Yu Wenshiji rode his horse galloping along the way, but he could not calm down the impatience in his heart.
The current situation is extremely dangerous. The most beneficial thing for the Guanlong clan is to quickly complete the peace talks with Donggong. The overall situation is overturned. Li Ji cannot risk the disapproval of the world and attack Chang'an. At most, he can discuss with Donggong to give Li Ji
More benefits, that's all.
The biggest beneficiaries of the peace talks were the Guanlong clan, but they did not include the Changsun family.
This military remonstrance was planned and implemented by the Changsun family. Not only did it involve the entire Guanlong clan, but it also coerced and lured all the clans in the world to participate. It was all controlled by him. It is conceivable that when the military remonstrance was successful, not only Changsun Wuji became the first emperor of the dynasty.
One person, with great power, was nominally "under one person and above ten thousand people". In fact, he became the master of the Tang Empire. As a result, the entire Changsun family would once again consolidate its power and status as "the most powerful family in the world".
However, now he is forced by the other Guanlong clans and the current situation to give up his military remonstrance and hold peace talks with the East Palace. In the end, the greatest interests will be grabbed by these Guanlong clans. How can Changsun Wuji be willing to do so?
Although the peace talks are an irreversible trend, otherwise it is very likely to face internal and external attacks from the East Palace and Li Ji. However, according to Changsun Wuji's character, he can definitely provoke a war to destroy the current peace talks, and then regain the dominance and push forward again.
Deplorable.
With Changsun Wuji's ruthless and decisive character, this is entirely possible...
Therefore, Yu Wenshiji was very anxious. He did not want to succeed in lobbying Li Ji at this time, causing all the efforts of the Guanlong clan to be in vain. He also did not want the peace talks to be destroyed and the situation to be in the hands of Changsun Wuji again. He must return to Chang'an as soon as possible to take control of the overall situation.
, to promote the completion of peace talks as soon as possible.
He traveled fast all night, only stopping for water and food along the way. He finally reached Baqiao, but was frightened by the roaring sound of cannons not far away and the gunfire rising into the sky one after another. He almost fell off his horse.
The group of people stopped on the Ba Bridge and looked to the north in horror. The deafening sound of fighting was overwhelming. The battlefield was filled with blood and fire, and the fighting was extremely fierce.
Yu Wenshiji's hands and feet were trembling while sitting on the horse, and his heart was colder than the ice rain he encountered along the way. Just looking at the place where the battle broke out, he knew that the two sides participating in the battle were the troops stationed outside Tonghua Gate and Youtun stationed at Daming Palace.
guard.
Sure enough, whatever you fear most comes to you. Although the peace talks between Guan Long and Donggong went smoothly, both sides have a very important task that is extremely resistant to the peace talks, and that is Changsun Wuji and Fang Jun.
What Changsun Wuji fears is that from now on, he will be deprived of his status as the leader of Guanlong, and more interests will be seized by other Guanlong clans. Fang Jun may rather live standing than die sitting, unwilling to bow to Guanlong. After all,
In his eyes, Guan Long is a real "rebellion", or maybe it's because he has always been rejected by the civil servants because of his status as the mainstay of the East Palace...
But no matter what, these two people control the main forces of both sides, and there may even be a tacit understanding between each other. Any reason can trigger a battle. Even if there is no reason, the other party will tacitly send one, thus completely destroying the peace talks.
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I have no intention of caring about the casualties in this battle. No matter how many people die, it cannot be compared with the consequences of the collapse of the peace talks. Once the peace talks completely collapse, there will be no chance of repair, and Guanlong will probably face catastrophe.
After all, no one knows what Li Ji’s inclination is, and both sides have a half chance...
Yu Wenshi and his horse rushed to Chunming Gate, and the defenders hurriedly opened the city gate to let him in. Then they went straight west from the main street between Dongshi and Chongrenfang, passed through the Tianjie in front of Zhuque Gate, and reached Yanshoufang.
When he arrived at the gate of the workshop, he dismounted from his horse, threw the reins to his servant, and quickly entered the workshop alone, arriving at a shop along the street that had been requisitioned as a temporary "handsome tent."
The news of the war outside the city has spread into the city. The civil servants and military generals in Yanshou Square are leaving in a hurry, with solemn expressions on their faces. When they see Yuwenshi and others, they all move to the side of the road and bow to them.
Yu Wenshiji had a gloomy face and didn't even look at these people. He quickly came to the door and entered without asking the officials.
While listening, Changsun Wuji was sitting in front of the table by the window. On the table were piles of battle reports and documents. Yu Wenshiji rushed in angrily, without even saluting, and asked loudly: "The peace talks have reached a critical moment.
Why start a war with Youtunwei when you see that something big is about to happen? Don’t you know, auxiliary machine, that you have almost pushed the peace talks into collapse and put all our Guanlong families in danger?"
