"Use a surprise force to attack the bandits' nest, and assist the Fenyang army to quickly suppress the bandits before the wealthy families of the six counties take any action. What the prince just proposed is indeed a superior strategy, but..." Just when everyone thought that the troops had been sent out.
When the conclusion came to a conclusion, Duan Yanshi, the judicial secretary of Taiyuan Prefecture, walked up to Li Yuan and his son and reminded him in a low voice, "Just like this, the power of our Li family will be clearly visible, which is completely inconsistent with the past policy of keeping a low profile and biding time!"
Among the staff in the palace, he ranked only behind Chen Yanshou, Changsun Shundai, and Ma Yuangui. He had always been known as a steady man, and his words carried weight. Therefore, as soon as his advice came out, he immediately won a response.
"Well, what Duan Shuzuo said makes sense! But does Shuzuo have any good advice for me?" Li Yuan, who was lamenting about his family affairs, was obviously stunned for a moment, turned his head, and made the word "Sichuan" deeply on his forehead.
"I didn't think of any good ideas, but I advocate that the situation in Hebei is still uncertain at the moment, so the Li family should wait and see what happens!" Duan Yanshi shook his head lightly and said calmly.
He did not agree with Li Jiancheng's proposal to send troops, because it violated the consistent principles of the Li family. Over the years, Tang Gong Li Yuan gradually climbed from a small food guard with no soldiers and power to Hedong to comfort the ambassador, and Taiyuan stayed behind to lead the army.
, the position of a feudal official who stepped down from his horse to manage the people was based on the four words "keep a low profile and bide his time". In order not to attract other people's attention, Li Yuan was tolerant to all his colleagues. If a high-profile official came to ask for benefits, the Li Mansion would
Doubly satisfied. Not to mention the powerful officials like Pei Ju and Yu Shiji. The Li family simply asked for and received from them. Even if these people wrote books to ask for Li Yuan's coffin, the Li family would send someone to deliver it without hesitation the next day.
Because of Li Yuan's cowardice, Yang Guang even gave him the nickname "Old Woman". He laughed at him as if he was an old woman without a husband and son, and she could only be bullied!
The Li family made such a huge sacrifice just to avoid attracting other people's attention. By exposing all the family's strength for a strong man who could not be included under his command, the benefits gained were far out of proportion to the risks they were about to take.
"If, if I stand idly by and watch, if we don't give in in the future, won't we chill the heroes of the world!" Li Jiancheng didn't expect that the matter that had been decided would become complicated. He was so angry that his eyes were burning, and he glared at Duan Yanshi and other irresponsible guys.
Roaring.
"It is better to chill others than to make the Li family the target of public criticism!" Duan Yanshi and others smiled and replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner. The Li family not only represents the interests of Tang Gong, father and son, but also a number of people who are attached to it.
As a wealthy family, they and the Li family of Longyou will both suffer and prosper. Therefore, as the head of the family, Li Yuan has to be careful when considering issues and strive to gain the support of most followers. From a certain perspective, the Li family is today's
A microcosm of the Sui Dynasty. It just replaced the emperor with the head of the family, and replaced the powerful ministers with aides.
"I'm afraid of this, I'm afraid of that. Let's just pack up and go home and become landlords!" Qian Jiulong was furious and slapped the pillar beside him and shouted. From the bottom of his heart, he didn't like scholars like Duan Yanshi. As the old saying goes.
It is well said, "There will be more dogs slaughtered for justice." Some people have read too many books and their minds are too small. Except for their own interests, they cannot accommodate the life and death of others.
"The issue of sending troops should indeed be considered in the long term!" Although Liu Zhenghui, Yingyang Sima, is a military general, his opinions are roughly the same as those of Duan Yanshi and other civilian staff. "There is a saying that if a tree is beautiful in the forest, the wind will blow it away. Your Majesty has always been very fond of that peach and plum poem.
Zhang never forgets..."
As if he had lost his opinion, Li Yuan sat back on his own bed. His eyebrows were furrowed and he said nothing. Seeing that the family leader was so confused, all the civil and military staff immediately divided into several groups and started arguing.
Some people support Li Jiancheng's proposal and strongly believe that the Li family should not let down the trust of their friends. Others believe that in troubled times, the Li family should be more cautious in every move to avoid becoming a key target of the imperial court again. Some people are sitting on the
Next to them, they were silently thinking about their own concerns. Interests, risks, responsibilities, costs, and various factors were so entangled that it was indeed difficult to find a perfect solution in a short period of time.
