Li Chengqian and Li Ke were in tit-for-tat confrontation.
"Don't worry, your emperor brother, I will stick to my word."
"As long as you can beat me, I will do what I say."
And the other party talked trash to him, how could Li Chengqian endure it?
He said straight to Li Ke: "I'm afraid you won't be able to kill any of them by then, but let me kill them all."
"This is absolutely impossible."
Li Ke narrowed his eyes and said, "I'm waiting for the day when you bring me tea and water..."
"Hahaha."
"Having ambition is my third brother."
Li Chengqian stood up slowly and said, "Okay, I won't talk to you any more. I have to leave for Beijing. Do you want to come with me?"
Originally, he just stopped by to take a look.
Now that what needs to be said has been said, it is natural to withdraw.
"I do not want it."
Li Ke rolled his eyes and said, "If I go back with you, I will be humiliating myself."
If you ask Li Chengqian what his current fame is.
That's true, everyone from an eighty-year-old man to a three-year-old child knows it.
The previous few times when Li Chengqian returned to Chang'an City, it was a scene of empty streets.
His popularity has reached a certain level.
At the moment, I am afraid that only the scene of Li Shimin's return to the imperial court after his personal expedition can rival him.
And Li Ke didn't want to be a green leaf next to this guy.
Li Chengqian didn't say much.
He said directly: "In that case, I'll leave first."
"I'll leave all the matters here to you."
With that said, Li Chengqian stood up, cupped his hands towards Li Ke and said, "Chang'an City is waiting for you, rain or shine."
After saying that, he didn't care what Li Ke's expression was and walked out.
Watching this guy leave, a relieved smile suddenly appeared on Li Ke's face.
"This home Man, always so self-righteous..."
…
Outside the tent.
Luo Ding'an, who had been following Li Chengqian, looked depressed.
Seeing this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but chuckle and said: "What's going on, my General Luo, why is he looking like this today?"
"Isn't it because of you, Your Highness?"
Luo Ding'an said with a mournful face: "I don't understand why Your Highness wanted to release this bastard."
"You know, many of our brothers died at his hands."
That massive counter-insurgency war really hurt a lot of people.
As the commander-in-chief of the counter-rebellion army, Li Chengqian naturally had to bear the brunt of the Qianzi Camp and Liangzhou Army around him.
As one of the main figures under Li Chengqian, Luo Ding'an almost lost his life in the counter-insurgency war, and his brothers around him suffered countless casualties.
Now, how can he be happy when he sees the leader of the rebels sitting here and continuing to enjoy glory and wealth?
And Li Chengqian also knew that he was not the only one who thought this way.
His thoughts are also those of many brothers.
Li Chengqian said helplessly: "Do you think I don't remember?"
"Don't forget, apart from your brothers, I was also the one who went through life and death with you."
"I also remember every one of those brothers who died in battle."
"But locking Li Ke up is not an option."
"Whether it is for the royal family or the court, it is not a good thing."
After all, Li Shimin couldn't bear to execute his son.
In the end, being able to confine him in his own palace was Li Shimin's maximum.
But what's the use?
For Li Ke
Personally, this may be considered a punishment.
But for the entire court and even the entire world, Li Shimin's punishment was too light an understatement.
Instead of letting the people of the world feel uneasy and complain about the imperial court.
It would be better to just release him and let him go to the battlefield to make achievements and kill the enemy to pay off his debts.
In this way, it would be much better than keeping Li Ke locked up and letting people's complaints continue to ferment.
"This time, my third brother has returned to his true nature."
"I thought that in the future, no matter if someone encourages him or not, he would never do anything stupid again."
Li Chengqian put his hands behind his back and said, "Just think of it as giving him a chance and giving ourselves a chance." .??.
"But I still think it would be inappropriate for Your Highness to handle it this way."
"Maybe something will happen within the Liangzhou Army after they hear this news."
Luo Ding'an looked at Li Chengqian with worry and said, "Your Highness, are you really willing to give up this great situation for him?"
"So what?"
"You have to take care of both ends, right?"
"Right now, there are only two choices before us."
"First, continuing to imprison Li Ke has caused rumors to spread and public resentment to boil."
"Second, use the hearts of brothers to win back the trust of the people..."
"If it were earlier, I would definitely choose the first path, but now..."
Li Chengqian looked at Luo Ding'an and said, "Don't forget, your and my identities are no longer the ones that allowed us to do whatever we wanted."
Hearing this, Luo Ding'an was also stunned.
That's right, their identities are different now.
Of course, he is also one of the three commanders of the Qianzi camp next to Li Chengqian.
But his official position has changed from a low-ranking role to a fifth-rank general now. Li Chengqian was no longer the business prince he was before, but became the heir to the empire and the future emperor.
It is said that people cannot help themselves in the world of martial arts. Isn't it the same in court?
Now, they have to give up something for something.
At this moment, Li Chengqian was using the hearts of the Liangzhou army officers and soldiers to win back the trust of the people.
"This may be unfair to those brothers who fought on the battlefield and even died fighting for their country."
"But there is nothing we can do. We have to live our lives and move forward step by step."
The smile on Li Chengqian's face became more and more bitter: "Who said we are a lonely boat in the waves."
The people are water, and the imperial power is the boat. The water can carry the boat, but it can also capsize it.
This is what Li Chengqian told Li Shimin a long time ago.
But Li Shimin was still able to move forward with these in his early days.
But later on, I don’t know why I went astray.
Especially in recent years, Li Shimin has begun to become more and more satisfied with his achievements. While he has begun to honor his predecessors, he has also become more and more immersed in the praise of himself by the people.
This kind of scene was not what Li Chengqian wanted to see.
He didn't want to stop here, and he didn't want Li Shimin to be satisfied with the present.
But the situation is like this now, and I'm afraid he will have to stand up and carry something forward in the future.
After hearing these words, Luo Ding'an still felt a little uncomfortable.
But he could also feel the pain in Li Chengqian's heart.
He looked directly at Li Chengqian and said: "His Highness is so smart, and His Highness's decisions are naturally good."
"Ha ha ha ha."
Li Chengqian looked up and smiled: "I'm not a god, and my decisions can't all be right."
"However, I can try my best to satisfy most people..."
Hearing this, Luo Ding'an also said repeatedly: "I believe Your Highness, and I also believe that our Datang will have a better future..."