Chen Jingke ran out of the Manlu Hall in a somewhat embarrassed manner, and the waiters around him couldn't help laughing.
They all heard the emperor's mocking voice outside the palace just now, so they naturally knew that this was a sign of favor, and they became more and more polite to Chen Jingke.
After running far away, Chen Jingke looked back with a thoughtful look, and Li Shimin's sarcastic voice seemed to be echoing in his ears.
Naturally, his plan couldn't be hidden from Li Shimin. As Xiaobaicai's father, he was always angry. He was the kind of person who spoke only verbally and cursed without using any curse words.
Fortunately, in the end Li Shimin still gave him face and agreed to bring Wu Yuanshuang into Baiqisi.
As for Wu Yuanqing, after all, he was the eldest son and still had to retain the dignity he deserved. Moreover, the Tang Dynasty did not allow father and son brothers to serve as soldiers in the same army, so he was given a moderate sinecure.
All in all, Chen Jingke has the capital to control them and is not afraid of them causing trouble to Wu Shu.
When he returned to the temple and told Wu Shu about the matter, she was naturally very happy and allowed him to take advantage of him a lot, but the bottom line was never breached.
She was Sun's wife, and losing her virginity before marriage was a big stain, so Chen Jingke just had sex and didn't really want to do anything.
The two of them reviewed the recent events together to see if there were any omissions.
Since taking charge of Zixiaoguan, Wu Shu's talent in certain aspects has been activated, and his scheming skills have improved like a rocket.
Chen Jingke is also used to discussing things with her and listening to her opinions, which is why he has not made any big mistakes recently.
The only thing that dissatisfied Wu Shu was: "If you weren't so anxious to publish articles against the gentry, you could have delayed publishing them for a month or two when the matter was a foregone conclusion."
Chen Jingke explained: "It is no exaggeration to say that the saint took action against the nobles because of my persuasion. What would he think if I, the sponsor, were timid?"
"Moreover, Zixiaoguan's success depends entirely on His Majesty's trust. If you lose trust, you will be knocked back to your original shape...so we must act as a vanguard at critical moments."
"With this statement, we can truly stand on the same front as the saints, and we can enjoy the glory and wealth with peace of mind in the future."
It is very dangerous if virtue is not matched and merit is not matched. Which one of the Guanlong Group and the emerging noble class has not made great achievements for the Tang Dynasty?
Zixiaoguan did indeed have merit, saving the queen and controlling the disease in the royal family, which is not a small feat. But that alone is not enough, they must express their stance politically.
This statement is not only for the emperor, but also for the Guanlong Group and the emerging nobles, telling them Zixiaoguan's position.
Only those who have meritorious service and a firm stand are qualified to share in the final fruits of victory.
With this statement, Li Shimin will pay more attention to and seriously consider the feasibility of any new policies he proposes in the future.
If you do this, you will definitely be targeted by the nobles, but it doesn't matter. There was no Zixiao Temple three years ago, and the worst is to start all over again.
What's more, although the power of the noble clan is strong, the strength of Taoism is not weak, and as the leader of Taoism, Zi Xiaoguan is not a soft persimmon that can be pinched by everyone.
Wu Shu also understood this truth and could only say helplessly: "Hey, this is the truth, but it is still too dangerous to do this."
"You have to be careful not to give them any opportunities for a long time to come."
Chen Jingke comforted him and said, "Don't worry, I won't even go out if nothing happens. I will take ten or eight guards with me when I go out."
Wu Shu warned: "Don't go to crowded places... in any case, go out less often."
After handling the mundane affairs, Chen Jingke returned to his small courtyard. The two maids were particularly attentive today, and their eyes were full of charm.
Come on, there is no need to count the days. Just by looking at the expressions of the two of them, Chen Jingke knew that the half-month period had arrived and today was the day to eat meat.
But he didn't worry, he comforted the two of them with a few words, then locked himself in the study and started taking notes.
In recent times, the biggest shock to him was undoubtedly the appearance of Liu Rengui. This elder who was supposed to rise during the Li Zhi Dynasty appeared early.
Under the flapping of his little butterfly wings, Datang became more and more unrecognizable, and now his advantage of familiarity with the plot has almost expired.
He also hesitated about this, losing the advantage of the plot, what should he do next?
But he soon figured out one thing. It seemed that he hadn't used the plot to his advantage so far.
Almost all of them rely on the knowledge of the past life and the perspective of two thousand years beyond the times to do things. So the plot advantage may have an impact, but it is far from as big as imagined.
However, it doesn’t matter if it doesn’t have a plot advantage. If you have this advantage but don’t know how to use it, that would be stupid.
Liu Rengui's incident reminded him that famous generals and ministers from the Li Zhi and Wu Zetian periods could be discovered and trained in advance.
After twenty or thirty years, even if he is lying at home doing nothing, he will be able to exert influence on the court.
