Chapter 2612 Let good brother Li Ke stand up and shoulder the heavy responsibility
Chapter 2619 Let good brother Li Ke stand up and take on the heavy responsibility (please subscribe and vote)
After all, Li Ke, a descendant of the royal family, is far more convincing than himself, a member of the Cheng family who is the heir of poetry and calligraphy.
Only in this way can we conform to our old Cheng family's style of being low-key and doing things in a high-key manner.
Of course, it was just a way to get a little revenge on this royal courtesan.
Who dared him to expose that I had plagiarized Zheng Guogong's comments? This made Mr. Cheng embarrassed for several breaths.
If he doesn't take revenge, wouldn't it mean that the most handsome boy of the Cheng family is too incompetent?
Li Shimin saw Cheng Sanlang walking into the palace, but he didn't see the follower Ke'er.
"Xianxiu, why are you here?"
Cheng Chubi saluted respectfully before replying, "My son-in-law has something to do. He has always forgotten to say hello to his father-in-law."
"I heard today that Japanese envoys came to Luo, and then I remembered..."
"Tell me, what is it that has something to do with the Japanese envoys?" Li Shimin said with some confusion.
"It's like this. Before, my father-in-law, you entrusted your son-in-law to plan the affairs of the peninsula. My son-in-law has already planned many strategies."
"Now I realize that my son-in-law lacks an official with suitable status and position around him. After all, many of my son-in-law's strategies are closely related to foreign affairs."
Li Shimin looked at Cheng Sanlang and motioned for him to continue.
Cheng Chubi very solemnly stated his purpose of coming to see his father-in-law today.
"My son-in-law just wants to ask his father-in-law to grant His Highness the King of Wu the official position of Honglu Temple so that he can do things more easily."
"???" Li Shimin looked at Cheng Sanlang in confusion, and it took him a long time to react.
"Cheng Sanlang, did I hear you correctly? You want Li Ke to join Honglu Temple? How is this possible?"
"Don't worry, father-in-law, my son-in-law is not recommending His Highness the King of Wu to be the chief official of Honglu Temple. In fact, my son-in-law just hopes that my father-in-law can make His Highness the King of Wu responsible for the affairs of the peninsula and the Japanese islands."
"After all, the strategies that my son-in-law made before have a great relationship with these four countries."
Looking at Cheng Sanlang who was speaking confidently in front of him, Li Shimin pointed at the kid in front of him with a bit of laughter.
"I asked you, can you be more trustworthy as a good son-in-law? What I mean is that he is a dignified prince, and you actually let him join the Honglu Temple?"
"You might as well volunteer yourself. It would be more reliable for me to appoint you as the ministerial officer of Honglu Temple."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Chubi quickly waved his hands and spoke.
"My father-in-law, you can't say that. It's not that my son-in-law doesn't want to, it's just that he can't. After all, my son-in-law's reputation in the eyes of the Tang people is probably no less than that of Wang Xuance."
"If the father-in-law puts his son-in-law in charge, he may easily cause unnecessary trouble."
Li Shimin smacked his mouth and looked at this good son-in-law with a strange look, who was tossing the plateau to pieces and making the Tubo ruler and his son angry to death.
"Hmm...that's right. It seems that you, my virtuous son-in-law, are somewhat self-aware."
"..." Cheng Chubi's face suddenly darkened. He always felt that his father-in-law was trying to bury him...
But now is not the time to argue with this unethical father-in-law about such a small flaw, but rather to argue with reason and let good brother Li Ke stand up and take the blame, oh no... he takes on the heavy responsibility.
"My father-in-law, although His Highness King Wu is a prince, he is also a minister of the Tang Dynasty."
"As a son, you should share the worries of your father; as a minister, you should share the worries of the king..."
Li Shimin also had a headache when he saw Cheng Sanlang explaining the facts in front of him.
But having said that, it does seem a bit childish to let Li Ke, who is a talented person, serve as a minister like Honglu Temple Minister.
After all, although that kid is smart and capable, he has never been trained.
But as Cheng Sanlang said, it should be given an official position responsible for Tibetan affairs.
After all, these two boys, Ke'er and Cheng Sanlang, were squatting together, and what they said to Ke'er...
Even if the people in the world knew that Ke'er was serving as a foreign affairs official, they would only think that he, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, wanted to let his own son practice government affairs, and would not consider that he was covering up.
"My dear son-in-law, what you said is not unreasonable, but Ke'er..."
"Could my father-in-law be worried that His Highness the King of Wu will not be willing to accept the mission? How is this possible? His Highness the King of Wu is a very responsible prince, so how can he retreat despite the difficulties?"
"Today, my son-in-law came to the palace to see his father-in-law. Although His Highness is unable to enter the palace with him due to business reasons, he has already made an agreement with his son-in-law."
Seeing the righteousness on Cheng Sanlang's face and his words, Li Shimin felt warm and softened in his heart.
Come on, since Ke'er also wants to share his father's worries, there's nothing wrong with letting him take on the responsibility.
When he saw his father-in-law, Li Shimin, finally nodding his head and opening up Chrysostom's personnel arrangements for Li Ke, Cheng Chubi couldn't help but beam with joy, and repeatedly praised his father-in-law for his wisdom and martial prowess.
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After talking about serious matters, Cheng Chubi was about to stand up and leave, but was stopped by Li Shimin.
"My dear son-in-law, do you know that Xiao Sizi's grandfather is planning to go north to Jinyang and his party."
"I am worried that he is so old, so I plan to accompany him on the pretext of patrolling Monan in the north."
"My father-in-law, you also want to leave. Do you want His Highness to return to the capital and stay behind?"
"That's not necessary. Cheng Qian has been away from Beijing for nearly a month. If he is allowed to return to Luo, it will take at least another month or two."
"At that time, it will be bitterly cold in the north, and the Emperor wants to go on patrol, but I'm afraid it will have to drag on for another year."
"And the emperor's grandson is too young, so I don't trust him to stay in Luoyang, and I plan to take him north with him.
Therefore, after careful consideration, I decided to let the young slaves supervise the country, and the two ministers, Changsun Wuji and Zhang Liang, to assist the government."
"... Duke Zhao Guo and Duke Yun are assisting His Royal Highness the King of Jin?" Cheng Chubi looked at the solemn Emperor of the Tang Dynasty in front of him in bewilderment.
What kind of combination is this? Changsun Wuji has never dealt with him. As for the old man Zhang Liang, he was defeated by his own father in a fight. ;
As for the King of Jin Li Zhi, this scoundrel who is full of bad intentions is definitely not a good bird.
Of course, this is all viewed from Cheng Sanlang's perspective. Anyway, I always feel that this father-in-law's operation is aimed at himself.
Seeing Cheng Sanlang's strange expression, Li Shimin patted the table with some displeasure.
"What's that expression on your kid? I'm just saying hello to you, telling you to be honest in the rest of the day and not to cause trouble."
Of course, Cheng Chubi was embarrassed to say that he had never looked down upon those guys. Staying in Luoyang always felt a bit dangerous, so he could only forcefully explain.
"My son-in-law is just worried about the health of the Supreme Emperor and my father-in-law. After all, traveling thousands of miles away makes my son-in-law really uneasy."
"How about my son-in-law and I go north together with my father-in-law? After all, wouldn't it be better to be accompanied by an excellent doctor with both civil and military skills like my son-in-law?"