"It is said that a snake cannot move without a head. If you want to do a righteous deed, you must hold the righteous flag. Now the King of Liang is seriously ill, and the princes want to punish the traitorous ministers. This is a righteous act. However, can you have the righteous flag in your hand?"
Fan Wenjin's voice was hoarse, but his words were quiet, revealing a meaning that was difficult to describe with words, mysterious and cold.
And the righteousness he talks about is definitely not the brotherly loyalty or the righteousness of the common people. What he talks about is great righteousness and reputation. Scholars care about this, nobles also care about this, so people in the world also care about this.
Li Yun was refreshed. After talking for a long time, his expectations for the envoy were getting higher and higher. However, this opening statement was a bit... mediocre. Even if they were incompetent, they would not ignore the issue of justice and honor.
Guan Jin advocated falsely transmitting the edict and bringing the An brothers into the palace to execute them. This was undoubtedly a bad idea. Others disagreed. The An brothers had many eyes and ears. Once the news was leaked, wouldn't it be counterproductive and give the enemy a sharp edge? Moreover, this
At this moment, how could the An brothers dare to enter the palace without any precautions?
Although he was a little disappointed, Li Yun still shook his head and said: "Now that the prince is on the throne, he can temporarily take charge of the government. Our natural masters are well-known..."
They lacked confidence and obviously wanted the prince to sit on the throne, even temporarily, which is now almost an unachievable task. Otherwise, the An brothers would not have pushed King Wu'an out. The fight was actually for this name.
What's even more frightening is that the inner court has lost control and Li Guibing is confused. It is actually not surprising what kind of edicts are coming from the palace. That is probably the introduction to the chaos in Guzang.
Hearing such an answer, Fan Wenjin finally smiled, and then he couldn't help lowering his voice and whispered, "Don't try to bully me, Mr. Li. Even if the prince ascends the throne...how can he command everyone? If he takes it as his own,
If you shout and use the butcher's knife in a big way, everyone will be angry. Aren't we going to die?"
"Oh? In my opinion..." Li Yun suddenly became energetic, as if he had found hope, and leaned forward to ask. Obviously, not only was he not optimistic about promoting the prince to the throne, but he also had high expectations for the prince's ability and his own.
I don’t have much confidence in the strength of others.
Fan Wenjin's voice became even lower, and at the same time revealed a bit of ferocity, "Li Gong said...if the prince dies suddenly and the envoy is assassinated, what will happen to the city?"
"Huh?" Li Yun was dumbfounded and looked straight at Fan Wenjin, wondering if his ears had heard something wrong. He looked at Fan Wenjin for a long time before he realized what he said.
But people these days are more nervous, and people in peacetime can't compare with them. Li Yun accepted it very quickly, his slightly cloudy eyes brightened, and his eyelids drooped as if he was "ashamed", and his head
He also lowered his head slightly, as if he was thinking about something.
Of course, he would not think about other irrelevant things at this moment. The first thing he did was to curse in his mind, damn, what kind of chaos must Jin land be in for such a cunning and vicious guy to appear.
The sudden death of the prince? This idea is hard to say... But today, when Liang Shuo just passed away, all Li Yun could think of was that the flame of revenge would burn brightly in people's hearts, and that would be more effective than any flag of righteousness.
The death of Liang Shuo, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, has shocked people very much, and the prince followed closely behind him. Well, everyone is in danger, and as long as he rises up and raises his voice, some people will become the target of public criticism.
Yes, there is no emotion of anger or anger, fear or panic at all. People have already begun to imagine the benefits and consequences of doing this. This is the hero of the northwest in troubled times.
However, he still hesitated and said: "It's just that if this happens, it may be difficult to deal with..."
As soon as he heard this, Fan Wenjin thought to himself, it's done, so he blurted out some words, "The An brothers have more and more gang members, and it has become an unstoppable force. There are strong reinforcements outside, but we are weak and weak."
At this point, if you don’t have the intention to survive in the face of death, how can you break out of the situation and survive in death?”
"Furthermore..." Fan Wenjin shook his head and sighed, "This plan is unpredictable and dangerous, and it must be done as a last resort. Only those with great courage can't do it. In addition, you also need to have good ears and eyes, and be aware of the time. Alas...
It’s just a bad idea…”
Li Yun didn't bother to think carefully about whether this person was being pretentious, because it was totally unnecessary. He thought about it over and over in his mind and felt that this idea was a good one.
So he immediately turned around and advised: "My dear brother, please don't do this. As the saying goes, everything depends on human beings. We are not lacking in courage. We only wish that we could not kill the sycophant in just a moment. My dear brother, he planned it for us and will live and die with us."
Friendship will undoubtedly become a good story from now on."
Fan Wenjin nodded heavily, but said in his heart, it would be a lot more rewarding to associate with you guys. Maybe if you are a little careless, you will lose your head. Look, killing a prince sounds like killing a chicken, so
My subordinates... Fortunately, we don't have much land in Jin, and we only have the King of Han.
Of course, Chuchu's success could not guarantee his life. In fact, he did not tell lies. Such a sinister strategy was indeed out of helplessness and required many means to complement it.
The more prerequisites there are, the more shady the plans tend to be. In fact, they are all inferior works. Because they cannot see the light, if you make a slight miscalculation, there is a worry that all previous efforts will be wasted.
