My father, Li Shimin, requests Your Majesty to become the Retired Emperor.

Seeing that Li Shimin had already made his decision, Xu Hui could not object: "Alright, Your Majesty, you can decide for yourself."

However, I always felt that someone like Yin Hongzhi would be suitable for managing the imperial horses.

It would probably be inappropriate to put him in charge of people.

Li Shimin waved his hand: "Alright, alright, I know. In my life, I have met countless people and rarely misjudged anyone."

Hearing this, Xu Hui was moved, because she understood a simple truth: since ancient times, talent has always been of paramount importance.

As an emperor, if you choose the right people, you can live a worry-free life.

If the wrong person is chosen, there is a risk of the country being overthrown.

Xu Hui looked at Li Shimin and asked, "Your Majesty, this time Li Tai led the army to fight against the armies of Goguryeo and Baekje,

His Majesty chose Li Ji as his deputy instead of anyone else.

Why did Your Majesty make this arrangement?

What were Li Ji's outstanding qualities?

I heard he didn't initially believe in Li.

Li Shimin paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back, and slowly said: "When I choose a person, I do not look at his appearance, nor do I listen to what he says, but I look at what he does."

Li Ji's original name was Xu Maogong, and he was originally a subordinate of Li Mi.

He was extremely loyal to Li Mi.

but,

Li Mi was a bit arrogant and self-important.

Soon after, Li Mi was defeated and surrendered to my father, the emperor.

Logically, after Li Mi left, his original troops should have been under Xu Maogong's command.

but,

When Xu Maogong surrendered to our Tang Dynasty, he did not claim these achievements as his own.

Instead, he attributed all the credit to Li Mi.

This magnanimity and composure are truly commendable. It showed me and my father that Xu Maogong is a man of great loyalty and affection, and that gold and silver could not sway his heart.

Think about it: when a person prioritizes friendship over wealth and status, that person's character is extremely reliable, and they will undoubtedly be a loyal subject.

That's why he was given the surname Li.

Xu Hui nodded repeatedly, "Your Majesty, you are absolutely right."

When a person doesn't care about fame and fortune

So, this person is also very scary.

Li Ji did not disappoint me. After surrendering to the Tang Dynasty, he made numerous military achievements and was on par with Li Jing.

Both of them were granted the title of Duke for their military achievements.

but,

In comparison, I prefer Li Ji.

"Oh, why is that?"

"Li Ji was also a very low-key and cautious person. He never discussed politics, disliked showing his face in public, and devoted himself to studying military books. How could an emperor not like such a person?"

Xu Hui understood that emperors preferred people like Li Ji—capable, efficient, and meritorious, yet remarkably humble, always giving credit to others.

Unfortunately, Han Xin could never fathom the mystery behind it.

Han Xin was a brilliant military strategist who never suffered a defeat and made outstanding contributions to the establishment of the Han Dynasty.

Unfortunately, Han Xin was a military genius, but a political idiot.

He thought that because he had made such great contributions, Liu Bang and Empress Lü wouldn't do anything to him.

This shows that he was oversimplifying the problem.

After the Han Dynasty was established and there was no more war in the world, Liu Bang felt that Han Xin was a stumbling block to him.

Therefore, Liu Bang changed Han Xin from King of Qi to King of Chu, and then demoted him from King of Chu to Marquis of Huaiyin. Unfortunately, Han Xin did not understand Liu Bang's intentions.