Chapter 4755: Casting stones to ask for directions
Seeing Li Shenfu's silence, Li Daoli was obviously moved, so he quickly added fuel to his anger: "Uncle, I just said the wrong thing, but the truth is right. Throughout the ages, if you want to accomplish great things, you must not only have a lot of help, but also have enough resources." If you don’t have enough money and food to support you, you can’t do anything without money and food!”
This remark caused many people to agree and asked Li Shenfu to take measures. Like Li Daoli, they were not necessarily thinking about the "great cause", but they did not want their property to be confiscated and confiscated by the court.
We haven't seen the further benefits yet, but the immediate benefits have been damaged. How can this be achieved?
Li Shenfu's gray eyebrows trembled slightly, and the corners of his eyes drooped. He was silent for a long time, then slowly sighed and asked, "What are you going to do about it?"
Li Daoli hurriedly said: "It is better to besiege the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen. Ma Zhou misinterpreted His Majesty's order and confiscated our legal property. It is really outrageous and resentful. Let's force him to give up this idea!"
Li Shenfu shook his head: "Who is Ma Zhou? How can he give in without being forced by you?"
"If it were in the past, Ma Zhou would naturally not give in, but now there are many Buddhists and Taoists, the capital is unstable, especially the imperial court took the opportunity to increase taxes on the two sects of Buddhism and Taoism. Although the two sects expressed their obedience on the surface, how could they not actually care about it? What's more, the two schools of Buddhism and Taoism seem to be strong, but in fact there are many internal factions and factions, and they may not all agree with each other. Since the leader made the decision, we will besiege Jingzhao Mansion and cause a disturbance, while contacting the Buddhist and Taoist factions. Someone will definitely follow up. By then, we will be able to force Ma Zhou to cancel the confiscation. If we are lucky, we will be able to force Ma Zhou to cancel the confiscation. If done properly, it may even completely mess up the situation, and we can take advantage of it..."
When he said "there's an opportunity to take advantage of", Li Daoli couldn't hold back his excitement and clapped his hands hard.
Although His Majesty is lacking in talent, Li Ji and Fang Jun are outstanding in ability and prestige. They control the army and control the situation steadily without any flaws. If you want to succeed here, you need a chaotic environment. , isn’t this moment a God-given opportunity?
Li Chongxu stood up, filled with righteous indignation: "I'll let you go!"
Li Daoli nodded approvingly: "We are all united, so why worry about failing to achieve a great cause?"
Li Shenfu did not shake his head this time, he hesitated and said: "The risk is too great, too great, I don't think it can be done. Ma Zhou is your Majesty's favorite minister, and now there are Li Ji and Fang Jun in the city and outside the city. They are all in his eyes." Strong people who don’t rub the sand, I can’t protect you if something goes wrong..."
"Why do we need our uncle to come forward to protect us? We are the clan. As long as we are not treason, what can your Majesty do to us? Only when the clan is stable can the world be stable. Your Majesty is not a fool. Although he has replaced Fang Er, Ma Zhou and others, he should also Know who is the cornerstone of the Tang Dynasty! ”
"Yes, it's not that we can't tolerate it, but instead of waiting, why not take the initiative? Even if we can't disrupt the situation and have a chance to do something, no matter what, we have to get the confiscated fields back, otherwise we will have to take action before the opportunity comes. Starved to death!”
Li Shenfu was noncommittal. After all, these people may not be taking risks for big things, but Ma Zhou's confiscation of the land that was dedicated to the temple and Taoist temple was like cutting off the roots of these clan members and giving them a painful beating. , then they gathered together and planned to go to Jingzhao Mansion to cause trouble and seize those fields back from Ma Zhou.
They cherish their lives when doing big things, and pursue righteousness when they see small gains. It would be impossible for them to charge forward when an incident breaks out. But at this time, they jumped three feet high and took the initiative to attack for big things...
After all, don't you just want me to endorse them and protect them as the leader of the clan if serious consequences occur?
Zhu Zi is not enough to make plans. In that case, let them go.
"I don't agree with this matter. After all, His Majesty's orders must not be disobeyed, but I am old and cannot restrain you. You can do it yourself."
Li Shenfu finally expressed his position, but it was not a guarantee as Li Daoli and others thought. This sentence means that I will help if something happens, but the final result is not certain.
Li Daoli hesitated. Without Li Shenfu's support behind him, even with his eight courages, he would not dare to show off his power in front of Ma Zhou...
However, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. Although Li Chongxu has reached his age, he is still young and has a bad temper. He was dissatisfied when he heard this. He immediately said: "Since the uncle doesn't care about us, let's just fight for it ourselves. We can't be afraid of this or that." Are you going to let the mermaid do it? This world belongs to Li Tang, so I don’t believe that he, Ma Zhou, can make a difference!”
Then he squinted at Li Daoli: "Are you going or not?"
Li Daoli was riding a tiger and couldn't get off. He was afraid of the unforeseen consequences, and he didn't want to let go of the confiscated fields. He had been extorted by Fang Jun before and had already lost most of the property of the county prince's palace. If these fertile fields were no longer available, how could the county prince's palace continue in the future?
I think what Li Chongxu said makes sense. Moreover, Li Chongxu is Li Xiaogong's nephew, and Li Xiaogong has always been on good terms with Fang Jun and others, and Fang Jun has great influence on Ma Zhou. Even if the situation is different, Oops, Fang Jun has to give Li Xiaogong some face, right?
