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Volume 6, Chapter 671: Governor of Beiya

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    ?Li Ke returned to the North Palace and saw his four women. Wu Meiniang could not help but throw herself into Li Ke's arms. Ashina Yun and Changsun Binning also felt tense, with red eyes, only Tubo Sang.  Princess Yang looked at Li Ke calmly.  ""

    Li Ke gently stroked Wu Meiniang's shoulder and comforted her, "Meiniang, won't this king come back now? Why are you crying when you are so happy?"

    "Your Highness, Meiniang just couldn't help it because she was so happy?" Wu Meiniang said with a smile.

    In fact, this time all the members of the Beiwang Mansion did not go to greet Li Ke. This was Wu Meiniang's idea.  Through her sensitive political sense, Wu Meiniang discovered the potential crisis after Li Ke returned to Chang'an this time, that is, he had great achievements in shaking the master, and Li Ke's reputation among the people of the Tang Dynasty would grow day by day. This made Li Ke keep a low profile in his work and not be arrogant.  .  If the people in the North Palace go to meet Li Ke, they will inevitably block the army from entering the city. This matter may seem simple, but if someone is taking advantage of it, it will cause unnecessary trouble.

    Li Ke also knew what everyone was thinking, so he didn't care that everyone didn't go outside the city to greet him.

    Back in the main hall, Li Ke talked to the three women, and just nodded to express condolences to Princess Sangyang of Tubo, while Princess Sangyang had a frosty look on her face and a dull expression.

    Li Ke did not blame Princess Sangyang. After all, he was the one who killed his father. Furthermore, Li Ke also learned that Princess Sangyang had given birth to a prince for him.  However, Li Ke didn't have much interest in this prince. No one was perfect, and Li Ke also had his own shortcomings. It was understandable that he didn't like this son.

    In the evening, Li Ke was pushed to Wu Meiniang's room by Ashina Yun and Zhang Sun Binning.

    Winter has arrived in Chang'an City, and the wind is biting outside, but it is steaming inside. Wu Meiniang still comes out of the bath and is waiting for Li Ke. Li Ke walks into Wu Meiniang's room and sees Wu Meiniang's alluring body. He has already become powerful  

    The next day, Li Ke came to Liangyi Hall to discuss military merit awards with Li Shimin and other central ministers.

    In the three years since Li Ke left Chang'an, the positions among the central officials of the Tang Dynasty have changed greatly. Wang Gui is no longer the servant of the Menxia Province. Wei Zheng was appointed by Li Shimin as the servant of the Menxia Province, taking charge of the power of the Province.  Xiao Yu was unwell and had resigned from the post of Zhongshu Ling. Li Shimin appointed Chang Sun Wuji as Zhongshu Ling, and Cen Wenwen naturally took the position of Shangshu Youpushe in Changsun Wuji's vacant position.  Secondly, Chu Suiliang was also promoted. He was appointed by Li Shimin as Secretary Supervisor. Although he did not have the right to participate in politics like Wei Zheng, it was still an important position.

    When Li Ke came to Liangyi Hall, he saw Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Cen Wenwen, Wei Zheng and Hou Junji discussing and discussing. Li Tai and Li Chengqian lined up on both sides and listened very carefully.

    Li Ke saluted Li Shimin and greeted everyone. Then he stood between Li Tai and Li Chengqian and listened quietly to everyone's discussion. Without Li Shimin's words, he did not dare to take the initiative to express his thoughts.

    After listening for a moment, Li Ke heard where everyone disagreed.

    Regarding the awards given to Chen Qi, Cheng Mingzhen, Du Junchuo, Sun Erlang and other generals, Li Shimin and everyone maintained the same view and felt that they should be given large awards to show that the court valued them.  The only disagreement was whether Su Dingfang should be granted the title of king. Changsun Wuji, Hou Junji and others believed that Su Dingfang's merits did not warrant the title of king, and that he could be granted the title of Duke.  Fang Xuanling did not say anything, and Cen Wenwen remained silent. Only Wei Zheng strongly suggested the title of king. He believed that the issue in the Western Regions was very complicated. Since the Tang Dynasty destroyed Tuyuhun, it had opened up trade routes in the Western Regions, and the countries in the Western Regions could directly have diplomatic relations with the Tang Dynasty.  In this case, the title of Su Dingfang stationed at the west gate of the Tang Dynasty is particularly important.

    However, Li Shimin did not give any comments on the opinions of both parties.  He saw Li Ke quietly listening to the arguments and not saying a word since entering the Liangyi Palace, so he asked, "Li Ke, you urge Su Dingfang to be crowned king. What's your opinion?"

