Datang: From exiled prince to eternal tyrant

Chapter 118 The Emperor's Persuasion

On the evening of this day, Li Shimin held a banquet in the palace to entertain those special envoys whose legs were weak from fright.

These special envoys were frightened for a whole day, and after seeing Datang's majesty, they all made calculations in their hearts. When they returned home, they had to quickly persuade their own kings, and they must never take Datang's idea.

This Great Tang was able to beat the three northern kingdoms to the ground, and captured 30 people. Who dares to provoke him, isn't that courting death?
Fearing Li Tang, these special envoys huddled in a corner all night. The banquet originally prepared for the special envoys turned into a celebration for the officials of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin and many generals had a lively drink, and Li Ke was already half drunk.

When all the ministers gradually drank away and invited each other to drink, Li Shimin called Li Ke to his side.

"Father, what's the matter?"

Li Ke walked over and seeing Li Shimin's face turned red, he hurried forward to pat him on the back and handed him tea.

"belch!"

After hiccupping, Li Shimin squinted his drunken eyes and said, "Ke'er! You've done a good job! I... have no worries about you!"

Although he blushed, he was still conscious.

"It's just..." Li Shimin continued, "Only one thing, I'm still worried..."

Li Ke had roughly guessed what he was going to say, but he didn't say anything, just bowed and said: "I don't know what the father said?"

Li Shimin looked at Li Ke, with concern in his eyes: "Changsun Wuji, he is a minister of the dragon, and I have to rely on him for a lot of court affairs..."

He paused for a moment, then continued: "I hope you two will stop fighting and work together for our Great Tang..."

Li Ke didn't want to refuse directly, but he did not have a good impression of Changsun Wuji.

After thinking for a while, he said softly: "My lord Changsun doesn't seem very optimistic about my son. He is hostile to me, so I can't wait for others to target me..."

Li Shimin frowned slightly, but he relaxed quickly. He thought for a while, and then said in a deep voice: "I will persuade the eldest grandson..."

"But you also have to consider your own development. Your chamber of commerce has been fighting against the gentry group, and they will definitely target you!"

"And Changsun Wuji's Guanlong Group has always been the backbone of the gentry!"

"If you reach a settlement with the Guanlong Group, those small and medium-sized gentry will no longer be able to manipulate your Shu Chamber of Commerce, and the Chamber of Commerce will have a much greater chance of developing and growing..."

Li Shimin spoke earnestly, and Li Ke was also slightly moved.

Indeed, as long as the Guanlong Group doesn't target him so much, the Shu Chamber of Commerce will develop much faster.

And for a while, he wanted to solve the Guanlong Group, but it was difficult to achieve it.

It's just...the Guanlong Group supports Li Chengqian. Even if a settlement is reached, will they really not stab themselves in the back?

Li Ke had great confidence in winning the crown prince's position. He believed that Li Chengqian could no longer threaten him.But he still didn't want to give the other party a chance.

The only one who agreed to reach a settlement with Changsun Wuji at this time, and then Changsun Wuji will make another trick?
Changsun Wuji is very capable in both life and work, and Li Ke doesn't want to give the other party this opportunity to stab him in the back.

"Father, your painstaking servant understands..."

Li Ke clasped his fists and said: "It's just... my son is not fighting alone, and many things are inevitable..."

He smiled wryly, and made a gesture of involuntary control, naturally throwing the blame of not wanting to reconcile with Changsun Wuji on the officials of the King of Shu Party.

Now that they are supporting themselves to fight for the crown prince, they are definitely not willing to allow themselves to reconcile with Changsun Wuji. It is not a lie for Li Ke to say so.

"Oh?"

Li Shimin paused for a while, and looked at the members of the Shu King Party who were still drinking in front of them.

He frowned, then lowered his head and thought again.

"I know what's on your mind..."

Looking up again, Li Shimin's eyes flashed: "But if you have another eldest grandson Wuji's support, you will be invincible. Wouldn't it be more beautiful?"

Obviously, Li Shimin has seen Li Ke's worries, and knows that what he cares about is the prince dispute.

Li Ke didn't hide it, and simply smiled indifferently: "My concubine said that you must be sincere in praying to God and worshiping Buddha. If you are not sincere, bad things will happen..."

"What if... I can make him sincere?" Li Shimin's complexion has completely recovered, his eyes are clear, and he is even shrewder than when he was not drinking.

"Then it depends on how sincere he is!"

Li Ke said coldly.

If Changsun Wuji wanted peace talks, he would naturally have to pay the price.

Although Li Ke can't solve them for the time being, he is not afraid to confront them directly.

But if Changsun Wuji comes up with a suitable plan and Li Ke guarantees that no one from the Guanlong Group will backstab him, then he might consider it.

"it is good!"

Li Shimin finally nodded and smiled: "I am most worried about the conflict between you and Changsun Wuji. As long as you two no longer conflict, I believe he can also persuade your brother to make peace between you two brothers."

Li Ke nodded coldly.

In this banquet, everyone enjoyed the joy to the fullest, everyone drank, danced and played music to their heart's content.

In the next two days, he still accompanied his mother and concubine, and occasionally went out of the palace to prepare for returning to Shu.

Although Concubine Yang still has a lot of reluctance, but he is still the king of Shu after all, if he wants to care about the people of Shu, he has to go back.

The production in Shu has gradually developed, and the lives of the people have gradually entered the right track.

As for education, relying on the opening of paper mills and printing factories, people in Shu have gradually begun to learn to read and write, but this is a long-term plan after all, and no matter how urgent it is, it cannot be accomplished in a short time.

There is also Tubo, which is also a serious problem. Because it is too close to Shu, once Tubo develops, it will inevitably threaten the safety of the people of Shu.

Thinking of these difficulties, he picked up Li Shimin's proposal again and thought about it carefully.

If the conflict with Changsun Wuji can be resolved satisfactorily, he can concentrate on dealing with the problems in Shu.

This is a good thing for the development of Shu.

It's just... How can we guarantee that Changsun Wuji won't regret stabbing himself in the back afterwards?
Li Ke thought about it for a few days, but there was still no result.

"What's been bothering Ke'er lately?"

Maybe it was his troubled and sad face that was discovered recently, Concubine Yang walked to his side and greeted him with concern.

"fine……"

Li Ke smiled.

"If Ke'er is worried, it's better to go to the Furong Garden for a stroll to relieve your worries... Maybe you can suddenly see the light..."

Concubine Yang said kindly.

"Um……"

Li Ke nodded.

yes!Let's go out for a stroll... Perhaps, it may not be possible to suddenly see the light.

Anyway, the eldest grandson Wuji hasn't offered a condition yet, and Li Ke is not in a hurry to get along with a solution.

If the conditions offered by that old fellow were not satisfactory, he would not bother to settle with him!
In the end, that guy will bow to himself sooner or later, won't he?
(End of this chapter)