Chapter 551 Li Xiang Enters the Capital (1)

Li Chengqian returned to the Purple Palace and summoned Wu Wang Li Ke.

"Are you really planning to retire? Are you no longer going to assist me?" Li Chengqian asked.

Recently, Li Ke has submitted several memorials, hoping to resign and stay at home to rest.

"I have been ill recently and have been bedridden for most of the time. I am only able to come to see you today with great effort."

"I want to continue to assist you, but my health is not good. I really have no strength. I hope you will allow me to recuperate at home."

"After meeting you today, I am afraid we will never meet again. I am afraid I will have to die before you!" Li Ke said weakly.

Li Ke had difficulty even walking now. He was carried into the palace by someone. He had no strength at all and could only lie on the recliner and talk to Li Chengqian beside him.

"Don't talk nonsense. I will let the best imperial physician treat you. He will definitely cure your illness. I have already ordered people to find the King of Medicine Sun Simiao!"

"With the King of Medicine here, he will definitely be able to cure your illness. Don't worry. I won't let you die before me." Li Chengqian said.

"Thank you for your kindness, my brother. I know my body is in bad condition and I am afraid I will not survive this year!"

"Besides, birth, aging, illness and death are normal. My brother does not need to feel sad for me. No one can stop me from dying."

"Among us brothers, are there not many brothers and uncles who died young than you and me? My brother, please do not worry about me! You should focus on training the prince." Li Ke said.

"Alas!" At this point, Li Chengqian could not help but sigh. He had high hopes for the prince.

But the prince has been disappointing him more and more recently. He disagrees with him in everything. This is just a small matter. After all, it is always good for the prince to have his own opinions.

The key is that he listened to others, always did some eccentric things, and even got involved in the fight between Li Jingxuan and Liu Rengui.

The prince could not distinguish right from wrong, but listened to one side and believed it, which made him very sad.

"Now Li Jue has disappointed me more and more. I don't know if he can defend the country of the Tang Dynasty if he becomes the emperor in the future." Li Chengqian said.

"The prince is not bad by nature. As long as he is well guided, he can still defend the country of the Tang Dynasty. Why don't you re-select some people with both virtue and talent to accompany the prince." Li Ke said. "

I have already found a suitable candidate for the prince. I plan to grant him the title of Chongwenguan Scholar and appoint him as the prince's groom."

"With him guiding the prince, I can rest assured. If the prince can turn over a new leaf, I will be relieved!" Li Chengqian said with a smile.

"I wonder who my brother has chosen?" Li Ke asked curiously.

From Li Chengqian's expression, he admired this person very much. Li Ke couldn't help but be very curious. Who on earth could make Li Chengqian admire him so much?

"The wise man Tian Youyan!" Li Chengqian said.

Li Ke had also heard of Tian Youyan. This man was famous and well-known overseas. He was a wandering Taoist priest with both virtue and talent, a hermit master, and usually lived in seclusion in the mountains.

"If I get him, it's no different from the four elders of the Han Dynasty!" Li Chengqian continued.

Li Ke understood what Li Chengqian meant by the four elders of the Han Dynasty?

The four elders of the Han Dynasty refer to the four elders of Shangshan, hermits in the Qin Dynasty and exiles in the Han Dynasty. They are four old men with white hair and beards, high morals and noble character who live deep in Shangshan.

The four sages are modest, moderate, indifferent to fame and wealth, and can advance or retreat, can serve as officials or civilians, but they do not mention their achievements when they retreat, and do not accept rewards for their achievements.

Although Tian Youyan is famous, in Li Ke's opinion, he cannot be compared with the four sages of Shangshan. However, he did not expect that his emperor brother would regard Tian Youyan as a person like the four sages of Shangshan.

It's just that he has never met this Tian Youyan, and he doesn't know him at all, so it's hard to make any comments.

"There is no false person under a great reputation. To be so respected by my emperor brother, he must be a person with real ability. I hope he can assist the prince with all his heart." Li Ke said.

"I hope the prince can change under his influence and don't disappoint my expectations of him." Li Chengqian said.

In fact, he was unsure in his heart. He didn't know whether it was appropriate to put Tian Youyan next to the prince, and what kind of influence Tian Youyan would bring to the prince.

"I have something unclear and want to ask you,

my brother. I don't know if it's appropriate to say it?" Li Ke asked. "Do we need to be so distant between brothers? Just say whatever you want to say!" Li Chengqian said with a smile.

"If I said something wrong, please forgive me, my brother." Li Ke said.

I took a shot of prevention in advance to avoid making the emperor unhappy with what I said next.

Since ancient times, emperors have been the most fickle creatures. They may be gentle and drizzling in front, but in the blink of an eye, they may be violent storms and thunder.

A little carelessness may lead to a bloody situation.

"Just say it! No matter what you say, I will not blame you." Li Chengqian said.

"My brother, why did you suddenly ask Li Xiang to come to Beijing for the court? Isn't it stipulated that the princes don't have to come to Beijing for the court, and their chief officials should go to Beijing?" "

Why did you ask Li Xiang to come to Beijing? What do you want to do? Do you know what consequences this will cause?"

"What will the ministers think if Li Xiang comes to Beijing? What will the prince think? Have you considered these things, my brother?" Li Ke asked.

Li Chengqian had a blank expression after hearing this. No one knew what he was thinking at the moment.

"I have considered all of what you said. I asked Li Xiang to come to Beijing just to warn the prince and let him know that although he is the prince, if he does not do well, I can still replace him with someone else. He is not my only son."

"As for the consequences you mentioned, I have thought about it clearly. You can rest assured. Everything is under my control and there will be no problems." Li Chengqian said.

"Have you forgotten how father got the throne? Have you forgotten Qingque? If something went wrong with Qingque, what would have happened?"

"The Tang Dynasty may not belong to you. Letting Li Xiang go to Beijing will only add many variables. By then, everything will be out of your control. How will you deal with it?"

"There are many ways to punish the prince. There is no need to use such extreme measures to solve the prince's problem."

"That will only backfire and ultimately force the prince into a dead end. Could it be that I, your brother, am planning to depose Li Jue?" Li Ke said.

"Okay! Let's not talk about this! You are ill and it is not easy for you to talk too much. You should go back and rest early! You don't have to worry about this matter!" Li Chengqian said. Li

Chengqian asked someone to carry Li Ke back to the Prince Wu's Palace, and at the same time issued an edict to agree to Li Ke's request and allow him to retire.