Man Tanghong

It is no wonder that after Qu Tutong's death, Qu Tushi withdrew from the stage of history.

As far as Qu Tushou's political mind is concerned, it would be strange if Qu Tushou could still stand on the stage of history.

"Did the minister do something wrong?"

Qu Tushou asked with a struggling expression.

Li Yuanji was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "From your point of view, you are not wrong..."

When Qu Tushou heard this, the struggling expression on his face disappeared in an instant, the whole person looked much more relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face.

"That's good……"

That's not good at all.

From your point of view, you did nothing wrong, but from Datang's point of view, you were absolutely wrong.

You are a courtier of Datang, you don’t think about problems from the perspective of Datang, you only think about problems from your own point of view, who in power dare to reuse you? !
Li Jing has left you here to guard the camp, you haven't woken up yet?
Li Yuanji sighed in his heart, but still smiled on his face, "Okay, you can go down."

With a smile on his face, Qu Tushou nodded heavily, and left the room lightly.

As soon as Qu Tushou left, Zhao Chengyong couldn't wait to ask, "Your Highness, Duke Qu Tushou can be regarded as an outstanding man of his generation, how could there be..."

Zhao Chengyong couldn't continue after talking halfway.

Li Yuanji took his words and said, "You want to say how he has such a son, right?"

Zhao Chengyong nodded solemnly.

Li Yuanji picked up his chopsticks and prepared to eat, and asked with a smile, "Why do you ask that?"

Zhao Chengyong hesitated for a moment and said: "I can see that his buttocks are sitting crookedly, but he doesn't see it himself. He doesn't look like Qu Tugong's son at all."

Li Yuanji picked up a piece of food with chopsticks, and after stuffing it into his mouth, he chewed and said, "You mean to say that the tiger father has no dogs, right?"

Zhao Chengyong nodded solemnly again.

Li Yuanji put down his chopsticks suddenly, and said with some emotion: "But the fact is that many tiger fathers will give birth to dogs, so the saying that tiger fathers have no dogs is just a flattery of others, and it can't be taken seriously at all."

Zhao Chengyong thoughtfully nodded his head and said: "I have been educated, so do you want to tell him a thing or two?"

Li Yuanji asked curiously, "Why did you mention him?"

Zhao Chengyong said bluntly: "Qu Tugong has made great contributions to our Tang Dynasty, and now he is old. He can't keep Qu Tus long. The Tu family is likely to fall."

Li Yuanji stared at Zhao Chengyong and said, "But what does Qu Tu's downfall have to do with you?"

Zhao Chengyong was stunned for a moment, and said in surprise: "Your Highness wants to watch Qu Tu's decline?"

Li Yuanji shook his head and said: "It's not that I want to watch Qu Tu's decline, but that Qu Tu's doomed decline. I can forcefully lift it up, but what about after lifting it up?

With Qu Tushou's mind, can he keep it?
If he couldn't keep it, Qu Tu would become everyone's target, and anyone who met him would want to bite him.

What do you think will happen to Qu Tu in the end under the watchful eyes of those dignitaries in Chang'an City? "

A person's ability, virtue and status are directly proportional.

Once this ratio is out of balance, it will be like a child making trouble to show off gold, attracting the wolves to look around, and attracting all people with ulterior motives to covet.

The final end is that the child dies, the wolves divide their flesh, and the crowd divides their gold.

Such is the situation of Qu Tushi now.

Kong has a very high status, but his heirs do not have enough talents.

Now with Qu Tutong in charge, the pack of wolves and other people with ulterior motives only dare to covet, but dare not strike.

Once Qu Tutong is gone, the pack of wolves and people with ulterior motives will rush forward.

If Qu Tushou is forcibly lifted up and Qu Tushou is allowed to occupy a high position, Qu Tus will only suffer worse in the future.

When Zhao Chengyong heard this, his pupils shrank slightly.

Li Yuanji continued: "Do you think Qu Tutong can't see what we can see? Then why doesn't he mention Qu Tushou and help Qu Tushou mature?"

Zhao Chengyong was immediately stopped by this question.

That's right, with Qu Tutong's wisdom, it is impossible not to see the flaws in his son, but he didn't mention anything about his son, nor did he teach him to mature as soon as possible.

Did he not want to?
surely not.

He had worked so hard for most of his life to get the wealth, how could he be willing to return it after his death.

He will definitely try his best to keep this wealth.

He will definitely mention his son, teach him, and make him mature as soon as possible.

But now his son is not only immature, but also childish.

This shows that his suggestions and teachings have no effect at all.

His son has not inherited his political acumen at all, and he is not political material at all.

Therefore, it is useless to mention and teach again.

Li Yuanji saw that Zhao Chengyong stood there silently, and asked, "Have you figured it out now?"

