Chapter 447 It won’t always be dark under the lamp
It's late spring, and the colors are delightful.
When there was a wedding in the mansion, Chen was particularly particular about pruning the flowers and trees, and styling the potted flowers. As people passed through the garden, there were endless flower scenes.
Bao'an Garden is a place with outstanding scenery. Although Lin Yunyan left the pavilion for half a year, no one else has lived here, but it is still well organized.
Grandma Ma moved two deck chairs out and placed them on the porch.
It avoids the midday sun and can enjoy some warm breeze, which is very comfortable.
Lin Yunyan and Xu Jian lay down alone.
The masters took a nap to sober up, and everyone below them stayed away.
Lin Yunyan turned sideways and asked Xu Jian, "When you mentioned reorganization and assembly earlier, did you mean the private soldiers in his hands?"
"How can a person who is bent on rebellion have no soldiers in his hands?" Xu Jian lowered his eyes to calm down. "The money collected from so many temples and charity halls is not a small amount."
If we only support the twenty or thirty eunuchs and dead men in the house in the capital, we won't be able to use that many.
Lin Yunyan nodded after thinking.
Previously, she put the current accounts related to Jinzhong Changyuntang that she dug out from Guangde Temple into a private residence in Li Du, and then Xu Jian led someone to copy them back and hand them over to the official responsible for clearing the accounts.
Also confiscated in the same batch were rough account books collected by Jing Daduan from Jiangnan Shantang.
As for these two places, the Thousand-step Corridor is getting more and more frightening as the numbers are frightening.
What they collected was only the middle years, not everything from beginning to end.
What's more, there are shantangs in other state capitals.
Apart from charity, Li Du must have other ways to make money.
That’s really a steady stream of gold and silver in one place.
"In addition to the money he fiddled with, Li Du also had Li Mi's money in his hand." Lin Yunyan said.
When Li Mi was demoted, he couldn't take away his gold and silver. Some of them were confiscated, but the bulk of them must have been hidden.
He didn't know that Wang Liuliu was a pawn that Li Du had thrust into his side. He trusted Eunuch Wang very much and left all the money hiding matters to him.
The two-sided gold bricks in Laoshi Alley have been picked by Xu Jian and Lin Yunyan in this life, but the others will fall into the hands of Li Du in the future.
At the same time, if Concubine Dong had any money, Li Du would probably take it away.
Money that is not spent is ultimately a dead thing.
Li Du relied on money to raise private soldiers in the early years, and now he is busy recruiting soldiers and horses. He cannot be idle.
"The oriole is behind..." Lin Yunyan murmured, following Xu Jian's thoughts, "If he wants to unite with Su Yi, it is best to deploy troops inside Yumen Pass. Once the war starts in Yumen, he will start from inside
To break out, cooperate inside and outside to catch the defenders off guard."
"This is an idea, but for Li Du, the benefits may not be enough," Xu Jian considered, and said, "By tearing through the Yumen defense line, it is indeed possible to march eastward to the capital, but the road will not be smooth sailing.
The imperial court regrouped its troops and intercepted them all the way through the passes. It was not easy for Li Du to achieve a quick victory.
Even if their advance goes smoothly, Li Du and Su Yi are just cooperating. If Gu Yue also pulls Xiliang, how dare he let Gu Yue and Xiliang soldiers go directly to the capital?
When the time comes, it will be easier to invite God than to send Him away.
The most likely thing is that they suffered setbacks on their way eastward, their troops were short, and their supply lines were too long, which led to intrigues and divisions."
And once the coalition forces are divided, what awaits them is the end of being defeated by each one.
Lin Yunyan understood what Xu Jian meant: "In other words, unless Li Du wants to separate the East and West from the Holy Sage, it will be risky for him to choose to cooperate with the outside in Yumen."
Speaking of this, Lin Yunyan shook her head again: "It is not advisable to divide the east and west. He is caught between Shengshang, Xiliang, and Gu Yue. He will only be affected by both ends and be overwhelmed."
If you are impulsive, you can probably do things step by step.
But it was Li Du, and there was no way he would let himself fall into that kind of predicament casually.
Xu Jian slowly raised her eyes.
His eyes were burning, and he didn't look like he was tainted by alcohol at all.
He spoke very calmly, but also revealed a bit of confidence: "If Li Du wants to succeed, the best option is to go straight to Huanglong."
Tune the tiger away from the mountain.
Make noise in the east and attack in the west.
The fiercer Yumen fights and the more stalemate the situation, the more beneficial it will be to Li Du.
When the imperial court tried its best to increase troops to Yumen and continuously sent supplies to the west, Leng Shi suddenly shot an arrow straight to the capital, catching them by surprise.
To achieve this effect, Li Du's troops must not go too far from the capital.
Once too much is consumed on the road, there is no point in making a surprise attack.
