Chapter 3930 Hidden Boss
Yu Wenshi was not sure of the Crown Prince's intentions, so he thought for a moment and said tentatively: "I am old, dim and weak. Although I have a heart for the empire, I am willing to devote myself to His Highness, but I am afraid that I will be overwhelmed and find it difficult to motivate His Highness."
Li Chengqian laughed, patted the back of Yu Wenshiji's hand, and said warmly: "Why should you belittle yourself, Duke Ying? You are the emperor's humerus, and your father's confidant. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, you have made great achievements. Although you are old now As it grows older, it cannot be as busy and sleepy as young people, but it can be read Rich experience and broad knowledge are things that young people do not have. If I can get your help in advising the military aircraft, I will be even more powerful! As for your opinion on Gu Gang’s conditions, I won’t force you. You can discuss it with Guan Long after you return. Please discuss it with me and it won’t be too late to give you a reply.”
Yu Wenshiji felt extremely emotional in his heart. The prince was really generous and knew that he was in trouble. Even if he was willing to rely on the East Palace, he would not say it clearly here. After receiving his clear intention, he decisively withdrew his words of coercion to avoid putting himself in trouble.
There have been some complaints about Changsun Wuji raising an army to depose the prince. The prince indeed plans to pursue his majesty’s national policy of suppressing the family after he takes the throne in the future. However, with the prince’s generous character, even if he suppresses Guan Long, it will not be too harsh, and Why risk the world's disobedience by deposing the prince and establishing a new crown prince?
If someone else becomes the crown prince, even if he is coerced by Guan Long, can he be attached to Guan Long wholeheartedly? The imperial power always overrides everything. Unless the new prince is suppressed for a lifetime, the more severe the suppression, the greater the backlash. When the new prince takes the throne, if he is supported by other forces in the court, he will be able to fight against As Guan Long and Guan Long go their separate ways, is it possible that they will commit regicide again?
In troubled times, clans can grow wildly and thrive, trying their best to seize all benefits. However, when the dynasty was established, the empire rose, and the imperial power became more and more stable, the existence of aristocratic families became a stumbling block that hindered the concentration of imperial power, and fierce conflicts between the two sides were bound to break out.
This is the general trend, and it will never change because of anyone. Today's deposing the prince and establishing a new crown prince may seem to temporarily eliminate the contradictions, but in the future, the contradictions will still break out.
It goes round and round, and there is never any peace.
Unless Guan Long can overthrow Li Tang and establish himself as emperor... But wasn't the Li family in Longxi also of Guan Long's lineage? Once he became the emperor, he would draw a clear line with the rest of the clans and fight tit-for-tat for their own power and interests. It would be the same no matter who became the emperor.
The best way is naturally to rely on the imperial power to clip one's wings, inherit the wealth and honor honestly, and rest with the country.
In the future, when the dynasty is in decline and the country is in turmoil, we will once again accumulate strength and aspire to dominate the world...
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After talking about the official business, Cheng Yaojin ordered someone to bring the prepared banquet to the table. The three of them ate at separate tables. The atmosphere was no longer as tense as before. Yu Wenshi and most of all were good at dancing, Cheng Yaojin was also open-minded and cheerful, and the prince was gentle and friendly towards each other. The glasses and dendrobiums are interlaced among each other, and the cups are pushed and replaced, which is quite harmonious.
During the dinner, Li Chengqian returned the favor to Scholar Yu with a glass of wine, and said with concern: "I heard that you have not been feeling well lately. You must take good care of yourself. Now that you are older, you must not drink and have fun as you did when you were young, even if you cannot return to the court. Hall, I will also ask you to serve in the East Palace to assist Gu Counselor in military aircraft. The empire needs you elders to continue to contribute in order to stabilize the court and participate in the reconstruction of Guanzhong. "
The prince's words were sincere, and Yu Wenshiji also believed that the prince's words came from the heart and were by no means pretentious, but precisely because of this, he felt a little sad.
From the beginning to the end, the prince never mentioned how Changsun Wuji should be dealt with. It was obvious that he had already known about this, and he did not give anyone a chance to comment or bargain.
I think back then, if Changsun Wuji had not unified the interior of Guanlong, worked with the generals of the "Tiance Mansion" to assist Li Er, and strongly advocated launching the Xuanwu Gate change at the critical moment, how could His Majesty Li Er be where he is today? Therefore, His Majesty Li Er followed the example of the sages and discussed the merits of his ministers in Lingyan Pavilion, thinking that it would be a good time for future generations. In describing the merits, Changsun Wuji was the first.
He was supposed to be the greatest meritorious deed of the Tang Empire, with great honors and favors, but he was so powerful, but he has come to this point step by step. It is really sad and sighing...
However, we cannot blame the prince for being ruthless. The prince was willing to sit here and negotiate with Guan Long. Although he was threatened by Li Ji's army and wanted to use Guan Long to resist the powerful families in Shandong and Jiangnan, he was still generous and kind in the end and was willing to let Guan Long go. Long Yima.
If it were His Majesty Li Er, how could he give Guan Long such a way out?
"The three Yi tribes" are all light...
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There was a light rain and a slanting wind. Zhongnan Mountain was full of springs, waterfalls and lush greenery. The horse-drawn carriage was driving through the dense forest. The scenery was misty and rainy on both sides, but Yuwenshi had no time to watch it. He came to Changsun Wuji's residence with a lot of thoughts.
