Chapter 1 Thunder (five blows) "Use a surprise force to attack the bandits' nest, and assist the Fenyang army to quickly end the suppression of the bandits before the wealthy families of the six counties take any action. What the prince just mentioned is indeed a superior strategy, but...
." Just when everyone thought that sending troops had become a conclusion, Duan Yanshi, the judicial secretary of Taiyuan Prefecture, walked up to Li Yuan and his son and reminded in a low voice, "Just in this way, the power of our Li family will be clearly visible to everyone, unlike in the past when we kept a low profile and kept a low profile.
The policies are totally inconsistent!"
Among the staff in the government, he ranked only behind Chen Yanshou, Changsun Shundai, and Ma Yuangui. He had always been known as a steady man, and his words had some weight. Therefore, as soon as his advice came out, he immediately won a response.
"Well, what Duan Shuzuo said makes sense! But does Shuzuo have any good advice for me?" Li Yuan, who was lamenting about his family affairs, was obviously stunned for a moment, turned his head, and twisted out the word "Sichuan" deeply on his forehead.
"I didn't think of any good ideas, but I advocated that the situation in Hebei is still uncertain at the moment, and the Li family should wait and see what happens!" Duan Yanshi shook his head gently and said calmly.
He did not agree with Li Jiancheng's proposal to send troops because it violated the consistent principles of the Li family. Over the years, Li Yuan, the Duke of Tang Dynasty, gradually climbed from a low-level food guard with no soldiers and power to Hedong to appease the ambassador. Taiyuan stayed behind to mount the horse and lead the army.
In order not to draw attention to others, Li Yuan was tolerant to all his colleagues. If an official as big as sesame seeds and mung beans came to ask for benefits, the Li family would be doubly satisfied.
Let alone Pei Ju, Yu Shiji and other powerful ministers, the Li family simply asked for and asked for them. Even if these people wrote books to ask for Li Yuan's coffin, the Li family would not hesitate to send someone to deliver it the next day because of Li Yuan's coffin.
For his cowardice, Yang Guang even gave him the nickname "Old Woman" and laughed at him, just like an old woman without her husband and son, who could only be bullied by others!
The Li family made such a big sacrifice just to avoid attracting others' attention and to expose all the family's strength for a strong man who could not be included in their ranks. The benefits they received were far from the risks they were about to take.
"If, if I stand by and watch, why don't we give in in the future, won't we chill the hearts of all the heroes in the world!" Li Jiancheng didn't expect that the matter that had been decided would become complicated. He was so angry that his eyes were on fire, and he glared at Duan Yanshi and other irresponsible guys and roared.
"It's better to chill others than to make the Li family the target of public criticism!" Duan Yanshi and others smiled, and replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner. The Li family not only represents the interests of Tang Gong and his son, but also a number of large and small wealthy families that are attached to it.
, they and the Li family of Longyou will both suffer, and both will prosper. Therefore, as the head of the family, Li Yuan has to be careful when considering problems and strive to win the support of most followers. From a certain point of view, the Li family is the leader of the Sui Dynasty today.
A microcosm just replaces the emperor with the head of the family, and replaces the powerful ministers with his staff.
"I'm afraid of this, and I'm afraid of that. Let's just pack up and go home and become landlords!" Qian Jiulong was very angry. He slapped the pillar next to him and yelled, sincerely, he didn't like Duan Yanshi and other scholars, as the old saying goes.
Well, "Every time a person is righteous, more dogs will be slaughtered." Some people have read too many books and their minds are too narrow. In addition to their own interests, the life and death of others cannot be accommodated at all.
"The issue of sending troops should indeed be considered in the long term!" Although Yingyang Sima Liu Zhenghui was a military general, his opinions were roughly the same as those of Duan Yanshi and other civilian staff.
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As if he had lost his opinion, Li Yuan sat back on his own bed, frowning and saying nothing. Seeing that the family leader was so confused, all the civil and military staff immediately divided into several factions and started arguing. Some supported Li Jiancheng.
Some people believe that in troubled times, Li’s family should be more cautious in every move they make, lest they become the key target of the imperial court again. Some people are sitting nearby, thinking silently.
