I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 238 I Raid the Western Regions, Starting from Su Wu and Li Ling (Subscribe)
The first person on this list is called Li Ling.

In the Great Han Dynasty Hall, those surnamed Li are particularly eye-catching.

And Li Ling's Li is the most dazzling: Li Ling's father is Li Gan, and Li Gan's father is Li Guang.

Although famous, the three generations of the family did not end well, and in the end they were exterminated by the family.

Li Guang missed the Battle of Mobei because he was lost, and committed suicide when he returned to the court; Li Gan was shot and killed by Huo Qubing because he injured Wei Qing;

I don't know why, but the family of Li seems to be out of tune with the fate of the Han Empire, and every generation can only have a bad fate.

However, Liu He wanted to try to see if he could make the Li family a Marquis in the Han Dynasty.

According to the information currently held by Liu He, Li Ling is still alive, but will die in a small-scale plague this winter. If he is brought back from the Xiongnu to the Han Empire before winter, then he will survive.

Li Ling was a general that Emperor Xiaowu relied heavily on in his later years. Because of a series of misunderstandings and grievances, he escaped from the Huns. During his 20 years in the Huns, he never helped the Huns to invade the Han. It can be seen that he still has his heart for the Han.

If Liu He can recruit Li Ling to Menxia Temple, then Liu He will have a more professional talent in military affairs.

What's more, Li Ling lived in the Xiongnu for a long time, so he must have different views on the affairs of the Western Regions. If the great Han wants to completely pacify the Western Regions in the future, he will have an extra help.

Gong Sui and Wang Shi were shocked for many reasons, but what surprised them the most was that the Son of Heaven knew about Li Ling.

After all, Li Ling was a general in the era of Emperor Xiaowu. He had been away from the court for more than 20 years, and his life and death in the Huns were uncertain, but the emperor said it with certainty.

"Your Majesty, Li Ling has been in the country for nearly [-] years. I'm afraid it's already...why does Your Majesty think of him?"

Instead, Liu He was stopped by the question.

He could only vaguely find an excuse and said: "I also heard about it from General Zhao by chance, because I have heard about Li Ling's name for a long time, so I thought of it."

"Your Majesty may not know that Li Ling has a lot of friendship with the rebellious Shangguan Jie and the general. They also sent envoys to look for Li Ling a few years ago, but Li Ling refused the request to return to the country in the name of not being humiliated. .”

Li Ling's intolerance of humiliation was not only because he was afraid of being discussed again after returning to the Han Dynasty, but also because he was afraid of being accused of rebelling against the Huns.

However, since he is an old minister of the great man and has a heart for the great man, it is not completely impossible for Li Ling to return to the country.

"This time is different from the previous one. Last time, Father Zhong persuaded him in his personal capacity, but this time I personally issued an edict to recruit him. Li Ling must be destined to return to Han."

It is a great honor for the emperor to issue an edict to recruit, and it is even more honorable for "criminal minister" Li Ling.

From this point of view, the emperor's idea is not shocking.

"But, who should His Majesty send to do this?" Gong Sui asked.

Liu He smiled mysteriously, and this involved another person he was going to recruit.

"The former Dian belonged to Su Wu."

Wang Shi and Gong Sui felt suspicious again. Su Wu was an old man from the previous dynasty. He was dismissed from office for several years because of Shangguan Jie's rebellion. I will still think of this person.

Su Wu went on an envoy to the Western Regions and was detained by the Huns. He returned to the Han Dynasty after going through untold hardships. suitable.

"But Su Wu is old..." Wang Shi said.

"If I remember correctly, Su Qing and Wang Qing should be the same age." Liu He laughed.

Wang Shi slapped his forehead fiercely, and said with a self-deprecating smile: "The old man is so stupid. He follows His Majesty all day long, and he has forgotten his age."

Su Wu was implicated in Shangguan Jie's rebellion, was dismissed from office, and his son was killed because of this, so he must have been at odds with Huo Guang.

When Huo Guang was in charge of the government, Su Wu could not be reused, but now that he is recruited by the emperor, he must be willing to come out to be an official.

"Wang Qing, don't worry, besides Su Wu, there are other people who know the Western Regions. Su Wu is old and can only be a deputy envoy. As for the candidate for the envoy, I have already thought about it."

As Liu He spoke, he said the person's name, and Gong Sui and Wang Ji had no objections at that moment.

