Man Tanghong

Chapter 296 Wang Gui and Du Yan

At noon, Ling Jing took Wang Xuance and the others to leave Jiulongtan Mountain. In the evening, Ma Sanbao appeared in Jiulongtan Mountain.

After seeing Li Yuanji, he looked suspicious.

"Three Treasures, I have seen His Royal Highness Qi Wang, but I don't know that His Highness Qi Wang is calling, what is your order?"

Ma Sanbao bowed and saluted, with a very humble look on his face, but there was no humility in his eyes, but full of curiosity.

Curious what Li Yuanji wanted him to do.

As far as he knew, although Li Yuanji didn't have as many capable and righteous men as Li Shimin, they were enough, and it seemed that he was not needed.

Li Yuanji asked Ma Sanbao to sit down and let Ma Sanbao pour the tea by himself. After tasting the tea for a while, he said slowly, "Sanbao, do you still remember what you said before?"

Ma Sanbao was taken aback for a moment, and immediately understood the meaning of Li Yuanji's words, "Your Highness said that the minister had promised His Highness before that he was willing to die for His Highness?"

Li Yuanji nodded slightly.

Ma Sanbao said without hesitation: "Naturally. Although I'm not a gentleman, I'm still a man of seven feet. Every mouthful is a nail."

Li Yuanji nodded in satisfaction and said, "I don't need you to die for me, I just need to borrow your penetrating tongue."

Ma Sanbao raised his brows slightly, "Your Highness wants the minister to go out and lobby someone?"

Li Yuanji said with a smile: "That's right, I just don't know that your three-inch tongue is not as powerful as it used to be."

Ma Sanbao rolled his eyes and said: "In the past, the ministers were able to persuade He Panren, and that was because of the trend. He Panren had long wanted to surrender, and he also knew that as a Hu merchant, it was impossible for him to be recognized by the people of the Central Plains, and it was impossible for him to sit in the Central Plains." Big, so I intend to find a wise master.

The minister just helped him analyze the general situation of the world and told him that Tang Gong is the wise master, and didn't say much.

His Highness asked me to help lobby someone, but I can't guarantee whether it will be successful. "

Li Yuanji said quietly: "Then what if my elder sister orders you to help lobby someone?"

Ma Sanbao's eyes must be fixed, and he said solemnly: "Even if the lobbying fails, I will try every means to convince him to join my master."

Li Yuanji sighed in his heart, they are really different people and treated differently.

"Then you go and try to help me first. If it doesn't work, I will ask my sister."

Li Yuanji said angrily.

The people of Ma Sanbao suddenly became ill.

Don't play like that.

If you insist on me getting things done, just enlarge the tricks.

You put out a small trick, and you still have a big trick hanging over my head, what's the matter?
"Your Highness, just ask my master directly."

Ma Sanbao said helplessly.

Li Yuanji smiled and said: "I have to see how much your life is worth. If it's not worth it, I don't care if you promise me that you are willing to die for me in the future." gone."

Hearing Li Yuanji's words, Ma Sanbao knew that he was going to be firmly controlled by Li Yuanji, so he could only order: "His Royal Highness, give orders."

Li Yuanji squinted his eyes and said: "I want you to guard on the plank road to Shu. When Wang Gui and Du Yan pass by one day, bring them back to see me."

Ma Sanbao froze, shocked, and looked at Li Yuanji in disbelief.

Li Yuanji asked him to guard on the Shu road, waiting for Wang Gui and Du Yan, which meant that Wang Gui and Du Yan would follow in Wei Ting's footsteps.

But now although Wei Ting has been dispatched, the positions of Wang Gui and Du Yan are still stable.

Wang Gui is one of Li Jiancheng's confidants, and Li Jiancheng will protect him no matter what.

And Du Yan has nothing to do with Li Jiancheng, he is a member of Li Shimin's mansion, and he acts as Cao Canjun, a soldier of Tiance Mansion in Li Shimin's mansion. Among the eighteen bachelors, but also considered an important bachelor.

Li Jiancheng has a problem, what does it have to do with him, a subordinate official in Li Shimin's house?
How did Li Yuanji predict that Wang Gui and Du Yan would follow in Wei Ting's footsteps?
"Your Highness... do you know some unknown secrets?"

Ma Sanbao's mind turned rapidly.

Li Yuanji's words revealed a message to him.

That's what happened in the palace, not only Li Jiancheng was at fault, but Li Shimin was probably behind the scenes.

Li Yuanji said meaningfully: "You are also a smart person, you should understand that you should not ask nonsense. Besides, since it is an unknown secret, how could I know?"

Ma Sanbao felt a little itchy in his heart, but Li Yuanji refused to say it, and he couldn't force it either.

"Then the minister didn't ask, but whether it's Wang Gui or Du Yan, it's not so easy to be persuaded."

Ma Sanbao bent over and said.

Li Yuanji said with emotion: "That's your business."

Ma Sanbao smiled dryly and said, "It's hard for a good woman to cook without rice. When my master asked me to recruit He Panren, he promised a lot of benefits.

Your Highness can't give nothing, can he? "

Li Yuanji rolled his eyes at Ma Sanbao and said, "Then tell Wang Gui, if he is willing to help me, I can help my elder brother. If he is unwilling to help me, then I can only watch my elder brother helplessly." Ravaged by my second brother.

