bastard seizes tang

Chapter 126

As the crown prince, Li Chengqian was supported by his uncle and eldest grandson Wuji, so he was born with the interests of the Guanlong family. Naturally, most of the powerful Guanlong family supported Li Chengqian.

And Li Shimin's love for his son Li Tai is also extraordinary, because Li Ke is easy to be the king of Chu, the governor of Yangzhou, and the governor of the southeast. Duluo, Gu, Huai, Zheng, Xu and other six military prefectures ruled the land of Henan, which was very close to the Shandong family.

Li Ke no longer has too many choices. If Li Ke wants to aspire to the throne, he must enlist the help of the Jiangnan family to fight against Li Chengqian and Li Tai.

Now all the princes are still young, the battle for the heir apparent is not yet clear, and the friction between the princes is not strong, but Li Ke must plan ahead, otherwise when the crisis is in the face, Li Ke will not be able to stop it if he wants to.

As Cen Wenwen spoke, Li Ke had already memorized every word he said in his heart.

When Li Ke returned to Zhaoqing Palace, the sky was already getting dark. As soon as Li Ke entered the gate of the palace, a maid told him: Your Majesty is here, and he is already in the main hall.

Li Ke has been away from home for four years and just returned to the palace today, so Li Shimin will naturally stay in Zhaoqing Palace tonight.

Hearing this, Li Ke hurried to the hall, just as he passed the door of the inner hall, he saw Li Shimin sitting there.

Li Ke stepped forward and said: "My son, Li Ke, pays homage to my father."

Seeing Li Ke entering, Li Shimin bent down and lifted Li Ke up and down, looked Li Ke up and down for a moment, patted Li Ke on the shoulder, and smiled with satisfaction: "The tiger's head has grown taller and stronger. It seems that after training in the Northland After four years, there are still quite a lot of results.”

Li Ke replied: "My son often practiced bow and horse in Turkic leisure time, which made my father laugh at me."

Li Shimin looked at Li Ke's appearance, shook his head and said: "This is not the court, what is the relationship between father and son, from now on, you don't need to call my father Huang in private, just call me Daddy."

"Yes, father." Li Ke nodded in response.

Li Shimin asked: "I heard the palace servants told you that you went to see Cen Wenwen just now?"

Li Ke replied: "Mr. Yu Ke'er has the grace of educating students. Although Li Ke and Mr. Wang have not seen each other for a long time, the status of master and apprentice cannot be changed. Ke'er should go to see him when he returns to Beijing."

Li Shimin listened to Li Ke's words and said with satisfaction: "Teacher, master of heaven and earth, you go back to Chang'an to see me first, then see mother and concubine, and then pay homage to teacher. You have done a good job. Although Cen Wenwen's current official position is small, he is quite talented. Talent, you must not be negligent."

Li Shimin loves and cherishes talents. Cen Wenwen has been in the secretary province for four years, and the "Book of Zhou" written by him is progressing very fast, and Li Shimin also sees it.

Li Shimin's words just confirmed his intention to reuse Cen Wenwen. Li Ke said: "Mr. Ke'er greatly admires his literary talent and character. Mr. Ke'er can often teach Ke'er many things, and Ke'er never dares to neglect."

Li Shimin nodded and said: "That's very good. There are many officials in the hall at noon, and it is inconvenient for me to talk too much with you. You have been away for four years, and I have not been able to take good care of you. What else do you want?" Yes, just say it."

Just now there were many heroes of the Northern Expedition in the Taiji Hall, and Li Shimin couldn't put all his attention on his son, lest the affairs of the soldiers be ignored. Now that Li Shimin came to Zhaoqing Hall, he thought about talking to Li Ke again.

Li Ke remembered what Cen Wenwen said to him just now, and now is indeed a good opportunity, so he replied: "Ke'er does have something to ask, and I hope Dad will agree."

"Hahaha." Li Shimin laughed when he heard Li Ke's words.

Li Ke had nothing to ask for in the hall before, but now he asks Li Ke in private and asks for something. Li Shimin only thinks that Li Ke is inconvenient to speak in the hall, and only now speaks out.

