Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3454
The door opened, and Li Anyan, dressed in black, walked into the room amidst a cloud of wind and snow. After seeing the book case, Chai Zhewei, who was sitting upright and relaxed, took two steps forward and gave a military salute: "I, Li Anyan, have met Duke Qiao. !"

You Wenzhi entered from behind and closed the door behind his back.

Chai Zhewei nodded boldly, pointed to the chair beside him, and said, "You and I are old acquaintances, so please sit down and talk."

"Thank you, Duke Qiao."

Li Anyan thanked him, got up and went to the side to finish, You Wenzhi had already brewed a pot of hot tea and served it.

Chai Zhewei also took a sip of tea, then raised his eyes to look at Li Anyan, and asked: "In the middle of the night, with the wind and snow blowing, General Zhong Lang didn't sleep peacefully at home, but came to this barracks, but he didn't know why?"

The situation was pressing, so Li Anyan didn't go around in circles. He escaped from his arms and handed a letter to Chai Zhewei, saying bluntly: "Currently there is no peace in the Guanzhong, and there are rebels who want to plot wrongdoing, fearing to wreak havoc on the East Palace and subvert the country! My Highness is deeply worried about the situation. , You can't just ignore the situation of the court just for your own safety, misfortune, and hope to protect the sky and turn the tide! I only hate being alone and alone, and I can't defeat the enemy's sharpness and protect the country, so I implore Qiao Guogong to serve the country and raise troops to fight against Rebellion, let's join in the grand event!"

Chai Zhewei was expressionless, but he was stunned in his heart: This His Royal Highness King Jing is really calculating. He is clearly trying to take millet out of the fire to seek a high position, but he says that he is loyal to the country and the people... But he doesn't care about these things, he only cares about What kind of benefits Li Yuanjing promised himself.

He unfolded the letter paper, glanced at ten lines, and after reading it, threw the letter paper into the charcoal basin on one side. Seeing that the letter paper instantly turned red, caught fire, and turned into flying ash, he said calmly: "Go back and reply to His Royal Highness King Jing, and say This handsome already knows."

"what?"

Li Anyan froze for a moment, is this the end?

"My Royal Highness has always admired Qiao Guogong, and thinks that you are unparalleled in loyalty and amazing talent. You are the most outstanding talent after Zhenguan's relatives, and you should be reused. I only hate Fang Junna and other treacherous sycophants. Your Majesty is jealous of you, and has never been reused. The government and the public sigh, which makes His Majesty often feel sorry and resentful! This time, the rebels are making trouble for the court, and they are just taking this opportunity to cut off the traitors and cleanse the world, so that the upright people stand in the court, and the traitors and traitors stand upright. The older generation sweeps away the dust!"

He made an impassioned statement, describing Chai Zhewei as a loyal minister and good general who was underappreciated and bullied by treacherous craftsmen, and promised that he would be reused after his success.

But how can such words impress Chai Zhewei?If Chai Zhewei acted in response to Li Yuanjing, it would be putting all his wealth and life on the line. If there is no real benefit, it is absolutely impossible to be tempted.

Therefore, Chai Zhewei just nodded slightly, and repeated what he said just now: "So, I know, just go forward and reply."

Li Anyan held his breath in his chest, a little sullen.

What is "know"?Right now, the rebel army is swarming into the city, and the war is about to break out. When the situation is most urgent, there is no room for delay or mistake.No matter what plan you have in mind, like discussing whether the alliance will be successful or not, you have to give an accurate statement, right?The plain but meaningful sentence "I see", how do you ask me to go back to do business?
However, no matter how dissatisfied he was, he did not dare to express it on the surface, and said respectfully, "Your Highness has an order, and I ordered you to ask for an accurate statement from Qiao Guogong in order to determine the follow-up matters. Therefore, I take the liberty to say, Dare I ask Duke Qiao, will he attack the Xuanwu Gate on time, and join forces with the army of King Jing's Palace at the Zhuque Gate?"

He had to give Chai Zhewei an answer, otherwise, how would Li Yuanjing decide what to do next with a simple "know"?
Even without Chai Zhewei's great help, Li Yuanjing might not have dared to use the name of the clan to "put order out of chaos" and "eliminate rebellion" and wait for an opportunity to spy on Dabao...

He was dissatisfied with Chai Zhewei, but Chai Zhewei was also dissatisfied with Li Yuanjing!

Raising troops to capture Xuanwu Gate sounds nice to help the country and stabilize the court, but in fact it is a real attempt to usurp the throne!You have to bear a huge risk, but you want to deceive me into a trap by underestimating the position of "prime minister"?

His Royal Highness King Jing has always shown himself as a "virtuous king". He seems to be magnanimous, but in fact, he is always counting pennies and pennies. At this critical moment, he is not even stingy with a big promise, and he wants people to follow you to offend Tian Tiao. , Bear the big relationship?

Think fart!
Li Yuanjing is no longer just "doing great things and cherishing his body", but also stingy with rewards, so that people will never be able to share wealth and honor.

I have made up my mind, but I said: "This matter is very important, how dare I make a hasty decision? My family's life is a small matter, if I implicate Your Highness, I will die! In this way, please reply to Your Highness with one step, and say I have decided that if His Highness can capture Xingqing Palace and hold the jade seal in his hands, then I will be attached to Jiwei, and I will do my best!"

