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Chapter 586 Parting at Baqiao
Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, there are green grass and sky.

Since ancient times, most of the meaning of farewell is bleak and desolate, even if it is not in late autumn, it should be somewhat lonely, but today's farewell has a strange flavor from beginning to end.

Outside Chang'an City, Baqiao Station.

Li Ke, king of Chu, and Li Chengqian, the deposed prince, were sitting opposite each other in the main hall of the inn. The huge inn had already been emptied, leaving only Li Ke and Li Chengqian. Waiting obediently outside the door.

"I made a bad move, and I was thrown into prison. I was already in despair, but I didn't expect you to be the one who saw me off in the end." In the Baqiao station, Li Chengqian looked at the fine wine and delicacies in front of him, but he didn't think about it. Without the slightest appetite, he sighed to Li Ke.

Li Ke looked at Li Chengqian who had not moved his chopsticks, pointed to the delicacies on the table and said to Li Chengqian: "Brother, let's eat some, it won't be so convenient on the road."

Li Chengqian smiled bitterly: "Today, with such a scene, I don't know what I will be like when I arrive in Qianzhou. Do you think I can still eat it?"

Li Ke said: "You should be able to eat, the mistakes you made are nothing compared to the punishment you received."

Li Chengqian said: "So, I still have to thank you?"

Li Ke personally picked up the jug, poured a glass for Li Chengqian, and said, "You are not thanking me, but thanking the father. You are like this now, and the father is not feeling well."

Li Chengqian snorted softly and said: "This is the end of the matter, your wish has been fulfilled, and there is no one else here, why are you still acting like this with me in a high-sounding manner? You can just talk about what you are looking for me, you can't just be me." Come see my joke."

Li Ke shook his head and asked, "Do you think I'm so free to come to Baqiao to see your jokes?"

Li Chengqian replied: "You are a person who has no profit and can't afford to be early, and you are not so good."

Li Ke said: "If you go to Qianzhou, just go. I have already said hello to the Qianzhou Governor's Department. After you arrive in Qianzhou, you will not be as comfortable as in the East Palace, but you will have no worries about food and clothing. Qianzhou Governor The Ministry will arrange it personally."

Hearing this, Li Chengqian asked in puzzlement, "Why are you doing this?"

Li Ke said with a smile: "As you said, I followed the path of brothers and friends. My brother was exiled. I, my younger brother, will not come to see you off or do some management. Is it plausible?"

Li Ke's words caught his ears, Li Chengqian was taken aback for a moment, he obviously never thought that Li Ke would say such a thing.

It took a while for Li Chengqian to react. Li Chengqian pointed at Li Ke and said, "What you said is quite reasonable. You are a person who cherishes feathers, and the most important thing is fame. It's just that I, Li Chengqian, still rely on you to survive."

During the few days in prison, Li Chengqian thought a lot and figured it out a lot. He is not a loyal man, and he doesn't have the courage to die. He just wants to save his life. If he wants to be more comfortable, why would he not do it, and why bother to get to the bottom of Li Ke's reason for doing so.

Li Ke said: "I can't even talk about living a long time, but when you arrive in Qianzhou, you just have to live a good life. The affairs of Chang'an have nothing to do with you."

Li Chengqian listened to Li Ke's words, and there was a little more hope in his heart, and asked Li Ke: "Do you think you can return to Chang'an in this life?"

For now, Li Ke naturally didn't want Li Chengqian to create trouble in Chang'an, Li Ke replied: "I don't know about it, but I'm afraid it won't be possible in the next few years."

Li Chengqian nodded and said: "You're right. The crime of treason can't be so easy to return to Beijing. It's a blessing to be able to save your life."

Li Ke thought for a while and replied: "You just stay in Qianzhou for a good life, and you may not have the opportunity to return to Beijing in the future."

Li Ke is only a prince right now, even if Li Ke ascends to the crown prince and enters the East Palace in the future, he will not have the ability to let Li Chengqian return to the capital. Li Chengqian naturally knows what the future Li Ke is talking about. When proclaiming the emperor.

Li Chengqian listened to Li Ke's words, paused for a moment, and then burst out laughing. Li Chengqian said: "In this way, it is not a bad thing for me to have you as the prince. If you are the prince, if you succeed in the future, I will At least he can save his life and keep his wealth, but if Li Tai succeeds to the throne, with his lenient temperament, I am afraid that Xiang'er and Jue'er may not be able to survive."

Li Chengqian's words came out, but Li Ke shook his head and said: "You don't have to think too highly of me. Although I am not as mean as Li Tai, I am not generous. It's just that I'm tired and lazy and don't want to kill useless people."

"Hahaha"

Listening to Li Ke's words, Li Chengqian's laughter became heavier, but this time he really laughed openly from the bottom of his heart.

If before that, Li Chengqian was a little more afraid and confused about his journey to the south and the future, then after he finished talking with Li Ke, he had completely let go of his worries.As Li Ke said, the rebellious prince will become infamous in the future, and there is absolutely no possibility of his restoration. He has no threat to Li Ke at all, and Li Ke will not kill him.

On the contrary, if Li Ke becomes emperor in the future, in order to show his "kindness" and "love" for his elder brother, he may be pardoned by decree and given him a title to return to Beijing. Mausoleum.

Old Chang'an, a son of Chang'an, was born and died here. If possible, how could Li Chengqian be willing to return to a foreign land?

Li Ke pushed the bowls and dishes in front of him towards Li Chengqian, and said with a smile, "How about it, do you still have an appetite now, brother?"

Li Chengqian said: "You came out of Beijing from Chang'an on a special trip and hosted a banquet here to see me off. If I don't move, I don't know how to be flattering."

As Li Chengqian said, he raised the bamboo chopsticks in his hand, picked up a piece of fish meat, and then raised his wine glass to respect Li Ke, and drank it all in one gulp.

After a while, Li Chengqian left after he was full of wine and food, and followed the guards who escorted him on the road south to Qianzhou.

Xue Rengui and Li Ke stood outside the Baqiao post. Xue Rengui looked at Li Chengqian who was going away gradually, and his doubts became more and more serious. Finally, he couldn't hold back the doubts in his heart, and said to Li Ke: "The final general will look at His Highness and the deposed prince just now. Banquet, seems to have a very happy conversation."

Li Ke said: "That's right, besides the father, the only one who can protect his life is this king. This king doesn't want his life, but will protect him. Why should he show his face?"

Xue Rengui was puzzled and said: "This matter is also unknown to the general. Although Li Chengqian was abolished, he is still the eldest son after all. Why didn't His Highness find an opportunity to get rid of him, but instead gave him special treatment?"

Xue Rengui is clear about Li Ke's temper. Although Li Ke is not a cruel person, he is not a soft-hearted person either. Li Ke will never be soft-hearted when it is time to do something.During the Northern Expedition, Li Ke led the crowd to ambush Xue Yantuo's army. Tens of thousands of people were killed, and he was never seen frowning. How could Li Chengqian be extra soft.

Li Ke said with a smile: "It's useless for me to kill him, but it's still useful to keep him. Li Tai has been the most dishonest recently. With Li Chengqian around, Li Tai is not the eldest son of the eldest grandson empress. In the heart of the emperor, Li Tai will be forever. If you want to step back and keep him, it is enough to respond to Li Tai."

(End of this chapter)