bastard seizes tang

Chapter 593 Three Seats
It is a matter of kindness to appoint the heroes of Lingyan Pavilion. Li Shimin asked Li Ke to come to discuss the candidates and seats in the cabinet, and it was also an opportunity for Li Ke to show favor to the important officials in the court. After all, joining the cabinet is the supreme honor of Tang officials However, anyone who can join the cabinet does not remember Li Ke's affection.

But although the matter went well, there was still a headache for Li Ke. When the news came out that Li Shimin wanted to draw up a list of 24 meritorious officials and be selected into the Lingyan Pavilion of Taiji Palace, the whole court was full of excitement.

What one seeks from an official, aside from those who serve the country and the people, is nothing more than fame and wealth. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, in terms of fame and reputation, what can compare to entering the Lingyan Pavilion?

These heroes, their titles, official positions, and wealth are not lacking. What they value most is fame. Whoever enters Lingyan Pavilion will be famous forever. What an honor this is, who can't be tempted.

Even honest ministers like Wei Zheng and Du Ruhui, although they didn't say anything or show it on their faces, they were very concerned about it in their hearts.From time to time, they will inquire about each other seemingly casually, wanting to know some exact news.

What's more, Chi Jingde, the Duke of E, who was originally in Luoyang to supervise the repair of Laojun Mountain and was not planning to return to Beijing for the Mid-Autumn Festival, returned to Beijing overnight, intending to discuss the details of this matter with Prince Li Ke.

Ever since the sixth year of Zhenguan, Yuchi Jingde was severely reprimanded by Li Shimin for hurting Li Daozong's eyes because of his rivalry with Li Daozong. Second lieutenant Chi Jingde made a special trip back to Beijing, which shows that he attaches great importance to this matter.

When Li Ke saw the news, he felt a severe headache. Yuchi Jingde came to him to discuss the details, but Li Ke didn't want to see Yuchi Jingde. Ke's opponent, but Yuchi Jingde is a fierce general who is as famous as Qin Shubao, Li Ke is not his opponent, and has a bad temper, Li Ke dare not provoke him.

Just after the news came out that Li Shimin ordered Li Ke to draft the list of Lingyan Pavilion, those important courtiers who had never entered the gate of the East Palace also came to visit, but Li Ke had to deal with it enough. In the end, Li Ke was helpless and simply stayed away from the East Palace. He ordered people and Prince Zhan Shi Du Ruhui to report, and temporarily moved to another garden outside the palace to avoid the limelight.

In the Bieyuan of Changxingfang, Li Ke was sitting on the edge, looking at the directory in his hand, his brows were slightly clustered, as if he was thinking about something.

"It's a good thing that Your Majesty ordered the prince to draw up the list of heroes. This is an opportunity for the prince to be kind to others. Why is the prince still so sad?" Beside Li Ke, Xiao Yuexian gently rubbed Li Ke's shoulders and looked at him. Li Ke asked Li Ke with a worried look on his face.

Li Ke sighed, pointed to the list that had been revised many times, and replied: "Drafting the order of the list is not easy. This matter can be kind to others, but if there is a little carelessness and poor performance, I am afraid It will offend the courtiers, but it will be a trouble."

There are 24 people in Lingyan Pavilion. I don't know how many people are staring at this list. Those county princes and county princes know that their status is not enough and their meritorious service is not enough. It is those prime ministers, ministers, generals, governors, and Shangzhou governors who are pregnant with county kings and country dukes who are the main people who are staring at the list. These people are not easy to offend.

Xiao Yuexian said: "Your Majesty just ordered the Crown Prince to draw up the list and get a general charter, not to ask the Crown Prince to make it clear. Why should the Prince write it clearly? The clearer the matter, the more it will offend people."

Li Ke said: "Although this is the case, after all, this is a matter entrusted to me by my father. I can't fool around at will. If this regulation is not clear, I may not be able to explain it to my father."

This is an important matter that is expected by the whole court. Li Shimin handed over this matter to Li Ke. If Li Ke could not come up with a charter that would convince the public, it would not only be a burden to Li Shimin's trust, but also a blow to Li Ke's prestige.

