bastard seizes tang

Chapter 402
"Under the door: I joined the emperor's uprising in Jinyang, and then ascended to the emperor's pole, managed the world, and relied on the talents of the people. There are officials in Yingguo who agree with Yuanmou, commit righteousness and commit suicide, prepare for hardships, and never change gold and stone. In terms of loyalty, It is especially suitable for excellence. The honor of the official title is only the old code; the discussion of the virtuous and virtuous, it is advisable to have special kindness. It can be given to Yingguo's public official, the eldest son of Yuanqing Taichang Temple, the second son of Yuan Shuang Wenshui County, and the court councilor Lang, to show kindness."

On the day when the tea was served, Li Shimin had said in person that he wanted to present Li Ke and Wu Meiniang with a big gift to the warrior Xun. Now it seems that the big gift Li Shimin mentioned must be the imperial decree.

The content of this imperial decree is very simple. There are only more than a hundred words before and after it is passed. The Duke of Shui County and Chao Yilang.

The Chancellor of Taichang Temple conferred by Wu Yuanqing, the sixth-rank official, is the second official of Taichang Temple. Although it is not important in Chang'an City, where honors and honors are everywhere, Wu Yuanqing was still white before, and he was able to enter the Taichang Temple as the prime minister. Being an official is not a low starting point.

As for Wu Yuanshuang, because he is the second son, the Duke of Yingguo has nothing to do with him at all, but Li Shimin granted a special favor, made Wu Yuanshuang the Duke of Wenshui County, and added the rank of Chao Yilang, Wu Yuanshuang jumped , also honored.

With the old achievements of a warrior, it is not impossible for Enyin's son to become an official, and it is not beyond the rules, otherwise the sect would not have discussed this imperial decree, but it is just a coincidence that it came at this time.

The warrior Xun is an old minister of the emperor, Taiyuan Yuanmou, not Li Shimin's confidant. The warrior Xun has been an official in the court for more than ten years, and he was not granted the title early or late. He was only granted the title after Wu Meiniang married into the Chu palace. Whose inheritance did it belong to? Well, it is clear at a glance whether the court is up or down.

Samurai Xun had just seen a middle-ranking official come here with an order, and he already guessed that it was probably the emperor's favor, but Samurai Xun originally thought that it was probably something of gold, silver, pearls and jade, or at most an idle official. , but the samurai Xun never expected that the imperial decree was actually the Cheng of Taichang Temple and the Duke of Wenshui County.

Hearing the imperial decree, the warrior Xun was naturally surprised, and couldn't help sighing in his heart. Everyone in the world knew that Li Ke, the king of Chu, was favored by the emperor, but he never thought that the emperor loved his house so much.

In the main hall of Ying Guogong's mansion, after the middle-ranking official who announced the decree left, the warrior stood up, cupped his hands and said to Li Ke: "Today, the two dogs have received the favor of His Highness, and they are entrusted with the title of official and knight, which is also a concern of the old minister. Thanks for that."

Li Ke waved his hand and said with a smile: "My father-in-law, please don't misunderstand. It has been stated in the imperial father's imperial edict that the two brothers-in-law's titles are due to my father-in-law's achievements in Yuanmou in the past, and this king has nothing to do with it."

Hearing this, the samurai Xun seemed to laugh at himself: "Your Highness, don't make fun of the old minister. I still know how important the old minister is. Why did the old minister gain such weight in front of His Majesty? Your Majesty's favor to the Wu family must be due to His Highness. "

Wu Yuanqing is the eldest son, and according to the rule, sooner or later he will be the Duke of Yingguo, a samurai, but Wu Yuanshuang is the second son. He should have been white, but Li Shimin has given special grace to make Wu Yuanshuang the Duke of Wenshui County. .

In the whole court, it is not uncommon for the second son to be enshrined, but it is also rare, and most of them are the eldest grandson's family and the Du family's family who were born in Tiance Mansion in the past. And achievements, favors, are not so far, Li Shimin's imperial decree is naturally for Li Ke's face.

Li Ke said: "The father-in-law is the meritorious service of the country, and the benevolence of the children is also due. The father and the emperor just follow the old rules. However, in my king's opinion, it is not important why the two brothers-in-law are appointed. What matters is the two brothers-in-law. You need to abide by your duties, be loyal to the country, and live up to the kindness of your father."

Li Kezhi's words fell. At this time, the Wu family brothers who had been staying aside also knew Li Ke's intentions. The two hurriedly walked up to Li Ke, and said: "Your Highness said it is true, we brothers must follow His Highness's instructions and live up to it." Entrusted by His Majesty."

