"Hahaha, it's rare that you still remember that I am your boss."
Li Xiaogong laughed happily.
He really knew Li Jing, he knew Li Jing better than anyone present.
It is precisely because of this that he knows better than anyone present how much face Li Jing will bring to him in the future if he calls him "old handsome" now.
Based on his understanding of Li Jing, Li Jing never fights an uncertain battle.
Since Li Jing dared to take over the attack on the Turkic Royal Court, it means that Li Jing had already begun to figure out how to sneak attack on the Turkic Royal Court, and had already made a certain plan.
As long as Li Jing can successfully attack the Turkic royal court this time and return home with a full load, then Li Jing will become the most eye-catching civil and military man in the Manchu Dynasty and attract applause from everyone in the world.
After Li Yuanji began to decentralize military power, and in the absence of Li Shimin, Li Jing was very likely to succeed Li Shimin and become the new invincible commander-in-chief of the Tang Dynasty.
How could Li Xiaogong not be happy when this kind of commander-in-chief came from his own sect and even addressed himself as "Old Commander" in front of everyone?
As soon as Li Xiaogong was happy, he took the initiative to help Li Jing organize a sneak attack on the Turkic royal court and go to each battalion to select elite soldiers.
With Li Xiaogong, a member of the royal family who was deeply trusted by those in power and held great power, to guide and pave the way, Li Jing quickly discussed a feasible plan with Li Shentong, Qin Qiong, Xie Shufang and others.
In order to avoid omissions and to avoid failure, Qin Qiong even brought over Xue Cao, Yu Zhining and other former officials of the Qin Palace who were imprisoned, as well as Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong and other former officials of the Qin Palace who were paralyzed.
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With the collective efforts, they not only helped Li Jing perfect the plan, but also helped Li Jing select qualified soldiers.
When Xue Chao appeared in Jixianyuan and said that he was going to Anli Gate to see Li Shimin and ask Li Shimin to get the handwriting for mobilizing the Xuanjia Army; when Zhao Chengyong collapsed on a stretcher with a thin, monkey-like soldier under his command.
When he appeared in Jixianyuan and said that he wanted to contribute to the court.
Li Yuanji found it incredible.
After understanding the whole story, Li Yuanji suddenly felt that the courtiers of the Tang Dynasty were all a little cute.
Regardless of political differences or internal struggles, when foreign enemies invade, they can put aside their grudges and disputes and work together.
Even if they were prisoners a moment ago.
Even if they suffered unfair treatment just a moment ago.
When Xue Shou moved one leg and rushed to Anli Gate to see Li Shimin with the handwritten letter of release, Li Yuanji suddenly said to Liu Jun who was waiting beside him, "Am I too harsh on them?"
Liu Jun has been serving Li Yuanji these days, and he understands Li Yuanji's thoughts more or less. He immediately smiled and said: "It's right for you to be harsh on them, and it's right for them to do their best to help Datang.
Because they all know that there is no way to complete the egg under a large family.
They all knew how the Wuhu people treated the Central Plains people when they took over the Central Plains.
Therefore, it is impossible for them to watch the Turks going south, and it is even less possible for them to watch the Turks harm their families and ruin their wives and daughters."
Li Yuanji nodded thoughtfully.
Right.
Although more than a hundred years have passed since the Wuhu rebellion in China, the damage and impact caused by Wuhu on the Central Plains are still there.
This kind of thing will still be remembered by people even if it has been more than a thousand years or even more years.
Taking advantage of Wuhu's experience, the martial people of the Tang Dynasty would naturally not sit still and wait for death in the face of the Turkic invasion.
Although Xue Shou and others have hatred and grudges in their hearts, they know how to choose when faced with big issues of right and wrong.
Such people are called outstanding figures and are recorded in history, and that is what they should be.
However, there are always only a few people who can distinguish right from wrong, so only a few people are recorded in history, and the vast majority of people have disappeared into the dust.
Xue Shou, Cheng Yaojin and others all appeared at once. It is impossible for everyone to be an outstanding person, so they must have deep meaning in doing so.
It may be a sign of weakness, or it may be that he wants to regain power and plan for the long term.
