" Woof woof woof…Watch me beat the dog with my stick…"
Li Ke was in a particularly good mood all the way out of the palace. He could not help but do some funny actions wantonly.
The worst-case scenario he had imagined did not happen.
He did not lose anything because he had to deal with Li Chengqian.
At least for now.
Especially after hearing Zhangsun Wugou's words, he felt much more relaxed.
When he was about to leave the Imperial City after passing by the Perpetual Joy Sect, he accidentally saw a young girl standing at the entrance of a quiet courtyard. The cynical smile on his face disappeared.
A pair of imperial guards stood at the entrance of the courtyard.
The young girl stood by the door, her hand holding the door frame. Her face was very beautiful, but it was very pale. She had a sick beauty that rarely basked in the sun.
Seven or eight years old. Her black eyes looked at him with envy.
Sigh!
Li Ke sighed and did not look at the courtyard that was usually tightly closed and guarded by the royal guards.
"Woof, woof, woof…Look at me beating the dog with a stick. If you're not happy, bite me!”Li Ke walked further away and shouted to vent the frustration in his heart.
He lost his footing and almost fell.
After stabilizing himself, he quickened his pace and left again.
The pale-faced girl looked at Li Ke and couldn't help but be amused by him.
Li Ke did not see this.
Just as he came out of the Imperial City, a chubby black shadow shot out with a whoosh."Royal brother, royal brother…"
After Li Ke saw that it was Li Tai, he stretched out his hand to block him.
" Royal brother, I know I was wrong. I sincerely apologize to you. I hope you can forgive me. I'm willing…"
"Move aside!" Li Ke pushed Li Tai away angrily." I'm in a very bad mood right now. If you continue to pester me, I'll beat you up!"”
Li Tai was shocked.
It was as if Li Ke had become the decisive elder brother who defended Tumen Pass.
Li Tai only came back to his senses when Li Ke got into the car and left.
"King Wei, King Wu doesn't seem to be in a good mood. Could it be that he was reprimanded by His Majesty or the Empress in the palace?”Li Yifu guessed.
Li Tai rolled his eyes.”
"Your Highness, you must be careful. Your Highness must not make the mistake that the Crown Prince made back then.”
"I know."
Li Tai knew that Li Yifu was reminding him not to be too harsh and make his mother sick.
……
The next day, morning court.
Li Ke did not dare to stand up the Emperor.
He went to court on time, only fifteen minutes ahead of the Emperor.
"The King of Wu has come to court."
"Why is he here?"
"What does he want to do?"
……
The officials in the court looked at Li Ke, who was standing in the front row, and discussed in low voices.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"Beloved minister, please forgive me!"
After the ceremony, Li Shimin glanced at Li Ke,""Isn't this my Ke 'er? You're a rare guest. Is the sun rising in the west today? You actually came to participate in the morning assembly."
Was it interesting? Was it interesting?
Li Ke rolled his eyes and cupped his hands,"Your son is very happy to be praised by Imperial Father. Thank you Imperial Father.”
Pausing for a moment, Li Ke raised his head and deliberately said arrogantly," In the past month, in Chang 'an, some people who were wicked and had their ancestors' graves dug up have been trying to smear my name.”
Hearing Li Ke's curses, many of the officials were furious.
Many of them were the people Li Ke spoke of.
Too careless!
Everyone was used to the open and secret struggles in the royal court.
But no one was as careless as Li Ke!
Li Ke didn't care about this. He ignored Li Shiming's glare and said proudly,"But unfortunately, evil can never defeat justice! Clowns would never be able to get on the stage.”
" He's a parrot who can speak human language. He's also a muddled beast…"
* Cough cough *
Li Shi Min coughed and said sternly,""This is the Imperial Court! If you continue to spout nonsense, Imperial Father will have the Thousand Bull Guards drag you out and give you thirty beatings!”
He could not let Li Ke continue scolding.
Otherwise, those old foxes in the past would probably not be able to hold back and jump out directly.
This bastard was just waiting to fall out with the officials who were targeting him.
But he could not let this happen.
"Yes, sir!" Li Ke replied regretfully,""Imperial Father, those bastards are going to be disappointed. Your son has already found a way to solve the livelihood of the disabled veterans.”
"I already know about this. Then how do you think this organization will operate in the future?”Li Shi Min asked seriously.
"Your Majesty." Zhangsun Wuji stood up and cupped his hands."I heard that back in the Wei Manor, His Highness Ke said that once he succeeded, he would hand this matter over to the Imperial Court.”
"I agree!"
"I agree. This matter must be controlled by the Imperial Court.”
……
Immediately after, a group of people agreed with Zhangsun Wuji.
Obviously, many people did not want this organization to be controlled by Li Ke.
Not to mention the wealth he earned.
Just the effect of this matter on the soldiers in the army could not be controlled by Li Ke.
"Ke 'er, what do you think?"
"No problem." Li Ke didn't hesitate at all and quickly agreed.
This made many people look sideways.
After a short pause, Li Ke continued,"However, your son has a condition."
"Speak!"
"First, this organization must be placed under the Ministry of War. No one with a noble background is allowed to interfere with the operation of this organization!”
