King Qin's Mansion, study room.
The current King of Qin, Li Shimin, had a high prestige in the imperial court. After all, after taking down Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong, the Tang dynasty's territory had expanded again. Its strength was unparalleled in the world, and its momentum of sweeping the world had been formed.
At this moment, Li Shimin was sitting on the main seat.
Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui were sitting below.
The three of them were Li Shimin's trusted advisors.
Li Shimin drank a mouthful of tea and said slowly, "I just received news from the palace that Xie Zhizhou has been executed by father. Erlang's plan to deal with Xie Zhizhou has succeeded."
At this point, Li Shimin looked at Du Ruhui and said, "Keming, Erlang is really not simple! With his own strength, he made father execute Xie Zhizhou. Especially according to what you said, Erlang did not use the information given to him by the King of Qin's Mansion. However, it was not easy for him to achieve this step. "
Du Ruhui said, "Your Highness is too kind."
Zhangsun Wuji said with a smile, "Keming, I'm curious how Erlang defeated Xie Zhizhou. You must know that Xie Zhizhou had quite a lot of achievements when he was in office. Whether it was the security or the development of Chang 'an, they were all good. This person, other than being on the opposite side of us, also had the ability. "
Du Ruhui said, "It was Li Daquan who was persuaded by Erlang to hand over the evidence of Xie Zhizhou and Xie Hun's crimes. With the evidence of Xie Zhizhou, Xie Hun, and Li Daquan working together to deal with Erlang, His Majesty had to punish Xie Zhizhou. Moreover, Xie Zhizhou supported Xie Hun, which was a taboo. Therefore, Xie Zhizhou died. "
Zhangsun Wuji nodded his head as a glint flashed across his eyes. Du Qi, this brat, was really hitting where it hurt the most. He had just hit Xie Zhizhou's softest spot.
One hit, one kill!
This was a difficult character to deal with.
In Zhangsun Wuji's heart, he was somewhat afraid of Du Qi. Even if he and Du Qi were on the same side as Li Shimin, he still had some opinions about Du Qi.
He just didn't show it.
Li Shimin continued, "Erlang, this brat, has contributed greatly in relieving the pressure on our Duke of Qin's Mansion. Originally, we were suppressed by the Eastern Palace and even had trouble breathing. "
"Especially with Zhang Jieyu and Consort Yin De fanning the flames, Imperial Father is even more against the Duke of Qin's Manor."
"But now, although Imperial Father doesn't put the entire Duke of Qin's Residence in important positions, at least he no longer targets them. On the other hand, the Eastern Palace is being restricted because of Erlang."
"This is extremely good for us."
Li Shimin smiled and said, "Erlang, you can be said to be This King's lucky general!"
Du Ruhui said, "Your Highness praises him too much. If this kid hears Your Highness' words, he'll probably get carried away again. At such a young age, he has already made great contributions, so it's easy for him to get carried away easily. Now, he can't be arrogant and has to be suppressed. "
Li Shimin said, "When it comes to teaching children, Keming is indeed able to see clearly! I'm not as good as you. "
Du Ruhui hurriedly replied modestly.
However, there was also a complacent expression in his eyes.
It couldn't be helped. After all, his son was so talented and had made such great contributions.
Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, regardless of the achievements of the Tang Dynasty in foreign wars, Du Qi's heavy blow to the Turks and his facilitation of Shibo Zhu's diplomatic mission to the Tang Dynasty were the most important contributions to the entire Tang Dynasty.
Li Shimin changed the topic and said, "Back to the topic. Now that we're done talking about Erlang, let's talk about the candidate for Chang 'an county magistrate. Last time, Wang Minzhi was transferred, which was very disadvantageous for us. Although Wang Minzhi was promoted, the Eastern Palace's appointment of the county magistrate strengthened their power. "
"This time, we can't let it go on."
"We can't let the Eastern Palace's people be selected again, but I think that after Xie Zhizhou is taken down, the Eastern Palace will definitely recommend someone else to be the county magistrate. The Duke of Qin's Residence will also recommend someone and let the Ministry of Personnel submit it. "
"When the time comes, we'll see what Father decides."
