Chapter 4281: Unwilling
Li Zhi had to quickly move towards Yuchi Gong's troops south of Baqiao, because not only did he abandon Tongguan, the last stronghold, in a last-ditch battle, he was also pursued by the coalition forces composed of navy Liu Rengui and the Zheng family in Xingyang. What is even more serious is that after passing Xinfeng, the terrain turns southward and goes south along the Bashui River. From north to south, there are defense lines deployed by the imperial army on the west bank of the Bashui River. Tigers are watching across the river and may rush over at any time. .
Once he is entangled by these armies and has to stop, he will immediately fall into the quagmire and be unable to move forward. Then there will be endless armies pounce on him like a pack of wolves, surround and bite him, and bury him here without any bones.
Of course, dangers also come with opportunities. Li Zhi led his army across Xinfeng and headed south. All the imperial courts, including the Sixth Leader of the East Palace, were just across the river, but no army crossed the river to attack...< br>
This naturally made Li Zhi very happy, and the whole army was even more delighted.
Because this means that almost everyone hopes to see the moment when he leads his army to attack the city of Chang'an. Where he will go, everyone will give feedback at that moment.
Obviously, that kind of feedback is most likely to be most beneficial to Li Zhi...
Yuchi Gong's defeat indeed cast a shadow over the future of Jin King Li Zhi. However, after the defeat, the attitudes shown by all parties were quite intriguing, and the situation did not seem to be so unfavorable to Li Zhi...< br>
It can only be said that although the development of the clans has been curbed since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it is far from hurting their bones. Although these clans seem to be in different camps and have different philosophies, Guanlong Xungui, Hedong Mingmen, Shandong The family is clearly divided, but secretly it is entangled and intertwined. It is said that one move can affect the whole body. Everyone is resistant to the national policy that Li Chengqian will implement after he secures the throne, and is even full of fear.
And Jin Wang Li Zhi, who relied on the power of the clan to oppose the emperor, would definitely repay the efforts of the clan as long as he succeeded, making him the most ideal monarch in the eyes of all clans...
Therefore, whether it is a "family clan", a "chaebol", or even a "student clan", "warlord" or "medical clan"... as long as the word "valve" is attached to it, it must be a group based on interests. In their eyes, there is no such thing as loyalty or loyalty. It doesn't even matter about morality, and all dedication and responsibility are abandoned. All motivations are just the amount of benefit. For the sake of benefit, they can easily abandon everything.
They don't care if the world is at peace, let alone whether a prosperous age will come. They have been greedily pursuing their own interests. They don't care whether the divine cauldron will be played by aliens, and even deliberately let Jiangshan Sheji suffer in a certain period. Fall into the chaos of war.
They use money and connections to run a circle that pursues common interests, and then form various so-called "valves", and then use "valves" with huge capital to seize greater benefits and get rich feedback from them.
Sometimes, immutability is the basis for their pursuit of profits, and anyone who wants to break the monopoly will be brutally eliminated by them; sometimes, war can allow them to seize more profits, and they will promote war without hesitation, not even caring about war. The place of occurrence is your own country.
Because only when hundreds of millions of people are in dire straits can they seize the greatest benefits...
They are huge, but most of the time they are hidden in the darkness, making it difficult for ordinary people to detect. They open their bloody mouths to swallow everything, and even stir up national politics. Once national policies are promoted and controlled by them, they will bring great consequences to the country and even the country. It will inevitably be a disaster for all human beings in the world.
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On the way, Chu Suiliang boarded Xiao Yu's carriage on the pretext that he had something to ask for advice.
There was a small red clay stove in the carriage, and the fine charcoal was burning brightly. The water in the copper pot on the stove was boiling and rolling. Xiao Yu refused to take advantage of Chu Suiliang, and took the pot with his own hands to pour the boiling water into a white porcelain pot filled with tea leaves. In the teapot, the fragrant aroma of tea filled the carriage instantly.
