My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 382 Skills
Lu Cangjian turned to look at Shi Cangdu.

Ishikura Toku's lips trembled as he asked again, "Can you guarantee we won't be punished, sir?"

“I swear in my grandfather’s name that I will never hold him accountable.”

Shi Cangdu looked at Lu Cangjian, "Cangjian, there is no other way out."

Lu Cangjian slowly bowed his head to Li Shimin, "I am willing to submit to the court, but I only ask that you, my lord, discern that we have no connection with the traitors."

"it is good!"

Li Shimin ordered the gates to be opened again. At this moment, the warriors outside the gates could hardly contain themselves. Fortunately, the gates were slowly opened, and the warriors finally breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly entered the city.

Once you cross the city wall, you can see rows of towering houses in the distance, stretching as far as the eye can see.

The two men hurried over to greet everyone and introduced themselves. One was named Shi Cun and the other Lu Da. Lu Da was not very talkative and seemed quite reserved, while Shi Cun was very enthusiastic, greeting everyone with a smile and asking them not to take offense.

Li Shimin stood there with a smile, looking back at the large granaries in the distance.

"Lord Lu, you will continue to command the garrison inside the warehouse. I have also brought quite a few soldiers with me; please allocate a campsite for them to stay in for now. Lord Shi, please bring me all the documents from the warehouse to review."

"My lord, please come with me!"

Shi Cun warmly led Li Shimin toward the study, while Lu Da went to settle the accompanying soldiers.

Li Shimin followed Shi Cun to inspect the storage and transportation documents. These documents alone filled three entire rooms. They were all kinds of documents related to transportation in recent days. Shi Cun explained them to Li Shimin one by one, showing that he was quite proficient in the business.

By nightfall, Li Shimin had become quite familiar with Shi Cun, and they even started to put their arms around each other.

Li Shimin then held a banquet here, and even the military officers and minor officials were invited.

Li Shimin sat in the seat of honor and drank and talked with them one by one. He was no longer the domineering and fierce man he had been before. He was very polite to everyone and spoke with great eloquence.

He looked at the officers and clerks and said with a smile, "You've met two good commanders!"

"If it weren't for protecting everyone, why would such dedicated people as them open the door so easily?"

"We should thank them."

Everyone stood up and bowed to the two men in gratitude, which made them a little embarrassed. They quickly helped everyone up. Li Shimin said earnestly, "When I came to the granary this time, I saw that the granary was heavily guarded and no one dared to be negligent. The granary supervisor also memorized all the documents inside and knew everything I asked. This shows that these two are both talented people who can do great things."

"What a pity! Some people trust sycophants, while truly talented people are not promoted. Even someone like Jing Yuanheng can be appointed as a general just because he knows how to flatter, and a scoundrel like Hu Sizheng can be appointed to the Ministry of War just because he curries favor! Do you know what the real situation is like at the front?"

"Ha, I was furious when I found out!"

When the army reached the Liao River...

Li Shimin vividly recounted the general outline of this expedition, including the absurd events that occurred during the campaign. Any normal person would be angry upon hearing such a story. Li Shimin was already quite eloquent, and his meticulously crafted narration only fueled the rage of the crowd.

Even Shicun couldn't hold back anymore.

"What?! A forced march to Pyongyang while carrying heavy loads?! This was really Pei Yun's idea?!"

"Heh, otherwise why do you think the soldiers are so angry, and why even a general like Duke Xu can't tolerate it?"

Shi Cun slammed his fist on the wooden table and cursed, "How could I have been deceived by such a despicable person and even willingly worked for him! I was truly blind!!"

As for Lu Da, a military officer, it goes without saying that he was a soldier by training. When he learned about these filthy things, his face turned red and his body began to burn.

As for the officers, they had already started cursing.