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Yankangfang, Wei Wangfu.

When Li Shimin's imperial edict arrived at Duke Ying's mansion, Wei Wang Li Tai had already received the news.

"Sir, you want me to win over the brothers from the Wu family. Is this what you want to tell me?" In the side hall of Wei Wangfu, Li Tai asked Liu Jie who was sitting in the hall, holding a secret letter from his subordinate province. road.

Liu Ji is very talented, and he is valued by Li Tai, but this time, the expression of Li Tai and Liu Ji's questioning was obviously a little dissatisfied. But because Li Kezhi was rewarded by Li Shimin, wouldn't his previous wooing be a joke?
Liu Jie took the secret letter from Li Tai, glanced at it briefly, put the secret letter down, pressed it under his hands, and asked: "Your Highness thinks that abolishing the crown prince and defeating the king of Chu is a one-day achievement." ?”

Liu Jie has a straightforward personality. As soon as he opened his mouth, he choked Li Tai. Li Chengqian and Li Ke, one is the legitimate eldest son, and the other is the third son who is favored by Li Shimin. It is not easy for Li Tai to compete with them.

Li Tai also knew Liu Ji's intentions, and replied: "This is an important matter, and it is also a major event. It can't be accomplished without ten years of effort."

Liu Jie said slowly: "Your Majesty is in the prime of his life, in the prime of life, and the crown prince's position is unstable. If there is no help from God, he will be deposed sooner or later. Why should Your Highness be in a hurry?"

Liu Ji's words are indeed reasonable. Li Shimin is only in his thirties, he is in the prime of life, and he has no serious illnesses. He still has at least ten years to live in the country.

However, Li Tai's thinking is not exactly the same as Liu Ji's. Li Tai said: "Some things should be done sooner rather than later. If they are later, they will change. It would be best if the position of the crown prince can be established earlier, rather than on the brothers of the Wu family. It is a waste of time, it is better to think more about how to deal with the prince and the king of Chu to be serious."

Listening to Li Tai's words, Liu Ji stopped for a while. He didn't rush to reply to Li Tai's words, but frowned inadvertently.

Although Liu Ji's official position is not as good as Cen Wenben, the servant of Zhongshu, Liu Ji claims that his family background, literary talent, and strategy are not inferior to his old friend Cen Wenben. He joined Li Tai's command to prove this point.

Originally, Liu Ji thought that he was not inferior to Cen Wenwen, and although Wei Wang Li Tai did not join the army, he was good at literary affairs, so he was not inferior to Li Ke, but at this moment, Liu Ji knew that he seemed to be wrong. However, his xinxing differs from Li Ke by more than a star and a half, and even Li Ke from eight years ago is not as good.

Eight years ago, Li Ke was only eight years old. At that time, he did something that no other prince dared to do. He asked himself to be a hostage, went north to Turkic for four years, and accumulated a lot of capital for himself that the prince could not win in his lifetime. .

The bitter cold in the north, four years of torment, boring and difficult, even for the Tang Dynasty at that time, Beiding Turkic was still far away, and there was no way out, but Li Ke survived like this, and he has today's reputation. His Royal Highness the King of Chu is all over the world.

The high-ranking generals of the Tang military, the generals of the Sixteenth Guards, the governors of various states and above, no matter whether they knew Li Ke well or not, were willing to sell Li Ke some face. This is how Li Ke earned his face.

But compared to Li Ke, Li Tai was really in a hurry, but he didn't have enough patience to take this dark move of the Wu family brothers.

However, Liu Jie is also a stubborn temper. Seeing that Li Tai was dissatisfied, instead of giving in, he said: "The battle for the reserve position is not a market transaction. How can we rush it for a while? Since your highness wants it, you should follow the example of King Goujian of Yue Yue. Fucha, the king of Wu, asked for urgency and failed."

Liu Jizhi's words caught his ears, and Li Tai's complexion suddenly turned ugly.

Liu Ji has a straightforward temperament and rarely avoids speaking.Li Tai was naturally displeased when he heard about it, but although Li Tai was displeased in his heart, Li Tai would not be so big-hearted that he would talk about everything. Li Tai not only wanted to win over Liu Ji, but also paid attention to his ability to recruit talents. reputation.

Li Taiqiang suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart, calmed down his expression, stood up and said to Liu Jie: "What you said is true, but this king is greedy, I hope you don't blame me."

(End of this chapter)