Chai Zhewei shook his head, holding the wine glass in his hand, and said: "If Tuyuhun rebels, once Tubo gets involved, the two armies will immediately cross the Qilian Mountains and penetrate directly into the Hexi Corridor, which will definitely shake the foundation of the empire. Even though we are dissatisfied with the prince, at this moment
We must not add any trouble to the situation and give the barbarians an opportunity, otherwise, we will become sinners through the ages."
In his view, the bottom line of the struggle for power is not to shake the foundation of the Tang Dynasty. No matter nobles like him or clans like Li Yuanjing, their existence is dependent on the empire. As long as the empire lasts for thousands of years, they will naturally be rich and noble for generations.
, resting with the country, is there any reason to expect the empire to overthrow?
It's so stupid to kill the chicken to get the eggs!
Li Yuanjing poured himself a drink, sighed, and said: "Why don't I understand the truth of what you said? I have also made up my mind to wait and endure it. If God favors me, I will be given a chance in the future and I will understand.
Fight everything to make a difference with fate! If there is no chance, I will live like that in this life... What a pity, even if I can let it go, do you think His Majesty can let it go?"
Chai Zhewei remained silent.
Some words need not be said too clearly, so how could he not understand? King Li Yuanjing of Jing was trying to win over the royal family, and his power became more and more powerful, which led to the massacre of a large number of clan members due to the "Xuanwu Gate Incident" and Li Er's
His Majesty's very dissatisfied royal relatives became increasingly alienated from His Majesty Li Er.
Li Yuanjing's prestige continues to rise and has become a serious problem for His Majesty Li Er.
In addition, Li Yuanjing's constant small moves in secret have already aroused the alarm of His Majesty Li Er. The reason why he has been unable to take action for a long time, but has repeatedly let Li Yuanjing go, is precisely because he is unwilling to raise the butcher knife against the clan relatives again, killing heads and dripping with blood.
Infamy.
However, His Majesty Li Er can endure it when he is alive, but what about when he is about to die?
I'm afraid Li Yuanjing must be eradicated first in order to leave the prince a clean and refreshing royal family and smoothly control the empire...
Some things cannot be changed once they are done. You can only move forward, not backward.
Li Yuanjing drank another glass, and it seemed that the alcohol was rising. He coaxed his eyes and said: "Do you think I am coveting that position? No! I was forced to have no choice. Now that your Majesty is removed from the royal family, I regard myself as the most respected one."
, those clan members were all frightened by the killing in the ninth year of Wude, and were extremely alienated from His Majesty, so they gathered around me. But Your Majesty only saw my prestige and was not aware of it.
Could it be that this was all caused by him? If he had not killed the clan so coldly, how could it have caused the clan to become alienated? I am helpless!"
Seeing Li Yuanjing's pretentious expression on Qiqing's face, Chai Zhewei was slightly heartbroken.
Is this a lie?
During the Xuanwu Gate Incident in the 9th year of Taketoku, His Majesty did massacre the clan members, but that was because even though His Majesty won the Xuanwu Gate and had seized the supreme imperial power, those who were dedicated to the prince built the clan of King Yuanji of Qi.
The disciples were still unwilling to accept the reality and plotted to launch military revolt.
Under such circumstances, why would these people not be killed and kept alive?
As for Li Yuanjing's claim that he was just forced to accept the clan members to move closer to him... it's even more nonsense. If you don't have the intention to seek a big position, will those people move closer to you?
To put it bluntly, anyone who takes any position is only doing it for their own interests. This interest may be power, wealth, ideals, hatred, or friendship, but it must always have a purpose.
You don't want any benefits, but just want the prestige of your Highness King Jing, so you are willing to take huge risks to saddle your horse and put your horse in stirrups?
It's just bullshit...
Li Yuanjing vented his anger and seemed to feel that his "acting skills" were not good. He wiped his face and said sincerely: "In any case, overthrowing the prince is the common desire of you and me. Only when the prince falls will our interests be won."
Guaranteed. Do you have any objection to this?"
Chai Zhewei said: "Let's not talk about anything else. Once Tuyuhun rebels, the ministers and the Zuotun Guards under their command will defend Chang'an to the death."
When Chang'an is there, the Tang Dynasty is there; when the Tang Dynasty is there, these nobles can live with the country and be rich and noble for generations.
As for striving for additional benefits, it must be under the premise of ensuring the stability of the empire. He will not be as stupid as Li Yuanjing and risk the collapse of the empire to take a chance.
This is simply crazy, he won't do it...