After all, as they are now, either outside of authority or trapped, they cannot help Li Shimin at all.
As time passed, Li Shimin's foundation was completely eradicated and the carrot pit was occupied. Even if they had great abilities, they could not help Li Shimin recover, let alone help Li Shimin make a comeback.
Even if Li Shimin was good at fighting and had strategies, he would still be unable to make a living without rice.
I don’t know if this is the result of Qin Qiong running around, or the result of Cheng Yaojin’s lobbying.
If it is Qin Qiong, it is more likely to show weakness; if it is Cheng Yaojin, it is more likely to seek power and go dormant.
However, it doesn't matter who it is, or even what the purpose is.
As long as Xue Shou and others dare to come out, they can be used and conquered.
Because the concessions made by Xue Shou and others are like an ant nest on a thousand-mile long embankment.
What Xue Shou and others seek is wealth and power.
If Li Shimin could give it to them, so could he.
He can even give more.
He believed that after being driven by him for a long time and getting far more than what he could get from Li Shimin, except for a very small number of diehards who were loyal to Li Shimin, the vast majority of people would fall over to him.
This is human nature.
It's not just a few words of loyalty that will seal your death.
"Go and break the limbs of the guy who broke Xue Shou's legs and send them to Xue Shou for disposal."
After Li Yuanji figured out the joints, he spoke slowly.
The reason why Xue Shou walked with one leg dragged was because his leg was injured when he was in the prison of Dali Temple.
It is said that he tried to escape and was caught by the jailer, so his leg was broken.
But who is Xue Shou? The second counselor under Li Shimin was not beheaded even after he escaped with Li Tai. Could he not see that the court would reuse him?
So how could he run? Does he think his legs are too long?
Does he not know that if he escapes, he will implicate many people?
Does he think his colleagues' lives are too long, or does he think his family's life is too comfortable?
Besides, where is the Dali Temple Prison?
It was a place where serious criminals were imprisoned by the imperial court. It was extremely tightly guarded and not even a fly might be able to escape.
Xue Shou was crazy to think of escaping from the Dali Temple prison.
Therefore, the words of the Dali Temple jailer are simply untenable.
Li Yuanji had previously thought that Xue Shou might have to suffer a little before he would be able to surrender to him, so he pretended to believe the lies of the Dali Temple jailer.
Now that Xue Shou has begun to express his good will, there is no need to believe the lies of the Dali Temple jailer anymore, and he can help Xue Shou's case.
Anyway, the jailers of Dali Temple bullied the people ahead of them, so if they were killed, it would not be considered an indiscriminate killing.
"If I guess correctly, that guy probably saw that Xue Shou and others were in trouble, and was concerned about the family property of Xue Shou and others. As a result, Xue Shou and others refused, and the guy took action, and Xue Shou and others fought fiercely
He resisted, and then he accidentally injured Xue Suo's leg."
Liu Jun said with a smile on his face.
The person who can serve as a jailer in Dali Temple may not be a smart person, but he definitely has some discernment, and it is impossible not to see that the imperial court has no intention of killing Xue Shou and others.
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Therefore, the Dali Temple jailer must have wanted to take the opportunity to blackmail Xue Shou and others, but Xue Shou and others refused and had a conflict, which hurt Xue Shou.
Li Yuanji glanced at Liu Jun and said calmly: "So what? Then he doesn't have to die?"
Liu Jun chuckled and said, "That's right..."
Li Yuanji glared at Liu Jun and said: "Then go quickly."
Liu Jun quickly agreed and left Jixianyuan.
After Liu Jun left, Li Yuanji stared at Zhao Chengyong who was sitting on one side and said: "Xue Shuang came here to ask for a handwritten letter. He went to see my second brother to get my second brother's handwritten letter to mobilize the Xuanjia Army.
, why did you bring a few monkeys here?"
These words were a bit insulting. Zhao Chengyong's face suddenly turned red, and the faces of several thin soldiers following Zhao Chengyong also turned red.
But none of them spoke to refute.
Because they had seen Li Yuanji's massacre in the palace during his coup, and they knew how cruel Li Yuanji was.
In Li Yuanji's eyes, their threatening nature is indeed no different from that of monkeys.
