Li Xiaogong was stunned and asked: "Why choose the Xie family of Chen County?"
Li Yuanji roughly explained to Li Xiaogong the reasons for choosing the Xie family of Chen County. He summarized it in one sentence, that is, the Xie family of Chen County was weak and scattered enough, and urgently needed a chance to rise again, and they could give the Xie family of Chen County this opportunity.
Chance.
The most important thing is that the Xie family in Chen County is now very loose, not united, and easier to control.
After hearing the reason why Li Yuanji chose the Xie family of Chen County, Li Xiaogong said with enlightenment: "Is there another reason? That is, your confidant Xie Shufang is also from the Xie family of Chen County. You can control it through him."
The Xie family, influence the Xie family, and finally bring the Xie family together and become a sharp blade to charge into battle for us?"
Li Yuanji smiled and said nothing.
Li Xiaogong stared at Li Yuanji quietly for a long time. Seeing that Li Yuanji remained silent, he also laughed.
This is how smart people talk.
Some words don't need to be said, the other party can understand what you mean with just a look or an expression.
Li Yuanji's choice of the Xie family in Chen County did mean to support Xie Shufang to rise to power and become the head of the Xie family in Chen County, and then control the Xie family in Chen County through Xie Shufang.
As for whether the Xie family of Chen County should be allowed to charge into the battle and become a sharp blade for Datang to deal with the wealthy families, it still depends on whether the Xie family can seize this opportunity, integrate it, and develop and grow.
After all, not everyone can be a sharp sword for the Tang Dynasty to deal with the wealthy families. If you want to be a sharp sword for the Tang Dynasty to deal with the wealthy families, you must not only be tough yourself, but also learn to develop and grow through constant struggle.
If it is not strong enough and the Tang Dynasty falls apart after one or two uses, then it is no longer a sharp blade, but a consumable.
If you don't know how to strengthen yourself in constant struggle, it will be difficult for Datang to become a sharp sword against the wealthy families.
Because the Tang Dynasty had to deal with not one or two wealthy families, but more than a dozen.
Due to the influence of wealthy families in the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty could not eradicate them all at once, so they had to eat away at them one by one.
If Xie is just tough enough but doesn't know how to use every struggle to strengthen himself, then no matter how tough Xie is, there will be times when he fails, and it is impossible for him to be like a sharp blade and accompany Datang forever.
Therefore, whether it can become a sharp sword for the Tang Dynasty to deal with the wealthy families depends on whether the Xie family can live up to their expectations.
Specifically, it depends on whether the Xie family can stand up with the help of Bolingcui family's body after helping Datang deal with Bolingcui family.
If Mr. Xie can stand up, then Mr. Xie has the potential to become a sharp sword in the Tang Dynasty. If he cannot stand up, it proves that Mr. Xie cannot stand up to the wall and has no value in continuing to cultivate.
"Should I talk to Xie Shufang specifically, or should you talk to Xie Shufang in person?"
After Li Xiaogong laughed, he hesitated and asked.
The plan to deal with the wealthy family is still kept secret and cannot be leaked or let too many people know.
How to talk to Xie Shufang and how to get Xie Shufang to agree must be carefully considered.
Although the Xie family branch that Xie Shufang belongs to has declined, it is still a branch of the Xie family. No one knows whether Xie Shufang is willing to stand up, integrate the entire clan, and then take the entire clan to serve as cannon fodder for the Tang Dynasty.
If Uncle Xie is willing, then everyone will be happy.
If Xie Shufang was unwilling and revealed this matter, then the fun would be great.
So who gets to say it is very important.
Li Yuanji thought for a moment and said, "Let me tell you."
Xie Shufang is his confidant and owes him a lot of kindness. If he comes forward, even if Xie Shufang refuses to agree, he will not spread the matter to everyone.
The most important thing is that Xie Shufang can now be regarded as half of the Li family. What he needs Xie Shufang to do is to protect the interests of the Li family. As the leader of the second generation of the Li family, he went to tell Xie Shufang in person, which can be regarded as
I gave Uncle Xie enough face.
If it were Li Xiaogong who said it, it would appear that he didn't pay enough attention to it, and it would be easy for others to misunderstand him.
What's the misunderstanding?
Li misunderstood him as an outsider.
Once Xie Shufang feels this way, it will be difficult to get Xie Shufang to do something harmful to the Xie family.
After all, if Mrs. Li doesn't regard others as her own, they will have no choice but to hug together with Mrs. Xie for warmth.
"Okay, then I'll just wait for the good news."
Li Xiaogong nodded and said with a smile.
In fact, he also hoped that Li Yuanji would talk to Xie Shufang instead of him going to talk to Xie Shufang.
After all, he is at most Xie Shufang's colleague and brother-in-law, not even a close brother-in-law. His relationship with Xie Shufang is not deep, and there is no such thing as a life-long friendship.
Go tell Xie Shufang about this kind of thing that makes people use the clan as cannon fodder. No matter how good-tempered he is, he will still get angry.
If he couldn't control his temper and attacked him in public, he wouldn't be able to do anything to him.
Li Yuanji was different. Li Yuanji was not only Xie Shufang's lord, but also Xie Shufang's benefactor. Xie Shufang, who had achieved great success in one fell swoop, could be said to be a great benefactor to Xie Shufang.