Lin Yunyan couldn't help but frown: "The capital is not small, even if it includes the surrounding areas, even if it is further away, if you really want to stock up on private soldiers, you can still stock up without a trace."
If you want to rely on government agencies to search everywhere, you will get the same result, which is thankless.
How could Xu Jian not know?
"I also mentioned this matter to the Holy One yesterday," Xu Jian said slowly, "The war has not started in Yumen yet, so everything is based on speculation. In addition to strengthening the security at the border, the Holy One also wants to arrest the guards of the capital.
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Lin Yunyan is very familiar with him.
Just by listening to the tone of Xu Jian's words, one could tell that he had some opinions on this.
She half raised her body, looked at Xu Jian intently, put her hand on his eyebrows, and stroked him gently.
Xu Jian looked sideways at her, their eyes met, and finally she couldn't help but curled her lips and said, "It's better to seduce than to defend.
If Li Du is not eliminated, the court will not feel at ease. But Li Du is in the dark and he can hide him.
Once the capital's defense increases greatly, Li Du will not be stupid enough to join in and die."
That's why it is said that it is better to lure the enemy deeper than to defend blindly.
Only by luring the snake out of its hole can you catch it.
This is the truth, but Lin Yunyan also understands that this move is risky.
Don't say that the Holy Emperor will not agree easily. If we really want to discuss the difference in the Jinluan Palace, I am afraid that not many courtiers will dare to fight.
"There is no need to rush," Lin Yunyan smiled, "As you said, the war has not started yet in Yumen, and the mantises and cicadas have not moved, so the oriole will not chirp at this time."
Xu Jian was amused by the "chirp".
He also raised his hand, clasped Lin Yunyan's hand on his forehead, and held it in front of him, rubbing it slowly with his thumb.
"I see that my father-in-law had a lot of wine at noon, and he is probably sobering up now," Xu Jian said, "I will go to Qianbulang later and come back in the evening to discuss it with my father-in-law."
Lin Yunyan teased: "Are you sober?"
"I'm not drunk at all." Xu Jian pinched Lin Yunyan's fingers. Perhaps because she was lying down, her voice was lazier than usual.
Lin Yunyan laughed.
Xu Jian got up from the recliner and pulled Lin Yunyan again.
Lin Yunyan arranged her appearance with him before sending him out.
Xu Jian left, and Wan Yue came over to report: "The third girl came over just now. She knew that the Duke was sobering up, so he left again."
Lin Yunyan nodded.
She had nothing to do in the afternoon, so she went to Hanhui Courtyard.
Lin Yunfang was sitting on the couch in a daze. When she heard Lin Yunyan's voice, she hurriedly poked her head out of the window: "Brother-in-law is gone?"
"Going to Qianbu Corridor." Lin Yunyan replied to her.
When she walked into the room, she saw Lin Yunfang winking at her, and Lin Yunyan raised her eyebrows.
"Let me tell you first, I didn't do it on purpose," Lin Yunfang said, "I was just walking a little faster, and I happened to see you lying there talking, so I turned around and left."
Lin Yunyan couldn't help laughing: "What's so greasy?"
She and Xu Jian lowered their voices, but they were talking about business matters and world affairs. How could they be so charming?
Lin Yunfang made a long "beep" sound.
"Just exaggerate." Lin Yunyan laughed.
She said that it was because Yunfang was naive and had not developed feelings that she felt tired of seeing other couples talking seriously.
All in all, too little knowledge and too much fuss.
There are countless things that two sisters can say when they come together.
They joked with each other a few times, laughing until they were out of breath, and lay side by side on the couch to catch their breath.
Lin Yunfang blinked her eyes and said, "I was very sad when my eldest sister went out. From now on, I am the only one left in the house."
Lin Yunyan patted her arm.
"I want to find someone to play with, but I can't find anyone anywhere," Lin Yunfang sighed.
While they were talking, Mrs. Chen happened to come in from outside. When she heard this sentence, she smiled and cursed: "You are such a girl, you still want to play! Ancestor, prepare your dowry in advance, time flies so fast, you can't even do it in this house."
You won’t be able to live there for a few years.”
When Lin Yunfang heard the sound, she sat up, looked at Mrs. Chen and said angrily: "Mother!"
"No matter what we call them, they are the same," Mrs. Chen came in and said cheerfully, "If you don't believe me, why don't you ask Yun Yan, is it time for us to slowly get to know each other?"
Lin Yunyan still protected Lin Yunfang and whispered to her: "You don't think you have any sisters at home to play with? I will give you an idea and ask your aunt to choose a bride for Yun Ding."
Lin Yunfang's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Stop teasing her, she will definitely believe it." Mrs. Chen couldn't laugh or cry.
In the past six months or so, Mrs. Chen has managed to marry her two nieces. Seeing the joyful scene in her family, how could she not want to take care of her two children as well?
