Chapter 1,295: Raising the price while sitting on the ground
When the door opened, Li Anyan, dressed in black, walked into the room with a cloud of wind and snow. After seeing the bookcase, Chai Zhewei, who was sitting upright with a relaxed attitude, took two steps forward and performed a military salute: "I, Li Anyan, have met Duke Qiao.
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You Wenzhi entered from behind and closed the door behind him.
Chai Zhewei nodded fiercely, pointed to the chair beside him, and said: "You and I are old acquaintances, so there is no need to be polite. Please sit down and talk."
"Thank you, Duke Qiao."
Li Anyan thanked him, got up and went to the side to prepare the meal. You Wenzhi had already made a pot of hot tea and served it to him.
Chai Zhewei also took a sip of tea, then raised his eyes to look at Li Anyan and asked: "At midnight, with the wind and snow blowing, General Zhonglang was not sleeping peacefully at home, but he came to this military camp and didn't know why?"
The situation was urgent, and Li Anyan did not beat around the bush. He escaped from his arms and handed a letter to Chai Zhewei with both hands. He said bluntly: "Currently there is instability in Guanzhong, and there are rebels who want to plot evil. They may wreak havoc on the East Palace and subvert the country! My Highness is deeply worried about the situation.
, we cannot just ignore the situation of the DPRK just for our own safety, misfortune, and hope that the sky will protect us and turn the tide! I just hate being alone and unable to defeat the enemy's edge and protect the country. Therefore, I sincerely ask the Duke of Qiao to serve the country and raise an army to conquer the country.
Come on, let’s celebrate the great event together!”
Chai Zhewei's face was expressionless, but he was confused in his heart: His Royal Highness King Jing is really good at calculating. He is clearly trying to get a big position, but he says he is serving the country and the people, and he is full of loyalty... But he doesn't care about this, he only cares about it.
What kind of benefits did Li Yuanjing promise to himself?
He unfolded the letter and read ten lines at a glance. After reading it, he threw the letter into the charcoal basin on the side. He saw that the letter instantly turned red, caught fire and turned into ashes. Then he said calmly: "Go back and reply to His Highness King Jing.
I already know this."
"ah?"
Li Anyan was stunned for a moment. Is this the end?
"My Royal Highness has always highly praised the Duke of Qiao. He thinks that you are unparalleled in loyalty and talent. You are the most outstanding talent after Zhenguan Xun and you should be more reused. I only hate that Fang Junna and other treacherous people have manipulated power and caused the country to suffer."
The Duke was jealous of His Majesty and was never reused. The government and the public complained, and His Highness often felt regretful and resentful! This traitor has brought trouble to the imperial court. We should take this opportunity to cut off the traitors and cleanse the world so that upright people can stand in the court.
Sweep away the dust!"
He made an impassioned speech, describing Chai Zhewei as a loyal minister and good general who was underappreciated for his talent and bullied by traitors and sycophants, and promised that he would be reused after his success.
However, how can these words impress Chai Zhewei? If Chai Zhewei acted in response to Li Yuanjing, he would be risking all his wealth and life. If there are no substantial benefits, there is no way he will be tempted.
Therefore, Chai Zhewei just nodded slightly and repeated what he just said: "So, I understand, just go ahead and reply."
Li Anyan held his breath in his chest, feeling a little sulky.
What does "get it" mean? Now the rebels are swarming into the city, and the war is about to break out. When the situation is most urgent, there is no room for any delay or mistakes. No matter what your plans are, and whether the alliance is successful or not, you have to
Can you give me an accurate answer? A plain but meaningful "I understand". How do you ask me to do business when I go back?
However, no matter how dissatisfied he was in his heart, he did not dare to express it on the surface. He still said respectfully: "Your Highness has an order to get an accurate word from Duke Qiao in order to determine the follow-up matters. Therefore, I take the liberty of saying,
May I ask Duke Qiao whether he will raise his troops on time to capture Xuanwu Gate and then join forces with the troops from Prince Jing’s Mansion under Zhuque Gate?"
He must give an answer from Chai Zhewei, otherwise with a simple "I understand", how would Li Yuanjing decide what to do next?
Even without Chai Zhewei's great help, Li Yuanjing might not have dared to use the name of the clan to "rectify chaos" and "eliminate rebellion" and wait for an opportunity to spy on Dabao...
He was dissatisfied with Chai Zhewei, but Chai Zhewei was also dissatisfied with Li Yuanjing!
Raising troops to capture the Xuanwu Gate sounds like it's to help the country and stabilize the government, but in fact it's a real attempt to usurp the throne! You have to bear huge risks, but you downplay the "position of prime minister" and want to trick me?
His Royal Highness, King Jing, has always been known as a "good king". He seems to be magnanimous, but in reality he spends every penny. At such a critical moment, he is stingy and refuses to make even a heavy promise, and wants others to follow you and violate the rules of heaven.
, bear the huge responsibility?
What a fart!
Li Yuanjing not only "does great things but cherishes his own life", but also stingy with rewards. In this way, people will never be able to share wealth and honor.
