Tang Dynasty: Father, if you don't rebel, I will!

In the eighth year of the Zhenguan era, in the chilly spring of Chang'an, although the snow in many places had not yet completely melted, the city was full of vitality.

This vitality is not only reflected in the soil beneath the snow, but also in the radiant, satisfied smiles of the people of Chang'an.

"The King of Japan has already been escorted to Dengzhou Port. Sixth Brother will soon be able to bring that fellow to Chang'an to accept his surrender. Hahaha, our Great Tang has just conquered Tibet and transformed it into the Tibetan Plains Road, and now we have gained the Eastern Seas Road..."

Li Yun had finally managed to free up a day to accompany his elder brother, the Emperor, as they strolled around Chang'an. He spoke with pride, but his gaze fell upon his brother, who seemed somewhat distracted.

"Brother, what are you worried about?"

Li Chengqian gently shook his head. Both of them had disguised themselves and were now walking in the streets and markets of Chang'an in fine clothes, watching the endless stream of Chang'an residents and merchants, all walks of life were thriving.

Even Datang Securities, which has only been around for two or three years, is developing very steadily.

However, the investigations conducted by the Embroidered Uniform Guard these days only intensified Li Chengqian's worries, making them grow stronger with each passing day.

"Seventh Brother, do you think it's better for the people of our Great Tang to first become prosperous and peaceful, and live a life free from humiliation, or for those wolves who secretly devour the flesh and blood of the people to first sharpen their claws and teeth?"

Li Yun was taken aback, but immediately understood what his elder brother was worried about.

Although there has been little activity in the imperial court recently, as a prince of the Tang Dynasty, and also a prince with real power who controls the railways and the railway guards, he also knows some things happening behind the scenes.

Hearing his elder brother's worries, Li Yun remained solemn and patted his chest.

"Your Majesty, do not worry. Back then, you and your fourth brother were able to defeat Jieli and Tuli so badly that they had nowhere to run. Now that I am grown up, if any villains attempt to overthrow the country and harm the people, I will bind their entire clan and tie them to the railway tracks, so that they will understand what it means to be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!"

Li Chengqian, who had been somewhat worried, immediately lost all his worries upon hearing Li Yun's words.

He looked at the robust and honest seventh brother with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

He shook his head repeatedly.

"You rascal, I told you not to follow in the footsteps of the fourth brother, you... hahahaha!"

Despite uttering these reproachful words, Li Chengqian's somewhat depressed mood vanished instantly.

He looked at the azure sky, took a deep breath, and murmured to himself.

Yes, the wolves in the shadows are gathering strength, but my brothers and sisters are also showing their prowess now.

Li Yuanchang and Li Yuanjing were both very efficient.

Upon receiving Li Chengqian's order, he immediately summoned all the imperial relatives, whether they were on the list or not.

However, it took four or five days just to gather everyone together.

The Prince Lu's Mansion in Chang'an.

The Prince's mansion was quite lively today, with one magnificent carriage after another parked outside the gate. Even the carriages with vermilion and jade windows, tassels, and carved insects and birds could be described as simple among all the luxurious carriages.

Prince Lu is already married, but his wife is no ordinary woman. She is from the Kong family, but she is not the legitimate daughter of the Kong family. Instead, she was arranged by Empress Zhangsun when Kong Yingda angered Li Chengqian and was dismissed from his position as Junior Tutor to the Crown Prince.

Li Yuanchang, who should have been a nouveau riche, has become so composed and steady under the guidance of Princess Lu, who comes from a scholarly family.

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At this moment, Li Yuanchang's face grew increasingly grim as he looked at his brothers and sisters who had been invited.

Even the Prince of Jing, Li Yuanjing, who was in charge of welcoming the guests, could no longer conceal the fear and horror in his eyes as these people became increasingly arrogant.

“You, you all…” Li Yuanjing was heartbroken, but even more so, he was filled with fear of the person above him.

