My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 254 His Brother is Really Strong

Li House.

"Luan Bu was a man of Liang. When King Peng Yue of Liang was still a servant, he once associated with Luan Bu."

Inside the study, the chubby-faced Li Yuanji was looking at the book beside him, writing word by word, muttering to himself.

Just as he was diligently copying, the door was suddenly pushed open.

Li Yuanji was furious.

Which dog?

Li Yuanji was about to instinctively hurl insults when he turned around and discovered that the person who had come was Li Yuan. Li Yuanji was terrified and stood there dumbfounded for a moment before dropping his pen and hurriedly bowing, "Father!!"

Li Yuan rarely visited the children; it was usually the children who came to see him. This was the first time Li Yuan had come to see Li Yuanji.

Li Yuanji was somewhat afraid. In the past, when he got into trouble, it was always his elder brother who came to investigate. This time, his grandfather had come in person. What could it be about? He hadn't done anything wrong these past few days.

Li Yuan walked in, looked around his study, and then laughed, "Don't be afraid, I just came to see you."

Li Yuanji then raised his head, grinning, "It's good that Grandpa came! Good! Please have a seat, Grandpa!"

He obediently invited Li Yuan to sit in the seat of honor, while he himself knelt to the side to serve him.

Seeing his youngest son so well-behaved, Li Yuan's mood improved considerably. "I heard that you have been reading a lot of books these days, but I didn't believe it. I came to see for myself today, and I didn't expect that you were actually reading in the study. Good, you have made progress."

Li Yuanji quickly replied, "My mother wants to test me, so I dare not refuse to study."

"Hahaha~~"

Li Yuan chuckled for a moment, stroking his beard as he looked around Li Yuanji's study again. "These past few days, your brothers have accomplished quite a bit. What about you? Haven't you done anything?"

Li Yuanji's eyes lit up, and he quickly lowered his voice, "Grandpa, I've also done something great!"

Li Yuan's eye twitched.

I knew it! !
He asked sternly, "What big thing have you done?"

Li Yuanji glanced around, then tiptoed to the side, carefully took out a thick stack of papers from an exquisite wooden box, and handed them to his father with a smile. Li Yuan looked down and examined them, saying, "This is..."

"I copied the entire Records of the Grand Historian! There isn't a single mistake!!"

Li Yuanji proudly raised his head, "In the past, when I studied the Spring and Autumn Annals and the Book of Documents, I only found them tedious and difficult to remember. Now that I've started studying history books, I find them very interesting, and I've memorized a lot of things. I can even recite some of them."

Li Yuan looked at the book in his hand with a smile and laughed again.

"good, very good!"

He rummaged through his pockets for a moment, took out some money, and put it aside. "I didn't bring much with me. I'll send someone to bring it to you later. Studying is a good thing, you've done well. You need to work even harder in the future, understand?"

"Here!"

Li Yuan stood up with satisfaction, gave the copied book to Li Yuanji, and then left happily.

At least there's one who doesn't cause so much worry.
Li Yuanji copied for a while longer, then put away the books. He had someone prepare a carriage, packed a lot of food, and hurriedly left the mansion. His carriage headed west, arriving at the area where Li Xuanba, Li Shimin, and others had arrived earlier—the place where the roads were most severely damaged and the houses were dilapidated.

When Li Yuanji arrived, someone was already waiting for him.

Li Yuanji arrogantly ordered the food to be distributed to the children and demanded that they bow to him in gratitude.

He just wandered around the west side of the city a few times and distributed a lot of food.

Many children surrounded him, flattering him and looking at him expectantly, waiting for him to hand out food. Li Yuanji sat down in the seat of honor with a smug look on his face. "Well, don't rush to give me the food. When I was in Loufan, I also educated those ignorant people. I have read a lot of books, so today I will teach you people a lesson. This is a good opportunity for you!"

"Well, let me start by talking about my older brothers."

"My elder brother has many virtues. Well, once, when he was on a diplomatic mission to the borderlands, a man really admired his sword. My brother remembered this and wanted to give it to his friend when he returned, but he found that the man had passed away. So he hung the sword in front of the man's grave."

Li Yuanji initially stumbled a bit, but then he spoke more and more fluently.

"My eldest brother values ​​promises very much. Some people say that a promise from my brother is worth more than a thousand pieces of gold."

