Chapter 3829: Guidance on the Maze
In short, in troubled times, clans are the mainstay of cultural inheritance and who belongs to the country; in prosperous times, clans have become a stubborn problem in the concentration of imperial power and the development of the empire...
If the king is weak in character and has no lofty ambitions, he will be happy to support the clan to consolidate his rule. If he encounters good times, he may even get the reputation of "ruling by doing nothing". Anyway, everything is left to the clan. Social classes were fixed, wealth distribution remained unchanged, state institutions functioned smoothly, and the king could sit back and enjoy the benefits.
But for a king like His Majesty Li Er who has great talents, strategies and lofty ambitions, when the prosperous times come, the family and clan will become a stumbling block to imperial power and a roadblock to social development.
Therefore, His Majesty Li Er silently formulated the suppression of powerful families as an unswerving national policy...
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Yu Wenjie was startled, took a breath of cold air, and said: "The Duke is saying... His Majesty has left an edict, which means to eliminate all the clans in the world?"
If not, he really couldn't think of the reason why Changsun Wuji asked this question.
Changsun Wuji said lightly: "Maybe."
Or maybe not... No one has seen the so-called His Majesty's last edict, so who can know what is written in it? But this is a possibility.
As long as this possibility exists, corresponding arrangements must be made so that we can remain invincible instead of pinning our fate on "impossibility".
Yu Wenjie was shocked and said: "Your Majesty is crazy...reckless? If Your Majesty is still here, making such arrangements and fighting the turmoil of the empire for several years, there may still be hope for success. But His Majesty passed away, no matter who was entrusted to him The important British Duke, the Prince of the Eastern Palace, or the King of Wei or the King of Jin... which one has enough prestige to intimidate the world's elites? If you are not careful, you will repeat the mistakes of the Sui Dynasty!"
Why did the Sui Dynasty flourish and decline?
It is neither the so-called "excessive taxation, wasting people and money", nor the popularized "exhaustion of national power and frequent natural disasters". In fact, it is entirely the ambition of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty that touched the interests of the Guanlong clan, and the Guanlong clan tried their best to resist it. When Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty not only refused to compromise, but even went south to unite with the Jiangnan nobles, the Guanlong clan felt that their own interests could no longer be protected, so they launched a coup. Yuwen Chengdu killed Emperor Sui Yang in Jiangdu, and then supported the Yue King Yang Tong. As emperor, he tried to regain control of the Sui Dynasty and ensure the interests of Guanlong.
But I never thought that the balance among the clans had been broken. clans all over the world were imitating Guanlong's story, intending to support their respective forces to compete in the world.
The Guanlongmen clan had no choice but to abandon the Yang family and instead support the Li family of Longxi, who also came from the Guanlongmen clan...
What do you mean by the chaos in the world and the will of the people?
It’s just a distribution of interests between clans and clans...
It can be seen from this that when the interests of the clan are violated, they will never be afraid of causing a huge disaster and make a desperate struggle.
Changsun Wuji also frowned: "So, there must be some trick that we haven't noticed yet."
Immediately, he gritted his teeth and said with determination: "But even if you can't figure it out for the moment, it doesn't matter. Since the murderer behind the scenes wants to destroy the foundation of the world's clan, then we will coerce the world's clan and launch a vigorous resistance!"
Yu Wenjie understood that Changsun Wuji had made up his mind to give up the peace talks and fight to the death with the East Palace.
This went against the interests of the other Guanlong clans, but after much thought, he felt that there was no other way to ensure Guanlong's interests...
But there is one more thing, he reminded: "What should we do about Li Ji who is stationed in Tongguan?"
Hundreds of thousands of Eastern Expedition troops were under the command of Li Ji, which gave Li Ji enough power to shake up the world. Even if Guan Long destroyed the Eastern Palace, he would still face threats that Li Ji didn't know whether he was an enemy or a friend...
Changsun Wuji slapped his palms on the table, raised his eyebrows, and said with great momentum: "With hundreds of thousands of troops in the Eastern Expedition, if Li Ji really thinks that he can intimidate Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, Zhang Liang and others with just a piece of edict. If he obeys his words, he deserves to be defeated and die!”
Yu Wenjie's eyes widened in shock, and he looked at the proud Changsun Wuji in front of him in disbelief.
It turns out that among Li Ji's army, there were already chess pieces prepared by Changsun Wuji. No wonder he dared to storm the East Palace and didn't have much fear and precaution against Li Ji who arrived late...
