Cheng Yaojin didn't want to go out and force Dong Gong to give up the pursuit of Guan Long, but he had to obey Li Ji's order. Even though he cursed countless times in his heart and paid tribute to all eighteen generations of Li Ji's ancestors, he still had to write honestly. In terms of letters, people were sent to Youtunwei Camp and Zhongnan Mountain respectively, asking each side to send representatives to come outside Chunming Gate to discuss the armistice.
He is now the vanguard of the Eastern Expedition. The left Wu guards under his command are strong and strong, and they can overwhelm the six leaders of the East Palace. He is warning all forces in Guanzhong - whoever disobeys will be beaten.
This is precisely the reason why he is unwilling to follow Li Ji's orders. Both the East Palace and the Youtun Guards will be dissatisfied with his tough attitude...
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Li Chengqian received the letter sent by Cheng Yaojin. After a moment of silence, he handed over several important ministers to discuss countermeasures.
After Xiao Yu read the letter, he frowned and thought for a while, and said: "Now the British Duke is about to return to Chang'an with the Eastern Expedition Army. It is very powerful and majestic. It cannot be ignored lightly. However, His Highness is a rich man and cannot sit down in the hall. , it is better for the veteran minister to go and meet with Cheng Yaojin on behalf of His Highness to see what their intentions are."
Ma Zhou on the side glanced at Xiao Yu and excused himself: "No matter who is going to attend the meeting, I think the rules and strategies should be decided in advance and just follow the script. We can't let them lead us by the nose. The situation is clear now and we have won a great victory." , Guanlong was defeated like a mountain, but how to clean up the mess, what step do we want to take, and what price does the Guanlong family have to pay? We must first understand it and unify the policy, so as not to mess up the situation. "
He has never formed any cliques or cliques, and only focuses on his own duties. He can be regarded as a pure minister. Now that the East Palace has won a great victory, all forces are claiming credit and rewards, and it is natural for him to share the profits and interests, and he will not interfere with it. Among them, this kind of matter must reach a consensus within the East Palace, and no one can run out to promote their own ideas and seize their own interests.
Xiao Yu remained silent.
Ma Zhou, who had never been involved in factional fights, suddenly spoke, which made him a little alarmed. The Guanlong clan was in decline, and the Jiangnan and Shandong clans were entering the court in large numbers. The trend was unstoppable, but it had obviously aroused the fear and fear of many people. Exclusion.
He took the initiative to negotiate with Li Ji and Guan Long on behalf of the prince. Naturally, he wanted to take the initiative and win more benefits for the Jiangnan nobles. However, if this caused the fear of various factions within the East Palace, Dissatisfied, he decided to let go immediately and should not aggravate this conflict.
Anyway, it is unstoppable for the Jiangnan nobles to enter the center, so why should they show their sharpness and become the target of public criticism?
Cen Wenwen strongly agreed with Ma Zhou's words: "It can be foreseen that the British government will probably defend Guan Long's fate. This is due to his interests. So we need to take a tough attitude and never retreat, and we must Should Guanlong's rebellion be eradicated, or can we make appropriate concessions when certain interests are stabilized?"
Everyone was silent, carefully considering the pros and cons.
They are all people who stand at the top of the empire's power. Naturally, no one will shout passionate words like "the traitors will be cut into pieces and their families will be destroyed." What everyone needs to consider is the interests of the entire East Palace and their own interests. How to coordinate between...
Li Chengqian saw Fang Jun sitting next to him and sipping tea slowly without expressing any opinions, so he smiled and asked, "What do you think Erlang has?"
Fang Jun put down his tea cup and said with a smile: "Your Highness, it's okay to defeat the weak ministers and kill them. How can you do this kind of strategizing? It's better for your highness to discuss it with all the wise men. No matter how you deal with it, the weak ministers will do it."
No one has any objections.”
In the court, one must forge ahead and show off one's talents, but the most important thing to learn is how to hide one's strength and bide one's time. This mutiny included Tuyuhun's previous invasion of Hexi counties and the annihilation of the Dashi army that invaded the Western Regions. He himself and his subordinate Youtun
Wei's performance is truly astonishing and brilliant. It would not be an exaggeration to say, "The pillar of the empire is the one who takes the most credit." Since he has already grabbed the lion's share of the credit, he naturally has to give others room to perform, otherwise he will take all the good things.
, how can it not cause public outrage?
Furthermore, whether we insist on destroying Guanlongmen Vale or give Guanlongmen Vale a limited way to survive, there are pros and cons, and there is not much difference.
When an empire is at peace and a dynasty is prosperous, aristocratic families or noble families will always emerge. This is an inevitable result of the solidification of classes. Although the noble families have been eradicated recently, tomorrow there will still be noble families rising from the grassroots. The trend is unstoppable.
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But as long as the clans no longer have private soldiers in their hands and are politically restricted so that they cannot monopolize the politics and education of a place, there is no need to worry.
Li Chengqian nodded and said to everyone: "I mean, it is not a bad idea to leave a way for Guanlong to survive, but its foundation must be cut off to make it difficult for it to revive and make a comeback. But this favor must be given to him by us in the East Palace, and
You will not have to give in unless you are coerced by others.”
Everyone nodded.
Now that Li Ji is returning to Chang'an with the force of thunder, even the East Palace has to temporarily avoid the front and compromise. This is a fact. But the East Palace must use a tough attitude to put huge pressure on the Guanlong clan before relenting slightly, and
It is not that the Guanlong clan thinks that the "grace of survival" was given by Li Ji.
