Chapter 0585 Whoever raises the problem will solve it
"Since you think he deserves to die, you should have already thought clearly about how to deal with my father. Then please take his head to see my father."
Li Yuanji glanced at Li Shentong and said angrily.
Li Shentong shook his head when he heard this. What a joke. If he went to see Li Yuan with Li Youliang's head, Li Yuan would have to kill him.
Li Yuanji glared at Li Shentong and said, "You still know that if you take his head to see my father, my father will be angry? I thought you didn't know."
Li Shentong said awkwardly: "Isn't that what you said? If Li Youliang refuses to obey, I will kill him without mercy. I also obey your orders. If something happens, you can't ignore me."
Li Yuanji glared at Li Shentong: "I asked you to kill without mercy, just for words. Who knew you would actually kill? You also know that my father just experienced a rebellion in the palace, and now his whole body is tense.
Now take his cousin's head to see him, and he will go crazy!"
Li Shentong wriggled his lips and said dryly: "Now that the matter has come to this, I can't push Li Youliang's head back, so just tell me what to do."
Li Shentong started to show off.
Li Yuanji rolled his eyes at Li Shentong and said: "What else can I do? Of course I will take his head to see my father. Didn't you say that I asked you to do this? If something happens, I will also
It's impossible for you to carry it.
After all, if you go to see my father, my father will kill you."
When Li Shentong heard this, he was overjoyed. He quickly placed the box containing Li Youliang's head on the table in the hall and said excitedly: "I knew you wouldn't ignore me..."
Li Yuanji glared at Li Shentong fiercely, snorted and said, "It's just this once, it won't happen next time."
Li Shentong nodded vigorously and said: "Don't worry, next time I kill someone, I will definitely ask you for instructions first."
Li Yuanji's eyes suddenly widened, and his voice rose several times and shouted: "Do you still want a next time?"
Li Shentong was startled at first, and then said angrily: "You think I want to have a next time, do you think I am willing to cut off my brother's head with my own hands?
Isn’t it just for you that I think this way?!”
Li Yuanji was stunned for a moment.
Good guy, are you starting to turn your back on the customers and attack them?!
Li Yuanji was about to open his mouth to defend Li Shentong, but he heard Li Shentong say again: "You also know that we have many royal children, there are more than ten brothers in our generation, and there are even more in your generation.
Those who are now in Beijing and have reached adulthood are all under our control.
But none of those who have been enfeoffed have been controlled by us, and none of them have expressed their stance so far.
Not only do they have money and food in their hands, they also have a certain amount of military power.
If they disobey you and follow Li Youliang's example to support their troops and respect themselves, what will happen if you don't get rid of them?
You can’t just watch them split the Tang Dynasty, right?”
Li Yuanji opened his mouth, but did not speak, because he had to admit that what Li Shentong said was the truth.
Thanks to Li Yuan's kindness and almost pathological nepotism, the vassal kings who were entrusted to various places did have money and food in their hands, and they also had a certain amount of military power.
The most important thing is that they support Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin respectively.
When Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were imprisoned, if he and Li Yuan went to appease them together, they would only be able to appease the vassal kings who supported Li Yuan, as well as some outsiders with treacherous intentions but no courage.
The remaining die-hard elements who support Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin are very likely to support themselves, or make some noise under the slogan of King Qin.
Anyway, as long as they are unwilling to submit, are unwilling to see Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin imprisoned, and want to make some noise, then they have both ways and excuses.
Therefore, he will have to face them sooner or later.
Maybe one or two people, maybe a group of people.
Anyway, it can't be good.
He had to raise the butcher's knife no matter what.
And the person most suitable to hold this butcher knife is Li Shentong.
Because he and Li Yuan were of the same generation, he was the elder brother of many vassal kings, and he was also the uncle of many vassal kings. He had often represented Li Yuan in various matters in the government and the public, as well as in the royal family.
Therefore, after obtaining Li Yuan's consent, he can continue to serve as Li Yuan's spokesperson to conquer all the disobedient vassal kings, and he can occupy all the righteousness.
Although great righteousness is invisible and intangible, people recognize it.
As long as he shoulders all the great righteousness to conquer Buchen, the people will choose to help him unconditionally, and then he will get twice the result with half the effort in conquering Buchen.
He obviously thought of this, that's why he said what he just said.
Li Yuanji was silent for a long time, and after thinking clearly about all the joints, he said with emotion: "People often say that having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. Uncle Wang really thought more long-term and more appropriately."
Li Shentong seemed to like this kind of flattery very much, with a bright smile on his face, and said cheerfully: "Now won't you say that you will not set an example?"
Li Yuanji smiled happily and said, "No more!"
The smile on Li Shentong's face became even brighter.
