Man Tanghong

Chapter 14 Ling Jing
After Li Yuanji finished speaking, Li Sixing's face was full of astonishment. What Li Yuanji did today has exceeded his understanding of Li Yuanji.

In Li Sixing's impression, Li Yuanji should be a cruel, insatiable and greedy person.

But today Li Yuanji not only spared Xue Bao's family members, but also willing to give money to the family members of the soldiers who died in battle.

Li Sixing couldn't understand for a moment.

Seeing Li Sixing's reaction, Li Yuanji also realized that today's performance may have been a bit too much, and it had a big impact on Li Sixing.

Immediately, Li Yuanji said: "The errand I entrusted to you is difficult?"

Li Sixing came back to his senses, and immediately said: "No, it's not difficult."

"Then why don't you speak?"

Li Yuanji asked knowingly.

Li Sixing said foolishly: "I'm thinking about how to handle the errands assigned by His Highness."

I believe in your evil!
Li Yuanji complained in his heart. In order to avoid causing a greater impact on Li Sixing, he didn't talk to Li Sixing too much. He waved his hands and said, "Let's do it quickly."

Li Sixing hurriedly got up, bowed, and exited the main hall of Wude Hall.

When Li Si walked to the entrance of the main hall of Wude Hall, he happened to meet Xie Shufang.

Uncle Xie saluted Li Sixing, and Li Sixing nodded in return.

Xie Shufang entered the main hall of Wude Hall and knelt down in front of Li Ji on one knee, "I see Your Highness."

Li Yuanji waved his hand, "You don't need to be too polite, how are you doing with the things I told you?"

Xie Shufang cupped his hands and said: "The female officials and subordinate officials who made mistakes in the mansion have all been sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. However, the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs said that the subordinate officials in the mansion are not under their control, so they are going to hand over the subordinate officials to Dali Temple .”

Li Yuanji looked surprised, "They dare to hand over the people who work in the palace to Dali Temple?"

It is true that the officials in the Prince's Mansion made a mistake and it was indeed under the management of Dali Temple, but that also divided the inside and outside of the palace.

The officials of the prince's mansion in the palace knew too many secrets of the palace, and Dali Temple didn't dare to ask for it, and didn't dare to control it.

Xie Shufang hesitated and said: "I guess, the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs are just talking, and they will not be handed over to Dali Temple."

Li Yuanji nodded and said, "It should be..."

If the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs really handed over the officials of the prince's mansion who had done things in the palace to Dali Temple, and some scandals in the palace came out, the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs would not escape punishment.

"Since the person has been handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, then we don't care about it.

I asked you to check the people, how did the check go? "

Li Yuanji asked.

Xie Shufang hesitated and said: "The investigation did find out, but what did your Highness investigate them for?"

Xie Shufang had some guesses in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it, because he violated the taboo and violated Li Yuan's taboo.

Li Yuanji glared at Xie Shufang, and said angrily: "I'll find out what they are doing, and I still need to explain to you?"

Xie Shufang hurriedly said: "Don't dare, I'm just worried that His Highness will be punished by the saint if he gets close to them.

His Highness also knew that since Liu Heitai rebelled in Hebei, the saint had been very wary of them. "

Li Yuanji stared at Xie Shufang, and said straight to the point: "Then let me tell you now, I not only want to get close to them, but also recruit them. What are you going to do?"

Xie Shufang's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "Your Highness wants to recruit them?"

Li Yuanji nodded without hesitation, that's what he thought and was going to do.

Xie Shufang said anxiously: "Your Highness, they are Dou Jiande's old department. The rebels in Hebei are also Dou Jiande's old department. No one can guarantee whether there is any connection between them.

You're getting yourself into trouble by recruiting them.

If something goes wrong with one of them, you cannot escape punishment. "

Li Yuanji stared at Xie Shufang and asked, "Then tell me, besides them, who else is willing to use for me?"

In the early Tang Dynasty, there were a lot of famous people who left history, but almost all of them were divided up by Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng. Few of them were willing to vote for the Qi Palace, and few were willing to be used by Li Yuanji.

As far as the notoriety of Prince Qi's Mansion is concerned, anyone with a bit of strategy in mind will go around it.

Li Yuanji wanted to strengthen the Qi Palace and recruit talents, so he could only take a slant.

Xie Shufang didn't know what was going on in Li Yuanji's mind. He knelt on the ground and shouted loudly, "I am willing to be used by Your Highness! I am willing to die for Your Highness!"

Li Yuanji looked at Xie Shufang and was very moved. He could see that Xie Shufang was not talking nice things to fool him, and he also knew that Xie Shufang was loyal to him.

But Xie Shufang alone can't protect him, nor can he protect Qi Wangfu.

Li Yuanji pushed back the maidservants, and assigned the guards and maidservants at the door far away before squatting down, squatting in front of Uncle Xie, staring into Uncle Xie's eyes, "You think I'm willing to risk being punished by my father?" Dangerous to get close to Dou Jiande's old department?
Neither can I.

I know you are faithful.

But you alone can't deal with the Tiance Mansion, the Xiuwen Museum, the East Palace, or the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty. "

Xie Shufang was taken aback, his eyes widened in horror.

"Your Highness...Your Highness wants to..."

"Snapped!"

Seeing that Xie Shufang had misunderstood, Li Yuanji thought he was going to fight for the dragon, so he reached out and patted Xie Shufang on the shoulder, interrupting Xie Shufang's words.

