The essence of Chinese culture is "loyal" and "filial piety". From ancient times to the present, even the most vicious people do not want to bear the infamy of being "unfaithful and unfilial", thereby being infamy for thousands of years and bringing shame to their descendants. Sometimes it is okay to do so.
Those rebellious actions must also be whitewashed and a legitimate reason must be found to show that one is upright.
It doesn't matter whether others believe it or not, as long as you make a sufficient gesture, have a legitimate reason, and then achieve the final victory, then everything will fall into place naturally and naturally.
The winner is the king, the loser is the bandit, and history has always been written by the winner. If a loser has already been destroyed physically and mentally, how can he refute what the winner said or wrote?
As for the officers, soldiers and people in the world, they either have to listen to a lie a hundred times and it becomes true, or they have personal interests at stake and don’t care about the truth at all.
When this generation gradually passes away, all that remains are written history books. Even if future generations want to explore that period of history, should they believe in the written records of the ancient history, or in the unofficial stories that are passed down by word of mouth and anecdotally?
There is no choice at all.
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The disciples of Guanlong who followed Changsun Wuji felt uneasy. If the King of Jin rejected the crown prince, then the reason for launching the military revolt would become a joke. The world would say that the Guanlong clan was just selfish and treasonous.
, sent troops to seize the palace, and brought chaos to the court.
All of them are classified as "rebellious"...
Although the essence of the military remonstrance is indeed true, who dares to admit such a crime? When the Guanlong clan supported Yang Jian to replace Zhou Li Sui, he still wanted to come up with a sweet talk of "conceding". Even if he was dissatisfied with the Sui Emperor's emphasis on the Jiangnan nobles to suppress the Guanlong clan,
They only launched various spokesmen to compete for world supremacy, and finally supported the Li family in Longxi to seize power in the name of "unifying the world, stabilizing the country".
Once the order of "rebellion" is imposed on the head, the Guanlong clan will be condemned by people all over the world, especially those Confucian disciples who are full of loyalty, filial piety and benevolence, and will regard the Guanlong clan as a traitor and traitor.
If they are rejected by Confucianism, reviled by those Confucian disciples, or even slandered in classics and history books, the Guanlongmen clan will definitely become like a rat crossing the street and everyone will beat them up. Not only will they never be able to restore their past glory, they will even find it difficult to move forward in the future...
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Following Changsun Wuji to Furong Garden, and watching him walking up the stone steps in front of Prince Wei's Mansion, how could these people not understand?
This must be because the King of Jin refused to ascend the throne, so Changsun Wuji had to do the next best thing and support Wei King Li Tai instead, trying to ensure that the military admonishment of the Guanlong clan was at least nominally justified. After all, it was all His Majesty Li Er's.
The legitimate son, King Li Tai of Wei, was even more qualified to replace the crown prince than King Li Zhi of Jin.
However, Wei King Li Tai and Jin King Li Zhi had very different attitudes towards the Guanlong clan. Jin King Li Zhi was very close to the Guanlong clan. He had no henchmen in the court and could only gain power through the support of the Guanlong clan.
The King of Wei, Li Tai, became famous at a young age. His literary talents and classic principles were praised by Confucian scholars, and officials with Confucian origins in the court highly recognized him. These talents were the foundation of Li Tai.
What's particularly important is that although King Li Zhi of Jin is smart, he has little experience and a soft personality that is easy to control; while King Li Tai of Wei is proud of his talents and has a sharp edge. How can he be driven by the Guanlong clan and support him as a puppet?
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The lantern in front of Prince Wei's Mansion was swaying in the wind, and snowflakes were falling. A thick layer had accumulated in front of the door, but no one was cleaning it.
The door was closed, and only two stone lions stood majestically in the wind and snow.
Changsun Wuji frowned, and a servant quickly stepped forward and pulled the copper door knocker in the shape of a pepper picture.
"Knock knock knock"
The knock on the door seemed unreal in the wind and snow, and there was no response from the door for a long time.
The hearts of all the Guanlong disciples standing on the street sank. The sons of His Majesty Li Er are all human beings. Could it be that they have already made up their mind that they do not want to be used as puppets by the Guanlong clan and would rather have the reserve position?
Don’t you even care about the throne?
The servant looked back at Changsun Wuji, wondering what to do.
Changsun Wuji had no expression on his face and said calmly: "Knock again!"
"Here!"
The servant quickly pushed the door knocker vigorously again, and the sound of "knock, knock, knock" spread in the wind and snow. However, after a long time, there was still no response from the door.
Changsun Wuji's face turned completely dark and he said loudly: "I knocked on the door but got no answer. I was worried about the safety of His Majesty the King of Wei, so I had to force myself in. If I disturbed you, please forgive me!"
