Unlike his second and fifth brothers, Li Yuanji had only one purpose in Luoyang, which was to steal money.
How can you win a war and only benefit ordinary soldiers? His Highness, the King of Qi, worked hard and spared no effort to conquer Luoyang, so he must get some benefits at all.
The one with the big head was eaten by King Qin, but the treasure with the small head was happily accepted by him.
Inside the account.
King Qi opened several boxes of gold and silver jewelry with a smile on his face. Xue Deyin stood aside, looking a little reserved. He didn't know if Li Yuanji's heart would be moved by helping Li Yuanji obtain these treasures.
After a while, King Qi asked someone to carry the box down and looked at Xue Deyin, "You are very knowledgeable. I like people who are knowledgeable most. Tell me what you want."
"To be honest, His Highness King Qi, I once had the opportunity to follow Wang Shichong on the battlefield and saw His Highness charging into battle bravely. I have nothing to ask for but to follow His Highness and serve His Highness," Xue Deyin said.
"Really?" Li Yuanji was a little surprised and a little happy.
He didn't have many confidants, only Yu Wenying and a few people were relatively talented. In recent years, no one was willing to take the initiative to work for him. Now that he heard Xue Deyin say this, Li Yuanji was certainly a little happy.
"It's absolutely true." Xue Deyin said.
Before Li Yuanji spoke, Yu Wenying asked: "I have heard of Mr. Xue's name before the Sui Dynasty. You, Xue Shou, and Xue Yuanjing are known as the Three Phoenixes of Hedong. Now Xue Shou and Xue Yuanjing are working under the King of Chu.
, if you go to the King of Chu, you will be like a fish in water, why would you want to come to the King of Qi?"
Yu Wenying's background was also extraordinary. His father, Yu Wenshan, was Duke Xu of the former Sui Dynasty. He himself served as an official in the Sui Dynasty until he was Sinong Shaoqing. Later, when the world was in chaos, he first followed Li Mi, who then surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, and then he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty.
Li Yuan granted him the title of Duke of Huazheng County and assisted Li Yuanji.
Hearing this, Li Yuanji also looked at Xue Deyin suspiciously.
Xue Deyin was calm and said calmly: "This is wrong. If I want to take refuge with the King of Chu, why should I choose this time? When the world was in chaos, both Xue Shou and Xue Yuanjing once advised me to take refuge with the Duke of Tang, but
I refused to let them make the decision for me, so I insisted on assisting Wang Shichong. Everyone in the world knows the name of the Three Phoenixes of Hedong, but who knows that growing up, my father only regarded Xue Shou as the treasure of the family, and how could he ever think highly of me?
Xue Deyin doesn't ask for anything else. I just want to prove that I am better than Xue Shou. Wang Shichong failed because he was not qualified to dominate the world. This person never trusted anyone other than the Wang family. I was full of ambitions, but I did not display them.
land.
Now, His Highness the King of Qi is brave, and Xue Deyin is willing to work hard to help His Highness the King of Qi achieve great achievements."
Some words made Li Yuanji feel good. He found that Xue Deyin's experience was very similar to his. His father valued his eldest brother and second brother and always ignored him. Even his dead mother loved his second brother. He also wanted to prove that he was better than his second brother.
Better.
The most important thing is that Xue Deyin said that she would help him achieve great things, which made the hidden ambition in his heart beat loudly.
Yu Wenying frowned and said, "Who is your father?"
"My father's name is Tao Heng." Xue Deyin said calmly.
"Literary leader Xue Daoheng?" Yu Wenying was slightly surprised.
Li Yuanji, a different kind of illiterate, naturally didn't know Xue Daoheng's fame. He asked curiously: "Mr. Yuwen, is this person very famous?"
Yu Wenying was born into a noble family, so she knew it.
"Back to Your Highness, this man is very famous and talented. It is said that Mr.
It’s all...”
"Okay." Li Yuanji interrupted with a wave of his hand. He didn't understand this. All he needed to know was that Xue Deyin wasn't bragging. Since Xue Daoheng was so highly regarded, this Xue Deyin must also be good.