Yunfang's marriage was something she still knew in her mind.
The old lady had a close relationship with her, she was very optimistic about Duan Zhihuai, and wanted to get closer to him.
Mr. Chen himself did not make much judgment. The more he looked at it, the more he felt that Duan Zhihuai was good.
He looks good, knows his family well, has good knowledge, and the most important thing is good conduct. After all, he lives in the same family, and his character and manners are all visible, which is more reassuring than the appearance of someone who has only seen him once or twice.
Whether it can be done or not depends on the two children themselves.
As for Lin Yunding's marriage, Chen alone could not make the decision.
My uncle has no biological children. Although Yun Ding has not invited the crown prince yet, he is still training him according to his example.
In the future, when Chengjue takes on the role of Duke Cheng, his wife must also have the magnanimity and ability of Mrs. Chen. Mrs. Chen can give some suggestions, but the uncle and the old lady are indispensable in making the decision.
Besides, men, getting married later is not a problem.
Unlike the girl's house, it's not good to be delayed too much.
Based on this calculation, Yunfang could not wait in the room until her sister-in-law came in.
Lin Yunyan laughed for a while, then suddenly changed the topic and asked Lin Yunfang: "I haven't asked you yet, what do you think of the two cousins of the Duan family?"
Lin Yunfang was stunned for a moment, not expecting that she would switch sides before the battle.
"Cousin Zhihuai, cousin Zhiyu," Lin Yunyan said, "Which one do you like?"
After asking such a question, Chen also cheered up and listened carefully to her answer.
Lin Yunfang's bright eyes looked at Lin Yunyan, then at Chen. Her eyes flicked back and forth between the two of them several times, her face getting redder and redder.
"I knew it, I knew it!" she said coquettishly, covering her face with a pillow, "I'm the only one left, and everyone wants to see my joke!"
Chen was overjoyed.
While smiling, he pointed at Lin Yunfang and shook his head helplessly at Lin Yunyan.
This is simply not yet enlightened!
Alas, she is no longer a little girl, but she is still so naive.
But for this kind of thing, it is useless to urge her. She can only wait for her to suddenly enlighten one day.
Mrs. Chen sighed again.
You gave birth to it yourself, you should suffer it yourself.
When night fell, Xu Jian came back from Qianbu Corridor, and went into the study with Lin Yu, closed the door and talked for two quarters of an hour before walking out together.
Just looking at his expression, there is no clue.
Lin Yunyan asked Xu Jian with her eyes, but Xu Jian just smiled and signaled her not to be anxious.
After dinner at Uncle Chengyi's Mansion, the couple returned to the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion.
"My father-in-law asked me a question."
Lin Yunyan looked at him quietly, waiting for him to continue.
"If Yumen really goes to war as we think," Xu Jian paused and said, "What are my plans?"
Lin Yunyan couldn't help but pursed her lips.
Several thoughts passed through her mind, and she was unsure for a moment, so she asked: "Father means..."
"Go to Yumen, or stay in the capital," Xu Jian said, clasping Lin Yunyan's finger and squeezing it in a comforting manner, "I was surprised that my father-in-law would ask this, and he didn't give an answer for a while."
Lin Yunyan nodded slightly.
This question is not difficult to say.
Xu Jian had an old injury on his right leg. Although he has recovered a lot under the doctor's treatment and can ride a fast horse, it is still difficult to say that he can recover to the level of marching and fighting.
It is impossible for my father not to know this.
Moreover, considering the general situation of a son-in-law, if he has a choice, the father-in-law would not think of letting his son-in-law go to the battlefield.
In other words, the father should not ask about this.
No wonder Xu Jian also said "accident".
But my father just asked.
In Lin Yunyan's view, her father would not ask casually. Once he asked, it was not a simple choice of whether to go or not. There was a deeper meaning behind it.
"What else did father consider?" Lin Yunyan asked.
"Military power," Xu Jian said, "I have been thinking about this recently."
Lin Yunyan is revealed in just one point.
Li Du's rebellion required troops.
She and Xu Jian want to completely overthrow Li Shao, so why don't they need to?
They have been able to gain the upper hand in the past two years and achieve a balance between Shengshang and Li Shao, relying on the darkness under the lamp.
But it won't always be dark under the light.
After removing Li Du, she and Xu Jian will definitely turn against Li Shao, and they will naturally be restricted by the Holy One.
Therefore, you must have soldiers in your hands.
Only by having military power in hand can Li Shao be completely unable to stand up, and only then can he be able to speak and take the initiative in future battles to establish the crown prince.
"Yumen retreats from the enemy, which is a very good opportunity in front of us." Lin Yunyan commented.
"My father-in-law means the same thing," Xu Jian said. "Of course, it's just a prototype. We need to continue to discuss exactly how to do it and how to arrange it. As you said, the oriole hasn't chirped yet."