Pointing to the servants of his brothers and sisters, he noticed that almost all of them had a distinct military bearing.

A dozen or so men rode warhorses alongside the carriage, swords at their waists.

"Sixth brother, what's wrong with you?" The speaker was a woman who had just been helped down from the carriage by a servant.

Princess Gaomi was so old that even Emperor Taizong of Tang (Li Shimin) had to address her as "elder sister."

She is the fourth daughter of the current retired emperor. She is already married to Changsun Xiaozheng, a descendant of a noble family whose ancestors included a formidable figure.

She was being helped down from the carriage, her whole body adorned with jewels.

The gold pendants and jewels on his hands shone brightly in the sunlight, dazzling Li Yuanjing's eyes.

Li Yuanjing's voice trembled at this moment.

"Fourth Sister, why are your attendants wearing armor?! This is Chang'an, what exactly are you doing here?!"

Upon hearing this, Princess Gaomi turned around and glanced at her dozen or so personal guards.

He chuckled lightly, clapped his hands nonchalantly, and tapped Li Yuanjing on the head, just like he did when they were children.

"You're starting to look more and more like a prince these days... Don't worry, these aren't real armors, just things that look impressive. They're things that the Ministry of War phased out years ago, the court won't care."

She spoke casually, and the princesses and princes around her didn't take it seriously at all.

"Hehe, you and Seventh Brother summoned us here in such a grand manner, could it be that you have some money-making opportunity to seek us out again?" Princess Gaomi said, nodding at the two of them with considerable satisfaction.

"So, it turns out I didn't spoil you for nothing when you were little..."

Li Yuanjing was so anxious he was jumping up and down. He was standing in front of the Lu Prince's Mansion and could even see several people holding binoculars looking at him from the pavilion on the opposite side.

They finally realized just how audacious the members of the clan had become.

If the occasion had allowed, he really wanted to shout and give everyone a good scolding.

"Do you all wish to go down and join the Crown Prince and the former King of Qi?!"

He took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and led everyone into the palace.

The women and children went off to play, while the princes-in-law of the princesses who had arrived also found places to chat in twos and threes.

Prince Lu, Li Yuanchang, finally had the opportunity to discuss serious matters with everyone.

Prince Zhou, Li Yuanfang, son of the retired emperor and Consort Zhang, was the first to speak.

"Sixth Brother, Seventh Brother, tell me quickly! What kind of lucrative business are you planning this time? I abandoned a huge deal and came all the way back from Zhenbei Road..."

His face was filled with anticipation, or rather, greed.

Li Yuanchang's eyes twitched twice, but at this moment he finally couldn't hold back any longer. He grabbed the wine bottle in front of him and smashed it hard on the ground.

"Snapped!!!"

"Get rich! Get rich! Get rich! Is getting rich all you guys can think about?!"

"Could it be that they didn't scatter enough paper money when they left for their ancestors?!"

It seemed as if hot air was exhaling from his nostrils. He had been active in the vicinity of Chang'an, Luoyang, and Taiyuan Prefecture. Even if he went further, he would only inspect the progress and quality of some projects in the surrounding areas.

Our reverence for power has never wavered for a moment.

But looking back at my own siblings...

Everyone was taken aback by his reaction, their mouths agape in bewilderment.

Princess Lu, who was sitting next to Li Yuanchang, tugged at him, and Li Yuanchang took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and slowly sat down.

He stared wide-eyed at Li Yuanfang in front of him.

"King Zhou, the Emperor greatly admires you and thus bestowed upon you the title of King Zhou. Do you really think you possess some extraordinary talent that can govern the world?!"

"Trade and trade with Xueyantuo are prohibited; this is a rule established by the imperial court from top to bottom!"

"Get rich, huh... You've picked a good business! You think I'm interfering with your money-making schemes?"

"Let me pat your head!!!"

"Touch your head, see if it's still on your neck!!!"