Li Shan really came to prominence and became famous when he was planning the Shandong War. Many people knew that he met two people during that battle... or had benevolence to two people.
One was Li Daoxuan, the king of Huaiyang, whom he exchanged from the Turks, and the other was Prince Xima Wei Zheng, who was saved from a sudden illness and helped quell the civil rebellion.
The main reason why Li Shan has maintained a neutral position on the surface in the past few years is not his impartial attitude towards both sides, but the support of Li Yuan and Princess Pingyang... But at the same time, Li Shan and The official of Tiance Mansion and the official of Donggong both have friendships, which is also an important factor.
On the Tiance Mansion side, the main ones were Ling Jing and Li Keshi, and later Zhang Shigui and Duan Zhixuan.
Over in the East Palace, there are mainly Wei Zheng, Wei Ting and Wang Gui... The most friendly among them is Wei Zheng. The two of them can be said to be close friends.
But Tiance Mansion's attitude towards Wei Zheng was not very good... At least Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were aware of it. When Li Shan led his army on the expedition last year, Wei Zheng strongly suggested that the prince raise troops to capture and kill the King of Qin.
Therefore, after the scene was quiet for a moment, Changsun Wuji asked sadly: "This officer has made suggestions several times to murder His Highness, but Huairen wants to do it because of his personal affair!"
Sure enough, as Huairen said, Changsun Wuji is really an old swindler. Ling Jing was wary in his heart... When the King of Qin ascends the throne, if anyone has ill intentions towards Huairen, then the first one will definitely be Changsun Wuji. avoid.
Changsun Wuji's words sound simple, but they hide a mystery... The key is that Wei Zheng wants to kill Li Shimin, but Li Shan pleads for mercy because of his friendship. To put it more exaggeratedly, this is called disobedience.
Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling exchanged glances and frowned slightly, while Li Shan stood up and saluted Li Shimin, "Your Highness, may I ask who Wei Zheng is?"
Without waiting for Li Shimin to answer, Li Shan said directly: "This person is an official of the East Palace and a close staff member of the prince. He advises the prince to harm His Highness. Is Wei Xuancheng wrong?"
"Ignoring whether it is right or wrong, His Highness will take charge of the East Palace one day, ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, and appoint Wei Zheng. This person is not from His Highness's old corps, and has even suggested harming Your Highness's life. How can he remain loyal to the court?"
Li Shimin fell into deep thought, and Fang Xuanling asked tentatively: "Huairen means... His Highness should use his abilities?"
"Wei Zheng is a man with an upright temperament and has disobeyed the advice several times." Li Shan said loudly, "Your Highness will use it, and his advice will be effective."
"Never forget the past, and be the teacher of the future. Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty was not incompetent, but he was trapped by the Turks when he left Yanmen. His face was wiped out. Several attacks on Goryeo failed, and Bo, the king of Changbai Mountain, rose to power because of this. Even when he went down to the river, he didn't keep his position, and when he was close to being slandered, he liked to be a traitor, so that his country was ruined and his body was destroyed."
"Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty went out from Yanmen to attack Goryeo and went to Jiangdu. All his subordinates and even the prime ministers and ministers followed him and did not dare to remonstrate."
"Your Highness should learn from this."
Li Shimin took a deep breath, stood up and grabbed Li Shan's arm, "When Huairen was appointed to Daidi, he discussed the general trends of the past and present, and enlightened Gu Rudaigo. In order to clarify his aspirations, today we will discuss the events of the Sui Dynasty. It makes Gu Gu clear the way forward."
"I also hope that Your Highness will use Emperor Sui Yang as a mirror, moving from left to right, forward and backward, and stopping forward." Li Shan said in a sincere tone, "The history books of later generations will discuss it. Emperor Sui Yang may have been similar to Your Highness when he was young, but after he ascended the throne, Completely opposite, the former ruined his country and his life, while the latter created a prosperous age."
