I am Li Shen and Li Shimin, the free kings of the Tang Dynasty

When everyone heard Li Shen's words, they fell into a brief silence.

Several princes and grandchildren secretly observed Li Shimin's expression out of the corner of their eyes.

As everyone knows, the fifth brother Li You was stripped of his title and exiled for treason.

At that time, I heard that Your Majesty intended to kill him.

It was Li Shen who stepped forward to persuade and finally saved Li You's life. He was demoted to the position of county earl and exiled to Lingnan.

Li You himself is a sinner, and no one has mentioned him in recent years.

Even the letters submitted by Lingnan Province would not mention Li You, but would only use the name of some county instead, for fear of breaking taboos and causing trouble.

And the princes never mentioned Li You.

Ever since Li You started his rebellion, they had already drawn a clear line with him and did not want to be implicated.

Even though six years had passed, Li Tai and Li Zhi were still worried that the old incident would be brought up again and they would be framed.

Therefore, everyone, including court officials, has been avoiding the issue of Li You.

But I didn't expect that Li Shen had been in contact with Li You all the time, and now it seems that their relationship is quite close.

Will this make His Majesty angry?

We can even find some evidence to prove that Li Shen was involved in Li You's rebellion, but Li Shen was the only one who slipped through the net.

Among the people observing, Li Chengqian was the most nervous. He was worried that His Majesty would blame Li Shen.

At this moment, Li Chengqian's mind was racing, thinking about how he would persuade the emperor when he got angry.

The expressions of the others were also different. For example, Li Zhi had a smile on his face, looking a little gloating.

He was thinking about how to add fuel to the fire later.

The three juniors naturally didn't dare to say anything and sat in the distance observing the strange scene.

Everyone was waiting for Li Shimin's reaction, except Li Shen who was eating snacks and drinking tea heartlessly.

He looked confident.

Just when everyone was waiting for Li Shimin to get angry, Li Shimin had a calm expression on his face, drank tea, and did not make any remarks.

This made Li Chengqian feel relieved.

"Tenth brother is indeed kind and righteous, and never forgets the affection between brothers. Big brother admires him."

Li Chengqian praised.

"Yes, Old Ten, I didn't expect you still think about Old Five. It's really rare." Li Tai agreed with a smile.

"Hmph, Fourth Brother, I don't think this is appropriate." Li Zhi didn't wait for Li Shimin's anger, and when he heard Li Chengqian and Li Tai's praise, he felt unhappy.

"Chi Nu, what's wrong with this?" Li Tai was stunned when he heard this and asked in confusion.

"Big brother, fourth brother, Li You is a criminal, and he is guilty of treason, even though he is our brother.

But he should never rebel against Aye.

If a son rebels against his father, it is unfilial; if a minister plots treason, it is disloyal.

We disdain to have anything to do with such disloyal and unfilial people.

But you, Li Shen, chose to associate with him. Do you sympathize with him? Do you think he was right to rebel against Aye?

Or do you have some secret relationship with him? I heard that all of Li You's properties in Chang'an City fell into the pocket of you, King Ji.

This cannot help but make people suspect that you accepted benefits from Li You and wanted to join forces with him.

You are also suspected of treason."

"What?" Li Shen was stunned when he heard Li Zhi's words.

Are you planning a rebellion right now? Isn't it too quick to plan a rebellion?

Li Chengqian and Li Tai looked at Li Zhi with some surprise. They both felt that this Li You was somewhat far-fetched, but if you forced it, it did make sense.

After all, Li You's property in Chang'an City went into Li Shen's pocket, except that the original Yirenju was turned into a paradise on earth.

There are also many properties and lands.

This was also a considerable fortune, but it was taken away by Li Shen.

The situation reversed again. The originally calm Li Shimin's eyes lit up. Suspected of treason? Isn't this the reason?

Just the word "treason" would not be an exaggeration to beat him to death. Li Shimin was immediately overjoyed.

He was so happy that the way he looked at Li Shen was a little different.

Joy, anger, gloating, and a hint of amusement.

But Li Shen always felt that his father's eyes were a little vulgar, and he looked at him like a lamb to be slaughtered.

Li Shen was originally very calm, for a simple reason: his father knew about his dealings with Li You.

He also built an agricultural science institute in Li You's jurisdiction to carry out hybridization projects.

So he was not worried that Li Shimin would blame him.

But now he felt that he was not so safe. His years of experience in fighting against the powerful told him that the powerful now seemed to be persecuting him.

Instinctively, Li Shen quickly stood up and began to defend himself:

"Ninth brother, what you said is not right. If I were planning a rebellion, Fifth brother would have betrayed me.

There is no younger brother standing here talking to you.

Besides, I sent supplies to my fifth brother out of brotherly love. After all, my fifth brother is also our brother and Aye’s son.

This is just like an ordinary family. The son made a serious mistake and was kicked out of the house, but he is still a member of my Li family.

"Brother Nine's blood is thicker than water! How can we brothers watch Brother Five suffer?"

Li Shen had a sad expression on his face, revealing his true feelings, which was heartbreaking to watch.

Li Chengqian even looked ashamed. He was the eldest brother and should take care of his younger brothers.

Li Zhi observed the changes in everyone and quickly refuted:

"So what do you think about taking over Li You's assets? Isn't it because Li You bribed you?

I don't believe Li You would send you something for no reason."

Li Zhi's meaning was very clear. Li Shen took over Li You's property, which meant he was cooperating with Li You, regardless of whether he had contributed or not.

But Li Shen was definitely related to Li You's rebellion.

Li Shen calmed down after he mentioned the things. After sitting down, he picked up the teacup and took a sip:

"Oh? Brother Nine means that taking Brother Five's property is related to Brother Five's rebellion, right?"

Li Shen's eyes kept wandering as he spoke, which Li Zhi saw as a sign of guilt. Since he had guessed correctly, Li Shen and Li You really had a secret deal.

"Otherwise, tell me why Li You gave you his property for no reason. As far as I know, you and Li You have only met a few times.

It is somewhat unreasonable to say that the feelings are deep.

It is a fact that Li You had real estate, land, and assets in Chang'an City, and all of them fell into his pocket.

What else do you have to say? "

"This..." Li Shen hesitated for a moment in response to Li Zhi's question, which made Li Zhi feel that he was right.

Little did he know that Li Shen's eyes were wandering around, looking at two people, one was his father and the other was his older brother.

"Li Shen, what's wrong? You don't dare to tell the truth? Are you saying that you are related to Li You's rebellion?" Li Zhi took advantage of the victory and shouted angrily.

He felt that Li Shen must have something to hide because of his hesitation, and the truth was right in front of him.

Li Shen sighed, with a smile on his face. He looked at Li Chengqian, then at his father, and said tentatively:

"Well...how about I tell you the truth?"

(Some people ask why there is always some nonsense at the end. To be honest, it’s because no one is chatting.

I feel empty and lonely. I'm here every day and there's no one to talk to.

It's so hard to find a place to talk, but everyone just skips it.

After saying this, I can predict when someone will talk about their ex-girlfriend.)