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Chapter 1094: Wu Wang Li Ke (Part )

Li Yan was upset. Before he returned to Beijing, the court selected a new crown prince. Li Shimin deposed Li Tai and promoted Li Zhi. All these actions showed that even if he was not there, the throne would not have been passed to Li Ke.

There is no reason why I hate myself so much every day.

Perhaps power is the original sin, and my existence is a sin. Are these two brothers forcing me to be ruthless? If I wanted to get rid of the Li Ke brothers silently, these two cheap brothers would have died eight hundred times. How could they live until now?
Li Yan suppressed the anger that was boiling in his heart. For the long-term interests of the Tang Dynasty and the future of the nation, he decided to put aside his anger for the time being and put the overall situation first.

Killing the enemies is not the best solution. Using them, squeezing out their value, and making them go through fire and water for you is what wise people do.

Thinking of this, Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief, put down the memorial, stood up from behind the imperial desk, walked to Li Ke, helped him up personally, and said with a smile: "Third brother, you and I are brothers of flesh and blood, there is no need to be so distant."

"There are no outsiders here. I am your elder brother. Just be casual. Just call me elder brother."

Li Yan was very unhappy, but he didn't know that Li Ke was also holding back his anger. Damn it, you can't tolerate me, my dear brother, and you want me to lead the troops to the west?

In Li Ke's mind, the Hexi area was already very remote and desolate, and the Western Regions were even more out of reach. As for the farther west, he had never even heard of it. When Cen Wenben brought this decree, Li Ke couldn't believe it.

Going to such a faraway place to fight is no different from being exiled!
If he went to the fiefdom of the snowy region, at least he could return to Chang'an every year. If he went to the west, he might never come back in his lifetime. It sounds good, with military power in hand, he can expand the territory, and all the conquered territories belong to him, and he can arrange the officials and soldiers at his will.

Even after conquering a territory that is no less than that of the Tang Dynasty, one can establish a country and become an emperor. This pie is quite big and seems generous, but in fact it is all empty.

The court wants to intervene in such a faraway place, but is it possible?
However, when Cen Wenben revealed some of his mother's sinister actions and his brother's rebellious remarks in the mansion, Li Ke was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and felt chilled all over.

He knew that they were all true.

Based on these alone, the emperor had reason to execute himself for treason, not to mention the case of assassinating the current general.

In order to move to Li Tai for himself, Cen Wenben hid in the Prince of Wei's palace for more than ten years despite his own misunderstanding and contempt. Although he still failed to ascend the throne in the end, it was the emperor's will and Cen Wenben could not be blamed.

Li Ke was deeply moved by this, and in his heart he regarded Cen Wenben as his uncle and the person closest to him. Even though Cen Wenben was highly valued by the emperor, he did not believe that Cen Wenben would harm him.

After Cen Wenben analyzed the current political situation and the danger of Li Ke's situation, and finally persuaded him earnestly, Li Ke was extremely unwilling to die in a corner of the snowy plateau and be a watchdog for the rest of his life, thinking that with all his military strategies and lofty ambitions, he would die of old age in a corner of the snowy plateau.

After weighing the pros and cons for a long time, Li Ke chose the latter between being a gatekeeper on the snowy plateau and leading thousands of troops to the west. He knew that as long as he left Chang'an, the emperor and the court would be relieved.

What's more, as Cen Wenben said, the West also has fertile land and a living environment with four seasons of spring that is no less than that of the Central Plains, and it is not all barren.

Li Ke believed this point. After all, Li Chengqian had "traveled" in the West for sixteen years. There were many Western countries, and different customs and cultures had also been passed down. Li Chengqian also introduced the method of corresponding the rise and fall of dynasties with the revenue and expenditure of the national treasury based on that unique governance method.

It is said that all the officials in the court were amazed and even creatively proposed that the Finance Temple issue treasure notes.

Through these signs, many far-sighted court officials said that the West must have a civilization that is no less than that of the Tang Dynasty. Only in this way could advanced analytical management methods that even the Tang Dynasty did not have be born.

It can be seen that those Western countries are not completely useless.

Some of the customs and customs of the West mentioned by Cen Wen also aroused Li Ke's curiosity. Without any choice, Li Ke was really ready to lead a group of loyal supporters to build a powerful country in the West that was not inferior to the Tang Dynasty.

Let the officials in Chang'an and the Han people see that Li Ke, who was praised by the Heavenly Khan as a brave and heroic man, is also a genius of his generation.

In the past few days, Li Ke not only considered it himself, but also consulted his close confidants and loyal friends like Chai Zhewei.

Of course, he also kept a secret in mind, and did not say that he would go to the West where he would never return. He only said that he would go to the West to deal with the Turks who were causing trouble in the Western Regions, so as to regain control of the military power and then plan a retreat.

Chai Zhewei and others thought that after Li Ke took control of the army, he would establish his own regime in the Western Regions, grow stronger and bigger, and then return to the capital to seize the throne. They were all eager to try.

