I opened a tavern in Datang/Datang: My peerless talent was exposed

"That's not true, I just think he's quite good at talking, and the articles are beautifully written, which is a bit of a pity!"

When Li Chengqian said this, he seemed to feel that what he brought out was such a thing. It was a bit embarrassing to say it. Fortunately, it was his teacher. If it was his father, he might be scolded.

So he asked cautiously,

"Teacher, is it a little inappropriate for me to find such a person to be an official? Now that I think about it, he seems to have no ability other than to figure out people's thoughts and talk!"

Zhang Nuo looked at Li Chengqian's cautious and embarrassed look, and shook his head with a smile. Seeing that he was about to get in the car, he stopped talking for now, and we'll talk when we get in the car.

The two directly boarded a well-decorated carriage, and after entering the enclosed space, Zhang Nuo said,

"There is nothing suitable or inappropriate. As for the officials, the people around me, of course, everyone hopes to arrange someone who can talk and figure out their thoughts!"

"Actually, I'm the same. I'm not like your father. I can't bear Wei Zheng's big talk. Look at your father. You have to endure being pointed at your nose and scolded by him back then!"

"If it were me, Wei Zheng would have been pushed out by me and hacked [-] times!"

Li Chengqian was amused by Zhang Nuo's joking words. In fact, he had slandered him many times in private. It was obvious that his father was short-tempered, but with Wei Zheng, a big troll, he had a very good temper.

Just as Zhang Nuo said just now, don't say that Zhang Nuo can't stand it, he already has a very good temper, but when he thinks of being pointed at his nose by Wei Zheng like his father, he feels that he can't stand it.

It is also because of this that he agrees with Zhang Nuo's words very much. He has already messed up to this point, and he still finds someone who makes him unhappy to follow him. Isn't that self-torture.

But you have to keep asking,

"Teacher, how should I choose my subordinates?"

After Zhang Nuo thought for a while, he said seriously,

"Choosing an official is actually choosing your own right-hand man. This kind of person must be serious. If you don't say anything else, if this person causes trouble under your banner, you will be the one who will be blamed in the end. You killed people afterwards, and you are also responsible for this blame!"

Li Chengqian nodded reassuringly. He understood this very well. He even felt that the teacher Zhang Nuo must have discovered something bad that Li Yifu had done in his own name, so he made such a detour. The big circle managed Li Yifu.

This is my good teacher, even if I offend him, I still have to support him silently. Compared with Zhang Nuo, those who think about taking advantage of him all day long are simply judged.

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian looked at Zhang Nuo as if he saw his own father.

Zhang Nuo was taken aback by Li Chengqian's excited eyes. What's wrong with this kid? He's going to play a play in a while, so what did he think of.

But Zhang Nuo didn't care about these anymore. Anyway, it wasn't the first time Li Chengqian was surprised. He still had to hurry up and teach this silly boy.

"Chengqian, you have to know that you are an official. To put it bluntly, your uncle is your father's official. Look at your uncle. He is not bad at helping your father handle things in an orderly manner, but you Uncle, like Wei Zheng, just spouts when he has nothing to do?"

"No, not only did he not quarrel with your father, but he was able to understand your father's intentions. Many things can be done properly without your father's asking. This kind of person, as a subordinate Officer, don't you envy me?"

Li Chengqian nodded very honestly when he heard this,

"Envy! How could you not be envious! But a virtuous minister like uncle is so easy to find. The key is that there is such a person, why do you have to follow me, the crown prince? Isn't it better to go directly to my father! "

Zhang Nuo was very keen to discover Li Chengqian's little emotions. In fact, Li Chengqian has always had this habit. Only those close to him know that once he is excited, he will change the name of others, for example, he will not call him father. Huang is called Dad, not Master or Teacher but Uncle Zhang.

However, Zhang Nuo also understands this little emotion. After all, what Li Chengqian said is the truth, even though he has grown into a thigh now, it seems that he can wait for someone to come and hug him.

But in fact, it depends on who you compare with. If someone is really capable, why not just follow Li Shimin's path, and have to spend more than ten or 20 years by Li Chengqian's side?

Don't say anything about being a minister of the dragon, Li Chengqian has made it clear that he is going to be the orthodox successor, so instead of slowly wasting under Li Chengqian's hands, why not just gain momentum in Li Shimin's hands. Can all the emperor's courtiers be cleaned up?

This is why Li Chengqian was so frustrated after hearing what Zhang Nuo said. He really couldn't compete with his father.

The group of people who are really capable, as long as they have a sense of serving the country, they will go to his father directly, and it is his turn to take advantage of it.

That's why when he answered Zhang Nuo's question just now, he burst out with his little emotions.

