bastard seizes tang

Chapter 203
Li Ke invited the wolf flag from Li Shimin, and gave it to Jieli with the wolf flag that once symbolized the dignity of the Khan, and also left the last respect for the Turkic people.

The last Turkic wolf flag was cremated together with the last Turkic khan, which also symbolized that the glory of Turkic past and present has been completely reduced to dust and smoke. So far, Turkic is only a part of the Tang Dynasty.

According to Jieli's last wish, he wanted his children to keep his ashes and bury them in the south of Yinshan Mountain, so that they could return to their roots and hometown. Although Jieli was a barbarian, he also had the same idea.

When Li Shimin heard about this, he readily agreed, but he did not allow his son Dieluoshi to go to Yinshan, but chose Ashinayun.

Although Dieluoshi is young, he is the son of Jieli after all. Although the Turks have surrendered now, in the land of Monan, the Turks have hundreds of thousands of troops. If they are twisted together, they can have an army of [-]. Looking at it, Li Shimin naturally didn't dare to take this risk.

But Ashinayun is different. Ashinayun is a woman and also Li Shimin's adoptive daughter. From Ashinayun to Yinshan, one is to send Jieli's ashes back home, and the other is to appease him in the name of Princess Xiang. The hearts of the people in Monan stabilized the Turkic tribes under the circumstances of Jieli's new death.

Naturally, Li Shimin would not refuse.

On the fifth day after Jieli's death, in the east of Chang'an City, outside the Chunming Gate.

"Cousin, it's enough to send it here, you go back." Ashinayun left Beijing and returned, Li Ke sent Ashinayun to Chunmingmen, Ashinayun said to Li Ke.

Hearing this, Li Ke said: "For my Chang'an disciples, how can anyone send you to Chunming Gate? And when I send you across Bashui, I will fold a willow and give it to you, then it will be considered neat."

Ashinayun looked at Li Ke's serious look, and said with a smile: "It's the cold winter and the twelfth lunar month, where can the willows by the Bashui be broken?"

Since Jieli passed away, Li Ke hadn't seen Ashinayun's smile in recent days, and today was the first time.

Li Ke said with a smile: "Even if there are no willows, you can always break some of them. It's okay to show some affection."

Ashina said: "Let's forget it, you are in Chang'an, I don't know how many eyes are staring at you, I hope you have something wrong, if you send it down again, I'm afraid those censors will join you behind your back. "

Although Li Ke was a prince and very dignified, his situation in Chang'an City was not good. Ashinayun was worried that Li Ke would get too close to him and be impeached again.

Li Ke naturally knew what Ashinayun meant, but Li Ke felt a little helpless in his heart. In fact, he was not much freer in Chang'an than when he was in Turkic.

Li Ke smiled helplessly: "You know that too?"

Ashina said: "The Turkic Khan is fighting for power, even if they secretly intrigue and fight to the death, let alone the Tang Dynasty."

Li Ke saw that Ashina Yun seemed to have a worried face, and said calmly: "It's okay, the left and right are just jumping clowns, and they still can't touch me, but you, what's your plan when you go back to Monan?"

Jumping clown?

After hearing Li Ke's words, Ashinayun couldn't help laughing again.

How could Li Ke's opponent, Ashinayun, not know, if Changsun Wuji and Li Chengqian and his like knew what Li Ke said about them, they would probably jump their feet.

But Ashinayun also knew that Li Ke was just talking about it, so he didn't worry that Li Ke would underestimate the enemy because of this. At the beginning, Li Ke dealt with a Kang'am in a chain, step by step, let alone people like Changsun Wuji.

Ashina replied: "When I go back to Yinshan, I will bury Father first, and we will talk about the rest after spring."

Li Ke said: "Xiaohan is approaching, I'm afraid when you go back to Monan, the mountains will be covered by heavy snow. In the next spring, if you don't want to stay in Monan, you can go back to Chang'an to find me."

Ashinayun looked at Li Ke, thought for a while, shook his head and said: "Chang'an City is a place of right and wrong, I don't want to stay here for a long time. In fact, as far as I am concerned, the situation in Chang'an City is treacherous. People care about it."

Hearing Ashinayun's words, Li Ke was slightly taken aback, leaving Chang'an?

This was something Li Ke had never thought of before.

According to the usual practice, if a prince wants to seize the heir, the most important thing is the favor of the emperor and the support of the courtiers. Therefore, all the princes who are somewhat ambitious will stay in Chang'an shamelessly.

For example, Li You, the king of Yan, who was also ambitious, had a courtier write a letter in his early years, asking the prince to let him go. Li You looked like he was seriously ill and half dead, and he insisted on staying in Chang'an.

Because Li You knew that leaving Chang'an meant leaving the center of power. If he wanted to fight for the favor of the emperor, it would be very disadvantageous to seize power.

But Ashinayun's words gave Li Ke another way of thinking.

Now that the emperor and his sons are all young, and Li Shimin is in his prime, Li Shimin still has at least ten more years to sit on the throne. At this time, Li Ke can benefit from staying in Chang'an to seize the throne.

Li Ke had great achievements in calming the Turks, and his reputation in Chang'an City was extremely high. As long as he was in Chang'an, even the brilliance of Prince Li Chengqian would be overshadowed by him, and everyone's attention would be on him.

But what if Li Ke is no longer in Chang'an?Then they naturally had no way to attack Li Ke, and the target of public criticism was Li Chengqian who was now sitting in the East Palace, and Li Ke avoided the sharp edge.

A tree is higher than a forest, and the wind will destroy it; walking is higher than a person, and a person is better than a person.

If Li Ke hadn't been the tallest tree in Chang'an City, how could the strong wind hurt him.

Now that he stays in Chang'an, he is just defending Li Chengqian.

Li Ke asked Ashina Yun: "You mean you want me to leave Chang'an and avoid the edge?"

Ashinayun didn't think as much as Li Ke did, she simply felt that Chang'an City was a dangerous place, so she said to Li Ke: "When you were in Turkic, father let you go to Yinshan to herd sheep, so you were able to escape safely. Two years from now, if Father didn't punish you to shepherd the sheep, but left you in Han Court, I'm afraid you would have died countless times, isn't the current situation in Chang'an exactly the same as that time?"

In the second year of Zhenguan, the Turkic snowstorm caused Jieli to suffer from internal and external troubles. Li Shimin took advantage of the situation and went northward, breaking Shuofang guarded by Liang Shidu, and eradicating the serious trouble behind. Jieli was furious. Although he did not kill Li Ke, he was exiled to Yinshan. , ordered him to shepherd sheep for a living.

Li Ke was the prince, and it was a humiliation to be exiled to Yinshan to herd sheep, but thinking about it now, it actually saved Li Ke's life.

Because since Shuofang City was broken, the friction between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks has become more and more, and the Turks have lost more than they have won. If Li Ke had been in the Khan Court at that time, he might have been ordered by Xieli to take the head, and how could he return alive? to Chang'an.

But if Li Ke leaves Chang'an, the benefits are obvious, that is, he can get out and avoid being the target of public criticism, but the disadvantages are not difficult to see.

Li Ke opened a mansion to build a government office, and has been operating in Chang'an City for two years. His Chu royal party has already become small. If he leaves Chang'an at this time, most of his previous savings will be in vain. Not allowed to meet each other, but gradually lost favor.

What he loses and what he gains is not something that Li Ke can choose for a while.

"This matter is reasonable, but there is no rush. Let me think about it." Li Ke thought for a moment, then frowned.

(End of this chapter)