"Mother, your son is here."
After entering the palace, Li Ke went around in circles and came to the Political Hall.
As soon as he entered, he saw Empress Zhangsun waiting in the hall with a worried expression. In front of her was a table of cold food.
When Empress Zhangsun saw Li Ke, she immediately revealed a loving smile.
"Ke 'er is here. Come and eat.”
"Mother made your favorite steamed fish, and…eh?”
Halfway through her sentence, Empress Zhangsun let out a soft gasp.
He suddenly realized that the food was no longer hot, so he apologized,"Look at Empress Mother's memory. She remembered the wrong time and the food is cold.”
Li Ke shook his head." I went to the market for fun when I came here and delayed my time.”
"What is Ke 'er doing in the market?"
Empress Zhangsun blinked her eyes and asked curiously.
Facing Empress Zhangsun's questioning, Li Ke opened his pocket and took out an exquisite purple wooden box.
The wooden box was pure purple and was inlaid with a dazzling array of gems. It was very beautiful.
"Mother, this is for you."
Empress Zhangsun was slightly surprised and took the purple wooden box.
When he held it in his hand, he realized that the material of the box was actually golden nanmu. The gemstones were also flawless and pure. It was obvious that they were of high quality.
Empress Zhangsun guessed that the gifts must be very precious, so she rebuked,"
"You child, why did you have to spend so much money on this trip?”
Taking advantage of this time, Li Ke sent a palace maid to heat up the food.
Then he turned around and smiled." Compared to Mother's love and sincerity, this gift of yours is nothing. Open it and see if you like it."”
Empress Zhangsun nodded. Before she opened it, her heart warmed.
In all fairness, among the princes, the one who treated her the best was Li Zhi and the other was Li Ke.
And Li Ke was not her biological son.
This was also the reason why Empress Zhangsun had always treated Li Ke as her own.
The wooden box opened.
A warm white jade light flowed out.
Inside the box was a pearl the size of a longan. It was full in color, round and round, and pink.
The pearl core was made of soft gold thread and emitted a warm and pleasant glow.
Empress Zhangsun took out the pearl necklace. The more she looked at it, the more she liked it. She couldn't put it down and finally put it on.
"Ke 'er is very thoughtful."
Empress Zhangsun said with a gratified smile.
At this moment, the palace maid also brought the hot food up again.
After the mother and son had finished their meal, Empress Zhangsun also revealed the purpose of calling Li Ke over.
"Ke 'er, your Imperial Father has ordered you to lead the expedition to Goguryeo. Imperial Mother doesn't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing for you.”
Empress Zhangsun sighed, feeling that Li Ke was still a child who had not grown up.
Poor parents all over the world.
Li Ke knew that Empress Zhangsun had called him because she was worried about him.
"Mother, don't worry. No matter what the result is, your son will return safely."”
Empress Zhangsun smiled and warned again,"
"Ke 'er, remember to be cautious and not be rash. When we reach Youzhou, don't attack rashly.”
"In truth, your Imperial Father is also concerned about you. This time, General Li Jing will be accompanying you. With his strategy and reputation, Goguryeo will definitely fear him.”
"You only need to lead your troops to defend Youzhou. In a few days, the Goguryeons will retreat. Don't worry, your father has already told General Li that you will be rewarded.”
"Do you remember mother's words?"
Li Ke's heart warmed when he heard this.
Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun had put in a lot of effort for him.
Although it was definitely a part of the imperial family's schemes, her feelings for him were not fake.
Li Ke nodded solemnly and shouted from the bottom of his heart.
"Mother, don't worry. After your son arrives at Youzhou, he will definitely lie flat in the residence and not go out.”
Empress Zhangsun smiled." Child, I wonder who you learned it from. You're so Jianghu."”
As he spoke, he took out a secret letter from the bookcase and handed it to Li Ke.
"Ke 'er, take this letter and give it to General Li Xiaogong when we reach Youzhou City. He will protect you.”
"The Li family has been guarding Youzhou all year round and is in charge of Youzhou. Li Xiaogong is the commander of the three armies.”
After receiving the secret letter, Li Ke didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
No wonder the officials were fighting for it in the court.
They all wanted the prince they supported to conquer Goguryeo.
With so many layers of protection, whoever went would get the benefits.
Li Ke bid farewell to Empress Zhangsun and set off to return to the King of Shu.
The next day, morning court.
Li Shimin had decided on the date of the expedition, which was tomorrow.
When this news came out, it also made the ministers who wanted to fight for it feel regretful. They lamented that they had missed this great opportunity.
There were some who did not give up and still wanted to give it a try.
For example, the newly appointed Minister of Personnel, Hou Junji, a henchman of the Crown Prince Li Chengqian, said,
"Your Majesty, Qin Huaiyu and the other generals are too young. I'm afraid that they can't guarantee the safety of His Highness the King of Shu. I request to lead the army and go with them.”
Hou Junji was one of the twenty-four meritorious officials of the Lingyan Pavilion. He had followed Li Shimin throughout his travels and made great contributions.
His words greatly influenced some people with ulterior motives.
Zhang Liang, who was also one of the twenty-four meritorious officials of the Lingyan Pavilion and the current Crown Prince Zhan Shi, walked out.
"Your Majesty, I also beg to go with you. I have served as the chief historian of Youzhou and have a good understanding of that place. I will definitely be able to assist His Highness the King of Shu in his journey!”
After that, some ministers stepped forward and wanted a share of the profits.
These people were either the Crown Prince's henchmen or the King of Wei's henchmen.
Seeing that there was no meat to eat at their master's place, they all wanted to eat Li Ke's meat!
Li Shi Min lowered his eyes and said,
"I have made up my mind. I will withdraw from the court."
As soon as he said this.
Hou Junji and the others grimaced.
When he looked at Qin Huaiyu and the others, his eyes were filled with deep jealousy.
"I let those yellow-haired brats take advantage of me.”
"An army of hundreds of thousands of soldiers is going to conquer Goguryeo!”
"It's a pity that the Crown Prince isn't in the palace. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been the King of Shu and those brats 'turn!”
"The King of Shu, this useless fool, is really lucky.”
"Forget it, I can't be bothered to argue with those kids…"
Hou Junji and the others muttered as they left.
The contempt and bitterness in his words could be smelled across the entire Chang 'an Fortress.
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