What he has to do now is to carefully recall the elders from the Li Zhi and Wu Zetian periods and see what they can collect.
But unfortunately, he didn't know much about this period of history, nor did he know much about the elders of this period.
And what he knows, very few can be used by him.
Not to mention the older generation such as Changsun Wuji, Li Ji, and Cheng Yaojin, people like Chu Suiliang, Yu Zhining, Li Yifu, Xu Jingzong, and Shangguan Yi have all almost made their fortunes, and there is nothing he can do about it.
People like Pei Xingjian and Xu Yushi all came from wealthy families. As long as they were talented, there would be no shortage of promotion channels, and there was nothing he could do about it.
If you want to find someone, you can only find someone like Liu Rengui, who comes from a relatively poor family and has not yet made a fortune.
Soon he found his target.
One is Wang Fangyi, who is also good at both civil and military affairs. He has conquered the north and south without losing a single victory. He built the famous Suiye City, the city where the great poet Li Bai was born.
He is the grandson of Princess Tong'an, Li Yuan's half-sister, but he is not a biological grandson. Princess Tong'an only has one daughter and no sons.
As the eldest son of a concubine, Wang Fangyi's father automatically had the status of a legitimate son, but unfortunately, this man was also a short-lived man and died very early.
He has been dependent on his widowed mother since he was a child. Princess Tong'an, who has no son, regards the two as a thorn in her flesh and looks for trouble everywhere.
There was a difference between closeness and distance, so Li Shimin naturally helped his aunt unconditionally, so he ordered Wang Fangyi, mother and son to move to a villa in the countryside.
During the Emperor Gaozong's reign, Princess Tong'an finally died, and Wang Fangyi and her son were able to return to the capital, because the relationship between Queen Wang and Queen was valued by Li Zhi.
Explain that he also has an identity, the cousin of Li Zhi's Queen Wang.
Because of this identity, he was favored by Li Zhi, and because of this identity, he was feared by Wu Zetian, and he was demoted and died in depression.
It can be said that his life was also full of tragedy.
It is precisely because of this that few people know about his reputation. In fact, in terms of talent, he was definitely ranked in the top ten during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty.
Wang Fangyi should be sixteen years old this year, and he is living in the countryside with his widowed mother. According to historical records, he has to personally repair the dilapidated house and work in the fields to make a living.
This should be his most difficult time. If I show up to help him, I should be able to win his heart.
It's very simple to help him, just find an opportunity to get him to Baiqisi.
As for whether Princess Tong'an will have any objections, who cares about her? Li Shimin doesn't have to worry about it. A ruthless person who can even kill his own brothers really cares about an aunt?
That's it, write down this name and find someone to inquire about his situation in a few days.
In addition to Wang Fangyi, there is another well-known 'famous general', that is Xue Rengui.
Why put in quotation marks, because his record is not worthy of the title of famous general.
He became successful because of Li Shimin's outstanding performance in the Eastern Conquest of Goguryeo and was promoted as an exception.
However, you will understand if you look at who his boss is: Zhang Shigui, the guard of Xuanwu Gate, one of Li Shimin's most trusted generals.
In the storybook, Zhang Shigui is the villain who persecuted Xue Rengui, but in real history, he admired Xue Rengui very much and could be said to have trained him as a disciple.
It is worth mentioning that Xue Rengui did not apply for military service, but took the initiative to go to Zhang Shigui and ask to join the army.
A young man whose family was in decline, went directly to the leading general and said that he wanted to be a soldier. Then the general readily agreed and appointed him as his personal soldier.
If there wasn't something fishy going on, no one would believe it.
It's just that there is no record of the connection between the two in history, so everyone can only guess that they knew each other from their elders.
In any case, Xue Rengui became Zhang Shigui's loyalist as soon as he appeared on the scene.
During the Battle of Goguryeo, Zhang Shigui gave him the easiest opportunity to make meritorious deeds, and that's how the story of the white-robed young man in the storybook came about.
Three Arrows Dingtian Mountain is also very watery, because the commander during the campaign against Tiele was Liu Shenli, who was only a deputy general.
Later, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong was also Li Ji, Su Dingfang and others. He was also only a deputy general.
To attribute these achievements to him is indeed a bit unethical.
The first time he independently led an army was the battle of Dafeichuan with Tubo. The result was a huge defeat and the loss of troops and generals, so that the Tang Dynasty completely lost the buffer zone of Tuyuhun.
From then on, Tubo's troops could reach directly to the border of Tang Dynasty, threatening the Hexi Corridor and the Protectorate of the Western Regions.
Although some people explain that the defeat was caused by someone under his command acting without permission. But as a commander, he can't even control his generals. This is not a small problem, right?
Because of the failure of this battle, the Tang Dynasty could only passively defend against Tibet for the next ten years. It was not until Heijia Changzhi and Lou Shide defeated Tibet ten years later that the situation was completely reversed.
