Chapter 3752: Passing the blame
The defeat of Guanlong led to a sudden change in the situation in Chang'an. The East Palace, which was originally in danger, completely gained a foothold, but Guanlong, who had the advantage, fell into passivity. Especially after successive defeats, the main army suffered serious losses. It seems that the strength of the troops is still overwhelming the East Palace, but the quality of the soldiers is very different.
If you are not careful, Guanlongmen valve will be destroyed.
Under such circumstances, it is not just for the Red Queen and White Teeth to say "I will be responsible". It involves hundreds of years of inheritance of the Longmen clan and countless lives of the whole family. How can you take this responsibility? ?
Facing the scorching eyes, Changsun Wuji chuckled and said slowly: "If we really get to that point, I will commit suicide to thank the world and ensure that everyone can sleep peacefully."
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone in the hall fell silent.
For a long time, Changsun Wuji has always given people the impression of being "scheming" and "profound". He knows how to avoid the most important and the least, seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and is unwilling to step into dangerous places easily. But now he is able to say cruel words such as "Kill himself to thank the world", which shows that the current situation has dealt a serious blow to his character.
Of course, if the situation really comes to that point, even if Changsun Wuji wants to protect himself wisely, he cannot. This mutiny caused half of Chang'an City to be reduced to rubble, the imperial city was covered with rubble, most of the Tai Chi Palace was destroyed, and there were countless casualties. Once the army is defeated, the mutiny must be characterized as "treason and rebellion." Even if the prince will not be deeply implicated in the situation of everything being done, the primary "rebel" must be severely punished.
Among the Guanlong clan, who could bear the responsibility of being the "chief rebel", other than Changsun Wuji?
So on that day, life and death are no longer within the control of Changsun Wuji. He can only bear the responsibility for this crime...
However, each Guanlong family just wanted a promise. Since Changsun Wuji could express his stance generously, it was considered that the minds of each family were stabilized. There are already people who take responsibility, so naturally what should be done next. The worst result is that Changsun Wuji kills himself to take responsibility,
If we can win, everyone will be happy.
Yuwen Shiji exclaimed: "What did Auxiliary Machine say? It's not like this, it's not like this. Guanlong is connected with the branches, and they are all integrated into one body. They are both prosperous and harmonious. Even though you, Auxiliary Machine, have benevolence and righteousness in your heart, you should be responsible for all your actions." How can we just sit back and watch with peace of mind? We should work together to deal with it. ”
He Lanyan nodded and agreed: "What Duke Ying said is reasonable. We will share the blessings and suffer the hardships together. If Duke Zhao wants to be the hero of Guanlong, we will not agree."
"Huh..."
Changsun Wuji sneered, not feeling the slightest bit moved in his heart.
Listen, is this human language?
Each and every one of them affirmed that it was me who "has a benevolent heart and is responsible for all my actions" and who had the courage to take responsibility in order to be a "hero of Guanlong". If I were to reach a dead end in the future, it would be me who was willing to betray my trust and betrayal like you. , selfish people have nothing to do with it...
Think good things.
His sneer was like a whip hitting the faces of everyone in the hall. Although he had long been trained to be as thick-skinned as a city wall, in the final analysis, Changsun Wuji was not preparing for the rebellion for the sake of his family. If it came to pass, the benefits would be The whole Guanlong family is unwilling to push Changsun Wuji out to pay for his crime one day.
Yuwen Shiji coughed dryly and said: "The situation is not good at the moment. With Fang Jun's temperament, it is very likely that he will take advantage of the victory to pursue the victory and raise a large number of troops to invade. At this time, the peace talks should be restarted as soon as possible. Even if nothing can be negotiated for a while, it can be delayed. Fang Fangjun’s footsteps leave us plenty of time to stabilize the morale of the military and reorganize the army.”
Dugu Lan said: "Fang Jun's mallet is so reckless that the civil servants in the East Palace are still unable to control him. Even if peace talks are started, it will be difficult to restrain the Youtun Guards. We should gather the troops as soon as possible and reorganize them, whether for war or not." Only through peace can we take the initiative in the battle.”
While the peace talks were in progress, news suddenly broke out in Dongneiyuan that Guan Long had attacked Youtunwei's camp, and then Fang Jun brazenly started a war, causing the peace talks to be terminated. Afterwards, the whole Guanlong army conducted a thorough investigation, and the result was naturally nothing. There was no army sneak attack on Dongneiyuan that day.
The guy himself acted out a "bitter trick" and didn't pay attention to the ongoing peace talks at all. The civil servants in the East Palace such as Xiao Yu, Cen Wenwen and other big guys couldn't suppress him, not to mention the people in the East Palace who are currently hosting the peace talks. Is it Liu Jie, the servant?