So what Li Yuanji said was not an insult, it was purely a matter of strength and weakness based on fists.
They are the people in the army who talk about this the most and recognize it the most.
"Ahem..."
Zhao Chengyong coughed twice and defended his subordinates somewhat weakly, "Your Highness, don't look at their thinness, they are the best scouts under my command, and also the best scouts in Youzhou.
They are not only familiar with how to detect military information in the mountains, rivers and jungles, but also how to detect military information on the grasslands. They also have no shortage of dealings with people on the grasslands.
With their help, Li Bingbu will get twice the result with half the effort."
Li Bingbu is talking about Li Jing.
Li Jing currently only has one official position, that is, Minister of the Ministry of War of Daxing, Hebei Province.
"So, they are rare warriors in the army?"
Li Yuanji looked at the few thin and weak soldiers behind Zhao Chengyong with some surprise.
Mengshi have nothing to do with them, so they can only be called warriors.
Zhao Chengyong nodded without hesitation, and several soldiers also subconsciously raised their chests.
Li Yuanji nodded and said, "Then I take back what I just said."
It's okay to humiliate Zhao Chengyong, because this guy is still a sinner now. When he is no longer a sinner, he can be compensated to a certain extent, and he can even become a master and servant who can trust each other's lives while being scolded.
But humiliating the soldiers was not an option, because no one knew whether they would see them again in the future, or when they would die heroically for the Tang Dynasty.
If they really leave, it will be difficult to find or compensate them in the future.
Therefore, Li Yuanji was a bit mean to the generals, either beating or scolding them, and sometimes even humiliating them.
Although generals will blush when they are beaten, scolded and humiliated, generals like to be treated like this.
It’s not that he’s mean, it’s that he feels that if you beat him, scold him and humiliate him, you treat him as one of your own, and you won’t put a knife on his neck, nor will you force him to die.
If you smile at others or treat them seriously, they will wonder if you want to kill them or force them to die.
This is an unspoken rule formed by emperors when they treat military generals.
When generals are not in use, they can find faults, threaten, and cause trouble.
When a military general is employed, he personally leads the horse, drives the chariot, sleeps on the same couch, and casts a gold platform to receive the seal for the general.
Compared to those people in power who would always find trouble for military generals, frighten them, or even kill them, Li Yuanji was much kinder. Apart from being a bit harsh, he never picked on anyone or killed anyone without any reason.
In the previous coup in the palace, Zhang Shigui and others who forcibly blocked his way were only killed.
For example, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong and others who were lucky enough to survive were not only not liquidated, but also received dedicated diagnosis and treatment, which is already very good.
Li Yuanji actually didn't want to be so mean, but with a bitch like Yu Wenbao under his command, it was difficult not to be mean.
This bitch would make some small mistakes every now and then and then go to Zhaode Hall to be beaten and scolded.
Li Yuanji was too lazy to pay attention to him. He kept moving forward, often shouting that only his own people could enjoy this kind of treatment.
This also made Li Yuanji become mean to the generals he liked and knew well.
Of course, Li Yuanji also knows how to make decisions, and he will only use this kind of harshness on the generals he likes and can be his confidants.
He treats wise generals like Li Jing in a different way although he is optimistic about them but cannot make them his confidants.
This is also the way Li Shimin treated his military ministers in history.
When treating wise generals like Li Jing, he treated them with courtesy, talking and laughing, and even sometimes lowered their attitude. When treating strong generals like Yu Chigong, they shouted, shouted, hit or scolded them, and even
Make an appointment to have a fight.
Li Yuanji was not imitating Li Shimin, but most of the powerful people in history who had numerous followers under their command treated their military ministers like this.
Liu Bang was polite to Han Xin, and beat and scolded Fan Hui; Liu Che was polite to Wei Qing, indulgent and abusive to Huo Qubing; Cao Mengde treated Guan Yu warmly and warmly, and treated Guan Yu warmly.
Xu Chu is just 'you ordinary man'.
There are countless similar examples in history.
If you observe carefully, you will find that all the generals who are treated harshly are the confidants of the people in power, and they are also the most trusted people by the people in power.