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Chapter 4318 4320 [Li Shimin]

A moment later, a man with a dignified appearance and a distinguished reputation walked in.

"Second brother, these two are Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, whom I often mentioned to you!" Li Xiuning introduced them quickly, "Kou Zhong and Ziling, this is my second brother Li Shimin."

  "Shimin greets Young Master Kou and Young Master Xu." Li Shimin bowed and said with a smile

"My name is Kou Zhong (Xu Ziling), nice to meet you, Mr. Li~" Xiang Nan and Xu Ziling also bowed and smiled.

"We are all young people, there is no need to be so reserved, just call me Shimin." Li Shimin waved his hand and said with a smile, "I often hear Xiuning and Yuzhi mention you two, praising you two for your loyalty, courage and wisdom, and I have long admired you two."

"Thank you very much, Brother Shimin, for your kindness. I am unworthy of it." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile.

"You're welcome." Li Shimin said with a smile, "Since you are Xiuning's friends, you are naturally my friends as well. I have already asked the servants to prepare a banquet. We must have a few drinks today."

"Thank you, Mr. Li." Xiang Nan bowed and said with a smile.

Xu Ziling also nodded.

……

Afterwards, Xiang Nan, Xu Ziling, Li Shimin, Li Xiuning and Song Yuzhi sat down together and each recounted their experiences after they separated.

It turned out that after Li Xiuning and Song Yuzhi returned to land, they quickly found Song Shidao, the eldest son of the Song family, who was still searching for his sister's whereabouts in the local area.

Later they received news that Li Shimin was leading his army to attack the bandit Du Fuwei in accordance with the imperial decree, so they went to the front line to provide support.

Afterwards, they found a way to delay the reinforcements of Li Mi in Wagangzhai, helped Li Shimin defeat Du Fuwei, achieved a great victory, and then returned triumphantly.

"Brother Shimin is truly a man of great talent and wisdom." Xiang Nan bowed and smiled, "Miss Xiuning is also both intelligent and brave, a woman is as good as a man. Just listening to your talk, Young Master Ling and I both felt thrilling and heart-wrenching, it's really amazing."

"You're too polite, brother Kou." Li Shimin waved his hand and smiled, "By the way, how did you get here?"

Xiang Nan also recounted his experience with Xu Ziling.

When they heard that the two were captured by the Haisha Gang and tortured, they were shocked. Then they heard that the two were rescued by Wan Wan, and they couldn't help but sigh that good fortune always comes to those who are lucky.

But later, when they heard that Kankan was a demon girl who approached them just to get the "Secret of Immortality", they couldn't help but secretly curse the demon girl for being so cunning.

When they talked about the holy lady Shi Feixuan of Cihang Jingzhai, they couldn't help but yearn for her. When they heard that Xiang Nan successfully escaped from the pursuit of Qianqian by "putting himself in a desperate situation and then surviving", they couldn't help but admire his wit and intelligence.

However, Xiang Nan did not mention the trouble he had been caused by the servants of the Duke's Mansion. After all, you should not hit a smiling person.

Now that Li Shimin and Li Xiuning had kindly invited them to dinner, bringing up the issue of being bullied by the servants in the Duke's Mansion would inevitably embarrass their host.

"You two are not only blessed with great fortune, but also brave and resourceful. You really impress me." Li Shimin said with a smile.

"It's just a little cleverness." Xiang Nan waved his hand and smiled.

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"I wonder what your plans are next?" Li Shimin asked curiously again.

"We just want to find a place to practice in peace and quiet. When we succeed, we will help our senior sister get revenge, get rid of Yu Wenzhi, and then retire to the countryside." Xiang Nan said, "We brothers don't have much ambition. We are satisfied to have enough food to eat."

In the play, Kou Zhong was ready to fight for the world in order to pursue Li Xiuning. His Shaoshuai army once opposed the Li clan in the north and south, forming a situation of two heroes fighting for hegemony.

