Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 298 Wu Wang Li Ke
"Your Majesty! Li Yuanchang, King of Han, Li Yuanjing, King of Jing, Li Yuanheng, King of Feng, Li Ke, King of Wu, Li Yin, King of Shu, Li Zhen, King of Yue, and other princes and kings have arrived in Chang'an." Wang Quan said to Li Chengqian.

"Can the kings pay homage to the late emperor's coffin? What is the expression of Wu Wang Li Ke?" Li Chengqian asked.

"All the rest of the kings went to pay homage to the late emperor's coffin first, and Han Wang Li Yuanchang said that he would first come to pay homage to His Majesty!" Wang Quan said.

"Go and tell the King of Han to pay homage to the late emperor's coffin first. As for meeting me, we will talk about it later. By the way, tell him that what he wants has been sent to his mansion!"

"During the time in Chang'an, let him abide by the etiquette and refrain from doing anything lewd, otherwise, I will not be able to save him." Li Chengqian said.

"No!" Wang Quan replied.

"Since King Wu Li Ke has paid homage to the late emperor's coffin, let him come to see me." Li Chengqian said.

He really wanted to see what kind of person this Prince Yingguo, whom the late emperor said was like me, was like.

"Promise!" Wang Quan took the order to retreat, first told Han Wang Li Yuanchang what Li Chengqian said, and then went to Wu Wang Li Ke.

Wang Quan went back and forth, and when he came back, he was followed by Wu Wang Li Ke.

Li Chengqian looked up at Li Ke, and Li Ke happened to look up at Li Chengqian, their eyes met.

Li Ke is a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, who looks somewhat similar to Li Chengqian, and is half a head taller than Li Chengqian.

Wearing a white mourning dress, with a filial piety belt around his waist, and a filial scarf on his head, there was a hint of sadness in his piercing eyes.

Li Ke withdrew his gaze and saluted, "My younger brother, King Wu Li Ke, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

"No courtesy! A seat! You and my brother don't need to be so strict!" Li Chengqian said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me the seat. Although I and Your Majesty are brothers, I am also a monarch and a minister. The courtesy of a monarch and a minister cannot be revoked." Li Ke said, walked to the side and sat down.

Li Chengqian can say that, but he can't think so. Li Ke still understands the truth that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger.

Who knows if this is a temptation by Li Chengqian, the most fickle person in this world is the emperor.

Although they are brothers, they are not good enough to confide in each other. Li Tai and Li Chengqian are sibling brothers, and they haven't gotten along well, let alone his half-brother.

What's more, there is not much brotherly affection between them.

Li Chengqian ordered people to serve tea, and the maid brought the tea, poured each of them a cup, and stood aside, waiting for them to refill at any time after they finished drinking.

If it weren't for the regulations that drinking and having fun during the funeral was not allowed, Li Chengqian would have asked someone to serve the wine and dishes to entertain Wu Wang Li Ke.

"Now that the father passed away not long ago, you can't drink and have fun during the funeral, so I will offer you a glass of tea instead of wine." Li Chengqian raised the teacup in front of him and said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! I wish your Majesty the Holy Body good health and long blessings." Li Ke raised his glass, and the two drank it down in one gulp.

Li Chengqian had plans to reuse Li Ke. After all, Li Ke was said in history books that only he and Li Tai were the most virtuous among Taizong's sons.

He wants to see if this most virtuous prince can become Li Chengqian's right-hand man and his minister.

Otherwise, no matter how talented he is, he can only be submerged in the long river of history, and eventually the pearl will be dusted, just like Li Tai.

"I heard that you, third brother, made great achievements in governing the local government when you were enfeoffing the land. You are worthy of being the pillar of our Tang Dynasty. If all the officials in my Tang Dynasty were like you, I would be able to sit back and relax!" Li Chengqian said.

"Your Majesty's praise! My brother's humble way of doing things, he only manages the prefectures and counties, how can he be as good as the emperor's brother governing the world." While Li Ke was humble, he did not forget to flatter Li Chengqian.

"Third brother, don't need to be humble. I'm the first to ascend the Great Treasure, and I just need someone as capable as you to help me complete my great cause."

"Let's talk about it, if you were to assist me, how would you deal with the government?" Li Chengqian laughed.

Li Chengqian's question was nothing more than trying to see how much Li Ke weighed. A person who could make the eldest grandson Wuji jealous must have extraordinary abilities.

Li Ke immediately became energetic when he heard the words. Although he is a prince and has made great achievements in governing the local government, he also hopes to have enough space to display his abilities.

Although he is doomed to miss the throne in this life, it doesn't mean that he doesn't want more room for development, so that he can live forever.

This is his best chance, as long as his talent can be recognized by the emperor, he can show his ambition in the future.

"In this way, my younger brother will show his shame! From my younger brother's point of view, the court is now..." Li Ke explained the current situation of the imperial court and his experience in governing the region.

Starting from people's livelihood, economy, military and other aspects, Li Ke has made an analysis and a certain degree of planning on what needs to be changed and what should be kept the same.

"These are my humble opinions!" Li Ke said so much in one breath, his mouth was already parched, and he didn't care about his image, he picked up the tea on the table and drank it all in one gulp.

"Good! Good!" Li Chengqian was overjoyed after hearing this, clapped his hands and laughed, "You have such a unique insight, and you can hit the key points directly, point out the problem concisely, and make adjustments. You are really a genius."

"I happen to be short of a talent like you. When you come to Beijing this time, you don't need to go back to the fief, but stay in Chang'an to assist me!"

Li Chengqian has been the prince for more than 20 years. During this period, he supervised the country many times. During the period of supervising the country, he was praised by the government and the opposition.

Li Chengqian is also considered to have rich political experience, so he can naturally know what he is capable of through Li Ke's eloquent talks about politics.

Therefore, he planned to keep Li Ke by his side for his own use.

"Thank you, Your Majesty Long En!" Li Ke hastily thanked him. He has been thinking day and night to return to the court and participate in the government affairs.

Compared with his fiefdom, the development space of the court is undoubtedly greater, and the crisis is also more terrifying.

"You are exhausted, and before you have time to rest, you went to visit the late emperor's coffin, and now you have been talking to me for so long, you must be exhausted! You should go back and rest early, you and I have been together for a long time, no brother In a hurry." Li Chengqian got the answer he wanted and didn't plan to keep Li Ke here.

Apart from dealing with the government affairs, Li Chengqian also had to visit the Liangyi Hall. After all, the late emperor's coffin was still there and had not been buried yet. As the late emperor's successor, he naturally needed to go to the funeral to wear filial piety.

"My younger brother wants to go to guard the spirit of the father, please Your Majesty to allow my younger brother to stay in Liangyi Hall." Li Ke got up and saluted.

"Since you have the heart, go! Anyway, the young slave is doing his filial piety in front of the soul alone. If there are more, you can replace him, so that he won't have to work so hard!" Li Chengqian said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Ke bowed and retreated, and went to the Hall of Liangyi to watch for Li Er.

(End of this chapter)