Xiao Yu filled the tea cup with tea and signaled Chu Suiliang to drink it. He picked up a cup and took a sip, and then felt the sweetness of the tea happily.
Chu Suiliang also took a sip and shook his head.
When it comes to enjoyment, no matter the once powerful Guanlong clan or the Shandong aristocratic family with rich heirlooms, they are far behind the Jiangnan gentry.
When the Jin Dynasty moved to the south, all the wealthy families from the Central Plains migrated to the south of the Yangtze River. What they brought with them to the south of the Yangtze River was not only the Chinese clothes and clothes, but also the luxury, luxury and food accumulated over thousands of years.
Nowadays, the Shandong aristocratic family that has risen above the northern land may be more tenacious and more powerful, but it has long lost its ancestors' broad robes, broad belts, and guidance of the country...
Chu Suiliang saw that Xiao Yu was silent while drinking tea, so he had no choice but to say: "Looking at the current situation, it seems that it is not too unfavorable to King Jin. The imperial court has formed a defense line from north to south to defend Ba River, but there is no one at the moment. Taking the initiative to cross the river and attack, everyone is waiting and watching, and it is clear that King Jin may not have a chance of success. ”
Xiao Yu finally put down the teacup, pointed to the kettle beside him and asked Chu Suiliang to make tea, and asked with a smile: "I would like to ask, who does Dengshan hope will eventually be able to sit firmly on the throne of Dabao and dominate the world?"
Chu Suiliang poured boiling water into the teapot with the kettle, then filled the teacups of both parties with tea, pushed Xiao Yu's cup in front of him, picked up the teacup and drank the tea himself, frowning, not knowing how to answer.
He originally didn't want to get involved in the fight for the heirloom, but he was coerced by Changsun Wuji and had to do the wrong thing. Although the late emperor was generous and did not punish him severely, he felt guilty. When the late emperor passed away, he made up his mind to assist the prince. Relying on the qualifications accumulated over the years, he could one day try to enjoy the privilege of becoming the prime minister. glory.
However, contrary to expectations, he was once again coerced by Wang Shoushi, the eunuch, and had to follow King Jin to escape from Tai Chi Palace and become a rebel...
Now if the King of Jin is defeated, then he has a "confession" with Xiao Yu. Even if Xiao Yu is willing to protect him, how can the emperor let the past Zong Zong go and allow someone to defeat the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty again and again? Give birth to a disobedient "traitor" and live his life calmly?
A glass of poisonous wine, or three feet of white silk, may be his final destination.
If King Jin wins, his fate will still be affected by that "confession". How will Xiao Yu leave him as a hidden danger that the truth of the matter will be revealed one day?
It seems that no matter who wins in the end, his fate is already determined.
If you die well, you are lucky. If you don't, you may be quartered, the market will be cut off in half, and the family will be in trouble...
I feel unwilling to do so.
He raised his head and glanced at Xiao Yu. Although there was no hatred in his eyes, the look of resentment could not be concealed no matter what.
Xiao Yu naturally understood Chu Suiliang's mood. He took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Don't worry about Dengshan. I feel ashamed of you for that matter. Please understand the original intention of a patriarch who has no choice but to use any means for the sake of family reproduction and inheritance. But also Please rest assured that although I dare not say that I have done nothing wrong in my life, I still have a clear conscience to this day. If the incident dragged you into the water, I will definitely try to protect your integrity and will definitely not burn bridges. "
Chu Suiliang nodded: "I have always admired Song Guogong's character and reputation."
At this point, with the handle being held in someone's hands, what else can he say?
Unwilling to continue this topic, Chu Suiliang suddenly remembered something. He lifted up the car curtain and looked outside. He lowered the car curtain at random and asked in a low voice: "I haven't seen Wang Shoushi these days. That eunuch is now the King of Jin." His Highness’ confidant has gone somewhere, and what are his plans?”
