Old Official of the Eastern Palace, Wang Gui
With the help of the Zheng family of Xingyang, the recruitment of soldiers was on the right track.
In just a few days, they had made great progress.
This was because the salary offered was relatively high, and they were recruiting soldiers in the name of Li Chengdao's grandson.
Therefore, all the young and middle-aged men from Xingyang and even the surrounding counties came to Kaifeng to accept the recruitment.
On this day, Li Chengdao returned to the military camp after visiting the recruitment office.
"Your Highness, I have something to report to you.”The one who entered the tent was Feng Li.
"General Feng, sit down and talk." After Feng Li sat down, Li Chengdao asked with a smile,""General Feng, what's the matter?"
Feng Li paused, organized his words, and said,
"Your Highness, it's like this. I contacted Wang Gui in private and brought him to Xingyang to help His Highness deal with the rear.
Now that Wang Gui has arrived in Kaifeng, I sincerely request Your Highness to meet him.”
After saying that, Feng Li looked at Li Chengdao nervously.
She was very nervous, afraid that Li Chengdao would reject her.
When Li Chengdao heard this, his eyes instantly widened, and his heart was filled with ecstasy.
Who was Wang Gui?
After Li Yuan established the Tang Dynasty, he sent Wang Gui to Li Jiancheng's side to join the army as the Crown Prince's servant.
It could be said that he was highly regarded by Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng.
His status in the Crown Prince's Residence was even higher than Feng Li and Wei Zheng.
Over the years, the conflict between Li Jiancheng and Li Shiming had become more and more intense.
Wang Gui had made plans to recruit ministers under Li Jiancheng to fight against Li Shimin.
However, last year, Li Jiancheng's subordinate, Yang Wengan, rebelled and was finally quelled by Li Shimin.
Wang Gui was also implicated.
Li Yuan believed that as the Crown Prince's servant and the Eastern Palace's army, he did not persuade the Crown Prince, causing the brothers to fall out.
In the end, he was exiled.
When people talked about the Xuanwu Gate incident, they often lamented that if Wang Gui had been in Chang 'an, it might not have been Li Shimin who launched the mutiny, but Li Jiancheng who took the initiative.
After Li Shimin ascended the throne, he summoned Wang Gui back to Chang 'an to show his magnanimity.
Wang Gui had also relied on his own talent and knowledge to successfully rise from an exiled person to the position of Prime Minister.
It was known as one of the four famous prime ministers of the early Tang Dynasty.
Now that Feng Li had invited such a capable person to Xingyang, how could Li Chengdao not be happy?
"Yes, how can I not see such a talented person like Lord Wang?
General Feng, quickly invite Lord Wang over.”
Feng Li saw that not only did Li Chengdao not blame him, but he was also so agitated. A heavy burden was lifted from his heart.
"Yes!" he said excitedly.
With that, he hurriedly ran out of the tent.
Not long after, he brought in a scholar in green.
This Confucian was already over fifty years old and was nearing sixty.
However, he had the temperament of a scholar.
Just by standing there, one could tell that he was not an ordinary person.
When he saw Li Chengdao, he bowed to the end." I am Wang Gui. Greetings, Your Highness."”
Li Chengdao hurriedly stood up and personally helped Wang Gui up.
"Lord Wang, please rise."
Seeing Li Chengdao being so polite, Wang Gui felt extremely gratified.
After sitting down, he sighed,
"It's been a year since we last met, and Your Highness has grown so much.
General Feng told me about the story of His Highness killing his way out of Chang 'an from the Eastern Palace.
After I heard this, I was terrified. At the same time, I felt sincere admiration for Your Highness's bravery, decisiveness, and ruthlessness.”
After the two of them exchanged greetings, Li Chengdao said with a serious expression,
"Lord Wang, I'm currently lacking manpower.
I hope that Lord Wang can return to the Eastern Palace and take on the role of Taisun Scheeren.
Help me manage the rear."
Li Chengdao was so polite to the wise, and Wang Gui had feelings for the Eastern Palace.
Although he was exiled, it was also because of Li Yuan's anger.
Crown Prince Li Jiancheng still trusted and thought highly of him.
Unfortunately, the fight between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin had infuriated Li Yuan.
In his anger, he vented all his anger on Wang Gui and exiled him.
Now, Li Chengdao had become the master of the Eastern Palace and the imperial grandson.
He naturally hoped to return to the Eastern Palace.
"Thank you for your trust, Your Highness." Wang Gui quickly got up.”
The two of them looked at each other and laughed.
The boorish Feng Li also laughed happily.
Returning to the Eastern Palace, Wang Gui, who had once been the Crown Prince's Scheeren and now the Taisun's Scheeren, asked,""I wonder what Your Highness plans to do next?”
"We're heading to Youzhou!" Li Chengdao said.”
"What?"
Wang Gui was completely stunned, wondering if he had heard wrongly.
" Your Majesty, are you going to Youzhou Province?"
Wang Gui had no idea that Li Shimin had used Li Yuan's name to issue the imperial edict, so he hurriedly advised,""Your Highness, Youzhou is not a good place. We can't go!
Not to mention that Youzhou was located at the border and often suffered from the plundering of Turkic barbarians.
For example, Wang Junlang, the general of Youzhou, was a valiant general who had followed the King of Qin to the south and north in his early years. He was the King of Qin's direct confidant.
On the contrary, the Zheng family of Xingyang is His Highness 'mother's family. With the help of the Zheng family, His Highness can quickly take root and grow in Xingyang.
Your Highness, you must not give up Xingyang and go to Youzhou.”
Wang Gui was afraid that Li Chengdao was young and did not know the difference between Xingyang and Youzhou, so he tried his best to persuade him.
Li Chengdao was very satisfied with Wang Gui's reaction.
"Lord Wang, I understand what you're saying, but this is an imperial edict, so I have no choice but to go to Youzhou."”
"Imperial decree?" Wang Gui said in disbelief,"Since His Majesty has conferred His Highness the title of Imperial Grandson, why would he issue such an imperial edict?”
As he spoke, he seemed to have thought of something and his eyes widened.
"King Qin! Was it a fake edict from the King of Qin?
That's right. Since the King of Qin dared to launch a mutiny, he must have the confidence to control the Imperial City.
Now, His Majesty was probably under the control of the King of Qin.
It was easy for him to issue an imperial edict under the guise of the Emperor.
After all, what he was most worried about now was His Highness taking root in Xingyang.”
Li Chengdao clapped his hands lightly, becoming more and more satisfied with Wang Gui.
He could deduce what was behind the imperial edict just by looking at it.
He even concluded that this imperial edict was a fake one.
With such ability, it was no wonder that he could become the prime minister and become one of the four famous prime ministers of the early Tang Dynasty, leaving his mark in the history books.
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