Because of certain words attached to a letter sent by Cao Cao's messenger, Li Shushi soon lost interest in thinking about the possible consequences of Zou's long-term "caregiving" by Su Xiaoluoli, and even returned home that day regardless of the consequences.
While eating or studying in the study, my mind was constantly thinking about the flavor contained in those words.
How do you feel about today's big men?
From the perspective of an ordinary person, the Han and Tang dynasties can be called the two most glorious dynasties in China. Compared with the Tang dynasty, which has a large number of northern Hu people in its blood, the Han dynasty is obviously more qualified to be called
Representative of the Han people.
By the way, no matter how you hear the words Han Dynasty and Han people, you feel that they are closely related, okay?
It has to be said that after coming to this era and living for so many years, Li Shushi cannot be said to have a deep understanding of this era, but he can be considered to have integrated into this era.
Compared with modern society, this is not an era that can make ordinary people feel too comfortable - the lack of popularization of knowledge leads to people who may behave very simple, but on some issues that may be common sense to people in the future, they may be superstitious and
Stubborn, some customs make people feel very comfortable, but some customs appear extremely backward and barbaric.
Because of this, for most people, they are destined to experience this life since they were born - facing the loess and turning their backs to the sky, either dying under layers of exploitation or dying from all kinds of hardships brought about by powerful families.
dangers, or participating in various adventure activities for a better life for the family - even if some of the laws of this plane are friendly enough to living beings.
As a soul from modern society, it is obviously impossible to like this society that is close to a backwater. Even if Li Shushi, who was once an otaku, is not a keyboard politician, he still has a natural class hatred for things like family.
Therefore, many of his actions after coming to this era were to break this trend of gradually changing to stagnant water.
Li Shushi did not want the chaos in the Western Jin Dynasty and the monopoly of the Eastern Jin Dynasty to happen, but it was obviously impossible to solve the problem by killing a dead ant. Even if Yuan Shao was allowed to do it, it might be better than the Sima family's regime here.
It's even more radical.
Because of this, Li Shushi's feelings for the big man are also extremely complicated.
On the one hand, he has a heartfelt love for the empire of the Han people, and for this country that has given birth to countless heroes and carried countless efforts and pride of the Han people. But on the other hand, he is also very clear that if this empire is allowed to survive,
, then it will mean that many of the shortcomings and poisons accumulated by this empire until now must be preserved.
If those problems that have accumulated too much cannot be solved through innovation and bloodshed, the experiences of the Eastern and Western Jin Dynasties will probably still happen. Even because of Li Shushi's national integration strategy, the situation of Wuhu's chaos in China will be worse than that of another dimension of history.
It is even more terrifying - of course it is possible that at that time there will not be "Five Husbands Chaosing China", but "Eighteen Routes of Princes Fighting for the World", which is not certain.
However, Li Shushi also understood what Chen Gong had in mind behind this persecution.
Li Shushi didn't know much about Chen Gong, whether it was the history of another dimension or Chen Gongtai in this era. He didn't know much. The only thing he knew was that he was not a man without ambition.
It's just that his ambition is not to become king and hegemony. He has a very clear understanding of this aspect, so he hopes that he can be like Wen Zhonghou Xiao He or Liu Hou Zhang Liang, who assisted a generation of princes to achieve the great cause of the emperor.
Of course, what he wants to do is to be existences of the level of Xiao He and Zhang Liang, not just cats and dogs that can be dismissed casually.
Therefore, the break between him and Cao Cao was not so much a difference in philosophy or a dispute over interests. It was more about the discovery that Cao Cao had no intention of replacing his favorite candidate after he had acquired Xun Yu, an unparalleled beauty.
No matter whether Chen Gong changed his tune and followed suit, or whether he was arrogant and opposed to Cao Cao at every turn, it could not change this fait accompli.
This is what makes Chen Gong feel desperate.
In fact, wasn’t Xun Yu the defender of the existing order?
In Chen Gong's view, Xun Yu's essence is no different from his. In fact, both of them can allow themselves to compromise when conditions do not allow it. However, in the view of Cao Cao, a potential stock that Chen Gong is optimistic about, Chen Gong
Behind him are powerful families from all over Yanzhou, and behind Xun Yu, the Yingchuan and even Yuzhou families
To a certain extent, it is obvious that Xun Yu is more in line with Cao Cao's definition of a "lone minister". As a result, Chen Gong, who seemed to have a lot of fetters, always made Cao Cao cautious no matter how much he did.
