Chapter 11 The Mantis Catches the Cicada Oriole Behind
If you want to become the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, you must meet two conditions. One is to be an important minister, which represents seniority. The other is the most important point. That person must represent the interests of a force. Only in this way can he convince the public.
Among the current six prime ministers of the Political Affairs Hall, Pei Ji is Li Yuan's caring little cotton-padded jacket and a hero of Yuanmou's rebellion in Jinyang. He is an exception. Liu Wenjing is in the same situation as Pei Ji, but at the same time he has the support of the prince behind him.
Needless to say, Dou Wei and Dou Kang represent the interests of the Guanlong family.
Xiao Yu represented the Jiangzuo gentry, and Lao Li placed him in the Political Hall, and used the King of Qi to marry Xiao Yu. The purpose was to win over the Jiangzuo gentry and prepare for the future Tang Dynasty to pacify the south.
As for the remaining Chen Shuda, Lao Li originally planned to train him to be his minion, but he didn't expect that he was from the King of Qin.
Regarding the current important ministers in the DPRK, there are actually not many who can become prime minister.
Li Gang, the Minister of Rites, is the prince's son, so Lao Li will not agree to him becoming the prime minister, and Pei Ji will not agree to the expansion of the prince's power in the political hall, because if Liu Wenjing gets help, it will be very troublesome for him to attack Liu Wenjing in the future.
Huangfu, the Minister of Punishment, was alone and did not think about it.
Dou Wei is currently appointed concurrently as Minister of Civil Affairs and will not be considered.
Qu Tutong, Minister of the Ministry of War, passed directly. Now the person in charge of the Ministry of War is Zhao Cijing, the minister of the Ministry of War. Qu Tutong is just a decoration, and he is also a member of the King of Qin.
Dou Jing, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, was born in the Dou family and was Dou Kang's younger brother. Lao Li would not allow him to become the prime minister.
The remaining one is Samurai Yu, the minister of the Ministry of Industry.
"Your Highness, the one who is most likely to become the Prime Minister at present is the Minister of Industry, Samurai Xun. He is a confidant of the saint, Jinyang Yuancong. If this matter can succeed, he will be the number one hero in the heart of the saint, and he is a sure shot at becoming the Prime Minister."
Du Ruhui said.
Li Zhiyun breathed out softly and nodded: "Yes, Samurai Yu is indeed the most likely."
Although there were also Huangmen Minister Wen Daya, his younger brother Zhongshu Minister Wen Dayou, Zhongshu Minister Tang Jian, Huangmen Minister Cui Minqian and others, but they were not as advantageous as the warrior Xun.
What Li Yuan wants now is to introduce a force that he can control and use it to balance the political affairs hall.
People like Wen Daya are more or less involved in some interest disputes behind their backs, so they are not suitable.
As for the warrior Xun, he was a businessman, had no foundation, and had always been loyal to Lao Li. In addition, this time he was Lao Li's main thug against the Dou family, so he had the greatest advantage.
Du Ruhui's eyes were sharp and he said: "Abolish the warrior Yu, and His Highness will be able to take over."
Li Zhiyun was startled, and then said: "I thought you would let me win over Samurai Xun."
"Warrior Xun is not worth winning over." Du Ruhui shook his head, "This man is a minion of the saint. He will not follow His Highness at all, and he will never favor His Highness."
Immediately afterwards, Du Ruhui said: "Now, in the hands of Your Highness, there is only one person who has the best chance of becoming the prime minister."
"Yang Gongren." Li Zhiyun said.
"That's right." Du Ruhui said: "I heard that Duke Yang has been very effective in pacifying Hexi and will return to Chang'an soon. This is an opportunity for His Highness."
Yang Gongren has a special status. As a former Sui clan member, he has an indelible mark on him. Moreover, if he can be in the prime minister, the remaining officials of the former Sui Dynasty will automatically twist into a rope around him. This is not a big one, but it cannot be
The power of neglect.
Li Zhiyun pondered for a while and said: "You can't just throw Yang Gongren out, otherwise it will inevitably fail. Warrior Xun is the most likely candidate. We need to find someone to fight with him in the ring, so that Yang Gongren can take advantage of us behind the scenes."
Li Zhiyun learned this trick from his second brother.
Du Ruhui stroked his beard and said, "I have a candidate."
"who?"
"Pei Ju."
"Pei Ju?" Li Zhiyun frowned and said, "He is still in the Turks and has not come back. Can he catch up?"
Pei Ju, Yu Wenshi and the two of them took Liu Wuzhou's head as an envoy to the Turks. Although the Tang army was backing him, Chu Luo was afraid and did not detain him directly. However, Chu Luo was constantly arguing with Pei Ju, which made him abrupt.
