Li Tai didn't feel much regret for not being able to stay in the imperial city to attend the coronation ceremony of the new emperor. After he led his troops to evacuate Prince Qi's residence, he went straight to the south of the city in the direction of Circular Hill.
At this time, people and horses from all walks of life had already entered the south of the city, and all kinds of banners and tents were spread out in the countryside, which can be described as a huge momentum. The circle hill where Li Tai's troops were stationed was located in the center of the guards of all the people and horses.
Although the emperor ascended the throne in the palace hall today, he will not leave the city until tomorrow to worship heaven. Therefore, work is being called to set up a large tent near the circle. Especially at Yumen Dasi where the emperor temporarily stayed for a break, there are hundreds of people.
Construction started at the same time.
The heaven-sacrifice ceremony had not yet begun, and the atmosphere here was not too tense. When Li Tai led his troops back to camp, Li Mu, who had also stayed here, strolled over to visit. When he saw Li Tai, he smiled and said: "I heard that today the palace
The meal in Zhongci was very sumptuous, why didn’t Boshan stay and finish the meal before returning to the camp?”
Although the abolition of the inauguration ceremony caused quite a scene, many people did not pay too much attention to it. Li Mu simply cared about whether the food was good or not.
"No matter how rich the meal is, it all depends on who you share it with. For some people, even dragon liver and phoenix marrow are just tasteless!"
After Li Tai heard this, he said angrily that he was not too restrained in front of Li Mu.
After hearing this, Li Mu suddenly became happy, and then asked with a curious look on his face: "Who is it that hates Boshan and forces you to be angry behind your back but unable to retaliate in person?"
After Li Tai heard this, he rolled his eyes, and then briefly recounted what happened at the Prince of Qi's house, and said angrily: "This disciple is narrow-minded, jealous of talents, and his conflict with me is not this. In the past years, we might have worked together, but not
I am willing to trouble the Lord and be tolerant, but I still don’t know how to restrain myself and intensify my behavior. It is natural for me to respect the Lord, but why should I respect my slaves?”
After Li Mu heard this, he couldn't help but sigh. He first looked around, then came closer and whispered: "Boshan, you have been living in a foreign town for a long time. You have not had such experience for a long time, but you don't know about the other people who are working in the mansion."
...Oh, just don’t say it!”
Seeing that this guy was hesitant to speak, Li Tai suddenly became unhappy and groaned: "Mr. Wu An often calls me a confidant, but in the end he refuses to reveal his innermost thoughts. I have a lot of qi in my belly now, and I need to inquire."
He used the privacy of others to relieve his worries, but he didn't say anything about how he would get along with him in the future!"
After Li Mu heard this, he also rolled his eyes and glared at Li Tai, and then sighed again: "For example, when we attacked Shu years ago, do you think only Duke An of Wei had the courage to fight for this matter? Even me, I
There is a good friend who entered the Ce family but was like a stone in the ocean. So, last year, Boshan, you argued hard to win over his affairs. Although the people in the family did not dare to comment, there were many people who were secretly happy."
Although Bashu is closed off, last year's expedition to Shu was a long-prepared effort to break through the empty gates. The military difficulty was really not that great. The party that led the way along the way got wind of the situation and surrendered. The only one with some difficulty was the siege of Chengdu, and the result was like this. This naturally made
Many generals were dissatisfied and had a feeling that I could do whatever I wanted.
Although Li Tai didn't know how carefully Li Mu's friend prepared for this matter, but judging from the way he was still worried about it, he probably put a lot of thought into it. In the end, he realized that this was not the opportunity he had prepared for him at all. If you ask for it but don't get it, your relatives will destroy it if they get it.
Li Tai really didn't know much about this. He was extremely busy on his own territory every day. Even if he had plans, his starting point was not comparable to that of generals like Li Mu who were waiting for opportunities in the palace.
Thinking about this guy Li Mu who had been working with me for a period of time in Dongxia Prefecture and then transferred back to his hometown, he had been showing little performance. No wonder he had to glare at him if he took it seriously when he made a casual joke. It can be seen that he is really a bit frustrated.
He rolled his eyes, beckoned Li Mu to come closer and said with a low smile: "I hate not only the mediocre generals, but also the domineering leaders. Can Mr. Wu An tell your friend that our internal and external ambassadors Use your strength to seize this leader..."
"Boshan, please don't harm me or my good friend! He is calm and indifferent and is already very satisfied with the present. Not to mention, how can the Forbidden Army be easily controlled by outsiders now?"
After hearing this, Li Mu was immediately startled. He shook his head like a rattle and refused again and again. He then looked at Li Tai with some uncertainty and said, "Are you joking? But this is really not suitable for joking! You are a hero. Uncle Zhen Fang, you need to be more careful when talking about internal affairs! If you are framed by someone with care because of your careless words, you will really regret it, not to mention that you are in a critical moment now, so you need to be even more careful!"
"What? Is there already some unfavorable reputation against me in junior high school?"