Zhao Chengyong nodded with a wry smile.

It's useless to mention and teach others as Lao Tzu, so what's the use of him getting together to raise some points?
Li Yuanji continued: "This is the reason why Qu Tutong never helped his son find an official position."

It stands to reason that an old man like Qu Tutong who is about to die will definitely try to transfer his political resources to his son before he dies.

And try to let the son stand out in front of those in power as much as possible, and help his son get acquainted with those in power.

But Qu Tutong did not do this. All his son's current official positions were promoted by virtue of his blessings after many meritorious service. He did not ask for it once, nor offered to help him once.

This shows that Qu Tutong had known for a long time that his son had no talent or virtue. Even the high-ranking officials and nobles who helped him find him couldn't keep it, and it was very likely that he would take the Qu Tu clan into the ditch.

That's why he let his son go up the ranks by himself, and he will become an official in the future no matter how far he gets mixed up.

Although there will be some water in it, but compared to him directly promoting his son to a high position, the water in it is nothing at all.

He has made great contributions to Datang and has a group of old friends. As long as his son does not hold a high position and does not occupy those radish pits that everyone covets, no matter whether he is in power in Datang or his group of old friends, they will all look at him In order to save face, he gave his son a way out.

Therefore, he doesn't care about his son now, and let his son go up to the top by himself, which is the best way for his son and for them, Qu Tushi.

Judging from Li Jing's punishment of his son, his son is also a school captain.

Being a general is almost meaningless.

When his son was in Chang'an City, others looked at his face and promoted his son to the position of general.

But when he got to the front line, especially in the army of Li Jing, a man with whom he didn't have much friendship, his son was beaten back to his original shape in an instant.

It is estimated that when his son returns to Chang'an City, he will be very disappointed with his son.

After all, he became a general after he became an adult, and he was a general all his life, and he also served as the commander-in-chief of the first army.

But his son is now 30 years old, and he can't even sit still as a general.

How could he not be disappointed? !
"You said, he has fought all his life, but he can't keep anything when he gets old. Will he be disappointed?"

After Zhao Chengyong figured out the joints, he looked melancholy.

Li Yuanji gave Zhao Chengyong a blank look and said: "Disappointment is definitely going to be disappointing, but it's definitely not as pitiful as you think. Even if he didn't leave anything for his son, his son is also an official of my Tang Dynasty. Maybe he can even seek the governor of a state.

You are different, your father left you nothing.

Your grandfather was born with mud legs.

In comparison, you are much more pitiful than others.

His ancestors were officials for generations. "

It's a joke for a person from a commoner family to pity a person from an official family.

Zhao Chengyong blushed a little at what he said.

Li Yuanji continued: "He has been rich for several generations, and he doesn't know how many generations he will be rich in the future. You haven't become rich even in one generation, you pity him?
People feel sorry for you. "

In this era of rich and powerful families in the spring and autumn period, a person's wealth is not considered wealth at all, and the ancestors have been rich for generations, that is the real wealth.

Zhao Chengyong's face turned red all of a sudden, and he lowered his head in shame.

Li Yuanji glanced at him and said: "So, you work hard, you can only laugh at others if you make your son and grandson rich and your Zhao family become a family of officials and officials."

Zhao Chengyong bowed his head and cupped his hands and said: "I understand..."

Li Yuanji waved his hand to signal to Zhao Chengyong that he could go and stand aside, and he ate in silence.

When the meal was almost finished, Li Shimin appeared in the room casually, and as soon as he showed up, he took out a thick stack of things and threw them on the desk.

"what is this?"

Li Yuanji ordered Zhao Chengyong to pack up the leftovers, staring at the pile of things left by Li Shimin and asked curiously.

Li Shimin found a place to sit down on his own, pursed his lips and said, "This is a strategy I formulated based on what you said..."

Li Yuanji picked up the paper thicker than a book, and said in astonishment, "So much?"

Without waiting for Li Shimin to speak, Li Yuanji said again: "You avoid me these days, is that why you write these things?"

Li Shimin rolled his eyes and said: "Otherwise? Your old man opened his mouth and said many things that could not be accomplished by generations, but he didn't have a complete strategy. If I, the elder brother, don't help you, who else will?" help you."

Li Yuanji nodded, and while reading what Li Shimin wrote, he said, "So, you agree with me?"

Li Shimin shook his head without hesitation and said, "I don't agree. In my opinion, your idea is too crazy."

Li Yuanji raised the things in his hand in puzzlement.

Li Shimin pursed his lips and said: "What's the use of my disapproval, you will do what I think?"

Li Yuanji smiled knowingly: "That's true..."

What he has already decided, Tang can only help him do, no one can object.

Because he is the leader of Datang.

Everything in Datang has to be done according to his mind, not according to someone else's mind.