Even if you are not optimistic about Li Yuanjing, you have to leave a way for yourself. After all, the current situation in Chang'an City is complicated, and everything is possible. If Li Yuanjing gets lucky and succeeds in assassinating the prince and capturing the jade seal, the Guanlongmen clan may not change course , and then supported Li Yuanjing's ascension to the throne.

If you cut off the retreat at this time, then it will be troublesome...

Li Anyan also understood that it was not that Chai Zhewei was unwilling to raise troops, but rather that he was unwilling to take too much risk. If His Royal Highness King Jing was able to gain a certain advantage first, then Chai Zhewei would definitely raise troops to respond and conspire for great things.

Although it is too philistine, it is also human nature.

What's more important is that Chai Zhewei is in charge of the tens of thousands of troops of Zuo Tunwei, so he is qualified to sit on the Diaoyutai in this storm and bargain...

Taking a deep breath, Li Anyan got up and saluted, and said: "Since that's the case, I will reply to Your Highness in this way. It's just that the situation is urgent now, and I hope that Duke Qiao can plan ahead, so don't miss this opportunity."

After all, turn around and leave.

You Wenzhi got up and sent him to the door, and then turned back. On the chair next to Chai Zhewei, he sighed: "His Royal Highness King Jing can send Li Anyan, which is enough to show the importance and respect for the commander. The commander is so perfunctory. It is inappropriate."

He felt that His Royal Highness King Jing treated Chai Zhewei with great courtesy, which was evident from the fact that he was sent by His Royal Highness King Jing to approach him.

He was from Dunqiu, and he married the hidden prince Li Jiancheng in the Zheng family of Xingyang, so he became Li Jiancheng's subordinate official and was relied on by Li Jiancheng as his confidant.After Li Jiancheng was defeated in the Xuanwu Gate, Li Anyan still fought desperately even though he knew Li Jiancheng was dead. His Majesty Li Er admired him very much and praised his loyalty.

At that time, His Majesty Li Er didn't know how to deal with Li Jiancheng's old department, and was very troubled. Yu Chigong once remonstrated: "The crime lies in the second culprit. If you punish him, if you support the rest of the party, it is not for peace." After all, Li Jiancheng is the prince of Zhengshuo. , and has been in business for many years, the party feathers are all over the court and the army, and the tree has deep roots. If the rest of the party is cut off, it will inevitably make everyone feel insecure and cause rebellion. The entire empire will fall into turmoil, and the end of the Sui Dynasty will repeat itself one scene.

After careful consideration, His Majesty Li Er issued a decree of amnesty, not to pursue all Li Jiancheng's remnants, so that the upper and lower parties could settle down and the court would be stable.It doesn’t matter whether His Majesty Li Er is broad-minded or he invites people to buy people’s hearts. In short, he not only issued an amnesty order, but also simplified and reused talented people in Li Jiancheng’s remaining party, such as Wei Zheng and others, all occupy prominent positions in the court.

As for Li Anyan, he was appointed by His Majesty Li Er as the general of Zhonglang, in charge of the guard.

It's just that Li Anyan didn't return to His Majesty Li Er from now on, and secretly complained from time to time, after His Majesty Li Er learned about it, Guo seized his post and sent him to the army.

Unlike Xue Wanche who finally completely attached himself to His Majesty Li Er, Li Anyan always had an obsession in his heart. Because of his loyalty to Li Jiancheng, many of Li Jiancheng's former ministries looked up to him and regarded him as the leader of that force.

Such a person who has a deep hatred with His Majesty Li Er was drawn over by Li Yuanjing, and his own strength is not bad, so he naturally relied on his help and trusted him.He was able to send Li Anyan to contact Chai Zhewei, and at the same time, he was showing his strength to Chai Zhewei—look, even Prince Yin's old department has submitted to this king, and this king deserves his destiny...

Although Chai Zhewei has great ambition and talent, he is not an ordinary person, so he naturally understands the intention behind Li Yuanjing's move.But in his opinion, how powerful Li Yuanjing is is the prerequisite for success in usurping the throne. However, for him, Chai Zhewei, ensuring victory is only one aspect, and whether he can secure greater benefits while ensuring victory is equally important.

Otherwise, I will desperately follow you to rebel, and if I am not careful, I will die and my family will be wiped out, leaving a bad reputation for thousands of years. What are you trying to do?
He picked up the teacup and took a sip of the tea, glanced at You Wenzhi, and suddenly said: "His Royal Highness King Jing has always been stingy, but I don't know that this time you are asked to help lobby the commander-in-chief, spending a lot of money?"

You Wenzhi was taken aback, got up quickly, knelt down on one knee, and said in panic: "The last general dare not!"

"Ha ha,"

Chai Zhewei shook his head and smiled, put down his teacup, and said with emotion: "Man dies for money, and birds die for food. A person's life is nothing more than the words 'fame, fame and fortune'. Even if you are greedy for money, what's wrong? I want you to remember, some things can be said, but some things can't be done, you rat tail juice."

(End of this chapter)