Chapter 428 Show mercy

Needless to say, the situation at King Wu's banquet that night was that only three people came out of more than twenty people, and these three people did not express their true allegiance. Although King Wu had finished the meal, his face was ashen.

There are no secrets in a place like Chang'an City. The reason why Li Xiang did so brilliantly this time is to show other princes and grandsons. If you are willing to be the sword in Li Shimin's hand, then King Wu Li Ke will be your role model.

East Palace

Li Xiang did not go out to entertain the generals in the army. Qin Huaiyu and Fang Yiai came forward to do everything. These two people are now Li Xiang's spokespersons, so the two of them came forward enough. Li Xiang stood on the steps of the East Palace Hall. , looking at the full moon in the distance, I don't know if I did the right thing this time. I originally thought of bringing King Wu over as a helper. After this incident, it would be good if we don't become enemies.

Just when Li Xiang sighed, he suddenly saw Qian Ping coming with a few people. It turned out that Li Chengqian had also come back from outside. Seeing his son here, he sighed and asked the kitchen to cook a few side dishes, and then brought them to the East Palace Hall. At the door of the house, father and son were having a few drinks here.

If the imperial censor saw it, he would probably beat up the father and son. This is the East Palace of the imperial court, and you two are drinking here. How would it be inappropriate if word spread?

But it is night now, and no outsiders come here. These two people are the biggest owners of the East Palace, so as long as the East Palace is not demolished, no one, whether it is the chief eunuch or the chief eunuch of the East Palace, is willing to talk.

"Father, are you done with your work?"

Originally Li Chengqian was still a very disciplined person, but under the influence of Li Xiang, he felt more and more comfortable living this way, so the father and son sat on the floor. The weather was warmer at this time of year. Even if they drank outside at night, the two of them I can't feel the slightest chill either.

"What do I have to do? I welcome and drop off people every day. Of course, they are all people who want to come over. I see that you are depressed here, so I came over to talk to you. In fact, Concubine Yang also sent People are here, but do you know what Concubine Yang means?"

The person Li Chengqian received just now was from Concubine Yang.

"Let us show mercy?"

Li Xiang guessed and said that it is very normal for a mother to not bear to see her son suffer setbacks. If Li Xiang suffered such a setback, maybe his mother would go around asking for help.

"You underestimated Concubine Yang too much. Concubine Yang sent someone to tell me that this matter was done well and rightly, and that she would not bear any grudge against us."

After Li Chengqian said this, Li Xiang really admired Concubine Yang. This princess of the former dynasty was born in troubled times and could be said to have always endured the humiliation. Although her status was very noble, she never interfered in the affairs of the court. , even the two sons born, except for the prince who is more mischievous, basically have nothing to do with the government.

Concubine Yang was not willing to get involved in what happened this time, but unfortunately King Wu was stunned, and there were some people below who were adding fuel to the fire. Concubine Yang had tried her best to stop it, but she still had no choice but to do so. Let King Wu embark on this path, but Concubine Yang does not bear her grudge against Li Xiang. If this matter ends like this, it will be a good thing for both parties.

This incident can not only make King Wu understand, but also make other people give up on King Wu. If there are still people who want to make trouble, just think about the price this time. Concubine Yang has a strong balance in her heart. Now this The cost of this incident was not high, and King Wu could bear it. It was just a loss of face, but if someone encouraged him to cause trouble in the future, he might lose his whole life.

"It seems that I have to go to Concubine Yang's place another day. It's rare for someone to look at this issue like this."

What Li Xiang said was true. After being reborn in this era, most women are thoughtless and want to make things worse. Only Concubine Yang understood everything. Her son was given to Li Xiang. Although she was bullied, Concubine Yang had no intention of revenge. Instead, she came to thank Li Xiang.

This shows that people understand the situation. No matter how much Li Shimin praises the King of Wu, he will fall down hard in the end. As the saying goes, the higher you fly, the more painful the fall will be. Concubine Yang cannot affect Li Shimin, so she can only affect herself. But his son was disobedient, so he had to borrow Li Xiang’s hand to teach him a lesson. Fortunately, it didn’t hurt him. After this incident, King Wu could still be his prince, but with Li Shimin Falling out of favor is not necessarily a bad thing for someone with the status of King Wu.

"Actually, your third uncle is quite capable. I told you earlier that among these brothers, your third uncle is indeed the only one in terms of both civil and military skills. Among our royal family members, your ability is greater than yours." No, but the only one who is close to you is your third uncle."

Li Xiang did not expect that Li Chengqian would have such a high opinion of King Wu Li Ke. Historically, the King of Wu had a high opinion as well, but it was because of Changsun Wuji's evil hands.

"I can't see it. Among the brothers of my father's generation, if we talk about brains, my father can definitely be ranked first."

After Li Xiang said this, both of them burst out laughing. After the death of Queen Changsun, Li Chengqian's nonsense was not without self-protection, because he knew that Queen Changsun was his biggest backer. After the death of Queen Changsun, there was no one. People can resolve the problems between him and Li Tai.

In addition, his legs were disabled at the time, so fooling around might be one of the ways to protect himself, but later he started messing around and got himself into trouble. This should be the biggest stain in Li Chengqian's life. Fortunately, he gave birth to a good son, otherwise he would have been in trouble. If you reach Chang'an City, you will be intercepted and killed.

The two men were not greedy for wine. After drinking a bottle of wine, they went back to rest. Tomorrow was the Great Court Meeting, and it was also the last Great Court Meeting before the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo.

The next day, the main hall

"The emperor has arrived, and all the ministers will come to court early."

As Wang De's voice came, the ministers knelt down one after another. Li Xiang looked at the seats next to him. The seat of Wei King Li Tai was empty because this guy continued to patrol Tuyuhun. The seat of Wu King Li Ke was also empty. Maybe I won’t be coming, but today I will announce that King Wu Li Ke will be the Marshal of the March to the East...

Li Shimin soon saw this scene, and there was a trace of panic in his eyes. Where is my marshal?