When Ling Jing heard this, he completely believed it. His face showed an unconcealable joy, and he quickly bowed and saluted: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness!"
Li Yuanji smiled and joked: "It's Dou Jiande who should thank me, it's Cao Dan, not you. What you owe Dou Jiande has been paid long ago..."
The smile on Ling Jing's face stiffened a bit, and he bowed his hands respectfully and said, "Some kindnesses can never be paid off in a lifetime."
It's a blessing, I know.
Li Yuanji nodded, smiled and sighed: "I hope you will treat me the same way you treat my children."
Ling Jing's expression became stern and he said seriously: "Your Highness treats me with sincerity and trust, how dare I fail to do my best?"
"Hahaha……"
Li Yuanji laughed with satisfaction and said: "That's good, then it depends on your performance."
Ling Jing didn't say much. Any words he said would seem very frivolous at this time. He just bowed down respectfully, to 90 degrees, to show his attitude.
After laughing, Li Yuanji added another point: "Remember to learn from my eldest brother and second brother. If you can learn their three successes, you will definitely have a place among the three."
This is a promise and a commitment.
Of course, if Ling Jing didn't study hard, or if he couldn't learn a little bit of the skills of Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, then it would be a different matter.
Ling Jing no longer knew what to say, because no words could describe his current mood. Li Yuanji had given him so much this time, so much that he could not even imagine.
This is both a kind of deep love and a kind of high hope.
He was very grateful for this kind of love, but the expectations hidden behind the high hopes made him feel more pressured.
"puff……"
Ling Jing slowly knelt down and touched his head to the ground in response to Li Yuanji's love and expectations.
This is an expression of one's loyalty and an expression of complete surrender.
Although Ling Jing had completely surrendered before, at this moment, he could no longer respond to Li Yuanji with words, so he could only express his feelings in this way.
Li Yuanji was very satisfied with Ling Jing's performance. He smiled and took out a new stack of documents from the table and handed it to Ling Jing, "Take it to Anlimen and study hard with my eldest brother and second brother.
From now on, on the first, third, fifth, seventh, and ninth of every ten days, you come here to pick up documents and go to Anli Gate for advice.
Two, four, six, eight, and ten are working in Sherenyuan.
If the officials in Sherenyuan and Zhongshu Province give you trouble, just tell me and I will help you solve it."
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Ling Jing stood up slowly, cupped his hands, stepped forward and took the document, then raised his lips and said with a smile: "Your Highness is joking, everyone in Sherenyuan and Zhongshu Province knows that I am yours.
And now you are in charge of everything in our Tang Dynasty, so no one dares to make things difficult for you."
Li Yuanji also knew a little about the situation of Sherenyuan and Zhongshu Province, and also understood what he represented in Datang now, so he knew that Ling Jing was not telling lies, so he immediately nodded and said with a smile: "That's good...
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Ling Jing held all the documents in his arms, counted the number, and put them in the box he carried with him. Then he hesitated and said: "The reason why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the King of Qin taught the ministers is because they have a plan. What is the specific plan?"
What it is, His Highness should know."
Li Yuanji nodded.
What Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin wanted was nothing more than to educate Ling Jing and build a relationship with Ling Jing. It would be best to subdue Ling Jing and then open a gap in Ling Jing's body to get out of trouble or make a comeback.
In Li Yuanji's view, this is wishful thinking.
Not to mention that he and Ling Jing had already discovered their purpose. Even if they hadn't discovered it, with Ling Jing's level of loyalty and the chips in his hand, Ling Jing wouldn't have betrayed him.
Besides, what Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin can give Ling Jing now are only promises, and what he can give Ling Jing are tangible benefits, which are not only visible and tangible, but can also be cashed in at any time.
Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin could only draw the big picture, and everything they promised could only be fulfilled after they got out of trouble or made a comeback.
Ling Jing is a smart man. If he has to choose between real benefits and pie-in-the-sky pie, Ling Jing will definitely choose the real benefits.
Therefore, in Li Yuanji's view, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin's little thoughts are not something to be afraid of.
However, Ling Jing didn't seem to think so. He hesitated again and said: "Don't you care, Your Highness?"
Li Yuanji laughed and said: "What is there to care about? If I guess correctly, this should be a test, or I want to trick you."
No matter how you say it, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin are outstanding figures who will go down in history, especially Li Shimin, who is simply so cool in history.
How could the two of them come together and come up with such a plan that could be seen through at a glance?
So they are probably doing this as a test.
But Li Yuanji felt that it was more of a trap, and the person he was trapping was Ling Jing.
If Ling Jing didn't know the sinister intentions of the two of them, and really developed sympathy and pity for them under their careful education, or was subdued by the pie they painted, then what awaited Ling Jing would be a beheading.
Big knife.
After all, if Ling Jing betrayed him because of such a plan that could be seen through at a glance, then why would he keep Ling Jing? For the New Year?
