When Ren Gui spoke to the end, her words were full of disapproval.
Li Yuanji also knew that it would be extremely difficult to survive under Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin if he didn't fight for that position and kill Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin.
He has done so much and planned so much just to overcome all difficulties.
It's not like he didn't think about competing for that position.
When he was wronged, when he felt aggrieved, he thought countless times about finding a suitable opportunity to rush into the palace, just like Li Shimin, chop off the heads of his two brothers, and then force Li Yuan to make him the prince.
, and finally ascended to the throne.
But every time this thought surfaced, he would strangle it to death without hesitation.
It's not that he can't be the emperor. If being the emperor simply meant sitting in that position and giving orders as he pleased, he would sit on it without hesitation.
But being an emperor is not just about sitting in that position, nor is it just about giving orders based on your own preferences.
As long as you sit in that position, the first thing you have to face is the complicated government affairs, which are so complicated that even with the support of future generations' knowledge, you may not be able to handle them.
We have to deal with everything from major national affairs to trivial things that happen in the homes of ministers, as well as some jaw-dropping trivial things that happen among the people.
This is the government affairs that need to be dealt with after being screened by the provincial government, and 70% to 80% of the government affairs are screened out.
In addition, you have to take into account the relationship between the monarch and the ministers with the ministers on a daily basis. If you have nothing to do, you have to have a relationship with the ministers, care about the lives of the ministers, as well as the personal ethics of the ministers, and the marriage of their children.
It is also necessary to resolve disputes among the ministers from time to time, adjust the relationship among the ministers, and on the basis of this series, the ministers must check and balance each other.
Occasionally, I have to deal with the entreaties of the ministers and the complaints of the concubines in the harem.
I have to take some time out of my busy schedule to care about the education and growth of a large group of children.
Solve the disputes between the concubines and the children.
After all the above tasks are completed, we still have to consider the issue of expanding the country's territory and the country's future development.
If you have a powerful minister or a sycophant under your command, you will have to fight with the powerful minister or sycophant.
If you have a noble family under your control, you have to consider how to deal with them.
These are just some of the problems that an emperor has to solve.
Whether it's a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, you have to deal with all kinds of rumors, or you have to celebrate a festival, and you have to take care of all directions, including the many gods and immortals in the Nine Netherworlds of Heaven.
As for giving orders based on your own preferences, just think about it.
Without weighing the pros and cons of all parties, properly allocating the interests of all parties, and testing the attitudes of all parties, there is simply no way to proceed.
Once it is issued, it may become an order that will harm the country and the people.
Only a foolish king can give orders according to his own preferences.
Mingjun usually doesn't do this.
Just like Li Yuan, when giving orders, he could only give orders according to his own preferences on personal promotion and demotion, promotion and demotion, addition and reduction of households, and some personal issues.
In national affairs, especially those involving many national affairs.
Li Yuan was almost always cautious, weighed the pros and cons of all parties, tested the attitudes of all parties, and only issued orders after confirming that the interests of the vast majority of people would not be harmed.
Therefore, being an emperor is not that easy.
Especially for a wise king, it is difficult for someone who is not gifted by heaven to be competent.
This is also the reason why there are only a few people in the Eternal Emperor.
All in all, when all the big and small affairs of a country are decided by one person, even if this person has the support of future generations' knowledge, it will be difficult for him to make all the decisions easily.
Maybe he will be the second Wang Mang.
Li Yuanji did not want to see the Tang Dynasty, which once chopped off the earth and shouted "I am the only overlord" and no one dared to answer, withered because of him.
Li Yuanji also didn't want an empire that should have been strong to fall into pieces because of him.
So he chose to use his own way to solve the problem he was facing now.
Maybe a little naive, maybe a little whimsical.
If it works, everyone will be happy, but if it doesn't work, he won't regret it.
So facing Ren Gui's words, Li Yuanji said very seriously: "Even if I really get to the point you said in the end, I still want to try."
As for his plan, he did not tell Ren Gui.
