When Liu Ren came back, he hesitated and did not open his mouth.
Yamazaki knew that he did not dare to say, "Mr. Liu, do you know why you clearly put benevolence and righteousness first, and you have two powerful generals as brothers, but you have experienced ups and downs, and you are still only a small force today."
"Here, please give me your advice, sir." Liu Ren bowed his hands and paid homage.
Yamazaki stood up and asked, "I don't dare. Mr. Liu has a kind heart, but in today's world, interests come first. You can't give everyone enough benefits. Of course, everyone will help you, but only for a while."
Liu Ren frowned, "What do you mean, sir?"
Yamazaki sighed: "It depends on Mr. Liu's ambition. If your ambition is now, you have to plan for more followers. If you don't have this intention, you need to make it clear to Prime Minister Cao early."
Liu Ren's expression changed, "Old sir, could it be that he has become Prime Minister Cao's lobbyist?"
Yamazaki shook his head, "I am here for the Liu Dynasty. If Uncle Liu is in the court, he will definitely be able to contain Prime Minister Cao."
"When the emperor comes into power and the three parties form a tripartite force, Mr. Liu's benevolence and righteousness will surely ensure that the Liu Dynasty will revive again."
Cai Ji was shocked and stared at Liu Ren, waiting for his answer.
Liu Ren was also shocked, but fell into deep thought.
Yamazaki knew that there was no result in this matter, so he handed over his hands and said, "Master Liu, don't worry about it. This is not a test. It is up to Master Liu to decide what to do. I will take my leave now and see you tomorrow."
Before Liu Ren could react, Yamazaki led the team to withdraw.
When I walked to the street, I met General Cao's people and asked them to see General Cao.
Yamazaki knew that General Cao sent people to keep an eye on the Liu Mansion, and then recognized them. He was curious to see them, so he went.
…
Beppu.
Prime Minister Cao met him in casual clothes, which was also a sign of respect.
"When I was crusading against the Yellow Turbans, I saw the old gentleman angrily criticizing the eunuchs, so I wanted to have a long talk with him and ask for advice, but I didn't want to but put it off until now."
"Cao Xianglan has the world's most talented people. In fact, there is nothing much to say about the old man and General Cao. It is not that the old man is arrogant. There is nothing to say about the facts."
Prime Minister Cao nodded, "Okay, then what can you say to Liu Ren?"
Yamazaki touched his beard and said, "I'm going to persuade Mr. Liu to stay in the court and serve as an official. As the emperor's uncle, he can check the ambitions of Prime Minister Cao. When the emperor personally governs, the three pillars will ensure the peace of the country and the people."
Prime Minister Cao was dumbfounded, this was too straightforward.
A white-faced scholar came from outside the courtyard, "What did Uncle Liu Huang say?"
Yamazaki shook his head, "I don't know. I can only persuade you. I can't control whether it succeeds or not."
Prime Minister Cao asked: "Brother Guo Xian, what do you think?"
Shusheng Guo handed over his hand and said, "Mr. Prime Minister, this matter is too big and unexpected. I can only say that this old gentleman is indeed a talented person who can turn everything upside down. Whoever he helps will definitely get a big help."
Yamazaki sighed: "It seems that Young Master is not planning to let us go."
"You all have rooms, oh, you don't seem to care about that, which is embarrassing."
"You're not going to kill us, are you?"
"Then it depends on how you choose."
Yamazaki handed over to Prime Minister Cao, "Then please Prime Minister find us a place on the outskirts of the city so that we can continue to save the remains of others. In this case, it is okay for us to stay."
"Okay." Mr. Guo replied.
Yamazaki held up his hand and said, "Sir, we are destined to meet each other. I would like to remind you that your thoughts are somewhat vicious. Be careful of damaging your moral character and you will be punished by God."
Mr. Guo smiled proudly and said: "I do not believe in the theory of cause and effect of ghosts and gods."
"I just try to persuade you. It's up to you whether you listen or not."
"That's natural, please."
…
The five of them were given a house on the outskirts of the city. Yamazaki declined the servants and asked them all to move out.
There is no salary required, so it is not considered Cao Fang's power.
But Mr. Guo didn't allow it, so he sent someone to serve him and stuffed his property with him.
Yamazaki shook his head, took out the talisman and flashed it.
Mr. Guo was stunned and suddenly realized that he had come outside the city to avoid the defensive formation in Xudu City.
It's ridiculous to laugh or cry, but I actually misjudged these guys. They are not really poor people.
Also, if they were collecting remains, they would be able to pick up some over the years.
…
Mr. Guo went back to apologize, but Prime Minister Cao did not blame him.
It's useless if you can't keep people, but you can't keep your heart. Just keep an eye on Liu Ren.
Mr. Guo suggested, "We can just issue a cunning edict to kill Liu Ren. It doesn't matter if he gets some infamy."
Prime Minister Cao shook his head and refused, "Liu Ren has a high prestige. You can tell by looking at the local people who welcome him as the lord of the place."
"Especially since Liu Ren belongs to the royal family and is actually from the eunuch line."
"If the world is going to be settled, then it doesn't matter."
"But the world is not yet settled. If you lose your reputation, it will not be conducive to the world returning to its original goal."
"Especially the support of the royal family. If they turn against each other, it will give the Yuan family, the fourth generation and the third prince, an opportunity. He can hold high the banner of the Qing Dynasty and win over the royal family in the name of conquering the true prime minister."
"Then, even if we have the emperor in our hands, we can't give orders to the princes."
Mr. Guo shook his head and said, "Xiang Cao, you are thinking too much. It is precisely because of Liu Ren's high prestige that we must get rid of him as soon as possible to prevent him from becoming too big and difficult to deal with in the future."
Prime Minister Cao sighed, "Let's talk about the future in the future."
…
field.
Cai Ji couldn't help but ask Yamazaki about the continuation of the Liu Dynasty.
Yamazaki touched his beard and said, "You can't explain things that didn't happen, and if things didn't happen, it's always an if."
Cai Ji was unwilling to give in, "But your intention is clearly that it will be like that."
"The premise is that Liu Ren will choose to stay in the court, and then he will always put benevolence and righteousness first and work for the world instead of his power." Yamazaki sighed, "Many people are good people before they get power, but after they get power, they become
He will be changed by the environment and become a not so good person."
"Will Liu Ren be like that?"
"I don't know. In short, if he stays in the court, he can choose to remain unchanged. But if he chooses another path, he will have to change. Otherwise, he will not be able to gain benefits and will not be able to gain momentum. He will definitely die."
"Then what will he choose?"
"Since he didn't answer at that time, it shows that he was determined to imitate his ancestors and compete for the world with a royal family selling straw sandals."
"Can't you persuade him?"
"Didn't we already persuade him? The rest is up to him. How confident he is that he can have the best of both worlds. In this troubled world where interests come first, he can use benevolence and righteousness to gather a group of people to jointly support the Liu Dynasty.
"
Cai Ji frowned, "Isn't this great? I believe many people will respond. Why does it sound like Mr. Shan disapproves?"
Yamazaki sighed: "This is self-deception. As long as Prime Minister Cao does not ascend the throne for a day, he is the prime minister who assists the emperor and supports the Liu Dynasty, and Liu Ren is just a rebellious minister who does not listen to the emperor's orders."
"If he wants to be truly loyal, he must die if he wants his subjects to die."
"But he couldn't do it. He thought that the emperor was not orthodox and was being coerced."
"Then, he first overthrew the Liu Dynasty, because for more than three hundred years, half of the Liu Dynasty was controlled by powerful ministers."
"Not to mention the distant ones, the former Shi Changshi and General He are."