Chapter 1461 There are two elders in the family, if there are two treasures (below)
There are no absolute allies, only common interests. Only by tying more interests together can we create stronger allies. In today's world, only Li Qi dares to say these words...
This is also his relationship with Cai Jing.
Of course, this does not mean that there is no emotion. On the other hand, emotion is a very important factor that promotes common interests. If two people have no friendship at all and still doubt each other, they cannot become allies.
Therefore, although this is morally reprehensible, it is also an objective fact.
Not only did Cai Jing not mind at all, but he laughed and said seriously: "Although these words may sound a bit heartless, they are indeed true and make me feel more at ease."
He has been in power for decades and has never seen a hypocritical face. The more a person compliments you, you have to be careful, because this person must be planning something on you. Now he is even more convinced of Li Qi's interests.
The concept of alliance made him strengthen his alliance with Li Qi.
Li Qi smiled and said: "This does not mean that there are only interests between me and the Grand Master. I still respect the Grand Master very much. It is precisely because of this respect and kindness that our interests are unprecedentedly consistent."
This is also a truth. If he and Cai Jing had only the same friendship, Cai Jing would not have followed his suggestion to open the Taishi Academy, shift the focus from the court to the people, and consolidate his position in the hearts of the people. It is precisely because of this
Cai Jing's family has survived to this day and did not end up in tragedy like Li Bangyan and Cai You.
Cai Jing nodded and said: "Of course I understand that since I became an official, only you have been the only official in the DPRK and Central Government. A friend in need is a friend indeed. This saying is very true. When a person is in glory, you can't see any emotion.
existence. Even if it exists.”
As he spoke, he paused and said: "There happens to be a person facing this kind of situation now. You should know who I am referring to, right?"
Li Qi smiled and said, "The grand master must be talking about Uncle Wang."
Cai Jing nodded and said, "You should have met Wang Zhongling, right?"
Li Qi hummed.
Cai Jing said: "How is he?"
Li Qi shook his head and sighed, saying: "This matter is difficult to handle. I wonder if the Grand Master can do anything about it?"
Cai Jing shook his head and said: "I have also discussed this matter with the Taiwei. Since the other party dares to make this move, I am sure that you will not be able to find any evidence."
Li Qidao: "The worst plan now is to save your life. As for the official position, don't think too much about it."
Cai Jing smiled and said, "This is already my best plan."
Li Qi suddenly thought of something and said, "Oh, I plan to let Uncle Wang join the Taishi Academy. I wonder what Taishi means?"
Cai Jing pondered for a moment and said: "Of course it is possible. It turns out that you kid has already planned this."
Li Qi shook his head and said: "It's not too early. I only considered it recently, but I am not as far-term as the Grand Master thought."
Cai Jingdao: "The Wang family is highly respected in the capital. It would be a good choice to recommend Wang Zhongling as the leader of other schools. I agree very much, but this is not enough."
Li Qi asked curiously: "What does the Grand Master mean?"
Cai Jing coughed lightly and said: "The Legend of the Condor Heroes ended last year. I have also found many people to continue writing martial arts novels, but they were all lukewarm, compared to your The Condor and The Condor Heroes.
They are all very different. Now we must suppress the Confucian Journal, but we cannot let it grow, so I think you should continue writing."
Li Qi was surprised and said: "Still writing."
Cai Jing'er nodded seriously and said: "It must be written. Not to mention other people, even I want to read it."
Li Qi said depressedly: "But I don't have time."
Cai Jingdao: "Think about this when you are free and bored. It's not up to you to decide how often you send it. It's not difficult, but the benefits are huge."
Martial arts novels have always been the most successful and eye-catching aspect of the Song Dynasty Times Weekly. It is no exaggeration to say that the Song Dynasty Times Weekly can achieve its current results because of the martial arts novels. If possible, Cai Jing would certainly
I hope Li Qi can continue writing, because Li Qi is really the only one who can master this martial arts novel so far, and others can't get the essence of it.
Li Qi thought for a while, Feng Yinu and the others had nothing to do at home, so it would be a good idea to arrange something for them to do. He said: "Then I will come up with an idea. This thing is not something that just exists."
In fact, he has a story in his heart, but he cannot show it. He must pretend that he has worked hard to produce such a martial arts novel, so that people can admire it more and regard it as a classic.
After talking for a while, Cai Jing felt a little tired. After all, he was old and no matter how good his body was, he was still a little overwhelmed mentally. It happened that lunch time was coming, so Li Qi asked Cai Jing to take a rest first, and he
Go to the kitchen and make lunch for Cai Jing.
Although he is now the privy envoy, King Yanyun, and the number one person in the dynasty, don't forget that he relied on this meal to jump over the dragon gate, so he doesn't think there is anything wrong with this, but he thinks it is
That's right, even though the chefs at the Grand Master's residence were all stunned when they saw Li Qi coming.
