Chapter 155 Xue Wanche (2)
"Since Xue Qing has understood everything! I don't need to say more, you should also know what the result will be if you really conspire with Hou Junji." Li Chengqian said.
Xue Wanche is one of the three famous generals today that Li Erdu admires. The prince is also a person who loves and cherishes talents. It would be a pity to kill Xue Wanche like this!
The prince wants to recruit Xue Wanche to use him. As long as Xue Wanche can be loyal to the prince in the future, it is not impossible to give him glory and wealth.
"What is the meaning of your highness?" Xue Wanche said.
"I want to give Xue Qing a bright road. It depends on whether Xue Qing wants to go!" Li Chengqian said.
"Xue Wanche is a rough man, he doesn't understand the complicated things, please tell me, Your Highness, what is the bright road?" Xue Wanche said, although he had a guess in his mind, he didn't know if he guessed
it right. "Xue Qing and Hou Junji will only end up dead together. Now only I can help you. As long as you work for me from now on, I can guarantee that Xue Qing will be able to get a high position and a generous salary in the future." Li Chengqian said.
Once Xue Wanche pledged his loyalty to someone, he would not betray easily. He was loyal to Prince Yin at the beginning, and he personally led the troops of the East Palace to fight hard during the Xuanwu Gate Incident. He
even counterattacked the Qin Palace until Li Er sent someone to show him the head of the prince, and he gave up resistance and led dozens of cavalry to flee into Nanshan.
He was the only one who fought for the Crown Prince until the end.
"Why did His Highness recruit me? What merits and abilities did I have to be favored by His Highness?" Xue Wanche asked.
He would not pledge allegiance to anyone casually, even if that person was the Crown Prince.
He had to figure out why the Crown Prince had to recruit him, Xue Wanche, and why the Crown Prince was thinking about him.
"Because, my father once said that the only famous generals today are Li Yu, Dao Zong, and Wan Che! With your vision, it must be right!"
"Xue Qing is a famous general today, but it's a pity that he chose the right person to be loyal to, which led to his current situation. I appreciate Xue Qing's talent and can't bear to see him end up with his head and body separated and his entire family being killed."
"Good birds choose trees to roost in, why don't you join me in creating the prosperity of our Tang Dynasty and be famous forever from now on." Li Chengqian said.
Li Er did say this, but Li Chengqian only said the first half of the sentence, not the second half.
Li Er's original words were that the only famous generals today are Li Yu, Dao Zong, and Wan Che. Li Yu and Dao Zong can neither win a big victory nor a big defeat, while Wan Che can either win a big victory or a big defeat.
Xue Wanche was moved by Li Chengqian's words. Who would be willing to take the risk of rebellion if they had a bright future?
When Hou Junji came to him to plot a rebellion, he was just a little resentful because of his fate.
After a few glasses of wine, he was intoxicated and instigated by Hou Junji, so Xue Wanche agreed in a daze.
Afterwards, Xue Wanche actually felt quite regretful, but Xue Wanche always valued loyalty. Since he had promised Hou Junji, he was too embarrassed to go back on his word even if he regretted it.
Now that the prince wanted to recruit him, it was like giving him a step, so he naturally had to take the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
"I am willing to follow your Highness!" Xue Wanche hurriedly stood up and bowed. From now on, he was a member of the Eastern Palace again.
Who would be willing to commit a rebellion that would cost him his head or even his entire family members the execution if he could have a lifetime of glory? If he had not had no choice, he would not have agreed to Hou Junji.
Now that the prince had extended an olive branch, Xue Wanche naturally accepted it without hesitation. It is
a hundred, a thousand, or even ten thousand times better to be loyal to the future emperor of the Tang Dynasty than to rebel with a former meritorious official.
On one side is the bright road to heaven, and on the other side is the road of no return to the gates of hell.
Any normal person would know which of these two roads to choose.
As for Hou Junji, to be honest, he and Hou Junji were not close, or even close at all. At most, they had had a few drinks, met a few times, and talked a little.
Xue Wanche was about to become successful, so he would naturally not wait to die with Hou Junji.
"No need to be polite, Mr. Xue! Please sit down." Li Chengqian said with a smile. This was considered a successful solicitation!
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Xue Wanche thanked him, stood up and sat back in his original seat, and started chatting with the crown prince Li Chengqian.
"I heard that Mr. Xue has not married yet. It's a pity that Mr. Xue is still in his prime and still unmarried!" Li Chengqian talked about Xue Wanche's marriage.
"I'm sorry to make you laugh, Your Highness. My family had arranged a marriage for me in my early years, but many things happened later, so it has been delayed until now." Xue Wanche said with a wry smile.
Others are in pairs, but he, Xue Wanche, is still a single dog. He feels ashamed when he thinks about
it. But he, Xue Wanche, only knows how to charge and break into the battle line. He knows nothing about love affairs, let alone sweet talk.
General Xue is single by his own ability.
"I won't hide it from you, Mr. Xue. My fifteenth aunt is Princess Danyang. She is in her prime. What do you think of my aunt?"
"If you are satisfied, I will report to my father and marry my aunt Princess Danyang to you, how about that?" Li Chengqian said.
In history, Princess Danyang was originally married to Xue Wanche. Now that Li Chengqian brought up his aunt, there was nothing wrong with that. Anyway, if
he didn't say it now, Li Er would marry Princess Danyang to Xue Wanche sooner or later, so he might as well do this favor.
He was just doing a favor and bringing Xue Wanche along. With Princess Danyang as a bridge between him and Xue Wanche, Xue Wanche would be more loyal to him.
Xue Wanche was overjoyed to hear that!
The prince not only solved the marriage issue that had troubled him for many years, but was also willing to let him, Xue Wanche, marry the princess. This was a supreme honor.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness! How can I be worthy of marrying Princess Danyang?" Xue Wanche was delighted.
"Since ancient times, beauties have been paired with heroes. Xue Qing is a hero of today, so he is naturally worthy of my aunt. I hope Xue Qing can treat my aunt well in the future." Li Chengqian said.
"Don't worry, Your Highness! If the princess can marry me, Xue Wanche, I will definitely treat her as a treasure and take good care of her." Xue Wanche said.
"With Xue Qing's words, I feel relieved! If my aunt knew that she could get a hero like Xue Qing as a good match, she would definitely be very happy." Li Chengqian smiled.
"Your Highness! Hou Junji is plotting a rebellion. Do you want me to bring him to Your Highness to confess his crime and be punished?" Xue Wanche said.
Now he and Li Chengqian are in the same boat, and with the Princess Danyang as a connection, Xue Wanche and Li Chengqian are all relatives in the future.
Since they are all family in the future, Xue Wanche naturally needs to show some respect, and Hou Junji is his great gift to the prince.
Hou Junji is an outsider after all, how can he be compared with the prince who is about to become a relative? Xue Wanche naturally did not hesitate to attack Hou Junji.
"No need! No matter what, Hou Junji has made many contributions to the Tang Dynasty, and he is also one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion. Let him die with dignity." Li Chengqian said.
"Everything is up to your Highness." Xue Wanche said.