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Chapter 14 Medicine Chest
"Your Highness, do you know what today's action means?" Cen Wenwen worried that Li Ke was young and didn't know the meaning of what he did, so he reminded him.

Li Ke naturally knew what Cen Wenwen meant. A prince is no better than a prince. Although a prince can learn from many people, he can only learn from one person. If Li Ke worships Cen Wenwen as his teacher today, he will not be able to worship others another day.

Of course, Li Ke's appointment of Cen Wenwen as his teacher was definitely not a whim, but after careful consideration.

In this world, even Cen Wenwen himself, no one knows Cen Wenwen's talent better than Li Ke.

Although Cen Wenwen was a late bloomer, he had the talent of Wang Zuo, and he was good at imitating the emperor's mind, comparable to Zifang and Chen Ping of the Han Dynasty.

Moreover, if Li Ke rashly worshiped such a powerful person as Fang Du as his teacher, it would actually arouse Li Shimin's suspicion, which would be disadvantageous to him.

Li Ke replied without hesitation: "Although Li Ke is young, he also knows the ceremony of respecting his teacher. After Li Ke became a teacher, he should be a disciple and serve his teacher for 30 years."

After hearing Li Ke's words, Cen Wenwen felt a little puzzled on his face, and he even doubted his previous judgment on Li Ke.

Could it be that Li Ke really has no ambitions?If he has the ambition of an emperor, why should he be tied to himself, who is a humble official?What can I give him?
Cen Wenwen asked bluntly: "Have you asked about His Highness's ambition?"

Li Ke paused, looked around, and saw that there was no one else around, so he pondered for a moment in his mind, and replied: "Li Ke has the blood of the emperors of the two dynasties, so he should follow his father's ambition to govern the country and the world."

Govern the country and the world!
After hearing Li Ke's words, Cen Wenwen felt a shock in his heart.

Once upon a time, Cen Wenwen was as easygoing as Li Ke when he was young, but after he became an official of Xiao Mian, he was not tolerated by the Xiao family's clan, and then he followed Xiao Mian to the Tang Dynasty. After several twists and turns, he is now just a secretary. , his personality has gradually become restrained and low-key, and he is no longer as flamboyant as he was when he was a teenager.

What Li Ke said today reminded him of his past appearance.

Cen Wenwen said to Li Ke: "The road ahead is bumpy and thorny. The road chosen by Your Highness is not easy. Has Your Highness thought it through?"

Li Ke said decisively: "Although there are tens of thousands of people, I will go."

Cen Wenwen looked at Li Ke, whose face was immature but firm as a mountain, and was silent for a moment before asking: "There are countless dignitaries in the court, why did Your Highness choose me?"

Although Cen Wenwen didn't come to Guangtian Palace that day, he also knew that the Sunlight Temple was full of important officials in the court, and any one randomly picked out of them would have a higher official position and wider connections than Cen Wenwen. Why did Li Ke choose Cen Wenwen, who has only met him a few times, and who has a low official position?

Li Ke replied: "Li Kesui only met Master Cen a few times, but he highly respects Master Cen's knowledge and character. In Li Ke's eyes, what Master Cen has learned in his life is not inferior to that of Fang Du. I hope Master Cen will not regard Li Ke is dull, collects the door wall, and listens to the teaching every day."

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, one is Zhongshuling and the other is Minister of War. In the eyes of the people at that time, these two talents were slightly higher than Changsun Wuji. Li Ke compared Fang Du with Cen Wenwen, which is naturally extremely high praised.

When Cen Wenwen heard Li Ke's words, his heart couldn't help but move.

The text of Cen comes from the Jiangling House of the Cen family in Nanyang. The Cen family in Nanyang is a clan in Shannan. It started in the early Eastern Han Dynasty. His ancestor was one of the 28 generals of Guangwu Yuntai in Han Dynasty, Wuyin Hou Cenpeng, and his grandfather was Cen Shanfang, Minister of the Ministry of Officials of Xiliang.

Cen Wenwen can be said to have a long history of family education. He has been intelligent and agile since he was a child.

He became an official when he was young, and served Xiao Mian, Emperor of Liang, and then he followed Xiao Mian to the Tang Dynasty. He served as an official in Jingzhou, and helped Li Xiaogong stabilize Shannan.In just a few years, Shannan Road can have such a situation, and it is inseparable from Cen Wenwen's contribution.

Cen Wenwen was the top choice for the title of the thesis and local political achievements, but Cen Wenwen's official career was not smooth, and this time he came to Beijing, and it was only an official worship of a secretary who had no real power.

There is no other reason, but because Cen Wenwen is a child of a family in the south of the Yangtze River, and he has no foundation in Chang'an, so he is not tolerated by the Guanlong clan.

