Sword guarding Chang'an

Chapter 16 The Three-Cent Method

"Start the assessment."

This is an assessment to test the princes.

Whoever can come out on top will increase his chances of ascending to the throne!

None of the princes was a fool, even the prince who had no intention of competing for the throne couldn't help but stand up straight.

Because the face of Li's bloodline cannot be lost.

The first prince Li Jiancheng, the second prince Li Jiantai, the third prince Li Jianzhi, and the fourth prince Li Jianjun, the four are the most outstanding.

All four of them could tell that this time was very unusual, not an ordinary father questioning his son.

Because not only the father and son were present, but also the ministers of the court, the great scholars... etc., are the mainstay of the Tang Dynasty.

This time.

The princes not only want to get the approval of their father, but also the approval of the dozen or so court ministers.

Because these ministers are all bigwigs from various ministries, lieutenant generals, Confucian scholars...they didn't really stand in line.

It's not that prince's confidant, or someone from that prince's camp.

Because at the level of these people, basically no need.

Veterans of the three dynasties, scholars of Confucianism, and lieutenant generals are the pillars of the Tang Kingdom. Whether they become the new king in the future, they will need their full support!

"Three questions, princes, please listen carefully." Zhao Jin picked up the prepared questions.

The seven princes nodded at the same time and stepped forward, listening carefully.

Li Jianbai let out a sigh of indifference.

"If one day, the messengers of the king need to pass through the city to pass the order urgently, but the soldiers guarding the city receive an order from the king that no one is allowed to go out of the city. Princes, what do you say, the guards and the messengers should do? "

Obviously, this is a question of spear and shield.

Similar to the question of which came first, the chicken or the egg.

The eldest prince Li Jiancheng, the second prince Li Jiantai, the third prince Li Jianzhi, and the fourth prince Li Jianjun were all scratching their heads, seemingly caught in an endless loop.

The messenger is an urgent messenger assigned by the king of Tang.

The defenders of the city also obeyed the order of the king of Tang. Neither of them was wrong, but they were caught in a dilemma.

"Princes, please answer." Zhao Jin indicated that every prince had a table in front of him, with a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, to write down his thoughts and answers on the paper.

A quarter of an hour later.

The seven princes wrote their own answers one after another.

"Princes, please hand over your thoughts and writings to this old slave." Zhao Jin stepped forward and collected the answers written by the seven princes.

Tang Wang casually picked up one and looked at it.

This is the answer written by the eldest prince: confirm each other's identities, and then report to the king of Tang.

Tang Wang smiled. This method is the most stable, but it takes the most time. If there is an emergency military order, there will be delays.

Picked up another one and looked at it.

This is from the fourth prince Li Jianjun, and the answer he wrote is the most domineering: If I am the messenger, I will definitely go out to pass the order!If I were the guard, no one would be able to leave the city!

This is in line with the character of "Jianjun".

Then the third prince, Li Jianzhi, wrote very simply: Prioritize the priority, put the war in the army first, and put the safety of Chang'an City first.

I read several answers one after another.

Finally, Tang Wang found the answer written by Li Jianbai.

"What bullshit!!" Tang Wang cursed in a low voice, because Li Jianbai didn't have an answer, and it was more of a mockery. It said: What does Feige do for sending letters?What is the clearance token for?Or don't know how to take a detour?

In the end, he even asked a rhetorical question: Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

"Humph……"

King Tang ruthlessly threw out the paper written by Li Jianbai.

And one of the veterans of the Three Dynasties picked it up, looked at the writing on it, raised his head and laughed.

"Although these words are weird, they are well-founded. People have to be flexible in their lives."

"Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why bother with the question itself?

"Both acted according to orders, but they were tit-for-tat. In the end, both would be delayed or even lost. They should act decisively."

"..."

all of a sudden.

Several ministers saw Li Jianbai's answer and commented on it one after another.

Some people smiled and praised, while others frowned, and of course, some cursed nonsense.

But Li Jianbai looked indifferent.

"Hmph... Zhao Jin, let's start the next question." The emperor who was above the high position waved his hand as a signal, but he was not scolding Li Jianbai.

The first prince Li Jiancheng, the second prince Li Jiantai, the third prince Li Jianzhi, and the fourth prince Li Jianjun all took a look at the strangest brother: Li Jianbai.

Zhao Jin hurriedly prepared.

Then, three court ladies appeared, and a pile of gold coins also appeared.

When this scene appeared, several princes were puzzled.

Zhao Jin immediately stepped forward and explained the rules.

"Your Highnesses, there are three court ladies and one hundred gold coins in front of you. How should you divide them up? No matter how you distribute the premise, as long as there are three court ladies and two of them agree, it will be considered a success! If one of them disagrees, No. 1 will will be killed!"

Hearing this explanation, the princes were still puzzled.

One hundred gold coins, three people, no matter how they are divided, they will not be divided equally.

33 for one person, 33 for one person, and 34 for the last person.

I'm afraid that the first two maids who received 33 gold coins will not agree easily.

As long as the two disagree, it means that the first person will be killed, and then the two will share a hundred gold coins!

Fifty per person?
"Princes, please think carefully and answer." Zhao Jin said the rules again, but some princes were still puzzled.

"Excuse me, Director Zhao, as long as the two agree, it will be considered a success, right?" said the fourth prince Li Jianjun.

"Yes." Zhao Jin nodded.

"Then Manager Zhao, if two people disagree, it means that the assignment has failed, and the person in front will be killed?"

"That's right." Zhao Jin replied.

Li Jiancheng frowned and said: "The first person is at a disadvantage. No matter how it is divided, as long as the latter two disagree, it will be fine. As long as the second and third disagree, No.1 will die." , then the next step is to divide it between two people, fifty for each person, the most appropriate!"

Although Li Jiancheng said the answer in his heart, he still frowned.

Li Jianjun, with the most straightforward and reckless personality, said: "One person 33, the last gold coin, three people draw lots, the most fair!!"

The highest-ranking king of Tang, upon hearing what the eldest prince and the fourth prince had said, chuckled lightly and remained silent.

And Li Jianbai, with a look of disdain, wrote down his answer on the white paper early.

No.1, 99 gold coins, second person, one gold coin, third person, zero gold coins!

This is the most appropriate and most suitable distribution method!

Subsequently.

The other princes also frowned and wrote down their distribution methods!

Li Jianjun was the fastest, and directly wrote down what he had just said, 33 for each person, and the extra gold coin at the end was dealt by lottery among the three.

The eldest prince Li Jiancheng wrote down directly, No.1, zero!
The second person, the third person, fifty gold coins each.

Soon, the seven princes handed over their answers one after another.

"Haha, I didn't expect that only one person answered the best distribution method!"

"who is it?"

It is the sixth prince Li Jianbai!
(End of this chapter)