Chapter 298: Wu Wang Li Ke
"Your Majesty! Li Yuanchang, King of Han, Li Yuanjing, King of Jing, Li Yuanheng, King of Wu, Li Ke, King of Shu, Li Zhen, King of Yue, and other princes and kings have arrived in Chang'an. Flash," Wang Quan said to Li Chengqian.
"Can the kings go to pay homage to the coffin of the first emperor? What is the expression of Wu Wang Li Ke? Li Chengqian asked.
"The rest of the kings went to pay homage to the coffin of the first emperor first, and Li Yuanchang, the king of Han, said that he would come to see His Majesty first!" Wang Quan said.
"You go and tell King Han and let him go to visit the coffin of the first emperor first, as for meeting me, I will talk about it later, by the way, tell him that what he wants has been sent to his mansion!"
"During these days in Chang'an, let him abide by etiquette and don't do some fornication, otherwise, I won't be able to save him." Li Chengqian said.
"No!" Wang Quan responded.
"Since Li Ke, the king of Wu, has finished paying homage to the coffin of the first emperor, let him come to see me." Li Chengqian said.
He wanted to see what kind of person my prince was in the mouth of the first emperor.
"No!" Wang Quan was ordered to retreat, first told Li Yuanchang, the king of Han, what Li Chengqian said, and then went to find Li Ke, the king of Wu.
Wang Quan went and returned, and when he came back, he was followed by Li Ke, the king of Wu.
Li Chengqian looked up at Li Ke, and Li Ke also happened to look up at Li Chengqian, looking at each other.
Li Ke is a person with thick eyebrows and big eyes, who looks a little similar to Li Chengqian, and is half a head taller than Li Chengqian. 35xs
Dressed in a white mourning dress, with a filial piety belt around his waist and a filial piety scarf on his head, there was a trace of sadness in his bright eyes.
Li Ke retracted his gaze and saluted, "Brother Wu King Li Ke, meet Your Majesty!" ”
"Excuse me! Throne! You and my brother don't need to be so formal! Li Chengqian said.
"Thank you for your majesty's seat, although the minister and Your Majesty are brothers, they are also monarchs and ministers, and the courtesy of monarchs and ministers cannot be abolished." Li Ke said, walked to the side and sat down.
Li Chengqian can say this, but he can't think so, he Li Ke still understands the truth that a companion is like a tiger.
Who knows if this is a temptation by Li Chengqian, the most fickle person in the world is the emperor.
Although they are brothers, they are not good enough to put their hearts in their hearts, Li Tai and Li Chengqian are siblings, and they have not fallen into a good place, let alone his half-brother.
What's more, there isn't much brotherly affection between them.
Li Chengqian ordered someone to serve tea, and the maid brought the tea, poured a cup for each of them, and stood aside, waiting for them to finish drinking and adding it at any time.
If it weren't for the rule that you can't drink alcohol and have fun during the funeral, Li Chengqian would have asked people to bring wine and food to entertain Li Ke, the king of Wu.
"Now that my father has passed away not long ago, I can't drink alcohol during the funeral, so I will toast you with tea instead of wine. Flash," Li Chengqian said, holding the teacup in front of him.
"Thank you, Your Majesty! I wish Your Majesty good health and a long period of happiness. Li Ke raised his glass and said, and the two drank it all.
Li Chengqian has plans to reuse Li Ke, after all, Li Ke is the only one who is the most virtuous among the sons of Taizong.
He wanted to see if this most virtuous prince could become his right-hand man of Li Chengqian and his minister.
Otherwise, no matter how talented he is, he can only drown in the long river of history, and eventually the pearl will be covered with dust, just like Li Tai.
"I heard that the third brother, you, when you were in the fiefdom, made remarkable achievements in governing the local government, and you deserve to be the pillar of my Tang Dynasty, if all the officials of my Tang Dynasty are like you, I will be able to sit back and relax!" Li Chengqian said.
"Your Majesty is wonderful! The minister's brother is a little bit of a way, and he will govern the state and county, how can he be as good as the emperor's brother to govern the world. Li Ke was humble and did not forget to pat Li Chengqian's ass.
"Third brother doesn't have to be humble, I have just ascended to the great treasure, and I need capable people like you to assist me in completing my great cause."
"Tell me, if you were to assist me, how would you deal with the government?" Li Chengqian said with a smile.
Li Chengqian asked this, it was nothing more than to try how many catties and taels Li Ke had, a person who could make the eldest grandson Wuji jealous, presumably with extraordinary ability.
Li Ke suddenly came to his senses when he heard this, although he was a prince and had made remarkable achievements in governing the local government, he also hoped that there would be enough space to display his ability.
Although he is destined to have no chance with the throne in this life, it does not mean that he does not want to get more room for development, so as to be famous for a hundred years.
This is his best chance, as long as his talents can be recognized by the emperor, he can show his ambitions in the future.
"In this way, the younger brother will be ugly! In the opinion of his younger brothers, the court is now ......" Li Ke explained his current situation in the imperial court and his experience in governing the local area.
Starting from the people's livelihood, economy, military and other aspects, Li Ke has made an analysis of what needs to be changed and what needs to be kept as it is, as well as a certain degree of planning.
"These are the foolish opinions of the younger brothers!" After Li Ke said so much in one breath, his mouth was already dry, so he didn't care about any image, so he picked up the tea on the table and drank it all.
"Good! Good! Li Chengqian was overjoyed when he heard this, clapped his hands and smiled, "You have such a unique insight, as well as hitting the nail on the head, concisely pointing out the problem, and making adjustments, you are really talented." ”
"I just lack a talent like you around me, this time when I come to Beijing, you don't have to go back to the fiefdom, just stay in Chang'an to assist me!"
Li Chengqian has been the crown prince for more than 20 years, and during this period, he has been in charge of the country many times, and he has been praised by the government and the opposition during his time in prison.
Li Chengqian can be regarded as having rich political experience, so he can naturally know how capable he is through Li Ke's eloquent talk about politics.
Therefore, he planned to keep Li Ke by his side for his own use.
"Brother Xie Your Majesty Longen!" Li Ke hurriedly thanked him, he had been thinking about returning to the court and participating in the court politics.
Compared with his fiefdom, the development space of the court is undoubtedly larger, and the crisis is also more terrifying.
"You have been tired of traveling, and before you have time to rest, you went to pay homage to the coffin of the first emperor, and now you have been talking to me for so long, you must be tired! It's better to go back early to rest, you and my brother have been together for a long time, and we are not in a hurry. Li Chengqian got the answer he wanted, and he didn't plan to keep Li Ke here.
Li Chengqian now has to go to the Liangyi Hall to have a look in addition to dealing with the government affairs, after all, now the coffin of the first emperor is still parked there, and it has not been buried, and he, as the heir of the first emperor, naturally needs to go to the spirit to wear filial piety.
"The younger brother wants to go to guard the soul of his father, and I also ask Your Majesty to allow the younger brother to stay in the Liangyi Palace." Li Ke stood up and saluted.
"Since you have this heart, go ahead! Anyway, the young slave is filial piety in front of the spirit, and if you have more, you can replace him, so as not to make him so hard! Li Chengqian said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Ke bowed and retreated, and went to the Liangyi Hall to guard Li Er's spirit.