He had already made up his mind, but he said: "This move is of great importance, so how can I dare to make a hasty decision? My family and life are not important, and if I injure Your Highness, I will be responsible for my death! In this case, please reply to Your Highness, and say
I have decided that if His Highness can capture Xingqing Palace and take the jade seal into his hands, then I will attach myself to Jiwei and I am willing to fight to the death!"
Even if he is not optimistic about Li Yuanjing, he still has to leave a way for himself. After all, the situation in Chang'an City is complicated at the moment, and anything is possible. If Li Yuanjing is unlucky and succeeds in assassinating the prince and seizing the jade seal, the Guanlong family may not change their ways.
, and then supported Li Yuanjing's ascension to the throne.
If the retreat is cut off at this time, it will be in trouble...
Li Anyan also understood that it was not that Chai Zhewei was unwilling to raise troops, but that he was unwilling to take too many risks. If His Highness King Jing could take the lead and gain a certain advantage, then Chai Zhewei would definitely raise troops to respond and work together to achieve great things.
Although it is too philistine, it is also human nature.
What is particularly important is that Chai Zhewei is in charge of Zuotunwei's tens of thousands of troops and is qualified to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai and bargain in this storm...
Taking a deep breath, Li Anyan stood up and saluted, saying: "In that case, I will reply to His Highness like this. However, the situation is urgent at the moment. I hope Duke Qiao can take precautions and not miss the opportunity."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
You Wenzhi stood up and sent him to the door, then turned back. He sat on the chair next to Chai Zhewei and sighed: "The fact that His Highness King Jing can send Li Anyan is enough to show that he has great regard and respect for the commander. The commander is so perfunctory.
It’s extremely inappropriate.”
He felt that His Highness King Jing had treated Chai Zhewei with great courtesy, which could be seen from the fact that he was sent to contact him by His Highness King Jing.
He was from Dunqiu. He married the Zheng family in Xingyang with Prince Yin Li Jiancheng, so he became Li Jiancheng's subordinate official and was relied on by Li Jiancheng as his confidant. After Li Jiancheng was defeated in the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Anyan still continued to work even though he knew that Li Jiancheng was dead.
His Majesty Li Er admired him very much for fighting desperately and praised his loyalty.
At that time, His Majesty Li Er did not know what to do with Li Jiancheng's old troops and was very troubled. Yuchi Gong once advised: "The crime lies in the two evil forces. Since we have punished them, if we support the remaining party, we are not seeking peace." After all, Li Jiancheng was the prince of Zhengshuo.
, and has been operating for many years, the party members are all over the court and the army, and the roots are deep. If the other parties are cut off at once, everyone will be in danger, triggering rebellion, and the entire empire will be in turmoil. If you are not careful, it will happen again in the late Sui Dynasty.
A scene.
After careful consideration, His Majesty Li Er followed his advice and issued an amnesty order. He did not pursue any remnants of Li Jiancheng's party, thus settling down the government and making the government stable. Whether it is said that His Majesty Li Er has a broad mind or that he bought people's hearts, in short, he not only issued an amnesty order , and promoted and reused talented people in Li Jiancheng's remaining party, such as Wei Zheng and others, who all occupied prominent positions in the court.
And Li Anyan was appointed by His Majesty Li Er as Zhonglang General, in charge of the Suwei.
However, Li Anyan never returned to His Majesty Li Er. He secretly complained from time to time. When His Majesty Li Er learned about it, Guo seized his position and was transferred to the army.
Unlike Xue Wanche, who finally completely attached himself to His Majesty Li Er, Li Anyan always had an obsession in his heart. It was precisely because of this loyalty to Li Jiancheng that many of Li Jiancheng's old troops followed him, and he was regarded as the leader of that force.
Such a person who had a deep hatred for His Majesty Li Er was attracted by Li Yuanjing, and he was very strong, so he naturally helped and trusted him. He was able to send Li Anyan to contact Chai Zhewei, and at the same time he showed his strength to Chai Zhewei - look Look, even the old subordinates of Prince Yin have surrendered to this king. This king is exactly where he is destined to be...
Although Chai Zhewei has great ambitions and talents, he is not an ordinary person. He naturally understands the intention behind Li Yuanjing's move. But in his view, how powerful Li Yuanjing is is a prerequisite for the success of usurping the throne. However, for Chai Zhewei, ensuring victory is just a matter of success. On the other hand, it is equally important to be able to secure greater benefits while ensuring victory.
Otherwise, I will work hard to rebel with you, and if I am not careful, I will be killed and my family will be wiped out, and I will be infamy for thousands of years. What are you trying to do?
He picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, glanced at You Wenzhi, and suddenly said: "His Royal Highness King Jing has always been stingy, but I don't know that this time you helped lobby me and spent so much money?"
You Wenzhi was startled, stood up quickly, knelt on one knee, and said in fear: "The general will not dare!"
"hehe,"
Chai Zhewei shook his head and smiled, put down his teacup, and said with emotion: "People die for money and birds die for food. A person's life is nothing more than fame and wealth. Even if you are greedy for money, what's wrong with it? I just want to I want you to remember that there are some things you can say, but there are some things you can’t do, you are a waste of time."