Chapter 335 Do your duty
They say your father is a hero, do you want to drink this wine?
You have to drink it. No matter what, he is his father. And the qualities that Li Yuan has shown are enough to be called a hero.

Even though there were many things that were not satisfactory, he was able to occupy Chang'an, Luoyang and even most of the world in troubled times, and founded a country and became emperor. What else is there to question?

Li Yuanhui raised his cup and drank it all, then poured himself a drink. He then looked directly at Liu Xuanji and said, "There is a man, a descendant of the imperial family, born in humble circumstances but with great ambitions, a hero with magnanimity, a great character, and not fussy about small matters. He is broad-minded and far-sighted, like Emperor Gaozu of Han; his mind for winning is comparable to that of Emperor Guangwu, and his ambition is immeasurable. His chivalrous spirit is the same as that of Emperor Zhaolie. Now he is ruling Yan and Zhao. This man's surname is Liu and his name is Xuanji. Can he be called a hero?"

Liu Xuanji laughed out loud when he heard this, "My parents gave me life, but Li Silang knows me best."

He immediately ordered someone to bring a large bowl, filled it with wine, drank it all in one gulp, and then shouted, "How happy I am!"

After sitting down, Liu Xuanji patted the table with a slightly drunken look on his face and said, "There is a man who has been a nobleman for generations, with a heroic appearance and great martial arts, the best in the world. He raised his flag and marched south, Jingxiang was shaken, a small army went west, Lianglong surrendered, elite soldiers drove north, the Turks were defeated, rolled up their armor and marched east, and then swept across Yi and Luo. His military power is as strong as Han Bai, moving like a singing phoenix, soaring in the sky. Qin Wang Li Erfeng, can he be called a hero?"

Li Silang laughed and said, "My second brother is both intelligent and brave, and has great foresight and decision-making. He is naturally a hero." After that, he drank another cup.

Then he said, "Jiangdong Cao Yuanjing is a descendant of Wei Wu. Although his family fell into poverty and he lived in Jiangdong, he took advantage of the situation and rose to power. He had the talent of Wei Wu and the ambition of Zhaolie. He lived in the land of Dongwu and was determined to fight in the north. He fought again and again despite repeated defeats, and never gave up. Can he be called a hero?"

Liu Xuanji clapped his hands and praised, "This man is indomitable and has great ambitions. He is truly a hero."

After drinking, he said: "There is a man, a descendant of a duke, young and brave, famous throughout the world, quick-witted and studious, humble and humble, able to identify and employ people, generous and benevolent, loving the people like his own children, winning the hearts and minds of the people and willing to die for him. In general, he acts with caution and moderation, like Zhuge Liang, and in his strategies, hahaha, he is ruthless and experienced, and he is just a young man, but he has a magnificent demeanor... Can Li Yuanhui, the King of Qi, be called a hero?"

Li Yuanhui was about to be humble when he heard this, but when the words came to his lips, he burst into laughter. Why should I be humble?

In this world, apart from Lao Liu and my father and brother, who the hell can compare to me? I am a hero!

"Brother Liu, you also know me!"

The two men's discussion of heroes was actually just a joke after drinking.

In the end, the two of them each mentioned four people, namely the four people of the Li family, Liu Xuanji himself, Cao Yuanjing, and Cao Xuan, but the last person Liu Xuanji mentioned was Zhao Yi.

"He has fought against two states alone for several years, and the people have never complained. To this day, the people of Jizhou still miss General Zhao Ju. Isn't he a hero? Silang needs to be cautious when using him."

Li Yuanhui burst into laughter when he heard this.

On the one hand, he felt that Liu Xuanji had a sharp vision, but on the other hand, he felt that Old Liu was now using a variety of methods to divide and alienate people.

Until the very end, Liu Xuanji did not mention the matter of surrendering soldiers and generals, and neither did Li Yuanhui.

When they parted, Li Si said with a smile: "Brother Liu's foundation today is already greater than that of Emperor Zhaolie. I wonder when he will receive the throne? I will definitely send you a gift to congratulate him."

Liu Xuanji laughed loudly upon hearing this, "Hahahaha, Silang is indeed heroic. As for the matter of receiving the abdication, let's leave it to fate! Silang, if it doesn't work out, you can come to Hebei, where you can be the prime minister."

Li Yuanhui did not laugh after hearing this. He knew that Liu Xuanji was serious about what he said and was not trying to fool him.