With their respective concerns, interests, risks, responsibilities, costs, and various factors entangled, it is indeed difficult to find a perfect solution in a short period of time.
"For Duke Tang, I have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not!" The audience argued for a long time but couldn't come up with a clue. Changsun Wuji slowly stepped forward and asked loudly.
"Wuji, if you have anything to say, just say it. We in the Li family will never offend anyone with our words!" Tang Gong Li Yuan didn't know what he was thinking about. He looked at him in shock and responded with a forced smile.
"This junior thinks that Duan Shuzuo's worries are reasonable, but he has ignored a major premise." Changsun Wuji sorted out his thoughts and said with a smile.
"Oh, then Wuji supports the suggestion of sending troops?" The expression on Li Yuan's face gradually softened, he turned his head and gave Chen Yanshou, an old staff member sitting next to him, a meaningful glance.
Chen Yanshou nodded slightly and smiled without saying a word.
"According to the younger generation's opinion, Taiyuan should not only send troops to respond to Zhongjian, but also mobilize all forces to help Zhongjian stabilize the situation in the six counties. At the same time, please invite relevant people in Dongdu to take the initiative to protect Zhongjian!" Changsun Wuji
He talks eloquently, as if he doesn’t know how big a stir his words will cause.
If Hou Junji's suggestion is to launch a vicious killing move on Li Xu's behalf against his political opponents, Changsun Wuji's suggestion is to launch a majestic frontal attack and mobilize all the forces that the Li family can mobilize, including military power and personal connections.
Li Xu didn't need to fight with the other party at all. As long as the powerful powers of the six counties still had some self-awareness, they would obediently give up their ongoing conspiracy to dominate the Li family. Although Feng Ying had been hidden for so many years, the power accumulated by three generations of princes was still average.
The local giants cannot compete, but the subsequent impact of this move is even more than what Jiancheng just proposed. Once Li Yuan obeys, I am afraid that the consequences will not be as simple as exposing all hidden strength, but will force the court to maintain the status quo and suffer pain.
A choice between killers
"Wuji, you are such a newborn!" Yingyang Sima Liu Zhenghui was so anxious that he stamped his feet repeatedly. He had a close relationship with his eldest grandson Shunde, and he was unwilling to embarrass a junior in public. But this junior was also a bit bold, and he simply took the entire Liangyou Li
The future of our family and the lives of everyone here are at stake.
"Tang Gong, don't listen to the shameless words of this young man!" Duan Yanshi was also a little anxious and stepped forward to remind him loudly.
"General Liu and Xie Shuzuo, please don't be impatient. Listen to what Wuji has to say!" Chen Yanshou, who had not spoken yet, smiled and shook his head, signaling to a group of staff headed by Duan Yanshi to calm down. "Wuji and Zhixuan both said
They are our juniors. If their suggestions are biased, we elders can just give them face-to-face guidance."
After listening to Chen Yanshou's words, Duan Yanshi, who almost fell out with Changsun Wuji on the spot, had to step back half a step and listen patiently to this junior who didn't know the heights of the world and continued to "spout nonsense." The 'Zhixuan' in Chen Yanshou's mouth was his eldest son.
The child sitting behind Li Shimin has always had the same interests as Changsun Wuji, Hou Junji and others. If Duan Yanshi continues to argue with Changsun Wuji regardless of his senior status, it will hurt the relationship between father and son.
"This junior's words are by no means impulsive! Seniors, you might as well listen to junior's reasons. If there are any oversights, please feel free to correct me." Changsun Wuji gave a deep salute to Chen Yanshou, who was rescuing him, and then he made a group.
He made a bow and said loudly
"Tell me your reasons. How can there be so much red tape at such a young age!" Ma Yuangui smiled and cursed.
"Wuji dared to ask the seniors, General Li is clearly no longer favored by His Majesty, why has more than half a year passed, and the adults Yu and Pei have not taken the initiative to share His Majesty's worries. He divided nearly half of the Xiongwu Camp in Yanmen and took away nearly half of the generals.