In the past, Liu Ji was nominally an ally with Fang Jun, but in fact he was dependent on Fang Jun. It was impossible to expect him to restrain Fang Jun...
Linghu Defen nodded: "This is very true, but you have overlooked one thing. Last time Fang Jun raided our army outside Tonghua Gate, and Fang Jun has repeatedly resisted the peace talks, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always been He has not reprimanded or punished... Is His Royal Highness willing to negotiate? ”
He raised this issue for the first time within Guanlong. In the past, this was indeed ignored by everyone, and was only regarded as the prince's favor and connivance towards Fang Junzhi. But now that he thinks about it carefully, I am afraid it is not that simple.
Changsun Wuji, who was in an extremely unhappy mood, was also attracted. He frowned and thought for a moment, then shook his head and said: "Logically speaking, the prince must support the peace talks. After all, until now, we still have the advantage, and with the help of all the powerful people in the world, our strength is still overwhelming." If the battle continues, the chance of victory of the East Palace is less than 30%. It is unwise to gamble on the throne and the life and death of the East Palace with this 30%. Don’t forget, there is another Li Ji in Tongguan who has an unclear position and is eyeing him... Only by promoting peace talks as soon as possible and eliminating this war can the position of the crown prince be as stable as Mount Tai. , otherwise the reserve will not be preserved and the East Palace will collapse, will we be seeking death? ”
He could not think of any reason why the prince would not want to negotiate peace.
Indeed, if the peace talks are reached, it will greatly damage the prince's prestige, but the emperor Zhengshuo will have to compromise with the "rebels" and sign an alliance under the city. It is inevitable that people all over the world will talk about it, and he will become a laughing stock in the history.
However, prestige is important, but you have to ensure that people survive, right?
But even he couldn't convince himself when he said this. After all, even if the prince favored Fang Jun and obeyed his words, he couldn't still condone Fang Jun's wanton behavior in such a matter of life and death, right?
But if the prince himself does not agree with the peace talks, it is illogical...
Yu Wenshiji rubbed his forehead and said: "Regardless of what the prince thinks, the first priority is to promote the peace talks as soon as possible. After all, no matter what the prince says, the officials of the East Palace strongly support the peace talks."
Since the military remonstrance, the Sixth Leader of the East Palace and the Youtun Guards have shone brightly and made outstanding achievements, making all the civil servants of the East Palace look eclipsed. This has already harmed the vital interests of the civil servants of the East Palace. How can we bear it? Therefore, the harder and smoother the attack by Youtunwei was, the more the civil servants wanted to promote peace talks as soon as possible in order to check and balance the status and merit of Youtunwei and Donggong Liuli.
Even if the prince does not want peace talks, he can no longer stop the civil servants of the East Palace, unless he only relies on the army to live...
"Then I'll bother you, my dear friend. Please do everything."
Changsun Wuji spoke sincerely. After this battle, the ambition and longing in his heart were completely shattered. He no longer dared to think about deposing the East Palace and establishing a new crown prince. He only wanted to put an end to the military revolt as soon as possible and restore the court to its original state. Plan slowly.
After all, the current direction of the situation is already unpredictable, and the lives of the entire clan and the Guanlong clan cannot be pushed into the abyss of the unknown...
Yu Wenshiji said with emotion: "Don't worry, auxiliary. I have been hanging around in the court for many years. I can't do anything in literature or military. Fortunately, you guys have taken care of me. I feel ashamed. I can still contribute to such things as mediation. Naturally, we will spare no effort, even if our bodies are shattered, we must try our best to promote it.”
Changsun Wuji waved his hand with a warm expression: "Brother, why do you say such things? We, the Guanlong clan, are in the same boat. We have united with each other and worked hard together since our ancestors. We have never hidden any selfish thoughts. Only then can we To achieve the brilliance and brilliance of today, you and I are all descendants of Guanlong, and we only need to have a clear conscience."
Linghu Defen, Dugulan and others also nodded repeatedly and all said they were good.
Not long ago, they were blaming each other and wanted to stab each other in the back. In the blink of an eye, they were sympathetic and sincere to each other. The most difficult thing is that everyone's transformation is extremely natural, there is no trace of rigidity in the movement, it is as natural as nature, and it is wonderful...
Everyone sat together and had a detailed discussion on the resumption of peace talks, how to launch them, and testing the bottom line of the East Palace. Of course, the peace talks are destined to be a relatively complicated and long process. The first priority is how to restrain the Youtun guards so that they will not ignore the progress of the peace talks and brazenly send troops to raid.
At this moment, a clerk from outside quickly came in and reported: "Inform Duke Zhao, the British Duke sent someone here, saying that they have something to ask for."
The hall fell silent for a moment, and you could hear a needle drop. Even Changsun Wuji, who has always been somber in the city, couldn't help but take a deep breath: Is this going to be a final showdown?
(End of chapter)