Volume 1, Entering the Tang Dynasty for the first time, Chapter 9, Real villains are better than hypocrites
"Your Highness!" Wang Gui stood up and saluted Li Jiancheng.
"Wang Zhongyun, there is no need to be polite here, sit down and talk if you have something to say!" Li Jiancheng waved to Wang Gui and motioned for Wang Gui to sit down and speak.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" After thanking Li Jiancheng, Wang Gui sat down again and said, "Among the four suggestions made by Feng Lun, in my opinion, the most important one is the second one!" Wang Gui did not look at Li Jiancheng this time.
Instead, he looked at Li Gang, who gave him a look that said, "Go on."
"The second item is to face Jieli Khan directly. In other words, whoever can defeat Jieli Khan now will be the first to win!" Wang Gui continued, "It is a pity that His Highness cannot face Jieli Khan directly."
Having said this, Wang Gui shook his head slightly, with a look of regret on his face.
"Why?" It was Li Gang who asked this time.
"First, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not have enough military power!" Wang Gui continued with a slightly regretful tone, "Second, even if His Majesty gives the Prince military power, I am afraid that he will be constrained by the time. After all, compared to His Highness the King of Qin, His Royal Highness is in the military
His prestige is still a bit low. For His Highness the Prince, those generals may be more likely to obey the King of Qin, and now the relationship between His Highness the Prince and His Highness the King of Qin..." At this point, Wang Gui glanced at Li Jiancheng and found that Li Jiancheng
There was no change in his expression, so he continued talking.
"The relationship between His Highness the Crown Prince and the King of Qin is almost known to everyone, so this second point is not advisable to His Highness the Crown Prince." Seeing that Li Jiancheng did not express dissatisfaction, Wang Gui continued confidently, "And, thirdly, the King of Qin is currently in
Hebei is closer to Jieli Khan than His Highness the Crown Prince, so compared to the second option, I recommend His Highness the Prince to take the first option!"
After Wang Gui finished speaking, he remained silent and looked at Li Gang.
"It seems that Shujie has thought it over carefully! For some reason, His Highness the Crown Prince was asked to choose the first option?" Li Gang didn't believe that Wang Gui dared to say these things to others without deliberation. After all, monarchs and ministers are different.
No matter how good the relationship between the king and his ministers is, you, the minister, cannot make the decision for the king. Otherwise, it would not be a matter of transgression, but a matter of rebellion.
So after Li Gang thought about it for a moment, he knew that the prince had already discussed countermeasures with Wang Gui before he came over. Li Gang would not have the slightest doubt about Wang Gui's intelligence and loyalty to the prince, so he did not
Mind being a good listener, and what Wang Gui said now coincides with what I think.
"The third article is inappropriate for His Highness the Crown Prince as a supporter. As for the final peace talks, His Highness cannot be condescended to. Therefore, the first article becomes His Highness the Crown Prince's only choice, and this is probably also the case.
Feng Lun deliberately left it to His Majesty the Crown Prince. This Feng Lun said he was giving advice to His Majesty, but in my opinion, it seems to be a two-way deal!" When he said this, Wang Gui curled his lips in disdain, obviously not seeing it.
This is what Shang Feng De Yi did.
Wang Gui's words can actually be regarded as a thorough understanding of Feng Deyi. What can I say about Feng Deyi? He is extremely smart. Yang Su, a powerful official in the Sui Dynasty, spoke highly of Feng Deyi's talent. He once said: "Feng Lang must be a man."
"Take my seat"; but he is also a villain, and he contributed a lot to the defeat of Emperor Sui Yang and the collapse of the Sui Dynasty. He is an extremely smart villain.
It is inevitable for a villain to play both ends and bet on both ends, so after his death, Li Shimin learned a secret. Feng Deyi actually held both sides of the issue when Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng competed for the crown prince, and secretly supported Li Jiancheng. At that time, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty planned to abolish Li Jiancheng's crown prince position and replace him with Li Shimin. He asked Feng Deyi about this, but he gave up because Feng Deyi firmly opposed it. In response, Li Shimin was very angry and resented this man. Feng Deyi, who "lived after his crimes, but had great friendships before his death", changed his posthumous title to Miao, deposed his gifted officials, and cut off his official title. Feng Deyi was eventually ruined.
Of course, this is an evaluation of Feng Deyi, and today Wang Gui also saw clues from Feng Deyi's court advice.
"A villain can also be used in a villain's way! If you use it well, a true villain is better than a hypocrite!" Li Gang saw Wang Gui's disdainful expression and couldn't help stroking his beard and laughing.
"The teacher is right! It's easy to guard against villains, but it's hard to deal with hypocrites!" Seeing Li Gang laughing and Wang Gui's expression of disdain to be with them, Li Jiancheng couldn't help but smile and said, "As long as villains If you give me enough benefits, you can be used by me. Hypocrites are just people who are just trying to gain fame and reputation. It’s hard to live with them! It’s hard to live with them!”
"His Royal Highness, you can see it clearly!" Li Gang and Wang Gui heard what Li Jiancheng said, and they both smiled at Li Jiancheng.
"Let's not talk about Feng Deyi now, let's talk about the first suggestion!" Li Jiancheng brought the topic back, "Please ask Wang Zhongyun to continue to explain to me why I chose the first suggestion!"
"Follow the orders of His Highness the Crown Prince!" Wang Gui saluted Li Jiancheng from where he was sitting, "Choose the first option, and there are several advantages for His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"I would like to hear the details!" Li Jiancheng said.
"It is also divided into three points. First, send troops to fight against the Turkic cavalry. The Turkic cavalry is currently famine and the cavalry is coming from a long distance. Your Highness can wait for work and break it. Even if it cannot be broken, as long as the King of Qin comes to meet Jieli Khan, the cavalry We must return reinforcements. When the time comes, His Highness the Prince will be in an invincible position as long as he secures Yuanzhou, this is one of them!"
"Secondly, when the prince leaves Yuanzhou to attack the Turkic cavalry, he must pass through Youzhou. As far as I know, although Li Yi from Youzhou is very brave, he is not smart enough. His Highness the prince can take the opportunity to recruit him. This will be of great benefit to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince’s prestige in the military! At the same time, there are many generous soldiers in Yanzhao, and the soldiers in the Youyan area are generally stronger than those in Guangnei, so His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can also take the opportunity to recruit some guards for his own use!”
"Third, according to the report, Liu Heitai is currently blocked near Weizhou. If the first two conditions mentioned by the minister are met, then His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can turn around and deal with Liu Heitai. Of course, this requires His Majesty's approval. Only if you agree! If Your Majesty agrees, if Your Highness captures the rebel Liu Heita, will His Highness still be afraid that his prestige will not be as good as that of King Qin?"
Wang Gui finished speaking in one breath, and then turned to look at Li Gang. The meaning was very clear, whether this matter can be accomplished depends on you, the prince's teacher!
"Teacher, what's your opinion?" Li Jiancheng naturally agreed with what Wang Gui said, otherwise he wouldn't have let Wang Gui tell Li Gang these words. Li Jiancheng seemed to be asking Li Gang for his opinion, but in fact, his words had already revealed It means getting ready for action.
"Of course I will recommend you to your Majesty!" How could Li Gang fail to understand what Li Jiancheng meant, and Wang Gui's analysis was so thorough that Li Gang also felt that this plan was feasible, but the plan never changed quickly because there was a " variable"!