Chapter 221 King Rencheng

"Squeak--" The gate of the Rencheng Royal Mansion opened. Just when Li Ke was still sighing at the plaque in front of him, Rencheng King Li Daozong had already come out with great strides through his family's report.

"Father!" Li Xueyan saw Li Daozong who was coming out of the mansion, and she shouted and rushed into Li Daozong's arms. Li Daozong hugged Li Xueyan in his arms, touched Li Xueyan's head lovingly, handed her to his wife Zhao next to him, and walked towards Li Ke. Li Ke came to his senses when Li Xueyan shouted the word "Father" and found that Li Daozong was in front of him. He hurriedly took two steps forward to show his respect. Although Li Daozong was Li Ke's cousin, Li Ke was the biological son of Li Shimin today, so he did not dare to regard himself as an elder, and hurriedly supported Li Ke before he could salute him.

"Ke, I have met Uncle Wang!" Li Ke greeted.

"Your Highness, don't be too polite. Thank you for sending your daughter back to the mansion. Please come to the mansion to talk!" Li Daozong gave Li Ke a gift and invited him politely.

Li Ke's original intention was to visit Li Daozong, so he would not refuse Li Daozong's invitation. He also said politely to Li Daozong, "Uncle Wang!" Then the two walked into the Rencheng Palace together. When they passed by the side of the Princess Zhao of Rencheng, Li Ke did not forget to greet her, leaving a good influence in Zhao's heart.

The reason why Li Ke respected Zhao was not only because he was Li Daozong's wife and his aunt, but more importantly, Zhao was a woman from the Zhao clan of the eight major families of Guanlong Group. The current power of Guanlong Group has penetrated into all aspects of the Tang Dynasty. Although Zhao was only a married daughter of the Zhao family, Li Ke did not dare to underestimate her.

Li Ke and Li Daozong came to the front hall to sit down with the guest of the host. The maid brought tea and left the living room. Li Daozong then smiled and said, "Your Highness will defeat Tuyuhun Prince Murong Shun in the Tai Chi Hall today, which is really satisfying!"

"Uncle Wang is too awarded. Murong Shun took advantage of the situation where our Tang Dynasty and the Turkic relationship was as strong as fire and relied on the tens of thousands of cavalry in Tuyuhun to avoid taking our Tang Dynasty seriously. My punishment for him was just a blow to his arrogance." Li Ke said modestly, "I am quite eager for Uncle Wang's feat that he was able to attack the city and territory, and resist the enemy's cavalry outside the country! He also thought that he had the opportunity to learn some military strategies from Uncle Wang!"

"How dare you! His Highness fought in Mobei, defeated 1,000 Blood Wolf Guards with 300 Black-clothed Guards, and 5,000 Ghost Face Cavalry and successfully broke through 20,000 Turkic Cavalry. The brilliant achievements have spread all over the world. Even the Ministry of War Li Shangshu praised His Highness, but His Highness himself seemed a little humble." Li Daozong said politely. After saying that, he stared at Li Ke tightly, wanting to see what his reaction was. After all, Li Ke was the first person who was praised and affirmed by Li Jing, the war god who had never been defeated in the Tang Dynasty.

"Oh!" Li Ke did not show great joy in the appreciation of Li Jing as Li Daozong thought. Instead, he sighed with a little sadness, "This time the Ghost Face Rider lost nearly half of his people in the Youbei Grassland battle. Even if he wins, he will win miserably. He annihilated one thousand enemies and suffered 800 damages by himself. Ke cannot bear the praise of Li Shangshu!"

"Well," Li Daozong nodded involuntarily. He was very satisfied with Li Ke's answer, "No war is a death-free person, and what the general can do is to achieve the greatest victory with the least cost and reduce unnecessary sacrifices. Don't be too sad."

Li Daozong's words just now were testing Li Ke, wanting to see if he was the kind of person who was proud and arrogant based on his achievements. Now he found that Li Ke was very calm in his monetization. He suddenly felt a little comfort in his heart and comforted him at the same time.

The purpose of his test of Li Ke was mainly for his son Li Zong. When he was still in Shuofang, he heard the intimate relationship between his son Li Zong and Li Ke, but he was struggling to stay away from Chang'an and not be by his side. He could not be sure of the extent to which Li Zong and Li Ke had a relationship. As Li Shimin's son, it was normal for Li Ke to be interested in throne, but Li Daozong did not want his son to participate in it, so he cared about the relationship between Li Ke and Li Zong so much.

