Everyone in the hall first looked at each other, and then they all became nervous in unison, and their hearts tightened instantly.
Could it be that Li Ji finally made his stance clear?
After a short moment of silence, Changsun Wuji said in a deep voice: "Invite people in."
"Here."
After the clerk retreated, a moment later, a handsome young general strode in. He first greeted the eldest son, Sun Wuji, and said, "The last general, Li Yuandao, has met Zhao Guogong."
Then he saluted all the Guanlong bosses present: "I have met all of you."
Everyone nodded together.
Changsun Wuji waved his hand and said warmly: "No need to be polite, I wonder why the British government sent you here?"
Li Yuandao stood in the hall, his feet slightly apart, surrounded by a group of big men, without changing his expression, and said calmly: "The commander-in-chief has given orders. It is spring plowing now, but Guanzhong is in depression and war is raging, so Tongguan will be opened , to guide people from outside Guanzhong into Guanzhong, and the government will guide them, resettle them, and assist the people in Guanzhong to carry out spring plowing. Food is the most important thing for the people. If spring plowing is delayed, the fields will be abandoned and starvation will be everywhere, which will cause resentment in the world."
Everyone in the hall became energetic.
Spring plowing?
Nothing to do with Li Ji!
Although that guy is the head of the prime minister, he has ignored the government affairs at all since the day he took office and delegated all powers. Many government affairs are actually handled by the three provinces and six ministries. If there is anything that needs to be asked for instructions, report it to Li Ji, Li Ji handed over to His Majesty Li Er for his decision, and then distributed the approval to the three provinces and six ministries, and everything was done in compliance with the emperor's will.
It can be said that throughout the ages, he has been the most relaxed person as the chief minister. He said he did not take power, but in fact he was unwilling to wade into the muddy waters of His Majesty Li Er's efforts to weaken and suppress the family...
Now he commands hundreds of thousands of troops and is stationed in Tongguan, very close to Chang'an, but he refuses to return to Beijing. Instead, he is worried about people's livelihood?
Therefore, these words must have a deeper meaning.
Changsun Wuji pondered for a moment and did not answer. He asked instead: "The British prince is stationed at Tongguan. Can he block the pass and only allow entry but not exit?"
Why are Donggong and Guanlong confused about Li Ji's position?
It was because after Li Ji led his army back to Guanzhong, he immediately garrisoned Tongguan and isolated the inside and outside. However, he allowed the troops from various places outside the pass to enter Guanzhong. It seemed that he was secretly supporting Guanlong, but he did not allow any person or horse inside the pass to leave the pass...
Li Yuandao said calmly: "There was a mutiny in Guanzhong, a great battle, and countless troops were defeated. The reason why the general blocked the pass and did not allow any soldier to leave the pass was to prevent the rebels from plundering the place after leaving the pass and harming the people. Since the battle was fought in Guanzhong, Then all the defeated troops can stay in Guanzhong."
Changsun Wuji asked again: "When does the British prince plan to return to Beijing?"
Li Yuandao shook his head: "The commander-in-chief is strategizing, how do we know about it?"
After a pause, he added: "Maybe tomorrow, maybe now, everything depends on the commander-in-chief's decision."
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After Li Yuandao left, Changsun Wuji ordered someone to brew new tea, took a sip, looked around the crowd and said, "What do you think?"
Yu Wenshiji whirled his tea cup and frowned: "Allowing refugees from outside the customs to enter the customs...does it really mean that we can borrow troops from various clans again and he will not stop us?"
He Lanyan said: "Does that mean you support us?"
"How can it be that simple?" Dugu Lan shook his head and said, "Li Ji seems not to fight for power or profit, but in fact he has a deep rift in his chest and has far-reaching strategies. He is most difficult to deal with, even if he clearly expresses his support for our Guan Long. , we should also be more careful and beware of deception, let alone such vague words?"
This matter is of great importance and involves the life and death of Long. No one dares to take it lightly.
However, Li Ji just sent someone to deliver such incomprehensible words, which is really confusing...
Linghu Defen, who had not spoken much until now, said: "In my opinion, Li Ji is still more influential than us."
Everyone looked at him, and He Lanyan asked, "Brother Ji Xin, why did you say this?"
Linghu Defen said: "Whether you are in the temple or far away in the rivers and lakes, in life, you can never escape the word 'profit'. As the saying goes, 'people die for money and birds die for food'. This is true in ancient and modern times. Just like Li Ji What benefits can he get from leaning towards the crown prince of the East Palace? Today, Li Ji is already the head of the Prime Minister and Fu, with a very popular minister, official position, and title reaching the peak. No matter how much he has done in the East Palace, he will never be able to do it again. After the prince ascended the throne, he still pursued your majesty's national policy of weakening the powerful families and supporting poor families. This is also the reason why we are willing to take extraordinary risks to carry out military remonstrances. This is the case with Guanlong, and the same is true with the Shandong family after Li Ji's death. ."
