Lechang also heard that there was a huge quarrel in the meeting hall today, but he never expected that such a grand plan would finally come out.
Swallowing Bashu means that the Southern Chen Dynasty will return to the territory of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and it also means that the Southern Dynasty will once again reach its peak after Liu Yu's Northern Expedition in the early Liu Song Dynasty.
Such achievements, Bei said, had an irresistible allure for Chen Shubao, and probably also for Chen Xu. Although Chen Shubao was not interested in world affairs, if someone offered him the credit, how could he not refuse it?
"Who came up with this plan? It has such a huge appetite." Lechang couldn't help but asked in surprise. She didn't have many contacts with these civil and military officials in Jiangling City, but she also knew the main characters of most of them. Xiao Mo
Although He is bold, his vision is not so broad. As for Zhou Que, Mao Xi and others, even if they are not "obsessed with the authorities", it is difficult to realize that the key to breaking the situation now does not lie in Xiangyang.
"That's Li Xinchen, Li Shizhong!" Chen Shubao said with a smile. Obviously Li Xinchen not only left a deep impression on him, but also Li Xinchen's plan made him very interested, so he hurriedly told Lechang what happened in the meeting hall today.
Told it in full.
Of course, the previous dispute between Xiao Mohe, Zhou Que and others has been somewhat omitted. After all, Chen Shubao was dozing off at that time, and some parts of it have long been forgotten.
However, despite this, Lechang still understood and sighed secretly in his heart: No wonder.
In an instant, she realized that she had underestimated General Li. In her mind, the only people who could play a leading role in Chen Shubao's ideas were Xiao Mohe and Zhou Que. Although Chen Shubao had always been
He doesn't like to take care of things, but that doesn't mean he will listen obediently to what everyone says.
Now it seems that we have to add another Li Xingchen.
Moreover, Li Xingchen not only established an influence on Chen Shubao, but his suggestions could directly affect the judgments of Xiao Mohe and Zhou Que.
Bashu... Lechang remained silent.
Bashu is very big. If Li Xingchen leads his army into Bashu, will the tiger descend from the mountain or the dragon return to the sea?
"Royal sister, what's wrong?" Chen Shubao asked in surprise.
Lechang came back to his senses and waved his hand hurriedly: "No, no."
Immediately, she secretly cursed herself in her heart. Before she even touched upon the story of the Battle of Bashu, she began to speculate and suspect Li Xinchen. He was really a villain.
Chen Shubao saw something was wrong with Lechang's expression, and immediately scratched his head. This royal sister of his was famous for being extremely smart and thoughtful, otherwise she would not have been so favored by her father. This was the first time he had seen her look like this.
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"If the emperor brother has no other instructions, the emperor sister should go and rest first." Lechang whispered, turned around and left, giving Chen Shubao no chance to refuse.
Chen Shubao looked at Lechang's hurried footsteps and muttered: "Lechang must be sick..." Originally, when she came, I wanted to discuss with her some of the poems I had written on the ship.
As for poetry, I’ve been dragged here and there these past few days. It’s not interesting at all, and I’m half exhausted. It’s really boring!”
Of course, Lechang did not hear Chen Shubao's words, otherwise he might have stumbled. On the surface, the Crown Prince looked concerned about the country and the people, but in his heart, he was still thinking about his poems and songs.
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As soon as Li Xingchen walked into the house, Li Ping, who had entered the house first, hurried over and said: "General, there is a guest coming to the house. Miss Lian'er has asked him to wait for you in the front hall."
"Any guests?" Li Xingchen was startled. Although he had been promoted to general, the officials in Jiangling City were very busy now, but few people came to visit him.
On weekdays, the most frequent guests at Li Xinchen's residence were Xiao Shilian and Pei Zilie. Li Lian'er, who was now in charge of housework, also knew the relationship between these two guys and Li Xinchen, and would usually invite them into the study directly.
"It's Mr. Gu, Guanglu Qing." Li Ping answered Li Xinchen's doubts.
And Li Xingchen couldn't help but smile bitterly. He had just told Xiao Mohe that King Gu Ye would come to his door soon, but he didn't expect that it would really be the case. Moreover, it was not Xiao Mohe's door that King Gu Ye came to.
It's your own door.
Master Gu has figured out his position in Xiao Mohe's heart. His status is no better than Luo Ya's. Naturally, it is impossible for him to put down his dignity and go directly to Xiao Mohe so eagerly. Therefore, no matter whether he is insinuating himself from Li Xingchen,
It is a good choice to know the thoughts of Xiao Mohe, Zhou Que and others, or to convey one's meaning through Li Xingchen.
Tracing back to the source, this matter is mainly his own responsibility, so there is no reason to shirk it. Li Xingchen nodded slightly, and then strode into the front hall: "Master Gu!"
"General Li!" King Gu Ye stood up hurriedly. Although he was Guanglu Qing, on the one-third of an acre of land in Jiangling City, he was no bigger than Li Xingchen, a popular figure in the East Palace, so he did not dare to entrust him.
Li Xingchen smiled and made a gesture to please sit down. At the same time, out of respect for veterans such as Gu Yewang, he did not sit on the main seat, but sat opposite Gu Yewang. This also made Gu Yewang
Ye Wang's face became much more relaxed.
This shows that the other party still respects him, and both parties at least have a basis for equal dialogue.
King Gu Ye looked at the smiling Li Xingchen and said in a deep voice: "General Li, I don't need to explain my purpose of coming. General Li also knows that it is impossible for me, Guangluqing..."
Li Xingchen nodded slightly. He understood what King Gu Ye meant. As the Guanglu Qing of Nanchen, King Gu Ye was in charge of affairs inside and outside the palace. Although it was not an important official position, he could also control the communication of information inside and outside the palace.
To put it another way, if there is any emergency, King Gu Ye has the ability and means to temporarily cut off the inside and outside of the palace!
Therefore, King Gu Ye could not stand unequivocally on the side of the East Palace. After all, it was impossible for an emperor to really hand over the safety of his palace to the East Palace, not to mention that the emperor was a suspicious person like Chen Xu.
This is why King Gu Ye has always been vague and did not dare to say anything.
"So General Li thinks, what should I do?" King Gu Ye said in a sincere voice. He looked at Li Xingchen, and it was obvious that he had made a decision in his heart to stand firmly on the side of the East Palace, and now he was asking the East Palace for help.
Strategies for your own official position!
The smile on Li Xingchen's face also faded, and he said calmly: "Master Gu has already understood what he is thinking, and will convey it to General Hussar without any changes. In my opinion, Master Gu actually does not need to express his attitude in a hurry.
Maybe Mr. Gu who doesn't say anything would be better for us."
"Huh?" King Gu Ye was stunned for a moment, and then he understood what Li Xingchen meant.