Therefore, Xue Rengui, a famous general, is indeed worthy of his reputation.
But it would be unfair to say that he has no real talent or knowledge. He is indeed very brave in fighting, and the aliens he fights are afraid of him.
He also has a certain degree of strategy and strategic vision, and can advise on major military affairs.
But he can be the chief of staff and a powerful general, but he cannot be the commander-in-chief.
But this is already good, and he is a talent worth investing in.
Moreover, his parents died early and the family was in ruins. He had accomplished nothing in his twenties. It was not until Li Shimin conquered Liaodong that he mustered up the courage to join the army under the persuasion of his wife.
Now recruit him into the Hundred Cavalry Division and train him, and he will be a ready-made general in no time.
Thinking of this, Chen Jingke wrote Xue Rengui's name on the paper again.
Then the next name is about to come out, the big boss who takes care of Xue Rengui, Lou Shide.
You may be very unfamiliar with this name, and you rarely see this name in movies and TV dramas, but in history, he was a famous prime minister and general who was both civil and military.
The record of history before he became famous is just one sentence: he became a Jinshi at the age of twenty, and then disappeared. There is no record of any famous elders in the family, or who his father and ancestors were.
You should know that the history books of people like Hou Junji, Liu Rengui, and Xue Rengui, whose families were in decline, will record in detail the famous people their ancestors had.
There is no mention of the relevant situation of Lou Shide. There are countless people who were treated the same as him in the history books.
Summarizing the rules, you will find that generally there is only one possibility for this situation to occur, and it is not from a famous family.
He even came from a relatively low background, so low that even those who wrote history books did not bother to record it.
However, judging from the fact that he can read and passed the Ming Jing Ke Jinshi examination at the age of twenty, he did not come from a poor background.
There is a high probability that they are from a wealthy local family, or from a relatively small and poor family.
This kind of person is also valuable to cultivate. According to his age, Lou Shide should be only eight or nine years old at this time, so he just happened to be here as his apprentice.
Thinking about the records about him in history, Chen Jingke felt excited.
He was a Jinshi first, and then joined the army. His temperament was strong and he could endure things that ordinary people couldn't endure. He was called a Ninja Turtle.
He was victorious in every battle, and even Tibet, which was in full swing, had no choice but to kneel before him.
He was especially good at farming, and would start farming wherever he went. When others led troops to fight, they had to transport food from the rear, but he produced it for his own use during the war.
Fighting a long-term war of attrition can be said to be invincible in the world.
During the Wu and Zhou Dynasties, the situation in the Western Regions was maintained only by the support of his farming in the west. Wu Zetian appointed him as prime minister and also made him serve as ambassador to the farming.
Chen Jingke was particularly covetous of his farming development skills. If this was placed in the Ningyuan area (Fergana Basin) with favorable geographical conditions, it would not take many years to turn it into a base for the advancement of the Tang Dynasty.
Then the Tang Dynasty could achieve complete control over the Western Regions without relying on the Central Plains for food and grass. It could even use this as a basis to compete with the Arabs for dominance in Central and Western Asia.
The fourth name is a bit unexpected, Li Xiaoyi. Just looking at the first two characters, you can tell that it is the Li Tang clan.
In fact, he is indeed the son of the clan, Li Shentong, and the biological brother of Li Daoyan.
This man had rare precocious wisdom and was highly used during Emperor Gaozong's reign.
Because of Xue Rengui's defeat at Feichuan, Datang could only take a defensive stance in the face of Tibet. He went to local posts several times to organize defenses against Tibet's attacks.
His famous battle was leading the troops to put down Li Jingye's rebellion.
However, Li Zhi was already dead at that time, and Wu Zetian took over all the power. In order to become the queen, she began to eradicate the Li Tang clan.
Li Xiaoyi, who was outstanding and capable of commanding troops, naturally became the primary target. He was demoted and sent to a bitter and cold place to die out of hatred.
It can be said that if he had not met Wu Zetian, he would most likely have become famous generals like Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong.
Now that history has changed, if nothing unexpected happens, he should be able to accomplish something in the future.
By bringing him to Baiqisi, you can not only make friends with him, but also reassure Li Shimin. It can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
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Then he wrote down a few more names, one of which was Di Renjie, but he put a question mark after the name.
The reason is very simple. Although Di Renjie is not from a famous family, his family has been officials for generations. It is not known whether his family will give Zi Xiaoguan face.
After some screening, he wrote down the names of more than a dozen people, but more than half of them didn't know where they were, so he could only search slowly.
But he is not superstitious about these celebrities. It doesn't matter if he finds the best one and can't find it.
There are a lot of talents in the world, but most people are just a little lucky and have not found the opportunity to display their talents.
As long as education is done well, more great talents will surely emerge in the future.