I have already established my power and prestige, so how did Li Shimin come back to life?

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The streets of Xianyang are very different from those of Chang'an and other cities in the Tang Dynasty.

This was Li Shimin's second time setting foot in Xianyang.

I have never been to the streets of Xianyang before.

This time when he came again, Xianyang gave him a very unique and strange feeling.

He had already had a vague sense of it when he came here last time. After returning to Chang'an, he thought about it carefully in meditation and couldn't help but think of it.

Could this be the civilized atmosphere mentioned in ancient books?

In his past knowledge and experience, it was hard to imagine that he could see every citizen's face in a city filled with bright smiles.

That smile is full of beautiful yearning and earnest anticipation for life.

"Aye aye, look at that!"

The clear voice of a child broke Li Shimin's thoughts, and he saw an old lady selling candied haws sitting leisurely on the street.

Li Shimin was pulled by his two daughters and walked towards the old lady's stall involuntarily.

The old lady looked up and saw Li Shimin. A glint of light suddenly flashed in her eyes, and she greeted him warmly: "Sir, would you like to buy some candied haws for your granddaughter?"

When Li Shimin heard this, his expression instantly became a little strange. His originally dignified face suddenly turned into a pouty face. He quickly explained: "What granddaughter? These two are my daughters!"

Hearing this, the old lady couldn't help but chuckle, "Brother, I can't believe you have two daughters this young at your age!"

"He's still going strong despite his age."

After saying this, he spoke to Li Mingda and Li Jiming in a friendly manner.

"Come, Auntie will give each of you a candied haws."

When Li Mingda and Li Jiming heard that there were candied haws to be had, their eyes sparkled with anticipation as they stared intently at the tempting strings of candied haws in the old lady's hand.

Then they took it with a look of surprise and said in unison: "Thank you, Auntie!"

The old lady looked at the two well-behaved and lovely little girls, and the smile on her face became brighter and brighter, and did not stop for a long time.

"So cute!"

She continued to advise.

"It's best not to eat candied haws now. Wait until after a meal. They contain hawthorn, which helps with digestion. If you eat them after a meal, you won't feel bloated!"

Li Mingda nodded obediently and took the old lady's words seriously to heart.

Li Jiming was young after all, and his curiosity and greed were unbearable, so he secretly stuck out his tongue and licked it.

"Wow! So sweet!"

she yelled excitedly.

"Aye, big sizi, it's so delicious!"

As he said that, he couldn't help but lick it again.

Seeing Li Jiming's innocent and lovely reaction, the old lady was even more delighted.

"Of course not! Auntie has a candied haws license, and it's officially certified delicious!"

The old lady's words were full of pride.

"We spend most of the night making and selling candied haws! Even if we hired three workers, we wouldn't be able to keep up!"

She paused slightly, a hint of loneliness in her eyes.

"If you think it's delicious, come over and I'll treat you two to some candied haws! Just chat with me. I'm bored by myself!"

Li Shimin pursed his lips lightly.

This thing is also available in Chang'an, it is called hawthorn dipped in sugar, and it is not cheap.

He had originally planned to buy three, but now that the old lady insisted on giving them to him, how could he accept them for nothing?

"Auntie, I'd better buy it with my own money. How much is it?"

Li Shimin asked softly with a warm smile on his face.

Upon hearing this, the old lady glared at Li Shimin in feigned anger and said, "I, Wang Xiulan, was a stickler in Xianyang! I'll give it to you if you say so. I don't want the money you give me!"

Li Shimin suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and subconsciously raised his hand to touch his head. After hesitating for a moment, he said with a stiff upper lip: "Then, Auntie, can you give me another one?"

"I've never eaten this candied haws, but I want to try it too."

He now understood that he was neither an emperor nor a general, but just an ordinary citizen.