Chapter 3786 One-Pass Analysis
Ordinary things may be nothing more than a group of bandits and bandits. How can they be compared with the good families in the prefectures and counties outside the Guan Dynasty? ”
Common people are not the lowest social class. On the contrary, emperors from ancient times have always tried to win over the common people. The so-called "benefiting all people" refers to billions of common people.
Slave and lowly status are definitely not included in this list.
Those with slave or lowly status are the private property of their masters, no different from livestock...
After hearing this, Linghu Defen's expression changed drastically: "Why did the British Lord say this?"
If Li Ji believed that private armies of powerful families were "bandits" and were of the lowest "low status" or "slave status", then his preferred position would be almost obvious: because those with "slave status" and "low status" are equivalent to the private property of their masters, There is absolutely no right at all. The master only needs to pay a small "fine" to kill him, but if the imperial army kills him, he will not be punished at all.
Those private armies are indeed of "low status" and "slave status", but if Li Ji were on the side of the Guanlong clan, he could use the phrase "the common people of the world are the people of the country" to include them and recognize their "citizen" status. Naturally, It has nothing to do with bandits and bandits.
And if Li Ji determines that the private soldiers of the powerful families are of "low status" or "slave status", he can kill them anytime and anywhere. Even if he kills a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, no one will blame him...
If it is the latter, it will naturally demonstrate Li Ji's tendency and stance, and the last hope of the Guanlong clan will be completely shattered.
Li Ji put down the tea cup, half-smiling but not smiling, and said calmly: "It is absolutely impossible to turn off the switch and let those powerful private armies come out to poison the people. Brother Linghu, instead of wasting words here, it is better to go back and have a good relationship with Zhao Guogong." Discuss how to turn defeat into victory.”
Linghu Defen was confused. He almost believed that Li Jizhi's position was not conducive to Guan Long before, but he overturned it in the blink of an eye...
You can only come with hope and leave with worries.
A breeze blew outside the window, and raindrops fell in a steady patter. Zhu Suiliang sat in front of the window and put the kettle on the stove to boil water. When the water boiled, big raindrops fell, making a loud noise in an instant, and the first sight of water vapor outside the window was vast.
The tea leaves were poured out, new tea was put in, and after rinsing, the tea was brewed again. The two sat across from each other in front of the window, sipping the tea slowly, looking at each other in silence.
After a long time, Zhu Suiliang put down his tea cup, stood up and saluted: "I'm sorry to leave you."
Li Ji nodded.
Zhu Suiliang opened the door curtain, and a breeze mixed with rain swept in. However, he didn't care about getting wet, and just walked through the wind and rain towards the building next to where the coffin was parked.
Li Ji watched his figure disappear into the house after the wind and rain, took a sip of tea, and breathed out gently.
The prince's stance is very firm and very good. Since he is the crown prince and has the power to supervise the country, he should naturally have the strong character of a king.
Some things can be compromised, and some things cannot be compromised; sometimes you can compromise, and sometimes you cannot compromise...
This statement may seem contradictory, but in fact it is extremely difficult to control the situation. Blind compromise is not the behavior of a wise king. If His Majesty Li Er had compromised in the face of the pressure from Prince Jiancheng, how could he have the satisfaction of sitting on the throne and shining in history?
If you have no bottom line and liaise with the Guanlong clan in order to keep your position as prince, even if it is safe for a while, you will eventually lose the majesty of the imperial monarch, leaving a stain on history that is difficult to wash away, and it will also make some people extremely Disappointed...
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Inside the Neizhongmen residence, Xiao Yu frowned and looked at the rain outside the window, saying in a heavy tone: "Something's wrong."
Opposite him, Cen Wenwen took off his court clothes and wore ordinary casual clothes. His hair and beard were neatly trimmed, but the sick look on his face could not be concealed. Bags appeared under his eyes, his face was pale, he coughed from time to time, and his breath was very weak.
After drinking a cup of ginseng tea and wiping the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, he shook his head and said, "Isn't it just today that something is wrong? The second roommate repeatedly ignored the peace talks and his attitude was so tough that I realized that something was unusual. When the time came, His Highness did not say a word to Fang Er for his wanton behavior and never reprimanded him in public. This shows that there must be something hidden. ”
Xiao Yu asked: "What's the secret?"
The Office of the Counselor shook his head, glanced at him, and said: "Now that the civil servants of the East Palace are united to avoid being suppressed by the military, they will naturally treat you wholeheartedly. I will not hide anything."
Xiao Yu nodded.
