Man Tanghong

Chapter 159 Fool?

Li Xiuning smiled coquettishly with a 'giggle', "When did you become so good at making people happy?"

Li Xiuning hadn't heard such caring and comforting words for a long, long time, so the haze in her heart disappeared, and she smiled extraordinarily brightly.

Li Yuanji also laughed and said, "I'm not trying to make sister happy, I'm telling the truth."

Li Xiuning pretended to believe Li Yuanji's words, and said with a smile: "Then why are you talking about Xiang Shanzhi?"

Li Yuanji didn't hide it either, and said frankly: "My sister said before that Li Zhongwen's mind is not strong, and Li Zhongwen may not be able to bear it if Master Liang has any other means in the future.

Xiang Shanzhi's current status is completely lower than that of Li Zhongwen, so he may not be able to check and balance Li Zhongwen. "

It's strange, Li Zhongwen is obviously the one under Li Xiuning's staff with the least ability and the least firm mind, yet he is also the one who is the best at messing around.

Although He Panren won the title of Duke of a county by donating [-] to [-] soldiers and horses to the Tang Dynasty, his starting point was many times higher than that of Li Zhongwen, but in recent years, he has been sitting in Weizeguan and has not gained anything, so the title is still As a county magistrate, there hasn't been much change in his position.

Although Li Zhongwen was not as high as He Pan Rengao at the beginning, he was repeatedly transferred from Weizeguan in recent years and participated in various wars. With his military merits, he was promoted all the way from the county lord to the county magistrate.

After the previous battle at Weizeguan, Li Zhongwen was promoted to the rank of Duke, and in turn overwhelmed He Panren.

Xiang Shanzhi, Qiu Shili and others started off similarly to Li Zhongwen, but they hadn't been out of Weize Pass in recent years and hadn't gained much, so they were left far away by Li Zhongwen.

After listening to Li Yuanji's words, Li Xiuning's smile subsided a lot, "You mean, we must find someone with the same status as Li Zhongwen, who can check and balance Li Zhongwen, or someone who can overwhelm Li Zhongwen and go back?"

Li Yuanji nodded without hesitation.

Li Xiuning thought about it, and said with emotion: "Then we can only let Pan Ren go back..."

Li Zhongwen is now the Duke of the State, and there are not many people under Li Xiuning who can hold him down, only He Panren and Ma Sanbao.

Although He Panren's title is lower than Li Zhongwen's, He Panren has always been the first among the generals under Li Xiuning's command, and the generals have always been called "big brother".

He has enough majesty to deter Li Zhongwen.

There are also enough abilities and means to check and balance Li Zhongwen.

Although Ma Sanbao's title is much lower than Li Zhongwen's, but Ma Sanbao's nature is alert and cunning. If Li Zhongwen fights with him, he is not his opponent at all.

Ma Sanbao not only has enough ability and means to check and balance Li Zhongwen, but he can even coerce Li Zhongwen to make Wei Ze pass in a very short period of time.

But Ma Sanbao is currently working in the womb of the crown prince, and if Li Xiuning wants to transfer someone out, he needs to get Li Jiancheng's approval.

Li Yuan also had a good impression of Ma Sanbao, and if Li Xiuning wanted to transfer someone from Chang'an, Li Yuan would also intervene.

So very troublesome.

So he can only transfer He Panren back to Weize Pass.

Li Yuanji nodded and said, "He Panren is not bad."

He Panren was a barbarian who was a merchant in Guanzhong in his early years.

When Guanzhong was undergoing great changes, as a barbarian, he was able to gather [-] to [-] Guanzhong heroes to dominate a place. His ability, courage, and means must be impressive.

So if He Panren went back to stare at Li Zhongwen, Li Zhongwen should not feel hot.

Li Xiuning sighed and said, "I'll transfer He Panren back to Weize Pass."

After saying this, Li Xiuning didn't say any more, and hurriedly left the gate of the garden again.

Ping Chengling stretched his neck at the side, waiting to meet Li Xiuning, a noble person, but Li Xiuning never talked to him from the beginning to the end, and he looked disappointed.

Li Yuanji smiled and comforted Pingcheng Ling, and Pingcheng Ling's face recovered a little.

Li Yuanji drew a big cake for Pingcheng Ling again, and Pingcheng Ling immediately became happy.

Under the careful care of the Pingcheng Order, Li Yuanji stayed in Pingcheng for a day.

After Sun Simiao led the children to put an end to the disaster in the garden, and after Li Xiuning sent He Panren back to Weize Pass, he led the soldiers and horses to set off again.

After leaving Pingcheng, we passed Yushe, Xiangxian, Tunliu, Changzi, Gaoping, and Zezhou all the way, and then arrived at Tianjingguan near Luoyang.

When they arrived at Tianjingguan, they met Xiao Yu and Chen Shuda who had finished announcing the decree and left Weizeguan first.

Li Yuanji was surprised.

The two of them had already left Weize Pass more than half a month ago, how did they arrive at Tianjing Pass?
Li Yuanji really wanted to ask two people.

But don't wait for him to send someone to summon him.

The two of them took the initiative to find the door.

Li Yuanji immediately understood that the reason why the two of them had left half a month earlier and were still at the courtyard gate was because they were waiting for him specially.

……

Patio off.

Close the camp.

Li Yuanji asked Xiao Yu and Chen Shuda to sit down after Xiao Yu and Chen Shuda saluted.

After sitting down.

Xiao Yu was the first to speak with a smile, "I thought that Your Highness would always hide from me."

Do not speak dark words in front of wise people.