When Ren Gui first joined his staff, he could analyze Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin together with Ren Gui, and even secretly criticize Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin. This was already the limit. No more could be said.
It wasn't that Li Yuanji couldn't trust Ren Gui, but that Ren Gui had just joined his staff and he had to save a hand.
What if Ren Gui was one of the young men released by Li Jiancheng, and he told his plan, and Ren Gui turned around and told Li Jiancheng, then he would never be able to succeed.
You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must have the intention of guarding against others.
This saying has been passed down for thousands of years, and there is a reason behind it.
In many things, what our ancestors said is actually right.
It's a pity that people in the world prefer to believe their own words rather than the words of their ancestors.
In order to deceive themselves and others, some people simply and arrogantly characterized many of the words spoken by their ancestors as rubbish.
Even if he hit a wall because he didn't listen to his ancestors, and his head was bruised and bloody, for the sake of a certain face, he insisted on his opinion and said that what his ancestors said was rubbish.
Li Yuanji is not the kind of person who likes to deceive himself and others. He clearly knows what it means to listen to others' advice and eat enough.
He also clearly knows that he should listen to the words of his ancestors.
After Ren Gui heard Li Yuanji's words, he stared at Li Yuanji blankly for a long time.
Seeing this, Li Yuanji suddenly smiled and said, "Is there any problem?"
Ren Gui said with mixed feelings in his heart: "Your Highness, is this your decision already made?"
Li Yuanji nodded without hesitation.
Ren Gui said with a complicated expression: "Then you, I, the king and my ministers will all be guilty."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li Yuanji laughed and said: "I heard Mr. Sun say that when people live in the world, they cannot live too comfortably. If they are too comfortable, they will easily get sick.
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Ren Gui stared in astonishment.
Can you get sick if you are too comfortable?
Wasn't that elderly Renrui raised with little comfort?
Li Yuanji saw Ren Gui's thoughts and said nothing, just pointed to his heart.
Ren Gui subconsciously said: "Heart disease?"
Li Yuanji smiled and nodded.
Ren Gui pondered thoughtfully, savoring Li Yuanji's words carefully.
After a long time, Ren Gui suddenly smiled bitterly and said: "I roughly understand what Your Highness means, but I am an old man who can no longer withstand the torture."
Li Yuanji chuckled and said: "When the matter is completed, I will try to let you lead the entire army to go on an expedition."
Ren Gui opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
Li Yuanji's words immediately struck a chord in his heart.
What he needs most now is an opportunity to lead the army alone, an opportunity to prove himself.
Li Jiancheng was unwilling to give him this opportunity.
Li Shimin would not give it to him.
Only Li Yuanji can give it to him.
It was precisely because of this that he left Li Jiancheng and joined Li Yuanji under Quan Xu's lobbying.
Now Li Yuanji uses this as an argument whenever he opens his mouth. He really can't bear it.
Seeing that Ren Gui didn't say a word, Li Yuanji chuckled again and said, "It seems that Ziwei has agreed to help me plan this matter."
Ren Gui smiled bitterly and said nothing.
Li Yuanji picked out his weak spot with one strike, and it didn't matter if he didn't agree.
Li Yuanji immediately urged: "Tell me quickly, what should we do?"
Ren Gui adjusted his mood, quickly entered the role of counselor, and mused: "Since what His Highness wants is self-protection and freedom from restraint, then His Highness must not let His Highness King Qin succeed."
Li Yuanji raised his eyebrows and asked, "How do you say this?"
Ren Gui said in a deep voice: "His Royal Highness King Qin has too many capable people. Once he ascends to the throne, he might as well use any help to get rid of you and His Highness the Crown Prince.
On the other hand, His Highness the Crown Prince has capable men under his command, but most of them are civil servants. He has no generals who are good at fighting, and no elite soldiers.
Therefore, His Highness the Crown Prince has ascended to the throne, and even if he wants to get rid of you and His Highness King Qin, he must carefully consider it.