After Li Tai heard this, his heart moved, and he asked in a deep voice.
After hearing this, Li Mu shook his head and said: "That's not true. You have been in the outer town for a long time, and everyone knows your merits. Even if you make a small mistake, no one will notice it. However, Shuzhong has been settled, Jiangling has also made plans, and the country There are not only two or three people among us who desire meritorious service, of course you are also among the people talking about favors!"
At this point, he paused briefly, and after a moment of silence, he said to Li Tai: "There are some things that I shouldn't tell you, but since I know and you don't know, I would be disrespectful if I didn't tell you." .It’s just that you can think about it after listening to it. Don’t tell anyone. I learned about it.”
Seeing his expression and tone, Li Tai immediately stopped joking, nodded and said: "If your words come from the public, if they fall into my ears, then we have nothing to do with you anymore!"
"It's not that I'm cowardly, but, alas... although the Lord has some private plans to take care of his nephews and juniors, this is understandable and human nature. At least the choice of taking or giving up in important matters is fair and decent!"
Li Mu first made some preparations, and then said: "Zhongshan Gong, Wei An Gong and others discussed various matters in Nanliang in the palace a few days ago, and they all said that Shuzhong will be settled and Jiangling will be taken. But there are some evil rumors involving Boshan, you Didn’t the envoy send some generals to Shu to help in the war?
Now most of your troops are gathered in Badi, facing Jiangling across the mouth of the river, and the Han east of Mianbei you occupy is also north of Jiangling. Therefore, several people have said that if the country wants to take Jiangling, it all depends on you. Not the Chinese and Foreign Governments. If you have the heart to support the invaders and respect yourself, then Jiangling will be difficult to obtain. Even if you obtain it, it may be difficult to cure..."
When Li Tai heard this, he couldn't help but take a deep breath, and then looked at Li Mu seriously and said, "Thank you, brother Xianqing, for telling me. If I hadn't heard this, I wouldn't have known that there were people in the country who were so narrow-minded. Didn't I just accept my fate?"
A royal minister? Now you are trying to speculate on my embrace with dissidents. It turns out that it is a sin for those who are capable to work too hard!"
"Yes, although a few people had suggestions, they were not accepted by the Lord. Their thinking is simply because they are greedy for your special power and position in Boshan, and they suppressed Duke An of Wei in the conquest of Shu. That's why..."
Li Mu saw that Li Tai's reaction was quite excited, so he comforted him and said: "You don't have to worry too much. Since you took office in the southeast, everything you have done is known to everyone. Regardless of whether there is a plan in advance, if the imperial court wants to continue to plan for Nanliang
, I will never bypass you. If anyone comes forward and refuses to use you, it is because God wants to protect Liang and does not want to use my stupid plan. Of course the Lord understands this!"
You understand, but precisely because you understand, you are more likely to look away. Yu Wentai was abolished and established, and his prestige in the country could be said to have reached a new high. As a result, he could not occupy a decisive position on such a big strategic issue as Jiangling.
The right to speak, let alone Yu Wentai, Li Tai himself wouldn't be able to stand it.
Although Li Mu only talked about content related to himself, he also revealed that the meeting held by the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office had even gone deep into the governance issues after taking Jiangling. It can be seen that the relevant discussions were definitely more than once. But this time it was not like
When Fa Shu deliberately recruited himself, the person with the most say, to return to the government for discussion, the meaning revealed in this was a bit unusual.
I think of how Yu Wenhu had to put his own overall situation first in Prince Qi’s Mansion before, but this time if I really want to listen to your mercy, then I would really be living up to my Lu dream, and screw your grandma’s overall situation!
With the completion of this abolition, the prospects of the Yuwen family have become clearer. Before taking this final step, Yuwentai still wants to strengthen his family's power and influence as much as possible, so reusing his relatives' children is also an inevitable choice.
However, due to the existence of Li Tai, many opportunities and space for these people to achieve great service were squeezed out. In addition to Yuchi Jiong who was directly killed, there was also the Jiangling War. Therefore, these guys have to fight for their own progress.
Find ways to suppress Li Tai.
Yuwentai still had sense, and did not adopt the opinions of these people and alienate and suppress himself. Instead, he further established a son-in-law relationship. It can be seen that in Yuwentai's view, today's Li Tai can no longer be replaced by these nephews and nephews.
Yes.
Originally, Li Tai thought that Yu Wentai's method of forcing a relationship was a bit unscrupulous, but he did not expect that he made the decision after being severely alienated by Yu Wenhu and other disciples. It has to be said that in addition to pure considerations of pros and cons,
Besides, there is also some emotion involved.
However, no matter how high a person's status is or how smart a person is, some things are ultimately unpredictable and beyond their control. Of course, the malice of the Dragon Slaying Squad towards Li Tai will not disappear, but they are still willing to tolerate and reuse Li Tai.
Tai's Yu Wentai probably never imagined that one day the situation would develop to the point where he could no longer control it.