Li Yuanji went to tell Xie Shufang about this kind of thing. Even if Xie Shufang didn't want to, it would be hard to fall out with Li Yuanji, let alone attack Li Yuanji.
More importantly, Li Yuanji is now the leader of the Tang Dynasty and has great righteousness. If Li Yuanji uses his righteousness to suppress Xie Shufang, Xie Shufang will have to agree even if he doesn't want to.
In this way, the probability of success will be higher.
Li Yuanji didn't know what was going on in Li Xiaogong's heart, so after discussing the matter with Li Xiaogong, he sent Li Xiaogong away.
Then let Zhao Chengyong send people to watch Li Xiaogong's every move after leaving the palace.
It's not that he can't trust Li Xiaogong, but he feels that what Li Shentong and Li Xiaogong did in Xingyang this time was a bit excessive, and Qu Tutong, Qin Qiong and others were seriously injured.
After his advice, Li Xiaogong will definitely make some compensation to Qu Tutong and others.
He wanted to see the reaction of Qu Tutong and others after receiving compensation, so as to deduce how much Li Shentong and Li Xiaogong had hurt Qu Tutong and others, and whether further compensation was needed.
Under the supervision of the people sent by Zhao Chengyong, Li Xiaogong immediately made preparations to compensate Qu Tutong and others after leaving the palace.
However, Li Xiaogong kept his instructions in mind. After making preparations, he did not contact Qu Tutong and others immediately. Instead, he waited until the first heavy snow fell in winter before starting to contact Qu Tutong.
Waiting for contact.
Li Xiaogong used the excuse of celebrating his birthday to summon Qu Tutong and others to his house and held the flowing water banquet for three days at a stretch.
During the dinner, Li Xiaogong proposed a bet and won nearly ten thousand yuan from Qu Tutong, Qin Qiong and others in one go.
Qu Tutong, Qin Qiong and others were made to cry after winning. Finally, when the banquet was over, Li Xiaogong drunkenly told Qu Tutong, Qin Qiong and others that the losers should be regarded as their members who invested in shipping.
Subscription is compulsory and no refusal is allowed.
Only then did Qu Tutong, Qin Qiong and others realize that Li Xiaogong was taking the opportunity to compensate them.
They had no intention of refusing, but their family situation was mediocre, and they didn't know how to do business. After Li Shimin's fall, their lives were not as satisfactory as they wanted, and they really couldn't bear to part with the shipping dividends.
So I agreed half-heartedly.
The next day, Li Xiaogong came to their door and demanded money for their investment.
It was clear that he was trying to get them rich together, but Li Xiaogong acted like a blackmailer.
Qu Tutong, Qin Qiong and others all knew that Li Xiaogong was taking care of their face, so they were very grateful.
Not only did he pay Li Xiaogong's gambling money in full, but he also spent nearly ten thousand yuan as money to invest in shares.
Li Xiaogong didn't want to take two cents, but Qu Tutong and Qin Qiong insisted on giving it.
In a rage, Li Xiaogong kidnapped Qu Tutong's second grandson Qu Tu Zhongxiang and Qin Qiong's son Qin Huaidao.
Within two days, the two little guys became captains of the Twelve Guards.
After Li Yuanji understood the whole story through Zhao Chengyong, he couldn't laugh or cry.
Li Xiaogong is really unique in his approach.
However, the final result barely conformed to his wishes.
Historically, because Qu Tutong was too old and had been guarding Luoyang, he did not catch up with the Xuanwu Gate Revolution. Therefore, after Li Shimin ascended the throne, he did not receive any rewards. His two sons lost his blessing and their lives were not satisfactory.
, not to mention his grandson.
If Li Shimin hadn't met his son Qu Tushou during one of his trips and remembered the glorious years with him, perhaps the Qu Tu clan would have ceased to exist in name only in the hands of his grandson.
But even if Li Shimin remembered his former right-hand man and the prosperous years he spent with him, the rewards for his children and grandchildren were not satisfactory.
As a result, the Qutu clan has declined since his grandson.
Now Li Xiaogong has brought his grandson out and given him the position of captain in the Twelve Guards. Even if he goes through war in the future, he can still be in the Twelve Guards just by virtue of his qualifications.
A well-ranked general is in the mix.
There is no need for Qutu to follow in the footsteps of history.
Historically, Qin Qiong's descendants did not fare well. Although Qin Qiong caught up with the Xuanwu Sect and received a very generous reward, Qin Qiong suffered so many injuries in his early years that he never played any role in the Zhenguan Dynasty.
He could not provide much support to his children and grandchildren, so after his death, his children and grandchildren were not happy with their lives.
Although his son Qin Huaidao inherited his title and was granted the title of Duke of Licheng County, his highest official position was that of county magistrate.
It can be said that he made no achievements in his official career and just rested on his laurels until he died.
The same goes for his grandson.
By the time of the Yonghui Dynasty, the Qin family had already fallen out of the Xungui family.
There is a huge difference between the Yuchi family where Yuchi Gong belongs and the Cheng family where Cheng Yaojin belongs.
Now that Li Xiaogong had taken his son out and given him to a captain in the Twelve Guards, after his death, their Qin family would not decline so quickly.
If his descendants are good enough, the Qin family might even be able to advance to the next level.