Chapter 6 The Ancestors Have Words

After instructing these things, Xu Qing found Zhan Zeng and took him to the yamen of the Ministry of Officials to report on his work. The Ministry of Rites and the waiters have all gone to the court, a small outsider, Xu Qing is naturally flat with one hand. Zhan Zeng's political achievements were not high or low. middle and upper class, or stay in any of them once, or migrate to the surrounding states and counties to serve as assassins. It will never be put in a place like Xue Yantuo, which can only be done by excellent people or extremely poor people. Xu Qing also told the people in the ministry that Zhan Zeng should stay in southern Hebei or Hebei because his mother was still at home and he couldn't go away.

Xu Qing's words, the gold content is naturally very high, and the people in the ministry swear to do their best. In fact, Xu Qing is now a character who has to be wooed by both the crown prince and the king of Qin, who can refuse his request? What's more, Zhan Zeng does have the ability to be an official...... Subsequently, Xu Qing took Xun Xue'er back to Shantianzhuang.

Above the court, the crown prince arrived, Li Yuan asked him what was the matter, and the prince asked his father to forgive the king of Qin this time. Originally, the court had a lot of opinions about Li Yuan's punishment, and as soon as the prince spoke, the people on King Qin's side stood up and seconded the prince. But they didn't know that the fart they slapped on King Qin was on the horse's leg, and they didn't know that the eldest grandson Wuji and King Qin were standing in front, and their faces were already black by their anger. But I can't say anything about the bitterness in my heart, and I have to pretend to be grateful to Dade.

In the end, Li Yuan was moved by the prince's benevolence and promised to reduce the punishment of the King of Qin. Speaking of the current north, the Turks have made a change and need to send troops north. Didn't the prince say that the imperial court can't do without the Tiance army, okay, now I will give you a chance to prove yourself, the Tiance army will transfer 20,000, and the rest of the armies will symbolically transfer some to the north to strengthen the defense of the pass.

King Qin swallowed the broken teeth, Xie Emperor Longen, Xie Prince Longen.

There are 100,000 Tiance troops, 20,000, and 80,000, and the king of Qin can eliminate the old and weak and those who do not obey his discipline, but he can't hurt the bones of the Tiance army.

But after this incident, people of insight in the government and the opposition can see clearly that the current Tang Emperor is determined to deal with the King of Qin and support the crown prince. With the clear instructions of such a weather vane as the emperor, it will be much more difficult for King Qin to recruit others in the future.

Stayed until 10 p.m., and the weather was sunny for a long time, and it started to flow again. Xu Qing was practicing calligraphy with a horse in the study, and then someone came to report: "Master Qiyu, His Royal Highness King Qin is here again......

"What? King Qin is here again? Xu Qing was almost so frightened that his pen fell, King Qin had just been almost removed from his military power, and in a blink of an eye, he arrived at Xu Qing's house, which made Nasir, who was always staring at King Qin, look at Xu Qing? Xu Qing quietly asked, "How many people are here from King Qin?" ”

"Just the King of Qin came on a horse alone......"

"That's it, just let King Qin in, you let them go and bring the good wine at home......"

Sure enough, as soon as King Qin entered Xu Qing's door, he shouted loudly: "Xu Qing, you come out for this king and take out the best wine in your house!" ”

Outside, the rain was getting heavier and heavier, thunder and lightning flashed, and the wind was blowing hard. Xu Qing and King Qin sat in the lobby, as if they were isolated from the outside world. There were only two candlesticks lit in the room, and it looked a little gloomy. Then it was dim and candlelight, and Xu Qing saw that Li Shimin's eyes were confused, and his face was abnormally red.

When the wine came up, Li Shimin took the wine and drank most of it.

Xu Qing didn't persuade him either, and let him drink, anyway, the wine was fake and mixed with water. Li Shimin was emotional, and what he wanted was to drink heavily to relieve his sorrows, but he didn't pay attention to the authenticity of the wine. After drinking a pot, he realized that he was actually crying, but how could he cry. He quickly wiped away his tears, smacked his lips, and scolded: "Xu Qing, what kind of wine are you taking for this king!" ”

The original wine pot was smashed by Li Shimin, and he shouted: "Xu Qing, be honest, bring the good wine, and bring the immortal brew for this king!" ”

Xu Qingxin said, seeing that you are pitiful, let you get drunk, and send a pot of real immortal brew and said: "King Qin, the wine is even more sorrowful, try to drink some." ”

"Hmph, you've heard, my father cut me 20,000 people, and he also split my Tiance Mansion." Li Shimin is not drunk, everyone is drunk, pointed to Xu Qing's side and said, "Xu Qing, tell me, how did this thing become like this?"