"For Duke Tang, I have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not!" The audience argued for a long time but still couldn't come up with a clue. Changsun Wuji slowly stepped forward and asked loudly.
"Wuji, if you have anything to say, just say it. We, the Li family, have never sinned against others because of our words!" Tang Gong Li Yuan didn't know what he was thinking about. He looked at him in astonishment and responded with a forced smile.
"This junior thinks that Duan Shuzuo's worries are reasonable, but he has overlooked a major premise." Changsun Wuji sorted out his thoughts and said with a smile.
"Oh, then Wuji supports the suggestion of sending troops?" The expression on Li Yuan's face gradually softened, he turned his head and gave Chen Yanshou, an old staff member sitting next to him, a meaningful glance.
Chen Yanshou nodded slightly and smiled without saying a word.
"According to the younger generation's opinion, Taiyuan should not only send troops to respond to Zhongjian, but also mobilize all forces to help Zhongjian stabilize the situation in the six counties. At the same time, please invite relevant people in Dongdu to take the initiative to protect Zhongjian!" Changsun Wuji
He talks eloquently, as if he doesn't know how big a stir his words will cause.
If Hou Junji's suggestion is to launch a vicious killing move on Li Xu's behalf against his political opponents, Changsun Wuji's suggestion is to launch a grand frontal attack, mobilizing all the forces that the Li family can mobilize, including military power and personal connections.
Support Li Xu. There is no need to fight with each other. As long as the powerful six counties still have some self-awareness, they will obediently give up their ongoing conspiracy. Although the Li family in the right circle has hidden Feng Ying for so many years, the power accumulated by three generations of princes
, it is not something that ordinary local wealthy families can contend with. But the subsequent impact of this move is even more than Jiancheng's proposal. Once Li Yuan obeys, I am afraid the consequences will not be as simple as exposing all hidden strengths. Instead, it will force the court to
He had to make a choice between maintaining the status quo and killing someone.
"Wuji, you are such a newborn!" Yingyang Sima Liu Zhenghui was so anxious that he stamped his feet repeatedly. He had a close relationship with his eldest grandson Shunde, and he was unwilling to embarrass a junior in public. But this junior was also a bit bold, and he simply took the entire monopoly.
The future of the Li family and the lives of everyone here are at stake.
"Tang Gong, don't listen to the shameless words of this young man!" Duan Yanshi was also a little anxious and stepped forward to remind him loudly.
"General Liu and Xie Shuzuo, please don't be anxious. Listen to what Wuji has to say!" Chen Yanshou, who had not spoken yet, smiled and shook his head, signaling to a group of staff headed by Duan Yanshi to calm down. "Wuji and Zhixuan
They are all our juniors. If their suggestions are biased, we elders can give them face-to-face guidance."
After hearing what Chen Yanshou said, Duan Yanshi, who almost fell out with Changsun Wuji on the spot, had to step back half a step. He patiently listened to this junior who didn't know the heights of the world and continued to "spout nonsense." The 'Zhixuan' in Chen Yanshou's mouth was his eldest son.
At this moment, he was also sitting behind Li Shimin. This child had always had the same interests as Changsun Wuji, Hou Junji and others. If Duan Yanshi continued to argue with Changsun Wuji regardless of his senior status, it would hurt the relationship between father and son.
"This junior's words are by no means impulsive! Seniors, you might as well listen to junior's reasons. If there are any oversights in Wuji's consideration, please feel free to correct me." Changsun Wuji bowed deeply to Chen Yanshou, who was rescuing him, and then gathered together
He made a bow and said loudly.
"Tell me your reasons. At such a young age, there are so many red tapes!" Ma Yuangui smiled and scolded.
"Wuji dared to ask the seniors, General Li is clearly no longer favored by His Majesty, why has more than half a year passed, but Yu and Pei have not taken the initiative to share His Majesty's worries. He divided nearly half of the generals of the Xiongwu Camp in Yanmen
Come on, why haven't the Yuwen family made any statement yet?" After bowing deeply to everyone, Changsun Wuji asked with a smile.
"Don't be too busy talking about Zhong Jian's fall from grace. It's never easy to guess His Majesty's thoughts!"
"Perhaps he gave a few big gifts to a few adults. After all, our Lord Pei has a reputation for tolerance!"
"Old traitor Yuwen is about to be buried, so how can he find the time to do evil things again!"
