Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3099 Fishing in troubled waters
Chapter 940: Fishing in Troubled Waters
Qiao Guo Gongfu.

Chai Zhewei was wearing a moon-white tunic, with a moon-white forehead wrapped around his head, with a sallow complexion and a haggard look, sitting on a chair in the dormitory, he cupped his hands at Li Yuanjing who was opposite him and said, "Why does your lord have to go to the house in person? It's just an occasional cold, and it will be fine in a few days."

I was very annoyed in my heart.

The relationship between the two of us has now been known by many interested people. Maybe there are spies from the "Baiqisi" watching closely at this moment. If you come directly to the mansion without avoiding suspicion, aren't you afraid of His Royal Highness's suspicions? , have a guess?

How reckless...

However, Li Yuanjing didn't take Chai Zhewei's worries seriously. He sipped his tea and said with a smile: "When the third sister was alive, she was very close to me. At that time, I was very naughty and often played behind the third sister. Lesson learned. I am not afraid of the crown prince, second brother, or even the brave third brother, but this elder sister. Now that you are sick and bedridden, why not come to visit me? Who can say what is wrong? "

The "third sister" in his mouth is naturally Princess Pingyang.

Thought that Princess Pingyang was a woman back then, but she was valiant and valiant, and she would never give up to a man. Which dude, big or small, in Chang'an City would not be willing to admire her?There are not a few people like Li Yuanjing who follow behind him like a follower.

Chai Zhewei could only respond with a wry smile.

He was really helpless towards this prince, saying that he would spare his life for doing great things, but he dared to run to his own mansion. He is a general who leads the army. What is the intention of a prince of the clan to make friends with the general?It can be said that he acted recklessly, but he was careless, unwilling to give up money and silk to make friends with the clan courtiers, but just hid in the palace alone to plan...

Really do not know how to evaluate.

It stands to reason that Chai Zhewei doesn't think much of Li Yuanjing, but this is the only one in the clan who holds a status and may go further...

Seeing that Chai Zhewei was silent, Li Yuanjing smiled inwardly.

Both the ruling and opposition parties say that they "do great things and cherish their lives", but compared with themselves, Chai Zhewei is the one who is incompetent.Tuyuhun's rebellion is imminent, and Hexi is at stake. Shouldn't a soldier serve the country and defend the country with death?But this world is favored by the emperor, but he hesitates to move forward in critical moments, fearing that he will be defeated by the Tuyuhun iron cavalry. He even resorts to pretending to be sick, and loses face...

"The court has now confirmed that Fang Jun will lead half of the right guards to Hexi to guard against Tuyuhun. It can be described as extremely dangerous. Therefore, the court and the opposition are full of praise, and the high-minded and fearless behavior of that guy is highly praised. , the reputation is second to none. It is conceivable that if this battle is lost, Fang Jun must die before the army, and his reputation is destined to shine in history and admired by future generations. If he wins, then there is no need to deny that he must be the No. The status of the No. 1 minister of the empire. I have received the favor of the emperor for generations, but I am not even as good as a courtier. I am really ashamed."

Li Yuanjing drank his tea and shook his head, as if he was sighing infinitely.

Chai Zhewei's face was livid, and he didn't say a word.

In his mind, this battle will undoubtedly be defeated, why would he rather die than go out?Wouldn't it be better for the army to stick to the passes in the west and keep the Tuyuhun army out than to go to Hexi to die in vain?As for the desolate places in the Western Regions, what does it matter if they are lost for a while?As long as the Eastern Expedition is victorious, His Majesty will return to the imperial court, and hundreds of thousands of troops will go west to the Dazhen Pass, and instantly regain the counties in Hexi and pacify the Western Regions, why bother to kill them right now? I would rather lose my life than temporarily abandon Hexi Counties?

Simply the behavior of an idiot.

However, it is this kind of idiot's behavior that separates him from Fang Jun.

As much as the ruling and opposition parties praised Fang Jun, they slandered him as much!

Angry in his heart, he snorted, gritted his teeth and said, "It looks like he is extremely brave, but in fact he hits a stone with an egg. He is just seeking his own death! I want to see how he was completely defeated by the Tuyuhun cavalry, and then fled back to Chang'an in a panic! Now those people No matter how high you praise him, how hard you will throw him down in the future!"

He definitely didn't think that Fang Jun could defeat Tuyuhun.

You Tunwei has less than 2 troops. This time he will only bring [-] horses to Hexi, while Tuyuhun will have at least [-] elite cavalry.At the beginning, Fang Jun's soldiers came out of the white way and overthrew Xue Yantuo. It was because Xue Yantuo never expected that a Tang army would go straight to his confidants by surprise, causing more than [-] elites to be scattered all over Mobei. Got the Longting Yazhang.