"My eldest brother was poor when he was young and received help from a woman. After he came of age and was granted an official title, he gave that woman a large sum of money to repay her." "My eldest brother"

"Well, let me tell you about my second brother. When he was young, he encountered a large number of bandits. So, he ordered his men to destroy the cooking pots and the boat, indicating that there was no way out. Then, in one battle, he wiped out all the bandits."

"My second brother once went hunting and saw a rock that looked like a tiger. He shot it through with a single sword."

Li Yuanji talked more and more, gesturing wildly as he spoke, and was extremely excited.

The group sat to one side, all smiles. They seemed quite interested in the story, and a few children whispered among themselves, "Those two older brothers are really amazing."

Yuwen Mansion.

Yuwen Shu, dressed in loose clothing, was admiring the graceful dance of the dancers.

He had been fighting on the front lines for too long and was completely exhausted. Now was the time for him to enjoy himself.

Just as Yuwen Shu was about to spar with some dancers, his eldest son, Yuwen Huaji, barged in, breaking the harmony. Yuwen Shu was displeased, but he still ordered the dancers to leave and made Yuwen Huaji kneel before him.

Yuwen Shu was not too strict with his children. He was usually busy with his own important affairs and rarely paid attention to them. When Yuwen Huaji and Yuwen Zhiji were captured and questioned, he did not say a word or plead for them, leaving them to be dealt with by the emperor. He was only closer to his youngest son.

"Master, Li Jiancheng just sent a calling card, saying he wants to see you."

Yuwen Huaji said in a low voice.

Yuwen Shu's eyes were full of displeasure. "You barged in and disturbed me over something so trivial? He's here, so why don't you go and greet him and talk to him yourself? It's not like Li Yuan is here, why do you need to tell me?!"

Yuwen Huaji dared not utter a sound. Yuwen Shu cursed under his breath a few times before saying helplessly, "Let him in, so he'll learn his lesson."

"Here."

Yuwen Huaji didn't dare to say anything more to Yuwen Shu and left in a hurry.

Yuwen Shu had some wine brought over, and after a short while, Li Jiancheng appeared before him. Li Jiancheng bowed to Yuwen Shu with utmost respect, saying, "Greetings, Duke Xu!"

Yuwen Shu sized up Li Jiancheng before him, then glanced at his own son, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes. Looking at the other man's heir and then at his own, he even considered leaving the title to his third son.

"Get up, we're all family, no need for formalities."

Yuwen Shu spoke, and Li Jiancheng raised his head to look at this mighty general. Yuwen Shu was tall and strong with a fierce face. Many scars could be seen on his body, all left from battles. When Yuwen Shu was young, he also liked to lead cavalry into battle.

Regardless of his personal morality, among the many generals in the current court, Yuwen Shu's military ability is quite outstanding. He cannot be compared with famous generals like He Ruobi and Yang Su, but he is still much better than his colleagues.

As for the later failure of the expedition to Goguryeo, it cannot all be blamed on him. After all, Yang Guang required that all military actions be reported to the emperor before execution. Under such conditions, even if He Ruobi, Yang Su, Shi Wansui, and Han Qinhu were all resurrected, they would not be able to win the battle.
Yuwen Shu smiled and exchanged pleasantries with Li Jiancheng, showing no hostility towards Li Yuan.

After speaking for a while, Li Jiancheng suddenly said, "Duke, I have come here to apologize to you."

"Apologize??"

Yuwen Shu looked somewhat bewildered. "What crime are you referring to?"

"I didn't know some of the items were meant for you; I assumed they were for Yang Xuangan, which is why I tried to steal them and ruined your important plans."

At this moment, Yuwen Shu's expression changed drastically, but he still tried to remain calm, "Is there such a thing?"

"We only found out after we captured Shi Shuhuxi."

Yuwen Shu remained calm. "Shi Shu Hu Xi? I don't know such a person."

"Duke, please do not worry. I have no intention of threatening you. Shi Shu Hu will definitely not cause trouble again. I have come here to explain things to you so that you will not misunderstand and be harmed by treacherous villains again. I have no other intentions."

"Now that I have informed the Duke, please allow me to take my leave."

"Wait a minute."

Yuwen Shu stopped him, looked Li Jiancheng up and down, hesitated for a long time, and then said, "It's a rare opportunity for you to come, why rush to leave? I have some fine wine here given by the Sage, why not stay and enjoy it?"

"Here!"

(End of this chapter)