Having said this, he paused and took a sip of tea. Perhaps the past two years of living in a secluded mansion and concentrating on writing books really broadened his horizons and improved his spiritual realm. There was a kind of firm belief in his words, which guided the country. Regret: "On the other hand, although the Shandong family has been squeezed out of the court by us, our interests are consistent with the interests of the Shandong family. Today our Guan Long is in power, and tomorrow the Shandong family may be in power, but once the prince ascends the throne , all the aristocratic families were destroyed. Li Ji himself may have no desires, but how can the Shandong aristocratic family behind him watch the crown prince successfully ascend the throne after His Majesty's death?"
Since the Han Dynasty, aristocratic families have gradually formed, with overwhelming power, often influencing the situation of the government. When Guanlong rose from Daibei, it started as a military town, connected with each other, helped each other, and seized all the power of the government, rejuvenating a country and destroying another. The country dominates the general trend of the world.
Today, the power of the aristocratic family has penetrated into all aspects of the government and the public. No one can truly break away from the family and occupy a high position.
No matter how talented and brilliant the person is, it is impossible for him to rise without any foundation when the clans monopolize political resources. Even Fang Jun, who is known as "the clans are a chronic disease of the empire", without the acquiescence of the Shandong family and the Jiangnan nobles, How could it be possible today?
The same is true for Li Ji.
Yu Wenshi nodded and agreed: "The most important point is that we started an uprising in Chang'an and stormed the East Palace. The slogan of 'depose the prince to bring order to the chaos' resounded throughout the world. At that time, Li Ji, who led his army back to Beijing from Liaodong, was delayed along the way. He has been unable to lead the army back to Beijing to take control of the prince... How can there be no grudge in the prince's heart? Today, he may be forced to swallow his anger due to the current situation. Once the prince successfully ascends the throne, how can he not liquidate Li Ji? Therefore, Li Ji and his support for the East Palace , it is better to establish another prince like us."
Linghu Defen stroked his palm and said: "That's right! The reason why Li Ji delayed returning and led hundreds of thousands of troops to Tongguan to sit back and watch the war in Chang'an was because he wanted to wait for us to overthrow the East Palace and establish a new crown prince before he could lead his army back to Beijing. One move determines the overall situation! Although the new crown prince was established by us, he may not have the conflict of being a puppet in his heart. Once Li Ji returns to Beijing and expresses his support, how can the new crown prince not defect to him with joy? It is not just Li Ji. He has many troops and generals and strong strength, and Li Ji is famous for not seizing power. What emperor wouldn't want such a prime minister?"
The more he spoke, the more excited he became, and he seemed to have figured out Li Ji's thoughts clearly: "The most important thing is that by that time, the East Palace has been destroyed, and the sharp sword hanging over the heads of the aristocratic family is no longer there, Li Ji and other The interests of the Shandong family have been protected after his death, but the infamy of the fall of the East Palace has been shouldered by our Guanlong clan, which has nothing to do with him!"
After his analysis, everyone nodded and felt that it made sense. At the same time, they saw through Li Ji's plan and took a breath.
He Lanyan's eyes widened and he cursed: "Mother! Isn't this Xu Maogong too insidious? He obviously wants to be a cousin and also build a memorial arch!"
All the blame for the fall of the East Palace and the murder of the prince was placed on the Guanlong clan, allowing the Guanlong clan to bear the infamy of the people in the world and future generations. However, Li Ji took all the benefits.
If Linghu Defen's analysis is true, then Li Jizhi's insidiousness has exceeded everyone's expectations. When the prince changes throne and the new king ascends the throne, the Guanlong clan will fade out of the court and the Shandong family will take over. !
No wonder He Lanyan was so angry. Guan Long had worked so hard and lost huge profits, but in the blink of an eye, Li Jibing took them away without blood. No one wanted to let go!
However, it is useless to be angry. Now Li Ji has hundreds of thousands of troops in Tongguan. If Guan Long dares to show the slightest attitude of not cooperating with him, Li Ji will fall to the East Palace, or even go back to Chang'an, establish another prince, and support him. For the new emperor...
After all, the army in Li Ji's hands was enough to support any of his ambitions. As long as he wanted to do it, no one could stop him.
Yu Wenshiji noticed that Changsun Wuji's face was gloomy and he didn't say a word for a long time. He asked curiously: "Does the auxiliary machine agree with this speculation?"