My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 236 There is Law
Wei Zheng readily agreed.

Li Jiancheng smiled and continued chatting with Wei Zheng, but Li Xuanba noticed the worry in his elder brother's eyes.

"Brother, has something serious happened in the manor?"

Li Jiancheng suddenly sighed and rubbed his forehead. "Something big has happened."

Upon hearing this, Wei Zheng immediately stood up and made a gesture of avoidance.

Li Jiancheng quickly said, "Lord Wei, there's no need for that. I have no clue about this matter. Perhaps you can help me."

He looked at Li Xuanba and Wei Zheng and said seriously, "Just now, the messenger sent by my father met with me and told me about a very important matter."

"It is said that on the way from the Northwest to Daxing, nursery rhymes suddenly appeared in many cities. The content of the nursery rhymes was very unfavorable to my family, saying things like 'Willow catkins fall, pear blossoms bloom.' My father was very worried about this and sent someone to tell me to be careful. He also said that His Majesty might send someone to thoroughly investigate the situation here and that we should make all preparations."

Li Xuanba's eyes dimmed. "If I had been more careful back then, Cheng Houshan's matter wouldn't have caused so much trouble."

Li Jiancheng shook his head. "Yang Xuangan has been eyeing our family for a long time. Even if you do nothing, you will still face these troubles. There are only so many official positions. If you want to do something, they will naturally find ways to slander you."

"You don't need to blame yourself."

Li Jiancheng looked at Wei Zheng and said, "Lord Wei, you may not know this, but my family has some grudges against Yang Xuangan."

He told Wei Zheng everything that had happened before, saying, "I suspect that this was done by Yang Xuangan. I feel that the previous assassinations were all related to him."

Wei Zheng fell silent.

“Nursery rhymes. In Guanzhong, only a few powerful nobles from Guanzhong have such ability to instantly evoke nursery rhymes. Yang Xuangan could indeed do this.”

Wei Zheng analyzed the situation and then slowly said, "The solution is actually not difficult."

"As long as we can find someone to deal with this prophecy, that will be enough."

"It's easier said than done. Besides, I won't agree to send innocent people to their deaths just to avert disaster for my family."

Li Jiancheng said earnestly.

Wei Zheng's gaze softened as he looked at Li Jiancheng. He smiled and said, "Since you, sir, are unwilling to let innocent people die, why not contact them? This nursery rhyme foreshadows more than just one person. Among the many nobles of Guanzhong, is there only one surnamed Li?"

"I'm afraid those people are even more anxious than you, young master."

Li Jiancheng nodded. "Anything else?"

Wei Zheng smiled and said, "Young master, you still need someone who can interpret the prophecy to help you."

“When I was practicing Taoism, I actually knew a Taoist priest who was extremely talented. If we could persuade him to interpret the meaning of the nursery rhyme, we might be able to avoid disaster.”

Who is this person?

“Wang Zhiyuan, a great sage of Guangde.”

Li Jiancheng was completely bewildered. He looked at his younger brother and found that Li Xuanba was in the same boat.

Wei Zheng explained, “This Taoist priest Wang is from the south. He is a disciple of the Shangqing School of Taoism and has a great reputation in the south. Even the ruler of Chen once valued him highly. The sage once summoned him alone to ask him about the principles.”

"This person is currently active in the Central Plains, spreading the classics and debating with many wise men. I studied under him for a period of time."

"This man is extremely famous and highly regarded by the sage. He is of excellent character. If we can persuade him to help us and explain the nursery rhyme to the sage, this matter will surely have a turning point."

Li Jiancheng suddenly realized, "So that's how it is!"

"Can Lord Wei persuade such a renowned person to come and help him?"

"I'm willing to give it a try."

"Alright, let's do as Wei Jun says. Whatever they want, I can give it to them!"

As Li Jiancheng spoke, for some reason, he was no longer so afraid. Having Wei Zheng by his side to assist him did indeed make him feel much more at ease.

Li Jiancheng suddenly looked at Li Xuanba, "By the way, why haven't I seen Erlang these past few days?"

"Where did he go?"

Gao Mansion.

"Guanyinbi, your brother has gone too far! Don't worry, I will punish him for you sooner or later!"

