Chapter 634 Originated from a conspiracy, it has become a conspiracy
Gao Jiancheng, who got up, invited Niu Youdao to sit down at the coffee table aside.
Before serving tea, Fan Zhuan opened the box and showed it to Niu Youdao, and asked, "Master Dao, is this the golden hairpin?"
Niu Youdao took it out, turned it over and looked at it, and nodded, "Yes, it's just this one. No need for the gift box." He turned around and motioned to Gao Jicheng with the gold hairpin in his hand, "It's really embarrassing. I don't have the habit of carrying money with me. I like it.
I couldn't afford the money to buy it, so I had to borrow money from Butler Fan to buy it, which made Master Gao laugh."
Gao Jiancheng laughed, and these words made him understand what was going on, because he basically didn't carry any money with him. He usually had someone pay him when he sold things, and he was used to not bringing any money. It was not difficult to understand when he was in trouble occasionally, so he asked:
"This is a women's item. Could it be that Master Dao bought it as a gift?"
I intentionally chatted a little to liven up the atmosphere. After all, it was the first time for the two of them to meet each other. Chatting a little can bring them closer together. It would be too harsh to go straight to the point.
Niu Youdao hummed, "Give it to a friend."
Gao Jiancheng: "How can such vulgar things be worthy of being a gift from the Taoist Master?" He turned back to Fan Zhuan and said, "Do you still have some exquisite jewelry in the warehouse? Let me show it to the Taoist Master to see if he likes it.
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"Okay!" Fan Zhuan agreed and was about to leave, but Niu Youdao waved his hand to stop him, "If you want to give something to a friend, it's more sincere to buy it with your own money, so you don't have to go to so much trouble."
Gao Jicheng was puzzled, did you spend money to buy this? It seems that it was bought through the account of my Gao family.
They say it's a loan, but can they really get this little money back? They've already given me 10 million, and why do they still care about this?
For ordinary people, ten gold coins can easily last a family for more than a year, but for the two of them, this small amount of money can be forgotten later.
But since people have said this, they are not short of such a small amount of money. It is just a small gift. If they don't want it, they won't force it. If they force it too much, it will be counterproductive, so they have to give up.
Gao Jiancheng glanced at the gold hairpin a few more times, thinking that he would go back and ask the housekeeper to buy another one of the same style to see if there was something fishy about it.
Seeing the inconvenience at hand, Gao Jiancheng asked the question, "Master Tao is here, but what are your orders?"
"How dare I give any instructions to Master Gao." Niu Youdao did not ask for the gift box and stuffed the gold hairpin into his sleeve, "I have something to ask Master Gao for advice."
Fan Zhuan collected the gift box and put it aside, then turned around to pour tea and water for the two of them while listening.
Gao Jiancheng looked like he was listening attentively, "It's okay to say it, Mr. Dao, Gao is all ears."
Niu Youdao: "If you don't tell secret words in front of people, I won't go around in circles."
Gao Jiancheng nodded and stretched out his hand to say please.
Niu Youdao also did not shy away from Fan Zhuan. He allowed Fan Zhuan to secretly go to Maolu Villa to negotiate with him, which shows that he is Gao Jiancheng's absolute confidant. "I saw Mr. Gao's last letter. The situation was very clear. The letter mentioned
At one point, the imperial court is planning to ask Nanzhou to wipe out the rebels. I wonder if Mr. Gao still remembers that?"
Gao Jiancheng nodded, and extended his hand to ask the other party for tea, "Master Dao, do you think it's strange why he hasn't issued an order to Nanzhou for so long?"
Niu Youdao didn't ask this at first. Since the other party mentioned it, he was willing to listen attentively, "I'd like to hear the details."
Gao Jicheng: "It should be related to the current situation. The current situation was something I never expected at the beginning. Almost all the monks from various countries were involved. Except for Yan and Zhao, the other two sides tried to destroy the materials provided by the other party to the support objects.
Supply, heavy casualties, monks died almost every day, during this period of time, there are indeed many casualties. It is unexpected that the Western Three Kingdoms, so far away, are willing to pay such a high price. Master Dao understands what Gao said
Deep meaning?"
Niu Youdao narrowed his eyes and said: "Someone is deliberately taking the opportunity to consume the monk's power?"
Gao Jiancheng: "Master Tao is also a monk. There are some things that should not be said in front of Master Tao. However, Master Tao is not an outsider, so Gao naturally speaks out quickly. Master Tao knows clearly when he hears it. Yes, the Three Kingdoms of the West fully support him."
This caused an unexpected change in the situation. Some people on the Han and Song sides seemed to understand and were secretly adding fuel to the fire. The army pressed forward and deliberately delayed the stalemate. The three major factions of the Yan Kingdom were naturally happy to have the opportunity to consume their opponents' strength.
See, how can we let Master Dao Nanzhou’s troops come out to break the situation now?”
Niu Youdao: "Aren't the countries afraid that each faction will find out and settle accounts with them?"
Gao Jiancheng: "What kind of account is it? How to settle this account? Dongbian said that there is no internal chaos in Yan State. Facing Yan State's millions of troops, we should not attack rashly. If you are not careful, you will shoot yourself in the foot. Han
If the Song monks didn't believe it, wouldn't it be easy for the army to suffer a small defeat? The Han and Song monks would naturally believe it and would not dare to take any more risks. The West said that once the Yan Kingdom was defeated and divided, and Han and Song became powerful, the consequences would be disastrous."
"Seeing that the interior of the Yan Kingdom is about to turn into a pot of porridge, seeing that the meat is at the mouth, and seeing that the cooked meat is about to be bitten, should we just sit back and watch the Yan Kingdom slowly calm down the interior? Can the monks of Han and Song Dynasties not continue to invest in manpower? The east side is not
Stop it, we have already done it, and Xibian cannot let his previous investment go in vain, so he can only continue to play with him. He will not stop until he can no longer bear it."
