"Now that the jade seal is in my hands and the army is also in my hands, does Mr. Wei intend to let the Wu family continue to control the power? In tomorrow's meeting, I hope Mr. Wei can stand by my side and help me deal with those noble clans."
Only now did Li Ke reveal his real thoughts, which was to let Wei Zheng be the vanguard of the talks to deal with those noble clans.
Wei Zheng took a deep breath, a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes. He knew in his heart that the Tang Dynasty today was no longer the prosperous Tang Dynasty it was back then. The nobles controlled the government and dominated the world, and the imperial power had become quite weak. The future of this country is really worrying.
"Your Highness, King of Shu, I understand what you mean. But although I am a courtier, I cannot ignore the interests of the country. I need you to give me a reason, a reason that is enough for me to stand on your side."
Wei Zheng spoke slowly, his voice full of majesty and heaviness.
Li Ke knew in his heart that Wei Zheng was forcing himself to come up with a more specific plan.
He pondered for a moment, then slowly raised his head, with a firm light shining in his eyes.
"Master Wei, the reason you need lies in your own heart. You once said that the future of the Tang Dynasty cannot be influenced by the nobles. And what I want to do is to break this situation. I don't want to target the nobles. I just want to take power back into the hands of the royal family.”
Wei Zheng frowned slightly, and Li Ke's words surprised him.
This young prince actually has such ambition and courage.
Wei Zheng didn't speak, just looked at Li Ke quietly. There was some hesitation in his heart. Although this young prince had lofty ambitions, could he really realize his dream?
Li Ke saw Wei Zheng's hesitation. He took a deep breath and continued: "Master Wei, I know what you are worried about. But I can assure you that I will not let the nobles easily overthrow the Tang Dynasty. . I just want the royal family to regain power and get the Tang Dynasty back on track."
Wei Zheng still didn't speak, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes. He needs more information before he can make a decision.
Li Ke saw Wei Zheng's doubts, and he knew in his heart that he needed to give Wei Zheng more confidence and guarantee.
"Master Wei, do you know why the nobles control the government? Because they have too much power and too many resources. But we, the royal family, have lost control of the country because of our past wrong decisions. We need to change this situation , the royal family needs to be allowed to regain power.”
Wei Zheng took a deep breath, and a firm light flashed in his eyes. He understood what Li Ke meant, and he also knew that this young prince had strong ambitions and ambitions. But he needs more guarantees and confidence to truly stand on Li Ke's side.
"Your Highness, King of Shu, your plan sounds interesting. But I need more details and guarantees. What do you need from me? What can you give me?"
Li Ke secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Wei Zheng's question. He knew that this was Wei Zheng thinking about his plan. He took a deep breath and began to explain his plan to Wei Zheng.
Li Ke first pointed out that the power of the gentry was too great. They controlled most of the political and economic resources, while the status of the royal family was declining day by day.
He was worried that if this situation continued, the Tang Dynasty might be subverted by the gentry.
What happened to the Wu family this time was actually that the noble clan was too powerful and had the power to suppress the royal family.
If it weren't for the fact that the Wu family was too strong, even if Li Shimin lost his head, this situation wouldn't have happened.
He then proposed his plan. First, he wanted the royal family to regain control of the military.
He believed that only by having a strong army could the royal family protect itself from the threat of the gentry.
Secondly, he hoped that the royal family could regain control of financial power so that there would be enough funds to maintain the royal family's life and conduct political activities.
Finally, he hoped that the royal family could regain control of education in order to cultivate a group of talents loyal to the royal family.
Li Ke assured Wei Zheng that his plan was not to overthrow the gentry, but to protect the Tang Dynasty.
After all, strictly speaking, Wei Zheng was actually a nobleman.
"That's a very reasonable analysis. If that's the case, then I can agree to His Highness's request."
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Someone is attacking Tai Chi Hall at night!"
While Li Ke and Wei Zheng were chatting, a guard walked in quickly from outside the door and shouted loudly.
Li Ke and Wei Zheng looked at each other, and they both knew that the news was definitely not false.
"You said someone attacked Tai Chi Palace at night? Who was it?"
Li Ke frowned and asked, he was a little confused, what on earth is going on?
"Your Majesty, we are from the noble clan! They got the news from somewhere, have made preparations in advance, and are now launching a rebellion in Taiji Hall!"
the guard replied, his voice filled with anxiety.
Neither Li Ke nor Wei Zheng expected that the nobles were already prepared, and they dared to launch a rebellion directly in Tai Chi Hall.
"Your Majesty! You must make a decision quickly! If the nobles are allowed to succeed, the country of the Tang Dynasty will be in danger!"
Wei Zheng also realized the seriousness of the situation and shouted loudly.
Li Ke took a deep breath. He knew that now was not the time to hesitate. He glanced at Wei Zheng, and a firm light flashed in his eyes.
"Master Wei, now is the time for us to take action. I need you to help me control the army and ensure the safety of Tai Chi Palace."
Wei Zheng nodded, and a firm light flashed in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best."
Li Ke smiled slightly, knowing that he had received the most important support. He stood up and shouted loudly.
"Guards! Assemble the troops immediately! We are going to the Tai Chi Palace!"
Following Li Ke's order, the entire palace began to move. The guards quickly gathered their troops and prepared to set off. Li Ke, on the other hand, took Wei Zheng and several other ministers and galloped towards Tai Chi Hall.
The Taiji Hall was already in chaos. The nobles took control of the entire palace, but the emperor's army never showed up. They knew that as long as they could control the emperor, they could control the entire Tang Dynasty.
However, what they did not expect was that the emperor's army would appear at this time. Li Ke led the army into Tai Chi Hall and quickly suppressed the nobles.
"Father, are you okay?"
After suppressing the turbulent army, Li Ke walked up to Li Shimin and asked about everyone's safety.
"I'm fine. I just felt a little uncomfortable."
Li Shimin waved his hand, indicating to Li Ke not to pay attention.
