Man Tanghong

Chapter 842 What I Can Give You, I Can Take Back
Xie Shufang is honest and honest, he always said something in the past, but now when he heard this question, he didn't know how to answer it.

He was straight but not stupid, he almost subconsciously thought of what would happen if Li Yuanji didn't come to his senses and continued to cause trouble.

But he just couldn't speak.

He could only look at Li Yuanji, looking at Li Yuanji with a look of 'you are embarrassing me, an honest man'.

Seeing Xie Shufang's expression, Li Yuanji guessed that Xie Shufang already had the answer in his heart, and immediately said with a smile: "It seems that you already have the answer in your heart, but it's not convenient to say it, then I will tell my answer and tell you pair and see if they match."

Xie Shufang hesitated for a moment, but still didn't speak, and still looked at Li Yuanji with the look of 'you are embarrassing me, an honest man'.

Li Yuanji continued to laugh and said: "If I don't come to my senses and continue to cause trouble, I'm afraid I will die unexpectedly, and I won't get peace after death. Am I right?"

Xie Shufang was silent for a long time, finally stood up slowly and bowed.

Some words are not convenient for him to say, so he can only express them through actions.

Judging from the original situation, if Li Yuanji hadn't come to his senses and continued to cause trouble, there was a great chance that he would be killed by Li Shimin in the end.

Because during the change of Xuanwu Gate, if Li Yuanji hadn't risen suddenly and prevented Li Shimin's mutiny, I am afraid that Li Shimin would have successfully won the big position long ago.

Like Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji, and their heirs, they must be among the must be executed by Li Shimin.

Even Li Yuan may not have a way out.

So no matter who you ask Li Yuanji's question, you will get the same answer.

Although it is inconvenient for Xie Shufang to give the answer directly, it does not mean that he cannot express his position based on the answer Li Yuanji gave.

Xie Shufang stood up and saluted silently, which meant that what Li Yuanji said was consistent with his opinion.

Li Yuanji continued to laugh and said, "Then tell me, if I die unexpectedly, what will happen to you?"

Xie Shufang was obviously stunned for a moment, then bowed without hesitation and said: "I will definitely accompany Your Highness to Huangquan!"

Xie Shufang's words were powerful.

Li Yuanji had no doubt that Xie Shufang would be able to do it one day.

However, Uncle Xie in history did not choose this way.

It's not that Xie Shufang in history was not loyal enough to dare to accompany him to die.

But in history, he is not a good thing, and he is not worthy of Xie Shufang's loyalty and bravery to accompany him to die.

He is different now, he not only changed his past mistakes, but also mastered the power of Datang, and he has great kindness to Xie Shufang, and also has a deep master-servant friendship.

Today, he is entitled to enjoy Xie Shufang's kind and brave sacrifice.

Li Yuanji asked with a smile: "Since you are willing to go to Huangquan with me, why don't you help me deal with the wealthy family?"

Xie Shufang fell silent again when he heard this, and slowly lowered his head.

Li Yuanji chased after him and asked, "But what concerns do you have?"

Xie Shufang hesitated for a moment, and said frankly: "I can help His Highness deal with the aristocratic family together, but I don't want the Xie family to be wiped out because of me."

Li Yuanji understood immediately.

After all, Xie Shufang is a pure ancient man with a deep sense of clan, and he has no ambition to rule the country, nor can he reach the height of giving up his family for everyone.

So in his heart he was willing to help the imperial court, but he didn't want to implicate the Xie clan, nor did he want to implicate the innocent members of the Xie clan.

Li Yuanji can understand Xie Shufang's thoughts.

Li Yuanji thought about it for a while, and gave a way to take care of both ends, "Since I want to use your Xie family, naturally I won't just watch your Xie family wipe out the family.

Look how good this is, you gather some of the branches of the Xie family, revive the Xie family, and then go to fight with other aristocratic families, and secretly send the rest to Silla or Jiaozhou, where they are hidden in the way of the hermits. These two places took root.

I will ask Li Daoli and Feng An to take care of them.

When we get rid of the aristocratic family we want to get rid of, how about you move them back, reintegrate, and revive the Xie family? "

Xie Shufang was thoughtful and did not speak, as if he was considering the feasibility of this matter.

Li Yuanji continued: "Don't worry, I will remember what they have done for my Tang Dynasty, and I will definitely give them enough compensation when they relocate back."

Xie Shufang slowly raised his head, and said solemnly: "If this is the case, I can agree, but the compensation is not necessary. Your Highness can help my Xie family to revitalize the family, which is already a generous gift.

I, Mrs. Xie, can no longer be insatiable. "

Li Yuanji was slightly taken aback, he didn't expect Xie Shufang to agree so happily.

The method he gave to take care of both ends is not very good, and it cannot achieve the best of both worlds, Xie still has to make some sacrifices.

Those who were integrated by Xie Shufang to fight against the aristocratic family are the ones that Xie must sacrifice.

And the number of these candidates should not be too small, if there are fewer, they will not be the opponents of the wealthy family.