Without drawing anyone between you and His Highness King Qin, I will never take action against you, nor will I dare to take action against you.
In addition, I will not attack you easily without weakening the power of you and His Highness King Qin to the point where he can deal with it.
Therefore, when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends to the throne, with you and His Highness King Qin as the checks and balances, I dare not do anything to you. Relatively speaking, you will be safer.
Even if you leave behind the disputes in the court and live a free life, His Highness the King of Qin will still be able to suppress His Highness the Crown Prince.
On the other hand, if His Highness King Qin ascends to the throne, neither you nor His Highness the Crown Prince can suppress him with all his strength.
Even if you and His Highness the Crown Prince work together, it will be difficult.
Therefore, if you want to achieve your desired goal, suppressing His Highness the King of Qin and helping His Highness the Crown Prince ascend the throne is the best way."
Li Yuanji analyzed Ren Gui's words and said: "But my eldest brother is not a fuel-efficient lamp."
Ren Gui nodded and said: "So you must take advantage of the fierce fight between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the King of Qin to strengthen yourself as soon as possible.
As a result, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has ascended to the throne. Whether he can secure that position depends entirely on your wishes.
Under such circumstances, he will never dare to move to your tree, which is worthy of his reliance, until the threat of His Highness King Qin is eliminated."
Li Yuanji pondered and said: "But if this happens, I will definitely face off against my second brother. My second brother will try every means to get rid of me, and then he will take the position of my eldest brother."
Ren Gui smiled and said: "Don't worry, His Highness the Crown Prince will definitely help you with all his strength. Because there is absolutely no way he will watch you fall at the hands of His Highness King Qin.
Because you fall, his position is no longer guaranteed."
Li Yuanji added: "Then what if my second brother suddenly kills you?"
The smile on Ren Gui's face faded, and she thought thoughtfully and said: "If His Highness King Qin kills you unexpectedly, then I really have no choice. Your Highness, you can only be on guard.
But if you are planning to kill someone, you can deal with it calmly with the power in your hands and the righteous status of His Highness the Crown Prince.
After all, no matter how strong His Highness the King of Qin is, he is only a minister.
When the righteousness of the emperor and his ministers still exists, bullying the emperor by his ministers will cause public anger.
Once the position is determined, those who are wavering will firmly stand beside His Highness the Crown Prince.
With the help of these people, coupled with His Highness the Crown Prince's own strength and your help, we will definitely be able to cope with His Highness King Qin's plan."
Li Yuanji nodded slowly and said: "In this way, my eldest brother and I check and balance my second brother, and my second brother and I check and balance my eldest brother."
Ren Gui nodded and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will also use you to check and balance His Highness the King of Qin, and use His Highness the King of Qin to check and balance you."
Li Yuanji said with emotion: "If the king is weak and the ministers are strong, there are three parties to check and balance. Then we three brothers may have to fight for the rest of our lives."
Ren Gui smiled bitterly and said: "Since Your Highness doesn't want to compete for the big position and doesn't want to be controlled by others, then this is the only way. Besides, if this situation really happens, the most dangerous ones should be us ministers.
After all, no matter how troubled you three are, you won't be able to kill each other easily.
But those of us who are ministers have become pawns for you to fight against each other."
Li Yuanji clapped his hands and said, "Let's plan this way for now. If there are any changes in the future, we will make adjustments."
Ren Gui nodded slowly.
The plan never changes quickly, just in case Li Jiancheng kills Li Shimin again and successfully kills Li Shimin.
Everyone, please go and try it soon.]
Then they don't have to think so much.
You can directly call on a group of civil and military officials who can't deal with Li Jiancheng to force him to go to the palace and force Li Yuan to depose Li Jiancheng.
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Li Jiancheng poisoned Li Shimin before, but the reason why it didn't cause too much trouble was not only because Li Yuan helped him clear the ground, but also because Li Shimin didn't have any fear for his life.