However, Tuyuhun dared to rebel at the peak of the Tang Dynasty. Obviously, it was planned for a long time, and all aspects were well planned. Fang Jun went to Hexi in a hurry.
As for the nonsense of "serving the country with death", he even bared his nose.

With their status and status, even if the battle situation is lost, how can there be any fear of life?As long as he fled back to Chang'an, even if he was dismissed from office, he would still have a good life. After a few years, the limelight would pass, wouldn't he be promoted to a noble?
Li Yuanjing laughed, put down his teacup, the old god looked at Chai Zhewei and said: "Fang Jun went out to fight, and there are only half of the right guards left. This Xuanwu Gate can be said to be completely under the control of Duke Qiao."

Chai Zhewei was taken aback for a moment, then startled, and lost his voice: "What does the prince want to do?"

Li Yuanjing shook his head and said with a smile: "Why such a big reaction? For Your Majesty, I only have reverence and admiration, and I dare not do such rebellious things. However, the battle between the crown prince and King Jin for the throne is intensifying. It is equivalent to controlling the key of Chang'an, and Qiao Guogong will definitely become the target of the two parties. However, the most taboo in the court is vacillation. Ambition, should not follow the trend, without assertiveness."

Chai Zhewei was a little confused again.

Where does the right and the left come from?The crown prince didn't pay much attention to him at all, and he even wanted to give him his military position as the general of Zuo Tunwei to the end, and replace him with a member of the Eastern Palace.The only one who can win him over is Jin Wang Li Zhi.

Is this asking me to support King Jin and assist King Jin in fighting for the heir?
But even if King Jin succeeds in competing for the reserve position, what benefit will your Highness King Jing have?
Li Yuanjing understood Chai Zhewei's doubts, so he didn't play tricks, smiled, and said in a low voice: "Only in muddy water can we fish, and in order to correct chaos, we can get benefits from it. Otherwise, everything will be done step by step. Is it our turn?"

Chai Zhewei was stunned.

Although North Korea and China are currently in turmoil, in fact a balance has been reached between the forces of all parties.The Guanlong nobles were suppressed, but the foundation was deep, and it was impossible for His Majesty to uproot them. The impact would be too far-reaching, and the government would fall into chaos.

It is inevitable that the Shandong aristocratic family and the Jiangnan gentry will take advantage of the situation, but these two parties have a shallow foundation in the court, and can only nibble away the benefits of the Guanlong nobles bit by bit, and dare not make a big move, otherwise they will become the next Objects suppressed by the emperor.

The three forces, restraining each other and fearing each other, have achieved the balance that His Majesty Li Er has always sought.

It is not easy for anyone who wants to break the balance in such a state, and it is very likely that they will suffer a collective backlash and become the target of public criticism.

However, Tuyuhun's rebellion had the possibility of breaking the balance of the court with external force.

No matter whether Li Yuanjing or Chai Zhewei, if they want to seize benefits when the government is stable, they will have to face the counterattack of the vested interests at the moment. Not to mention that there is no chance of winning, and a little carelessness can even lead to disaster.But once the government is in turmoil and there is external pressure, it is a good opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

Chai Zhewei thought for a while, and felt that although Li Yuanjing had too many personality flaws, he had a good vision, so he tentatively asked, "In the prince's opinion, what should we do?"

At this time, Li Yuanjing played a deep game, shook his head, and said with a smile: "It's not what we should do, but what we need to do with the trend of the government! We are loyal to the emperor and patriotic, how can we watch the situation rot? It is the responsibility to calm the chaos and protect Chang'an."

Chai Zhewei understood that this prince was playing with the idea of ​​"mantis catching cicadas, and oriole in the back". He asked Jin Wang to take the lead in making trouble, and when the situation deteriorated, he would come forward to clean up the mess in the name of justice.In this way, not only can the maximum benefit be obtained, but it can also be justified, and no one can find fault.

What a cunning and cunning...

It's just that if you want King Jin to jump out and make troubles, you must give him strong support so that he has the confidence to make troubles. Otherwise, if he has no soldiers in his hands and no one in the army, how can he have the courage to make troubles?

Fang Jun went to Hexi, and there were only half of the right guards left. As long as he, Chai Zhewei, expressed his support for the King of Jin, it would make the King of Jin more courageous...

Really good calculation.

As long as the king of Jin is in the game, causing a storm of competition for the reserve, and there is external pressure, Chang'an is bound to be in chaos and turbulence...

(End of this chapter)