"Since His Majesty has already planned it, let's do it." Gong Sui said.

"Then I won't talk about the rest of the people on this list one by one. The two lovers will help me take a look and see who is not suitable for recruitment."

After Liu He finished speaking, he took out the list in his arms and handed it to the two veterans.

Gong Yu, Wei Xuancheng, Su Wu, Wei Xiang, Liang Qiuhe, Li Ling, Xiao Wangzhi, Huang Ba, Yu Dingguo...

There are a total of more than a dozen names on the list. Although they are all talents, their identities are different. Some are commoners, some are court officials, and some are even "criminal officials".

Gong Sui and Wang Shi looked at the list and were full of puzzlement and surprise. They couldn't understand how the Son of Heaven came up with such a varied list.

If they hadn't been with the emperor day and night, they would have suspected that there was a group of capable staff behind the emperor.

Liu He naturally saw the surprise of the two old officials, but naturally he would not reveal the secret.

Not only do I know which talents are available, but I also know what their weaknesses are, so I can recruit them more easily.

"Two lovers, do you think the people on this list are still available?" Liu He asked.

"They are all talented people, but there is a question, has your Majesty thought about it?" Compared with Wang Shi, Gong Sui knew more about the regulations of the court.

"Gong Qing, but it's okay to say."

"Those on this list, Su Wu and Xiao Wangzhi have already resigned, so it is naturally not a problem for His Majesty to recruit them to Menxia Temple, but Wei Xiang, Wei Xuancheng and others have official positions, so how to recruit them? "

Expropriation can only be expropriated by civilians, and those with official positions cannot be expropriated, and must be directly called through the court.

"I've thought about it."

"Those who have quarrels with Zhongfu, I can let them resign first, and then recruit."

"For those who have no quarrel with Father Zhong, then I can ask Father Zhong to be directly transferred to the Menxia Temple. Presumably Father Zhong will not be suspicious."

Although the people on this list are not low in rank, they are far from the level of Sangong Jiuqing.

The highest rank is Wei Xiang, the prefect of Henan County with two thousand stones. As long as there are only a few people, Huo Guang should not be suspicious.

If you give it to the emperor, you have to go to the temple, so you have to give it to the emperor, right?

"Your Majesty's ability to realize this is a complete solution." Gong Sui said sincerely.

"Okay, then I will go back to the Xuanshi Hall now to draw up edicts and orders, and I have to trouble the two of you to supervise the work here. I want to finish the renovation of this temple as soon as possible."

"promise!"

Immediately, Liu He left happily with Fan Ke, leaving only the old tree and two veterans in the courtyard.

Both Gong Sui and Wang Shi looked at the persimmons on the tree with their hands behind their backs, thinking.

After a long while, it was Wang Shi who spoke first, and he couldn't help sighing: "I didn't expect to see the county magistrate for a few months, and the county magistrate has grown up a lot. Although he is still a little sloppy in his actions, he can always do amazing things."

"Hehe, the prince is late, that is the appearance that I have never seen His Majesty clean up Xia Housheng, Yang Chang and others in the court hall."

"That's really a great pity. It's a pleasure to see that old Confucian Xia Housheng suffer."

"Hehe, has the prince ever visited Duke Xiahou?"

"Not yet free, but I will go in a few days. The county magistrate let me take charge of Taixue. Naturally, I can't live up to His Majesty's high expectations."

Although the Confucian scholars in Chang'an seem to have calmed down now, Wang Shi understood that the Confucian scholars still had grievances, and he wanted to vent these grievances on behalf of the Son of Heaven.

"It seems that the prince already has some ideas."

"Well, when I was in Changyi, I thought of something." Wang Shi took his eyes back from the top of the persimmon tree and said, "This old man brought a lot of good books from Changyi, and I can share them with Gong Gong tonight." Public reading, I wonder if Mr. Gong is free?" Wang Shi said meaningfully.

"The prince invites you kindly, but the old man is disrespectful." Gong Sui didn't ask further, but he already guessed that Wang Shi's proposal must have deep meaning.

"Although I am old, I really want to see what the magistrate can make this big man look like?" Wang Shi said.

"Who says no?" Gong Sui replied.

At this moment, the autumn wind is even worse, blowing down more dead branches and leaves on the persimmon tree, but those bright red persimmons look more conspicuous.

(End of this chapter)