It’s no wonder that after Qu Tutong’s death, the Qu Tu family withdrew from the stage of history.
With the political acumen of Qu Tushou, it would be strange if the Qu Tu clan could still stand on the stage of history.
"Did I do something wrong?"
Qu Tushou asked with a somewhat struggling expression.
Li Yuanji was silent for a moment and said with a smile: "From your perspective, you are not wrong..."
When Qu Tushou heard this, the struggling look on his face disappeared instantly. He looked much more relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face.
"That's good……"
That's not good at all.
From your point of view, you did nothing wrong, but from Datang's point of view, you were terribly wrong.
You are a minister of the Tang Dynasty. You do not consider issues from the perspective of the Tang Dynasty. You only consider issues from your own perspective. Which person in power would dare to reuse you?!
Li Jing has left you here to guard the camp, but you haven't woken up yet?
Li Yuanji sighed deeply in his heart, but still smiled on his face, "Okay, you can go down."
Qu Tushou smiled, nodded heavily, and left the room with light steps.
As soon as Qu Tushou left, Zhao Chengyong couldn't wait to ask, "Your Highness, Lord Qu Tushou is considered a great man of his generation, how could he..."
Zhao Chengyong stopped talking halfway through.
Li Yuanji took over his words and said, "You want to say how he could have such a son, right?"
Zhao Chengyong nodded solemnly.
Li Yuanji picked up his chopsticks and prepared to eat, and asked with a smile: "Why do you ask that?"
Zhao Chengyong hesitated for a moment and said: "I can see that his buttocks are crooked, but he didn't notice it himself. He doesn't look like Duke Qu Tu's son at all."
Li Yuanji picked up a piece of vegetables with chopsticks, stuffed it into his mouth, and said while chewing: "You want to say that a tiger father has no dog son, right?"
Zhao Chengyong nodded solemnly again.
Li Yuanji suddenly put down his chopsticks and said with some emotion: "But the fact is that many tiger fathers will give birth to dog sons, so the saying that tiger fathers have no dog sons is just a compliment used by others and cannot be taken seriously at all."
Zhao Chengyong nodded thoughtfully and said: "I have been taught a lesson, would you like to give him a few words?"
Li Yuanji asked curiously: "Why do you need to mention him?"
Zhao Chengyong said bluntly: "Qu Tugong has made great contributions to our Tang Dynasty, but now that he is old, he cannot guard the Qu Tu family for much longer. As the eldest son of Qu Tu Shou, if he cannot mature as soon as possible, Qu Tu Shou will
The Tu clan is likely to decline."
Li Yuanji stared at Zhao Chengyong and said, "But what does the decline of the Qutu clan have to do with you?"
Zhao Chengyong was stunned for a moment and said in surprise: "Your Highness wants to watch the decline of the Qutu clan?"
Li Yuanji shook his head and said: "It's not that I want to watch the decline of the Qu Tu clan, but that the Qu Tu clan is destined to decline. I can forcefully lift it up, but what happens after it is lifted up?
With Qu Tushou's mind, can he keep it?
If it cannot be defended, Kutu will become a target for everyone, and everyone who encounters it will want to bite him.
What do you think the Qu Tu family will end up with in the end under the scrutiny of those nobles in Chang'an City?"
A person's talent, virtue and status are directly proportional.
Once this ratio is out of balance, it will be like a child making trouble to show off his money, attracting the attention of a pack of wolves, and attracting covetous attention from all those with ulterior motives.
The final outcome is that the child will die, his flesh will be divided among the wolves, and his gold will be divided among the people.
This is the situation that Qutu is in now.
Kong has a very high status, but his successor is not talented enough.
Now that Qu Tutong is in control, the wolves and other people with ulterior motives only dare to covet, but do not dare to take action.
Once Qu Tutong is gone, wolves and people with ulterior motives will swarm us.
If Qu Tushou is forcibly lifted up and Qu Tushou is placed in a high position, Qu Tushou will only suffer even worse in the future.
When Zhao Chengyong heard this, his pupils shrank slightly.
Li Yuanji continued: "Do you think Qu Tutong can't see what we can see? Then why doesn't he mention Qu Tushou and help Qu Tushou mature?"
Zhao Chengyong was immediately stunned by these words.
Yes, with Qu Tutong's wisdom, it was impossible not to see the flaws in his son, but he did not mention anything about his son, nor did he teach his son to mature as soon as possible.
Did he not want to?
Certainly not.
He had worked hard for most of his life to get the wealth, so how could he be willing to return it after his death?
He will definitely try his best to keep this wealth.
He will definitely give his son some guidance and teach him so that he can mature as soon as possible.
But now his son is not only immature, but also very childish.
This shows that his suggestions and teachings have no effect at all.
His son did not inherit his political acumen at all and was not political material at all.
