[Tang] Reborn as Li Shimin's Younger Brother, I Spend Every Day Feeding Him

Li Mu had only just graduated from college when he kicked the bucket and transmigrated into Li Xuanba, the short-lived son of the Sui and Tang era, becoming Li Shimin’s younger brother by one year.

It was a turbulent time at the end of the Sui dynasty, with wars breaking out everywhere. He had only wanted to live in peace and make a little pocket money. That was all.

Unfortunately, his older brother, Li Shimin, was an inexhaustible attention seeker.

He took up martial arts at five and got into fights at eight.

Li Xuanba’s daily routine could be summed up in one phrase: “Go with him!”

What else could he do? His brother would cry! And his brother said they were the best of friends!

If he was already the best, then it was just a matter of getting into a fight or climbing a wall, right? He could do that!

Then, when Li Shimin was eighteen, he wanted to take Li Xuanba to Yanmen to rescue the emperor. Li Xuanba cursed Emperor Yang of Sui, but still mounted his horse and went along.

What could he do? He hated the emperor, but loved his brother!

He accompanied Li Er all the way from Taiyuan to Chang’an, only to discover a fatal problem:

They were slaughtering the enemy on the front lines, while their father in the rear wanted to withdraw the troops and cut off their supplies.

Watching his hungry brother cry outside the tent, then launch into a fervent argument about the pros and cons, Li Xuanba made a decision that would change his life!

Anyone would think I was in the Song dynasty. I’m switching to a civil post today!

Li Xuanba, who gave up the military for the pen: I’m staying right here. Who dares refuse to feed my brother? I’ll kill them!

Tang military industry, get going! Get going! Get going!

Ever since his younger brother switched to a civil post, whenever supplies ran low,

Li Shimin would say, “Hungry, hungry. Little brother, food, food! Big brother misses you! Hugs!”

Li Xuanba: “...Coming. Open wide.”

Once Li Xuanba began holding down the rear, everything took a sudden turn:

Enemy troops: “That Tang kid is coming! Weren’t they supposed to be out of supplies?”

Li Yuan: “I only wanted to withdraw the troops. That rebellious son opened a supply route on his own!”

Li Jiancheng: “Third brother just came by and slapped me across the face.”

Li Yuanji said nothing, only kept getting slapped.

Because his brother was so good at fighting, Li Xuanba got carried along for the ride.

At twenty-nine, his brother wanted to take him to storm his brother’s beloved Xuanwu Gate.

Li Xuanba: “There’s only one thing to say: I’m going with him!”

[Little skit: Taizong’s Daily Records]

① On the eighth day of the twelfth month in the fourth year of Zhenguan, Prince Wei presented newly developed military rations. The emperor tasted them and was delighted, eating three bowls in a row. That night, he suffered indigestion and summoned the chief imperial physician. When Prince Wei heard about it, he laughed uproariously and summoned the chief imperial physician as well.

② On the Xinyou day of the eighth month in the autumn of the first year of Zhenguan, the emperor and Prince Wei Xuanba went hunting together at Kunming Lake. They raced their horses and laughed and shouted across the fields. At court the next day, Duke of Zheng Wei Zheng raised his tablet and remonstrated.

Wei Zheng said sternly, “Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and the prince is a pillar of the realm. You should set an example for all under Heaven. Now you indulge in the behavior of spoiled young masters, abandoning the proper relationship between ruler and subject. I humbly believe this is not befitting Your Majesty!”

The emperor’s face reddened slightly. He glanced at Prince Wei, who tried to defend himself by claiming he had been testing a new horse, but to no avail. So he resorted to physical action.

Wei Zheng’s face flushed, his breath quickened, and his beard and hair bristled. The hem of Prince Wei’s robe was slightly soiled. He exchanged a look with the emperor, then suddenly fell flat on his back.

The emperor carried him on his back and shouted for a physician. When no one responded after the ministers called out several times, the emperor and prince fled court together.

[Brief guide before reading]

1. Protagonist: Li Mu. At heart, he is a sunny and cheerful doer, though his brother often drives him into a temper. After transmigrating, he resolves to use modern knowledge to advance the Tang dynasty’s technology. Deep down, he’s an older-brother-obsessed protector.

2. Core relationship: The story focuses on brotherly love. No CP, no CP, no CP! Important things must be said three times.

3. Content advisory: The main focus is a feel-good career story and everyday brotherly life. Historical events, characters’ ages, and other details will be dramatized. This is not serious historical fiction, so please go easy on the history buffs.

4. Our dear Li Xuanba will get healthier and healthier. He absolutely will not die young, so enjoy without worry!

Theme: Eat well