Chapter 3576: Intimidation
In the Yanshou Square, Changsun Wuji was lying on the bed, with one leg wrapped like a rice dumpling and lying horizontally. His originally fair and round cheeks were full of gloom, his eye sockets were deeply sunken, and his eyes were bloodshot. The smoothness and kindness of the past were completely gone, and he became a bit more cruel.
In front of him, Yuwenshiji, Dugulan, Linghu Defen, Helan Chushi and other Guanlong nobles, as well as the descendants of the great families of Guanzhong such as the Xue family of Hedong, the Liu family of Hedong, the Pei family of Hedong, and the Yang family of Hongnong, formed a circle. Sit in silence.
His eyes turned from the faces of several disciples from Guanzhong and Hedong families, and their expressions became more and more gloomy. This was because not only the heads of these families had not arrived, but they had not even sent their eldest sons. Only a few important stewards from the clan had come. People...
This was considered humiliating to him.
Ever since the late Sui Dynasty, when his eldest son, Sun Wuji, joined forces with various Guanlong families and supported His Majesty Li Er unequivocally and unreservedly, had he ever experienced being despised like this?
It's tolerable, but it's intolerable!
But I still have to endure it...
Taking a deep breath, Changsun Wuji looked around and said slowly: "The current situation is unpredictable and extremely detrimental to our rebel army. I wonder what countermeasures you can take?"
Everyone was silent.
After waiting for a moment and seeing no one speaking, Changsun Wuji nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "Guanlong and Guanlong are one, supporting each other for more than a hundred years. When one is prosperous, both are prosperous, and when one is harmed, both are harmed. Now the situation is urgent, and there are six people in the East Palace who can't fight to the death. If we retreat, Fang Jun will lead troops to come back for reinforcements. If we are not careful, we will be defeated. I believe everyone knows the consequences if this military remonstrance fails.”
He has always scorned the split trend within Guanlong.
Guanlong began to take shape in the Six Towns of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Since then, they have worked hand in hand with each other. The power of the Northern Wei, Northern Zhou, early Sui, and Tang dynasties was all in their hands. Each family benefited countless times and had power over the world. To this day, it has long been intertwined and deeply entangled. Unless someone has a sudden whim and wants to retreat, you can't just wipe your mouth and refuse to admit it with meat in your mouth, right?
Even if you don’t want to admit it, others won’t do it either...
Guanlong is a big ship. The people on the ship make money by traveling around the world. The people under the ship are envious, jealous and hateful. Once the ship capsizes, who can let you off the ship?
Everyone remained silent, everyone understood this truth, but if the ship was about to capsize, who could wholeheartedly follow the ship to death and never recover? Everyone has the desire to survive. If they can get off the boat halfway, they will naturally not be able to get it.
Changsun Wuji glanced at everyone's faces one by one, with a sneer, and said calmly: "I have been with you for many years. If you are really doomed, how can you force everyone to die together? The current situation is Although it is urgent, it is far from desperate. Even if Fang Jun leads his troops, it will be difficult to rescue the East Palace overnight. As long as we work together and launch a thunderous strike, we can complete the victory in one battle and determine the overall situation! By then, the center of the court will be under Guan Long's control, and Fang Jun and his like will be nothing more than a treason! Rebels want to drag the empire into civil war for their own selfish purposes. Naturally, everyone calls for beatings and everyone rebels. ”
He did not ask Guan Long to work together to live and die together, but he only hoped that in the end they could overcome their differences and join forces to attack together. He was confident that he could enter the East Palace and achieve great success before Fang Jun defeated Guan Long's army.
As long as he occupies the Taiji Palace and deposes the crown prince, his reputation and great righteousness will be in Guanlong, and all the people in the world will surely follow him. His Majesty Li Er has passed away. When Li Ji and others return to Chang'an, they can only acquiesce that Qi King Li You ascends the throne as emperor. Unless Li Ji is willing to single-handedly push the empire into a state of war, the prosperous age that the monarchs, ministers and people have worked hard to create since Zhenguan will be wiped out. , destroyed in one fell swoop.
Moreover, although Li Ji is nominally the deputy commander of the Eastern Expedition Army, there are hundreds of thousands of troops with numerous factions and numerous hills. How many people will stand behind Li Ji in a critical moment?
As long as they are united and divided, the Eastern Expedition army will not be afraid...
However, at the moment, the Guanlong families have different ideas and are unwilling to use all their strength to attack the palace city. The Changsun family's army has suffered heavy casualties. It is already a foolish dream to conquer the palace city by oneself. He clearly has enough strength to determine the overall situation in one fell swoop, but he is unable to exert his full strength due to civil strife and disagreements, which makes him extremely depressed.
His eyes swept across the faces of Yu Wenshiji, Dugu Lan, Linghu Defen and others, and the hatred in his heart was overwhelming.