"An Xiuren is in charge of the household's money and food, controls the lifeblood of all parties, and puts King Wu'an in front. This is a conspiracy. He also relies on the Hu tribe of Zhaowu to recruit the Qiang tribe, with Tuyuhun as his wing, and colludes with Master Xie Tongshi and others...
In addition, there is An Xinggui who is causing trouble and conspiring in the name of Li Yuan..."
Speaking of this, Fan Wenjin's head got a little bigger. He didn't understand why Li Gui allowed such a monster to appear under his rule. He simply wanted to hand over his foundation to others as soon as he died.
Of course, it is useless to think about these things now. The facts are there, the An brothers have become a phenomenon.
"Those who dare not act rashly now are only because King Liang is still alive and Bai Yusuo has learned from them. Everyone is afraid that the barbarians will cause chaos and get out of control, so they dare not conspire with them easily."
"Moreover, the An brothers are disgraced ministers, and they want to act in the name of Li Tang. Hehe, they are the descendants of barbarians and rebellious ministers and traitors. The two of them should be the most powerful."
"I'm afraid that because of this, these two people don't dare to lead troops into chaos easily. They are afraid that they will burn everything and turn Liangzhou into a white land. If that is the case, how can they claim credit from Li Yuan? The two of them will be waiting for the death of King Liang.
, took advantage of the leaderless situation and made great achievements in one fell swoop..."
Li Yun was fascinated by what he heard. Speaking of which, had they thought about these things? They had, especially Cao Zhen, who was very resourceful. When several people met in secret to discuss matters, they actually said the same thing.
But in terms of clarity of thinking, it is difficult to compare with Fan Wenjin. He spoke softly and talked about the advantages and disadvantages of the An brothers in a clear and convincing manner.
Of course, this does not mean that Fan Wenjin is better than Cao Zhen, but that he has the advantage of being an outsider, and Li Yun is a qualified listener. Without interruption, his thoughts flow smoothly.
In terms of the overall situation, Fan Wenjin is indeed better than Cao Zhen and others.
It is true that times make heroes. Fan Wenjin, who won an official position through the imperial examination, has never been in a prominent position. It can only be said that after so many years of mediocrity, he finally took advantage of the chaos to gradually rise to the top.
Taking the position of county magistrate can be regarded as a prominent local official.
However, since Lu Haoran tried his best to promote Changping County Magistrate, he would inevitably appear weak. Otherwise, Li Po would not have sent him to the northwest for a visit.
When he arrived in the northwest, he was in peace with Master Liang and could not say that he had done much. But once he arrived in Guzang and was suddenly in a desperate situation, this man's intelligence finally blossomed and was put to use.
This is a typical version of how times create heroes. If we follow the established historical trajectory, who in future generations will remember who Fan Wenjin is?
Of course, to this day, Li Po has changed the fate of many people. Even Li Gui, the king of Liang, lived for two more years. The appearance of Fan Wenjin in Guzang is not a big deal.
Moreover, the world has always judged heroes based on success or failure. It was still early, and the fate of everyone in Guzang City was not yet clear.
It's just that Fan Wenjin has deeply entered the role. He is desperately squeezing out his talents and trying to change the fate of many people.
This time it was Li Yun's turn to sigh. As soon as Liang Shuo died, everyone was overwhelmed by a barbarian from the Western Regions and fell into disgrace. The life and death of everyone was the most important thing.
The horror of the Hu people's rebellion can be seen from the wars at the end of the Jin Dynasty. The number of people killed can be said to be the highest in ancient and modern times, and this is especially true in the northwest. When the Qiang slaves rebelled, they swept through the counties and counties, and everything they passed was left barren. Compared with
Under this situation, the rebels in the Central Plains could only say "submit".
This is something that Li Yun and others have witnessed, so they have to take a chance. Otherwise, to put it bluntly, it is better to serve as an official under Li Yuan than to be in power as a cunning and heartless guy like Li Gui.
There are many more.
"Alas, the emperor has caused trouble by raising tigers, and now it is extremely difficult to get rid of it. What can we do?"
Fan Wenjin gritted his teeth. He really wished he could give Li Yun a stick. I am here as an envoy, but I have to live and die with you losers. Who can I ask to reason with?
He no longer wanted to persuade the internal historian who gradually regarded him as one of his own, but just said in a deep voice: "An Xiuren is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and all the ministries in the city must be distant from each other. But at this time, it is right.
To win over people's hearts, I guess all the ministries have enough food and grass, so the generals must say that there must be many people who cultivate benevolence and righteousness, right?"
"That's right. Those who want to follow him into chaos are just his confidants."
"In this case, An Xiuren must put his confidants first. Hey, some Qiang people have enough food, clothing and warmth. Even if others have enough food and drink, they will still have resentments... What's more, I heard that when the Liang King built the Yunu Terrace, it caused the Ku
There was an empty space in the country, and there was a bad year, and many people died of starvation. Liang Shangshu asked the Qiang breeders to be killed and opened warehouses to release grain. However, Xie Tongshi, An Xiuren and others blocked it, and finally nothing was done. This can be used as an excuse at this time.
Provoke it a bit..."
This chapter has been completed!