Chapter 3468 King Wei
The essence of Chinese culture is "loyal" and "filial" sons. From ancient times to the present, even the most vicious people do not want to bear the infamy of being "unfaithful and unfilial" and thus be infamy for thousands of years and bring shame to their descendants. Although sometimes you do such disobedient things, you still have to cover it up and find a legitimate reason to show that you are upright.
It doesn't matter whether others believe it or not, as long as you make enough gestures, have a justifiable reason, and then achieve final victory, everything will fall into place naturally and naturally.
The winner is the king, the loser is the bandit, and history has always been written by the winner. If a loser has been destroyed physically and mentally, how can he refute what the winner said or wrote?
As for the officers, soldiers and people in the world, they either have to listen to a lie a hundred times and it becomes true, or they have personal interests at stake and don't care about the truth at all.
As this generation gradually passes away, all that remains are written records and history books. Even if future generations want to explore that period of history, should they believe in the written records of the ancient history, or the unofficial historical stories that are passed down orally and anecdotally?
No choice at all.
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The disciples of Guanlong who followed Changsun Wuji felt uneasy. If the King of Jin rejected the crown prince, then the reason for launching the military revolt would become a joke. The world would say that the Guanlong clan was just selfish and treasonous. , sent troops to seize the palace, causing chaos and disorder.
All of them are classified as "rebellious"...
Although the essence of the military remonstrance is indeed true, who dares to admit such a crime? At that time, the Guanlong clan supported Yang Jian to replace Zhou Li in the Sui Dynasty, but they still had to come up with a "concession" rhetoric. Even though they were dissatisfied with Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty in using Jiangnan nobles to suppress the Guanlong clan, they only launched various spokesmen to fight for supremacy in the world, and finally supported the Li family in Longxi. Seizing power in the name of "unifying the world and bringing stability to the country".
Once the order of "rebellion" is imposed on the head, the Guanlong clan will be condemned by people all over the world, especially those Confucian disciples who are full of loyalty, filial piety and benevolence, and will regard the Guanlong clan as a traitor and traitor.
If they are rejected by Confucianism, reviled by those Confucian disciples, or even slandered in classics and history books, then the Guanlong clan will become like a rat crossing the street and everyone will beat them up. Not only will they never be able to restore their past glory, they will even find it difficult to move forward in the future... …
Following Changsun Wuji to Furong Garden and watching him walking up the stone steps in front of Prince Wei's Mansion, how could these people not understand?
This must be because the King of Jin refused to ascend the throne, so Changsun Wuji had to do the next best thing and support Wei King Li Tai instead, trying to make the Guanlong family's military remonstrance at least nominally justified. After all, they are both the legitimate sons of His Majesty Li Er, and King Li Tai of Wei is even more qualified to replace the crown prince than King Li Zhi of Jin.
However, King Li Tai of Wei and Li Zhi, the king of Jin, had very different attitudes towards the Guanlong clan. Jin Wang Li Zhi was very close to the Guanlong clan. Since he had no henchmen in the court, he could only gain power through the support of the Guanlong clan. The King of Wei, Li Tai, became famous at a young age. His literary talents and classic principles were praised by Confucian scholars, and officials with Confucian origins in the court highly recognized him. These talents were Li Tai's foundation.
What's particularly important is that although King Li Zhi of Jin is smart, he has little experience and a weak personality, making it easy to control; while King Li Tai of Wei is arrogant and sharp, so how can he be driven by the Guanlong clan and be supported as a puppet?
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The lantern in front of Prince Wei's Mansion was swaying in the wind, and snowflakes were falling. A thick layer had accumulated in front of the door, but no one was cleaning it.
The door was closed, only two stone lions stood majestically in the wind and snow.
Changsun Wuji frowned, and a servant quickly stepped forward and pulled the copper door knocker in the shape of a pepper picture.
"叩叩叩"
The knock on the door seemed unreal in the wind and snow, and there was no response from the door for a long time.
The hearts of all the Guanlong disciples standing on the street sank. The sons of His Majesty Li Er are all human beings. Could it be that they have already made up their mind that they don't want to be used as puppets by the Guanlong clan and would rather have the reserve position? Don’t you even care about the throne?
The servant looked back at Changsun Wuji, not knowing what to do.
Changsun Wuji had no expression on his face and said calmly: "Knock again!"
"Here!"
The servant quickly pushed the door knocker vigorously again, and the sound of "knock, knock, knock" spread in the wind and snow. However, after a long time, there was still no response from the door.
Changsun Wuji's face turned completely dark and he said loudly: "I knocked on the door but received no answer. I was worried about the safety of His Majesty the King of Wei, so I had to force myself in. If I disturbed you, please forgive me!"