Seeing that everyone agreed, Li Chengqian continued: "So, this time I will go to Chunming Gate in person to meet these rebellious officials and traitors."
The original intention of politics is to compromise, but everyone is flesh and blood, with their own love and hatred. It is inevitable to make concessions based on the pros and cons, but how can there be no resentment in the heart?
So when Li Chengqian said the sentence "rebellious ministers and traitors", he gritted his teeth and was full of hatred...
Seeing his insistence, everyone obeyed his wishes. After all, the entire city of Chang'an was controlled by the Sixth Leader of the East Palace, and Cheng Yaojin's Zuo Wuwei was outside the Chunming Gate. There was no concern about the prince's safety, so just follow him.
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Since the Sui Dynasty, Buddhism has developed rapidly in the Guanzhong area, with more believers and countless temples. Not only are Buddhist temples built in many places in Chang'an City, but there are also pleasant scenery outside the city.
Taoist temples are everywhere in the blessed land of Taoism, but there are not many Buddhist temples.
The Dayun Temple at the foothills of Zhongnan Mountain and on the bank of the Chan River was originally built by Yang Xuangan, the former official minister of the Sui Dynasty, as a place to escape the summer heat. In the early years of Zhenguan, His Majesty Li Er gave this place to his eldest grandson Wuji. After several repairs, it gradually restored its former grandeur and prosperity.
, and built additional courtyards in the temple to station soldiers.
The clouds are cloudy and the breeze is gentle, and the mountains are as green as black.
Changsun Wuji, Yu Wenshiji, Linghu Defen and others were sitting in the study. Through the open window, they could see the flowing springs and waterfalls behind the trees in the distance. The sound of the water was clear and pleasant.
When Linghu Defen finally read the letter sent by Cheng Yaojin, Changsun Wuji put down the tea cup and said, "Let's talk about it, how to deal with it?"
Yu Wenshiji picked up the tea cup and sighed: "It's just the East Palace. Li Ji just chose one of them to attach himself to. How can there be any room for response?"
He took a sip of tea and shook his head in silence.
Now Guanlong is a fish, Donggong, and Li Ji are all swordsmen. Guanlong's life and death are in the hands of the other party, but presumably both parties are willing to keep Guanlong alive for their own use, so there will be no difference between life and death. Even if a big change occurs, you can always survive with a sigh of relief.
The possibility of playing both sides simply does not exist. Either rely on the East Palace and become the prince's pawn to consolidate the government, or submit to Li Ji and become his weapon against the powerful families in Shandong and Jiangnan. There is no other way...
Linghu Defen also sighed in his heart, who would have thought that the originally illustrious Guanlong clan would fall to this level overnight?
He said in a muffled voice: "There is still a difference after all. It seems that the East Palace is not as powerful as Li Ji at the moment, and the government will be captured by Li Ji for a long time, but after all, it is the legitimate and legitimate Zhengshuo of the country who will one day be able to overwhelm him." If you pass Li Ji, you will gain all the power. Therefore, in my opinion, you should still rely on Donggong, which will be bitter first and then sweet."
Changsun Wuji and Yu Wenshi all nodded and agreed.
After all, the prince occupies a great position. He has mature ministers such as Xiao Yu and Cen Wen beside him, as well as rising stars such as Fang Jun and Ma Zhou. His future is unlimited. Although Li Ji is dominant due to the current general trend, It is very likely that he will be suppressed by the prince in the future.
Since the three main characters have the same opinion, others will naturally not refute it. Yu Wenshi said: "I will go and talk about it this time. Wuji is not allowed to show up."
Li Ji's attitude was generally clear, and he was just taking advantage of the general trend to seize the government. However, because the Guanlong clan failed to win the victory of the mutiny and depose the prince, Li Ji's plan to establish another prince failed, and the benefits obtained were greatly reduced. But Cheng Yaojin His position is unclear, and how much he will obey Li Ji's orders is open to question. If Changsun Wuji rashly comes forward and is detained by Cheng Yaojin, it will be a complete disaster for Guan Long, and there will be no chance of recovery.
Changsun Wuji nodded and said: "Well, this negotiation will not be accomplished overnight. It will probably take a lot of running-in. Donggong and Li Ji will test each other, fight for each other, and then compromise with each other. It will take three or five talks before they can have a rough idea. As for your eyebrows, you just have to wait and see how they change."
Yu Wenshi agreed, but he was helpless. What could he do except wait and see what happens? Now the Guanlongmen clan can only be used as pawns by the two parties who want to reuse them to charge into the battle. There is no room for bargaining...
There was silence for a moment in the study, with the mountain breeze blowing in through the window, making it feel cool.
After a long time, Changsun Wuji said quietly: "If Dong Gong insists on giving an explanation, you can agree on my behalf."
Yuwenshi and Moran.
The Guanlong family members raised their troops to rebel, which is indisputable. Of course, if the East Palace intends to use Guanlong's remaining strength to fight against Li Ji and consolidate the government, it will definitely find a reason to erase Guanlong's crime of rebellion. But once the prince ascends the throne, this matter The matter is closely related to the majesty of the emperor and cannot be seen as invisible, so Guan Long must give an explanation to the prince.
Throwing Changsun Wuji out to bear the charge of mutiny and rebellion can not only consolidate the majesty of the royal family, but also maintain the justice of the law. It can also allow the Guanlong clan to suffer minimal losses. It is the best solution acceptable to all parties.