"You guys chat first, I'm going to prepare lunch." Ms. Cui smiled at Lin Xuan.
"That's lucky for Aunt Cheng. I couldn't forget the last time I tried Aunt Cheng's cooking, but I was too embarrassed to come." Lin Xuan said with a smile.
"You kid, you really know how to talk."
Everyone likes to hear good words. Although Ms. Cui knew that Lin Xuan said kind words, it was still very comforting to hear it. Ms. Cui left happily.
"Sit down."
After Cheng Yaojin asked Lin Xuan to sit down, he asked someone to bring tea, sent all the servants away, and then said: "I invited you here today, do you know why?"
"Uncle Cheng must be doing it for Brother Chu Mo's business, right?" Lin Xuan said.
Cheng Yaojin shook his head and said: "He is my son. I know how capable he is. As the saying goes, if virtue is not matched, there will be disaster. Anyway, with my title, I can't starve him."
Lin Xuan was stunned. He originally thought that Cheng Yaojin wanted him to take care of Cheng Chumo, but he didn't expect that Cheng Yaojin had no such intention at all.
However, Lin Xuan still admired Cheng Yaojin's vision very much.
If Cheng Chumo didn't have Cheng Yaojin as his father, he would have been able to become a general at most. To be honest, he was indeed a bit of a tiger father and son.
Cheng Chumokong had Cheng Yaojin's fiery temper, but he did not inherit Cheng Yaojin's wisdom.
Historically, Cheng Chumo did not achieve much after inheriting the title.
As for Cheng Chuliang, he was doing well because he was the consort.
But Cheng Yaojin's most capable son was his third son, Cheng Chubi.
Cheng Chubi was the third eldest son. He did not have the title of nobility, and he did not marry the princess. In the end, he was granted the title of Duke of the County.
Titles were the easiest thing to obtain when the country was founded. After the world stabilized, the emperor would limit the number of nobles. Cheng Chubi could be granted the title of Duke, which shows his ability.
But in the eyes of parents, their children are the best. Lin Xuan never expected Cheng Yaojin to be so rational.
"Then Uncle Cheng called me here, did you have any instructions?" Lin Xuan asked.
"I'm looking for you to conceive that boy." Cheng Yaojin said.
Lin Xuan was stunned, and he didn't understand that Cheng Yaojin was looking for him because of Qin Huaidao.
However, Lin Xuan was not in a hurry to ask questions, and quietly waited for Cheng Yaojin's next words.
"Huaidao can make meritorious deeds, but the credit cannot be too great. This is not a good thing for him, understand?" Cheng Yaojin looked at Lin Xuan with burning eyes and said.
Lin Xuan pondered. If he didn't know the relationship between Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin's words could be regarded as Qin Huaidao who wanted to suppress him.
But with the relationship between Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong, it is impossible to suppress Qin Huaidao.
Then the problem lies with Li Shimin.
Qin Qiong did not participate in the Xuanwu Gate Incident. After Li Shimin ascended the throne, he was also known as sick. Apart from occasionally going to court and wearing the title of a general, he had no real power.
After the death of Qin Qiong in history, Qin Huaidao did not inherit the title of Duke Yi, which shows that Li Shimin had resentment towards Qin Qiong.
If Qin Huaidao really made great achievements and gained a foothold in the army, plus Qin Qiong's prestige, some people would definitely be dissatisfied if Li Shimin did not allow him to seize the title.
And Li Shimin definitely doesn't want Qin Huaidao to seize the title, and I'm afraid he will use some means when the time comes.
Many people may think that Li Shimin, as the only emperor throughout the ages and one of the few emperors in history who did not attack the founding heroes, could be so stingy.
However, according to some things recorded in history books, Li Shimin was indeed a narrow-minded person.
Not to mention that Qin Huaidao was not allowed to seize the title. After Wei Zheng died, Li Shimin had Wei Zheng's tombstone pulled down and the marriage between Wei Zheng's son and the princess was canceled.
