My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 147 Don’t be surprised

"Look at your brother!"

"How sensible!"

“Unlike you, you can’t stay still for even a day. You’re always thinking about running around outside, and you end up covered in injuries. You don’t even see how worried your mother is!”

The eldest brother immediately reprimanded the second brother.

The second brother was already used to it. Sometimes he wondered how surprised they would be when they found out what the third brother was doing.

But upon closer reflection, the second son felt that this might also become one of his crimes.

It's possible that I started this whole thing myself, or even if I didn't, I instigated my younger brother to do it.

Once Li Shimin thought about it, he understood and accepted his elder brother's reprimand with a nod.

Li Jiancheng still had a lot of things to do, so he could only give them a few instructions, telling them to be careful when they went out, and then he left in a hurry.

After the eldest brother left, the second brother was about to leave as well, but the third brother stopped him.

"Second brother, I need a map."

"I wonder if you could help me this once?"

"A map?"

Li Shimin thought for a moment, then chuckled and sat down in the same spot where Li Jiancheng had been sitting. He looked up at Li Xuanba and asked, "What kind of map do you want?"

"I want Loufan, and a map of the road leading to Xingyang."

"Oh, that's not so easy."

Li Shimin cleared his throat and said, "A real man should do things personally and not rely on his family. However, you are still young and need my help, which is understandable."

"But you have to do something for me."

"If you agree, I also agree to help you."

"Brother, please give your instructions!"

"The day after tomorrow, I've invited some friends to go hunting. Will you come with me?"

Li Xuanba was somewhat puzzled. Why did he have to accompany him on the hunt?
"Second brother, I don't know how to shoot."

"It's alright. I didn't ask you to go hunting, so just come with me!"

"it is good."

Li Shimin then smiled and stood up, patting his third son on the shoulder, "Well, I'll get you the map as soon as possible, don't worry!"

Li Shimin left with a smile, while the fourth brother watched him go with displeasure. After he left, the fourth brother hurriedly said to the third brother, "Third brother! Why ask him to do things? We're brothers, yet he demands payment for every little favor!"

"If you need anything next time, just come to me!"

"I heard that too. What kind of rabbit do you need? I'll go get it for you!"

Li Xuanba was silent for a moment, then patted his younger brother's head. "I appreciate your kindness. I will definitely come to you if I need anything in the future."

"okay!"

The courtyard returned to calm. Li Xuanba sat in his original position and looked at the imperial bow in his hand again. After only a few glances, he asked Liu Chounu to hang it in the inner room for him.

Unlike his brothers, he didn't feel much about this stuff.

Li Xuanba changed his clothes and was about to go out when Liu Xuan rushed over.

Before Li Xuanba could even speak, Liu Xuan grabbed his hand and pulled him into the study.

Liu Xuan was panting heavily. He hadn't shown his face for the past few days and had been hiding in the city.

These past few days have been sheer torture for him.

He dared not sleep at night, for every time he closed his eyes, he saw Li Xuanba wielding his golden mace to smash the saint.

It wasn't until Li Yuan sent someone again to inform him that the Sage had departed that Liu Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief and hurried over.

Seeing that his disciples did not act rashly, Liu Xuan felt as if he had been reborn.

"They didn't do anything, that's good, that's good."

“Master, I originally wanted to emulate Marquis Liu, not to become Jing Ke.”

"Don't try to emulate Zhang Liang, don't try to emulate Jing Ke, and it's best not to emulate anyone at all."

Liu Xuan muttered to himself, then slowly sat down, gesturing for Li Xuanba to sit beside him. Over the past few days, Liu Xuan had fully realized his mistakes. His usual teaching methods had indeed been somewhat excessive; no wonder all his disciples were clamoring for rebellion, especially Li Xuanba. He was already young, and with Liu Xuan's daily teaching methods, how could he not act impulsively?

Liu Xuan decided to slightly change his teaching methods and quickly change the child's mindset.

