Chapter 46 Sending Back
Li Ke invited the wolf flag from Li Shimin, and used this wolf flag that once symbolized the dignity of the Khan to give Jie Li, and also left the last decent for the Turkic people.
The last wolf flag of the Turks was cremated with the last Khan of the Turks, which also symbolized that the Turks' glory had completely become dust and smoke. At this point, the Turks were just a part of the Tang Dynasty.
According to Jie Li's wish, he wanted his children to hold their ashes and buried them south of Yinshan, so that they could return to their hometown by falling leaves and returning to their hometown. Although Jie Li was a Hu person, he also had this idea.
When Li Shimin heard about this, he happily agreed, but he did not allow his son Dieloshi to go to Yinshan, but chose Asunayun.
Although Dieloshi was young, he was Jie Li's legitimate son after all. Although the Turks have surrendered now, there were hundreds of thousands of tribes in the southern part of the desert. If they were twisted together, they could still get a 100,000 army. They should not be underestimated. Li Shimin naturally did not dare to take this risk.
But Ashinayun is different. Ashinayun is a woman and Li Shimin's adopted daughter. Ashinayun went to Yinshan. One was to send Jie Li's ashes back home, and the other was to give him the name of Princess Dingxiang to appease the hearts of the people in the desert and stabilize the Turkic tribes when Jie Li was newly destroyed.
Li Shimin naturally would not refuse.
On the fifth day after Jie Li's death, the east of Chang'an City, outside the Chunming Gate.
"Cousin, it's the same as sending it here, so you can go back." Asunayun left Beijing and returned north. Li Ke sent Asunayun to Chunming Gate, and Asunayun said to Li Ke.
Li Ke heard this and said, "Anyone who is a child in Chang'an who only sends him to Chunming Gate. I will wait until I send you over the Ba River and give you a willow to you, which is perfect."
Asunayun looked at Li Ke’s serious look and smiled: “This cold winter month, where can I fold the willows from the Ba River?”
Since Jie Li passed away, Li Ke has never seen Ashinayun's smile again in recent days, and this is the first time today.
Li Ke smiled and said, "Even if there are no willows, you can always fold some things next to each other, and it is okay to express some feelings."
Ashinayun said, "Forget it. You are in Chang'an, and you are staring at you for countless pairs of eyes. I wish you something wrong. If you send it on, I'm afraid those censors will be involved in you behind your back again."
Although Li Ke is a prince and is very noble, his situation in Chang'an City is not good. Asuna Yun is worried that Li Ke is too close to him and is impeached by someone to take advantage of the opportunity.
Li Ke naturally knew what Ashinayun meant, but Li Ke felt a little helpless. In fact, he was not much more free in Chang'an than when he was in the Turks.
Li Ke smiled helplessly and said, "Do you know this too?"
Asina Yun said: "The Turkic Khan fights against each other, and even secretly deceiving each other, fighting to the death, let alone the Tang Dynasty."
Seeing Ashinayun's face seemingly worried, Li Ke said calmly: "It's okay, there are just clowns on the left and right, and he still can't move me. But you, what are your plans to go back to Monan this time?"
Jumping clown?
Asanuyun couldn't help laughing again after hearing Li Ke's words.
How could Li Ke’s opponent Ashi Nayun not know? If Changsun Wuji and Li Chengqian knew that Li Ke said this, they would be jumping.
However, Asunayun also knew that Li Ke was just saying it, so he was not worried that Li Ke would underestimate the enemy because of this. At that time, Li Ke was linked to Kang Am and worked step by step, let alone Changsun Wuji and others.
Ashinayun replied: "When I go back to Yinshan, I will bury my father first, and let's talk about the rest when spring begins."
Li Ke said: "Xiaohan is approaching. I am afraid that when you return to the south of the Mo, it will be snowing heavily to block the mountain. When the spring of the next year begins, if you don't want to stay in the south of the Mo, you can go back to Chang'an to find me."
Ashinayun looked at Li Ke, thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Chang'an City is a place of right and wrong, and I don't want to stay here for a long time. In fact, in my opinion, the city of Chang'an is in chaos, so why should you be trapped in Chang'an? You are always thinking about it."
Listening to Asan Yun's words, Li Ke was slightly stunned and left Chang'an?
This is something Li Ke had never thought of before.
According to convention, if a prince wants to fight for the throne, the first thing he must do is the emperor's favor and the support of court officials. Therefore, all princes with some ambitions stay in Chang'an without any hesitation.
For example, Li You, the same ambitious King of Yan, wrote a letter to the prince in his early years, and Li You looked like he was seriously ill and half-dead, and insisted on staying in Chang'an.
Because Li You knew that leaving Chang'an means leaving the center of power. If you want to compete for the emperor's favor, it is naturally unfavorable to seize power.
But Asunayun's words gave Li Ke another idea.
Now all the emperor's sons are young, and Li Shimin is in his prime, and Li Shimin has at least ten years of throne to sit on. How much would Li Ke have to stay in Chang'an at this time to seize the throne?
Li Ke had the ability to pacify the Turks and had a very high reputation in Chang'an City. As long as he was in Chang'an, even the light of the crown prince Li Chengqian would be covered by him, and everyone's attention would be on him.
But what if Li Ke is not in Chang'an? Then they naturally have no way to attack Li Ke, and the target of public criticism became Li Chengqian, who is now in the East Palace, and Li Ke avoided the edge.
If a tree is higher than a forest, the wind will destroy it. If a tree is higher than a forest, the wind will destroy it. If a person is better than a person, it will be wrong.
If Li Ke had not been the tallest tree in Chang'an City, how could the strong wind hurt him?
Now he stays in Chang'an, but he is just a waste of time to block Li Chengqian's arrows.
Li Ke asked Ashinayun: "What do you mean is to leave Chang'an and avoid the edge for the time being?"
Ashinayun was not as much thinking as Li Ke. She just simply felt that Chang'an City was a dangerous place, so she said to Li Ke: "When you were in the Turkic period, my father let you go to Yinshan shepherd sheep, and you were able to spend two years safely. If my father had not punished you to shepherd sheep, but kept you in the Khan Court, I'm afraid you wouldn't have died several times. Isn't the situation in Chang'an now similar to that at that time?"
In the second year of Zhenguan, the Turkic disaster was plagued by snow, and Jie Li was worried about internal and external troubles. Li Shimin took advantage of the situation to go north and broke the Shuofang guarded by Liang Shidu, and removed the major troubles on the back. Jie Li was furious. Although he did not kill Li Ke, he exiled him to Yinshan and ordered his sheep to live.
Li Ke is the prince. It is certainly a humiliation to be exiled to the sheep in Yinshan, but now that he thinks about it, this actually saves Li Ke's life.
Because since the defeat of Shuofang City, the friction between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks has increased. The Turks have more defeats and fewer victory. If Li Ke had been in the Khan Court at that time, he would have been ordered by Jie Li to take the head, so how could he have returned to Chang'an alive.
But if Li Ke left Chang'an, the benefits would naturally be obvious, that would be able to withdraw from the public and avoid becoming the target of public criticism, but the disadvantages would not be difficult to see.
Li Ke opened the government office and built an yamen. He had been operating in Chang'an City for two years. His Chu King Party had already reached a small scale. If he left Chang'an at this time, most of his previous accumulation would be wasted. Even Li Shimin might gradually lose favor because his father and son were unable to meet.
The loss of gains was not something Li Ke could have made a decision for a while.
Chapter completed!