The reason was that Hou Junji had rebelled, and Wei Zheng had recommended Hou Junji.
This reason is a bit ridiculous. Wei Zheng was originally a member of Li Jiancheng, and he surrendered only after Li Jiancheng died.
As for Hou Junji, he had already taken refuge with Li Shimin when he was still King of Qin.
After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Hou Junji was granted the title of Duke. Does it need Wei Zheng’s recommendation?
The so-called recommendation is nothing more than a few words from Wei Zheng to Hou Junji when there is a war and the general has not yet been determined.
During the Zhenguan Dynasty, Wei Zheng was not the only one who had problems with the people he recommended. Why was Wei Zheng the only one to be held accountable? Or he had been dead for many years.
The fundamental reason is that when Wei Zheng was alive, he always criticized Li Shimin, and Li Shimin had long been resentful of him.
However, Wei Zheng was famous for his direct advice, and Li Shimin also needed to open up his voice. Coupled with Empress Changsun's constant persuasion, Wei Zheng was able to survive to the end.
However, Wei Zheng is dead, so Li Shimin can't argue with a dead man.
But before Wei Zheng died, he sent a copy of his speeches admonishing Li Shimin to the historian Chu Suiliang.
This point touched Li Shimin's nerves.
It is not difficult to see from Li Shimin's wanton attempt to infiltrate Li Jiancheng that Li Shimin was very concerned about the evaluation of future generations.
If all the things Wei Zheng criticized were recorded in history books, they would undoubtedly have a great impact on his reputation.
After Li Shimin found out, he wanted to drag Wei Zheng out and whip his corpse. But if he went to investigate a dead man because of this, how would others think of him?
Shortly after Wei Zheng's death, Li Chengqian rebelled.
Wei Zheng once recommended Hou Junji and Du Zhenglun to Li Shimin, which gave Li Shimin an excuse to have a fit. He directly had people push it to Wei Zheng's tombstone and canceled the marriage between Wei Zheng's son and the princess.
Taken together, Li Shimin is actually very vindictive.
Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong also understood this, so Cheng Yaojin said this to Lin Xuan.
If Qin Huaidao had not inherited the title of Duke Yi, Li Shimin's anger would naturally have dissipated, and he would not have done anything to Qin Huaidao.
If Li Shimin had no choice but to let Qin Huaidao attack the prince, he would not be able to vent his anger, so he would naturally keep thinking about it.
And being obsessed with an emperor is not a good thing.
These are just Lin Xuan's guesses, but they are not without basis.
Most of the descendants of the civil servants and generals who founded the country were conferred the title of consort. It is said that due to the contributions of Li Jing and Qin Qiong, their heirs should also be conferred the title of princess, but they were not.
Because Li Jing's contribution was too great, Li Shimin needed to downplay Li Jing's influence, so naturally he would no longer honor the princess.
And Qin Qiong fell in love because she was hated by Li Shimin.
In fact, there is another way to solve this problem, which is to ask Qin Huaidao not to join the army.
But obviously, this is impossible.
Qin Qiong was already resented for not standing firmly on Li Shimin's side. Now that he still doesn't allow his son to serve the court, will Li Shimin feel that the Qin family is dissatisfied with him or has different intentions?
Many things are very complex and all aspects must be considered.
Lin Xuan was also confused before. Through his contact, he found out that Qin Huaidao was familiar with the art of war and was very calm. As long as such a person practices and practices, it is impossible for his presence in history to be so low. It turns out that the problem lies here.
Thinking of Qin Huaidao's desire to make achievements, Lin Xuan guessed that Qin Huaidao might not know this yet.
Maybe this is a bit cruel to Qin Huaidao, but it is the best choice.
"Uncle Cheng, I understand." Lin Xuan said solemnly.
This kind of thing is actually very easy to do. He is the commander-in-chief. There is no way to avoid him in reporting the merits. You only need to write Qin Huaidao's name later when reporting.