Chapter 3451: Raising the Price from the Ground
When the door opened, Li Anyan, dressed in black, walked into the room with a cloud of wind and snow. When he saw Chai Zhewei, who was sitting upright behind the bookcase with a relaxed attitude, he took two steps forward and performed a military salute: "I, Li Anyan, have met Duke Qiao. ! ”
You Wenzhi entered from behind and closed the door behind him.
Chai Zhewei nodded fiercely, pointed to the chair beside him, and said: "You and I are old acquaintances, so there is no need to be polite. Please sit down and talk."
"Thank you, Duke Qiao."
Li Anyan thanked him, got up and went to the side to prepare the meal. You Wenzhi had already made a pot of hot tea and served it to him.
Chai Zhewei also took a sip of tea, then looked up at Li Anyan and asked: "It's midnight, the wind and snow are blowing, General Zhonglang is not sleeping peacefully at home, but he comes to this military camp without knowing why?"
The situation was urgent, and Li Anyan did not beat around the bush. He escaped from his arms and handed a letter to Chai Zhewei with both hands. He said bluntly: "Currently, there is instability in Guanzhong, and there are rebels who want to plot evil. They are afraid of ravaging the East Palace and overthrowing the country! My Royal Highness is deeply worried about the situation. , not just for He ignores his own safety and misfortune and ignores the situation of the government. He hopes to protect the country and turn the tide! Great event! ”
Chai Zhewei had no expression on his face, but he was confused in his heart: His Royal Highness King Jing is really a good calculator. He is clearly trying to get a big position out of the fire, but he claims to serve the country and the people and is full of loyalty... But he doesn't care about these, he only cares about it. What benefits Li Yuanjing promised himself.
He unfolded the letter and glanced at ten lines. After reading it, he threw the letter into the charcoal basin on the side. He watched the letter instantly turn red, catch fire, and turn into ashes. Then he said calmly: "Go back and reply to His Highness King Jing. I already know it.”
"Huh?"
Li Anyan was stunned for a moment. Is this the end?
"My Royal Highness has always admired the Duke of Qiao. He believes that you are unparalleled in loyalty and talent. You are the most outstanding talent after Zhenguan Xun, and you should be more reused. I only hate that Fang Junna and other treacherous people have manipulated power, causing the country to The Duke is jealous of His Majesty and always The government and the public lamented that they were not reused, which often made His Highness feel regretful and resentful! This time the traitors brought trouble to the government, and we should take this opportunity to eliminate the traitors and cleanse the world, so that the upright people can stand in the court and the treacherous people can sweep away the dust! ”
He made an impassioned speech, describing Chai Zhewei as a loyal minister and general who was underappreciated for his talent and bullied by traitors, and promised that he would be reused after his achievements were accomplished.
However, how can these words impress Chai Zhewei? If Chai Zhewei acts in response to Li Yuanjing, he will put all his wealth and life on it. If there is no substantial benefit, there is no way he will be tempted.
Therefore, Chai Zhewei just nodded slightly and repeated what he just said: "So, I understand, just go ahead and reply."
Li Anyan held his breath in his chest, feeling a little sulky.
What does "get it" mean? Now the rebels are swarming into the city, and the war is about to break out. When the situation is most urgent, there is no room for any delay or mistakes. No matter what your plans are, and whether the alliance will succeed or not, you have to give an accurate answer, right? A plain but meaningful "I understand", how can I do business when you ask me to go back?
However, no matter how dissatisfied he was in his heart, he did not dare to express it on the surface. He still said respectfully: "His Royal Highness has an order to get an accurate word from Duke Qiao in order to determine the follow-up matters. Therefore, I take the liberty of saying, Dare I ask Duke Qiao if he will raise his troops to capture Xuanwu Gate on time and then join forces with Prince Jing’s army at Zhuque Gate?”
He must give an answer from Chai Zhewei. Otherwise, how can Li Yuanjing decide what to do next with a simple "I understand"?
Even without Chai Zhewei's great help, Li Yuanjing might not have dared to "rectify chaos" and "punish rebellion" in the name of the clan, waiting for an opportunity to spy on Dabao...
He was dissatisfied with Chai Zhewei, but Chai Zhewei was also dissatisfied with Li Yuanjing!
Raising troops to capture the Xuanwu Gate may sound like a way to support the country and stabilize the government, but in reality it is a real attempt to usurp the throne! I have to take huge risks, but you just want to trick me into using the "position of prime minister" lightly?
His Royal Highness King Jing has always been known as a "good king". He seems to be magnanimous, but in fact he is very careful about every penny he spends. At this critical moment, he is stingy and refuses to make even a heavy promise, and wants others to follow you and violate the rules of heaven. , bear the huge responsibility?
What a fart!
Li Yuanjing not only "does great things but cherishes his own life", but also stingy with rewards. In this way, people will never be able to share wealth and honor.
