In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

"Your Highness, it's strange, these four bandits are neither after money nor seeking murder."

"Before setting the fire, they even banged drums and gongs, and even threw excrement, waking up everyone in the restaurant and forcing them out. Then they went around in a big circle before setting the fire."

"They seemed afraid others wouldn't know they were going to set fire to the place."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanchang couldn't help but smile. These four demon kings were quite principled; they knew to settle scores and avenge wrongs, but they didn't harm the innocent.

"Sir, may I ask if you saw anyone running that way?" The officer leader then remembered that he still needed to arrest someone.

Li Yuanchang thought for a moment and pointed to a main road.

"I saw it, it ran that way."

"Thank you, sir!"

"Walk!"

The officer in charge waved his hand and led dozens of men in the wrong direction.

The footsteps faded into the distance, eventually disappearing without a trace.

The long street was deserted and cold at this moment, and the night wind blew up the rubble at the end of the alley.

"Let's go."

Li Yuanchang glanced at the dead end.

But just a few steps after the Prince's carriage had gone out, a sound suddenly came from behind.

"Thank you, sir!"

Li Yuanchang stopped and turned around, only to see four men in black walking out of the dead end. They were all covered in sweat, probably having endured an eternity inside.

"No need, don't be so impulsive next time," Li Yuanchang said. He was always good at judging people, and these four people were definitely not bad people.

"Hey, sir, may I ask who you are from the Prince of Han's residence? Could you please give me your name so that my four brothers and I can repay your kindness in the future?"

"My four brothers and I still have some influence in Chang'an."

As he spoke, to show his sincerity, the man directly tore off the black cloth covering his face.

The four of them revealed their true appearances, and they were all very young.

Except for the dark-faced youth who looked a bit... the other three all seemed to come from wealthy families and were naive young masters.

However, all four of them share one characteristic: they are typical young, impulsive types.

Setting fire to a restaurant in Chang'an is something only a fool could do.

"Hey, it really is them!" Guo Chao exclaimed.

"Gentlemen, have you seen us before?" one of the more refined-looking young men asked in confusion.

Guo Chao said, "It was my master who helped you out of the predicament when you were in Yipin Tianxia during the day. If we hadn't called the Jingzhao Prefecture, you would have definitely caused trouble in your impulsiveness."

"In the end, you still went to Yipintianxia and set it on fire."

"Forget about repaying the favor. If you are ever arrested in the future, just don't utter the words 'Han Prince's Mansion'."

Guo Chao gave him a warning look.

Upon hearing this, the four were slightly startled; so that's how it is.

"Rest assured, my brother and I are not the kind of people who repay kindness with enmity."

"That's right, I am Cheng Chuliang of the Cheng family, and my father is Cheng Yaojin!"

"I am Yuchi Baoqi from the Yuchi family, and my father is Yuchi Gong!"

"I am Tang Meng, and my father is Tang Jian!"

"I am Li Chongzhen, and my father is Li Xiaogong!"

The four of them directly introduced themselves to show their sincerity, without any intention of showing off. It was all a display of loyalty and righteousness. To put it bluntly, they were too naive.

Li Yuanchang was terrified on the spot!

Guo Chao and the others were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped to the ground.

Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong?

Tang Jian, Li Xiaogong?

Which of these four people wasn't a renowned minister during the Zhenguan era? Which of them wasn't a veteran figure whose every move could shake the court?

Especially Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong, these two guys were the original shareholders, the main core members who helped Li Shimin break into Xuanwu Gate!

Holy crap...

Even someone as strong as Li Yuanchang, who could maintain a calm demeanor despite inner turmoil, was starting to lose his composure.

The Four Demon Kings were actually referring to them!

In the eleventh year of the Zhenguan era, this could be considered a top-tier second-generation official, as his father was one of the twenty-four meritorious officials of the Lingyan Pavilion.

The entire street was completely silent.

This isn't a pause; there's a genuine silence.

Everyone in the Prince of Han's mansion seemed to have been possessed by a ghost; it was hard to connect such a privileged young master with several arsonists.

"Young master, young master?" Tang Meng called out twice.

Li Yuanchang finally came to his senses with difficulty, his expression somewhat complicated.

Since the other party was so sincere and not afraid of him leaking information, he naturally couldn't keep anything secret.

"I am Li Yuanchang."

"Huh?" The four of them were also shocked, their eyes widening in surprise.

All four of them crowded around and stared at Li Yuanchang.

"It seems that's true."

I saw it when I was a child.

"I think I've seen him before," the four muttered to themselves, then smiled as if they had bumped into an acquaintance.

Li Yuanchang chuckled. They were all about the same age, the most prominent figures in the Chang'an circle of meritorious nobles, and all troublemakers. It wasn't surprising that they had met when they were children.

After all, the Zhenguan era was known for its inclusiveness. Li Shimin and his core team were very close, unlike in other dynasties where the emperor and his ministers were always separated by a veil and did not have a deep connection.

"You four are incredibly audacious, setting fire to Chang'an. If your father finds out, he'll skin you alive!" Li Yuanchang said, both amused and exasperated.

These four men's fathers were notoriously strict, especially Cheng Yaojin's.

In most movies and TV dramas, Cheng Yaojin is portrayed as a troublemaker with no intelligence, but in reality, he was the smartest among his group of meritorious officials, wise in protecting himself, with the strictest family upbringing, and the most successful.

Upon hearing this, the four men's eyes clearly revealed their fear of their father.

"Your Highness, isn't that right?"

"But if I swallow this insult, wouldn't I become a coward?" Cheng Chuliang stared wide-eyed, looking as if he wouldn't be satisfied even if he set the place on fire.

Yuchi Baoqi and Li Chongzhen were also swearing.

Li Yuanchang was instantly amused and burst into laughter.

"Let's not talk here, Your Highness, how about we find somewhere else to talk?" Tang Meng said, looking around.

He was considered the strategist of the group of four, inheriting his father's abilities. Tang Jian himself was also the only civil official and diplomat among the four important figures.

Although Tang Meng was impulsive, he had some logic and knew to change the subject.

The other three are pure calves.

"That's right, Your Highness, let's go for a drink!"

"You helped us, so the four of us brothers will treat you to a night of pleasure!" The other three brothers extended the invitation in a friendly and familiar manner.

Li Yuanchang hesitated.

"Your Highness, are you looking down on us?" The four spoke quickly and frankly.

Li Yuanchang smiled wryly.

"it is good."

"Let's go to the Prince of Han's residence. I was recently criticized by Wei Zheng and am still under observation. If I go to a brothel, and this gets back to His Majesty, I'll be in big trouble."

The four of them immediately gave me a knowing look; they were birds of a feather, probably because they'd been beaten up quite a bit on a regular basis.

"good!"

"I've never been to the Prince's Mansion before, hehehe." Cheng Chuliang grinned, his mouth looking like a gaping maw.

If his father hadn't been Cheng Yaojin, he really wouldn't have had a good time finding a wife.

"Hahaha, come on, I'll let you meet him today," Li Yuanchang laughed.

"please!"

"please!"

Li Yuanchang called the men onto the carriage; otherwise, if the soldiers had seen them dressed in night clothes, they would have been arrested on the spot.