Face him with an attitude, and at the same time think about whether there is another purpose behind the other person's "help".
Therefore, Chen Gong is unfair enough, but it can also be said that it is not unfair.
Originally, Chen Gong had already planned to break the pot and find a master who could compete with Cao Cao. Even if he was destined to be unable to defeat Cao Cao, he had to "search for him thousands of times". But if he could add trouble to Cao Cao,
, that is also excellent.
Maybe Cao Cao will regret his original choice.
But missing it is missing it. Even if Cao Cao hugged his legs and cried bitterly and asked him to go back, he would definitely not agree.
Huh~ He comes as soon as he is summoned and goes away as soon as he is summoned. He thinks he is Chen Gongtai!
But luckily, Chen Gong found that overnight he seemed to have found a "golden thigh" that seemed thicker than Cao Cao - that is, he had no soldiers, no territory, and lacked enough manpower around him. But from then on
From another perspective, not all the armies in the world are his soldiers, not all the land in the world is his territory, but all the people in the world should be his subordinates.
As the emperor of the Han Dynasty, Liu Xie could indeed claim this, at least in name.
As for the specific situation, it is better to analyze it in detail.
It can be said that Chen Gong probably has a new goal. What Chen Gong does is not so much for his own ambitions, but more for the sake of his new lord, Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty, and towards the new era.
The Lord shows his talents.
It can be said that Chen Gong chose the right time to take action.
Some people may say that the situation in the north is still unclear and various powerful enemies have not yet been calmed down. It was obviously not a wise move for Han Emperor Liu Xie to indulge Chen Gong and stimulate Li Shushi like this.
But from another perspective, this time is actually the only opportunity that Chen Gong can take advantage of, because until now, the north still presents the Romance of the Three Kingdoms... Well, although it is the princes of the three parties, it has not reached the level of the country.
.Only in this case can Chen Gong, who is Liu Xie's spokesperson (Li Shuzhen still doesn't know if he is self-proclaimed), can have room to display, and Liu Xie's signature can play its greatest role.
When even the situation in the north settles down, if Liu Xie cannot build enough strength before then, then Liu Xie will completely become a mascot, just like the relationship between Liu Xie and Cao Cao in another dimension of history.
relationship is like that, and when that happens, even if there are still people trying to obstruct it, even leaders like Xun Yu who were once indispensable in Cao Cao's regime. They are powerful enough to lead a power group, they still can't stop the trend of history.
Rolling wheels.
Chen Gong didn't want that situation to happen, so he used this method to force Li Shushi to make a decision.
Should he continue to wear the skin of the so-called "loyal minister of the Han Dynasty" and be exploited by the emperor, or should he tear off his last mask and declare his ambitions to the world?
Perhaps even Li Shushi's subordinates have been using various channels to try to guide Li Shushi's thoughts, intentionally or unintentionally.
Yes, for most of his subordinates, they naturally hope that Li Shushi can take the latter path, because it not only means Li Shushi's personal glory, but also means the personal and family glory of their followers!
"So it depends on what you think, my lord. Anyway, it seems that even if my lord wants to be a quiet joke, probably no one will believe it. Is that right, Zhongde?"
"Wen He is right, so my lord, do you want to be the Duke of Zhou, Wang Mang, or...King Wen of Zhou?"
"My lord must have thought about this issue for a long time."
"The late emperor was very kind to me." Li Shushi showed a look of nostalgia on his face.
Perhaps some Long Aotian will feel that the so-called "benefit" of these ancients is really not worth mentioning. For them, those seemingly "rough" ways of beneficence are obviously impossible to shake their terrifying nerves.
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But for Li Shushi, he had to remember the past that the late Han Ling Emperor Liu Hong had with him. Perhaps Li Shushi was just a pawn in Liu Hong's eyes to achieve some of his goals, but regardless of promoting him to become
Many people could not achieve the two-thousand-stone prefect in a lifetime of hard work, but later they were even more willing to trust him and let him become a frontier official on the Mu Shou side.
Perhaps this was due to his hard work and luck, as well as the help from others. But Liu Hong still played a very important role in Li Shushi's life during the more than ten years since he came to this plane.
It seems like a family business. Without the promotion of the former head of the company, Li Shushi would not be able to reach his current status. However, the current situation is that the new head of the company is obviously unable to control the hard-working veterans under him, and the situation Li Shushi faces
There are two paths at hand, either to start his own business and start a new business, and then turn around and acquire the company that once gave him dreams and glory. Or to fight for power internally, and then to subjugate and replace the family that originally controlled the company.