Some people with relatively simple minds thought about it and responded in confusion. But these words were like thunder in the ears of Duan Yanshi, Liu Zhenghui and others. They had to put away their contempt for Changsun Wuji and listen attentively to his further words.
explain.
If it is said that Pei Ju and others did not take the initiative to embarrass Chu Yang Guang because they could not guess Chu Yang Guang's thoughts, or because they accepted Li Xu's heavy gifts, this reason would barely make sense. But the Yuwen family has not sought revenge on Li Xu for a long time.
His actions were really unacceptable. Judging from the information collected by the Li family afterwards, several warriors from the Xiongwu camp risked their lives to steal evidence that Yu Wenhua and his brothers had colluded with the enemy in order to make Li Xu
To regain control of the Xiongwu camp. Although these people's plan did not succeed in the end, the Yuwen family suffered a huge loss in this matter. With the character of Yuwen Shu, an old thief who must retaliate, he will never treat Li Xu afterwards.
Don’t return color!
"Seniors, you know that since last year, the imperial court has cut off the supplies of General Luo Yi. After General Luo returned from looting the grassland, he used the name of guarding against Goguryeo to take advantage of the opportunity to invade Liucheng, Yan, and Liaodong.
Will all the counties be taken into his pocket?" Changsun Wuji paused for a moment and asked a second question loudly.
The eyes of Ma Yuangui, Chen Yanshou, and Changsun Shunde met instantly, and each saw shock and admiration in the other's eyes. "The younger generation is scary!" The three people almost thought in unison. "It's a pity that he chose the second son instead of the prince!" Ma Yuangui's eyes
, a little more regretful than the other two.
"In troubled times, Na Luo Yi ignored the court's favor for many years. Alas!" Liu Zhenghui gave the best annotation to Changsun Wuji's words with a long sigh.
Huben General Luo Yi has rebelled. Although he has not raised the flag of rebellion so far, he has expelled officials appointed by the imperial court, withheld taxes, expanded the garrison privately, and has done all kinds of treacherous and unethical things. The fierce general Xue Shixiong was killed.
Although he had the reputation of being an ambassador to the Northeast to appease the imperial court, he was unable to go north to eliminate the traitors in the court, so he had to move his residence to Gu'an, just south of Zhuo County. The officials in the court were well aware of these things, but they could only turn a blind eye.
One eye.
As long as Luo Yi does not declare rebellion, he can do whatever he wants on the territory he controls. All the court can do is to keep things quiet, hoping that one day Luo Yi will suddenly find his conscience and plead guilty to the south.
A few years ago, just like Yu Juluo, his head has disappeared. But more than half a year has passed, and the court has not said a word. As for Li Xu, although the materials promised to him by the court have not been received, but
With the taxes from the six counties, he can support himself comfortably!
"In my humble opinion, Zhong Jian has already fallen out of favor with the emperor, and Lord Pei Ju knows this very well. So far, no one in the court has made any move, not just to protect His Majesty's face, but because they are afraid that he will be pushed into a hurry.
Come on, force another Luo Yi to come!" In the surprised eyes of everyone, Changsun Wuji revealed the final answer to the mystery.
"The imperial court is no longer able to control Hebei. Seniors can clearly see if you take a closer look at the distribution map of Hebei's troops. Luo Yi occupies most of Zhuojun. The remaining half of Zhuojun is partly owned by the Fenyang Army and partly by Xue Shixiong. The three families are still here today.
Isn't it surprising that there was no fight?" He took a few steps back, picked up a cup of tea from his original seat, and took a leisurely sip. This was a very inappropriate move.
But no one thought that this son was rude. Everyone was shocked by his inference. In terms of age, Changsun Wuji was the junior of everyone. But this knowledge was enough to put him on an equal footing with Chen Yanshou, Duan Yanshi and others.
Maybe Changsun Wuji's analysis is somewhat wrong, but the imperial court has begun to use leniency against Li Xu, which is a fact that no one can deny. Luo Yi has already rebelled, and Xue Shixiong's attitude is unclear. If Li Xu is forced to rebel again, the whole of Hebei will only
Yang Yichen is left with a lone army to support him. If any two of Luo, Xue and Li join forces, they can swallow up Yang Yichen's troops without leaving any residue.
Therefore, what the court can do now is to let Li Xu and the powerful and mediocre officials in the six counties fight among themselves. If the powerful people can plot against Li Xu, the court will be happy to see it. If the powerful people are defeated and lose, the court may not
I am really willing to uphold justice for them.