After waving his hands, the soldiers and servants around him swarmed forward and slammed into the red-lacquered copper-ringed door. The door made a "dong" sound and trembled a few times. Then, these people took two steps back and rushed forward again, "
With a bang, the door latch broke and the door was knocked open.
A cold wind blew snowflakes inside the door, but on the corridors on both sides of the door, there were a team of guards standing with swords drawn.
These palace guards just stood there quietly, knocking on the door but not responding. Even if Changsun Wuji ordered someone to break the door open, they still remained indifferent...
"hehe."
Changsun Wuji sneered and said loudly: "Old minister, I have come to see His Highness the King of Wei. Please give me your blessing."
The first guard replied: "His Royal Highness is waiting for you in the main hall. He said that if the Duke of Zhao comes in person, he can go to see him on his own without having to wait for him."
Changsun Wuji: "..."
He couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart. Li Tai's moral conduct was even deeper than that of Li Zhi, and he actually gave him such a powerful attack.
But at this moment, he had no way to turn back and could only tell the people behind him: "Wait again, I will come in to see His Highness the King of Wei."
A group of Guanlong disciples hurriedly said: "Zhao Guogong, you can't do it!"
Now Changsun Wuji is the leader of Guanlong and the core of tonight's military remonstrance. Seeing that the Wei Palace has no good intentions towards him, if Li Tai is bold enough to ambush people in the main hall, he will attack Changsun Wuji when he enters the palace.
What to do if you kill someone?
Changsun Wuji was very energetic and said calmly: "It doesn't matter!"
Then he went straight inside, walked into the mansion along the snow-covered corridor, and went straight to the main hall.
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Snow was falling heavily inside the mansion, the main hall was brightly lit, the orange candlelight shined through the windows, reflecting in the courtyard, and snowflakes fell rustlingly.
Two chamberlains stood at the door. When they saw Changsun Wuji coming quickly, they all bowed and saluted. One of them turned around and entered the palace. After a moment, he turned around and said respectfully: "Your Highness, please come in and see Duke Zhao."
Changsun Wuji had a gloomy face, said nothing, and raised his feet to enter the palace.
A fire dragon was burning in the ground, and charcoal basins were placed at the four corners of the wall. The spacious hall was as warm as spring. King Li Tai of Wei, dressed in ordinary clothes, was sitting on the main seat, drinking tea slowly.
Changsun Wuji stepped forward, bowed and saluted: "Old minister, I have an audience with Your Highness."
Li Tai raised his eyes and glanced at Changsun Wuji, nodded slightly and said: "Mr. Zhao, please take a seat. There is no need to be polite."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Changsun Wuji took off his felt hat, took two steps forward, and sat on the chair below Li Tai.
Li Tai took a sip of tea, put down the tea cup, and said calmly: "The Duke of Zhao came into the house on a snowy night and asked for an audience. I don't know why?"
Not only did we not ask why Changsun Wuji was no longer in the Liaodong Army, but he was in Chang'an, and he didn't even have a cup of hot tea...
Naturally, Changsun Wuji would not lose his composure because of this, and even his mood did not fluctuate at all. He said slowly: "The East Palace is unruly and favors treacherous people. The people of the world have been suffering for a long time, and the people are full of resentment. I have been deeply favored by the emperor, and I should set things right after all.
, to maintain the stability of the country, so he boldly carried out military remonstrances to let the people of the world see what the people wanted, and forced the East Palace to give up the throne. However, the country cannot be left without a master for a day, the East Palace gives up the throne, and the throne is vacant. Only His Highness is both virtuous and virtuous, and is determined to forge ahead.
, Only then can we take on the great responsibility. Therefore, I rashly entered the palace today and implored His Highness to take over the East Palace, assist His Majesty, and lead the people of the world."
After saying this, he stood up and knelt down at the feet of Wei King Li Tai.
Li Tai said nothing and picked up the tea cup again and held it in his hand. The veins on the back of his hand had become prominent because of too much force...
Changsun Wuji was kneeling there, wondering what he was thinking.
After a long time, Li Tai put down the tea cup again. His voice was a little dull and hoarse, and he asked every word: "Father...has passed away?"
Changsun Wuji: "..."
Why are the sons born to His Majesty Li Er so smart and intelligent that they are almost monsters? He didn’t say anything, but Li Zhi and Li Tai guessed the truth one after another.
After a pause, he said: "Your Majesty is safe, but he was seriously injured and is being treated in the army while returning to Beijing."
A look of sadness appeared on Li Tai's face, but he held it back and smiled disdainfully: "If my father were alive, and with the courage of your grandson Wuji, would you dare to do such a rebellious act? Even if you are such an old man,
If a dog has the guts to do this, how can it have the slightest chance of success?"