When the time comes, I won't be able to kill Ling Jing with one knife.
Therefore, when Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin did this, it was very possible that they were using a borrowed knife to kill people under the guise of taking advantage of the situation and making a comeback.
Ling Jing stood there and thought about it for a while, and immediately understood the connection, and then said in a dumbfounded voice: "How can I be so virtuous, how can I be plotted by His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the King of Qin?"
"The only person they can contact now is you, and you are my confidant. Who do they want to count against you? Anyway, they have nothing to do now, and the burning ambition in their chests cannot keep them idle, so they
I can only use you to pass the time."
Li Yuanji said with a smile.
He was not surprised at all that Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin would behave like this.
If Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin did nothing that day, then he would have to be careful.
Ling Jing smiled bitterly and said: "I suddenly feel that if I follow them and learn how to torture me, I'm afraid my life will be shortened for several years after I finish my studies."
Li Yuanji was stunned for a moment and joked: "Why, are you scared?"
Ling Jing shook his head slowly, the bitter smile on his face gradually dissipated, his eyes became firmer, his expression became solemn, and his voice became very heavy, "Your Highness, don't forget, I am here."
Before the surrender to the Tang Dynasty, the country also offered wine sacrifices and competed with advisors. Your Highness treated your ministers with sincerity, how could your ministers shrink back because of difficulties and torture?"
Li Yuanji nodded happily and praised sincerely: "Today, you have become something like a national city. Before, I thought you were a fake that did not live up to your name."
Li Yuanji and Ling Jing have been together for more than a year. They understand each other well and can say some heart-felt words. They no longer need to be like before, shouting "Niang Xipi" in their hearts and "I am very optimistic about you" in their mouths.
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When Ling Jing heard this, he looked ashamed and said: "When I first entered His Highness's residence, I did have something to hide. It is normal for His Highness to misunderstand me.
After getting along with His Highness for a long time, I know that His Highness has no ambitions for great power, and I don’t know how to help His Highness plan.
After all, what I can do is help His Highness win the throne, and this is what I am best at.
But Your Highness, you have no intention of becoming a powerful person, and there is nothing you can do about it even if you are powerful."
Li Yuanji laughed and said, "So, it's my fault?"
Ling Jing wanted to say "Don't dare, don't dare", but when the words came to his lips, he did not say them out.
Because Li Yuanji had already begun to say heart-wrenching words, it was difficult for him to calm down, so he could only stand there dumbfounded and said nothing.
Seeing this, Li Yuanji said with a smile: "Then blame me, you can't do this again in the future. Although you can't help me win the big position, you can help me enrich the country and strengthen the army.
From now on, you can use your skills in this area and help me properly."
Ling Jing nodded solemnly and said: "I will definitely live up to His Highness's high expectations."
With that said, he took out a memorial from his sleeve and slowly handed it to the table.
Li Yuanji was also stunned when he saw the memorial.
Ling Jing explained thoughtfully: "This is what I learned about the gains and losses of the Tang Dynasty in governance through many years of observation after I surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. There are also some experiences written by me. Your Highness can read it."
Li Yuanji looked at the memorial, which was obviously more than twice as thick as the ordinary memorial, and couldn't help but said, "Have you already started preparing for this?"
Ling Jing did not hide it, he nodded and said: "I have indeed started to prepare it a long time ago, but His Highness had no intention of becoming a big person and did not hold power before. I gave these things to His Highness, and His Highness has no use for them."
As for why it was not handed over to Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, it was obviously due to hatred.
After all, Li Yuan killed Ling Jing's old boss Dou Jiande, and he did it before Dou Jiande was captured. Considering Ling Jing's loyalty to Dou Jiande, it would be good if he didn't lead someone to assassinate Li Yuan. How could he make suggestions for Li Yuan?
Li Shimin destroyed the Dou dynasty founded by Dou Jiande, and also recruited and killed all the civil and military ministers under Dou Jiande.
Many of them were Ling Jing's former colleagues. How could Ling Jing give advice to someone who chopped off his former limbs?
As for Li Jiancheng, he did not have any direct hatred against Ling Jing, but because Li Yuan killed too many people of the Dou family, it could almost be said to be eradicating the roots. As Li Yuan's heir and the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, he also
Being resented.
Therefore, when the above three people were in power, it was impossible for Ling Jing to hand over the good strategies for governing the country that he had worked so hard to summarize. He would only take everything into the grave after his death.
"If I hadn't threatened you with Dou Han and treated you and Dou Han with success, I'm afraid you wouldn't have taken this thing out, right?"
Li Yuanji sighed with a smile.
After all, in terms of blood, he and Ling Jing's enemies are one and the same. Ling Jing has no reason to only hate Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng, and Li Shimin, but not him.
The fact that Ling Jing was able to take out this thing today was all the result of his previous efforts.
