem to target me?
I am so obedient and well-behaved.

Faced with his elder brother's warning, he quickly lowered his head and agreed.

Li Jiancheng warned Li Yuanji again, giving him instructions on what to be careful of, before letting them go back to their respective homes.

As the brothers walked back, Li Shimin began to mutter to himself, "I think things aren't as simple as Father said. Does such a small matter as dealing with minerals really require the Emperor to come in person? Wouldn't it be enough to send an angel to inspect the various regions?"

"The sage's arrival must have other purposes!"

"Perhaps we're going to fight here. If we really are going to fight, that would be great! A perfect opportunity to make a name for ourselves!"

Listening to the second brother's analysis, the fourth brother was confused and didn't quite understand.

The third brother walked beside the second brother. He looked at his elder brother and asked, "Second brother, how many troops will the Sage bring?"

"The Society of Saints"

Li Shimin had just opened his mouth when he suddenly remembered something and looked at Li Xuanba in disbelief.

"What do you ask for this?"

Li Xuanba replied calmly, "Curious."

Li Shimin pursed his lips and glanced back at the East Courtyard.

Why is nobody taking care of this guy, but everyone's taking care of me?
He grabbed his third son, his expression becoming much more sincere. "Sanlang, whatever you want to do, now is not the time. Just bear with it, bear with it a little longer. At least wait until I grow up. Then, whatever you want to do, I will help you accomplish it!"

"But now, it's really not the right time."

(End of this chapter)