Not only Wang Shoushi has not been seen for a long time, but also Yu Wenshiji has not shown up for a long time...
Xiao Yu also frowned and said: "Your Highness's vitality lies in the changes in the situation in Chang'an, but you cannot just wait for changes to occur. You must actively plan and contact those nobles in Guanzhong, especially the generals who command the army. Yuwenshi and his connections are extensive, and He has won the trust of His Highness and must be running around in Guanzhong at the moment. As for Wang Shoushi, I haven’t seen him for many days and I don’t know his whereabouts.”
Everyone knew that Yu Wenshiji was running around, but with Li Zhi's political wisdom, how could he put his family's life in the hands of one person?
If the prediction is correct, Yu Wenshi will be in the Ming Dynasty, and Wang Shoushi will be in the dark.
As for the specific plan, no one other than Wang Shoushi must know about it...
This kind of uncontrollable variable is something Xiao Yu doesn't want to face. Although he has Chu Suiliang's "Confession" in hand, which can be regarded as a final insurance, he has accumulated all the twists and turns he has encountered. From experience, nothing is absolute in this world.
If anyone is absolutely stable, he will be in bad luck...
Chu Suiliang keenly pointed out the important point: "Nowadays, His Royal Highness the King of Jin obviously trusts Duke Ying more and relies heavily on him, trusting him without any doubt."
This is not a good thing.
The reason why Xiao Yu defected from the Taiji Palace and attached himself to Jin Wang Li Zhi was that Li Zhi could only rely on aristocratic families to fight for the throne with Li Chengqian. After victory, he would inevitably reward and entrust all the aristocratic families with important tasks, allowing the aristocratic families to return to the early years of Zhenguan. of glory.
Furthermore, the navy has pinched the lifeline of Haitrade, which has made the Jiangnan family passive. They dare not take advantage of the huge benefits in front of them. Who can not covet and try to swallow up this huge benefit? Down?
But more importantly, Xiao Yu realized early on that in Li Chengqian's dynasty, in order to cultivate his team, young officials must be more trusted and relied on. Elders like him from several dynasties would probably have no choice but to sit idle. It would be difficult to control power again. Like ascending to heaven.
However, now Jin King Li Zhi values and trusts Yu Wenshiji more. If he one day achieves imperial hegemony, the Guanlong lineage will inevitably be reused, and Xiao Yu will once again be far away from the center of power.
So what is the purpose of his going round and round and going back to the starting point, taking all kinds of risks and going through all kinds of troubles?
Xiao Yu sighed sadly, feeling depressed.
Who is to blame for this? If the Jiangnan nobles had not been careless and raised 100,000 private soldiers in an attempt to cross the river from Yanziji to the north, they were severely defeated by the navy and fled in embarrassment, making him completely lose the right to speak in front of Li Zhi. How could Yu Wenshiji take advantage of this opportunity? Sitting big?
He could only say: "Don't worry, His Highness's political wisdom is rare in ancient and modern times. How can we watch the Guanlong clan resurgence and recreate the scene in the early years of Zhenguan?"
In the early years of Zhenguan, the Guanlong clan took advantage of the power of "usurpation", and party members spread all over the government and the public. Almost all important yamen in the three provinces and six ministries were controlled by Guanlong's descendants. Even Emperor Taizong's great talents and strategies had to give in to others. Control the government.
Which emperor can stand this?
Since he has learned from the past, Li Zhi must be on guard. However, he currently relies on the connections and foundation of Yuwenshiji and the Guanlong clan to lobby all parties in Guanzhong, so he has to be entrusted with the important task.
Of course, even if the Guanlong clan fails to occupy the court in the end, there is another Shandong family with equally great achievements and ambitions...
Xiao Yu understood what Chu Suiliang meant, looked up at Chu Suiliang, and asked in a low voice: "Is there any good strategy for becoming a good person?" (End of Chapter)