Great Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 114 Chapter 117

The "independence" that Li Shimin said made Zuo Ming stunned.

In this way, the navy became Li Tai and his private army. Although they had to pay a huge price for this, it was nothing compared to harvesting the entire navy.

However, if he really did this, would Li Shimin really feel at ease?
Zuo Ming couldn't help observing Li Shimin's expression carefully, but Li Shimin was too good at hiding his emotions, so Zuo Ming naturally couldn't see why.

"I don't know how to lead troops! I can handle ships." Zuo Ming said ambiguously, unable to see Li Shimin's real thoughts.

"It's okay, Qingque has already worked hard in the navy during this period, and you can just communicate with him when the time comes."

Li Shimin was naturally aware of Zuo Ming's scruples, but he didn't say anything, just nodded and said.

After finishing speaking, she waved at him and told him to go to Concubine Yang.

It wasn't once or twice that Zuo Ming walked through the harem at random like this. Some court ladies and eunuchs were not surprised and saluted him one after another, but when he arrived at Concubine Yang's bedroom, he saw that the two mothers and children were both Kneeling at the door.

This moment really shocked Zhao Si who was accompanying him, and without knowing why, he hurried to help Concubine Yang and Li Ke, but Concubine Yang stopped him.

"Master Zuo! It's all my intention to send a killer to intercept you, and it has nothing to do with Ke'er at all! Please also ask Zuo Hou to show his noble hand and let Ke'er live!"

Concubine Yang's face was miserable, and she spoke in a pleading voice.

She is a submissive woman who has lost all her edges and corners by this era, so things like kneeling have become commonplace for her.

No way, her mother died early, and her father Yang Guang is a beast. It’s hard to say whether she knows that she has such a daughter. The Sui Dynasty didn’t have her place, and the Tang Dynasty even excluded her. You made her a weak woman so what?

Different from her fear and apprehension, Li Ke's expression was much calmer. Although he was kneeling, his eyes were clear and he looked directly at Zuo Ming.

"You all get up and talk about it! How is it proper for a dignified prince and concubine of a country to kneel like this? You don't know what you think of my life if you hear it in His Majesty's ears!"

Sighing deeply, Zuo Ming said helplessly.

After hearing this, Concubine Yang also felt that it was inappropriate to keep kneeling, so she stood up anxiously, and then welcomed Zuo Ming into the hall with Li Ke.

The next thing to talk about is not suitable for those court ladies and eunuchs to know, so Zuo Ming directly asked Zhao Si to take them away.

After sitting down, Zuo Ming did not look at Concubine Yang, but turned to Li Ke, "A Ke, there is no one else now, should you give me an explanation?"

When he said this, Zuo Ming's tone was very calm, but Concubine Yang trembled in shock, and then looked nervously at Li Ke.

She was really worried that Li Ke would say some inappropriate words.

"This matter was caused by a master in my mansion. Although it was not my intention, I acquiesced! So I have released that person. If Zuohou really wants to pursue it, he should investigate Ke."

Li Ke said calmly as before.

"But why? You should know that doing this is actually not good for you at all, why do you want to indulge your subordinates?"

Hearing that it was not Li Ke's original intention, Zuo Ming let out a long sigh of relief, but then asked again.

"Why? It's really good of you to ask this question! Look at the configuration in this huge hall, look at the clothes and jewelry on my concubine mother!
Why did Chai Shao treat him so favorably in Chang'an as his father and emperor, while my younger brother was scolded by him in every possible way for beating up some corrupt officials?He is also a prince, why hasn't there been a prince from the consort's mansion who is so precious!why! ? "

Smiling miserably, Li Ke said, he had already stood up excitedly, and he did not see the calmness just now.

It turned out that he was not really indifferent, it was just that he had suppressed these emotions in his heart all the time.

"I never thought of competing for that position. The elder brother has done a good job. This is obvious to all the world. What I want to do is to let the emperor see our mother and son, let the officials see our mother and son, and let the whole world see us. This world sees our mother and son, that's all!"

After a pause, Li Ke said angrily.

Listening to Li Ke's words, Concubine Yang was already dumbfounded, and then she burst into tears, while Zuo Ming sighed deeply with a complicated expression.

"Then do you know how many people you killed to achieve this goal?"

"Killers, people will always kill them! This is what you said! No matter whether it is right or wrong, no matter the reason, those people have blood on their hands, and they must pay it back!"

Li Ke said coldly, his tone full of sarcasm.

"What if I die too?"

With a burst of anger in his chest, Zuo Ming roared.

"How did you die? Back then, Bassund's poison that pierced gold and corroded iron couldn't hurt you at all, so how could you die?"

Shaking his head, Li Ke's expression became even more mocking.

