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Chapter 208 The Worthy King Li Ke
"Wei Xuancheng, this farmer, I will kill him sooner or later!" All the officials in the hall retreated, Li Shimin brought Li Kefang back to the inner hall, kicked the stool beside him hard, and said angrily.

Wei Zheng was loyal and outspoken, and indeed helped Li Shimin a lot in government affairs, so Wei Zheng was highly valued by Li Shimin. During the year, he was appointed as a servant and ranked as the prime minister.

But it is precisely because of Wei Zheng's temperament that Li Shimin has accumulated a lot of dissatisfaction with him in just a few years. It is not the first time that Li Shimin said "kill him sooner or later" about Wei Zheng.

Although Wei Zheng is a virtuous minister, Wei Zheng and Li Ke are at odds. Li Ke doesn't care about Wei Zheng's life and death. Even if Li Shimin kills Wei Zheng immediately, it has nothing to do with Li Ke. But Li Ke doesn't want Li Shimin to kill Wei Zheng because he.

Although Wei Zheng is not likable, he has a high prestige in the court and among the people. If Li Shimin kills him because of Li Ke, it will be bad for Li Ke's reputation.

But fortunately, although Li Shimin was furious at the moment, he still hadn't lost his mind, most of the time he just talked about it, and didn't actually order someone to bring Wei Zheng over.

At this time Li Ke also stepped forward and said to Li Shimin: "Father, please calm down. Wei Shizhong's words are old-fashioned and seeking for the country. He is loyal to Father. Father must not accidentally hurt loyal ministers because of temporary anger."

Li Shimin listened to Li Ke's words, his face that was still moving with anger was slightly taken aback for a moment, and then a sudden smile appeared on his face, and he said to Li Ke with a smile: "I just complained about you and scolded Wei Xuancheng, Why did you help him speak and persuade me?"

Li Ke said with a smile: "I am not familiar with Wei Xuancheng, I am not helping Wei Xuancheng, but helping the father."

Hearing this, Li Shimin asked in puzzlement, "Oh? How do you say that?"

Li Ke said: "Although Wei Xuancheng's words are not pleasant, they are full of words for the king and the country. The father keeps him, so he can give advice and correct mistakes, so that the father's name will not be lost."

Li Ke's words were something Li Shimin had never thought about before, but they sounded very reasonable.

Although Li Shimin was angry in his heart, he also knew that Wei Zheng's words were different from others, not for himself, but for the public, so Li Shimin smiled and said: "In this way, I blame Wei Xuancheng?"

Li Ke said with a smile: "As the saying goes, 'A husband can use copper as a mirror to straighten his clothes; use history as a mirror to know the ups and downs; use people as a mirror to understand gains and losses. No loss, no loss of benevolence, Fang is a generation of sages, and sons and ministers congratulate the father!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

The wish of Li Shimin in his life is to become the eternal sage. Li Ke's few words are really clever, but just a few words made Li Shimin's anger turn into joy, and he laughed out loud.

Li Shimin said to Li Ke: "With copper as a mirror, you can straighten your clothes; with ancient times as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs; with people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses. Ke'er's words are very good, and they are deeply in my heart. I want to record them myself. , put it in the Book Pavilion, and be alert to me every day."

Li Shimin listened to Li Ke's words, and naturally agreed, because the words of using people as a mirror should have been said by Li Shimin, but Wei Zheng is not dead yet, and Li Shimin has not lost this mirror, so he has not said these words yet But let Li Ke take the lead.

In front of Li Shimin, Li Ke said what should have been said by him, but Li Ke didn't feel the slightest blush, but replied modestly: "Your minister's words are casual, how dare you bother my father's royal pen."

Li Shimin waved his hands and said: "Ke'er is too modest. Although your words are not as elegant as Cen Wenwen, they have the principles of governing the country. How can I not be able to tell the good from the bad?"

Li Ke hurriedly said modestly: "Master Cen's talent, how can I dare to compare with my ministers, my father and emperor have ruined my ministers."

Cen Wenwen is Li Ke's teacher, and Li Ke treats him with humility, which Li Shimin is happy to see.

Li Shimin paused, and then said: "The emperor's release is indeed beneficial to the stability of the court, but it's just that you have been wronged."

As Li Shimin was talking, the smile in his eyes dimmed, and he became reluctant.

Perhaps it was because Li Ke was a hostage when he was young, so Li Shimin always had a special kind of pity and love for his beloved son Li Ke. Now Li Ke has only stayed in Chang'an for more than two years and needs to be released, Li Shimin is naturally reluctant to part with it.

However, Li Ke said to Li Shimin: "Your son and minister are princes. Wherever you go, you are not the son of a phoenix and the grandson of a dragon. How can you be wronged? Father is too worried."

Li Shimin looked at Li Ke who seemed to be indifferent, and felt more and more reluctant.

Whenever the prince is released, there is no one who is crying and clamoring to stay in Chang'an. Li Ke is the only one. In order to prevent him from worrying, he pretended not to care.

Li Shimin said: "Although Yangzhou is good, it can't compare to Chang'an's wealth and wealth. If you go there, among other things, how can you live in a place comparable to the Imperial Palace and your Chu Palace?"

Ever since Li Ke entered the Yamen of Youxiaowei Mansion in the imperial city, Li Shimin worried that Li Ke was not used to living in the Yamen of Youxiaowei Mansion, so he ordered someone to prepare a side hall in the Wensi Palace of the Outer Palace for Li Ke to rest.

Needless to say, the wealth and honor in the palace, and Li Ke's Chu Palace is even more so. In Li Shimin's view, although Yangzhou is rich and prosperous, it is the best in the southeast, but how does it compare with Chang'an.

But Li Ke said: "When I was in the grassland in the early years, I even lived in the military tent. It will be no problem to go to Yangzhou."

It was not Li Shimin's wish to let Li Ke go outside, and Li Ke asked to let him go outside to avoid embarrassing him, Li Shimin couldn't bear it even more.

Li Shimin said: "When Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty visited Yangzhou in the past, he built the palaces, and most of those palaces were destroyed by wars at the end of the Sui Dynasty. The only Linjiang Palace is quite elegant and tidy. Jiang Palace bestows on you, you can repair it a bit, and it will be the government office of your Yangzhou governor."

Linjiang Palace was the former Sui Emperor's palace, and non-emperors were not allowed to live in it. Although the former Sui Dynasty is dead, Linjiang Palace is still not a residence for ordinary courtiers. Li Shimin gave Linjiang Palace to Li Ke, which shows his favor.

Li Ke didn't make many excuses, and immediately thanked: "My son, thank you, father."

Li Shimin looked at Li Ke in front of him, patted Li Ke on the shoulder, and said to Li Ke: "Although I am an emperor, I did not act recklessly. This release of Yangzhou will wrong you, but don't be in a hurry. I will not keep you in Yangzhou for a long time. If you stay in Yangzhou for a year or so and make some political achievements, I can transfer you back to Beijing. I will also reserve the position of General You Xiaowei for you. After Yangzhou returns to Beijing, you will still be General You Xiaowei."

Although Li Shimin allowed Li Ke to be released, he did not want to remove Li Ke's title of General of the Right Xiaowei. This was also telling Li Ke that Li Ke should be at ease. I will order him to return to Beijing sooner or later.

(End of this chapter)