In the 17th year of Zhenguan, the end of the year, the middle of the winter of the twelfth lunar month.

Li Shimin personally led the army to fight and got sick in Liaodong. He returned to Luoyang to recuperate in November. He was recuperated in Luoyang for one month. Under Sun Simiao's treatment and the careful care of Li Ke and others, his condition finally improved and gradually healed.

Although Luoyang is the Eastern Capital, it is not as important as Chang'an after all. It is not Zhengdu. The emperor and the prince have been away from the court for a long time, and they still have to return to the court. If it were Li Shimin's body, it would be better to return to the court after spring. However, in recent years, the country must have a king. After Li Shimin's condition was mostly cured and his daily life was fine, he would return to the capital.

The emperor was in charge of tens of thousands of troops, and the ceremonial war lasted for several miles. The right-right guard general Xi Junmai led the way forward, and the left-level guard general Zhang Shigui followed the emperor's escort, while Li Ke sat in the imperial guard with Li Shimin and took care of Li Shimin.

"Chang'an is in sight, and my father is about to return to the palace, why does my father's expression seem to be a little heavy?" Li Ke sat in the carriage, looked at Li Shimin beside him, and asked with concern.

Li Shimin replied: "For my father, I am thinking about how to deal with Li Yuanchang and Chai Lingwu and others."

Li Yuanchang and Chai Lingwu had been plotting against each other for most of the time. It is logical that they should be punished immediately, but Li Ke considered that Li Shimin was in poor physical condition at that time and that Li Chengqian was involved in the matter, so he suppressed the matter and detained the rebels first, and then dealt with Li Shimin when he returned to Beijing at the end of the year.

Although Li Shimin said this, Li Ke knew that Li Shimin would be so worried, it would never be because Li Yuanchang and the others. Li Shimin would never be so indecisive. A half-brother, a son-in-law, and a beloved general would not be called Li Shimin without compromising. The only one who could really make Li Shimin so difficult was his wife and children.

The reason why Li Shimin was so worried was not because he went to Beijing to see these rebels. He was worried that he would hear the name of his beloved son Li Chengqian from these rebels, and that Li Chengqian had also been rebellious. After all, although Li Chengqian was deposed as a commoner and exiled to Qianzhou for his conspiracy, Li Shimin never really forgot his eldest son and was still worried about it.

Li Ke said: "The father must be worried about his brother. Don't worry about this matter. Duke Shen has been leaving for some time and will soon come back with the news about his brother. I believe that his brother is innocent this time."

Li Shimin also knew that Li Ke had guessed what he meant and smiled and said, "I am not the only one who is worried about Chengqian. Aren't you the same? Li Yuanchang and his group of people are not willing to die. If you were not worried about Chengqian, why should you mainly wait for me to deal with Chai Lingwu, Li Yuanchang and others after I return to Beijing."

Li Ke couldn't help laughing when he heard Li Shimin's words and replied, "My son asked himself that he was careful, but he didn't want to guess it was still guessed by his father."

Li Shimin said: "Li Yuanchang, Chai Lingwu, the situation is a villain, and there is no trustworthiness. This time, he was taken down. In order to make contributions, he will inevitably have the possibility of random talks. He will force Chengqian to go into the water. You are protecting Chengqian. You are doing this very well."

Li Ke said: "This is what my son's intention is. Li Yuanchang and Chai Lingwu are guilty of a crime of rebellion and beating the emperor's brother. If someone goes to the trial, whether it is Li Yuanchang to reduce his crime or the person who interrogates him, he will deliberately cause trouble to his elder brother. In the world, except for his father and his son's son, he is not at ease to interrogate the case."

Li Shimin's eyes became slightly moist when he listened to Li Ke's words.

Li Yuanchang rebelled under the banner of Li Chengqian. At first, even Li Shimin himself believed in this possibility. Only Li Ke always believed that Li Chengqian would not rebel and kept enlightening Li Shimin. How could Li Shimin not be relieved of such brotherhood?

Li Shimin took Li Ke's hand, put it in his palm, patted it gently, and sighed: "What Ke'er said is that the brotherhood between our father and son of the Tian family is not something others can know."

Li Ke said: "What the father said is that although the elder brother has made unforgivable mistakes, he has received the punishment he deserves. Apart from that, the son minister will never allow anyone to slander his elder brother."

Li Shimin felt much more comfortable when he looked at Li Ke's appearance. Li Shimin asked with a smile: "Do you just believe so firmly that your brother will not be able to rebel?"

Li Ke replied: "Yes, I believe my brother will never make mistakes again and again."

What Li Ke said seemed a bit arbitrary, but in fact it had some basis. Although Gao Shilian's news has not been sent to Chang'an, Li Ke has a suspicion in Qianzhou and has already received the news: Li Chengqian has never left Qianzhou one day and has no abnormal behavior. Li Ke naturally confirmed that Li Chengqian would not rebel.

Li Shimin couldn't help but sigh: "It's his blessing to Chengqian to have you, his brother. As the prince, it's also a blessing to the royal family and the princes."

Li Ke smiled and said, "When the father said this, he made me blush. In fact, the son did this not only because I believed in my brother, but also for my father. The father was sick and should not be motivated. The son did not believe in my brother's plans to rebel, nor did he want his brother to rebel."

Li Ke said it right. If Li Chengqian plotted against Li Shimin, he would be furious. He would hurt his body at that time. Maybe he fainted like this before and his condition worsened, and his life would be at risk.

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Li Shimin and Li Ke were talking about this all the way. Before they knew it, the imperial guards were about to reach the outside of Chang'an City. At this time, outside of Chang'an City, the Crown Princess Wu Meiniang was waiting with Li Yu.

"My mother, is this my father and grandfather back?" Li Qing stood beside Wu Meiniang, looked at the Yujia who was slowly approaching in the distance, and asked Wu Meiniang.

Wu Meiniang took Li Yan's hand and said, "It's your father and grandfather who are back."

Li Qi's face couldn't help but feel a little more excited when he heard Wu Meiniang's words. Li Qi was away from Jing for half a year. Li Qi was still young, so he naturally missed him. Now that Li Ke has finally returned to Jing, he no longer has to be as frightened as he had been in the past few days, and he is naturally happy.

Wu Meiniang looked at Li Ying's appearance, looked down at Li Ying's eyes, and asked, "Don't just be happy, do you still remember what my grandmother told you in the morning?"

Li Ying replied: "I will remember it naturally."

Wu Meiniang said, "Say it again."

Li Ying said with a stern look: "When grandfather and dad's emperor arrive, I can't care about playing with dad, I have to care about my grandfather's injuries first."

"What then?" Wu Meiniang continued to ask.

Li Yu then replied: "Then congratulate my grandfather on his victory in the east, welcome my father to the country and return the court, and report to the King of Han about his rebellion with his grandfather and his father."
Chapter completed!