Just like a certain Han king said to Zhu Di, "Even if you compile the Yongle Dadian into the most amazing book in ancient and modern times, historians will not record that you are the successor."
A foreign relative is a foreign relative. From the moment this label is attached, it can no longer be torn off, and it is destined to miss Qingming.
But just because you have no chance to be famous doesn't mean you don't need to pay attention to your reputation.
Xiao Yu still cared about his reputation, so he looked angry when faced with the "political kidnapping" of Chen Shuda and the others.
Seeing this, Chen Shuda and the others saluted again without hesitation.
"We owe you a favor..."
Xiao Yu snorted dissatisfiedly and put away the angry look on his face.
That's pretty much it...
When asking for help from others, you must have the attitude of asking for help from others.
If you don't give any benefits, why should others help you?
Learn from Li Jiancheng, when he asks for help, he will make an iron mountain worth millions.
This is the attitude of asking for help.
"Do you agree?"
Chen Shuda stared at Xiao Yu and asked.
Xiao Yu snorted again and said angrily: "Will you let me go if I don't promise?"
A bright smile instantly appeared on Chen Shuda's face. Just when he was about to speak, he heard Xiao Yu humming again: "But I only promise to give it a try for you. As for whether it will succeed or not, I can't guarantee it."
Chen Shuda and Pei Ju spoke in unison.
"It's already good if you can agree. Whether it succeeds or not is left to God's will."
Xiao Yu glared at Chen Shuda and Pei Ju, and said angrily: "Then it's settled?!"
Chen Shuda and Pei Ju nodded without hesitation.
As for Li Gang, he didn't say a word from beginning to end, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.
Xiao Yu also understood Li Gang's temper and knew that Li Gang was a master who would take advantage of the soft but not the hard, and he did not take the initiative to get in front of Li Gang to seek advantage.
Chen Shuda and Pei Ju persuaded Xiao Yu, and Xiao Yu did not stay in Guanyun Hall for long. After bowing, he rushed to Liangyi Hall where Li Yuan was.
Li Yuanji waited until Xiao Yu had gone far, and then said to Chen Shuda and Pei Ju in a dumbfounded voice: "You are so unreasonable, you actually tricked Mr. Xiao into being scolded alone..."
What can be expected is that if Chen Shuda, Pei Ju, and Li Gang did not come forward, Xiao Yu would definitely be scolded if he tried to persuade Li Yuan alone.
After all, the power of supervising the country cannot be granted lightly. Once it is granted, it is very likely that it will not be taken back, and the throne may have to be taken with it.
In history, there are many powerful ministers who evaded imperial power as supervisors of the country, and there are also many princes who asked the emperor to abdicate as supervisors of the country.
The one closest to the Tang Dynasty was Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty.
As a supervisor, he isolated Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, sent people to blockade the palace of the Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, and then let the Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty die in the palace for no apparent reason, and then ascended to the throne.
As Yang Guang's cousin, Li Yuan couldn't possibly be unaware of the dangers involved.
Therefore, if Xiao Yu wants to persuade Li Yuan to grant the power of leaving the prison country, he will definitely be scolded by Li Yuan.
"Your Highness is joking. I am not deceiving Mr. Xiao to go and be scolded alone, but it is most appropriate for Mr. Xiao to go there."
Chen Shuda defended himself with a forced smile.
Li Yuanji saw through it and said nothing, and said with a smile: "Since Xiao Gong is already busy, the three of you should not be idle. How about leaving the affairs of Shangshu Province and Menxia Province to Chen Gong and Pei Gong for the time being?"
Chen Shuda and Pei Ju looked at each other and bowed in agreement.
"Here!"
Li Yuanji looked at Li Gang again and said with a smile: "How about leaving the affairs of the Yushitai to Li Shaobao for the time being?"
Li Gang responded with a firm tone: "Here!"
Li Yuanji cupped his hands at Chen Shuda and the others and said, "I'll leave matters in the court to you for the time being."
Chen Shuda and the three of them saluted together, saying they did not dare.
After saluting, the three of them did not stay in Guanyun Hall any longer, and each rushed to their assigned yamen.
"call……"
Li Yuanji watched Chen Shuda and the others leave the Guanyun Hall and let out a sigh of relief.
After convincing the three heroes of Demon Rock... Bah, no, it was the four heroes of Wude. He could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
With these four famous veterans in the Taketoku Dynasty in charge, there won't be any big disturbances in the court due to the change of power in a short period of time.
This is also the reason why new kings in all dynasties continued to use their old ministers after succeeding to the throne.
The purpose is to smoothly complete the transition of power.
The situation he is facing now is far more complicated than that faced by many new monarchs in history. Not only must he smoothly complete the transition of power, but he must also deal with the upcoming internal and external troubles.
If he had to do these things by himself, he would be too tired to finish them, so he had to find helpers.
The Four Elites of Wude are undoubtedly the best helpers.
With their help, he doesn't have to worry about the court. He can free up his hands and feet to deal with the upcoming internal and external troubles.
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"Your Highness..."
In the evening, Quan Xu, who went to persuade Li Shimin's civil and military men, came back and brought back some not-so-good news.
"Xue Shou, Yu Zhining, Han Liang and others escaped with His Royal Highness King Wei and a group of Xuanjia troops after what happened in the palace was exposed..."
