Although Li Chengqian is not the previous Li Chengqian.
He and Li Ke don't have such a deep bond.
But after all, they spent more than ten years together.
Even if they are not biological brothers, the relationship between the two is very deep.
Just as he himself has never been able to be cruel to Li Tai, he has also been unable to be cruel to Li Ke.
If he could appease her and return her to the Tang Dynasty, he would be willing to give everything.
As he said at the beginning, he was willing to give up the crown prince position to Li Tai, Li Zhi, and Li Ke.
Of course, the premise is that they can make Datang better and the people of Datang live better.
If not, then I'm sorry.
This position can only be mine.
But now that he can see Li Ke fighting side by side with him and advancing hand in hand, Li Chengqian is very happy.
He even went to the table in person to ask for credit for Li Ke.
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Chang'an City.
The battle report between Li Chengqian and Li Ke was soon passed to the court.
Li Shimin was also very happy when he learned that his side's successive victories had turned the battlefield situation around.
He shook off the battle report in his hand and told everyone: "The successive victories on the frontline battlefield have now turned the tide of the war."
"From the original passive defense to the current active attack."
"Moreover, it is still blooming on two fronts and advancing at both ends."
Li Shimin said with a face filled with relief: "These two brats finally did not disappoint me."
What he said sounded like he was showing off.
Did you see it?
How arrogant was the little dwarf at the beginning?
But after my sons went to the battlefield, they were beaten until they were reduced to human figures and ran away with their heads covered.
After all, I am still the best.
Who told me to be so good at giving birth to a son?
"Only half a month after entering the battlefield, the ambition of the Japanese dwarf was thwarted."
"In just one battle, more than 10,000 enemies were beheaded and countless enemy troops were captured."
Cheng Yaojin also laughed and said: "It seems that our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are still unrivaled in the world."
"yes."
"Looking at it now, it's just around the corner to drive away the enemies."
After Cheng Yaojin spoke, everyone in the audience also spoke in agreement.
And these people are not all standing up to flatter Li Shimin.
Many of them sincerely felt that Li Shimin's arrangement this time was extremely subtle and accurate.
You know, this battle is not only about the fate of the country, but also the families of many ministers present.
After all, many of the current ministers are from Henan Road, and their families are also in Henan Road.
If something happens to Henan Road, their family will be the first to suffer the disaster.
Now, Li Chengqian and Li Ke led their troops to quell the chaos and defeated the Japanese army's arrogance one after another, which really made them breathe a sigh of relief.
Once the enemy invaders are gone, their family will be stable, and they don't have to worry about it all day long.
"However, there is one more thing that I want to discuss with you all."
At that moment, Li Shimin took out another memorial.
"For the victory in the war, the prince personally wrote a letter to the King of Shu to ask for credit."
Li Shimin looked directly at everyone present and said, "Do you think I should agree to the prince's proposal?"
Hearing this, everyone present was shocked.
Afterwards, the hall was filled with whispers.
Li Ke's identity is extraordinary. Although he is a prince, it is true.
But he is also one of the sinners of the Tang Dynasty, and now he is guilty.
If he was given a commendation, wouldn't everyone be rebelling in the future?
Wei Zheng was the first to stand up.
He said: "Your Highness, it is a good thing to take credit for the meritorious officials."
"It's just that your Majesty must not forget that the status of the third prince is extraordinary."
"There are too many things that have happened to him that are inappropriate to talk about at the moment."
"It would be inappropriate to give him a reward at this moment."
Wei Zheng never knew what face was, especially he didn't know how to save face for Li Shimin.
The meaning of these words was already obvious at the moment.
Your old man's son has committed rebellion and rebellion, and now he goes to the battlefield because he wants to avenge his crime and make meritorious service.
What's not going on is that you, old man, are going to reward you based on your merits?
After hearing what he said, Li Shimin was also so reviled that he couldn't stand up.
Cheng Yaojin, who was on the side, said directly: "What Xiang Wei said is quite good."
"The Third Prince did something wrong before, and it indeed caused the displacement of many people in the Tang Dynasty."
"But if you have merit, you have merit, and if you have faults, you have faults. Even if the merits and demerits are equal, you still have to treat others the same way?"
"Otherwise, why would you let someone go through life and death for you?"
Cheng Yaojin looked straight at Li Shimin and said, "I suggest to your majesty that no matter whether the merits are equal to the merits or the merits are accumulated, you must show something, otherwise you will definitely lose the imperial power."
Hearing this, Li Shimin nodded.
Then, he looked at Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji.
"Master Changsun, Master Fang, what do you think?"
Hearing this, Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji looked at each other.
Later, Changsun Wuji took the lead to stand up.
He said: "I feel that Master Wei is right."
"After all, a sinner is a sinner. If we reward him in such a hurry, the people may be dissatisfied."
"Especially the Liangzhou Army led by His Royal Highness, many of them died at the hands of the Third Prince."
"If a reward is given to the third prince at this time, I am afraid it will cause turmoil in the morale of the Liangzhou Army."
"Therefore, I do not recommend the award..."
After saying that, Changsun Wuji bowed towards Li Shimin and said: "I hope your Majesty can think carefully."
Hearing this, Li Shimin was a little surprised.
You know, Changsun Wuji's style has always been to not say anything about his fault.
In other words, even if he and Li Shimin have different political views, he will ultimately support Li Shimin.
But this time he seemed particularly tough, which really surprised Li Shimin.
What happened to this guy today?
After thinking about it carefully, Li Shimin also figured out the reason.
In the final analysis, it was nothing more than the relationship between Li Chengqian and him...
Changsun Wuji is Li Chengqian's uncle and a die-hard supporter of Li Chengqian.
If Li Ke were to gain real power, it would eventually threaten Li Chengqian's status.
But Changsun Wuji really didn't allow such a thing to happen.
Li Shimin couldn't help but sigh at that moment.
After all, this kind of thing cannot be forced, and there is no way he can make Changsun Wuji have no selfish motives at all.
This is human nature after all.
In the end, he could only focus on Fang Xuanling: "Fang Aiqing, what do you think of this matter?"
have to.
In the end, the blame fell on me again.
Fang Xuanling sighed helplessly.
Finally, he walked out of the crowd, raised his hands towards Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, I think what Duke Lu Guo said is reasonable."
"Generals who win battles while on an expedition must be rewarded no matter what."
"Although the third prince is guilty, he still won the battle, right?"
"Why don't your majesty assign him a merit list? As long as he can fulfill the arrangements given for him in your merit list, he will be exempted from the blame."
Although what he said was reasonable and true, he said the same thing from beginning to end.
I don’t want to play with you, I’ll let the situation be tied at two to two. As for how to make the decision, it’s all up to you.
To be honest, what Fang Xuanling did was even more irritating than Wei Zheng.
Li Shimin also had a dark face at that moment...