In the front yard, Li Shimin looked up and spoke confidently to the little girl beside him.

The girl looked to be only a few years younger than Li Shimin; the two were about the same age.

The girl was exquisitely beautiful, like a porcelain doll. Her large, blinking eyes sparkled as she looked at Li Shimin. "There's no need for that," she said. "Brother has his own difficulties. My sister-in-law doesn't like us much. When you're not around, she always scolds me. Brother is quite helpless about it. When he saw us off, he even gave us a lot of money and sent someone to escort us to our uncle's door. He's not a bad person."

"You can't treat Guanyinbi like that! You're so beautiful, how can you kick you out?"

"Cough cough."

Changsun Wuji, who had been sitting to the side, cleared his throat. "Shimin, weren't we supposed to meet some heroes in the north of the city today to gather information? It's time to set off."

Li Shimin waved his hand, "What kind of chivalrous hero is more important than Guanyinbi? Isn't that right?"

He smiled and looked at Guanyinbi. The little girl couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. She said, "Brother doesn't like to go out usually. It's okay, don't worry about him."

Changsun Wuji's face darkened.

Just then, heavy footsteps sounded in the distance, and the little girl's face changed. "My uncle is here! He won't let me come out and talk to anyone!"

She turned and ran, running extremely fast.

Li Shimin wanted to say a few more words, but at this moment he could only watch him leave. The girl had escaped, and Li Shimin returned to Changsun Wuji's side, looking at him with a smile, "Wuji, we should go to the east of the city to see the heroes."

"Go by yourself."

"Don't say that. What can I accomplish without you?"

He had barely uttered a sentence when a tall, burly man walked out from directly in front of him.

Li Shimin was stunned when he saw this man.

This man is really good-looking, tall and handsome!

Changsun Wuji hurriedly bowed and paid his respects.

"uncle!"

Li Shimin also bowed, saying, "Uncle!"

The person who walked in was Gao Shilian, Changsun Wuji's maternal uncle.

This Lord Gao was no ordinary man; he was a member of the Northern Qi imperial family, and his father was Gao Mai, the Prince of Qinghe of Northern Qi.
Gao Shilian stared at Li Shimin, who was bowing to him, and was taken aback. "You're Li Shimin?"

These days, Gao Shilian has been quite busy and rarely goes home. He has only heard about Li Shimin from his sister, but has not met him. Li Shimin smiled and said, "That's right."

"Why do you also call me uncle?"

"Wuji and I are as close as brothers, hence this way of addressing each other."

"That's not appropriate either. You should address him as 'sir'."

"Here!"

Gao Shilian led the two boys into the house. He sat in the seat of honor and had Li Shimin sit to the side, not treating him as a child.

How are your family members?

They are all doing well.

“I was close to your grandfather and when I learned that he had come to Luoyang, I wanted to meet him. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the chance to pay my respects before he went to the west.”

Li Shimin said earnestly, "My father also wanted to meet with you, but His Majesty has given an order that he dares not delay. He will definitely meet with you after he returns."

Gao Shilian talked to him for a few minutes and found that this kid was indeed extraordinary. Despite his young age, he was not at all restrained in front of him. His speech and behavior gave people the feeling of an adult, not like a child at all.

He gave the children a few words of advice, telling them to study hard, and then allowed them to leave.

The two left the mansion and got into a carriage.

Li Shimin temporarily put aside the matter of the little girl and looked seriously at Changsun Wuji, "Do those people really know the inside story?"

“They are very familiar with what’s happening in Luoyang. In recent days, the soldiers have arrested quite a few of them, and they are also eager to catch the real culprit. When I met with them earlier, one of them said that he had seen a group of strangers loitering near the Imperial Academy. Perhaps they really do know something.”

During this time, Li Shimin was not idle. After the incident at the Imperial Academy, Li Shimin began to investigate. The government had its methods, and Li Shimin had his own. He and Changsun Wuji went to find the heroes in the city.

These idle 'heroes' know a lot about the city, and even more about some of the shadowy things than the government.

Li Shimin narrowed his eyes. "If we can investigate this matter thoroughly, we won't be in such a passive position anymore. If it's about Yang Wang, that's fine, but if it's really aimed at my brother, I'll make sure he's reduced to ashes."

(End of this chapter)