Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4284
Li Zhi had to quickly approach Yuchi Gong's troops south of Baqiao, because he not only fought his last battle and abandoned Tongguan, the last stronghold, but also the coalition forces formed by the navy Liu Rengui and the Zheng family of Xingyang were chasing after him. What's more serious is that after passing Xinfeng, the terrain turns to the south and goes all the way south along the Bashui River. From north to south, there are defense lines arranged by the imperial army on the west bank of the Bashui River.

Once he is entangled by these troops and has to stop, he will immediately sink into the mud and cannot advance an inch, and then there will be endless troops rushing up to surround and bite him like a pack of wolves, and bury him here without leaving any bones.

Of course, danger also comes with opportunity. Li Zhi led the army across Xinfeng all the way to the south. All the imperial courts, including the Six Commanders of the Eastern Palace, faced each other across the river, but no army crossed the river to attack...

This naturally made Li Zhi very happy, and the whole army was even more joyful.

Because it means that almost everyone wants to see the moment when he leads his army straight to the city of Chang'an, where to go, and everyone will give feedback at that moment.

Obviously, that kind of feedback is most likely to benefit Li Zhi the most...

Yu Chigong's big defeat indeed cast a cloud over the future of Jin Wang Li Zhi, but after the big defeat, the attitudes shown by all parties are quite intriguing, and the situation does not seem to be so unfavorable to Li Zhi...

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 the point where it hurts its muscles and bones. Entanglement, entanglement, and the so-called influence of the whole body, everyone has resistance to the national policy that Li Chengqian will implement after he is firmly established on the throne, and even full of fear.

And Jin Wang Li Zhi, who opposed the emperor with the help of the power of the family, as long as he succeeds, he will repay the efforts of the family, making him the most ideal monarch in the eyes of all the family...

Therefore, whether it is a "family clan", a "chaebol", or even a "student clan", "warlord", or "medical clan"...as long as the word "camp" is attached, it must be a group that combines interests. In their eyes, it does not matter loyalty, They don't even care about morality. All dedication and responsibility are discarded. All motives are only the amount of benefit. For the sake of benefit, they can easily abandon everything.

They don't care whether the world is peaceful, let alone whether a prosperous age is coming, they have been greedily chasing their own interests, and they don't care whether the Shenzhou tripod will become a foreign race, and even deliberately let Jiangshan Sheji Into the chaos of war.

They use money and contacts to operate a circle of common interests, and then form various so-called "valves", and then use "valves" with huge capital to grab greater benefits and get rich feedback from them.

Sometimes, invariance is the foundation of their pursuit of interests, and all those who want to break the monopoly will be brutally eliminated by them; and sometimes wars can make them grab more benefits, and they will promote wars without hesitation, and even don't care about wars Whether the place where it happened is your own country.

Because when hundreds of millions of Li Shu are in dire straits, they can get the greatest benefit...

They are huge in size, but most of the time they are hidden in the dark, making it difficult for ordinary people to detect. They open their bloody mouths to devour everything, and even stir up national politics. It must be a catastrophe for all human beings in the world.

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On the way, Chu Suiliang boarded Xiao Yu's carriage under the pretext of asking for advice.

There is a small red clay stove in the compartment, and the high-quality incense charcoal is burning vigorously. The water in the copper pot on the stove is boiling and rolling. In the teapot, the rich tea fragrance instantly spread in the carriage.

Xiao Yu filled the teacup with tea, motioned Chu Suiliang to drink it, picked up a cup, took a sip, and felt the aftertaste of the tea comfortably.

Chu Suiliang also took a sip and shook his head.

When it comes to enjoyment, no matter whether it is the Guanlongmen Clan who once held great power, or the Shandong aristocratic family with wealth and honor, they are far inferior to the Jiangnan gentry.

When the Jin Dynasty traveled south, all the rich families in the Central Plains migrated. What they brought to the south of the Yangtze River was not only the Chinese clothes, but also the extravagance and luxury that had accumulated for thousands of years.

Today, the Shandong aristocratic family rising above the northern land may be tougher and more powerful, but they have long since lost their ancestors' demeanor of broad robes and belts, pointing the country...

Seeing that Xiao Yu was drinking tea in silence, Chu Suiliang had no choice but to say: "Looking at the current situation, it seems that the king of Jin is not too unfavorable. The court has established a line of defense from north to south to defend Bashui, but right now there is no one Taking the initiative to cross the river to attack, they are all sitting on the sidelines, and their hearts are self-evident. Perhaps, the King of Jin may not have a chance to succeed."

Xiao Yu finally put down the teacup, pointed to the kettle beside him for Chu Suiliang to make tea, and asked with a smile: "I would like to ask, who does Deng Shan hope will finally be able to sit firmly in the great treasure 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 tea, frowning, not knowing how to answer.

He didn't want to get involved in the fight for reserves, but he was coerced by Changsun Wuji and had to do something wrong.Although the first emperor was lenient and did not punish him severely, he felt ashamed in his heart. When the first emperor passed away, he made up his mind to assist the crown prince. Relying on the qualifications accumulated over the years, one day he would try to see if he could enjoy the privilege of being a prime minister. glory.