"So you suggest that we strongly support General Li and make it an established fact that the two families belong to the same lineage?" Liu Zhenghui wiped the sweat from his head and murmured.
This was a bit unbelievable, beyond the limit of what he could accept. The two Li families joining forces would represent more than half of Hedong and less than half of Hebei. Even if the court wanted to plot against Duke Tang, it would have to consider the consequences of the two Li families joining forces to rebel.
.
"Zhongjian is originally Tang Gong's nephew, why are there two families?" Changsun Wuji put down the tea cup, and his smile looked profound for a moment.
He saluted Duke Tang again, "So this junior thinks that since troubled times have come, we can no longer hide our capabilities and bide our time. If a tiger doesn't show his teeth, who will really think of him as a tiger?"
"Well said, it's time for us to show our teeth! After it is completed, you can continue to plan the dispatch of troops. The sooner you leave, the better!" Li Yuan stood up and made a decision simply and neatly.
"Master Yan, you can fix the book for me and give it to the old people in Dongdu, and ask them to give a generous gift to Pei and Yu. Don't worry about money, now is not the time to be stingy!" He seemed to have suddenly changed into a different person, with a sonorous voice.
Powerful, like sunlight penetrating the clouds and mist, "Tell them that I would like some old friends to take care of nephew Zhong Jian, and please do not refuse!"
"Zhao Ren, it's up to you to contact friends from all over the world. By the way, send a letter to the Chai family in Chang'an and ask them to take action!"
"Hongji, you and the people of the world are going to recruit another ten thousand strong men, and tell me that I am going to go into the mountains to fight for Zhen Zhai'er. Anyone who is willing to contribute to his hometown, regardless of good or bad, can join the army. Military merits and rewards will be treated equally and will not be biased!"
This time, no one doubted his arrangement. Since the imperial court was so weak that even Luo Yi, who was guarding the barren land, could not suppress it, for the Li family, which had huge connections, half of Hedong Road, and the entire Taiyuan military force,
How dare you accuse so easily? Besides, the Li family in Taiyuan also has the champion general Li Xu as an assistant. Moreover, the Li family only shared some worries for the court and did not take any excessive measures!
After receiving the order, all the civil and military staff dispersed one after another. Only Li Yuan himself and Chen Yanshou, Ma Yuangui and Changsun Shunde were left in the meeting hall. The old guys who were over fifty years old looked at each other and smiled with sadness on their faces.
Hidden relief.
"Congratulations to Mr. Tang for getting another good assistant!" Chen Yanshou hugged Li Yuan and said with a smile.
"You should first congratulate Shunde. It's his eldest grandson who has given birth to another Qilin!" Li Yuan smiled, not hiding his admiration for the younger generation, "We came to the conclusion after discussing for a long time.
The little guy understood me with just a few words, and he thought more carefully than us. Shunde, if I didn't trust you as a person, I would really wonder if you deliberately leaked the secret!"
"Wuji may not be able to see clearly alone. The second young master's eyes are as bright as a torch. What Wuji can think of, he may not be able to think of!" Changsun Shunde's heart is as sweet as honey, but he still maintains the modesty he deserves. How to deal with Hebei
He, Li Yuan, Chen Yanshou, Ma Yuangui and others had already discussed the recent situation in the six counties and came to a conclusion. The reason why Li Yuan was so hesitant just now under Duan Yanshi's doubts was because he wanted to test everyone's character.
Just knowledge.
The performance of most people satisfied Li Yuan. There were also a small number of staff who exposed their cowardice and mediocrity. There were three people who surprised Li Yuan. They were Hou Junji, Changsun Wuji and Prince Jiancheng.
"The prince has a kind heart! The second young master has a far-sighted vision and extraordinary courage. I am afraid his future achievements will be even higher than those of the prince!" Ma Yuangui smiled and saluted Li Yuan, as if he was praising him, but also as if he was reminding him. "
My subordinates congratulate Mr. Tang, for being able to produce two outstanding talents in this world from one sect!"
For a moment, the smile on Li Yuan's face was a little stiff. But soon, the clouds cleared. "If it were a peaceful and prosperous time, what Yuan Gui said would really give me a headache. But now, after all, it is a troubled time! How blessed are our children and grandchildren?
It’s up to them!” He shook his head with a smile, throwing away all the troubles in the dusk. (To be continued)