It was only when he was transferred back to Chang'an by Li Shimin to serve as Minister of Rites and Minister of the Honglu Temple that he found that Li Zong had become a major member of the Han Wang Party and became Li Ke's confidant. He also indirectly persuaded Li Zong to withdraw from the Han Wang Party, but Li Zong not only did not listen to his father, but also his admiration for Li Ke had reached a height that he could not even reach.

Therefore, he wanted to test Li Ke personally to see if he was as Li Zong praised. During Li Ke's battle in the Youbei Grassland, Li Daozong no longer doubted his ability to command the army after knowing Li Ke's brilliant achievements. He just wanted to understand Li Ke's style and character in dealing with people. After all, hearing is false and seeing is true. Li Zong is just that Li Ke's words are so magnificent, for those who have been with Li Daozong for a long time, he still wants to see it with his own eyes.

Today, Tai Chi Palace defeated Murong Shun's conspiracy. Li Ke used his own actions to prove his methods and abilities in dealing with things, which also made Li Daozong feel confident.

The test he just tried was to understand Li Ke's character, whether it was the kind of person who was proud and arrogant after achieving a little victory. Therefore, he brought out Li Jing, a soldier of the Tang Dynasty, admired the great military god, and wanted to test Li Ke with this. Unexpectedly, Li Ke was not only proud and complacent, but also showed his kind side. At this point, Li Daozong finally let go of a hung heart. He believed that with Li Ke's ability and character, Li Zong would not suffer any loss with him.

"Thank you for Uncle Wang's teachings. I will definitely remember Uncle Wang's teachings today." Li Ke's face was a little calmer and he said seriously.

"Third brother - Third brother, why are you back to the mansion? I didn't say anything to me, so I only realized now. I'm kowtow to my father!" At this moment, Li Zong, who was practicing martial arts in the backyard, heard from the servants that Li Ke came to the mansion, and hurried to the living room.

"Zong'er, look at your impetuousness, you may not be able to salute your highness when you see Your Highness." Li Daozong yelled when he saw Li Zong breaking into the living room rashly.

"Uncle Wang doesn't have to blame Zong brother, he didn't mean it." Li Ke hurriedly defended Li Zong, and at the same time stopped Li Zong from saluting him. "Brother Zong, you are so old, why are you still so impatient? You can't act so impatient in the future. You must be calm when you encounter problems, do you know?"

"It's a child's fault. I'll ask my father to atone for his sins." In addition to disobeying Li Daozong in Li Ke's case, Li Daozong was very respectful in normal circumstances. Seeing that Li Daozong was not angry, he decisively admitted his mistakes, and then said to Li Ke, "I will write down the third brother's words, and I will definitely get rid of this problem in the future!"

When Li Daozong saw Li Zong's reaction to what Li Ke said, he knew that his son had better listened to Li Ke than to listen to his own words. He couldn't help but sigh slightly, and a bitter smile appeared on his face. Then, he covered up this expression, and seemed to have made a decision in his heart, saying respectfully to Li Ke, "Since Zong'er listened to His Highness so much, Your Highness is his brother again. Since ancient times, the elder brother is like his father, and Zong'er will be taught more by His Highness in the future."

Li Ke naturally understood the meaning of Li Daozong's words. He knew that Li Daozong had expressed his feelings and hurriedly said, "Uncle Wang is relieved. Ke will do his best to restrain his brother to make him less trouble for Uncle Wang, and urge him to practice martial arts diligently."

"Then I'm relieved!" Li Daozong looked at Li Zong, who looked happy in front of him, and a hint of relief revealed in his tone.

The purpose of Li Ke visited Li Daozong to visit Rencheng Prince's Mansion was to see his attitude. He did not expect that Li Daozong would make such a choice because of Li Zong, and he couldn't help but feel very happy.

His goal was achieved, so he didn't want Li Daozong to clearly express his attitude so soon. He knew that doing so would backfire, so he talked to Li Daozong about all the military strategy and formation, and then said goodbye to Li Daozong and left the Rencheng Palace.
Chapter completed!