If you want to trick people, you won't just give them this little. The position of prime minister is very high? Is it higher than his position as the King of Qi, the Grand Commandant, the Palace Attendant, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Military Affairs of the Guandong Provinces? Generally, when tricking people to board a ship, they should say "after the success, we will share the world together."

Then he said very seriously: "Okay, if you are in trouble, I will definitely go north to bother you. We will meet again in the mountains and rivers. Brother Liu, goodbye, take care on your journey."

"Shiro, take care on your journey."

The two went in opposite directions, heading north and south.

Just a few days after Li Yuanhui returned to Chaoge, Liu Xuanji ordered the release of more than 10,000 surrendered soldiers and a dozen generals. Li Yuanhui knew that this was a way to repay a favor. He then ordered these generals to return to Guanzhong with the surrendered soldiers.

After all, these were all surrendered generals, and it was difficult for Li Yuanhui to deal with them. Who knew whether they had secretly defected to Liu Bei?
It would definitely be unsafe to leave them on the battlefield, so it would be better to let them return to Guanzhong and let the old man take care of this matter.

After Liu and Li met, Li Yuanhui ordered General Li Sixing to stay in Hanoi, and Zhu Yuanhui was responsible for guarding Chaoge. He also met with his brother-in-law Chai Rong in Puyang, and passed by Liyang to take a look at Zhao Da's defense arrangements. After seeing them, he was completely relieved.

Then he returned to Luoyang. The prime ministers in Guanzhong and Chang'an, as well as the emperor, the king of Qin and the king of Jin, discussed for a long time and finally finalized the administrative region reform.

The area of ​​four counties, namely Longxi, Nangan, Tianshui and Guangwei, is called Qinzhou.

The area of ​​Yinping, Wudu and Hanzhong counties was divided into Liangzhou.

The two counties of Yuzhang and Jiangxia were divided into Jiangzhou.

It was divided into Henei, Luoyang and Hedong, and was called Sizhou.

Yingchuan, Chenliu and Liangjun were divided into Northern Yuzhou.

Runan, Chenjun and Peijun were divided into Southern Yuzhou.

Li Er still served as the governor of Qinzhou, Li San served as the governor of Liangzhou, and Li Si served as the governor of Jiangzhou.

The post of governor of Sizhou was given to Li Sixing, the general of the Right Guard, and Li Shenji, the governor of Beiyuzhou and the Prince of Linhuai.

Li Yuanhui was still the "Commander-in-Chief of the Military Affairs of All States in Guandong."

This reform only divides the states and does not involve the reform of the counties below, so it will not cause much trouble.

But Li Yuanhui sensed something unusual and began to examine the current situation. He suddenly realized that he had almost no way of understanding the movements of the court.

This is so fatal.

He actually had no idea about this matter. Suddenly, a reform edict came.

This situation is very unfriendly.

He was basically outside. If his second and third brothers did not give him the news in advance, no one in the court would tell him anything. This was too passive.

Among the ministers in the court, including the five prime ministers, none of them had any friendship with him.

Among the high-ranking civil officials such as Shangshu and Jiuqing, only Gao Zhixing and Lu Xiang had a say. Unfortunately, although these two were both Jiuqing, due to their status, they had not yet entered the decision-making level, let alone established an alliance with Li Yuanhui.

Just some friendship.

Therefore, Li Baishi, Li Qinglian, Gao Kan, Yu Zhining, Li Chunfeng and other staff members were all summoned by Li Yuanhui for a secret discussion. Yu Zhining implicitly expressed his concerns in front of everyone. His proposal was to pay a lot of money to befriend high-ranking officials and senior officials of the court, and to employ their sons and nephews to tie up their interests.

Li Baishi proposed another idea, which was to recommend more officials who were unsuccessful, lacked background but had real talents and practical abilities.

As a high-ranking official such as Taiwei and Shizhong, Li Yuanhui was qualified to recommend civil and military officials, but he had always ignored this point.

I didn’t think it was necessary before, and I didn’t realize it. But now I see that the court needs a mouthpiece and a signal receiver.

The Qi Palace has power in the court and needs a representative.

I think the old man and the second brother would not mind this. As for the candidate, I have to think about it carefully.

He has to be one of his own, someone who will not betray him and will not cause rejection by the court. It's really hard to choose.

(End of this chapter)