Tang Dynasty: The pot is tied to the duck nest, the little rhinoceros is here!

"No, no, absolutely not! I just... I just wanted some peace and quiet in the car!"

Little Sizi: "Grandpa, who is Jingjing?"

Li Shimin: "..." Your question, Sizi, is making me so embarrassed.

Empress Zhangsun then brought over a cup of water and placed it in front of Li Shimin: "Second Prince, is something troubling you? Tell me about it; perhaps talking to someone will make you feel better!"

Li Shimin sighed deeply and said softly, "On the way back just now, there was a... talking rhinoceros in Jiang Fan's car."

It said I would die in fifteen years, and that the Tang Dynasty would only last two hundred years…

"Two hundred and eighty-nine years, and that's it? This is all the torment you've inflicted on me, Erlang?"

Before Li Shimin could finish speaking, Empress Zhangsun spoke first, leaving Li Shimin shocked and incredulous as he looked at her: "Guanyinbi, how...how did you know? Could it be...?"

Empress Zhangsun smiled slightly: "Jiang Fan told me this when he brought me back last time, so what's so strange about it?"

Li Shimin: "No... Guanyinbi, isn't this strange? Why didn't you tell me after you found out?"

"Telling you? What's the point? It's better to let things take their course. Besides, with Jiang Fan around now, do you think the original course of history will still hold true?"

Empress Zhangsun's words directly enlightened Li Shimin.

He turned and glanced at Jiang Fan, feeling reassured: "I was really foolish. If Jiang Fan were here, my Great Tang would surely prosper for a long time."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Fan instantly felt immense pressure, as if Li Shimin had latched onto him.

"Jiang Fan, I'll immediately arrange for someone to set up a longevity tablet for you, and light the thickest and longest incense sticks so that your incense offerings will never cease..."

Jiang Fan: "..." Suddenly, he felt a chill run down his spine. "No, no, no, stop it, Uncle! I don't want to be sent away by you. I'm still young, I can't let you do this to me!"

"What? A longevity tablet...isn't that good?"

Jiang Fan waved his hand: "It's not a question of whether it's good or bad, it's just that it's completely unnecessary. If you believe in these things, you might as well believe in me and the hospital."

"Even a longevity tablet can't save you in a critical moment; only a doctor can."

This simple principle was the first time Li Shimin had accepted it.

Her own Guanyin maidservant suffered a relapse of her illness and nearly died. If it weren't for Jiang Fan's intervention, her empress might have...

And then there was his own grandfather, who suffered a stroke and lost consciousness; he was almost preparing for his death.

It was Jiang Fan who stepped in again and snatched his grandfather back from the clutches of the King of Hell.

Therefore, for Li Shimin, a memorial tablet for longevity was not as reliable as one made by Jiang Fan.

"By the way, Uncle, the compound bow has been bought and it's in the car."

"Thank you, Jiang Fan. I'll have your aunt give you two boxes of gold coins later; consider it payment for your uncle's compound bow..."

As soon as Li Shimin finished speaking, Xiao Sizi stretched out his little hand: "Two boxes of gold cakes are not elegant enough... Three boxes, I want three boxes of gold cakes. Guoguo spent a lot of money buying the carriage."

Hearing Xiao Sizi's words, Li Shimin had no doubts and directly said to Empress Zhangsun, "Guanyinbi, quickly go and fetch the gold ingots."

Jiang Fan: "..." You're such a straightforward uncle! Si Zi just said it casually, and you took it seriously? Do you even know how expensive gold is right now?

If those three boxes of gold coins were to be exchanged for money, it would absolutely shock me.

"Guanyinbi, I'll take you for a drive later. This car is so cool, and it can even talk..." Li Shimin said slowly.

Empress Zhangsun, seeing Li Shimin's appearance, couldn't help but shake her head and laugh:

"Erlang, how could you become so obsessed with driving? Have you forgotten your dream? Have you forgotten that you wanted to build the Tang Dynasty into..."

"Don't say that, Guanyinbi, I remember it, how could I forget?"

I'm just driving around for fun in my spare time. It won't ruin my life. Go get the gold ingots for Jiang Fan...

Little Sizi took a few quick strides and ran into Empress Zhangsun's arms: "Mother, where are the gold cakes? Where are Guoguo's gold cakes!"

"Mother will immediately order someone to bring the gold ingots. Are you afraid Mother won't give them to you?"

"No, no, no, I don't want gold cakes, I want the pot..."

Jiang Fan: "..."

Empress Zhangsun then nodded slightly and turned to give the instructions.

Soon, someone came up carrying three boxes, which were filled with brand-new gold coins. When the boxes were opened, they glittered under the light, almost blinding the eyes.

Jiang Fan was shocked by the gold ingots, because the boxes containing them were... a little over a billion in size. After a quick glance, he estimated that the three boxes together contained at least a hundred gold ingots.

Li Shimin said, "Jiang Fan, take these gold ingots. If it's not enough, your uncle will find a way..."

Jiang Fan: "No... this is too much, we can't use it all, we simply can't use it all!"

"You can use it all. You can buy your aunt's husband a car, your aunt clothes and cosmetics, and food for Sizi and Chengyang. Money is needed for everything. How can I let you keep spending it? Here you go!"

"But this...is too much!"

Li Shimin chuckled and said, "The more the better. If it's convenient, you can buy more things to give to your uncle, like more of those powerful weapons such as compound bows."

Upon hearing Li Shimin's reminder, Jiang Fan instantly realized something, slapped his forehead, and said, "Uncle, your words have reminded me!"

"I'll take these gold coins; I'll use them to buy you some useful military supplies later."

"Alright, Uncle, just you wait!"

After taking the gold ingots with him, Jiang Fan prepared to go back.

But Little Sizi clung to Jiang Fan like a sloth, refusing to get down: "Brother, I want to go with you!"

Xiao Sizi's words made Li Shimin so envious he was jealous.

However, he was too embarrassed to compete with Si Zi, so he simply carried Empress Zhangsun into the car and took her for a drive.

Jiang Fan couldn't take all three boxes of gold cakes back at once, so he had to leave them at Xiao Sizi's Fengyang Pavilion.

Next time I drive over, I'll just drive you back to the villa.

Back to the modern era.

Jiang Fan then began to ponder what would be suitable to buy for Li Shimin, such as guns and cannons.

I don't have anywhere to get them right now, it's not realistic, but bulletproof vests...

Binoculars, combat boots, and Kevlar helmets are still available for purchase.

Back at the villa.

Li Lizhi and Chengyang were playing badminton in the courtyard.

Upon seeing this, the little ox jumped and skipped over to join in.

In the evening, Jiang Fan took them out for barbecue, and then took the three little princesses to stroll around the night market for a while. Soon after, Xiao Sizi came out with a round belly.

Back at the villa, considering that Xiao Si had drunk quite a bit of beverage, when it was time for her to go to bed...

Jiang Fan took out a diaper and put it on Xiao Sizi to prevent her from wetting the bed at night.