"Dong, dun, dun..."

In the ninth year of Wude, on the ninth day of the eighth month, the dawn was just divided. The sound of drums as deafening as metal and stone came from the Eastern Palace, awakening the early morning of Chang'an, and also awakening the land of Guanzhong, and even the entire Tang Dynasty, as if they were announcing to the people of the world the arrival of their new emperor.

As the drum sounded, the doors of many powerful families opened, and officials from all directions rode out, heading towards the East Palace in a ray of light in the sky.

It was bright late in the evening of late autumn. When all the court officials arrived outside the Chongming Gate of the East Palace, it was still not bright.

Although Li Ke, Li Chengqian and Li Tai were young, their father ascended the throne and had grace to the emperor. They should join the court and wait outside the Chongming Gate with all the officials.

Today, Li Shimin ascended the throne. Those who could go to Xiande Hall to participate in the court were all the powerful and close ministers of Li Shimin. Li Ke stood outside the Chongming Gate. Looking at him, the ones standing in front were all red and purple.

Li Chengqian, who was only a few months older than Li Ke, was both the eldest son and the legitimate son, so he was naturally the unparalleled choice for the new dynasty crown prince. The young and intelligent Li Chengqian had already met with a group of confidant ministers of the Tiance Mansion under the care of his uncle, the crown prince Zuo Shun Wuji, under the care of his uncle, the crown prince Zuo Shun Wuji, and was very good at everything. He was quite as stunning as a crown prince.

It was almost a foregone conclusion that Li Chengqian was made the crown prince. The ministers were naturally willing to communicate with each other and spoke enthusiastically. However, although Li Ke was the same year as Li Chengqian, he was a concubine's son and did not have the help of the powerful relatives like Changsun Wuji. He seemed to be careless and stood alone.

However, despite this, Li Ke looked at Li Chengqian without any envy, nor did he have the intention to take the initiative to contact those powerful people.

Li Shimin is only twenty-eight years old. In his prime, Li Ke knew very clearly that Li Shimin would have at least twenty-three years of life. It is still early now and there are still many variables in the future. Although Li Chengqian is about to become the crown prince, his position as the crown prince may not be stable and may not be able to sit until the end. If Li Ke was too impatient at this time, it would be useless except to attract unnecessary suspicion from Li Shimin.

Li Ke was wearing a newly-tested county dynasty suit, standing under the willow tree in front of the palace gate, quietly staring at the white fish belly that appeared in the sky, wandering outside the sky, as if the excitement in front of him had nothing to do with him.

Today, the new emperor's ascension ceremony, the real protagonists are Li Chengqian, who is about to be made the crown prince, and the old ministers of the Tiance Mansion. Li Ke is just a decoration at best. Naturally, the court officials waiting outside the Chongming Gate would pay attention to this irrelevant young son.

Li Ke originally thought of staying here honestly, waiting until the Chongming Gate opened, but at this moment, Li Ke suddenly saw a familiar figure not far away, which was Cen Wenben who he met in Xuandu Temple that day.

Li Ke had nothing to do, so he walked to Cen Wenben's side and bowed and asked, "Sir, do you still remember me?"

In fact, before this, Cen Wenben had already seen Li Ke, but because of Li Ke's identity, he did not come forward to pay a visit.

"Huh? The young master is here too?" Cen Wenben saw that Li Ke had already stepped forward in person, so he had to pretend to be ignorant.

Li Ke naturally didn't know that Cen Wenben already knew his identity, so he replied: "I am Li Ke, the prince of Hanzhong. Today's throne ceremony, I came here on my father's order."

"I didn't know the day before yesterday that the young master was the prince of Hanzhong. If the prince was rude, I hope the prince will not blame him." Cen Wenben looked surprised and hurriedly leaned over to bow.

Li Ke helped Cen Wenben up and said, "I was traveling in a very private outfit that day, how could I blame Mr. Hurry up and ask him to get up quickly."

"Thank you, Prince." Cen Wenben thanked him and stood up.

Li Ke said: "Xiao Wang originally thought that the future would be like an opportunity. He would go to Xuandu Temple again to ask his husband for chess skills, but he met him by chance today."

Although Li Ke is a prince and a royal family, he has no airs in front of Cen Wenben. Cen Wenben can't help but have a great impression of Li Ke.

Cen Wenben said: "The prince is very powerful, and Xiaguanben guesses that the powerful family is the son of the powerful family. He never thought that he was the prince, but he was very surprised by the prince."

Li Ke heard this and said with a smile: "That day, Xiao Wang followed his mother to leave the palace to fulfill his wish. It is really not appropriate to disclose his identity. I hope the sir will not blame him."

Cen Wenben said: "Your Highness is humble and does not capture people with power. This is the right of a gentleman. How dare the lower officials be strangers?"

Although Cen Wenben cannot be said to be aloof, he is by no means a flatterer. It is indeed inappropriate to use the four words "the meaning of a gentleman" on an eight-year-old boy. However, when Cen Wenben talks with Li Ke, except for Li Ke's face, he cannot feel the feeling of a child in Li Ke's bones.

Li Ke looked at Cen Wenben and asked, "I was in a hurry the day before yesterday, and I haven't asked about the name of Mr. Xu."

Cen Wenben bowed slightly and replied, "Don't let Cen Wenben take charge in Jingzhou."

Cen Wenben!

When Li Ke heard these three words, his heart trembled slightly.

Li Ke is really familiar with the legendary prime minister of the Zhenguan Dynasty.

Cen Wenben was a minister of Xiao Xian. In the fourth year of Wude, Xiao Xian and his troops were defeated and surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, and Cen Wenben was also among them.

Cen Wenben was first used by Li Xiaogong as a distinguished leader in Jingzhou. He was neither a hero nor a noble confidant, but he was able to become the prime minister as a surrendered minister, and was eventually buried with Zhaoling, which was enough to prove his means and ability.

The literature scatters the rivers and the loyalty runs through the snow frost. Such a high evaluation is the conclusion of the Tang Shu’s conclusion on Cen Wenben.

However, even though Cen Wenben was better than anything else, he was just a different leader in Jingzhou at this time. The prince of Li Ke naturally could not show too much qualities.

Li Ke bowed and said, "It turns out that it is Lord Cen. Lord Cen assisted in governing the country, and has many benevolent governments and is quite famous for the people of Jingzhou. Although Xiao Wang is in Chang'an, he has heard of it."

Li Ke said it without intention, but Cen Wenben listened with it without intention.

Li Ke was only eight years old, but why was a prince born in illegitimately concerned about local affairs in the Tang Dynasty? If he hadn't been deliberately concerned, how could he know that he was an unknown man?

Could it be that from now on, Li Ke had already had the intention to seize the crown prince and prepared for it?

After hearing Yuan Tiangang's criticism, Cen Wenben was inevitably preconceived by Li Ke, so he had various speculations.

Li Ke naturally didn't know Cen Wenbeng's idea, but he knew Cen Wenbeng's talent very well. At this time, he was just thinking about how to win Cen Wenbeng's favor and thought that he would take it for himself in the future.

At this time, Cen Wenben was just a Jingzhou official position, and he was not even qualified to hold a fluoren plate when he went to court. He was wearing a breeze suit and could not make any waves in this piece of purple, and no one went back to care about his existence.

And Li Ke, the concubine's son, is not much better than him.
Chapter completed!