Nowadays, the military's momentum is too strong, and its morale has been bursting with successive great victories. And with the leadership of such a strong figure as Fang Jun, the civilian officials have been suppressed to death. It is conceivable that if this situation is allowed to develop, when the East Palace is settled in the future and the prince successfully ascends the throne, the military power will be unstoppable, recreating the situation in which the Guanlong clan dominated the government with military merit at the beginning of the founding of the country.
Even if you don't need to know the details of the Longmen clan, you can still easily seize the interests of the court. How can the civil service system just sit back and watch?
The two of them are currently the leaders of the civil servants in the East Palace. They have a natural responsibility to fight against the army and safeguard the interests of the civil servants.
With the same position and the same interests, Xiao Yu can naturally trust Cen Wenwen. However, he was very dissatisfied when he went to Tongguan to secretly manipulate Liu Ji into power...
But there was no time to care about this at the moment. Fang Jun's unusual toughness and the prince's repeated connivance made the atmosphere inside the East Palace strange, and the situation was extremely unfavorable to the civil servants.
This feeling of being kept in the dark despite something clearly happening is extremely unpleasant...
In fact, this is not the first time that the two of them have discussed this issue. They clearly feel that there is an invisible undercurrent in the East Palace that is affecting the development of the situation, especially the constant obstacles in the peace talks, but from beginning to end I can't find any clues to support it.
Cen Wenwen coughed twice and said slowly: "The burning of grain and grain in Yushitan is a fatal blow to Guanlong. Unless Changsun Wuji intends to burn both jade and stone, he will definitely lower the bottom line to promote peace talks, even if he suffers a big loss. Otherwise, once Fang Jun catches the flaw, he will be beaten fiercely, and there will be no chance of peace talks. "
Xiao Yu added: "If Changsun Wuji intends to negotiate peace and give up resistance, then the tens of thousands of private armies gathered in Guanzhong will become the biggest problem. No matter what the terms of the peace talks are, after the prince ascends the throne, Guanlong will be attacked Pressure is inevitable, and they may even be excluded from the court. For the clan, this is nothing. At most, it may lie dormant for twenty or thirty years. Once the trend of the court changes, relying on its deep foundation, it may not be able to make a comeback. But this The private armies of these sects were all induced by Changsun Wuji. If they were all lost in the middle of the pass, how could the sects outside the pass be willing to give up and wait for the opportunity if they were suppressed by the imperial court? The clans outside the customs hold grudges, that is, they will never interact with each other until death. Therefore, Changsun Wuji must find a way to solve the problem of these clans' private armies so that they can return to their place of origin and return to their hometown."
Cen Wenwen nodded: "So Changsun Wuji will definitely send people to Tongguan to try to persuade Li Ji to let the private army leave the pass."
"This shows Li Ji's preferred stance."
The two looked at each other and exhaled in unison.
For a long time, Li Ji has been like a sharp sword hanging over the heads of the East Palace and Guan Long. He doesn't know when it will suddenly fall, let alone who will be hurt.
They even speculated that Li Ji was up to no good and wanted to take this opportunity to support a certain prince to become the crown prince. However, they did not want to bear the reputation of a "traitor" and "powerful official", so they stayed put and let Guan Long take the lead. When the time came, he Coming out to take over the overall situation...
Now when the time comes for Tu Qiong to meet, if Li Ji agrees to allow the private troops to leave the customs, it means that he is on the side of the Guanlong clan, and at least has this tendency; on the contrary, if Li Ji does not allow the private troops of these clans to leave the customs, he intends to They are all trapped in Guanzhong, so they are naturally on the side of the East Palace.
Of course, even so, Li Ji's motivations are incredible...
"No matter what his inclination is, there is no need to be so cautious and delay the opportunity. There must be a reason behind it, but we can't think of this reason... Do you think Li Ji's true purpose is this? These powerful private armies?”
Xiao Yu took a sip of tea and continued: "Once the private armies of those clans fall into the middle of the pass, and even the entire army is annihilated, the clans outside the pass will certainly hate Guan Long for forcing them to send troops with coercion and inducement, but for those who personally destroyed these private armies, Li Ji, how can he not be resentful? If his backbone is ripped off, who can guarantee that these nobles will not take advantage of the turmoil in Chang'an? If so, why don't they just gather together and rob someone? In peaceful times, they help build roads, but in troubled times, they are the best at holding people hostage. If His Majesty were still here, naturally no one would dare to do such a rebellious act, but now only with Li Ji, How to suppress those outside the gate? Li Ji is the best at strategizing, and the city is so deep that he would never have thought of this. ”
However, Cen Wenwen's eyes met.
The latter slowly said: "So, once Li Ji refuses to let the private army escape, he must have something to rely on, and this reliance... can only be His Majesty's decree." (End of Chapter)