Xu Qing opened his mouth and returned: "Uh, Your Highness, you asked me, I'm afraid you asked the wrong person, I have never cared about the affairs of the court." ”

Li Shimin sneered; "Hehe, you think you can fool someone? In the entire court, you see this matter most clearly and do it the smartest, and other people want to do you, but they can't let go of what they have already done. You can see it, but you just made a high-hanging appearance, which is also, only if you stand in an irrelevant place like this, you are invincible, and then watch the wind surge! ”

"I was originally a lazy man, so I wanted to live a life with a wife and children, and I was not worthy of the envy of His Royal Highness King Qin. Your Highness, although your military power has been reduced, please don't be arrogant. King Qin's ability to fight is known to everyone, and he still has 80,000 heavy soldiers in his hands? The society of the Tang Dynasty, and the people of the Tang Dynasty still rely on His Royal Highness for protection. Those who can work hard, and His Royal Highness has a very full and meaningful life, which is really enviable. ”

"What else do you say holding heavy troops...... but seeing Li Shimin showing a self-deprecating smile, he was silent for a moment and then spoke: "This word will only make my eldest brother the prince jealous, he wanted to take away my military power before, but at that time, my father relied on me, and I had some generals to fight the world for him, so he didn't succeed." And now, there is still a threat from the Turks in the world, and my father is also biased towards him, even if they take into account my prestige in the army, but after cutting again and again, I will not be able to do more than half a year, how much military power can I have in my hands? A Qin king who has no military power, what use do you think it can be? ”

Xu Qing drank a glass of wine and pretended to be drunk and didn't hear it. But Li Shimin obviously wouldn't let Xu Qing go so easily, he still urged Xu Qing to answer himself, Xu Qing had no choice but to answer: "His Royal Highness King Qin, the moon is full and lacking, the water has ups and downs, and there are always ups and downs in life." Why care about momentary gains and losses? ”

Looking at the wind and rain whistling outside the window, Xu Qing remembered a sentence, rainy days and chicken soup for the soul go well together.

"You kid doesn't have a backache when you stand and talk, hehe, there are always ups and downs, doesn't this king know?" Li Shimin said indignantly: "But my ups and downs are in the hands of others, and a word from others can make me rise and fall, why, why should this king be at the mercy of others?" ”

After speaking, Li Shimin poured himself a mouthful of spirits, which was so spicy that he was heartbreaking. Xu Qingxin said, this Li Shimin really deserves to be the emperor in the future, which is to say that he will also be a big boss of "entrepreneurship" in later generations. But in the Tang Dynasty, it was a rebellious speech, but fortunately, the rain and thunder outside were relatively loud, covering up these words.

Li Shimin's drunkenness gradually rose, some people were drunk and napped, some people were drunk and went crazy, Li Shimin was drunk, and it seemed that he talked a lot. He took the wine jug, walked to Xu Qing, sat down against Xu Qing, and talked about the past in pieces:

"At the end of the Sui Dynasty, there was a great chaos, and both my brothers persuaded my father to fight for the fate of the family, and my father had already had this intention. Before the army, in order to prevent the court on this side of Chang'an from being vigilant about us, my eldest brother and I needed to have someone live in Chang'an City. At the beginning, the eldest brother didn't say a word, let me stay by my father's side, I was able to control a lot of military power at the beginning, and thanks to the eldest brother who chose to keep me in Taiyuan this time. Since then, I have had such a majestic back in my heart. ”

"After the army was raised, our brothers, one was responsible for the transportation of grain and grass in the rear, and the other was fighting on the front line, fighting tiger brothers, and the two of us cooperated tacitly and were invincible." Li Shimin took another sip of the liquor and said to Xu Qing: "However, since my father ascended the throne, our brothers have changed their tastes. Xu Qing, Xu Qing, let me tell you, I want to be the emperor in my heart, who doesn't want to be the emperor, above 10,000 people? Xu Qing, tell me, do you want to be it? ”

Li Shimin's words were drunk, and Xu Qing hurriedly said that he didn't dare. Li Shimin didn't believe it, and sneered: "No one doesn't want to be the emperor, I want to, but I'm willing to let the eldest brother be." For he is good to me, brothers, and who should not be the same? ”

"But I'm so naïve, I don't know how people's hearts grow, I don't know how my own hearts grow, how my eldest brother's hearts grow, and how the hearts of those ministers outside grow. At the beginning, my eldest brother offended a lot of people, and those people took refuge in me one after another, so more and more people changed, everything changed. I don't know when my eldest brother started to be suspicious of me, and I also started to be jealous that he was older than me, until now......"

I don't know how much Li Shimin said in his heart, I don't know how much wine he drank, Xu Qing didn't bother to stop it, anyway, he understood it, Li Shimin just came to talk to him, anyway, he knew that Xu Qing wouldn't say much.

Li Shimin fell drunk on the table.

At that moment, Xu Qing called a few maids and arranged for Li Shimin to rest in the guest room.

The next day, Li Shimin had forgotten last night's great sin, and he had become His Royal Highness the King of Qin again, who was in good spirits. He found Xu Qing and said, "Xu Qing, you cunning boy, you haven't answered what this king asked you......

Xu Qing replied puzzled: "That sentence? How I don't remember......"

Li Shimin snorted and said, "I asked you last night, my father and the crown prince joined forces to split up our and other gods, what should this king do?" ”

Xu Qing made a look of sudden realization, and said to King Qin: "In ancient times, there was a philosopher who said a famous saying, I don't know if His Highness has heard of it......"

"Which philosopher? What was said? ”

Xu Qing was serious, cleared his throat and said: "Living in this world, I don't know when, life will rape you, if you are powerless to resist, then it is better to close your eyes and enjoy it!" ”

Hearing Xu Qing's famous words from the so-called "philosopher", Li Shimin's face changed for a while, and finally roared angrily, pointing at Xu Qing and scolding: "This is what a bastard philosopher said!" Oops, my head......"

Li Shimin covered his head, it was drunk last night, and when he exerted himself, his head throbbed.