Li Shimin told Verdant Green Maiden about the situation in Shu, then recounted what Li Yuan had instructed him to do at the Imperial Court that day, along with Li Jiancheng's reminders.
He told Verdant Green Maiden everything in one breath.
After hearing the whole story, Verdant Green Maiden fell silent and studied Li Shimin carefully.
"You should listen to your elder brother, but don't take everything he says to heart. Sometimes you still have to remember your family ties, understand? Forget Li Yuanji, that guy's a lost cause. But you and your elder brother mustn't let things turn sour between you."
After Verdant Green Maiden finished speaking, Li Shimin nodded.
"Of course."
After giving Li Shimin that reminder, Verdant Green Maiden turned her thoughts to Li Yuanji.
She remembered that, in the original history, the Tang Dynasty had swiftly seized Bashu after Li Yuan launched his uprising. From then on, nothing had gone wrong in Bashu. In fact, throughout the rest of the Tang Dynasty, that region had served as a refuge for the emperors.
But now, Li Yuanji had carved out his own domain in Shu.
And he even had the gall to call himself the Great Han Heavenly King!
Who did he think he was? He couldn't just call himself the Great Han Heavenly King!
Did he deserve it?
"Could this be because I had someone send him to Shu?"
Verdant Green Maiden muttered.
But even if Li Yuanji had gone to Shu, he'd been with Chen Shan Yi. The money the Li Family had given them was only enough for the two of them to live comfortably for the rest of their lives. It couldn't possibly have been enough to raise an army, carve out a domain, and proclaim himself king or emperor.
How strange.
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