bastard seizes tang

Chapter 332 Meiniang Arrives in Beijing
The crown prince lost his virtue and his reputation plummeted, and the prestige of the kings of Chu and Wei in the court rose accordingly.

The eldest grandson's family wanted to seek out Li Ke's town to solve the crisis, but who would have thought that Li Ke would use his ingenuity to crack it. Not only did Li Ke not get hurt at all, but Li Ke's professional teacher Cen Wenwen took advantage of the opportunity to sit in the middle school. The position of the servant, the right to know Zhongshu saves trouble, and holds the power of Zhongshu.

In this way, contrary to Li Chengqian, Li Ke's reputation rose sharply with Cen Wenwen's worship. Became the two princes with the highest voice in the court.

But ever since Li Ke was in the Cen Mansion, just as he and Cen Wenwen said, no matter how Wei Wang Li Tai behaved and made friends with his ministers, Li Ke just turned a blind eye to it, as if it had nothing to do with him.

After returning to the mansion, Li Ke directly ordered the gates of the mansion to be closed. Except for those old friends in the court, all the others disappeared on the pretext of illness, and refused to enter the mansion, regardless of their official positions.

And in this cold winter, when there is nothing else to do, what can be more satisfying than making an appointment with friends, drinking wine and eating meat.

In the inner courtyard of the Chu Palace, Li Ke, the King of Chu, Qin Huaidao, the young master of the Duke of Yi, and Su Dingfang, the governor of Shuozhou who was ordered to return to the government from the northern frontier at the end of the year, and Xi Junmai, the leader of the Shangwangfu, were four people. He was warming up around the stove, cooking mutton in a pot, and drinking the kumiss Su Dingfang brought back from the north.

"This kumiss is the real flavor of the Northland. Since I returned to Beijing from Turks, I haven't tasted this taste for some days. Today, I can drink it again after being honored by Su Dingfang." Li Ke held the wine bottle in his hand. , took a mouthful of hot mutton, took a full sip of wine, and smiled at Su Dingfang.

Su Dingfang said: "If your Highness likes it, after the end of the year the North will send more people to Beijing. Your Highness can just store it in the mansion and get it if you want to drink it."

Li Ke waved his hands and said with a smile: "The situation in Chang'an is tense right now, and Dingfang is the commander of the frontier, supporting Shuozhou, so it's better not to get too close to the king in face, so as not to be offended."

After hearing Li Ke's words, Su Dingfang straightened his face, and immediately said: "What did your Highness say? If it weren't for His Highness's kindness, Su Dingfang might still be just a small soldier in the government army. How could he be here today. No one in the Tang Dynasty knows me. Su Dingfang came from Chu Palace, he was originally a disciple of His Highness, the last general is willing to die for His Highness, let them say what they want."

Li Keguan worshiped the governor of Yangzhou, and also the general of You Xiaowei. He has ruled the army for several years. There are many generals under his command, but none of them can compare with Su Dingfang.

Su Dingfang originally belonged to the old army of Liu Heizhen. After the defeat, he returned to Li Tang. Later, he was recommended by Qin Shubao. He was personally accompanied by Li Ke and went north with Li Ke as a hostage. The brand of Chu Palace is Li Ke's greatest help in the army, how can it be compared with those generals in the army.

As soon as Su Dingfang finished speaking, even Qin Huaidao who was at the side spoke to Li Ke and said, "Everyone in Chang'an court is discussing the matter between His Highness and the King of Wei, making it very uproarious. Your Highness is not in a hurry at all, but seems to be afraid of King Wei. generally."

There was a bit of complaint in Qin Huaidao's words, and he was obviously puzzled by Li Ke's overly low-key approach.

Since the assassination in Luzhou, the prince's reputation has plummeted, and many courtiers turned to Chu Wang Li Ke and Wei Wang Li Tai. This was a great opportunity to win over courtiers, but Li Ke chose to stay behind closed doors at this time Li Tai's royal party of Wei grew stronger and became more popular, while Li Ke was indifferent to the situation outside the mansion, allowing Li Tai to take charge, which was quite different from Li Ke's previous style.

The assassination in Luzhou was originally planned by Li Ke, but it was King Wei who benefited in the end, but Li Ke acted as if it had nothing to do with him, how could Qin Huaidao not be in a hurry.

But Li Ke smiled, but said: "The left and right are just a few grasses, what is the use of this king? The overall situation of the court, and even the reserve position, when it will be the turn of these people who are at the helm."

The position of the crown prince is no different than others. If the court discusses the government, it will be decided by the officials. However, the ownership of the East Palace is of great importance. It is both a state matter and a family matter.

Except for the emperor Li Shimin who can make a decision with one word, there will never be more than ten civil and military people in the Manchu Dynasty who can say something about this matter. Officials below the grade are far from being included in the center.

And those courtiers who took advantage of Li Chengqian's disadvantages and were busy paying homage to another door, Li Ke made friends with them, plumped up their wings, and wantonly expanded the power in the court will only make Li Shimin suspicious. Other than momentum, the rest are useless.

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It was the end of the year, when Li Ke fought several times and had to protect his body and retreated, Li Ke restrained his wings and hibernated in the mansion. .

Chang'an City, ten miles away, Baqiao Station.

Although the warrior Xun is the Duke of the state and the governor of Jingzhou, he is a confidant of the Supreme Emperor, unlike Hou Junji and Zhang Gongjin, veteran generals who have accompanied Li Shimin in battle for a long time, so he has always acted in a low-key manner. , took only a few entourages and went northward.

The samurai Xun and his brothers from the Wu family rode in front of the crowd, while the mistress Yang took the three daughters behind in a carriage.

"After crossing the Baqiao Bridge, you have arrived in Chang'an. It's snowing heavily today. After you return home to rest at night, don't go out again." Yang gently lifted the thick curtain of the carriage, and watched the snow falling like goose feathers outside the window. Daxue said to the Wu family sisters sitting beside her.

"What A Niang said is true." The eldest sister Wu Shun and the third sister Wu Qing heard what A Niang said, and they all agreed.

On the other hand, Wu Meiniang, the second sister of the Wu family, paused for a moment, and said to Yang: "Aniang, I'll rest early when I go back today, maybe I'll go out tomorrow?"

Yang asked puzzledly: "It's freezing cold, why are you going out?"

This time, before Wu Meiniang could speak first, Wu Shun, who was sitting beside her, spoke first, and Wu Shun covered his mouth and smiled and said, "What else can I do to make A-mei so caring? Li Lang must be going to see her." Bar."

After listening to Wu Shun's words, Mrs. Yang turned her head to look at Wu Meiniang, she saw Wu Meiniang's face was shy and her cheeks were pink, so she didn't know what was going on?

Yang asked, "Are you going to see the King of Chu?"

Wu Meiniang's face was a little blushing, but she was quite courageous, Yang Shi asked her, she also nodded and replied without hesitation: "I told him that when I return to Beijing at the end of the year, I will go to the palace to see him. "

When Yang Shi heard the words, she pondered for a moment, and a smile appeared on her face. Yang Shi said to Wu Meiniang, "Don't rush to see the King of Chu tomorrow, and go to the palace with your mother first."

Although Wu Meiniang is the daughter of the Duke, she has never been in the imperial palace before. Wu Meiniang asked puzzledly, "Why do you want your son to enter the palace?"

Yang said with a smile: "Mother wants to take you to meet a member of the Yang clan."

Wu Meiniang then asked: "Is there anyone from the same clan in the palace?"

The Yang family replied: "The imperial concubine and mother came from the Yang family of Hongnong, why are they not from the same clan?"

(End of this chapter)