Chapter 50 Li Shimin's "Guilty"

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"Chenyang, where are you going?" Wang Yi, who was following a guard who came to summon him, was called to the direction of the imperial carriage when he was about to arrive at the imperial carriage that Li Shimin was riding, was called away by another wide carriage.

The two women's heads poked out from the side curtains of the carriage. Needless to say, it was Princess Changle and Changsun Ling.

The one who called out Wang Yi was Princess Changle.

"Princess, Miss Changsun, Your Majesty has a story, I'm rushing over!" Wang Yi immediately stopped his horse and waited for instructions.

The hunting team embarked on the way back. During this hunting process, Wang Yi, who performed the best, was still the same as when he was Tathagata, and was at the last place in the entire team. Wang Yi is still white and has not been awarded an official position. Unless Li Shimin's special permission, he can go where the imperial guards go, otherwise he must follow etiquette and be at his position as he moves.

From where he was, there was a lot of distance to Li Shimin's imperial carriage and had to pass through many carriages. Wang Yi did not know which carriage was Princess Changle, and of course he did not know that Changsun Ling was also riding on the same carriage with Princess Changle.

"Chenyang, we have been scolded by our father. After returning to Chang'an, we may not have the chance to come to your mansion to eat your barbecue!" Princess Changle looked disappointed, and after looking at Changsun Ling with a similar expression, she said.

"That's it!" Wang Yi's eyes rolled around and guessed something, but he didn't care. He smiled and said, "Then come again if you have the chance in the future. As long as you come over, I will roast delicious food for you at any time!"

"Okay, if we have the chance to come here, we will send someone to tell you first!" Princess Changle said in a low voice.

Changsun Ling also stuck out his head and looked at Wang Yi with complicated eyes, "Chenyang, I will go to Qujiangchi in a few days. The scenery there is very good, especially when it snows. Will you go there then?"

"I will go, as long as the weather is good, or it snows!" Wang Yi nodded and showed a knowing smile to Changsun Ling.

Changsun Ling finally relaxed, smiled back, retracted her head, and said in a gentle voice: "We're fine, go, Your Majesty will talk to you later!"

"Chenyang, come over. Then I will also think of Qujiangchi listening to you chanting poems, hehe!" Princess Changle also joined in the fun.

Wang Yi bowed and said, "If you really meet the princess and Miss Changsun in Qujiangchi, you will definitely present a few poems below..."

As he said that, he left Princess Changle's car and followed the waiting guard to Li Shimin's car.

Wang Yi also saw his elder brother Wang Ang near Li Shimin's imperial carriage. The two brothers just greeted him slightly, and Wang Yi was invited by the guards into Li Shimin's carriage.

Li Shimin's imperial carriage was very wide, and it was quite spacious with about ten people squeezed into it. But at this time, only Li Shimin was in the car. He was watching the memorials and other things in the light. Wang Yi hurriedly stepped forward and bowed.

"Chenyang, please sit down and talk!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wang Yi sat down cross-legged on Li Shimin as he was on the side.

Li Shimin put down the memorial in his hand, moved his body, picked up the tea on the side and took a sip, then said slowly: "Chenyang, you performed very well in hunting this time. You are such an extraordinary person with literary and martial arts. If you don't enter the court to become an official, it will be a waste. I would also ask you today, when will you be willing to work in the court?"

"Your Majesty, the little people are too young, so your Majesty is not afraid that the little people will not be reliable in their work and will let His Majesty down?"

Li Shimin looked at Wang Yi with a calm face and smiled and said, "When you are hunting, you are not afraid of such a ferocious black bear. You are not panicked when dealing with black bears. You can take very effective methods to defeat the black bear when attacking it. Do you think I am worried that you will be confused when you are in other matters?"

Seeing that Li Shimin still showed a close and casual look when he said this, Wang Yi did not dare to refuse anymore, and immediately replied with his fist: "Since Your Majesty believes in the common people so much, the common people will not dare to refuse. Your Majesty has an order, and the common people will definitely obey it! Just..."

"Just what?"

"The former generals of the Jianghuai Army around Xiaomin are still idle now! I wonder what Your Majesty wants to arrange them!"

Li Shimin leaned back to make himself sit more comfortable. His eyes narrowed slightly, but a gleam appeared in his eyes. He stared at Wang Yi and asked, "Then tell me, how can I place them in a reasonable way!"

"Your Majesty, this little guy dare not say it," Li Shimin's eyes made people feel terrified, and his tone of speaking became cautious. "I just hope that Your Majesty can make full use of his talents so that the soldiers of the former Jianghuai Army can willingly do things for the court!"

Li Shimin showed a little smile, and his eyes staring at Wang Yi's eyes were still shining brightly, "Well, this is reasonable, then tell me how can you make them willingly use it for me?"