But in the end, in order to prevent the people of the world from suffering from war again, Kou Zhong decided to sacrifice himself, form an alliance with Li Shimin, and give him the kingdom he had worked so hard to build.

Xiang Nan was more conscious than Kou Zhong, he didn't want to be an emperor at all. After all, he had experienced what it was like to be an emperor, with power over the world, above everyone else, the power of life and death, the power of words, three palaces and six courtyards, a pool of wine and a forest of meat... He had already experienced all of this.

To be honest, it's really boring. The so-called king is to rule the world by himself, not to serve one person. In other words, the higher the position, the greater the responsibility.

Being an emperor means that all affairs are tied to one's shoulders. Unless one is a tyrant, one cannot be lazy. And being a tyrant is nothing more than eating, drinking, having fun, and being extravagant and debauched...

To be honest, for a knight like him who has extraordinary martial arts and is not short of money, being a wealthy tycoon is much happier than being an emperor.

After hearing what Xiang Nan said, Xu Ziling smiled and nodded.

He doesn't have any grand ambitions. After taking revenge, he would like to retire to the countryside.

Of course, it would be even better if I could retire with the girl I love.

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"You two are really modest." Li Shimin said with a smile, "With your martial arts and intelligence, it is not difficult for you to be made a marquis, appointed as prime minister, and have your wives and children be given titles.

To be honest, our Li family is currently in need of people. If you are interested in joining the Li family, we will definitely welcome you and will never treat you unfairly.

Moreover, as far as I know, now the emperor, the Yuwen clan, the Dugu clan, the two sects of the Demon Sect and the Six Paths, as well as various sects in the martial arts world, are all interested in "The Secret of Immortality".

It's not easy for you to find a quiet place to practice. And our Li family is also a powerful force, and all parties will give us some face. So you stay here, I can guarantee that no one will dare to disturb you. "

"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Shimin." Xiang Nan bowed and smiled, "But to be honest, when Master taught us the Secret of Immortality, he told us that we should only practice martial arts for self-defense and to benefit the people.

It cannot be used to fight and kill people in the martial arts world. Therefore, it is difficult to disobey the master's order. Brother Shimin's kindness, Ziling and I can only appreciate it. "

Li Shimin was slightly stunned, then smiled and waved his hand, "It's okay, everyone has their own aspirations, I understand very well. No matter what, you are still friends of our Li family."

"Thank you, Brother Shimin, for your understanding." Xiang Nan bowed and smiled, and then the banquet continued.

Li Shimin and Li Xiuning were still very polite and considerate to Xiang Nan and Xu Ziling, which made Xiang Nan couldn't help but sigh that they were worthy of being a wise ruler whose name will be recorded in history. Their way of dealing with people and others was indeed admirable.

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After the banquet, Li Shimin ordered his servants to prepare a room for Xiang Nan and Xu Ziling to stay overnight.

"Brother Shimin, you don't have to be polite. Ziling and I have already rented a house in Taiyuan City." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "The address is in Xinghua Lane, diagonally opposite the Xinghua Wine Shop."

"There are plenty of rooms in our Duke's Mansion. Why do you two have to be so formal?" Li Shimin said with a smile.

"Well, it's more convenient to live by myself." Xiang Nan waved his hand and smiled.

"In that case, we won't force it." Li Shimin nodded, then ordered his servants to prepare the car and send Xiang Nan and the other two away.

"Brother, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling are both rare talents." After they left, Li Xiuning secretly said to Li Shimin, "It's a pity that they have no interest in fame and fortune, so we can't use them."

"Don't worry, they will be of use to us sooner or later." Li Shimin waved his hand and smiled.

"Second brother, have you come up with an idea?" Li Xiuning asked hurriedly.

Li Shimin nodded. "If the news that they are in Taiyuan is known to all the sects in the martial arts world, do you think those people will let them go?"

"I understand, second brother." Li Xiuning nodded.