After getting off the bus, he entered the door and saw Linghu Defen and Dugulan also there, so he dismissed the waiter.
The four of them knelt and sat on the mat in front of the window. Linghu Defen made tea with his own hands. Dugulan couldn't help but asked, "What does the prince say?"
Yuwen Shiji looked solemn and said: "The conditions are very harsh."
The three of them were not surprised. This situation was expected. This mutiny almost deposed Li Chengqian. Once Li Chengqian was deposed as the crown prince, everyone in the East Palace would suffer disaster. It would be difficult for his wife, concubines and children to die well. How can the resentment in your heart be ordinary?
Now that he had come back and won, he took the opportunity to vent his anger and peel off a layer of Guanlongmen's skin, which was naturally reasonable.
Linghu Defen divided the tea among the three, and then said: "Let's talk about it. If it's not too difficult, we can consider anything."
Yu Wenshi hesitated for a moment and then described the prince's request in detail.
When Linghu Defen heard this, he instantly became bitter and complained: "That's all. We are defeated. Naturally, we dare not continue to stay in the court in shame. We can confiscate 80% of the property of each family in Guanlong and use it for relief." Disaster victims, rebuilding Guanzhong, this is too much!”
He now lives in seclusion in his mansion and writes books. He cannot be said to be pure-hearted and stoic, but his ideological realm has indeed improved to a certain extent and he no longer desires an official career. Moreover, the sons in the family have little ability or talent. It doesn't matter whether they are officials or not, but having to confiscate 80% of their property will really cost them their lives.
Without 80% of the property, what would a family of thousands of people do to support them?
How can you continue a life of luxury and luxury?
Dugu Lan did not complain, but looked at Changsun Wuji with Yu Wenshiji. After all, Changsun Wuji was not only the leader of Guanlong, but also the backbone of them. They were still used to listening to Changsun Wuji's opinions at critical moments. ……
Changsun Wuji looked gloomy, took a sip from the tea cup, and after a long time said: "The prince is still a little younger after all, and the second house servant does not understand the dangers of politics. These conditions must have come from the advice of Xiao Yu and others. It seems aggressive, but in fact we know that it is impossible for us to agree. This is to force us to resist to the end and give Yu Donggong a chance to kill him.”
After a pause, he picked up the teapot and filled the teacup. Holding the teacup, he continued: "Once we reject the prince's conditions, even if Li Ji intends to protect us, there will be no way down. We can never exceed the status of monarch and minister and ask the prince. Let us 'traitors' go free, besides, Cheng? Yaojin is obviously on the side of the East Palace, and the Shandong family behind him is causing trouble. Believe it or not, as long as we refuse the prince's conditions, Cheng Yaojin will come with all his troops and, together with the Youtun Guards, will kill us before Li Ji arrives in Chang'an. Kill them all?”
The prince planned to give Guan Long a way out and then take it back for his own use, but he believed the words of the admonishers around him and misjudged Guan Long's tenacity and bottom line. Such conditions not only failed to completely subdue Guan Long, but instead destroyed Guan Long. Long was forced to resist until the end.
Once Guanlong is completely destroyed, the biggest beneficiaries will naturally be the powerful families in Shandong and Jiangnan. On this point, Xiao Yu and Cheng Yaojin are in the same boat, and the prince is obviously deceived...
Linghu Defen asked suspiciously: "Cheng Yaojin dares to disobey Li Ji's military orders?"
Changsun Wuji snorted, took a sip of tea, and said disapprovingly: "So what if we disobey? As long as we are destroyed, Cheng Yaojin will completely side with the East Palace. When the prince ascends the throne, he will That's it After Long Zhigong, Shandong aristocratic families and Jiangnan gentry came to Beijing in large numbers and entered the court to fill the vacancy left by us. Controlling the government can only be done in a matter of seconds. By then, even Fang Er will have to be pushed aside, and he will have no military power. difficult The imperial power was even more neglected, so why should they be afraid of Li Ji? At that time, in order to fight against Li Ji, the powerful families in Shandong and Jiangnan could only fully support Cheng Yaojin, and his morale became one of the two giants of the Tang Dynasty military, killing Fang Er. In the future, the clans of Shandong and Jiangnan will completely control the situation. Cheng Yaojin may even replace Li Ji as the number one man in the Tang Dynasty military!"
The other three people were shocked and couldn't believe it. Even Yu Wenshiji didn't think much about it and said in surprise: "How could Cheng Yaojin have such a strategy?"
Donggong, Li Ji, Guanlong, Shandong, Jiangnan... all the forces are mixed together, and they are all trying their best to operate their own interests. How can Cheng Yaojin be able to get the best of both worlds surrounded by all the forces, and finally grab the biggest benefit? ?
Changsun Wuji sighed: "Among the big men in the military, Cheng Yaojin may not be as good as Li Ji in meritorious service, not as good as Li Jing in military ability, and not as good as Fang Er in holy family, but when it comes to political wisdom and tactics, no one can compare with Cheng Yaojin." Biting the back of the gold necklace ”
He has always had a very high opinion of Cheng Yaojin, and was wary of him for a time. However, Cheng Yaojin always mingled in the court with a generous image and never showed his ambitions, so naturally he could not catch him. What handle.
Now, he thinks Cheng Yaojin is a hidden boss who is out of sight of all parties, but the fox's tail is about to be revealed... (End of Chapter)