The immortal of the Tang Dynasty, but the game starts at Xuanwu Gate?

"Uncle, have you arrived in Chang'an yet?"

Xiao He's once lively eyes were now numb; who knows how she got through the past month?

Chen Huai'an took them around everywhere, wanting to see different places.

Feng Qiao'er and Chen Sujin were alright, but the former was born in Lingnan, and the journey from there to Chang'an was far more arduous than this one.

Chen Sujin, on the other hand, simply endured too much hardship and didn't feel tired at all.

Only Xiaohe has been through a lot these days.

"We're almost there. We've already crossed the Wei River and are close to Chang'an." Chen Huai'an hugged Xiao He, rubbed her head, and felt a little sorry for her.

I should have let them come back earlier.

It is now November 18th, and they have spent more than a month on the road.

However, the trip was worthwhile for Chen Huai'an, as he saw many things he had never seen before.

This solidified his decision to build the Kyushu Dam.

Honestly, with that kind of shoddy construction, it doesn't even need a big flood to wash it down. He's really worried that one day the dam will suddenly collapse.

"We're almost there!" Xiao He was on the verge of tears, impatiently peering out the window.

Even though she hadn't arrived in Chang'an yet, she still wanted to see it.

Because this was the only way to pass the time on the carriage besides chatting.

Feng Qiao'er couldn't help but laugh and ask, "Xiao He, will you still go back to your hometown in the future?"

Xiao He hesitated for a moment. She felt that the people in Chenjiazhuang were very nice, and she was happier in Chenjiazhuang than in Chang'an, where she could do whatever she wanted.

But going back to her hometown was too tiring, and she couldn't keep up.

"...Go back!" In the end, Xiao He gritted her teeth and gave the answer.

Chen Huai'an was somewhat surprised: "What? Aren't you afraid of getting tired?"

Xiaohe pouted, "Does being tired mean I don't have to go home?"

"Chang'an is just a place we live in; Chenjiazhuang is our home. No matter what, we have to go home."

Chen Huai'an was stunned and suddenly couldn't speak.

He couldn't understand a principle that even a child could grasp.

It's truly shameful to admit.

"Uncle, look, Chang'an City!"

Suddenly, Xiao He pointed into the distance and shouted excitedly.

Chen Huai'an looked in the direction she was pointing, and the city gate of Chang'an became clearer and clearer; they had arrived.

Feng Qiao'er and Chen Sujin breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

Chen Sujin said, "Perfect timing. It's almost noon. If we go home now, we'll be there just in time for lunch."

"Now you can finally get some rest."

"Yes," Feng Qiao'er said with a hint of emotion, "It did take quite a long time to get here, but we've finally arrived."

"Let's go back, let's go back!" Xiao He was so happy that her eyes curved into crescent moons. She jumped and skipped around, extremely happy.

"Wang Bai, hurry up!" Chen Huai'an called out to the outside when he saw this.

"Alright." Wang Bai was quite pleased and flicked the reins to make the horse go faster.

The convoy traveled along the road and, after passing through a routine checkpoint before entering Chang'an, entered the city.

Wang Bai originally intended to go straight back without stopping, but Chen Huai'an suddenly stopped him: "You guys go back first, I have something I need to go out for."

"Husband, why don't we eat first before going out?" Feng Qiao'er suggested. She knew Chen Huai'an wasn't tired, but not being tired didn't mean he wasn't hungry.

"Forget it, we'll just have to wait for the kitchen to cook it when we get back." Chen Huai'an stepped down from the carriage. "Wouldn't it be better to just go and eat it ready-made?"

"You guys go back first, I'm leaving."

Feng Qiao'er: "..."

Chen Sujin couldn't help but complain, "Great, it's my familiar younger brother, he hasn't changed at all."

"Xiuya, you haven't changed at all!"

The sound coming from afar enraged Chen Sujin.

It's one thing for the elders in Chenjiazhuang to call you that, but you dare to call her Xiuya?

She hurriedly lifted the carriage curtain and found that Chen Huai'an had already walked far away. She was immediately furious and kept muttering to herself.

"Chen Huai'an, oh Chen Huai'an!"

"..."

"Chen Huai'an, oh Chen Huai'an!"

When Li Shimin saw this shameless and eccentric fellow, who immediately said that he hadn't cooked at home and had come to his place to freeload some food, he was both angry and amused.

No?

Are you so self-righteous?

Where is he here?

Is Shangshiju or your own kitchen?

"Damn it, a third-rank official? Can't you have any shame?" Li Shimin scolded.

"Can you get a free meal if you have any shame?" Chen Huai'an retorted.

Li Shimin: "..."

"...Go, Zhang Anan, and tell the Imperial Kitchen to add two catties of arsenic to his food!"

Chen Huai'an hesitated, "Your Majesty, too much seasoning has been added, which will greatly affect the taste."

Li Shimin smiled again.

It was purely out of anger.

"Can you eat it or not? If not, get out!"

"Eat." Chen Huai'an didn't care. He could just eat some pastries to fill his stomach. He had never been a big fan of food.

Zhang Anan hesitated for a moment, then slowly left, giving an instruction to the eunuch at the door.

They didn't ask the other party to add any poison or anything like that.

Otherwise, if something goes wrong, he really can't bear the responsibility.

Li Shimin rubbed his temples: "Speak, what brings you to me today?"

"Nothing much. I think General Li has already led his army off, hasn't he?" Chen Huai'an coughed.

"If you're here to spout nonsense, then you can just shut up and wait to be eaten." Li Shimin was speechless.

The departure date was set in August; how could Chen Huai'an not know that?

Besides, look at this heavy snow. If we don't start fighting now, are we going to wait until next year?

"Doesn't Your Majesty think that this year's snow... is a bit too heavy?" Chen Huai'an asked again.

This time, Li Shimin didn't let personal emotions get the better of him; he simply fell into deep thought.

Chen Huai'an is back, and of course he's happy.

But as soon as Chen Huai'an returned, he started causing him trouble, which he disliked very much.

What does it mean that the snow this year is a bit heavy?

Li Shimin had heard Chen Huai'an's hints more than once.

It's hard for him not to overthink things.

"What do you mean by this?" Li Shimin said, "Just say what you have to say. There are no outsiders here."

"I want to build dams along the Kyushu River," Chen Huai'an said bluntly.

Li Shimin seemed unsurprised: "Is this the decision you made after spending so much time on the road, specifically traveling to various places to examine the waterways?"

"I suppose so." Chen Huai'an shook his head, not surprised that Li Shimin knew about these things. He often stayed at post stations with Chen Sujin and the others, so it was strange that Li Shimin did not know about his movements.

"I made this decision from the beginning, and after seeing the rivers of Kyushu, my belief became even stronger."

Li Shimin stroked his chin and looked at him intently: "It's winter now."

"If you were to suggest building granaries or constructing anything else, I would agree. But building dikes... do you think that's appropriate?"

"Just because I think it's suitable, does that mean it's useful?" Chen Huai'an said helplessly, "Even God doesn't care whether I think it's suitable or not."

"..."