If Li Shimin was really poisoned to death, first of all, Li Gang, Pei Ju and others under Li Jiancheng would not be able to spare Li Jiancheng.
No matter what he said, he would show his filial piety to the court and force Li Yuan to depose Li Jiancheng.
The reason why Li Gang, Pei Ju and others supported Li Jiancheng was not because they had already taken refuge with Li Jiancheng, nor because they wanted to earn a benefit from Li Jiancheng.
It's because Li Jiancheng has great righteousness.
What people supported from beginning to end was not Li Jiancheng, but Li Jiancheng's great righteousness and the eldest son inheritance system that had been passed down for many years.
If Li Jiancheng destroyed his own righteousness with his own hands, then Li Gang, Pei Ju and others would abandon him without hesitation.
The reason why people don't have to take sides is why they are so tough.
It's because people really make a living based on their abilities, age, and seniority.
As long as the person sitting on the throne is not a barbarian, he can still hold a high position even if the dynasty changes every day.
People don't need Li Jiancheng to treat him to food, so they don't need to coddle Li Jiancheng.
"So how should the soldiers and horses of Shaanxi Province and Duji Province deal with it?"
Li Yuanji had been chatting with Ren Gui for a long time, but he didn't expect the answer to this question.
Obviously, they were discussing this issue at the very beginning.
Ren Gui stroked his long beard and said with a smile: "As the Minister of Daxingtai of Hebei Province, His Highness naturally rectifies the troops of Hebei Province to prepare for unexpected needs."
Li Shimin could use the troops and horses from Shaanxi Province and Duji Road to plan Chang'an, and Li Yuanji could naturally use the troops and horses from Hebei Province to plan Shaanxi Province and Duji Road.
As long as Li Shimin dared to stab Chang'an from the east, Li Yuanji could also stab Li Shimin from Hebei Road.
Anyway, Li Shimin's people are east of Chang'an, and Li Yuanji's people are east of Li Shimin's people.
To the east of Li Yuanji's people is the sea.
Therefore, if Li Yuanji used the soldiers and horses of Hebei Province to attack Li Shimin, Li Shimin would have to be attacked from both sides, and Li Yuanji would only need to deal with Li Shimin wholeheartedly.
Li Yuanji heard Ren Gui's words and nodded with a smile.
Although Ren Gui's words still did not exceed his expectations, they even coincided with some of the ideas he had thought of when he asked Li Yuan for the Order of Daxingtai Shangshu Ling of Hebei Province a year ago.
But he was still very satisfied with the answer given by Ren Gui.
To be precise, he was very satisfied with Ren Gui.
It took him a long time to come up with the idea, but Ren Gui just said it casually while chatting with him.
It shows how high Ren Gui's intelligence is and how alert her mind is.
It is a pure waste to send such people to guard Xuzhou.
After once again despising Li Jiancheng's blindness in his heart, Li Yuanji smiled and said to Ren Gui: "Then let's do it. Later, I will copy some of the military documents from Hebei Province and send them to you.
For some important things, you can come to my place to take a look.
If there is anything that needs to be adjusted or prepared, you can tell me and I will convey it to Li Jing and Luo Shixin."
Speaking of this, Li Yuanji paused for a moment, and then said cheerfully: "Of course, you can directly communicate to them some things that are within the scope of your authority as the right servant of Daxingtai, Hebei Province. You only need to copy them.
Just send me a specific document."
When Ren Gui heard this, he quickly stood up and bowed: "Thank you for your highness's trust. I will definitely spare no effort to help your highness achieve what you want."
Li Yuanji nodded and said nothing more.
It's getting dark too.
Li Yuanji ordered people to find a place for Ren Gui to stay temporarily.
Ren Gui didn't know whether he was eager to show off his abilities or eager to understand the current situation of Hebei Province so that he could start working later, so after arranging his accommodation, he was not in a hurry to fall asleep.
Instead, he asked Li Yuanji for documents that had been sent back from Hebei Province in the past year. It seemed that he had been studying them all night long.