After Li Xuanba took his seat, Liu Xuan said, "Ahem, I suddenly realized that many of my previous interpretations of the classics were somewhat extreme and unfair, which led you to have some wrong ideas."

"In fact, the real difficulty in studying the classics is not recognizing oppressive government, but how to promote benevolent government."

"Killing a few people won't change the root cause."

"How many should we kill?"

"Governance cannot be achieved by killing! From now on, I will teach you how to implement benevolent governance. The methods of governance that I have taught you before can be used as supplementary evidence, but do not become obsessed with them, understand?"

Li Xuanba was still quite obedient. Hearing his teacher say this, he was pleased and hurriedly asked, "Can learning such principles change the whole world?"

"Of course, killing is easy, but governing is difficult. You are not a bandit, so how could you go astray?"

"This disciple has learned a great deal!"

Li Xuanba was quite happy and hurriedly got up to thank him.

Liu Xuan laughed, stroking his beard with a smug look on his face.

He thought to himself, "Now everything should be alright, right?"

Previously, we talked about how to oppose oppressive government, which almost turned this kid into a big rebel. Now, instead of teaching him about oppressive government, we'll teach him some skills in governing a local area. Surely that won't cause any more trouble.
Fortunately, I am wise and found a solution in time!
Liu Xuan was no longer as nervous as before. He hadn't rested much these past few days, and now that his biggest worry was over, he needed to go back to his residence and rest for a few days before continuing.

After seeing his teacher off, Li Xuanba was finally able to go out.

He hadn't been to his family's farm for many days; he needed to go and check on things.

Once outside the city, the main roads became even worse.

The few remaining groves of trees in the distance have now been completely cut down.

This sage was like a locust swarm passing through; he himself thought it was a symbol of diligent governance, but he had no idea how destructive his own power was.

When Li Xuanba led everyone to the large farm, everyone was busy.

The construction of the farm is progressing very rapidly. The recruited laborers are working very hard and have not rested for the past few days. They have been busy with construction and the basic outline of the farm has already appeared. It will be completed in a few days.

Zhang Du and the others rushed to greet them, and everyone was quite excited.

"My lord!"

Zhang Du hurriedly asked, "Has Your Excellency seen the Sage?"

Someone else asked, "What does a sage look like?"

They only learned of the emperor's impending arrival after Li Xuanba left, and they also saw the knights clearing the way. However, no one bothered them, and the emperor never showed himself around. They knew nothing about the emperor.

Li Xuanba answered their questions one by one.

"I saw him."

"She's about the same age as my grandfather, and has a kind face."

Upon learning that the Marquis had indeed met the Emperor, the crowd became even more excited and asked more questions. Li Xuanba found a place to sit down, and the crowd gathered around him to listen to his story.

Regardless of whether the sage is good or bad, he is still the emperor of the present day, and everyone is still very curious about him. Some people even feel that the emperor possesses extraordinary power and is shrouded in mystery.

Their questions were all sorts of strange. These were all educated people, but even they had some absurd ideas about the emperor. For example, one of them asked Li Xuanba whether there were clouds like a canopy following the emperor above his head.

After chatting with the crowd for a long time, the laborers in the distance also learned about the matter and began to discuss it in astonishment.

After everyone had asked their questions, Li Xuanba looked at Zhang Du, who then told everyone to get to work while he stayed behind.

“Those mines are ready to be taken over.”

"None of us have relevant experience. What do you think about having that merchant, Mr. Qu, help us with something?"

Zhang Du asked, "Does Your Excellency want him to buy the mine?"

“It’s not just that. I want him to run the business. We don’t know anything about running a business, let alone selling it. We need someone like him who is familiar with business to help us.”

"I have met this Master Qu a few times. He is quite willing to serve you, my lord. I think we can let him help with the management, but we don't need to let him know about important matters. Let's spend some more time together and see his character. If he is trustworthy, then it's not too late to discuss important matters."

"Okay, let's do as you say."

(End of this chapter)