Li Yuanjing nodded and said: "This is natural! The duty of a soldier is to protect his home and country. If a powerful enemy comes, he should defend his home and serve the king!"
Chai Zhewei said: "Your Majesty understands the great righteousness, and I admire you. It's getting late, and I'm busy with military affairs, so I'm going to retire for the time being."
Li Yuanjing stood up and said goodbye: "The road is slippery on a rainy night. Duke Qiao must watch his step carefully."
A pun.
Chai Zhewei paused for a moment, then smiled and resigned.
After Chai Zhewei left, Li Yuanjing sat down again, poured himself a glass of wine, took a sip, looked up at the patter of rain outside the hut, and squinted his eyes.
This Chai Zhewei!
They want to seize the power of Conglong and obtain greater benefits, but they are unwilling to take risks. They just want to wait for the price and sell according to the times.
You really want to be a bitch and want to build a memorial arch!
If Li Yuanjing had his own temper, he would definitely not want to cooperate with people like Chai Zhewei who are both at odds and do great things without sacrificing their own lives. This kind of person usually looks impassioned and down-to-earth, but in fact he is the most unreliable.
They will change their tune at the slightest sign of trouble, and they may sell out their allies in the blink of an eye!
However, Chai Zhewei was so respected by His Majesty Li Er that he did not hesitate to hand over one of the two military guards guarding Xuanwu Gate to his command. No matter whether Guanzhong is empty now or whether His Majesty returns to Beijing in the future, Zuo Tun Guard is an extremely important force.
, must fight for it.
Because he knew that Fang Jun's right guard would never follow him...
He drained the wine in one gulp and placed the glass heavily on the table.
So what if you, Chai Zhewei, are cunning and cunning? With my people by your side, all actions and arrangements are not only under my control, but will even be affected by me. What you do in the future is not up to you...
*****
It rains heavily at night.
Chai Zhewei was not wearing rain gear when he came. Now the rain was getting heavier and he was soaked to the skin not long after he left. He had to hit the horse and drive quickly back to the military camp.
There was still some distance from Zuotunwei's station when they saw a group of cavalry in front walking slowly on the road, spreading out to the left and right, blocking the entire road.
Chai Zhewei and his soldiers were not wearing rain gear. They were all soaked in the rain. They were eager to return to the camp, and they were a little impatient. One of the soldiers in the lead shouted sharply on horseback: "Who is wandering around late at night? What do you want to do when you are approaching the military camp?"
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"Get out of the way and get out of the way!"
Before he finished speaking, he saw that the group of cavalry in front, instead of moving to the side of the road to make way, reined in their horses, turned their horses' heads, and rushed towards them all.
Even Chai Zhewei was startled. Knowing that the opponent was not an ordinary soldier, the soldiers around him shouted loudly: "Everyone, stop! Duke Qiao is here, get off your horse quickly!"
Unexpectedly, the other party turned a deaf ear, and dozens of war horses immediately surrounded Chai Zhewei's side with a roar.
Later, he saw a person riding on a horse behind the opponent's cavalry approaching slowly, and said with a smile: "That's nonsense. Duke Qiao is the general of Zuotunwei. How can he go out in the middle of the night and there are only a few crooked melons and jujubes around him?"
?Come here, let me capture this group of thieves and bring them back for trial!"
"Here!"
The soldiers around him rushed forward fiercely.
When Chai Zhewei heard this, he was immediately furious. He was really an enemy of the road!
Even in the middle of the night, I could meet Fang Jun on the road...
He is the Duke of the dynasty and the general of Zuotunwei. Even if he goes out at night, there are a lot of more than ten soldiers around him, right? Who can be like Fang Jun, who has enemies everywhere, especially the Guanlong nobles?
I wish I could cut him into pieces, so when I go out there are forty or fifty people around me. I wish I could bring a brigade with me to feel at ease...
Seeing the guards from Youtun rushing forward with great force, Chai Zhewei quickly shouted on his horse: "Stop! Fang Jun, don't bully others too much!"
Fang Jun laughed loudly on horseback and said loudly: "Don't pretend to be pretentious! These thieves dare to pretend to be the Duke of Qiao and approach the military camp at night. They must have big plans, and they may even want to overthrow the Zuo Tun Guards! Give it to me quickly!
I will take it down and take it back for interrogation."
Chai Zhewei's eyes were about to burst.
I saw the soldiers around Fang Jun suddenly pounced on him like wolves and tigers. Unfortunately, he was at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers. He didn't even dare to show his knife, so he was torn off the horse and fell heavily to the ground.