The peace treaty has not been officially signed yet.
"This is the first step we have to take. We must first find a way to get Pei Ju back from the Turks."
"Then what?"
Du Ruhui said: "Pei Ju was an important minister of the former dynasty, and he also represented the Wenxi Pei family. He belonged to the Shandong gentry. His composition was very complicated and he had many enemies. It was difficult for him to get married. But he was the most suitable person to be used with the warrior Xun.
The candidate for the ring."
Li Zhiyun picked up the tea cup and took a sip, "Elaborate."
"Yes." Du Ruhui analyzed: "The prince wants to win over Pei Ju, and the Shandong gentry hopes that a prime minister from the Shandong gentry will appear in the political hall. In this case, the prince must make a choice between Li Gang and Pei Ju. Should I recommend Pei Ju?
Lift
Recommend Li Gang. If he recommends Pei Ju, then Pei Ji from the Political Affairs Hall will definitely refuse. However, Pei Ju has the help of the Shandong gentry behind him and will not be defeated easily. When the warrior Yu wants to become the prime minister, he will have to beware of the open fire from the Shandong gentry.
stab in the back."
"Even if the saint prefers the warrior Yu, after blocking Pei Ju for him, he will not take the risk of being boycotted by the ministers and forcibly promote the warrior Yu to become the prime minister. With Pei Ji in the political hall, it will be extremely difficult for Pei Ju to become the prime minister.
Therefore, Pei Ju is a very good candidate."
"What if the prince recommends Li Gang?" Li Zhiyun asked.
Du Ruhui chuckled, "In this way, we can spread the word that the prince pays more attention to Li Gang and despises Pei Ju. The prince recommended Li Gang to the prime minister twice, but once did not recommend a person from the Shandong gentry. Your Highness, think about it, a person from the Shandong gentry
How heartbreaking it is. Pei Ju’s mission to the Turks this time is inherently risky. If the prince fails to take him seriously, then the prince will no longer have the opportunity to gain Pei Ju’s allegiance."
"As for Li Gang, the King of Qin will deal with him. In other words, whether it is Li Gang or Pei Ju, even if they can squeeze out the warrior Xun, they will not be able to pass the test of the King of Qin. Once they are successfully framed by the warrior Xun, Dou Wei Dou
If one of them leaves the political hall, the King of Qin will regard the prince as his great enemy and will never let the prince's people enter the political hall."
"The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind." Li Zhiyun smiled evilly.
Du Ruhui chuckled and said: "Pei Ju and Li Gang, they are all former Sui officials. As long as they cannot be elected, we can spread rumors that the imperial court despises former Sui officials. When the time comes, we will send Yang Gongren up and rely on him
With his qualifications and his contribution to appeasing Hexi, he has a lot to achieve."
After listening, Li Zhiyun nodded and said: "The first priority now is to find a way to get Pei Ju back to Chang'an from Turks, and then deal with the warrior Yun."
Now the situation is very clear. As long as things go well, the warrior Yu succeeds in framing the case, and the Dou family suffers a serious blow, the King of Qin will definitely hate the prince.
Regardless of whether Lao Li wants the warrior Xun to take the throne, one thing is clear: it will be difficult for the prince and the King of Qin to get along this time.
Therefore, this time, Li Zhiyun must do micro-management well, be a good oriole, and deal with the competitors one by one.
Finally, he tried his best to send Yang Gongren to the political hall.
Now, he really needs someone to speak for him in the political hall.
After all the discussions were completed, it was already getting dark outside.
Li Zhiyun stood up, looked at the sunset for a while, then suddenly turned around and bowed to Du Ruhui.
"Your Highness, what are you doing? How capable are you? Your Highness, please don't do this." Du Ruhui quickly bowed his hands.
Li Zhiyun straightened up, looked at Du Ruhui, and said: "Keming, if you hadn't planned this, I would still be just a chess piece. How could I seize opportunities out of danger like I am now? You deserve my respect."
"Your Highness is serious in his words. This is the duty of your subordinates." Du Ruhui said: "Since I am loyal to Your Highness, I should plan for Your Highness."
Li Zhiyun laughed and hugged Du Ruhui heavily.
"Keming, thank you!"
Feeling King Chu's fist and heart, Du Ruhui also showed a smile on his lips.
Let go of Du Ruhui and listen to him say: "Your Highness, let's discuss how to get Pei Ju back from the Turks. This matter is a top priority."
"you're right."
Getting a tool man back first is the top priority right now.