Of course, this is in front of Zhang Nuo. In front of other people, he is still the gentle and elegant prince, and he will never lose control of his emotions.

However, Zhang Nuo had to help his little apprentice solve the problem at this time!

Chapter 990

Zhang Nuo originally planned to chat with Li Chengqian immediately, but seeing that he was about to arrive, he changed his plan in an instant, and directly touched Li Chengqian's head skillfully and said with a smile,

"Don't think about it. I'm in a good mood today, your master. Later, I will cook your favorite twice-cooked pork. We will chat while eating!"

"Really?"

As soon as Zhang Nuo said that he was going to cook, Li Chengqian became energetic in an instant. He was joking, besides the growth of knowledge and knowledge, the biggest benefit of following Zhang Nuo all these years is that he ate too much food that he had never seen in the past. Food that I have never seen or heard of.

Among them, his favorite is the twice-cooked pork dish made by his master. Even though he had learned from the cooks in the palace for a long time, he always felt that the taste was a bit lacking when he made it.

But the identity of his master, not to mention the master-student relationship between the two, just talking about Zhang Nuo's identity as the king of Qin, it is doomed not to let Li Chengqian pressure him to cook, after all, his father Li Shimin couldn't do it .

Li Shimin is still greedy for the dishes made by Zhang Nuo, but Zhang Nuo usually cooks when he is interested, and he usually eats the dishes made by the cook.

It was also because of this that Li Chengqian was so excited when he heard Zhang Nuo say that he would cook twice-cooked pork for him. Just kidding, it would be rare for him to eat a meal made by Zhang Nuo himself, depending on Zhang Nuo's mood.

Seeing that he still has to work in the position of Governor of Central South for several years now, and Zhang Nuo will go to the expedition after turning around, and he will not be able to retire after the expedition is over. Wouldn't it be more difficult to have a meal in the future?

Therefore, Li Chengqian cherished this opportunity very much.

Zhang Nuo didn't expect so much, he was purely because he had seen this kid for several months, and today happened to have such an opportunity to get a few hard dishes, and the two of them could eat and drink, and chat along the way.

This can be regarded as a repertoire for him and Li Chengqian, master and apprentice.

Walking into Li Chengqian's Zhongnan Governor's Mansion, Zhang Nuo was not polite, took off his military cap and threw it at Li Chengqian, and then walked to the kitchen with ease.

At this moment, Li Chengqian also let go of the governor fan he had been keeping just now, hugged Zhang Nuo's military cap with a smile, and followed Zhang Nuo directly to the kitchen without any politeness.

As the name is Zhongnan Governor's Mansion, which is actually the kitchen of the Prince's Mansion, considering Li Chengqian's food safety, all the operators must be brought over from the Tang Dynasty, and as an old man at the East Palace, there is no one who doesn't know Zhang Nuo of.

After all, they also went to the Qin Palace for "re-training", and even the head chef inside had "re-training" several times, just to learn a few of Li Chengqian's favorite dishes.

When Zhang Nuo entered the kitchen, he felt like he was in his own territory. While washing his hands, he beckoned people to start preparing dishes.

After all, I learned it from Zhang Nuo. As long as Zhang Nuo simply mentions a few words, the people in the kitchen can clearly know what materials need to be prepared, how to change the knife, how to deal with it, and so on.

What Zhang Nuo had to do was to check all kinds of seasonings first, and then directly take out his private stash from his warehouse according to the situation, and then it was ready to cook.

Zhang Nuo himself had been flying in the sky for a day or two, and he didn't eat very well. He was really hungry at the moment, so he simply made two big dishes for himself, one of Li Chengqian's favorite twice-cooked pork, but it was a big plate. The other is cumin mutton with wine and a cold dish, which is definitely enough for two people to have dinner and wine.

Li Chengqian stood aside with a smile and watched Zhang Nuo busy. Every time he saw his master cooking, he always felt very happy, because it made him feel at home. After all, only in his own home can he look at his elders Cook and prepare delicious food for yourself.

Zhang Nuo had someone to help him, so he acted quickly. After three times, five times and two divisions were done, he took Li Chengqian outside after washing his hands. Anyway, someone brought the food, and he had already done what he should have done.

Dining is not in the restaurant on weekdays, but in Li Chengqian's study, which is more private. Anyway, the study site is not small, and it is definitely enough for the two masters and apprentices to spread out.

After the servants brought in the freshly prepared meals, they left very consciously. Looking at the fragrant dishes in front of him, Zhang Nuo didn't care to give Li Chengqian a lesson. Don't delay eating by yourself.

