It was getting late and the Taoist discussion meeting finally ended, but Li Shimin was very interested. He asked someone to call Li Tai and Li Zhi, and then Li Xiu accompanied the father and son to the cafeteria in the academy, making meals in the cafeteria like ordinary people, and then the four of them ate and chatted.

"Qingque, Chi Nu, you all saw what you did on stage just now. It really didn't lose our royal face!" Li Shimin praised his two sons while eating.

"Thank you for your father's praise. My son is just performing normally." When Li Tai heard his father's praise, he said with a lustful look at him, and his tone was not humble at all.

"I learned a lot from this conference on Taoism. If possible, I really want to go to Persia and Rome to see it." Li Zhi said excitedly at this time. Although he was young, he did not have the arrogance of Li Tai. Instead, he was full of curiosity about the other end of the world.

"What stupid things do you say? As a prince, how can you leave the country easily, let alone go to such a faraway place in Rome." Li Tai retorted without hesitation when he heard Li Zhi's words, and this made Li Zhi's face also show an unhappy look.

"Zhi Nu, as the saying goes, your parents are here, you don't travel far away. You can understand your mood of traveling far away, but your father will definitely worry about you!" Li Xiu said with a smile at this time.

"Yes, my father is old, and sometimes I want to have children around me, so I don't want to let you run so far." Li Shimin was quite moved and patted Li Zhi's little head and said with emotion.

Hearing Li Xiu and his father's words, Li Zhi also showed a bit of shame on his face and said, "Father, I know my son is wrong, so I will definitely not say such things again in the future!"

"Haha~, what's wrong with this? In fact, when my father was as old as you, he often longed to travel far away. However, when your emperor's grandfather was too busy, your emperor's grandmother passed away early, and only we brothers and sisters were left in the family..." When Li Shimin talked about his siblings, he suddenly looked stunned and stopped talking.

Li Xiu, who was sitting opposite, immediately guessed what Li Shimin thought of. He looked down and pretended to be eating. After all, he sometimes didn't bother to recall the bad things in Li Shimin's family. Li Tai and Li Zhi were very aware of the situation and did not dare to respond. After all, they were not qualified to express their opinions on the grievances of the previous generation.

After a while, Li Shimin recovered. He smiled awkwardly and forced the topic to change the topic and said to Li Zhi: "Zhi Nu, when I was on the stage just now, I saw that besides Ping Anlang, there was a boy younger than you, and you looked like you had a good relationship. Could it be that he is the Di Renjie you often mentioned?"

"Yes, his father, he is Renjie. And don't look at him as young as he is very smart. He can learn what he teaches us. I am willing to give him a chance." When Li Zhi heard his father ask about his friends, he also raised his head excitedly and said, "Li Xiu's students are almost all extremely smart, but Di Renjie performed very well. Among Li Xiu's many students, only Wu Mingkong can compare with him, but this also made Wu Mingkong show some hostility to Di Renjie.

"Renjie's grandfather was Di Xiaoxu, the first minister of Shangshu. His family tutoring was very strict. In addition, he was very smart, especially his comprehension ability, so it was normal to learn things faster." Li Xiu also smiled and introduced that as a teacher, he naturally likes smart students.

"Haha, you are very picky in taking students. If you don't have any strengths, you will be able to see you. I heard that Wang Fangyi in the military academy is also your student. Like Jin'er, he is the best student in the military academy and may become a rising star in the military in the future!" Li Shimin couldn't help laughing when he heard Li Xiu's words.

Faced with Li Shimin's praise, Li Xiu smiled indifferently, and then the four of them ate and chatted, and the topic turned to today's discussion meeting. However, while Li Xiu was talking, he was considering how to talk about Persian things to Li Shimin. However, with Li Tai and Li Zhi around now, it is not convenient to say these things.

After dinner, Li Shimin planned to take Li Tai and Li Zhi back to the city. At this time, Li Xiu finally spoke: "Your Majesty, wait a moment, I have something I want to talk to you!"

Hearing that Li Xiu was in trouble and his expression was very serious, Li Shimin immediately guessed that he must have something important, so he asked Li Tai and Li Zhi to leave first, and he and Li Xiu came to the secluded place next to the academy and said, "What's the matter?"

"This matter is related to Persia. Just two days ago, Persian envoy Zamas visited my mansion again and told me something related to the Persian situation. He even hoped to get help from our Tang Dynasty..."

Now Li Xiu talked about what he heard from Zamas that day and also expressed his analysis and ideas. Li Shimin also showed a meditative expression after hearing this. After a while, he looked up and said to Li Xiu: "What do you mean is that our Tang Dynasty can support this Bahra?"

"Yes, this is just like the last time His Majesty wrote a letter to the Roman Emperor, prompting them to form an alliance. This time we don't need to pay too much, we just need to show our attitude. If Bahra really can seize the throne, it will also be beneficial to diplomatic relations between the two countries in the future." Li Xiu nodded immediately.

Hearing Li Xiu's words, Li Shimin showed a meditative expression again. After a moment, he spoke: "It is not difficult to support this Bahra, but I am worried that if Bahra fails to seize the throne, Persia will be in power by that Kawad in the end, I am afraid that Kawad will be dissatisfied with our Tang Dynasty, which will affect the current relationship between the two countries."

"This is indeed a problem, but this kind of thing always requires some risk. And I am very optimistic about Bachra. If he led Persia, I think I would be more confident in defeating the attack of the cannibals. In addition, Persia is weak now, while Rome is strong. If Persia really defeated Persia, maybe Rome will directly annex Persia. Therefore, if Persia can have a wise monarch, it can stabilize the strength of both sides, so that neither side can have too much advantage." Li Xiu said again.
Chapter completed!