Li Shimin spoke frankly. "No matter what, we have to try. We can't let the Eastern Palace succeed. What are your opinions on this matter? Do you have any recommendations? "
Zhangsun Wuji was the first to speak. "Your Highness, I think that the person we recommend doesn't have to be one of us. As long as it's not someone from the Eastern Palace, it doesn't matter if the person is not from the Duke of Qin's Residence. As long as they meet the requirements, we can recommend them. At the same time, this is also a way to win people over. After all, His Majesty might reject those who recommend the Duke of Qin's Residence. "
Li Shimin nodded and said, "That's right, that's right."
Then, Li Shimin said, "Xuanling, what do you think?"
Under Li Shimin's command, Fang Xuanling had always been resourceful. The main plans were all proposed by Fang Xuanling. He said solemnly, "Your Highness, I have a different opinion."
Li Shimin said, "Just say it!"
Fang Xuanling said, "Just as Zhangsun Wuji said, the Eastern Palace will not give up on the position of Chang 'an county magistrate. However, the news from the palace is that because of Xie Zhizhou, His Majesty reprimanded Wei Zheng and ordered him to be caned thirty times. Under this premise, His Majesty won't agree to the Eastern Palace's candidate. At this time, the Duke of Qin's Residence's recommendation is equivalent to fighting with the Eastern Palace for the Chang 'an County Magistrate position. "
Li Shimin nodded slightly and stroked his beard with a look of approval.
Zhangsun Wuji thought about it and felt that it made sense.
Fang Xuanling continued, "If His Majesty sees this, even if His Majesty doesn't like the Eastern Palace and wants to knock them down, he won't have a good impression of the Duke of Qin's Residence.
"Because His Majesty wants to be friendly and doesn't want His Majesty to fight with the Eastern Palace.
"So now that someone is recommended, it won't be good. Whether the person is from the Duke of Qin's Residence or not, His Majesty won't let him pass. So my suggestion is not to recommend anyone.
"The Duke of Qin's Residence won't be involved in the matter of the Chang 'an County Magistrate position. Under this premise, His Majesty will think that His Majesty is not involved in the politics and is wholeheartedly devoted to the imperial court. "
Fang Xuanling said, "If that's the case, His Majesty will have a better impression of His Majesty.
"As the saying goes, thunder and rain are the grace of His Majesty. What His Majesty needs to do now is to make contributions and gain His Majesty's favor so that His Majesty will no longer favor the Eastern Palace.
"That's enough!"
"As for the matter of plotting against the Eastern Palace, we can't rush it now. After all, the Eastern Palace didn't make any big mistakes after careful consideration. So rushing to make a move now won't do us much good. "
Fang Xuanling said seriously, "It's better for us to slow down."
"Makes sense, makes sense!"
After hearing this, Li Shimin said, "Xuanling's analysis does make sense. Not fighting is fighting, but taking a step back is advancing by retreating. Why didn't I think of this situation? "
Li Shimin's gaze fell on Du Ruhui again. He asked, "Keming, what do you think about this matter?"
When dealing with matters, Li Shimin always believed that listening to both sides would be wise. He was not an arbitrary person.
Even if he had his own opinions.
But it was always better to listen to more opinions, think more, and think more.
Du Ruhui said seriously, "Your Majesty, I agree with Xuanling's analysis. It's not suitable for the Duke of Qin's Residence to make a move. On the contrary, the more low-key the Duke of Qin's Residence is, the more it will gain His Majesty's favor. "
Fang Xuanling said, "That's what I mean."
Li Shimin said, "In that case, it's decided. The Duke of Qin's Residence will not participate in this matter. Tell our people in the imperial court to keep quiet and stay out of this matter. "
"Yes!"
Zhangsun Wuji replied.
The few of them discussed the state affairs with relaxed expressions. After all, the Duke of Qin's Residence was in a good situation.
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