Cen Wenwen's words are actually close to making it clear. It seems that peace talks are the best way to solve the problem at the moment and eliminate the mutiny. In fact, some people do not want to do this.
It is precisely because of this that Fang Jun never cared about the success of the peace talks and launched unscrupulous raids on the Guanlong army from time to time. However, the prince did not impose strict restrictions and let it go...
But who is it, or which force is it that does not want to see the peace talks reached?
Liu Jie tried to analyze the truth behind it from the perspective of interest attribution, but found nothing. As Cen Wenwen said, it is correct to guess the operation behind the incident based on interest attribution, but sometimes you have no way of knowing what is hidden behind it.
How do forces seize interests? It is naturally futile to guess everything based on the superficial interests, or even go in the wrong direction.
After wiping his face, Liu Ji felt very depressed.
He believed that he was on the right path and devoted himself to rescuing the Eastern Palace from the crisis and chaos, helping the prince to stabilize his throne and successfully ascend the throne in the future. Not only would he be able to make contributions and be famous in history, but he would also gain the prince's trust and trust, and then become a
The head of the Prime Minister and Fu, the leader of hundreds of officials.
Little did he know how ridiculous and ignorant everything he had done looked like a clown in the eyes of those who had grasped the deeper changes in the situation.
I once scolded and despised Fang Jun, thinking that he had no regard for the overall situation and was reckless and vulgar. Now I realize that the most stupid person is actually myself...
This was a huge blow to Liu Jie, who regarded himself as a famous official in the world, and almost destroyed all his confidence.
Cen Wenwen leaned back in his chair, took a sip of tea, looked at Liu Jie's ugly and depressed expression, and said warmly: "The reason why I am telling you this today is to make you understand one truth, that is, never
Thinking that the situation is under control. It is said that people can make plans and things can be done by God. In fact, this is not necessarily the case. There are too many talented people in this world who can make long-term plans and calculate all the mechanisms. But all we can do is to remain humble at all times.
And be vigilant. Otherwise, you will be like Changsun Wuji who is desperate but unable to get off."
No one can calculate everything, but there are people who can calculate one step more than you, and often this extra step is the straw that breaks the camel's back.
The closer you get to the peak, the more you must maintain a humble attitude, not be arrogant when you win, and not discouraged when you lose, reflect on your shortcomings in victory, and look for opportunities in failure. Only in this way can you go with the flow and never overturn.
Liu Ji took a deep breath, stood up, and bowed his arms to the ground: "Thank you very much, Mr. Cen, for your teachings. I will keep this in mind."
Rather than commensurate with his official position, he called himself a junior and respectfully called the other person "Cen Gong". This was Liu Jie's statement that he was willing to consider himself a disciple.
It should be noted that even though Cen Wenwen single-handedly promoted him to the position of servant and tried to establish him as the head of the officials, in the past it was more like a transaction, with both parties getting what they got. But today Cen Wenwen spoke openly and honestly, speaking his mind
words, but represent a fundamental change in the relationship between the two parties.
have become a true alliance.
Of course he understood Cen Wenwen's purpose of doing this. He himself had reached the pinnacle of his official career and could never go any further. Everything he did today was to seek a future for his nephew in the family. The higher his status as Liu Ji, the more stable he would be.
, the stronger the backing of the Cen family's children is naturally, and the two parties become one, without distinguishing each other, the greater the Cen family's interests will naturally be.
It is obvious that Cen Wenwen is very optimistic about his political future, otherwise he would never be able to be so sincere and sincere.
Being recognized by such an official giant who thought he had stood firm through three dynasties made Liu Ji's depressed mood improve and his spirit lifted.
He respectfully served tea to Cen Wenwen and asked humbly: "How should the official respond next?"
Cen Wenwen took a sip of tea, pondered for a moment, and said slowly: "Continue to promote the peace talks, but be tougher. As ministers, we should be loyal to the king's affairs. We must fight for the interests of the East Palace and the court as much as possible.
Don’t give in at all.”
The words were lofty, but Liu Ji immediately understood: It is one thing not to win, but it is another thing to fight for it. Even if you know you can't win, you still have to show your heart and soul for the East Palace and the imperial court.
The attitude of thinking about interests not only allows the prince to see the determination of his subjects to be loyal to the king, but also prevents others from taking advantage of him in the future...
It can not only instantly reverse the unfavorable situation of "standing on the wrong team", but also prevent being criticized in the future.
Watertight...
Liu Ji nodded heavily: "I know how to do it."
*****
At noon, Yu Wenshiji came to the inner gate and met with Liu Jie.