"Why haven't the Yuwen family made any statement yet?" After bowing deeply to everyone, Changsun Wuji asked with a smile.
"Don't be too busy talking about Zhong Jian's fall from grace. It's never easy to guess His Majesty's thoughts!"
"Perhaps he gave heavy gifts to several adults. After all, Mr. Pei has a reputation for tolerance!"
"Old traitor Yuwen is about to be buried, so how can he find the time to do evil things again!"
Some people with relatively simple minds thought about it and responded in confusion. But these words sounded like thunder in the ears of Duan Yanshi, Liu Zhenghui and others, forcing them to put away their contempt for Changsun Wuji and listen attentively to his further explanation.
If it is said that Pei Ju and others did not take the initiative to embarrass Chu Yang Guang because they could not figure out Chu Yang Guang's thoughts, or because they accepted Li Xu's heavy gifts, this reason would barely make sense. However, the Yuwen family has not sought revenge from Li Xu for a long time.
This move was really unacceptable. Judging from the information collected by the Li family afterwards, a few warriors from the Xiongwu camp risked their lives to steal evidence that Yu Wenhua and his brothers had colluded with the enemy in order to let Li Xu regain control.
Although the plans of these people did not succeed in the end, the Yuwen family suffered a lot in this incident and suffered a lot. With the character of Yuwen Shu, an old thief who is determined to retaliate, he will never fail to repay Li Xu afterwards.
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"Seniors, you know that since last year, the imperial court has cut off the supplies of Huben General Luo Yi. After General Luo returned from looting the grassland, he used the pretext of being wary of Goguryeo to take advantage of the opportunity to invade the three counties of Liucheng, Yan, and Liaodong.
Put it all into his pocket?" Changsun Wuji paused for a moment and asked a second question loudly.
The eyes of Ma Yuangui, Chen Yanshou, and Changsun Shunde met instantly, and each saw shock and admiration in the other's eyes. "The younger generation is awesome!" The three people almost thought in unison, "It's a pity that he chose the second son instead of the prince!" In Ma Yuangui's eyes,
A little more regretful than the other two
"In troubled times, how could Luo Yi ignore the court's favor over the years?" Liu Zhenghui best explained Changsun Wuji's words with a long sigh.
Huben General Luo Yi has rebelled. Although this person has not raised the flag of rebellion so far, he has already done all kinds of treacherous and unethical things, including expelling officials appointed by the imperial court, withholding taxes, privately expanding the garrison, etc.
Although he had the reputation of comforting the ambassador, he was unable to go north to clean up the traitors in the court, so he had to move his residence to Gu'an, just south of Zhuo County. The ministers in the court were well aware of these things, but they could only turn a blind eye.
As long as Luo Yi does not declare rebellion, he can do whatever he wants on the territory he controls. All the court can do is to settle the matter. He hopes that one day Luo Yi will suddenly find his conscience and it will be unfavorable for him to go south to plead guilty to Xue Shixiong to defend his territory. If it were placed in the past few years
, had long been ruined like Yu Juluo, but more than half a year has passed since the incident, and the court has not said a word. As for Li Xu, although the materials promised to him by the court have not been received, he also relied on the taxes from the six counties.
Keep yourself comfortable!
"In my humble opinion, Zhong Jian has already fallen out of favor with the emperor. Mr. Pei Ju knows this clearly in his heart. No one in the court has taken any action so far. It is not just to protect his majesty's face but for fear that he will be pushed into a hurry.
Force out another Luo Yi!" In everyone's surprised eyes, Changsun Wuji revealed the final answer to the mystery.
"The imperial court can no longer control Hebei. If you seniors take a closer look at the distribution map of Hebei's troops, it will be clear at a glance that Luo Yi occupies most of Zhuo County. The remaining half of Zhuo County is partly owned by Fenyang Army and partly by Xue Shixiong. The three families have not yet
Isn't it weird at all to start a fight?" He took a few steps back, picked up a cup of tea from his original seat, and took a slow sip. This was a very inappropriate move, but it didn't
One person thought that this son was rude, and everyone was shocked by his inference. In terms of age, Changsun Wuji was the junior of everyone, but this knowledge was enough to put him on an equal footing with Chen Yanshou, Duan Yanshi and others.