Literati have always been proud, and Cen Wenwen is no exception. Cen Wenwen feels that his literary talent and political strategy are not inferior to others, so he would be willing to spend the rest of his life with those boring books in the secretary's province.

But now [-]% of Chang'an's political situation is in the hands of Guanlong nobles, [-]% is in the hands of Shandong clans, and there are very few children from Jiangnan families who are officials in the court.

Since the Hou Jing Rebellion a hundred years ago, the children of the Jiangnan family were slaughtered and then fell into a slump, and they have not recovered until today. It is even more difficult for Jiangnan literati to gain a foothold in the court.

If this situation continues, I am afraid that within a hundred years, the Jiangnan family including the Cen family will disappear like the Wang and Xie families in the past.

However, the appearance of Li Ke today suddenly gave Cen Wenwen hope to solve this predicament, not only for himself, but also for the entire Jiangnan family.

Taiwei star changed hands, and Li Ke may not be the one who should respond, but Cen Wenwen believes that it depends on human effort.If Cen Wenwen can really help Li Ke ascend to the throne, and Cen Wenwen will assist the government in the name of the emperor's teacher in the future, there may be hope for the prosperity of the Jiangnan family.

"Thanks to Your Highness for not giving up, Cen Wenwen is willing to be His Highness's assistant prime minister and help His Highness fulfill his wish." Cen Wenwen paid homage without the slightest procrastination or affectation.

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Worship, award coins, serve wine.
After a series of apprenticeship procedures, Li Ke has just worshiped Cen Wenwen as his teacher.

After apprenticeship, Cen Wenwen inquired about Li Ke's academic progress, explained a few words to him, and let Li Ke go back to the palace first.

Li Ke returned to the Yiqiu Palace in the East Palace. As soon as Li Ke arrived at the Yiqiu Palace, before he could sit down and rest, Concubine Yang ordered someone to pass it on.

"Ke'er pays homage to Auntie." Li Ke came to the inner hall of Yiqiu Hall, and bowed to Concubine Yang who was sitting on the Jinta.

Concubine Yang beckoned, took Li Ke into her arms, and asked softly, "Is Hutou's apprenticeship going well today?"

Li Ke replied truthfully: "It's going well. Master Cen has recorded Li Ke's entrance wall and considers it a disciple."

After listening to Li Ke's words, Concubine Yang nodded and said: "Although Mr. Cen's official position is not obvious, he must have some skills to be admired by King Hejian. It's good to worship Mr. Cen as a teacher, so that others won't worry about it." you."

Li Ke looked at Concubine Yang and seemed to know something, so he asked, "What does A Niang mean?"

Concubine Yang waved her hand, and asked her personal maid, Ping'er, to bring a six-inch-square wooden box, put it on the table in front of her, and said to Li Ke: "When you were away, Chang Sun Wuji ordered someone to bring a box of medicinal materials, saying that it was your serious illness. It’s just recovering, and needs to be carefully adjusted.”

"Medicine?"

When Li Ke heard Concubine Yang mention the name of Changsun Wuji, Li Ke couldn't help but think of the old fox in Guangtian Palace who seemed to be honest but actually had hidden scheming.

Li Ke opened the medicine box and took a look. Ginseng, cinnamon, poria cocos, and white peony are all common Chinese medicines, and there is nothing wrong with them, so he asked Concubine Yang: "Changsun Wuji has very little contact with us, what happened today?" Did you suddenly send medicinal materials so kindly?"

Concubine Yang said to Li Ke: "In addition to the medicinal materials, the person sent by Changsun Wuji left a word."

Li Ke asked, "What are you talking about?"

Concubine Yang replied: "Decoction of medicinal materials is also an important matter. Not only do you need to master the heat, but you also need to grasp the order in which the medicinal materials are put into the water. It’s not worth the loss.”

Li Ke listened to Concubine Yang's words quietly, and looked at the box of medicine in front of him, as if he could see Changsun Wuji saying these words to him seriously.

Sure enough, what happened in Guangtian Palace had already made Changsun Wuji feel something unusual, and it was the use of boiled medicine as an introduction to beat him.

Li Ke didn't say anything, just got up from the collapsed bed, closed the medicine box, and wanted to go out with the medicine box in his arms.

Seeing this, Concubine Yang was afraid that Li Ke would be impulsive, so she hurriedly asked, "Where is the tiger head going?"

Li Ke stopped, smiled at Concubine Yang, and said: "Ke'er took this medicine box back to the bedroom, put it on the table next to the bed, and used it to warn himself every day. After that, he must act carefully and not be careless. "

(End of this chapter)