The officials participating in the peace talks from both sides sat down in the duty room together. Yu Wenshiji took a sip of tea and could not hide his exhaustion. He sighed: "Last night, the entire Weishi private army was destroyed, causing violent turmoil in Chang'an City. Not only the powerful private soldiers, but also the private soldiers.
Self-danger, there is a faint tendency to be unable to suppress it. Even the Guanlong army is furious. Countless soldiers clamor for a fight to the death, making the situation chaotic and people panic... Under such a situation, peace talks should be promoted as soon as possible to eliminate the problem.
Mutiny, otherwise we might risk a rebellion if we drag it out."
These words are not to expose his shortcomings, but to tell Liu Ji: Let's each take a step back and reach the peace talks, otherwise the interests of both parties will be damaged. After all, the current situation is close to getting out of control. If the peace talks completely collapse, then the only option is
Fight to the end, fight to the death... This is something Yu Wenshiji absolutely does not want to see, and based on past understanding of Liu Jie, this should also be the long-cherished wish of the East Palace civil service system represented by Liu Jie.
Under such a situation, as long as both sides adhere to the same goal and give up some interests and take a step back, it is not impossible to reach peace talks as soon as possible.
Liu Jie nodded and said: "This mutiny has brought disaster to Guanzhong. Millions of people have been plunged into dire straits. All businesses have been ruined. The people are in dire straits. The losses are huge and the impact is far-reaching. It is heartbreaking! We have been deeply favored by the emperor, and we should do our best to do so."
Return the favor and try our best to eliminate military disasters."
Yu Wenshiji frowned, that’s what he said, but it sounded a little strange...
Next, the peace talks officially began.
Yu Wenshiji believed that he had colluded with Liu Jiezhi in advance and reached an agreement, and that the other party would make appropriate concessions based on principle. Moreover, in the previous negotiations, Liu Jie also implicitly expressed the attitude of "peace talks are above all else", so he went straight to the point: "For the final decision,
The key point is that I have reached a consensus with the Guanlong army. The Guanlong army can be disbanded, but the imperial court allows these soldiers to be disarmed and return to their fields without any further investigation, and each Guanlong family is allowed to retain no less than a thousand soldiers. After all, the Guanlong family has a great cause.
It is a large country with fields and industries all over Guanzhong. If it is not protected by capable soldiers, it may be attacked by bandits and bandits and suffer huge losses."
The Guanlong army was disbanded on the spot. This was the bottom line of Donggong's principle. No matter when and where, as long as you wanted to negotiate peace, this point must be observed. Yu Wenshiji understood this.
But as long as the opening is left that "the imperial court allows each family to retain more than a thousand soldiers," it is equivalent to leaving countless hopes for the future. As long as this opening is left here, if necessary, one thousand people can become two thousand.
It is easy to change two thousand people into five thousand people.
He added: "This is the bottom line for the Guanlong Clan. If they are not allowed to maintain a military establishment, the interests of the Guanlong Clan cannot be protected and they can only fight to the end."
In fact, this is indeed a concession that Yu Wenshiji worked hard for. For the Guanlong clan who started out as a soldier, if they don't have private armies, they simply can't sleep at night. It's okay to abolish a certain number of private armies, but if all the private armies are
All private armies have been disbanded, which is nothing more than drawing wages from the bottom of the cauldron.
He hoped that Liu Ji would understand that this was Guan Long's bottom line and it was impossible to retreat. It was Liu Ji who should retreat, and he should express his sincerity appropriately.
Liu Ji's dark and thin face had a solemn expression, his back was straight, and he spoke sternly: "The words of Duke Ying are wrong! It is the duty of the imperial court to protect the country and the people and eradicate bandits. The imperial power is majestic, how can it be left to the people themselves?"
Organize an army to resist bandits? If bandits exist for one day, it will be a shame for our officials. We should lead hundreds of thousands of hussars in the empire to fight to the death! In this regard, Ying Guogong does not need to worry about the determination of the court, so the Guanlong clan retains a thousand
A private army is really unnecessary."
After saying this, he glanced at the official who was responsible for recording the meeting. The official stopped writing, raised his head, looked into his eyes, and nodded vaguely: I wrote it all down, word for word...
Liu Ji felt relieved.
Who is willing to bow his head and give in? Even if it is to gain more personal benefits, there is always a sense of suffocation. Now that Zhang Zhengming is bright, there is no need to compromise with Guan Longxu and lower his voice. This tough feeling makes him feel like he is dreaming back to his twenties.
age.
I remember that back then, I, Liu Jie, was full of pride and determination to become a critical minister. I was also a stubborn young man who pissed himself in the wind...