But Xiao Yuexian listened to Li Ke's words, thought for a moment, and suddenly smiled at Li Ke: "Xian'er never asked the prince to fool His Majesty, but His Majesty asked the Prince to draft the regulations, why should the Prince be rigid about the content and sequence of the list?"

Hearing Xiao Yuexian's words, Li Ke seemed to have some deep meaning, so he asked, "What can Xian'er do?"

Xiao Yuexian replied: "The crown prince drafted the list, if the order of the list is submitted, it will inevitably offend the courtiers, Xian'er thinks that the crown prince does not need to draw up such a detailed list, only three positions are needed."

Li Ke hurriedly asked: "Which three positions?"

Xiao Yuexian stretched out three soft fingers, and said to Li Ke: "upper, middle, and last, the upper is the head of the group of officials to seal the mouths of the people, the middle is ranked in the middle, which can be used as a reference before and after, and the last is the last on the list. The standard of admission is enough."

Li Ke listened to Xiao Yuexian's words, the sadness on his face gradually disappeared, and he slowly smiled. It is really not easy to draw up the whole list, and no matter how good the list is, it will offend others, but if it is only the first, middle, and last Three poops are much easier, and you will never offend others, especially the last one, you will only be very grateful.

Li Ke clapped his hands and smiled with satisfaction: "This is a good idea, Xian'er has helped me a lot."

Xiao Yuexian looked at the smile on Li Ke's face, and said to Li Ke: "Since Xian'er has helped the prince, the prince will reward Xian'er."

Seeing this, Li Ke hugged Xiao Yuexian's slender waist, embraced him, and asked Xiao Yuexian: "What reward does Xian'er want, just tell me."

Xiao Yuexian pointed to her lower abdomen, and said to Li Ke: "Xian'er wants to give birth to an heir for the prince, will the prince agree?"

Xiao Yuexian's words were beyond Li Ke's expectation. Li Ke didn't expect Xiao Yuexian to mention this matter suddenly, but seeing Xiao Yuexian's solemn expression, it was obviously after careful consideration, and it was definitely not a joke.

Li Ke asked curiously: "Why does Xian'er suddenly think so?"

Xiao Yuexian looked at Li Ke's question and seemed suspicious, so Xiao Yuexian didn't directly answer Li Ke's words, but asked back with some unease: "Xian'er is the widow of Emperor Liang, and she can't see the light. Xian'er's request is called the Crown Prince. It's hard."

Xiao Yuexian was the daughter of Liang Emperor Xiao Mian. After her rebellion, her identity was not well known before rehabilitating Xiao Mian.And now that Li Ke has entered the Eastern Palace and is the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, he needs to be more cautious in his actions and cherish his feathers. Xiao Yuexian is worried that Li Ke thinks she is inappropriate, so he is already a little aggrieved and uneasy.

Hearing this, Li Ke looked at Xiao Yuexian's pitiful appearance, felt pity in his heart, quickly shook his head and said, "Of course not, it's just that you used to wear musk to avoid children before, and today you suddenly mentioned this matter, I'm just a little strange."

Seeing this, Xiao Yuexian felt relieved a little, and replied: "Xian'er has long been willing to add a heir to the crown prince, but in the past, the crown princess had not yet given birth to an heir, and His Highness could not be separated from his side, so Xian'er took medicine to avoid the child. It's different now, the princess concubine gave birth to the eldest grandson of the emperor, and the prince has become the heir apparent, so Xian'er has no scruples, Xian'er has stopped taking musk for some time, and only wants to add a queen to His Highness, and she has more people to accompany her on."

Li Ke hugged Xiao Yuexian's soft body, and said with pity: "I have wronged you in the past, and you are willing to bear a child for me. I am too happy to be happy, so why worry about it? It's just that I am still a prince, and I am powerless. I can't immediately give you the titles of mother, son, concubine and county king."

Xiao Yuexian said with a smile after hearing the words: "If that's the case, the prince doesn't have to worry about it. How can Xian'er care about this when she follows the prince?"

As Xiao Yuexian said, he slowly pushed Li Ke onto the bed.

(End of this chapter)