Hearing this, Zuo Ming was stunned.

He picked up Bassund's acid-stained finger without taking any protective measures at the beginning. It is said that only Li Chunfeng should be able to see it. Why did Li Ke know about it?
But then, Zuo Ming figured out the problem in an instant, and then turned to Li Ke with an ugly face, "Did you put eyeliner in my house?"

"What's so surprising about this? There are 570 people in your mansion, and I dare say 300 people have already been bribed. If you don't believe me, you can ask the prince to see if he has also placed people in your mansion! "

Seeing the shock and anger on Zuo Ming's face, Li Ke said speechlessly.

If you want to say that Zuo Ming is stupid, he has the title of the most intelligent person in the Tang Dynasty, but if you want to say that he is smart, he is being watched around the clock without knowing it.What a freak.

Hearing this, Zuo Ming felt very tired.

He co-authored that his home was already a Chang'an spy club, no wonder Wang Gui was hesitant to speak when he saw him for a while.

That old guy must have known about it, maybe he himself sent people to his house.

"So, did you intentionally send those people to their deaths? But have you ever thought that you will harm Concubine Yang by doing so!"

Zuo Ming said with a gloomy face.

"You don't know what kind of life mother and concubine are living now. Empress Changsun is in full swing, and no one in the palace dares to fight her, but my mother and concubine is not! They have seen that our mother and son have Sui and Yang blood, and it is impossible to be favored. So I always target my mother and concubine! I hate my father, he always sees it! Or he pretends not to see it! In this case, I naturally want to seek justice for my mother and concubine! Unfortunately, at that time, I was in Qizhou to take office , Father refused several times to recall the palace!"

Having said this, Li Ke's face once again showed anger.

Knowing the ins and outs of the matter, Zuo Ming's mood was really complicated to the extreme.

This matter is just Li Shimin's family matter, he just got involved by chance.However, it was really unreasonable for Li Ke to do so, dragging himself into this muddy water for no reason.

"Even if you want to enter the palace, can't you use another method? If you do this, what if His Majesty really suspects that you have other thoughts?"

After a long silence, Zuo Ming said speechlessly.

"So what? Didn't Li Tai fight back then? Why can he do it, but Li Ke would be heinous if it were me? What kind of reason is this?"

When this matter was mentioned, Li Ke became even more angry.

However, at this moment, Li Shimin came out from behind the screen of the main hall with a livid face.

"Then, do you want to have a big change in the Xuanwu Gate?"

Looking at the door, and then at the back of the screen, Zuo Ming suddenly looked like he had seen a ghost.

He really couldn't figure it out, he just left the imperial study room, and then came here, but Li Shimin is also here?And it seems to be ahead of him.

"Your Majesty! Are you practicing the technique of avatar?"

"This is the secret passage I specially ordered people to dig. At present, there are only two passages, one leading to the Lizheng Palace and the other leading to here! You rebellious son, you really think that I really don't know anything about the affairs in the harem ?I dug this channel because I want to see the real faces of some people. I will not let anyone who is a slave be spared. I will punish anyone who is a master!

But you are lucky, handing out the imperial edict one by one to the palace, as if you are afraid that others will not know that you are filial to your mother, and you want to come back to vent your anger on her!
What do you want me to do now?Without real evidence, how many people will be arrested and severely punished?Then should my harem still be at peace? "

Glancing at Zuo Ming, Li Shimin said angrily.

Originally, he just wanted to secretly see how Zuo Ming would treat Li Ke, but he didn't expect it to become his family business in an instant, and he could no longer stand by and watch.

The secret way is there, and Li Shimin's words have been corroborated. Li Ke immediately knelt down with a bitter face.

His mind was confused now, he really couldn't imagine that Li Shimin, who never cared much about himself and his mother, would actually dig a secret tunnel because of this matter, which was really beyond his expectation.

This matter is really unreasonable, even Concubine Yang herself is in a cloud of mist.Only Zuo Ming can understand Li Shimin's mood.

Because as early as a long time ago, when Zuo Ming proposed the overseas colonization plan, Li Shimin had already assigned a general development direction to his sons and even the princess.

Li Chengqian is definitely going to sit in the middle-earth Great Tang, followed by Li Tai and Li Zhi, these two guys are quite special, so Li Shimin decided to let them go.

Then there is Li Ke!The reason why he was sent to Qizhou to take office at a young age was not because he was neglected, but because he placed high hopes on him.

It can be said that among his children, Li Ke is the most similar to Li Chengqian, so he wants Li Ke to be as motivated as Li Chengqian, so as to prepare for ruling the Australian mainland in the future!

It's a pity that Li Ke's vision is really narrow. Although he knows the vastness of the world, he still only sees the Great Tang in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)