Li Yuanji didn't go around with Xiao Yu either, and said with a smile: "Song Guogong should be clear that I am not hiding from you."

Xiao Yu said with emotion: "I hope that it is the minister who is hiding from your highness. To tell you the truth, your highness resisted the decree this time, but it has hurt the minister and Mr. Chen."

Li Yuanji was taken aback, and asked with a smile, "Did my father punish you?"

Xiao Yu nodded without hesitation and said: "The sage fined the minister one year's salary because he was not good at handling affairs. The minister is fine, and still has some family assets. Can have a full meal.

Chen Gong is suffering, the family has no assets, and I am afraid that he will not even be able to eat a full meal. "

Li Yuanji felt "hehe" in his heart.

Chen Shuda would not be able to eat, and he wouldn't believe it if he said it.

Chen Shuda is the No. 17 son of Emperor Chen Xuan and Chen Xu, who was born with a golden key in his mouth.

After Chen Mie, he also served as an official in the former Sui Dynasty.

After the fall of the Sui Dynasty, he was mixed into the position of servant in the Tang Dynasty, and was named Jiang Guogong.

Chen Shuda's prosperity and wealth have never been broken, so how could he not be able to eat.

"There is such a thing, then I have to talk to my father, and let my father take care of Chen Shizhong's full meal every day."

Li Yuanji exclaimed.

The smile on Xiao Yu's face froze, and Chen Shuda's face became very ugly.

They just complained to Li Yuanji, and hoped that Li Yuanji would let them go a little bit in the subsequent conversation, so as not to make another mess.

Unexpectedly, Li Yuanji didn't answer their words at all, and instead joined the army.

If Li Yuanji really played Li Yuan, let Li Yuan manage Chen Shuda's full meal every day.

That Chen Shuda was laughed to death.

The dignified prime minister of a country, pretending to be poor, pretending not to be able to eat, and even asking the emperor to give alms, is it embarrassing?

"You don't need to take care of the food."

Xiao Yu said with a dry smile: "Your Highness, as long as you remember, I will be punished for your Highness's sake."

Li Yuanji stared at Xiao Yu blankly, "It's my father who punished you, what does it have to do with me?"

Xiao Yu opened his mouth and didn't know what to say.

If Li Yuanji was still the cruel and heartless guy before, then Li Yuanji's words definitely came from the bottom of his heart.

But Li Yuanji is obviously not the cruel and heartless guy he used to be. When Li Yuanji said this, he was obviously pretending to be stupid with them.

Li Yuanji should have guessed that they came with a purpose, so he insisted on not answering their words, not wanting to be at a disadvantage in the ensuing conversation.

Xiao Yu and Chen Shuda looked at each other, and they both saw the bitterness in each other's eyes.

People can't be too smart. If they are too smart, it's not easy to be deceived.

"Your Highness is now a sensible person, and I won't play around with His Highness anymore."

Xiao Yu stared at Li Yuanji and said.

Since Li Yuanji refused to take his word for it, and was unwilling to be at a disadvantage in the ensuing conversation, it would be meaningless for him to pretend to be pitiful to Li Yuanji.

He cut to the chase and said, "The sage ordered the minister to wait for His Highness at the Tianjing Pass, because he wanted to discuss something with His Highness."

Li Yuanji said calmly, "What's the matter?"

While sizing up Li Yuanji's expression, Xiao Yu said: "The sage intends to change the Taiyuan Mansion to the Hedong Road, and hopes that His Highness will act as the Daxingtai Shangshuling of the Hedong Road. I don't know what your Highness thinks?"

Li Yuanji felt emotional in his heart, and did not rush to answer.

Li Yuan wanted to change Taiyuan Mansion to Hedong Road, and let him serve as the Daxingtai Shangshuling of Hedong Road. This was to let him cooperate with Gyeonggi Province, sandwich Li Shimin's Shaanxi Province in the middle, cut off the possibility of Li Shimin's separatism, and force Li Shimin to give up some Unrealistic idea, obediently be His Highness King Qin.

In the final analysis, we still have to support him to go up and check and balance Li Shimin.

Li Yuanji didn't expect that General Zhen Yao rejected him before, and Li Yuan made such a moth again.

But this time Li Yuan learned to be smart. He didn't publicize the matter with great fanfare, but sent someone to discuss it with him in private.

In this way, there is no need to worry that he will refuse, and there is no need to worry that it will irritate Li Shimin.

"Why doesn't Your Highness speak?"

Seeing that Li Yuanji was still unwilling to speak, Xiao Yu couldn't help asking.

Li Yuanji looked at Xiao Yu, smiled and said, "I just don't understand what father means, so I don't know what to say."

Chen Shuda interjected: "The sage hopes that His Highness can, like His Highness King Qin, rectify the administration of officials in Taiyuan Mansion, develop the farming and mulberry industry in Taiyuan Mansion, and make Taiyuan Mansion grow stronger as soon as possible."

Li Yuanji smiled and said, "That's all?"

Chen Shuda opened his mouth, not knowing how to start a conversation.

Because what Li Yuan meant must be more than that.

But if Li Yuanji was to check and balance Li Shimin, he couldn't say it.

Li Yuan himself may not be able to say it, he can only hint at Li Yuanji vaguely.

Xiao Yu took Chen Shuda's words and said with a smile: "If Your Highness wishes that to be the case, then that is the case."

After Li Yuanji took over the post of Daxingtai Shangshuling of Hedong Road, it didn't matter whether he would do things according to Li Yuan's thoughts.

The most important thing now is to let Li Yuanji take over the post of Shangshu Ling of Daxingtai on Hedong Road.

(End of this chapter)