The first person on this list is called Li Ling.

In the Han Dynasty, the surname Li is particularly eye-catching.

And Li Ling's Li is the most dazzling: Li Ling's father is Li Kang, and Li Kang's father is Li Guang.

Although it is famous, the three generations of the family have a bad ending, and they were finally wiped out by the clan.

Li Guang missed the Battle of Mobei because he got lost, and committed suicide when he returned to the dynasty; Li Dang was shot by Huo Qubing because he injured Wei Qing; Because Li Ling was betrayed by Li Guangli, he was forced to surrender to the Xiongnu and ended up with a tragic end.

I don't know why, the Li family doesn't seem to be able to go together with the national fortunes of the Han Empire, and each generation can only have a bad fate.

However, Liu He wanted to try it and see if he could make the Li family marquis in the Han Dynasty.

According to the information that Liu He currently has, Li Ling is still alive now, but will die in a small plague this winter, and if he is brought back to the Han Empire from the Xiongnu before winter, then he will survive.

Li Ling is a general that Emperor Xiaowu relied on in his later years, because of a series of misunderstandings and grievances to escape the Huns, in the Xiongnu 20 years, did not help the Huns invade the Han, it can be seen that he is still the heart of the Han.

If Liu He can recruit Li Ling to Menxia Temple, then Liu He will have a more professional talent in military affairs.

What's more, Li Ling has lived in the Xiongnu for a long time, and he must have different opinions on the affairs of the Western Regions, and if the Han Dynasty wants to completely pacify the Western Regions in the future, it will also have an extra help.

There were many reasons why Gong Sui and Wang Shi were shocked, and the most surprising thing for them was that the Son of Heaven would actually know about Li Ling.

After all, Li Ling was a general in the era of Emperor Xiaowu, far away from the court for more than 20 years, and the life and death of the Xiongnu were uncertain, but the Son of Heaven said it conclusively.

"Your Majesty, Li Ling has been in the country for nearly twenty years, and I'm afraid it's already ...... Why does His Majesty think of him? ”

Liu He was asked.

He could only vaguely find an excuse and said: "I also heard General Zhao talk about it by chance, because I have heard Li Ling's name for a long time, so I thought of this matter. ”

"Your Majesty may not know that Li Ling has a good relationship with the rebellious Shangguan Ji and the general, and they also sent envoys to look for Li Ling a few years ago, but Li Ling refused the request to return to the country in the name of not being humiliated."

Li Ling's refusal to endure humiliation was not only afraid of being discussed again after returning to the Han Dynasty, but also afraid of being infamous as a traitor to the Huns.

However, since he is a former minister of the Han Dynasty and has a heart for the Han Dynasty, it is not completely impossible for Li Ling to return to the country.

"This time is different from the previous time, the previous time was persuaded by the middle father in a private capacity, but this time I personally issued an edict to recruit him, presumably Li Ling will return to Han."

The edict of the Son of Heaven to recruit is a great honor, and it is even more of a great honor for the "criminal minister" Li Ling.

From this point of view, the idea of the Son of Heaven is not shocking.

"Only, who should Your Majesty send to do this?" Gong Sui asked.

Liu He smiled mysteriously, this involved another person he was going to recruit.

"The former vassal state Su Wu."

Wang Shi and Gong Sui felt suspicious again, Su Wu was also an old man of the previous dynasty, because of the rebellion of Shangguan Ji was dismissed for several years, all day long, in Chang'an and the court for a long time did not hear his voice, did not see his person, why did the Son of Heaven still think of this person.

Su Wu sent an envoy to the Western Regions, was detained by the Xiongnu, and after a lot of hardships, he returned to the Han Dynasty - he was very familiar with the affairs of the Xiongnu in the Western Regions, and put aside Li Ling's wishes for the time being, it was most appropriate for Su Wu to handle this matter.

"But Su Wu is old...... Wang Shi said.

"If I'm not mistaken, Su Qing and Wang Qing should be the same age." Liu He said with a smile.

Wang Shi slapped his forehead, smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "It's that the old man is stupid, he follows His Majesty all day long, and he actually forgets the old man's age." ”

Su Wu was implicated in Shangguanji's rebellion, was dismissed, and his son was killed because of this, so he must not be on good terms with Huo Guang.

When Huo Guang was in charge of the government, Su Wu could not be reused, but now that he is recruited by the Son of Heaven, he must be willing to come out to be an official.

"Wang Qing rest assured, in addition to Su Wu, there are other people who know about the Western Regions, Su Wu is old, he can only be a deputy envoy, as for the candidate for the main envoy, I have already thought clearly."