If you think about it this way, it's not a big problem.
Then he stood up and said, "I, the Prince of Gaoping County, are now short of money and unable to survive. There are dozens of people in my family and only a small amount of land left. If I don't come back, I don't know what to eat or spend. Even though there are many dangers, I still have to force myself." If anything happens, I hope that my uncle will take good care of the Dongping County Prince's house in view of my nephew's filial piety and respect in the past. My nephew will be very grateful."
Li Shenfu sighed with a look of helplessness on his face: "I am already in my old age, and the loess is buried up to my neck. If I can't even protect myself, who else can I take care of? I'm old and useless. I can only do this. I say I will do my best, but I dare not make any promises to you.”
"My uncle's words are enough. Life and death are determined by fate and wealth. My nephew is leaving now!"
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Everyone dispersed, only Li Xiaoxie and Li Deliang stayed.
Li Xiaoxie was a little uneasy: "Why didn't the uncle stop them? Ma Zhou was too straightforward and tough in doing things. It should be noted that those fields not only belong to the clan, but also to the noble family. He will definitely offend the clan and noble family. It is inevitable to cause a disturbance. Logically speaking, we should not cause trouble at this moment, so it is inevitable to suspect that it was done intentionally. ”
The emperor is not a fool, how could he not know that someone in the clan is plotting something evil? As a confidant of the emperor, Ma Zhou would rather trigger a turbulent situation and give "disloyal people" the opportunity to take advantage of the chaos and still go his own way. It is difficult not to make people suspect that there is fraud.
Li Shenfu sighed, sitting on the chair with an old and listless look, and said helplessly: "If Ma Zhou is just stubborn and arrogant, then Li Daoli and others may really be able to stir up a storm, and we do have an opportunity. If this It’s a trap, so Ma Zhou and others won’t rest assured until they see their prey take the bait.”
In other words, as long as there is a prey that takes the trap and commits suicide, it means that the "disobedient person" who is secretly plotting evil has been severely damaged, and the emperor will put down his guard.
This is the real opportunity.
Li Xiaoxie opened his mouth, but no words came out, with a look of shock on his face.
Li Daoli has always been a staunch supporter of Li Shenfu, but now he is thrown out as bait by this old fox and sacrificed...
Li Xiaoxie shuddered and shuddered.
Li Deliang looked excited and whispered: "Then do we need to contact all parties to be prepared, and once the situation is favorable to us, we will immediately go all out?"
Li Shenfu thought for a while and shook his head: "I still feel that something is not right. Be careful to sail the ten thousand year ship. We can't make any changes."
When a beast faces a hunter's trap or trap, the hunter will arrange various environments to make the beast feel absolutely safe.
Throwing out a bait to make His Majesty feel that there is nothing to worry about in the clan, this is considered to have achieved the goal, but I dare not think about more.
Li Deliang sighed: "What a great opportunity, we may not come across it again in the future."
Li Shenfu has always been calm and forbearing, unmoved: "The better the opportunity, the greater the danger. How do you know it's not a trap made by hunters using food? This is how things in the world are. When the road seems smooth, there are often hidden dangers. Great danger.”
"But in this case, wouldn't Uncle Wang Gaoping be in danger?"
"There is danger, but it is not fatal. It is just asking for directions. King Gaoping is fine. Li Chongxu is the nephew of King Jiangxia. If something happens to him, how can King Jiangxia just sit idly by and ignore it? There is no way Gao Ping will be safe without Li Chongxu. The reason for the king’s trouble.”
Li Xiaoxie and Li Deliang looked at each other and felt that it made sense, and their worries were relieved.
It seems that although this old guy is a little cooler, he is not as ruthless as a poisonous snake. There is still room for ruthless methods. Otherwise, if he really pushed Li Daoli out to die, it would be too creepy.
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Li Daoli, Li Chongxu and others left the Xiangyi County Prince's Mansion and looked back at the approximately ten clan members who had followed them. They all had their family property donated to temples and Taoist temples confiscated. Although the Tang Dynasty was not long established, The clan members have made great achievements in hundreds of battles for the rest of their lives. It was as worthless as it was in the last years of the dynasty, but the bloodline was far and near, the merits were great and small, the natural titles were high and low, and the property was large and small. The great ancestor Li Yuan's family was naturally rich and luxurious, but the rest were too The situation of the ancestors and descendants is very different.
It is not easy to maintain a luxurious life for a large family with such a small amount of money. The land that was dedicated to temples and monasteries in an attempt to evade taxes was confiscated. This is simply adding insult to injury. The dissatisfaction that these people have accumulated for a long time is almost unbearable.
Li Daoli said to Li Chongxu: "We are going to Jingzhao Mansion with a little momentum. You send people to contact the other clans whose properties have been confiscated, and I send people to contact the nobles. We always have to have a large number of people to make things bigger. Ma Zhou is stressed enough. He will have a long night and many dreams, so he heads to Jingzhao Mansion."
"This is easy to handle!"
Li Chongxu agreed immediately, and then asked his servant to take his name card to contact the clan, while Li Daoli delivered the name card to the noble family he had made friends with, and agreed to gather at the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion tonight to seek justice from Ma Zhou.
For a time, the lights of countless clans and noble houses in Chang'an City were brightly lit. Many people walked out of their houses with their servants and went straight to the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion. The lights were flowing in all the streets and alleys, all ending at Jingzhao Mansion. The atmosphere suddenly became tense.