"I'm not interested in that position. If possible, I hope to take everyone in my family on a trip to the mountains and rivers, and have a look at the great rivers and mountains of my Tang Dynasty.

But in my position, it is not up to me if I want to get out of my body. "

While talking, Li Yuanji sat down next to Xie Shufang. Ever since Pei Ji tricked him, he was actually full of things to say to others.

But he didn't know who to talk to.

Talk to Xie Shufang today, he doesn't mind talking more with Xie Shufang.

"Do you know? On the day I was grounded by my father, I have already decided that from now on I will be an idle prince, not asking about the right and wrong of the ruling and opposition parties.

I decided to wait until the confinement period expires, and take everyone in the family out to enjoy the magnificent rivers and mountains of the Tang Dynasty.

But before I lifted the restraint, Yin Ashu approached the door. Because of Yin Ashu's affairs, I was summoned to Liangyi Hall by my father.

In the Hall of Liangyi, I was praised by Pei Ji as courageous and resourceful only by destroying my father's plan to beat my second brother.Hint to my father, I have the qualifications to take on the big responsibility. "

Li Yuanji grinned at Xie Shufang, "In a family of ordinary people, it is definitely a happy event for a son to be brave and resourceful, and to be able to take on a big responsibility.

But in our family, it would definitely be a disaster if the son was brave and resourceful and could take on great responsibilities.

Because our family has no shortage of brave and resourceful sons who can take on great responsibilities.

You are a smart person, you should be able to feel that my second brother has been in full swing since he defeated Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande at Hulao Pass.

He has a cloud of counselors and a rain of warriors, and he can do almost anything he wants.

But he is the second son, a prince.

My eldest brother is the eldest son and also the prince.

My eldest brother couldn't hold him down, and my father felt threatened.

But my father was unwilling to personally suppress him.

What do you think my father would do? "

Li Yuanji's smile became weaker and Xie Shufang became more startled the more he heard it. At some point, fine sweat began to break out on his forehead.

Li Yuanji reached out his hand again, patted Xie Shufang on the shoulder, and said earnestly: "He will support me and help my elder brother suppress my second elder brother."

Li Yuanji withdrew his hand, sighed and said: "I can refuse, but when Pei Ji praised me for being brave and resourceful, he said it in front of my second brother.

Do you think my second brother believes it or not?
After my elder brother found out, would he believe it or not? "

Xie Shufang swallowed forcefully, and said with difficulty: "Believe it or not, they will keep an eye on His Highness, just in case..."

Li Yuanji nodded, "Yes, believe it or not, they will stare at me.

I move, there is still a chance of life.

If I don't move, they will still stare at me, and when they get impatient, they will join forces to kill me first, and then decide who is superior.

What's more, if I don't move, my father will force me to move. "

Li Yuanji sighed: "So... Xie Shufang, I have no choice.

Not to mention Dou Jiande's old department, even Turkic people, as long as they are willing to use them for me, I can recruit them. "

Xie Shufang swallowed two more mouthfuls of saliva, trying to calm down.

Xie Shufang is a smart person, Li Yuanji broke up his situation and told Xie Shufang, how could Xie Shufang not understand.

It was because of understanding that Uncle Xie understood how terrifying the situation Li Yuanji was in.

"The minister understands His Highness's difficulties, and I will no longer dissuade His Highness from recruiting Dou Jiande's old department."

Xie Shufang said solemnly.

Although Li Yuanji's words made him terrified, but Li Yuanji was willing to tell him these words, it meant that Li Yuanji regarded him as his confidant.

Li Yuanji treated him with sincerity, and he could only repay him with sincerity.

Li Yuanji smiled and said, "It's good that you understand, what about what I want?"

Xie Shufang understood the meaning of Li Yuanji's words, and immediately took out a volume of booklets from his arms and handed them to Li Yuanji.

Li Yuanji took the booklet and carefully flipped through it. Xie Shufang was on the side, explaining to Li Yuanji.

Li Yuanji's eyes paused when he saw the word Ling Jing.

Xie Shufang immediately understood that Li Yuanji should have taken a fancy to this person, and explained to Li Yuanji in detail, "Ling Jing is a counselor under Dou Jiande's command, and once served as the son of the country under Dou Jiande's rule.

During the Battle of Hulaoguan in July, Ling Jing suggested to Dou Jiande that Dou Jiande should attack Huaizhou and Heyang, attack Fenzhou and Jinzhou with great fanfare, and force His Royal Highness King Qin to retreat.

But Dou Jiande listened to the villain's slander and did not accept it.

Afterwards, His Royal Highness King Qin found out about this, and said that if Dou Jiande adopted Ling Jing's suggestion, he might retreat.

Although I don't know how much His Royal Highness King Qin's words are true, how much is false.But Ling Jing should be a virtuous person to make His Royal Highness King Qin say this in public.

Ling Jing is now in the Xia Mujian, acting as the supervisor, and is on the ninth rank. "

Li Yuanji nodded in consideration.

There is indeed such a record in the description of Ling Jing's ability in history, and there is only such a record.

After Ling Jing surrendered to Li Tang, he did nothing more.

I don't know if it's not being reused, or it's a poor donkey, or there are other reasons.

Li Yuanji guessed that it is more likely that Ling Jing is unwilling to contribute to Li Tang.

(End of this chapter)