Datang: From exiled prince to eternal tyrant

Chapter 63

Outside the Imperial City Square, hundreds of thousands of people gathered here, and the scene was very lively.

"Have you heard? Your Majesty planned to make His Royal Highness the Prince of Shu earlier, but was stopped by those officials from Guanlong who were disastrous to the country and the people!"

"What? Why did they stop it? The king of Shu led the army to rescue, but he made a great contribution to our Great Tang!"

"Hey! Who says it's not! Apart from other things, none of us Chang'an people should thank His Highness the King of Shu. If it weren't for him...the Turkic people came to Chang'an, who would have a good life?"

"Huh! These gentry officials are full of power and power to oppress the people on weekdays. But when the Turkic people came, these moths of the country shrank back. Now they still have the face to prevent the Holy One from rewarding the king of Shu. It's really shameful and hateful! "

"Yes! I heard that the Holy Will was blocked by these people, and now the award has been delayed, and I don't know when it will be finalized!"

"That's why, let's go to this square to petition for His Highness the King of Shu!"

"Yes! We must petition for the King of Shu, and please reward him as soon as possible! The King of Shu risked his life to protect the people of Chang'an, and we should repay the favor!"

Everyone discussed and agreed to petition for Li Ke.

At this moment, the eunuch shouted loudly, and the Holy Majesty came.

All the people knelt down on the ground and shouted loudly: "Please reward the King of Shu, Your Majesty!"

Everyone petitioned in unison, and then some representatives of the people shouted loudly to speak out for Li Ke.

Walking forward was an octogenarian old man, leaning on a cane, and walking before the crowd, the venue immediately fell silent, and everyone waited for the old man to speak.

At this time, Li Shimin, who was on the tower, recognized at a glance that this old man was the white-haired old man who had expressed his gratitude to the unconscious Li Ke in Chang'an City.

At that time, Li Shimin led a horse and took Li Ke back to the palace for treatment. The old man knelt down in public and prayed for God to bless Li Ke for safety.

The old man walked forward tremblingly, and shouted loudly: "His Royal Highness the King of Shu, you are the benefactor of the people of Chang'an and the people of the Tang Dynasty for saving the country. This old man is here to petition, please Your Majesty to reward the King of Shu!" , to appease the hearts of the people!"

The old man was quite old, and he didn't look physically strong, but at this moment, he shouted loudly, and his voice penetrated the entire square, even Li Shimin and other senior officials who were on the tower could hear clearly.

After shouting, the old man gasped heavily and coughed repeatedly.

Thinking about it, he had just exhausted all his strength just to let Li Shimin hear the voice of the people.

At this time, another stout middle-aged man walked up to the old man. He first helped the old man, helped the old man to the back, and asked the people to take care of him. Then, the middle-aged man also stood in front of the crowd and made a plop. He knelt down directly.

"I... am a rough guy..."

The middle-aged man seemed quite nervous and stumbled when he spoke, but fortunately, his voice was so loud that everyone could hear him clearly.

Although he didn't speak fluently, everyone at the scene listened attentively, and no one laughed or teased behind his back.

"I only know...His Highness the King of Shu is my savior, and also the savior of the common people in Chang'an!"

I think everyone's respect encouraged him, and he gradually spoke smoothly.

"If someone wants to play tricks behind his back and assassinate His Highness the King of Shu..."

Having said that, he clenched his fist with one hand, raised his arms high, and shouted loudly: "I am the first to disagree!"

"Yes! I don't agree either!"

"Neither of us agree!"

His loud cry was supported by the people in the rear, and everyone scrambled to raise their arms and shouted.

Since the people heard that Li Ke's award was blocked, they were all resentful. At this time, they were aroused by that simple man, so their emotions broke out, and they all raised their arms and shouted.

Hundreds of thousands of people raised their arms and shouted together. This scene was quite shocking, and Li Shimin and others watched with great emotion.

At this moment, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, the will of the people cannot be violated. I hope that Your Majesty will make a decision soon and reward His Highness the King of Shu!"

Afterwards, many officials of the King of Shu Party also stood up.

"The minister waits for the second opinion!"

Compared with the Guanlong Group, there are many big bosses in the court and several generals in the army. Compared with the Guanlong Group, it is not inferior in the slightest.

Li Shimin is still hesitating, but the eldest grandson Wuji behind him has already felt bad.

Changsun Wuji had previously made up his mind that the Shu King Party had been divided by his design and would never support Li Ke at this time.

But looking at the current situation, these people have obviously reached an agreement with Li Ke.

They must have received a guarantee from Li Ke, knowing that their own interests will not be damaged, so they will try their best to support Li Ke.

At this time, the crowd was excited, and Changsun Wuji had already guessed that Li Shimin was going to give Li Ke a big reward.

Then all his previous calculations were useless.

With a long sigh, Changsun Wuji was extremely disappointed. In this round of confrontation, he lost to Li Ke again!
There are many petitions from the common people, support from many court officials, and Li Shimin himself has plans to reward him, so this decision is easy to make.

Immediately, Li Shimin ordered the ministers to add Li Ke's fiefdom, and put the two counties around the Shu land under the rule of the King of Shu. At the same time, he rewarded a large amount of gold, silver, and silk as encouragement.

Most importantly, Li Shimin also announced that he would nominate Li Ke as a candidate for the crown prince, competing with Li Chengqian, who had previously been designated as the prospective crown prince.

He issued an edict for a period of three years. Within three years, Li Ke or Li Chengqian, whoever had better governance in the fief, would be crowned prince.

This order was announced immediately, and then announced to the people, which was considered to be fully implemented.

When the common people heard the news, they cheered and congratulated. They naturally knew that Li Ke's ability was much stronger than that of Li Chengqian.Let Li Ke and Li Chengqian compete fairly, and the result is beyond doubt.

The members of the Shu King's Party were also very happy. They believed in Li Ke's ability. Although Li Chengqian was backed by Guanlong Group, their Shu King's Party was not vegetarian.

They believed that with Li Ke's hard power and their secret assistance behind the scenes, they would be able to successfully win the throne.

At this time, only the officials of the Guanlong Group were frustrated. Everyone knew that the King of Shu Party had become popular, and if they wanted to fight Li Ke again, they would be blocked by many court officials.

They can only pin their hopes on Changsun Wuji, who is the big man in the court and Li Shimin's in-laws. He is the only one who can suppress the Shu royal party and help Li Chengqian get the crown prince.

At this moment, Changsun Wuji has already begun to plan future strategies in his mind.

He knew that Li Chengqian's current situation was not very good, but he never reached the most critical moment.

Li Chengqian was enfeoffed in the frontier and had inherent advantages. As long as he made military exploits, he would definitely be able to establish prestige in the court and compare Li Ke.

"The battle is not over yet, let's wait and see!"

(End of this chapter)