Li Shimin actually had such a thought in his heart, but he had never considered it deeply, let alone compared himself with Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty. After hearing this, he said decisively: "Wei Zheng will be used by Gu!"
After Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Changsun Wuji glanced at each other for a few times, they all looked at Ling Jing... When Ling Jing entered Tiance Mansion, he actually performed his duties as a disciple and became the most authoritative figure in Tiance Mansion. This is almost the role Ling Jing will play in the court in the future.
In other words, in the future, one of the two positions in the imperial palace will definitely be Du Ruhui, and the other will be Ling Jing.
But now Li Shan recommended Wei Zheng.
Li Shan also noticed the strange looks in several people's eyes and said with a smile: "May I ask, Your Highness, whether Duke Keming has made outstanding contributions since Jinyang started the army?"
Li Shimin said without hesitation: "The minister of Wang Zuozhi!"
"May I ask, Your Highness, since Ling Gong entered Tiance Mansion, can he be considered conscientious in his work?"
"For several years, Ling Gong managed the Tiance Mansion for Gu and made suggestions. He was more than dedicated!"
Fang Xuanling on the side smiled and said: "Keming and Ling Gong are with His Highness every day. Although they are both willing to give advice, but..."
Li Shimin thought about it and suddenly realized it. He put his palms in his hands and laughed and said, "Huairen has such a good idea!"
Du Ruhui glanced at Li Shan, thinking that this guy was very tricky. No wonder he said before that Wei Zheng could not stand in the court with loyalty.
In fact, the reason is very simple. Both Du Ruhui and Ling Jing have been with the King of Qin for many years. When Li Shimin ascends the throne, if he often gives advice or even has different views from Li Shimin on administrative matters, this may damage the relationship between the emperor and his ministers.
But Wei Zheng is different... To put it bluntly, Li Shimin will not regard Du Ruhui and Ling Jing as rags, but Wei Zheng can be regarded as rags.
Li Shimin looked at Li Shan with admiration. He guessed that Li Shan still wanted to ask for Wei's favor, but his words were acceptable... not to mention that what he said was indeed reasonable.
Judging from his age, Wei Zheng is only in his forties this year. He is still in his prime, and he can wait until Ling Jing is appointed as an official before taking over as the provincial minister... And after all, he is an official of the East Palace, so he cannot immediately ascend to a high position at the beginning.
Li Shan thought about it and patched it up, "Your Highness, Wei Xuancheng actually has a good reputation."
"Um?"
"Wei Xuancheng knows that it is difficult to be a loyal minister. If he wants to leave a name in history, he is afraid that he will frequently disobey the saint's face and even go too far."
Li Shimin pondered for a moment and then shook his head and said: "I feel alone and have a sense of strength."
Okay, Li Shan doesn't have any psychological burden anymore. Don't blame me if you get angry in the future.
Well, in this life, maybe that falcon will still be tricked to death by Wei Zheng.
After everyone sat down again, Li Shimin asked with a smile: "Xuan Ling is the best at making recommendations. From your perspective, what position will Huairen hold in the future?"
Fang Xuanling stroked his beard and said: "Huairen's talents are difficult to predict. He is both civil and military, has great military achievements, is also an astonishing poetic talent, is good at understanding and employing people, and also has the ability to plan and plan. It is beyond the scope of my ministers to observe."
Fang Xuanling refused, but felt embarrassed for Li Shimin in her heart... After he ascends the throne, how to arrange the Wei Siwang is really a big problem.
It is impossible to be released to lead troops, nor to be released to serve as general manager or governor. Now he is Zong Zhengqing, and this position has reached the top in the nine temples and five supervisors system. If he is transferred to the three provinces and six ministries, he will be at least a minister.
You can't let him just get the empty post of General of the Sixteenth Guards, right?
Li Shan didn't care. He had discussed it with Ling Jing several times... No matter what Li Shimin said, he would definitely choose to retreat anyway. No matter how wise he is, he is still a king. You know how true and how true he is. Time off?