If these people had not protected themselves wisely and refused to cooperate with power, how could the war situation have been delayed until today? It's just that the overall situation is the most important thing at the moment, so I can hold back for a while. As long as I can achieve great things and allow Guan Long to seize the military and political power of the court again, the old accounts of these people will naturally be settled slowly, one by one...
Under Changsun Wuji's gaze, someone finally broke the silence.
Linghu Defen trembled and said: "Guanlong and Guanlong are connected with each other and are one body. They should advance and retreat together. However, the Linghu family has been separated from the army for many years, and its strength is really limited. All the descendants are studying and studying, and they have never been together. Even though I wanted to help, I was unable to do so. I feel ashamed and ashamed.”
In the past few years, Linghu Defen has been hiding in his mansion, focusing on his studies. He spends all day in his study compiling books. He wants to compile what he has learned in his life into books and pass them on to future generations when he is old. He has long ignored the affairs of the court. The sons have limited talents and abilities, and they are idle in the court and are not noticed by others.
In fact, the Linghu family was the first to break away from the Guanlong clan. There was no participation of the Linghu family in this military remonstration before and after. How could they be willing to step into this mud pit again at this moment? Therefore, although the tone is tactful, the attitude is very straightforward.
The Linghu family will no longer interfere...
Changsun Wuji's eyes were like daggers, his face was cold, and he nodded slowly: "Everyone has his or her own ambitions, so I won't force it. The Linghu family is now inheriting Chinese studies and is determined to become a scholarly family, and I will be proud of it. I only hope that Linghu The children of the family can inherit the ambitions of their ancestors, strengthen the family lintel, and inherit the family business.”
There was no reservation in the threat in his words.
There was no expression on the old Linghu Defen's face, he just nodded calmly: "Thank you very much, Duke Zhao, for your concern, but our children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. How can we care about so many things because we are so old and stupid? Let each of us accept our fate in terms of ups and downs, honor and disgrace."
Changsun Wuji said no more, his eyes moved to Helan Chushi's face, and asked coldly: "Have the Helan family already found a way out and planned to escape intact?"
One sentence made Helan Chushi break into a cold sweat.
Everyone knows that the Helan family is closely related to the Fang family. If Fang Jun leads his army back to Chang'an to help Chang'an and seal the victory in one fell swoop, not only will his reputation be unparalleled for a while, but he will also become the true pillar of the East Palace. When the prince ascends the throne and becomes emperor in the future, he will definitely be the prime minister. One is to control the government.
It seems that no matter what the situation is in the end, the Helan family is firmly on the Diaoyutai, so there is no need to risk everything to follow the Guanlong clan...
Mother!
Does this eldest grandson "yin man" think that the Helan family are Guanlong traitors?
Helan Chushi's expression changed drastically. If this was the case, it would be very bad. This "yin man" is the most vindictive person. He looks calm and calm on the outside, but he may be thinking of some vicious tricks in his mind. Once he decides that the Helan family is a traitor, the Helan family will not suffer a terrible fate.
He quickly said: "Mr. Zhao Guogong misunderstood that the Helan family is from the Guanlong lineage, how can it be taken advantage of? Furthermore, the reason why the Helan family is related to the Fang family is because of the relationship between the deceased brother's widow Wu. But the Wu family He has always been withdrawn and difficult to get close to, and his relationship with his family members is Neither is good. Although his son Helan Minzhi is from my family, he is unruly and difficult to discipline. I once criticized him for getting into trouble, so both mother and son hate me even if I want to join the Fang family. I hope people are willing to take care of it..."
This is true.
His elder brother Helan Anshi died early, leaving an orphan and a widowed mother who were bullied in the Helan family. Therefore, although they were a family, their relationship was not harmonious. He and his brother Helan Yueshi even thought of marrying Wu Shunniang away to earn a living. Thoughts on sharing a dowry...
Therefore, after Wu Meiniang entered the Fang family and became Fang Jun's concubine, and took control of the Fang family's financial power, the Helan brothers almost regretted it. He also shamelessly apologized in front of Wu Shunniang, trying to impress her with family ties, and then make friends with the Fang family. Fang Jun is known as the "God of Wealth", making money at the fastest speed in the world, and Wu Meiniang is in charge of the Fang family's large and small businesses. A single Fangjiawan Pier can earn ten dollars a day. Once she clings to this God of Wealth, Didn’t the Helan family just dive into the pile of money?
However, Wu Shunniang's cheap maid was a vengeful one. The Helan family couldn't remember the good things about her, but they never forgot the bad things about her. As a result, Wu Shunniang had an extremely bad attitude towards the Helan family and was clinging to her. It can only be wasted.
Changsun Wuji had a cold expression on his face: "This big ship in Guanlong is leaking everywhere and is about to capsize. Since the Helan family has such a relative, it is better to plan an escape route in advance, so as not to cause the situation to collapse in the future and die together with us old men." ”
Not only Helan Chushi, but everyone in the room trembled in their hearts after hearing these words.
This is so heartbreaking...(End of Chapter)