Therefore, it is useless to mention more points or teach.
Seeing Zhao Chengyong standing there silently, Li Yuanji asked, "Do you understand now?"
Zhao Chengyong smiled bitterly and nodded.
If people think that Lao Tzu's advice and teachings are of no use, what's the use of him joining in to give me advice?
Li Yuanji continued: "This is the reason why Qu Tutong never helped his son find an official position."
Logically speaking, an old man like Qu Tutong who is about to die will definitely find ways to transfer his political resources to his son before he dies.
And try your best to let your son stand out in front of those in power, and help your son become familiar with those in power.
But Qu Tutong didn't do this. All his son's current official positions were promoted by virtue of his many meritorious services. He never asked for it or helped him.
This shows that Qu Tutong has known for a long time that his son has neither talent nor virtue. Even if he helps him find high-ranking officials and noble titles, he will not be able to hold on, and it is very likely that he will lead the Qu Tutong family into the ditch.
That's why he allowed his son to work his way up, and whatever level he got, he would be an official in the future.
Although there is some moisture in it, compared to him directly promoting his son to a high position, the moisture in it is nothing at all.
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Regardless of the people in power or his old friends, they would all give his son a way out for his sake.
Therefore, he doesn't care about his son now and allows his son to get along on his own. This is the best way for his son and the Kutu clan.
Judging from Li Jing's punishment of his son, his son is also a talented school captain.
Being a general is hardly fun.
When his son was in Chang'an City, others looked at his face and promoted his son to the position of general.
But when he arrived at the front line, especially in the army of Li Jing, a man with whom he had little friendship, his son was instantly beaten back to his original form.
It is estimated that when his son returns to Chang'an City, he will be very disappointed with his son.
After all, he became a general when he came of age, remained a general all his life, and even served as the commander-in-chief of an army.
But his son is now thirty years old, and he cannot even sit firmly as a general.
How could he not be disappointed?!
"Tell me, he has been fighting all his life, but when he gets old he can't save anything. Will he be disappointed?"
After Zhao Chengyong figured out the joints, he looked melancholy.
Li Yuanji rolled his eyes at Zhao Chengyong and said: "I will definitely be disappointed, but it will definitely not be as pitiful as you think. Even if I leave nothing to my son, his son is still an official of our Datang. From now on, I will tell you
Maybe he can also seek the governorship of a state.
You are different, your father left you nothing.
Your grandfather was born in a mud-legged family.
In comparison, you are much more pitiful than others.
My ancestors have been officials for generations."
It's a joke that a person from a commoner family pitied a person from an official family.
Zhao Chengyong blushed a little when he heard these words.
Li Yuanji continued: "My family has been rich for several generations, and I don't know how many more generations it will be rich in the future. You haven't even become rich in this generation, how do you pity this family?"
It's okay for people to pity you."
In this era when aristocratic families are at their peak, a person's wealth is not considered rich at all. Only when one's ancestors have been rich for generations is true wealth.
Zhao Chengyong's face suddenly turned redder, and he lowered his head in shame.
Li Yuanji glanced at him and said: "So, you have to work harder. You can only make your sons and grandsons rich and noble, and make your Zhao family a family of officials, before you can laugh at others."
Zhao Chengyong lowered his head and cupped his hands: "I understand..."
Li Yuanji waved his hand to indicate that Zhao Chengyong could go and stand aside, and started eating in silence.
When the meal was almost finished, Li Shimin strolled into the room. As soon as he appeared, he took out a thick stack of things and threw them on the table.
"What's this?"
Li Yuanji asked Zhao Chengyong to clean up the leftovers, and stared at the pile of things left by Li Shimin and asked curiously.
Li Shimin found a place to sit on his own, curled his lips and said, "This is the strategy I formulated based on what you said..."
Li Yuanji picked up the paper, which was thicker than a book, and said in surprise: "So many?"
Without waiting for Li Shimin to speak, Li Yuanji said again: "You have been avoiding me these days, so you are writing these things?"
Li Shimin rolled his eyes and said: "Otherwise? You opened your mouth and said many things that even generations of people couldn't accomplish, but you didn't have a complete strategy. If I, the elder brother, don't help you, who else will?"
help you."
Li Yuanji nodded, and while reading what Li Shimin wrote, he said, "So, you agree with me?"
Li Shimin shook his head without hesitation and said: "I don't agree. In my opinion, your idea is too crazy."
Li Yuanji raised the object in his hand in confusion.
Li Shimin curled his lips and said: "What's the use if I don't agree? You will do what I want?"
Li Yuanji smiled knowingly and said: "That's true..."
The whole Tang Dynasty can only help him do what he has decided, and no one can object yet.
Because he was the leader of the Tang Dynasty.
Everything in the Tang Dynasty had to be based on his thoughts, not anyone else's.