Chapter 22: Using People as Mirrors

"Yes! This is the list!" Du Chun, the deputy director of the Ministry of Personnel, hurriedly handed the list to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian couldn't wait to take the list and look through it. Sure enough, there was Li Jingxuan's name on it. There was not only Li Jingxuan's name on it. Li

Chengqian also saw several other familiar names on the list.

Pei Xingjian, Cheng Wuting and others were all on it.

Li Chengqian was overjoyed! He was thinking about how to pull these people into his camp.

"I want this Li Jingxuan. The East Palace happens to be short of a tutor. Li Jingxuan is the perfect choice." Li Chengqian said.

"This, this, this is not good, Your Highness! His Majesty has ordered that he wants to see Li Jingxuan. I dare not make the decision on my own. Please don't embarrass me, Your Highness." Du Chun, the deputy director of the Ministry of Personnel, hurriedly knelt on the ground.

"What nonsense! I have decided on this Li Jingxuan. You wait here. I will report to my father! If you dare to move even a step, I will punish you for deceiving the emperor!" Li Chengqian was a little angry.

He was a prince, and he dared to refuse the request for a small official position in the Ministry of Personnel. If a tiger doesn't show its power, do you think I am a sick cat?

"I dare not!" Du Chun was trembling with fear. No matter whether it was the emperor or the prince, he, a deputy minister of the Ministry of Personnel, could not afford to offend anyone.

Li Chengqian ignored Du Chun who was kneeling on the ground, turned around and returned to the main hall to ask Li Er for someone.

"Everyone! The prince is outside to ask for an audience!" The eunuch Wang Yuan reported to Li Er who was taking a nap in a low voice.

"Why is he back again?" Li Er asked puzzledly. Li Chengqian had just left, so why did he come back again?

"The prince said he has something important to report to His Majesty." Wang Yuan said.

"Then let him in!" Li Er said.

"Yes!" Wang Yuan took the order and left, leading Li Chengqian in again.

"Great! Why are you back again?" Li Er asked Li Chengqian who came in.

"Father, since I was assassinated, many officials in the Eastern Palace have been implicated, and now they are short of people! I came to ask you for a few people." Li Chengqian said.

"Who do you want as officials? I'll ask the Ministry of Personnel to get them for you." Li Er said.

Li Chengqian hurriedly handed the list of names that Du Chun brought to Li Er, pointing to the names of Li Jingxuan and others on it.

"Li Jingxuan recommended to father by Ma Zhou, Pei Xingjian, the assistant general of the Left Tunwei Cang, and Cheng Wuting, the son of Cheng Shi." Li Chengqian said.

Li Er looked at the three people pointed out by Li Chengqian and asked, "Why do you want these three people?"

Among the three people, Li Jingxuan Li Er planned to let him work in Chongwenguan. Pei Xingjian had good achievements, so Li Er planned to send him to the Xizhou Governor's Office as a long historian for training.

Cheng Wuting had always followed his father Cheng Mingzhen in the battles, and was famous for his courage and strength, so he was recruited back to work. The Ministry

of Personnel has already given Cheng Wuting a position, and he will be arranged to be a general in the right army guard.

"I remember that my father once said that using copper as a mirror can correct one's clothes and hats, using history as a mirror can know the rise and fall, and using people as a mirror can understand gains and losses!"

"These three are all good ministers. I use them as mirrors to know my mistakes and correct them in time." Li Chengqian said.

Li Er was stunned!

He did not expect that his prince would have such realization, which made him very happy. The prodigal son who had been doing wrong things finally turned around.

The child finally grew up, which made Li Er feel relieved.

"This Li Jingxuan is well-read and proficient in etiquette. I wanted to let him go to Chongwenguan to manage Chongwenguan for me. Since you want him, let him go to Chongxianguan in your East Palace to be your tutor." "

Your Zuo Nei Shu Fu is still short of a Nei Shu! Let Cheng Wuting be the Nei Shu of the Prince's Zuo Nei Shu Fu."

"Pei Xingjian is also a good young man, about the same age as you. Your East Palace is still short of a Prince Xima, so let him be it." Li Er said.

"Thank you, father!" Li Chengqian was overjoyed! He bowed and thanked him!

This visit to Li Er was worthwhile, and he easily recruited three capable officials.

"You go back first, I will let these three people report to your East Palace." Li Er said.

"Father! Why bother so much, why not let them go back with me directly." Li Chengqian said.

"At least you should let me take a look first, so that you can check it, and by the way, fill in the missing officials in your East Palace." Li Er said.

"Thank you, father! If there is nothing else? I will take my leave first." Li Chengqian said.

Li Er nodded, and Li Chengqian bowed and left.

Li Chengqian returned to the East Palace and asked someone to call Xue Rengui.

"Xue Li pays respect to His Highness!" Xue Rengui bowed to Li Chengqian.

"The emperor has agreed to appoint you as the Right Nei-Lue of the Eastern Palace. From today on, the Right Nei-

Lue Office of the Eastern Palace will be handed over to you." "You came from a humble background, and you have been appointed as the Nei-Lue right away. It is inevitable that some people will not accept it. You need to show your ability and subdue them." Li Chengqian said.

Li Chengqian handed the appointment letter and seal to Xue Rengui. From now on, he is the highest official of the Right Nei-Lue Office of the Eastern Palace, the Right Nei-Lue.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness! If I can't even subdue them, Your Highness doesn't need to ask, I will resign and go back to farming." Xue Rengui said.

"Okay! I will let Wang Quan take you to You Nei Shuai Mansion. You decide what to do!"

"There is a man named He Lan Chushi in You Nei Shuai Mansion. He is the son-in-law of General Hou Junji and a Qianniu Beishen of my East Palace."

"Among these people, he is probably the first one who disobeys you." Li Chengqian said.

When he thought of He Lan Chushi, Li Chengqian felt a little angry. He Lan Chushi, like Hegan Chengji, was also one of the people who betrayed him.

When He Lan Chushi saw that the situation was not good, he immediately reported Hou Junji to Li Er, and while Hou Junji was imprisoned, he tricked his mother-in-law into giving him letters between his father-in-law Hou Junji and the prince about the rebellion.

If it were not for the letters between Li Chengqian and Hou Junji as evidence, it might not be possible to overthrow Hou Junji.

However, Helan Chushi was not as lucky as Hegan Chengji. Although he finally reported Hou Junji's conspiracy, he was still beheaded.

"Don't worry, Your Highness! I will be careful and show mercy to him, and will not hurt Helan Qianniu!" Xue Rengui clasped his fists and bowed.

Xue Rengui thought that Li Chengqian was giving him a heads-up in order to avoid hurting He Lan Chushi, so he expressed his position to Li Chengqian.

After all, He Lan Chushi was the son-in-law of the great general Hou Junji. If he really hurt him, the prince would not look good.

Li Chengqian knew in his heart that Xue Rengui would misunderstand his meaning. How could he care so much about He Lan Chushi, one of the traitors?

But he didn't mean that at all. Li Chengqian wanted Xue Rengui to teach He Lan Chushi a lesson.

He never thought of asking Xue Rengui to show mercy from the beginning to the end. In order to prevent Xue Rengui from misunderstanding his meaning, Li Chengqian decided to remind him again.