But Li Ke knew that in today's Tang Dynasty, he had no chance at all.

Although his father was like a living dead and couldn't wake up, he wasn't completely dead either, and no one was sure whether he could wake up. The half-dead Tian Khan was not only the national treasure of the Tang Dynasty, but also Li Chengqian's greatest support.

The Empress Dowager was in charge of the Daming Palace, and if a concubine's son dared to rebel, he would be doomed.

Cen Wenben opened his heart to Li Ke, and explained everything about the aristocratic family. Li Ke understood that the Li family was just a spokesperson, a person chosen by the aristocratic family to maintain their own interests. The former Emperor Yang of Sui rebelled against the aristocratic family, which led to chaos in the world and eventually the loss of the country.

He was unable to ascend to the throne not because his father disliked him, but because his father was unable to go against the overall will of the aristocratic family.

Even the sudden collapse of his father was inseparable from the struggle between imperial power and the aristocratic families.

These thrilling secret events completely revealed the true face of the world to Li Ke, allowing him to see the blue sky through the clouds.

After learning all this, Li Ke felt a little relieved and a little angry. It turned out that his biggest enemy had never been his brothers or his father, but the aristocratic families who controlled everything behind the scenes.

Cen Wenben also speculated that the emperor asked him to lead troops to the west most likely to find another way out. In case the Tang Dynasty made the same mistake as the Sui Dynasty, at least it could retain a branch of the dynasty to thrive in a place beyond the influence of the aristocratic forces.

If he could become powerful in the West, he might even be able to use his own strength to restore the Tang Dynasty.

This made Li Ke, who originally held a narrow-minded sectarian view, stunned. His heart was beating like a raging wave and he couldn't calm down for a long time.

In the face of national justice and the fundamental interests of the Tang Dynasty's survival, his struggle for imperial power with Li Chengqian became insignificant.

Li Ke's knot was untied. On the one hand, he felt a little sympathy for Li Chengqian, who replaced his father and became a "puppet"; on the other hand, he felt proud of the mission he was about to shoulder for the rise and fall of his country.

In his opinion, Li Chengqian had been in the West for 16 years without any incident, and had only gained some experience. Now the hope of opening up the Western Regions and retaining a reserve force for the Tang Dynasty still rested on him. He was indeed the best son of his father.

Only I can shoulder such a heavy responsibility.

With this thought in mind, he no longer held a grudge against Li Chengqian, who seemed a little pretentious. In order to ensure a smooth conversation and understand the "military situation at the front" as much as possible, Li Ke also forced a smile.

"Your Majesty, I respect your order. Lord Cen has told me what my brother meant. I am willing to lead the army to the west to expand the territory for our Great Tang."

"Hahaha, among all the brothers, third brother's courage and martial arts are the most outstanding."

Li Yan smiled brightly and patted Li Ke on the shoulder: "Father once said that my third brother is the most like him among all the princes. I believe that if Father can conquer a vast country, then my third brother will also live up to my expectations."

"For the Han people, conquer a piece of golden land in the far west and rebuild a prosperous Tang Dynasty."

Li Ke smiled awkwardly, his expression was extremely complicated. He understood what his brother meant. The outside world was vast and full of alien races. Since he had ambitions, aspirations and abilities, he could just go out and do whatever he wanted, and even establish a Tang Dynasty and become the emperor himself.

Just don't come back!

Li Ke felt mixed emotions. He knew that the situation in the Tang Dynasty had been determined and there was no place for him to stay.

Both his mother and his younger brother advised him not to give up.

Li Ke knew what Concubine Yang and his sixth brother were planning, but he had no interest in it. Not to mention whether the assassination could succeed, even if it did, what would happen? He was born out of wedlock, and with Empress Changsun around, his father and son would be succeeded by Li Xiang and Li Jue, and his elder brother would be succeeded by Li Zhi and Li Tai.

Why is it never my turn?

There were also Li You, Li Yun, Li Zhen and other younger brothers, all of whom were ambitious, lying in wait, and watching him. On the surface, they all seemed to be loyal and followed his lead. If he took action, it would probably be a favor to others.

Rather than risking the destruction of my family and my loved ones for a tiny chance, it is better to step out of the nest of the Tang Dynasty and fight my way out in the distant West. I, Li Ke, am the noble bloodline of the imperial family of two dynasties, a dragon among men, how can I be inferior to those barbarians in the West?
Thinking of this, Li Ke's heart was filled with heroic spirit: "Don't worry, my royal brother. No matter how much land I, Li Ke, conquer outside the region, it is all the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Li Ke will always be the son of my father and a subject of the Tang Dynasty."

"Hahaha, okay, third brother, follow me."

Li Yan did not dwell on this issue. He did not care whether the western land belonged to the Tang Dynasty or not. He only cared whether it belonged to the descendants of Yan and Huang.

The two of them came to the inner room, and Li Ke finally saw the most comprehensive map of the world to date that Cen Wenben had mentioned.

(End of this chapter)