After Li Ke finished speaking, there was suddenly silence in the huge court hall.
"There are some problems with the argument... but the point is not wrong."
Changsun Wuji sighed and held his hands to Li Shimin.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty."
Faced with such words, what else could he say.
Li Ke used Li Chengqian's words to perfectly escape from a serious problem, and also praised his father by the way.
Could he still jump out and point at Li Shimin's nose and say, 'Li Ke is wrong. Your achievements are not enough and you are not qualified to be an emperor for eternity'?
Maybe Wei Zheng, the minister Zuocheng here, would choose to do this.
Unless Li Chengqian didn't want to live anymore, he wouldn't do such a suicidal thing.
"Well said."
Li Ke's words brought a smile to Li Shimin's lips. He had heard too many flattery words, but his son's flattery was really rare, especially such a naked boast.
This kid doesn't have that kind of airs, but has a shameless energy. He is stronger than several of his brothers!
He came from a wealthy family and was one of the best in the world in both civil and martial arts. Naturally, he could understand what Li Ke wanted to express with his argument.
He put down the earthen pot.
"But... Ke'er, you have a good heart, but you used a lot of spices in this dish. The spices are more expensive than gold, so not everyone can afford it. There are no spices to suppress the fishy smell in the meat." , no one cares about it, just like pork meat.”
As a wise and experienced ruler, Li Shimin could see the loopholes in this idea at a glance.
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Young people lacked training after all.
"Father, I have already prepared a countermeasure for this. Please see, this is what I wrote after careful research. I found that the fishy smell of pork meat is due to the fact that the pig has not been castrated. If the pig is castrated, it will not only remove the fishy smell of the pork meat, but also Let the dolphins grow faster and be gentler, and it will be simpler and easier for the people to raise them."
Li Ke took out a pamphlet and handed it to Li Shimin respectfully.
Li Shimin took the brochure but did not read it, but was filled with joy. Regardless of whether this matter was true or not, whether it was successful or not, a prince was willing to delve into these filthy things for the sake of the people to live a better life, which made him feel very sad. Is satisfied.
Compared with the sharp-tongued Li Chengqian, Li Ke's behavior is really smart!
What Li Shimin wants is an heir who can do things, not an idiot who talks a lot about being a gentleman but is a chef far away and is stupid at reading!
"Ke'er is so steady in doing things, so he must have been working hard on books every day."
"Thank you Master Wang for not giving up. I just absorbed some wisdom from his old man."
Li Ke lowered his head and said.
He was talking about Wang Gui, the Minister of Rites, who was responsible for tutoring the princes and princesses on weekdays.
Of course, Wang Gui was from the Wang family in Taiyuan and was old-fashioned and conservative, so he could not say such a thing.
The reason why he is able to explain these things clearly is due to the excellent quality education of China in the 21st century.
But Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji would not know.
Looking at Li Ke, who was neither humble nor arrogant, Li Shimin looked even more satisfied.
When he turned his gaze to Li Chengqian, his expression suddenly turned serious and he asked.
"As the crown prince of a country, I am not as good as Li Ke in terms of civil affairs. Why?"
"Father, I..."
Li Chengqian was stunned and speechless.
Seeing his appearance, Li Shimin couldn't help but shook his head.
"The prince is not doing his job properly and is punished by copying "Mencius: Chapters of King Hui of Liang, Part 1" ten times. In addition, he copied the other four books once as a courtesy."
"In addition, Xiao Yu, the prince's young master, needs to strengthen his education. He should be given a small punishment but a big warning. He should be fined three months' salary."
"Yes, Father."
Li Chengqian bowed and prostrated.
Although he is a prince, when Li Shiming's imperial decree comes down, he must abide by it even if he is the crown prince of a country.
But what he couldn't understand was why Li Ke missed such a big thing as his birthday banquet and nothing happened.
And he just had some flaws in his interpretation of the scriptures, but he was punished like this.
Fortunately, at this time, Changsun Wuji spoke and rescued him.
"Your Majesty, I think that although His Highness the King of Wu has done meritorious service by presenting dishes, he must not ignore the fact that he missed the birthday banquet."
"What Ai Qing said is not unreasonable."
Li Shimin turned his eyes to Li Ke and said calmly.
"I understand your intention, and I am very relieved to understand the meaning of the scriptures. However, etiquette and law cannot be violated, so I will punish you to face the wall for seven days, how about it?"
"My son, I obey."
Li Ke bowed slowly and said respectfully.
Then Li Shiming said: "Ke'er is devoted to the people, and his heart is commendable. He will be rewarded with a hundred gold. If the things in this manual are really useful, I will give you another reward!"
Seeing this scene, Li Tai couldn't help but be stunned!
Compared with Li Chengqian, the punishment of facing the wall for seven days is no different than the thunder and the rain, which is equivalent to nothing.
Moreover, Li Ke had just been fined for seven days of confinement and was rewarded with a hundred gold in the blink of an eye. Who doesn't know Li Shimin's attitude?
The reason is not only that Li Ke took Wang Gui's big class, but he was better than Li Chengqian who received Xiao Yu's private tutoring.
This also includes Li Shimin's criticism of Li Chengqian, if he also agrees with Li Chengqian's point of view.
If you want to deprive Li Ke of the throne and exile him for two thousand miles.
I'm afraid that his end will not be much better now.
Li Chengqian lowered his head and clenched his fists tightly. Why? Why can you get a hundred gold reward for making a can of pork meat? He is not convinced!
Is it still wrong for me to follow the words of the saint?
But no matter how dissatisfied he was, he didn't dare to show it, because it was Li Shimin who gave the order!
"By the way, tomorrow night, Empress Changsun, your mother, and Concubine Yin will hold a dinner party at Taiji Palace. If you have nothing to do, you can go and attend."
As if remembering something, Li Shimin said to Li Ke in a calm and descriptive manner.
His short words caused an uproar in the hearts of everyone present.
"Is Your Majesty interested in saving money?"
This is Changsun Wuji's idea.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and Li Ke's rise will inevitably affect Li Chengqian's plan.
Although Li Tai didn't have any obvious expression on his face, he was extremely happy thinking about it.
As for Li Chengqian, he quietly lowered his head, with a look of resentment in his eyes, and the madness in his heart grew like weeds.
Li Ke's mother, Concubine Yang, was of Hu descent.
According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, the elders should be established rather than the young, and the heirs should not be established as concubines.
From the moment he was born, there was no possibility of inheriting the throne.
Therefore, when Li Shimin faced him, he always felt indebted.
This is why in the history of the previous life, Changsun Wuji waited until Li Shimin died and Li Zhi succeeded to the throne before taking action against him.
In short, as long as Li Shimin reigns for one day, he, the third prince, can be the Xiaoyao Prince for one day.
Of course, the premise is that he doesn't commit suicide or do anything like rebellion.
In feudal society, rebellion was obviously unforgivable.
