Everyone in the Wu family saw that Li Shimin had made up his mind and knew that they could not change, so they bowed and retreated.
However, they all had worried looks on their faces.
Although the Wu family was extremely powerful, it was still impossible to take action against the emperor.
However, Li Shimin's actions now made them feel uneasy.
Although they reached a temporary peace with Li Ked after the Battle of Xiangji Temple, the political struggle never stopped.
This is why they are afraid of Li Ke entering Lingyan Pavilion for talks.
Now Li Ke is only the last piece of legitimacy left from the supreme throne.
Even if Li Ke was more vicious and didn't care about Li Shimin's reputation, he could have taken the throne by directly attacking the city with an army, but Li Ke didn't want to do that.
One is to preserve Li Shimin's famous name, and the other is to be wary of problems at the border.
Once Chang'an begins to fight internally, the grassland races on the border will definitely take advantage of the situation and move in. Lending troops to the Wu family is actually a tentative move.
Taking all things into consideration, this is what Li Ke wants to do.
As for Changsun Wuji, this is the person Li Ke needs to pay attention to right now.
Although he cooperated with Li Ke and was even willing to join forces with Li Ke to serve the king, his plot was not small.
Does the leader of Lingyan Pavilion really only want to be a willing minister?
At his peak, Li Shimin could conquer him as a minister, but could Li Ke do it?
Asking himself, Li Ke believes that even if he is a time traveler, it may not be enough to compare with Li Shimin during the period of General Tiance, if not counting future technology.
One person and one army can create a great Tang Dynasty.
"It's annoying. As expected, those who can leave their names in history are not good things."
Li Ke was sitting in the study, thinking about various things, and couldn't help but feel a little upset.
If you think about too many things, you will inevitably feel a little anxious.
"I have met His Majesty."
At this moment, Li Ke's door was pushed open, and the person who walked in was Hou Junji, a famous minister who was also in Lingyan Pavilion.
"You came."
Li Ke nodded slightly and motioned for Hou Junji to sit down.
"Your Majesty, you are going to Lingyan Pavilion tomorrow. I don't know how your Majesty plans to negotiate with those heroes."
After Hou Junji sat down, he directly stated the purpose of his coming.
As Li Ke's number one adviser, Hou Junji had been preparing for this meeting for a long time.
All the heroes who were able to enter Lingyan Pavilion began to follow Li Shimin at the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty.
It can be said that their loyalty is absolutely unparalleled.
This is why Li Ke is so afraid of them.
These people are the true pillars of the country.
The existence of Lingyan Pavilion is also to allow them to have a place to retire in their old age.
But Li Ke doesn't think so. He thinks this is a time bomb.
If their descendants knew about this, there was no guarantee that no one would use the reputation of these old heroes to carry out some conspiracy to seize the throne.
You know, the existence of Lingyan Pavilion is definitely a huge temptation for those generals with heavy troops.
"What do you think of tomorrow's meeting?"
Li Ke looked at Hou Junji and asked lightly.
"Wei Chen believes that His Majesty can promise something to win over the heroes of Lingyan Pavilion."
Hou Junji thought for a moment and expressed his thoughts.
"for example?"
Li Ke nodded slightly and continued to ask.
"Such as sealing."
Hou Junji expressed his thoughts.
"The loyalty of these heroes is extremely high. Your Majesty can promise some things to grant them to you so that they can be used for your own benefit."
After hearing this, Li Ke's eyes flashed brightly, and he nodded in agreement.
"good idea."
He stood up, walked to the window, looked at the sky outside, and fell into deep thought.
It is indeed a good idea to add the title of hero to the hero. It will not only motivate the heroes to work harder for him, but also allow them to get more honors and status, thereby consolidating his position in the court.
However, he cannot add titles at will. There must be sufficient reasons and basis to convince the heroes.
At this time, he thought of a person - Wei Zheng.
Lingyan Pavilion, in the final analysis, is the noble clan list.
Those who entered Lingyan Pavilion became a noble clan of their own, not only a noble clan but also a noble clan, because they could use most of the resources of the Tang Dynasty in their hands.
This is why Li Shimin held this meeting in Lingyan Pavilion. To put it bluntly, it can be regarded as a disguised abdication.
If Li Ke could conquer everyone in Lingyan Pavilion, it would be equivalent to conquering all the noble clans, and the world would naturally be free of chaos.
And Wei Zheng, this guy is special.
He is not a noble, he comes from a poor family, and at the same time he is not on the list of Lingyan Pavilion.
He could only be regarded as a Yanchen. It was precisely because he was a Yanchen that he offended Li Shimin several times, but Li Shimin never killed him.
"Wei Zheng, where is this guy now?"
Thinking of Wei Zheng, Li Ke also looked at Hou Junji and asked him if he knew about Wei Zheng.
"At this point..."
Hou Junji's face looked a little strange, but he still opened his mouth and said: "I guess he is in Xunhua Pavilion."
"Kiln?"
Hearing this name, Li Ke's face also looked a little strange. Does this guy like to go to brothels?
"Haha, my lord also knows this place? This Xunhua Pavilion is one of the best red brothels in Chang'an City. That guy Wei Zheng always goes there every three days." Hou Junji laughed loudly.
"Let's go find him."
Li Ke never thought that Wei Zheng would like this, and immediately decided to look for him. If he brought him back to the palace and asked the emperor to see him, he didn't know what the reaction would be.
The two of them took a group of guards, put on their casual clothes, and headed directly towards Xunhua Pavilion.
An hour later, in a garden filled with birdsong and flowers, an attic stood.
On the attic, embroidered with several large gilded characters - Xunhua Pavilion!
Li Ke, Hou Junji and others did not go through the main entrance, but went directly around to the backyard and entered the attic.
Before entering the room, I could already hear the sound of singing and dancing.
When he pushed the door open, he saw a fat man with his legs crossed and a girl's toes in his mouth. On the girl's chest, two large peaks pressed directly against the fat man's face.
This fat man is none other than Wei Zheng!
Opposite Wei Zheng, several girls were sitting, squeezing Wei Zheng's legs and beating his back.
Li Ke was stunned - Wei Zheng was so happy!
"Stab it!"
Before anyone could say anything, Wei Zheng had already seen Li Ke and others.
"Oh, is it the King of Shu who is here? Please sit down quickly!"
Wei Zheng was indeed a veteran in officialdom. He reacted very quickly. He let go of the girl in his arms, stood up and held his hand towards Li Ke.
