Chapter 4 Issued in the Court of Appeals
In fact, whether it is Changsun Wuji's words or Li Lizhi's agreement, the one who cares most about this matter in the end is Prince Li Ke. Li Shimin would not be surprised to see Li Ke.
The Eastern Palace was not far from the Lizheng Hall, and Li Shimin summoned him. In just one stick of incense, Li Ke arrived.
"My son Li Ke pays homage to his father." Li Ke hurried to Li Zheng Hall and said to Li Shimin.
Li Shimin raised his hand, stood up with Li Ke, and then asked Li Ke, "Do you know why you are here for the sake of your father?"
Li Shimin's words came to Li Ke's ears. Li Ke looked at Li Lizhi standing on the side of Li Shimin, but he didn't know what was going on.
Such a big thing, without Li Ke's push behind it, the Changsun family would not have spared no effort to promote Yang Fei as the queen. It is not difficult to understand the truth, and Li Shimin would not have known it.
Li Ke replied: "Is it what Changsun Sikong's memorial said?"
Li Shimin refused to agree to Li Ke's answer, but then asked: "Is this really your instructor?"
Li Shimin's expression was not happy or angry. Li Ke had no idea what his thoughts were. The answers in front of Li Ke now were nothing more than two, either denying it or responding to this matter.
If Li Ke denied it, there would naturally be less trouble. But would Li Shimin really believe Li Ke’s words? Li Shimin probably already had his own judgment in his heart. Once a person like Li Shimin makes his own judgment, he will firmly believe in it.
Even if Li Ke denies it, unless he can produce sufficient evidence, Li Shimin will not change his views. Instead, it will make Li Shimin dissatisfied with Li Ke, which is really not worth it.
But if Li Ke responded to this matter, if Li Shimin got angry, it would be unfavorable for Li Ke. After all, Li Ke was the crown prince and Changsun Wuji was the most important official in the court. He had some taste of collusion between internal and external forces and privately giving them to each other.
Li Shimin asked, and when Li Ke replied, it was only a short moment before and after Li Ke had made some weighing the pros and cons, and finally said: "My son is about to enter the palace and ask for a visit to his father, but he doesn't want him to summon him."
Li Shimin looked at Li Ke's reaction and asked, "Did you admit it?"
Li Ke stood in front of the case? He lowered his head and said, "This is indeed what my ministers do? I will never deny it."
Li Ke did not deny Li Shimin's accusation? Instead, he responded. He also said that he was about to enter the palace to meet Li Shimin and reported the matter. This made him more responsible, and it also showed that he did not conceal Li Shimin's intention.
Li Shimin listened to Li Ke's words? The originally nervous expression on his face was obviously much more relaxed. In fact, although Li Ke knew Li Shimin's temperament, he was not Li Shimin after all. He didn't understand what Li Shimin was worried about, and he didn't know that Li Shimin would soon win the country? The pride and confidence of the emperor for the ages.
Li Shimin has absolute confidence in himself and Li Ke? He never worried that Li Ke would threaten him if he was in power. Otherwise, Li Shimin would not have issued an order to make the eldest son of the third rank and above in the capital to serve in the East Palace when someone questioned Li Ke’s title a few years ago.
What Li Shimin was never worried about was not Li Ke colluding with Changsun Wuji. Li Shimin was too familiar with Changsun Wuji? If Changsun Wuji would collude with Li Ke and go against Li Shimin? Li Shimin himself was completely unbelievable. What Li Shimin was worried about Li Ke deceiving him? This is something Li Shimin never wanted to see, but fortunately Li Ke did not do so.
Li Shimin sighed? With seven points of love? Three points of regret: "Ke'er? You, you value your children's love too much, so it's not what the emperor does."
Li Shimin's answer was beyond Li Ke's expectations. Li Ke looked up at Li Shimin and asked, "Don't you know the father's intention?"
Li Shimin said: "You have put such effort into pushing your mother to the throne, which will help you?"
Li Ke has become the crown prince, and Li Ke's position as stable as Mount Tai. Whether Yang Fei is the queen or not, it has no effect on Li Ke's position as the crown prince, and there is no substantial help. This can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye, and Li Ke will not know. Li Ke is not unaware of this. Li Ke's move is not for his own sake, but for his own sake.
Li Ke replied: "My son wishes his mother to be the queen, not for himself."
Li Shimin said: "I know this for my father, but you are not afraid that you will collude with important officials and interfere with the palace affairs in this way. Is it unhappy for your father? Is it unfavorable for your position in the throne?"
Li Ke paused first, and then replied: "My son has never thought about it so much."
Li Shimin said: "You are so serious about personal relationships. This is the case for your mother. If you are judging by the emperor's nature, you will be a little careful when you become the emperor in the future."
In Li Shimin's view, when Li Chengqian was planning a rebellion, Li Ke saved Li Chengqian with his wealth and life, and naturally left a hidden danger for himself in the future. In order to make his mother's mother ascend the throne to the queen, Li Ke took this risk and acted as a official wife.
The most important thing for the emperor's nature is to put the overall situation first and to give up personal feelings. Li Ke's cares about his mother and brothers in this way naturally seems to be unqualified to others.
Li Ke listened to Li Shimin's words, thought for a while, and replied, "The father often said that his son is similar to his father. He is pitying his son and affectionate with his children. He also cares about his personal love? He is like this, even if his father is praised by the country, his son is not worried about himself."
"Hahaha..."
Li Ke's words were heard, and Li Shimin immediately laughed, and the originally tense atmosphere in the hall also eased a lot.
Although Li Ke’s words are straightforward, they are all true. Speaking of his pity for his son, I’m afraid that few emperors have been able to compare with Li Shimin in the past. Li Shimin is so interested in Li Ke as a culprit. Isn’t there any reason for this?
Li Shimin said: "In this way, it's still a father, right?"
Li Ke hurriedly said, "I don't mean this. I just think that the Heavenly Family is warm and there is nothing wrong with it."
Li Shimin said: "What you do today is for pure filial piety, which is understandable. Moreover, you have never reported this matter to the court, but reported it to be a father in private, which is considered complete."
Li Ke wanted to promote the incident of Concubine Yang's queen, but there were only two ways to report privately as he was now, and the other was to report the matter to the court and use the power of all officials to put pressure on Li Shimin, but this would make it difficult for Li Shimin to do it.
Li Ke chose to make Li Shimin easier to do, but he had a lower grasp. In Li Shimin's opinion, he naturally took into account his father.
Li Ke said: "My son is just doing his best to do his job and just leaving the will of heaven."
What Li Ke said about doing his job is what he did. As for heaven, for the Tang Dynasty, since the emperor was the heaven and Li Shimin was the heaven, what Li Ke saw was naturally what Li Shimin meant.
Li Shimin said: "In fact, before the first empress died, she entrusted me with the virtues of your mother, and she could be the queen of her past, but she could not overcome this hurdle in her heart."
Li Shimin and Empress Changsun had a deep affection and were harmonious with each other. After Empress Changsun died of illness, Li Shimin once abolished the court for nearly a month and forgot to eat water and rice. It is not difficult for people to understand this hurdle in Li Shimin's heart.
Li Ke heard this and asked carefully: "Who doesn't know what the father means?"
Li Shimin was dull for a moment and replied: "Let's make this matter come to the court and then make a decision."
It is inappropriate to have no queen in the court. However, Yang Fei was in charge of the harem for many years and was the prince's biological mother. It was originally a branch office to make the queen. Li Shimin made this matter to the court, which was tantamount to agreeing to the matter.
"No." Li Ke responded with a smile when he heard this.
Chapter completed!