However, things went against his wishes, and he was threatened by Wang Shoushi's eunuch again, so he had to follow King Jin out of the Taiji Palace and became a traitor...

Now if King Jin is defeated, then he has the "Confessions" on Xiao Yu's side. Even if Xiao Yu is willing to protect him, how can the emperor let the past bosses let a Tang emperor go against him again and again? Give birth to disobedient "traitors" to live in peace?
A glass of poisoned wine, or a three-foot white silk, is probably his final destination.

If King Jin wins, his own fate will still be affected by that "confession letter", how could Xiao Yu leave behind him the hidden danger that the truth of the matter will be revealed someday?
It seems that no matter who wins or loses in the end, his fate is already doomed.

To be able to die well is considered luck, if not, the body will be divided into five horses, the city will be cut in half, and the family will be ruined...

I am unwilling in my heart.

He raised his head and glanced at Xiao Yu. Although he didn't dare to show hatred in his eyes, he couldn't hide the resentment no matter what.

Xiao Yu naturally understood Chu Suiliang's mood, took a sip of tea, and said with a smile: "Don't worry about Dengshan, I am ashamed of you for that matter, please forgive the original intention of a patriarch who can only do anything for the family's reproduction and inheritance. But Please rest assured, although I dare not say that I have done nothing wrong in my life, I still have a clear conscience until today, and that incident dragged you into the water, and I will definitely try my best to protect you, and I will definitely not cross the river and tear down the bridge."

Chu Suiliang nodded: "Song Guogong's character and reputation have always been admired."

Now that the matter is being held in his hands, what else can he say?

Unwilling to continue this topic, Chu Suiliang suddenly remembered something again, lifted up the curtain of the car and looked out, put down the curtain at random, and asked in a low voice: "I haven't seen Wang Shoushi these days, and that eunuch is now King Jin." Your Highness's confidant, but I don't know where he went, what's the plan?"

Not only Wang Shoushi has not seen him for a long time, even Yuwen Shiji 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 can't just wait for the changes to happen, you must take the initiative to plan and contact those nobles in Guanzhong, especially the generals who command the army. He has won His Highness's trust, so he must be running around in Guanzhong at this moment. As for Wang Shoushi, I haven't seen him for a few days, so I don't know where he is going."

Everyone knows that Yuwen Shiji is running around, but with Li Zhizhi's political wisdom, how can he put all his life in the hands of one person?

If it is not bad, Yuwen Shiji is in the light, but Wang Shoushi must be in the dark.

As for the specific plan, there must be no one other than Wang Shoushi who knows about it...

This kind of uncontrollable variable is what Xiao Yu is unwilling to face. Although he has Chu Suiliang's "Confession" in his hand, it can be regarded as the last insurance, but with the accumulation of all kinds of twists and turns he encountered in this statement From experience, there are no absolutes in the world.

Whoever is absolutely stable will be in great trouble...

Chu Suiliang sharply pointed out the key point: "Nowadays, His Royal Highness Jin Wang obviously trusts Duke Ying more, and he is extremely dependent on him, and he has no doubts about it."

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 the powerful family to compete with Li Chengqian for the throne. of glory.

What's more, it is the navy who pinches the lifeline of Haimao, which makes the Jiangnan family passive everywhere. The huge benefits are in front of them but they dare not eat them. Down?
But more importantly, Xiao Yu realized early on that in Li Chengqian's reign, in order to cultivate his team, young officials must be trusted and relied on more. Like going to heaven.

However, now the King of Jin, Li Zhi, values ​​and trusts Yuwen Shiji even more, so one day he will achieve imperial hegemony, and the Guanlong lineage will definitely be reused, and Xiao Yu will stay away from the power center again.

So what did he go around and back to the original point, willing to take risks and toss, toss and toss, what is he trying to do?
Xiao Yu sighed sadly, full of depression.

Who is to blame?If it weren't for the negligence of the Jiangnan gentry, who recruited [-] private soldiers to try to cross the river from Yanziji to the north, but was defeated by the navy and fled in embarrassment, making him completely lose the right to speak in front of Li Zhi, how could Yuwen Shiji take the opportunity? Sit big?

He could only say: "Don't worry, Your Highness's political wisdom is rare in ancient and modern times, how can you watch the Guanlongmen Clan revive and reproduce the scene of the early years of Zhenguan?"

In the early years of Zhenguan, the Guanlong Clan took advantage of the merits of "usurping rebellion", and their cliques spread all over the government and the public. Almost all the three provinces and six important government offices were controlled by Guanlong's children. Even Emperor Taizong had to give up three points and let others Control the government.

Which emperor could stand this?

Since there are lessons learned from the past, Li Zhi must also take precautions, but currently relying on the contacts and foundations of Yuwen Shi and the Guanlongmen Clan to lobby all parties in Guanzhong, he has to entrust him with a heavy responsibility.

Of course, even if the Guanlongmen Clan cannot occupy the court in the end, there is still a Shandong family with great achievements and ambitions...

Xiao Yu understood Chu Suiliang's meaning, looked up at Chu Suiliang, and asked in a low voice: "Is there a good way to climb the mountain?"

(End of this chapter)