With a wave of his hand, the soldiers and servants around him swarmed forward and slammed into the red-lacquered copper-ringed door. The door made a "dong" sound and trembled a few times. Then, these people took two steps back and rushed forward again, breaking the door latch with a "bang" and knocking the door open.
A cold wind blew snowflakes into the door, but on both sides of the door, there were a team of guards standing with swords drawn.
These palace guards just stood there quietly, knocking on the door but not responding. Even if Changsun Wuji ordered someone to knock the door open, they remained indifferent...
"Haha."
Changsun Wuji sneered and said loudly: "I have come to see His Highness the King of Wei. Please give me a thumbs up."
The first guard replied: "His Royal Highness is waiting for me in the main hall. He said that if the Duke of Zhao comes in person, he can go to see him on his own without having to wait for him."
Changsun Wuji: "..."
I couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in my heart. This Li Tai's moral conduct was even deeper than that of Li Zhi, and he actually gave him such a powerful attack.
But at this moment, he had no way to turn back and could only tell the people behind him: "Wait again, I will go in to see His Highness the King of Wei."
A group of Guanlong disciples hurriedly said: "Zhao Guogong, you can't do it!"
Now Changsun Wuji is the leader of Guanlong and the core of tonight's military remonstrance. Seeing that the Wei Palace has no good intentions towards him, if Li Tai is bold enough to ambush people in the main hall, he will attack Changsun Wuji when he enters the palace. What to do if you kill someone?
Changsun Wuji was very energetic and said calmly: "It doesn't matter!"
Then he went straight inside, walked into the mansion along the snow-covered corridor, and went straight to the main hall.
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Snow was falling heavily in the mansion, the main hall was brightly lit, and the orange candlelight shined through the windows, reflecting in the courtyard, while snowflakes fell.
Two chamberlains stood at the door. When they saw Changsun Wuji coming quickly, they all bowed and saluted. One of them turned around and entered the palace. After a moment, he turned around and said respectfully: "Your Highness, please come in and see Duke Zhao."
Changsun Wuji had a gloomy face, said nothing, and raised his feet to enter the palace.
A fire dragon was burning in the ground, and charcoal pots were placed at the four corners of the wall. The spacious hall was as warm as spring. King Li Tai of Wei, dressed in regular clothes, was sitting on the main seat, drinking tea slowly.
Changsun Wuji stepped forward, bowed and saluted: "Old minister, I have an audience with Your Highness."
Li Tai raised his eyes and glanced at Changsun Wuji, nodded slightly and said, "Please take a seat, Mr. Zhao. There is no need to be polite."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Changsun Wuji took off his felt hat, took two steps forward, and sat on the chair below Li Tai.
Li Tai took a sip of tea, put down the cup, and said calmly: "The Duke of Zhao came into the house on a snowy night and asked for an audience. I don't know why?"
Not only did we not ask why Changsun Wuji was no longer in the Liaodong Army, but he was in Chang'an, and he didn't even have a cup of hot tea...
Naturally, Changsun Wuji would not lose his composure because of this, and even his mood did not fluctuate at all. He said slowly: "The East Palace is unruly and favors treacherous people. The people of the world have been suffering for a long time, and the people's resentment is boiling. I have been deeply favored by the emperor, and I should set things right. , to maintain the stability of the country, so he boldly carried out military remonstrances and let the people of the world see this The people's will is to force the East Palace to give up the throne. However, the country cannot be left without a master for a day. The East Palace gives up the throne and the reserve position is vacant. Only His Highness, who is virtuous and enterprising, can take on the great responsibility. Therefore, he hastily entered the government today and implores His Highness to take over. East Palace, assist Your Majesty and lead the people of the world.”
After saying this, he stood up and knelt down at the feet of Wei King Li Tai.
Li Tai said nothing and picked up the tea cup again and held it in his hand. Because of too much force, the veins on the back of his hand had become prominent...
Changsun Wuji was kneeling there, wondering what he was thinking.
After a long time, Li Tai put down the tea cup again. His voice was a little dull and hoarse, and he asked every word: "Father...has passed away?"
Changsun Wuji: "..."
Why are the sons born to His Majesty Li Er so intelligent and so wise that they are almost evil? He didn't say anything, but Li Zhi and Li Tai guessed the truth one after another.
After a pause, he said: "Your Majesty is safe, but he was seriously injured and is being treated in the army while returning to Beijing."
A look of sadness appeared on Li Tai's face, but he held it back and smiled disdainfully: "If my father were alive, and with the courage of your grandson Wuji, would you dare to do such a rebellious act? Even if you are such an old man, If a dog has the guts to do this, how can it have any chance of success?" (End of Chapter)