"Things are going to develop naturally. What have you discovered at this point? With all due respect, monks who use this method and focus their energy on cultivation may not be as good as those who spend their minds on this for a long time and immerse themselves in the secular world.
Man. This matter started out as a conspiracy and has become a conspiracy. There must be an expert behind it, otherwise it wouldn’t be like this."
Fan Zhuan, who was listening, glanced at Gao Jiancheng quietly. The master's words seemed to be intended to plant his own value in Niu Youdao's mind.
After hearing these remarks, Niu Youdao himself had to admit, what did he see through? He was not aware of the plot behind this incident from the beginning to the end. He always thought it was a deliberate land grab. How to talk about seeing through?
After a moment of silence, Niu Youdao asked: "Master Gao said that there is a master in charge, who is he referring to?"
Gao Jiancheng shook his head: "Looking at the consumption of monks, it should have nothing to do with Yanzhao. They should be either from the group in the east or from the group in the west, or..." He raised his finger and pointed to the sky.
When he said this, a person flashed in Niu Youdao's mind, and he secretly wondered, was it him?
After thinking about it, he asked: "If we continue like this, won't we be consuming our country's strength?"
Gao Jiancheng smiled: "It's not about consumption. It's really not possible. The worst thing is not to fight. For countries, although grabbing territory is important, it is not as good as the balance of power. No matter how powerful the monks are..." He raised his finger and pointed to the sky again.
, "Can those few people control the world by themselves? They can't do much by themselves. There must be people below to do things. In the same way, this is a world of monks, but people in charge of secular power in various countries also want to
Keep your right to speak. If you keep your right to speak, you will protect your own interests."
"Master Tao, for the people who are in power in the secular world, there cannot be too many monks. Once it reaches the point where they can control all the corners, what right to speak will the people in power have? You can replace whoever you want, even
Even the emperors said they could change it, and there was not even a hint of opposition. Aren't the worldly leaders just lambs waiting to be slaughtered? If they can't even keep a little voice, they are slaves to the worldly leaders, no matter how big the robbery is.
The territory belongs to others, and if you seize it, you won’t have the right to make the decision at all. You will still have to work hard, so is there any point in seizing it?”
With the words so clear, Niu Youdao finally understood that monks were always the greatest danger to the imperial powers of various countries, and it was nonsense to blame Prince Ning alone.
Gao Jiancheng, the man opposite him, gave himself some good information when they met. Niu Youdao had to admit that for this reason alone, this trip was not in vain.
"Master Gao, I don't care what other countries are doing. I only know that if Yan State lets them continue like this, my Nanzhou will be in trouble sooner or later. Once Han and Song Dynasties join the war, without the constraints of South Korea, the area east of Zhao State will be
Without any scruples, Jinzhou, which is closely related to me, will be the first to suffer misfortune. I, Nanzhou, will become the frontier between Yan and Zhao, completely exposed to the canine teeth. They can find trouble with me at any time, and the border area will be held back.
We have a lot of manpower, material and financial resources in Nanzhou. Yan State has run out of energy, and South Korea cannot spare any effort. Who knows what Zhao Guoguo will do to our Nanzhou. Therefore, the civil strife must be suppressed as soon as possible, without giving way to the Han and Song armies.
A chance to attack directly." Niu Youdao tapped the coffee table with his index finger.
This time it was Gao Jicheng's turn to smile bitterly, "Master Dao, you think too highly of me. Even if you throw this old bone of mine, you won't be able to kill anyone, let alone scare anyone. I don't have the ability to quell civil strife."
, your words really embarrass me."
Niu Youdao: "You can't pacify it, but I can pacify Nanzhou. Now I just need a legitimate excuse to send troops. That's why I'm here."
A legitimate excuse to send troops? Gao Jiancheng frowned slightly, his eyes moved strangely, and tried to ask: "Could it be that you want the imperial court to issue an edict?"
Niu Youdao nodded, "Mr. Gao guessed it right away. However, this battle cannot be fought by my family. It requires the concerted efforts of the princes. I, Nanzhou, want to control the power of the Yan Kingdom's troops. The rebels are raging, but Shang Yongzhong is hiding in
The capital is pretending to be dead, and the power of the Grand Sima has become a decoration. Is Mr. Gao confident that Your Majesty will give the power of the Grand Sima to Prince Yongping?"
"Ah!" Gao Jicheng was startled and looked at each other in disbelief with Fan Zhuan. He had seen a lion open its mouth wide, but never one with such a wide mouth, "This..."
He didn't know how to reply for a while, and it took him a while to say whether he was laughing or crying: "Master Tao, with all due respect, your majesty can't give the position of Grand Sima to anyone, but to Prince Yongping. I believe you know the reason. Even if you can defeat the three major sects,
Your Majesty is forced to abdicate. Even if the Crown Prince succeeds to the throne, it is impossible for him to agree to hand over the three major factions to Prince Yongping. Master Tao, it is useless for me to say this. If I really dare to say this, if I say it this morning, I will give it to you this afternoon.
The whole family prepares a coffin!”
Niu Youdao: "With Master Gao's ability, there really is no way at all? In other words, if Master Gao can provide a possibility, I will find a way myself."
Gao Jiancheng waved his hands together, "This matter is absolutely impossible. Too many people's interests are involved. No one from the royalist faction will agree. Even if Master Tao goes to the three major factions, the three major factions will probably not say this. This
Once the mouth is opened, there is no need for other countries to attack, and the Yan State itself will be completely in chaos."