"Your son greets Imperial Father."
"This servant Wu Mei Niang greets Your Majesty.”
In the royal study, Li Ke casually bowed, while Wu Meiniang did not dare to be impudent and knelt down to pay her respects.
Li Shi Min glanced at Li Ke, his eyes filled with disgust.
However, Li Ke directly ignored him.
"Mei Niang, please rise. You are the daughter of Duke Ying, there is no need to be so formal when you see zhen.”Li Shi Min's kind words made Li Ke wary.
His entire body tensed up.
Li Shi Min noticed.
He was a man who had experienced life and death on the battlefield. He was the emperor on horseback, so he was the most sensitive to certain people's physical vigilance.
He couldn't help but feel suspicious.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." Mei Niang thanked him and Li Shimin looked away.
"Ke 'er, do you know what kind of crime it is to hide a woman in the army?!"”
"Moreover, Mei Niang is one of the candidates for the talent show in Chang 'an! Do you know your sins?"
Pa!
Li Shi Min slammed his palm on the table.
He knew very well that if he wanted his son to obediently agree to his conditions, he had to first show his strength and beat down this unlucky child's arrogance.
Li Ke misunderstood.
He pulled Little Mei Niang behind him and his body tensed up. He blurted out,"Father, when you rode your horse to conquer the world, she was still a cell.”
"Imperial Father has the power to rule the world. What kind of woman can't he find? He won't even let go of such a little girl. Isn't that a little too much?”
Li Ke couldn't help but be nervous.
Not to mention that Wu Mei Niang entered the palace as a beautiful woman.
Even some of the distinct personality traits of the Li family had to be guarded against day and night.
After all, it was not uncommon for the father to snatch the son and the son to snatch the father in the Li family.
Of course, it wasn't as if other dynasties hadn't existed in the past.
However, they were definitely not as famous as the Li family.
When he received the imperial edict to bring Wu Meiniang into the palace, he had started to be nervous and alert.
Li Shiming's face turned green. Although he didn't understand some of Li Ke's words, he understood the general meaning.
"Bastard!"
He stood up and shouted angrily.
Creak.
"Your Majesty…"
"Get out!"
Wang De, who had entered nervously, quickly retreated and closed the door again. He wiped the sweat from his forehead with a bitter smile.
"In the eyes of a bastard like you, this is how I am, right?”
"If that's the case, then I'll satisfy your understanding of me, unless you agree to lead the army to attack Tuyuhun!" Li Shiming said angrily.”
"Imperial Father, don't be angry, don't be angry. The last time Imperial Mother fell ill, your son took the blame. If you fall ill from anger this time, the rumors outside will cut your son into pieces like knives.”
Li Ke smiled and went to the imperial table, pouring a cup of tea for Li Shimin: "Drink some tea and calm down. Then we can bargain.”
Li Shimin couldn't do anything about this rogue.
He snatched the teacup and took a sip before saying coldly,""Let me tell you, there's no room for bargaining. You have to go even if you don't want to.”
"Didn't the Crown Prince and Green Sparrow want to go? Isn't Little Imperial Uncle Li Yuanchang also very active? Imperial Father can just send them. Why must you torture me? Training the soldiers is already very hard.”
Wu Meiniang was dumbfounded when she saw the conversation between Her Highness Ke and the emperor.
"If they want to go, you have to go too!"
Li Shimin's tone softened." You don't care about the rewards for your achievements, but don't you want to earn some for your brother? He'll soon be crowned King."”
"Also, let me tell you something. Your mother is pregnant.”
Ah!
Li Ke exclaimed.
Mother pregnant?
It seemed that in his memories, his mother, Yang Ruyi, only had two sons, him and Li Yin.
"Father, I'll tell you the truth. The people of the Great Tang are limited to this, and they can't be given titles without limit. Aside from the older princes like you, the other princes and princesses will be rewarded based on the merits of their mothers and their own merits.”
Li Shi Min was also very helpless. Who asked his father to take revenge on him? When he was the Retired Emperor, he had nothing to do but to make children.
Out of guilt, he had rewarded them generously when they were underage.
Just like his younger brother, Li Yuanchang, the King of Han.