Therefore, he ignored Li Chengqian's intentions at all, first scooped himself a large bowl of rice, then picked up a chopstick of twice-cooked pork, and directly buried himself in the work.

Li Chengqian was not as exaggerated as Zhang Nuo. He himself had been on an airship before, and he knew that the long-distance flight of this airship really had nothing to do with food.Therefore, he understands his master's current situation very well.

Of course, he was also hungry at the moment, looking at the twice-cooked pork that smelled exactly like he remembered, he moved his index finger in an instant, scooped up a bowl of rice by himself, and buried himself in eating.

After Zhang Nuolian cooked three big bowls of rice, he finally calmed down, took out two bottles of beer, knocked the lid on the table lightly and handed it to Li Chengqian, then knocked it down and got a bottle for himself , I didn't bother to use the cup anymore, so I took a big gulp directly at the bottle.

"what--"

The feeling of fullness brought by the food and the refreshment of the beer instantly let Zhang Nuo let out a sigh of relief, and Li Chengqian's rhythm was exactly the same as Zhang Nuo's. After all, it was also cultivated by Zhang Nuo, and he followed Zhang Nuo Learn these skills of eating and drinking.

After Zhang Nuo filled his stomach half full, he finally had the heart to chat with Li Chengqian. He was holding a beer bottle in his left hand, and stuffing the meat into his mouth with his right hand, taking a sip of wine from time to time. After going back and forth several times, he opened his mouth and said,

"Chengqian, if you want to find a subordinate in the future, the first thing you need to pay attention to is ability. If you don't have ability, you can find him as a servant at most. No matter how happy you are all day long, it's useless!"

"On the basis of ability, choose the one that is in tune with you and can keep up with your thinking, so that you can choose a more suitable one.

Of course, you have to consider the age issue, don’t choose someone who is too old, lest you find one with great difficulty, and in the end, the person can’t support you when you become the throne, and you will belch first! "

When Li Chengqian heard what Zhang Nuo said, he was instantly happy. It's not that he hadn't considered these issues before, but he didn't speak so clearly. After all, how could other people talk to him so bluntly, and personnel issues have always been a very Sensitive issues, there are only a few people in the Tang Dynasty who are qualified and able to talk about this with Li Chengqian.

However, after all the calculations, he was still the most willing to talk about this with Zhang Nuo, because he knew that Zhang Nuo was really for his own good!

Chapter 991

The reason why Zhang Nuo talked about this with Li Chengqian today is because he happened to lose Li Chengqian's subordinates today, and he always felt that he had to make up for it.

Another reason is to pave the way for his own retirement. Zhang Nuo is quite satisfied with himself as a student and the future leader of Datang, but he doesn't mind making Li Chengqian better, at least he must learn how to build a set for himself. Reasonable team.

Being an emperor is not easy. Not only does the king need to be wise, but he also has high requirements for his courtiers. If he can't form a team that matches his own, maybe all his enthusiasm will be spent fighting wits and courage with the courtiers. above.

It is clear that the joint efforts of the two can bring an empire to a new height, but in the end, the two put most of their energy on hostility, which abruptly delayed the development of the empire.

Zhang Nuo didn't want to see this situation.

However, it is not so easy to form your own team. Ability, temperament, or the indistinct fit, these are actually all things to consider.

Not to mention anything else, but for the sake of his own peaceful life in the future, Zhang Nuo hopes that Li Chengqian can build his own team system as soon as possible, so that he can develop Datang even better in the future.

Therefore, Mr. Zhang's small classroom continues to teach,

"Chengqian, what you need now is actually not a complete team. After all, you are only the crown prince and the governor of Central South, and there is still a long time before you take over. What you need to find is suitable for you and can keep up with you." The core members who have the same thinking and fit your ruling style!"

"It's like, at the very beginning, your father had only a few truly capable people under your uncle, but afterwards, with them as the cornerstone, it expanded in no time!"

"What you have to do is the same, first select a few very suitable people, and then build a small team that suits the current situation based on these people, and help you handle the affairs of the prince and the governor of Central South!"

"At the same time, in this process, you and your subordinates have to continue to learn, grow and adjust. In this way, when you take over your father's class, not only you, but also your subordinates You have truly grown to the point where you can stand in the court!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Nuo suddenly thought of something, looked at Li Chengqian meaningfully and said,

"It just so happens that you don't like your uncle very much, and then you can arrange someone from your own family to take your uncle's place, and let him go home and live out his life!"

Hearing this, Li Chengqian almost spit out the wine he just drank, but after swallowing it with difficulty, he still looked at Zhang Nuo with a horrified expression.

He had never told anyone this before, and he didn't even know how Zhang Nuo knew about it, but Zhang Nuo just made it clear today.