Also, what happened to my elder brother was also the result of their improper planning, and they should bear the main responsibility. "

Ma Sanbao's heart skipped a beat, "Your Highness really knows some unknown secrets..."

Li Yuanji glared at Ma Sanbao, who resolutely shut up.

Li Yuanji continued: "Tell Du Yan again that only by following me can he hold back his ambitious nephew, otherwise he will be waiting for revenge."

Ma Sanbao subconsciously said: "Your Highness is talking about Du Ruhui?"

Li Yuanji nodded slowly.

Du Yan is Du Ruhui's uncle, but Du Yan is an egoist, and he is not friendly to Du Ruhui and Du Chuke.

When Du Ruhui and Du Chuke were young, they had already reached the point where they couldn't communicate with each other.

When Du Yan was an official under Wang Shichong, he even suggested to Wang Shichong to kill his nephew.

A feud between uncle and nephew was formed.

However, after Li Shimin conquered Luoyang and captured Du Yan, when he was about to kill Du Yan, Du Chuke couldn't bear to kill each other, so he took the initiative to plead with Du Ruhui and ask Du Ruhui to speak for Du Yan. Introduce it to Tiance Mansion and Xiuwen Hall.

The enmity between Du Yan and Du Chuke dissipated quite a bit.

But the enmity with Du Ruhui has never been resolved.

Both parties may be intent on killing each other.

"Du Yan and Du Ruhui's enmity is not shallow, Du Ruhui is now highly valued by His Royal Highness King Qin, if Du Ruhui is used as a fuss, it can persuade Du Yan."

Ma Sanbao muttered to himself, analyzing how much bargaining chips Li Yuanji offered, "However, Wang Gui may not be so easy to lobby."

Wang Gui was only in his position and seeking his own government, and he did not have a death feud with Li Shimin. After he was dispatched to Yizhou, whether it was Li Jiancheng or Li Shimin, he might have ups and downs.

He didn't have to take risks at all, he just followed Li Yuanji.

After all, Wang Gui has a lot of ability, and he is not afraid that the new king will not use him. The Wang family he was born in Taiyuan and the Li family who started in Taiyuan have a good friendship, and he is not afraid of being driven out.

Li Yuanji hummed and said with a smile: "Is it easy for me to lobby?"

Ma Sanbao asked puzzled, "What does your Highness mean?"

Li Yuanji reminded: "Don't forget where my fief is."

Ma Sanbao's eyes lit up, and he was happy, "I understand."

Li Yuanji's fief is in Bingzhou, one of the nine states, and Taiyuan is also in Bingzhou.

When Wang Gui served as Prince Zhongyun under Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji could give him three points of face.

Once Prince Zhongyun was dismissed and assigned to Yizhou, Li Yuanji would no longer have to show him face.

At that time, not only can you handle Wang Gui, but also the Wang family from which Wang Gui was born.

Although Li Yuanji's fief is a bit far from Wang's residence, if the private land expands to Wang's residence, the officials below will just turn a blind eye.

Even if it was made in front of Li Yuan, Li Yuan would only reprimand him with the words 'it's not allowed next time'.

There will be no real punishment.

If something happened to Wang's unscrupulous children, Li Yuanji only needs to add fuel to the flames a little bit, and arouse the anger of the people, which is enough to hurt Wang's muscles and bones.

If Wang Gui didn't want to be the sinner of the Wang family, he could only be manipulated by Li Yuanji.

"It's just that the talents acquired in this way may not be used by His Highness sincerely."

Ma Sanbao smiled and sighed.

Li Yuanji gave Ma Sanbao a blank look. If he had a rich family like Li Shimin, why would he make such a bad move.

Doesn't he know that the person who is willing to use him sincerely is more fragrant?
"I'm talking too much. If Your Highness has anything else to say, let me know."

Seeing the helplessness in Li Yuanji's eyes, Ma Sanbao asked for instructions again with a dry smile.

Li Yuanji glanced at Ma Sanbao and said: "I only ordered you one thing, and you made all kinds of conditions with me. If I ordered you a few more things, you still have to ask me, King Qi?
Hurry up and go, my liver hurts looking at you. "

Ma Sanbao grinned, agreed, and walked out.

Li Yuanji yelled at Ma Sanbao's back, "If you mess up what I told you, I'll let my sister hang you up and beat you!"

Ma Sanbao froze, and ran out without looking back.

Seeing Ma Sanbao's slightly embarrassed appearance, Li Yuanji felt a little relieved.

After Li Yuanji failed to recruit Li Jing, he realized that recruiting these outstanding people who had been recorded in the annals of history could not be done with just his face and mouth.

So he gave up doing this kind of thing himself, and chose to let professionals do it.

Li Jiancheng raised private soldiers with unruly intentions, no matter what the trouble was in the end, as long as he was not dragged into the water, it would be a good thing for him.

He has been waiting for this incident to break out, not to watch a show, but to recruit talents, so that he can see every stitch.

In this turmoil, there are quite a few talents who were dismissed and distributed.

Among them, Du Yan, Wang Gui and Wei Ting are the most famous.

Li Yuanji has no feelings for Wei Ting, but he must take Wang Gui and Du Yan into his pocket.

Although Du Yan's character is a bit problematic, he is an excellent candidate for the Minister of Rites in Daxingtai, Hebei Province.

Naturally, Wang Gui didn't need to say much, he could form a small think tank with Ma Zhou and Ling Jing to help him deal with all the troubles.

(End of this chapter)