The title was Prince.
The Great Tang had been at peace for more than ten years, and the number of households had indeed increased, but this year's year-end statistics showed that the increase in household registration was less than the increase in rewards.
He actually couldn't make ends meet!
He realized that he couldn't reward them wantonly. Otherwise, it would definitely affect the country's finances.
However, it was not possible to strip the brothers who had once fought together from their food cities. Not only that, but in the future, when they conquered the world, these old brothers would have to be rewarded for their meritorious deeds.
In the end, he could only make a move on his own children.
Of course, Li Ke understood that the Empress's legitimate son would not be affected.
The ones who were affected were the other concubines.
"Imperial Father, please touch your conscience when you speak. Why should I, your son, work hard for the sins you have committed?”Li Ke rolled his eyes.
Wu Meiniang had already lowered her head, not daring to look or listen.
Li Shi Min's forehead was filled with black lines. He bared his teeth and felt a toothache."I'm telling you, you must go this time. You humiliated the Tubo last time.”
"Songzan will never forget the humiliation of the past. This time, when we attack Tuyuhun, Tubo will definitely not sit idly by and watch us swallow Tuyuhun!”
"The trouble you caused the Imperial Court, you have to personally clean it up!”
He knew he couldn't hide.
"What position do I hold? What were the positions of the Crown Prince, Green Sparrow, and Little Imperial Uncle? Were there any other generals to assist them?”
"You will lead ten thousand newly trained soldiers and be the Left Commander General.”
"Green Sparrow will lead the 20,000 newly trained soldiers and will be the Right Commander General.”
"Han King Li Yuanchang will be the middle general.”
"Your elder brother, the Crown Prince, will be the Commander-in-Chief. The central army will be under his direct command, and the Deputy Commander-in-Chief will be Hou Junji.”
Li Ke didn't haggle over the number of troops he had and directly agreed,""Sure. Imperial Father, tell the Crown Prince that your son will carry his sedan chair for this battle and do his best to win the battle. Tell him not to target your son in the future.”
"And my Left Commander, I have to personally appoint generals above the rank of lieutenant!”
"You want to use your brother to firmly control the Left Commander, right?”Li Shi Min saw through Li Ke's intention at a glance. Without waiting for Li Ke to agree, he agreed,"Alright, Father can promise you."
"If there is nothing else, your son will take his leave.”Li Ke turned around and pulled Wu Meiniang away.
Li Shi Min looked at Li Ke's back, his expression changing several times.
Then he ordered,"Wang De, go and tell Chengqian what he said to the Crown Prince."”
"This old servant will obey."
"Your Highness, why did you agree? His Majesty is too biased. Your Left Commander is a lone army.”Wu Meiniang followed behind Li Ke and asked in confusion.
Li Ke smiled.
He did not believe that someone would dare to send more than twenty young dukes and a prince to their deaths!
What was the Crown Prince doing?
As long as he dared, he would not be able to sit firmly on the position of Crown Prince!
Father gambled again.
He would gamble with her!
"Do you want to stay in the palace?"
"I don't want to."
Li Ke narrowed his eyes and smiled at the little girl. He reached out and pressed her head, saying lightly," It's useless even if you think about it. If I find out, I'll first cut a dozen lines on your pretty little face and then cut off your fingers one by one. Are you afraid..."
Giggle...
"I'm not afraid!" The girl seemed to have heard something that made her very happy. She giggled and jumped around Li Ke.
Li Ke was dumbfounded.
He seized the opportunity and pressed the girl's head.""Did you lose your mind?"
"I didn't, I didn't…"
Li Ke shook his head and rolled his eyes." It's over. It's definitely over. Hurry up and stay away from me. I want to see my mother. Don't pass on your anger to my brother or sister."”
When Li Ke went to visit his mother.
The imperial edict also sent out troops from the palace.
Li Chengqian received the edict and sent Wang De away. He then snorted coldly,"Li Ke, I don't need you to carry my sedan chair! I will personally use the destruction of Tuyuhun to tell everyone that I am more suitable to be the Crown Prince than anyone else! He's a hundred times stronger than you, Li Ke!"
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