In short, in troubled times, clans and clans are the mainstay of cultural inheritance and who owns the country; in prosperous times, clans and clans have become a stubborn problem in the concentration of imperial power and the development of the empire...
If the king is weak in character and has no lofty ambitions, he will be happy to support the clan to consolidate his rule. If he encounters good times, he may even get the reputation of "ruling by doing nothing". Anyway, everything is left to the clan.
The social class is fixed, the distribution of wealth remains unchanged, the state institutions operate smoothly, and the king can sit back and enjoy the benefits.
But for a king like His Majesty Li Er, who has great talents, strategies and lofty ambitions, when the prosperous times come, the family and clan will become a stumbling block to imperial power and a roadblock to social development.
Therefore, His Majesty Li Er silently formulated the suppression of powerful families as an unswerving national policy...
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Yu Wenjie was startled, took a breath of cold air, and said, "The Duke is saying... His Majesty has left an edict, in which he intends to exterminate all the clans in the world?"
If not, he really couldn't think of the reason why Changsun Wuji asked this question.
Changsun Wuji said lightly: "Maybe."
Or maybe not... No one has seen the so-called His Majesty's edict, so who can know what is written in it? But this is a possibility.
As long as this possibility exists, corresponding arrangements must be made so that we can remain invincible instead of pinning our fate on "impossibility".
Yu Wenjie was shocked and said: "Your Majesty is crazy...reckless? If your Majesty is still here, making such arrangements and fighting the turmoil of the empire for several years, there may still be hope of success. But after your Majesty's death, no matter who was entrusted with it,
The important British Duke, the Prince of the East Palace, or the King of Wei or the King of Jin... Which one can have enough prestige to intimidate the world's nobles? If you are not careful, you will repeat the mistakes of the Sui Dynasty!"
Why did the Sui Dynasty flourish and decline?
It was neither the so-called "excessive taxation, wasting people and money", nor the popularized "exhaustion of national power and frequent natural disasters". In fact, it was the ambition of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty that touched the interests of the Guanlong clan, and the Guanlong clan tried their best to resist it. And when
Not only did Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty refuse to compromise, he even went south to unite with the Jiangnan nobles. The Guanlong clan felt that their own interests could no longer be protected, so they launched a coup. Yuwen Chengdu killed Emperor Sui Yang in Jiangdu, and then supported the Yue King Yang Tong as the emperor.
, trying to regain control of the Sui Dynasty and ensure the interests of Guanlong.
But I never thought that the balance among the clans had been broken, and clans all over the world imitated Guanlong's story, intending to support their respective forces to compete in the world.
The Guanlong Clan had no choice but to abandon the Yang family and instead support the Li family of Longxi who also came from the Guanlong Clan...
What does it say that the world is in chaos and the people's will is what they want?
It's just a distribution of interests among the clans...
It can be seen from this that when the interests of the clan are violated, they will never be afraid of causing a huge disaster and carry out a desperate struggle.
Changsun Wuji also frowned: "So, there must be some trick that we haven't noticed yet."
Immediately, he gritted his teeth with a determined look on his face: "But even if you can't figure it out for the moment, it doesn't matter. Since the murderer behind the scenes wants to destroy the foundation of the world's clan, then we will coerce the world's clan and launch a vigorous resistance!"
Yu Wenjie understood that Changsun Wuji had made up his mind to give up the peace talks and fight to the death with the East Palace.
This went against the interests of the other Guanlong clans, but after much thought, he felt that there was no other way to ensure Guanlong's interests...
But there is one more thing, he reminded: "What should we do about Li Ji who is stationed in Tongguan?"
Hundreds of thousands of Eastern Expedition troops were under the command of Li Ji, which gave Li Ji enough power to shake the world. Even if Guan Long destroyed the Eastern Palace, Li Ji would still face threats whether he knew whether he was an enemy or a friend...
Changsun Wuji slapped his palm on the table, raised his eyebrows, and said with great momentum: "The Eastern Expedition army has hundreds of thousands, if Li Ji really thinks that he can intimidate Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, Zhang Liang and others with just a piece of edict. If a man listens to his advice, then he deserves to be defeated and die!"
Yu Wenjie was so shocked that his eyes widened and he looked at the proud Changsun Wuji in front of him in disbelief.
It turns out that among Li Ji's army, there were already chess pieces prepared by Changsun Wuji. No wonder he dared to storm the East Palace and didn't have much fear and precaution against Li Ji who arrived late...