He had made up his mind, but said: "This move is of great importance, so how can I dare to make a hasty decision? My family and life are not important, and if I injure Your Highness, I will definitely be responsible for my death! In this case, please reply to Your Highness, and say I have decided that if His Highness can capture Xingqing Palace and take the jade seal into his hands, I will attach myself to Jiwei and be willing to fight to the death!"
Even if he is not optimistic about Li Yuanjing, he still has to leave a way for himself. After all, the situation in Chang'an City is complicated at the moment, and anything is possible. If Li Yuanjing is unlucky and succeeds in assassinating the prince and seizing the jade seal, the Guanlong family may not change their ways. , and then supported Li Yuanjing's ascension to the throne.
If the retreat is cut off at this time, it will be in trouble...
Li Anyan also understood that it was not that Chai Zhewei was unwilling to raise troops, but that he was unwilling to take too many risks. If His Highness King Jing could take the lead to gain a certain advantage, then Chai Zhewei would definitely raise troops to respond and conspire for great things.
Although it is too philistine, it is also human nature.
What is particularly important is that Chai Zhewei is in charge of tens of thousands of Zuotunwei troops and is qualified to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai and bargain in this storm...
Taking a deep breath, Li Anyan stood up and saluted, saying: "In that case, I will reply to His Highness like this. However, the situation is urgent at the moment. I hope Duke Qiao can take precautions and not miss the opportunity."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
You Wenzhi stood up and sent him to the door, then turned back. He sat on the chair beside Chai Zhewei and sighed: "His Royal Highness King Jing can send Li Anyan, which is enough to show the importance and respect for the commander-in-chief. The commander-in-chief is so perfunctory, It’s extremely inappropriate.”
He felt that His Highness King Jing had treated Chai Zhewei with great courtesy, which could be seen from the fact that he was sent to contact him by His Highness King Jing.
He was a native of Dunqiu. He married Prince Yin Li Jiancheng to the Zheng family in Xingyang, so he became Li Jiancheng's subordinate official and was relied on by Li Jiancheng as his confidant. After Li Jiancheng was defeated in the Xuanwumen Incident, Li Anyan still fought desperately despite knowing that Li Jiancheng was dead. His Majesty Li Er admired him very much and praised his loyalty.
At that time, His Majesty Li Er did not know what to do with Li Jiancheng's old troops and was very troubled. Yuchi Gong once admonished: "The crime lies in the two evil forces. Since we have punished them, if we support the remaining party, we are not seeking peace." After all, Li Jiancheng was the prince of Zhengshuo. ,and After many years of operation, the party members have spread all over the court and the army, and the roots are deep. If the remaining parties are cut off at once, everyone will be in danger, triggering rebellion, and the entire empire will be in turmoil. If you are not careful, the scene in the late Sui Dynasty will be repeated. .
After careful consideration, His Majesty Li Er followed his advice and issued an amnesty order not to pursue all remaining members of Li Jiancheng's party, thus settling down the whole government and making the government stable. Whether it is said that His Majesty Li Er has a broad mind or that he wins people's hearts, in short, he not only issued an amnesty order, but also promoted and promoted talented people in Li Jiancheng's remaining party, such as Wei Zheng and others, who all occupied prominent positions in the court.
And Li Anyan was appointed by His Majesty Li Er as Zhonglang General, in charge of the Suwei.
However, Li Anyan did not return to His Majesty Li Er from now on. He secretly complained from time to time. When His Majesty Li Er learned about it, Guo seized his position and was transferred to the army.
Unlike Xue Wanche who finally completely attached himself to His Majesty Li Er, Li Anyan always had an obsession in his heart. It was precisely because of this loyalty to Li Jiancheng that many of Li Jiancheng's old troops followed him, and he was regarded as the leader of that force.
Such a person who had a deep hatred for His Majesty Li Er was attracted by Li Yuanjing, and he was very powerful, so he naturally helped and trusted him more. He was able to send Li Anyan to contact Chai Zhewei, and at the same time, he showed his power to Chai Zhewei - look, even Prince Yin's old troops have submitted to me, and I am exactly where I am destined to be...
Although Chai Zhewei has great ambitions and talents, he is not an ordinary person. He naturally understands the intention behind Li Yuanjing's move. But in his opinion, how powerful Li Yuanjing is is a prerequisite for the success of usurping the throne. However, for Chai Zhewei, ensuring victory is only one aspect. Whether he can secure greater benefits while ensuring victory is equally important.
Otherwise, I will work hard to rebel with you, and if I am not careful, I will be killed and my family will be destroyed forever. What are you trying to do?
He picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, glanced at You Wenzhi, and suddenly said: "His Royal Highness King Jing has always been stingy, but I don't know that this time you helped lobby me and spent so much money?"
You Wenzhi was startled, stood up quickly, knelt on one knee, and said in fear: "The general will not dare!"
"Haha,"
Chai Zhewei shook his head and smiled, put down the tea cup, and said with emotion: "People die for money and birds die for food. A person's life is nothing more than 'fame and wealth'. Even if you are greedy for money, what's wrong with it? I just want to I want you to remember that there are some things you can say, but there are some things you can't do, you are a fool." (End of Chapter)