Xue Deyin said: "Everyone in the world knows that Xue Shou is my father's son. No one has ever known my name, Xue Deyin, so I don't accept it!"
Li Yuanji looked at Xue Deyin and asked, "Are you willing to submit to me?"
Xue Deyin said proudly: "Then it depends on whether the king has great ambitions."
"What's the meaning?"
"I said, I want to prove to the world that I, Xue Deyin, am the outstanding person of my generation in the Xue family in Hedong. If His Highness has no ambition, please forgive me for not being able to be loyal. I have already misjudged the person once, and I don't want to misjudge him a second time."
At this time, Xue Deyin started arranging the score.
Not only was Li Yuanji not angry, but he admired Xue Deyin more and more. He liked such rebellious people.
Yu Wenying also let down her guard at this time and said with a smile: "Mr. Xue, His Royal Highness King Qi not only has the ambition of being a great swan, but also has the heart to annex Yu Nei."
"Not bad." Li Yuanji chuckled.
Xue Deyin thought for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "In that case, I am willing to serve His Highness."
"Okay." Li Yuanji clapped his hands happily, "If you can get help from your husband, it's like getting Zhang He and Xiao Liang."
Xue Deyin was confused, "Your Highness, who is Zhang He and Xiao Liang?"
Yu Wenying also looked at Li Yuanji in confusion.
Li Yuanji said: "Liu Bang's prime minister, Zhang He and Xiao Liang, you are scholars, don't you know?"
Mu De, that’s Zhang Liang and Xiao He!
The corner of Xue Deyin's mouth twitched, this Li Yuanji was so unreliable.
Yu Wenying was also speechless, feeling a little embarrassed facing Xue Deyin.
The master's low cultural knowledge makes him ashamed.
However, they didn't dwell on this small mistake, they just made a fuss and got over it casually.
Yu Wenying asked: “Mr.
This is the test, Xue Deyin understands it well.
He said to Li Yuanji unhurriedly: "This matter is simple, Your Highness, I heard that both Du Fuwei and Li Zitong were captured alive by the King of Qin at Hulao Pass. Now their forces are leaderless and their vitality is severely damaged. It is a good time to attack."
Opportunity. Your Highness may wish to ask the King of Qin for orders to lead the army to the Jianghuai area to regain the lost territory. In this way, the meritorious service will be achieved."
"It's not that simple, is it? How could King Qin give His Highness such an opportunity?" Yu Wenying asked.
Xue Deyin said: "If the King of Qin does not allow it, why doesn't Your Highness send someone to tell the Sage such news? What will happen if the Sage knows that the King of Qin does not trust His Highness? The King of Qin is greedy for merit? Or does the King of Qin have other plans?"
Hearing this, Li Yuanji grinned.
"Mr. Xue is truly a great talent."
Yu Wenying thought for a moment and said, "This can be done."
Li Yuanji now completely believed in Xue Deyin's talent, and immediately appointed him as a fourth-rank soldier in the Prince of Qi's palace and made him a confidant.
The tent of the King of Chu.
When Xue Shou received the news about Xue Deyin, he laughed and told Du Ruhui, "It worked. King Qi accepted him."
Du Ruhui said: "This is not surprising. Although King Qi is ruthless, he is shallow and scheming. As long as there are no mistakes in De Yin, King Qi will not see anything."
"What should we do next?" Xue Yuanjing asked.
Xue Shou said: "Deyin suggested that King Qi lead his army to wipe out the Jianghuai area. We might as well find His Highness and ask him to help King Qi, so that Deyin can gain a firm foothold in Prince Qi's palace."
"It's feasible." Du Ruhui said: "The Central Plains will be restored soon, and the Jianghuai area must also be put on the agenda. We might as well let King Qi go there."
"Okay, let's go and explain the reason to His Highness."
After the three people discussed, they got up and headed to the Chinese army's tent. On the road, they saw Qin Qiong and others coming in a hurry with happy faces. Qin Qiong and others had received the news that the King of Qin pardoned Shan Xiongxin, took him under his command, and appointed him as a general.