As Liu He spoke, he said the name of that person, and Gong Sui and Wang Ji had no objections at the moment.

"Since Your Majesty has already planned it, just do it." Gong Sui said.

"Then I won't talk about the rest of the people on this list, and the two Aiqing will help me take a look and see who is not suitable for recruitment."

Liu He said, took out the list in his arms, and handed it to the two old ministers.

Gong Yu, Wei Xuancheng, Su Wu, Wei Xiang, Liang Qiuhe, Li Ling, Xiao Wangzhi, Huang Ba, Yu Dingguo......

There are more than a dozen names on the list, although they are all talents, but their identities are different, some are cloth clothes, some are court officials, and some are even "criminal ministers".

Gong Sui and Wang Shi looked at the list, their hearts were full of puzzlement and surprise, they couldn't understand how the Son of Heaven's various list was drawn up.

If they hadn't gotten along with the Son of Heaven day and night, they would definitely suspect that there was a group of capable staff behind the Son of Heaven.

Liu He naturally saw the surprise of the two old ministers, but naturally he would not reveal the secrets.

Not only do I know who is available, but I also know what their weaknesses are, and I can recruit them more easily.

"Two Aiqing, do you see that the people on this list are still available?" Liu He asked.

"They are all talented and learned, but there is a question, I wonder if Your Majesty has thought about it?" Compared with the royal style, Gong Sui has a better understanding of the regulations of the court.

"Gong Qing, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

"People like the people on this list, Su Wu and Xiao Wangzhi and others have resigned, and it is naturally not a problem for His Majesty to recruit them to Menxia Temple, but Wei Xiang, Wei Xuancheng and others all have official positions, how can they be recruited?"

The expropriation can only be requisitioned for cloth clothes, and people with official positions cannot be requisitioned, and must be directly called through the court.

"I've thought about it."

"For those who have a disagreement with the middle father, I can let them resign first, and then recruit."

"If you don't have a disagreement with the middle father, then I can go and ask the middle father to be transferred directly to the Menxia Temple, and presumably the middle father will not have any doubts."

Although the people on this list are not low in rank, they are far from the level of three princes and nine kings.

The highest rank is the two thousand stone Henan County Taishou Wei Xiang, as long as there are a few people, it should not cause Huo Guang's suspicion.

gave the Son of Heaven a temple, you can't help but give it to the Son of Heaven's subordinate officials, right?

"Your Majesty can do this twice, it is a complete strategy." Gong Sui said sincerely.

"Okay, then I will go back to the Xuanshu Hall at this moment to draw up the edict and order, and I have to bother the two of you to supervise the work here for me, I want to complete the renovation of this temple as soon as possible."

"No!"

Immediately, Liu He took Fan Kexing and left, leaving only the old tree and two old ministers in the courtyard.

Gong Sui and Wang Shi both put their hands behind their backs, looking at the persimmons on the tree, thoughtful.

After a long time, it was Wang Shi who spoke first, and he couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect to see the county official for a few months, and this county official has grown a lot, although there are still some sloppy actions, but there are always amazing actions." ”

"Hehe, the prince is late, I have never seen His Majesty clean up Xiahou Sheng, Yang Chang and others in the court."

"That's really a big pity, it's a happy thing to see Xiahou Sheng's old Confucian suffer."

"Hehe, has the prince ever been to see Xiahou Gong?"

"I haven't been free yet, but I'll go in a few days, the county official let the old man take charge of Taixue, and the old man naturally can't live up to His Majesty's expectations."

Although the Confucian forest in Chang'an seems to have calmed down now, Wang Shi understands that Confucianism still has grievances, and he wants to relieve these grievances for the Son of Heaven.

"It seems that the prince already has some ideas."

"Well, when I was in Changyi Kingdom, the old man thought of something." Wang Shi took his eyes back from the top of the persimmon tree and said, "The old man has brought a lot of good books from Changyi Kingdom, and I can read them with Gong Gong tonight, I wonder if Gong Gong is free?" Wang Shi said meaningfully.

"The prince was warmly invited, but the old man was disrespectful." Gong Sui didn't ask, but he had already guessed that Wang's proposal must have a deep meaning.

"Although he is old, the old man really wants to see what this county official can make this big man become?" Wang Shi said.

"Who's to say it isn't?" Gong replied.

At this moment, the autumn wind is even stronger, blowing off the dead branches and leaves on the persimmon tree even more, but the bright red persimmons look more conspicuous.

(End of chapter)