In the main hall outside the door, the busy clerks were startled by Yu Wenshi and the aggressive questioning. They held their breath and kept silent, even walking on tiptoe, for fear of making any noise and alerting the two bosses in the side hall, and then being angered and getting into trouble...
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Changsun Wuji raised his head from his desk, glanced at the red-faced Yu Wenshiji, and ordered the servant standing at the door: "Close the door and keep watch outside."
"Here."
The servant closed the door and stood guard outside, not allowing anyone to come near.
Changsun Wuji then put down his brush, leaned back on his chair, picked up the tea cup on the table and took a sip of hot tea, but no one served Yuwen Shiji who had returned from a long journey...
Putting down the tea cup, he said calmly: "I know what you are thinking. You must think that I provoked the war this time with the intention of sabotaging the peace talks. I have no intention of arguing with you, and I don't care what you think in your heart. I just want to say this:
It has nothing to do with me. If you think that I am someone who would rather bring Guanlong allies closer to the abyss, but also maintain his own interests, then that’s okay. Go out from this door and lead the Guanlong families who are willing to leave to go their own way. East Palace
It doesn't matter, Li Ji, wherever you go, from now on, if you have anything to do with my eldest grandson, Wuji, whether you are an enemy or a friend, you will be content with your destiny."
He is not a temperless person. He planned this "military remonstrance" all by himself, and the benefits are all the Guanlong clan. Although the eldest son's family has the greatest benefit, it is also the eldest son's family who is at the forefront and bears the greatest risk. What's wrong with this?
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As a result, as soon as you saw that the situation was not good, you joined forces to start peace talks and kicked me aside. Now you are questioning me aggressively. You really think that this war is what I have the final say.
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It’s so deceiving!
Yu Wenshiji did not expect that Changsun Wuji would react so strongly, and even uttered a few words that broke out, which showed that he was really angry in his heart...
After all, he is the leader of Guanlong. He has accumulated great prestige over the years. Although he has suppressed his anger and never exploded, he no longer restrained his words, which inevitably made Yuwen Shiji feel guilty.
In the final analysis, it is true that the various Guanlong families united to oust Changsun Wuji, so as to choose a more secure way to end the "military remonstrance", and also to grab more benefits...
Changsun Wuji did not lose his temper in anger, but suppressed Yuwen Shiji's momentum.
Yu Wenshiji took a breath, sat down opposite Changsun Wuji, and asked, "What's going on?"
Changsun Wuji then called people in to serve Yu Wenshi and tea, and then drove them away. He told about the attack on the East Neiyuan last night, and then said: "I swear to God, I will never send anyone to sneak attack on the East Neiyuan."
, this must be a bitter trick of Fang Er's fellow, and the attack on the army outside Tonghua Gate is naturally Fang Er's long-planned revenge. After all, he is more unwilling to see the peace talks proceed smoothly than I am."
Yu Wenshiji believed Changsun Wuji's words, but the more he did so, the more he couldn't understand what Fang Jun wanted to do: once the peace talks were successful, the civil service system of the East Palace would benefit the most, and would exclude Fang Jun, who had contributed the most, and make him feel depressed.
It makes sense to deliberately find excuses to start a war in an attempt to influence the peace talks... But just now I arrived at Baqiao and saw the battlefield was extremely tragic from a distance. The right guard even pushed out the few artillery pieces.
Where is the influence on the peace talks to increase the right to speak? It is clear that they want to break up the relationship!
Nowadays, Guanlong and Donggong are facing almost the same situation. They are both extremely wary of Li Ji who is stationed in Tongguan, because no one is sure how Li Ji will choose. Once Li Ji makes up his mind to side with the other party, then
It would be a devastating disaster for Guanlong or Donggong, and it was absolutely no luck.
The best way is for both parties to facilitate peace talks, then shake hands and make peace, and eliminate the crisis caused by Li Ji. Otherwise, it will be half life and half death, and no one dares to gamble...
However, Fang Jun acted as if he didn't care about the peace talks at all. All he wanted to do was to thwart Guan Long's "military remonstrance" in one go. This was extremely unreasonable and even extremely stupid.
Even if Guan Long's "military remonstrance" was defeated, could he guarantee that Li Ji would cease his activities and accept the crown prince as emperor?
This is absolutely impossible.
After all, the East Palace occupies a great position. Li Ji, as the head of the Prime Minister and Fu, commanded hundreds of thousands of troops, but he watched the East Palace being attacked by Guanlong and remained indifferent even though the entire East Palace was crumbling.
What is the difference between rebellion and rebellion?
At present, due to the situation, it is natural to knock out his teeth and swallow it in his stomach, but Li Jizhi's behavior today is like a thorn, piercing deeply into the prince's heart. When the situation improves in the future, he will definitely counterattack.
Li Ji is not a fool, how could he leave such trouble for himself?