It should be said that this Xiao Rui also has real talent and learning.
Otherwise, he would not have allowed Bei Desert to be as prosperous as it is today.
But the bad luck lies with this guy and that old man.
You know, his father, Xiao Yu, together with Wei Zheng, Dai Zhou, Chu Suiliang, Su Shichang and others, formed one of the main figures of the anti-cadre faction.
Among these people, Xiao Yu is the most active in private.
Otherwise, this guy would have been promoted by Li Shimin long ago, and it would be impossible for him to just be an inspection history officer outside the Central Plains Ten Roads.
And Xiao Rui also knew that he was not welcome.
Therefore, he also sent a signal of goodwill to Li Chengqian.
At this moment, not only the prosperity of the Northern Desert and all the merits are attributed to Li Chengqian.
He even said to Li Chengqian: "Without the prince's drastic reforms, Beimo would not be as prosperous as it is today."
"In these days, the palace has collected many poems and letters praising the prince, but they have not had time to submit them to the court."
Li Chengqian couldn't help but look back at him, then shook his head helplessly and smiled.
He said: "Master Xiao, although I hold grudges, I don't hold grudges randomly."
"Besides, your father and I just have different political opinions, it's no big deal."
"And I don't have that much hostility towards the Xiao family, so you don't have to be like this at all."
What Li Chengqian meant when he said these words was to tell Xiao Rui again.
I'm quite an easy-going person, and I won't dump all my resentment on you just because I have a mortal feud with your father.
Just relax.
And when he said this, he meant well.
But when it reaches Xiao Rui's ears, it has a different taste.
After all, the more some people listen to such words, the more they feel there is something in them, such as Xiao Rui.
At this moment, he completely felt that Li Chengqian was hinting whether he was on the same side as his father.
"What my father did was seen by all the lower officials."
"To be honest, I don't really agree with some of his ideas."
"Even in private, my subordinates have advised him many times."
Xiao Rui bowed and explained: "It's just that my father is stubborn by nature, and he can't listen to many words..."
"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter."
Li Chengqian saw that it didn't make sense, so he just stopped talking.
He sighed softly, waved his hands casually and said, "As long as you sincerely work for Datang, everything else doesn't matter."
"That's natural."
"Eating the king's salary and repaying the country's kindness are the duties of a minister."
What Xiao Rui said was so beautiful.
Obviously, this guy doesn't know Li Chengqian well enough.
You know, what Li Chengqian hates to hear the most are these high-sounding words.
But if the other party said this, he couldn't bring down the other party's face.
So he simply said: "Master Xiao's loyalty to the country is seen by everyone."
"Furthermore, Master Xiao's ability is noticed by everyone."
"The imperial court will never forget you, and neither will my father..."
Li Chengqian thought for a moment and then said: "If I remember correctly, the inspection history on Shannan Road should have expired."
"If Master Xiao wants to enjoy the scenery of Qinling Mountains..."
Li Chengqian looked at Xiao Rui and said, "I can recommend it to my father."
Shannan Road, the hinterland of the Central Plains.
The Xiangfan area under its control has been known as the gateway to the Central Plains since ancient times.
No matter where the products are or the living environment, it is much better than this in the Northern Desert.
And more importantly, if you can manage Shannan Road well, you will have a high probability of being promoted.
Just say that within the current Datang cabinet, there are several people who were promoted from Shannan Road.
Therefore, Xiao Rui's eyes lit up when he heard this.
He looked directly at Li Chengqian and said, "Your Highness, are you serious?"
He was in disbelief.
After all, his father and Li Chengqian had that kind of relationship.
But he dared to hand over such an important position to himself. Was he crazy, or was he crazy?
"certainly."
Li Chengqian said: "As long as you are willing."
This time, Xiao Rui really couldn't do it anymore.
He didn't know that Li Chengqian was deliberately testing himself.
I still feel from the bottom of my heart that I am capable and can manage Shannan Road better.
And more importantly.
Li Chengqian clearly sent a signal to himself that he wanted to win over him.
He was a little confused for a while, whether he should agree or not.
And looking at his appearance, Li Chengqian knew that this guy was starting to have random thoughts again.
To be honest, this kind of person who always likes to think about things is really annoying.
He told this guy to let him take up a post in Shannan Road simply because he wanted to test his abilities.
After all, this place in Beimo was preceded by Li Chengqian's drastic reforms.
Later, Liu Min, a guy who knew the local conditions well, managed it for many years.
So it is not difficult at all to make this place better and better.
As long as we follow the footsteps left by our predecessors and continue to move forward.
Compared with Bei Mo, managing Shannan Road is the real test of civil servants' skills.
Don't look at Shannan Road. Among the ten roads in the Central Plains of the Tang Dynasty, it was a wealthy place after Jiangnan Road and Henan Road.
But the situation there is very complicated.
Not only are there hundreds of thousands of old Turkic people who migrated from the Northern Desert earlier.
Moreover, the imperial court was not far away and was restricting us at any time.
This also leaves little room for officials to exert their influence.
But in other words, isn't it necessary to achieve the best results in a small space so that one can better reflect one's abilities?
Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that this place is the talent pool of civil servants in the Tang Dynasty.
And Xiao Rui naturally knew this.
He immediately bowed to Li Chengqian and said, "If His Highness is willing to give Xianguan a chance, Xianguan will naturally be willing to seize it."
"That's good."
Li Chengqian suddenly changed the topic and asked directly: "By the way, how is Xue Yantuo doing lately?"
As the inspection history, Xiao Rui is responsible for supervising all civil and military officials within the area.
Their information is naturally very well-informed.
"Not much happened recently."
"It's just a small friction on the border with the Western Turks."
Xiao Rui analyzed it rationally: "But both sides have been severely weakened by the previous war."
"In the past few years, both Western Turks and Xue Yantuo have been recuperating."
"Border conflicts are caused by herdsmen or small tribes under my control."
"The royal families on both sides have no intention of participating."
"Looking at the situation on both sides, there should be no possibility of a large-scale war breaking out within a few years."
Hearing these words, Li Chengqian nodded.
Afterwards, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Seeing him in such a state, Xiao Rui asked with some confusion: "Your Highness, do you want them to continue fighting?"
"Of course."
"Only these nomadic tribes continue to be at war with each other."
"Only then can we have a stable border."
Li Chengqian sighed lightly and said, "But looking at the situation now, it seems that the two parties are going to call it quits and make peace..."
Hearing this, Xiao Rui pursed her lips, looking like she was hesitant to speak.
Seeing this, Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows and asked, "Master Xiao, just say it directly. There is no need to be so hesitant."
Hearing this, Xiao Rui looked straight at Li Chengqian and said: "If His Highness does not want peace between the two dialects, I have thought of something. Maybe I can sow discord between the two parties..."