While eating, Cai Jing listened to Li Qi's specific thoughts on the Legislative Yuan, and also gave many of his own opinions. These opinions were very valuable to Li Qi. Although his ideas were relatively novel, they were still
To integrate cross-era things into the present, a lot of compromises must be made, so Cai Jing's opinions are very, very important to Li Qi, and this is one of the purposes of his coming.
After the meal, Li Qi sat for a while and then said goodbye. He had to visit another old man, this person was Zhongshi Dao. He first sent someone to send Ji Hongnu and his son back, and then went to Zhongshi with gifts.
Let's go to the master's residence.
Zhong Shidao is now the Taiwei and the first of the three yamen, but he does not live in the deep house compound like Qin Hui and Li Qi. He first declined Zhao Kai's reward and lived in a small courtyard beside the Bian River.
And because he was old, Zhao Kai couldn't bear that he had to get up to go to the morning court every day, so he was allowed not to go to the morning court. When he was needed, he was called into the palace. Sometimes Zhao Kai even came to see the seed in person.
Zhong Shidao also handed over the government affairs of the three yamen to his nephew Zhong Zhong, who only took care of the overall situation.
In fact, the power of the three yamen has now fallen into the hands of Yue Fei, Niu Gao and the others. Zhong Shidao only gave some opinions on strategy, but Yue Fei and the others were responsible for commanding the troops.
When Li Qi arrived, Zhong Shidao was feeding pigeons in the courtyard and seemed to be in good spirits. In fact, historically, Zhong Shidao should have passed away two years ago, but his death at that time was mostly due to the Jingkang War.
Changed, died of grief and anxiety.
"Boy Li Qi has seen the stud."
Li Qi quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
Zhong Shidao looked very excited when he saw Li Qi coming. He said with a smile: "It's Li Qi who's here. What a rare visitor. What a rare visitor."
Li Qi apologized: "I'm really sorry for coming to visit the stud so late."
"I'm very happy that you can come. Come on, come and sit in the house. It's cold outside." Zhong Shidao invited Li Qi to come inside, and ordered his servants to make the fire bigger. Looking at Li Qi, he also mentioned
Holding the gift, he said: "What kind of gift do you bring when you come to me? You know this is the thing that bothers me the most."
Li Qi smiled and said: "This is not a gift, just some things for health. How is the breeder's health lately?"
Zhong Shidao shook his head and said: "This man is old, so there is no good or bad health. In fact, it is God's mercy that I can live to this age. Live one day at a time, don't have extravagant expectations.
too much."
Li Qi felt very sad when he heard this. He said: "But no matter what, the breeder must take good care of himself. There is an old man in the family. If you have a treasure, your life will be my blessing to the Song Dynasty."
Zhong Shidao waved his hand and said: "This is too flattering to me. Now that Yue Fei, Han Shizhong and the others are here, I can finally retire with success." He seemed unwilling to mention these things, and instead said: "It's you, kid,
It’s really impressive, no, I should say it’s always impressive. I, the Song Dynasty, have always wanted to regain Jiaozhi, but there are few achievements. You will succeed immediately as soon as you go. Even the Duke Dee whom I admire the most is not as good as him.
You."
Li Qidao: "The father-in-law made a serious statement. This matter really has nothing to do with me. It is all the result of Yue Fei and the others."
Zhong Shidao shook his head and said with a smile: "Yue Fei and the others came here a few days ago and told me the story of the war. The biggest contributor to this is you. If you hadn't conquered it without spending a single soldier in advance,
Those chieftains in Lingnan stabilize the rear. Our army may not win this battle. When Di Gong was marching south, he also thought about conquering the local chieftains, but unfortunately he failed. In terms of military, you may not be as good as Di Gong.
But when it comes to these aspects, Di Gong is not as determined as you, and in the overall situation, it is your strategy that plays a vital role. It was you who first provoked civil strife in Dali and contained Jiaozhi. This move is crucial. You
This mouth is really better than thousands of soldiers."
Li Qi said modestly: "Brother Di, you can't say anything. This does not mean that I am better than Mr. Di, but that I have met a good emperor. It is the emperor's determination that we can achieve unprecedented success. If it were replaced by
Emperor Taishang, or Emperor Renzong, Emperor Shenzong, this victory or defeat is still unknown, this is the key point, of course, the father-in-law also played an important role, Yue Fei and the others are all your disciples."
Master Zhong laughed and was quite proud. Of course he was proud to have such great disciples. He nodded and said: "What you said is very good. The current emperor is indeed very amazing. If this continues, Tang Zong and Hanwu will not be able to do anything."
in this way."
Li Qi was shocked when he heard this. He did not expect that Master Zhong would have such a high opinion of Zhao Kai, and said, "The comments made by Master Zhong seem to be flattering."
