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Chapter 711 Return to Beijing
In the 17th year of Zhenguan, at the end of the year, in the mid-winter of the twelfth lunar month.

Li Shimin's imperial conquest, contracted an illness in Liaodong, and returned to Luoyang to recuperate in November. He recuperated in Luoyang for one month. Under the treatment of Sun Simiao and the careful care of Li Ke and others, his condition finally improved and he gradually recovered.

Although Luoyang is the eastern capital, it is not more important than Chang'an after all. It is not the main capital. Both the emperor and the crown prince have left the court for a long time, and they will return to the court after all.As far as Li Shimin's body is concerned, it is naturally best to go back to the court when it is warmer after the beginning of spring, but it is near the end of the year, and the country cannot be without a king. When Li Shimin's condition was mostly recovered and his daily life was normal, he drove back to Beijing.

The Son of Heaven is still in court, and there are tens of thousands of troops at every turn. The guard of honor stretches for several miles. There is the general of the right guard, Xi Junmai, leading the way, and the general of the left guard, Zhang Shigui, follows the imperial driver, and Li Ke sits with Li Shimin. In Yujia, he took care of Li Shimin by the way.

"Chang'an is in sight. Father is about to return to the palace. Why does father look a little heavy?" Li Ke sat in the carriage, looked at Li Shimin beside him, and asked with concern.

Li Shimin replied: "My father is thinking about how to deal with the matter of Li Yuanchang and Chai Lingwu."

It was more than half a month ago that Li Yuanchang and Chai Lingwu conspired against each other. It stands to reason that they should be punished immediately, but Li Ke considered that Li Shimin's physical condition was bad at that time, and there were other matters involving Li Chengqian. The matter was suppressed, and the rebels were detained first, and they were dealt with after Li Shimin returned to Beijing at the end of the year.

Although Li Shimin said so, Li Ke knew that Li Shimin would be so worried, and it would never be because of Li Yuanchang and the others. Li Shimin would win the country soon, and would never be so indecisive. Li Shimin lost his composure, the only one who can really make Li Shimin so difficult is his wife and children.

What made Li Shimin so worried was not because he went to Beijing to meet these rebels, but he was worried that he would hear the name of his beloved son Li Chengqian from these rebels, and he was sure that Li Chengqian had also been a rebel.After all, although Li Chengqian was abolished as a commoner and exiled to Qianzhou because of treason, Li Shimin never really forgot the eldest son in his heart, and he always cared about him.

Li Ke said: "Father must be worried about elder brother. Father is relieved about this matter. Lord Shen Guogong has been away for some time, and he will return with news of elder brother soon. I believe that elder brother is innocent this time."

Li Shimin also knew that Li Ke had guessed what he meant, and said with a smile: "I am not the only one who is worried about Chengqian, aren't you the same? Li Yuanchang's death is not a pity, if you are not worried about Chengqian, why bother to wait for me to return to Beijing Then deal with Chai Lingwu, Li Yuanchang and others."

Li Ke couldn't help laughing when he heard Li Shimin's words, and replied: "My son asked himself carefully, I don't want to be guessed by my father."

Li Shimin said: "Li Yuanchang and Chai Lingwu are treacherous villains in the situation and have no faith at all. They were taken down this time. In order to make meritorious service and protect themselves, it is inevitable that there will be the possibility of random chatter and forced to take Qian into the water. What are you doing? You have done a good job protecting Chengqian."

Li Ke said: "This is exactly what I mean. Li Yuanchang and Chai Lingwu committed the crime of treason and death, and they fought under the banner of the emperor's brother. If someone else goes to the trial, whether it is Li Yuanchang to reduce the crime, or the interrogator to seek merit. , there is the possibility of intentionally harming the elder brother. In the whole world, except for the father and the son himself, the son does not trust anyone to interrogate this case."

Li Shimin's eyes became slightly moist when he heard Li Ke's words.

Li Yuanchang rebelled under the banner of Li Chengqian. At the beginning, even Li Shimin believed in this possibility, but Li Ke always believed that Li Chengqian would not rebel, and continued to enlighten Li Shimin. How can Li Shimin not feel relieved by such brotherhood.

Li Shimin took Li Ke's hand, put it in the palm of his own, patted it lightly, and sighed: "What Ke'er said is that no one else can know the brotherhood of our heavenly father and son."

Li Ke said: "What the father said is that although my elder brother has committed an unforgivable mistake, he has received the punishment he deserves. Apart from this, I will never allow anyone to slander my elder brother."

Seeing Li Ke's appearance, Li Shimin felt a lot more comfortable. Li Shimin asked with a smile, "Are you so convinced that your brother will not rebel?"

Li Ke replied straight away: "Yes, I believe that my brother will never make the same mistakes again and again."

What Li Ke said may seem arbitrary, but in fact it has some basis. Although Gao Shilian's news has not yet been sent to Chang'an, Li Ke has an eyeliner in Qianzhou, and he has already received the news: Li Chengqian has never One day he left Qianzhou and did not behave abnormally, so Li Ke naturally determined that Li Chengqian would not rebel.

Li Shimin couldn't help but said with emotion: "It's a blessing for Chengqian to have you as a younger brother, and it's also a blessing for the clan kings and princes to have you as the prince."

Li Ke heard this and said with a smile: "Father said this, but it made my son blush. In fact, Erchen did this not only because he believed in his brother, but also because of his father. Father is sick and should not be provoked, and son does not believe in his elder brother's conspiracy. , and I don’t want my brother to plot rebellion.”

What Li Ke said was right, if Li Chengqian conspired against Li Shimin, he would be furious, and his body would be hurt. Maybe he would faint like before, and his condition would worsen, and his life might be in danger.

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Li Shimin and Li Ke were talking about this matter all the way, and before they knew it, Yu Jia had already arrived outside Chang'an City, and at this time outside Chang'an City, Crown Princess Wu Meiniang was waiting with Li Fan.

"Aniang, is this daddy and grandfather back?" Standing beside Wu Meiniang, Li Fan asked Wu Meiniang as he watched Yujia slowly approaching in the distance.

Wu Meiniang took Li Fan's hand and said, "It's your father and grandfather who came back."

Hearing what Wu Meiniang said, Li Fan couldn't help but feel a little more joy on his face. Li Ke had been away from Beijing for half a year, and Li Fan was still young, so naturally he missed him often. As frightened as he was, he was naturally happy in his heart.

Wu Meiniang looked at Li Fan's appearance, looked down at Li Fan's eyes, and asked, "Don't care about being happy, do you still remember what A Niang told you in the morning?"

Li Fan responded straight away: "Of course I remember."

Wu Meiniang said, "Say it again."

Li Fan said with a serious look: "When grandfather and daddy's royal driver arrives, I can't just play around with daddy, I have to care about my grandfather's injury first."

"And then?" Wu Meiniang asked further.

Li Fan then replied: "Congratulations to my grandfather on his great victory in the Eastern Expedition, welcome my father to supervise the country and return to the court, and then I will report to the King of Han about the rebellion with my grandfather and my father."

Wu Meiniang listened to Li Fan's words, and then nodded in satisfaction, and said to Li Fan: "This is a filial piety, it must not be missed. If you do not do well, you will have to copy the "Book of Filial Piety" after returning to the palace. all over."

(End of this chapter)