How to choose?
"Sure enough, I still can't give up everything that the Han Dynasty has given me, everything that I have fought deeply for. If possible, I would rather be King Wen of Zhou than Wang Mang. As for becoming Duke of Zhou... Let's talk
Having already come this far, do you think it is possible for me to become the Duke of Zhou?"
"Well, as long as the lord makes a decision, we will definitely support you."
"Zhongde, please don't say nice things to comfort me. I'm not afraid of saying the wrong thing. If I really choose to be the Duke of Zhou, how many of you here will still be willing to follow me? Well, let's not talk about others. Wen He
, will you pack up and leave immediately?"
“There are so many things at home that I probably won’t be able to finish them all in a while.”
Jia Xu made a cold joke that made everyone present smile, but he also expressed his own meaning - there are too many things and it will be impossible to sort them out for a while, but one day they will be sorted out.
You still have to go one day. Of course, you can continue to observe while organizing, and you can give up at any time. But if you still can't see changes during this period, then the final result will naturally not change.
Jia Xu expressed his attitude towards this matter to Li Shushi in this way.
Just like what Li Shushi had thought before, even if some people had some ambitions in their hearts at the beginning, for them, the situation was still unclear, and the future of both Li Shushi and this world was uncertain.
.So even if Li Shushi holds some unrealistic ideas, they can think about it with considerable patience.
In other words, even if Li Shushi failed at that time, it was very likely that he would surrender with his subordinates or defect to other forces, which would give him and his subordinates a chance to make a comeback.
But by now, the situation has become clear, and Li Shushi has become one of the princes qualified to compete in the world. Just like what Lu Su said to Sun Quan in another dimension of history, it is impossible for Li Shushi to surrender to others first.
Unless he has the political wisdom of Liu Chan. But even so, such a life must be extremely frustrating, and you also need to pray that you don't meet someone like Zhao Guangyi who has no ability other than killing his brother but prefers sex over fate.
Nice guy.
Well, even if Su Xiaololi is super powerful in combat, it is not difficult to hide with Li Shushi in a place where no one can find him, but what about the other core members of the Bingzhou Army?
Think about what happened to Zhang He in Cao Cao's army.
Among the five good generals, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and Zhang He were all surrendered generals. The only slight difference is that the first two surrendered earlier. In other words, Cao Cao's power was not too great at that time, while Zhang He
It's thrown at the critical moment
Abandoning Yuan Shao and eventually triggering the collapse of Yuan Shao's army - this kind of thing is not a big deal or a small thing. In fact, Xu Huang's surrender was not much better than Zhang He's, but in fact, both of them later enjoyed the service of Cao Cao's army.
The treatment received was completely different.
Both Zhang Liao and Xu Huang later became the guarding side of Cao Cao's army, but what about Zhang He? His ability is no less than that of the first two. In fact, he has always appeared as the deputy general of the former two and other generals of Cao Cao's army - Cong Tangtang
The four pillars in Yuan Shao's army became a lieutenant who could come and go at a moment's notice. Zhang He's experience was enough to warn many people.
Well, Zhang He was lucky enough to catch up with Xia Houyuan and die in the battle at Dingjun Mountain. With the support of young Guo Huai, he had the opportunity to show his ability in front of Cao Cao for the first time, giving him the power to guard the west.
possible.
Gao Lan, who surrendered to the Cao Cao at the same time as Zhang He, simply lost his voice in the end. Even if he died by a stray arrow, there is still a record, so the most likely thing is that he was buried in a Qingshui Yamen from then on. Finally, he was buried in the long river of history.
, it just set off a wave.
The cases of Zhang He and Gao Lan are the most likely to happen, and the more core generals are in the Bingzhou Army, the more likely they are to be left idle. After all, they have given enough loyalty to the Bingzhou Army, so what should they do?
What about being loyal to the new boss?
Without a long period of accumulation, without sudden opportunities, without the sense of security brought by generations of taking root, it is obviously not easy to integrate into a new circle.
The most important thing is that what these people can get by following the Bingzhou Army is the power of the dragon, and they have the opportunity to get an extremely huge piece of a huge cake. If they enter a new circle, then obviously they will not have the opportunity to get such a huge piece of cake.
share.
Blocking someone's financial path is like killing one's parents. Even if Li Shushi did this, most people would directly turn against him.
