Chapter 4

When the three characters "Zhuque Gate" came into view, Li Yuanxing's physical fatigue instantly vanished without a trace.

This is ancient Chang'an!

Majestic and grand, it carried a solemn and stern aura.

The ancient outer city of Chang'an, which had been gone for over a thousand years, made Li Yuanxing, who was looking at the Zhuque Gate, feel an inexplicable excitement and excitement welling up from the bottom of his heart. He couldn't help but shout, "The first city under heaven, Chang'an City!"

"Good, good, the first under heaven!" Li Er was stimulated by Li Yuanxing's excited words. He pointed his horsewhip at the Chang'an city wall and shouted, "The first under heaven, Chang'an!"

"The first under heaven!" The eight hundred soldiers shouted in unison, drawing countless civilians to join in the chorus.

Li Er reached out and pulled Li Yuanxing's horse reins. He then struck both horses with his horsewhip, causing Li Yuanxing to be half-scared out of his wits. This was more terrifying than riding a motorcycle at 200 kilometers per hour, as if he might be thrown off the horse at any moment.

Qin Wang's Palace!

Almost all the top generals and ministers of the Tang Dynasty were here.

Everyone's gaze focused on Li Yuanxing. They didn't understand why a young man dressed in strange clothes, with hair only an inch long, would walk in shoulder to shoulder with the Qin Wang. According to etiquette, this young man should have been half a step behind the Qin Wang!

Who would know that Li Yuanxing, a young man from the modern era, would understand Tang Dynasty etiquette.

"Everyone, this is my younger brother Yuanxing!" Li Er introduced him with a domineering air. Without waiting for anyone to speak, he continued, "I killed my brothers, and heaven has given me another brother. I don't ask about Yuanxing's origins or his past. From today on, Yuanxing is my fifth brother!"

The fifth brother Li Shimin referred to was naturally one of the five brothers—Chengjian, Shimin, Yuanba, Yuang, and Yuanxing. The other brothers born to Li Yuan's concubines had the title but not the affection.

Everyone was stunned. The Qin Wang had gone out and returned with a brother, and a brother of unknown origin.

"My brother Yuanxing said that Chang'an is the first city under heaven."

This was the key point. The phrase "the first city under heaven" immediately made the generals feel their blood boil, as if their swords were calling out. The ministers were intoxicated, their hearts drunk without wine.

"Regardless of what the historians write, I am who I am, and Chang'an must be the first city under heaven!"

"The first under heaven!" The generals and ministers shouted in unison. Li Shimin's words were like a yardstick, marking their future achievements. "The first under heaven" was not just a phrase but a goal, and much blood would be shed for this great goal, and many achievements would be added to their names because of this goal.

Li Yuanxing had already figured it out. This was the Tang Dynasty, and it was not yet the Zhenguan era. Li Shimin had just killed Li Chengjian and Li Yuang, and placed Li Yuan under house arrest. After all, they were brothers by the same mother, and Li Yuan was his biological father. Li Shimin was in a bad mood, so he went on a trip to the Qinling Mountains.

Perhaps it was because of that phrase "the first city under heaven" that Li Shimin's domineering spirit was stirred.

The Qin Wang of the Tang Dynasty, the great general who conquered the world with the Tang Dynasty's Heavenly Strategy! Without Li Shimin, there would be no Tang Dynasty!

But at that moment, several unusual gazes caught Li Yuanxing's attention.

The owners of these gazes were young, much younger than himself. These were not ordinary people; they were either veterans who had come out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood or great strategists who could plan the world.

The Li clan!

When this term appeared in Li Yuanxing's mind, it startled him. Whether these young men were Li Yuan's sons or nephews, they had a significant threat to him, a commoner.

With his experience of starting at sixteen, fighting in the streets, collecting protection fees, and now having over a dozen subordinates, a few small shops, and a peak savings of several hundred thousand, Li Yuanxing knew very well that Li Er was not a completely reliable super-protector. Li Er could protect him from major issues but not minor ones.

Just like how a city-level police official was far less useful than a small police officer for a minor issue like getting arrested for fighting.

Thinking about this, Li Yuanxing touched the machete at his waist. The machete was a style between a dogleg machete and a flat machete. It was made of excellent steel, crafted by a small brother who mixed with him. Li Yuanxing didn't like the flat machete being too straight or the dogleg machete being too curved, so he had this machete made.

At this moment, in the Tang Dynasty, this machete was truly useless.

As the generals cheered, Li Yuanxing was also observing. The generals standing in the front row had various appearances: some with a scholarly face in military attire, some as black as charcoal, and some extremely arrogant, with only one having eyes like an eagle. Although Li Yuanxing hadn't studied much, he had listened to many historical stories, and a name rose in his heart.

Li Yuanxing walked over to the side of the generals, and the entire hall instantly fell silent. Everyone's gaze was fixed on Li Yuanxing. He stopped in front of a general, who was none other than Qin Qiong, one of the door gods of later generations!

"This machete is not too good. I once heard a storyteller say that as long as I..." Li Yuanxing hesitated, unsure how to address Li Shimin. This was a great emperor who had experienced war and had a significant place in Chinese history. It wasn't easy to call him brother.

Li Yuanxing subconsciously looked back at Li Er, who nodded slightly.

This encouragement made Li Yuanxing feel a sense of pride, and he was so excited that he felt dizzy. This was the recognition of a great emperor. Taking a deep breath, he continued, "As long as any enemy general who is a threat to my brother is personally killed by the general. I give this machete to the general, and the general will fight for my brother to conquer the world."

Qin Qiong was stunned, his hand on the machete but not taking it.

This was an excellent machete, and it could be called a treasure. The generals were all experts.

Li Yuanxing then continued, "My brother recognizes me as his brother, so I am naturally his brother. Unfortunately, I know very little and am not very proficient. I can't fight, I can't manage the people, I can't keep accounts, and I often get lost!" As he said the last part, Li Yuanxing laughed, realizing he had gotten lost and ended up in the Tang Dynasty.

Li Er also laughed, finding Li Yuanxing's tone increasingly similar to Yuanba's.

At this moment, Li Er had already made up his mind. No matter who Li Yuanxing was, where he came from, or what he wanted to do, it didn't matter. What mattered was that he was his brother, a gift from heaven to prevent him from becoming a true solitary person.

After pushing the machete into Qin Qiong's hands, Li Yuanxing stepped back and said, "Actually, I am just a useless person. I only ask my brother to give me a piece of land, at the foot of the mountain. I want to stay there, where I have some memories. In a few years, I will learn more, and my life will belong to the Tang Dynasty, to my brother."

Li Yuanxing's tone was not fast, and it sounded very strange to the generals and ministers.

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