Li Yuanji added: "The task of recruiting my uncles and brothers will be done by Uncle Wang. After all, Uncle Wang can imagine that they will support themselves with troops and split our Tang Dynasty. I think I have already thought of a strategy to deal with them."
The smile on Li Shentong's face suddenly froze, and he shouted eagerly: "I just want to give you some advice, I never thought about taking this job."
Li Yuanji said cheerfully: "Those who are capable should work harder."
"I……"
Li Shentong still wants to talk.
But Li Yuanji made a final decision: "That's it!"
Whoever raises a problem will solve it.
Really a good solution to the problem.
Li Yuanji vaguely remembered that the first time he used this method to solve a problem was when he used it on Ma Zhou.
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Judging from the final result of Ma Zhou's work, this was indeed a good approach.
"Yuanji, His Highness Prince Qi, can we discuss this further?"
Li Shentong suddenly became more anxious.
He felt that if he was asked to do this, it would cost him his life.
After all, in order to appease the vassal princes outside the enfeoffment, especially those die-hards who supported Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, it was not enough to just rely on the exchange of documents and letters. You also had to go there in person.
There were many vassal kings in the Tang Dynasty, and the enfeoffed areas were spread all over the Tang Dynasty.
If you go one by one, it is no different than traveling around the Tang Dynasty.
With his body and bones, riding a carriage all over the Tang Dynasty would really cost him half his life.
More importantly, it will take a long, long time.
He had just made a rough calculation and found that it would be impossible within two or three years.
That's not to mention that the vassal kings would ambush and assassinate him after becoming suspicious, and his life would be in danger.
Therefore, he was unwilling to do this from the bottom of his heart. He just wanted to stay in Chang'an City, do some things within his ability, and enjoy the wealth of the Tang Dynasty while retaining his power.
"Then you are going to deliver Li Youliang's head to my father?"
Li Yuanji pointed to the box on the table and asked with a half-smile.
Li Shentong was immediately caught. After glaring at Li Yuanji angrily, he reluctantly shouted, "Okay! I'll appease them!"
Li Yuanji nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand to indicate that Li Shentong could leave.
Li Shentong cursed and said: "You really use people in front and don't need people in the back!"
Li Yuanji leaned back on the circle and said cheerfully: "Aren't we all royal people like this?"
Although it is shameless and ruthless, this is how royal people behave.
It can be said that the royal people, especially the adult and qualified royal people, are all political machines without emotions.
If you have feelings, it means you are not qualified.
"Not a son of man!"
Li Shentong snorted coldly, expressed his dissatisfaction, and then left cursing.
Li Yuanji watched Li Shentong leave the Zhaode Hall, then his eyes fell on the box containing Li Youliang's head, and he let out a long sigh.
Although Li Shentong was manipulated by him and left depressed, Li Shentong did bring him a big trouble.
He didn't know how to tell Li Yuan so that Li Yuan would let him go.
You can't just hand Li Youliang's head to Li Yuan and say, "Your cousin was killed by me, right?"
In that case, Li Yuan would be furious and chase him to chop him.
Li Yuan is actually a very contradictory person. When he values emotions, he is very emotional, and when he doesn't, he is quite ruthless.
The difference is that he can kill his brothers, nephews, and nieces, but not others.
This includes his son.
"That's all, let's take it one step at a time."
Li Yuanji let out a long sigh and said to the outside of the palace: "Come here, send someone to Liangyi Palace to send a message, saying that I will go to Liangyi Palace to apologize soon."
Yes, it is an apology.
In this kind of matter, regardless of whether you are wrong or not, if you admit your mistake first, you can always win some forgiveness.
"Here!"
The eunuch outside the palace agreed and ran to the Liangyi Palace to spread the message.
Not long after, Li Yuanji personally rushed to Liangyi Palace holding the box containing Li Youliang's head.
When he arrived at the Liangyi Palace, Li Yuanji saw Liu Jun guarding the Liangyi Gate, and he also captured a woman who had broken out from inside.
Li Yuanji took the initiative to come forward and said, "What's going on?"
After Liu Jun ordered people to take the woman down as soon as possible and deal with it, he hurriedly came forward to greet her and said: "Back to Your Highness, after she entered the Liangyi Palace, she tried to come out again, so I had no choice but to have her taken down."
Li Yuanji nodded and said nothing more on this issue.
Because he knew that this was an order he had given.
Liu Jun was just strictly obeying his orders.
Li Yuanji asked casually again, "How did the investigation you asked you to investigate go?"
Liu Jun nodded and bowed and said: "I already have a clue, I have a clue..."
Li Yuanji frowned slightly.
Generally speaking, people who say there is a clue like this are just prevaricating, but nothing has been found out clearly.
