Li Ke and Wei Zheng were on the same footing. After all, Li Ke went to court just to talk to his father and then came out. Not long after Wei Zheng returned home, he received a notice from the housekeeper, saying It's His Highness the King of Qin's visit.
Wei Zheng was stunned for a moment. Li Ke was looking for him? Wei Zheng has a good impression of Li Ke. Although Li Ke is the kind of person he is constantly impeaching, in fact, if you put Li Ke's behavior on the prince, Li Shimin, Wei Zheng will definitely remonstrate, but Li Ke is different. .
It's not that he has double standards for Wei Zheng, but that Li Ke is just an ordinary prince, and the things he did are not too outrageous for the prince. As for the beating of Changsun Chong, it was a conflict between young people, and the beating was not Wei Shuyu, right?
What's more, Li Ke has done a lot for the people of the Tang Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty court. For this reason, Wei Zheng also has a good impression of Li Ke.
Regardless of the senses, since the prince is visiting, Wei Zheng must go out to greet him. It is true that Wei Zheng is a troll, but the prerequisite for trolling is that he has not been trolled. This is the basis of being a high-level troll. Literacy.
Li Ke was different from others, and naturally he would not show off and wait for others to greet him, so he had wandered in by himself, and Wei Zheng's concierge would naturally not be able to stop Li Ke.
Wei Zheng's house is not small, but it depends on who he compares with. Currently, Wei Zheng is a third-grade servant, which is roughly equivalent to the highest supervisor and director of the National Supervisory Commission. The salary was not small, but Wei Zheng's salary could not afford the house that Li Shimin had given him.
Many houses in the mansion can be seen to be a bit dilapidated and cannot be repaired. The number of servants in the mansion is also small, basically maintaining the minimum number.
After all, Wei Zheng was famous for his integrity in history, which is not bad.
If you want to say that Wei Zheng has no shortcomings, that is impossible. Wei Zheng seems to be a loyal minister who gives honest advice, but he is a bit too proud. He always thinks that what he says is right. I will say it directly, but you should also consider the occasion when giving advice. Right? This has nothing to do with emotional intelligence. Of course, if you want to argue with him, he will have a lot of reasons waiting for you. In Wei Zheng's words, as a servant, you must always use the most vigilant language to remind the emperor not to make mistakes.
Okay, he took advantage, so he is right.
The second thing is that Wei Zheng is a relatively old-fashioned type, that is, he values tradition very much. Although many behaviors that violate tradition may be right, Wei Zheng needs to be remonstrated. But this tradition is limited to ethics and ethics. Wei Zheng would still support reforms that were more useful to the country.
The two met in Wei Zheng's Mansion. After meeting, Li Ke saluted directly: "Li Ke has met Zheng Guogong."
"I have met His Highness the King of Qin." Wei Zheng also hurriedly saluted, "I wonder if His Highness the King of Qin is here today?"
"I came to see the pillar of our Tang Dynasty, Duke Zheng." Li Ke said with a smile.
Wei Zheng: "..."
Although I speak straightforwardly, I am not stupid. I am afraid you have too many pillars of the Tang Dynasty in your mouth.
"Your Highness, just speak out if you have something to say." Wei Zheng said speechlessly.
"Won't Duke Zheng invite me to have a cup of tea?" Li Ke said with a smile.
"Your Highness, please." Wei Zheng was speechless and could only make a gesture of invitation.
After the two of them sat down in the study, naturally a maid poured tea for them.
"Your Highness King Qin, please forgive me. The old minister's family is relatively poor, so this tea is only the simplest green tea. Speaking of which, this tea is a gift from Your Majesty. It was invented by you, Your Highness King Qin." Wei Zheng said.
"You're welcome, Mr. Zheng. As for me, I can eat all the coarse grains, and naturally I can drink the coarse tea. In this way, in a few days I will have someone bring you some tea, Mr. Zheng." Li Ke said with a smile.
"Your Highness, please tell me what's going on, otherwise this old minister won't be able to drink tea well." Wei Zheng basically doesn't accept gifts. Of course, this is not absolute, but it depends on the situation. However, Wei Zheng will definitely not accept things that are too valuable. Received.
"Zheng Guogong, let's talk about other things first and wait for Wei Guogong." Li Ke said with a smile.
Wei Zheng was a little stunned, but he didn't refuse. The two chatted for a while, and then Fang Xuanling arrived. Fang Xuanling had just been promoted to the third division of Kaifu Yitong in the ninth year of Zhenguan, from the first rank. Now the official position can be regarded as a first-class official.
After Fang Xuanling came in, the two sides greeted each other, and then Li Ke said: "Both of you are the pillars of the Tang Dynasty."
Wei Zheng: "..."
Fang Xuanling: "..."
Although Fang Xuanling had not heard what Li Ke said to Wei Zheng before, but this guy said it in front of the two of them, it was obvious how false it was.
"There is something happening now that affects the safety of the Tang Dynasty. Even if it is not handled properly, it may lead to turmoil in the Tang Dynasty and the public." Li Ke said.
As soon as Li Ke said these words, Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling felt "thumping" in their hearts. Did something happen? Otherwise, Li Ke would not have come here to visit them out of nowhere. For so many years, Li Ke had not communicated privately with any minister.
"I wonder what His Highness said?" Fang Xuanling immediately said with a serious face.
"Do you think the prince of a country will affect the stability of the court?" Li Ke asked with a smile.
Wei Zheng: "..."
Fang Xuanling: "..."
Everyone says that Your Highness is reckless, and you are really reckless. You dare to say anything in the court, so forget it. Everyone is here, so it doesn’t matter. But if you ask this in private, Your Highness, what do you mean? Don't you want to harm us?
"Oh, don't be afraid. I came to see you right after I came out from my father's house. Duke Zheng, you have always been known for your bold and outspoken advice. What are you afraid of? Just tell me." Li Ke said quickly.
Wei Zheng: "..." I am speaking out, but am I not stupid?
However, Li Ke had said so, and Wei Zheng could only say bluntly: "The prince is the foundation of a country and the heir to the continuation of the country. Of course it will affect the stability of the court, but why did His Highness the King of Qin say this?"
"This is not simple. You two all know the importance of the crown prince, but now there are rumors that my father intends to make Li Tai the crown prince. Don't tell me that you have never heard of this news, but this kind of thing, time Over time, Li Tai will definitely believe it, and it is impossible for my father to go to Li Tai and say that I have no intention of making you the prince, let alone how Li Tai will understand my father's meaning."
"Let's just say that my father himself cannot explain this matter alone, because the prince himself cannot be replaced at will."
"So, my father's intention is to dispel Li Tai's idea from the side." Li Ke said with a smile.
Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling looked at each other, their expressions somewhat strange. Of course they had heard of Li Tai's statement, but since Li Shimin didn't express his position, naturally a big troll like Wei Zheng couldn't complain. Could they be pretending not to know, but now Li Ke and Li Shimin actually want to resolve this matter in advance? This is a good thing.