Looking at Li Chengqian like that, Zhang Nuo knew that he was right. In fact, this was the inspiration brought by his recall of the original history of Tang Dynasty.

The conflict between Li Chengqian and the eldest grandson, the old fox, is actually not the kind of power struggle that ordinary people think, at least in the beginning, there was no such thing.

After all, the so-called eldest grandson Wuji is Li Chengqian's uncle no matter what, so why wouldn't he be happy if his nephew succeeded him smoothly?

The real conflict between them lies in the way of communication and exchange between the two. Since Changsun Wuji is an important and powerful minister in front of Li Shimin, he should have a lot of bearing and airs, not to mention that he is also Li Chengqian's elder. .

Maybe it's because the greater the hope, the more the demands. At least when Changsun Wuji faced Li Chengqian, he had the same virtue as Li Shimin. To put it bluntly, he was strict with everything.

But at that time, Li Chengqian was just a child who was under ten years old and was locked up in the East Palace every day. Before, his father was aggressive and then his uncle was aggressive, and he had a teacher who was more severe than the other. It would be strange not to have some negative emotions.

Li Chengqian was also a little embarrassed when he saw Zhang Nuo's smiling face, thinking that Zhang Nuo already knew about it anyway, so he simply pointed it out, and told the bamboo tube all the sufferings he had suffered under the oppression of Changsun Wuji back then. clean.

Zhang Nuo didn't expect that this silly boy still had so many grievances in his heart, but sitting in the seat of the crown prince was really hard for him.

"Okay, brat, don't complain anymore. Do you know how many people in the world envy you for sitting on the crown prince? Teacher, let me tell you that if you want to be famous in front of others, you must suffer in the future!"

"Your father and your uncle are strict with you. To put it bluntly, I want you to grow up quickly. Although they don't know how to raise an heir, it doesn't stop them from being kind!"

Li Chengqian laughed at Zhang Nuo's words, and Zhang Nuo dared to say these words in a fair and honest manner. Even Li Chengqian knew that his master dared to say such things in front of his father and uncle, and he had the confidence to say so.

Because no matter whether it is his father or his uncle, even he himself admits that what he has learned and seen from Zhang Nuo's side is far more than what he learned in the East Palace before, and the effect is better. On the contrary, life is happier.

But thinking of this, Li Chengqian suddenly remembered the topic he just mentioned, he looked at Zhang Nuo with a little embarrassment and asked,

"Uncle Zhang, isn't it a little inappropriate to replace my uncle directly?"

Zhang Nuo casually picked up a piece of mutton and chewed it in his mouth, then took a sip of beer down, breathed out comfortably, narrowed his eyes and said,

"What's there to be embarrassed about? Once the emperor and the courtier, your uncle still wants to be the prime minister for the rest of his life. Your father has handed over to you, so it proves that Tang Dynasty is your world. It's okay for him to help the transition, but If he waits for a long time, what does he want to do?"

"This world belongs to your old Li's family after all, not to his eldest grandson's family. As the current prime minister and your own uncle, he can help you, train you, and educate you, but he can't stop you!"

"If one day you find that he stopped you, or that he sat in that seat and didn't want to leave, don't go to your father, the relationship between their brothers will definitely make it difficult for him, and then you come to find him I, master, will help you solve it, your uncle dare not disrespect your master!"

Li Chengqian was overjoyed when he heard this, and his heart instantly became clear. This is the benefit of having a teacher backing him up. Uncle, no matter how powerful you are, how good is your relationship with your father? I'm sorry to help you, but the teacher can definitely help me, comfortable!

Chapter 992 Give Li Chengqian an Introducer

As for the topic of Changsun Wuji, the two of them talked it over, and there was no need to keep talking about it. After all, whether it was Li Chengqian or Zhang Nuo, there was actually no conflict with Changsun Wuji, even if Zhang Nuo just said it loudly , that is nothing more than a rainy day for the worst situation.

The most important thing at present, and also the most important thing for the master and apprentice, is the formation of Li Chengqian's core team.

After Zhang Nuo pondered for a while, he said seriously,

"Chengqian, you have to understand that when you form your own team, do you know what your greatest advantage is?"

Hearing this question, Li Chengqian pondered for a while, and replied in a low voice with some uncertainty,

"My status as the crown prince?"

Li Chengqian was a little embarrassed after speaking, so he quickly took a sip of wine for himself.

Zhang Nuo smiled and shook his head,

"Stupid boy, being the crown prince is not your biggest advantage, it is your basic condition. If you are not the crown prince, where do you have the qualifications to form your own team? Is it necessary to rebel?"