At that time, someone like Jia Xu who simply packed up his bed and ran away would be regarded as being completely benevolent and righteous.
Just like what he did to Zhang Xiu.
As for the others, Li Shushi didn't know how many Zhang He there would be, or the existence of those who secretly communicated with other families.
"But even if this country may collapse one day in the future, I hope that it is this country that will bear me down, rather than me being responsible for this country. In this way, it will be a good thing for me personally and for my descendants."
Good thing."
Li Shushi's words still seemed a bit cowardly, but surprisingly, Cheng Yu and Ju Shou showed comfortable smiles on their faces, while Guo Jia and Fazheng shook their heads with wry smiles on their faces, but the curvature of the corners of their raised mouths was
It shows that the mood of these two people at this time may not be as bad as it seems. As for the old fox Jia Xu... let's not talk about him.
"We already understand the attitude of the lord, and we will continue to move forward according to the lord's ideas. However, since the lord has chosen such a path, we must be mentally prepared, because although the prospect of this path is the brightest, it has a long way to go.
However, there are also the most thorns on the road. If the Lord cannot prepare in advance, I am afraid it will be very detrimental to the future."
"'Forbearance', there is a knife hanging in my heart, and there is a drop of blood on the knife. You have endured for me for so long, how can I not endure it for you and myself?"
"Now that my lord has realized something, Chen Gongtai's words will be easy to deal with."
"What do you mean by Zhongde's words?"
"Chen Gongtai's move is probably to test the lord's intentions towards His Majesty. Cao Mengde is now holding the emperor to order the princes. If no one can check and balance it, in the long run Cao Cao's orders will be like the emperor's orders. After the Yanzhou Rebellion, Chen Gongtai has no place in Yanzhou.
All powerful people are not tolerated by Cao Mengde's troops, so there must be strong support to achieve the required checks and balances. But there is still a gap between people's hearts.
Pi, Jinyang is thousands of miles away from Xuchang, and the strength of the lord's troops is even greater than that of Dong Zhongying, Yuan Shao IV and Three Dukes. The Han Dynasty's kindness to the Yuan family can be said to be a lifetime of kindness. It is far more than the lord, but still does not care about the national crisis.
At that time, he tried to turn the tide, but instead made various rebellious actions. If the lord is like Yuan Shao, the harm to the Han Dynasty will be even greater than what Yuan Shao did to the Han Dynasty."
"In other words, Chen Gongtai doesn't really intend to target us?"
"Compared to us, the most important and troublesome opponent for Chen Gongtai should be Cao Mengde who is right in front of us. However, Chen Gongtai may use various means to test us in the future, but at the same time.
It should also give us some help. These help may be of some use to us, or they may not be useful or even counterproductive, but at least it is certain that Chen Gongtai will not really try to control us in the short term.
.”
"What happens after so long?"
"If he can maintain his current status and has some unrealistic ideas, it may be good news for us. I don't know if my lord thinks so?"
From the sinister smile of a certain prodigal and Fa Xiaozhi, Li Shushi could tell that if Chen Gong thought that he could be defeated just by being close to Emperor Liu Xie and something in name only, then he would definitely become the favorite of his advisers.
of prey.
After that, everyone discussed other things, such as spring sowing and increasing the grain reserves in official warehouses after the autumn harvest.
The atmosphere of the war seems to be getting more intense.
However, for Li Shushi, it is probably not an exaggeration to call these things trivial.
In fact, when he walked out of the conference room, he suddenly felt relaxed all over.
This is probably the feeling of relief that a person feels when he finally emerges from the fog he has been in. Although it is somewhat unexpected for Li Shushi to be able to embark on the path he is on today, the uncertainty
The feeling of love always surrounds him all the time. When faced with everyone's expectations and desires, he will always choose to escape and escape at the first opportunity.
But it was different today. Even his IQ and EQ were still to be further developed. He could detect it. Everyone felt relieved and happy from the bottom of their hearts, because as the leader of the Bingzhou Army, Li Shushi finally made up his mind.
Because of this, they can finally be sure that their previous efforts will not turn into a mirror.
Perhaps the results of their efforts may be successful or unsuccessful, but at least they have worked hard to reach the final destination, rather than clearly they are working hard, but there is someone holding them back for some weird idea.
Maybe now they may have to choose to retreat, make concessions, and make various compromises, but for the final result and for the bright future, they are not afraid! (To be continued...)