Maybe Changsun Wuji's analysis is somewhat wrong, but the imperial court has begun to use leniency against Li Xu, but it is a fact that no one can deny. Luo Yi has already rebelled, and Xue Shixiong's attitude is unclear. If Li Xu is forced to rebel again, the whole of Hebei will be left alone.
Yang Yichen has a lone army supporting Luo, Xue, and Li. If any two of them join forces, they can easily defeat Yang Yichen's troops.
Therefore, what the imperial court can do at the moment is to let Li Xu and the powerful officials from the six counties fight among themselves. If the powerful officials can plot against Li Xu, it is what the imperial court would like to see. If the powerful officials are defeated and lose, the imperial court may not really
Willing to do justice for them
"So you suggest that we strongly support General Li and make it an established fact that the two families belong to the same lineage?" Liu Zhenghui wiped the sweat from his head and murmured.
This was a bit unbelievable. It was beyond the limit he could accept. The two Li families joining forces meant that most of the Hedong and half of the Hebei courts had to consider General Li's measures even if they wanted to plot against Duke Tang.
"Zhongjian is originally Tang Gong's nephew, why are there two families?" Changsun Wuji put down the tea cup, and his smile looked profound for a moment.
He saluted Duke Tang again, "So this junior thinks that since troubled times have come, we can no longer continue to hide our capabilities and bide our time. If the tiger doesn't show his teeth, who will really think of him as a tiger?"
"Well said, it's time for us to show our teeth! Once it's completed, you can continue to plan the dispatch of troops. The sooner you leave, the better!" Li Yuan stood up and made a decision simply and neatly.
"Master Yan, you can fix the book for me and give it to the old people in Dongdu, and ask them to give a generous gift to Pei and Yu. Don't worry about money. Now is not the time to be stingy!" He seemed to have suddenly changed into a different person, with a sonorous and powerful voice.
, like sunlight penetrating the clouds and fog, "Tell them that I hope that some old friends will take care of nephew Zhong Jian, and please do not refuse!"
"Zhao Ren, it's up to you to contact friends from all over the world. By the way, send a letter to the Chai family in Chang'an and ask them to take action!"
"Hongji, you and the people of the world are going to recruit another ten thousand strong men, and tell them that I am going to go into the mountains to fight for Zhen Zhai'er. Anyone who is willing to contribute to his hometown, regardless of good or bad, can join the army. Military merits and rewards will be treated equally, and there will be no bias!"
This time, no one doubted his arrangement. Since the imperial court was so weak that even Luo Yi, who was guarding the barren land, could not suppress it, how dare the Li family, who had huge connections, half of Hedong Road, and the entire Taiyuan military force,
It’s easy to criticize. Moreover, the Li family in Taiyuan also has the champion general Li Xu as an assistant. Moreover, the Li family only shared some worries for the court and did not take any excessive measures!
After receiving the order, all the civil and military staff dispersed one after another. Only Li Yuan himself and Chen Yanshou, Ma Yuangui and Changsun Shunde, four old guys over fifty years old, were left in the meeting hall. They looked at each other and smiled with an unconcealable expression on their faces.
of pleasure
"Congratulations to Mr. Tang for getting another good assistant!" Chen Yanshou hugged Li Yuan and said with a smile.
"You should first congratulate Shunde. His eldest grandson's family has received another unicorn!" Li Yuan smiled, not concealing his admiration for the younger generation. "The conclusion that we came to after deliberation for a long time has been
The little guy understood everything in just a few words, and he thought more carefully than us. If I didn't trust you as a person, I would really wonder if you deliberately leaked the secret!"
"Wuji may not be the only one who can see clearly. Second Young Master's eyes are as bright as fire. What Wuji can think of, he may not be able to think of!" Changsun Shunde's heart is as sweet as honey, but he still maintains the modesty he deserves. How to deal with the six counties of Hebei?
He, Li Yuan, Chen Yanshou, Ma Yuangui and others had already discussed the recent situation.
