In the imperial study room, Li Ke was a little nervous.
This is the first time he has come here since time travel.
The original owner of this body had very little memory of this place.
But this is a matter of course. Li Ke was not favored in history.
The imperial study room is a forbidden area of the Tian family. It is not only a simple study room, but also represents Li Shimin's attitude. It is also a weathervane-like existence above the court.
But this time it was different. This time Li Shimin summoned him personally.
"sit."
Seeing him come in, Li Shimin also put down the memorial in his hand and showed a cordial look.
His look made Li Ke panic.
"If you are busy with official business, your father can handle it first, and it will be fine if I wait for a while."
"After a day of processing, it's almost done."
Li Shimin smiled.
"Come, have some tea."
"Thank you, Father."
Li Ke took the tea cup respectfully and took a sip.
In this era, the taste of tea is really hard to describe.
Fried tea would not be invented until much later. Today's tea is made by breaking raw tea leaves into pieces and brewing them with boiling water.
If that's all, it's not like Li Ke has never eaten tea before, so he should supplement himself with vitamins.
But the problem is that there are also things like cardamom, cloves, minced meat, salt and vinegar in the tea.
This kind of tea is called Sencha, and it was invented by a group of celebrities from the Wei and Jin Dynasties that Li Ke hated.
This is still in the palace, so there are a lot less condiments.
If you are in a place where educated people gather, there will also be butter, mutton fat, Sichuan peppercorns, etc. in the tea.
According to those who are good at sencha, the more flavor contained in the tea leaves, the better the sencha maker is.
Li Ke really couldn't understand this culture, but he didn't dare to put on the mask of pain in front of Li Shimin, so he could only drink less.
After chatting for a while, Li Shimin drank all the tea in his mouth and changed his tone to a formal tone.
"I heard that you invented a gadget this time when you were out of isolation?"
coming!
Li Ke concentrated his energy secretly and said respectfully.
"Yes, Father, I call it an incendiary bomb."
"The cost, materials, and power of this object...can you explain it to me in detail?"
Li Shimin asked.
"no problem."
Li Ke nodded and described it to Li Shimin carefully.
At the end of the day, he didn't forget to add a sentence.
"Everything related to this object has been written down in the memorial and handed over to the Ministry of Industry."
Regarding black powder-related matters, he had never thought of hiding it from Li Shimin.
This kind of thing cannot be hidden, nor can it be concealed.
Although Li Shimin was not as good as Li Jing, Li Ji and others in terms of military strategism, he was still not comparable to a novice like him. Naturally, he knew the importance of things like black gunpowder.
This kind of thing can only be held in the hands of the royal family.
Any private person who wanted to own it was a threat to the imperial power of the Tang Dynasty, and Li Shimin could not accept it.
"You did very well."
Sure enough, Li Shimin was very satisfied when he heard Li Ke's answer.
Compared to Li Chengqian, his son was very mature in his words and deeds, which made him feel comfortable.
"My comrades in the army all speak very well of you."
Instructing the eunuch to get a new cup of tea, Li Shimin said again.
"If you are determined to do this, Zhen Ke can order Zhijie and the others to take you. What do you think? Do you have any ideas?"
"Father, please spare me."
Li Ke smiled bitterly.
"This trip to Hexi really tortured me. I am not used to the food in the army at all. Not only did I go to Tianxiang Tower for a big meal when I returned to Chang'an City. If I come back a few more times, You have to go to the Imperial Medical Office to see me."
"You kid, you are not made for big things, and you are not like me at all."
Li Shimin laughed and cursed.
"in those days……"
Listening to Li Shimin's long speech, Li Ke quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew that the other party's temptation to him had ended here.
The suggestion just now sounds very good. If you study with a general like Cheng Yaojin, you will definitely learn a lot.
But the problem is that now that the world is at peace, if you learn the method of leading troops to fight, won't you make yourself uncomfortable?
Things like the art of war can only be mastered by a few generals trusted by Li Shimin.
Even if they were rotten in their stomachs, they would not dare to tell others easily, let alone a prince with a sensitive status like him.
Li Ke was sure that if he had agreed to Li Shimin's proposal before, his good days would have basically come to an end.
The father and son seemed to be chatting happily for more than half an hour.
It was getting late, and Wang Meng came to urge him. Li Shimin was reluctant to put down his words and said to Li Ke.
"The palace is not a forbidden place, and this is not a scourge. You can come and see more when you have nothing to do. Your mother is not in good health, so you should move around more."
"Yes, Father."
Li Ke nodded respectfully.
As for why the Turks appeared outside the customs, the father and son said nothing.
Li Shimin is a proud man and it is impossible to apologize to Li Ke for this matter.
He is a good emperor, but not a good father.
This is the unanimous evaluation of Li Shimin by historians in history books.
And Li Ke was like Ming Jing in his heart. He did not aspire to the throne, and he did not care about opponents of Li Chengqian's level.
If you have any dirty tricks, just come and do it.
What really needs to be taken care of are the people standing behind him, Changsun Wuji.
But counting the time, they won't support Li Chengqian for too long.
There are still many days ahead, so there is no need to worry about these things.
After leaving the imperial study, Li Ke went to see Concubine Yang.
Concubine Yang also learned that he had completed the mission. While praising him, she also reprimanded him and told him not to do such impulsive things as issuing military orders in the future.
Although the words were very harsh, there was still some warmth in Li Ke's heart.
In the royal family, things like family love are very luxurious.
But fortunately, he has a good mother.
If, like the prince and the king of Wei, his biological mother is Empress Changsun, Li Ke may really not know how to deal with himself.
It just so happens that tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and Yang Fei is going to Jinchang Temple to offer incense.
Li Ke agreed to come with her so that he could see the monk whom he didn't like very much.
When Bianji was fifteen years old, he became a monk and became a disciple of the famous master Dao Yue.
Later, Master Daoyue was appointed as the master of Puguang Temple, and Bianji moved to Huichang Temple in Jinchengfang, northwest of Chang'an City.
A few years later, Xuanzang came back from Tianzhu. Bianji was elected to Xuanzang's translation studio because of his exquisite research on Mahayana Buddhism.
At that time, he was only twenty-six years old.
Li Ke didn't quite understand how such a gifted person could do such a thing.