The profound city of "Changsun Yinren" once again shocked and admired Yu Wenjie.
It seems that the winner and loser will not be known until the last moment...
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At dawn, the news of the destruction of Jingzhao's five thousand private army caused a huge turmoil inside and outside Chang'an. Almost all the private armies of the powerful families were panicked and anxious. Every family sent people to Yanshoufang to meet Changsun Wuji, hoping that A precise solution can be obtained to ensure everyone's safety.
While Changsun Wuji was appeasing the private armies of various clans, he ordered Changsun Jiaqing to quietly assemble troops, replenish ordnance, and be on standby at any time.
The situation in Guanzhong, which had been calm for a few days, suddenly became tense and a war was imminent.
On the contrary, Jingzhao Weishi, who had suffered heavy losses, was uncharacteristically low-key and tolerant, keeping silent. They neither expressed any opinions on the destruction of the family's private army, let alone Guan Long's strategic decision-making, just like the destruction of the five thousand private army. It has nothing to do with Jingzhao-Webster...
Many people smelled something unusual in it.
Even Liu Ji, who should have been furious and furious, was sitting in the government office, frowning and pondering the current situation.
Even Cen Wenwen didn’t know when he pushed the door open...
"What are you thinking about, so entranced?"
Cen Wenshi Shiran entered the check-in room, sat opposite Liu Jie, and asked slowly.
Liu Ji suddenly woke up and quickly stood up and saluted: "It turns out to be Cen Zhongshu. I am rude to you as a low-ranking official."
Cen Wenwen smiled and waved his hand. When the clerk came in and served the tea, he took a sip from the tea cup and motioned for Liu Ji to sit down. Then he said: "Do you feel that the current situation is a bit unpredictable and foggy? "
Liu Ji held the tea cup in his hand and said with a wry smile: "Originally, the lower official should have been angry about the destruction of Jingzhao Wei's private army. No matter who did it, it would directly lead to another deadlock in the peace talks, or even collapse. It is broken and broken, and there is no way to survive. But after thinking deeply, I feel that there are too many incomprehensions and doubts. It is just that my talent is shallow and my mind is dull, so I can't figure out the reason for it."
According to past practice, he should go to report Fang Jun in front of the prince at this moment, and then grab Fang Jun and slap him indiscriminately - it doesn't matter whether Fang Jun did it or not, he just wants to trample on him in this way. Zhu Fangjun achieved his own prestige.
It is necessary to maintain prestige in the officialdom, but it is too time-consuming and labor-intensive. Liu Ji feels that time does not wait for us, so he must choose a shortcut to improve his prestige - stepping on others.
This trick seems simple, as if someone doesn't like the handle and rushes up to them, but it is not the case. It has a high technical content. For example, the problem of selection, if it is a small fish or shrimp, it will fall down with just one step. However, the experience value is very little, and you need to keep stepping on it to achieve the goal.
But who can stand in the court, regardless of his own ability, who is not standing behind a few powerful people or a force? To trample someone who has worked so hard to support is to violate someone else's interests.
There is no problem with two, but if you step on too many, your enemies will arouse the anger of the people, which will only do you harm but no good.
Those who are too forceful, such as Xiao Yu, Cen Wenwen and others, are themselves leaders of a force, and their affairs are impeccable. They are rarely found to be criticized, and he cannot step on them.
But Fang Jun's kind is just right...
He has a prominent position and a strong reputation, but has not yet reached the level of the leader of a force. He can step on it a few times without falling down at the first step, and there will be no deep hatred. When the interests are at stake, he can even unite to deal with the outside world.
Just step on it a few times to gain reputation when you have nothing to do... It's perfect.
But this time, he realized that things were not that simple.
Cen Wenwen took a sip of tea, put the tea cup on the table in front of him, and asked with a smile: "I can't understand why Fang Jun is so resistant to peace talks, and I can't understand why the murderer wants to attack the powerful private army one after another?"
Liu Jie humbly said: "That's exactly the case. I would like to ask Cen Zhongshu to clarify my doubts."
Cen Wenwen pondered for a moment, then sighed softly and said slowly: "In many things, in fact, we cannot simply use the ownership of interests as a means to expose the inside story, because many times there are many interests hidden under the water that cannot be distinguished.
Yes, what you can control may just be what others deliberately let you control... In short, you can let go of the peace talks. Don't focus on making achievements, but in the end you will go astray and suffer the disaster of being a fish in the pond."