"Xiaomin thought that your Majesty must have an arrangement for other former soldiers of the Jianghuai Army, and Xiaomin would not dare to mention anything," Wang Yi said, looking at Li Shimin's pressure-provoking look, and said boldly: "Your Majesty will give priority to descendants of the Jianghuai Army's chief generals, Xiaomin, and Xiaomin. Xiaomin believes that your Majesty will also give higher standards to other talented generals in the old subordinates of the Jianghuai Army. There are many generals in the old subordinates of the Jianghuai Army who are very respectful to Xiaomin. They are talented, strategy, thoughtful, and have experience in leading troops to fight. It is really useful. Now our Tang Dynasty is still fighting for the four external battles, which is when they can use their talents. I believe these people will be willing to let Your Majesty drive you!"

"Aren't you afraid that I will blame you for your words?" Li Shimin said and pulled his face down.

Wang Yi was not panicked at all, and still sat upright, without any abnormality in his words. He said in a whisper: "Your Majesty, Xiaomin knows that Your Majesty will not blame Xiaomin, because Xiaomin said nothing wrong!"

Because he has studied a lot of historical records, Wang Yi is quite familiar with the way Li Shimin does things in history and the temperament he shows. In addition, after several contacts with Li Shimin in reality, he has a certain degree of understanding of the emperor's style of acting and inner things, and has his own judgment. He knows that in front of this emperor, he can often say anything and do anything as long as he does not touch his bottom line.

According to Wang Yi's speculation, Li Shimin did not like people who were timid in front of him, at least in the past few years since he ascended the throne. At the beginning of Zhenguan, when Li Shimin wanted to make great achievements and achieve great things, useful suggestions would be adopted by him, and talented people would be valued by him. Wang Yi could vote for his preferences, so he was not worried about being punished by Li Shimin because what he said and did was far from reaching Li Shimin's bottom line. As long as he grasped this level, he should be fine.

After staring at Wang Yi for a while, Li Shimin finally smiled and his tone became gentle, "Well, that's right. I like your way of speaking, and I also like someone like you who is honest! I will naturally think about what you said just now!"

Wang Yi quickly bowed and thanked him, "Thank you for not blaming the common people for their crime of talking nonsense, and thank you for not abandoning the former subordinates of the Jianghuai Army!" Although he guessed that Li Shimin would not punish him, he still kept his heart after he finished speaking. He felt relieved when he heard Li Shimin.

Li Shimin waved his hand and told Wang Yi not to be too polite. After taking a few glances at Wang Yi who was sitting straight after receiving the gift, he said with a little sigh: "When Fu Gongyu started a rebellion, Li Xiaogong, Li Jing, and Li Shiji generals led their troops to wipe out the rebels, they did something wrong completely. I still feel very guilty when I think about it now..."

Wang Yi was confused and stared at Li Shimin in a daze, waiting for him to continue talking.

Li Shimin sighed and then continued: "After obtaining Danyang, Li Xiaogong confiscated all the property of Fu Gongyou and the former general of the Jianghuai Army, and even lost all the property of Kan Ling, who made great contributions in the suppression of the rebellion, and your father Wang Xiongdan's property. Kan Ling also had a dispute with Li Xiaogong, and Kan Ling was even killed by accident. Although this was not my doing, I still felt guilty after hearing this. He was a very good general! In recent years, many old subordinates who had been wandering around the Jianghuai Army were unwilling to surrender, which may be because of this..."

When Li Shimin said this, he glanced at Wang Yi, paused for a while before continuing: "Many subordinates of the Jianghuai Army were unwilling to surrender. I feel more guilty and uneasy... Chenyang, you are the second son of General Wang who was the second son of General Wang who was the dominant Jianghuai Army back then." You have many old soldiers of the Jianghuai Army around you. Your appeal to the old subordinates of the Jianghuai Army is far greater than your elder brother Wang Ang. I hope you can help me and persuade those old subordinates of the Jianghuai Army who are still unwilling to surrender to the court, so that they can come out to do things for the court!"

After hearing what Li Shimin said, Wang Yi understood a lot of things in an instant, and immediately responded: "Yes, Your Majesty, Xiaomin and his elder brother will do their best to appease the former generals of the Jianghuai Army for Your Majesty and advise them to come out as soon as possible to do things for the court..."

Wang Yi naturally knew that the "crime" Li Shimin said was actually worried. The emperor was afraid that these former subordinates of the Jianghuai Army would bring unstable within the Tang Dynasty, but he didn't dare to say it out loud. He understood that Li Shimin was worried that the former subordinates of the Jianghuai Army would cause chaos. Wang Yi treated Li Shimin more and more to know Li Shimin's extraordinary treatment. Li Shimin had quite a lot of purposes!

"Okay, you go there first. I have to think about some things carefully. After returning to Chang'an, I will talk to you in detail!" Li Shimin said, a smile still appeared on his face.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Wang Yi stood up and saluted, lifted the curtain, got out of the carriage, and rushed back to the queue he was in!

The return trip took four days as it was when he left, but except for the first day Li Shimin summoned Wang Yi to talk about it, he never summoned him to come over at other times. Wang Yi, who was worried, also spent more time thinking about this matter!

On the afternoon of the fourth day of departure from Jiuji Mountain, the car arrived in Chang'an. Wang Yi, who was a white man, did not need to go to the palace with him. After entering the city, he returned home first...

Chapter 50 Li Shimin's "Guilty"

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