Logically speaking, Xie Shufang should have hesitated.

But Xie Shufang actually agreed now, and he agreed so happily.

Li Yuanji fell into deep thought, and after a long time finally thought about why Xie Shufang agreed so happily.

He personally came forward to talk to Xie Shufang, he is Xie Shufang's lord, Xie Shufang's lord, and Xie Shufang's benefactor, Xie Shufang has no room to refuse.

Even if he didn't discuss with Xie Shufang and forced Xie Shufang to do what he wanted, Xie Shufang couldn't refuse.

Now I chose to discuss with Xie Shufang, and gave Xie a way to survive, which can be said to be enough for Xie Shufang.

If Xie Shufang refuses to agree, he will be ignorant of flattery.

Maybe Xie Shufang had already made a decision when he first received his secret letter.

The reason why he refused to let go was probably waiting for him to give Xie a way out.

Now that he has given this way of life, Xie Shufang readily agrees.

After thinking about this, Li Yuanji said with emotion: "Since you agreed, then hurry up and prepare. As for the compensation for Xie, don't refuse."

There is no room for aristocratic and wealthy families inside the Great Tang, but outside the Great Tang.

If the Xie clan can gain a firm foothold in Silla or Jiaozhou with the help of Li Daoli and Feng An, then he doesn't mind if the Xie clan is restored to the ranks of the wealthy family, and he can even secretly help.

As for whether the Xie family will become a disaster after the Tang Dynasty after the revitalization of the family in Silla or Jiaozhou, that is not something he should consider.

If the Xie family revived their families in Xinluo or Jiaozhou and became a disaster for Datang in the future, it means that the government orders of Datang have been able to reach these two places unimpeded.

People in these two places were no longer called barbarians or aliens by the Tang people.

The country of the Tang Dynasty must be stronger than in history.

What he intended must have come to pass.

As for whether future generations can keep the family business he founded, that is not something he can worry about.

"Here!"

Xie Shufang didn't refuse this time, and after agreeing heartily, he left Zhaode Hall.

Xie Shufang left the palace, before he had time to win the banner of the Xie family, gather the Xie family members, and revive the Xie family, the Nuo Opera Festival and New Year's Eve banquet began.

Like last year, this year Li Jiancheng will play the role of Donghuang Taiyi and host the Nuo Opera Festival.

Li Yuan didn't show up until the Nuo Opera Festival came to an end and the New Year's Eve banquet slowly kicked off.

After Li Yuan showed his face, just like last year, he led the officials to start a wild dance of demons.

The difference from last year was that at this year's New Year's Eve banquet, Li Yuan used various excuses to depose three county kings and two dukes.

There is no need to say more about the three county kings, the two princes are also members of the Li family.

Their fathers were honored as county kings at the end of the fourth year of Wude, and in their generation, they became the Dukes of the state after descending to the next level of succession.

If their children and grandchildren don't make any achievements, they will descend again and again, until they descend to the common people.

However, Li Yuan reduced the four of them to lords in one breath, and their descendants had nothing to inherit.

Among them, the one who was demoted most ruthlessly was Lujiang King Li Yuan, who was demoted from county king to commoner by Li Yuan in one breath.

The reason why Li Yuan was so angry was because none of these people returned to Beijing after they received the edict to make a pilgrimage to Beijing. Instead, one or two stayed in the fief with various excuses.

I don't know what to do.

Li Yuanji sent someone to reprimand them and demote their titles.

Because he had just finished appeasing all of Li's family members.

Li Yuan was not used to them, their titles were given by Li Yuan, and Li Yuan could also take them back.

After publicly decreeing the five people to be demoted to lords and ordinary people, Li Yuan also publicly decreed that Li Shentong, as an imperial envoy, confiscated their fiefs, soldiers and horses, and all the property in the house.

Li Shentong seemed to have received Li Yuan's instruction a long time ago, and he agreed in court without a single stumbling block, and hurriedly left Tai Chi Palace before dawn, and rushed to the fiefdom of five people.

This year's New Year's Eve banquet is over.

Time suddenly entered the first month.

In the first month, the sky is still cold.

But the hearts of the people inside and outside Chang'an City are fiery.

Because this year's New Year's Eve banquet lost three county kings and two state princes, it aroused heated discussions among everyone.

Almost everyone in the ruling and opposition parties enthusiastically participated in the discussion on this matter.

Li Xiaogong and Xie Shufang even opened the hall and invited like-minded people to the house to gather and discuss this matter.

It's just that Li Xiaogong invited people from aristocratic and wealthy families, and they were also people who were involved in water transportation and sea transportation.

Uncle Xie invited only members of the Xie family.

There are not many branches of the Xie family in Chang'an City, only two.

But the influence of these two groups in the Xie clan is not weak.

After all, there is no way for the weak to gain a foothold in Chang'an City in the troubled times, and it is even more impossible for the weak to make their own appearance in Chang'an City immediately after the troubled times are over.

What Xie Shufang invited was the head of the two branches.

(End of this chapter)