Li Shimin sized them up, feeling the time was almost ripe. He frowned and continued:
"The reason I rushed here without a large army is because I was worried that you would be deceived. Although all of you here are virtuous, even so many wise ministers in the court have failed to see through Pei Yun's true colors, let alone you." "There are still Pei Yun's accomplices in Luoyang! Do you know that before His Majesty left, he dismissed Prince Qi, Yang Jian, from his position as Governor of Henan? This Prince Qi is disloyal and unfilial, and has committed many evil deeds. The Emperor originally wanted to punish him, but Pei Yun stopped him. Before leaving, he even advised His Majesty to reinstate Yang Jian!"

"We found letters between Pei Yun and Yang Jian, revealing that he had been colluding with Yang Jian for a long time. Yang Jian, unable to obtain the position of crown prince, saw his younger brother being more favored than himself, while his own treatment declined day by day. He was also controlled by the emperor's favorite general, so he harbored resentment and conspired with Pei Yun to rebel!"

"Yang Jian is the governor of Henan, and his people are everywhere!"

"I'm afraid someone might arrive here with Yang Jian's orders, deceive you, and secretly harm you!"

Upon hearing Li Shimin's words, Lu Da slowly said, "My lord, you need not worry. If those people dare to come, I will go into battle and cut off their heads to atone for my sins!"

The officers shouted, "We must kill them!!"

Li Shimin stood up. "Good!!"

"Truly a brave warrior!"

"Come, let's drink until we drop today, but from tomorrow onwards, no one is allowed to drink! There are many enemies to guard against, and the imperial army is still on its way. We cannot be careless!!"

"Here!!"

That night, everyone ate to their heart's content. Li Shimin sat in the seat of honor and chatted with everyone. He talked about what had happened in various places and his own experiences, leaving everyone present stunned.

Even when the banquet ended, everyone was still somewhat reluctant to leave.

Everyone left, and Li Shimin smiled as he saw them off. Once everyone was gone, only Changsun Wuji remained by his side. Seeing everyone leave, Changsun Wuji punched Li Shimin in the chest. Li Shimin grimaced and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Why did you act on your own? Why change your decision at the last minute? If you want to die here, just jump into the river! Why come here at all?!"

Changsun Wuji was truly furious. Li Shimin's actions at the city gate were different from what they had discussed. If the other side really shot arrows, how could they possibly leave alive?
Li Shimin wasn't angry; he just smiled and looked at him, "Hasn't the matter been settled?"

"How could you do something like this?! You really scared me to death!!"

"Hahaha, a plan must naturally change according to the situation. If it remains unchanged, we'll die out there! When we reached the city gate, you could see the people's reactions. They were clearly suspicious, which means some thieves had used similar tricks to try and trick them into opening the gate. If I continued to deceive them into opening the gate, I would be shot as a thief!"

"Of course, I can only tell the truth. As long as we can prove our identities and convince them, these people will know that we are the enemy, and they will not dare to make a move easily."

Why be afraid?

Li Shimin grinned, his eyes showing no sign of lingering fear.

Changsun Wuji was sometimes really helpless. His good brother was good in every way, but he lacked a sense of awe, as if he never felt afraid.

In this era, the bolder one is, the more great things one can achieve. And this friend of mine is perhaps the boldest of all, more daring than any martial artist, and more ruthless than any ruthless person.

Li Shimin put his arm around Changsun Wuji's shoulder and said, "You are good at everything, but you don't know how to be flexible. If you ask me, the principles of military strategy can solve any problem, even if it has nothing to do with fighting. The principles are the same. If you don't know how to adapt to changing circumstances, you will definitely suffer a great loss!"

Changsun Wuji rolled his eyes at him.

"With your audacity and ignorance of your own limitations, you're bound to suffer a great loss!"

"Suffering a loss isn't necessarily a bad thing. Once you've suffered a loss, you'll know how not to suffer one in the future. Don't be angry. Tomorrow, you'll start working with Shi Cun to take over the clerks here. Make sure you memorize them well. I think these two are truly talented. Even if they can't get into the Three Departments and Six Ministries, they can at least become a general or prefect. Talk to them more and try to get them to stay by my side."

"Okay, fine."

"Then don't take such risks next time."

"Hahaha~~"

(End of this chapter)