The profound city of "Changsun Yinren" once again shocked and admired Yu Wenjie.
It seems that the winner and loser will not be known until the last minute...
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At dawn, the news of the destruction of Jingzhao's five thousand private army caused a huge turmoil inside and outside Chang'an. Almost all the private armies of the powerful families were panicked and anxious. Every family sent people to Yanshoufang to meet Changsun Wuji, hoping that A definite solution can be obtained to ensure everyone's safety.
While Changsun Wuji was appeasing the private armies of various clans, he ordered Changsun Jiaqing to quietly assemble troops, replenish ordnance, and be on standby at any time.
The situation in Guanzhong, which had been calm for a few days, suddenly became tense and a war was imminent.
On the contrary, Jingzhao Weishi, who had suffered heavy losses, was uncharacteristically low-key and silent. They did not express any opinions on the destruction of the family's private army, let alone Guan Long's strategic decision-making, just like the destruction of the five thousand private army. It has nothing to do with Jingzhao-Webster...
Many people smelled something unusual.
Even Liu Ji, who should have been furious and furious, was sitting in the office, frowning and pondering the current situation.
Even Cen Wenwen didn’t know when he pushed the door open...
"What are you thinking about, so absorbed?"
Cen Wenshi Shiran entered the check-in room, sat opposite Liu Jie, and asked slowly.
Liu Ji suddenly woke up and quickly stood up and saluted: "It turns out to be Cen Zhongshu. I am rude to you as a low-ranking official."
Cen Wenwen smiled and waved his hands, and when the clerk came in to serve the tea, he took a sip from the tea cup, motioned for Liu Ji to sit down, and then said: "Do you feel that the current situation is a bit unpredictable and foggy? ”
Liu Jie held the teacup in his hand and said with a wry smile: "Originally, I should have been angry about the destruction of Jingzhao Wei's private army. No matter who did it, it would directly lead to another deadlock in the peace talks, or even collapse. It is broken and there is no way to survive. But after thinking about it, I feel that there are too many puzzles and doubts. It is just because of my lack of talent and stupidity that I can't figure out the reason."
According to past practice, he should go to report Fang Jun in front of the prince at this moment, and then grab Fang Jun and slap him indiscriminately - it doesn't matter whether Fang Jun did it or not, he just wanted to trample on him in this way. Zhu Fangjun achieved his own prestige.
It is necessary to maintain prestige in the officialdom, but it is too time-consuming and laborious. Liu Ji feels that time does not wait for us, so he must choose a shortcut to improve his prestige - stepping on others.
This trick seems simple, as if someone doesn't like it and rushes up to him, but it's actually not the case. It has a high technical content. For example, when it comes to selecting people, if they are small fish and shrimps, they will fall down as soon as you step on them, but the experience points are very little, and you need to keep stepping on them to achieve your goal.
But who can stand in the court, no matter what his or her abilities are, who doesn't have several clans and factions behind him? Trampling on someone who has worked so hard to support someone else is affecting someone else's interests. One or two people are fine, but if you step on too many people, your enemies will arouse the anger of the people, which will only do you harm but no good.
Those who are too forceful, such as Xiao Yu and Cen Wenwen, are themselves leaders of a force, and they are very impeccable in their affairs. They are rarely found to be criticized, and he cannot step on them.
But Fang Jun's kind is just right...
He has a prominent position and a strong reputation, but has not yet reached the level of the leader of a force. If he steps on him a few times, he will not fall down at the first step, and he will not form a deep hatred. When the interests are at stake, he can even unite to deal with the outside world. Just step on it a few times to gain reputation...it's perfect.
But this time, he realized that things were not that simple.
Cen Wenwen took a sip of tea, put the cup on the table in front of him, and asked with a smile: "I can't understand why Fang Jun is so resistant to peace talks, and I can't understand why the murderer wants to attack the powerful private army one after another?"< br>
Liu Jie humbly said: "That's it. Please ask Cen Zhongshu to clarify my doubts."
Cen Wenwen pondered for a moment, then sighed softly and said slowly: "In many things, in fact, we cannot simply use the ownership of interests as a means to expose the inside story, because many times there are many interests hidden under the water that cannot be distinguished. What you can control may only be what others deliberately let you control... In short, you can let go of the peace talks. Don't focus on making achievements, but in the end you will go astray and suffer the disaster of being a fish in the pond. "
Liu Jie was shocked. (End of chapter)