Chapter 4066: Profit comes first
The sixth leader of the East Palace withdrew from Chang'an, waiting for the Crown Prince to officially announce his abandonment of the reserve position, and was only waiting for the issuance of an imperial edict by His Majesty Li Er to abolish the reserve.
And declare to the outside world - whoever is capable should grab the throne...
Regardless of whether the king of Wei or the king of Jin, as long as he is determined to reserve the throne, how can he give up such a good opportunity? At this time, whoever takes the lead will take the initiative in the competition for the reserve, and the situation is completely different.
Although Cheng Yaojin was born in Shandong, his behavior may not be loyal to the Shandong family. For the kings of Wei and Jin, they must first test it out to find out who they are and what their stance is. If they are inclined to them, they will give their full support; On the contrary, he must find ways to get his father to take back his orders, and then replace his own people to settle in the capital and guard the capital.
From this, we can also find out who the emperor’s father prefers to give the throne to...
For a time, Dong Gong Liu led the troops to withdraw from Chang'an, causing all parties to be caught off guard. After that, they quickly reacted and took action one after another, and the situation suddenly became tense.
Among them, Cheng Yaojin suffered the most. He seemingly got the important task of guarding the capital for nothing. He was powerful and powerful, but he became the focus of competition among all parties. Countless relatives and friends came to test him, but he did not dare to have any inclinations of his own. When the news came out, he was so annoyed that he immediately escaped into the military camp on the pretext of reorganizing the army and never saw anyone who came to visit him.
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Yu Wenshiji met with Yuchi Gong in private and sighed: "The trick done by the East Palace is really clever. It completely muddied the water in one go. He escaped into the Daci'en Temple and sat on the mountain to watch the tigers fight, allowing the court to fight to the death. .”
Is the East Palace really giving up its reserve position and completely lying down? He didn't believe it. Just from the current display of his hand, he could tell that Dong Gong was still struggling to his death, but his actions were more secretive and more reasonable. Even if His Majesty could see it, he wouldn't care too much.
He even completely withdrew his troops from Chang'an and made it clear that he was withdrawing completely. Who could do anything to him?
Yuchi Gong was a little irritated. He took a sip of tea and found it too hot. He put down his tea cup and asked, "Your Majesty appoints who will lead the army to station in Chang'an. This is equivalent to announcing to the outside world who will be the reserve. Therefore, the princes and highnesses who are interested in the reserve must compete for it." It’s a matter of life and death, but what does this matter have to do with us?”
The responsibility of settling in Chang'an and staying in the Wei Palace is almost linked to the new crown prince, but how can this matter be turned over to the Long family?
After all, the current Guanlong clan has no choice but to keep its head down and be a good person to avoid the catastrophe caused by His Majesty Li Er's liquidation. There is not even a supporter to compete for the reserve...
Yu Wenshiji picked up the tea cup, shook his head, and said solemnly: "That may not be the case... If His Majesty has already made up his mind, it is useless for everyone to argue. But if Your Majesty has not yet made up his mind, everyone has a chance."
Yuchi Gong was puzzled: "Even if everyone has a chance, we don't have the slightest chance, right?"
Yu Wenshiji took a sip of tea: "Tell me, what is the most important factor for His Majesty to choose the crown prince?"
Although Yu Chigong is a military commander, he comes from a famous family and has read a lot of books. He has gained experience from hanging around in the court these years. After thinking about it, he said: "What I fear most is naturally that the successor will completely overturn your Majesty's policy. 'With the death of people, government will cease.'" This is a bit disrespectful, but it is reality. Who wants to watch the country that he has built finally change its course?”
As long as the current national policy continues, even if His Majesty is buried, it will seem to last forever; on the contrary, one day when the new emperor comes to the throne, he will completely overturn the emperor's policies, and even give him the name of "mediocrity". Who can bear it?
Yu Wenshi nodded and said: "That's right. When your Majesty considers the candidate for the crown prince, he not only looks at who is more suitable to be an emperor, but also looks at the power and factions behind each prince. The most important thing is the interests represented by all parties. Different interests lead to different routes, and the concepts of governing the country are even more different... Do you think that governing the country is that simple? There are countless interests involved in the ownership of a reserve, let alone the emperor who is in charge of the world."
The right and wrong of loyalty and traitor is sometimes not as simple as it seems. Behind every earth-shattering or calm event in the history books, there is an invisible exchange of interests hidden.
The splotches of history, the rise and fall of dynasties, in the final analysis are nothing more than the word "interest"...
Yuchi Gong became increasingly puzzled: "Whose interests do we support?"
Yu Wenshi said: "Of course it is in your Majesty's interest."
Yuchi Gong stared, unable to understand at all. We almost killed the Prince of the East Palace a few days ago, and our behavior was almost the same as treason. Your Majesty can be considered magnanimous by not pursuing the investigation because of his old feelings. We can only keep our tail between our legs. Live your life for fear of doing something wrong and causing disaster.
How come you represent His Majesty's interests?
At this moment, the army in Yuchi Gong's hands was the last resort for the Guanlong clan, so Yu Wenshiji had to patiently explain: "We implement military remonstrance and depose the prince for our own benefit, not for rebellion. Your Majesty knows this. , the losses we have suffered so far have been enough to make up for our mistakes, so Your Majesty will let us go. . But in this way, although our strength is greatly reduced, we are not attached to either the King of Wei or the King of Jin. We have become a maverick. The only one we can rely on is Your Majesty... At this juncture when His Majesty has not yet made a decision, Only we can remain neutral and unbiased, and will not lean towards any prince.”