Quan Xu stood in front of Li Yuanji with a solemn expression and reported.
There was no change on Li Yuanji's face, which was as expected.
When he faced off against Li Shimin, he had no power left to control Li Shimin's family records.
Xue Shou, Yu Zhining, Han Liang and others are not useless. If they did not take any action after learning that Li Shimin was captured, then they are not worthy of holding high positions under Li Shimin, let alone leaving a famous name in history.
"Your Highness, how should we respond? Should I lead someone to chase him?"
When Quan Xu saw Li Yuanji just sitting there drinking tea without saying a word, he couldn't help but ask questions.
Li Yuanji sipped tea in an unorganized manner, glanced at Quan Xu, and said calmly: "You don't need to worry about this matter. Have you completed what I told you?"
Quan Xu was anxious and said hurriedly: "How can we ignore it? Xue Shou and others took His Royal Highness King Wei to escape from Chang'an City. They must have a plan. If they don't ignore it, it will definitely cause a big trouble."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li Yuanji still glanced at Quan Xu and asked indifferently, "So, have you completed what I told you?"
Quan Xu heard the unkindness in Li Yuanji's tone and hurriedly said: "That's not true..."
Speaking of this, he said with an embarrassed look on his face: "I have been lobbying for a long time. Except for some low-ranking officials who are willing to submit to His Highness, the other officials either pretended to be deaf and dumb with me, or they closed the door of their palace and did not see me.
"
At the end of the sentence, the embarrassment on his face became even stronger.
He originally thought that after Li Shimin was captured, the officials under his command would be like hozenes who had lost their support, and he would be able to persuade them easily.
But he didn't expect that the high-ranking officials under Li Shimin would be tougher than the last.
If you don't want to offend him and His Royal Highness the King of Qi behind him, you will more or less meet him and listen to what he has to say.
Those who don't care about offending him and His Highness Prince Qi behind him can't even see him, let alone persuade him.
So he has only convinced a dozen low-ranking officials so far, but not a single high-ranking official.
"Then you are still in the mood to care about other things?"
Li Yuanji stared at Quan Xu and asked.
Quan Xu said ashamedly: "Aren't you afraid that after Xue Shou and others escape from Chang'an City, they will become a serious problem for His Highness?"
Li Yuanji sneered and said: "I don't know if Xue Shou and others will become a serious problem for me after they escape Chang'an City, but if you can't convince the bachelors at Xiuwen Hall, they will soon become a serious problem for me.
"
This is not Li Yuanji's unfounded worry, but a fact.
Among the scholars in Xiuwen Hall, counselors only account for a minority, and the vast majority are world-famous scholars.
If they get together to write some articles that are unfavorable to Li Yuanji and disseminate them through their respective channels, it will be very harmful.
They are equivalent to Li Shimin's lips and tongue, they can turn black into white and white into black.
Therefore, Li Yuanji must control them. If he cannot control them, he can only imprison or destroy them.
After thinking about it for a while, Quan Xu immediately understood the stakes and hurriedly said: "I will convince them now!"
"etc!"
Li Yuanji stopped Quan Xu and ordered: "Take your troops and horses. If people are willing to submit to me, then you should treat them with courtesy. If they are not willing to submit to me, then you don't need to be polite."
Quan Xu solemnly clasped his fists and said, "I understand!"
Li Yuanji nodded and signaled Quan Xu to leave.
He believed that Quan Xu could grasp the balance and know who should be imprisoned and who should be killed.
As for Xue Shou and others escaping Chang'an City with Li Tai, he didn't take it to heart at all.
If what he expected was correct, Xue Shou and others would be sent back soon.
"Your Highness!"
At nightfall, Ling Jing appeared in Guanyun Hall with his face glowing red.
As soon as he showed up, he said happily: "I have completed the important tasks you gave me."
Unlike Quan Xu who harvested three or two kittens, Ling Jing has gained a lot.
Not only did he convince most of Li Jiancheng's subordinate officials, he also persuaded several very important subordinate officials under Li Shimin.
One of them was even brought to Guanyun Palace by Ling Jing.
Li Yuanji looked at the burly man standing next to Ling Jing, nodded with satisfaction and said: "Not bad, not bad..."
Ling Jing chuckled, patted the shoulder of the burly man next to him and shouted: "What are you still doing? Why haven't you met His Highness soon?"
The burly man looked solemn and saluted respectfully: "Your Highness, Cao Dan, comes to see you."
Yes, the burly man is Ling Jing's old acquaintance, Dou Huan's uncle Cao Dan.
Ling Jing relied on Cao Dan, a traitor who had been in Tiance Mansion for more than a year, to successfully convince several important officials under Li Shimin.
Among the eighteen bachelors, the one with the highest status is Cai Yungong, a bachelor from the Tiance Mansion who joined the army and a bachelor from the Xiuwen Hall.
When Ling Jing persuaded Cai Yungong, he didn't waste much words. He just took Cao Dan to hook his fingers, and the guy surrendered.
There is no way, this guy is also a relic of Dou Jiande.
Once he was seduced by two other Dou Jiande's remaining ministers, he could still hold it in check, but Peipianpidian abandoned the secret and turned to the light.