Li Shimin said: "Tiger head, but let's talk."

Li Ke said: "Ke'er is now in his twenties, no more than a child. Ke'er wants to invite you to go out and start a mansion, and I hope my father will agree."

As soon as Li Ke's words came out, Li Shimin who was in front of Li Ke was slightly taken aback.

Li Keshang is a young man, so the opening of the mansion is naturally not going to Yangzhou as an official, but going out of the palace to set up a new house in Chang'an.

It is the right thing for a prince to open a mansion and build a government office when he becomes an adult, but at Li Ke’s age, it’s too early, and when he goes out to open a mansion, he can’t be rich and comfortable in the palace. The princes of all dynasties have always been kicked out. How could Li Ke take the initiative to ask at such a young age.

Li Shimin thought for a while, and suddenly remembered something, so he asked: "You didn't mention it a long time ago, but you brought it up after you returned to the palace. Could it be that Cen Wenwen told you?"

For the prince, it is not an unreasonable thing to open a mansion and build a government office. If Li Ke thought about it, he would propose it above the main hall. How could it be delayed until now? The only explanation is that Li Ke only had this idea after the court meeting. thought.

Concubine Yang is eager to love her son, and she would never tell Li Ke that, then only Cen Wenwen is left.

Listening to Li Shimin's words, Concubine Yang on the side also looked at Li Ke nervously. She didn't know why Li Ke was going out to open the mansion, and she was afraid that Li Ke's wrong words would offend Li Shimin.

Li Ke looked up at Li Shimin, and said: "Mr. Cen indeed told Ke'er about the opening of the mansion."

"Cen Wenwen is so bold that he dared to ask my dear father and son!" Li Shimin said angrily when he heard this.

Li Shimin was angry, not because of Li Ke's own invitation to open the mansion, but because Cen Wenwen said this to Li Ke in private, which meant to separate his father and son from the Tian family.

A few days ago, Li Shimin was recommended by Xiao Yu, and wanted to use Cen Wenwen as a scholar of Zhongshu, but now it seems that Li Shimin has an idea of ​​taking Cen Wenwen to prison.

Seeing this, Concubine Yang knew that Li Ke's methods would never say these words for no reason, and there must be someone behind her, so she asked, "Why did Mr. Cen ask you to leave the palace to open a mansion? This is considered disrespectful."

Li Ke heard the words and hurriedly said: "Sir, I told Ke'er that now in the court, all the ministers are very serious about the prince and the vassal. Sir, I want my ministers to act carefully. The ministers feel that they are too young to be in charge. But if he stays in the palace again, he will definitely be criticized by others and embarrass his father, so the sons and ministers make their own decisions and are willing to invite themselves out of the palace and become a vassal when they grow up."

At the beginning of the fourth year of Zhenguan, Li Yuan's twelfth son, Jing Wang Li Yuanze, who was only one year older than Li Ke, had been sent to Wuzhou to take up his post.And with Li Yuanze's appointment, there was a wave of turmoil in the court, and Li Shimin was also troubled by it.

After listening to Li Ke's words, Li Shimin realized that it was Li Ke who was willing to share his worries.

Li Shimin waved his hand and said: "Hutou don't need to worry about this matter, the relationship between our father and son is something outsiders can understand, I will definitely not wrong you."

However, Li Ke had already made up his mind to open the mansion, so Li Ke looked at Li Shimin, and said firmly: "Ke'er is a prince, but also a minister, and it is his duty to share the worries of the father. Ke'er will never Father is in trouble."

As Li Ke said, the title of Li Shimin became official again.

Li Shimin looked at Li Ke's serious appearance, as if he saw the appearance of petitioning to go north four years ago, Li Shimin was greatly moved.

After a while, Li Shimin said to Li Ke: "Cen Wenwen is a good teacher, my son understands things. If that's the case, then I will allow you. The former Sui power minister Yang Su has a big house in Yankang Fang, which should be passable. It will be given to you to open the house."

(End of this chapter)