Any party's attachment to a certain prince will affect His Majesty's judgment on the appointment of a prince. After all, His Majesty needs to consider the power and faction represented by each prince, as well as the fundamental interests of this power and faction.
However, the Guanlong clan is now a lost dog, with almost all its foundations uprooted. It can only completely rely on His Majesty Li Er. In this way, it naturally stands out from the chaotic factions and is increasingly able to be entrusted with important responsibilities by His Majesty Li Er.
Yuchi Gong finally understood and immediately became energetic: "Do you need me to enter the palace immediately and ask myself to lead the army to the Wei Palace in Jingsu?"
Yu Wenshiji quickly shook his head: "Absolutely not! Although we will not have anything to do with either party at the moment, His Majesty's suspicion may not go away. The more proactive we are, the more suspicion we will arouse His Majesty's suspicion. Just wait for the news at home in the evening. I will enter the palace when the time comes, and I will find out later.”
Yuchi Gong nodded heavily.
Guan Long raised an army to overthrow the Eastern Palace and deposed the crown prince. He was the most unjust one. He was not deeply involved at all. In the end, he was implicated by the Guan Long family. He was one of the generals of the dynasty who was highly valued and trusted by His Majesty and had to be thrown into disuse. , and almost couldn't even keep the army in hand.
The gap between the front and back is so big that it naturally makes people heartbroken...
As long as His Majesty still trusts the Guanlong clan, Yu Chigong will bear the brunt of being activated by Your Majesty, and he will become famous not far away.
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In the evening, Yu Wenshiji changed into his official uniform and took a car to Tai Chi Palace for an audience.
His Majesty Li Er had just had dinner. After listening to the report, he frowned and thought for a while, so that he could be summoned in the study...
The monarch and his ministers sat down, and the servants served fragrant tea and stepped aside. His Majesty Li Er sipped the tea and asked: "Duke Ying is entering the palace at this time, but what is the urgent matter?"
Yu Wenshi stood up, knelt on the ground, and wept: "I know that I have committed serious crimes, and the reason why I live in this world is that I just want to lead Guanlong in a miserable defeat to repay His Majesty's grace and wash away the past." Sin! But your majesty, please believe that Guan Long is loyal to your majesty and has no disloyalty. If he has any intention of being disloyal, he is willing to cut his descendants into pieces and cut off his descendants."
Seeing the old minister who had been following him all the way sobbing on the ground, His Majesty Li Er was deeply moved. After thinking about it, he sighed: "Get up, what's the point of talking about this now? I don't blame you. ”
He also knew in his heart that in order to protect his own interests, Guan Long had no choice but to resort to military remonstrance to depose the prince who was getting closer to the Shandong and Jiangnan clans. What's more, the reason why Changsun Wuji dared to raise an army was that he was forced to that point step by step, and even deceived him by "faking death".
In the final analysis, shutting down the Longmen clan is not considered treason.
For the emperor, as long as it does not involve treason, then all responsibilities can be discussed, not to mention that Changsun Wuji is dead now...
Calling Yu Wenshiji up, he asked warmly: "Do you have anything you want from me, Duke Ying? You might as well say it directly and let me think about it."
The first thing he thought of was the uproar caused by Li Jing's request to withdraw the Sixth Army of the East Palace from Chang'an during the day. After all, the power to "settle in Chang'an and ban the imperial palace" almost meant the ownership of the reserve, and all parties naturally fought openly and secretly. Don't dare to give up.
Could it be that all the families in Guanlong also have this intention?
But which prince are they supporting?
After all, after Changsun Wuji raised his army, he tried to support the King of Wei and the King of Jin as his heirs, but they were rejected by them, so Changsun Wuji had to retreat and support the King of Qi. This was also the reason for the final defeat of Guanzhong. For one reason, King Qi could not convince the public...
Yu Wenshiji shook his head and said: "I was confused for a moment and made a big mistake. How can I not regret it? This world belongs to your Majesty. Your Majesty is in the prime of spring and Autumn. Naturally, we will follow you to the death. In the future, no matter who your Majesty appoints, we will follow him to the death." I will obey the emperor’s orders and serve him with my life.”
We know we are wrong. In the world of Datang, you are the emperor who dominates everything. We don’t think about anything but follow your lead. As for who the prince will be, you have the final say, and we all listen...
This was beautifully said, and His Majesty Li Er felt comfortable listening to it.
Thinking again of the noisy factions in the government and the public after the East Palace withdrew the Sixth Leader of the East Palace today, His Majesty Li Er was touched... After all, he was an old man who accompanied him through life and death, breaking up his family and career to conquer the world. Since he had nothing to do with rebellion, Of course I still believe it.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Go back and ask Jingde to reorganize the Youhou Guards. The lost soldiers must be quickly replenished, and the new recruits must be trained more intensively. After all, he is also an honorary minister of Zhenguan and a famous general of our time. Don't be laughed at by the juniors." ”
Yu Wenshiji was overjoyed and said with tears of gratitude: "Your Majesty is so tolerant, I am extremely ashamed...I would like to use my body to repay God's kindness!"
Guan Long is now like a bereaved dog with a broken leg, helpless and helpless. As long as someone gives him a bone, he will look after the home and the courtyard for anyone and fight for his life... (End of Chapter)