    "Father¡ª¡ª" Li Ke said, "The northwest is the gateway to the Western Regions from the Tang Dynasty. There are two powerful empires to the west of the Western Regions. Like the Tang Dynasty, they trade with the Western Regions.  , however, as long as we trade with the countries in the Western Regions and make huge profits and block their financial paths, it will definitely attract their attention, and there may be one or two wars. In this case, the northwest gateway is important to the Tang Dynasty.  It goes without saying that it is also very important whether the Tang Dynasty can stabilize the countries in the Western Regions and form an alliance with the countries in the Western Regions to jointly resist powerful enemies. It is impossible for the Tang Dynasty to send a separate envoy to solve these problems because it will take a long time.  At that time, Su Lie, who was guarding the northwest, could only slowly negotiate and contact the countries in the Western Regions. The title of Su Dingfang, who negotiated and contacted the countries in the Western Regions, showed the respect and attention that the Tang Dynasty paid to them. Therefore, Er  Only then will I strongly advise you to grant Su Lie the title of king!"

    "Well -" Li Shimin nodded lightly, but he still didn'tGive any rating.

    "Father, my son has been fighting in Tuyuhun and Tubo in the northwest for the past three years. I feel unwell. I want to recuperate in Chang'an. Please ask my father for permission!" Li Ke stated his conditions in exchange for Su Dingfang being crowned king.  He knew very well what Li Shimin was thinking. He was the real commander in chief of this Northwest War, and Su Dingfang was only the second commander. If Su Dingfang was given the title of king, how should he be rewarded?  This made Li Shimin very embarrassed, which made Li Shimin unwilling to speak easily.

    "Well - when we started the war against Tubo, I also heard that you were seriously ill, so I wanted to call you to Chang'an to recuperate. But your mother said that you didn't take the initiative to write to the court about your illness, which means you have your own problems.  If you think about it, I didn't call you back to Chang'an, but still left you in the northwest. The past three years have really been hard on you, you should take some rest, I'm sure!" Li Shimin agreed seriously.

    "Thank you, father!" Li Ke thanked him.

    "For meritorious officers and soldiers, we do not hesitate to have official positions or titles -" Li Shimin glanced at everyone and said calmly, "The Tang Dynasty can achieve today's status, doesn't it rely on the soldiers at the front? Now, the Tang Dynasty has achieved  In such a glorious battle, how can you argue endlessly over the rewards for them? Su Lie led the army to destroy Tubo this time and expanded the Tang Dynasty's territory by thousands of miles. Such a contribution is not enough to express the Tang Dynasty without being crowned king.  Respect and trust in the soldiers at the front."

    Li Shimin said this, paused, and continued, "I will grant Su Lie the title of King of Qinghai, guard the northwest for the Tang Dynasty, and have full authority to handle military affairs in the northwest."

    "Nuo" Li Shimin has spoken, and everyone can only accept his orders.

    "Li Ke, you took the initiative to resign from the post of General Manager of Beiwang's march, abolished the military system of Beiwang's four roads, and wanted to train in Chang'an. I can't forget your contribution. I happened to have established Nanya and Beiya in Chang'an. Nanya  The Yamen mainly manages the New Army, and the Beiya manages the Twelve Guards Army and the government soldiers in various places. You can serve as the Governor of the Beiya!" Li Shimin said to Li Ke.

    "No, thank you very much, father!" Li Ke accepted the order.

    In fact, he himself did not expect that Li Shimin would ask him to be the governor of the North Yamen. He had already heard about Li Shimin's reorganization of the New Army in Chang'an and the establishment of the South and North Yamen when he was in the northwest.  Although the governor of Nanya is in charge of the new army, and the new army is highly valued and expected by Li Shimin, it is logical that Nanya will replace Beiya in the future, but the current military system of the Tang Dynasty still relies on the Twelve Guards and the Mansion Soldiers.  Lord, Beiya's position is still unshakable.  Therefore, appointing himself as the Governor of Beiya means handing over the city defense of Chang'an to himself. Li Ke is a little doubtful about the significance of Li Shimin's move. He thinks Li Shimin will trust his horse so much?  Or is this a temptation from him?

    The other awards did not change much. Chen Qi was made the Governor of Bingzhou, Cheng Minzhen was made the Governor of Yangzhou, Du Junchuo was made the General of Zuowei, Xue Rengui was made a general in Youzhou, and Yuwen Guo became a concubine of the Su Dingfang Palace.  General Xu Jingzong was named the magistrate of Chang'an County, Li Yan was made the governor of Bingzhou, and Deng Tongda was made Li Yan's deputy.

    After discussing this reward, Li Ke walked out of Liangyi Palace and returned to Beiwang Mansion. He immediately summoned Xu Jingzong to his study and began to analyze the real meaning behind this reward.  He felt that the reward given to him this time was unusual, very unusual!  To watch the first release without ads, please go to ""

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