Zhong Shidao glared at him slightly and said: "Originally, ministers cannot comment on the emperor, but there are just you and me here. I just said a few words. If you want to flatter me, I will not do it in court.
Do I have to tell you secretly?"
After a pause, he continued: "The current emperor not only has the ambition of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but also has the enlightenment and sophistication of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. He also works hard to govern, has great talents, courage, and strategies. What's more important is that you just
That said, he was determined. The emperor knew very well that his purpose was not to seek glory and wealth, but to achieve hegemony, which was very rare. In fact, the Supreme Emperor also wanted to revitalize the Song Dynasty in the early days of his accession to the throne. Unfortunately, he has not done so since he came to the throne.
When he has a good minister, the emperor is much luckier than the emperor. He has you, Qin Hui, Zheng Er, Yue Fei and a group of loyal ministers to share his worries. It is not impossible to surpass Tang Zong and Han Wu. But you have to remind him from time to time.
Him, don't let him be confused by everything in front of him."
Li Qi shook his head and said: "This kind of thing requires self-awareness. He is the emperor. If he doesn't want to hear it, it's useless even if we talk nonsense. Instead of trying to persuade him, it's better to tell him not to stop. This is like asking him on the forehead of a dog."
A bone is hung on it to drive it forward."
Zhong Shidao frowned and said: "You kid, sometimes your words are really hateful. You are comparing the emperor to ---. If others hear this, why do you want the emperor not to punish you?"
Li Qi said sarcastically: "Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue."
Zhong Shidao coughed lightly again and said: "But I very much agree with your statement. This may be one of the reasons why you arranged for Wu Jie to enter Tubo."
Li Qi chuckled: "Sure enough, nothing can escape the stud's eyes. I came here today to ask for his opinion."
Master Zhong said: "I'm not as powerful as you. This is what Yue Fei and the others told me. Regarding the Tubo regime, I think relying on brute force will cost you a heavy price, and you may end up stealing the chicken but losing the rice. Tubo
The residents there all have very strong clan beliefs, the ethnic groups are mixed, and the terrain is very high, so our Song army may not be able to adapt to it."
Li Qidao: "I have also considered these, but if we want to consolidate the Hehuang area, we must conquer Tubo. Otherwise, the Hehuang area is between Xixia and Tubo and is likely to be attacked. Once the Hehuang area is lost, then I will open up the western battlefield."
The plan will completely fail. When the army goes on an expedition, we must first consolidate the rear."
Master Zhong said: "You are right. If you want to go back to Xixia's rear and make this a long-term plan, you must capture Tubo first, but you can use the means you are best at."
Li Qidao: "What do you mean by sires?"
"incite."
Sweat! Is this a compliment or a criticism? Li Qi said depressedly: "This---actually cooking is what I'm best at."
The breeder laughed and said: "Yes, I almost forgot that you are also the King of Kitchens with the Golden Knife." Then he got back to the point and preached: "The so-called political power in Tubo is actually some nobles. These nobles are short-sighted and have extremely limited strength. But because of
Local customs make those people willing to sacrifice their lives for them, but if you can change all this, then these nobles will destroy themselves."
Li Qi pondered for a moment and said, "What do you mean by the breeder, use their people to disintegrate them?"
Zhong Shidao nodded and said: "For this reason, there was a large-scale slave uprising in Tubo back then. The reason was that the nobles exploited the slaves too seriously, which directly led to the collapse of the Tubo regime. But now the nobles
The lesson has not been learned, and it is still the same now, so you can use money to win over the local people, induce them to join the Song Dynasty, weaken the strength of the nobles, and then defeat them in one fell swoop."
Li Qi nodded thoughtfully and said: "I originally wanted to imitate Dali and support some political powers as our vanguard, but there is also a hidden danger in this, that is, raising tigers will cause trouble. If we directly infiltrate and use slaves to make a fuss, it will be
This hidden danger can be avoided, but this matter is of great importance and we have to make a decision based on changes in the situation."
Master Zhong said: "But there is a hungry wolf, we have to guard against it."
Li Qi was stunned for a moment and said, "Is it the Kingdom of Jin that the father-in-law is referring to?"
Zhong Shidao nodded and said: "Everyone knows the ambition of the Jin Kingdom. Once we regain Dali and the news of Jiaozhi reaches their ears, they will definitely feel panic. They will never allow me, the Song Dynasty, to become stronger, so I
I am worried that they will lose their patience and send troops south again."
Li Qi frowned and said: "This is impossible, they may not be able to defeat us now."
Zhong Shidao shook his head and said: "But if they don't start a war, they will definitely lose. The Liao Kingdom thought of this at the beginning, and the Jin Kingdom could not have thought of it. Now it depends on where the Jin Kingdom will go to war. If you want to introduce them
To the west, the first thing to do is to consolidate the defense of the Yanyun area." (To be continued...)
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