"Second, your son has the patent rights to the products produced. Every time you produce and sell a product, you have to pay your son a patent fee of one coin. After all, these inventions were made by your son and my brothers.”
"May I ask Your Highness Ke, how did the Shi clan offend you to the point that you hate us so much?”
When Li Ke finished speaking, some people thought that they had finally grasped Li Ke's weakness, and Li Ke began to blame them.
"Right, the Shi clan is a pillar of the Great Tang, so why has His Highness Ke repeatedly targeted us Shi clan members in public?”
"As a prince, why is His Highness treating us nobles so harshly?”
"How much have we Shi clan people sacrificed for the country and the people? Your Highness Ke, please give us an explanation!”
……
Soon, many officials in the court attacked him.
Li Shiming's face turned cold and dark.
This bunch of dogs! This bunch of ungrateful dogs!
The Emperor cursed angrily in his heart.
He had interrupted his son's spearhead against the Shi clan just now in order to prevent Li Ke from finding trouble with these people.
Now, these bastards actually took the initiative to blame their son.
Thinking back to the trouble these people had caused in Chang 'an City for the past month, Li Shimin's anger grew.
Li Chengqian looked on and was secretly pleased in his heart.
Zhangsun Wuji, however, observed the Emperor's expression and thought to himself that things were not good.
These colleagues from the aristocrats in the court were too ignorant.
Li Ke faced the ministers who were blaming him and deliberately raised his head slightly."You want an explanation, right?"
"Yes, please give us an explanation, Your Highness!”
"We are loyal to the country and the people. How can we become enemies in His Highness Ke's eyes?”
……
"I'm willing. If you're not happy, bite me!" A light voice suddenly sounded. Everyone was stunned and looked at Li Ke in astonishment.
He looked at the young prince with an arrogant expression.
No one had expected Li Ke's explanation to be so arrogant.
Bite me?
"Your Majesty, please give us an explanation!”
"King Ke of Wu treats loyal officials like enemies.”
"Your Majesty, please make the decision!"
……
Soon, a group of old foxes knelt down, wiped their tears, and cried loudly.
Humph!
Li Shi Min coldly snorted. For the first time, he felt happy about Li Ke's unbridled behavior.
Bite me!
This unlucky child said what he, the Heavenly Khan, wanted to say.
The Li Consortium had established the court with the gentry as their foundation, but the Emperor knew very well that the malignant tumor of the gentry had to be suppressed.
Over the years, he had quietly done many things.
However, it had never been smooth sailing.
He wanted to suppress the five surnames and the Seven Wangs, but he was secretly resisted by the ten families of the five surnames and the Seven Wangs. They said that they would not marry the Li family.
He was ridiculed by the world.
When the imperial examinations began, the imperial court only hired three poor scholars to fool him.
However, he knew very well that he could not rush to weaken the gentry clans. Otherwise, he would definitely repeat the mistakes of the Sui Dynasty.
All these years, he had been holding back.
For so many years, the Emperor had always wanted to say to the aristocrats," Bite me if you're not convinced!"
Today, his son helped him say it!
Many people thought that the Emperor would punish Li Ke severely.
Only Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and a few others knew that the Emperor's suppressed anger was directed at his kneeling colleagues.
"Presumptuous! Are you forcing me to abdicate?!"
"Dugu Yanwen, do you really think that our Ministry of Central Affairs doesn't know anything?”Zhangsun Wuji was the first to speak angrily. He could not wait for the Emperor to be furious.
The emperor's anger was equivalent to the opposition between the imperial power and the aristocrats.
This was extremely terrifying.
Last time, the refusal of the five surnames, seven hopes, and ten families to marry the Li Imperial Family had almost caused a scene that could not be resolved. The Emperor had even secretly mobilized troops from the five surnames, seven hopes, and ten families 'bases.
He was prepared to wipe them all out.
"Dugu Yanwen, the servants of your Dugu Family have been spreading rumors about the King of Wu on the streets of Chang 'an. The evidence is already on the desk of the Ministry of Central Affairs!”
"And you, you…"
Li Ke watched as Zhangsun Wuji swiftly picked out a dozen officials from the aristocratic families.
Most of these people were from Guanzhong.
Currently, the imperial court had the most nobles in Guanzhong.
" To think that this person could dominate the court and the people when the emperor was still in power. He was like a roly-roly-doll.'
Li Ke secretly praised in his heart.
Zhangsun Wuji was the link between the Emperor and the aristocrats.
For example, the emperor could not do these things, but Zhangsun Wuji's status and reputation could.
Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wang Gui, none of them could do it.
This was because they did not have the status of a leader of the Shi clan!
Zhangsun Wuji's actions were as fierce as a tiger. In the name of Zaifu, he dismissed more than ten officials.
This matter was considered to have been dropped.
Li Ke knew that Zhangsun Wuji did this not only to vent the Emperor's anger, but also to make the aristocrats hate him even more.
The Imperial Court accepted all his requests.
After the court retreated, the officials of the Shi clan faction gathered together. Li Ke could guess with his butt and think of a way to deal with him.
At this time, in Chang 'an City, ten veteran brand direct sales stores were preparing for the opening ceremony.
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