Signing in to Datang: Rebellion at the beginning

Chapter 32 Everyone sent someone to kill Li Ke
In the next few days, Li Ke took Xiao Tan around several nearby counties to learn about various situations.

At this time, Cheng Yaojin returned to Datang.

The first thing I did after returning to Datang was to meet His Majesty Li Er immediately.

In the imperial study room, Li Er watched Cheng Yaojin come back, and asked impatiently:

"Lu Guogong, this time it went well."

Cheng Yaojin said bitterly: "Your Majesty, the old minister has owed the Emperor's favor!"

Hearing this, Li Er knew that things were not going well.

So he said with a sullen face, "What's going on?"

Cheng Yaojin sighed helplessly and said:

"Your Majesty, the Third Highness seems to have a lot of grievances. The old minister tried to persuade him, but the gap between him and you is already deep, and it seems that the old minister cannot resolve it."

Li Er's face was gloomy, and he said: "This rebellious son, in the final analysis, still has a rebellious heart."

Cheng Yaojin heard this and immediately said:

"Your Majesty, after I arrived in the Dragon Kingdom this time, His Highness the Third Highness is still more polite to me. From this point of view, it is unlikely that I want to tear myself apart."

"Oh? What do you mean!" Li Er asked.

Cheng Yaojin said: "The veteran feels that the person who tied the bell must be untied. I am afraid that your Majesty will need to go in person for this matter!"

Li Er frowned: "I will go in person? Apologizing to him is considered the ultimate, and you still want me to apologize in person? Let's not say whether I am willing or not, just say that I really went. If he is ambitious, wouldn't it be dangerous?"

Cheng Yaojin thought for a while, and said: "Then, the old minister has no choice!"

Li Er was so angry that he said, "That's all, I don't want any apologies or confessions, and I'm going to expedite the handling of the East Turkic matter.

After solving the Eastern Turks, rectify the soldiers and horses, go directly to the east, rely on the strength of the Dragon Kingdom, let this rebellious son know how powerful I am! "

Cheng Yaojin opened his mouth and said, "This..."

"You don't need to say any more, I know you want to be a peacemaker, but there are some things that can only be resolved by force!" Li Er said.

Cheng Yaojin said: "Your Majesty, the old minister wants to say that in my Tang Dynasty, many people can't eat salt..."

"Huh? So what? What does it have to do with this matter?" Li Er was puzzled.

"Your Majesty, this time, the old minister found that not only is there no shortage of salt in Long Kingdom, but the price is very cheap..."

Li Er was taken aback, stood up and said, "How is it possible!"

"It's absolutely true, Your Majesty, wherever the old minister passed along the way, whether it was ordinary people's homes or restaurants, there was no shortage of salt to eat, and they were all high-quality fine salt." Cheng Yaojin said seriously.

Li Er was shocked: "Where did they come from?"

"I inquired about it, and it seems that Li Ke issued some salt-making methods, so a large amount of salt appeared in Longguo. The price is very cheap, which is one-tenth of the price of salt in our Datang Dynasty."

Li Er's eyes lit up, and he said immediately: "What does this have to do with the grievances between me and him?"

"Your Majesty, if father and son can be reconciled, regardless of whether the Dragon Kingdom can be incorporated into the Tang Dynasty now, their salt can be introduced into the Tang Dynasty first.

This is an important livelihood event to ensure that the people of the Tang Dynasty can also eat salt, so this old minister hopes that you and His Highness Li Ke can reconcile..."

Hearing this, Li Er was silent.

After thinking about it, he said, "Even if it's like this now, we can find a way to get their method of making fine salt!"

"The old minister has inquired, and the production methods are kept secret by salt merchants in various places. They are strictly controlled by the Longguo Salt and Iron Department, and there is no way to steal them." Cheng Yaojin said.

"Then buy their salt at a low price." Li Er said.

Cheng Yaojin said again: "If they don't sell it, what should I do?"

Li Er glanced at Cheng Yaojin and said, "You just want me to apologize in person."

Cheng Yaojin smiled, but said nothing.

Li Er snorted and said, "Don't even think about it, isn't it just salt? I have freed up my hands to attack the Dragon Kingdom. When the time comes, won't that rebellious son ask for my forgiveness?"

Cheng Yaojin was speechless.

Seeing that he couldn't be persuaded, let it go, so he had to leave.

Seeing Cheng Yaojin leave, Li Er's face darkened, and after a long silence, he suddenly got up and said to an eunuch:

"Pass in my oral order to let Li Junxian go to the Dragon Kingdom to kill Li Ke!"

At the same time, Li Chengqian, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, was also looking at his confidants.

"Now the news is indeed true. That guy actually escaped from the Tang Dynasty and established a new dynasty in Goguryeo!"

Prince Li Chengqian's words were full of jealousy.

Sitting below are the members of the princeling party, Du He, Fang Yiai, and several other princelings.

Du He said at this moment: "Prince, how are you going!"

Li Chengqian was silent for a while and said:

"In any case, this matter is caused by me, if the father really shakes hands with him, it will be very bad for me.

Of course, if things develop in the worst way, it will also bring some losses to Datang when the day comes when troops start fighting.

Maybe this account is still on my head, even though my father has always stood by my side and spoke for me.

But if it really caused a very bad influence, it must not be a good thing for me.So after thinking about it, I think there is only one way at present, and that is to kill Li Ke! "

Fang Yiai said: "What is your Highness going to do?"

Li Chengqian thought for a while and said: "Help me contact a master, preferably around the fourth and fifth ranks, I will kill this guy."

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On the other side, Dragon Kingdom.

After learning about several surrounding cities in the past few days, Li Ke also saw that basically the officials were still well controlled by the court.

The crop seeds of the people were also distributed free of charge, including the Quyuanli made by the workshops of various government offices.

Li Ke is still very satisfied with Wu Zhao's efficiency and ability.

After a few days, Li Ke was going back to the palace.

Xiao Tan, who was following beside him, also seemed to realize that this young man was unusual.

After returning to the imperial capital, Li Ke heard a piece of news.

All the relatives of the former emperor had truly become common people, and those who resisted were killed.

Li Ke was not surprised by this.

Wu Meiniang in history was originally a clever and resolute existence.

After receiving the news from Li Ke, it should not be too easy to solve this matter within a few days.

When he walked to the gate of the palace, Li Ke looked back at Xiao Tan and said:

"Do you know who I am?"

Xiao Tan shook his head, but then said:

"Young master must be someone important, otherwise he wouldn't be so powerful? He still cares about the common people."

Li Ke smiled when he heard the words, and thought, her analysis made some sense.

Then he said: "I am actually the emperor of the Dragon Kingdom. Now I am going back to the palace. If you are willing to enter the palace and be a palace maid, I can also bring you into the palace. Of course, it is up to you to choose."

Without thinking about it, Xiao Tan looked at Li Ke with adoring eyes and said:
"Of course I want to continue serving the young master, um no, serving His Majesty the Emperor!"

(End of this chapter)